Vincent Jones has been celebrating our city's creative community for more than a decade, whether through columns with CBC Radio West, Tourism Kelowna and KelownaNow or his tireless efforts with the likes of Music BC, BreakOut West, the inaugural Kelowna Fringe Festival, Living Things International Arts Festival, Kelowna Made, and many, many others. The transplanted Englishman is a passionate champion of the community and believes in the power of the arts.
Vince is a Bachelor of Arts graduate from UBC Okanagan and an energetic entrepreneur. He is the co-owner of By Jove Co., a boutique branding and consulting agency, and the Business Development Manager for Findan Software, a custom software development firm. You can connect with Vince on LinkedIn.
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We’ve all heard the saying, “The early bird gets the worm,” but what if I told you that the early bird could upgrade on the worm? Instead of a worm, how about “The early bird gets to see more than 60 musical acts for $15”…
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Summer is in full swing in Kelowna, and there’s no shortage of great events happening across the city! Here’s a sampling of some noteworthy art and culture events for your calendar…
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If you’ve lived in Kelowna for a few years, the words ‘BreakOut West’ may fill you with a special kind of excitement…
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It's no secret that Kelowna is a four-season destination, but each season offers its own unique charms and activities. So with spring in the air, here are some noteworthy art and culture events for your calendar…
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When I ask Canadian tenor and co-creator of The Book of My Shames, Isaiah Bell, to give me the ‘escalator pitch’ for the show about his own life, he struggles. Not because the operatic show isn’t powerful or worthy but because, to Bell, the show is almost beyond words…
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Downtown Kelowna gets a lot of attention when it comes to arts and culture experiences in the city…
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If you've spent time in Paris, you may have visited Père Lachaise Cemetery, the final resting place of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Édith Piaf, and many others. But did you know you can take a cemetery tour right here in Kelowna too…
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Fahmy Baharuddin (he/him/his) attended his first Pride in Vancouver at 22. It was his first year in the country. Baharuddin came to Canada as a refugee, and celebrating Pride was illegal where he grew up…
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"Gripping, moving, spellbinding" are just a few of the words Simone Orlando uses to describe Ballet Kelowna's Macbeth…
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From concerts to geishas, there’s no shortage of fascinating art and culture events coming up in Kelowna this spring. Whether you’re a visitor or a local, here’s a sampling of ten events that are sure to put a spring in your step..…
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