Beginner-Intermediate Wheel Throwing Class with Sarah Barr
2023-10-23 10:00 - 12:30, 2023-10-30 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

2024 Men in Tubs & Women on Thrones Calendar Release Show
2023-10-24 19:00 - 22:00 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
2024 Men in Tubs & Women on Thrones Show at the Capitol Thre in Nelson
The first “Men in Tubs & Women on Thrones Calendar” release party will be a
sizzling and light-hearted annual masterpiece that brings together a diverse cast of
charming men and women, all sharing one thing in common: they’re not afraid to get
vulnerable!
This evening will be showcasing the “Famous behind the scenes” movie.
We invite you to connect with the story of Peta Thompson who will share herself on
stage with us. The title of her talk is:
“Reconnecting to my Authentic Self: My Journey Home.
Mike Funergy captured our hearts last year with his phenomenal performance. He is
back this year with a new story to share:
“What Stories Teach us About Being Human”
The captivating Nicole Coenen will be on stage showcasing her LumberJack skills
while keeping things silly.

Visual Exploration Club – Youth (7-10)
2023-10-25 15:30 - 16:30 | 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

SARAH ORTON, ALISSA ARNASON & MR.DR.BROTHERMAN
2023-10-25 19:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Nelson-based musicians Sarah Orton, Alissa Arnason, and Mr.Dr.Brotherman are bringing their curation of timeless music through the Kootenays as part of Sarah Orton’s Solo Tour sponsored by the Columbia Basin Trust and CKCA.
Having just released her new single “You” via World Peach Records, the established singer from Penny Shades (The Metre Maids, & Moontricks) is embarking on a string of fall solo dates sharing original songs of soulful melodies and dynamic energy, many inspired by her Doukhobor heritage, paired witih her electric guitar. Known for her dynamic range and energy, it’s a performance you’ll want to sit back with your eyes closed carefully listening to.
Supporting Orton will be Alissa on vocal harmonies, and opening acts from each artist as they take you on a journey weaving through delicate stories of their past delivered with soul and raw grit.
www.sarahortonvoice.com/music

Alissa Arnason~
A self-confessed working-class Patsy Cline, but a bit more ethereal. Influenced by the landscape of the stark prairies she originated from, Alissa Arnason offers a haunting, timeless performance of country inspired folk songs. She brings with her a collection of released and unreleased songs, each crafted amidst emotional experiences of scorpionic depth, with themes ranging from romanticized weather patterns to heartbreak, her stories weave between light and dark, love and loss.
http://www.alissaarnason.com/

Mr.Dr.Brotherman
A manic hurricane of swirling percussive resonator blues, Mr.dr.Brotherman brings the sound of a dozen men crammed into one man, one myth, one legendary sound.
https://on.soundcloud.com/NXQVxqcoKncZDhiG8

fanny kearse Book Launch
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
A self-described storyteller, disrupter, activist, and truth seeker comes to the Nelson Public Library on Wednesday, October 25, 7pm. fanny kearse reads from her newly published book Umi’s Prayer: Poetry and Prose from a Year of Living and Loving Queer in an evening that promises to be a reflection on all the forms of love.

fanny kearse Book Launch
2023-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
A self-described storyteller, disrupter, activist, and truth seeker comes to the Nelson Public Library on Wednesday, October 25, 7pm. fanny kearse reads from her newly published book Umi’s Prayer: Poetry and Prose from a Year of Living and Loving Queer in an evening that promises to be a reflection on all the forms of love,
kearse says that Umi’s Prayer is “a love letter to the land and to its people. It is a love letter to self, to those who are pondering ‘queerosities,’ to those who wake to the buildings of their dreams. It is both the journey and destination to how whole-hearted authentic living cultivates community and champions creativity.” The book includes imagery and words that are inspired heavily by Sinixt Territory area.

SKATING POLLY W/ BITTER//WASHED
2023-10-25 20:00 - 23:00 | The Flying Steamshovel Inn & Gastropub, 2003 2nd Ave, Rossland, BC, V0G1Y0, Canada
While many people believe that the riot grrrl movement has come and passed, self-proclaimed “ugly-pop” band Skating Polly are keeping the spirit of absolute badassery alive. Starting as children, frontwomen Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse grew up among Babes In Toyland, X and Starcrawler. Since adding drummer Kurtis Mayo, the band are well on their way to achieving indie-pop domination.

Visual Exploration Club – Preteen (11-14)
2023-10-26 15:30 - 16:30 | 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

Vines Art Society: Visions of the Valley
2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:30 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Vines Art Society Presents
Visions of the Valley
A Night of Storytelling, Music and Connection at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson
featuring:
fanny kearse
Kinfolk Nation
Leo D.E. Johnson
and more…
Tickets will be set aside for Indigenous and Black folks.

BRASS CAMEL w/ MOUNT RUSHKA
2023-10-26 20:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
BRASS CAMEL is writing music that is bound to become modern classics, this Vancouver based group is your new favourite band!
MOUNT RUSHKA is serious about their rock roots and influences can be found from grunge, blues and country in their tight and polished sets!

James Brown & Dave Restivo Live in Concert
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Langham, 447 A Avenue, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0, Canada
Join us October 27th for a night of musical entertainment with James Brown and Dave Restivo joining us on their BC Tour! Don’t miss this fantastic evening of Jazz, tickets available at Willow & Sunnyside or email langham@netidea.com to reserve.

FABLE. A FAIRYTALE
2023-10-27 20:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
A new narrative burlesque experience!

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2023-10-28 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!

Dinner for the Cultured Soul
2023-10-28 18:00 - 22:00 | The Nineteenth Restaurant, 1602 Aaron Rd, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4L6, Canada
October 28, 2023 at The Nineteenth Restaurant. Join your friends for a fundraiser for the Kootenay Gallery of Art, and enjoy a catered four-course meal including an array of appetizers and a complimentary glass of bubbly. Live music provided by the Rob Funk Duo, and don’t forget to bring your wallet to bid on our fantastic live and silent auction items! Pay up to $99, with a game of chance to determine if you win a dinner ticket at a reduced price. To reserve a spot, call the Gallery with your credit card number by October 14 at 250-365-3337. Dress code is smart casual or as posh as you like. We look forward to seeing you there!

An Evening With Michael Kaeshammer
2023-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Michael Kaeshammer has invested a lot – countless hours at the keyboard, hundreds of recordings, thousands of live performances, millions of miles in the air and on the road – all in pursuit of a mastery of 12 notes across 88 keys. But for the acclaimed Canadian pianist and singer, there is no set destination, no achievable end point on his path; it’s all about the journey itself, and that journey will always be ongoing.
Over the course of decades as a professional performer, Kaeshammer has developed a style that weaves threads of classical, jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, stride, and even pop into a signature and sought-after sonic tapestry.
“When I play, I don’t worry about if it’s jazz or pop or classical or whatever; I just play what I hear and let the music decide what it wants to be,” begins Kaeshammer. “Sure, there are different styles, different eras, different approaches, but when you really look at it, it’s all just music based on 12 notes.”
Born and bred in Germany, Kaeshammer began performing club, theatre, and festival stages throughout Europe in his early teens and continued on that trajectory after emigrating to Canada’s West Coast with his family in the mid-‘90s. His first studio album, Blue Keys, dropped in 1996 and spurred a consistent sequence of heralded releases and high-profile international performances. Through it all, the world watched as he grew from child prodigy to full-fledged phenom; from unparalleled pianist to virtuosic songwriter.
“I do listen to a lot of music, but I’m not overly influenced by other people; it’s more about trying to learn something new every day,” muses Kaeshammer about his musical evolution. “I’ll take pretty much any opportunity if it’s going to help me discover new things and help me progress.”
Show length: 1 hour and 50 min. with Intermission.

An Evening with Michael Kaeshammer
2023-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Michael Kaeshammer has invested a lot – countless hours at the keyboard, hundreds of recordings, thousands of live performances, millions of miles in the air and on the road – all in pursuit of a mastery of 12 notes across 88 keys. But for the acclaimed Canadian pianist and singer, there is no set destination, no achievable end point on his path; it’s all about the journey itself, and that journey will always be ongoing.

Hallow Zine: a Ghostly Zine Workshop w/ Renée Harper
2023-10-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Museums and archives are home to all kinds of ghosts, as they hold the remnants of lives lived. What stories are hidden in the Nelson Museum? Explore the answer through writing and art with Selkirk College instructor Renée Harper.
This program is FREE but space is limited. Register by email to programs@nelsonmuseum.ca. Presented with the Elephant Mountain Lit Fest.

Mister Mojo’s Halloween Spooktacular
2023-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Families, get into the Halloween spirit with Mister Mojo! On October 30, from 6-7pm at the Capitol Theatre. he will be singing some spooky favourites as well as some Mister Mojo originals like ‘Halloween Night’ and ‘Monster Party’. Audience is encouraged to dress up!

Mister Mojo: Halloween Spectacular
2023-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Mister Mojo Presents His
Halloween Spooktacular.
Join in the fun as Mister Mojo celebrates Halloween with a special concert for young audiences. From 6-7pm at The Capitol Theatre in Nelson, he will be singing some spooky favourites and also some Mister Mojo originals like ‘Halloween Night’ and ‘Monster Party’. And you just never know… maybe some other creatures will join the party that night! Audience is encouraged to dress up.

WKRAC AGM
2023-11-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
We enthusiastically invite you to join us at our 2023 Annual General Meeting, to be held via Zoom on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 1 p.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Mountain.
We look forward to reflecting on the past year and sharing what we’ve heard during this summer’s Kootenay Art Connect events.
Member organizations are also invited to share updates with their colleagues. This is the perfect time to become a member; you’ll have full voting status at the meeting.
Register for the AGM.

Visual Exploration Club – Teen (15-18)
2023-11-02 15:30 - 16:30 | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
This bi-weekly club encourages creative growth and exploration, with supportive and themed topics that allow for participants to develop their own visual identity. Instructor, Erin Shuttleworth, focuses on a process-based practice, so she will help encourage members to experiment, research and make mistakes, leading to new and exciting outcomes as the year progresses.
When: Thursdays (bi-weekly) 3:30pm-4:30pm
Duration:
Fall session: Sept 21-Dec 14
Winter session: Jan 11-May 16
Age: 15 – 18
Class fee: $150 for 17 classes (September – May); or $10 drop-in per youth

Are You Listening? A one-woman show by Zaynab Mohammed
2023-11-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
“Zaynab opens her heart and soul to you,” observed Meg Stewart, who was in the audience for the first performance of Zaynab Mohammed’s one-woman show Are You Listening? in the Cold War Bunker. “Her vulnerability allows you to reach into your own.”
The Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery and the Nelson & District Arts Council are presenting two additional performances of Are You Listening?, on November 2 at 7 pm and November 3 at 4 pm.
Are You Listening? is the story of a woman reflecting on what she has learned by leaning on the art of listening to herself, to others, and to the earth. It is the story of a young woman who loses her innocence at a young age due to cultural inequity, and how she finds freedom from centuries of colonization and displacement,

The Jessica McMann Trio: Prairie Dusk
2023-11-02 19:30 - 21:00 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Jessica McMann is an Alberta -based Cree (Cowessess, SK), multi-disciplinary artist. She interweaves land, Indigenous identity, history, and language throughout her dance and music creation/performance practice. A classically trained flutist, she holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Calgary and an MFA in Contemporary Arts from Simon Fraser University. Her work fuses together traditional language and dance with her own contemporary experiences as an Indigenous woman and Two-Spirit person.
Her upcoming album release is on October 29th. Her new album evokes the sounds and stories of the prairies and includes commissioned work as well as new originals. “Prairie Dusk” will be available on all platforms. This is a follow-up album to her award winning first album “Incandescent Tales” which was released in June of 2021. This Indigenous classical album won the 2022 YYC Music Classical Album of the Year and Gold Medals in the Global Music Awards. A WCMA 2022 and 2023 Nominee, she is working on a new alt-pop recording to be released summer for 2024.
Her musical, composition, and soundscape work focuses on land-based creation and ideas of connection, disconnection, and home. “Too Good; That MAY Be”, an immersive soundscape performance was shown at the Urban Shaman Gallery in Winnipeg as part of “The 60’s Scoop; A Place Between” in 2017. Her compositions include “Muskwa’s Mountain Home” (2021),”Inni” (2018) and soundscapes including “beguiling (the) land” (2020).
Jessica has played and performed at venues and festivals across Canada, as well as toured in Sweden, Netherlands, and Belgium. She has created soundtracks for the ITWE Collective, performed with the Ambrose University Chamber Orchestra and the Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra in Alberta, and was a guest musician for Arcade Fire at the JUNOs. She has performed regularly with Laura Vinson and the Free Spirit as a dancer and musician.
Jessica currently resides in Cochrane, Alberta, where she works for the City of Calgary as Curator of Indigenous Art. She is also co-founder and co-director Wild Mint Arts, an Indigenous arts company and is a Laureate of the Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards (2017).
Learn more about Jessica McMann at www.jessicamcmann.com. Listen to some of Jessica’s music at https://jessicamcmann.bandcamp.com/track/inni-radio-edit.
Holly Bhattacharya was born in Durham, U.K. to two musician parents and she began leaning the violin at the age of four. She was a pupil at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and later studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Richard Deakin, Wen Zhou Li, and Christopher Rowland (chamber music). Her college quartet performed regularly throughout the U.K. and won the Hirsch Prize for Chamber Music in 2005. She toured Europe and Kasakhstan as a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom she played for four years.
Since graduating from college, Holly has enjoyed a varied career, spanning orchestral, chamber, theatre, and commercial music as well as teaching, coaching, and invigilating for music competitions. She has been a regular player with many of the UK’s top orchestras including the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Holly also performed as part of the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival (Maine, USA) and MusicaRiva Festival (Lake Garda, Italy).
Theatre work has included almost eight years of performances with “The Phantom of the Opera” in London’s West End, (U.K.) “Quadraphenia” on tour, “Thursford Christmas Spectacular” and The Independent Opera Co. (Old Vic Theatre, London). She also worked regularly at Glyndebourne Theatre and took part in several education projects and workshops.
Pop work has seen Holly record and perform with the likes of Take That, Jarvis Cocker, Gorillaz, MikeOldfield, Neneh Cherry, De La Soul, Florence and the Machine and Kylie Minogue.
Chamber music has taken Holly to the International Chamber Festival of Music in Alcala, (Spain) and all around the Mediterranean and Norwegian Fjords as a guest entertainer for SAGA cruises. She has led workshops at Lancing College and BHASVIC, Brighton, as well as regular concerts with Ensemble Reza around the South of England. Holly taught violin for four years at Brighton College (UK Independent School of the Decade) and was a judge for the music competitions at Hurstpierpoint College, Worth School and St. John’s, Leatherhead.
Holly is enjoying making Canada her new home and already has a busy class of violin and piano students. She loves performing and is looking forward to more concerts and collaborations in the future.
Perri Lo is a pianist and vocal coach, working in opera, chamber music, and dance. She has worked with opera companies across Canada including Montreal’s Institut Canadien d’Art Vocal, Toronto’s Opera Atelier, and at the Banff Arts Centre’s Opera in the 21 st Century Program. Since her role as apprentice coach with the Vancouver Opera’s Young Artist Program (’18-19), Perri has music directed and coached singers with West coast companies including Pacific Opera Victoria, City Opera Vancouver, Re:Naissance Opera, Burnaby Lyric Opera, and Sound The Alarm Music Theatre – both in traditional and contemporary repertoire.
She was most recently Principal Coach and Répétiteur with Pacific Opera Victoria’s production of Die Vögel (February 2023) and debuted with Opera Kelowna’s concert series with soprano Melody Courage.
Perri is a company pianist for Ballet BC and Arts Umbrella Dance Company, and recently collaborated with dancers and mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson in performance with Ballet BC’s Momentum Gala.
Show Length: 75 min. No intermission.
This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders Creative BC, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia.

DIRT FLOOR w/ RENA VEE
2023-11-02 20:00 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Nestled in the mountainous communities of BC’s southern interior, Dirt Floor is a band that lays its foundation in North Americana and Roots music.
Rena Vee is a current local songwriter with country and folk inspiration.

Christmas Craft Fair
2023-11-03 10:00 - 19:00 | fruitvale memorial hall, 1968 Main St, Fruitvale, BC, V0G 1L0, Canada
Friends of the Beaver Valley library annual Christmas Craft Fair in Fruitvale Friday, Nov 3 10a-7p and Saturday, Nov 4 10a-4p at the Memorial Hall $3 admission

Spirit Moves ART OPENING
2023-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 | SOMA Sound & Events, 444 Baker St., Nelson BC
This exhibit will feature Mexican/Canadian artist, Arturo Arcos, currently living in Squamish, BC, originally from Mexico.
You are invited to experience an evening that is moved by Spirit during a time when the veil thins.
A story of death, life & the human experience depicted by the artist is emotionally engaging, mysterious and contemplative.
Donations are welcomed
Tea and snacks available

Conversations with Poets: Jane Byers, Leesa Dean, Rayya Liebich
2023-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | The Langham, 447 A Avenue, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0, Canada
Join award-winning authors Jane Byers, Leesa Dean and Rayya Liebich for a lively and thought-provoking evening of readings and discussion. Each author will read from a mix of published and forthcoming work. The readings will be followed by a discussion on art, poetics, and the role of the poet in today’s here and now.

Conversations With Poets
2023-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | The Langham, 447 A Avenue, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0, Canada
