Daily Dose — When a Marathon Isn’t Challenge Enough
When Jazmine Lowther, 30, found out she was the 2023 Sports Ambassador for Nelson, she felt honoured. “It felt especially fitting because, in 2022, I was breaking into the international trail and ultra running scene. And becoming more involved in the community, from coaching people to raising money. I appreciated that...
Nelson performer brings life-changing event to the stage
Veteran musician and actor Pat Henman brings her story to the stage this spring in several Kootenay communities, and audiences will come away with a new understanding of trauma, courage, and survival. Beyond the Legal Limit, performed by Henman with special guests, pianist Robyn Lamb and Vocalist Rachel DeShon, comes...
Final concert of Selkirk Pro-Musica season coming to Capitol Theatre
Selkirk Pro-Musica is proud to present its final concert of the 2022-23 season with Percussiano3 – “A Sound Feast of Percussion and Piano”. The group will perform at the Capitol Theatre, 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30. Tickets are available through the Capitol Theatre box office. The two hands of percussionist Rod Thomas...
Concert Series Provides Top Billing to Students on the Growing Edge
With the end of the semester approaching, the Selkirk College spotlight turns to students in the Contemporary Music & Technology Program who are getting set for the annual Year End Showcase Concert Series. Featuring students on the cusp of graduation, the concert series is six nights of genre-spanning music that brings ...
Daily Dose — Nelson Air Cadets Celebrate 70 Years
September 2022 marked the start of the 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron’s 70th training year. For decades, the squadron has provided affordable activities for teenagers aged 12 to 18 years living in Nelson, Salmo, South Slocan, Balfour, Nakusp and areas in between. “We’ve been in the Nelson community for 70 years...
Local Dancers Opening for Ballet Kelowna
Ballet Kelowna's taqəš and Other Works program at the Capitol on Mar. 9th features a stunning line-up of signature works from their contemporary ballet repertoire, but before their feet hit the stage, Sláva Doval’s dance studio will present the opening act with the generous support of an Osprey Foundation grant. Cloe Comstock,...
Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival lights up Rotary Lakeside Park
It's an event that is sure to light up the landscape in Nelson. The Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival, set early February at Rotary Lakeside Park, is an event the public surely will not want to miss and a happening Artistic Director, Myra Rasmussen looks forward to the community gathering for this year’s festival. “It’s an ...
Daily Dose — Lantern Festival Sure to Light up the Night at Lakeside Park
Myra Rasmussen (40), Artistic Director of the Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival (PDDLF), says the planning for the festival is coming along. “It’s going really well, and we definitely reached a new level. This will be the eighth festival.” PDDLF is a free community-based event that brings people together to...
Melody Diachun Performs the Music of Sting
Selkirk Pro-Musica presents its third concert of the 2022-23 season with JUNO and National Jazz Awards nominee, vocalist Melody Diachun performing The Music of Sting. The concert will take place at Shambhala Hall, 7:30pm on Friday, January 27 with tickets now available at Otter Books in Nelson. Diachun will be accompanied by...
Blizzard Music Festival Returns to Rossland
A sound storm is on the horizon this month in Rossland, where Blizzard Music Festival is once again bringing top talent to the alpine city. The eclectic Canadian music festival is back by popular demand for its 12th year, spanning four days – Jan. 25 to 28, 2023 – and coinciding with Rossland Winter Carnival. The small yet ...
