Naomi Bourque of Nelson was selected to participate in the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival (IFA) in Toronto from May 30th to June 2nd. Bourque will present her collection on the festival runway during the Festival, which was a collection of ponchos are inspired by what one might wear while harvesting traditional medicines, particularly those used […]

Animation and filmmaking fans will be drawn to this year’s Kootenay Moving Pictures weekend event, a collaboration with the Capitol Theatre and Vancouver’s Echo Park Centre North. This weekend includes an analog cinematography workshop on Friday June 7th from 1-5 p.m. and a film screening event on Saturday June 8th, both at the Capitol Theatre. […]

Legally Blonde: the Musical took over the Capitol Theatre to the delight of the sellout crowd on opening night of the Black Productions performance. Legally Blonde: The Musical takes the audience through the life of Elle Woods, a fashionable and bubbly sorority girl who decides to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School in hopes of […]

The Kootenay Contraption Contest, made possible by FortisBC and The Province of British Columbia, is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Kootenay Contraption Contest, an annual initiative that challenges Kootenay youth to dream big and design a contraption that solves a relevant problem using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) and innovation. Throughout […]

May marks the unveiling of a compelling new literary voyage that promises to captivate readers and transport them to the enchanting world of the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. “Light in the Harbour: Passage Through Pilot Bay” is the first offering from author Paula Snow, whose mastery of storytelling navigates the intricate currents of human […]

The Civic Centre building, which is owned by the City of Nelson, is now closed for roof renovations and later interior renovations for an indeterminate length of time. Nelson Civic Theatre Society (NCTS), which has been displaced due to the renovations, has move operations to show films using the Shoebox at Reo’s Video. Last month, […]

Legally Blonde: the Musical hits the Capitol Theatre stage May 23-26. Preparations are well underway for the show, says Darren Fuss, Director of the show, being put on by Black Productions. “The show is high energy and has a glossy veneer that is meant to look pristine and effortless, much like the main character of […]

The first single from a new women’s ensemble, Lyyra, is composed by Nelson’s own Don Macdonald. The video of ‘When the Earth Stands Still’ by Macdonald is on YouTube here. Macdonald, featured in this week’s Hall Printing Daily Dose feature, published the song around a decade ago with a choral music publisher in the US, […]

Lozen isn’t much for boxes, because “magic happens outside of your comfort zone”. The bilingual Quebecer and now BC-based eclectic singer-songwriter-rapper-bandleader goes way beyond classification with a mixed bag of offerings from trippy future R&B, and soulful jazz-infused ballads, to groovy electronic bass and progressive hip hop soundscapes. Her raw and powerful vocals combined with […]

Get ready to be legally entertained! Black Productions, renowned for their spectacular presentations including “The Addams Family” and “Mamma Mia,” proudly announces the arrival of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” to the Capitol Theatre stage. Based on the beloved movie starring Reese Witherspoon, “Legally Blonde: The Musical” follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles […]