The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes - SOLD OUT
2026-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
A co-presentation with Optic Nerve Films. This event is sold out. Please call 250-746-2722 to join the waitlist.
Over the course of his 70-year career, E.J. Hughes created hundreds of paintings of British Columbia. From coastal villages to the Rocky Mountains, he captured the province in vivid, meticulous detail. Working quietly in his Vancouver Island studio, the paintings he produced evoke shared memories and a dreamlike sense of place, captivating elite collectors and everyday Canadians alike.
Known as a reclusive, sensitive soul, Hughes’ future as an artist was far from certain when he graduated from Vancouver’s fledgling art school during the Depression. In 1938, Hughes was struggling to make a living from fishing when he sketched the coastal scene before him. Sixty-five years later, Fish Boats, Rivers Inlet—the oil painting inspired by that sketch—would fetch a fortune at auction, setting a new record for a living Canadian artist.
How did a man too shy to attend his own art openings become so acclaimed? Along the way, Hughes crossed paths with artists from the legendary Group of Seven and became one of Canada’s most prolific war artists, chronicling army life during the Second World War and profoundly changing his own artistic voice in the process. Travel through painted landscapes and Canadian art history, tracing the quietly extraordinary life of B.C. painter, E.J. Hughes.
Join us after the screening for a in-person Q&A with the filmmaker!

Learn more about the production here

Fleetwood Magic: Canada's Authentic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
2026-03-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Fleetwood Magic Tribute Band presents

Fleetwood Magic Tribute Show masterfully transports audiences in sound and time through a musical journey performing Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits from the 60’s to the 80’s, authentically recreating the sound, style and mystique of Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic line-up. With stunning vintage costumes, precise vocals, period-accurate instrumentation, and captivating on-stage personas, Fleetwood Magic delivers a live experience that reminds fans why Fleetwood Mac remains legendary. Relive timeless classics like “Rhiannon,” “Dreams,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Say You Love Me,” “The Chain,” “Go Your Own Way.” Listeners have come to realize the ‘Rumours’ are true – Fleetwood Magic does indeed, deliver the magic!
Consistently playing sold out shows to audiences across the Vancouver Lower Mainland and Canada, their shows have become a must see event for Fleetwood Mac music fans of all ages! For more information about Fleetwood Magic, please visit: www.fleetwoodmagic.ca

The Paperboys
2026-03-07 19:30 - 22:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Student/Child $18

When fedora-hatted Mexican/Canadian Tom Landa formed The Paperboys in 1993, success in the music industry meant finding a genre and staying there. The gifted vocalist/guitarist/bandleader never got that memo. On any given night, his globe-touring sextet has a playlist without borders: Celtic reels, Mexican folk, New Orleans brass band music, classic pop songcraft, bluegrass, philosophical waltzes, and Latino/West African singalongs. A Canadian treasure.
The Paperboys will be touring in support of their 30th Anniversary with a special show including guest alumni and a look back at their 11 studio recordings, including their Juno Award winning album, Molinos.

Cowichan Music Festival Highlights Concert
2026-03-09 18:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Cowichan Music Festival presents
Student $10
Join the Cowichan Music Festival for their annual Highlights Concert which features the best student performances in band, dance, singing and more.

Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story
2026-03-12 19:00 - 21:30
Paquette Entertainment presents

DIRECT FROM THE UK! Following an incredible sell out tour, Walk Right Back returns to stages in 2026. From the producers of UK’s smash hit show That’ll Be The Day, this phenomenal production tells the story of the most successful musical duo of all time – The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers.
The show follows the brothers’ rise to fame from humble country beginning to superstardom, through their decade-long feud to their glorious reunion which gave them back to each other, and back to the world. With “harmonies from heaven” that inﬂuenced The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers were unmatched in their talent. Also featuring songs from a couple of the Everly Brothers’ good friends, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Producer Trevor Payne (That’ll Be The Day) says: “The Everly Brothers were an original and unique act that had a sound like nothing else. Their harmonies were so tight that every group wanted to emulate them. Before that there was a singer, a band and backing vocals, The Everly’s entwined all of them and created ‘the harmony group'”.
Walk Right Back is the ﬁrst show of its kind to tell this phenomenal story of two brothers and their unforgettable music. This is a show not to be missed!

Duncan Comedy Classics
2026-03-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Jokers Canada presents

Attention Duncan!
We’re bringing a lineup of touring headliners & Canada’s BEST pro comedians to your city’s incredible theatre for a special one-night event. Click to learn more about the performers and to secure your seats. Featured comedians include:
Damonde Tschritter: (HBO / Conan + Winner Of International Comedy Festival In Seattle)
Ryan Williams: (Just For Laughs + CBC Debaters)
Syd Bosel: (Canada’s Got Talent + Winnipeg Comedy Festival)
Adam Christie: (Winner Of Sirius XM Top Comic + Former lead writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
Aaron Arya: (National Touring + Departure Festival Toronto)
Jokers Canada has emerged as one of North America’s leading live stand-up producers – regularly working with the most accomplished (and funny!) comedians.
Jokers Canada: Best Comedians, Best Venues
Learn more:
Site: jokerscanada.caSocial: @jokerscanada Email: info@jokerscanada.ca

Relive The Music 50s, 60s, & 70s
2026-03-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Simply The Best Talent presents
Child $49 | VIP seating $79

Back by popular demand – Relive the Music 50s & 60s SHOW is back after 158 standing ovations in a row across Canada with a new twist. We are keeping the biggest hits from the 50s & 60s, plus adding 70s Disco Mania with new costumes and great entertainment like usual. Medleys from the Disco area: to name a few – The Village People, Earth Wind & Fire, Bee Gees, Abba, Gloria Gaynor, Chic, Tramps, KC & the Sunshine Band, Sister Sledge and more 70s surprises coming.
World champion, as seen twice on Oprah and the Ellen Show, Luisa Marshall will be performing all her magic alongside the other talented singers and the great band. Don’t miss this show.
A one-of-a-kind show that takes the audience through Music History, Trivia & Memories of the 50’s & 60’s, & 70s. You will likely learn many things you never knew about these artists. You will see an energetic live band, amazing front singers, and dancers transforming and reliving three decades of music, costumes, trends, and dance, with video imagery in the background.

Derek Edward: Oxy Moron
2026-03-19 19:30 - 22:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
General onsale begins on Friday, November 28 at 12pm PST.
Every few millennia, a comic emerges, born from the cosmic soup of fate and time, jostled by the gales of change onto the unpredictable shores of comedic brilliance. This is a man who embodies pluck and wit, lighthearted yet encumbered, and a naivete that somehow remains endearing. As Derek says: In the grand contest of life, he stands proudly as a bona fide “participant.”
Well … truth be told, there’s a lot more to it than that. From Vegas to St. John’s, this Just For Laughs veteran is universally considered to be among the comic elite. Certainly his peers think so, as evidenced by the fact that he’s a four-time nominee, and winner of Best Standup Comic – Canadian Comedy Awards, as well as a multiple Gemini nominee for Best Performance in a Comedy. As Rick Mercer says, “Everyone knows Derek is the funniest man in Canada.”
Clearly the critics agree: “5 STARS – the funniest man on earth” – Winnipeg Free Press; “4 STARS – the crowd howled” – Victoria Times Colonist; “still the funniest man in Canada” – Toronto Sun; “Edwards reigns as the King of Canadian comedy” – Charlottetown Guardian; “Derek Edwards is hysterical” – Calgary Sun; “Edwards takes stand-up to next stage” – Georgia Straight; “the epitome of timing & storytelling” – Halifax Chronicle Herald; “the comedian’s comedian” – London Free Press.
So come on out and join Derek for his latest show, Oxy Moron, as it makes its way across Canada. Expect a night of perceptive guesswork and charmingly misguided jabs from a cherished performer. Enjoy some hearty laughs, a sprinkling of wisdom, and the pleasure of mingling with fellow humans. It’s a triple win!

For more info & comedy clips, visit www.shantero.com

Michael Kaeshammer
2026-03-20 19:30 - 22:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Student/Child $18

Michael Kaeshammer isn’t so much a piano player as a piano whisperer, a master musician and songwriter able to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival. That gift powers Turn It Up, Kaeshammer’s superb 15th album, broadly described as “eclectic yet accessible jazz-based pop” though, as with all Kaeshammer’s music, far more expansive than one simple description can possibly illustrate.

Across a brilliant, globe-trotting career highlighted by nine tours of China, three appearances at the Olympics, and countless shows opposite international superstars, the German-born, B.C.-based Kaeshammer has electrified audiences with his indelible repertoire and consistently positive outlook on life which infuses his lyrics. “I am a very positive person,” confirms the seven-time JUNO Award nominee and unabashed foodie, who hosts cooking show Kaeshammer’s Kitchen on Vancouver Island’s CHEK TV. “I really love playing shows and being on-stage. If Turn It Up helps me to do more of that, then I’m all in. Music is my favourite thing to do

Tower of Song: A Creative Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2026-03-21 19:30 - 21:30
Tower of Song presents

Tower of Song: a creative tribute to Leonard Cohen, featuring Oliver Swain & Glenna Garramone, plus special guests Daniel Lapp and Adrian Dolan
This is not your average cover band, but a creative tribute and a re-imagining of Leonard Cohen’s songs and poetry by 2 of BC’s celebrated singer-songwriters: 2x Western Canada Music Award Winner and Juno Nominee Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone. Together they have arranged Cohen’s timeless songs beautifully, for two voices, string bass, piano, guitar and banjo. For this performance they will be joined by 2 phenomenal multi-instrumentalists: world-renowned fiddler and trumpet player Daniel Lapp, and Juno award winning player Adrian Dolan on violin/fiddle, viola, piano, accordion, and mandolin. This is the work of Leonard Cohen as you’ve never heard it before.
“I said to Hank Williams, how lonely does it get?Hank Williams hasn’t answered yetBut I hear him coughing all night longA hundred floors above me, in the Tower of Song”
When Leonard Cohen sang these words, the Tower of Song was a metaphor for the inspiration that flows between songwriters, each toiling away on their own, but connected by their shared craft. Moved by this concept, Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone collaborated to produce a project that is a dialogue through song and a tribute to the legendary songwriter. Re-imagining both rare and classic works of Cohen, the duo have crafted a sound that resonates with both longtime Cohen fans and a younger audience.
As Canada’s longest running Leonard Cohen tribute, Tower of Song have toured across Canada several times, playing more than 200 shows to thousands of people in theatres and folk clubs. Highlights include a mainstage performance at the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, and sold out shows at Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna, and packed houses at The McPherson Playhouse in Victoria, the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg, and Aeolian Hall in London.
“The tunes are hauntingly lovely. Wonderful takes with close harmonies and re-rhythmings. Musically sound. Faithful by being strongly, creatively Cohen, and yet wholly their own.”– James N. Porter, Professor Emeritus (Arts), York University
Visit www.towerofsongmusic.com for more info.

AWOL
2026-03-27 19:30 - 22:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Student/Child $15

AWOL…Or Two Old Men Escape From A Care Home And Go To A Metal Festival
Written by Rob GeeDirected by Ryan GladstoneFeaturing Rob Gee, Jon Paterson (international), Stuart Tavendale (UK)
Cyril doesn’t like old people, which is a shame because he is one. When he learns his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to show up and support her. Neither of them will ever be the same again.
★★★★★ “Comic gold … a pleasure to watch from start to finish.” Edmonton Journal
★★★★★ “An absolute blast … fires on all cylinders with great comedy, genuine heart and some really delightful performances.” PodSask, Saskatoon

Cowichan Symphony Society: Christian Kluxen and Andreas Brantelid with Victoria Symphony
2026-03-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Cowichan Symphony Society presents

Subscriptions available now: Adult $240 | Student/Child $60. Please call 250-746-2722 to book subscriptions.
Christian Kluxen conductorAndreas Brantelid cello *Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”Beethoven Egmont OvertureProkofiev Sinfonia Concertante *
The misty and melancholy atmosphere of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Palace provided the initial inspiration for Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. Its triumphant finale parallels the conclusion of Beethoven’s Egmont – a tragedy that ends in victory. The Sinfonia Concertante is one of Prokofiev’s final works, created in consultation with soloist Mstislav Rostropovich. It is one of the most demanding works in the cello repertoire. To interpret it, Christian Kluxen welcome his outstanding Danish compatriot, Andreas Brantelid.

Reel Alternatives: Koln 75
2026-03-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on January 15, 2026. Subscriptions can be purchased by phone or in-person only.

Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking – from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event, and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. John Magaro plays Jarrett with his own intensity, a sublime counterpoint to Mala Emde’s joyful portrayal of the enthusiastic and unstoppable Vera. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown backstory about Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
Drama

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!

QMS' The Addams Family: The Musical
2026-04-17 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-18 19:00 - 21:30
Queen Margaret’s School presents
Student/Child $15.50

Queen Margaret’s School is thrilled to present The Addams Family, directed by Tilly Lorence.
This delightfully dark musical comedy is a comical feast that celebrates the wackiness in every family. In this original story, Wednesday Addams—the ultimate princess of darkness—has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a perfectly respectable family…whom her parents have never met.
If that’s not shocking enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now Gomez Addams must do the unthinkable, keep a secret from his beloved Morticia. Chaos ensues when the Addams family hosts a fateful dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
Join us for an evening of laughter, love, and a little mayhem as everything changes for the Addams family!
Showtimes:Fri., April 17 at 7PMSat., April 18 at 7PM

Opera? Are You Kidding Me?
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Student/Child $18

Opera’s greatest hits presented in a fun, down to earth showcase guaranteed to leave you filled with laughter and a new appreciation for Opera.
Featuring the amazing Dutch Soprano, Anne Grimm; The Notorious Canadian Tenor, Benjamin Butterfield; The Infamous British Baritone, Alexander Dobson; South Korea’s virtuosic violinist, Jimin Shin Dobson.
“Opera? Are you kidding me?” features beloved arias and duets from the world’s most popular operas with a few hidden gems thrown in for kicks. Opera will be presented in a fun and entertaining atmosphere. Singers will be joined by solo violin and piano accompaniment.

QSS: Little Shop of Horrors - The Musical
2026-04-23 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-24 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-25 19:00 - 21:30
Quw’utsun Secondary presents

Adult $30 | Senior $20 | Student $15
Quw’utsun Secondary School’s Musical Theatre program is proud to present: Little Shop of Horrors – The Musical!
Timid floral assistant Seymour Krelborn discovers an odd breed of plant he names “Audrey II” after his long-time crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivorous fly-trap promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Seymour as long as he keeps feeding it… However, Seymour quickly discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

Reel Alternatives: Shepherds
2026-04-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on January 15, 2026. Subscriptions can be purchased by phone or in-person only.

Following a medical wake-up call, Montréal copywriter Mathyas Lefebure (Félix-Antoine Duval) abandons his life in Canada to reinvent himself as a sheep herder in the French Alps. After a rough start, he’s joined by Élise (Solène Rigot), a civil servant tempted by his stories of pastoral life, and together they commit to a summer on the mountainside. Just the two of them. And one border collie. And 800 sheep. French language film with English subtitles.
Drama

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!

Soundcheck '26: A Youth Variety Show
2026-05-01 19:00 - 21:00
CPAC Youth Committee presents

Tickets to Soundcheck ’26 are available now! Reserve your free ticket online, by phone at 250-746-2722 or in-person at the Ticket Centre.
Join us for the second annual Youth Variety Show, a free public event in support of BC Youth Week (May 1-7). This performance showcases talented youths across the Cowichan Valley, which have been selected and organized by the CPAC Youth Committee. The performance is also supported by youth technicians who will be operating lighting and sound, as well as stage management.
Event program here.

QMS: A Happy Hit Mix for Spring '26
2026-05-07 18:30 - 21:30
Queen Margaret’s School presents

Student/Child $15General tickets to this event will be available on Friday, April 10 at 10am PST.
QMS is proud to present an uplifting evening of music at A Happy Hit Mix for Spring ’26, a vibrant showcase of talent from Queen Margaret’s School students in Grades 5 through 12.
This dynamic concert features performances by the QMS Bands, Concert Choir, and String Orchestra. Audiences will enjoy an energetic and nostalgic mix of beloved hits spanning decades, from classic rock and jazz to contemporary favourites, all brought to life by talented young musicians.
This annual spring performance celebrates not only musical excellence, but also the growth, collaboration, and creativity of our students. With a diverse program and special solo performances throughout the evening, A Happy Hit Mix for Spring ’26 promises to be an inspiring event for all ages.
Come celebrate the season and support our student performers in an evening filled with music, joy, and community spirit.
Directed by Alison Hounsome

Ballet Victoria's Alice In Wonderland
2026-05-09 19:00 - 22:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Senior $32 | Student/Child $18 | Family $95

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war with reality.” Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and discover a whole new world of fantasy and frivolous fun. “We’re all mad here” mad for great dance! Set to a score by Benjamin Britten the choreography is playful and quirky with some unforgettable characters such as the Queen of Heart or the Mad Hatter and more.
Founded in 2002, Ballet Victoria is a boutique professional ballet company with 14 dancers and four yearly productions. Our performances are dramatic, technically demanding, and often laced with humour. Their productions are accessible and relevant to a wide range of multicultural audiences. The shows are entertaining, hold great artistic depth and satisfy both those who discover ballet and the expert aficionado. With the direction of Paul Destrooper, innovation is happening, quietly but insistently. Music inspires bodies to create beauty and harmony in dance.
Having produced close to 100 new works, including 10 full length ballets, and toured in Canada, the USA and Mexico, Ballet Victoria’s artistic team is constantly exploring new territory. Music creates an uncompromising range of choreographies, from Baroque music to rock, from opera to folk songs. The result: pure magic. The experience: fascinating. The memories: pure delight.

Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Show by John Paul Byrne
2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:30
Truly Inventive Music presents

Senior/Student/Child: $45
General tickets are on sale Wednesday, March 11 at 10am PST.
John Paul Byrne’s Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Show has been celebrated for its authenticity and emotional depth, drawing comparisons to Lightfoot’s original performances. One reviewer noted, “It’s as if Gordon Lightfoot himself is on stage, sharing the songs that defined an era.” From beloved classics to the evocative ballads, Byrne’s performance is a heartfelt homage to one of Canada’s greatest musical icons.
Best known for his intimate café-style performances, Byrne is set to take his tribute to new heights, backed by a talented band that captures the essence of Lightfoot’s legendary sound.

Trooper
2026-05-22 20:00 - 22:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Tier 1 (Rows A-J): $93.50Tier 2 (Rows K-P): $77
With special guest, The Needful
About Trooper:It goes like this: millions of records, a couple dozen hits, a Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy) for Band of the Year and ongoing sold-out shows across Canada. Universal Music acknowledges them as “one of Canada’s top five selling bands of all time” and the Vancouver Sun has called them “Canadian rock heroes of the first order … the best performing band in Canada”. Then, as now, what makes Trooper what they are is great performances and great pop songwriting.
Trooper’s ten studio albums have earned multiple gold and platinum awards and their 6 X Platinum greatest hits, Hot Shots, continues to be one of Universal Music Canada’s best selling catalog CDs and one of the country’s most enduring party soundtracks. In celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary, a totally updated and re-mastered collection – “Hits From 10 Albums” – was released, featuring songs spanning the entirety of their recording career. John Kereiff, writing in Gonzo Magazine, dubbed the collection “THE summer album of 2010.”
In 2012 Trooper songwriters Ra McGuire and Brian Smith were awarded SOCAN’s prestigious ‘National Achievement Award’ to acknowledge their significant and lasting contribution to Canada’s songwriting legacy. “We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)”, “Raise a Little Hell”, “The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar”, “Two For the Show”, “Pretty Lady” “Good Ol’ General Hand Grenade”, “Round, Round We Go”, “Santa Maria”, “Janine” – just a few of the Trooper hits that, according to writer Ryan Sparks, “have woven their way into the fabric of this country like no other bands have been able to do. Tune into any radio station from Vancouver to St John’s and you’re bound to encounter one of their dozen hit radio anthems that are still featured in heavy rotation to this day.”
It’s no exaggeration to say that Trooper has become a Canadian legend. They continue to perform their huge collection of hits with the vitality and sense of humour that has served them well on their steady march through the hills and valleys of Canadian Rock and Roll. They were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2023, and the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2024. Trooper continues with Paul Gogo, Scott Brown (both well-known Nanaimo musicians), and Clayton Hill, the longest running members of the band. Longtime west coast musician and Trooper guitar tech Steve Crane takes the lead guitar position, and international recording artist Paul Laine performs lead vocals (also a well-known local musician).
About The Needful:Hailing from Canada, The Needful is not just a band; they are a sonic journey, a collision of raw emotions, and an unyielding passion for music. With their unique blend of alternative, indie, folk, electronic, and 90s pop-rock revival influences, The Needful crafts a sound that resonates deep within the soul.

Studio Fusion Dance's 4th Annual Showcase
2026-05-24 16:00 - 19:30
Studio Fusion Dance presents

Child $22
Welcome to Studio Fusion Dance’s 4th Annual Showcase! Get ready to experience an evening of incredible dance performances by our talented dancers. Join us on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 at 4:00 PM at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. Our studio is excited to showcase the hard work and dedication of our dancers as they perform a variety of dance styles, including jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop and musical theatre. This event promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with high-energy performances and amazing choreography. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to witness the passion and creativity of our dancers. Come and support the art of dance at Studio Fusion Dance’s 4th Annual Showcase!

Reel Alternatives: The Baltimorons
2026-05-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on January 15, 2026. Subscriptions can be purchased by phone or in-person only.

A newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.
Comedy

Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!

Steps Ahead Dance: Wonderland
2026-05-29 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-30 14:00 - 17:00
Steps Ahead Dance presents

General tickets to this event will be available on Monday, April 6 at 10am PST.
Steps Ahead Dance proudly presents their annual spring dance showcase! Wonderland features dancers across all age levels and genres.
