Winter Artisan Market at the VISAC Gallery
2023-11-17 10:00 - 2023-11-18 15:00, 2023-11-17 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
Join the Trail Pottery Club and the VISAC Gallery for a Winter Market. Two delightful days to purchase creations from potters, artists and artisans.
The VISAC Gallery will also have their own table offering workshop signups, upcoming exhibition information and mini prints from our brand new art vending machine! All you need is a toonie to get a random piece of artwork made by local illustrator Erin Shuttleworth.
Event Dates:
Friday, November 17, 5pm-9pm
Saturday, November 18, 10am-3pm
Free to attend.
Our Friday evening hours coincide with “Kootenay Vaudeville Affair” at The Charles Bailey Theatre – make it a double date with the VISAC and Bailey by visiting both events.
Please consider bringing cash as some vendors may not have the ability to capture card payments.

Contact info@visacgallery.com for more information.

Christmas at the Gallery
2023-11-17 10:00 - 2023-12-23 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Kootenay Gallery of Art, 120 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4M5, Canada
The Kootenay Gallery’s Christmas at the Gallery Show opens on Friday, November 17th, and runs until December 23rd. Visitors will recognize many beloved and familiar vendors amongst the 100 artisans who will have new work to offer for those looking for just that right gift. We will also welcome a number of first-time vendors who will be joining our regular roster. A members-only sneak preview will take place from 10 am – 12 noon on November 17th, and the show will be open to the general public from 12 noon – 8 pm. This 5-week show will provide lots of opportunity for return visits – we look forward to seeing you!

Selkirk Weavers Fall Sale & Exhibit
2023-11-17 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Doukhobor Discovery Centre, 112 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4M5, Canada
The Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Guild Studio and Shop will be Open @ The Doukhobor Discovery Centre on Heritahe Way across from the Castlegar Airport. Friday Nov 17 4-7 pm and Saturday Nov 18 9am-4pm

Carol Wallace: ‘Give or Take a Few Million Years’
2023-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
“In retrospect, I feel like my work as a geologist was, in fact, my art education.” Give or Take a Few Million Years reflects Carol Wallace’s experience with the ridgelines and landscapes of her past life through drawings, paintings, and textiles that build a dreamlike, otherworldly exhibition worth delving into.
Geologic imagery is stitched and inked on layers of silk organza, magnified minerals of local bedrock are projected onto the gallery wall, biomorphic shapes are sculpted onto fractured rock, and ink drawings remind us that a rock is much more than its exterior surface.
Give or Take a Few Million Years opens Friday, November 17 with a reception from 7-9 pm at the Nelson Museum. The exhibition runs until Saturday, February 24.

Starbelly Jam Presents: The Misery Mountain Boys & Zabel Trio
2023-11-17 19:00 - 2023-11-18 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | Gray Creek Hall, 15047 Hwy 3A,, Gray Creek BC, V0B 1S0
Ain’t no party like an east shore party! Grab your dancing shoes and head over to the Gray Creek Hall for a night of whirling good times with the Misery Mountain Boys and Zabel Trio.
Event details:
Where: Gray Creek Hall
When: Friday, November 17. Doors 7 pm, Showtime 8 pm
Tickets: $30 adult, $20 youth (ages 13-19). Children 12 and under are free.

Sarah Orton, Maddisun & Dj Naytaron for ‘A night of rock ‘n roll + Kootenay music’ at Key City Theatre
2023-11-17 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Key City Theatre, 20 14th Avenue North, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 6H4, Canada
Join Sarah Orton, Maddisun & Dj Naytaron for ‘A night of rock ‘n roll + Kootenay music’ at Key City Theatre.
Nov 17th 2023 7:30pm
Tickets $20 available @ https://tickets.keycitytheatre.com/TheatreMan…/1/online…

Facebook event link: Sarah Orton, Maddisun, DJ Naytaron @ Key City Theatre | Facebook

Featuring:
Sarah Orton (Duo accompanied by Jesse Lee)
Sarah’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 in shaping her musical journey. Developing singing and performance for her as a profoundly spiritual and creative form of expression.
www.sarahortonvoice.com/music
Maddisun (Full band)
Born and raised in the wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Maddisun (aka singer/songwriter Maddison Keiver) is an authentic, visceral, and magnetic artist, with a vocal range as big as her glowing personality.
Branding herself as “Joni Mitchell on rock n roll steroids” Maddisun’s songs explore emotional journeys of love, loss, heartache, growth, redemption, and resilience, she weaves together indie-folk, Americana, classic rock, and electro-pop influences that reflect her raw vocal talent, pure musicality, and unfiltered authenticity.
https://www.maddisunmusic.com
DJ Naytaron (Vinyl set)
After spending many childhood years in his dad’s record and stereo shop, the love of music planted itself early. Now with walls full of vinyl from all eras and an eagerness to share music, you can expect to hear a fine tuned selection of feel good songs.

Bringing an intimate/connected “living room” feel (think: 70s, theatre, rock n roll house concert)
Come out and spend this beautiful night with us and help to establish and grow a connected music community for all ages & demographics in Cranbrook.

Merch + vinyl sale in the lobby before/during/after!

QCBE’s Kootenay Vaudeville Affair
2023-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail
Trail and District Arts Council & Deja Louve presentQueen City Burlesque’s A Kootenay Vaudeville Affair (19+)at The Bailey Theatre, Trail BCFriday November 17, 2023 at 7:30 pm$30 Adult Ticket/ $50 VIP Premium Ticket (includes swag bag & premium seating)/$24 2023-24 Patron Members$10 Scarlet Mary Rose low-income tickets (limited tix – no proof of low income required).A Kootenay Vaudeville Affair is an explosive event with some of North America’s most impressive performers, including title winners from the 2023 New Orleans Teaser Festival and Viva Las Vegas. Magnificent talent from New Orleans, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and right here in the Kootenays will all have you roaring with excitement!Starring: Jeez Loueez, from New Orleans, The Honeybadger of Burlesque, Voted #1 Burlesque Performer in the World multiple times, and the Reigning Queen of the Tease in New Orleans; Sucre à la Crème, from Montreal, multiple award-winner, cheeky and innovative, the current Princess of Viva Las Vegas; Miami Minx, from Montreal, the queer glamour-puss-tart and Reigning Princess of the Tease in New Orleans; and Kage Wolfe, the queer, multiple award-winning Kulture King of Toronto; PLUS a bevy of Canadian (and Kootenay) talent from near and far!Touring the Columbia Basin, A Kootenay Vaudeville Affair,/i> will showcase an array of neo and classic burlesque performances to make you feel like you’re jumping through time and exploring new titillating adventures. From new teasers to established veterans, be prepared to laugh, giggle, blush, and celebrate the ultimate form of self expression, creative release, and exhilarating brilliance.This burlesque variety show with a vaudevillian flair is a 19+ event that brings you a diverse cast of over 20 artists to celebrate burlesque culture and body positive self-expression. Get in the mood and dress up Vaudeville style. Put on a corset, enhance that derriere with a toile bustle, put feathers in your hair or wear a top hat. Get out that candy striped blazer and bowler hat. Maybe even a twirly moustache!

A Kootenay Vaudeville Affair – 19+ burlesque event
2023-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Charles Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail, British Columbia, V1R 4C7, Canada
The Trail & District Arts Council and Deja Louve present the sensational A Kootenay Vaudeville Affair on Friday, November 17 at 7:30 pm in The Bailey Theatre.
An explosive event with some of North America’s most impressive burlesque performers, including title winners from the 2023 New Orleans Teaser Festival and Viva Las Vegas. Magnificent talent from New Orleans, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and right here in the Kootenays will all have you roaring with excitement!

The Importance of Being Earnest – Freezing Point Play Reading Series
2023-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4N1, Canada
Black Productions Presents Freezing Point: A Play Reading Series

The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Robyn Lamb

Featuring:
Scott Thorp
Quinn Barron
Greg Marrast
Lev Sonego
Lindsay Clague
Jaimie MacGibbon
Gillian Wiley
Sydney Black
Nelson United Church

Friday, November 17, 7:30pm
10$ donation at the door

What exactly is a play reading?

A play reading is the most basic version of a play. Actors deliver their lines directly from the script with minimal direction and movement, but in character and with gusto. There are no technical elements such as props, costumes or lighting, but someone reads the stage directions aloud to give the audience the context for each scene.

(from What’s a Play Reading and Why is it Cool? By Andrew Kleindon)

NOISECULT PRODUCTIONS TAKEOVER
2023-11-17 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
They did it! They convinced us to do a whole weekend for them! But you don’t have to get the weekend pass! You can buy tickets for one night! But ya might as well get the pass!
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17:
–Dead Bob
–Hippiecritz
–Rad Dog
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18:
–Space Queen
–Owls & Eagles
-Ekodon

$25-$40

Selkirk Weavers Fall Sale & Exhibit
2023-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Doukhobor Discovery Centre, 112 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4M5, Canada
The Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Guild Studio and Shop will be Open at The Doukhobor Discovery Centre on Heritahe Way across from the Castlegar Airport. Friday Nov 17 4-7 pm and Saturday Nov 18 9am-4pm

Met Opera: X: Life & Times of Malcolm X
2023-11-18 09:55 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Ave, Trail, V1R 4B2, Canada
A cast of breakout artists bring to life the operatic retelling of Malcolm X’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, sings Malcolm. Soprano Leah Hawkins plays his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel is his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson portrays Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad.
Live Streamed Met Opera, held at The Royal Theatre in Trail BC

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2023-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, 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 board games and ashtrays, visitors get a glimpse of the vast measures taken to create normalcy in an extraordinary time.
Email info@nelsonmuseum.ca to register. Adult admission required – children under 18 are always free!

A Kootenay Vaudeville Affair
2023-11-18 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | Key City Theatre, 20 14th Avenue North, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 6H4, Canada
Key City Theatre & Deja Louve present: A Kootenay Vaudeville AffairA Kootenay Vaudeville Affair is an explosive event with some of North America’s most impressive performers, including title winners from the 2023 New Orleans Burlesque Festival and Viva Las Vegas. Magnificent talent from New Orleans, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and right here in the Kootenays (sponsored in part by the Columbia Basin Trust) will all have you roaring you with excitement!Join us for our third presentation at Key City Theatre. Book your seats early and join in on the fun!

SPELL BOUND – A MULTI-SENSORY ART EVENT
2023-11-18 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E5
This is a Feral Fringe event, featuring erotic fashion, performance art, and wild dance music provided by SisterSun Music and Robert E. Livingood.

Dance Showcase and Dance Party
2023-11-19 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Join us for our very first Dance Showcase at the Civic Theatre on Sunday, November 19th. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with the showcase kicking off at 7:00 PM.
After the showcase, the energy continues as we transition into a vibrant Dance Party. It’s a family-friendly event, and kids are welcome to join with a parent or guardian until 10:00 PM.
Don’t miss this fantastic celebration of dance and community! Get your tickets through the Royal website – secure your spot now. ??

Beginner-Intermediate Wheel Throwing Class with Sarah Barr
2023-11-20 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
When: Mondays, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Duration: 6 weeks ( October 16 – November 20, 2023)
Class fee: $250 for VISAC members ($280 for non-members) plus $18 for clay
Join us in the pottery studio to begin, or further develop, your skills on the wheel. We will explore throwing, trimming, making handles and glazing. Enjoy a hands-on experience with clay during this messy and meditative six week session

Presentation: The State of Arts, Culture, and Heritage in the Columbia Basin
2023-11-21 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson City Hall, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L5S4, Canada
Join West Kootenay Regional Arts Council Executive Director Kallee Lins as she shares an overview of the data compiled by Kelly Hill Strategies with Nelson City Council, along with what it means for the arts community. Attend the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in person at Nelson City Hall or via livestream. SEE MEETING DETAILS

For more info on the study: (https://www.wkartscouncil.com/arts-and-culture-stats/)

Studio Connexion Winter Group Show
2023-11-22 - 2024-01-20 | Studio Connexion, 203 Fifth Ave. NW, Nakusp, BC, Canada
The Winter Group Show is under way at Studio Connexion Art Gallery! VISIT – VIEW – ENJOY…perhaps FALL IN LOVE with the artworks by our talented artists.

Visual Exploration Club – Youth (7-10)
2023-11-22 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
This bi-weekly club encourages inquisitiveness and exploration, with a supportive environment and monthly topics to focus activities. Participants will experiment with materials, style and subject matter to develop their confidence and support future artistic growth.
When: Wednesdays (bi-weekly) 3:30pm-4:30pm
Duration:
Fall session: Sept 13-Dec 6
Winter session: Jan 17-May 22
Age: 7 – 10
Class fee: $150 for 17 classes (September – May); or $10 drop-in per youth

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
2023-11-22 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Christie Lee’s Hall, 807-703 Radio Ave, Nelson, BC, V1L3L3, Canada
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango?

We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview.

The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm.

Dancers of all levels are welcome! Material is beginner-friendly.

Tango is an improvised partner dance originating in Argentina and Uruguay; you don’t need a partner to attend tango practices or events and it can be danced by anyone and everyone.

Please bring your dancing shoes and a water bottle.

5$ donation

Where to find us: Christies Lees Hall is on Radio Ave., in lower Fairview. You can access Radio from 4th or 7th Streets. The Hall’s part of the Kiwanis Villa complex. On Radio Ave. look for “701” on the deck post near the sidewalk leading to the front doors. Also, look for the sandwich board near the sidewalk.

Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/zFraPXNpJ6aBBJtv6
Maps will tell you that it’s “temporarily closed” but don’t believe it!

Castlegar Community Drum Circle
2023-11-23 07:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-23 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Castlegar & District Recreation & Aquatic Centre, 2101 6 Ave, Castlegar, British Coumbia, V1N 3B2, Canada
Set free your inner rhythm, connect with your community, and let the beat move you!
Welcome to the Castlegar Community Drum Circle as part of Rhythm by Nature’s Community Drumming Tour!
Supported by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Rhythm by Nature brings you a fully interactive and immersive drumming experience for one night only in the Selkirk Room of the Castlegar & District Community Complex.
No drumming experience is needed and all the instruments are provided.
Professionally facilitated, participants will learn about and experiment with different drums and drumming techniques from all around the world. You’ll experience a fun and inclusive drumming workshop, but that’s only the beginning!
Here are a number of reasons why this event is for you:

Group drumming releases stress and negative emotions
You’re pulled into the present moment
It induces deep relaxation
It provides a sense of empowerment
It can reduce chronic pain & boost the immune system
Your body and mind align with the natural world
You’re offered a non-verbal communicative tool
It allows for personal transformation
Oh, and it’s a whole lot of fun!

Discounts are offered when you buy three or more tickets!
Instruments are provided but feel free to bring your own.

A little about Rhythm By Nature and your facilitator, Patrick Carrick:
Patrick is a certified ‘Circles of Rhythm’ master facilitator, professional percussionist, and music educator. Patrick has a passion for bringing people together through the power of rhythm and has worked within a wide variety of musical genres and ensembles.
Patrick founded Rhythm by Nature in 2016 and it has since become a popular mainstay in BC’s Columbia Valley region, offering a variety of programs and events that promote community connection, wellness, social development, and creativity.
Patrick’s affection for music and drumming has taken him all around the world, finally growing roots in the Kootenays. After completing three levels of facilitation training with the nationally acclaimed ‘Circles Of Rhythm’ & internationally recognized Rhythm2Recovery, Patrick has been hosting community drumming events in the communities of Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Panorama Mountain Resort, Fairmont Hot Springs, Edgewater, Canal Flats, Kimberley, Golden and beyond. Rhythm by Nature has earned a reputation for its positive community impact and inclusive approach to group drumming.
Thanks to the support of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Rhythm By Nature is touring the entire Columbia Basin throughout the Fall with the intention of demonstrating the many benefits that come from the Integrative Community Drum Circle.
An Important Distinction:
Rhythm By Nature follows the ‘Integrative Community Drum Circle (ICDC)’ methodology. This means that our drumming is not based on any ethnospecific traditions, cultures, or rhythms. The ICDC employs a multicultural approach so that the experience is accessible to everyone. It’s about celebrating our diversity, creativity, and playfulness. Our drums are from all around the world but do not hold any limiting cultural or ceremonial significance. Our instruments are of premium quality and are made from 100% recycled wood fiber.
Families are most welcome. We find that very young children have trouble holding attention for the whole session and we kindly ask that children of all ages are responsibly supervised, for the enjoyment of all : )

Visual Exploration Club – Preteen (11-14)
2023-11-23 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
This bi-weekly club encourages creative growth and exploration, with a supportive environment and monthly topics to investigate and ask questions about. Participants will be tasked with finding their own style, experimenting with materials, and starting to develop their own art-making process.
When: Thursdays (bi-weekly) 3:30pm-4:30pm
Duration:
Fall session: Sept 14-Dec 7
Winter session: Jan 18-May 23
Age: 11 – 14
Class fee: $150 for 17 classes (September – May); or $10 drop-in per youth

Chuck Copenace: Oshki Manitou
2023-11-23 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Chuck Copenace: Oshki Manitou – Capitol Season
Adult $35
30 and Under $31.50
For Chuck Copenace, Oshki Manitou is a decidedly personal musical expression, a gift to his family and community, and a means of sharing how ceremonial melodies have changed his musical outlook and united his creativity and spirituality.
Oshki Manitou finds the Winnipeg-based, Ojibway musician expanding dramatically on his previous work as a trumpet player, arranger, and composer, fusing contemporary interpretations of sweat-lodge melodies with jazz and elements of dance and electronica.
The result is a collection of eminently groovy, haunting, and ethereal songs that display Chuck Copenace’s signature voice and substantial skills as an interpreter, composer, and performer as never before. But there’s a larger purpose behind his efforts, for which Oshki Manitou is just a starting point. “I’m committed to sharing my story and I want to introduce young people to jazz, but I also want to bring indigenous musicians together. And I think my music can be a platform to further that mission.”

Santa’s Elves
2023-11-24 15:30 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
Kids 7 – 12 get crafty in this workshop called Santa’s Elves. Cards, ornaments, and gifts are on the menu—as well as dinner!—all for a $40 registration fee (registration is required)

Nelson Studio 88 Artisan Market
2023-11-24 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Studio 88, 402 Victoria St., Nelson, BC, V1L 4K5, Canada
Come check out our new monthly artisan market!
On Friday, November 24th, from 4 – 8 pm, head over to Nelson Studio 88 and cross some of those names off your Christmas list.
Explore local artist and makers booths brimming with handmade treasures. Bring along your friends and family along to share in the excitement. You may even hear a pretty tune or two that puts you right into that holiday spirit.
See you there!
