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SUMMARY:Museum Mash!
DESCRIPTION:Lucas Myers & Krista Lynch\, Lance Ledger\, and the Nelson Writing Salon return to the Nelson Museum for everyone’s favourite FREE children’s program–Museum Mash! Explore the building\, get crafty with puppet-making\, sing and dance\, and have a blast! There’s lots of room to run and play\, and no shushing here!
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/museum-mash-4/
LOCATION:Nelson Museum\, Archives & Gallery\, 502 Vernon Street\, Nelson\, V1L 4E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Kid Friendly,Live Performance,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nelson Museum%2C Archives &amp%3B Gallery":MAILTO:info@nelsonmuseum.ca
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SUMMARY:Beats and Brushes: Kid’s HIP-HOP and VISUAL ARTS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us this MARCH BREAK for four days of music\, storytelling\, art\, and creativity! Kids will collaborate with conscious hip-hop artist Kosmic T to write\, produce\, and record an original hip-hop song. From writing catchy hooks to exploring beats and rhythms—no experience needed\, just enthusiasm! Animator and Artist Angela Meilleur (owner of Acorns and Aprons) will guide young artists in crafting colourful spirit animal masks\, using templates to help build confidence while painting. Plus\, enjoy other engaging visual arts projects\, hands-on activities\, and outdoor play in a beautiful natural setting.  \nMake a Song\, Make Art\, Make New Friends and Make Memories! \nDates: March 17-20\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Mon-Thurs)\nWhere: Acorns and Aprons studio\nAges: 7-12 \nCapacity: 12 kids\n2 specialized instructors \nThis workshop fosters self-expression\, teamwork\, and creativity—an unforgettable experience in music and art!  \nRegistration form and Learn more here: https://www.acornsandaprons.com/workshops\n \n 
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/beats-and-brushes-kids-hip-hop-and-visual-arts-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Dark Chapters opening reception
DESCRIPTION:The Dark Chapters project encompasses the renowned career of Métis artist and educator David Garneau\, through the dual lens of exhibition and publication. The book\, Dark Chapters: Reading the Still Lives of David Garneau\, invites 17 Canadian artists and academics to write a response – poetry\, creative writing\, critical essay – to one of Garneau’s vast collection of still life paintings. The exhibition features works from the publication as well as additional pieces chosen by Garneau. Dark Chapters offers myriad ways to investigate how the written word can implicate\, illuminate\, and interpret artworks. \nDark Chapters opens on Friday\, March 21 at 7pm featuring an artist talk with Garneau and essay contributor Fred Wah. This event is free and open to the public. \nDavid Garneau (Métis) is a Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Regina. He is a painter\, curator\, and writer who engages creative and critical expressions of Indigenous contemporary ways of knowing\, being\, and doing. In 2023\, he received the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Art: Outstanding Achievement and was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/dark-chapters-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Nelson Museum\, Archives & Gallery\, 502 Vernon Street\, Nelson\, V1L 4E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:Revival *Album Release Event* Art Show & Live-Performance
DESCRIPTION:*Album Release Day* \nSaturday March 29th\nDoors Open 1:30pm\nArtist Talk/Show 2:00pm – 3:30pm\nLive-Music Performance 5:00 – 7:00pm\nDoor Price $10-15\n*Food and Tea/Coffee Available for purchase \nThe project known as ‘Revival’ is a creative outpouring by folk artist Ru Rose. Revival showcases a deeply sincere full length conceptual debut album of 12 original sacred folk songs recorded Live-Off-The-Forest-Floor in the mountains of the unceded and ancestral territories of the Sinixt and Ktunaxa nations\, also known as the Kootenays of British Columbia. Interwoven with the songs of the album is a series of 12 intricate paintings created with hand-made inks\, dyes and paints. \nWith deep gratitude for the support of Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia in making this creation possible\, and for the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance for supporting this Album release community event. \n.\n. \nOriginal Songs / Concept / Production / Vocals / Acoustic Guitar / Shruti Box / Native Drum / Painting by Ru Rose Cabodyna\nSound Engineer / Bass / Percussion / Support Vocals / Banjo by Kai Cabodyna\nPercussion (Kins Domain/Sowing Seeds) / Support Vocals (Kins Domain) by Indiana Cabodyna\nViolin by Shawn Fisher\nLead Guitar (Sowing Seeds) by Amir Derakhashan\nSupport Vocals (the Womb) by Vanessa Deverell\nSound Engineering / Mix by Barry Jones of Sincerity Studios Mastering by Tyrell Jordan of Arrow Lake Recordings \nwww.rurose.earth/shows
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/revival-album-release-event-art-show-live-performance/
LOCATION:Vallican Whole Community Centre\, 3762 Little Slocan South Road\, Vallican\, British Columbia\, V0G2J0\, Canada
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