Local Entertainment

Almost a decade has passed since the inaugural Denman Island Studio Tour, and local artists are once again preparing to welcome visitors from throughout the region for this annual celebration of the visual arts.

The Huma bird is a legendary mythical creature both from ancient Persian and Sufi fables -it is said to never land and live its entire life during flight.

Local artist, Trish Smith has the honour of being selected for Nanaimo’s public art exhibition.

Robert Moyes

The Comox Valley Airport Commission and Comox Arts Council are seeking submissions for the 2017 Art and Culture Program at the Comox Valley Airport.

On July 18, acclaimed pianist Carter Johnson will be returning to the Comox Valley to give a special performance, his first solo recital here in several years.

Big Little Lions are the award winning band of Paul Otten from Cincinnati, OH and Helen Austin, B.C., born out of a collaboration that won them a Juno Award in 2014.

Singer/songwriter folksters Michael Averill from Vancouver and PK Tessmann from Cumberland are teaming up for a West Coast Tour starting in July.

The Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary July 13-16 and as usual there is an eclectic and dazzling line-up of literary performers.

This summer CYMC presents the musical Catch Me if You Can which, like the hit Leonardo DiCaprio film, is based on the incredible true life story of Frank Abagnale Jr. of Bronx, NYC.