History as engaging story rather than textbook or Hollywood movie, two nights in a row. Thursday October 21, Filmmaker Erik Paulsson’s The Edge of the World, B.C.’s Early Years at the Capitol Theatre. The next night, actor Cloud Edwards’ one-man performance of Richard Rowberry’s Frank and the Elephants at the TNT Playhouse. 20 Chapters Paulsson’s [...]

Many of the recipe names in “Seasonings,” our new Nelson literary cookbook,  are  linguistic and geographical adventures in their own right. Greek-Style Creston Lentil-Feta Burger (by Jodi Eaton), for example. Soba Noodles with Baby Spinach and Spicy Tamari Dressing (by Melanie Lucas).   Cauliflower Soup with Blue Cheese and Thyme  (Jeremy and Nette Lack). See what [...]

Anne Degrace signed 130 books in just over an hour on Friday night at Touchstones Nelson, along with co-author Steve Thornton and photographer David Gluns. The crowded event was the launch of “Nelson, British Columbia”, an update of  their 1996 best-seller “Nelson, British Columbia in Photographs”. The book celebrates everything beautiful about Nelson– the faces, [...]

Peter Schramm is making a film about the history of the Argenta Quakers. In 1952 a group of Quakers left California and came to Argenta, north of Nelson. That tiny community is still remote now; in those days it was off the map. The pacifist Quakers came to escape the militarism and anti-communist paranoia in [...]

Jim Lawrence is having a show this week at New Denver’s Hidden Garden Gallery [Aug 10 to Aug 15]. His photos of wildlife are  the work of  a man with patience, passion and an observant eye. Lawrence lives in the Lardeau Valley and  has been carrying a camera his whole life. Deb Borsos profiled him [...]