PRESS RELEASE: Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Writing Workshops | Applications Now Accepted Columbia Basin – To assist those interested in applying for Arts, Culture and Heritage Program grants from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), Krista Patterson and Natasha Smith of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) will present workshops on how to apply and what [...]
Press Release: Nelson Community Opera announced last week that the eagerly awaited ticket sales for its upcoming world premiere performance of the Amy Ferguson Institute’s commissioned opera, KHAOS, are now on sale at the Capitol Theatre box office. “Opera fans and music lovers around the region have been asking us for months now when these [...]
The Columbia Basin Culture Tour takes place in 89 venues all over the Columbia Basin. This self-guided tour is a great opportunity to meet with artists, shop for fine art and craft, view demonstrations, exhibitions or chat with local historians. It is one of the best cultural celebrations of the year! For more info visit http://www.cbculture.com [...]
Building the Building – Building Community, a photographic exhibition opening in the West Gallery of the Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar, reflects and documents 40 years of building, maintaining, and initiating community activities by the volunteers of the Vallican Whole Community Centre and the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society. The Vallican Whole is [...]
A branch of the B.C. Old Time Fiddlers, Kootenay No. 9 was formed in Castlegar in 1981, with members from all around the Kootenays, and the motto is “To Promote Fiddling.” The fiddlers come back every year to close the Music in the Park season in old-fashioned style. In Gyro Park in East Trail on [...]
Saskia and Darrel, an award-winning Saskatchewan duo with an extensive international following return to Trail by popular demand. Saskia’s thrilling voice and Darrel’s virtuouso guitar work will charm you. Their duets are exquisite, especially the original prairie folk songs that touch your heart. Saskia’s ability to sing in several languages (she’s Dutch, he’s Metis) adds [...]
The Carnival Band is a community music project with ten years of history, based out of Commercial Drive’s Britannia Community Centre. Musical direction is provided by Ross Barrett and Tim Sars. Instrumentation for the band includes all range of brass, woodwinds, drums, percussion, accordions, and of course voice. Stage shows also allow us the opportunity [...]
COMPANY JUMP! is a comedic musical theatre production that showcases the 1940s swing music of the Andrews Sisters. This tribute features tight harmonies, audience interaction, 1940s costumes, humour and dancing suitable to audiences of all ages. With such swingin’ tunes as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” ‘Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” and “Accentuate the Positive,” [...]
Long time favourites, North of 60 returns to rock you with their version of popular rock tunes from the past and present. In Gyro Park in East Trail on Second Avenue. Bring your own lawn chair. Admission by donation, a toonie suggested.
Laura Landsberg has been performing her unique blend of jazz, blues, and gospel music throughout North America for over twenty years. Laura has performed with many renowned jazz artists including Hugh Fraser, Chris Brubeck, Oliver Gannon, Donny Clark, and her father, Ian McDougall. She has been the featured soloist with the Universal Gospel Choir and [...]