West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

Aceyalone Live At Bloom Nightclub
2023-09-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bloom Nightclub, 198 Baker St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H4, Canada
Aceyalone, from Los Angles California will be live at Bloom Nightclub On Saturday September 16th.
Aceyalone emerged from the Project Blowed collective, considered to be the longest-running open mic hip-hop workshop. He began rapping as part of the group Freestyle Fellowship, which consisted of Aceyalone, Myka 9, and Self Jupiter. Later, P.E.A.C.E. Freestyle Fellowship developed a reputation for influencing a style of fast double-time rap used by rappers like Busta Rhymes, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Migos.

Revelstoke Timber Days w/ Laughing Loggers Show
2023-09-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC Interior Forestry Museum, 5205 Hwy 23 N, Revelstoke
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time: 10am – 5pm (to be confirmed)
Location: The Riverside Forest Walk at the BC Interior Forestry Museum
Events

Professional Lumberjack Entertainment Show put on by the ‘Laughing Loggers’ out of Vancouver, BC
Kids activities for all ages
Local Axe throwing competition
Chainsaw carving
Raffle table
Forest History discussions
Beverage gardens & food trucks
Much, much more……

RUMOUR MILL WITH JILL MCKENNA & CAMERON ELANA
2023-09-15 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Live music at The Royal in Nelson on Friday September 15th. Rumour Mill have been a staple of the Kootenays the last few years and have since taken their act on the road across Canada, finally bringing their indy folk flair back to Nelson with the help of Jill McKenna!

Cottonwood Reading
2023-09-15 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Elephant Mountain Lit Fest is proud to present some of Western Canada’s most riveting storytellers and writers in a reading together on Friday, September 15th at 7:00pm at The Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, Sonnet L’Abbé, and Deryn Collier in a celebration of dynamic, important stories, and writers and wordsmiths who bring them to life.
Writer and storyteller Ivan Coyote will be gracing the stage to speak about their 13th book, Care Of. Born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon, they are the author of thirteen books, the creator of four films, six stage shows, and three albums that combine storytelling with music. Coyote’s stories grapple with the complex and intensely personal topics of gender identity, family, class, and queer liberation, but always with a generous heart, and a quick wit. Ivan’s stories manage to handle both the hilarious and the historical with reverence and compassion, and remind us all of our own fallible and imperfect humanity, while at the same time inspiring us to change the world.
John Vaillant’s acclaimed, award-winning nonfiction books, The Golden Spruce and The Tiger, were national bestsellers. His debut novel, The Jaguar’s Children, was a finalist for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award. Vaillant has received the Governor General’s Literary Award, British Columbia’s National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize, and the Pearson Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. He lives in Vancouver.
His newest novel Fire Weather was released earlier this year. In masterly prose and cinematic style, John Vaillant weaves together an enthralling, multifaceted story of how Fort McMurray revealed a new normal of fires burning longer and with greater intensity than at any other time this planet has ever known. From the large-scale histories of North American resource extraction and climate science, to the intimate tales of lives scarred by the Fort McMurray disaster, Valliant’s urgent work is a book for — and from — our new century of fire. (From Knopf Canada)
Sonnet L’Abbé is a Canadian poet, performer, editor, and professor. They are the author of A Strange Relief, Killarnoe, Anima Canadensis and Sonnet’s Shakespeare. They teach Creative Writing and English at Vancouver Island University, and are a poetry editor at Brick Books. They had their first solo performance of songs and poems at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre in 2021.
In a defiant act of literary patricide and a feat of painstaking poetic labour, Sonnet L’Abbé works with the pages of Shakespeare’s sonnets as a space they will inhabit, as a place of power they will occupy. Letter by letter, they sit their own language down into the white spaces of Shakespeare’s poems, until they overwhelm the original text and effectively erase Shakespeare’s voice by subsuming his words into theirs. In each of the 154 dense new poems of Sonnet’s Shakespeare sits one “aggrocultured” Shakespearean sonnet–displaced, spoken over, but never entirely silenced.
Deryn Collier has dreamed of writing mystery novels since reading her first Nancy Drew in the second grade. She has written two previous novels, Confined Space, which was nominated for a Best First Novel award by the Crime Writers of Canada, and Open Secret. Based on the true story of her aunt, Deryn’s new postwar historical novel A Real Somebodycharts the journey of a talented young writer who dares to break the conventions of her time during one pivotal season of her life.

Between the Peaks Music Festival
2023-09-15 16:00 - 2023-09-16 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | Red Mountain Resort, 4300 Red Mountain Rd, Rossland, British Columbia, V0G 1Y0, Canada
Between the Peaks Music Festival is the newest music event in the Kootenays, right here at the base of RED Mountain in Rossland, BC! Hosting a variety of Canadian, international, and local acts with the goal to evolve into a growing music and arts festival held every year, this is a festival you won’t want to miss!
Utilising the natural slopes and amphitheater-like setting at the base of Red and Granite Mountains as the backdrop to the event, your 2 days of jaw-dropping views will be complete with incredible music performances across 2 stages, a variety of food and drink vendors, a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere, and more!

Pre-fest drinks & Music at The Josie
Friday: Head to the festival early to get the party started at The Josie for live music by Jason Thomas starting @ 3pm!
Saturday: Round 2 awaits! Get to RED early for another pre-party at The Josie (open @ 11am!) with live music by TruckVanCar at noon!

Official Friday Night After Party at The Flying Steamshovel
Be sure to catch Juno Award Nominees, The Pack A.D. at The Flying Steamshovel for the official Friday night Between The Peaks After Party!
Doors: 10pm | Tickets: $35 | Ages: 19+
Get your ticket »
(Use the code BTP10 for $10 off your ticket!)

PINK MOUNTIANTOPS
2023-09-14 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
BANG BOX BOOGIE TOURSince their 2004 self-titled debut, Pink Mountaintops have supplied an outlet for the more arcane fascinations of Black Mountain frontman Stephen McBean. On Peacock Pools—Pink Mountaintops’ first new music in eight years—the British Columbia-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist shares 12 songs sparked from his magpie-like curiosity for a wild expanse of cultural artifacts: the sci-fi body horror of David Cronenberg, Disney Read-Along Records from the 1970s, early Pink Floyd and mid-career Gary Numan, John Carpenter movies, Ornette Coleman live videos, a 1991 essay on the cult of bodybuilding by postmodern feminist Camille Paglia. Featuring counterculture icons like Steven McDonald of Redd Kross and Dale Crover of Melvins, Peacock Pools alchemizes those obsessions into a body of work with its own enchanting power, the sonic equivalent of falling down a thousand rabbit holes at once and landing somewhere gloriously strange.

Sam Hurrie @ Torchlight
2023-09-14 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Torchlight Brewing Co., 125 Hall St, Nelson, BC, V1L 7B4
On Wednesday September 15th at Torchlight Brewing in Nelson Sam Hurrie, Canadian songwriter, string player (guitar, dobro, mandolin), will be playing music at 5:30pm.

BLOOD STAR w/ INTRANCED
2023-09-13 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
BLOOD STAR is a new creative endeavour from Visigoth guitarist Jamison Palmer. However, let no assumptions linger that BLOOD STAR is Visigoth Part 2: while both rooted in traditional metal, Palmer’s new outlet here harkens back to the classiest, most cruising, but also darkest heavy metal of the 1980s both in the US and in Germany.
Intranced is an LA-based metal/hard rock band feat. singer James-Paul Luna (Holy Grail), guitarist Fili Bibiano (Fortress) and drummer Ben Richardson (Wild Eyes). Building on their celebrated musical pasts, the trio were united by the goal of mining the deep, rich seams of classic heavy metal, with a premium on songwriting and a focus on the epic themes of real life: triumph, tragedy, and heartbreak.

Nelson Choral Singers fall session
2023-09-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-13 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4N1, Canada
Interested in Choral Singing? Nelson Choral Singers fall session begins Sept 13, with practices Wednesdays 7-9 pm at the Nelson United Church under the direction of Kathleen Neudorf. Concert Dec 9 & 10 at the Capitol Theatre. Info at nelsonchoralsingers.org

The Art of Bryn Stevenson
2023-09-12 - 2023-09-30 | Studio Connexion Art Gallery, 203 Fifth Ave. NW., Nakusp
Studio Connexion Art Gallery is a small cultural space nested in Nakusp. It has been in operation in the summer time mainly and going into its 15th season. 7 Art Exhibitions by talented Canadian Artists painting mainly landscapes and abstract. Artists from the region and across Canada are represented by the owner & curator Anne Béliveau
The 2023 season Starts on May 12th with Master Artist David Langevin who will be showing for the second time his gorgeous colourful scenes from Western Canada. David knows how to bring light in his paintings. He will also facilitate a workshop which is sold out already. Other painters from the region and BC are Richard Brodeur, Brigitte Desbois, Holly Woods, Charlene Duncan, Grace Croughan from Toronto and Bryn Stevenson. Looking forward to have you visit, make the Connexion and perhaps fall in love with the fine artworks we show.

Elephant Mountain Lit Fest
2023-09-11 - 2023-09-17 | Nelson, Nelson
Elephant Mountain Lit Fest will be back to spark your literary flame in Nelson, BC, from September 11 – 17, 2023. Join us for readings, craft talks, panels, workshops, blue pencil sessions and more with your favourite writers from near and far.
https://www.emlfestival.com

Concert in the Barn with Bella Cat
2023-09-10 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bear Spring Eco Retreat, 5248 Queen Victoria Road, Beasley, V0G 2G2
We’re very pleased to be presenting Bella Cat at our next exclusive music concert in our barn on Sunday, September 10th. Bella Cat will be performing with a sax player, drummer, keyboard player and two vocalists. Come prepared to dance!
Doors open at 6:30. Concert starts at 7:00 pm. This is a licensed event. No outside alcohol or drugs permitted. Please bring two pieces of ID if you wish to purchase an alcoholic beverage. Leave pets at home. Only 100 tickets. No tickets at the door. Must pre-purchase.

Hills Garlic Festival
2023-09-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Centennial Park, New Denver
Annual event: 160 vendors (garlic and other farm produce, crafts, tasty treats), music, food with the theme “Homegrown- Homemade – Organic”

BRITS INVADE KASLO CAR SHOW
2023-09-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Kaslo Water Street, Water Street, Kaslo, V1L 4B1
Join the Old English Car Club members on Sunday September 10 and see a unique collection of British cars and motorcycles from BC and Alberta. Parking up just behind Kaslo Hotel, right on Kaslo’s waterfront, you’ll see rare models such as MGA, MGB, MG TD, Morgan, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Triumph TR6, Triumph Spitfire, Austin 8 Roadster, Lotus Elan, Sunbeam Alpine, Morris, Hillman and more.
Everyone is welcome to join on Saturday September 9th for the annual Meet ‘N’ Greet get together, starting 6pm at the new Waypoint Restaurant & Bar, at Kaslo Hotel.

Queen City Burlesque Expo – The Grand Gala
2023-09-09 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
The Grand Gala
All tickets $35
Presented by
Deja Louve & Queen City Burlesque Expo
Theme of the Night: “If I Join the Circus!”
Every year, we gather to celebrate our love of the vaudeville arts in a “grand” fashion with you. Every year, be prepared for new faces and unique acts performed by veteran performers from near and far. We gather together to share joy, to feel emboldened, to be sensational.
With Special Guests from Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, between Nelson, Georgia, Seattle and all the way from Broadway…
It’s the 4th Annual Queen City Burlesque Expo Saturday Night
⭐ The Grand Gala! ⭐
Starring
? Arabella Boop | Vancouver
? Audra Dacity | Edmonton
? Big Daddy Pancakes & Violetta Rain | Nelson
? Brandy Wine & Lula Bliss | Quesnel
? Cherry Cheeks | Victoria
? Coco Rose | Georgia
? The Lady Luck Showgirls | Nelson
? Misty Moss | Victoria
? The Lady Drew Blood | Seattle
? Vivian Brass | Nelson
? Vivian Vanguard | Edmonton
With a Guest Appearance by
? The Shameless | Nelson
A Tribute by our Local Headliner
? Mz. Iris Wilde | Nelson
Headliners, Direct from Broadway,
? The Current Reigning Queen of Burlesque and
? Winner of Best Debut as well as the 2022 Winners of Best Duet at ? The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender…..
? Midnight Mayhem: SamsonNight and Margo Mayhem | Broadway NYC
Special Guest Host
? Rebecca Hmm Davis | Seattle
https://queencityburlesque.ca/

Summer Music Series Presented by The Langham & KLIC
2023-09-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-02 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Kaslo Front Street Park, Kaslo, BC
Free outdoor live performances Saturdays from 4-6 pm on Front Street in Kaslo. Come join us for some great live outdoor music in beautiful Kaslo! These free outdoor shows are brought to you by Nelson & Kootenay Lake Tourism, The Community Fund of North Kootenay Lake, Columbia Power, Comlumbia Basin Trust, Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance & the Province of British Columbia.

Ed Fest
2023-09-09 12:00 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | Rotary Park, 10 Ave S, Cranbrook, BC V1C 2N2, Cranbrook
Ed Fest Arts & Music Festival is a celebration of creativity and expression that takes place this Fall in Cranbrook, British Columbia.The festival is a one day event that features a variety of performances, workshops, and activities for all ages. The festival is designed to promote the appreciation of art, music, dance, literature, theatre, and more. It is an opportunity for the community to come together, explore new ideas, celebrate local talent, and be inspired. The festival is organized by a group of local artists, educators, and community members who are dedicated to providing a unique and memorable experience for everyone. From interactive art installations to captivating performances, Ed Fest Arts & Music Festival will have something for everyone!The festival is open to everyone regardless of age, gender, race, culture, or any other factor.All are welcome to come and enjoy the creativity, music, art, and more that the festival offers.

Queen City Burlesque Expo – Tease on Tap
2023-09-08 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Welcome to the 4th Annual Queen City Burlesque Expo!
**A Sensational Vaudeville Affair**
Tease on Tap: A way to let loose and enjoy seeing and meeting all of our special guests up close and personal.
Starring special guests, straight from Broadway NYC, from Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, and Seattle, as well as a bevy of local performers including Nelson’s Sweetheart of Burlesque, and this year’s local headliner: Mz. Iris Wilde.
Peruse our Facebook Event Page for more information about each and every performer.
Also, stay tuned for our suggested (but not mandatory!) theme for the night!
#letsbesensational
https://queencityburlesque.ca/

Nikko Forsberg Album Release
2023-09-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Nelson guitarist and singer Nikko Forsberg presents his debut solo album The Elves of Riondel live at the Capitol Theatre.

Mind.Body.Circus Retreat
2023-09-08 08:00 - 2023-09-10 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan South Road, Vallican, British Columbia, V0G2J0, Canada
The Circus Acts Insomniacs are proud to present our second retreat

Mind. Body. Circus.
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A weekend of Aerials, Dance & Self Discovery
September 8th – 9th & 10th 2023 at Vallican Whole in Winlaw, BC
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Connect, ground yourself, uncover your aerial incarnation through movement.
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Offerings include,
Aerial Hoop
Aerial Silks
Aerial Trapeze
Authentic Movement Dance
Dance Workshop
Partner Movement Workshop
Yoga
Sound Healing
Guided Meditation
Makeup class
Performance & Act development Workshop
As well as group development exercises and more!
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Vegetarian Meals included for the weekend.
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Camping accommodations are included at Valhalla pines campground. Driving locally is also an option.
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$750 Investment for the whole weekend (all 3 days, camping, and meals included)
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NO AERIAL OR DANCE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
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Full Schedule TBA.

To register you can fill out the registration form here :
https://www.circusactsinsomniacs.com/retreat

NELSON ROAD KINGS QUEEN CITY CRUISE
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-09 | Nelson Baker Street, Baker Street, Nelson, BC
Calling all classic car enthusiasts to the 19th annual Queen City Cruise in Nelson! Organised by Nelson Road Kings since 2003, come and view a spectacular range of vehicles from pre-1949 to present day. Lovingly restored, sparkling clean and ready to take over Baker Street in support of local charities.
Participants will gather at Railtown, Nelson, on Friday September 8th for food, entertainment, and a parade down the iconic Baker Street. While on Saturday, September 9th, Baker Street will be closed to traffic so spectators can get a closer look at these beautifully maintained cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Queen City Burlesque Expo
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-09 | The Royal and The Capitol Theatre, 330 Baker St. / 421 Victoria St., Nelson
A Sensational Vaudeville Affair, Presenting phenomenal world class burlesque entertainment.

MOUNT RUSHKA w/ DINOSAUR FIGHT
2023-09-07 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
With a hat tip to Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushka celebrates what they refer to as “The Mount Rushmore of Rock“. Mount Rushka’s sound has chiselled out the most iconic faces from the rock of the mountains of their sweet little mountain town, Fernie B.C – which was the birthplace of Alex Lifeson, the guitarist of the iconic Canadian rock band, Rush. And Rushka? Well, right across from where the band jams and records is a “well known” local with the surname Rushka.
Dinosaur Fight features members of The Hillties and Wassabi Collective, and special guests, stage starts out nice but ends in a dinosaur fight, of loops/livemusic??

Harvest Market Kootenay Artisan Fair
2023-09-03 | Lakeside Park, Nelson, V1L 5S4, Canada
Over 100 Vendors, farmers and one of a kind artisans fill the park for this one day event.

The Royal Art Throwdown – Pride Edition
2023-09-02 19:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Hello beautiful people!!!
I would like to invite you all to a fantastic event. This year we are running the first Nelson Pride edition in ‘The Royal Art Throwdown’ format.
As a stand alone event and in celebration of Pride week, we are bringing together a selection of incredible artists from the lgbtq2s+ community for your viewing pleasure.
Art is such a beautiful voice for culture and expression that we are super excited to see what our artists come up with on the night.
The format will be similar to those we have run before with 3-4 artists on stage in two ‘heats’ for one hour, creating in their chosen format right in front of you.
As usual we will be selling raffle tickets to win the art pieces from the night with a portion of proceeds going to the Christopher Moore Community Fund in support of trans and gender diverse community members.
There will be no charge at the door but donations will also be graciously accepted.
Did I mention that I shall also be providing some fun beats for you to vibe on while watching the artists do their thing?
In the theme of personal expression I would like to invite everyone to dress up on the night. No theme, you just do you boo!
Our fantastic Artists so far are:
Sylvie Le Sylvie
Ellisha Macoretta
Anna Jauncey
Amelia Rose aka Art Hermit
Mary Marinangeli aka Night Janitor
Marcela Calderon Donefer
I still have a couple of spaces available for lgbtq2s+ artists for the event if you feel like you would want to join in.
I’m also looking for donations from community businesses or members for prizes for the artists as well as donations for the Christopher Moore fund.
As always get in early and get a seat as it will pack out!!!
Big love to you all!!

PRIDE CABARET 2023
2023-09-01 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
A drag and burlesque celebration featuring a myriad of performers with live music, prizes and some other surprises!

BRASS CAMEL w/ GUESTS
2023-08-31 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Brass Camel is a unique rock group who recently released their debut album, mixed by multiple Juno-winner Ben Kaplan. Made up of five experienced twenty-somethings whose collective accomplishments include performing at New York’s Apollo Theatre, jamming with guitar icon Les Paul and hundreds of studio sessions, their sound is unique but one can hear the influence of titans such as Supertramp, Rush, Herbie Hancock and Yes. The group’s last three shows in Vancouver, as well as recent performances in Revelstoke and Kamloops, have sold out and last year Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar named Brass Camel as his favourite Canadian band. In May/June the band is embarking on their first national tour which runs to Montreal and includes an industry showcase performance at Canadian Music Week in Toronto.

Trail & District Arts Council Music in The Park
2023-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Trail Gyro Park, 234 Park Rd, Trail, British Columbia, V1R 4X7, Canada
For the last Trail & District Arts Council Music in The Park on Thursday August 31 we have White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band before the 2 Bit Jug Band’s old-time jazz and blues from the 1920’s and ‘40s.

White Lightning is a highly energetic, danceable 6-piece Blues, Rock and Boogie Band from Nelson, with a distinctive twin guitar plus harmonica sound. They play classics from Little Walter, Chuck Berry and The Beatles along with their Kootenay-themed originals. The 2 Bit Jug Band rescues forgotten old blues, swing, jazz, and jug band songs from the 1920s to the ‘40s. Covering universal themes of heartbreak, happiness, and even food . Bring a lawn chair. Admission is by donation – $3 minimum suggested.
