Arts and Culture
By Contributor On on Wednesday Dec 02 2009
The community is invited to a “Winter’s Warm Embrace” this weekend in Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Choral Society (GFCS) and Sopranos & Co. invite the community to their concerts on Saturday evening, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and the matinee Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Joan Thompson, resident of Christina Lake, is new this year as director for the choir's shows.
“We just love her!” said...
By Contributor On on Sunday Nov 29 2009
Ed. note: this press release was provided by Selkirk College
The faculty of the Selkirk College Contemporary Music and Technology program has released its first album in its 20 year history - Souvenir.
Produced by Don Macdonald and recorded by Steven Parish, the album celebrates 20 years of music instruction at Selkirk College. Performers include: Cheryl Hodge,...
By Boundary Sentinel On on Thursday Nov 26 2009
The Kootenay Boundary Regional Art Exhibition has moved into the 21st century by going digital for their 30th annual exhibit. Traditionally, the Kootenay Boundary Regional exhibition has been an annual themed art exhibition, hosted by a different community in the West Kootenay each year.
The exhibition is an open call show where works are exhibited to the public and jurors provide...
By Tyler Austin Bradley On on Monday Nov 23 2009
While I sit in the relative comfort of my home writing this, my mind is elsewhere--fixated, really, on the terrific variety of public access cabins available to us in and around Rossland. To be more specific, I am especially keen on those that can be cross-country skied or snow-shoed to, especially those not requiring hyper-honed skills on the part of would-be-visitors.
I am a terrible...
By Mona Mattei On on Sunday Nov 22 2009
The Hip Sisters belly dance troupe hosted another successful Dance Extravaganza on Thursday Nov. 19. The show featured seven different troupes with various dance styles. Along with the Hip Sisters were Les Folles Jambettes cancan troupe, Rara Avis, Shekinah, Spirit of the Dance Irish dancers, Bibblesqueak the clown, and Granby Dance Studio performers.
Funds raised at the event and silent...
By Mona Mattei On on Monday Nov 16 2009
African dance and music soiree
African food and culture tantalized the audience at the African Soiree Friday, Nov. 13 at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall. Hosted by the Rara Avis Dancers of Granby Dance Studio, a group of African musicians and dancers spent the day in Grand Forks giving a window into their culture. Naby Camara, N’nato Camara, and Kocassale Dioubate...
By Contributor On on Monday Nov 16 2009
Words designed to taunt, tease or tempt you and challenge authority. The authority of the critics that is. Competitive poetry is slam poetry – raucous and raw. This week slam poetry is descending on the Boundary with two dynamic slam poets leading the shows.
Barbara Adler and Brendan McLeod are two of the best spoken word performers in the country. They are members of the Canadian Folk...
By Contributor On on Thursday Nov 05 2009
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By Tyler Austin Bradley On on Wednesday Oct 28 2009
Saturday night I had the opportunity to attend the Trail premiere of Play With Fire, an independent feature film written by Soren Johnstone and co-produced by Juicy Studios alumnus Michael Babiarz. The film played to two packed houses at the recently-renovated Royal Theatre in downtown Trail. Set in a small, unnamed industrial town, the film is, despite its never being named as such...
By Contributor On on Monday Oct 19 2009
The “Kootenay Country” exhibit has won acclamation at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference recently held in Vancouver by being the first group invited by the City of Richmond to set up a display during the upcoming Olympic games.
The City of Richmond, a government partner in the Olympics, is sponsoring an official venue called the “O” Zone, which will be...
