Entertainment

Marmalade (above) and Dusty Melo, of Vancouver-based hip hop collective Sweatshop Union, took the stage as Pigeon Hole to get the crowd moving before Sweatshop Union performed last Friday night at the Spiritbar.

The Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival is at a new stage in its life — literally.

Art lovers poured into Nelson’s downtown core on Friday night to take in the sights and sounds of the 23rd ArtWalk.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown opened last night at the Capitol Theatre. On the eve of the opening, the Star snuck backstage to capture some of the youth as they prepared...

American Idol fans get ready: Nelson’s Best Singer is coming to the Capitol Theatre.

If readers get a little shiver when they hear the name Mark Nykanen, they could be forgiven: Nykanen’s name has become synonymous with literary thrillers of the seriously edgy variety.

Since Sweatshop Union released their self-titled album 10 years ago, they have become symbolic of northwest Canadian hip hop, but the road to where they are now wasn’t always easy, inspiring many songs and albums along the way.

It’s not uncommon for kids to ask their parents to play the piano or the guitar, but eight-year-old Lucas Alexander had no interest in these common instruments.

Representatives of the Nelson and District Credit Union, seen here with the cast of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, continue their support of the Capitol Theatre Summer Youth Program.

Art enthusiasts are invited to hit the streets on Friday as the Nelson and District Arts Council launches it’s 23rd ArtWalk.