public events
The events listed on this page are public events.
Some events are unlisted because they are private.
Rocky Mountain High | The Players Concert
Help us raise funds for our tour and celebrate the incredible and diverse talent of the Rocky Mountain High band!
Rocky Mountain High - The Players Concert
There is so much talent in the Rocky Mountain High - Celebrating the Music of John Denver's core band, we decided to do a special concert as a tour fundraiser, featuring all that talent. A great opportunity for our RMH audience to see and hear all these incredible artists shine in their own style and genre.
RMH presents a very special concert fundraiser on Thursday May 30th 7:30 pm at the Metro Hub in Kelowna.
Featuring the talented musicians who make up the RMH core band. You'll hear, Neville Bowman, whose jazz and show performances have captivated audiences throughout BC; The incredibly diverse Sean Bray, known for his performances wth Cod Gone Wild and The Songs of the Southern Belles; Susan Aylard a first violinist with the Okanagan Symphony; Chris Stevens known as one the premiere bluegrass banjo performers in Canada; Cara McLeod best known for her opera voice and performances with symphonies across Canada; and Scott Grant, drummer supreme, who has played on more records than I can count. Oh and me, Rick Worrall. I will be there too to share some of my career moments from being a Canadian recording artist on several major labels and my early career influences.
It really is amazing to me how such a diverse group of people, from so many different music backgrounds, have come together and found passion and love for John's music. A wonderful testament to the great music he left us.
So come and celebrate with us and help us dream BIG!!!
Your ticket purchase includes the following:
-Refreshments (Have a drink on us!)
- Appetizers (Meat and cheese trays thanks to one of our sponsors Harvest Meats)
-One VIP ticket to Rocky Mountain High Christmas at Kelowna Community Theatre December 5th - 7th 2024.
There will also be Rocky Mountain High merchandise available for sale and order.
Cultivating Authentic Leadership Conference
In today's world, discussions around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have become more crucial than ever. However, these conversations often lack depth and inclusivity, leading to division rather than unity.
That's why we’re excited to bring you a different kind of event—one that aims to reweave the fabric of our community with authenticity and understanding.
EVENT OVERVIEW
WHO: This event is for ANYONE wanting to create more INCLUSIVE SPACES with their organization, team, and/or communities they serve
WHY: It is important for “all” of us to come together to create transformational changes in our community.
WHAT: During this two day immersive learning conference we will identify ways to be comfortable in “tension” and how to build our inner confidence to support change. (FULL AGENDA BELOW)
FORMAT: Immersive presentations and workshops. that will include practical takeaways, reflections and experiential learning activities.
INCLUDED: Workbook, knowledge from 20 diverse speakers, beverages, snacks and lunch!
TICKET PRICE:
1-day ticket: $149 + fees/taxes
Business/Entrepreneur/Non-Profit/Community: $299 + fees/taxes
Shift - Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
Experience the dramatic SHIFT concert, showcasing the extraordinary 'L'histoire du soldat' (The Soldier's Tale) program crafted by the legendary Igor Stravinsky. Enter a world where Stravinsky masterfully pits the soldier against the devil in a Faustian symphony of musical virtuosity.
Secure your tickets now at okanagansymphony.com/23-24-season/satellite/shift and experience this theatrical and musical journey!
Startup Grind with Scott Abbott
Seasoned Entrepreneur: With over 30 years of experience, Scott Abbott has a proven track record of launching, operating, buying, selling, and investing in companies across various industries.
Venture Capital Success: Scott has raised over $35 million in venture capital funding, leading to three successful exits and demonstrating his ability to secure funding and drive business growth.
Business Coaching and Leadership: As a business and executive coach, Scott has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and business leaders optimize their vision, strategy, and productivity, empowering them to achieve their goals.
Author and Speaker: Scott is the author of two best-selling books, "Level-UP to Professional" and "The Co+Factor," and is a sought-after speaker, TEDx speaker, and host of a top-ranked podcast with over 100,000 downloads.
Industry Recognition: Scott's expertise has been recognized with awards such as being a finalist for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award, winning the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies Award, and serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Indiana University, Kelley School of Business.
ReconciliACTION 2024
ReconciliACTION 2024
In many Indigenous communities across Turtle Island, Springtime is the season of new growth and awakening. Join us for a weekend of gathering, feasting and festivities to celebrate the Spring equinox. Hosted by Global Citizen Events.
Poetry and Open Mic - Friday, March 15
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Metro Hub – 1265 Ellis Street, Kelowna
The evening will feature poetry and open mic along with the drumming of the Women of Turtle Island. Bannock and Tea will be served. Cash donations will be accepted for the bannock and tea with all donations going to support the Elder's program at Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society.
Register for tickets for March 15 by clicking on this link.
Community Showcase - Saturday, March 16
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Mamawapowin Early Years Centre – 1580 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna
During the day, you will have an opportunity to learn from Indigenous cultural carriers, elders and youth about ceremony, wellness, harmony and relationship building. The afternoon program includes the facilitation of Medicine Wheel Teachings with a craft suitable for all ages (multi-level). We will end the event in ceremony and prayer.
Register for tickets for March 16 by clicking on this link.
Fireside Stories and S’mores - Sunday, March 17
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Location: To be confirmed.
We will gather round the fire for hot chocolate, s'mores, music and stories. Lawn chairs and blankets recommended. Dress weather appropriate. The hot chocolate and s'mores will be by cash donation to support the Elder's program at Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society.
Register for tickets for March 17 by clicking on this link.
For more information reach out to ReconciliACTION2024@gmail.com
Into the Darkness with Scarred Soul Empire
Step into the darkness and let Scarred Soul Empire take you on a thrilling journey of raw emotions and haunting melodies.
Music starts at 8:00 PM
An Evening of the Blues with Graham Ord Blues Revue & James Hay Blues Band
Graham Ord and James Hay are bringing their respective bands to the Metro Hub for an Electric Night of the Blues. Both bands will perform their own sets and will then join together for an epic Blues Jam to remember.
Doors: 6:15 PM
Show starts: 7:00 PM
Graham Ord Blues Revue featuring Mark Fitz (Hammond B3), Dave Moore (Bass), Norm Strauss (Guitar/Vocals), Jordan Strauss (Drums), Curtis Tulman (Harmonica/Sax)
James Hay Blues Band featuring Blue Rooney (Bass), PJ Hermann (Drums)
There will be a licensed bar.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Save the date! The Wild and Scenic Film Festival presented by Eising Construction Solutions is back on January 26, 2024 when we will bring another amazing lineup of films to our community.
The 2024 event will show a selection of inspiring films, with a focus on stories that highlight the impacts of the outdoors and why it is important that everyone has access to nature. All proceeds from the event help us create scholarship opportunities for youth facing barriers in our community.
Don’t forget about our amazing silent auction which runs from January 26 – Feb 2!
Date: January 26, 2024
Tickets: trellis.org/wildandscenicfilmfestival2024
Time: Doors open at 6pm, films start at 7pm
Place: Metro Hub, 1265 Ellis St, Kelowna (across from BNA)
Community Drum Circle Night
Hosted by “Bring The Noise Drum Academy”. It is a free event. Everyone welcome.
Conversation Cafe - How to have a difficult conversation when the stakes are high
Conversation Cafe is hosting a 4 hr workshop with guest presenter Jennifer Summerfeldt. You will learn about the art of relational communication, how to articulate your point of view, and what to do when met with stonewalling or gaslighting behaviour.
Contact JUNE@CONVERSATIONCAFE.CA
Art Alley
A festival of the performing arts featuring an array of music, dance, spoken word, visual arts, film, and more.
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Bring the Noise - Percussionists
Top students from the Bring the Noise Drumming Academy led By master drummer Zac Gauthier. “Our experience of playing the drums combined with our love for coaching is next level. We believe that life is so much better with rhythm, and in Kelowna, Bring The Noise Drum Academy’s mission is to equip budding musicians with the tools to succeed not only in music but in life as well”.
Digital Funk - Modern Dance
Are a dynamic modern dance group from Kelowna BC
Natalie H - Poet
Natalie is a lab technologist and writer currently residing on the unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) people. Her work has been published by broke press. Her best days are spent with a good pop-rock playlist, eating pie, and/or screaming at the TV when the Vancouver Canucks are playing."
Andrew Judah - Singer-Songwriter
Is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, songwriter, and recording artist from Kelowna, BC. He also makes ambient music under the name Cultus and is 1/4 of the group Nightshades with N. Sherman, Common Fires, and DL Ranney.
A fearless and meticulous songwriter and composer, Andrew Judah's diverse sound is strung together by a love of evolving cinematic orchestrations and bittersweet melodies. Piecing together what others might dismiss as incompatible sounds, he has found a way to employ familiar, organic instruments with warped analog textures. The arrangements are playful and exploratory, with subtle rhythmic complexities. Controlled chaos. All of this diversity in sound is held together by a single thread, Andrew’s voice.
Kailee McGuire - Singer-Songwriter
Is a singer-songwriter who hails from Vernon BC. Her music has been described as soulful folk, and her vocals have been compared to the likes of Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse. In 2021 she mixed and produced her first EP titled 'Hindsight', available where you stream your music.
Kinfolk Nation - Ugandan Story and Music
Last night I dreamt about taking over the world with the Kinfolk Nation. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s the best dream I’ve had in a while.” We are Kinfolk Nation, free like the Negmawon and guided by the philosophy of Ubuntu.
Kinfolk Nation is an artist coalition documenting the experiences and stories of contemporary Africans/ Caribbeans/ Spirits, and the kindred spirits they cross paths with. We are building a nation, people! We are building a nation. Everybody is welcome but only if you have love.
Aaron Ord - Harpist
Aaron is a former student of the Kelowna Community Music School where he studied the Celtic harp under the tutelage of acclaimed harpist Caroline Mackay. During his study, he completed his grade 8 harp practicum and music theory with honours through the Royal Conservatory of Music. To date, Aaron has performed at many various functions including weddings, social events, and concerts at many varied venues around the Okanagan and lower mainland. He has featured on CBC Radio, as an accompanist with Opera Kelowna, and with several touring performers, including a shared concert with renowned Canadian performing harpist and composer Sharlene Wallace. He also recorded “A Bouquet of Kindness” a compilation of acoustic pieces, songs, and poetry performed with his father Graham Ord.
Aaron is based in Kelowna BC, but can travel throughout the Okanagan Valley for various events.
Todd Ramsay - Artist/Cartoonist (Founder of Yeti Farm)
Todd Ramsay was born and raised in Kelowna, BC. After squeaking through high school with nothing more to show than doodles in his textbooks, Todd attended the Fine Arts program at Okanagan College for a year. With limited drive and a bigger need to skip class and skateboard, Todd once again barely squeaked by. The next year he found himself in Northern Alberta working in the Oil Fields. It was here that Todd learned how to work hard and make some money in the process. After a year of what seemed like a prison work camp, Todd returned to Kelowna where he took another two years of Fine Arts with a better mindset and a drive to never have to work in the Oil Fields again.
In 1999, Todd enrolled in the Classical Animation program at Vancouver Film School where he studied animation. He has worked in the animation industry since as a designer, animator, director, and studio owner. After working in Vancouver for many years, Todd moved back to Kelowna in 2014 where he started up Yeti Farm animation studio with his wife Ashley. Here he has worked on shows such as Hotel Transylvania, Pete the Cat and even games for EA Sports.
Going back to his Fine Arts roots, Todd still enjoys painting on large canvases. It’s a very meditative experience that allows him to escape the digital confines and rules of animation. A lot of his work has been influenced by the cartoons he makes and shows that he’s worked on throughout his career. Outside of commercial animation, Todd continues to create short animations as another creative outlet. When not animating or painting, Todd enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He loves being out in the woods, mountain biking, coaching his daughters Fastball team and coaching ski racing with the Big White Ski Club.
Kethra Stewart & Corinne Derickson - Cello/indigenous drum & vocals
Kethra Stewart is a Cree cellist from Saddle Lake Cree Nation on Treaty 6 territory. Kethra lived in Edmonton Alberta until she moved to the Okanagan in 2019 with her daughter. Kethra is an accomplished musician and played with an orchestra, duets at weddings, solos for galas, and fundraising. She is thrilled to be playing alongside Sylix member, Corinne Derricksen and sharing traditional Okanagan songs with the community.
In Kethra's spare time, she participates in fundraising for kids with cancer and has just completed her second sprint triathlon this summer in Penticton.
Kethra is currently studying her master's degree in health studies, through Athabasca University.
Corinne Derickson
Corinne is from Westbank First Nation of the Syilx Irish and Hawaiian descent and learned to play and sing the drum from her Mother who was the first to perform in Kelowna back in the mid-70s.
These two gifted Indigenous artists have performed as a duo for both public and private events in Kelowna throughout the year. They are honoured to be a part of this community festival.
Tickets $22.00 (16 and under free)
All proceeds will benefit the ongoing work of Metro Community in their work among those experiencing homelessness and relational poverty.
Chamber Music Kelowna presents Community Concerts: the Ulysses Quartet
Chamber Music Kelowna opens its 2nd series of “Concerts in the Community” with an outstanding event at the Metro Hub, 1265 Ellis Street, Kelowna. The renowned New York-based Ulysses Quartet, winners of many international awards, will perform a full-length concert on Friday June 16 beginning at 7:30 pm. The Quartet has appeared on many famous world stages – but this quartet also works to bring music to where people are, performing at such venues as local farmers markets, living rooms and other community gathering places. Their aim is to bring music particularly to young people who may not have had exposure to formal concert settings, which is a perfect fit for Chamber Music Kelowna’s “Concerts in the Community.” Along with other chamber works, the program will feature Beethoven’s Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, “Razumovsky,” No. 3. Proceeds from this event will benefit the ongoing work of Metro Community among those experiencing homelessness and relational poverty in Kelowna.
Tickets are $25 adult/$15 student (link above)
Hillary L. McBride
As part of the Metro speaker series, we welcome Hillary L McBride to the Metro Hub.
Hillary L McBride is a therapist, researcher, speaker, and writer. She loves to help see people grow, heal, change, and come into more fullness in themselves and their relationships. She is passionate about the well-being of all people and wants to make psychology and academic research accessible to a wide variety of people. (adapted from her website)
She is the author of the book 'The Wisdom of Your Body': Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living.
About the book: "For anyone who has ever felt unsafe, unloved or insufficient in their own skin, McBride offers a better path toward health and true acceptance. This is an invitation to live a better story with your body and to come home to the gift of yourself and the wholeness that has been there all along".
Childcare is not provided for this event.
An Evening With Shari Ulrich
Two-time Juno award winner Shari Ulrich is performing at Metro Hub on Friday 26th May 7.30 pm.
SHARI ULRICH is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (violin, mandolin, piano, guitar, dulcimer) who has been winning hearts with her music for over four decades. From the legendary Pied Pumkin to The Hometown Band (“Fear of Flying”), and as a solo artist, she has released 25 albums - including collaborations with Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes (UHF), Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor (BTU), and TheHigh Bar Gang, a 7-piece bluegrass band with Barney Bentall. Her work has garnered two JUNO awards, an induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, and a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) for English Songwriter of the Year. Shari has just released her 9th solo album, Back to Shore (Borealis Records), her third engineered and co-produced by her daughter, multi-instrumentalist Julia Graff.
Fireside Chat with Dan Martell
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST STARTUP GRIND IN KELOWNA, FEATURING DAN MARTELL, SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR & AWARD-WINNING ANGEL INVESTOR. LEARN FROM HIS EXPERTISE IN SCALING B2B SAAS COMPANIES AND NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED ENTREPRENEURS. GET INSPIRED AND MAKE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS.
SPCA Fur Ball Gala
BC SPCA Kelowna is excited to invite you to Fur Ball | Saturday, April 29, 2023. Fur Ball is our biggest event of the year, bringing together many of the BC SPCA Kelowna’s most passionate, caring and generous friends. Join us and have a great time while we raise essential funds for abused, neglected and abandoned animals in our community. The evening begins with a cocktail reception with drinks, canapés, entertainment, silent auction, and our famous Cuddle Lounge with BC SPCA snuggly animal ambassadors. Once it’s time for our animal friends to depart, we’ll host a three-course dinner paired with Okanagan wine, heartwarming stories of animal rescue, a live auction and dancing. We can’t wait to see you for a night to remember while we save animals together. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about sponsorship, contact Karin at kmassar@spca.bc.ca or 250.859.2472.
This event will abide by provincial guidelines and restrictions in place at the time of the event.
44th Annual BC Interior Jazz Festival
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44th Annual BC Interior Jazz Festival at the Metro Hub Apr 13-15
Daytime Performances (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday)
Friends, family, and members of the public are encouraged to come watch and listen to the day time festival performances! There will be 1-day and 3-day access passes for KCT performances available to purchase on the KCT box office website at https://theatre.kelowna.ca/upcoming-events/bc-interior-jazz-festival-day-performances as well as in the lobby. Prices: 1-day pass: $6; 3-day pass: $10. Festival participants get in free.
Entrance to Metro Hub daytime performances (Jazz Combos) will be by donation at the venue (suggested donation: $2 to $5).
Thursday Night Jazz Jam:
We will be hosting another Thursday night Jazz Jam! The Jazz Jam (hosted by Stephen Buck and Craig Thomson) will start at 5pm and will feature students and adults of all ages jamming together on jazz standards. Bring your instrument and play or listen and witness the jazz community and collaboration at its finest. Real books and rhythm section instruments will be supplied. Entry by donation!
Thursday Night Concert - The Convertibles Little Big Band:
44th Annual BC Interior Jazz Festival is pleased to present The Convertibles @ Metro Hub - 7:30pm on Thursday, April 13th, 2023.
The Convertibles little BIG Band is a new sound in the Okanagan. Made up of ten of the most flexible and groovy instrumentalists in the valley, some familiar faces like local mainstays Craig Thomson and Bob Rogers, and introducing new transplants, our co-leaders and trumpeters Joe Auty and Nicholas Dyson.
Bring your dancing shoes, this time The Convertibles have a high-energy set of Funk and Latin hits by Dizzy Gillespie, Maceo Parker, Michel Camilo, Tower of Power, Paquito D'Rivera, The Soul Rebels, and even a favourite from Chilliwack in store!
General Admission tickets are $15, and Students are $10. Tickets and can be purchased online through Zeffy.com at www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/5b18c5a4-c228-43e7-bf12-9e035a4b2af2 or at the door (if not sold out online!). Tickets are separate from festival registration and will need to be purchased in addition to registration fees.
A link to request student tickets will be sent out to directors via email. Schools must request tickets by Friday, March 10th. Schools that do not request tickets may not have any assigned seats and may not be able to attend the concert.
The Convertibles:
Alto Sax: Zach Griffin
Tenor Sax: Craig Thomson
Baritone Sax: Afu Keteca
Trumpet: Nick Dyson
Trumpet: Joe Auty
Trombone: Bob Rogers
Keyboard: Patricia Dalgleish
Guitar: Loni Moger
Upright/Electric Bass: Darko Cuk
Drumset: Chris Collier
Friday Night 44th Annual Jazz Artists' Showcase Concert:
Presenting the 44th annual BC Interior Jazz Festival Jazz Artists' Showcase Concert! Often referred to as “the best jazz concert in Kelowna of the year,” this high-level concert showcases the festival's Featured Artist and 2023 Juno nominated jazz saxophonist, Tara Davidson. The concert will also include small group performances from each of the festival's adjudicators: David Restivo, Joel Gray, Pat Belliveau, Jaclyn Guillou, Kimberly Kleineberg, Bob Rogers, Larry Roy, and Joe Auty, as well as Tara Davidson performing a set with the BC Interior Jazz Festival Big Band, directed by Craig Thomson. 7:30pm April 14th, 2023 at the Kelowna Community Theatre.
A link to request student tickets will be sent out to directors via email. Schools must request tickets by Friday, March 10th. Schools that do not request tickets may not have any assigned seats and may not be able to attend the concert. General tickets ($35 plus service charges) can be purchased by phone at 250-469-8940 or online at https://theatre.kelowna.ca/upcoming-events/jazz-artists-showcase-concert-2023 through the KCT ticket booking office or in person at the doors (if not sold out online!).
BCIJF Big Band:
Alto Sax 1: Zach Griffin
Alto Sax 2: Lucy Benwell
Tenor Sax 1/Director: Craig Thomson
Tenor Sax 2: Stephen Buck
Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet: Chris Startup
Trumpet 1: Nicholas Dyson
Trumpet 2: Joe Auty
Trumpet 3: Michael Perkins
Trumpet 4: Dennis Colpitts
Trombone 1: Wade Dorsey
Trombone 2: Bob Rogers
Trombone 3: Chris Manuel
Bass Trombone: Gord Waters
Guitar: Loni Moger
Piano: Neville Bowman
Bass: Stefan Bienz
Drumset: Scott Gamble
Student Showcase Concert:
Festival participants get in free. General tickets are $14 can be purchased online at https://theatre.kelowna.ca/upcoming-events/student-showcase-concert or by phone at 250-469-8940 through the KCT ticket booking office or in person at the doors.
Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra
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Tickets →
"All the sounds of a symphony orchestra in a pocket-sized ensemble".
An amazing evening with the hugely popular "Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra" at the Metro Hub.
Part of the Metro Social Club concert series.
The four highly talented musicians who make up the Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra have played together for over a decade as Okanagan Symphony Orchestra members. Their diverse repertoire appeals to audiences of all ages and includes arrangements of much-loved orchestral works by Bach, Ravel, and Dvorak, mashups of traditional folk and fiddle favourites alongside recognizable tunes from more contemporary artists including Beyonce, Simon and Garfunkel, and Metallica. There truly is something for everyone on this program – including everything and the Kitchen Sink!
Susan Aylard - Violin
Lauris Davis - Oboe
Karmen Doucette - Bassoon
Meaghan Williams - Double Bass
Find out more about the performers at https://kitchensinkpocketorchestra.ca/
Coldest Night of the Year
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Save the date. Make a team, join a team, or donate at cnoy.org
Register/Donate HERE… It’s easy
Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a family-friendly fundraiser to help raise funds towards helping some of the most vulnerable people in our city.
What will CNOY be like?We will start outside of the Metro Hub at 4:00 PM by checking in with your team, getting your toques, and mingling with other participants. We have the street to ourselves and it will be like a block party! At 5:00 PM we will start by having an introduction send-off led by the Mayor himself. This will be followed up by a warm-up group Zumba class in the street. It’s a lot of fun and gets everyone warm before we embark on the walk. In our teams, we will begin our walks (there are signs to guide us). After we get back, we will go into the Metro Hub and have refreshments, eat food, listen to live music and continue to hang out.
How to raise moneyOnce you have signed up using the link above, you can start to fundraise! Usually, the best way to fundraise is to contact your family and friends directly, by A) talking to them in person or calling, B) messaging them on social media/texts. It is also a great idea to post on your social media. Another great idea is to ask business owners whom you know to sponsor you.
All funds raised will go towards Metro Community
Crooning The Night Away
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Metro Hub, 1265 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC, Kelowna
An intimate evening where you and a guest will enjoy a 3 course fondue meal, paired with perfect local wines, while enjoying an exciting live performance of song & dance.
From Vegas to Bond and more, Crooning the Night Away promises to create an evening of visual and tasteful delights to satisfy your craving for unique local entertainment within the Okanagan.
Hosted by: One Crew Mobile Restobar
Party for a Purpose
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Friday, February 10, 2023
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
Metro Hub
1265 Ellis StreetKelowna, BC, V1Y 1Z7Canada
Graham Ord: An evening of stories and songs
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Graham Ord & Friends - An Evening of Stories and Songs
For many decades Graham has traveled on 5 continents sharing his music and stories with audiences from many varied backgrounds. He will be gathering some of his musical friends at the Hub for an evening of Blues, Soul, Acoustic and Instrumental music, and sharing some of his more recent songs.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
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On January 27, 2023 Elevation Outdoors and Eric Allan Wilson – MortgagePal is proud to bring back the Wild and Scenic Film Festival!
We are excited to announce this year’s festival will be a hybrid of both in-person at the Metro Hub and online for those who prefer to watch in the comfort of their own home. We have sponsor opportunities still available, please email us for more information. Interested in supporting this event with a silent auction contribution? Please email us now.
The 2023 event will be showing a selection of amazing films that will leave you inspired and ready to get outside! With a focus on stories that highlight the impacts of the outdoors and why it is important that everyone has access to nature, we feel the films will resonate and connect with our viewers. All proceeds from the event help us create scholarship opportunities for youth in need in our community.
Date: January 27, 2023
Time: doors open at 6:00 pm, films start at 7:00 pm
Tickets: Tickets are $30 for in-person, $20 for online
Location: Metro Hub, 1265 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC
Details: The films will be available for both in-person tickets and online tickets from January 27 – January 31.
To give you an example of the quality of the films we include, you can check out the films that our audience voted as top three from 2020’s line up: Where the Wild Things Play, RJ Ripper, and Follow Through, and 2021’s line up: Feel of Vision, Brotherhood of Skiing, and Wild Toddler Chronicles.
Christmas Tales
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Christmas Tales is returning to Kelowna!
It's like a mash-up of an old-time radio show and a hilarious christmas pageant as master storyteller Justyn Rees. singer-songwriter Russ Rosen, multi-instrumentalist Stephen Toon, and gospel blues legend Graham Ord intertwine in this modern-day retelling of the Christmas story — It’s a dynamite combination! This is Christmas Tales.
Metro Community is proud to be hosting this amazing Christmas production at the Metro Hub on December 16th at 7.30pm
A Christmas Pageant like you’ve never seen before! Cue two hilarious shepherds from Devonshire who spill their beer and drop their wieners in the fire when the angels appear; or a Scottish innkeeper who is so stressed, he even has customers sleeping the broom closet; or a Wiseman from the East, Toronto—all presented in modern-day perspectives through the one-man storytelling talents of Justyn Rees.
A portion of proceeds from all events at the Metro Hub benefit the ongoing work of Metro Community among those experiencing Homelessness and relational poverty in our city.
Tickets $31.50, Students $20 and under 18's are free. (Includes all fees).
Art Alley - A Metro Fundraiser
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An eclectic evening of the performing arts at the Metro Hub.
All funds raised through Art Alley will be matched by an anonymous generous donor (up to $10,000) so please be generous. Funds raised will benefit the Metro’s ongoing work with those experiencing homelessness and relational poverty.
Continuing in the rich tradition of the Arts at Metro Community we are hosting what we hope will be an annual Arts evening at the brand-new Metro Hub. The performers represent some of Kelowna's finest, musicians, visual artists, poets, rappers, and dancers. Each one donating their time and talents to raise money to help Metro's efforts among those experiencing homelessness and relational poverty. We will also have a silent auction on the night.
FEATURING:Songs of the Southern Belles (Trio) - An outstanding Country band performing songs of the famous women of Country Music.Under the Rocks - Foot stomping banjo, searing fiddle, slick flat pickin' guitar and upright bass. Blue Grass with attitude.Aaron Ord - South American salsa meets traditional Celtic music. Harp music as you have rarely heard it. Kethra Stewart & Corine Derrickson - Indigenous cellist and drummer bringing beautiful sounds from the land.Creators Arts Centre - Dynamic modern Dance and movement performance.Zac Gauthier - Vibrant mind-blowing percussion from one of Kelowna's finest drummers.D Lopez - Earthy and raw. Rapping from the heart and reaching deep into your soul.Liz Ranney - A force of nature in the visual arts, Liz will do a live digital rendering projected on two massive screens.Gauche Coach - Poetry/Rap/ Hiphop Duo. Edgy and street-wise, beats and banter from the alley.
You are invited to this creative eclectic evening of the Arts. Bring your friends and family, it will be a very inspiring evening. We are also honoured to have former City Councillor Ryan Donn as our MC for the evening.
We are thankful for each of the artists who have donated their time and talents to this evening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyw_nD1FIFs