Sonny Rhodes and his band settle in for two days in Nelson
This week at The Royal on Baker. Magic Bus with DJ Sturdy Tuesday, September 6 - Showtime 10 pm Live local electronic music every Tuesday and no cover. Variety Shows with Estevan and Tracy Lynn Wednesday, September 7 - Starts 8:30 pm Join us for the Royal's open stage...enjoy the music or take your turn in the spotlight. ...
Examining patterns and details of our natural surroundings
Upon Reflection@ Oxygen Art Centre, Sept. 2-24Gallery hours will be 1-5 pm, Wednesday to Saturday.Opening Reception and Artist Talk will take place on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 pm at Oxygen Art Centre.Sarah Alford, Jennifer Bowes, and Dee Gibson create works that examine the patterns and details of our natural surroundings using...
What to wear? Do clothes make (or break) the person?
Night or DayOpening Reception: Friday, Sept. 2, 7-9 pm Exhibition runs Sept. 3 to Nov. 20Gallery A, Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and HistoryWhat to wear? Do clothes make (or break) the person? This exhibit features men’s, women’s and children’s garments from the Touchstones Nelson permanent collection. The design,...
From bike sharing to composting, Change is good
Change: What's in it for you? (A Community Matters Exhibit)Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 2, 7-9 p.m., Gallery A Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and HistoryDid you know that on April 2, 2007, Leaf Rapids, Manitoba (population approximately 600) became the first community in Canada to ban plastic bags in retail stores?From...
Reverend Horton Heat(s) up the week as they invade Nelson
This week at The Royal on Baker. Tuesday, August 30th - Magic Bus with Rafferty Funksmith - Showtime 10pm - Always the best local electronic music and never any cover! Wednesday, August 31st - Variety Shows with Estevan and Tracey Lynn - Starts 8:30pm - A great night for musicians and music fans alike. Come to play or come...
The otherworldly art of George Binns exhibited at the Nelson Public Library
The otherworldy artwork of George Michael Binns is now on display at the Nelson Public Library.These rich, landscape-inspired abstract and figurative works add texture and colour to the library’s walls, from the vertical, lilac-hued acrylic Into the Mystique to the acrylic and rice paper vista in Extreme Exposure, every...
One of the top songwriters in Canada makes a Nelson stop
Bill Durst@ Finley's Irish Bar and Grill, Monday, Aug. 29London Music Hall of Famer Bill Durst will be appearing live at Finley's as part of the The Great Willy Mammoth CD release tour. Durst has long been compared to the world's best guitar player/singer/entertainers, and has written and recorded over 100 songs on 10 albums...
COMMENT: Art is greater than filth
Ali Farzat, the Arab world’s greatest cartoonist – in fact one of the very best and bravest creative voices in the Arab world – was bundled into a van by Syrian regime filth last night. Some hours later he was found bleeding at the side of the airport road. First reports suggest that his hands have been broken.I’ve often used...
Robb G: speedy beat matching and continuously layered mixing
Robb G w/Ghostwhip @ Spiritbar, Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 pm Robb G is literally “in” the music when he’s on stage, dripping with sweat as he screams at the crowd, possessed by the music while he throbs in a head banging body thrash. After seeing him live, there is no questioning that Robb G is a man who truly loves ...
Cafe Voltaire: an evening of performance, poetry and music
Cafe Voltaire: an evening of performance, poetry and music @ Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan S Rd, Vallican Friday, Aug. 26 · 7:30-11 pmCafe Voltaire is part of the Vallican Whole 40th Anniversary Party. There will be a wine and cheese at 6 p.m. followed by Cafe Voltaire at 7:30 p.m.For info you can call...
