Art Happens

Okanagan Life meets the people behind three energetic Okanagan arts groups

In this issue we meet some talented Okanaganites whose contribution to the written, visual and performing arts adds colour and texture to life in the Valley. We hear from a passel of readers who sound off on our last issue; find out the real backstory on crime scene investigation; take a high-tech wine tour and learn one writer's dirty little secret. All this and so much more.

Melody Makers
A peek into the lives of a few symphonic musicians who dedicate themselves to inspiring our community – onstage and off

(Back) Stage Craft
How a local grassroots theatre group reaches the adrenaline-flooded climax of putting a show on

In Person
Romancing the Strings: harpist Ingrid Schellenberg

Co-Building a Dream
Catching on in BC: a lifestyle that's social, sustainable ... and shared

The Cannery FIlm Studios
Q&A with film commissioner Jon Summerland

Raptors Join Bird Battle
Fruit growers deploy hawks to fight starling scourge

High Spirits
Riesling reflects local character: This amazingly versatile northern beauty sits comfortably on your table enhancing every course from appies to sweets

Menu
Take a Quack at this Autumn Menu: it's just ducky

Destination Okanagan
"Turn Left at the Next Intersection"
If a GPS-guided, synthetic voice can help you find a pizzeria, why not turn the technology loose on the Okanagan wine trail. It's not rocket science ... or maybe it is

Who Among Us
Cause of Death the Backstory
Murder, mayhem and even mundane, when death strikes unexpectedly, people want answers. Police, family and the community rely on the skills of a team of community coroners led by Bruce Chamberlayne

Rear View
Dirty Little Secret
Coming clean means escaping the self-pity trap

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