Arts and culture

The Trail and District Arts council has announced the 2023-24 line-up of performances ranging from cabaret, bluegrass, classic Italian tunes, piano — and just about everything in between this wide-range of genres.

Performing Arts Trail launches Oct. 13; ‘Pick your own season’

Music, music and more music coming to The Bailey Theatre in downtown Trail

 

Photos: Erin Shuttleworth

Culture Days event goes Saturday at Trail market

Comic jam involves giving participants a panel to illustrate and add to the evolving narrative

 

Cody Porter plays several characters as well as lead Amor De Cosmos in the Delusional Musical. Photo: Lindsey Walker

Rossland writer’s play a fringe hit, coming to Miners’ Hall

Richard Kemick’s ‘Amor De Cosmos’ received rave reviews at Canadian Fringe festivals

 

Skyler Punnett’s new illistration, ‘The Crow That Ate The Wind,’ honours the first responders who fight wildfires. (Skyler Punnett)

Penticton artist honours firefighters nationwide

Proceeds from the work’s sales set to go to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Skyler Punnett’s new illistration, ‘The Crow That Ate The Wind,’ honours the first responders who fight wildfires. (Skyler Punnett)
Dirze Candia Castillo, left, and Vicky Castillo Pena, were busy preparing popular Mexican favourites like Tacos and tamales for Latin Day at the Boundary Museum and Archives.

Fiesta at Boundary Museum brings fiesta to Grand Forks

Event brings ‘invisible’ Latin American culture to the general public

Dirze Candia Castillo, left, and Vicky Castillo Pena, were busy preparing popular Mexican favourites like Tacos and tamales for Latin Day at the Boundary Museum and Archives.
Rappers Wiz Khalifa, left, and Snoop Dogg perform at Hip-Hop 50 Live, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

Hip-hop ‘connects to what is true, and what is true, lasts’

Rappers Wiz Khalifa, left, and Snoop Dogg perform at Hip-Hop 50 Live, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)
Dominic Laporte of Drift Mural Co. working on Golden’s new mural on the side of the 407 Boutique and Golden Dollar Store. (Photo via Town of Golden)

New mural to honour Golden’s history, heritage and beauty

The project is replacing the Swiss guides mural which was painted in 1999

Dominic Laporte of Drift Mural Co. working on Golden’s new mural on the side of the 407 Boutique and Golden Dollar Store. (Photo via Town of Golden)
The VISAC’s Sharon Roberts has been carefully planning an exhibition unique to Trail for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. “The gallery is looking so good — we finally finished hanging the exhibition,” she revealed to the Trail Times Wednesday. Photo: Sheri Regnier
The VISAC’s Sharon Roberts has been carefully planning an exhibition unique to Trail for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. “The gallery is looking so good — we finally finished hanging the exhibition,” she revealed to the Trail Times Wednesday. Photo: Sheri Regnier
Gallery 2 will be hosting the Taps and Tapas fundraiser on Saturday night. Tickets are on sale. Photo Karen McKinley

Grand Forks’ Gallery 2 ressurects Taps and Tapas fundraiser

Popular social event to feature 14 craft brews, non-alcoholic drinks, live music

Gallery 2 will be hosting the Taps and Tapas fundraiser on Saturday night. Tickets are on sale. Photo Karen McKinley
“Love Prevails” by Frantisek Strouhal.

West Kootenay artist exhibited in ‘Painting on the Edge’

View the exhibit online at: federationgallery.com

  • Jul 19, 2023
“Love Prevails” by Frantisek Strouhal.
Diyet and the Love Soldiers headline Music in the Park on Thursday. Photo: Submitted

Night market goes Thursday in Trail; fun for all ages

“You can count on it being a doggone good time,” organizers say.

Diyet and the Love Soldiers headline Music in the Park on Thursday. Photo: Submitted
The Oot n’ Oots hit the Gyro Park stage at 6:15 p.m. Photo: Submitted
The Oot n’ Oots hit the Gyro Park stage at 6:15 p.m. Photo: Submitted
Photos of Kaslo’s historic hub called the Langham Cultural Centre. Photos: Columbia Basin Trust/Submitted

Interested in a day trip? Consider visiting Kaslo’s Langham Cultural Centre

The historic building is located on Avenue A in the Village of Kaslo

  • Jul 13, 2023
Photos of Kaslo’s historic hub called the Langham Cultural Centre. Photos: Columbia Basin Trust/Submitted
Chief Gibby Jacob of Squamish First Nation, left and chief Robert Joseph of Gwawaenuk First Nation on set for the filming of Jacob’s latest documentary series Back to the Fire (Photo courtesy of Back to the Fire crew)

Ktunaxa leaders take role in international documentary series

Series seeks to uncover lost knowledge and ancient Indigenous teachings

Chief Gibby Jacob of Squamish First Nation, left and chief Robert Joseph of Gwawaenuk First Nation on set for the filming of Jacob’s latest documentary series Back to the Fire (Photo courtesy of Back to the Fire crew)
The Trail Pipe Band has performed continuously under this name since the 1920’s when William McCleary of Nelson came to work in the foundry at the smelter and congregated pipers and drummers to play together. Photo: TrailPipeBand.ca

Music in the Park opens in Trail tonight

In case of inclement weather, the season opener will move indoors to The Bailey Theatre stage

The Trail Pipe Band has performed continuously under this name since the 1920’s when William McCleary of Nelson came to work in the foundry at the smelter and congregated pipers and drummers to play together. Photo: TrailPipeBand.ca
Katie Clark (violin) was the recipient of the Ian D. Smith Award. (Nicole Zimmer photo)

West Kootenay performing artists rise to occasion at BC festival

Kootenay talent shone at the B.C. Festival of the Performing Arts held…

Katie Clark (violin) was the recipient of the Ian D. Smith Award. (Nicole Zimmer photo)
The 21st annual fiddle, guitar and piano camp goes July 13 to July 15. Registration is required by June 13.

Kootenay Fiddle Camp returns live next month

Registration for the three-day camp is open until June 13

The 21st annual fiddle, guitar and piano camp goes July 13 to July 15. Registration is required by June 13.
Kootenay Savings Music in the Park begins Thursday, June 22 with the Trail Maple Leaf Band and Trail Pipe Band performing.

Trail counts down to the return of Music in the Park

A summer of great entertainment is in the lineup for Gyro Park,…

Kootenay Savings Music in the Park begins Thursday, June 22 with the Trail Maple Leaf Band and Trail Pipe Band performing.
Photo: Bill Metcalfe

Addams Family musical is ‘all about love’ says Nelson producer

The show runs until May 28 at the Capitol Theatre

Photo: Bill Metcalfe
James and his blues trio will hit the Bailey Theatre stage Oct. 25. Photo: Submitted
James and his blues trio will hit the Bailey Theatre stage Oct. 25. Photo: Submitted