FIREWORKS, directed by Allison Girvan, is set to meet for one glorious afternoon of singing.
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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 […] 
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. 
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 […] 
Solo Photography Exhibition by Kimberley artist Nicole LeClair: Opening reception: Friday, May 12, 2023 
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 […] 
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. 
Enjoy a self-guided walking tour with our map/brochure of sculptures created by local, regional, and national artists. Vote for your favourite!
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You & yours are invited to a special community gathering, in honour of the awakening Songs of Spring! A gorgeous smorg of musical and lyrical offerings from the young and young at heart. Sounds like a sweet bouquet of song. Three musical acts, blossoming into one glorious celebration, featuring Serenades of Springtime, sure to lift your […]
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Addams Family Adults $35 +fees & taxes Under 12 $30 +fees & taxes Black Productions Presents: THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Orchestrations by Larry Hochman Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams Directed by Lindsay Clague Musical Direction by Malaika Horswill […]
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Addams Family Adults $35 +fees & taxes Under 12 $30 +fees & taxes Black Productions Presents: THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Orchestrations by Larry Hochman Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams Directed by Lindsay Clague Musical Direction by Malaika Horswill […] |
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Laugh and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region with award-winning author Ellen Schwartz. Ellen will share funny and touching stories from her new book, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House, 2023). In her memoir, Ellen reflects on the idealistic, tumultuous, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie […]
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9 events,Community festival for all ages, free events, parades, midway, entertainment, dances, street fair, cowboy race and more.
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The Langham is thrilled to bring Shari Ulrich back to the Langham theatre! Don’t miss this multiple JUNO-winning performer. Tickets now on sale at our 2 ticket outlets Sunnyside Naturals 250-353-9667 or Willow Home Gallery 250-353-2257 in Kaslo.
$20.00
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Studio Connexion is very proud to present its 15th Summer Exhibitions Series with landscapes and hockey scenes from the former Canucks goalie now artist Richard Brodeur. Studio Connexion Art Gallery is a small cultural space nested in Nakusp. It has been in operation in the summer time mainly and going into its 15th season. […]
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If you’re an artist or represent an arts and culture organization in the Kootenays, we want to know how we can support you. |
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Hosted by Johnny Poutina, the Grand Rendez-vous « Sors ta langue de ta poche » will be held on Thursday, June 1st from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Royal. On the menu: open mic, local talent, art show, drag queen, collective creation and short movie screening. This event will conclude the series of events on language (in)security […]
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Propel Studios & Angry Hen Brewing Present: Rob Funk live on the Angry Hen patio Friday, June 2nd! Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Rob has been surrounded by family and community music since early childhood. First was piano lessons till he was 12 and then to drums/percussion in his teenage years and then picked […]
$5 – $10
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Join a family friendly, free event where everyone is welcome with music, dance, bouncy castle and face painting. Food trucks will be available. 
Meet our members, shop a selection of handcrafted items in our giftshop and enjoy live demonstrations. Thinking to join? You can find us on Facebook! Various dates from June–Sept., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. facebook.com/SelkirkWeavers instagram.com/selkirkweaversspinners
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Nathalie Stutzmann conducts her second Mozart work this season with a new production of Die Zauberflöte. In his Met-debut staging, Simon McBurney incorporates projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in […]
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SAVE THE DATE! KCR BLOCK PARTY! We are thrilled to announce that the Kootenay Co-op Radio Block Party is back at Lions Park, June 3 from 3pm to 9pm! Mark your calendar! PROGRAM: Music & Dance Bella Cat and The Silly Snake Squad REVOLUTION: A Beatles Tribute DJ DIGS Hip Hop Performances by Slava Doval’s […]
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FIREWORKS Communty Choir Performance @ NDCC Arena All tickets – $15 This is a Capitol Off-Site presentation at the Nelson & District Community Complex FIREWORKS Community Choir!! Come and see what your friends and neighbours have created along with Lalin Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Allison Girvan. This event has not happened since 2019 […] |
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LEVITY Micro Gallery and Nelson and District Arts Council are pairing up to present a group show of artwork from previous muralists of Nelson’s annual Mural Festival. Visit Levity Micro Gallery at 566 Baker Street between June 7-28 to view the show and join us at the show opening on June 8th from 7-10pm for […]
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Wicked Woods is an exclusive four day electronic music and arts festival featuring local and international talent, vendors, art installations, and more!
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If you’re an artist or represent an arts and culture organization in the Kootenays, we want to know how we can support you. |
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The Twin Rivers Community Choir Presents: ‘CANTARE!’ A fun evening of themed music and song. June 9 & June 10 – 7PM Brilliant Cultural Centre, 1876 Brilliant Rd, Castlegar. $15 adults / $10 students. Tickets at the door or in advance at: Castlegar Realty, Castlegar, Mountain High Lighting, Castlegar.
$10 – $15
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The Kootenay Musical Theatre Society is excited to present Forty Words for Yes, a 40-part choral work by Nelson composer Doug Jamieson. Forty singers, recorded from around the world, including many talented local musicians, sing words that mean ‘yes’ in their mother tongues. Come to St. Saviour’s Church, June 9-11 at the corner of Silica and Ward Streets in Nelson, to […]
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OFF WITH THEIR HEADS, SINGLE MOTHERS, VARGOUILLE
$25
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Come Join us Live in Nakusp Leslie Graham grew up in Nakusp. She has come home to provide us some beautiful music. She will be accompanied by Paul Dykstra from Kelowna, Leslie will have a special guest also a past resident of Nakusp Christina Allen(Nolan) This is the first concert of the Season. Admission at […]
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Pick up a copy of “Room at the Inn: Historic Hotels of British Columbia’s Southern Interior”, signed by local historian and author Greg Nesteroff, who wrote the foreword. Written by the late Glen A. Mofford, “Room at the Inn” is an illustrated social history profiling 40 historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern […]
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An evening with Noemi Kiss, Kathleen Neudorf, and Malaika Horswill, with Christoph Martens on piano. These 3 great sopranos will take you on a musical journey through a variety of genres. 6:30 PM, June 10th, at the Harrison Memorial Cultural Centre, 16074 Crawford Creek Road, Crawford Bay (east shore Kootenay Lake). This is a lovely, […]
$25
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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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If you’re an artist or represent an arts and culture organization in the Kootenays, we want to know how we can support you. |
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Come enjoy some authentic mountain culture! You with find fresh LOCAL produce, honey & baking, preserves, woodwork, soaps/beauty, pottery, jewellery, knitwear, plants & much much more. Including live music. Wednesdays, Mid-June–Oct., 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
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Great live music in every genre on Thursdays, June 15–Aug. 31, 6–8 p.m. Plus night markets on July 20 & Aug. 17, 5–8.30 p.m.! |
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Celebrate peonies in an enjoyable, relaxed fashion. Bring in blooms and floral arrangements for display. Non-judged show, mini-seminars, free event, draws. Learn about peonies from local enthusiasts! 
Tiny Lights is delighted to present our carefully curated mix of music, mountains, and makers returning for the 2023 festival. We are thrilled to welcome you all back to our Tiny Lights Family here in Ymir, with shows, workshop and market village. As always, we aren’t getting any bigger, only better as our tiny town […]
$195
Get ready to start the summer with music and art in the heart of the Kootenays! The Slocan City International Music and Art Fair is back for it’s second year this June 16th-17th. The event will showcase local and international musicians and artists in a vibrant street-dance atmosphere for a weekend to remember hosted by […]
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Screen Unarchived in the Cold War Bunker on Friday, June 16. Special ticket pricing for members! Tickets available at Eventbrite or at the Front Desk. In the new feature documentary Unarchived, co-directors Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok highlight community archives across British Columbia to reveal some of what has been erased from the official record. […]
$5 – $10
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West Kootenay Smoke 'N Steel annual car show downtown Trail from 10:00-3:00. Over 60 trophies in 25 classes, registration fee $20. |
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Join Sinixt Confederacy members for free events that celebrate Indigenous peoples and the river and salmon that support them. Paddle out to view pictographs; feast on a community lunch; browse an artisan market; enjoy films, stories and music; hear from expert speakers; and more! |
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A new series of landscapes by Kootenay artist Brigitte DESBOIS (June 20 to July 8), some done en plein air and others in studio. Artist Holly WOODS (July 12 to 30) from Kelowna, formerly from Nakusp, is presenting a new series of whimsical watercolour & ink. Studio Connexion Art Gallery is a small cultural space […] 
Weekly exhibits of local and regional artists. Visit our website for details.
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Come to create new relationships with artists and arts organizations and strengthen existing ones! |
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On National Indigenous Day, June 21st, from 1 to 4 pm, the Autonomous Sinixt invites you to a family-friendly bbq and public reveal of the White Grizzly mural and supporting educational panels illustrating the interconnectedness of the old-growth forest. Opening prayer by Matriarch Marilyn James at 2pm and presence of the artist Coleman Webb. Located […]
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THE COMIC STRIPPERS (19+ only)A parody and improv comedy showThe award winning improv comedians are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits.A SHOW FOR ALL GENDERS… 19+ ONLYWARNING! No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity.A fictitious male stripper troupe (played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians) performs a […] |
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Come to create new relationships with artists and arts organizations and strengthen existing ones! 
My Son the Hurricane is a 14-piece brasshop funk beast with the mantra: anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Hailing from Niagara/Toronto, the band mixes New Orleans style grooves with funk, jazz and hiphop.
$20
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The graduating students of the KSA ceramics program are having their end of year pottery show and sale at 606 Victoria Street. Friday June 23rd 4pm – 8pm and Saturday June 24th 10 am – 4 pm There will be snacks and beverages as well as LOADS of pottery for sale
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STOODIS Indigenous Film Festival at the Nelson Civic Theatre From Friday June 23rd – Tuesday June 27th 20223. Inspired by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond’s entertaining and insightful look at the portrayal of North American Indigenous people throughout a century of cinema in his 2009 documentary, Reel Injun, the STOODIS Film Festival is at once a retrospective […]
$150.00
Join us for a weekend of exciting and enticing entertainment as Vesper Valentine presents the 4th annual Kootenay Burlesque Festival on June 23 & 24 in beautiful Nelson, BC. We have gathered some of the best performers from across the globe and have put together an incredible two night showcase that features different performers and […]
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Brain Scans/Neurotransmitting Ruth and Theo Jean Cuthand June 24 to October October 21, 2023 Opening Friday, June 23 @ 7pm Ruth and Theo Cuthand’s exhibition Brain Scans / Neurotransmitting, opening at the Nelson Museum on Friday, June 23, seeks to explore the difficulty of facing mental health challenges, and how families unite in support of […]
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Concert violinist Natasha Hall and chocolatier Beth Campbell of Viva Cacao team up to offer a unique multi-sensory experience of virtuoso solo violin music accompanied by chocolate pairings, at The Langham, Kaslo. Begin your journey by sampling amuse-bouche classic chocolate confections as you are immersed in the Baroque music of Bach’s Sonata No. 2 in […]
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ArtWalk is celebrating 34 years of local artists! Businesses act as galleries for artists all summer, with two openings (June 24/August 5) featuring performance artists throughout downtown Nelson. 
The Kaslo Summer Music Series brings the joy of great live music with a summer-long season of free outdoor concerts.
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New Date Sat June 24 9:55am. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts her second Mozart work this season with a new production of Die Zauberflöte. In his Met-debut staging, Simon McBurney incorporates projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. Royal Theatre Trail BC
$28.00
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Creative Community Garden Gathering! There will be an art show, market, food and music for all to enjoy as well as a community art activity. There will be herbalists, artists, makers, witches, musicians, earthy entrepreneurs, body workers and creatives & innovators of all kinds!
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Topos and Tapas – Artwalk Opening night Enjoy an evening of Fine Laser Cartography, well crafted beats, delicious eats and unforgettable treats. Event from 6-9pm at L&C French Bakery – 711 Radio av. Nelson, BC. Live music by Blutopia www.lncbakery.ca
Free
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Come boogie and shop a curated group of local artisans, at this vibrant market taking over The Royal Nelson on June 25. From 12-4, sip $7 mimosas and delight over locally made goodies. With food available from The Royal kitchen, and good times and tunes all day long by DJ Sky Dog. This Sunday, you’ll find: Tiny Giant Creations – felted wonders Love […]
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The West Kootenays Francophone Association invites you to its annual FRANCOFÊTE, held at Lakeside Park on June 25th from 4 to 8:30pm. La FrancoFête celebrates French language and its cultures. Through socio-cultural, artistic and interactive activities, the AFKO aims to promote all French cultures and give people an occasion to celebrate them. With games, workshops and […]
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Concert violinist Natasha Hall and chocolatier Beth Campbell of Viva Cacao team up to offer a unique multi-sensory experience of virtuoso solo violin music accompanied by chocolate pairings, at The Capitol, Nelson. Begin your journey by sampling amuse-bouche classic chocolate confections as you are immersed in the Baroque music of Bach’s Sonata No. 2 in […]
$35
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REVY.Live Outside features a summer full of live music through July & August showcasing artists from British Columbia, across Canada and worldwide every evening from 7-9pm.
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Kootenay Moving Pictures Presents.. A Night of Animation Capitol Theatre • 421 Victoria St. Nelson, BC Friday June 30, 2023 6:30pm – Doors open 7:00pm – All-Ages screening starts 8:00pm – Intermission 8:30pm – Mature Audience screening starts (9:30pm event ends) Enjoy one or two curated programs of animated short films with the community! Vegan […]
Free – $5
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Come Support the Nelson District Women’s Centre at their Fundraiser, at the Royal in Nelson, on Friday June 30 at 7pm. An evening of music and entertainment to raise money and awareness for their organization, the oldest rural Womanss Centre in Canada. Renewing Intersectional Feminism Together Featuring: Paris Pick and the Pricks Guns n’ […]
$10.00
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Live music on the lawn of the Slocan Lake Arts Centre - bring a blanket or lawn chair - by donation. Saturdays, July–Aug., 7 p.m.
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NOCTURNAL New Art by Megan Majewski “Nocturnal” dives into the shadows of Megan Majewski’s unreal forests. As portals materialize, delicately breaching the boundaries of this realm, they serve as gateways to other dimensions… A continuous reverie unfurls, akin to a dream within a dream, in which we traverse the ethereal passages together. Come explore the unknown […]
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