Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

Watch Me Dance
2024-06-07 18:00 - 21:30, 2024-06-08 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Carlson’s School of Dance presents
Students/Children $18

Carlson’s School of Dance presents two spectacular year-end recitals, each featuring different performances in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and more with students of all ages, from tiny tots to amazing adults.

The Met Opera: CARMEN
2024-06-11 10:00 - 13:00 | BC
Senior $22

NOTE this screening of Carmen is rescheduled from March 12 to June 11 at a discounted rate due to the technical issue experienced in March. We thank all our Met Opera patrons for their patience and understanding and would like to offer this screening at a discounted rate.
Spend your Tuesday mornings enjoying award-winning performances from the Metropolitan Opera, broadcast in HD from New York City.
A vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works! Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.

LT Dance Studio: Breakthrough
2024-06-23 14:00 - 16:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
LT Dance Studio presents
Child $18
LT Dance Studio’s Breakthrough showcases dance skill and ability across multiple genres and ages!

Reel Alternatives: One Life
2024-06-24 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 February 1, 2024.

The story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis.
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.
Note that the concession will be open with snacks and drinks, along with coffee and tea, available for purchase.

The Met Opera: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
2024-06-25 10:00 - 13:00 | BC
Senior $32

Spend your Tuesday mornings enjoying award-winning performances from the Metropolitan Opera, broadcast in HD from New York City.

Three extraordinary sopranos—Aleksandra Kurzak, Eleonora Buratto, and Asmik Grigorian (in her highly anticipated Met debut)—tackle the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenors Matthew Polenzani and Jonathan Tetelman co-star as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-sopranos Elizabeth DeShong and Eve Gigliotti share the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Davide Luciano and Lucas Meachem are the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.

Penelakut: Returning to the Healing Circle - POSTPONED
2024-09-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
M’akola Housing Society presents
This is a free community film screening. Ages 16+ recommended. Due to elevator maintenance this event has been postponed.
Community screening and discussion: A filmmaker returns to Penelakut Island 25 years after documenting abuse at Kuper Island Indian Residential School. We gather as a community to reflect on the impacts of residential schools and their ongoing effects on Indigenous communities. Together, we can deepen our understanding, honour the stories of those affected by colonization and residential schools and promote healing.
Cedar brushing and emotional support available on site.

Reel Alternatives: Thelma
2024-09-23 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!

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.
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.
Note that the concession will be open with snacks and drinks, along with coffee and tea, available for purchase.

A Celebration of the Tzinquaw Opera
2024-09-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Orca Cove Media presents
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.
Live performance from the Tzinquaw Dance Group is 90 minutes with no intermission. Recording will be taking place during this performance.

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One Fell Swoop Circus: By A Thread
2024-10-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Senior $40 | Student/Child $30 | Family $130
Family pricing is not available online. Please visit the Box Office or call 250-746-2722 to book family tickets (2 adult /2 child).
Long spools of white rope run through pulley sheaves and wrap around bodies, explicitly connecting the artists’ movements above and off the ground. The actions of one acrobat affect and implicate the movements of others in a mesmerizing negotiation of cause and effect. By a Thread weaves virtuosic acrobatics and intricate choreography through moments of confusion, hilarity, romance, playfulness, fear and friendship, uncovering the threads of connection present in all relationships. More than mere bodies in space, By a Thread is an exploration of tensions physical, emotional and relational.

The Comic Strippers (19+)
2024-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Dan Quinn Entertainment presents
Groups of 6+ $49
Back by popular demand with more improv, more comedy and more sexylarious dance moves! The Comic Strippers, played by a cast of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, is a fictitious male stripper troupe performing a hilarious comedy show that is 100% unscripted and unexpected.

CSS: Jon Kimura Parker Plays Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with Conductor Cosette Justo Valdes & Victoria Symphony
2024-10-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Cowichan Symphony Society presents
Season subscriptions are available by phone or in-person at the box office! Get 3 shows for $240 for adults and $60 for student/child until July 31st. After July 31, season subscriptions are $245 for adults and $70 for student/child.
Victoria SymphonyConductor: Cossette Justo ValdesWith Jon Kimura Parker (Piano)Maria Martins, Vortex

ABRA CADABRA: A Tribute to the Music & Magic of ABBA
2024-10-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Moon Coin Productions presents
Featuring a live band, powerful vocals, dancers, multi-media & costumes, this interactive stage show will have you smiling, moving & singing along to hits such as Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance, SOS, Waterloo, Fernando & more!
ABRA Cadabra from Vancouver, BC has been touring the world for over 20 years bringing the timeless music of ABBA to audiences of all ages & cultures. Past performances include shows for the Malaysian Royal Family, The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Universal Studios Florida, The Esplanade Theatre in Singapore, McPherson Playhouse in Victoria, Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary & more! Tickets & info: www.iloveabba.com

Menopause The Musical
2024-10-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
MODO-LIVE presents
Menopause The Musical® – COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD!
Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what more than 17 million women and fans worldwide have been laughing about for over 20 years!
It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!®

Love Bomb
2024-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Tickets by donation in support of the Warmland Womens’ Support Services Society. Free event for BC Culture Days 2024. Tickets must be reserved in-person or by calling the Ticket Centre at 250-746-2722. Seating is limited.
Suitable for audiences aged 12+
A Shameless Hussy ProductionBook & Lyrics by Meghan GardinerMusic by Steve CharlesDirector: Renee Iaci
Love Bomb is an electric rock concert wrapped within a mystery play. With stunning original music and profound performance, this intimate and emotionally-charged musical takes an unflinching look at the realities of sex trafficking in Canada.

Hungry for Laughs
2024-10-11 19:30 - 21:30 | BC
ECL Production presents
Early Bird Regular: $49.95 | Senior/Student: $49.95

Early bird pricing for adult tickets available until Wednesday, September 11 at 10am PST. Regular adult pricing $59.95.

Get ready to embark on an extraordinary evening of entertainment as Alex Mackenzie’s Hungry for Laughs Tour returns, now larger and more spectacular than ever before! This exclusive event showcases two of Canada’s comedy giants, the swiftest rising star in Australian comedy, and a world-class magician, ensuring an unparalleled show that caters to every taste.

Prepare to be enthralled by uproarious laughter and jaw-dropping magic that will leave you with stitches in your sides from amusement and your mind thoroughly blown. This meticulously curated show promises a seamless blend of comedic brilliance and enchanting illusions, ensuring a memorable experience from the very beginning to the grand finale.

With every ticket purchased, you’re contributing to a local charity, allowing you to revel in a night of merriment while making a positive impact on your community. Join us in fostering a sense of community through the potent trifecta of laughter, love and generosity at Alex Mackenzie’s Hungry for Laughs Comedy Tour. This is an event that promises to be an unmissable highlights, where shared joy becomes a powerful force for unity and lasting connections.

Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
2024-10-15 19:30 - 21:30 | BC
VaughnCo Entertainment Inc presents

VaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present “Rumours” The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute show based in Los Angeles, California. The group recreates the legendary band in its youthful heyday from 1975-1979.
“It’s been said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I say THANK YOU!”- Richard Dashut, Record Producer – Fleetwood Mac albums including Rumours, Tusk, Live, Mirage, Tango In The Night, and Time.
After finding huge success in Los Angeles, selling out their regular Roxy Theatre performances month after month, the band moved from the world famous Sunset Strip to Casinos, Theatres, and clubs all over Canada and the United States. Rumours has meticulously put together a show that spares no detail. From period accurate equipment and costumes to spot on characterizations and musical performances, “Rumours” takes you back to a time when music was still an unbridled cultural experience and bands weren’t afraid to put on a show. Relive the rock and roll magic with “Rumours” The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show!

Norman Foote: Halloween Howl
2024-10-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Student/Child $10 | Family $50
Family pricing is not available online. Please visit the Box Office or call 250-746-2722 to book family tickets (2 adult /2 child).
Local elementary students perform Halloween hits led by renowned JUNO award-winning children’s entertainer, Norman Foote, for this spooky sing-along howl!

Cabaret Concert Series: James Vickers Band / Neavv / Nico Felipe Suitor
2024-10-18 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
CPAC and Duncan-Cowichan Festival Society presents
Doors open at 7pm and showtime at 7:30pm. Subscribe to all 3 days shows for $60 for adults and $33 for students/children. Subscriptions available through the Ticket Centre only.
Join us for the Cowichan Cabaret Concert Series that showcases local musicians in an intimate, cabaret-style setting with seating onstage. A family-friendly event with limited seating!
Friday, Oct 18 at 7:30pm: James Vickers Band, Neavv, Nico Felipe SuitorSaturday, Oct 19 at 7:30pm: Smokestacks, Steph MacPherson, Neil TrettSunday, Oct 20 at 2pm: Reuben Shepherd and Too Far Gone, Stephanie Cutler, Malakai
Single tickets: $25 Adult | $15 Child3 Day Series: $60 Adult | $33 Child

Cabaret Concert Series: Smokestacks / Steph MacPherson / Neil Trett
2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
CPAC and Duncan-Cowichan Festival Society presents
Doors open at 7pm and showtime is 7:30pm. Subscribe to all 3 days shows for $60 for adults and $33 for students/children. Subscriptions available through the Ticket Centre only.
Join us for the Cowichan Cabaret Concert Series that showcases local musicians in an intimate, cabaret-style setting with seating onstage. A family-friendly event with limited seating!
Friday, Oct 18 at 7:30pm: James Vickers Band, Neavv, Nico Felipe SuitorSaturday, Oct 19 at 7:30pm: Smokestacks, Steph MacPherson, Neil TrettSunday, Oct 20 at 2pm: Reuben Shepherd and Too Far Gone, Stephanie Cutler, Malakai
Single tickets: $25 Adult | $15 Child3 Day Series: $60 Adult | $33 Child

Cabaret Concert Series: Reuben Shepherd & Too Far Gone / Stephanie Cutler / Malakai
2024-10-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
CPAC and Duncan-Cowichan Festival Society presents
Subscribe to all 3 days shows for $60 for adults and $33 for students/children. Subscriptions available through the Ticket Centre only.
Join us for the Cowichan Cabaret Concert Series that showcases local musicians in an intimate, cabaret-style setting with seating onstage. A family-friendly event with limited seating!
Friday, Oct 18 at 7:30pm: James Vickers Band, Neavv, Nico Felipe SuitorSaturday, Oct 19 at 7:30pm: Smokestacks, Steph MacPherson, Neil TrettSunday, Oct 20 at 2pm: Reuben Shepherd and Too Far Gone, Stephanie Cutler, Malakai
Single tickets: $25 Adult | $15 Child3 Day Series: $60 Adult | $33 Child

Cabaret: Tonye Aganaba
2024-10-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Senior $32 | Student $20
An intimate cabaret-style concert with onstage seating.
Tonye Aganaba is an 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.

Cabaret: Brian Gore & Itamar Erez
2024-10-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Senior $32 | Student $20
An intimate cabaret-style concert with onstage seating.
An evening with Brian Gore Guitar Poet, a singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist and Itamar Erez, a virtuoso pianist and guitarist, features a captivating collection of lyrical songs, piano compositions, solo instrumental guitar and duets!

Cabaret: Josh + Bex
2024-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Senior $30 | Student $20
An intimate cabaret-style concert with onstage seating.
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.

All Our Relations: Portraits from the Elder's Gathering Walk & Talk
2024-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Join Craig Richards for a tour of this spectacular collection and hear the stories behind the portraits. The Walk & Talk will run for approximately two hours in the Art Gallery on the 3rd floor (CPAC lobby).
For the past 19 years, Indigenous Elders have gathered in the shadow of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain, near the banks of the Bow River, in Banff National Park. Elders, from First Nations and Métis communities on both sides of the Rocky Mountains, come from seven major language groups, from families with stories told through the generations of using and sharing this valley, the rivers, mountains, buffalo, and salmon. The Elders meet, family stories are shared, traditional medicines are exchanged. The gatherings provide hope and direction for restoring culture, language, and community health, now and into the future.
Over the years, youth have been invited to participate and have brought additional perspectives to the conversations. This has also been an opportunity for the Elders to pass on their knowledge. These gatherings have become a spiritual experience that bonds participants and unifies their voice as brothers and sisters.

The Doobie Brother's Experience: A Tribute to The Doobie Brothers
2024-10-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Members presale on July 10 | General sale on July 12
The Doobie Brothers Experience is the industry leading substitute for The Doobie Brothers. Playing to outdoor and theatre audiences is what this production is all about. What makes The Doobie Brothers Experience so special? Well, just for starters: look-a-likes of Tom and Pat with vocal similarities, accurate instrumental work, soaring harmonies, and top flight performances – these are the band’s hallmarks, and foundation to which their performance has been built. With over 235 years of collective professional experience in the band today, their performances are as close to the real deal as you’ll ever get.
The Doobie Brothers Experience show has evolved into a masterful celebration of The Doobie Brothers music. One of the most “game-changing” song catalogs in the history of Rock n’ Roll is performed to perfection before your eyes and ears. Most every Rock enthusiast knows the words to “China Grove”, or “Long Train Runnin’ “, and those who truly love Rock, can sing along when “Black Water”, “Dark Eyed Cajun Woman”, or “Jesus Is Just Alright” come up in the playlist.
If you love The Doobie Brothers…then welcome to The Doobie Brothers Experience and “Listen To The Music.”
The Doobie Brothers Experience are:Henry Locke – lead vocals and lead guitar (40+ years pro)Terry Sheldrake – lead vocal and guitar (40+ years pro)Claudio Fantinato – alto/tenor sax; guitar; percussion (40+ years pro)Ron McFee – bass guitar and vocals (38+ years pro)Malcolm Grier – piano; organ; and vocals (40+ years pro)Gerry Pool – drums and vocals (40+ years pro)

Reel Alternatives: Evil Does Not Exist
2024-10-28 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!

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi’s house, offering residents a comfortable escape to nature.
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.
Note that the concession will be open with snacks and drinks, along with coffee and tea, available for purchase.

Bourne to be Ozz: The Ozzy & Black Sabbath Experience - CANCELLED
2024-11-01 19:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Black Eel Entertainment presents
This performance has been cancelled. The Ticket Centre will be contacting all ticket holders for refunds. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 250-746-2722.
The Godfather of Heavy Metal, Ozzy Osbourne has been rockin’ the world since the formation of Black Sabbath back in 1968. With worldwide record sales topping 100 million, Ozzy – as a solo artist & a founding member of Black Sabbath – has dominated the genre of heavy metal for 5 decades. With heavy guitar riffs and signature vocals, Ozzy’s music continues to be as popular as ever today.
Comprised of talented and seasoned musicians, the five came together to create a tribute of the highest caliber. Complete with the “War Pigs” air raid sirens, and the rippin’ lead guitar solos synonymous of Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, & Zakk Wylde, Bourne to be Ozz creates a show of unrivalled attention to detail.
Don’t miss out on the chance to see your favourite Ozzy & Sabbath hits performed live; a MUST for real fans!

Snotty Nose Rez Kids: RED FUTURE TOUR
2024-11-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Student $30
Snotty Nose Rez Kids tore into the music scene with unmistakable talent and an unforgettable name. Showing off their lyrical prowess and natural storytelling ability, Yung Trybez and Young D jumpstarted the band with two back-to-back albums in 2017. Their follow up album, 2019’s TRAPLINE, really launched their career with hit “Boujee Natives,” and multiple awards including their first Juno nomination. The band took their high voltage live show on the road and clocked 100 shows in 6 different countries.
Their pandemic album, LIFE AFTER, saw greater industry recognition with multiple music magazine cover stories, and strong streaming platform support including Billboard advertisements in Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square, playlist cover images, and an Amazon Twitch Channel Takeover. Taking the album on the road, the band toured 80 shows in support of the album across North America. They received their second Juno nomination and performed during the live broadcast. They were invited by The Toronto Raptors to play a half time show, and to the Vancouver Canucks to play in-between periods. Their 2022 project, I’M GOOD, HBU? elevated their career to new heights, and saw them receive their fourth Polaris Prize Shortlist, a win for top music video of the year at the Prism Prize Awards for their Beatles-inspired, DAMN RIGHT, and landed them 3 Western Canadian Music Awards, bringing their tally to 13 wins so far. SNRK have gone on to dominate in Hip-Hop music, most recently achieving their biggest milestone, signing to Sony Music.
SNRK are blazing their own path, weaving together a musical fabric of hard-hitting lyricism, revealing stories about the struggles they and their people have encountered, empowering protest songs for the front lines, and a humor that keeps even the heaviest of topics something you can vibe to.

The Washboard Union Grab The Wheel and Go Tour
2024-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X5, Canada
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and Gee Dan Productions presents

The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and Gee Dan Productions are proud to present The Washboard Union Grab The Wheel and Go Tour with special guest, Tony Stevens!
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.”
