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February 2026 3 events

Carys Owen “Love Letter to a Bee” Poetry Reading and Book Launch with musical guests Circle Complex
7 pm – 9 pm

Carys Owen “Love Letter to a Bee” Poetry Reading and Book Launch with musical guests Circle Complex

Artful the Gallery

Carys Owen is a poet, educator, community builder and nature-lover who respectfully lives on the unceded territory of the K’omoks people. Her office is on the beach, by the river, in the forest, near a mountain. For several years she has been sharing her poems at readings, community events and in her first poetry collection – Into the Ordinary. In 2023, Carys helped to create the Downtown Courtenay Poetry Walk. This public art project is now in its fourth year. It pairs poets with businesses resulting in a display of poetry on store front windows during National Poetry Month (April). Carys’s poetry has been read at conferences and meetings to illustrate the life of various organizations, for example the BC Teacher’s Reading Conference, Lush Valley Food Action Society and CV Rotary Club. She is also very proud to have performed her poetry at Pride in the Park in Courtenay, BC. Carys is a founding member of ‘Artful : The Poets’ who meet once a month to share their poetry at ‘Artful : The Gallery’, Courtenay BC. She also helps to organize ‘Wordsmiths’, a group of poets, writers and singers in Cumberland, BC. Her new collection of poetry – ‘Love Letter to a Bee’- explores the beauties of the natural world alongside the importance of caring for our environment.She is mindful of creating poems that celebrate the wonders of the natural world with the aim of encouraging connection and hope.

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Ramble at the Big Yellow Hall
7:30 pm – 10 pm

Ramble at the Big Yellow Hall

Merville Hall

The third installment of the Ramble presented by Highway 19 Concerts and hosted by J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn). Inspired by the late, great Levon Helm’s legendary Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, NY, each Ramble shines a spotlight on three songwriters from emerging and established local talents to show stopping guest headliners, all backed by the One Spot Ramblers, a stellar Vancouver Island house band led by Plank. The Ramble is all about building musical community, and creating unique and unforgettable nights of song and music in our region. Featuring: Paul Pigat – guitar, vocals & songs Sue Decker – guitars, vocals & songs AJ Lontayao – guitar & vocals Maya McCutcheon – vocals J. Plank – musical director, host, guitars and vocals G. Lee Worden – guitars, keys and vocals Rick May – bass Dallas Carrie – drums, vocals In addition to leading his rockabilly powerhouse trio Cousin Harley, Vancouver’s Paul Pigat has quietly spent a career creating sweet sounds for some of the best artists in the country. Over the years his distinctive guitar playing has graced albums and stages of none other than Jeff Beck, Jackob Dylan, Michael Kaeshammer, Albert Lee, James Burton, Brian Setzer, The Reverend Horton Heat, Neko Case, Jim Byrnes, The Sojourners, Carolyn Mark… and on and on! Blessed with a jazz man’s sheen, a rockabilly heart and a hobo’s soul, there aren’t many genres of music that don’t pull at Pigat’s wayfaring imagination like a magnet. In many ways, it’s a mystery why Paul Pigat isn’t a household name yet. Maybe he’d be a lot easier to pin down if he wasn’t so darn good at so many different things. Victoria singer-songwriter Sue Decker’s rich and warm voice, distinctive slide guitar playing, and authentic songwriting make for a powerful combination. Ever since learning to play her first guitar chords in a bluegrass jam at the age of thirty-five, Sue has been discovering her truth in song. In 2024 she released her second album “Keeping Time” with producer Steve Dawson which drew comparisons to Ry Cooder and Lucinda Williams. Still in their teens, multi-instrumentalist AJ Lontayao and vocalist Maya McCutcheon have establishing themselves as tremendous talents to watch in the Campbell River music scene. On guitar and vocals, Lontayao leads the rock band Exit 30, winners of battle of the band accolades all over the Island. Both are regulars at Highway 19’s high school open mic nights and Georgia Strait Jazz Society jams, they also perform as a duo and with their jazz quartet Mood Swings where McCutcheon’s Winehouse-esque pipes are on full display. J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) is a highly respected musician known for his skill as a slide guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, both as a solo artist and as a sought-after session musician. After years in the Austin music scene, Plank now calls Campbell River home while he continues to tour across North America and Europe. Lee Worden, Rick May, and Dallas Carrie round out the house band of Island aces. The Ramble is a family friendly, licensed event. Kids are free with a paying adult, teens pay what you can at the door. The Ramble is supported by the Province of BC through the BC Arts Council and BC Live Performance Network. Tickets: $30.00 Admission (+applicable taxes & fees) Kids are free with a paying adult, teens pay what you can at the door.

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March 2026 21 events

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra Presents an Evening of Chamber Music Featuring Bach, Mozart, and Respighi
7 pm – 8:30 pm

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra Presents an Evening of Chamber Music Featuring Bach, Mozart, and Respighi

St Georges United Church

After the resounding success of the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO) start to the 2025/26 season with December performances at Courtenay’s Filberg Centre, the SSO Music Director, Kenji Fusé, is offering concertgoers a collection of well-known chamber orchestra works from Bach, Mozart, and Respighi, and chamber music from other invited guests, including the Comox Valley Flute Choir. The concert program, titled Intimate Voices, will be performed one night only at Courtenay’s St. George’s United Church on March 14 th . Tickets will be available on the SSO website, https://strathcona-symphony-orchestra.tickit.ca/ , later in January. “The Respighi piece, Suite No. 3, offers audiences a bit of Mediterranean sunshine during our late winter season, and the Mozart Symphony 40 in G minor is a personal favourite, one of the supreme classics of the entire orchestral repertoire which must be experienced live,” said Mr. Fusé. “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 is such a joyous piece that I enjoy playing it anytime, anywhere.” “The Brandenburg is also special in that each of the ten performers plays a unique, important solo part,” he said. “The last movement in particular is extremely fun to perform and listen to live, and it will be an opportunity for the string players of the SSO to shine!” “Chamber music is the basis for playing music with others,” he added. “All orchestral musicians learn tremendously and deeply when they work on chamber music. This concert offers the musicians a chance to grow musically and as performers.”

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9 to 5
7:30 pm – 10 pm

9 to 5

Sid Williams Theatre

9 to 5 , with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

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9 to 5
7:30 pm – 10 pm

9 to 5

Sid Williams Theatre

9 to 5 , with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

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7:30 pm – 10 pm

9 to 5

Sid Williams Theatre

9 to 5 , with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

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9 to 5
2 pm – 4:30 pm

9 to 5

Sid Williams Theatre

9 to 5 , with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

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2:30 pm – 4 pm

Island Voices Chamber Choir Concert: Feel the Breath We Share

St Georges United Church

On March 21st (Courtenay) and March 22nd (Campbell River), Island Voices invites audiences to rest in a space where breath becomes music, music becomes connection, and silence is part of the song

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7:30 pm – 10 pm

9 to 5

Sid Williams Theatre

9 to 5 , with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

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