Great international and local lineup
Unity Music Festival @ Sleep is for Sissies Eatery, Winlaw, Aug. 26-27 Presented by the Slocan Valley Cultural Alliance, the Unity Music Festival brings plenty of music and fun to the Slocan Valley on Aug. 26 and 27. Taking place in the field near Sleep is For Sissies Eatery in Winlaw, the Unity Music Festival has a great...
Personal, historical journey into Slocan Valley photo albums
The Third Crop by Rita Moir - A book launch @ Vallican Whole Community Centre (3762 Little Slocan River Rd.) Sunday, Aug. 21 · 3:30-5:30 pmSono Nis Press would like to invite you to a celebration and launch for The Third Crop, a personal and historical journey into the photo albums and shoeboxes of the Slocan Valley from the...
Seniors Games host two-for-one at Capitol Theatre
One-Act plays - BC Senior Games@ Capitol Theatre, Friday Aug. 19, 2 p.m. Two One-Act comedy plays for the BC Seniors Games will be presented at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson at 2 pm on Friday Aug. 19.Dinner For One by Lauri Wylie, comes from St. Luke’s Players in Victoria.Nothing Is As It Seems, by Eve Baldwin, is presented...
Last Marketfest of the summer season lands this Friday
Marketfest@ Baker Street, Friday, Aug. 19 West Kootenay EcoSociety invites everyone to the third and final Market Fest for 2011 on Aug. 19 on Baker Street in downtown Nelson. More than 80 vendors will offer crafts, gifts, produce, and delicious food, while an amazing lineup of local and touring bands provides an eclectic mix...
Get slammed: 72 hours to create and submit an original artwork
72-hour Art Slam@ Prestige Lakeside Resort, Friday, Aug. 19 to Monday, Aug. 22 Ankors is hosting Nelson’s first ever 72-Hour Art Slam. An art slam is an art competition—with a twist. Teams or individuals will have 72 hours to create and submit an original piece of artwork – any type of artist expression. The only rules are ...
When opposites get together, things become less mundane
Humans w/Ricco and Vinnie The Squid @ Spiritbar, Friday, Aug. 19 at 10 pm So it’s not entirely true that opposites attract, but it is true that when two opposites get together, things become a lot less mundane. This is certainly what’s happened between Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq, the musicians behind Vancouver indie dance ...
Genre-defying dance-roots duo OKA lights up Spiritbar
Oka @ The Spiritbar, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 10 p.m. When Stu Boga Fergie was only a child, his Yakin Andu elders gifted him with the nickname DidgeriStu, a nod to his prodigious skills on the didgeridoo. They must have had a gift of foresight.Now, DidgeriStu is all grown up, and his skills on the otherworldly Australian instrument...
Dynamic didgeridoo-infused music returns to The Royal
Magic Bus with DJ Express Tuesday, August 16 - Showtime 10 pm Another great night of local electronic music without any cover. Variety Shows with Estevan and Tracey Lynn Wednesday, August 17 - Starts 8:30 pm Come enjoy the open stage and all it's goodness. Take your turn in the spotlight or enjoy the talented folk that do. ...
A peak into traditional Andean culture
An evening with Wiñay Taki Ayllu @ SelfDesign High, second floor, Canadian Legion Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 pmThe members of Wiñay Taki Ayllu are visiting the Kootenays this summer from the village of Pisac, in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Dressed in traditional Andean costume, they will be in Nelson with Pututus - conch shells ...
The unofficial Living Room/Beach Stage after party
The Root Sellers w/ DJ Dubconscious @ Spiritbar, Thursday at 10 pm Tickets: $5 at the doorThe Spiritbar presents the unofficial Living Room/Beach Stage after party, featuring custom visuals by Onelight Media.The Root Sellers[Pop and Lock Records, Westway, Bassment Freaks | Whitehorse/Toronto,...
