REVIEW: 'Frolics' of the Damned
As the Telegraph's new cultural critic at large, I attended last Wednesday's end of the year “Summer Frolics” performance by the students of Maclean Elementary with high hopes. I looked forward to covering my first event for this newspaper. You see, I'm new to Rossland and this was to be my first introduction to small town ...
Spring Wing Ding's King!
Make sure to mark Saturday June 6th on your calendar folks because the 13th annual Rossland Spring Wing Ding is back! Filled with more fun for the whole family and great deals, steals and sales to boot! The great thing about Spring Wing Ding? We have something for everyone!For the kids we have a sidewalk/ rummage sale of...
Movie Review: State of Play And the Death of the Newspaper
Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck team up to offer star billing for what amounts to a marketing ploy for the struggling newspaper industry. Paper papers are in a state of crisis. A Pew Research Survey has confirmed that over the last year, readers who use the internet as their sole source of news has gone from 24% last year, to...
Clumsy Custard About to Hit Rossland in the Face
April 15 marks the grand opening of the RSS Drama class’s newest comedy/action play, the Clumsy Custard Horror Show and Ice Cream Clone Review. “It is appropriate for all ages so parents don’t hesitate to bring the kids,” declares cast-member Brogan Pastro. The play is set in the land of Zob. The action begins when the Princess...
Instant Improv plays Rossland this Friday
The Vancouver-based Theatre Sports League is known for staging some of the most daring and innovative improv shows in the world. And when their Instant Improv team takes the stage at the Miner's Hall this Friday, audiences should be prepared for a family-oriented evening of 'participatory hilarity'. Instant Improv is 90 minutes...
Recycled Art - Andy Holmes Turns Trash Into Treasure
When the average person out there (and I’m one of them) thinks of ways to green up the world they tend to think of driving less, windmills, planting trees, picking up garbage, replacing lightbulbs and such. One area that never crossed my mind until now was greening our planet through art. This past year, Rossland artist Andy...
33 Paintings in 33 Days
The arts provide a creative process for inspiring the people of the Columbia Basin to understand and express their connections with the history, ecology, resources and cultures of their home, so as to take care of it wisely for the future . This is central vision of the Columbia-Kootenay Cultural Alliance, which each year...
Look No Further, Couples: It's Heartfest for Valentine's Day This Year
This weekend, loving couples seeking a fun and romantic night on the town need look no further afield than Heartfest, a evening of music and dance taking place at the Miner’s Hall this Saturday night. The event is in aid of the Johan Kruus Fundraising Campaign and will feature Rossland’s Michael Gifford and a whole host of ...
The Man Who Married Music - Stephen Fearing Returns to Rossland
Travelling the long and winding road of the Canadian musician, traversing the country from east to west and back again, one could imagine that, interspaced between bursts of adoration from groups of fans, the dark roads of the Canadian Hinterland could be lonely. On the other hand, if you’ve been at it for 20 years there must...
112th Winter Carnival a Success but Bobsled Races Cancelled for Future
112 years in the making, the 2009 version of Rossland’s Winter Carnival went off over three days of outstanding winter-themed events which attracted record crowds. For a largely volunteer run event, it is truly impressive what a group of dedicated people can do to provide entertainment, boost spirits, bring people together ...
