Documentary Film Script Workshop in Nelson Having a great idea for a documentary film is one thing; figuring out what comes next can be the challenge. A documentary film script development workshop with Vancouver filmmaker and teacher Colin Browne on Saturday, May 30 is an opportunity to find that next step and ramp up the skills necessary to move from concept to successful documentary film. Browne is a co-founder of Simon Fraser University’s Praxis Centre for Screenwriters and the Art of Documentary Workshops. He taught filmmaking at SFU’s School
Read More »Acclaimed poet Colin Browne launches new collection in Nelson Author and filmmaker Colin Browne has earned critical acclaim on both artistic fronts, with nominations for the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, and the ReLit Award for his poetry as well as a Genie nomination for documentary film. Browne launches his newest book of poetry, The Hatch, on Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm at Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson. In The Hatch “myth, history, and the present are contemporaneous in these poems; nothing is ever one
Read More »The 5th Annual Oxygen Art Market will take place on May 22, 23, 24, 2015 Hours: Friday 7-10pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm 320 Vernon Street (back alley entrance) in Nelson Every year, the Oxygen Art Market attracts hundreds of art-lovers to the Oxygen Art Centre. And it’s no wonder! Over 40 established and emerging Kootenay artists submit their paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and other 2D work for this weekend-long event. The work is hung “Salon” style, in the manner of the Académie des Beaux–Arts exhibitions in Paris at
Read More »Calling on the arts community to join in the conversation! Please joins us on Wednesday May 13th at 7pm at Oxygen Art Centre. Nelson at its Best Join in the Conversation for a Healthy, Poverty-Free Nelson! Nelson is a great place, but for some, it’s an expensive place to live. Poverty forces some residents of Nelson to make hard choices — between rent and medicine, food and transportation, childcare and employment opportunities; between moving towards a self-sufficient future or just getting through the day. Thirteen diverse Nelson organizations have undertaken
Read More »Spring Scribble is a weekend youth writing workshop open to ages 13-18. Roz Nay, an experienced teacher and writer from Nelson, will lead the workshop along with guest speakers from different facets of the professional writing world who will share their experiences with the group. Spring Scribble is an inspiring and intense event that will allow young writers to explore their work in new ways. The workshop runs May 8th to 10th, 2015 at Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson with a public reading of work composed at the workshop at
Read More »Kevin Spenst arrives in Nelson on a 50 stop reading tour around BC! Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to present the latest work by Vancouver based poet Kevin Spenst, whom has embarked on a 50-reading tour of BC in support of small poetry presses. Jabbering with Bing Bong (Anvil Press 2015,) is Spenst’s much-anticipated debut collection of poetry. The work opens as a coming-of-age narrative of lower-middle class life in Vancouver’s suburb of Surrey, embroidered within a myriad of pop-culture and “post-Mennonite.” Slocan based poet Barbara Curry Mulcahy will join
Read More »On Friday, April 10th at 7pm Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to host West Kootenay author and activist K.L. Kivi for the launch of her newest book. Unknown Hum is Kivi’s first collection of poetry but the themes of her poems will resonate with those familiar with her work. Unknown Hum explores the terrain of living a mindful life passionately engaged with the natural world and activist politics. “If my novels rise from my emotional self and my creative documentary from my mind, my poetry reflects on the spiritual
Read More »On Friday, April 10th at 7pm Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to present Pemberton based author Katherine Fawcett ‘s latest work The Little Washer of Sorrows. Katherine will co-present the evening with West Kootenay author K.L. Kivi (link here to more information.) The Little Washer of Sorrows Katherine Fawcett The Little Washer of Sorrows is a collection of short fiction that explores what happens when the expected and usual are replaced with elements of the rare and strange. The book’s emotional impact is created with strong, richly drawn characters
Read More »Talent Slam line up announced! Oxygen Art Centre’s 1st Annual Youth Arts Festival will take place this year over the weekend of February 14th – 15th, 2015 in Nelson, B.C. The premiere event of the festival is the Talent Slam at the Capitol Theatre on February 14th at 8pm. Anyone aged 15-29 and performing in any discipline was welcome to audition for a spot in this showcase of talented, young Kootenay artists. Selected acts receive one-on-one mentorship with seasoned professionals, to develop their acts for the big night! This year’s Talent
Read More »Try out for the 1st Annual Youth Arts Festival Talent Slam! In the spirit of encouraging young artists in our community, Oxygen Art Centre is thrilled to announce the 1st Annual Youth Arts Festival! If you’re between the ages of 15 and 29, come try out for the festival’s premiere event and showcase your gifts at the Talent Slam! Singing, dancing, music, acting, comedy, performance art, poetry and spoken word… even short film and animations can be submitted for selection! Auditions for the Talent Slam will take place at
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