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Sense Of Place" is photographer Neal Panton's 17th solo exhibit and 76th including group shows. He has exhibited here in Canada, Europe the USA and South America. This exhibit features large scale metal landscape prints of the East Kootenays. Neal Panton writes "How do we experience and make meaning of a particular place? For me […] 
Solo art exhibition by Creston artist Laura Leeder: Mixed media collage artist, floral gardener, bird enthusiast, and sunseeker Laura has been putting together a collection of paintings full of texture and joy since we made the plans for this exhibition about a year ago. Laura plants seeds of beauty and happiness into every painting she creates out of The Garden Studio in Creston. 
Our long awaited drop in Watercolour nights are here! These beginner friendly workshops focus on removing the fear from trying watercolour and don’t require any experience. If you’re looking for a relaxed, social environment to have fun and try something new, this class is for you! Participants will be able to bring home a different creation at the end of every session. 
FIREWORKS, directed by Allison Girvan, is set to meet for one glorious afternoon of singing. |
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Neighbours United will be joined by author Terry Nelson for a presentation and book signing for his recent book, Big Trees of the Inland Temperate Forests of British Columbia. Join us on March 28th from 6-8 pm at 1104 3rd Street in Castlegar at our new office to hear from Terry. Terry's presentation will be […]
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There seems no shortage of adjectives to describe a show by spoken word poet, writer and performer Shane Koyczan. Moving, hilarious, challenging, provocative, or inspirational. Take your pick. Here is a writer that takes you on a tour of your own feelings in a way that leaves you grasping for your own heart just to […] |
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Solo art exhibition by Cranbrook artist Neal Panton: "KYRRÐOGFRIÐUR means Peace and Quiet in Icelandic. While travelling around Iceland I experienced an overwhelming silence. Iceland feels both timeless and secret. The Icelandic landscape has the unique ability to quiet the restless mind." |
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Pat Henman's story of loss, grief and recovery captured in her 2021 critically acclaimed memoir Beyond the Legal Limit: Surviving a Crash with a Drunk Driver has been adapted for the stage with original music and songs. Developed during the pandemic with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Echo Vocal Arts Alliance and […]
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti directed by Max Webster. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is […]
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti directed by Max Webster. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is […] |
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Register now for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour if you’re an artist, or an organization or venue focused on arts, culture and heritage, anywhere in the Columbia Basin. Learn more at www.wkartscouncil.com/register-for-the-culture-tour. |
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It's time to come out and audition for the Summer Youth Production at the Capitol Theatre. This year we are excited to be presenting Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical!
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Verdi’s Shakespearean comedy features a brilliant ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s celebrated staging. Baritone Michael Volle sings his first Verdi role at the Met as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance. Reuniting after their acclaimed performances in the production’s 2019 run are soprano Ailyn Pérez […] |
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Are you sick of sending your film out of town to get developed? Learn how to do it yourself! This beginner friendly workshop is open to absolutely anyone who has a roll of film and some curiosity. |
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Columbia Basin Trust will be travelling throughout the Columbia Basin region to meet with you, listen to your input and plan together for the future. The Trust was established in 1995 to support efforts by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being in this region. Its activities […] |
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These classes are open to absolutely anyone, regardless of experience or skill level. The only thing to note is that these are self directed classes, meaning the instructor is on site to facilitate rather than teach. |
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According to Ukrainian folklore the fate of the world depends upon the Pysanka. If, for any reason, this custom is abandoned, evil–in the shape of a giant serpent chained to a cliff– will overrun the world. |
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These classes are open to absolutely anyone, regardless of experience or skill level. The only thing to note is that these are self directed classes, meaning the instructor is on site to facilitate rather than teach. |
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Register now for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour if you’re an artist, or an organization or venue focused on arts, culture and heritage, anywhere in the Columbia Basin. Learn more at www.wkartscouncil.com/register-for-the-culture-tour.
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A stellar trio assembles to take on the lead roles of Strauss’s comedy, with soprano Lise Davidsen in her Met role debut as the Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard in her Met role debut as Octavian, and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie. Bass Günther Groissböck returns as Baron Ochs, and Markus Brü ck is Sophie’s […]
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Learn how to make glass mosaic! You will create your own design for a 12” x 12” (or 12” x 16” if you have the time) composition using pattern or imagery. We will cut coloured sheet glass into tesserae that you will then puzzle together and glue into place. This class format allows for any […] |
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Allensong is opening for Quebec based, Maple Blues Award winner Steve Hill. |
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These classes are open to absolutely anyone, regardless of experience or skill level. The only thing to note is that these are self directed classes, meaning the instructor is on site to facilitate rather than teach.
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The Performing Arts Trail series, presented by Trail & District Arts Council, brings you Sansei: The Storyteller. Written and Performed by Kunji Ikeda. Produced by Cloudsway Dance Theatre.It may seem as though a light-hearted look at the Japanese Internment isn’t possible until you hear Kunji Ikeda say, “If the Japanese Internment of WWII didn’t happen, […] |
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The Nelson Choral Singers present their spring concert on Wednesday April 19th, 7 PM at the Nelson United Church. The theme is “The Wonders of Childhood” — from lullabies for sleeping babies, to dancing and pure imagination, to the sadness of grown-up sons and daughters leaving home and moving to the city. Beautiful choral music […] |
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The West Kootenays Francophone Association (AFKO) is launching a series of free participatory and interdisciplinary art events addressing the theme of linguistic insecurity. A playback theatre troupe will be performing stories of the audience while a local visual artist Melanie Boothe will create a live painting inspired by the conversation between the audience and the […] |
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Learn how to make glass mosaic! You will create your own design for a 12” x 12” (or 12” x 16” if you have the time) composition using pattern or imagery. We will cut coloured sheet glass into tesserae that you will then puzzle together and glue into place. This class format allows for any […]
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These classes are open to absolutely anyone, regardless of experience or skill level. The only thing to note is that these are self directed classes, meaning the instructor is on site to facilitate rather than teach. |
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The West Kootenays Francophone Association (AFKO) is launching a series of free participatory and interdisciplinary art events addressing the theme of linguistic insecurity. A playback theatre troupe will be performing stories of the audience while a local visual artist Melanie Boothe will create a live painting inspired by the conversation between the audience and the […]
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We had such incredible feedback from our drop in watercolour nights that we just had to extend them! These beginner friendly workshops focus on removing the fear from trying watercolour and don’t require any experience. |
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The annual Anything Goes exhibition is back! Running April 13th - 27th this art auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, with proceeds helping to fund the upcoming year's workshops, exhibitions, and community events. Artists are encouraged to submit work in any medium or theme, as long as the final work is 12 x […] |
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Join Artist Katherine Russell for this six-class watercolour series. This class will be light on theory and big on projects! We will be painting from photos, so bring reference material that is of interest. We will cover composition, texture techniques, and colour mixing. |
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Revelstoke Museum and Archives is pleased to be hosting "BC's Marvellous Mushrooms," a travelling exhibit from the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. The exhibit explores the science and practical uses of mushrooms, highlighting some of the most fascinating of the 3,400 known species in the province. The Opening event will take place on Saturday, April […]
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Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones made history opening the 2021–22 season. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted […]
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The West Kootenays Francophone Association (AFKO) is launching a series of free participatory and interdisciplinary art events addressing the theme of linguistic insecurity. A playback theatre troupe will be performing stories of the audience while a local visual artist Melanie Boothe will create a live painting inspired by the conversation between the audience and the […] |
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Solo Photography Exhibition by Kimberley artist Nicole LeClair: Opening reception: Friday, May 12, 2023 |
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Don't let another exhibition opening pass you by! Join us for the Exhibition Opening Celebration this May, and discover the amazing talent of four extraordinary artists: Jacqueline Palmer, Robbie McClaran, Isaac Becker, and Sarah Hicks. This must-see event is the perfect way to support your local artists while enjoying a fun and engaging evening with […] |
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In my glass studio we'll be fusing glass necklaces, learning watercolour painting and doing drawing studies of... eyes! The day will be broken up by a 1-2 hour walk in the woods at lunch to stretch our legs. Ages 8-12 $90 per child 9am - 4pm 
Join us for First Fridays and the self guided Art Walk in Invermere and the Columbia Valley. A monthly evening event where Arts and the Community collide! Consisting of local galleries, artist studios, live music, local food and good times, First Fridays is a great way to enjoy some East Kootenay Culture in the heart […]
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Join us at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre 6pm - 8pm May 5th for a free artist talk by documentary and fine art photographer Robbie McClaran. McClaran's talk will provide a fascinating overview of his career as well as an in-depth look at his latest exhibition, "The Great River of the West".During his talk, McClaran […]
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The Performing Arts Trail series, presented by Trail & District Arts Council, brings you the Huu Bac Quintet.Composer and multi-instrumentalist, Huu Bac Quach founded his quintet in Montreal in 2013, skillfully combining his Vietnamese and Chinese heritages to North-American jazz music.Backed by a solid team of some of the most prominent musicians from the Montreal […] |
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Ceramic/Pottery Workshops and Summer Schools, Throwing on the Potters Wheel and Sculpture, contemporary and traditional. May 6–7, July 10–14, Aug. 21–25, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
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After 50 years as a performer, Paul Allen, a national and international award winning songwriter and accomplished musician, has put together a retrospective show of songs from his set lists of the 1970's and beyond that will resurrect old memories and rekindle nostalgic emotions. Known today as Allensong, he performs with his wife Petra singing […] |