More jazz, little more sass — That's Chicago
The team that brought you last year’s scintillating spectacle, Cabaret, is back - this time with a little more jazz, a little more sass, and a few more murders. Black Productions is proud to present the Tony award-winning musical, Chicago, running June 12-15 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Set against the backdrop of...
Corazon vocal ensemble back at Touchstones
The Corazon choir is back offering a in-the-round gallery experience Saturday, April 12 at Touchstones Nelson. The 66-member choir, ranging between the ages of 13-21 years, will encircle the interior of Gallery A and perform four pieces for the audience. Touchstones current exhibit, Found: The Art of Re-Use will provide the...
Mir lecture series presents Sally Armstrong
After having witnessed the horrors that conflict thrusts upon innocent victims in some of the most unstable nations of the world for more than two decades, Sally Armstrong manages to stay incredibly optimistic. One of Canada’s foremost journalists, Armstrong has covered women and girls in zones of conflict from Bosnia and...
Second area community opts out of Trail recreation program
The already-contentious City of Trail Recreation program has sustained another blow, as Warfield has now followed Beaver Valley's lead and opted out of the Trail Resident Program (TRP) rate structure. In a release issued this morning, Trail mayor Dieter Bogs expressed distress over Warfield's decision, arguing it may force ...
Shambhala 2014 lineup to be announced Saturday
Spring has sprung, and we’re just days away from our biggest announcement of the year. At 9 a.m. on Saturday (March 15), organizers will be announcing the eagerly anticipated Shambhala 2014 lineup. Shambhala has already announced headliners Bassnectar, Mark Farina, Hannah Wants and DJ Sabo. We've also unveiled the next evolution...
Fearing and White playing in Grand Forks
Fearing & White are heading to The Gem to perform on April 7th in support of their new album, Tea and Confidences. The album is currently streaming here. Canadian singer-songwriter Stephen Fearing met Belfast troubadour Andy White backstage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 1998. Forming an instant friendship, the two...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: The Crash Reel
On Tuesday March 25 at 7:30 pm Spotlight Films will be showing “The Crash Reel” at the Gem Theatre. This film is done verite style, which combines improvisation and camera to unveil a truth or highlight subjects hidden behind crude reality, in this case the explosive issue of traumatic brain injury. This is a telling tale of...
LVR grad returns on the big screen in The Husband at Nelson Civic Theatre
Star power steps off the Big Screen and onto the Nelson Civic Theatre stage on Wednesday, March 19, when the Civic shows Canadian Filmmaker Bruce MacDonald’s new film The Husband. Along for the screening is principal actress and Nelson native Sarah Allen. Allen grew up in Nelson, where she found the Capitol Theatre stage ...
REVIEW: Footloose
Footloose the musical graced the stage of Grand Forks Secondary School on March 7th, 8th, and 9th. The main character of the play is a boy named Ren McCormack (played by Aaron Baker), whom I have known for a long time and had no idea he could sing so well. The nice thing about the play was the set. The set was simple and...
Call for Entry: Artists/Heritage Venues for Columbia Basin Culture Tour
Registrations are being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT). The CBCT is a two day celebration of culture taking place August 9-10, 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm. The CBCT is a self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to...
