This summer I hiked up to Jumbo Pass with my family. This was the first opportunity I’d had to experience first-hand the part of the Central Purcell Mountain Range that Vancouver’s Glacier Resorts Ltd would turn into a massive year-round…
Naomi in the Kootenays My boyfriend and I had the privilege of seeing the lovely Naomi Klein at the MIR Centre for Peace this past April. We are huge fans of her work and were really quite star struck, but…
I've been looking forward to M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit for weeks. Shyamalan suffers a lot from the Orson Welles: his first film is great and everything that comes afterward is compared unfavourably with it. The Visit looks like a…
Blood Moon to the Red Planet We're going astral this week at The Civic. For those fortunate enough to catch the 5-minute total lunar eclipse in the wee hours on Sunday - good job. For the rest of you, the…
Who’s Jimmy? “Jimmy’s Hall” is based on the true story of the only Irishman in history to be deported from his homeland. Jimmy Gralton (played by the lovely Barry Ward) joined the British army when he was a young man.…
You've run the maze, but are you ready for the Scorch Trials being held this week at The Civic? A good warm-up for your young-adult post-apocalyptic cravings, (The Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 2, Nov. 20), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (rated…
~ Kate Bonner I was really excited to see American Ultra. The marketing and advertising was geared directly towards me: early 30’s, self-deprecating, not meeting my potential, inexplicably neurotic and slightly phobic of personal success….Sometimes the word "awkward" just doesn’t…
~ Iain Pardoe I recently overheard my older daughter being asked, “What kind of movies do you like?” I empathized with her as she struggled to answer, because I too am typically stumped by this innocuous question. Sometimes, I’ll try to…
In October, The Civic Theatre is planning to present two must-see educational and inspiring documentaries. But we need your help to bring these films to Nelson: 75 pre-sold tickets must be purchased for each film to ensure they are screened!…
This Week at The Civic... ...the offerings are so diverse that I can't even think of a clever connector. On the split this weekend and Tuesday run, The Gift (rated 14A) puts an original twist on the psychological thriller genre where…
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