Joe Hill for May: comedy, choirs, and dancers
On Sunday, May 16 at 7 PM the Joe Hill Coffeehouse will present another great show of variety and talent. Rossland's Miners' Hall. Doors will open at 6:00 PM and admission, as always, is only three dollars! Read on to find out which locals will be braving the stage this month. The Columbia Phoenix Players ... one act comedy,...
Is the grass really greener?
With all the grad stuff going on right now, I often get nostalgic at this time of year for good old 1992, the year of my own grad. Like a lot of my classmates, I could not wait to blow this joint called Rossland so I could munch on the greener, tastier grasses of places like Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria and other cities that...
Castlegar Sculpturewalk hits ground running
The funds are raised, the sculptures have been chosen, permissions have been secured – Sculpturewalk is almost ready to unveil the exciting and ambitious initiative that will make art a public experiece in Castlegar. Organizer Pat Field (who is, himself, a professional artist) said it took some time to develop a jury process to determine […]
Selkirk College presents Digital Arts student showcase
Interactive video sets, 3D animation and amazing displays of artwork are a few of the many things you can experience at the upcoming Digital Arts Student Showcase at Selkirk College in Nelson. The first and second year Digital Arts & New Media students will be putting forward their best work of the year to be viewed, played with and […]
APRIL FOOL! There’s no place like Dome – Rossland takes back the right to swim
Rosslanders will soon regain the right to swim--affordably and year round--right here in the Golden City. The recent rejection of Rossland’s latest attempt to restart negotiations around a new recreation cost sharing agreement by the City of Trail seems to have prompted a drastic rethink on the part of council. As reported ...
One Mann band – John Mann of Spirit of the West fame goes solo in Rossland
Spirit of the West are as close to Canadian music legends as it gets after a quarter century rocking the country. You`re coming through Rossland as a solo act this time though. Is this your first solo album and tour? Yes, this is my first time recording solo. I have two new solo albums out right now, actually. One is acoustic...
Ray Montford’s soulful electric guitar
You’ve got your ace fingerstyle players and your high-speed electric guitar noodlers, but there aren’t too many musicians out there playing electric with the soul of a David Gilmour or a Mark Knopfler. Ray Montford might just be the only guy in Canada pulling it off with such flair.Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and by his...
The Company of Selkirk Vintners seeks new members
Photo : The Company of Selkirk Vintners’ Master Vintager, Dr. Peter Wood (left), and Master Vintner Ben Thor-Larsen (right) recently met at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus to prune the grapevines. The company has been growing grapes at the campus and producing wine for over 35 years and is actively seeking new members. A little taste […]
Barney Bentall coming to Rossland
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture presents Barney Bentall, sponsored by Teck, Trail Operations. Bentall will be fresh from the Olympics, having welcomed the torch with his group the Grand Cariboo Opry and playing free shows in Whistler Village during the games. He will be arriving at the Rossland Miners’ Hall Sunday March 14th. […]
Goosbumps guaranteed: Amy Cunningham and Lili Maurer at the Redroom
This weekend Rossland Radio's live music series will be hosting Amy Cunningham and Lili Maurer performing both traditional and original music with bone-chilling two-part vocal harmonies. Although each voice is incomparably different, the two melt together with such ease that it's hard to imagine them apart. Maurer, alongside...
