WELCOME TO THE BOWEN THEATRE
What’s On
Timothy Taylor, award-winning and critically-acclaimed Canadian novelist, journalist and creative writing professor will take the stage for a conversation with one of Bowen's new residents, Tara McGuire, also a published author and journalist. Timothy and Tara will engage in a lively and wide-ranging conversation on the art and craft of writing. Together, they’ll explore process, inspiration, and the many unexpected turns that shape a writer’s life and work. The conversation will be followed by an open audience Q&A, offering a chance to interact directly with both writers. A highlight of the festival, this promises to be a warm, insightful, and memorable evening.
Write on Bowen Festival Gala
~a conversation with Timothy Taylor moderated by Tara McGuire
Saturday, September 13
Doors open at 6:30 pm; Event begins at 7:00 pm
A Little Bit Much
Saturday, September 20th
7:00 pm
Chela Davison dishes the dirt about a life filled with ideas, jokes, sex, drugs, travel, hairdressing, dating, marriage, kids, coaching and relentless personal growth. Shaking her fist at the excruciating and unwinnable game of “having it all” and “being somebody”, this is for anyone - particularly any woman - who’s been told they’re “a little bit much”.
Mature language & Content. Ages 14 +
Run Time is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes with no intermission. There will be an optional talk back after the show.
CARA LUFT + THE LUCKIES (SHARI ULRICH, HILARY GRIST & JEANNE TOLMIE)
Sunday, September 21st
3 PM MATINEE (doors 2:30)
The Luckies were born In July, 2022 when SHARI ULRICH found herself with the bottom having fallen out of a project - her with two powerful female singer-songwriters she was bringing to the famed MusicFest in Comox BC - just days before the festival. She pondered who could replace such remarkable women and thought of HILARY GRIST and JEANNE TOLMIE. Both were an instant YES! They were only able to convene just a few hours before their MainStage set, and hit the stage with a miraculously polished performance, complete with gorgeous three-part harmonies on all the songs. It was exhilarating, exciting, and unimaginably FUN! Shari says…”Of all the collaborations I have had in my life, the ones that sustained were those that were intended as a one-off and felt so damn good that we wanted to do it again…and again…and again. In some cases for decades! Having started my life in music as an instrumentalist, I have always loved playing with other artists and supporting songwriters whose work I love, and have their support on my songs as well. It’s my favourite thing to do in music. But this combination was an unexpected wonderful surprise! Hence the name!”
Run time will be 2 hrs. - 2 1/4 hrs
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The Hearth Arts on Bowen operates as a non-profit arts organization on Bowen Island, supporting a variety of art forms including visual, performing, literary, theatre and more. We manage two venues - a visual art gallery near the Ferry terminal - The Hearth Gallery- as well as our partnership with the local municipality to program and produce live performances in the new Bowen Theatre, located within the Bowen Island Community Center.
The Hearth Arts On Bowen respectfully and gratefully acknowledges that we are located on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island), the traditional and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and the Tsleil-Waututh (sail-wha-tooth) Nations
We bring arts to the people, and people to the arts.
Location and Hours
The BOWEN THEATRE
We are located within the Bowen Island Community Center, approximately a 10 min walk from Snug Cove Ferry Terminal.
580 Bowen Island Trunk Rd,
Bowen Island, BC
