Author: Laurie Schneider

  • Oxygen Art Centre

    Oxygen Art Centre

     OXYGEN OPENS CALL FOR FREE ONLINE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REMOTE ARTISTS Hedge-rider: online mentorship programDeadline to apply: April 29, 2026, at 12 AM Midnight PDT Form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNhhFvT212nE2LyqWiCc_4h32_dmbxwuQovAIvg2bCG5hHxw/viewform?usp=header Oxygen Art Centre announces an open call to emerging or early-career artists living and working in remote areas across British Columbia to participate in a free, online mentorship program.…

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ White lightning Friday at Finley’s!

    ~KootenayDanceNews~ White lightning Friday at Finley’s!

    Next Friday one of Nelson’s favourite dancing bands white lightning plays again at Finley’s! One of the dancing gigs we never want to miss!

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~

    ~KootenayDanceNews~

    This Saturday—lesson + practica, come reconnect and enjoy the embrace. Hello, beautiful dancers!  Still glowing from the tango marathon… ready for more? We’re back this Saturday with a relaxed, welcoming tango lesson + practica with Diego & Maria  All levels, no partner needed + beginner spots still open.  Come dance, connect, and unwind Details here! Pre-registration required.…

  • Insights, Inspirations & Forecast the Week for April 17

    Insights, Inspirations & Forecast the Week for April 17

    Your Weekly Insights, Inspirations & Forecast for March April 17 – 23, 2026 Need clarity, vision, and strategy? Benefit from over 30 years of experience to better understand the true ‘you’ beyond outer pressures and layers of social conditioning, What cycles of destiny are underway and what new chapters are destined to begin now and…

  • West Kootenay Regional Arts Council 

    West Kootenay Regional Arts Council 

    It’s busy times in arts, culture & heritage! March 2026Artist credit: Kristine McGuintyNEWSREGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHESJoin us during the tour! To become one of the essential stops of the 2026 Columbia Basin Culture Tour, register by March 31. READ MORE CKCA APPLICATIONS DUERemember to submit your CKCA application by this Friday (for all programs except Community Grants, which is…

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ A Little Tango to Warm Your Spring 

    ~KootenayDanceNews~ A Little Tango to Warm Your Spring 

    Hi Kootenay Dance friends!  Quick tango update: there’s no CDM tango this Saturday (we’ll be away in Victoria for the Tango Marathon). We’re back with some beautiful offerings: FREE Beginner Argentine Tango on Sat Apr 18 & Sat Apr 25 (5:00–6:30 pm) — perfect for total newbies (no partner needed). Plus our regular all-levels Saturday night and beginner…