Vintage Unique: John Reichman and the Jaybirds
Vintage Unique: John Reichman and the Jaybirds @ the Capitol Theatre, Friday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Tickets: Adult: $20, full time student: $16John Reischman and the Jaybirds Vintage and Unique Years of European and North American tours, four critically acclaimed albums, two Juno nominations and two Canadian Folk Music Award...
Myagi with Science of Defiance rock the Royal
Myagi with opening act Science of Defiance @ the Royal on Baker, Friday, 9:30 pm, www.myagimusic.com Myagi, aka Andrew Mavor, is one of North America's main ambassadors to the world of dance music. From sunrise sets in Australia and packed clubs in the metropolises of China to rocking boat parties in the old heart of Paris,...
Shambhala comes to Nelson bearing gifts
A piece of the Salmo River Ranch’s Shambhala Music Festival is now permanently entrenched in Nelson.On Wednesday the successful music festival donated $75,000 to the renovation of Selkirk College’s Studio 80, now to be called Shambhala Music and Performance Hall. Located in Nelson at the Tenth Street Campus, the hall has been...
Annual Pumpkin Auction at Cottonwood Market
West Kootenay EcoSociety invites families across the region to the annual Pumpkin Auction at Cottonwood Market Saturday, Oct.15 at noon. Farmers from Creston to Grand Forks will bring their largest and smallest pumpkins for sale to the public. Pumpkins of all sizes, varieties, and shapes will be on offer to the highest bidder...
Ten of the Kootenay's best dancers in one show
Ten of the Kootenay's best dancers will thrill you with a trip around the world in one night through contemporary dance. With dance styles ranging from ballet to Bollywood to modern, and a wide variety of music including French pop, electronica, classical, East Indian, plus a little Beck and Manu Chao, this entertaining...
Breaking the cycle of war: John Siebert
Selkirk College’s Mir Lecture Series and Columbia Basin Trust present John Siebert of Project Ploughshares, Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Founded in 1976, Project Ploughshares is the ecumenical peace centre of the Canadian Council of Churches and is committed to “breaking the cycle of war.”Siebert shares...
OTT: Unique modern electro-acoustic dubs, indigenous sounds
Magic Bus with Bass Skidz featuring Billy Bangers and Django Tuesday, October 11th - Showtime 10pm – No Cover and Free Dirty Bass. Variety Shows with Estevan and Tracy Lynn Wednesday, October 12th - Starts 8:30pm – Come experience some of Nelson and the area's finest talent at our open stage. You just never know who might...
Littlefest pulls out of festival field, ending six-year run at celebrating 'the freaky mountain culture of the West Kootenay'
One of the Slocan Valley’s top cultural draws is ending its run. Slocan’s Littlefest organizer has decided to call it quits after a six-year run. Organizing a festival is a huge undertaking, said Ron LeBlanc, especially when there are just two organizers: himself and Nala Keane. “We figure it’s time to release ourselves from...
2012 Cultural Ambassador: Call for applications (category: dance)
The Cultural Development Commission (CDC), on behalf of the City of Nelson, is currently inviting applications and nominations for the position of 2012′s Nelson Cultural Ambassador in the category of dance. The winner will be announced at the City of Nelson’s inaugural meeting in December. Applicants should be professionals...
Slaying 'pow,' adventuring with a double feature on snowboarding
Twe12ve and YES. It's A Movie @ the Capitol Theatre, Friday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. (double feature) Tickets: all seats $15YES. It’s a Movie. is about a year in the life of the YES. Family. DCP, Romain, JP, and Tadashi are snowboarders rolling around the world as you read this, slaying powder and adventuring. They started in Chile...
