A range of Indigenous talent is being showcased this month at the Capitol Theatre, featured in today’s Hall Printing Daily Dose. According to the theatre’s Community Engagement and Outreach Facilitator, Allison Girvan. “Understanding the importance of Reconciliation and centering Indigenous voices, the theatre is dedicated to creating space for Indigenous-led conversations, performances, and celebrations. This […]

“Zaynab opens her heart and soul to you,” observed Meg Stewart, who was in the audience for the first performance of Zaynab Mohammed’s one-woman show Are You Listening? in the Cold War Bunker. “Her vulnerability allows you to reach into your own.” The Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery and the Nelson and District Arts Council […]

Nadine Wildwood, who moved from Calgary 15 years ago, is a yoga teacher and sound healer at SOMA studio/venue + gallery 444 in Nelson. Hall Printing Daily Dose reporter, Ari Lord, takes a look at the owner/curator/facilitator powerful self-healing community hub for people to connect and share that opened in March of 2023. SOMA is […]

Vancouver Poet and Storyteller Fanny Kearse is performing and facilitating over three separate events this month. Kearse is excited to have a show called Vines Art Society: Visions of the Valley, which is a night of storytelling, music and connection. This show at the Capitol Theatre on October 26th features Kearse, Leo D.E Johnson and […]

This month, Are You Listening? A one-woman show with Zaynab Mohammed is hitting the stage in Nelson in October and surrounding towns. This is a story of a woman who loses her innocence at a young age due to cultural inequity while navigating a terrain foreign to her ancestors. It delves into how she frees […]

JW Jones and his band are on their way to the Lower Mainland before making a swing through California, Arizona and Texas. They graciously decided to include the Kootenays as part of their international tour – with stops at Finley’s and the Balfour Beach Inn — hosted by the Kootenay Blues Society. Canadian guitarist and […]

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Teacher Sean Marechal has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Marechal teaches Grade 9 and 10 students in the Valhalla Wilderness Program at W.E. Graham School in the Village of Slocan. “I can’t think of a teacher more deserving of this recognition than Sean. His dedication and passion for building […]

Nelson’s Melody Diachun will have fingers crossed next week when viewing results of the Western Canadian Music Awards. The Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program instructor has been nominated for the Jazz Artist of the Year award at October 11 awards for her contribution to the world of jazz music, with a special emphasis […]

It’s October at the Capitol Theatre and Box Office Manager Kyla Hurst said the event season is in full swing. “We are kicking off our 2023 Season with Hey Viola! A musical exploration of the life of Canadian civil rights hero Viola Davis brought to life by Vancouver’s Krystle Dos Santos.” This event on October […]

Ellen Burt is honoured with the 2023 Richard Carver Award for Emerging Writers. Burt has published two memoirs; her third is out in the next few months. The Carver Award recognizes an emerging writer who has published one or two books. The recipient must be a West Kootenay resident, and the published work can be […]