Entertainment

Otter Books will be hosting a talk and book-signing by Marcelle Edwards, the author of West Kootenay Wild! at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Self Design High in the Nelson Legion building, corner of Victoria and Stanley.

Itsazoo Productions brings Chairs: A Parable, a new play by award winning playwright Sebastien Archibald, to Nelson’s TNT Playhouse this weekend.

They may not be the real deal, but it’s likely as close as the Rolling Stones will ever get to the Capitol Theatre.

The apple never falls far from the tree. Lainey Benson comes from an artistic family, and so it’s no surprise that her paintings are now bearing fruit, with past exhibitions all but selling out. Benson’s latest work is now on display at the Nelson Public Library.

Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives.

The Capitol Kids Series presents its final performance of the season Sunday April 10 at 2 p.m. with The Velveteen Rabbit as told by acclaimed actor/singer Kathryn Popham.

Well known Kootenay artist Alf Crossley’s work is firmly rooted in our local landscape. With a visual style often leaning towards abstraction, his practice has long been based on working outdoors (or en plein air), drawing both imagery and inspiration directly from the natural environment.

An incredible mix of local and international snowboarders, skiers, paddlers, climbers, and environmental activists have come together for this year’s Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Best of the Fest tour.

On Sunday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m., the Symphony of the Kootenays, presented by the Selkirk Chamber Orchestra, brings A Dvorak Celebration with cellist Jeff Faragher to the Capitol Theatre. A special pre-concert presentation at 6:45 p.m. is included.

ANKORS and the West Kootenay Women’s Association are partnering to take on a theatrical project for women in the community.