Kootenay Festival of the Arts returns to Nelson for 2016 campaign
In 1930, Canada was locked in the Great Depression, the planet Pluto was discovered and the Kootenay Festival of the Arts kicked off its inaugural campaign. During the next three weeks more than 400 performers between five and 69 years of age from throughout the West Kootenay will be performing in front of adjudicators at […]
Castlegar author writes childrens book to strengthen generational ties
There’s no place like home… Except Grandpa’s. In Joey Visits Grandpa, author Patricia Nichvolodoff tells a humorous and heart-warming story about the special relationship between Joey and his grandfather. After his grandfather continuously misplaces his glasses, Joey devises a creative plan to solve his grandfather’s problem....
Music Festival at Slocan in Mid-July -- Mark the Calendar!
Unity Music Festival is a sweet family festival on the beautiful beach of Slocan BC. Held this year from July 15th -17th, Unity features world and dance music and includes many genres of music to delight everyone's tastes including showcasing the talented local artists of the Kootenays. Organizers say "This area is a hotbed...
Selkirk College Music Students to Shine in Showcase Concerts
Second-year Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program students are ready to cue the lights on their annual showcase concerts featuring emerging talent from budding musicians. “It’s the highlight of their two years at Selkirk College,” says Selkirk College Keyboard/Arranging Instructor Gilles Parenteau. “Our...
An Opportunity to Shape Our Community
Rossland residents are invited to examine draft versions of Rossland’s Life and Environment Action plans and to provide valuable input. Second-year Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning Program students prepared the plans. People can see them at an open house on Monday, March 14 at the Old Fire Hall (2115 Queen Street) in Rossland between 5 […]
Call for Entry: Artists/ Heritage Venues
Call for entry: registrations are being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the 8th annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place Aug. 13-14, 2016 from 10 am to 5 pm. The CBCT is a self guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no...
No Boundaries Film Club presents the 2016 Travelling World Community Film Festival
Friday, February 26th – 7 to 9:30 pm Saturday, February 27th – 9 am to 9:30 pm Sunday, February 28th – 9 am to 5:00 pm Grand Forks Secondary School Auditorium Welcome to the 11th annual Grand Forks screening of the Traveling World Community Film Festival. The World Community Development Education Society, based in Courtenay,...
Rising From the Ashes - Ponderosa Festival Returns in 2016
Festival founders Kris Hargrave and Kia Zahrabi confirmed today that while BC’s largest interface fire of 2015 caused the cancellation of their third installment, Ponderosa Arts & Music Festival will return in 2016, August 19 to 21, in Rock Creek, BC. The festival, called off due to safety concerns just two days before ...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Trumbo
It was a dark period in the forging of the United States, one of many for a nation aspiring to greatness. The fostering of paranoia in order to expunge enemies, imagined or real, is an unfortunate device employed by those with distorted dreams. The victims, in this case, included folk musician Pete Seeger, writer Dashiell...
Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert series presents The Clinton Swanson Quartet
For its third concert of the season, the Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series is proud to present the Clinton Swanson Quartet. “Nelson’s hardest working musician” teams up with some of the region’s finest to present an evening of intricately arranged chamber jazz. Inspired by ensembles like the Modern Jazz Quartet, the group will present original music […]
