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Independent film makers invade the Boundary

by Mona Mattei on 02 Sep 2010
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Actors and crew on the set of Megami: Search for the Gods; Photo, Mona Mattei
Wow the cameras, the bright lights, the chance to be an extra in a movie – too hard to resist! After four hours in a small café, reading the same newspaper, hot, fly bitten, and thirsty you have to start wondering about the glamour of being a movie star. Many locals stepped up to experience exactly that as Megami: Search for the Gods landed in Grand Forks to film last week Aug. 23 – 27.
 
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Rouge Gallery banking on big things in its new home

by Andrew Zwicker on 01 Sep 2010
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Roberta Post doing some "finishing" work on the new space

Two years into its mission to boldly go where art hasn’t gone before in Rossland, the little gallery that could is taking things up a notch and making another big leap forward.
 

Build lung capacity and have fun - join the choral society!

by Contributor on 29 Aug 2010
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Members of the choral society performed at the Olympic Torch Relay January 2010; Photo, Mona Mattei

Are you ready to harmonize, socialize, and feel alive?  Is it time to plan your Wednesday evenings for the next few months? The Grand Forks Choral Society begins the 2010 / 2011 season with their first practice Wednesday Sept. 8 in the Grand Forks Senior Secondary band room from 7 - 9 p.m. If you have ever considered joining a community choir, now is the time.

 

Celebrating 100 years of Grand Forks Fall Fair

by Mona Mattei on 29 Aug 2010
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Along with the usual traditions, the annual Grand Forks Fall Fair festivities this year were topped up with a visit from the Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Honourable Steve Thomson awarding the committee with the Century Farm Award. On hand for the presentation were regional, provincial and federal government representatives.
 
“I really understand the important economic contribution that agriculture makes to the province and to the region.

SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Babies - from around the world - Aug. 31

by Boundary Sentinel on 24 Aug 2010
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Directed by Thomas Balmes the visually stunning new movie, "Babies", simultaneously follows four babies around the world - from first breath to first steps.

Boundary artists open their doors to the public

by Contributor on 11 Aug 2010
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One of the studios opening their doors is College Road Pottery, Erika VonBank; Photo, submitted
This year’s Boundary Artisans Association (BAA) studio tour joins the Columbia Basin Culture Tour for a two day celebration of arts, culture and heritage in the Boundary and the Columbia Basin. Join us for a broad cultural experience which includes the Boundary Artisans in their studios as well as galleries, museums and art centres from Eholt to Christina Lake. With even more venues and expanded to a full weekend of fun, you are invited to discover the cultural and creative face of the Boundary at the fourth Annual Boundary Artisan Studio Tour.

Christina Living Arts Centre opens

by Mona Mattei on 08 Aug 2010
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Although they are not able to open to the public yet, the Christina Living Arts Centre held its official grand opening last week. Dignitaries gathered for the event, offering their congratulations and lending a hand to cut the ribbon kicking off the first artisans’ gallery of its kind in Canada.

Firebells and Fanfares weekend was a huge success!

by Mona Mattei on 04 Aug 2010
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Over the weekend Grand Forks was taken back across time as fire departments from B.C. and Washington State displayed antique fire trucks spanning from the 1800’s through today.

Rocking with the Kings of Leon

by Mona Mattei on 01 Aug 2010
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Kings of Leon at the Gorge WA July 19, 2010; photo, Linda Ball
When you head off to see a band play live for the first time since you got addicted to their music via the digital highway, you’re never really certain how it is going to go. Some bands can pull off their sound in a studio, but fall short of reproducing their unique tunes live. The Kings of Leon (KOL) though did not disappoint with two new songs, and additional solos the show at the Gorge in Washington in July was so clean.
 
KOL come from Tennessee, and it’s hard to peg their sound.

ARTS: Kettle Valley Brakemen stop at the Midway station

by Contributor on 01 Aug 2010
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Brakerman Jack Goodwin on the tracks; Photo, submitted

 The Kettle Valley Brakemen return to the Kettle River Museum in Midway on Saturday, Aug. 7 for their sixth annual afternoon concert of original railway tales and toe tapping tunes. Head Brakemen Jack Godwin says they’ll be playing many familiar favourites as well as introducing several new songs from their upcoming album “Take the Train”.

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