Entertainment

A special general meeting and opening reception this Friday night will kick off two feature shows at the Comox Valley Art Gallery. The Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG) board will host a short half-hour special general meeting at 6:30 p.m.

The Wizard of Oz. Oliver! CATS. For 22 years Rainbow Youth Theatre has been entertaining Valley audiences with memorable productions of some of Broadway’s most famous hit shows. But Rainbow also has a history of introducing contemporary audiences to lesser-known gems such as The Boyfriend, Into the Woods, and Godspell.

The title may be Recurrence, but the ideas presented by three exploratory artists in a Comox Valley Community Arts Council show have not come up before.

After piecing a band together with various players for years, Dustin Bentall feels it's all come together now. When the Dustin Bentall Outfit comes to Comox next weekend to play the Filberg Festival, the roots/country rocker from Vancouver will be joined by fiddle player Kendel Carson, guitarist Adam Dobres, bass player Del Cowsill and drummer Rich Knox.

Art and wine — both are subjective, evoke emotion and tend to be very personal.

The Comox Valley's newest music festival will spotlight emerging talent from the Comox Valley and elsewhere on the West Coast this Saturday.

The Comox Valley's second annual Grill 'N Chill live music and barbecue is being held once again in Simms Millennium Park. The venue is raising money for youth music in the valley.

The Island Voices Chamber Choir hopes to add two voices. The choir is comprised of 24 singers from the Comox Valley, Campbell River, and Quadra Island.

Painting is in itself a celebration and exploration into the mystery and magic of life and creation.

This August at the Comox Valley Art Gallery, it’s time to create, dance, act, paint, sculpt, animate and get messy.