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Arts & Entertainment
August 12, 2009
Peter Velisek Open Air Art Show
Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Upper Vallican Peter Velisek’s paintings have been described in many ways by others. He himself agrees with some, with most of them. His paintings change with the hours of the day, with the seasons, with his happiness and unhappiness, sentiment and exuberance. “Probably just like you, dear viewer, we all can find in our ice cream different flavours, however latent and hidden, if we give ourselves the time,” Velisek says of his work. This show, in a cool part of the day, will be held at Peter’s place at the end of Little Slocan South Road in Upper Vallican, with the jazz of Bert Peters and Paul Landsberg.
Rob Funk and Gemma Luna
Saturday, Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cottonwood Falls Market Rob Funk brings his comfortable, easy musical stylin’s to the Cottonwood Farmer’s Market Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Rob covers a plethora of musical genres that are sure to please the ear. Gemma Luna, a singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist living in the Kootenay region of British Columbia performs her musical magic from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Over the years she has honed her musical craft at festivals, clubs and cafes and has collaborated on projects ranging from folk, gypsy trance, hip hop, world fusion and electronica.
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Heavy Shtetl
Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m. at the Balfour Beach Inn, 8406 Busk Rd., Balfour Heavy Shtetl plays a highly danceable mix of klezmer and traditional jazz. The group features Dmitro Woychuk on sax and clarinet, Anneke Rosch on trombone and trumpet, Catherine McGrath on accordion and mandolin and John Deeley on upright bass.
Bach’s Prelude and Fugue, Mozart’s Fantasie in F minor and Menlssohn’s Sonata No. 4 in B flat major. Tickets are $15, $12 for students, available at the church office at 602 Silica St., Monday to Thursday mornings. Phone 352-2822 for more information.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Events at the library Explore investigative science with the Summer Reading Club
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library, 602 Stanley St. The Summer Reading Club presents a visit from Nelson author Vivien Bowers, who will explore her popular children’s non-fiction book Crime Science, through a fun and interactive introduction to the world of investigative and forensic science. Everyone is invited to help solve the crime. For more information contact Emma or Alison at 352-8283.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m. at the stone quarry in Coraline: Teen movie night at the library Robert Kwan Gyro Park Friday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library, The Nelson Youth on the pipe organ 602 Stanley St. Theatre, founded and Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. to Coraline is coming to Teen Movie Night at the directed by Jeff Forst, 10 p.m. at the Nelson United Nelson Municipal Library. Based on a book by Neil presents the world-famous, Gaiman, it’s the tale of a young girl who gets exactly Church, 602 Silica St. family-friendly fairy-tale what she wants and then some. Robert Kwan will features a cast of six 16This animated film has been described as very funny, highlight the Memorial year-olds. Watch as morentertaining and a wee bit scary! Pipe Organ of the Nelson tal humans interact with Teens (12 to 17) are invited to this free summer United Church in this centhe magic of fantastical movie night. With a PG rating, this movie night features tennial event. creatures – with hilarious prizes, refreshments and, of course, popcorn. Escape Kwan became the organ results. the heat and enjoy a night out with friends in the cool scholar at the Queen’s The venue is a BYOC lower floor of the library. Street George’s Chapel at (that means bring your Teens can also enter the library’s weekly draw by Windsor and is known for own chair or blanket), yet filling in a form telling staff about what they have been his many summers as the some are available if need reading this summer. Share a title of a great book or Capitol Theatre’s musical be. suggest one that the library should buy. Contact Joanne accompanist. Admission is by a $10 at the library for more info at jharris@nelson.ca. The Nelson pipe organs suggested donation, though ��� ���������������������������������������������� provided his early trainany amount is welcome. � piano ������������������ ing and his instrucThere is a 10 minute inter- Discover the history of the auction and raffle closes on tor was local teacher Anne mission in the abridged sternwheelers on Kootenay Thursday and supports the ��� ��������������������� Macdonald. two-hour play. Food and Lake, survey the historic Valhalla Summer School of Kwan will play Handel’s non-alcoholic beverages landings and routes on the Music. Concerto ��� in G������������������ major, Op. are welcome, yet every- Lake and explore the boats Items are donated by 4 No. 1, Denis Bedard’s thing packed in must be through photographs and artists, businesses and indiSuite pour orgue, J.S. packed out. rare old movies. The site viduals. These items are For further informa- ������ is available for viewing at a unique collection of art, tion about A Midsummer www.virtualmuseum.ca/ creations and services for Night’s Dream, and/or the Exhibitions/Kootenay or viewing, wearing, listening, upcoming Nelson Youth through the Touchstones reading or enjoying. Theatre plays, reach Forst Nelson website at touchThe Valhalla Fine Arts at www.forstmedia.ca, or stonesnelson.ca. Society is a local organizajeff@forstmedia.ca. Through the archives and tion that has been offering
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Classical music with Oksana Karpiv
Friday, Aug. 14 and and Friday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Rd. This is a concert of classical singing by Oksana Karpiv, soprano, a recent graduate of the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Karpiv emigrated from Ukraine to Nelson in 2005 and graduated from L.V. Rogers Secondary School in 2007. Her voice training began in Ukraine, nurtured in Nelson with Mathilde Klassen then in Victoria under the tutelage of Ingrid Atrott. Her program consists of songs and arias by such masters as Mozart, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Schumann, Rossini, as well as contemporary artists like MacNutt, Bridge and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Karpiv will sing in seven languages. Her pianist will be Karen Livingston. Admission is by donation which will be put towards Karpiv’s trip to Ukraine this September where she will receive further training.