President’s Letter – November 2026
Hello CMK Friends ~
Fall is my favourite season with its brilliant blue skies and colourful leaves. It’s the time when our
beautiful valley is quieter and we can enjoy local destinations with comparative ease. It’s also the season for enjoying indoor performances such as CMK’s at the Mary Irwin Theatre. We look forward to another sold-out show this Friday at 7:30 and to the much-anticipated return to Kelowna of internationally-renowned Canadian pianist, Jan Lisiecki.
Pre-Concert Talk
We are delighted that Joe Berarducci will be giving a pre-concert talk at 6:30 in the Salloum Room; entry is free to ticket-holders.
Reminder: Returns
If you don’t have tickets for the show, your best option is to call the Box Office at 250-469-8940 and ask to be added to the waitlist for any returns. We certainly hope our subscribers are in good health and able to thoroughly enjoy the evening, but if you find yourself coming down with a cold or some other respiratory illness (it’s that season!), please pass your tickets on to a friend or return them for a tax receipt by notifying the Box Office. Your friend will enjoy a tremendous treat and the audience will be grateful for your consideration.
Mobile Phones: Shhh…
While on the topic of concert comportment, we are often asked by patrons to remind attendees that mobile phones must be silenced in the theatre. Increasingly, top performers in all genres are asking their audiences for undivided attention and we know our CMK audience members are keen to concentrate on the performers and the performance. (Authorized photographers exempted.)
Annual Contributions
And now, a bit of a pitch. We are getting close to the end of the calendar year and we ask our supporters who have not yet made their tax-deductible contribution to CMK in 2026 to do so at their convenience. While you can have confidence that CMK is in good financial shape, our volunteer Board does struggle every year to offset non-indexed grant funding and increasing costs for everything from artists’ fees to theatre rental. Dedicated Individual donors and wonderful sponsors are key to increasing the quality and variety of our offerings. 🙏
December and the holiday season will be here before we know it, so please pick up an envelope
addressed to CMK’s PO Box number at the show and send in your cheque or hand it to a CMK Director (we wear badges) at the concert. You can also charge your contribution to a credit card at the Box Office, but please be aware that 5% of your donation, large or small, goes to the City of Kelowna as a processing fee. Finally, you can make an e-transfer at [email protected]. (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Donations)
We hope to see you on Friday, November 13th.
Diane
P. Diane Bond, President