Printers 12 pg Express 5.15 5/13/02 3:27 PM Page 12 BLK CYAN MAG YELO Page 6 EXPRESS May 15, 2002 express on line – www.expressnews.ca PARK Join with other communities through the province and... DOWNTOWN NELSON NEXT DOOR TO HERITAGE INN Home ollhe S3.99 Breakfast “take a hike...” with "All You Can Eat Toast" in support of Hospice Palliative Care in British Columbia ~ DAILY ~ S4.99 Burger Hike for Hospice ~ Sunday, June 23 ~ HOURLY ~ Beel or Veggie Burger & Fries Nelson, Lakeside Park ~ MONTHLY RATES ~ Take Out & Catering Avall. Register Now NELSON PARKADE If you have arts-related info that our community would like to know Naw Ari on Dlsplay March 1st Lex Baas - Nelson & District Hospice Society 354-8834 about, send it attn: Fiona - A and E at express@expressnews.bc.ca Box 194 Nelson 352-2337 nelsonhospice@telus.net Phone 352-3456 CORNERSTONE MAX THE JEWELLER KCR fundraiser CHILDREN'S CENTRE presents the Open House Wed, May 29 Splinters 11:30 - 1:30 & 5 -7 pm Preschool (3 & 4yr olds) & After School Saturday, May 18 care (kindergarten - Grade 6) programs Experienced, Reasonable Eagles Hall • 505-5233 Come meet the staff and Prompt, Creative check out our great facilities. Shannon Saunders and the 507 Baker St. Suite 201 611 Fifth Street 352-9910 354-0242 Splinters are an acoustic group that push the boundaries of traditional music, including Bluegrass, Celtic, and Gospel. Shannon, a talented song- writer, fiddler, and multi-instrumen- talist, shares the stage with her sister Julie on rhythm guitar, and Cam Salay on banjo. At only twenty-six, Shannon has won both a Juno and a West Coast Music Award for her accomplish- ments in “The Paperboys.” She is cre- ating her own unique sound as she unites traditional tunes with modern songwriting. Brought to you by Bits & Peaces The West Kootenay Bluegrass Society presents this event as a GET THOSE DIRTY CARPETS fundraiser for KCR. Nelsons own Bluegrass band, “Darn Tootin,’” open CLEANED TODAY! for the Splinters. Advance tickets only may be obtained from Zoom Discs, 1-800-747-8253 Oliver’s Books, Packrat Annies, Serving Nelson & Area KCR, and Pete’s TV in Castlegar. NEW Truck-mounted Bomba are hot and to re-invent the summer of to find seven artists dis- Theatre and Vancouver equipment Cuban love in a time of hostile ter- played in Kaslo businesses; Moving Theatre companies, rorism and Middle East Morgan Bardati, Ursula costumes for Cirque du Serving the area since 1987 Saturday, May 18 Rettich, John Cooper, and Soleil and Kokoro Dance, unrest. They want to bring a Fluid Lounge • 352-4603 Woodstock vibe to the peo- Christine Yallop present and Uzume Taiko and “Bomba” is a hot band ple by re-doing the classics paintings, Sue Baran dis- Katari Taiko drummers. She that plays Cuban and Chilean rhythms. This by Jefferson Airplane, plays glass art, Chris Freyta was commissioned to create NELSON CIVIC THEATRE Crosby, Stills, and Nash, the pottery, and David Stewart a giant serpent costume for Saturday they will also offer Doors, and others. The woodwork. for the 1989 grand opening 24 hour info 352-5833 salsa dance lessons before And this is just the first of the Canadian Museum of their show. event is being arranged by FRI. MAY 17 THRU WED. MAY 22 New Century Music. three-week show! You’re Civilization. She has been Call 352-5833 This lively group are a all invited back on June 7 involved in numerous other Canadian sextet based out for another grand evening fascinating endeavours, and of Edmonton. They fuse Kaslo Artwalk opens of music, theatrics and poet- Kaslo Artwalk 2002 hits in 1990, she was the recipi- for Details on modern Latin music with ry to show off a new set of ent of the United Nations Jazz and Funk elements to the Kaslo streets at 6:30 pm art displays. Global 500 Award with Paul create a sound that compels on Saturday May 18, with Gibbons and Gerardo Avila. this week’s I both mind and body. They an opening evening extraor- Nelson Museum opens combine tradition with The reception is on dinaire. Kaslo residents and modern influences and May Days visitors are all exhibit Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 Friday, May 17opening p.m., and the exhibit is open Feature!! come up with a sound that invited to follow the foot- portrays Latin America Mildred Erb Gallery from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. prints of our artwalking daily, except Sundays and traits: passion, culture, dragon about town as it 352-9813 diversity, history, and irre- statutory holidays. leads from one venue to the An exhibition of acrylic SHOWTIME: FRI/SAT 7:00 & 9:00 sistible dance rhythms. paintings by Tsubeko Their latest release, “Lo next. The evening starts off Kokubo of Silverton opens Tour our Heritage SUN THRU WED 7:30 Que Bomba Te Da,” is sure at the Crooked Café with a Sunday, May 23 fiction reading by Margot on Friday and continues to entice those with a taste until June 22. The artist Nelson Heritage Homes THURS., MAY 23 for salsa, Latin-Jazz, Lando, Mckague. Rowin and says, “ I wake up in the 354-1768 Rumba, and Funk. Stephanie will be singing The Nelson Heritage morning and I paint. In my Dance lessons start at their hearts out at the Preservation Society is dreams, I paint.” 8:00 p.m., and cost $5; the Kootenay Star; Sonya organizing the 2002 Tsumeko Kokubo was show starts at 9:30 p.m., and Franke and Gary Schneider born in Steveston and lived Heritage home tour and tickets are $10 at the door or wax lushly vocal over origi- in Japan from 1941 to 1953. afternoon tea. They are cur- $8 in advance from Fluid. nal guitar and piano When she returned to rently searching for volun- melodies at the Rosewood Canada, she studied paint- teers to assist at the homes Valley musicians Café; and the Dancing Dogs ing with Jack Shadbolt and featured on the tour, or to rocket jam the evening to a close at Peter Aspel at the serve the tea. Volunteers Rated Sunday, May 12 Synergy Café with funky drum and percussion. And Vancouver School of Art, will receive a free family The Son’s Room PG The Queen’s • 352-5351 graduating in 1961. Her ticket for both the tour and Razzberry Rocket is a that’s just the music! Pick commissions have included the tea, plus an abundance SHOWTIME: 7:30 PM new local group out of the up a programme (or just fol- costumes nad sets for Snake of thanks, praise, and good see reviews at www.kbsradio.ca valley. Their bold mission is low those fiery footprints) in the Grass Moving cheer.