Adham Skaikh's The Royal on Baker this week
This week at The Royal on Baker … The Magnificent 7's Monday, April 11, $6 - Showtime 9 pm True artists, sincere performers and an authentic roots sound make the Magnificent 7’s a band you must come see at the Royal. Combining traditional bluegrass with a sense of modern mayhem, The Mag 7s give a new appreciation for folk...
One of the greatest alternative bands of all time lands in Nelson
Fishbone@ Spiritbar, Tuesday, April 12, 8 p.m.; April 13, 11:30 p.m. One of the greatest alternative bands of all time is slated to bring its eclectic blend of funk, ska, punk and poetry to Nelson for two nights. Fishbone is slated to play Tuesday and Wednesday night in the Spiritbar in the Hume Hotel, with Tuesday night...
Library receives gift of art
The Nelson Public Library has received the gift of a beautiful quilted fibre work donated by the artist.The early work by visual artist and former Nelson cultural ambassador Angelika Werth, entitled City Parks, now hangs in the Library’s bright, spacious stairwell. Flowers, shrubs, and houses climb a hillside against a textured...
TNT Theatre presents Chairs: a Parable @ TNT Playhouse
TNT Theatre presents Chairs: a Parable @ TNT Playhouse, 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10. Tickets: $10 students, $15 adults @ Eddy Music ITSAZOO Productions is taking over stages all over the province with its B.C tour of Chairs: A Parable, a new play by award winning playwright Sebastien Archibald. Chairs is a...
Bringing the best of the festival to Nelson
It’s the second day of an incredible mix of local and international world-class snowboarders, skiers, paddlers, climbers, and environmental activists, coming together in Nelson at the Capitol Theatre.Call it the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Best of the Fest tour, this event is a fundraiser for the Nelson...
Satisfaction: Rolling Stones Experience @ Capitol Theatre
Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones Experience @ The Capitol Theatre, April 9, 8 p.m. The Rolling Stones Experience is the international touring tribute to the world's greatest rock and roll band.Now in its seventh year of production and over 1,200 performances, this highly acclaimed presentation showcases the most authentic...
Local colour at Nelson Library
The apple never falls far from the tree. Lainey Benson comes from an artistic family, and so it’s no surprise that her paintings are now bearing fruit, with past exhibitions all but selling out. Benson’s latest work is now on display at the Nelson Public Library. Benson’s father was a professional musician; one of her brothers...
Royal Wood plays The Royal on Baker
This week and beyond at The Royal … Cheryl Hodge Thursday, April 7 - Showtime 9 pm Composer, pianist, vocalist and teacher Cheryl Hodge is celebrating the release of her newest CD at the Royal. With over 20 years of playing and touring with some of the finest jazz musicians in the U.S. and Canada, Hodge, a gifted pianist...
Best of the Fest @ The Capitol Theatre
Best of the Fest @ The Capitol Theatre, Thursday, April 7, 8 p.m. An incredible mix of local and international world class snowboarders, skiers, paddlers, climbers, and environmental activists will come together at this years Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Best of the Fest tour. The showcase promises to thrill...
Barroom basic swing dance class at The Royal
Barroom basic swing dance class begins Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m. at The Royal on Baker Classes will start on time out of respect to all participants and to the Royal. For the first session please show up at 6:45 p.m. to complete details and be ready to start. Classes are from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. with one hour from 8-9 p.m....