Chilliwack Cultural Centre

Glass Beads & Mosaic (Open Studio)
2024-04-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Todd McKeown Painting & Drawing Studio, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price
$9 Drop-in or $80 for 10 Drop-in Punch Card
Dates + Times
Sundays: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location
Todd McKeown Painting & Drawing Studio
Adults, All levels

This open studio allows students to hone their glass-bead making skills in a non-instructional, self-paced environment.
This open studio allows students to hone their glass-bead making skills in a non-instructional, self-paced environment. Only students that have completed a glass bead course at The Centre are eligible to participate in the Glass Open Studio. Glass rods are available for purchase at the Centre Box Office and only glass purchased through the Centre Box Office may be used at the Glass Open Studio.

Clay (Open Studio)
2024-11-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Chilliwack Community Arts Council Clay Studio, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price

Drop-In Fee: $19/session
Monthly Membership: $99 (up to 2 sessions/week)
Annual Membership: $750 (September to August)

Dates & Times BUY TICKETS

Summer Hours in effect

Wednesdays: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Firing Charges

Members can glaze up to 10 pieces/month for free! Additional charges apply for excess:

Small (up to 6”): $2
Medium (6-12”): $5
Large (over 12”): $8

Location
Chilliwack Community Arts Council Clay Studio
Adults, Experience Needed

Continue your ceramics journey with your own personalized projects in the Clay Open Studio!
This open studio allows students to practice on the wheel, handbuilding or finish work started in class. Clay used in open studio must be purchased separately through the Centre Box Office.
Only work produced at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre from clay purchased here can be fired in our kilns. These sessions are not designed to accommodate production potters, nor are they designed for private instruction, but to allow students to independently develop their skills. Work created during this session will be glazed at any session you are attending.

Finished pottery pieces Pick-Up Procedure
Patrons pieces can be picked up 2-3 weeks after pieces have been glazed. (Pieces can ONLY be picked up during an Open Studio Block, and not outside of Open Studio times)
Patrons should bring their own packing material and box to put pieces in, as packing supplies cannot be guaranteed from the studio.

Updates
Effective immediately, you will no longer need to register with the box office prior to attending the studio. Instead, all participants will be required to purchase a drop-in pass to hold their spot, either in person at box office, over the phone, or through our website.
For those who hold a monthly or yearly membership, you will still need to “purchase” a drop-in ticket; however, this ticket will be discounted to zero during the checkout process. This means that while members will complete the same process, there will be no cost associated with securing your spot while in the membership period.

Drop-in passes are non-refundable, so please ensure you can attend before completing your purchase, so everyone has a chance to enjoy the studio. Additionally, while you can still sign up for a maximum of two sessions per week, the calendar will now be completely open until the end of the semester, so you can plan ahead.

Clay (Open Studio)
2024-11-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Chilliwack Community Arts Council Clay Studio, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price

Drop-In Fee: $19/session
Monthly Membership: $99 (up to 2 sessions/week)
Annual Membership: $750 (September to August)

Dates & Times BUY TICKETS

Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Firing Charges

Members can glaze up to 10 pieces/month for free! Additional charges apply for excess:

Small (up to 6”): $2
Medium (6-12”): $5
Large (over 12”): $8

Location
Chilliwack Community Arts Council Clay Studio
Adults, All Levels

Continue your ceramics journey with your own personalized projects in the Clay Open Studio!
This open studio allows students to practice on the wheel, handbuilding or finish work started in class. Clay used in open studio must be purchased separately through the Centre Box Office.
Only work produced at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre from clay purchased here can be fired in our kilns. These sessions are not designed to accommodate production potters, nor are they designed for private instruction, but to allow students to independently develop their skills. Work created during this session will be glazed at any session you are attending.

Finished pottery pieces Pick-Up Procedure
Patrons pieces can be picked up 2-3 weeks after pieces have been glazed. (Pieces can ONLY be picked up during an Open Studio Block, and not outside of Open Studio times)
Patrons should bring their own packing material and box to put pieces in, as packing supplies cannot be guaranteed from the studio.

Updates
Effective immediately, you will no longer need to register with the box office prior to attending the studio. Instead, all participants will be required to purchase a drop-in pass to hold their spot, either in person at box office, over the phone, or through our website.
For those who hold a monthly or yearly membership, you will still need to “purchase” a drop-in ticket; however, this ticket will be discounted to zero during the checkout process. This means that while members will complete the same process, there will be no cost associated with securing your spot while in the membership period.

Drop-in passes are non-refundable, so please ensure you can attend before completing your purchase, so everyone has a chance to enjoy the studio. Additionally, while you can still sign up for a maximum of two sessions per week, the calendar will now be completely open until the end of the semester, so you can plan ahead.

Iterations: Explorations in Cloth and Clay
2025-01-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Odlum Brown Art Gallery, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
Free admission
Date and Time:
Exhibit – January 2 to February 3, 2025
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm
Opening Reception on January 4, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Artists Ted Driediger and Lois Klassen collaborate to explore themes and variations in their upcoming joint exhibition “Iterations: Explorations in Cloth and Clay” at the O’Connor Group Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
In visual art, as in music, working within themes and variations offers the artists “playing room” as they revisit an idea, over and over, in its various permutations. Reiteration of a concept demonstrates that there is not just one end point to the working out of an idea. The viewer of these series is invited to participate in the artistic process of exploration and development.
Ted and Lois work in different media, namely cloth and clay. Multiple possibilities in surface design, use of colour, form and shape. are highlighted by this disparity of materials. Driediger’s sculptural works focus on the idea of community and shelter in a village format with an emphasis on shape, volume, and interconnectedness.
Klassen’s work explores themes of social justice, grief and loss, and nostalgia for domestic arts of the past.

Media
Chilliwack Visual Artists Association website
CVAA Facebook

Live Model Drawing - Undraped (Open Studio)
2025-01-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Todd McKeown Painting & Drawing Studio, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price
$15 Drop-in / $10 student (with ID) / $50 monthly subscription
Dates & Times
Alternating Wednesdays: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm BUY TICKETS
Location
Todd McKeown Painting & Drawing Studio
Adults, All levels

The ability to draw the human figure is an essential art form and vital to those who wish to continue to develop their observational drawing skills.
The Live Model Drawing Studio is an open studio for professional and emerging artists, students, and anyone interested in drawing the human form. The Live Model Drawing Open Studio is composed of a friendly, welcoming and very dedicated group of creative people. People work independently and at their own level of experience. While no formal instruction is provided, support and encouragement is given. The open studio format is designed to work progressively from gestures through to longer poses. A variety of male and female models with different body shapes and ages are booked for the Open Studio. Please bring your own materials.

Live Model Drawing - Draped (Open Studio)
2025-01-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Todd McKeown Painting & Drawing Studio, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price
$15 Drop-in / $10 student (with ID) / $50 monthly subscription
Dates & Times
Alternating Thursdays: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm BUY TICKETS
September 3 & 17
October 9 & 23
November 6 & 20
December 4 & 18
Location
Todd McKeown Painting & Drawing Studio
Adults, All levels

The ability to draw the human figure is an essential art form and vital to those who wish to continue to develop their observational drawing skills.
The Live Model Drawing Studio is an open studio for professional and emerging artists, students, and anyone interested in drawing the human form. The Live Model Drawing Open Studio is composed of a friendly, welcoming and very dedicated group of creative people. People work independently and at their own level of experience. While no formal instruction is provided, support and encouragement is given. The open studio format is designed to work progressively from gestures through to longer poses. A variety of male and female models with different body shapes and ages are booked for the Open Studio. Please bring your own materials.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
2025-01-16 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$25.50 – Adult
$22.50 – Student/Senior
$18.50 – All Seats (January 16 Preview Night Only)
Date and Time:
January 16 (Preview Night), 17, 18, 19, 24 & 25, 2025 – 7:30 pm
January 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025 – 2:00 pm

This year, CSOPA’s Mainstage cast presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, an adaptation of the beloved children’s book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.
Percy Jackson, a young boy with ADHD and Dyslexia, is trying his hardest to be a good kid. Despite his best efforts, it seems like catastrophe follows him wherever he goes. When a monster attacks Percy at school –getting him expelled AGAIN– he learns that he is the son of a Greek god, or as the others call it, a Half-Blood. Nothing is as it seems anymore, not even his best friend, Grover.
Suddenly, Percy is faced with new powers he can’t control, frightening prophecies he doesn’t want to decode, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail.
As if his week couldn’t get any worse, he’s now the prime suspect for stealing Zeus’s master lightning bolt. To prevent all-out war between the gods and prove his innocence, Percy now must embark on a quest.
Teamed up with best friend Grover, and a new half-blood friend, Annabeth, can Percy hold off the wrath of the gods, come to terms with his newfound lineage, and keep everyone he cares about safe?
This show is rated PG for minor mentions of alcohol.
Book by Joe Tracz, Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki, Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Chilliwack School Of Performing Arts Website
Chilliwack School Of Performing Arts (20+) Facebook

French Poison: A Staged Reading
2025-01-18 13:00 - 14:10 | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$15 – All Seats
Date and Time:
January 18, 2025 – 1:00 pm
January 18, 2025 – 3:00 pm

This story begins in Paris in 1839, where we meet Marie Cappelle, an orphaned young woman who goes to live with her Aunt Louise, Madame Garat. We will witness her childhood friendship with Georgette Nicolaise, but Georgette soon gets wed to the Marquis de Fontain and their friendship becomes distant. Eventually Marie is offered a hand in marriage to Charles Lafarge, the master of Chateau Glandiers and an Iron Foundry in the Province of Provence. They relocate to their new home where we meet his family and watch the unfolding of their short marriage which ends in tragedy.

Chilliwack Players Guild Website
Chilliwack Players Guild Facebook
Chilliwack Players Guild Instgram

Visions Series Presenting sponsor

Creative Outlet Preview Show
2025-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$20.00 – All Seats
Date and Time:
January 31, 2025 – 7:00 pm

Creative Outlet competitive dance team is ready to premiere its routines for this season! Join us to celebrate the hard work of these young artists and share their love of the stage!

Creative Outlet website
Creative Outlet Facebook

Classic Ronstadt & Totally Twain – Tributes to Shania Twain & Linda Ronstadt
2025-02-01 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$55.25 – All Seats
Date and Time:
February 1, 2025 – 7:30 pm

Two Iconic Entertainers (Linda Ronstadt & Shania Twain) & Two World Class Tributes (Totally Twain & Classic Ronstadt)
Shania Twain & Linda Ronstadt are two Iconic entertainers who between them have sold over “200 million albums” and have 19 Grammy awards between them. They also have numerous awards and accolades which are too numerous to name. They are the first two superstars of Country & Pop that happen to be female! Totally Twain is Canada’s #1 Shania Twain tribute featuring vocalist Michelle Reid backed up by her all-star band. Totally Twain is authentic and provides a classy Shania experience like the “Queen of Pop” herself! This show will not disappoint. Dazzling costumes, nostalgic moments and audience participation. Classic Ronstadt (The Legacy of Linda) is fronted by D.L. Car who also is the front person for the Heart Tribute, Barracuda. Her band consists of some of the elite musicians on the Pacific West Coast. Classic Ronstadt are honored to be performing the amazing music catalog of songs which have made Linda Ronstadt one of the first female superstars of pop and Country.

Citizen Hurricane! A Rock'n Comedy Duo!
2025-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$39 – All Seats
Date and Time:
February 1, 2025 – 8:00 pm

Citizen Hurricane! It’s a Rock’n’Roll comedy show!
Part Stand Up – Part Improv – Part Music – ALL COMEDY
David and Ken are Citizen Hurricane: an improvised comedy and concert inspired by audience suggestions.
It’s Tenacious D meets Adam Sandler meets the Flight of the Conchords with a dash of Whose Line is it Anyway.
Have you seen the Comic Strippers and the Comedy Department then you’ve seen these guys. You’ve probably seen them on TV and heard them on CBC’s the Debaters. They’ve been improvising and touring comedy for over 20 year so get ready for a night you’ll never forget!

Embodied Motion: A Celebration of the Human Form
2025-02-03 09:30 - 21:00 | South Canadian Tire Lobby, 9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4E6, Canada
Price:
Free admission
Date and Time:
Exhibit – January 27 to February 5, 2025

This short exhibit showcases artwork by our live model open studio students, celebrating the beauty and dynamic nature of the human form in motion.

These pieces invite viewers to reflect on the ways our bodies express emotion, grace, and power. On display from January 27 to February 5, the exhibit ties into our presentation of Marie Chouinard’s Rite of Spring at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

The exhibit can also be viewed during a black-and-white themed soiree on February 3rd prior to our showing of Rite of Spring, featuring a live model session where artists capture movement in real time, further exploring the connection between dance, movement, and artistic expression.

*Adult material and situations – may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Preshow event before Marie Chouinard’s Rite of Spring.

Artists:

Nicola Withers
Nicola Withers is an Abbotsford-based artist, who mainly works in pencil, charcoal, conte or ink. She has a BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design with a focus in drawing and printmaking. Now that her kids are getting older, this is giving her the time to find a renewed inspiration which has revitalized her passion for her creative art. For the past few years, she has been focusing on portraits, but has been drawn back to her love of life drawing through opportunities to attend live model classes. She is inspired by the way the nude body offers the flow of lines without the restriction and disguise of angular clothing. She is also interested in how we can view nudes in non-sexual ways. Her favourite are the quick poses where she can use a variety of line markings to create dynamic poses.
Description of Body of Work:
For these pieces, I was inspired by my love of quick posed life drawings and the lines that the body creates.
My creative process started with taking drawings from my life drawing classes; then I used the following questions to direct this body of work:
• How can I portray movement in a static image so that the whole action can be encapsulated in one pose?
• What lines are necessary to define the pose?
• How can I show beauty for the nude body without it being highly sexualized?
While much of my work is done in black ink and washes, lately, I have been experimenting with adding colour, specifically using watercolour. I want to leave the viewers with an appreciation for the allure of the human body.
IG: @nicolawithers_art

Travis Clarke
Travis Clarke is a Canadian artist born and raised in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia. Inspired by the surrounding nature and the many fantastic myths they birth, he often finds himself trying to bring stories unseen to life. Rather then try to render the world as seen, he believes it’s an artists duty to bring out the world others cant see. Often in his live model art, the aim is to push the expression, pose, or colours seen and build it into a story for viewers to grasp a feeling.
IG: travis_sketches
TravisSketches.com

Jeannette Bittman
IG: @jeannettebittman

Marie Chouinard – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Rite of Spring
2025-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$49 – Standard Ticket Price
20% 0ff – Explore the Arts Red Membership Program Rate
15% 0ff – Joy Years (55+) Membership Program Rate
10% 0ff – Discovery Membership Program Rate
$15 – U28 (under 28) Membership Program Rate
Date and Time:
February 3, 2025 – 7:30 pm

Presented with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
A powerful and primal performance that blends dance, music, and storytelling!
Rite of Spring brings world famous choreographer, Marie Chouinard to the Chilliwack stage! Don’t miss out on this avant-garde performance that brings music and dance together unlike anything before.
In the trajectory of Marie Chouinard, The Rite of Spring occupies a special place. Choosing to revisit this powerful hymn to life, the choreographer creates her first work based on a musical score. Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring explores a New World in its own way and marks the entry of dance into modernity. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun is poetry for the theatre, as Marie Chouinard reimagines this classic Debussy piece with a new score and her own powerful choreography. Marie Chouinard finds in this avant-garde work an original pulsation in resonance with her own gestures. Far from constraining the rhythm of his dance, the breath of this powerful score inspires it, accompanies it, and energizes it, both the echo and the musical counterpoint of an organic, vigorous, and exalted choreography.
Adult material and situations – may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Excerpt LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS / THE RITE OF SPRING (1993) – Compagnie Marie Chouinard from Compagnie Marie Chouinard on Vimeo.
Marie Chouinard Website
PUSH International Performing Arts Festival Website

Join us for a special preshow event in the Centre’s lobby – a modern Black & White affair; dress up in your finest black and white attire to enjoy music and performance activation, and an art exhibit focusing on the human form!

This event promises an evening of art and elegance, elevated by YOU! Show off your finest B&W outfit on social media by tagging us and using the hashtag #CCCsoiree! We want to see you explore personal style and flair using the B&W theme!

Art Exhibit:
Embodied Motion: A Celebration of the Human Form
These pieces invite viewers to reflect on the ways our bodies express emotion, grace, and power. On display from January 27 to February 5, the exhibit ties into our presentation of Marie Chouinard’s Rite of Spring at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

Human Nature
2025-02-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Odlum Brown Art Gallery, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
Free admission
Date and Time:
Exhibit – February 5 to March 8, 2025
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm
Opening Reception on February 15, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

As humans we marvel at nature with awe and appreciate the beauty and differences in animals for what they are. This show relates this thought to humans. We struggle to love each other for who we are. Josh Henry’s work embraces the beauty and differences of all of us.
Josh has been creating art as long as he can remember. Over the years he has evolved with growing styles to make his own. He is on an exciting path of rebirth in his artwork, it Is filled with color, life and a positive message. Be it nature, wildlife, figurative art the message is clear, life is beautiful. No matter what shape, size, age or walk of life we are all beautiful. In wildlife we are in awe of how beautiful animals or birds are. Not judging shapes and sizes but respecting just how they are. This journey in his art is showing the similarities of this concept towards humans and birds. If we can love the differences of birds then why can’t we do that in our own race. His art will show case the beauty of the human form from all backgrounds and embracing our differences to be displayed directly in front of the viewer to bring up conversation and understanding on how beautiful we can be if we only look, embrace and understand.

Media
Chilliwack Visual Artists Association website
CVAA Facebook

Whispers of Persia
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB Behind the Curtain, 9201 Corbould Street, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Price:
$32 – Standard Ticket Price
20% 0ff – Explore the Arts Red Membership Program Rate
15% 0ff – Joy Years (55+) Membership Program Rate
10% 0ff – Discovery Membership Program Rate
$15 – U28 (under 28) Membership Program Rate
Date and Time:
February 6, 2025 – 7:30 pm

An evening filled with Persian tradition with the Ensemble Amir Amiri
Join us for a magical evening as the Ensemble Amir Amiri transports you to the heart of Persia. Through the enchanting sounds of the santur and the vibrant tapestry of classical and contemporary Persian music, Amir Amiri and his ensemble weave a tale of unity and tradition. Experience a journey where ancient melodies meet modern virtuosity in a performance that promises to resonate with the soul. Discover the story behind the strings—this is more than a concert, it’s a cultural dialogue set to the rhythm of Iran’s rich musical heritage. Don’t miss this captivating blend of history and harmony!

Amir Amiri Website

Passport Series Presenting sponsor

Snowed In Comedy Tour
2025-02-11 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$60.50 – Adult
$50.00 – Senior
Date and Time: February 11, 2025 – 7:30 pm

The Snowed In Comedy Tour has turned into a Canadian success story, celebrating its sixteenth year. It has now grown to become the biggest comedy tour in Canada. Playing in 70 cities this year, coast to coast. In a market still dominated by American acts, with American TV credits, a small Canadian comedy tour has managed to succeed. Like the Tragically Hip they have done it by touring and making more and more people laugh, year after year. The tour has now performed in Australia, The US, France, and Switzerland. The tour has received numerous standing ovations.
Four international comedians come together to create one amazing show with each bringing a unique and hilarious take providing something for everyone. Just for Laughs winner Dan Quinn is joined by the Great Canadian Laugh Off winner, Paul Myrehaug and 6 time Canadian Comedian of the year nominee, Pete Zedlacher. We are proud to announce that Erica Sigurdson with over 70 appearances on the Debaters, will be joining us. Don’t miss out on the comedy show called “Better than the Just for Laughs Tour” and “Delivers a Flurry of Laughs”.

Erica Sigurdson
70+ appearances on the Debaters
Winnipeg Comedy Festival
Just for Laughs
Halifax Comedy Festival
Pete Zedlacher
6-time nominee of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-up
Winner of Sirius XM’s Top Comic
8 appearances at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival
Halifax And Winnipeg Comedy Festival
Dan Quinn
Winner of Canadian Competition at Just for Laughs
Opened for Rob Schneider, Russell Peters
Best of Fest Moncton Comedy Festival
TV Special on Check TV, Comedy Network
Paul Myrehaug
CBC’s the Debaters
$25,000 Great Canadian Laugh off winner
Just For Laughs, Comedy Now on CTV

The Debaters Live
2025-02-12 20:00 - 22:00 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$76.25 – Tier 1
$65.75 – Tier 2
Date and Time:
February 12, 2025 – 8:00 pm

Join host Steve Patterson and two of the country’s top comedian debaters, Yumi Nagashima and Charlie Demers, for a night of stand-up comedy and hilarious debate. Watch them go toe-to-toe in a battle of facts and funny with the audience picking the winner! These shows aren’t recorded for broadcast, so don’t miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime event. Having a great time is not up for debate!
The Debaters Live on Tour is the comedy stage show where comics go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs and logic and the audience picks the winner. Award-winning comedian and host, Steve Patterson brings two of Canada’s top headlining stand-up comics, Yumi Nagashima and Charlie Demers, to venues across Western Canada to delight crowds with an exhilarating exchange of facts and funny.
But that’s not all. Before Steve launches into the debate portion, The Debaters Live on Tour gets the hilarity rolling with segments of smart stand-up comedy from all three of these world-class comics.
The Debaters Live on Tour features two debates in the format familiar to fans of the popular radio show The Debaters. Program creator and tour producer, Richard Side, is excited to present this extraordinary line-up that will leave audiences debating their favourite punch-lines.
These all-new comedic clashes are for live audiences only and will not be recorded for broadcast. No two live shows are ever alike so get your tickets now for a once in a lifetime experience.

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special
2025-02-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$61.00 – All Seats
Date and Time:
February 13, 2025 – 6:30 pm
For Tickets:
Phone: +1-833-590-0938
Email: hello@feverup.com
TICKET LINK: Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special (2024) | Fever

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chilliwack.
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Valentine’s Day Special at Chilliwack Cultural Centre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Tentative Program

Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Can you feel the love tonight? – Elton John
A Whole New World – Aladdin
Your Song – Elton John
City of Stars (La La Land)
I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Streisand
Love Theme for Nata – Ennio Morricone
Por Una Cabeza – Carlos Gardel
La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Shallow – Lady Gaga
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

Performers

Listeso String Quartet

Legends Show: A Tribute to Elvis and Roy
2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$65 – All Seats
Date and Time:
February 13, 2025 – 7:00 pm

“Legends Show” brings you some of North America’s most exciting performers live on stage. Accompanied by the “Rockin’ Royals Band”, this show will feature the most incredible Tributes to Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley.
Performing as Roy Orbison, Jesse Aron, who hails from the State of Wisconsin, is recognized as one of USA’s top Roy Orbison Tribute performers. With his eﬀortless voice and uncanny resemblance to Roy, Jesse will take you back in time with such hits as ‘Crying’, ‘Pretty Woman’, ‘Only The Lonely’, ‘Running Scared’, and many more of your favourites.
Performing as Elvis Presley, Pete Paquette is a World-class Elvis Tribute Artist and highly regarded as one of the top Elvis performers in the business today. Known for captivating his audiences through his incredible voice, high energy, charisma, and playful spontaneity with his audiences, this multi-award-winning performer will leave you wanting more.

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA
2025-02-13 20:45 - 21:45 | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$64.00 – All Seats
Date and Time:
February 13, 2025 – 8:45 pm
For Tickets:
For Tickets:
Phone: +1-833-590-0938
Email: hello@feverup.com
TICKET LINK: Candlelight: Triute to ABBA | Fever

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chilliwack.
Get your tickets now to discover the music of ABBA at Chilliwack Cultural Centre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Tentative Program

Dancing Queen
SOS
Money, Money, Money
The Winner Takes it All
Voulez-Vous
Angeleyes
Waterloo
Fernando
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Chiquitita
Lay All Your Love On Me
Super Trouper
Mamma Mia

Performers

Listeso String Quartet

Stand Back: The Music of Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie & Fleetwood Mac w/ Stan Giles Band
2025-02-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
Tier 1 – Sold Out
$65.75 – All Seats
$55.25 – All Seats, Early Bird (Ends February 1, 2025)
$71.00 – At Door/Night Of
$65.75 – At Door/Night Of, Cash Payment
Tier 2
$60.50 – All Seats
$65.75 – At Door/Night Of
20% 0ff – Explore the Arts Red Membership Program Rate available
Date and Time:
February 14, 2025 – 7:00 pm

Stand Back: Stevie, Christine & Fleetwood Mac with Stan Giles Band on Valentine’s Day!

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre as we pay tribute to the legendary Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, and the timeless music of Fleetwood Mac.
Relive the magic of their iconic hits in a captivating performance that celebrates their enduring legacy.
Opening the show is Chilliwack’s own Stan Giles Band, setting the stage with their dynamic energy and local charm. Don’t miss this night of extraordinary music and heartfelt homage!

Project Dance Company Preview 2025
2025-02-18 18:00 - 19:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$21.00 – All Seats
Date and Time:
February 18, 2025 – 6:00 pm

Project Dance Company dancers are ready to take the stage and debut their 2025 competitive dances. A showcase of talent, technique and hard work as we begin PD’s 17th competition season.

Project Dance website
Project Dance Facebook
Project Dance Instagram

The Comic Strippers (Abbotsford)
2025-02-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 3M1, Canada
Price:
All Seats – $56.70
6+ Group Rate – $51.45
Date and Time:
February 22, 2025 – 7:30 pm

A male stripper parody and improv comedy show!

The award winning improv comedians are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits.
A SHOW FOR ALL GENDERS… 19+ ONLY
WARNING! No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity.
A fictious male stripper troupe (played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians) performs a sexylarious improv comedy show. They try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. Constantly grooving and gyrating in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. They sing, they “dance”, and they are ready to make you laugh. Semi undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy.

‘BEST LIVE PRODUCTION’ Canadian Comedy Award Winner
★★★★★ “Extremely Funny!” – UK Fringe Review
“The show is suitable for both men and women. An entertaining ride where anything goes.” – Rip It Up Magazine
“One of the most hilarious shows I’ve ever seen.” – Vancouver Sun

The Comic Strippers website
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Mystical Eagle Carving Exhibit
2025-03-03 09:30 - 17:00 | South Canadian Tire Lobby, 9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4E6, Canada
Price:
Free admission
Date and Time:
Exhibit – March 19 to August 31, 2025
Building Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 9:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9:30am to 5:00pm
Opening Reception on March 19, 2025, at 6:30 pm

Witness local Stsʼaʼí:les Nations artist Lek’hoosh Arnie Leon’s stunning Mystical Eagle Carving exhibit at The Centre!
CHILLIWACK, BC — On March 19, the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society is pleased to announce the opening of Stsʼaʼí:les Nations artist Lek’hoosh Arnie Leon newest collection, The Mystical Eagle Carving Exhibit. Arnie is joined by Noelani Leon, and together the exhibit will feature not only his wood carvings, but Noelani’s paintings and drawings. With forty-five wonderful pieces on display, you will be able to take in the astonishing talent of these two artists born from years of hard work and practice. This exhibition will be gratefully hosted in the Canadian Tire lobby of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre and will be open to the public.
An opening reception for this exhibit will be held at 6:30 pm, featuring a talk by artist Arnie Leon, as well as a performance of the Sacred Eagle Dance. This evening offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy these one-of-a-kind wood carvings and talk to the artist who created them. This reception is a celebration of this collection and will include complimentary dessert, tea and coffee.
Through the years, Arnie Leon has been committed to sharing his culture through dance, music and art. For the last twenty-four years, Arnie has been practicing his craft of wood carving, a skill that he is self-taught in. These skills have been honed and refined, leading to the beautiful pieces he now creates today.
“Each carving tells a story, shaped by tradition, spirit, and the natural beauty of the wood itself,” explains Arnie Leon. “Mystical Eagle carvings exhibition is an invitation to see these stories come to life – honoring the past while speaking to the present. I look forward to sharing this journey with you.”
This exhibit will feature Spirit masks, plaques, paddles, and ceremonial platters, with powerful Spiritual representation designs. Using mediums such as red cedar, yellow cedar, horsehair, operculum shells, cyrkonia bead, copper and abalone shell, each of the pieces on display offers a unique depiction and story.
Join us for an evening of beautiful art, an informative and passionate talk, and performance that showcases the unparalleled beauty of Indigenous artists and culture.

Lunatics on the Grass: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$55 – All Seats
$40.00 – See Alice ticketholders can receive discount for Lunatics on the Grass and/or Steelin’
in the Years
*Patron Program discounts available
Date and Time: March 7, 2025, 2024 – 7:30 pm

This 9-member group of veteran professional musicians began in 2019, performing the music of one of modern culture’s most phenomenal classic rock bands. Drawing from the immense Pink Floyd catalog and the brilliant solo projects of David Gilmour and Roger Waters, Lunatics On The Grass brings a tour de force to the stage.
After the COVID disruption and several changes to their lineup, the band has been relentlessly rehearsing since the summer of 2024.
In preparation for their first performance since 2020, the Lunatics have added visually stunning animated graphics, and a light show display that’s sure to create an unforgettable symphonic psychedelic evening.
all-ages event

Light & Shadow
2025-03-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Odlum Brown Art Gallery, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
Free admission
Date and Time:
Exhibit – March 12 to April 12, 2025
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm
Opening Reception on March 15, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Artists throughout history have been fascinated with the play of light and shadow and the imagery implied by each. Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and da Vinci developed the style of chiaroscuro which used high contrast light and dark tones in their work. In the 17th century Rembrandt elevated the use of chiaroscuro to dramatic effect as did other artists including many contemporary artists today. The language of chiaroscuro translates to both representative and abstract art.
The theme, Light and Shadow, also lends itself to wide interpretation creatively. Light and dark can represent good and evil, day and night, Paradise vs the Underworld, a healthy mind vs mental illness. The psychologist Carl Jung theorized that the mind can be divided into sections that include the healthy Ego (the light) and a section of repressed unconscious thoughts and actions, called the Shadow. He believed that uncovering and working on this shadowy section of the personal psyche was beneficial to mental health. There is certainly a lot of fodder for individual artistic expression there.

Media
Chilliwack Visual Artists Association website
CVAA Facebook

Walk Right Back, The Everly Brothers Story
2025-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$65 – All Seats
Date and Time:
March 13, 2025 – 7:00 pm

DIRECT FROM THE UK! Following an incredible sell out tour, Walk Right Back returns to stages in 2025 by popular demand.
From the producers of UK’s smash hit show That’ll Be The Day, this phenomenal production tells the story of the most successful musical duo of all time – The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers.
The show follows the brothers’ rise to fame from humble country beginning to superstardom, through their decade-long feud to their glorious reunion which gave them back to each other, and back to the world.
With “harmonies from heaven” that influenced The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers were unmatched in their talent. Also featuring songs from a couple of the Everly Brothers’ good friends, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison.
Producer Trevor Payne (That’ll Be The Day) says: “The Everly Brothers were an original and unique act that had a sound like nothing else. Their harmonies were so tight that every group wanted to emulate them. Before that there was a singer, a band and backing vocals, The Everly’s entwined all of them and created “the harmony group.” Walk Right Back is the first show of its kind to tell this phenomenal story of two brothers and their unforgettable music. This is a show not to be missed!

Hearts of Gold Gala
2025-03-15 18:00 - 23:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$60.00 – All Seats
$50.00 – Group Rate (8+) Call the Box Office at 604-391-SHOW(7469) to arrange group discounts.
$50.00 – Early Bird (December 13, 2024 – January 31, 2025)
$45.00 – Early Bird Group Rate (8+, December 13, 2024 – January 31, 2025)
Date and Time:
March 15, 2025 – 6:00 pm

Gala Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research. Improving the lives of children with cancer.

6pm: Doors open with general admission to the Silent Auction, entertainment in the Lobby and casino games in the Rotary Hall.
8:30pm: Presentations and Live Auction in the HUB International Theatre
10pm: Dancing and cocktails till midnight in the Cultural Centre Lobby!

Cancer is the #1 cause of death in children, more than all other diseases combined! Yet only 5% of all cancer funding supports childhood cancers. With your help, we can change this! Proceeds from this 3rd annual gala support the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute and UCLA’s pediatric sarcoma research program.

As one of Chilliwack’s A-LIST “Favourite Fundraiser’s”, the Hearts of Gold Gala is a complete evening of entertainment that you will look forward to attending year after year. With plenty to eat and drink including hors d’oeuvres prepared by Chilliwack’s own top chef Tammy Wood, gourmet pastries from local favourite BeNanna Bakery and well priced wine, beer, ciders and seltzers.

While you mingle with friends, enjoy some up-close magic performed by Damien Carriere of Mobile Magic, or test your luck in the mini casino! Then join in the high energy, fast paced live auction. The night concludes with dancing hosted by Vancouver’s DJ 2 Scoops!

Don’t miss this fun night out! And most of all, leave with a warm heart knowing your attendance and participation helped improve the lives of children living with life-threatening cancers.

Hearts of Gold website
Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program
Children’s Cancer Therapy
UCLA Health

The One and Only
2025-03-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$45 – Adults
$40 – Senior/Student
Date and Time:
March 16, 2025 – 3:00 pm

Beethoven wrote only one opera, Schumann only one piano concerto, and Saint-Saëns wrote the dazzling, delightful, and unique Carnival of the Animals.
Come and be awe-struck by these distinctive musical gems! The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra will be joined by Chilliwack star Dr. Boris Konovalov on piano to perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto.

Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra Website
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Visions Series Presenting sponsor

Ring of Fire
2025-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | HUB International Theatre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
Price:
$49 – Standard Ticket Price
20% 0ff – Explore the Arts Red Membership Program Rate
15% 0ff – Joy Years (55+) Membership Program Rate
10% 0ff – Discovery Membership Program Rate
$15 – U28 (under 28) Membership Program Rate
Date and Time:
March 18, 2025 – 7:30 pm

The Music of Johnny Cash
Let the songbook of the iconic storyteller Johnny Cash guide you on a journey of struggle and success, love and redemption. Brought to life by a talented collection of singers and musicians, this theatrical concert gets to the heart of Cash’s unique life story and connects it with universal experiences in songs such as “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Country Boy,” and “A Boy Named Sue.”

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Centre Stage Presenting sponsor
