Category: Entertainment
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The Freudian Slips are keeping it fresh
For more than a decade, Kamloops’ Freudian Slips have been making things up as they go along. After all, that’s the whole point. The local improv troupe recently held auditions and welcomed three new members into the fold, bringing the current roster to 10 performers. Founding member Dan Ondang said the bigger group gives everyone…
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Threshold Singers bring comfort and connection
It is said that music soothes the soul, and for the Kamloops Threshold Singers, that is where their work begins. The local group is part of an international movement of singers who offer gentle bedside music to people who are seriously ill, bedridden, or nearing the end of life, as well as to the families…
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Upcoming play ‘The Party’ invites audiences to feel deeply
Written and directed by Juli Harland, The Party discusses grief and a celebration of life. Outside of the roles Harland occupies, she shared with The Chronicle that she wrote it inspired on her personal life. “My mother was a challenging woman, and she had opted for medical assistance in dying, and she wanted to throw…
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Oct. 2026 Events Round-Up
NIGHTLIFE October 17 @ 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Delta Hotel by Marriott Kamloops: Witches Night Out: Spells, Spirits, and Sisterhood. A Little Magic, A Lot of Sisterhood. An evening of magic, connection, cocktails, and celebration. Calling all witches and warlocks! Enjoy an enchanting evening of tarot, rituals, potion-making, shopping, photo opportunities, and witchy fun!…
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Watercolour, creativity, and a return to teaching for Karla Pierce
After nearly eight years away from teaching, Kamloops artist Karla Pierce is returning to the classroom, a little changed, but with the same passion for art and teaching that she has been so well known for. Pierce stepped away from teaching around 2018 after years of working with young artists, including running an after-school art…
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The Kamloops Rock Choir, pictured here during their April 16 performance, will return to the stage on Sept. 27.Kamloops Rock Choir ready to bring the house down
Kamloops is getting ready for a different kind of choir concert, one where the music is loud, the lights are bright and the audience is encouraged to sing along. The Kamloops Rock Choir will take the stage Sunday, Sept. 27, and Monday, Sept. 28, for its debut performances, backed by a live band and featuring…
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Carnival Craze takes over the Children’s Arts Festival
Clowns, art, face painting and a whole lot of buttons are coming to Riverside Park this September as the Kamloops Arts Council’s Children’s Arts Festival returns, this time with two days of free creative fun! This year’s festival runs Sept 25–26, kicking off on the Friday evening with a free Kamloops Art Party workshop. On…
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Photo by All Mine Photography by JessicaTapestry Festival brings the world together in McDonald Park
Presented in part by the City of Kamloops, the North Shore Business Improvement Association’s Tapestry Festival Multicultural Event 2026 is returning to McDonald Park on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event brings together music, dance, art, food, and cultural experiences from all around the world right here in Kamloops. For Tapestry…
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Photo provided by Gail Anderson-DargatzLocal author takes on Time Travel in new novel, The Atlas Keeper
After a career spanning 35 years with more than 20 books under her belt, Shuswap author Gail Anderson-Dargatz is taking readers travelling through time with The Atlas Keeper, a new novel that hit shelves Aug. 25. “It is a time travel romance, which is a weird thing for a literary writer to write,” Anderson-Dargatz said.…
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Sept. 2026 Events round-up
NIGHTLIFE September 25 @ 7:00 pm at Night Shift on Fifth: The Backstreet Butches are taking you back to the gymnasium dance floor with a Backstreet themed drag show followed by Butch Video Dance! You don’t want to miss these butch boi kings of your wet dreams, inspired by The Backstreet Boys. Dress to channel…
