Entertainment

Sandpiper Studio in Windermere has become a popular stop on the Columbia Basin Culture Tour over the past several years.

Tour seeking viewing venues

Stretching from the southern to northern corners of the Columbia Basin, craftsmen and craftswomen will be opening up their studios

  • Mar 9, 2016
Sandpiper Studio in Windermere has become a popular stop on the Columbia Basin Culture Tour over the past several years.
April Verch

Triple threat entertainer offers reason to head to Golden Civic Centre

Fiddler and songwriter April Verch,will soon be coming to the Upper Columbia Valley.

April Verch

Writing contest launched!

Writers from the entire Kootenay region are invited to enter the 2016 Kootenay Literary Competition

  • Feb 3, 2016
Edyta and Arne

Don’t miss this musical romp at Christ Church Trinity

Flush out the carols! Romantic, Ragtime, and Romantic Ragtime takes place on Wednesday, January 6th at 7:30 p.m.

  • Jan 6, 2016
Edyta and Arne

Country star Reid returning to Cranbrook

Chart-topping, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Johnny Reid has announced his 2016 “What Love Is All About” National Tour

  • Dec 16, 2015
LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT — Each year the Light Up Santa Claus parade attract throngs of people who line up on either side of the main street in downtown Invermere to watch the creative floats go by. This year’s parade starts at 6 p.m.

Light Up returns as afternoon event

The ever-popular Light Up event is back in Invermere this year with a new, more family-friendly time slot.

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT — Each year the Light Up Santa Claus parade attract throngs of people who line up on either side of the main street in downtown Invermere to watch the creative floats go by. This year’s parade starts at 6 p.m.
Carol Gordon at the opening night of her Pynelogs exhibit on September 18th

Using multiple mediums to convey meaning

Carol Gordon has been inspired to use her life experiences as the foundation for a journey into creative arts.

Carol Gordon at the opening night of her Pynelogs exhibit on September 18th
Edgewater-based Anne Jardine was the writer

Valley artists recognized with funding for projects

Kootenay Culture will be visible on the horizon thanks to the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and the Columbia Basin Trust’s

  • Aug 4, 2015
Edgewater-based Anne Jardine was the writer

Rising Canadian superstar set to play Key City Theatre

Brett Kissel, a 25-year-old singer/songwriter, has been THE country music story in Canada for the past few years

  • Jul 22, 2015
Photo by Steve Dutt. Named Next Generation Photographer of the Year 2014. Photo taken at the 2014 Abbotsford International Airshow.

Finalists selected for B.C. Amateur Photographer of the Year

Seventy photographers will compete at this year's Abbotsford International Airshow

Photo by Steve Dutt. Named Next Generation Photographer of the Year 2014. Photo taken at the 2014 Abbotsford International Airshow.
This scene of the Bow Glacier in Banff National Park by Bill Desbrisay

Valley artists exhibit acrylic paintings

The Headwaters Art group will be exhibiting acrylic paintings at the Fairmont Lions’ Den between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 18th.

This scene of the Bow Glacier in Banff National Park by Bill Desbrisay
Locarno

Invermere hosts Latin band Locarno

Juno-award winning musician Tom Landa is bringing his band Locarno to Invermere.

Locarno
Landslide survivor brings book to Invermere

Landslide survivor brings book to Invermere

Amanda Bath's home was destroyed by the Johnson's Landing landslides in 2012

Landslide survivor brings book to Invermere

BC Book Prize author tours through valley

The prized story about a racehorse overcoming an incredible obstacle course has galloped into the limelight.

Mattie Guntermanm (centre) is one of the subjects of Amy Bohigian's film project Dreamers & Dissidents. Gunterman

Film series chronicles lives of Kootenay characters

Filmmaker Amy Bohigian introduces 9-part Knowledge Network series Dreamers & Dissidents, will screen at the Civic Theatre on May 28.

Mattie Guntermanm (centre) is one of the subjects of Amy Bohigian's film project Dreamers & Dissidents. Gunterman
Columbia Valley Arts Council executive director Jami Scheffer (left) and Art From The Heart curator Natalie Ruby exude pride and excitement for the children’s art decorating the walls of Pynelogs during the artist opening event on Saturday

Student art show draws a crowd

More than 675 art projects by primary school students were colourful examples of talented people from the Columbia Valley in the making.

Columbia Valley Arts Council executive director Jami Scheffer (left) and Art From The Heart curator Natalie Ruby exude pride and excitement for the children’s art decorating the walls of Pynelogs during the artist opening event on Saturday
Before moving to the valley two years ago

Nearby nature captured on canvas by Radium artist

veteran artist Elizabeth Segstro has allowed the natural surroundings to have a strong affect on her latest work.

Before moving to the valley two years ago

New contest announced for storytellers aged 50-plus

formal Call for Submissions from previously unpublished British Columbian authors and First Nations storytellers, age 50 or better.

Will Wardwell stands at a lookout point in the photo that graces the cover of his new album

Local artist brings old-time music back with new album

Will Wardwell has finally released his album Across the Mountains

Will Wardwell stands at a lookout point in the photo that graces the cover of his new album
Award-winning Canadian slam poet Shane Koyczan performed We Are More during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony in Vancouver. He will be performing in Cranbrook at the Key City Theatre in March 2015.

ENTERTAINMENT: Internationally renowned spoken word artist coming to Key City Theatre

The name of the tour is “Silence is a Song I Know All the Words to”.

Award-winning Canadian slam poet Shane Koyczan performed We Are More during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony in Vancouver. He will be performing in Cranbrook at the Key City Theatre in March 2015.