The Garden at the end of the World @ Threads Guild Building, Appledale, Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m. The Garden at the end of the World “is a film that is both a documentary and a travelogue of a journey through a ruined land. It is stark in its contrasts of the impacts of war with the everyday lives of people trying to create new...

Unplugged: Avery Bremner, Austin Partridge, Lucas Myers @ Ellison’s, Saturday, May 14, 12-3 p.m. — 523 Front St. Nelson Ellison's Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions Avery Bremner Opening the Unplugged Sessions at noon will be Avery Bremner, who grew up in Nakusp and has been playing the Celtic/Cape Breton style fiddle since the...

By Ricardo Hubbs For the first time in its 14-year history Canada’s premiere electronic music festival, Shambahala, has sold out of online tickets in May.   All this when locals have just said, ‘Goodbye’ to the snow. “This represents an enormous opportunity for our community,” said Corrine Zawaduk, production manager of...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today adopted definitions of new Canadian artists that were proposed by key music industry groups.In addition, the CRTC made public two studies on the airplay given to new Canadian artists, which indicate that no new regulations are required at this time...

In 1951 the Diamond Grill was the newest Chinese café in Nelson. Situated in the 500 block of Baker Street, it sat smack in the heart of the city. It also sat smack in the heart of the childhood of celebrated author Fred Wah. On Thursday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m., Wah reads at the Nelson Public Library from his book the Diamond ...

For years Connor Clover was not interested in dance.He was a soccer player, a physical guy who, after he graduated high school seven years ago, became a tree faller in the Slocan Valley. But three years ago he found himself in a dance studio — and he was hooked. Now, as he prepares for the 14th annual Dance Umbrella recital...

Three Kootenay artists came home with awards at the recent B.C. Interior Music Awards held in Kelowna. Adham Shaikh, Wassabi Collective and Jude Davison took home awards April 23 at the Kelowna Community Theatre. East Shore resident Davison, who teaches at Selkirk College’s School of Music, won for CD/DVD artwork design of ...

Tim Hus @ Cedar Creek Café, Tuesday, May 10 Legendary Tim Hus is back with a Canadiana Cowboy concert that’s been dubbed the most Canadian show in the country. Hus, originally from Nelson, has a voice sweeter than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit that is sharper than rusty barbed wire, and a list of songs longer than a Saskatchewan...

Soar Oratorio@ Bethel Christian Centre, Saturday, May 7, 7 p.m.The Nelson Choral Society, directed by Kathleen Neudorf, presents Soar Oratorio on Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Rd. Includes solos by Noemi Kiss, Kathleen Neudorf and Marty Horswill. Christof Martens on piano. Admission is by ...

The Peace Cafe presents: Canadian Boat to Gaza @ Mir Centre for Peace, Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. A Canadian Boat to Gaza is being planned to challenge the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza that the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Human Rights Council have called “a crime against humanity.”...