Friday Night Live – November 24th: It’s the Christmas Light-Up edition. We have most of our great artists coming to perform some great early Xmas musical treats. We are returning after a month so the house will be FULL and seats at a premium!

This valley is chock full of great musicians with incredible music……Get up, come down, get in and get it on!!!

Come kick the doors down with your own vibe. We are gonna be packed. The music is gonna blow the doors off. The beer is cold and the music IS of course always so HOT! We crank it up shortly after 7:00….all we need is you! Bring your music!! Bring your fun!! Bring your mum. Get in here!!

We are licensed. We have beer, wine, coffees with a kick and our usual great gelato and snacks, sweet treats. Medici’s this Friday, November 24 at 7:00 PM. 522 Fairview Road. 250-498-2228

by David Badger

Legendary comedian Tommy Savitt is bringing the Tommy Lama experience to Medici’s in Oliver. An incredible opportunity to experience first-hand a real Vegas comedy pro. Just read up on some on some of Tommy’s accolades and you’ll see what I mean. What a great way to slide into Christmas for 20 bucks on a Thursday night. I’ll have you home before 10. You don’t want to miss this! You won’t get to see a comedian of this calibre in Oliver again for very long time.

The Tommy Lama Comedy Experience is a comedy spoof on the get-rich quick, self-help, and life coach gurus in America Today. Tommy Savitt is the winner of the prestigious Boston and Seattle Comedy Festivals, as well as two-time recipient of the LA Comedy Award for Stand-Up . His “The Tommy Lama Experience” has enjoyed extended performances at Las Vegas’ Tropicana and Stratosphere Hotels. Watch out Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, and Joel Osteen, You may be converted.

“Tommy Savitt is one of the most uniquely creative comics working today”…Brian Kiley – Writer for the Conan O’Brien Show.

“Forget what you think you know about Stand-Up comedy, because you are not prepared for what you are about to witness. This is an act that is so familiar from the Golden Age of Comedy and yet, confidently unique…Jason Laurans – Club owner of Absolute Comedy.

Tickets are $20 each. Seating is assigned. We open doors at 7:00 PM and Tommy will get you laughing at 8:00… 522 Fairview Road in Oliver, 250-498-2228.. December 7th, Thursday night..Come for a huge laugh before your VISA bill arrives.

David James and Big River are often described as one of the most authentic Johnny Cash tribute shows touring today. Thousands of fans agree with those reviews, as they routinely sell out shows in venues large and small across Canada and the U.S.

James and his band – Todd Sacerty on bass, Duncan Symonds on guitar and pedal steel, and Colin Stevenson on drums – look and sound like the legacy of the Man in Black, and when they step on stage, they live it.

From the way David James holds his guitar to the way he talks to his audience, the legendary musician lives again when James steps to the mike and says, “Hello – I’m almost Johnny Cash.”

Tickets $30 advance, $35 same day can be purchased here;  Frank Venables Theatre

The lively Community Christmas Concert, on Sunday November 26, bursts with energy and surprises. The variety show’s lineup includes some special guests, several new performers, and the return of local audience favourites. “We want to create a flow of festivity from the lobby to the stage and back again, so the fun never stops,” explains co-producer Andrea Furlan. From ballet to belly dancers, cherubic carollers, country rock, jazzy singalongs, and a certain red suited gent with a belly laugh, the revue’s celebration of the season is delightfully fresh.

The stage show begins at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday November 26 at the Frank Venables Theatre. But the lobby activity starts much earlier. Arrive up to 45 minutes early to enjoy entertainment in the lobby. The Festival of Trees has its public opening that afternoon. Stroll with friends among the dazzling display and vote for your favourite Christmas tree. Sing along to seasonal melodies by a musical quartet in the lobby, featuring trumpet, violin, clarinet and piano.

The OES Children’s Choir kicks off the stage show at 2:30 with some jolly singing. Audience favourite Rebel Luv returns with some Christmas country rock. Expect Mikie and Ken to get folks clapping and tapping along. The toe-tapping continues with some lively numbers by Leah Moen’s Oliver Dance Studio. Dancers strut their stuff on the new Marley floor, courtesy of the Oliver Community Theatre Society. Catch your breath while JoAnn Turner recites some Christmas poetry. Then it’s a new twist on “Jingle Bells” with a jingly belly dance by Halawa (pictured).

During intermission, the lobby hums with more festivity: Aimee Grice provides background on vocals and guitar. And who’s that arriving with a “Ho Ho Ho”? Bring your cameras to capture the grand old elf himself!

Special guests from Ballet Kelowna (pictured), perform the lovely Arabian Dance from The Nutcracker to open the second half in style. Bluesy singer and pianist Bianca Berkland leads an audience singalong with her dad Noel accompanying on guitar. The Yamaha C3 grand piano gets a workout, courtesy of the South Okanagan Concert Society. Ringing in the season will be the Oliver Elementary Handbell Team. In a swirl of Victorian gowns and top hats, the Sage Valley Voices sing a stunning concluding set of carols, under the direction of Lori Martine. Santa is set to send all children home with bags of treats at the end of the concert. Prize-winning games and quizzes will entertain the kids during the show as well.

Admission is by cash donation. All cash proceeds go to the Oliver Food Bank. Goods for the Oliver Food Bank are also welcome.

The Community Christmas Concert is a co-presentation between the Oliver Community Arts Council and the Oliver Community Theatre Society.