Get ready to be legally entertained! Black Productions, renowned for their spectacular presentations including “The Addams Family” and “Mamma Mia,” proudly announces the arrival of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” to the Capitol Theatre stage. Based on the beloved movie starring Reese Witherspoon, “Legally Blonde: The Musical” follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles […]

The Kootenay Gallery is thrilled to showcase the ephemeral and delicious art of cake decorating by hosting the winner of this past season’s Great Canadian Baking Show, Loïc Fauteux-Goulet, to the Gallery on Sunday, May 5. Mr. Fauteux-Goulet will provide a demonstration of both 2D and 3D cake decorating techniques for creating beautiful floral designs […]

Nelson’s own Lila Gray will be back on stage in her hometown as the indie pop artist plays The Royal on March 28th.  The burgeoning singer/songwriter’s career was launched when she won a spot in the Top 100 of the 2021 CBC Searchlight Competition. The last time Gray was in town, she had such a […]

Nelson-raised singer-songwriter Lila Gray is returning to her roots for an upcoming show at the Royal on March 28th with a full band.  “I am so pumped. It’s going to be a full live off-the-floor show,” says Gray.   Gray, known for her unique indie pop sound, came into the spotlight when she placed in the […]

Vancouver stand-up comedian Julie Kim is coming to the Capitol Theatre on March 8th.  Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians and she recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah). She was a gala performer at the 2022 Just for […]

BC Culture Days is calling for emerging artists residing in B.C. to apply to their annual Ambassador Program. With the program’s regional focus, artists from remote or rural communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Program participants will act as spokespeople for Culture Days and will receive $2,000 to plan and host a community-engaged Culture Days event, which will take […]

Selkirk Pro-Musica is pleased to bring to Nelson the celebrated JUNO Award winning violist, Marina Thibeault and pianist, Janelle Fung. The concert, entitled ‘Invisible Cities’, will take place at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, February 8 at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 701 Ward Street in Nelson. Tickets are $20 and available at Otter Books in Nelson […]

Effective Jan. 3, 2024, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will accept grant applications for the Columbia Basin Trust Resident Directed Grants (ReDi). The program supports local projects that provide additional value to Basin communities. ReDi Grants are intended to be flexible and incorporate community-based funding decisions. Program funds are distributed annually to the […]

Singer, choral director, interdisciplinary artist, educator, and arts organizer Allison Girvan has been leading Nelson’s vibrant musical scene for the last 27 years. She was Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador in 2019. “A lot of what I choose to do as my artistic expression has to do with presenting things that step outside of the boundaries of […]

Allison Girvan has led an extensive artistic career. The college instructor is a singer, interdisciplinary artist, choral director as well as Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador in 2019. Girvan has been a featured soloist on recordings and in performance with ensembles including musica intima, Elektra Women’s Choir, Vancouver Chamber Choir, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and […]