West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

PRODUCER JAM NIGHT vol.2 (NELSON) | A night of collaboration
2024-04-03 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Jam Factory Co-working Space, 303 Vernon St., Nelson, V1L4E3, Canada
Finally! Another night for Producers, Beatmakers, and Electronic Music Composers to jam for fun!

WHAT IS IT? It’s a night of collaboration games for Producers, Beat-Makers, and Electronic Music Composers, of all genres, DAWs, and skill levels.

Join us for a fun music collaboration event tailored for electronic music composers and producers. Bring your Headphones and laptop with your preferred DAW or hardware such as MPC, Maschine, Push3, or others.

The event is on April 3rd from 6-9:30 pm at “The Jam Factory”, 303 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4E3. This is Volume 2 of a series of monthly jams, each featuring a unique collaboration “game” or “style”.

***This month’s theme: SESSION MUSICIANS***

Here’s how it works:

Producers are each granted time with one of the participating “session musicians” to record original accompaniment to the music YOU create during the jam.

Producers choose when they’d like to use their recording time. You choose whether to record a lick, progression, or melody at the beginning of the jam to flesh out for the rest of the session or have the musician improvise on something you’ve started at the beginning of the jam!
At the end of the jam enjoy sharing your production, listening to other’s creations, asking questions and describing challenges you faced along the way!

It’s an opportunity to build music production skills, support and be supported by other producers, ask questions, and eat snacks!

RECAP:
-Date: April 3rd
-Time: 6:00-9:30pm
-Location: The Jam Factory, 303 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4E3
-Cost: $5 participation fee (to cover space rental)

What to Bring:
-Laptop with preferred DAW
-Hardware if you prefer (e.g., MPC, Maschine, Push3)
-Headphones
*If you have an audio interface, please bring it! (Not required but just in case)*

QUESTIONS?
Text or call: 1 250 505 7725

SEE YOU THERE!
Oh! and don’t forget to bring a friend!

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
2024-04-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-24 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!

Youthful Seniors Art & Music Classes - Nelson Studio 88
2024-04-04 - 2024-05-13 | Nelson Studio 88, 402 Victoria St., Nelson, BC, V1L 4K5, Canada
At Nelson Studio 88, we believe in the transformative power of creativity for all ages. Our adult and youthful seniors classes are designed for life long learners that are looking for creative outlets and connection with others. The beauty of the arts lies in its ability to stimulate various areas of the brain, enhancing memory, cognition, and a sense of accomplishment and our classes open opportunities to meet like-minded people to play and learn alongside.
Sing and dance with Glee Club
Commit to an artistic Sketchbook practice
Strum along Guitar and learn new fingerpicking
Create your very own landscape felted wall hanging
Join us today at Nelson Studio 88 and step into a world of creativity and growth.

‘PULP’ exhibition opening
2024-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
PULP is the latest iteration in a series of medium-centric group exhibitions, focused on a common theme – in this case, paper – that highlights each artist’s interpretation of the medium. PULP opens Friday, April 5 at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, and runs through July 27.

In the hands of artists from across Canada, the artworks that embody PULP speak to personal, regional, socio-political, and historic symbology; seen in the feminist forms of Gathie Falk and Badanna Zack, with an Indigenous perspective through the work of Edward Poitras, through the revolt and response of Mia Feuer, the masks of Miya Turnbull, and the poetic/historical approach of Susan Andrews Grace.

Mini Sculptural Vases with Becky
2024-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | 601 1st Ave, Fernie BC
Our instructor Becky is a student at Glasgow school of the arts in Scotland. She has years of experience moulding, casting and working with clay. She is excited to share her knowledge with you!
In this fun introductory session into hand building clay, guided by Becky, you’ll get to create your very own mini sculptural vase.
Vases will be fired with white or clear glaze, and participants will be notified via email once their pieces are ready. Wait period is usually 8 weeks.
Cost is $55 and includes materials.
What is handbuilding?
Handbuilding is a ceramics technique that allows you to create forms with clay and your hands, without using a throwing wheel. Before ceramicists invented the wheel, handbuilding was the only way they could create functional and artistic ceramic forms. There are 3 main handbuilding pottery techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab rolling. All you need to get started are your clay, your hands, and a few simple tools.
While handbuilding is as simple as using your hands to form an object out of clay, it encompasses three main techniques and forming methods. Once you have mastered pinching, coiling, and slab building, you can make just about anything out of clay.
Pre registration is required.

Turtle Painting & Conservation
2024-04-06 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, 320 Wilson Street, Revelstoke, V0E 2S0
Workshop by Wildsight & Donna Naprstek
Learn from a a local biologist and a local artist. Find out more about our Western Painted Turtle and how Turtle Conservation Revelstoke is increasing their odds of survival with local biologist Sarah Boyle. Immerse yourself in the beauty of turtle imagery as artist Donna Naprstek guides you through the process of painting these captivating creatures, which have graced our earth since prehistoric times.
Students can choose between acrylics on wood, colored pencils on paper, or BYO watercolors & pastels.
All proceeds go to the Turtle Conservation group to continue providing protection to the turtles in our area.
$25 per person
Acrylics, wood, pencils & paper all provided
Youth & Adults
Saturday April 6, 9:30 – 11:30 am.
RVAC Kitchen Studio, 320 Wilson st.
Register by emailing:
revelstoke@wildsight.ca

Playwriting Workshop with Natalie Meisner
2024-04-06 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | The Studio Stage Door, 11 11th Ave. S., Cranbrook
CCT is honoured to bring Natalie Meisner to Cranbrook to share her knowledge andthoughtful insight into the playwriting process at the Studio Stage Door. CCTis following up with a frenzied 24 Hour Playwriting Competition in June (more details coming in May).
Natalie Meisner (www.nataliemeisner.com) is a playwright and poet who was born and raised on the Mi’kma’ki / South Shore of Nova Scotia and began her work in the indie theatre and spoken word poetry scenes of Halifax. After studying literature and theatre at Kings/Dalhousie, she trained as an actor at the National Theatre School then headed west coast for a MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, and PhD at the University of Calgary. She has seven full length books in various genres to her name and was Calgary/Mohkinstsis’ 5th Poet Laureate. She is a wife, a mom to two great boys, and a fullprofessor of creative writing at Mount Royal University where she loves helping other writers find their voice.
This Playwriting Workshop is an exciting opportunity to learn from a professionalplaywright and will also help prepare teams who are thinking about entering CCT’s 24 Hour Playwriting Competition June 13th to 14th. Both the workshop and competition are sponsored by The Baker Hotel.
Registration for the Playwriting Workshop is now open and will accept a limited number of participants. The fee is $20 for CCT members and $25 for nonmembers and includes a delicious lunch.REGISTER HERE
For more information on either event contacts us at crancommtheatre@gmail.comor 250-426-2490

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-04-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-20 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!

Zaynab Mohammed – New Echoes in the Staircase mural launch
2024-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Zaynab Mohammed will be joined by Lesley Garlow, Rayya Liebech, and Tenise Marie at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery to bring the ‘Olive Tree Womxn’ mural to life with poetic verse and music. the mural is the fourth instalment of the New Echoes in the Staircase residency project at the Nelson Museum.
This even is FREE and open to the public.

WHITE WATER BEACH PARTY
2024-04-07 11:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Whitewater Ski Resort, Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson BC, V1L 5R3
BEACH PARTY

April 7, 2024

COME ON UP FOR OUR BEACH PARTY!
It’s time to hit the beach at Whitewater! Except, instead of sand, we’ve got snow! Sport your best bikini, swankiest suit, or coolest costume for this fun-filled extravaganza bonanza.
DJ | 11:00am
Slush Cup | 1:00pm
Live Music | 2:00pm
Join us in our on-the-snow beer garden for live music, brews, and a great view of the Slush Cup venue. Is there anything better than enjoying a bite in our beer garden with an ice-cold drink from Nelson Brewing Company while you watch your friends take an ice cold dip?
The crowd-favourite Slush Cup returns!
This legendary pond skim is here once again to challenge our mightiest athletes. Head on over to Guest Services at 10:30am the morning of to register; there are limited spots available and the list fills up quickly! Registration costs $20 per person.

Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG)
2024-04-09 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Torchlight Brewing Co., 125 Hall St, Nelson, BC, V1L 7B4
NEW! Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) happening in-person networking event!
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! Starts in March, 2024. See you there!

Black Bear Review magazine launch
2024-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Selkirk College Creative Writing and Digital Arts students are launching issue no. 15 of the Black Bear Review print edition, a collection of original artwork and writing from current students. Light refreshments will be served, and admission is by donation. This event is presented in partnership with Selkirk College.

Digital Arts and Digital Fabrication Year End Show
2024-04-12 18:00 - 2024-04-13 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Mary Hall – Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus, 820 Tenth Street, Nelson, V1L 3C7, Canada
Join us at the Digital Arts and Digital Fabrication & Design Year End Show 2024, where students embody the spirit of creativity and innovation, shaping the future of tomorrow’s world. Explore new works in graphic design, illustration, animation, photography, web design, 3D design, product design, prototyping, fabrication and more!
Friday April 12 – 6pm-9pm
Saturday April 13 – 10am-1pm
We look forward to seeing you at Mary’s Hall in Nelson

Author Reading Series: Alicia Elliott + Brandi Bird
2024-04-13 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St Unit-3, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E4, Canada
Author Reading Series: April 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM PST (Zoom)
Alicia Elliott + Brandi Bird
+ introducing Morrigan Bonegardener
Free! Register to attend (Zoom)

Oxygen Art Centre is delighted to present the first event of 2024’s Author Reading Series featuring Alicia Elliott and Brandi Bird, and emerging writer Morrigan Bonegardener at an online reading event on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM PST (Zoom).
To attend, please register in advance. This event is free, everyone welcome!
The online event will feature readings by all three authors, as well as a short question and answer period at the event. This program is generously supported by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Learn more about this event and upcoming events and workshops, here.

Free Artist Talk | Karen Tamminga-Paton
2024-04-13 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, 320 Wilson Street, Revelstoke, V0E 2S0
Join main gallery artist Karen Tamminga-Paton for a free artist talk on Saturday, April 13th, from 4:30 – 5:30pm. Dive into the world of political, global, and environmental health as Tamminga-Paton shares the inspiration behind her stunning large-scale paintings.
This thought-provoking exhibition “Ventilate” stems from conversations held worldwide, and now it’s your chance to join the dialogue right here in Revelstoke! Stick around after the talk for a Q&A session and the opportunity to meet the artist in person. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to attend.
– RVAC, 320 Wilson st.
– April 13, 4:30 – 5:30pm followed by a Q&A
– All welcome, no RSVP required

Strings & Winds – an Up Close & Intimate Concert
2024-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan South Road, Vallican, British Columbia, V0G2J0, Canada
Join two Slocan Valley classical ensembles – The Lakeside String Ensemble, an eclectic mix of professional and amateur string players from Slocan Lake, and the Shifting Winds a quintet featuring flute, fluegelhorn, french horn, euphonium and bass clarinet. for an afternoon classical concert at the beautiful Vallican Whole Community Centre in the Slocan Valley.
The concert is Sunday April 14th at 2pm, and audiences will enjoy two classical sets. There will be tea, coffee, cakes and baked goods for sale. Tickets are $25, and can be reserved online via email: info (at) vallicanwhole (dot) com.

Indigenous Reads Book Club
2024-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
Embark on a learning journey with us! We will be reading books exploring the truth of Indigenous history and stories. Come to one or come to all and learn the richness of Indigenous culture. New learners welcome at The Nelson Public Library
MMIWG2S (Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit) – Surviving the City by Tasha Spillet – January 24
Residential Schools – Five Little Indians by Michelle Good – February 21
Indigenous History – This Place: 150 Years Retold – March 20
Indigiqueer – Johnny Appleseed by joshua whitehead – April 17
Indigenous Humour – Prairie Chicken Dance Tour by Dawn Dumont – May 22

Collage Journalling workshop
2024-04-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-04-25 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Unleash your creativity and the power of self-expression as you explore the art of collage journalling. Celebrate every colourful moment of your wild life, guided by facilitator Fern Van Horne.
This workshop is FREE but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Please email programs@nelsonmuseum.ca to register.

Nelson Community Drumming Experience
2024-04-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | North Shore Hall, 675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, BC, V1L 6H7, Canada
Set free your inner rhythm, connect with your community, and let the beat move you!
Rhythm by Nature presents a fully interactive and immersive drumming experience for one night only at the North Shore Hall, Nelson, April 18, 7 pm, as part of the Spring Community Drumming Tour!
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!

CLUE on Stage
2024-04-19 19:30 - 2024-05-04 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | The Studio Stage Door, 11 11th Ave. S., Cranbrook
Cranbrook Community Theatre is excited to bring you its final production of our 2023/2024 season, CLUE , based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and written by Sandy Rustin. With its clever plot twists, witty dialogue and unforgettable characters, CLUE is a must-see for fans of the board game and lovers of suspenseful theatre. The production stays true to the spirit of the original game while adding fresh and exciting twists that you won’t see coming.CLUE is directed by Bob McCue, whose vision and creative storytelling brought us The Odd Couple, Skin Flick, The Sunshine Boys, Steel Magnolias, Next, and Almost, Maine. “Whether as an actor or director, I have always enjoyed the thrill of enticing people to laugh”, says McCue. “Our rehearsals have been filled with hilarity, and our talented cast and crew can’t wait to share this experience with you. Clue, with its fast pace and witty banter will either have you on the edge of your seats or rolling in the aisles.”Tickets $25 each, 20 for CCT members and studentsBuy tickets 24/7 through our online box office at www.cranbrookcommunitytheatre/show-ticketsLimited seating -10 performances – only one matinee on Sunday April 28th

Earth Day Movie Night
2024-04-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Neighbours United, 499 Ward St, Nelson
Have you seen the Lorax? This classic animated tale is about a future where nature is scarce, trees don’t exist, and a 12 year old boy who goes a journey to find out why. Join us for a movie night that will inspire and ignite you. We’ll watch the film together, then we’ll write letters to our MLA in support of defending our own forests in B.C. because we care enough to take action.

Guest speaker: Matt Casselman on Cai Creek

Popcorn and drinks will be provided.
REGISTER HERE: https://neighboursunited.org/civicrm/event/register/…

‘Grow Show’ book launch
2024-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Join MC Adam O. Thomas and Curator Arin Fay for an evening of storytelling at the official launch of Grow Show, the coffee table book inspired by the 2021 exhibition, which was designed and published by NMAG.
We will be welcoming some very special guest storytellers to the stage to discuss the legends and lore of the cannabis industry, in the days before legalization.

Trash to Fashion FUNshop Workshop- Upcycled Fabric Boas and Costume Items
2024-04-21 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Jam Factory Co-working Space, 303 Vernon St., Nelson, V1L4E3, Canada
Come celebrate Earth Day weekend by turning some trash into treasures!
Gather your paper and fabric scraps and come make featherless boas, paper mache masks, and other upcycled costume items with artist Myra Rasmussen.
This Haute Trash! event is meant to inspire your inner creative to come out and play with all manner of discarded fabric scraps and paper items and transform them into fun and wearable art.
This family-friendly workshop is for ages 12 years to adult. Younger family members must be accompanied by an adult.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. https://forms.gle/92tmfUfdeg4Scw67A
Cost: $25
Workshop participants will have the option to exhibit their creations at the Haute Trash! Trash Fashion Show Competition and Art Exhibition on June 15, 2024, at the Capitol Theatre.

Vera Maloff Book Launch
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
In a time of war and division, Vera Maloff’s newly published book on one man’s pacifist convictions has never been so relevant. That one man was Vera’s grandfather. They Called Him a Radical: The Memoirs of Pete Maloff and the Making of a Doukhobor Pacifist is a collection of his memoirs, written while under house arrest for his pacifist views. History enthusiasts and social justice thinkers alike can expect a thoughtful and informative reading at the book launch.
Wed April 24th, Nelson Public Library 7-8:30 pm
