Arts and Culture
By Sarah Lord On on Monday Jun 13 2022
Like many, the pandemic affected Jeremy Grant’s career, and he spent much time at home with his three kids.
"I did a year, almost two of stay-at-home dad, homeschooling," says Grant. "The pandemic was so particularly slow that filmmaking in general, especially adventure travel filmmaking, was the furthest thing from an essential service. The whole industry slowed...
By Contributor On on Monday May 30 2022
Canada's stand-out amongst ‘stand-ups', award-winning comedian Ron James is making two stops in the West Kootenay as part of a tour of BC in June.
James, who has been selling out theatres for over 20 years with his marathon, side-splitting performances, will perform in Trail on June 11 at the Charles Bailey Theatre and in Nelson on June 12 at the Capitol Theatre.
Marshalling a...
By CBT On on Tuesday Mar 01 2022
Call for entry: registration is now open for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the 14th annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place August 6 & 7, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The CBCT is a self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to the general public. “Arts” includes visual, written,...
By Contributor On on Tuesday Jul 06 2021
The BC SPCA invites the public to participate in its 13th annual Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest. Amateur photographers 14 years and...
By Contributor On on Tuesday Jun 22 2021
The magnificent bronze Dove Spirit, by renowned artist David Turner, is looking to make a permanent move to a new home at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, and we need your help to make this happen! Castlegar Sculpturewalk is spearheading a community fund-raising campaign to purchase the piece from the artist, and permanently donate it to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre for the enjoyment...
By Contributor On on Tuesday Jun 15 2021
This summer Living Lakes Canada is calling on all Columbia Basin residents to get involved in the Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge.
Simply snap a photo of your favourite lake(s) and submit it to the contest for a chance to win prizes from Kicking Horse Coffee and Lush.
Photo submissions will be accepted until July 31, 2021 and displayed in an online gallery and shared on social...
By Charles Jeanes On on Tuesday Jun 08 2021
Artists and Revolutionaries
Allow me a brief tangent about rock music and the Revolution; I am a 1960’s kid and I cannot forget a childhood illusion that my Woodstock Nation would transform our world. Music, love, peace, revolution, all were One, right? As the Eagles put it lyrically, “we thought we could change the world with words like love and freedom...
By Charles Jeanes On on Thursday Apr 29 2021
What Lasts? A holy Book-- and an unholy $ystem
“... This I know, for the Bible tells me so.” -- child’s hymn, Jesus loves me
“I am an anti-Christ / I am an anarchist
I don’t know what I want / but I know how to get it
I want to destroy...
By Castlegar Source On on Thursday Apr 08 2021
Ed. Note: Transparency demands I acknowledge that I, the editor of The Source, count two of these authors among my best friends. I find them to be relentlessly kind, thoughtful, generous, and driven to be the best versions of themselves they can possibly be. I highly recommend this book as the product of beautiful minds and massive hearts. ~ Kyra
Three of Castlegar's own...
By Charles Jeanes On on Thursday Mar 11 2021
The Third Promised Land: outer spaces and the star-colonizing project
"We have to colonize Mars to ensure humanity's seed will survive if something happens on earth, like a nuclearthird world war or asteroid strike that could end human life." -- Elon Musk, owner, SpaceX
“Elon Musk says he plans to send 1 million people to Mars by 2050 by...
