Winter Painting Guided Residency with Peter Corbett
Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaIsland Mountain Arts presents a mentored studio residency lead by Peter Corbett, one of BC’s premier plein air oil painters. This six-day guided residency is designed to help emerging and professional visual artists explore their studio practice all-the-while being immersed in the beautiful and historic backdrop of Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lake in the Winter. […]
Mount Everest Challenge
Troll Ski Resort Barkerville Hwy 27 E., BC, Canada7th Annual Mount Everest Challenge March 14, 2019 - March 15, 2019 Mount Everest Challenge What is the Everest Challenge? The Everest Challenge is the brainchild of Len Sinclair, co-owner of Troll Resort. He did the math and determined that if a person were to complete a certain number of designated runs (on our mountain) […]
34th Annual Virtual Harp & Cello School
Virtual Harp & Cello School Registration Now Open We are pleased to announce that, although we had to cancel the ‘in person’ school this year due to COVID-19, the 34th Annual Harp & Cello School will take place virtually, Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21, 2020. Mark your calendars and register below. Scholarships and […]
Memory Stories – Leaving a Legacy
Join Island Mountain Arts and Heather Ramsay in a wonderful writing workshop from August 28th - August 30th. Early Bird Price available until August 1st. Check our Island Mountain Arts' website for more information! Workshop Description: How do we set down our family histories? Stories may be told again and again, but what if we […]
Artist Talk on Meennunyakaa (Blueberry Patch) with Dr. Jennifer Leason
Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaPlease join us at the Sunset Theatre in Wells for an Artist Talk with Dr. Jennifer Leason about her exhibition at the Island Mountain Arts Gallery Meennunyakaa (Blueberry Patch). This event is by donation, but we must ask for pre-registration as space in the Sunset Theatre is limited. Also please let us know if you […]
Film Screening: The World is Bright
Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaWhen an elderly Chinese couple are notified by the Canadian government about their son Shi-Ming’s sudden death and burial on Canadian soil, they embark on a decade-long investigation to uncover the truth behind his tumultuous life as a young immigrant in Canada. Skilfully employing a docu-thriller style and staying steadfastly committed to the story, director […]
Film Screening: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaOne woman’s decision to comfort a stranger she finds crying in the street leads to a revealing and powerful conversation between two Indigenous women from very different circumstances, in this poignant collaboration from Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn. In an audacious act of heroism and kindness, Áila (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) chooses to console a young woman […]
Film Screening: Paddington
Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaFrom the beloved novels by Michael Bond and producer David Heyman (HARRY POTTER), PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - […]
Film Screening: Paddington 2
Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaPADDINGTON 2 finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and […]
Film Screening: the Grand Budapest Hotel
Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaTHE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all […]