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SUMMARY:Winter Locavore's Potluck Feast
DESCRIPTION:The Vallican Whole warmly invites you to another Locavore’s Feast! \n\n\n\nA “Locavore” is someone who loves to eat and celebrate local food\, and this Whole tradition is a community gathering to share our favourite local dishes and warm our bellies with an evening of food and community. \n\n\n\nEntry is an “as-local-as-possible” potluck dish\, enough to feed your party\, and an optional donation to the Vallican Whole. There will be a nice little fundraising auction and the famous “Six Slocan Minutes” open mic\, so bring a performance to share\, if you like. There will also be a cash bar\, if you want some liquid courage. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5pm\, dinner is at 6pm.Volunteers are wanted for help running the event – contact us if you’d like to help!
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/winter-locavores-potluck-feast/
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SUMMARY:Up Close and Intimate Performance Series
DESCRIPTION:Four Performances this Winter and Spring at the Vallican Whole\, featuring local musicians and theatre artists. \n\n\n\nTickets are available at Rambling Rose Boutique in Winlaw\, or via e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com.  You can also send us an email to put your name on the reserved list\, and pay cash at the door. \n\n\n\nTHE LINEUP: \n\n\n\nOn Saturday January 25th\, Lucas Myers returns with his lovable rural opinionator\, Randy from Creston! Randy will be addressing the divisiveness or our current social situation and sharing his own very particular version of “radical redneck wellfullness”\, a process which will include many tangents\, a few tunes\, and maybe a guest appearance. Oh and laughs. Lots of laughs. Buckle up\, buttercup!  \n\n\n\nDoors at 7:00PM\, Show at 7:30.  Tickets are $25 \n\n\n\nFebruary 14th is Valentines Day\, the perfect night to host a fun and romantic Big Band Dance at the Whole.  The Playmor Jazz Ensemble\, a 19-piece jazz band featuring all kinds of local talent\, will put on a fantastic night of very danceable jazz and swing.   \n\n\n\nDoors at 7:00PM.Tickets are $30 for this special Valentines Evening.  We’ll make it romantic! \n\n\n\nPOSTPONED until Saturday March 15th\, the very local clowns at Material Theatre offer a family-friendly matinee of their Fringe show Buttons and Pockets – a silly and spectacular romp through space\, time\, and the fabric of the universe.  This show is fun for ages 4 – 104\, and you’ll learn something about astrophysics\, or at least a cheesy astronaut joke or two.  Just watch out for black holes! \n\n\n\nAdults are $15\, Children 12 and under are $5 each. \n\n\n\nFinally\, the gorgeous harmonies and stomp-clap of Oh Pray Tell will grace the stage on Thursday April 10th.  This story-telling\, music-making trio featuring Sally Titasey\, Beth Stupple\, and Up Close favourite Shayna Jones are hard at work weaving new magic for a Kootenay tour this spring\, and the Vallican Whole is delighted to feature their voices on the Up Close Stage this year. \n\n\n\nTickets are $25. \n\n\n\nThe Whole will also need a few volunteers for each event\, who get in for free – contact info@vallicanwhole.com to sign up for a volunteer shift.  Proceeds from the series go to paying artists\, with any additional profit supporting other Vallican Whole events and programming.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/up-close-and-intimate-performance-series/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd\, Winlaw\, British Columbia\, V0G 2J0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Artist Reception and Talk
DESCRIPTION:The Vallican Whole Art Gallery \n\n\n\nis hosting an inaugural art exhibition of Kootenay art legends Alf Crossley\, Peter Velisek\, and Rabi’a. \n\n\n\nThe exhibit will be up from Saturday January 18th to February 25th\, and the gallery will be open during our Winter Locavore’s Feast\, and our Up Close & Intimate Performances during that time.  On Sunday February 9th\, there will be a reception and talk with the featured artists Alf Crossley\, Peter Velisek\, and Rabi’a. \n\n\n\nThe Gallery Project is being curated in collaboration with KATI.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/artist-reception-and-talk/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:A Valentine's Big Band Dance
DESCRIPTION:Featuring the Playmor Jazz Ensemble!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe second night in our Up Close & Intimate Series features a Valentine’s Big Band Dance\, with a live performance from the Playmor Jazz Ensemble. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 pm\, with music starting at 7:30.A 19-piece jazz/swing band composed of Kootenay-based performers\, Playmor Jazz promises three sets of danceable jazz and swing music. This will be a playful and romantic evening of great tunes. There will be a cash bar and refreshments including cake and pizza. \n\n\n\nTickets are available at Rambling Rose’s in Winlaw\, or reservable by email to info@vallicanwhole.com.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/a-valentines-big-band-dance/
ORGANIZER;CN="Vallican Whole Community":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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SUMMARY:Buttons & Pockets - Up Close for Kids!
DESCRIPTION:Buttons & Pockets is a kid-friendly clown show about the fabric of reality and the nature of the Universe\, created by Winlaw-based Material Theatre. \n\n\n\nThis show debuted at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in the summer of 2024… now it’s at the Whole for one day only! An afternoon of physics puns\, silly science\, and sewing lessons\, for an all-age audience! \n\n\n\nThere will be pizza\, cake and drinks for sale at the concession.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/buttons-pockets-up-close-for-kids/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Vallican Whole":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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SUMMARY:Ru Rose - Revival.  Album Release & Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Doors Open 1:30pm \n\n\n\nArtist Talk/Show  2:00pm – 3:30pm \n\n\n\nLive-Music Performance  5:00 – 7:00pm \n\n\n\nDoor Price $10-15  \n\n\n\n*Food\, Tea/Coffee Available \n\n\n\nThe project known as ‘Revival’ is a creative outpouring by folk artist Ru Rose. Revival showcases a deeply sincere full length conceptual debut album of 12 original sacred folk songs recorded Live-Off-The-Forest-Floor in the mountains of the unceded and ancestral territories of the Sinixt and Ktunaxa nations\, also known as the Kootenays of British Columbia. Interwoven with the songs of the album is a series of 12 intricate paintings created with hand-made inks\, dyes and paints.  \n\n\n\nThis event\, made possible with the support of The Columbia Basin Trust and the CKCA will begin with an Art Show/Talk showcasing the 12 piece series of original paintings by Ru Rose. Following the Art Show will be an intimate\, candle lit Live-Performance of the Album performed by Ru Rose and accompanied by local musicians such as Kai Cabodyna\, Indiana Cabodyna\, The Rainbow Hippos\, and Martine DenBok. \n\n\n\nAlbums\, Original Artwork and high quality Art Prints will be available at this event.  \n\n\n\nFor more information visit www.rurose.earth
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/ru-rose-revival-album-release-art-show/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Grassroots Grammas African Dinner
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URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/grassroots-grammas-african-dinner/
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SUMMARY:Oh Pray Tell - An Up Close & Intimate Show
DESCRIPTION:Oh Pray Tell is Sally Titasey\, Betty Supple and Shayna Jones. Stomp\, clap\, banjo\, harmonies\, experimental folklore\, this is much more than a musical performance.  This trio of soulful musician-storytellers bring magic to the stage\, and promise a gorgeous and inspiring night of music and fable. \n\n\n\nAs usual\, there will be cake\, pizza and drinks for sale at the show. \n\n\n\nTickets at the door or in advance from Rambling Rose.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/oh-pray-tell-an-up-close-intimate-show/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Vallican Whole":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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SUMMARY:Fire Stories
DESCRIPTION:Fire Stories is a benefit\, to support the newly forming Slocan Valley Watershed and Forest Protection Society. \n\n\n\nResidents will share stories from the experience of living through the 2024 wildfires in the Slocan Valley\, with piano accompaniment (original compositions)
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/fire-stories/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Red Thread (And Other Mingled Yarns)
DESCRIPTION:A One Woman Show\, written and Performed by Ellie Reynolds \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEllie’s third solo show picks up a red thread and unspools it\, while asking the big questions: are the events of our lives somehow inevitable? Are we fated or doomed to love one person\, and what is the Red Thread of Destiny that ties us to one another\, and to our own past? \n\n\n\nThree mysterious yarn-spinning goddesses of Fate aid Ellie through the labyrinth\, as she wrestles with her lot in (increasingly middle) life\, reminding us all how telling stories can help us understand how the threads of our lives can stretch\, mingle and twist to form webs of connection across time and space. \n\n\n\nMoving between the worlds of Greek Myth\, to Shakespeare\, to North London and Denver Colorado in the eighties\, through to the present moment in the Kootenays – The Red Thread is an earnest\, yet playful exploration of the role of Fate in our lives and the yarns we spin to try and make sense of it all. \n\n\n\nFind out more:  Facebook.com/elliesolotheatre \n\n\n\nOr email ellie_simons@hotmail.com
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/the-red-thread-and-other-mingled-yarns/
ORGANIZER;CN="Vallican Whole Community":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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SUMMARY:Waking Up The Park
DESCRIPTION:The Vallican Whole Art Gallery and Sculpture Park Committee is planning a ‘Wake Up the Park’ Spring clean up on Sunday May 4\, between 11am and 2pm. Let’s dust off the existing sculptures and make way for some new ones! \n\n\n\nThe Sculpture Park\, on the grounds of the Vallican Whole Community Centre\, has been sleeping for a few years and now it’s time to wake the beauty up. Bring your friends\, some gloves\, a rake or other yard cleaning tools\, maybe a snack to share\, and we’ll give you an opportunity to be part of an uplifting public project\, making a permanent home for sculpture and land art in our community. \n\n\n\n“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” – Pablo Picasso
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/waking-up-the-park/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Electrojazziness Improvised Concert                                                       & Community Jam
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, March May 24th\, join us at the Vallican Whole in the Slocan Valley for a beautiful evening of live improvised music! \n\n\n\nThe night’s journey will feature two distinct improvised jams: 1) a jazz x electronica x hip hop fusion duo\, and 2) an open community jam\, maybe featuring you? \n\n\n\n\nClick here to buy tickets! \n\n\n\n\nOur headliners are Electrojazziness\, a 100% improvised duo featuring the amazing Montreal-based jazz pianist maestro Alex McNally and the Nelson-based live-music-production-and-freestyling wizard thisissami. These two life-long improvisers come from completely different music backgrounds\, yet their journeys intertwined last summer with the development of this jazz\, electronic\, and hip hop fusion project in Montreal parks. In 2024\, Electrojazziness consisted of a series of battery-powered bike-transported free public concerts (see image at the top). In 2025\, Alex is coming to the Kootenays\, where Electrojazziness will have a 2-week residency at Flow State Studio followed by a 15-performance tour. We invite you to join us on a magical\, eclectic\, groovy improvised journey with us at the beautiful Vallican Whole. \n\n\n\nHere is an eclectic downtempo journey from an Electrojazziness public park performance. \n\n\n\nAnd here is a fun multilingual freestyle with a guest bassist from that same concert. \n\n\n\nThe evening will open up with a Community Jam! Are you an improviser? Do you want to jam with a bunch of other awesome musicians and vocalists? Or do you want to just come dance\, groove\, or even just sit and listen to epic improvisations? Come help us make this night memorable. 🙂 \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. \n\n\n\nTo join community jam\, please arrive by 7:10pm at the latest. Free entry for improvisers who arrive by then. \n\n\n\n==== \n\n\n\nThis family friendly show is brought to you by the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society (the fantastic organization that runs the Vallican Whole) in collaboration with Inventor Live\, an events production company that showcases interactive arts & live electronic music. You can read about past events on the Georgia Strait.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/electrojazziness-improvised-concert-community-jam/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Vallican Whole":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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SUMMARY:The Mosquitos - A "Rustic Preview"
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT – sorry!  No tickets at the door!\n\n\n\nYou can still get tickets to the Capitol Theatre shows next week though!   \n\n\n\nJoin us for a “rustic preview” of The Mosquitos\, a new play by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee\, produced by Material Theatre. \n\n\n\nLimited ticket\, $25\, available for purchase at Rambling Rose Boutique in Winlaw\, or reserve by email\, info (at) vallicanwhole (dot) com. \n\n\n\nDoors at 7:00\, show at 7:30. The show is about 1.5 hours long with one intermission.  There will be a cash concession at the show! \n\n\n\nWhat’s it about? \n\n\n\n“Things are changing rather quickly. We no longer share a reality”. \n\n\n\nA group of old friends get together for a dinner party\, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them. \n\n\n\nHow do we face total transformation? \n\n\n\nAn absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart\, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos\, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem\, asking:How do we live in the world together when we have fundamentally different versions of reality ? \n\n\n\nA meditation on politics\, relationships\, (mis)information and the role of art in creating meaning\, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days (and by life in these times). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artists: \n\n\n\nWritten and Directed by Marya Folinsbee \n\n\n\nFeaturing Performances by:Emily RyanKozmo SammartinoRoger CarterPatricia McLaughlinKarmelle Spence-SingLindsay ClagueJames ShawAaron PickettMike Funergy \n\n\n\nSound Designer Jeremy SauerProjection Designer Brian LyeMask & Puppet Designer Elaine WeryshkoCostumer Kyla HurstStage Manager Martina AvisProduction Designer Marya Folinsbee \n\n\n\nRecipient of the 2025 Judy Wapp Artists FellowshipCreation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.Production support from The BC Arts Council.We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/the-mosquitos-a-rustic-preview/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Vallican Whole":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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SUMMARY:RARTS AGM
DESCRIPTION:Join the RARTS Board for our 2025 AGM. \n\n\n\nSome snacks to enjoy\, the lovely board to chat with\, regular AGM business.Always welcoming new volunteer energy!
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/rarts-agm/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd\, Winlaw\, British Columbia\, V0G 2J0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Kootenay Herb Conference
DESCRIPTION:🌿 2025 Kootenay Herb Gathering is Coming!  \n\n\n\nMark your calendar for June 27–30\, 2025\, and join us at the Vallican Whole in the beautiful Slocan Valley for a joyful weekend of herbal learning\, nature connection\, and community celebration! Whether you’re a clinical herbalist\, a kitchen witch\, or just plant-curious\, this gathering is for you.  \n\n\n\nExpect in-depth workshops with expert teachers\, guided herb walks through a temperate rainforest\, and experiential learning in a welcoming\, heart-centered space. Enjoy fresh local food\, herbal elixirs\, and a lively Saturday night dance party! As a community-run\, non-profit event\, every ticket helps support herbal and environmental initiatives across Canada.  \n\n\n\n💚 Come root\, rest\, and renew with us.  \n\n\n\n🎟 Tickets on sale now at herbconference.com
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/kootenay-herb-conference/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Waking up the Park
DESCRIPTION:A stop on the CBT’s Culture Tour \n\n\n\n\n\nWaking Up The Park at the Vallican Whole \n\n\n\nThere is a beautiful forest park in Vallican\, with surprises around every turn… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at the Vallican Whole on the weekend of August 9 – 10 to celebrate the re-opening of the Sculpture Park. Originally opened in 2010\, the park has been quietly slumbering until this year\, when some of our best local artists have installed new wonderful sculptures to awaken it. \n\n\n\nCome walk the forest pathways and discover the magical visions and presences\, and visit the indoor gallery where there will be a new show by local artists for the duration of the weekend. Take part in art making workshops for all ages – a hands-on opportunity to use natural and recycled materials creatively. On Sunday\, enjoy music by the duo Tunupa The Cosmic Gardeners between 1 and 3 pm\, and a barbecue from 12 to 2pm. \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE event\, part of the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. Sculpture park and gallery will be open 10 – 4 both days.  \n\n\n\nSee you there! \n\n\n\n#basinarts #cbculturetour and #superculturalbc
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/waking-up-the-park-2/
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SUMMARY:Kootenay Wellness Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Kootenay Wellness Festival is a boutique yoga\, wellness & art festival. This weekend of unity will bring together people of all ages in the West Kootenays to celebrate our mutual love & respect for yoga\, holistic healing\, creativity and nature. \n\n\n\nHosted by the Kootenay Wellness Foundation \n\n\n\nFor more info: please visit www.kootenaywellnessfestival.com \n\n\n\n​Facebook Event – https://www.facebook.com/share/1BY7vkiWMM/ \n\n\n\nInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/kootenaywellnessfestival/
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/kootenay-wellness-festival/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Locavore's Feast
DESCRIPTION:It’s time again for a Locavore’s Feast\, a decades-old Vallican Whole tradition! \n\n\n\nCome join us for a Thanksgiving potluck dinner\, Saturday\, October 11th at the Whole.Entry is a generous potluck dish\, made with as-local-as-you-can ingredients\, enough to feed your party. Donations to RARTS will also be gratefully accepted. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30\, dinner starts at 6pm. Six Slocan Minutes\, the anything-goes open mic\, starts about 7pm\, so bring a song\, a poem\, a skill or a screed to share. \n\n\n\nVolunteers for this and other upcoming RARTS events are VERY WELCOME! Email us at info (at) vallicanwhole (dot) com to offer some help.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/thanksgiving-locavores-feast-2/
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SUMMARY:Theatre & Performance Lab
DESCRIPTION:Rural Theatre & Performance Lab at the Vallican Whole \n\n\n\nSaturday October 18th – Sunday the 19th \n\n\n\nRegistration now open:$20-$40 per workshop\, or $75 -$100 for the whole weekend. Lunches included both days.Email slocanvalleygems@gmail.com to register. \n\n\n\nTo apply to perform at the Brave New Works Cabaret\, please send a short description of your piece\, approximate length\, and your performer bio to slocanvalleygems@gmail.com.  Work should be “new” or in-progress\, original theatre/performance work. Feel free to ask questions if you need more details!  Approximately 6-8 slots available\, depending on length and number of applications.  Honoraria provided for all performers! \n\n\n\nSaturday Schedule: \n\n\n\n9:00 AM – gather9:30 – 10 AM – warm-up10:15 – 1:15 – Performing with Larval Mask1:15 – 2:15 – Lunch & Chat2:15 – 4:15 – The Natural Actor \n\n\n\n7:00 – doors open for7:30 – Brave New Works Theatre Cabaret \n\n\n\nSunday Schedule: \n\n\n\n9:00 AM – gather9:30 – 10 AM – warm-up10 – 12 – Intro to Improv12 – 1PM – Lunch & Chat1 – 3 – Co-creation time\, deepening with content\, collaboration\, OR go home \n\n\n\nSee below for workshop descriptions so far \n\n\n\nThank you to the RDCK’s ReDi Grant program for funding support for this project! \n\n\n\nPerformance with Larval MaskEnter the strange\, simple\, and magnetic world of Larval Masks. Rooted from the winter carnival of Basel\, Switzerland and reimagined by Jacques Lecoq\, these oversized\, beginnings of life masks are a gateway to embodiment\, archetype\, non-verbal storytelling and dream space. This is physical poetry\, where breath\, stillness\, and silhouette speak louder than words. \n\n\n\nLarval work sharpens the performer’s ability to explore presence; by stripping back\, listening with the body\, and building story from tension\, space\, and rhythm with the unknown. \n\n\n\nIdeal for performers\, educators\, writers\, and anyone curious about the full-body language beneath text. The full-faced mask is a revelation and invitation to encounter the architecture of play and possibility. \n\n\n\nFacilitator: Elaine Weryshko \n\n\n\nThe Natural Actor- Exploring the Craft of Acting \n\n\n\nWe will investigate the actor’s work as an expression of truth and the deep understanding of human nature. In preparation for an upcoming Valley Gems project\, we will use Anton Chekhov’s\, “The Seagull” and the Stanislavski Method as a jumping off point for the session. \n\n\n\nFacilitator: Val Campbell \n\n\n\nIntro to Improv with Michelle HartThis intro to improv class covers the basics of  long-form improv\, including “Yes\, And\,” listening\, and how to say YES – AND to your scene partner. We’ll focus on building confidence and spontaneity in a collaborative performance! \n\n\n\nFacilitator: Michelle Hart
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/theatre-performance-lab/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Gems Community Theatre":MAILTO:slocanvalleygems@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Hallowe'en Family Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:The Third Annual Hallowe’en Family Dance Party is back at the Vallican Whole\, on Saturday October 25th. \n\n\n\nFamily-friendly dance floor\, bonfire\, cash bar\, concession\, dinner for sale\, and fun spooky magic throughout the land at the Whole.  Costumes heartily encouraged! \n\n\n\nVolunteers needed – you & your family get in free! \n\n\n\nDoors at 6pm
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/halloween-family-dance-party-3/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251108T210000
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SUMMARY:Blake Parker Roadshow
DESCRIPTION:Blake Parker was an extraordinary writer and performer that inspired many artists\, dancers\, writers\, musicians and performers and left an incredible legacy of creative work. He was a prolific writer and continuously engaged in new creative projects. This will be an evening to celebrate creativity and improvisation in mixed media: spoken word\, image\, and music. The evening will celebrate not just Blake’s work\, but also many of the people he collaborated with\, those he inspired and other upcoming performance poets and multi-media artists. \n\n\n\nMonica Carpendale will host the evening\, which will feature Laura Landsberg’s vocal work “Lines: Tracing an unconventional story through poetry and music”. \n\n\n\nFor this special performance\, Laura will be joined by two musical poets\, Paul Landsberg & Steven Parish (formerly members of the Three Poets with Blake Parker)\, to share an intimate rendition of her Lines project. \n\n\n\nThe piece explores a child’s experience of the sixties and seventies with so many lost and wandering adults. \n\n\n\nReadings\, music\, and videos will round out the evening. \n\n\n\nThe Vallican Art Gallery will be open with an exhibit of photography by Margaret Parker\, Jeremy Addington and Susan Faye\, and and sculptures by Veronica Verkley. There will also be a display of photographs of some of Blake’s performances and Fred Rosenberg’s moving documentation of Blake’s last year. \n\n\n\nPerformance starts at 7 pm. Cost $10 to $20 (sliding scale)
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/blake-parker-roadshow/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shifting Perspectives - Artists Open House
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday November 23 the Vallican Whole Art Gallery will host an Open House between 3 and 5 PM. \n\n\n\nWe invite people to come and view the marvellous show “Shifting Perspectives’\, featuring the photographs of Margaret Parker\, Susan Faye\, and Jeremy Addington – fantastic light-paintings\, intimate landscapes\, and vivid storytelling moments – and also showcasing eloquent sculptures by Veronica Verkley\, which fill the space with inter-species conversations. \n\n\n\nCome and be inspired\, have some snacks\, and imagine how you might be involved as participants and/or volunteers in future shows and events. All are welcome!
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/shifting-perspectives-artists-open-house/
LOCATION:The Vallican Whole
ORGANIZER;CN="The Vallican Whole":MAILTO:info@vallicanwhole.com
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251129T230000
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SUMMARY:The Blue Moon Soiree
DESCRIPTION:The Whole School is rolling out the red carpet for its 27th\, legendary\, Blue Moon Soirée at the Vallican Whole Community Centre on November 29th.THE LATIN LOVERS will be captivating us with their extremely danceable music and DJ Fatty Cakes will be spinning the soundtrack to the evening.Indulge in a scrumptious dinner paired with decadent desserts.Let your senses tingle with excitement as you explore the vast array of treasures in our colossal silent auction.Try your luck with a 50/50 drawEnter a raffle for four tickets to Revelstoke Mountain Resort.Little ones will find their haven in the delightful kid zone\, while the dance floor beckons to all with its siren call.Gather your nearest and dearest\, for this will be an unforgettable night.____________________________________________________________ \n\n\n\n ENTRY:   TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR$20 – Adults$5 – Youth (ages 6-12)Free – Little Dreamers (5 and under) \n\n\n\n DINNER:$15 – Adult Plate$10 – Youth Plate \n\n\n\nSpecial Family Package: $75 for a family of 4\, plus $10 for each additional child (includes entry and dinner). \n\n\n\n SILENT AUCTION TREASURES: \n\n\n\nSki Passes \n\n\n\nHot Springs Passes \n\n\n\nChildren’s Books & Toys \n\n\n\nRestaurant Gift Certificates \n\n\n\nClothing Gift Certificates \n\n\n\nPottery \n\n\n\nAnd a plethora of other surprises…
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/the-blue-moon-soiree/
LOCATION:The Vallican Whole
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251214T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251214T160000
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CREATED:20251202T074300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T074302Z
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SUMMARY:Whole Holiday Market!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Vallican Whole for a Holiday Market\, featuring local artisan vendors\, great food and entertainment throughout the day.A wonderful opportunity to support local artists during the holiday season\, in the warm and beautiful Vallican Whole. \n\n\n\nOur raffle will be raising money for the Slocan Valley Food Cupboard. \n\n\n\nThank you to the CBT for sponsoring this event!
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/whole-holiday-market/
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SUMMARY:Vallican Whole Community Choir
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Concert & Singalong
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/vallican-whole-community-choir-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260124T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260124T213000
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SUMMARY:Stupid F***ing  Bird - A Staged Reading
DESCRIPTION:The Valley Gems presents an evening of reader’s theatre\, part of the 2026 Up Close & Intimate Series.   Local thespians will share excerpts from Anton Chekhov’s beloved play\, “The Seagull” followed by a cheeky and irreverent modern adaptation\, “Stupid Fucking Bird” by Aaron Posner. \n\n\n\nJoin us for this experience of ‘poor theatre’ where the simplicity of the spoken word and imagination invites us into the world of the play.  Adult content\, not suitable for children! \n\n\n\nDoors at 6:30 for a 7:00PM show. There will be one intermission\, with a bar and concession open. The Whole Gallery will also be open with a new exhibit. \n\n\n\nTickets at the door\, $20 each\, $10 for seniors/students/low-income community members. Volunteers get in for free! \n\n\n\nFor more information visit www.vallicanwhole.com 
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/stupid-fing-bird-a-staged-reading/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260201T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260201T160000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Open House
DESCRIPTION:Outer Image\, Inner Language: Drawings in Place\n\n\n\nJanuary 20-March 20\, 2026 \n\n\n\nOpen House and Artist Talk on Sunday\, February 1st at 2:00pm.  Gallery will also be open during other events at the Whole this winter. \n\n\n\nThe next show at the Vallican Whole Art Gallery is an exciting group exhibition of drawings\, accompanied by Phil Crawford’s sculptural works. The drawing artists are Alf Crossley\, Monica Carpendale\, Bob Inwood\, Judy Le Bihan\, Rabi’a\, Jacqui Reed\, Doug Thorburn\, and Carl Schlichting. \n\n\n\nThis diverse group of artists brings widely varied subject matter and technique – there will be drawings of what we see in nature\, the human body\, and imaginary drawings of real felt experiences. Some will be moment-in-time or gestures\, and some will hold time immemorial with emotional responses to beauty\, love\, and loss. Drawings engaged in a variety of techniques – mark-making and erasure\, movement and gesture – resulting in stillness. \n\n\n\nPhil Crawford’s stone and bronze sculptures embody a three-dimensional aspect of drawing. They have an exquisite sensual line\, and forms that the hand yearns to touch or move into relationship with. \n\n\n\nIt is our hope that this exhibition will serve to explore and expand the viewer’s sense of place\, opening through image and form to listen to the inner language of the artist.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/gallery-open-house/
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SUMMARY:Mt Sentinel Drama Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Mt. Sentinel Drama Program is hosting a fundraiser at the Vallican Whole on Thursday\, February 12th. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStudents are raising funds for a trip to The Good Will Shakespeare Festival\, a multi-discipline theatre arts festival that brings together like-minded students\, and their teachers\, to create\, learn\, and share their passions in the theatre arts. \n\n\n\nDrama student will be performing “By The Book”\, a short play inspired by Romeo and Juliet\, written by drama teacher Martina Avis\, along with a variety of other scenes\, songs and performances by students.  The Slocan Community Band will also perform a selection of music. \n\n\n\nThere will be a concession with food for sale\, and the Whole Gallery will be open with a new exhibit called “Outer Image\, Inner Landscape: Drawings in Place”. \n\n\n\nAll proceeds from the event will be used to subsidize costs of the trip to this years Shakefest.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/mt-sentinel-drama-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260308T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T000200Z
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SUMMARY:Art Party!
DESCRIPTION:The Vallican Whole Gallery Committee is hosting an ART PARTY with DJ N-Deep\, on Sunday March 8 from 2 to 5 pm. \n\n\n\n No art skills needed! Drawing and Collage opportunities to engage in\, or bring your own projects to work on in community. \n\n\n\nThe Gallery drawing & sculpture show will be open! \n\n\n\nPotluck refreshments. Donations appreciated.
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/art-party/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Beauchamp
DESCRIPTION:BEAUT BEAUCHAMP is The Coach. A straight talkin strategist of “the field”\, who’ll rally your sorry self up off the bench and right into The Game. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA new play\, written & performed by Aaron Pickett\, with special guests. Produced by The Vallican Whole and Material Theatre\, this is our April offering for the Up Close & Intimate Series. \n\n\n\nWhat if a collage football coach went on a psychedelic adventure\, discovered the meaning of the creative life\, and was tasked with giving a team of artists a pre-game pep talk?This one-act\, a hybrid of stand up comedy and character performance\, is a silly and profound examination of what makes an artist tick\, reflecting on courage\, communion\, self-doubt and perserverence\, the battle against artificial intelligence and disposable “content” culture\, and the enduring human impulse to create and iterate. \n\n\n\nIf you were at the New Works Cabaret last October\, you may have seen an excerpt from this show. \n\n\n\nTickets available at the door – $25\, $15 for low-income community members. Concession will be open. \n\n\n\nWe need a few volunteers to help at the door and in the kitchen – you get in for free! Contact us to help out!
URL:https://vallicanwhole.com/event/beauchamp/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole\, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd.\, Winlaw\, Bc\, V0G 0B2\, Canada
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