The Nelson and District Arts Council and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival are thrilled to announce this year’s recipient of the Richard Carver Award for emerging writers. Writer Ari Lord has been chosen by an arms-length jury to receive the award this year. “I’m thrilled to be this year’s recipient of the Richard Carver Award,” Lord […]

A new season opens at the Capitol Theatre with fresh programming beginning in September   — highlighted by a boundary-breaking ballet from Cameron Fraser-Monroe called The Cowboy Act Suite. This show calls into question the dichotomy between “Cowboys and Indians.” Using humour, powerful music, and a spectacular visual display, the ballet explores how the Indian Act, […]

The Oxygen Art Centre is Nelson recently hosted interdisciplinary artist Chris Dufour during their summer residency. From July 1st to August 18th, Dufour brought their unique experience as an artist to the experience, and created art with a wide range of natural materials, include plant dyes. The Halifax born artist taught four workshops during their […]

Many people find home in BC’s West Kootenay, but their routes to the region can differ greatly. Ross Klatte and Tom Wayman, the authors respectively of two recent books on finding home in the Kootenays — a novel and a memoir — will read from and discuss their work September 18 at 7 pm at […]

Just like summer, ArtWalk 2024 is winding down, but there is still time to get out to the venues and appreciate some of the amazing art the community has to offer. The art will be coming down on Sunday, September 8th so don’t miss out! The Nelson & District Arts Council (NDAC) is so grateful […]

Nelson’s Ryan Shane Owen recently released an album for the season, Summersong, a joint album with Wintersong that hit the market in 2023. “It’s my sixth album,” says Owen of Summersong, which melds classical, traditional and folk music. “It’s out and hopefully it goes well from here.” Saskatchewan-raised Owen, who has lived in Nelson on and […]

The Capitol Theatre Summer Youth Program is hitting the stage beginning Thursday for the 36th time with a performances of The Little Mermaid. The show, which will have a complex and intricate set and detailed puppets, is sure to be a visual spectacle, says Director Jesse Greenway, an alumnus of the program. This is Greenway’s […]

Jaspreet Kaur Batra of Nelson is travelling to Windsor, Ontario this month to compete in the 2024 Miss Universe Canada (MUC) pageant. “I was looking for a stage where I could go and talk about compassion, inspire and promote compassion in people. I feel like I am getting a stage. I’m really excited. This is […]

The Canada – Ukraine connection will be strong at Taghum Hall on Wednesday, July 24, when Ukraine-born musician Nastasia Y arrives for a special workshop and concert as part of the Taghum Hall Presents performance series. The concert, performed with trumpet player Andrew McAnsh, starts at 7:30 p.m. outdoors at the Taghum Hall gazebo. The […]

Nelson photographer Tom Wilson was May’s photographer in residence for Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism, and says the program gave his work much exposure and increased his connections locally. “It was a super fun month,” says Wilson. He says the program give photographers flexibility to represent the Kootenays in their own way. Wilson is a photographer […]