Met Opera: La Forza Del Destino
2024-03-09 09:00 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Ave, Trail, V1R 4B2, Canada
Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary America. The cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Don Alvaro, baritone Igor Golovatenko as Don Carlo, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as Preziosilla, bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone, and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano.
Live Streamed Met Opera, held at The Royal Theatre in Trail BC

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-03-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-16 11:00 - 12:00 | 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!

Franc Ouest Podcast @ Rossland Beer Company
2024-03-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Rossland Beer Co, 1990F Columbia Ave, Rossland, BC, V0G1Y0, Canada
Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day and the big unveiling of our video podcast series about women of the outdoors. Screening of the “Franc Ouest Nature + Elles” short film, followed by a Q&A period with production team and participants.

The Wilds
2024-03-09 19:30 - 21:30 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
When Wendell discovers that both his wife and their beloved tree have vanished from the backyard, he must venture into The Wilds and face its mysteries to bring them home. Charming and profoundly moving, this wordless award-winning show features WONDERHEADS’ signature masks along with captivating puppetry and moves its audiences to both laughter and tears. Pixar meets Miyazaki meets Henson in this extraordinary adventure.

FEARBIRDS, ADITS, SHOTGUN DIVINE
2024-03-09 20:30 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada

Museum Mash!
2024-03-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Museum Mash returns this spring with another round of singalongs, performances, cardboard box forts, and sock puppet shows, designed with kids in mind and for the whole family to enjoy at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery. Museum Mash provides the space for kids to be kids and shows them that museums and galleries aren’t devoid of movement and sound but are in fact exceptional places of learning and fun. This event is FREE and open the public of all ages.

Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
2024-03-10 16:00 - 19:00 | New Key’s Pub, 16070 BC-3A, Crawford Bay, BC, V0B 1E0, Canada
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7

Preschool Workshop – Itty Bitty Art Time
2024-03-12 11:00 - 12:00 | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
Looking to explore art and creativity with the little kiddo in your life?
The instructor, Erin Shuttleworth, will prepare projects focused on process and sensory activities that engage your preschoolers with colour, texture, and fun! Please be aware that this class gets messy, so send children in comfortable play clothes.
Children ages 2-5 yrs old (one adult helper per child or group of children is required.)
These classes coincide with Trail Gymnastics – make it an engaging morning for your preschooler by signing up with them as well.
When:
12 or 16 Tuesday mornings with two class time options
10:00 am – 10:45 am
11:00 am – 11:45 am
12-week series: January 16-April 16, 2024 (No classes during Spring Break)
16-week series: January 16-May 14, 2024 (No classes during Spring Break)
Where:
VISAC Gallery
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Community Building downtown
Class fee: $80 for 12 weeks, or $100 for 16 weeks, per child.

Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG)
2024-03-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Torchlight Brewing Co., 125 Hall St, Nelson, BC, V1L 7B4
Are you starting your own business in the Kootenays?
Join other folks just like you who are navigating the path from passion to profit!
This group will give you a chance to network and skill share with other growth-minded people working on their own business!
Join us at Torchlight on the 2nd Tuesday at 5:30pm starting on March 12th!

Seniors’ Workshop Series at the Rossland Museum: Book Repair Basics
2024-03-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, 1100 Hwy 3B | Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland, BC, V0G 1Y0, Canada
Calling all bibliophiles! Our next Senior Workshop is all about basic book repairs.
Join our Collections Manager in this hands-on repair workshop to learn what you can do to preserve your favourite books and repair them if needed.

Following this 2-hour workshop, you’ll take home the skills and supplies to do basic repairs and stabilization techniques to better take care of your literary collection. We’ll also be covering some of the common issues with books and what you can do to prevent them.
Have a book or two in your collection that needs some minor repairs? Fantastic! Bring it with you and do the repairs with the support and guidance of our staff. If you don’t have any books that need repairs, you can practice with some of ours!
Wednesday, March 13th from 1 pm to 3 pm
Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre – 1100 HWY 3B (Junction of HWY 22 and 3B)
Entry by donation – coffee/tea & treats will be provided.
This series is supported in part by the Government of Canada and the Province of BC.

Youth Workshop – Visual Exploration Club – Ages 7-10
2024-03-13 15:30 - 16:30 | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
This bi-weekly club, facilitated by comic artist Erin Shuttleworth, encourages inquisitiveness and exploration, with a supportive environment and 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: Jan 17-May 22, 2024 (No classes during Spring Break)
Age: 7 – 10
Class fee: $80 for 9 classes (Jan – May); or $10 drop-in per youth
Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building
Please email info@visacgallery.com with any questions.

KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC
2024-03-13 18:30 - 22:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Open Mic night at The Royal, in Nelson, on Wednesdasy March 13th @6:30
Hosted by lil’ Mikey, its an open mic Comedy night!
To sign up come early or message kootenaycomedy on instagram!
FREE

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:30 | 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!

Momentum of Isolation
2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:30 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
In a lively, moving and highly topical piece, Shay Kuebler and his seven dancers tackle the growing phenomenon of loneliness and remind us how much we need each other.
A brilliant jack-of-all-trades who is proficient in multiple disciplines (dance, theatre, martial arts, urban dance, new technologies), Shay Kuebler has been making waves on the Vancouver scene for the past 15 years with his physical and inventive dance supported by rigorous technique. It was in 2018, when he learned that the UK had created a Ministry of Loneliness to combat a social trend as unhealthy as alcohol and cigarettes, that Kuebler became interested in the subject, which is even more relevant today. Exacerbated by the pandemic, this surge of isolation and loneliness is growing. MOI – Momentum of Isolation explores this reality, which goes hand in hand with our digital addiction, juxtaposing solos and ensemble pieces, one man interacting with objects and the group, the younger generation and the next. Are we really so sure that “everything will be all right”?
Show Length: 65 mins. No Intermission
All ages.
Some Strobe lights

Youth Workshop – Visual Exploration Club – Ages 11-14
2024-03-14 15:30 - 16:30 | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
This bi-weekly club has a different theme per session. Participants will explore a variety of materials to gain confidence in their art making, building a sketchbook to reflect their growth as an artist. Themes include: Watercolour, Clay & 3D Art, Repainting Thrifted Art, and Paper Mosaic.
When: Thursdays (bi-weekly) 3:30pm-4:30pm
Duration: Jan 18-May 23, 2024 (Note that there will be no VEC club during Spring Break)
Age: 11 – 14
Class fee: $80 for 9 classes (January – May); or $10 drop-in per youth

Where:

VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building

Please email info@visacgallery.com with any questions.

G-Rated
2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 | The Langham, 447 A Avenue, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0, Canada
Join us for this hour long musical full of wit & wisdom tackling the awkward topic of sex!
Written by Nadine Tremblay & Almeda Glenn Miller specifically for 10-13 year olds and their significant adults, this show is ideal for anyone who is curious about how to talk to kids about puberty. Tremblay, a classically trained singer and seasoned performer, is joined onstage by fellow puppeteer and youth advocate Phil Loosley.
Debut performances of this show were recently well received in both Nelson & Trail and we’re excited to be bringing G-Rated to The Langham Cultural Centre on March 14th @ 7 pm
Tickets are only $10 and available at Sunnyside, Willow & at the door.

Queen City Burlesque Expo
2024-03-14 19:30 - 2024-03-17 22:00 | Nelson, Nelson
A Sensational Vaudeville Affair is moving from September to March!
Join us as the seasons turn for a spectacular showcase featuring unique acts, fresh faces, and polished professionals.

Queen City Burlesque Expo
2024-03-15 - 2024-03-16 | The Royal and The Capitol Theatre, 330 Baker St. / 421 Victoria St., Nelson
A Sensational Vaudeville Affair, Presenting phenomenal world class burlesque entertainment.

Weaving together people and place – creating a climate of regeneration, March 15 at noon on Zoom.
2024-03-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
For our next noon hour webinar, West Kootenay Climate Hub looks forward to exploring the concept of bioregionalism within our own community, including examples of on the ground regenerative projects and how we can deepen ecological connections. Jan Inglis will lead us through what is meant by bioregionalism and why it is important to re-orient ourselves to living within ancient boundaries of watersheds and our bioregional commons instead of just orienting ourselves to recent political and civic boundaries.

Climate Hub Webinar: Weaving together people and place – creating a climate of regeneration
2024-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
West Kootenay Climate Hub looks forward to exploring the concept of bioregionalism within our own community, including examples of on the ground regenerative projects and how we can deepen ecological connections. Jan Inglis will lead us through what is meant by bioregionalism and why it is important to re-orient ourselves to living within ancient boundaries of watersheds and our bioregional commons instead of just orienting ourselves to recent political and civic boundaries.
More details here: https://www.westkootenayclimatehub.ca/event-details/march2024-webinar

Baker Street Blues@Finley’s
2024-03-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Finley’s Bar $ Grill, 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4G3, Canada
Join us at Finley’s After Work Dance Party for a night of Rockin’ Blues. Bring your dancing shoes.

TEASE ON TAP
2024-03-15 20:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
? Join us for the Queen City Burlesque Expo presentation of “Tease on Tap” at The Royal. ?
Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day Weekend with performances by polished and celebrated talent from the Kootenays, Quesnel, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, and Orlando (Florida).
Watch as the “Queen’s Choice Award” is given to one performance of the night, and be part of the magic that is from this explosive, expressive, and liberating art form at the Vaudeville Extravaganza!

Taghum Hall Winter Market
2024-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
The end of winter is celebrated with the final Winter Market of the year on Saturday, March 16 Taghum Hall. Everything from fruit chung to apple fritters will be on offer, with organic meat, cheese, kimchi, and more baked goods to fill out the menu, plus homespun yarn, pottery, bath and personal care products, art work and more, with 22 vendors in all.

ST.PATRICK’S DAY WITH CELTIC KITCHEN PARTY
2024-03-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Balfour Beach Inn, 8406 Busk Road, Balfour, BC, Canada
Come celebrate St.Patricks Day with Celtic Kitchen Party at the Balfour Beach Inn!
Saturday March 16th @6pm
All Irish songs!
$15 Donation Jar

Ballet Kelowna: taqəš and Other Works
2024-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre, 1007 Vernon Ave, Revelstoke
The taqəš and Other Works program features a stunning lineup of signature works from Ballet Kelowna’s contemporary ballet repertoire. With Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s powerful and compelling taqəš[tawKESH], Guillaume Côté’s mesmerizing Bolero, and Fraser-Monroe’s satirical The Cowboy Act Suite, this high-energy program promises to please a wide range of spectators.
Cameron Fraser-Monroe brings his classical ballet training, knowledge of traditional Coast Salish, Grass, and Hoop Dance, and experience as a contemporary dancer to taqəš [tawKESH], which means “to return something” in Ayajuthem, the language belonging to the Homalco, Klahoose, K’omoks and Tla’amin Nations. Set to several songs by Polaris Prize-winning composer and singer Jeremy Dutcher, taqəš follows the traditional story “Raven Returns the Water,” centred around ῤoho (raven) and walθ (frog).
Next, National Ballet of Canada Choreographic Associate Guillaume Côté brings strength and fragility to a fascinating interpretation of the beloved Boléro by Maurice Ravel, one of music’s most famous and identifiable melodies. A “riveting tour de force” (Dance Magazine), Bolero (2012) features breathtaking lifts and virtuosic choreography.
Rounding out the program, audiences will be transported to the Wild West in Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s The Cowboy Act Suite, a work that explores the dichotomy between “Cowboys and Indians” set to music by Mohawk singer/songwriter Tom Wilson. While these caricatures have been portrayed on pages, stages, and in films, they are often penned from a colonial perspective. Fraser-Monroe’s intuitive take on the swashbuckling strut of the Cowboy informs this intellectual unpacking of a one-sided lens and flips the script to ask, what happens when an Indian directs the Cowboys through their history?

The Funk Hunters w/ guests
2024-03-16 20:00 | Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E5
In a sea of carbon-copy producers, The Funk Hunters have cultivated their signature sound by creating forward-thinking electronic music that is influenced by old school funk, soul and hip-hop.

OOSTIE & THE COSMIC COLLECTIVE
2024-03-16 20:00 - 23:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Sat, Mar 16 at The Royal in Nelson
8:00 p.m. PST

Natasha Hall And Yoomi Kim
2024-03-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Harrison Memorial Cultural Centre, 16074 Crawford Creek Rd, Crawford Bay, V0B 1E0
We are most fortunate to have Natasha Hall performing with pianist Yoomi Kim in an exciting virtuosic programme at the Harrison Memorial Cultural Centre on Sunday, March 17, at 2 PM, including works by Prokofiev, Mozart, Chopin, Azarshvili, and Wienaski – a true musical feast!
