Bringing the waves and vibrations of a semester’s worth of hard work to Nelson’s Spirtbar stage, students in Selkirk College’s Contemporary Music & Technology Program will greet the holiday break with the Winter Sonic Showcase. An annual semester-end tradition, the holiday-themed showcase presents a six-pack of bands that feature students with their faculty mentors who […]

It’s December . . . meaning it’s the most wonderful time of the year for the Capitol Theatre Christmas Pantomime. This year’s show gets its inspiration from The Prince and the Pauper, which is a beloved historical fiction novel by American novelist Mark Twain. “Preparations are coming along really well. We have one more rehearsal […]

There’s no need to travel the country to find the best baker in Canada. A simple commute to the diverse community of Creston will locate the winner of the Great Canadian Baking Show (GCBS) Season 7. The local teacher Loïc Fauteux-Goulet claimed the top prize in the national baking competition series, a cooking competition series […]

Maia Vezina, a local educator who passed away in the spring, is being honoured with a new fund through the Osprey Foundation. The Maia Vezina Education Award will go out annually to a graduate of L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson pursing Education-related post-secondary studies. Vezina graduated from LVR in 2012. Veniza majored in English […]

The Mount Sentinel Secondary School Academy Performance and Media Academy (AcademyPM) has raised $8,500 from local businesses and organizations to pay for filmmaking kits for the unique, cross-curricular program that prepares students for a career in the film, theatre, game and digital media industry. The school’s goal is to raise $54,000 for nine complete film kits […]

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 […]