Performing arts

Hot on the heels of a hit single and viral video, singer-songwriter James Struthers is teaming up with Lilith Fair artist Kate Morgan for a western Canada tour, reaching British Columbia just in time Full story

With a passion for teaching, local artist Beve Hietala is realizing her dream this new year with the opening of Beve’s School of the Arts in The Mall at Piccadilly. The school will offer classes and Salmon Arm Observer

Oct 8, Grindrod / Oct 9, Salmon Arm – One of Vancouver’s best young rock acts emerging on the local scene, Versus the Nothing, will be entertaining fans in Grindrod and Salmon Arm this week as part Full story

Featured performers, Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival – One of the amazing performers at Roots and Blues this summer will be Kate Morgan of Kamloops, BC –- one very unusual teenager. Ever Full story

June 12, Grindrod – One of the Shuswap area’s best loved events each spring is Runaway Moon Theatre’s peony tea. Each year, just as the peonies are in full bloom, the Grinrod, BC theatre Full story

Do the winter blues have you and your family suffering from cabin fever? Want to wrap you hands around a steaming mug of coffee or maybe hot chocolate and enjoy some great entertainment? Well look no Full story

The third season of Shuswap Youth Theatre is underway and if you are between 10 and 17 years of age, you are invited to participate in a great program of theatre games, acting training, impovisation and Full story

Featured performers, Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival – Roots and Blues fans will be treated to an exceptional adventure into the world of authentically original music when Canadian composer Full story

May 19, Salmon Arm – If you didn’t get to see the Shuswap Theatre’s production of ‘Heartbreak House‘, you still have one more chance to enjoy its 2011 entry in the regional Full story

Mar 26, Salmon Arm – What do you get when you combine the talents of two out-of-the-box and immensely talented musicians? You get one of the most entertaining musical evenings of the year at Full story

Aug 21-22, Chase – The much anticipated annual Cornstock Festival is coming and Chase Memorial Park will be the place! From 9am on Saturday, August 21st to 9pm on Sunday, August 22nd, there Full story

Featured performers, Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival – One of the highlights of Roots and Blues this year will be the much-beloved Fred Penner, host of the renowned children’s TV show Full story

May 6-14, Salmon Arm – Shuswap Theatre’s final stage production of the season, from May 6 to 14, is George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Heartbreak House‘, a brilliant comedy of fancy, game Full story

Jan 29, Salmon Arm – In its second season, the Northern Lights Chamber Choir is growing in size and repertoire. “These pieces are challenging,” says Steve Guidone, who will conduct the choir Salmon Arm Observer

Dec 9-19, Salmon Arm – Win a free ticket! Thanks to the generosity of Shuswap Theatre, Shuswap News has two free tickets to give away for the December 9 opening night performance of their Full story

Contest closes July 31. Shuswap News is happy to announce our first contest! Thanks to the generosity of the Shuswap Theatre, we are offering to our readers the chance to win two complimentary Full story