Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

We are one week away from One Fell Swoop's BY A THREAD and the opening of our 2024/25 CPAC Presenting Season! 🤩

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The audience is left gasping every few minutes at the feats unfolding in front of them and above their heads as the performers are swung, sometimes just centimetres, over the crowd below... Every act is seamless and this group knows how to push themselves to the limits while making each move look like poetry in motion.” – The West Australian

Catch By A Thread next Thursday, October 3 at 7:30pm. Family tickets available through the box office!

https://cowichanpac.ca/event/one-fell-swoop-circus-by-a-thread/

Just announced 🌠

The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and Gee Dan Productions are proud to announce internationally-acclaimed spoken word poet, Shane Koyczan will be taking the CPAC stage on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:30pm. Tickets will be regular $45 and will be on sale this Friday, September 27 at 10am PST.

To purchase visit www.cowichanpac.ca or call 250-7460CPAC (2722).

🖋️ In 2010, the world caught a glimpse of Koyczan’s prodigious talent with his presentation at the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. This stand-out performance helped shine a light on this street poet from Vancouver’s downtown east side. A collaborator with artists such as Ani DiFranco, Dan Mangan, Tanya Tagaq, and others, Koyczan has elevated the art form of Spoken Word from its humble beginnings in afterhour cafes to stages both grand and distant.

🖋️ Shane brings an authenticity to his work that connects with audiences, as evidenced by his fiercely honest TED Talk, which highlights the kind of humanity he brings to each performance. Not just a poet moving on from one subject to the next, Shane weaves his pieces together in a spellbinding narrative that show audiences themes that stretch over our lives. Koyczan continues to trek through the difficult parts of our existence with humour in heart, and a notepad in hand; he scribbles down the whispers inside us and uses laughter as a poultice to press against our wounds.

BC Culture Days | Fête de la culture is in full swing! Check out the Cowichan Valley Culture Days Hub here to find free arts events offered across the region!
https://culturedays.ca/en/hubs/c25e6742-f317-4c15-b450-ae349b0c6a98

Join us on October 10 for a by donation/free performance of Love Bomb | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre! Love Bomb is a mystery that follows a mother’s intuition when she meets an up-and-coming rock star who knows something about her daughter’s disappearance. The songs are key to uncovering the truth of what’s happened. This play brings awareness to ‘love bombing’ (coercion) and s*x trafficking of Canadian youth through a relatable storyline and entertaining format.

The play was developed to address these serious issues many Canadian youth face. An interactive Q&A talk back with the actors occurs after the 60-minute play.

100% of the proceeds will go to Warmland Women's Support Services

❗ Important Service Notice

As the start of our season approaches, we are working quickly to resolve maintenance issues with the elevator in the Cowichan Community Centre that provides entrance to our lobby on the 3rd floor for those who cannot use the stairs. Currently, the elevator is out of order and we are expecting it to be operating by the end of the month; however, the timeline isn't guaranteed.

We are sincerely sorry to the patrons who will be affected by the out-of-service elevator. If you have tickets to shows in September and cannot access via the stairs, please contact the Ticket Centre to discuss options or receive a refund.

We really appreciate your patience with this and apologize for the inconvenience. There will be more updates to come!

Through the traditional story, music, and dance of today’s Tzinquaw Dance Group, we celebrate the creation of the Tzinquaw Opera in the 1940’s-50’s and its widespread acclaim, leading to the present-day revitalization of Quw’utsun culture.

This is a live event that will be filmed by Orca Cove Media for their latest feature documentary on the Tzinquaw Opera.

Tum’tem: Friday, Sept 27th at 7:00 pm
Untsu: Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 2687 James St., Duncan
All tickets are $15.00

Tickets are on sale now at this link: https://cowichanpac.ca/event/a-celebration-of-the-tzinquaw-opera-2024-09-27/

Seating is limited - Get your tickets today!

Kelowna's Josh + Bex will be performing an onstage, Cabaret-style show on Friday, October 25 at 7:30pm!

Hailing from the Okanagan Valley, Josh + Bex are a dreamy folk-noir duo whose spellbinding harmonies and dynamic alt-folk fusion have charmed west coast audiences. ✨

The duo have placed consecutively in Kelowna Now’s top-three bands/musicians since 2020 and have opened for indie-folk artists such as the Bahamas and The Paper Kites. 🤩

Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and $20 for students. Seating onstage is very limited so grab your tickets at cowichanpac.ca or call 250-746-2722.

Today’s the day! General tickets for Jann Arden Christmas Tour on sale today!

Grab your tickets before they are gone 🎁

The Jann Arden Christmas Tour is coming to Western Canada this holiday season! Don’t miss Jann live in concert, tickets on sale Friday!

Artist Presale begins Sept 11 at 10am. Use code JAXMAS24
Details at 👉 https://www.jannarden.com/tour/

Join us on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30pm for an intimate, Cabaret-style performance with Tonye Aganaba!

Tonye Aganaba is a nonbinary interdisciplinary artist and musician with a dynamic and fluid style that weaves playful threads of soul, neo-folk, funk, hip-hop and R&B. A passionate and political being, their performance is an intimate experience that evokes a vulnerability we all hunger for.

Their newest album ‘Something Comfortable’ is an intentional and devotional endeavour inspired by their battle with Multiple Sclerosis. The album serves as the score to ‘AfroScience’ an immersive performance and workshop series fusing live music, dance, visual art/digital media and storytelling to stimulate conversation and action around identity, addiction, healing, and expression.

Ticket are $38 for adults, $32 for seniors and $20 for students. Seating is onstage and very limited! Head to cowichanpac.ca or call 250-746-2722 to reserve!

Just Announced! 📣

The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and Gee Dan Productions are proud to announce Jann Arden Christmas Tour coming to Duncan on Sunday, November 17 at 7:30pm!

General tickets will be on sale on Friday, September 13 at 10am PST. Tickets can be purchased online at www.cowichanpac.ca OR by calling 250-746-2722.

Celebrate the holidays with Alberta’s own Jann Arden as she puts her unique spin on the classics you know and love, featured on her 2015 release ‘A Jann Arden Christmas’.

Arden is a multi-platinum, award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and best-selling author. Her accolades include eight JUNO Awards including Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, 10 SOCAN Awards and 4 Western Canadian Music Awards to name a few. An inductee of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, a Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and a recipient of the Order of Canada - Jann Arden is a national treasure.

On sale this morning! All tickets are $15. 🎟

This live performance from the Tzinquaw Dance Group will be 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets at www.cowichanpac.ca or call 250-746-CPAC (2722).

A Celebration of the Tzinquaw Opera will be happening on Friday, September 27th in Cowichan, BC.

Details:
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
Friday, Sept 27th at 7:00 pm
All tickets are $15.00

Tickets go on sale on August 23rd 🎟

Through the traditional story, music, and dance of today’s Tzinquaw Dance Group, we celebrate the creation of the Tzinquaw Opera in the 1940’s-50’s and its widespread acclaim, leading to the present-day revitalization of Cowichan culture.

This event will be filmed as part of production of our latest feature documentary Tzinquaw Opera.

We are thrilled to announce Reel Alternatives Cowichan is back and this Fall's line up looks amazing!

Reel Alternatives Cowichan brings five critically acclaimed Toronto International Film Festival films to the Cowichan Valley, screening them at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre Theatre with all box office proceeds going to Cowichan Hospice to help ensure hospice care is available to anyone in the region.

Thank you to the Reel Alternatives Cowichan team for putting together another incredible line up of films, and to the generous Fall 2025 film sponsors.💕

Ticket sales begin September 1st at a cost of $17.00 per film or you can purchase series discounted tickets for all five films for $70.00. Tickets are available through the Cowichan Performing Arts Center box office.

The first film of the season, "Thelma" will screen September 23rd at 7 pm at the CPAC theatre: "When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her." See the comments for a preview.

Enjoy the shows folks!

Tickets for The Washboard Union's Grab The Wheel and Go Tour in Duncan on November 8 are on sale now! Head over to bit.ly/3JVG4sQ to reserve online or call 250-746-CPAC (2722) for tickets.

Tickets:
$56 (includes taxes + fees)

The 2024 Grab The Wheel and Go Tour follows the release of the band’s 10-song album, WESTERLY in July. The collection of songs, distributed via Universal Music Canada, features the band’s hit singles "I Run On Country," "Gather Round” and "Band On Her T-Shirt," which recently reached the #1 most added spot at Canadian Country radio.

💥 Just Announced! 💥

We are so excited to welcome The Washboard Union's Grab the Wheel and Go Tour in Duncan on November 8! Tickets will be available this Thursday, August 15 at 10am PST!

⏰ Sign up for our newsletter at www.cowichanpac.ca to get a reminder directly in your inbox so you don't miss out on the first chance at tickets!

The Washboard Union, composed of step-brothers Aaron Grain, Chris Duncombe and their best friend David Roberts, have carved their place as one of Canada’s top country bands. Some of their many successes include reaching over 85 million career streams, 380,000 radio spins, one Platinum and four Gold-certified singles and 35+ total award wins. They are three-time consecutive CCMA Group of the Year winners, and remain the only country group to ever win a JUNO Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year. Most recently, The Washboard Union was nominated for two 2024 CCMA Awards for Group of the Year and Special of the Year for “A Washboard Union Christmas."

We are so excited to announce our fall tour called The “Grab The Wheel and Go “ tour. We’re making stops in 19 Canadian cities and towns, some we’ve never been to and some we can’t wait to come back to. Some very talented special guests are joining us on this tour like and Top of the country finalist Tony Steven’s plus more to come. on sale dates and links available now at thewashboardunion.com and the link in our bio.

Employment Opportunity!

The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre is looking for a Front of House Manager to add to their team.

This casual opportunity coordinates the Front of House volunteers and staff and helps ensure the comfort, enjoyment and safety of theatre patrons and volunteer ushers.

For more information, and to apply, please visit https://ow.ly/6pmx50SLjkg

We are excited to announce that once again we will be participating in this year's BC Culture Days | Fête de la culture with a free/by donation performance of shameless h***y productions' Love Bomb on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm.

Love Bomb is a mystery that follows a mother’s intuition when she meets an up-and-coming rock star who knows something about her daughter’s disappearance. The songs are key to uncovering the truth of what’s happened. This play brings awareness to ‘love bombing’ (coercion) and s*x trafficking of Canadian youth through a relatable storyline and entertaining format. This play is best suited for ages 12+.

Our presentation of Love Bomb is free or by donation with 100% of funds raised going to Warmland Women's Support Services, a local gender-based violence organization.

This is a single evening performance so please reserve your ticket online or call 250-746-2722.

https://cowichanpac.ca/event/love-bomb-2024-10-10/

We're crafting our CVRD Arts & Culture Master Plan, and we want to know what you think!

Fill out a short survey online or join us this Saturday, July 27, 9 AM - 2 PM at the Duncan Farmers' Market!

Survey: https://ow.ly/rk6h50SFte4
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