Black Productions is proud to bring THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A New Musical to Nelson audiences in May of 2023. This deviously delicious musical comedy with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa is coming to the Capitol Theatre for the musical theater event of the season. THE ADDAMS FAMILY...

A Nelson businessman is getting noticed on the social media video platform, TikTok during a visit to Europe to meet his daughter. Jeff Shecter, who owns and operates Zap Welding and Glotech Sign Manufacturing in Nelson, is getting noticed thanks to a funny video post about a Canadian Dad in Europe post by daughter Hannah...

Nelson musician and independent recording artist Anna Katarina recently debut album Daisychain dropped October 14th, 2022. The album showcases Katarina’s unapologetic lyricism, distinctive and eccentric production, and a sonic scape reminiscent of Clairo, Kacey Musgraves, HAIM, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift’s Folklore and...

The last time I sat down and interviewed local Nelson musician and independent recording artist Anna Katarina was over two years ago during the height of the pandemic. We met at Oso Negro (September 2020), and she had just finished releasing an EP aptly titled ‘Gone With The Wine’ with Aline Daigle in the form of their duo ...

Nelson native Mike Parenteau said growing up in the Heritage City was spent a lot of time with his older brother. “We lived on the north shore and we were always outside like most Nelson kids," the accomplished film director said after spending the past half dozen years in living in Southern California. "We ...

Nelson rock band Arcana Kings is set to join the Headstones as official special guests for the Canadian leg of their upcoming tour. The tour starts on November 22nd in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Johnny McCuaig, lead singer, bagpipe player, and rhythm guitarist for Arcana Kings says, “We are super excited about the tour. We’ve been...

Arcana Kings, headed by Nelson lead singer Johnny McCuaig, has made significant strides internationally. The band has played in Las Vegas for the last several years at a massive outdoor concert.   And later this month will join the Headstones as special guests for an upcoming Canadian tour. “That’s pretty intense. There are...

Nelson author Rayya Liebich was longlisted for the CBC Nonfiction Prize. “I was excited and surprised because I know it’s a long shot to submit to that competition that gets so many entries. I was excited.” Liebich’s essay is about language, lineage, loss and identity.  “The big theme of the piece is secondary loss, so the ...

Liebich is an award-winning writer of Lebanese and Polish descent. Her debut poetry collection Min Hayati was released in 2021 by Inanna Publications and has appeared in literary journals internationally. The writer finds joy in teaching creative writing to youth and adults in Nelson. Her chapbook Tell Me Everything won the...

Selkirk Pro-Musica’s second of five 2022-2023 concerts will feature The David Buchbinder & Restivo Quintet. The concert will take place at 7:30 on Thursday, November 3 at Shambhala Hall, 700 10th Street in Nelson. Tickets are available at Otter Books in Nelson. Buchbinder and pianist David Restivo have been playing together...