Arts and Culture
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Monday Jan 17 2011
How often does someone like “Rock God” Pat Mastelotto come to Nelson? The answer is rarely, if ever.
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, master musician Pat Mastelotto will be performing with Selkirk College’s Contemporary Music and Technology faculty at Mary Hall in Nelson.
“This is an amazing opportunity for our faculty, students and community,” said...
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Monday Jan 17 2011
Poor No More featuring Mary Walsh
Saturday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. @ Nelson United Church, or 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at St. Rita's Parish Hall, 513 7 Ave., in Castlegar. Admission is free.
We were always told “If you work hard, things will get better.”
But while corporations...
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Wednesday Jan 12 2011
The people of Nelson are being called upon to help nominate Nelson’s Wassabi Collective as the People’s Choice for this year's British Columbia Interior Music Awards.
Although some people voted back in the fall, this is the only category people can vote for now, and the band needs your votes.
It only takes a couple seconds to vote. All you...
By Nelson Daily Editor On on Wednesday Jan 12 2011
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily
Even though it was “under subscribed,” City council will once again let the Cultural Development Commission advise on the allocation of up to 35 per cent of the Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiative funding this year.
The pilot project in 2010 saw the CDC undertake the allotment of money to the...
By Nelson Daily Editor On on Tuesday Jan 11 2011
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily
The veil has been lifted from Studio 80 as it is expected to become more accessible for public use after City council secured a promise from the college this week.
On Monday night Coun. Donna Macdonald told City council she had asked Pat Henman, development coordinator for Selkirk College, if the college would relinquish some...
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Tuesday Jan 11 2011
Inna Faliks
@ The Capitol Theatre, Saturday, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.
After her acclaimed debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 15, Inna Faliks has performed on many of the world's great stages, with numerous orchestras, in solo appearances, and with conductors such as Leonard Slatkin and Keith Lockhart....
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Monday Jan 10 2011
Sarah Calvert
Monday @ The Royal at 8 p.m.
“Like all the great troubadours, Sarah tells a real story and sings with an open heart.”
— Paul Lansberg, former teacher at Berklee College of Music, founder of Selkirk Music College, Nelson, B.C.
What...
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Saturday Jan 08 2011
The Gemma Luna Trio
The Royal, Saturday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m.
Music to melt your heart.
Indulge in the fresh new compositions from the original and elegant songstress Gemma Luna with the stellar accompaniment of Brian Stolle on upright bass and Jimmy Lewis on vocals and drums.
... By Nelson Daily Editor On on Monday Jan 03 2011
Deborah Loxam-Kohl - The Sound of … (silence)
Artist-in-residence at Oxygen Art Centre (to Feb. 10, 2011)
By Fiona Brown
Deborah Loxam-Kohl is artist-in-residence at Oxygen Art Centre through to Feb. 10, 2011 where she is exploring the use of felted wool forms to...
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Wednesday Dec 22 2010
Erica Dee with Shawn Ward (FM Attack)
@ the Spiritbar, Thursday, Dec. 23, 10 p.m.
Nelson's very own Erica Dee and Shawn Ward (FM Attack) will be joining forces in a Spiritbar concert Thursday.
Erica Dee is fresh off a lengthy tour with DJ Shadow and is ready to see all of Nelson's familiar faces. She will be performing in the back room alongside...
