Dance recital shows off impressive youth talent
Over 85 students from the Grand Forks Granby Dance Studio put on an impressive show for their third annual recital "For the Love of Dance" with the support of their teachers and many parent volunteers. With styles ranging the dance spectrum from hip hop to jazz to traditional Irish, the students provided entertainment that...
Escape to the Boundary
International audiences will be getting a glimpse of the Boundary on the new television show West Coast Escapes. On June 11 and 12 local film and television Producer, Nik Green, is bringing a production team including veteran Wings Over Canada creator John Lovelace to shoot across the region.Escapes focuses on the best and ...
Sitar and tabla masters grace the stage in Grand Forks
From their home city of Benares, an ancient spiritual centre of traditional music and Hindu culture, The Mishras are bringing classical North Indian Ragas and folk music to Grand Forks. The Mishras will be performing at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Friday, June 4 at 7:30 pm.Pandit Deobrat Mishra, son and disciple of ...
GALLERY MUSIC: Familiar musicians team up in new band to play Grand Forks
This new band, born around the campfire of the 2007 Artswells Festival in Wells, B.C., named Morlove is the creative collaboration of Corwin Fox and Miss Emily Brown, both dyed-in-the-wool songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. These familiar musicians bring their new folk sound to the Grand Forks and District Art and Heritage...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
A fantastical morality tale, spiced with a little intentional cheesiness, set in the present day tells the story of Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Get...
Story poles created at Christina Living Arts Centre
In the first arts and culture event to be hosted at the Christina Living Arts Centre, over 500 students from across the Boundary region experienced totem pole carving firsthand. Over five days that started last Monday, May 3, internationally renowned carver Xwalacktun (Rick Harry) from Squamish and his team immersed the youth...
Break out your dancing shoes for the Tim Hus barn dance
Hailed as well on his way to becoming a Canadian institution following in the footsteps of Ian Tyson and Stompin’ Tom Connors, cowboy singer and songwriter Tim Hus is bringing his storytelling style music to Grand Forks on Saturday, May 15. Folks say that Hus has a voice sweeter than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit that is sharper...
Local artists show off at the Performance Gala
The celebrations for Arts and Culture week were kicked off early on Monday Apr. 12 with a gala performance featuring local talent. The event, sponsored by the Boundary District Arts Council and the B.C. Arts Council, highlighted a range of performing artists from youth to adults from around the Boundary.From young musicians...
Seeking visual artists works for upcoming arts and culture week displays
The Boundary District Arts Council and the Grand Forks Art Gallery are once again participating in BC’s Arts and Culture Week, Apr. 19 -24, with exhibits on display until May 1. For the past ten years they have invited Boundary residents and adjoining American neighbours to bring in their art and craft creations for everyone...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: An Education
Be transported back to swinging London, 1961, complete with a fabulous soundtrack as Spotlight Films shows the Oscar nominated film, An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig on Tuesday, March 30th, 7:30 p.m. at the Gem Theatre. A suburban London teen finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister...
