Marnie Christoffersen and Lara Blackman @ Bijou, Saturday, April 2, 6:30-9:30 pm Marnie Christoffersen of drawn by and Lara Blackman of Jayne couture dresses and wigs (currently on display in the bus stop window) will be hosting and showing off their wares for the month of April at Bijou (564 Ward St). So, hop on in to celebrate...

After 10 years of presentations, meetings and demonstrations Nelson's Outdoor skatepark finally has a site, and they are officially kicking off the fundraising portion of the park project this month. To mark this momentous occasion Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society and Shambhala Music Festival Ltd. hope you'll come...

Alf Crossley: Spirit of the Land @ Touchstones Nelson, Gallery A Opening reception:  Friday, April 1, 7-9 pm, (exhibition closing date June 12)  Artist talk: Thursday, April 14, 7 pm   Well known Kootenay artist Alf Crossley’s work is firmly rooted in our local landscape. With a visual style often leaning towards abstraction,...

FLIKS presents … Incendies @ Capitol Theatre, Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 pm FLIKS presents Genie Award Winner and Academy Award short-listed Incendies at the Capitol Theatre. Fresh from its Genie win, and being short-listed as best foreign film at the Academy Awards, Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies shifts back and forth in time...

Outskirts of Eden: Jude Davison @ The Capitol Theatre, Friday April 1, 8 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales of this performance will be used to aid in disaster relief for the Tsunami ravaged Japanese community of Onagawa. In 2009 Jude Davison released a critically acclaimed concept album Circo de Teatro that chronicled the...

Fluid Stability: Margie Gillis@ The Capitol Theatre, Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m. Internationally acclaimed modern dance artist, dancer/choreographer Margie Gillis has been seen on television and in theatrical films on several occasions. Her life and her art have been the subjects of several documentary films, the most notable...

Dream Friday, March 25 @ The Capitol Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Local aerial photographer Benjamin Jordan will capture the first ever West Kootenay Community Formation and would like to extend a personal invitation to Nelson residents to be part in this event.
 This March marks the launch of his Above and Beyond Kootenays initiative...

Here's what's happening at The Royal on Baker for the week of March 21 …  Canucks Game on the Big Screen Tuesday, March 29, starts at 5 p.m. Join in for dinner and drinks and watch the Canucks take on the Predators on the huge and beautiful big screen. Magic Bus to follow.  • Magic Bus with All Night Vinyl Starts at 10 p.m....

Spring session bellydance classesMarch 28 - May 16 (no class April 25) at Slocan Park Hall 7 for $70 or both classes for $125 +hst   Spring is here and so are bellydance classes. This spring Shauna Robertson of Soul Fire Dance is offering two consecutive classes, starting with oriental and followed by tribal. The oriental...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA public sneak peak at the city’s next feature film will be delivered in City council tonight as the students from LV Rogers Secondary School begin promotion of their two-hour production, Project Turquoise Snowflake. The two student producers of the film, Matt Howroyd and Olivia Bogaard, ...