It’s Winter Wonder time! Primary students all over the snowy Columbia Basin are learning about how plants and animals adapt to winter. Kids take a magical journey to discover the natural world in winter through these walking field trips, which occur in and around their schoolyards and neighbourhoods. Exploring snow crystals...

Miss Quincy & The Showdown, the smokin' hot all-girl trio featuring electric guitar, upright bass, and drums, is set to play The Royal on Baker Saturday March 9 at 9 p.m. Channeling The Runaways, The Black Keys, and Big Mama Thornton, Miss Quincy doesn't fit the classic girl singer/songwriter mold and The Showdown isn't...

 Sing Along with MAMMA MIA! The Movie is coming to the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. This is a Capitol TheatreFUNdraiser! Dressup and singalong . . . it’s not going to be just a showing, it’s going to be a happening! With Valentine’s in the air and in the midst of a Kootenay winter, it’s the perfect time to be transported to a...

Nelson’s newest actor combines with its oldest for a second round of TNT’s popular play readings at the Old Church Hall at the corner of Kootenay and Victoria Streets 8 p.m., Saturday (February 9). Fresh from playing antagonist jurors  #8 and #3 in 12 Angry Men, Philip Sarsons and Richard Rowberry will be presenting Maurice...

Singer/songwriter Pernell Reichert is getting ready to take the show on the road with stops Saturday at Ellison's Market, then later that night at The Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw. The show is part of a five gig solo tour. The Pernell Reichert Band are a three piece traveling band from Vancouver, BC, Canada, featuring Pernell...

Shawn Hlookoff, AKA, Shawn Hook is heading back to his own stomping grounds. During the stop at home in the South Slocan, the recording artist will play a quick gig in front of students at Hume Elementary Friday at 1 p.m. "He is a great guy, and so super to come here to do this," said Hume teacher Lisa Backus. "(Shawn) has ...

Multi-instrumentalist Shane Philip, winner of the Best Live Act – 2012 Vancouver Island Music Awards, is set to touch down in Nelson at The Royal  in February. Philip is known worldwide for his dynamic didgeridoo-infused music. Philip has been touring constantly for the past few years now. His rhythmic and intoxicating sounds...

The first round of Nelson Play Readings is drawing to a close with the final scheduled reading being presented (Friday) January 25 at 8 p.m. in the Church Corner (corner of Kootenay and Victoria). 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose promises to end the series on a strong note, as the popular script has been re-produced all over the...

Singer-songwriter Jen Hajj is on tour from San Diego, California and will be making a stop in Nelson on Wednesday, January 23 at Expressions, 554 Ward Street (the old Express Newspaper office).  Hajj writes uplifting and intimate folk music, inspired by nature. Hajj is a classically trained musician who decided to expand her...

For one night only, Monday (January 14) at the Bessie Wapp Quartet, the Selkirk Pro-Musica presents the Bessie Wapp Quartet performing a mix of originals and covers inspired by music from around the world. Wapp's passionate voice and dynamic accordion playing will be accompanied by the powerful Craig Korth (a former Western...