Get into the festive spirit at the annual Rotary Christmas Carol Concert on Wednesday, December 11 at the earlier time of 7 pm in The Bailey Theatre. Talented local groups will perform beautiful music celebrating the holiday season to entertain us. The five choirs participating this year are: St. Michael’s School, Trail Harmony, Kootenay Women’s […]

The music teachers of the Trail/Castlegar Branch BCRMTA  held two very successful events in celebration of Canada Music Week in the Muriel Griffiths Room of the Bailey Theatre in Trail. On Saturday, Nov. 23, a composition workshop with Dean Burry of Queens University was attended by nine student composers, five teachers, and several auditors. He […]

The music teachers of the Trail/Castlegar Branch BCRMTA  held two very successful events in celebration of Canada Music Week in the Muriel Griffiths Room of the Bailey Theatre in Trail. On Saturday, Nov. 23, a composition workshop with Dean Burry of Queens University was attended by nine student composers, five teachers, and several auditors. He […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is providing an update on the injunctions sought for two live music events, The Labour of Love and High Frequency, held during the summer of 2023 in Electoral Area H, near the community of Vallican. Beginning in the summer of 2021, the RDCK Bylaw Enforcement Team received multiple […]

The Kootenay Gallery is thrilled to launch its annual Christmas at the Gallery exhibit, opening on Friday, Nov. 15. The Gallery’s elves have been working hard to make this signature annual event the best one yet, with something to offer everyone. Come see the work of over a dozen new painters, fibre artists, jewelers, and […]

Beyond the Battlefield: Remembrance Day Film Festival In honour of Remembrance Day, we’re hosting a mini-film festival on Saturday, November 9th to explore narratives that sometimes go unnoticed. We’ll be showing five films from the National Film Board of Canada that will highlight some of the incredible contributions of women in both world wars, Indigenous soldiers in […]

In every dance there is a story waiting to be captured, and in every photograph, a movement yearning to be expressed, according to Jani Lakatos and Sophie Barbarics of Yolone Art Group. The seasoned professional artists recently emigrated from Hungary, bringing their expertise in dance and photography to the Kootenays with the aim of enriching […]

The wait is over! The feature-length documentary, Snk̛míp Dig Deeper, will premiere at The Old Castle Theatre in Castlegar on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The film offers an in-depth look at the restoration of the Snk̛míp marsh and its historical significance to the Indigenous Sinixt People. This is the start of a screening tour that will […]

The Kootenay Gallery is pleased to announce that the gallery will host a unique installation exhibit by well-known local artist Kelly Schpeley from Sept. 13 to Nov.2, 2024 Kelly’s wonderfully colourful and strange landscape “Arrow of Time” exhibit at the Kootenay Gallery is an interactive art piece and is meant to surprise and delight the […]

BACK for its second year, watch a variety of international and local artists rock out at the RED base area with the gorgeous Red and Granite peaks as the backdrop on Friday and Saturday Sept. 13-14. With delicious Food Trucks, craft beer + ready-to-drink beverages, and rockin’ tunes all day, this is one family-friendly festival […]