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SUMMARY:Young Visions of 2025 Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:After a two month period of time closed for renovations\, the Kootenay Gallery is pleased \nto announce that it will launch its 2025 exhibition season with one of its most anticipated \nannual events. The Young Visions exhibit runs in both the West and East Galleries from \nApril 17th to May 31st\, celebrating the creative skills and talents of young people in \nSchool District 20 from ages 13 to 18. \nThis year\, students from Stanley Humphries Secondary School in Castlegar\, and Kootenay \nColumbia Learning Centre will participate in the show. \nThe gallery and exhibit will open with a reception on Thursday\, April 17th from 5:00 to \n7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend the opening. \nGallery hours are from 10 am to 5 pm\, Tuesday through Saturday. \n  \nFor more information \ncontact the Gallery at 250.365.3337 or email kootenaygallery@telus.net.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/young-visions-of-2025-exhibit/
LOCATION:Kootenay Gallery of Art\, 120 Heritage Way\, Castlegar\, BC\, V1N 4M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:Changing Seasons Across the Kootenays
DESCRIPTION:“Changing Seasons Across the Kootenays” A Solo Exhibit by Kimberley Artist Lynne Zentner Now Showing at Art Gallery Kimberley \nWe are proud to present “Changing Seasons Across the Kootenays\,” a serene and heartfelt solo exhibition by local artist Lynne Zentner\, available from May 15 through June 8\, 2025. \nLynne’s collection pays tribute to the beauty and diversity of the four seasons in the Kootenays. Rooted in her deep connection to nature\, each landscape painting is a visual love letter to the forests and mountain views she’s encountered during her many hours of “forest bathing\,” solo camping\, hiking\, and skiing across the region. Her acrylic paintings capture not only the changing colours of the seasons\, but also the mood and atmosphere of being lost in nature. \n“I hope some of the love and beauty I’ve poured into my work will leak through to the viewer\,” says Lynne\, “and maybe even inspire a smile!” \nBorn on the wide-open prairies\, Lynne’s artistic adventure began against a vast natural backdrop and blossomed into a professional career quite literally painting backgrounds bringing animated worlds to life as an artist and colour designer. With over 15 years in the Ottawa animation industry—including work with Funbag\, Lacewood\, and Hinton Animation for productions like Flash Gordon\, Anthony Ant\, and Watership Down—she has mastered a wide range of media and styles. Since changing careers and becoming an English language teacher\, she has embraced landscape painting as her way of sharing her vision of the world. \nWhy should you visit? Because this exhibit is more than beautiful art—it’s a celebration of the wild\, magical place we call home represented in paintings that invite visitors to experience the seasons of the Kootenays through the eyes—and heart—of a passionate local artist. \nEveryone is invited to the opening reception on Thursday\, May 15\, 2025 at 7 pm. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Lynne’s work or a newcomer\, this is a show that will move you—and perhaps change the way you see the landscape around you. \nWhere: Art Gallery Kimberley\, 167 Deer Park Ave\, Kimberley\, BC.\nWhen: May 15 through June 8\, 2025 | Monday through Wednesday\, by appointment and Thursday through Sunday\, 10 am – 5 pm.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/changing-seasons-across-the-kootenays/
LOCATION:167 Deer Park Avenue\, Kimberley\, BC\, V1A 2J5\, 167 Deer Park Avenue\, Kimberley\, V1A 2J5
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery Kimberley":MAILTO:info@artgallerykimberley.com
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SUMMARY:“Uno” by Raul Pous Facha
DESCRIPTION:Meet Raul: Architect\, Artist\, and Digital Fabrication Visionary\n\n\n\n“I’m Raul\, an architect and artist of Mexican origin\, now based in Canada since 2022. My lifelong fascination with materials and manufacturing techniques has deeply influenced my approach to design. While I’ve always appreciated the artistry and individuality of handmade products\, I’ve also recognized the challenges they face in achieving precision and consistent quality.\n\n\n\nThis curiosity led me to digital fabrication\, where I discovered the power to translate complex designs into reality with precision and control. Through the fusion of technology and craftsmanship\, I am able to create pieces that retain the unique essence of handmade work while elevating their quality and accuracy.”\n\n\n\nExhibition Dates: March 10 – 20\, 2025\n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, March 13 from 4:00pm-5:30pm\n\n\n\nGallery Hours: Monday-Friday\, 12pm-4pm\n\n\nTo learn more\, visit us at: https://visacgallery.com/exhibitions/#unoraulpousfacha
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/uno-by-raul-pous-facha-7/
LOCATION:VISAC Gallery\, 1501 Cedar Avenue\, Trail\, V1R 2J5
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SUMMARY:Spring Fling FREE Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Come on down to the Nelson Museum on Thursday evenings\, where you can visit the galleries\, museum\, and shop for FREE. 4-8pm every Thursday.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/spring-fling-free-thursdays/
LOCATION:Nelson Museum\, Archives & Gallery\, 502 Vernon Street\, Nelson\, V1L 4E7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sarah Orton at Grist and Mash Brewery
DESCRIPTION:LIVE MUSIC: Thursday May 29th 7-9pm Sarah Orton returns to the Pine Box Stage at Grist & Mash Brewery.\nhttps://www.sarahortonvoice.com/music\n\nSarah’s early exposure to mainstream pop music as a child of the 90s\, the blues and rock’n’roll cassette tapes on rotation in the Ford Bronco driven by her hippy parents\, and her enigmatic Russian Doukhobor ancestry—a heritage preserved through psalm singing—all had a significant impact shaping her musical journey. Developing singing and performance as a profoundly spiritual and creative form of expression.\n\nBecause of this\, she has forged varying paths in the music industry as a versatile and dynamic vocalist\, songwriter\, nascent producer\, and diverse collaborator. The fruits of her labour can be heard in the alt-soul 4-piece collective Penny Shades\, with two self-produced EP’s backed by FACTOR Canada and Creative BC\, and performances at Kootenay Summer Festival favourites Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival\, Starbelly Jam\, and Nelson International Music Festival.\nNo stranger to the big stage\, Orton can also be found supporting vocals in nationally renowned electro-folk act Moontricks; Headlining numerous music festivals and sold-out venues in Western Canada\, such as Vancouvers legendary Commodore Ballroom\, Winnipeg Folk Fest\, Shambhala Music Festival\, Constellation Festival\, and Rifflandia.\nWith a full solo album brewing behind the scenes and a summer of festival shows ahead\, you’ll be glad to have stumbled onto the powerful and soulful timbre of Sarah in her most cherished place: song
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/sarah-orton-at-grist-and-mash-brewery/
LOCATION:Grist and Mash Brewery\, 345 Wallinger Ave\, Kimberley\, BC\, V1AZE3
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Ok Dope! Stand-up Comedy Show @ Backroads Brewing
DESCRIPTION: BACK TO BACK SHOWS! OK\, DOPE is proud to present BRITTANY LYSENG (The Debaters\, CBC\, JFL\, Roast Battle Canada) Live at Backroads Brewing Co! Featuring Erin Woods and Hosted by Nash Park! Brittany Lyseng is a nationally touring stand-up comedian\, writer\, and podcaster. She has appeared on CTV’s Roast Battles Canada\, CBC’s New Wave of Stand-Up Comedy\, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network\, CTV’s The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore\, and guest appearances on CBC Radio’s The Debaters.  Most recently\, she was featured in Reader’s Digest magazine and received a nomination at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/ok-dope-stand-up-comedy-show-backroads-brewing-2/
LOCATION:Backroads Brewing\, 460 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:DOOM COCOON\, NEVER PLENTY\, BITTER//WASHED
DESCRIPTION:a night of garage psych rock! \nDOOM COCOON – vancouver garage psych \nNEVER PLENTY – psych rock from vancouver \nBITTER//WASHED – garage punk from rossland
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/doom-cocoon-never-plenty-bitter-washed/
LOCATION:The Royal\, 330 Baker Street Nelson\, BC V1L 4H5\, Nelson\, British Columbia\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
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