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Join us for the opening reception of "APPLE SKINS" by Jolene Miner @joleneminerartEnjoy brand new paintings in person, complimentary snacks, good company & the Arts Station bar ARTIST STATEMENT:I was a hesitant painter. I wanted so deeply to create something authentic and real that I oftengot in my own way. I wanted it to be […]
The Royal BC Museum and the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre officially invite the community to join us for a Community Conversation on Wednesday, March 6th at 5:30 pm up at the Museum. Community conversations are an opportunity to gather with your community for a focused conversation on how a reimagined Royal BC Museum could […]
Save The Date!! Friday March 8th from 7-9 pm. Join us for the opening night of 2 exhibitions at the Langham. Monstro, Monstrare by Calgary based ceramic artist Yvonne Kustec. Here’s to You, Fair Lady, guest curated by Kootenay Lake Archives, Elizabeth Scarlett, and Maggie Tchir celebrating the Langham Cultural Society’s 50th Anniversary. So come […]
Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary America. The cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Don Alvaro, baritone Igor Golovatenko as Don Carlo, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as Preziosilla, bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone, and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father […]
As an activist, visual artist, and radio personality for nearly 75 years, Judy Wapp has lived an incredible life, laying the groundwork for her intense interest in communication via mass media – the subject of her collage work for nearly 33 years. A thoughtful look at Judy’s art career spanning six decades, VisuAlchemy is a […]
Two singers at the height of their powers—soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s Shakespeare adaptation, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores Live Streamed Met Opera, held at The Royal Theatre in Trail BC
Film: Israelism coming to Nelson, Sunday, March 24, 2024 Contacts for interviews: Sid Shniad, [email protected] Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, [email protected] General info: [email protected] Israelism, the award-winning film by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, explores the lives of two young American Jews whose comfortable American upbringing centered largely on their unconditional support for Israel. This film is currently […]
Lou Corrado grew up in Rossland in the later years of the Great Depression and Kim Deane following the Second World War. Having lived here for so long and through such extraordinary times, both have seen the city change and evolve to an extraordinary degree. These two long-time Rosslanders will take us on a fascinating […]
Join the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council, Castlegar Arts Council and Capitol Theatre for two special evenings of dance on film originally curated by the dance: made in/fait au canada festival 2023 (d:mic). This unique series of films highlights the powerful combination of creative filmmaking, vibrant landscapes and thoughtful choreography. Exploring physical and emotional landscapes, […]
A Family Friendly Afternoon Concert + Dance Party You might be asking… what is “Live Electronic Music”? Well, simply put, it is electronic music that is performed live. In other words, the performers are not DJing; rather, they utilize a variety of electronic instruments (e.g. synthesizers, sequencers, computers, electronic violins, vocal processors, theremins, loopers, etc.) […]
Did you miss last November’s speaker series about the Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol? You’re in luck! Gord Lepage is returning to the Museum for another round of storytelling about his decades of experience as the Volunteer Ski Patrol Director up at Red Mountain. Join us at 1 pm on Wednesday, April 3rd for some […]
THE ART OF HONOURING THE BEAUTY OF NATURE “Vessels for Spheres” Using found objects, mostly natural forms discovered during his wanderings, Kimberley-based sculptor extraordinaire Rob Toller has created a collection of small sculptures that honour the exquisite beauty of nature. Rob is excited to announce his upcoming solo art exhibit "Vessels for Spheres”, open to […]
The Faceless Dolls campaign, created by the Native Women’s Association of Canada, was launched in March 2012 to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and of the impact this tragedy has on communities across Canada. The project builds on the work of Gloria Larocque’s ‘Aboriginal Angel Doll Project.’ Join Nelson Museum […]
PULP is the latest iteration in a series of medium-centric group exhibitions, focused on a common theme – in this case, paper – that highlights each artist’s interpretation of the medium. PULP opens Friday, April 5 at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, and runs through July 27. In the hands of artists from across […]
Zaynab Mohammed will be joined by Lesley Garlow, Rayya Liebech, and Tenise Marie at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery to bring the ‘Olive Tree Womxn’ mural to life with poetic verse and music. the mural is the fourth instalment of the New Echoes in the Staircase residency project at the Nelson Museum. This even […]