SHADOWPLAY: A Night of Dark Music
2024-10-12 22:00 - 2024-10-13 03:00 (America/Vancouver) | Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St Unit-3, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E4, Canada
Join duo CLOAK & DAGGER and their comrade JAKOB with special guest MRAKI for a spectral second installment of SHADOWPLAY Saturday October 12th at the Oxygen Art Centre. This dark music event takes its name from the iconic track off of Joy Division’s debut album Unknown Pleasures. The band’s intervention in 1979 was a game changer that inspired many genres of unique auditory exploration, such as darkwave, EBM, industrial, new wave, post-punk, and gothic rock. The night will feature vintage and contemporary releases from a variety of these mesmerizing and mysterious musical genres.

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
2024-10-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-30 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!

Author Reading at Huckleberry Books in Cranbrook, B.C.
2024-10-17 19:30 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Huckleberry Books Inc, 16 9 Ave S, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 2L8
Cranbrook – Thursday, Oct 17th – 7:00pm! Join Kootenay author and musician Shelby Knudsen as she speaks about her latest novel, One Night Only. Knudsen has been a member of the band Wild Honey for over a decade. Her debut novel, Mountain Girl, was a heart-pounding thriller about forbidden love and captivity. In her second novel, Knudsen dives into the dark side of the music industry. Kirkus Reviews selected One Night Only as the indie pick for August, and declared “Knudsen’s novel is tense and unrelenting; the author masterfully creates an immersive, claustrophobic atmosphere as Sky’s health, relationships, and sense of self become increasingly strained.” And with a Five Star review, Reader Views said, “One Night Only by Shelby Knudsen is a deeply affecting novel about addiction, love, and the magic of music. The author has intricately created a world of contrast, one where Sky is forced to place her life (and dreams) on a hiatus and take care of herself, and the other where she signs her future over to someone else for the promise of an enviable music career. Raw, poignant, and achingly beautiful—this book needs to be at the top of your reading pile for 2024!”
Shelby will be interviewed by her Wild Honey bandmate Jessica Niedermayer, followed by a few songs by the acoustic trio. Don’t miss this special night, celebrating local talent and music.

‘Within This Earthen Vessel’ exhibition opening
2024-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Guest curated by Lucy Carver-Brennan with support from local artist Surya Sameera and contributions from numerous artists and community members, Within This Earthen Vessel is a celebration of the Indian diasporic community to the local region, weaving together stories of past and present through historical photos from regional archives and beyond, personal stories, and work from local artists.
The exhibition opens on Friday, October 18 from 7-9pm at the Nelson Museum. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-10-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-02 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!

Open Mic
2024-10-19 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Slocan Lake Arts Centre, 408 Lake Avenue, Silverton, BC, V0G 1S0
Hosted by Jeff Bonner, this licensed evening of performances will be a delight and full of surprises! Come to play, or simply to enjoy the local talents.
Event takes place in our Slocan Lake Arts Center: 408 4th Street, Silverton BC
This happens every 3rd Saturday of the month!

Laila Biali Trio
2024-10-22 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Laila Biali’s live show is eclectic and energetic, a true representation of her on and off stage. Melodies take thrilling left turns and pre-choruses give way to instrumental interludes. One minute Biali is soaring over a bluesy storm of handclaps and hard-charging keyboard riffs, the next she is pouring out her soul on an impassioned ballad. It’s jazz, it’s pop, it can’t be put into a box but it’s beautiful.
October 22nd, 7:30 at the Capitol Theatre
Adult: $35; Senior: $31.50; Under 30: $10

‘The War of the Worlds’ table read ONE NIGHT ONLY
2024-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The Nelson Museum presents a special ONE NIGHT ONLY performance of the 1898 HG Wells classic The War of the Worlds, an on-book reading in the Cold War Bunker starring Lucas Myers, Keith Page, Michael Graham, Adam O. Thomas, and more.
The War of The Worlds was made famous by a 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles, which worked listeners into a panic that about an alien invasion taking place on earth. Now Myers leads a star-studded cast to new levels with a performance in Nelson’s Cold War Bunker for this special one-night-only performance.
Tickets are on sale now! $20 general admission and $15 for Museum members. Not a member yet? Sign up today and receive your special discount code!

Theatrical Fernie Ghost Tours
2024-10-24 20:00 - 2024-11-03 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Station Square, 591 1st Ave, Fernie
Do you have the nerve to face Fernie’s darkest secrets?
Fernie Ghost Tours is a parade of Fernie’s most ghastly ghost stories, blood-soaked buildings and horrible happenings in the downtown core. Every tale is crafted from dark history, local legend, or vivid ghostly experiences shared by Fernie locals. Is Fernie haunted? Could our pleasant streets hide an eerie truth, too terrible for the light of day?
Take the Fernie Ghost Tour and find out!
Ghost Tour Info:
Departs: 8pm from Station Square, 591 1st Ave.
Bookings required. Tours offered nightly from October 24th – November 3rd.
Please note that these tours are not for the faint hearted and should be taken with a pinch of salt, and a sense of humour! Tours are approx 1 hour, depending on weather and supernatural happenings…Evenings are cold and the terrain can be uneven, wet, so warm waterproof clothing and sturdy walking shoes are recommended.
Recommended minimum age 8+.
Minimum 4 people required for tours to depart. Other dates available on request.
Cost: $25 per person. Special rates available for school groups.
Bookings: email Lindsay Vallance using the link on this page, or call: 250-946-6484

Contra Dancing
2024-10-25 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
Contra dancing is a community social dance that has its origins in England, Scotland and France made popular in the US.
We dance to live music – Irish, Scottish and French-Canadian tunes played by talented musicians. A caller walks through the moves and prompts the figures during the dance.
Contra dance is appropriate for all ages if you can walk briskly and follow directions independently. You don’t need to bring a partner. It is customary to change partners during the evening. Bring comfortable layered clothes, water bottle, indoor shoes.
We dance at Taghum Hall 6:30-7pm introductory class/ 7-9 dance $15/adults $10/youth Next dances: Friday Oct. 25 and Friday Nov. 29

‘ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ‘ਚ ਤਰੇੜ | sheeshe ‘ch tharer | a crack in the mirror’ exhibition opening
2024-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
It is easy to get swept up in the beauty of the brightly coloured, intricately patterned fabrics that create ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ‘ਚ ਤਰੇੜ | sheeshe ‘ch tharer | a crack in the mirror, a visually satiating exhibition by Surrey artist Simranpreet Anand and Conner Singh VanderBeek, which is touring to the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery from October 26, 2024 to February 15, 2025, from the Reach Gallery in Abbotsford. Upon closer inspection, the viewer can see the hardened, curling edges of the fabric panels, proof of the melted plastics contained within.
Anand’s work explores the Sikh and Punjab diaspora, often through textiles, language, and photographs. It examines the traditional role of women in Indian culture and offers a new perspective on the rigid confines of worship.
The exhibition opens on Friday, October 25 from 7-9pm. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Hallowe'en Family Dance Party
2024-10-26 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan South Road, Vallican, British Columbia, V0G2J0, Canada
Join us for the second edition of our Hallowe’en Family Dance Party at the Vallican Whole!
Doors open at 6:00pm, music starts soon after.DJ sets by DUBCONSCIOUS and Slocan Valley’s own Luminesce.Party wraps-up at 11pm.
Foodhini’s Food Truck will have meals for sale outdoors, and the Kitchen Witch Cafe will have snack and drinks inside. There’s a cash bar for adults.
Dress warmly for a lantern walk and spooky outdoor installation, plus kids activities and a Halloween movie in the basement.
**ARTISTS WANTED: Installation pieces, lanterns, and performances welcome to contribute to the lantern walk! Email us for more info.
$15/person or $40 for families. Tickets at the door.
Volunteers (and their family) get in for free in exchange for 2 hours of work, before, during or after the event.
Volunteer help is needed for: set-up and decor; door-minding; kitchen shifts; bartending (need Smart Serve); parking attendants; clean-up/tear down; kids space supervision (will be vetted!); lantern walk performers; spooky snack contributions.
To volunteer, PM us or email info (at) vallicanwhole (dot) com.
All welcome! Fun/spooky vibes, costumes encouraged!

The Vampire Circus
2024-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Western Financial Place, 1777 2 St N, Cranbrook, BC
VAMPIRES DESCEND ON WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE OCTOBER 26, 2024 FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED ‘THE VAMPIRE CIRCUS
The Vampire Circus performs for the first time in Cranbrook and brings 90 minutes of innovative and surreal performances by vampires, including acrobatic feats, comical interactions with the audience, tantalizing music, and mesmerizing illusions.
Gather your garlic for a wicked and witty Halloween circus experience unlike any other! Experience the chills of fear and the thrills of joy, laughter and wonder as those who like to stay in the dark take center stage. The family-friendly cirque performance takes place Saturday, October 26th, and is recognized as a “fusion of Tim Burton and Cirque du Soleil” by past press coverage.
Already enjoyed by more than 6 million people around the world, the Vampire Circus comes during Halloween – the spookiest of seasons. Off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobatic routines push the physical boundaries of human performance to a level that only a vampire can accomplish. Acts of strength, balance and electrifying special effects will leave the audience on the edge of their seats, watching in amazement as vampires’ rule and run the show.
There will also be several costume contests, and they really encourage everyone to dress up!
Don’t miss the family-friendly experience at Western Financial Place on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Doors open at 6pm, show begins at 7pm. Tickets will be available at tickets.cranbrook.ca.

Selkirk College Music Faculty Extravaganza
2024-10-26 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Join us for UNITE & REUNITE, an extraordinary evening of music as twenty Selkirk College music faculty members, both past and present, come together to celebrate 35 years of the Contemporary Music & Technology program—all in support of our students.
This once-in-a-lifetime reunion concert will showcase the exceptional talent of the faculty with timeless classics and original works. It celebrates the rich legacy, lasting friendships, and bright future of the Selkirk College music program.
All performers are generously donating their time and talent, with proceeds from this event directly benefiting Selkirk College music students. Your attendance helps support the next generation of artists.
October 26th, 7:30pm at the Capitol theatre
Adult: $35 Senior: $31.50 Under 30: $10

Halloween Night: A Musical For Kids
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Get your costumes ready and get into the spirit of Halloween with Mister Mojo’s original family friendly musical, HALLOWEEN NIGHT. Chronicling Mister Mojos eventful night where he and his friends stumble upon a Monster Party in the dark woods, this production is full of twists, turns, laughter and music that the whole family will love. Join us at 3pm, Oct 27 at the Capitol Theatre and get dressed up!

‘Epiphany Bakes’ book launch
2024-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Favourite local bakery Epiphany Cakes has put out a gorgeous cookbook, Epiphany Bakes, on sale now in the Shop! Full of great recipes, lush photography, and stories of the friends, customers and staff that make the bakery what it is, this book is sure to become a Nelson classic. Come celebrate with Melissa at the Nelson Museum!

Family Story Time
2024-10-31 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
Drop by the Nelson Public Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 come to sing your favourite songs and hear some great stories!
All ages welcome.

Halloween at NMAG!
2024-10-31 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Put on your costumes and drop by the museum to get a fun Halloween themed button from our spooky staff and volunteers. Come up to the 2nd floor museum for a spine-chilling story with Nicole Purvis and don’t forget to enter the children’s costume contest!

Fall into Fall FREE Thursday evenings
2024-10-31 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The Nelson Museum is open late on Thursdays and admission is FREE from 4-8pm. Explore the new gallery exhibitions — A Crack in the Mirror in Gallery A and Within This Earthen Vessel in Gallery B — discover the region’s history in the 2nd Floor Museum Exhibit, and shop work from over 120 local artists in the Gift Shop.

Axis Theatre: Where Have all the Buffalo Gone?
2024-11-02 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Edmonton) | Golden Civic Centre, 806 10th Avenue S, Golden, BC
Live Kicks has an impressive track record when it comes to presenting top quality children’s theatre, and we are particularly excited to be offering Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?, a new show by the acclaimed Axis Theatre. Inspired by the actual history of the Métis peoples, this original play explores key events featuring the Métis of Treaty 6 in what is now Alberta. Central to this story is their kinship with the buffalo, and the narrative follows two Métis spirits, Marie and Jean, via a quartet of love stories in four distinct periods of Métis history. As the play unfolds we see various Métis nations appear across the plains, followed by the lucrative fur trade that proved to be an irresistible magnet for the forces of colonization. Later, the once limitless herds of buffalo vanish from the land, causing the Métis Association of Alberta to eventually rise up in political protest. Buffalo’s playwright is Tai Amy Grauman, an award-winning writer of Métis, Cree, and Haudenosaunee descent. Grauman is drawn to women’s issues and based some of her narrative on the journals of Victoria Belcourt Callihoo, a Métis historian who was born in 1861 and went on her first buffalo hunt at age 13. Late in her life, Callihoo picked up a pen and wrote many autobiographical articles for the Alberta Historical Review. Her memories are vividly brought to life by the incorporation of fiddle music, jigging, and a life-size buffalo puppet – exactly the sort of inspiring entertainment and award-winning onstage creativity that has been the hallmark of Axis Theatre for nearly 50 years. Buffalo is a unique Canadian story presented with a passion and imagination that audiences won’t soon forget.

8th Annual Kimberley Horror Fest
2024-11-02 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | 10 Boundary Street, 10 Boundary Street, Kimberley, V1A 3C8
Kimberley Horror Fest was founded in 2017 by Chantel Delaney and Natalie Skokan. It is a growing short film festival open to all experience levels.
Schedule
7 PM: Doors
7:30 PM: Ceremony & Films
Guests will receive a complimentary welcome beverage sponsored by Over Time Beer Works
9 PM: Cocktails & Creepy Canapes
Brought to you by Grow Cake & Chocolate and Bohemian Spirits
10 PM: Reception Party
Featuring music from the Mile High Club
** Costumes are mandatory — CASH BAR **

Noémi Kiss and Friends
2024-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Noémi Kiss teams up with pianist, Paticia Tao, and Nelson instrumentalists, Natasha Hall
(violin) and Rob Fahie (double bass). Listeners will embark on a journey spanning centuries,
with compositions by Mozart, Liszt, Poulenc, and Satie, as well as Hungarian folk music,
Noémi’s cultural heritage. Elements of jazz, folk and classical music, delving into themes of
love, beauty, belonging and loss will be at the evening’s heart.

Remember the Dead
2024-11-03 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Memorial Park, 2300 Falls St, Nelson, V1L 5S4
This event creates opportunities for remembrance and connection to the departed loved ones in our lives and a safe container for experiencing and creatively expressing our grief. On Sunday, November 3rd, we invite the public to gather in the Nelson cemetery from 4-6 pm to experience performances, installations, and interactive activities. Remember the Dead is a collaboration between Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society and Nelson and District Hospice Society.

Tea & Textiles
2024-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | J.B. Fletcher Store Museum, 3602 Sutton Street, Ainsworth, BC, V0G 1A0, Canada
The J.B. Fletcher Museum in Ainsworth will be hosting gatherings for fibre enthusiasts and tea lovers to come and work on their knitting, crochet, embroidery, and spinning projects while connecting with fellow crafters. These gatherings will occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-12. Drop ins welcome.
