An independent snow film made in the Kootenays
Rest in Powder is an independent snow film about a group of friends from the Kootenays. In the film we are skiing and snowboarding in our favorite zones, in the mountains, in powder. The film is a visual narrative of our snow experiences. It draws influence from our favorite aspects of rock star and soulful sports films while...
Bassbizniz Holiday Massive ft. Terravita, The Mongoose, Application and more
This week at the Royal … Bassbizniz Holiday Massive ft. Terravita, The Mongoose, Application and more Friday, December 16th – Doors 9pm – Tickets $20 available at Ripping Giraffe and Royal Espresso – Bassbizniz presents our 2nd Annual Holiday Massive! This year's headliners are Terravita from from Boston, Mass, USA. Terravita...
‘Christmas Remembered’ joins music and story
Four Nelson-area writers join forces with three Nelson musical groups to present Christmas Remembered, a holiday celebration in music and story, on Friday evening, Dec. 9, at 7 pm, in the Nelson United Church. The music will be provided by the Nelson United Church Chancel Choir, and the Jubilate Deo Handbell Choir directed ...
Tales of Winter: A Christmas celebration
Nelson Choral Society, with guests Oxygen Orkestar @ Capitol Theatre, Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 pm and Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 pm. Tickets: $15, Seniors and students $10, available at the Capitol.Nelson Choral Society’s popular annual Christmas concert returns to the Capitol Theatre Dec. 10-11. The 70-member choir will be performing...
Samantha Nutt: Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid
Samantha Nutt - War Child Canada @ The Capitol Theatre, Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. The Mir Centre Fall Lecture Series in partnership with Otter Books presents Samantha Nutt, War Child Canada in a lecture on her book, Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid.Dr. Samantha Nutt (Sam) is the founder and executive director of War...
Adorn your friends and family this holiday season
Don’t miss the Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College Annual Christmas Exhibit and Sale at the KSA campus next weekend on Dec. 9th and 10th. It’s a chance to see the latest designs and purchase some genuinely unique Christmas gifts.Exclusive finely handcrafted jewelry by emerging artists, as well as original work from...
Daniel Huscroft continues to choose experience over security
Daniel Huscroft @ The Royal, Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 p.m. Behind the unpolished exterior of Daniel Huscroft’s bushy beard and dusty boots lies a masterful musician who cut his teeth on a piano, and picked up his first violin when he was five. He was schooled in Vivaldi concertos and old time fiddle; by 12 years old he had travelled...
LINT w/Joel West, Moving Mosaic Samba Band at the Royal
Moonlight Hustle with Breakfluid Thursday, December 1st - Starts 9pm – An evening on the dancefloor with Breakfluid. No Cover. LINT w/ Joel West & the Moving Mosaic Samba Band Friday, December 2nd - Doors 8pm - Tickets $5 at the door – We're throwing a party....again....this time with some of Nelson's finest! On deck ...
Going Global: DeGrace's new book hits Globe and Mail pages
Nelson author Anne DeGrace is getting some national ink on her new book, Flying with Amelia. On Thursday her book was written up in a review in the Globe and Mail. Here are the first two paragraphs from the article: It’s not often that a book makes me late for drinks with a friend, but I was in the middle of the title chapter...
Touchstones times two: The White Line and Two Views open Friday
On Friday, Nov. 25 Touchstones Nelson will celebrate the opening of two exhibitions: Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank and The White Line: Wood Engraving Prints from the Studio and Collection of Gene Leavitt. Everyone is welcome to the opening reception, taking place from 7-9pm. Two Views: Photographs ...