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Tim Gosley will be passing on some of his puppetry wisdom with a talk and workshop in Duncan in November. (Submitted)

CVAC ready to play next month in Duncan

Puppetry, Lego, basketry and more

Veronica Scott is Making Magic, in the window of Imagine That! in Duncan in November, 2020. (Submitted)

A&E column: Fundraising for the arts and more; whimsical windows

Two fundraisers and the latest at Imagine That!

Premier John Horgan and Rob Douglas, BC NDP candidate for Cowichan Valley, meet with Cowichan First Nation elders, as they demonstrate spearfishing along the river. (Submitted)

Horgan acknowledges A&E sector hit hard by COVID-19, but showing signs of recovery

Hollywood North doing better than Hollywood South, Horgan says

Duncan-based author Jennifer Manuel took home the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Heaviness of Things that Float, at the 33rd Annual BC Book Prizes. She will be part of an online reading session on Oct. 22, 2020, featuring Cowichan Valley writers. (Submitted photo)

Cowichan Valley authors to be featured in online readings Oct. 22

The Cowichan Valley Writers Spotlight will feature readings by eight area writers

  • Oct 19, 2020
Duncan-based author Jennifer Manuel took home the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Heaviness of Things that Float, at the 33rd Annual BC Book Prizes. She will be part of an online reading session on Oct. 22, 2020, featuring Cowichan Valley writers. (Submitted photo)
Lee Porteous will be one of the performers at the Duncan Showroom’s storytelling event later this month. (Photo Submitted)

Duncan Showroom hosts storytellers series

Monthly shows will be broadcast live on YouTube

Lee Porteous will be one of the performers at the Duncan Showroom’s storytelling event later this month. (Photo Submitted)

Head to the Duncan Showroom for the songs and stories of Diamond Joe

Diamond Joe White will be entertaining folks at the Showroom on Saturday, Oct 17.

  • Oct 11, 2020
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Auditions in Cowichan this month for ‘Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind’

New youth theatre group producing 30 neo-futurist plays in 60 minutes

Arts and Entertainment column: Art, film, books and music all on tap in Cowichan

Here are a few of the things going on in Cowichan’s arts community.

Fashion show brings spotlight to Cowichan Women Against Violence

Fall Flow Fashion Show

  • Oct 1, 2020

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre streaming new short film tonight

Standing By has been created and performed by Cowichan-raised actor Nicole Ratjen.

WildWings Festival pandemic edition coming to Cowichan in October

Three outdoor events, two reception-free art shows, and one small indoor workshop.

  • Sep 28, 2020

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Big Stick light up red to signal COVID devastation

“COVID-19 has been truly devastating to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre”

  • Sep 21, 2020

Arts & Entertainment column: A new book, an art prize, and an AGM

Here are a few of the things happening in Cowichan’s arts and culture scene.

Youth art show at the HUB at Cowichan Station gets enthusiastic response

The CVYS Art Show was inspired by the amazing youth and their artistic expression,

  • Sep 11, 2020

Switch goes live at the Duncan Showroom Sept. 18

Cowichan rapper will do livestream with special guests

Arts and Entertainment column: CVAC’s big September; artists at Imagine That!; the 40th Day of July

A few of the things coming up this month in Cowichan

Standouts from the (virtual) Cobble Hill Fair

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Denise Holt wins Cowichan Lake Idol 2020

Competition goes online this year due to COVID-19

Arts & Entertainment column: Arts camps for kids, new at Imagine That!, viral online choir

A few of the things going on in Cowichan’s arts community

Psychological thriller filmed on northern Vancouver Island debuts on AppleTV

‘Woodland’ is set in Haida Gwaii at a remote fishing lodge