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GRAPHIC NOVEL AUTHOR TALK!

Kaslo & District Public Library 413 4th St, Kaslo

The story of a Kootenay summer: forests are burning, activists are blockading, and a rookie wildfire fighter joins her first crew. A sneak peek at We Were Found in the Fires, with writer-artists @nathancomics and Anne DeGrace. May 3rd at 7:00 pm

The Music of John Lennon and Joni Mitchell

The Langham 447 A Avenue, Kaslo, BC, Canada

The Music of John Lennon and Joni Mitchell featuring multiple JUNO Award nominees. Yvette Toller – Vocals Michael Occhipinti – Guitar Tony Ferraro – Drums Jill Mckenna – Bass Yvette Roller and Michael Occhipiniti are two of Canadas most imaginative musicians, using jazz, soul, and popular song to interprite the the music of two great […]

$20

REVY.Tracks: Josh Feinberg

Revelstoke Railway Museum 719 Track St W, Revelstoke

REVY.Tracks, Arts Revelstoke’s concert series collaboration with the Revelstoke Railway museum, returns May 3rd with a performance from sitarist, Josh Feinberg. Josh began his musical training at 4 years old with western classical and jazz on piano and bass in New York City, studying with some of the most accomplished musicians on the scene including […]

HARPOONIST

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

THE HARPOONIST You ought to meet Harpoonist. Known to family, friends and hardcore fans as Shawn Hall. A harpoon/harmonica/harp virtuoso with a couple of decades in the hardcore, blues-based rock and roll trenches. D’you remember The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Shawn’s duo with Matt Rogers for 17 blistering years at festivals and concert halls […]

$20

Kootenay Artisan Fair Spring Mothers Day Event

Prestige Lakeside Resort 701 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Join over 60 Handmade, Local, Artisans for our 9th annual Spring/Mothers day event at the Prestige in Nelson. One day only Saturday May 4th $2 entry at the door 12 and under are free Treat mom with a one of a kind gift or pick out something for yourself. Want more information or want to […]

$2

Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]

$6 – $8

TALES OF THE EARTH | Discover Circus School Showcase

The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Discover Circus is proud to present the fifth annual Circus School showcase, Tales of the Earth at the Capitol Theater in Nelson. Come one, come all to a Circus Journey exploring the Earth in all it’s unique ways! We will be celebrating weather systems, channeling earth animal and exploring different landscapes to share with you […]

$22

VESPER VALENTINE PRESENTS: TOO HOTH TO HANDLE

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Vesper Valentine Presents Star Wars – Too Hoth to Handle ~ A Burlesque Revue Come get Hoth & Heavy with us and enjoy a galactic evening of enticing entertainment as Vesper Valentine presents the next chapter in the Star Wars saga.  We are back with brand new acts and a cast full of sassy scoundrels and sinister […]

$30

A SUNDAY MARKET!

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Sun May 5th 12pm-4pm @ The Royal in Nelson 20 vendors! (Several brand new vendors too!) On-site photography booth Cinco de Mayo festivities Mother’s Day gift ideas Mimosa Special

DANCING PLAGUE + TOTAL CHROMA + RENONCE w/ JAKOB and DARK ARTS MARKET

Oxygen Art Centre 320 Vernon St Unit-3, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Come one, come all to an evening of darkwave, EBM, post-industrial, and synth-punk music, and vending from local artisans. On May 5th, Dancing Plague (Portland), Total Chroma (Vancouver) and Renonce (Montreal) will be performing at the Oxygen Art Centre on unceded Sinixt təmxʷúlaʔx (Nelson, BC) with support from JAKOB. The event will also include a […]

$15 – $20

RANDOM KILLING, MTHRFKRS, LAUGHING SICKNESS

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Random Killing is a Toronto, Montreal and Oshawa based veteran Canadian punk rock band established in 1984. The group of childhood friends initially got together to jam some of their favourite punk rock music, just for a shits and giggles. The fun turned infectious, the jams continued and before long they had written their own songs, played their […]

$20