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TODAY
MUSIC: Sultans of String perform with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Sagebrush Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
FAMILY: Kamloops Blazers play Victoria, Interior Savings Centre, 7 p.m.
COMEDY: Comedy Shows at The Dirty Jersey, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., 19+.
MUSIC: Hip-Hop Night, Inlander Bar and Grill, featuring Ace One, Andysocial & Lilah, Chrizpy G, Day Shaw Voo, James Hughes, JDK Nonstop, Wreckless Religions and Great Capacity, no cover, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8:
MUSIC: Sultans of String perform with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Sagebrush Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
ART: Sketching in Oil, with Kimberely Eibel, Feb. 8, Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 9 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration required, 250-828-5000, Kamloops.ca/ezreg. Kamloops Arts Council members call 250-828-3611.
MUSIC: Voodusa’s Annual Birthday Bash, featuring My Mother the Carjacker, The Dirty Jersey, 8 p.m., $10.
MUSIC: Doc and the Disorderlies, The Art We Are, 8 p.m., $10.
MUSIC: Reflections of Bob Seger, featuring Renea Denis, Mike Hilliard, Dave Coalmine, Matt Stanley and Dodie Goldney, Plaza Hotel, 7 p.m. Tickets $25 for show, $30 to include appetizers. Tickets: sabrinaweeks.com.
MUSIC: Guy Sing — a combined vocal group of young men from secondary schools as well as male singers from various community choirs perform a short, free concert on Saturday, Feb. 8th at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on 6th Avenue.
FAMILY: Sound and Waves Show, Big Little Science Centre, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FAMILY: Kamloops Blazers play Calgary, Interior Savings Centre, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 9:
COMEDY: Brent Butt, Sagebrush Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
FAMILY: Indoor Granfondo and Family Day Festival, Tournament Capital Centre, 10 a.m.
MONDAY, FEB.10,
FAMILY: Family Day Matinee Game and Fans Skate with Kamloops Blazers, who play Tri-City at 2 p.m., followed by a free fan skate, Interior Savings Centre.
FAMILY: Family Day at B.C. Wildlife Park, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., various activities throughout the day.
FAMILY: Family Day at the Tournament Capital Centre, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Wellness Centre and Fieldhouse, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the Canadian Games Pool.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11:
MUSIC: The Fretless, Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge, 7:30 p.m.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, North Kamloops Library, 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12:
FAMILY: Harlem Globetrotters, 7 p.m., Tournament Capital Centre. Tickets: ticketmaster.ca.
FAMILY: Rock-A-Bye program for infants 12 months and younger, North Kamloops Library, 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, Kamloops Library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register: 250-372-5145.
EDUCATION: Story Teller’s Gala, featuring Roy Henry Vickers, 6 p.m., Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre, Thompson Rivers University.
THURSDAY, FEB. 13:
MUSIC: Burlesque Show, The Blue Grotto.
FILM: Down River, presented by Kamloops Film Society, Paramount Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets $8 plus society membership ($2). Tickets: TRU student-union desk, Bookland, Moviemart.
MUSIC: Locarno, Calvary Community Church, 7 p.m. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
MUSIC: Brett Kissel with Jordan McIntosh and One More Girl, 8 p.m., Cactus Jack’s Night Club.
FUTURE
FRIDAY, FEB. 14:
MUSIC: Papa Wheely, The Blue Grotto.
FAMILY: Kamloops Blazers play Portland, 7 p.m., Interior Savings Centre.
SPORTS: TRU Basketball plays UBC Okanagan 6 p.m., Thompson Rivers University gym.
FAMILY: Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance, Rainbow Roost, 6675, Westsyde Rd., 250-572-7576, info@fainbowroost.com.
THEATRE: One-Act Showcase by Kamloops Players, Stage House, 7 p.m. Tickets $12.50. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15:
MUSIC: The Music of Neil Young featuring Roger Potter, The Art We Are. Tickets $10, $5 for students, email booking@liverust.com.
MUSIC: Papa Wheely, The Blue Grotto.
FAMILY: Kamloops Blazers play Prince George, Interior Savings Centre, 7 p.m.
FAMILY: Solubility Lab, the Big Little Science Centre, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
EVENT: Gala Rio Carnival, Thompson Rivers University, 6 p.m. Tickets $225, 250-828-5264, tru.ca/foundation/gala.
MUSIC: Jesse Jones plays the Barnhartvale Coffee House, along with others during open-mic time, 7 p.m. Free to open-mic performers and children 12 and younger, $5 for others.
THEATRE: One-Act Showcase by Kamloops Players, Stage House, 7 p.m. Tickets $12.50. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16:
MUSIC: Hedley with Danny Fernandes, Alyssa Reid and JRDN, Interior Savings Centre, 7 p.m. Tickets $34.50 to $64.50, ticketmaster.ca, ISC box office.
FAMILY: B.C. Ice Racing Series Stake Lake, 11 a.m.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18:
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, North Kamloops Library, 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19:
FAMILY: Rock-A-Bye program for infants 12 months and younger, North Kamloops Library, 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, Kamloops Library, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Register: 250-372-5145.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2o:
MUSIC: Sister Sabbath, The Blue Grotto, 8 p.m., $5, 19+.
THEATRE: Silent Chap, preview, Sagebrush Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
EDUCATION: Back to the Jurassic-Basics of Tomographic Time Machine Travel, Kamloops Exploration Group lecture series, 7 p.m., Mountain Room, Thompson Rivers University.
FRIDAY, FEB. 21:
MUSIC: Devon Coyote , The Blue Grotto.
THEATRE: Silent Chap, preview, Sagebrush Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
THEATRE: One-Act Showcase by Kamloops Players, Stage House, 7 p.m. Tickets $12.50. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
SATURDAY, FEB. 22:
MUSIC: Devon Coyote, The Blue Grotto.
MUSIC: Quintessence with Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Alumni Theatre, Clock Tower Building, Thompson Rivers University. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
FAMILY: Density Lab, Big Little Science Centre, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
DANCE: Let’s Dance, Kamloops Curling Club, 8 p.m. Tickets $10, info at tvasc.ca.
THEATRE: One-Act Showcase by Kamloops Players, Stage House, 7 p.m. Tickets $12.50. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
FAMILY: Parent Child Mother Goose program, North Kamloops Library, 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26:
ART: How to Rescue a Painting, with Judy Mackenzie, Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 9 a.m. to noon.
MUSIC: The Pack A.D., The Blue Grotto.
FAMILY: Rock-A-Bye program for infants 12 months and younger, North Kamloops Library, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
FAMILY: Rock-A-Bye program for infants 12 months and younger, North Kamloops Library, 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, Kamloops Library, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Register: 250-372-5145.
THURSDAY, FEB. 27:
FILM: Inside Lllewyn Davis, presented by Kamloops Film Society, Paramount Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets $8 plus society membership ($2). Tickets: TRU student-union desk, Bookland, Moviemart.
FRIDAY, FEB. 28:
MUSIC: Fourplay, The Blue Grotto.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1:
MUSIC: Fourplay, The Blue Grotto.
MUSIC: David Gogo, Plaza Hotel. Tickets: at venue front desk, brant@atcblues.ca or 250-572-4427.
DANCE: Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Members, $6; non-members, $7.
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier opens at Interior Savings Centre.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2:
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier, Interior Savings Centre.
MONDAY, MARCH 3:
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4:
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5:
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
FAMILY: Rock-A-Bye program for infants 12 months and younger, North Kamloops Library, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, Kamloops Library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register: 250-372-5145.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6:
FILM: Oil Sands Karaoke, Kamloops Film Festival, 7 p.m., Parmount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Tickets $8; $2 society membership required. Tickets at venue, TRU student-union desk and Moviemart.
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7:
FILM: Sex After Kids, Kamloops Film Festival, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Tickets $8; $2 society membership required. Tickets at venue, TRU student-union desk and Moviemart.
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8:
MUSIC: Made in Britain, Kamloops Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St. Tickets: 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
FILM: Cas & Dylan, Kamloops Film Festival, 1 p.m., If I Had Wings, 3 p.m. and Whitewash, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Tickets $8; $2 society membership required. Tickets at venue, TRU student-union desk and Moviemart.
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
SUNDAY, MARCH 9:
FILM: The Broken Circle Breakdown, Kamloops Film Festival, 3 p.m., and The Husband, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Tickets $8; $2 society membership required. Tickets at venue, TRU student-union desk and Moviemart.
SPORTS: Tim Hortons Brier Interior Savings Centre.
Monday, MARCH 10:
FILM: Le Weekend, Kamloops Film Festival, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Tickets $8; $2 society membership required. Tickets at venue, TRU student-union desk and Moviemart.
Tuesday, MARCH 11:
FILM: The Past, Kamloops Film Festival, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Tickets $8; $2 society membership required. Tickets at venue, TRU student-union desk and Moviemart.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, North Kamloops Library, 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12:
FAMILY: Kamloops Blazers play Kelowna, 7 p.m., Interior Savings Centre.
EDUCATION: The Geology of Ceramic Arts, Kamloops Exploration Group lecture series, 7 p.m., Mountain Room, Thompson Rivers University.
FAMILY: Rock-A-Bye program for infants 12 months and younger, North Kamloops Library, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Register: 250-554-1124.
FAMILY: Parent-Child Mother Goose program, Kamloops Library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register: 250-372-5145.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20:
MUSIC: Van Django performs at St. Andrews on the Square, 7 p.m. Tickets $28 for adults, $20 for youth. Tickets: 250-37405483, kamloopslive.ca.
ONGOING
ART: Cave Micro-organisms and Drug Discovery: A Collaboration of Artists and Scientists, Kamloops Art Gallery until March 22.
ART: Beautiful Monsters, an exhibit on loan from the National Gallery of Canada. Featuring representations of monstrous creatures in early European art. Includes a companion exhibit, titled Picasso’s Beasts, featuring a key selection of Pablo Picasso’s celebrated series of etchings from The Vollard Suite. Kamloops Art Gallery until March 22.
ART: Not Just a Snapshot: The Thompson Drainage through Field Journal Art by Thompson Rivers University biology-sciences teacher Lyn Baldwin, Kamloops Art Gallery until Feb. 1
HISTORY: Chinese Legacies: Building the Canadian Pacific Railway, Kamloops Museum and Archives until April 30.
