Entertainment

The foot stompin' Golden City Fiddlers are on stage first to set the tone for an evening of excellent entertainment at the Joe Hill Coffeehouse next Sunday, March 20, at the Miners' Hall.

The ongoing and increasingly popular Rouge Gallery music series welcomes a trio from within the ranks of Nelson’s Selkirk Camerata on March 19.

The Steps Dance Company girls performed to an appreciative crowd at RSS for their annual “Showcase of Talent” on Feb. 25, and this month the company owner and instructor Rhonda Michallik will take the girls to Los Angeles to perform at the California Adventure Park on March 15 and at Disneyland on March 17.

The Backcountry Film Festival last Sunday packed the Miners’ Hall with outdoor aficionados who were treated to a number of hilarious and entertaining local shorts — especially Stew Spooner’s Long Skis, Deep Powder — and Ptarmigan Film’s award-winning, emotional and insightful A Life Ascending about local legend and mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger.

Castlegar’s Kootenay Festival, a celebration of our region’s diverse art and culture to be held on July 16, is seeking local artisans and craftspeople who would like the opportunity to showcase their work.

Bob Hayes, author of Wolves of the Yukon, will give a slideshow and a reading at Café Books West at 5 p.m. on March 9 as participants enjoy free cookies and coffee.

Hello Baby, a one-man comedy that examines the procreative process from the male perspective, will be playing at the Miners’ Hall at 8 p.m. on March 5.

In January, Rossland REAL Food’s sustainable conversation series featured Les Anderson’s fascinating tales of his childhood as the son of a game warden in the remote north of Saskatchewan.

For just $5, the Backcountry Film Festival on Feb. 27 features a fantastic lineup of the latest backcountry ski films and a lot of local footage, all in tribute to human-powered outdoor reverie.