Visit Prince Rupert

Alex Cuba
2024-01-20 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Lester Centre of the Arts, 1100 McBride St, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
SHOW DETAILS
Location: Lester Centre of the Arts
Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Though raised in Artemisa, an hour outside of Havana, Alex Cuba’s artistry is as far-flung as the place he has settled and lived for over 15 years: Smithers, BC. His music at once incorporates his roots and is a unique amalgam of styles, having collaborated with artists ranging from Jason Mraz to Ron Sexsmith and Nelly Furtado; and bringing together melodies, popsoul hooks and rock chords in songs that may seem to bear little resemblance to traditional Cuban form.
A forward-thinking, indie-minded artist, Alex has amassed a steadily-growing following among critics and fans. With over 20 awards and nominations to his name, including 4 Latin Grammys, 2 Juno Awards, and 3 Grammy nominations. He continues to make music at an astounding pace, releasing three albums in the last four years: Sublime (2019), Mendo (2021), and El Swing Que Yo Tengo (2023). His growing boyd of work defines a unique musical place in the Latin diaspora.
“He’s like Marvin Gaye singing soul to a new generation.”
~ Boston Globe
“Alex Cuba is a ground breaking figure, which may say something about the process of giving roots music a cosmopolitan polish.”
~ Nashville Scene
“a master at conveying emotions through songs.”
~ Vancouver Sun

Improv Night at Tom Rooney Playhouse
2024-01-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-01-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-02-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Tom Rooney Playhouse, 954 3rd Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC
You (yes YOU!) can participate in theatre games/improv (think “whose line is it anyway”) every Wednesday at 7:30pm at the Tom Rooney Playhouse (953 3rd Ave W). Come on out and join in the laughs with Hook Line and Snicker!

Sunset Karaoke
2024-01-26 21:00, 2024-02-02 21:00, 2024-02-09 21:00, 2024-02-16 21:00, 2024-02-23 21:00, 2024-03-01 21:00, 2024-03-08 21:00 | Sunset Lounge, 243 3 Ave W, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, V8J 1L2, Canada
Karaoke at Sunset Lounge starts at 10pm, happy hour in effect 9-11pm, drink and food specials available.
New midnight menu on from 10pm til close.
Venue: Sunset Lounge & Grill

Teens: Creative Minds
2024-01-27 00:00 - 2024-04-07 00:00 | Museum of Northern BC, 100 1st Avenue West, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, V8J1A8, Canada
The Museum of Northern British Columbia is especially happy to be able to bring you our next exhibit in the Ruth Harvey Art Gallery, Teens: Creative Minds, as it is in keeping with one of the Museum’s 100th anniversary themes – looking to the future and the role of today’s young people in shaping it.
Explore the teenage brain and gain insight into its inherent creativity. Meet a dozen Canadian teenagers who have used their innovative minds to make the world a better place. Discover 12 inventions, including: a robotic heart that beats according to the patient’s level of exertion; a bad weather collector that transforms the energy created by rain and bad weather into electricity; the first super hero, Superman.
Navigate an obstacle course blindfolded wearing a belt equipped with ultrasound sensors; write sentences using Bliss-characters, an Ideographic language; take a quiz to discover your personality type, and much more.
Venue: Museum of Northern BC
Organizer: Museum of Northern BC

Rhyme, Rhythm, and Revolution
2024-02-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Lounge & Grill, 243 3 Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC
Open Mic and Art Show! A First Friday event Fundraiser for Change Makers Education Society
Do you wish to spark change in our community through art and activism?
Do you wish to support a Social Impact organization?
Do you have all the rhymes, rhythms, and raps?
Do you have a specific point of view on things and want your voice heard?
We want you! We are seeking poets, artists, musicians, comedians, and makers of change to support our wonderful
community of creators and activists! All art forms encouraged.
Submit images and videos to koomtk@outlook.com prior to Jan 31st for inclusion in our digital art show.
Venue: Sunset Lounge
Organizer: Change Makers’ Education Society, K’oomtk Youth Center

Home Routes Concert Prince Rupert
2024-02-03 | BC
Home Routes Concert Prince Rupert
February 3 – Mimi O’Bonaswin and Noelle Frances
Tickets $25.00
Reserve your seat by emailing: christa.simonds@gmail.com
Location: Given only to those that reserve their seat
Home routes began with the desire to give more circulation to Canadian Folk music. Celebrated and award-winning artists perform in a Prince Rupert resident’s home. To respect privacy, the location of the concert is only given to those who confirm their attendance. Payment is made at the concert in cash; 100% goes to the artist(s). To find out more visit www.homeroutes.ca.
The Musicians:
Mimi O’Bonaswin is a contemporary roots singer-songwriter hailing from Northeastern Ontario. With her Franco-Ontarian and Abenaki roots, O’Bonsawin creates rhythm and story-driven songs that embrace the beauty of the land—a process that she describes as being akin to growing food.
Website: http://www.mimi.ca/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7EOjDIhW0ToF3ohvoEkYWt?si=oePXUclYSjq39zdJ4zF_gA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mimiobonsawinmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimiobonsawin/?hl=en
Noelle Frances is a folk singer-songwriter based in Deshkan Ziibi/London, Ontario. Frances, part of the internationally touring band The Pairs and a solo performer, has a deep musical understanding fostered through years of choir and orchestra training.
Website: www.noellefrances.com
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NS9ihjfhnVLxhzENshnPg?si=UFgmvRP-QaGWpge6uSzQHA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoelleFrancesMusic?mibextid=PzaGJu
Instagram: https://instagram.com/noellefrancesmusic?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Oktopus
2024-02-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Lester Centre of the Arts, 1100 McBride St, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
SHOW DETAILS
Location: Lester Centre of the Arts
Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Acclaimed with numerous awards, Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian world music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer, distinguished by a novel approach that incorporates various components of the classical and Quebecois repertoire, with some jazz and Balkan accents. The eight virtuoso musicians offer festive, high-energy performances, at once melancholic and profound, sprinkled with humour and spiced with narrative, in which original compositions and finely-crafted arrangements combine with improvisation. Its members’ complicity, shared passion, and hard work are what makes each of their performances so memorable – whether on stage, in the street, on a ship, in a hot air balloon, or in your living room.
Oktopus is simply….spectentacular!

Dine Out Prince Rupert
2024-02-18 - 2024-03-03 | BC
Dine Out Prince Rupert is back! After taking a three year hiatus, DOPR is returning for its fourth year. The first few months of the New Year can be a challenging time for the hospitality industry and DOPR’s goal is to drive more business to our City’s incredible and unique restaurants.
During the DOPR campaign, participating restaurants will offer a feature menu at a set price point to entice customers to eat out and support local restaurants during a typically slow period.
Dine Out Prince Rupert 2024 will run from February 18th to March 3rd.

Coastal Conversations Seminar 3: Humpback Whales
2024-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Port Interpretive Centre, 215 cowbay road, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, V8J1A2, Canada
The North Coast Ecology Centre Society (NCECS) is hosting monthly Coastal Conversations Seminars! We invite people to learn from knowledgeable locals about the North Coast’s unique ecosystems and culture. Our third Coastal Conversations Seminar will be all about Humpback Whales! Have you recently been hearing about Humpback Whales in Prince Rupert Harbour? Perhaps you thought to yourself, isn’t it a little late in the winter to see Humpback Whales? Well if you did, come learn all about humpback whales, their great migration, and what they are doing staying so late in BC waters with Karina Dracott from Ocean Wise. Ocean Wise (formerly the Vancouver Aquarium), has been researching local whale populations since 2014 and with help from local contributors, have documented over 400 individual humpback whales that call these waters home. Join us on February 20th at 7:30 to learn more about the history of Humpback Whales in BC, how to identify whales, the threats they face, and the role we can play as stewards of the ocean.
Venue: Port Interpretive Centre, 215 Cow Bay Road
Organizer: North Coast Ecology Centre Society

Winter Wednesday Night Movies
2024-02-21 19:00 | Famous Players Prince Rupert Cinemas, 525 2 Ave W, Prince Rupert, Canada
The movies take place at the Prince Rupert Cineplex at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30. You do not buy a ticket through the Cineplex system, rather you come to our PRCAC table outside whichever theatre our movie is scheduled to be shown in, with $12 in cash and if you can bring the correct change it would really help.
Movie: Jules
Marc Turtletaub
DENMARK, GREENLAND, CANADA, 2023
Danish, Kalaallisut, English, lnuktitut
87 minutes
Principal Cast: Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Curtin
In this charming tale of aging and kinship, Marc Turtletaub’s Jules is a heartwarming and amusing dramedy about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Retiree Milton (Ben Kingsley) has a quiet life only briefly punctuated by town council meetings and visits from his daughter Denise (Zoe Winters). His days might be brighter if only he could convince his local councillors to add a crosswalk to a particularly challenging stretch of road in town.
Each day blends seamlessly into the next. until a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash-lands on earth, destroying Milton’s birdbath. Although initially reticent, Milton takes a liking to his new co-habitant. affectionately nicknaming him Jules. It’s not long before Milton’s secret is discovered by two fellow retirees: the sunny Sandy (Harriet Sansom Harris) and the curmudgeonly Joyce (Jane Curtin). Together, they form an unlikely alliance to protect Jules and help repair his damaged spaceship before the National Security Centre gets involved.
Though quirky and filled with clever high jinks, at its core, Jules is a poignant exploration of life’s later chapters. The film gently reminds us of the enduring bonds of friendship and the importance of cherishing the present moment, even in the face of the unknown.
Jules is a gem of a film that will leave you with a smile and a renewed appreciation for the beauty found in life’s most ordinary moments.
“[. .. ] Despite Jules being a threat to national security, it often feels as though Turtletaub would rather you be curled up in your seat with a mug of cocoa than on the edge of it.”

Climate Plan Presentation and Community Feedback
2024-02-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Prince Rupert Public Library, 101 6 Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1Y9, Canada
The Prince Rupert Climate Adaptation and Action Plan the City’s effort to integrate considerations related to the climate crisis into our work to renew infrastructure, invest in our community, and improve our resilience to climate hazards. Now, more than ever, we want to ensure that the investments of today make sense for the community of tomorrow. We must ensure our community is prepared to face of the impacts of the climate crisis, including heavy storms, floods, and heat waves.
Join us for an evening at the Prince Rupert Library to hear more about our work developing a Climate Plan for our community, and provide feedback to City staff and our consulting partners at SSG.
The event will run from 7 pm – 8:30 pm, and light refreshments will be provided.
We’re excited to hear your thoughts about our planning work so far, and what matters to you most.
Want to know more about the plan, and let us know in our Climate Hazard Map what areas of town may be at risk? Head to: https://engage.princerupert.ca/climateplan
*This project generously funded in full by a grant from the Province of British Columbia*
Venue: Prince Rupert Library
Organizer: City of Prince Rupert

Live Music by 'CNR' @ OV burger bar
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | OV Burger Bar, 950 1st Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J1A9, Canada
Live music on Mar 1st from Cynthia, Natalie and Ray!

Join us for good vibes and good food between 7-9 PM

See you at the OV Burger Bar
Prince Rupert @ 950 1st Ave W.

Open Mic Afternoon at The Wheelhouse
2024-03-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Wheelhouse Brewing, 217 1st Ave East, Prince Rupert, Canada
Open mic AFTERNOON!
Hosted by the eminent Frances Riley.
Starts at 3pm on Sunday March 3rd! All ages welcome.

Brews and Brushes at The Wheelhouse
2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheelhouse Brewing, 217 1st Ave East, Prince Rupert, Canada
@wetpaintprincerupert is putting on another Brews and Brushes.

Thursday March 6th at 7pm. Join for a fun evening of beer and no pressure painting.

All paint supplies are provided. Limited seating so pre registration is recommended.

Register by etransfer to WetPaintPrinceRupert@gmail.com

The Distopians Live at The Wheelhouse!
2024-03-09 21:00 | Wheelhouse Brewing, 217 1st Ave East, Prince Rupert, Canada
Wheelhouse Brewing presents LIVE LOCAL music with the Distopians
Face melting music to celebrate the end times. A great mix of originals and covers that’ll blow the roof off the dump.

Saturday March 9th at 9pm

$10 at the door or you can get advanced tickets at our online store:

http://tiny.cc/bwpuwz

Follow The Yellow Brick Road
2024-03-13 19:00 | Lester Centre of the Arts, 1100 McBride St, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
A delightful musical by the students of Annunciation School. Two nights, Wed. Mar. 13th and Thurs. March 14th. at 7 pm at the Lester Centre of the Arts.
Admission by donation

John D. Hall - Author Reading
2024-03-14 18:00 | Prince Rupert Public Library, 101 6 Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1Y9, Canada
The Prince Rupert Library is excited to welcome John D. Hall on March 14 at 6 pm to speak from his book “Keep the Car Door Open and the Engine Running”.
John D. Hall spent twenty-three years officiating softball and hockey primarily in northwest British Columbia. In this book he describes his journey with all the highs and lows associated with each sport; from achieving his goal of an umpiring berth at a National Championship in 1995 and his induction by Softball Canada into the Canadian Indicator Club in 2001.
This event is free to the public. We look forward to seeing you there!
