Category: Entertainment
-
Photo by Olsen ImagingRibfest returns for one more year
While 2025 is the final year for Daybreak Rotary’s involvement, there are hopes it might continue After thirteen years of dedication, the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak will present Ribfest for the final time this month. Since its start back in 2012, Ribfest has grown into a signature community event, drawing tens of thousands of…
-
Aug 2025 events round-up
NIGHTLIFE August 9 @ 4:00 to 11:00 pm at Kia Lounge at Sandman Center: Fake African Wedding: Join us for an unforgettable evening at The Fake African Wedding Party, a vibrant cultural celebration filled with music, fashion, dance, and pure joy. Hosted by LAC (Lit Affairs Club), this one-of-a-kind experience brings people together to celebrate…
-
Photo by Ron Ron’s StudioDancing, dreaming, and doing it one more time
‘Electric Love’ turns 10 Kamloops is about to come alive with loads of laughter, music, acrobatics, and magic as the Kamloops Buskers Festival returns to Riverside Park from July 24–27. Now in its sixth year, this amazing celebration of street performance is bound to dazzle crowds with mainstage performers both local and international, dozens of…
-
Street performance is back with the Kamloops Buskers Festival
Kamloops is about to come alive with loads of laughter, music, acrobatics, and magic as the Kamloops Buskers Festival returns to Riverside Park from July 24–27. Now in its sixth year, this amazing celebration of street performance is bound to dazzle crowds with mainstage performers both local and international, dozens of musicians, food, and fun,…
-
July events round-up
NIGHTLIFE July 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26 @ 8:00 pm at the Office Bar and Grill: Kamloops Karaoke League! You don’t need to sign up, you just need to show up. Earn entries for draw prizes, which will take place on Aug. 23 July 10 @ 8:00 pm at the Effie…
-
The cast of Circus of the Lost prepare to bring the show to the stage at a recent rehearsal.‘Circus of the Lost’ led by local youth
Circus of the Lost is a story of the lost souls of the afterlife, with unforgettable characters such as a questionable sword swallower and a clown who is terrified of clowns. There is murder, guilt, identity crisis, and a journey into the great beyond. And it’s written, directed, and produced by 17-year-old Kamloops local Alex…
-
Local orchestra group pays tribute to long-time oboist
“She never had a bad word to say about anyone.” “She was a glowing light.” “She inspired children.” These are just some of the direct quotes people have used to describe late, longtime local oboist, Stacey Grant. But those who knew her well would argue these quotes don’t do her justice. Stacey passed away suddenly…
-
WCT names Kelli Fox as new artistic director
Along with marking its 50th year and unveiling its new season, Western Canada Theatre has also named its new artistic director. Kelli Fox will join the company as a co-leader alongside Executive Director Matt Eger. Fox, who has 35 years of experience as an actor and director in Canada, has spent much of her career…
-
Historic new season unveiled by Western Canada Theatre
Western Canada Theatre has unveiled its 2025–2026 season, with a lineup of seven productions put on between October and April. Executive Director Matt Eger said the new season sets up a time of “literal and metaphorical change” at the theatre company, which is now in its 50th year. “We’re reinvigorating what has always made us…
-
June events round-up
NIGHTLIFE June 7 @ 9:00 pm at the Commodore Lounge: Electric Love & Four Paws present Wes Please and Friends. Another Electric Love pre-party; but this time we are donating all of the proceeds to our friends at Four Paws Foodbank Foundation, so come on down and shake your tail feather for a good paws.…