Wave Motion — the dance of life @ The Moving Centre (533 A Baker St.), Nov. 11-13 Nelson weekend immersion. Wave motion is the movement of all organic life. From subatomic energy particles to DNA to the spirals of the galaxies, wave motion is the rhythmic expression of form. It refines articulation. It opens the mind-body...

This week at the Royal on Baker ...Pureblend Monday, October 31 - Doors 9pm – $5 suggested donation at the door –Come dressed up and ready to strut your stuff in your most spooktacular costume while listening to the sounds of Pureblend.  This is going to be a great Halloween celebration with tonnes of spooky fun. Pureblend ...

Opening at noon is Spoon Castro, a young new singer/songwriter to the Unplugged Sessions, performing on guitar.Next is Mountain Station, featuring fiddler Paul Holitzki, guitarist Billy Jones, mandolinist Roger Luckey and banjoist Steve Garth both doubling on dobro, all supported by David Feldman’s driving upright bass. They...

Hooded Fang @ the Royal on Baker, Saturday, Oct. 29 Hooded Fang’s second album, Tosta Mista, marks another big step forward for a band that has already gained considerable momentum in the past year. Their first full-length, the critically-acclaimed Album, was released just nine months ago and support has reached every corner...

Nelson was a wild and woolly place at the start of the last century, where characters with names like Cayuse Brown, Roughlock Perry, Weary Willie, and The Yellow Kid might sidle up to the barstool next to yours and order up a shot of something strong enough to curl the hair on a tenderfoot’s chest. It’s in the spirit of these...

David Simmard and Hannah Epperson @ Cedar Creek Café, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. Cover by donation. Based in Montreal, David Simard has been getting some due attention. His name appeared on the Montreal Mirror Magazine's list for "Best Country/Folk Act 2009" and, more recently, "Best Singer/Songwriter 2010." Having played alongside...

Frances Welwood book launch @ Touchstones Nelson, Thursday, Oct. 27, 6:30-8 p.m. Touchstones Nelson is hosting the launch of Frances Welwood’s book Passing Through Missing Pages: The Intriguing Story of Annie Ross Foster Hanley. Annie Garland Foster was born in Fredericton, NB, in 1875. She was an educator, nurse, politician,...

Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit @ the Capitol Theatre, 8 p.m., Oct. 27-29 An improbable farce by the 20th Century’s wittiest playwright, a classic ghost story, an elegant comedy and one of the most produced plays in theatre history starring Geoff Burns, Jen Viens, Jane Sinclair, Ruby Truly, Gillian Lippert, Joel Cottingham and ...

Three Winlaw artists were honoured at the gala evening wrap up Oct. 1 in Castlegar for the city’s SculptureWalk. Celebrating the summer end to the city’s sculpture tour, David Ducharme, Peter Vogelaar and Rabi’a were given a nod for their exceptional work. Ducharme was honoured for his original sand piece by having it turned...

Clinton Swanson and Friends Monday, October 24th - Showtime 8 pm $10 at the door The second show in Clinton Swanson's three-concert fall series is a performance by Bessie and The Back Eddies.  This seven-piece ensemble will perform music from the early days of R'n B. A time when horn sections, acoustic piano, and double bass...