The Daily Dose — Lucas Myers
In today's edition, The Daily Dose Editor Jeff Sawyer sits down with local Playwright Lucas Myers to discuss his upcoming show ROOF, and the creative process behind his performances. As a multi-talented performer with a wide range of theatrical experience, he walks the walk and talks the talk. He is a graduate of the...
Nelson Civic Theatre Foundation receives grant from the Vancouver Foundation for Rural Arts Inclusion Lab
The Nelson Civic Theatre Society has received some great news. The Vancouver Foundation has approved a Field of Interest Systems Change Test Grant of $288,600 to Nelson Civic Theatre Society — The Civic Theatre — to partner with Ymir’s Tiny Lights Festival on a three-year project seeks to address the systemic lack of diversity...
The Daily Dose — Jason Draginda
For those of us who knew Jason, he was a man of endless expressions that counted. An idea generator that could move minds. A humanitarian who envisioned only a utopian peaceful planet, and a savvy businessman who was ahead of the times. Being in the moment is sometimes about seeing yourself sensing, seizing the moment is about...
School of the Arts at Selkirk College Awards Entrance Scholarships
Bass players and drummers are a hot commodity. So much so, the Contemporary Music & Technology Program at Selkirk College is offering up funds to attract these aspiring musicians to study. The Selkirk College Entrance Scholarship for Bass Players and Drummers provided $1,000 each to four students who entered the music...
Best Seat in the House — Star Wars, the end of a trilogy of trilogies
In a decade long ago on a continent far, far, away I was joyfully oblivious to all major cultural events. It was 1977 and I was vaguely travelling around Europe. By June more young people were drifting across the ocean, huddling together at hostels, and whispering, “Have you seen it yet?” I soon learned that everyone in North...
The Daily Dose — Zan Comerford
Someone who wears many hats is usually defined as multi-faceted, versatile, accomplished, eclectic and most of all diverse. It’s fair to say that Zan Comerford fits this definition to a tee. Her star shines brightly on the many moons around her, and after recently having had an opportunity to work alongside her, The...
Call for Muralists and Walls: Nelson International Mural Festival
The Nelson and District Arts Council (NDAC) is excited to announce that artist and building owner applications for the Nelson International Mural Festival are now being accepted. NDAC said in a media release the organization is thrilled to be presenting the third annual mural festival in collaboration with the City of Nelson....
The Daily Dose — Shawn Morris
Nelson native Shawn Morris is an exceptionally gifted photographer who has found a way to turn this photos into art. Morris confesses he makes art, because he can. But admits he never thought growing up in the Heritage City he would find art as his profession. The Daily Dose Editor Jeff Sawyer, a long-time friend of Morris,...
The Best Seat in the House — Another Beautiful Day, Knives, Fungi
In a recent Parenting column in the Washington Post, writer Mary Petersen wrote, “ There’s a lot of talk about Mister Rogers these days — and intertwined with all of the current chatter is the implied message that the original “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” series, while loved and appreciated by adults, is part of a bygone ...
Introducing The Daily Dose - Your guide to the arts, lifestyle culture, design of Nelson
As a city, Nelson has made a name for itself as one of the preeminent arts and culture hubs in British Columbia offering up big-city quality with a small town flavour. But who are the faces behind this thriving and ever-emerging scene? The Daily Dose, a newly formed new media platform for The Nelson Daily is here to tell you....