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Star Wars: A Lewd Hope Burlesque Revue

Get ready for a night of intergalactic indulgence as Vesper Valentine brings you the epic conclusion of her Star Wars burlesque trilogy:
🚀 STAR WARS: A LEWD HOPE 🚀
Saturday, May 3rd | The Royal | 8:30 PM

The twin suns of Tatooine aren’t the only thing heating up the galaxy… This sultry space saga is back with brand new acts, a stellar cast, and a whole new adventure that’s hotter than a blaster on stun!

Join a rebel alliance of sassy scoundrels, seductive Siths, and jaw-dropping Jedis as they tempt and tease their way through a night of shimmering star power. This is your final chance to witness the glittering grand finale of this cosmic trilogy, it’s going to be absolutely out of this world!
Climb aboard our starcruiser of seduction and let us take you on a pleasure cruise to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, with stops in all the most scandalous spaceports. Whether you’re here to root for the rebels or revel in the dark side, this is the place to be dazzled, delighted, and deliciously distracted by the finest force-fueled tease in the universe.
Come dressed to slay! We’ll have prizes for best dressed and a few surprises still locked in the cargo hold. Whether you’re channeling your inner Wookiee, bounty hunter, or burlesque droid, we want to see you in all your star-studded glory!

The Mosquitos – New Absurdist Theatre

“Things are changing rather quickly. We no longer share a reality”.
A group of old friends get together for a dinner party, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them.
How do we face total transformation?
An absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem, asking:
How do we live in the world together when we have fundamentally different versions of reality?
A meditation on politics, relationships, (mis)information and the role of art in creating meaning, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days (and by life in these times).
This world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artists:
Written and Directed by Marya Folinsbee
Featuring Performances by:
Emily Ryan
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy
Sound Designer Jeremy Sauer
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Technical Director Terry Brennan
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee
Creation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
#BringingTheArtsToLife #Kootenayartist #Nelsonbc

The Mosquitos – New Absurdist Theatre

“Things are changing rather quickly. We no longer share a reality”.
A group of old friends get together for a dinner party, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them.
How do we face total transformation?
An absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem, asking:
How do we live in the world together when we have fundamentally different versions of reality?
A meditation on politics, relationships, (mis)information and the role of art in creating meaning, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days (and by life in these times).
This world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artists:
Written and Directed by Marya Folinsbee
Featuring Performances by:
Emily Ryan
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy
Sound Designer Jeremy Sauer
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Technical Director Terry Brennan
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee
Creation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
#BringingTheArtsToLife #Kootenayartist #Nelsonbc

‘The Distance’ book launch with Judy Pollard

Judy Pollard will be at the Nelson Museum on Sunday April 6 to launch her latest book The Distance: Dreams and Despair, and will be signing copies available for purchase at the museum shop. Set against the majestic backdrop of southeastern British Columbia, The Distance is a tale of ambition, betrayal, and the lengths people will go to for justice. 

Black Bear Review Magazine Launch

Selkirk College returns to the Nelson Museum this spring for the launch of the 9th print edition of Black Bear Review! This event features readings from the talented students and community members showcased in the magazine. Refreshments will be served, admission by donation.

Project Wild One Book Signing with Author Louise Sidley at Otter Books

Due to delays at the printers, Louise Sidley’s book signing event has been postponed to March 22 at Otter Books.

Project Wild One, published by Red Deer Press is intended for readers ages 7 and up. This eco-friendly tale is full of adventure and challenges assumptions about nature and the role young people have in it.

Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

Museum Mash!

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!

Dark Chapters opening reception

The Dark Chapters project encompasses the renowned career of MĂ©tis 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.

Dark 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.

David 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.

5 Broken Cameras film screening feat. talk by Palestinian solidarity activist

Join Nelson 4 Palestine to watch the multi-award winning documentary 5 Broken Cameras; an extrodinary work of cinematic and political activism. It features a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil’in; a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements.
The evening will also feature a talk by a local activist about her experience visiting the Occupied West Bank last fall where she volunteered to provide protective presence with Faz3a.
Doors open at 5:30pm – Talk starts at 7pm
Suggested donation of $20pwyc
All funds raised will be slipt between the Autonomous Sinixt, our sponsored children in Gaza, and the Tulkarem Refugee Camp in the Occupied West Bank.
For tickets: email [email protected] or at the door.

Witches Spring Market

Witch Market and interactive events!! May 25 2025 Taghum Hall 11-5
*Tarot, Palm and Oracle readers, established locally as well as reputable readers from Kelowna.
*Vendors that will put a spell on you with their witchy, wacky and spiritual wears. Not your average market!!
*Workshops every half an hour to drop in on and learn about Wicca 101, How to set a crystal grid, sacred smoking, singing and breathing, music and how to read palms.
All for $2 at the door