Ballet Kelowna returns to the Frank Venables Theatre with an evening of exciting contemporary ballet entitled “Elles – Extraordinary Dance Created by Women “.
In recent years, Ballet Kelowna has captivated audiences with “150 Moves”, “Renaissance”, and most recently an excerpt from “The Nutcracker” at OCAC’s Community Christmas Concert. Now Ballet Kelowna is sure to delight newcomers and ballet lovers alike, delivering four striking new pieces choreographed with the creative perspectives of women.

Ballet Kelowna presents dance from Canada’s finest choreographers and embraces the precision and elegance of ballet technique. The company creates original new works that intrigue and engage today’s diverse audiences.

“Elles – Extraordinary Dance Created by Women” is part of Frank Venables Theatre’s Passport to Dance series, offering discounts when purchasing two evenings of dance:  Ballet Kelowna’s ELLES on Tuesday February 6th AND Flamenco Rosario’s LA MONARCA on Monday April 9th. Passport to Dance details

Ballet Kelowna takes the stage with “Elles – Extraordinary Dance Created by Women” Tuesday February 6th at 7:00 at the Frank Venables Theatre, 6100 Gala St, (corner of Fairview Rd.) Oliver is becoming a dance town and these highly sought after tickets are now available. Visit www.venablestheatre.ca or the Theatre Box Office Tuesday – Thursday from 10 – 3 for tickets and more information.

“Finding Beauty- Life in a Small Town”

Leza Macdonald Art Gallery
Beyond Bliss
Thursday January 18

6 pm – 8 pm
Admission is free

The senior photography students of SOSS toured as a class around Oliver, taking unique photos of structures, alleys, and objects. The goal was to create a show that told a story about living in the small town of Oliver, and to make the run-down areas of our town into beautiful, attractive works of art. It is a chance to see the hidden beauty of Oliver. Also on display – our photography 11/12 collaboration with Mrs. Chenier’s Kindergarten class from OES.

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“I used to have a plan,” Molly tells Bud the first time they meet.  25 years later, Molly finds herself a widowed empty nester, and still without a plan. Bud, however, has a plan that includes both of them, and has had 2 1/2 decades to mull over his inextinguishable longing for a woman he only met briefly three times.

Much to Molly’s dismay, Bud relentlessly pursues her, starting with an awkwardly amusing interaction at her late husband’s graveside on the day of the funeral.  She is determined to rebuff him and live out her days alone, feeling that she is “too old’ for love and romance. Bud is adamant about breaking down her walls and relighting her passion for life and love with the flame he has been holding for her all these years.

Through a series of endearingly awkward encounters, both present and past, Old Love’s characters will force the audience to face issues of infidelity, divorce, bucking the status quo, and what it means to really be alive.

Come fall in love all over again!