Trail & District Arts Council

Blue Jean
2023-11-27 16:00 - 17:46 (America/Vancouver)
Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA
Blue Jean
at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Monday, November 27th @ 4 pm
Doors open at 3:30 pm
$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.
In 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality.
Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is about to pass a law stigmatizing gays and lesbians, forcing Jean, a gym teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new girl at school catalyses a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core.
Bridging times past with issues that are still current, Blue Jean resonates intellectually and emotionally thanks to thoughtful direction and authentic performances.
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director: Georgia Oakley / Cast: Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday / Country: UK / Length: 1 hr 37 mins / Language: English / Genre: Drama, History / Rating: PG.
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
All films begin at 4:00 pm.
Tickets $12 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm.
Only 143 tickets are available for this screening.
If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and proudly supported by Wellington Altus Private Wealth Management and MP Wealth Advisory.
Other films in the Fall Monday Cinema series are:
Oct 16 The Miracle Club – There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. A quietly feminist film that honors the invisible labor of women, the complexities of motherhood, and the belief that change is possible.
Oct 23: Something You Said Last Night – After being fired from her job, an aspiring mid-twentys trans woman and writer accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation as she struggles to balance independence with the comfort of being taken care of.
Oct 30: Past Lives – Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York to confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
Nov 6: The Eight Mountains – An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, following the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno over four decades.
Nov 20: Little Richard: I Am Everything – Through a wealth of archive footage we see Richard’s complicated life story as interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars look at a career and life that pinballs between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
Nov 27: Blue Jean – Based around the passing of homophobic laws in Thatcher’s England the film looks at these issues from the viewpoint of a closeted lesbian who has to choose between her job as a teacher and her identity.
Dec 4 – TBA
Dec 11: The Lesson – When a young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of his idol, a legendary writer, he soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

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2023-11-22 16:00 - 17:00
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2023-11-22 16:00 - 17:00
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2023-11-21 16:00 - 17:00
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Little Richard
2023-11-20 16:00 - 17:46
Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA
Little Richard
at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Monday, November 20th @ 4 pm
Doors at 3:30 pm
$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.
“LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING” tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, through the story of the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive performance footage the film brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, with all its contradictions. In interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created the ultimate means of self-expression, while hiding much of his own identity. His music covered God, sex and rock n’ roll even as the world tried to put him in a box.
As director Lisa Cortés says, “Without Little Richard, would Lizzo exist? Would Lil Nas X? Would the Rolling Stones?…As Mick Jagger ruefully admits in the film, Little Richard did it first. First to wear mascara; first to strip his shirt off; first to play with gender norms.”
“Even if you’re not a fan of Little Richard going into this film, chances are you will be by the time it’s over.” – David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
“A long-overdue creation corrective that gives an outwardly revolutionary cultural icon his trailblazing due at the same time it grapples with the conflicted soul that rarely knew a lasting inner peace.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
“Does an impressive job of reminding us how much generations of rock stars, from Tom Jones to Mick Jagger, Elton John and Prince, have owed to Little Richard, and how radical his presence was in a world not yet ready to pay for his talent.” – Mark Kermode, Observer (UK)
Director: Lisa Cortés / Cast: Mick Jagger, Niles Rodgers, Paul McCartney, Billy Porter, John Waters/ Country: USA/ Length: 1 hr 41 mins/ Language: English / Genre: Music Doc, LGBTQ2IA themes / Rating: PG
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
All films begin at 4:00 pm.
Tickets $12 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm.
Only 143 tickets available for this screening.
If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and proudly supported by Wellington Altus Private Wealth Management and MP Wealth Advisory.
Other films in the Fall Monday Cinema series are:
Oct 16 The Miracle Club – There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. A quietly feminist film that honors the invisible labor of women, the complexities of motherhood, and the belief that change is possible.
Oct 23: Something You Said Last Night – After being fired from her job, an aspiring mid-twentys trans woman and writer accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation as she struggles to balance independence with the comfort of being taken care of.
Oct 30: Past Lives – Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York to confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
Nov 6: The Eight Mountains – An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, following the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno over four decades.
Nov 20: Little Richard: I Am Everything – Through a wealth of archive footage we see Richard’s complicated life story as interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars look at a career and life that pinballs between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
Nov 27: Blue Jean – Based around the passing of homophobic laws in Thatcher’s England the film looks at these issues from the viewpoint of a closeted lesbian who has to choose between her job as a teacher and her identity.
Dec 4 – TBA
Dec 11: The Lesson – When a young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of his idol, a legendary writer, he soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

Paul Brandt & Terri Clark
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:15
Live Nation Canada
presents
Homecoming Tour ’23 – An Intimate Evening with Paul Brandt & Terri Clark
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7:00 pm
The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday May 18th at 12 noon. Max. 6 tickets per person.
Two of Canada’s most dynamic country music artists and award-winning, chart-topping entertainers, Paul Brandt and Terri Clark will embark on the co-headlining “Homecoming ’23 Tour,” – an intimate acoustic tour set to travel across Canada this fall.
The multi-platinum selling Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, friends and accomplished performers known for their amazing live shows and vast number of hits will join each other on stage together for the first time in an intimate stripped back show, sharing the songs and stories that have shaped their illustrious careers.
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening when it comes to Bailey Theatre November 15, 2023.
Please note: fog machine used.
VIP Meet & Greet Experience $303.50
VIP Hot Seat Package $170.50
Regular Admission $93.50
VIP MEET & GREET EXPERIENCE ~ only 100 available.
~One premium reserved seat in front rows XA to C (Gold Zone). See seating chart for exact location.
~Exclusive Meet & Greet and individual photo opportunity with Terri Clark and Paul Brandt
~An autographed Terri Clark and Paul Brandt tour poster
~VIP-exclusive gift item and laminate
~Pre-door merchandise shopping opportunity
~Dedicated entry with on-site host.
~By buying a VIP Package, the purchaser is providing consent to The Bailey Theatre to give their contact details, including email, to Live Nation. VIP packages are fulfilled by VIPNation. Please read the ‘How doe the VIP Pack Work?’ section at the bottom of the page. VIP packages only availabe for purchase until Nov 8th.
VIP HOT SEAT PACKAGE ~ only 75available
~ One premium reserved seat in front rows D- F (Green Zone). See seating chart for exact location.
~A Terri Clark and Paul Brandt tour poster
~VIP-exclusive gift item and laminate
~ Pre-door merchandise shopping opportunity
~Dedicated entry with on-site host.
~Package does not include artist participation (no meet & greet).
~By buying a VIP Package, the purchaser is providing consent to The Bailey Theatre to give their contact details, including email, to Live Nation. VIP packages are fulfilled by VIPNation. Please read the ‘How doe the VIP Pack Work?’ section at the bottom of the page. VIP packages only availabe for purchase until Nov 8th.
Theatre Building Doors at 6:00 pm. Theatre Doors a 6:30 pm. Performance at 7:00 pm. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday May 18th at 12 noon. Max. 6 tickets per person.
Trail Arts Council Patron Members can purchase early between12 noon and 10 pm on Wednesday May 17th. 2023-24 Patron Memberships are $25 and can be purchased on-line or by contacting our box office 250-368-9669 or visiting us at 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail. On-line membership purchases may take 12 hours to become active. Max. 6 tickets per Member. Wheelchair seating is available but can only be purchase through the box office 250-368-9669.
Tickets purchased on-line or by phone can be picked up at the box office on show day between 6:00 – 7:00 pm or at the Bailey Theatre Box Office Monday – Friday between 12 – 4 pm. Our theatre is not able to accept electronic or print-at-home tickets.
How does the VIP Package work?
Thank you for purchasing a Terri Clark & Paul Brandt VIP Package. Package details and tour production subject to change without notice. Your merchandise items that are included in the package will be available for pickup at the venue the day of the show. All VIP tickets will be issued at the designated VIP check in location (or other designated location at the venue) prior to the show on the date of the event only. CHECK-IN LOCATION TIME INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED OUT BY VIP NATION (from touralert@vipnation.com) 3-5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE SHOW. If you have not received this 3days before the show please contact VIPNation immediately (info@vipnation.com). All packages are will-call only (ticket will be at VIP Nation check-in). All packages are NON-REFUNDABLE. All sales are final. You must bring a valid PHOTO ID matching the PURCHASER NAME on this order. Those who cannot present a photo ID matching the PURCHASER name on the order will be turned away. You may be required to sign a waiver release of liability. If you have any questions regarding the ticket portion of your purchase or have not received your confirmation email, please email The Bailey Theatre at info@trail-arts.com or call 250-368-9669. Terri Clark & Paul Brandt VIP Packages CANNOT BE RESOLD. All package elements will be rendered invalid if resold. Please check with the venue directly for any age restrictions. If you have ACCESSIBLE needs: please call or email our VIP package customer service representatives as soon as you have placed your order, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs based on availability. If you have any questions about VIP packages please email info@vipnation.com or call 888- 458- 8297.

Son of John "Lucky" Album Release
2023-11-10 19:00 - 20:50
Son of John presents: “Lucky” Album Release Show on Friday, November 10th, 2023 at 7:00 pm at The Bailey Theatre
With songs that cut straight to heart, Son of John is an alternative Country Americana duo from right here in the Kootenays, British Columbia and they are proud to announce the release of their debut album.
Comprised of Javan Johnson, a singer/songwriter, but also a 4x BC Country Music Fiddle/Mandolin Player of the Year nominee, and Johnny P. Johnson, a seasoned solo artist with two recorded albums – “Prairie Roots” (BCCMA Album of the Year Nominee) and “Until You Get There”, songwriter, and singer from the former bands The Nerv and The Midnight Harvesters, Son of John & #39’s storytelling and rootsy sound on their brand new album – fiddle, mandolin, steel, banjos, dobros and harps – is a product of a family bond, father and son, making music together.
Son of John has been a 4x BC Country Music Association Gaylord Wood Traditional Country/Roots Artist of the Year nominee and has appeared at multiple venues across Western Canada. They released their debut single Country Pure in June 2019, and have released three more singles since, each with its own music video.
The self- directed “Better Than That” music video scored Javan a Video Director of the Year nomination at the 2020 BC Country Music Awards. In early 2021, Son of John released their third single, Lonely Door, that was featured in The Bluegrass Situation, a popular US Americana publication. Their latest single, “Put Your Hands Up” was released in August 2022 with a video filmed close to home in the Village of Midway, BC. Influenced by Blue Rodeo, Neil Young, and Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny P. Johnson, as primary songwriter, tells stories about love, life and loss, capturing real feelings through the lens of the characters in his songs.
Son of John will be performing new and familiar songs from their debut album, “Lucky,” produced by John Ellis (Doc Walker, George Canyon, Ridley Bent, Leeroy Stager, Colin James, Be Good Tanyas) with a full band consisting of Jason Thomas (Trail) on guitar, banjo, and slide, Hal Rezansoff (Slocan Valley) on stand up bass, and Don Walker (Nelson) on drums with an opening act by Johnny D. Johnson.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Trail Hospice Society.
$25 Adults, $20 Seniors 65+, $20.00 Students with ID, $15.00 Child (12 and under) Reserved Seating. Theatre Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Two 1 hour 15 minute sets with 15 min intermission. All ages. Licensed Event.

Eight Mountains
2023-11-06 16:00 - 17:46
Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA
Eight Mountains
at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Monday, November 6th @ 4 pm
$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.
After meeting as children over a series of summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro and Bruno reunite as adults to build a mountainside cottage, which becomes a site of both reflection and reconciliation.
Adapted from the award-winning novel by Paolo Cognetti, the film portrays the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno, who first meet as children when Pietro’s Milan family vacations in an isolated village at the base of the Alpine slopes.
As they get older, Pietro becomes estranged from his business-minded father as Bruno takes up the role of surrogate son. When Pietro’s father dies the two reunite to realize his dream of constructing a cabin on the Alps. Yet despite their connection, the purity of nature and the demands of society both threaten to drive the men to pursue different, possibly irrevocably divergent paths.
Through observant detail and stunning landscape photography, the film tells an epic journey of friendship and self-discovery. A landmark cinematic experience as intimate as it is monumental, as deep as it is expansive.
“Wildly beautiful and tender, so infused with unspoken emotion that it’s a tearful watch even in its most idyllic moments.”- New Statesman
“Combines the earthy, rooted grit of Jack London with the vivid emotional landscapes of Elena Ferrante.” Observer (UK)
“Enduring male friendships and the legacy of childhood are examined in this swoon-worthy literary adaptation.” – Times (UK)
98% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director: Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch / Cast: Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Elena Lietti / Country: Italy, Belgium, France, UK / Length: 2 hrs 27 mins / Language: Italian, English, Nepali / Genre: Drama / Rating: 14A. Subtitled..
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
All films begin at 4:00 pm.
Tickets $12 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm.
Only 143 tickets are available for this screening.
If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and proudly supported by Wellington Altus Private Wealth Management and MP Wealth Advisory.
Other films in the Fall Monday Cinema series are:
Oct 16 The Miracle Club – There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. A quietly feminist film that honors the invisible labor of women, the complexities of motherhood, and the belief that change is possible.
Oct 23: Something You Said Last Night – After being fired from her job, an aspiring mid-twentys trans woman and writer accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation as she struggles to balance independence with the comfort of being taken care of.
Oct 30: Past Lives – Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York to confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance. TBC
Nov 6: The Eight Mountains – An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, following the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno over four decades.
Nov 20: Little Richard: I Am Everything – Through a wealth of archive footage we see Richard’s complicated life story as interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars look at a career and life that pinballs between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
Nov 27: Blue Jean – Based around the passing of homophobic laws in Thatcher’s England the film looks at these issues from the viewpoint of a closeted lesbian who has to choose between her job as a teacher and her identity.
Dec 4 – TBC
Dec 11: The Lesson – When a young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of his idol, a legendary writer, he soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

Jessica McMann Trio
2023-11-05 15:00 - 16:45
TDAC’s Classical Series presents
Jessica McMann Trio
Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 3PM pm in the Muriel Griffiths Room.
Single tickets are $30. Buy a 3 performance Classical Series pass for $72. Only 100 tickets available for Griff shows.
NEW! Purchase a 2023-24 Patron Membership for $25 and get 20% OFF all Trail Arts Council presentations, including this one! More details here.
The Trail & District Arts Council presents the Jessica McMann Trio, a classical musician who looks to elevate new Indigenous classical music. Performing in The Griff at The Bailey Theatre on Sunday, November 5 at 3:00 pm as part of our Classical series.
The Jessica McMann Trio is the instrumental musical project of Jessica McMann. Jessica works with diverse musicians to share lesser-known repertoire based around themes of ecology, spirituality, and language recovery. Jessica brings engaging and personable dialogue, while sharing information about the pieces allows the audience to connect through music and centering Indigenous voices.
Meet the Performers
Jessica McMann is an Alberta-based Cree (Cowessess, SK), multi-disciplinary artist, who interweaves land, Indigenous identity, history, and language throughout her dance and music creation/performance practice. A classically trained flutist, she holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Calgary and an MFA in Contemporary Arts from Simon Fraser University. Her work fuses together traditional language and dance with her own contemporary experiences as an Indigenous woman and Two-Spirit person.
Her upcoming album release is on October 29th. Her new album evokes the sounds and stories of the prairies and includes commissioned work as well as new originals. “Prairie Dusk” will be available on all platforms. This is a follow-up album to her award winning first album Incandescent Tales which was released in June of 2021. This Indigenous classical album won the 2022 YYC Music Classical Album of the Year and Gold Medals in the Global Music Awards. A WCMA 2022 and 2023 Nominee, she is working on a new alt-pop recording to be released summer for 2024.
Her musical, composition, and soundscape work focuses on land-based creation and ideas of connection, disconnection, and home. “Too Good; That MAY Be”, an immersive soundscape performance was shown at the Urban Shaman Gallery in Winnipeg as part of “The 60’s Scoop; A Place Between” in 2017. Her compositions include Muskwa’s Mountain Home (2021), Inni (2018) and soundscapes including beguiling (the) land (2020).
Jessica has played and performed at venues and festivals across Canada, as well as toured in Sweden, Netherlands, and Belgium. She has created soundtracks for the ITWE Collective, performed with the Ambrose University Chamber Orchestra and the Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra in Alberta, and was a guest musician for Arcade Fire at the JUNOs. She has performed regularly with Laura Vinson and the Free Spirit as a dancer and musician.
Jessica currently resides in Cochrane, Alberta, where she works for the City of Calgary as Curator of Indigenous Art. She is also co-founder and co-director Wild Mint Arts, an Indigenous arts company and is a Laureate of the Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards (2017).
Learn more about Jessica McMann at www.jessicamcmann.com.
Listen to some of Jessica’s music at https://jessicamcmann.bandcamp.com/track/inni-radio-edit.
Holly Bhattacharya was born in Durham, U.K. to two musician parents and she began leaning the violin at the age of four. She was a pupil at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and later studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Richard Deakin, Wen Zhou Li, and Christopher Rowland (chamber music). Her college quartet performed regularly throughout the U.K. and won the Hirsch Prize for Chamber Music in 2005. She toured Europe and Kasakhstan as a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom she played for four years.
Since graduating from college, Holly has enjoyed a varied career, spanning orchestral, chamber, theatre, and commercial music as well as teaching, coaching, and invigilating for music competitions. She has been a regular player with many of the UK’s top orchestras including the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Holly also performed as part of the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival (Maine, USA) and MusicaRiva Festival (Lake Garda, Italy).
Theatre work has included almost eight years of performances with “The Phantom of the Opera” in London’s West End, (U.K.) “Quadraphenia” on tour, “Thursford Christmas Spectacular” and The Independent Opera Co. (Old Vic Theatre, London). She also worked regularly at Glyndebourne Theatre and took part in several education projects and workshops.
Pop work has seen Holly record and perform with the likes of Take That, Jarvis Cocker, Gorillaz, Mike Oldfield, Neneh Cherry, De La Soul, Florence and the Machine and Kylie Minogue.
Chamber music has taken Holly to the International Chamber Festival of Music in Alcala, (Spain) and all around the Mediterranean and Norwegian Fjords as a guest entertainer for SAGA cruises. She has led workshops at Lancing College and BHASVIC, Brighton, as well as regular concerts with Ensemble Reza around the South of England.
Holly taught violin for four years at Brighton College (UK Independent School of the Decade) and was a judge for the music competitions at Hurstpierpoint College, Worth School and St. John’s, Leatherhead. Holly is enjoying making Canada her new home and already has a busy class of violin and piano students. She loves performing and is looking forward to more concerts and collaborations in the future.
Perri Lo is a pianist and vocal coach, working in opera, chamber music, and dance. She has worked with opera companies across Canada including Montreal’s Institut Canadien d’Art Vocal, Toronto’s Opera Atelier, and at the Banff Arts Centre’s Opera in the 21 st Century Program. Since her role as apprentice coach with the Vancouver Opera’s Young Artist Program (’18-19), Perri has music directed and coached singers with West coast companies including Pacific Opera Victoria, City Opera Vancouver, Re:Naissance Opera, Burnaby Lyric Opera, and Sound The Alarm Music Theatre – both in traditional and contemporary repertoire.
She was most recently Principal Coach and Répétiteur with Pacific Opera Victoria’s production of Die Vögel (February 2023) and debuted with Opera Kelowna’s concert series with soprano Melody Courage. Perri is a company pianist for Ballet BC and Arts Umbrella Dance Company, and recently collaborated with dancers and mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson in performance with Ballet BC’s Momentum Gala.
Enjoy tea and treats served at your table as you get transported by the Jessica McMann Trio’s ethereal melodies.
2 x 45 min set and intermission.
Single tickets are $30.
Or purchase as part of the Pick Your Own season for $25 and get 20% OFF all Trail Arts Council presentations.
All tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Jessica McMann Trio is made possible thanks to funding from the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. The Jessica McMann Trio Tour is sponsored by the Canadian Music Centre BC.
Last in the Classical Series:
Invisible Cities: Janelle Fung and Marina Thibeault – Friday, February 9 at 7:30 pm. Celebrated concert duo Marina Thibeault (viola) and Janelle Fung (piano) delight audiences across Canada, the United States, and Europe with their elegant, spellbinding performances and engaging presence. Their program “Invisible Cities” uses at its core British composer Charlotte Bray’s Ivor Novello Award-winning work “Invisible Cities”, along with Paul Hindemith Sonata op.11 no:4 Fantaisie and Dmitri Shostakovich The Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147.

Casting Off
2023-11-03 19:30 - 20:30
TDAC’s Performing Arts Trail Series presents Casting Off by A Good Catch Circus on Friday Nov 3rd at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre.
Tickets – $30 Adult. Tickets 30 years and under $10.
Performing Arts Trail Series Pass – 6 shows for $164.00.
NEW – Purchase a 2023-24 Patron Membership $25 and get a 20% discount on all 2023-24 shows presented by Trail & District Arts Council (some exceptions apply) plus more benefits. More details here.
The Trail & District Arts Council presents Casting Off by Australian intergenerational circus group A Good Catch on Friday, November 3 at 7:30 pm in The Bailey Theatre.
Casting Off does just that, throwing away stereotypes as these dynamic Australian women tumble, talk, and balance precariously. This joyful, witty and poignant circus show is a refreshing and uplifting conversation between three generations. This award-winning, family-friendly performance is Circus that makes you laugh and cry. Relaxed, personal and fantastically inappropriate, these powerhouse women win you over within minutes of hitting the stage.
“Casting Off is a joy: these three wonderful women have knitted together a truly extraordinary piece of feisty feminist circus that is fabulously funny to boot!” – Total Theatre.
A Good Catch circus group makes arthouse circus as they experiment with circus structures with a feminist tone and a proactive attitude. Their show Casting Off has toured the festival circuit and has won three fringe awards including The BankSA Best Circus & Physical Theatre Award in Adelaide 2019, The Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Award for Best Circus at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, and Best Circus at Melbourne Fringe 2018.
★★★★★ “…the least showy and most breathtaking” – The 7:30 Review
★★★★★ “A Unique piece of artistic work” – Sam About Town
★★★★ “…a multi-faceted gem of a spectacle” – Edinburgh Festivals magazine
Learn more at their website www.agoodcatchcircus.com
Show 60 minutes with no intermission. Reserved Seating. All tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
This performance is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors The Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel, Century 21 Kootenay Homes (2018) Ltd., Pharmasave Trail, Teck Trail Operations, Tourism South Kootenay and media sponsor Bounce FM, as well as our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
2023-24 Performing Arts Trail Series includes:Hey Viola! on Friday, October 13 at 7:30 pm.
A musical exploration of Canadian Civil Rights hero Viola Desmond using a live musical soundtrack of iconic songs from the 1930s to 1960s. Vancouver songstress and actor Krystle Dos Santos uses her extraordinary powerful and rich voice to explore the life of this incredible woman through stories and song. Tickets $30.
Casting Off by A Good Catch on Friday, November 3 at 7:30 pm.
Award-winning Australian circus group Casting Off throws away stereotypes as these dynamic women tumble, talk, and balance precariously. This joyful, witty, and family-friendly circus show is a refreshing and uplifting conversation between three generations. “…a multi-faceted gem of a spectacle”. Tickets $30.
The High Bar Gang on Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 pm.
The Juno Award nominated BC supergroup uses stunning vocal harmonies for a unique take on old time bluegrass. The Band is – Dave Barber: banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals; Kirby Barber: vocals, guitar, bass; Rob Becker: bass; Barney Bentall: vocals, guitar; Wendy Bird: vocals, guitar; Colin Nairne: guitar, mandolin, vocals; Shari Ulrich: vocals, fiddle, mandolin. Tickets $30.
Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet® on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 pm.
A uniquely Canadian story of a young orphan whose imaginative spirit changes lives, Anne of Green Gables the beloved novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery is now a full-length ballet. Making the production even more special, a company of 16-20 dancers will be joined on stage by 8 local participants. Tickets $45.
The Wilds by WONDERHEADS on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 pm.
The moving and magical wordless award-winning show, about a man’s journey into The Wilds to find his wife and beloved tree, features WONDERHEADS’ signature masks and captivating puppetry to move its audiences to both laughter and tears. The show is Pixar meets Miyazaki with a touch of Henson. Tickets $30.
Arts Club Theatre’s Made in Italy on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 pm.
A one-man, hilariously heartwarming show that celebrates family and food by weaving the electrifying music of the 1970s with classic Italian tunes. A second-generation Italian teen struggling to find his place in Jasper, Alberta, reinvents himself as a crooner and ladies’ man. Equal parts comedy, music, and heart.
Tickets $40.

Past Lives
2023-10-30 16:00 - 17:46
Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA
Past Lives
at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Monday, October 23rd @ 4 pm
Doors open at 3:30 pm
$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
97% on Rotten Tomatoes
“A transcendent debut for South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song, this romantic drama is a masterclass in slow, simmering storytelling. It will stay with you, maybe even into your next life.” – Empire Magazine
“The performances are impossibly strong and awards-season ready. Anything other than a best actress Oscar nomination for Lee will be criminal.” – Times (UK)
“This is a film containing oceans of truth, centuries of longing and vast feelings of open-hearted tenderness.” – Globe and Mail
“For a movie in which the characters often dance around their feelings without directly addressing them, Past Lives speaks volumes. It’s only January, but there’s no doubt it will be one of the best films of the year.” -The Hollywood Reporter
Director: Celine Song / Cast: Greta LeeTeo YooJohn Magaros / Country: USA, South Korean / Length: 1 hr 45 mins / Language: English, Korean / Genre: Drama / Rating: PG. Equal parts English and subtitles..
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
All films begin at 4:00 pm.
Tickets $12 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm.
Only 143 tickets are available for this screening.
If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and proudly supported by Wellington Altus Private Wealth Management and MP Wealth Advisory.
Other films in the Fall Monday Cinema series are:
Oct 16 The Miracle Club – There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. A quietly feminist film that honors the invisible labor of women, the complexities of motherhood, and the belief that change is possible.
Oct 23: Something You Said Last Night – After being fired from her job, an aspiring mid-twentys trans woman and writer accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation as she struggles to balance independence with the comfort of being taken care of.
Oct 30: Past Lives – Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York to confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
Nov 6: The Eight Mountains – An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, following the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno over four decades.
Nov 20: Little Richard: I Am Everything – Through a wealth of archive footage we see Richard’s complicated life story as interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars look at a career and life that pinballs between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
Nov 27: Blue Jean – Based around the passing of homophobic laws in Thatcher’s England the film looks at these issues from the viewpoint of a closeted lesbian who has to choose between her job as a teacher and her identity.
Dec 4 – TBA
Dec 11: The Lesson – When a young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of his idol, a legendary writer, he soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

Discover Circus At Spooktacular
2023-10-28 11:00 - 17:00
Trail & District Arts Council and SPOOKTACULAR
present
Discover Circus at the Bailey Theatre!
Saturday, October 28th
Doors open at 10:30am
Shows at 11 am, 12 pm, & 1 pm. FREE! No tickets required! Just arrive at The Bailey Theatre about 20 minutes before show time and find your way to a seat. Family show appropriate for all ages!
Bailey Theatre joins in the Spooktacular fun with a free show to excite the whole family on your trick or treat trail.
Spooktacular is a Teck sponsored event at The Bailey Theatre.
Discover Circus from Nelson will entertain with colourful circus fun in free 20-minute circus performances. Watch the acrobats as they perform aerial work on silks, do partner acrobatics, dance, and much more! Shows at 11 am, noon, and 1 pm.
Each performance is followed by a 30 min Circus workshop. Learn circus tricks and try out your skills at aerial silks, rainbow ribbons, poi, juggle balls, tumbling station and hoola hoops with Discover Circus. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
For the workshops please bring a comfortable, form fitted change of clothes with a long-sleeved option. No zippers, jewelry, sequins, perfumes or lotions please. Aerial silks participants are required to sign a waiver prior to trying the rig.
Discover Circus is a local social enterprise offering training and community to those who wish to explore the circus arts. It was created, under the umbrella of the Nelson Circus Performers Association, by a group of local artists and performers that value artistic expression, cooperation, inclusiveness, and play.
This show is part of the Spooktacular fun for all ages, including music, market, activities and more! Costumes are encouraged.
Presented by Trail & District Arts Council, in conjunction with the City of Trail’s Spooktacular, this show is supported by Teck Trail Operations.
More info about The City wide Spooktacular event found at https://calendar.trail.ca/default/Detail/2023-10-28-1100-Spooktacular

James Brown & Dave Restivo
2023-10-26 19:30 - 21:30
Trail & District Arts Council’s Jazz at The Griff Series presents
James Brown & Dave Restive
Thursday, October 26, 2023 @ 7:30 pm in the Muriel Griffiths Room at The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC
Single tickets are $22. Or buy a 6-show Jazz at the Griff Series pass for $110. Passes available only by visiting or calling the box office 250-368-9669.
**NEW 2023-24 Patron Membership for $25 and get 20% OFF all Trail Arts Council presentations! More details here.
The Jazz at the Griff series brings you James Brown & Dave Restivo. Enjoy the jazz club vibe as you savour a glass of wine in a setting that is up close and personal with the band.
Composer and guitarist James Brown returns to BC to present a series of concerts with the Juno award winning pianist Dave Restivo. The duo will interpret new and previously recorded compositions from Brown’s catalogue including music from their 2021 Koerner Hall premiere of the “Mosley Street Suite” and Brown’s 2022 release “Song Within the Story”. Guest artists are Rob Fahie on bass, and Joel Fountain on drums.
James Brown is a guitarist, composer, educator and one of Canada’s most talented and versatile musicians.He has preformed and recorded with many leading artists and ensembles and has recorded four critically acclaimed CD’s of original music. His recent full scale composition “The Mosley Street Suite” premiered at Koerner Hall in August 2021 and his fourth studio album “Song Within the Story”, (featuring Clark Johnston, Anthony Michelli and Mike Murley) was released on NGP records in March of 2022.
Other recordings have featured Don Thompson, Quinsin Nachoff, Jim Vivian, Andrew Downing, Ernie Tollar, John Obercian and Christopher Lee. James has also performed with The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (with Eric Idol), Toronto Philharmonia, Sound Streams Canada (with The Hilliard Ensemble), Art of Time Ensemble and CanStage. He also performed in the Canadian premiere of “2X5” a new work by New York composer Steve Reich.
James’ compositions range from solo guitar to symphony orchestra and have been performed and recorded by numerous ensembles and soloists including: Orchestra Toronto, Trinity Chamber Ensemble, Jeffrey McFadden, William Beauvais and The Montreal Guitar Trio. James has a Master of Arts Degree in Composition from York University and is currently on Faculty at The Oscar Peterson School of Music (formerly: The Royal Conservatory School).
“Music that makes you sit up and take notice.” – Jazz FM 91.1 (Toronto)
“…James Brown is exploratory, inventive with a natural fluency and a ton of endless, intriguing ideas.” – Performing Arts magazine
“..one of the foremost contributors to the developing guitar repertoire in Canada.” – Jeffery McFadden (University of Toronto)
David Restivo is one of Canada’s most respected and influential jazz artists. He is a 3-time winner of the National Jazz Awards’ Pianist of the Year Award and is listed in the current edition of Canadian Who’s Who. David is well known for his work with Rob McConnell’s Boss Brass and Tentet, the Mike Murley Quintet, and legendary songwriter Marc Jordan, and received a JUNO Award for his work on the 2001 recording The Rob McConnell Tentet (Justin Time). He has also performed and recorded with Dave Holland, Jon Hendricks, Kenny Wheeler, John Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Mel Tormé, John Pizarelli, the Woody Herman Orchestra, Pat LaBarbera, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, George Garzone, Howard Johnson, Ingrid Jensen, Christine Jensen, Kevin Mahogany, Randy Bachman (BTO/Guess Who), David Clayton Thomas, Molly Johnson, and many other outstanding artists. ​
David can be heard on numerous recordings, including the Grammy-winning Mel Tormé/Rob McConnell collaboration Velvet and Brass (Concord Jazz), Mike Murley’s Conversation Piece (Cornerstone), Marc Jordan’s This is How Men Cry (Blue Note/EMI), and his own lauded debut Prayer for Humankind(ness) (Radioland/Universal). David has served on the music faculty at the Banff Centre for the Arts, St. Francis Xavier University, University of Manitoba, Humber College, and the University of Toronto. In January 2019, David joined the faculty in the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program.
“…one of the most burning piano players!” – Kenny Werner, jazz great
Single tickets are $22. Or buy a 6-show series pass for Jazz at the Griff for only $110. Only 100 tickets available to Griff shows.
**NEW 2023-24 Patron Membership for $25 and get 20% OFF all Trail Arts Council presentations! More details here. https://tickets.trail-arts.com/TheatreManager/1/login?pass=0.
All individual tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail. Jazz Series passes are available ONLY by calling or visiting the Box Office.
Licensed Event. Seats for all Griff performances are general admission. Two 40 minute sets with a 15 minute intermission. Groups of 4 can reserve a table by contacting the Box Office in advance.
On-line ticket sales end 3 hours before show time (4:30 pm). When available, tickets can be purchased at the door. Griff doors at 7 pm. Show at 7:30 pm.
The Jazz at the Griff series is made possible thanks to funding from McEwan Law, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Shows in the Jazz at The Griff series include:
James Brown and Dave Restivo – Thursday, October 26, 7:30 pm
Composer and guitarist James Brown returns to BC to present a series of concerts with the Juno award winning pianist Dave Restivo. The duo will interpret new and previously recorded compositions from Brown’s catalogue including music from their 2021 Koerner Hall premiere of the “Mosley Street Suite” and Brown’s 2022 release “Song Within the Story”. Guest artists are Rob Fahie on bass, and Joel Fountain on drums.
Rick Lingard Quintet – Thursday, November 30, 7:30 pm
The Rick Lingard Quintet features Rick Lingard as lead vocalist and saxophonist, Juno award-winner Mike Rud on guitar, award-winning pianist David Restivo, Tony Ferraro on drums, and Doug Stephenson on bass. The band’s members have played with great artists both locally and internationally.
A Jolly Holiday – Thursday, December 21, 7:30 pm
A lively and uplifting set of jazz and show tunes with a sprinkle of Christmas dust on top. Take a journey with Erik Mortimer and Nadine Tremblay as this quartet play some piano solos and sing songs from 1940’s onward that are meant to entertain. Playing all covers, they will dazzle you with songs made famous by Peggy Lee, Amy Winehouse, Coco Love Alcorn, Ella, Bing and more.
Melody Diachun Quartet – Thursday, February 15, 7:30 pm
A heartwarming evening of soulful melodies with Melody Diachun, a nominee for Jazz Artist of the Year at the 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards. Joining Melody are Doug Stephenson on guitar, Jill McKenna on acoustic bass, and Joel Fountain on drums. Together, they will create a captivating ambiance with a selection of love-themed songs, specially curated for those who understand the true essence of love.
Itamar Erez Quartet – Thursday, March 14, 7:30 pm
Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned composer, guitarist, and pianist, who blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern music, the freedom found in jazz, and the passion of flamenco, to create a unique sound. Erez received the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the prestigious 2014 Landau Prize. The quartet also features John Nicholson (sax), Jeff Gammon (bass), and Kevin Romain (drums).
Fawn Fritzen Quartet Thursday, April 18, 7:30 pm
Raised on folk, classical, and musical theatre, Fawn Fritzen embodies Canada’s diversity with her mixed cultural roots of Chinese, French, and German, singing in her three ancestral languages as well as English. Joining Fawn are pianist David Restivo, guitarist/bassist, Doug Stephenson, and drummer Tony Ferraro.

Colin James Blues Trio
2023-10-25 19:30 - 21:15
Kootenay Concert Connections
presents
Colin James Blues Trio
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm
The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC
Multi-Juno Award Winner and Platinum Recording artist COLIN JAMES will be bringing his Blues Trio to The Bailey Theatre on October 25th. One of Canada’s most well-known artists Colin James’s songs, including Just Came Back, Five Long Years,Voodoo Thing, Keep on Loving Me Baby, Into the Mystic, Man’s Gotta Be a Stone and many more, have become household favourites for people across the country.
Colin James latest album Open Road has been nominated by the Blues Foundation for Blues Rock Album of the Year. The BMA’s which are held in Memphis in May are generally recognized as the highest honour which can be given to a blues musician.
With a career spanning over 30 years, and with a track record that includes 20 studio albums, 8 Juno Awards, 27 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales, Colin James never stops. His latest release, Open Road, is a celebration of personal connections. It includes original tunes written with long time collaborators such as Colin Linden, Craig Northey and Tom Wilson and interpretations of covers by a diverse group of songwriters including Bob Dylan, Albert King, Tony Joe White and others.
His 2018 album Miles To Go garnered worldwide attention, debuting on the Billboard Blues Charts and holding a position on the RMR Blues Chart for 24 weeks, 14 weeks in the top 10. He continues to sell out shows across Canada with over 80,000 tickets sold on tours over the past 3 years. Colin was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2013.
His 1988 self-titled debut was the fastest-selling album in Canadian history. It won him his first Juno and an opening spot on tour with Keith Richards. His second album, Sudden Stop, featured his hit Just Came Back, which reached #3 on the U.S. radio charts and earned him the Juno Award for “Single of the Year.” But it was 2016’s Blue Highways that landed him one of his biggest hits, Riding in the Moonlight, a Willie Dixon song that garnered millions of streams on Spotify. With his 2019 release Miles To Go, Colin earned the Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year, as well as 6 Maple Blues Awards in several blues categories.
Over the years Colin has worked with some of the world’s most revered artists including, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins, Pops Staples, Robert Cray, Albert King, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, ZZ Top, Mavis Staples, Luther Allison, Roomful of Blues, Bobby King and Terry Evans, John Hammond Jr., The Chieftains, Carlos Santana, Little Feat, Johnny Hallyday, Jeff Healey, and Buddy Guy. In addition to his own recording and touring Colin is a prolific songwriter, his music has been recorded by the likes of Maria Muldaur, Johnny Hallyday and Lucinda Williams.
Colin James remains at the top of his game, always challenging himself musically. A consummate professional and a superb guitarist, Colin is a musician’s, musician. The confidence that comes with maturity can be heard in his voice and seen in his electrifying stage performance.
Tickets $53.50 including all taxes and fees. All seats are reserved.
Building Doors at 6:30 pm. Theatre Doors a 7:00 pm. Performance at 7:30 pm. Two 45 minutes set with a 15 minute intermission.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday May 19th at 12 noon. Patron Members can purchase early starting at 12 noon on Tuesday May 16th. 2023-24 Patron Memberships are $25 and can be purchased on-line or by contacting our box office 250-368-9669 or visiting us at 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail. On-line membership purchases may take 12 hours to become active.
Licensed Event. Building doors open 60 minutes before show time with theatre doors opening 30 minutes before show time.
Tickets purchased on-line or by phone can be picked up at the box office on show day between 6:30 – 7:30 pm or at the Bailey Theatre Box Office Monday – Friday between 12 – 4 pm.
Colin James Blues Trio is presented by the Kootenay Concert Connection in association with The Goat & Bridge FM.

Something You Said Last Night
2023-10-23 16:00 - 17:46
Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA
Something You Said Last Night
at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Monday, October 23rd @ 4 pm
Doors open at 3:30 pm
$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.
SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT
A writer in her twenties, Ren reluctantly accompanies her Italian-Canadian parents and younger sister on vacation after being fired. Their wildly nostalgic mother cranks up Italian pop tunes and demands everyone sing along and enjoys her holiday by drinking all night long. The more reserved Ren, who is trans, is left to her own devices but, having very little cash, must utilize the free activities the resort offers — all targeted towards children or seniors.
The film perfectly captures the tenor of a summer vacation where sun, watered-down booze, boredom, and embarrassment are standard while underneath a slight uneasiness reflects Ren’s discomfort at being in a conservative beach town.
“…a film that shows what it’s like to be an average person who happens to be trans…a simple, quiet film about the taking a vacation with the people who always get on your nerves but you can’t help but loving. “ – CityNews
“De Filippis… directs with sensitivity, confidence and tact, offering a slice of life representation that brims with authenticity.” – Marina Ashioti, Little White Lies
“Transness is only the start of what Luis De Filippis brings to this distinct, at times deliciously low-key, tale of family and arrested development.” – Drew Gregory, Autostraddle
Director: Luis De Filippis / Cast: Carmen Madonia, Ramona Milano, Paige Evans / Country: Canada, Switzerland / Length: 1 hr 36 mins / Language: English, Italian / Genre: Comedy, Drama / Rating: PG. Some subtitles.
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
All films begin at 4:00 pm.
Tickets $12 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm.
Only 143 tickets available for this screening.
If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and proudly supported by Wellington Altus Private Wealth Management and MP Wealth Advisory.
Other films in the Fall Monday Cinema series are:
Oct 16 The Miracle Club – There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. A quietly feminist film that honors the invisible labor of women, the complexities of motherhood, and the belief that change is possible.
Oct 23: Something You Said Last Night – After being fired from her job, an aspiring mid-twentys trans woman and writer accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation as she struggles to balance independence with the comfort of being taken care of.
Oct 30: Past Lives – Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York to confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
Nov 6: The Eight Mountains – An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, following the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno over four decades.
Nov 20: Little Richard: I Am Everything – Through a wealth of archive footage we see Richard’s complicated life story as interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars look at a career and life that pinballs between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
Nov 27: Blue Jean – Based around the passing of homophobic laws in Thatcher’s England the film looks at these issues from the viewpoint of a closeted lesbian who has to choose between her job as a teacher and her identity.
Dec 4 – TBA
Dec 11: The Lesson – When a young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of his idol, a legendary writer, he soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

Trail & District Arts Council AGM
2023-10-19 19:00 - 20:00 | The Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail, BC, V1R4E6, Canada
Please join us at the Trail & District Arts Council AGM on October 19 at 7 pm in the Muriel Griffiths Room, 1501 Cedar Avenue in Trail.
Please RSVP by email to info@trail-arts.com or call 250-364-3003.
More details to come.

Dean Brody-Right Round Here Tour
2023-10-18 19:30 - 21:30
Kootenay Concert Connection presents
Dean Brody – Right Round Here Tour 2023
Wednesday October 18th at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC
Tickets $75.50 (front of theatre) or $65.50 (back of theatre & balcony)
Tickets on sale on Friday June 2nd at 12 noon through the Bailey Theatre Box Office, in person, by phone at 250-368-9669. Bailey Theatre Patron members can purchase early starting at 12 noon on May 31st. Memberships can be purchased on-line or by contacting our box office. See below for details.
Join multi-platinum Canadian artist Dean Brody in an intimate acoustic performance as he takes us on a chronological journey through his music and story. Dean Brody is celebrating the biggest years of his career. No country artist has owned the Canadian “Live”stage more than Dean in recent years with three national arena tours (2 breaking national ticket sale records), an acoustic national tour and as the only Canadian country artist to hold a 7-year residency at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage.
Not one to ever slow down, Brody has been busy setting records and marking major career milestones. 2021saw the acclaimed artist land his sixth and seventh number ones at Canadian country radio on back-to-back duets with his history-making track “Boys” featuring country music’s fastest rising star Mickey Guyton and “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’” with labelmate Jade Eagleson. He also secured his 18th CCMA Award, landing the “Top Selling Canadian Single” with his #1 track featuring The Reklaws, “Can’t Help Myself.”
He kicked off 2022 by earning a JUNO Awards nomination for Country Album of the Year and securing his first TRIPLE-PLATINUM single with “Bring Down The House,” making him only the second artist in Canadian history to ever achieve this status on a single. He also landed his eighth #1 with his single “Where’d You Learn How to Do That.” Brody celebrated these moments with fans throughout the year with headlining stops across the country including Budweiser Stage (Toronto), Festival Country Lotbinière and Dauphin Country Fest, a 10-night residency at the Calgary Stampede as well as a show in his hometown of Fort Steele with the NHLPA.
A passionate storyteller and unmatched lyricist, Dean has risen and continues to remain at the top of the Canadian country landscape with an impressive 34 Top-10 singles (including 8 #1’s), 18 CCMA Awards, 2 JUNOs, more than 425+ million global streams and numerous gold and platinum certified singles (including 1triple platinum and 3 double platinum). Only Shania Twain has more Canadian streams than Dean when looking at Canadian country artists “lifetime” results.
While a consistently celebrated entertainer, Dean also dedicates a large part of his life to philanthropic efforts through his charity, The Dean Brody Foundation. To continue his foundations’ mission, Dean has recently entered into a partnership with International Justice Mission (IJM), a global organization that shares the core values and goals of The Dean Brody Foundation. Working together to prevent violence and exploitation before it happens, the multi-year partnership with IJM will provide Dean the opportunity to work as an IJM Canada Ambassador and highlight his decade-long fight for justice on a global scale.
Don’t miss Dean Brody’s Right Round Here Tour 2023 presented by the Kootenay Concert Connection at The Bailey Theatre. Get your tickets soon to avoid disappointment.
Learn more at https://www.deanbrody.com/
Trail Arts Council Patron Members can purchase starting at 12 noon on May 31st. 2023-24 Patron Memberships are $25 and can be purchased on-line or by contacting our box office 250-368-9669 or visiting us at 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail. On-line membership purchases may take 12 hours to become active.
All seats reserved. Wheelchair seating is available but can only be purchase through the box office 250-368-9669. Licensed event. Building Doors at 6:30 pm. Theatre Doors a 7:00 pm. Performance at 7:30 pm. This venue does not issue print-at-home or electronic tickets. Your paper tickets can be picked up at the box office in the hour before show time or in advance at The Bailey Theatre box office Mon-Friday from 12 noon – 4 pm.

The Miracle Club
2023-10-16 16:00 - 17:46
Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA
The Miracle Club
at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Monday, October 16th @ 4 pm
Doors at 3:30 pm
$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.
THE MIRACLE CLUB
Set in 1967, THE MIRACLE CLUB follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, outside Dublin, who win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral. The women set out on the journey that they hope will change their lives, with Chrissie, a skeptical traveler, joining in place of her mother. Along the way, old wounds are reopened, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle.
REVIEWS:
“Filled with heart and humanity. It is a story of faith and forgiveness, heartbreak and healing, regret and redemption. This magnificent ensemble cast never misses a beat… a quietly feminist film that honors the invisible labor of women, the complexities of motherhood, and the belief that change is possible, with or without a miracle.” – Liz Whittemore, REEL NEWS DAILY
“A fantastic cast. A minor miracle. Check your cynicism at the door, and let these talented actors share their stories.” – Clarence Moye, AWARDSDAILY
“The Miracle Club is a reason to celebrate this summer, if only for the chance to see a sterling and beloved cast. Smith, Bates and Linney are superb.” – Pete Hammond, DEADLINE
“A celebration of friendship and forgiveness served up with warmth and gentle humour.” – Allan Hunter, SCREENDAILY
THE MIRACLE CLUB stars 3-time Oscar-nominee Laura Linney (“Ozark”, “The Truman Show”, “The Big C”, “The Savages”) 2-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (“Downton Abbey”, the “Harry Potter” series, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”, “Gosford Park”) and Kathy Bates (“Misery”, “Titanic”, “Fried Green Tomatoes”, “Disjointed”)
Dir: Thaddeus O’Sullivan / Cast: Kathy Bates, Laura Linney, Maggie Smith / Country: Ireland, UK / Length: 1hr 30 mins / Language: English / Genre: Comedy, Drama / Rating: PG
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
All films begin at 4:00 pm.
Tickets $12 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm.
Only 143 tickets available for this screening. If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and proudly supported by Wellington Altus Private Wealth Management and MP Wealth Advisory.
Other films in the Fall Monday Cinema series are:
Oct 23: Something You Said Last Night – After being fired from her job, an aspiring mid-twentys trans woman and writer accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation as she struggles to balance independence with the comfort of being taken care of.
Oct 30: Past Lives – Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are separated after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York to confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
Nov 6: The Eight Mountains – An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, following the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno over four decades.
Nov 20: Little Richard: I Am Everything – Through a wealth of archive footage we see Richard’s complicated life story as interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars look at a career and life that pinballs between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
Nov 27: Blue Jean – Based around the passing of homophobic laws in Thatcher’s England the film looks at these issues from the viewpoint of a closeted lesbian who has to choose between her job as a teacher and her identity.
Dec 4 – TBA
Dec 11: The Lesson – When a young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of his idol, a legendary writer, he soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.

Hey Viola!
2023-10-13 19:30 - 20:48
TDAC’s Performing Arts Trail Series presents Hey Viola! Viola Desmond – The Soundtrack of a Life on Friday October 13th at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre.
Tickets – $30 Adult. Tickets 30 years and under $10.
Performing Arts Trail Series Pass – 6 shows for $164.00. NEW – Purchase a 2023-24 Patron Membership $25 and get a 20% discount on all 2023-24 shows presented by Trail & District Arts Council (some exceptions apply) plus more benefits. More details here.
In Hey Viola! Vancouver songstress and actor Krystle Dos Santos, whose extraordinary commanding, powerful and rich voice, brings to life Viola Desmond by using a dynamic and inspirational live musical soundtrack from the 1930s to 1960s. With the support of musicians Chris Davis, Steven Charles and Jen Lewin, Krystal explores the many facets of this incredible woman through stories and song in a jazz-style cabaret.
Hey Viola! could not be more relevant in this time of Civil Rights, Black Lives Matter, and Women’s Rights movements. As the newest face on Canada’s ten-dollar bill, Viola Desmond’s life is an important Canadian story. This multi-faceted person is brought to life through an interactive conversation with the audience. Best known for her courage to stand up to systemic racial injustices in Canada when she refused to leave the whites-only section of Nova Scotia’s Roseland cinema in 1946, she was also a feminist and successful businesswoman as a beauty product icon.
Teaming up to create this work are two immense talents: Tracey Power and Krystle Dos Santos. Tracey Powers, who created Glory, Chelsea Hotel, The Songs of Leonard Cohen and the musical Miss Shakespeare is the co-creator and director. Working with her is Krystle Dos Santos, 2x Western Canadian Music Award winning soul, jazz and R&B singer based out of Vancouver, Canada. With an extraordinary actor, blues, jazz and soul singer and creator of BLAK, exploring Canada’s Black history.
“I feel so honoured to be able to continue to share Viola’s story, now more than ever as we continue to make our way through a time when perspective and togetherness is so important,” stated Krystle Dos Santos. “Viola was such an incredibly driven, intelligent, and strong woman. Her story is an important message to share … audiences really open up to her experience and feel a connection to her as a person through this production.”
The show features iconic songs, including: I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire, Dream A Little Dream, This Train, On the Sunny Side of the Street, Tomorrow is my Turn, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, A Change is Gonna Come, Sinnerman, Trouble In Mind, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around, Smile, Feeling Good, Mississippi Goddam, and I Wish I Knew How It would Feel to be Free.
“Hey Viola! gives us a surprisingly in-depth portrait of an extraordinary woman, a pioneering Canadian entrepreneur and reluctant civil rights hero and martyr…first-rate entertainment, a story of hard-earned hope generously told with artistry and class.” – Vancouver Sun
“Raw, genuine, and emotional”- Broadway World
90 min – no intermission. Reserved Seating. All tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Photo by Murray Mitchell.
This performance is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors The Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel, Century 21 Kootenay Homes (2018) Ltd., Pharmasave Trail, Teck Trail Operations, Tourism South Kootenay and media sponsor Bounce FM, as well as our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
2023-24 Performing Arts Trail Series includes:
Hey Viola! on Friday, October 13 at 7:30 pm.
A musical exploration of Canadian Civil Rights hero Viola Desmond using a live musical soundtrack of iconic songs from the 1930s to 1960s. Vancouver songstress and actor Krystle Dos Santos uses her extraordinary powerful and rich voice to explore the life of this incredible woman through stories and song. Tickets $30.
Casting Off by A Good Catch on Friday, November 3 at 7:30 pm.
Award-winning Australian circus group Casting Off throws away stereotypes as these dynamic women tumble, talk, and balance precariously. This joyful, witty, and family-friendly circus show is a refreshing and uplifting conversation between three generations. “…a multi-faceted gem of a spectacle”. Tickets $30.
The High Bar Gang on Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 pm.
The Juno Award nominated BC supergroup uses stunning vocal harmonies for a unique take on old time bluegrass. The Band is – Dave Barber: banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals; Kirby Barber: vocals, guitar, bass; Rob Becker: bass; Barney Bentall: vocals, guitar; Wendy Bird: vocals, guitar; Colin Nairne: guitar, mandolin, vocals; Shari Ulrich: vocals, fiddle, mandolin. Tickets $30.
Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet® on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 pm.
A uniquely Canadian story of a young orphan whose imaginative spirit changes lives, Anne of Green Gables the beloved novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery is now a full-length ballet. Making the production even more special, a company of 16-20 dancers will be joined on stage by 8 local participants. Tickets $45.
The Wilds by WONDERHEADS on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 pm.
The moving and magical wordless award-winning show, about a man’s journey into The Wilds to find his wife and beloved tree, features WONDERHEADS’ signature masks and captivating puppetry to move its audiences to both laughter and tears. The show is Pixar meets Miyazaki with a touch of Henson. Tickets $30.
Arts Club Theatre’s Made in Italy on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 pm.
A one-man, hilariously heartwarming show that celebrates family and food by weaving the electrifying music of the 1970s with classic Italian tunes. A second-generation Italian teen struggling to find his place in Jasper, Alberta, reinvents himself as a crooner and ladies’ man. Equal parts comedy, music, and heart.
Tickets $40.

Trio Fibonacci-The Giants of Minimalism
2023-10-12 19:30 - 20:45
TDAC’s Classical Series presents
Trio Fibonacci: The Giants of Minimalism
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Muriel Griffiths Room.
Single tickets are $30. Buy a 3 performance Classical Series pass for $72. Only 100 tickets available for Griff shows.
NEW – Purchase a 2023-24 Patron Membership $25 and get a 20% discount on all 2023-24 shows presented by Trail & District Arts Council (some exceptions apply) plus more benefits. More details here.
The Trail & District Arts Council presents classical masters Trio Fibonacci performing in the Muriel Griffiths Room of The Bailey Theatre on Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 pm as part of our Classical Series.
Discover a captivating body of works as Trio Fibonacci perform music that goes straight to the heart of melody in The Giants of Minimalism. The highlight of this concert: Max Richter’s masterly recomposition of the “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi, which takes us to the convergence of past and present. Works by Glass, Nyman, Amar, Eno and Einaudi complete this programme of spellbinding simplicity.
Works featured: Ludovico Einaudi: “I Giorni and Petricor”; Michael Nyman: “The Heart Asks Pleasure First”; Philip Glass: “The Hours”; Radiohead: “No Surprises”; Brian Eno: “By This River”; Leonard Cohen: “Hallelujah”; and Recomposed by Max Richter: “Vivaldi – The Four Seasons”.
Watch the trailer at https://youtu.be/WF93mjR2CoE.
Trio Fibonacci made its first appearance on the Canadian music scene in 1998, with the press reporting that “to hear them is to enter into the world of miracles” (Le Devoir, Montreal). They have been guided by some of the world’s most respected chamber musicians, including Menahem Pressler, members of the Alban Berg, Guarneri and Vermeer String Quartets, and by their mentors Eberhard Feltz and Michael Vogler in Berlin.
Trio Fibonacci is internationally recognized for its brilliant interpretations of the entire piano trio repertoire, from the works of Haydn through to collaborations with over sixty living composers on four continents. Their concert tours have led them to several European countries, to Argentina, South Africa, Brazil and Japan, to Berlin, San Francisco and New York. Trio Fibonacci has performed for television in Canada, China, and Brazil, and their concerts have been broadcast on Canadian, German, Belgian and Chilean radio networks.
Trio Fibonacci is:
Julie-Anne Derome, violin – Winner of the prestigious 2003 Virginia Parker Prize of the Canada Council for the Arts, given to underline her innovative work as a performer. She received a special prize at the 1992 Yehudi Menuhin Competition in Paris for her interpretation of Anthèmes by Boulez, and in 1996 released a CD of twentieth century solo violin works resulting in the BBC Music Magazine hailing her as “a star in the making”.
Gabriel Prynn, cello – Gabriel is a soloist, a member of the Trio Fibonacci, and a guest artist with diverse ensembles, notably the Ensemble Alternance in Paris. Gabriel has taught at École Normale de Musique (France), Royal Academy of Music (UK), Conservatory of Belgrade (Serbia), Conservatory of Nagoya (Japan), and Hochschule Hanns Eisler (Germany). Musical Toronto says, “Prynn has a particularly silken bowing arm and remarkable control. Everything played was poised, seamless and impeccably shaped.”
Maxim Shatalkin, piano – Laureate of the 2004 Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation Award, the 2012 Rachmaninoff International Competition in St. Petersburg, and the 2013 Vienna International Piano Competition, and winner of the prestigious 2006 Swedish International Duo Competition with cellist Alexander Zababurkin. As a member of the Kudriakova-Shatalkin Piano Duo, he was also a prizewinner in the 2015 International Competition Pietro Argento in Italy and the 2016 International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition in Boston (USA).”…a masterfully driven piano artist,… overall an incredible, dazzling virtuosity”.
Learn more about Trio Fibonacci at https://www.triofibonacci.com. Trio Fibonacci is represented by BOULEV’ART Inc.
75 minutes including intermission. General Admission. Licensed event. Doors at 7 pm and show at 7:30 pm. All tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
This performance is made possible thanks to funding from the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. Their tour is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Our Classical Series includes:
Trio Fibonacci: The Giants of Minimalism -Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 pm.
Discover a captivating body of works as Trio Fibonacci perform pieces that go straight to the heart of melody in The Giants of Minimalism. The highlight of this concert is Max Richter’s masterly recomposition of the “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi, which takes us to the convergence of past and present. Works by Glass, Nyman, Cohen, Radiohead, Eno and Einaudi complete this programme of spellbinding simplicity.
Jessica McMann Trio – Sunday, November 5 at 3:00 pm (with afternoon tea service).
The Jessica McMann Trio is the instrumental musical project of Jessica McMann, an Alberta -based Cree (Cowessess, SK), multi-disciplinary artist. Jessica works with diverse musicians to share lesser-known repertoire based around themes of ecology, spirituality, and language recovery. A classically trained flutist her work fuses together traditional language and dance with her own contemporary experiences as an Indigenous woman and Two-Spirit person.
Janelle Fung and Marina Thibeault: Invisible Cities – Friday, February 9 at 7:30 pm.
Celebrated concert duo Marina Thibeault (viola) and Janelle Fung (piano) delight audiences across Canada, the United States, and Europe with their elegant, spellbinding performances and engaging presence. Their program “Invisible Cities” uses at its core British composer Charlotte Bray’s Ivor Novello Award-winning work “Invisible Cities”, along with Paul Hindemith Sonata op.11 no:4 Fantaisie and Dmitri Shostakovich The Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147.

Elton John Tribute: The Yellow Brick Road Experience
2023-10-10 19:30 - 21:45
https://youtu.be/zcfISH7FU7k
LMS Entertainment proudly presents
Elton John Tribute: The Yellow Brick Road Experience
Tuesday, October 10th @ 7:30pm
Tickets $49.45
At The Bailey Theatre in Trail, BC
Experience firsthand how Andrew Johns commands the stage with his spot on piano and vocal skills that take you back to Elton John in his prime!
Take a trip down memory lane as Andrew Johns and his all-star band, The Jets, relive all the greatest hits in this dynamic tribute featuring some of North America’s finest session and touring musicians.
The band is made up of veteran touring musicians including 4 time Juno award winner Julie Masi (from the Parachute Club) and Dennis Marcenko (from Colin James) and the Uptown Hornz 3 piece horn section.
Come join the excitement, passion, and stunning musicianship as “The Yellow Brick Road Experience” showcases all Elton John’s greatest hits such as “ Yellow Brick Road”, “Burn Down the Mission”, “Your Song”, “Crocodile Rock”, “Tiny Dancer”, “I’m Still Standing”, “Saturday Night’s Alright” and many more. See you on The Yellow Brick Road!
Tickets $49.45 and are available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail. For August the Bailey Box Office is open Tues-Wed-Thursday from 12- 4 pm. After Labour Day weekend, the Box Office is open Mon to Friday from 12 – 4 pm.
Tickets purchased on-line or by phone must be picked up at the box office on show day between 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Or at the Bailey Theatre Box Office Monday – Friday between 12 – 4 pm.
Reserved Seating.
Licensed Event. Building doors open 60 minutes before show time with theatre doors open 30 minutes before show time.

Derek Edwards-In Praise of the Ostrich
2023-09-28 19:30 - 21:00
Shantero Productions presents
Derek Edwards – In Praise of the Ostrich
At The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC
Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Tickets $60 – Reserved Seating
With ‘In Praise of the Ostrich’ Derek Edwards moseys back into town on horse-drawn comedy wagon; a searing meander down life’s twisting trails, steered effortfully by this 30-year veteran. He returns with a payload of blissfully funny personal stories – a cacophony of shenanigans – set to tickle the ribs and warm the heart.
With an easy conversational style, Derek reluctantly pulls his head out of the sand and launches into commentary on the influx of pot stores, self-driving cars, gambling tips, the challenge of staying youthful … plus dressing warm.
From Vegas to St. John’s, this Just For Laughs veteran is universally considered to be among the comic elite. Certainly his peers think so, as evidenced by the fact that he’s a four-time nominee, and winner of Best Standup Comic – Canadian Comedy Awards, as well as a multiple Gemini nominee for Best Performance in a Comedy. As Rick Mercer says, “Everyone knows Derek is the funniest man in Canada.”
Clearly the critics agree: “5 STARS – the funniest man on earth” – Winnipeg Free Press; “4 STARS – the crowd howled” – Victoria Times Colonist; “still the funniest man in Canada” – Toronto Sun; “Edwards reigns as the King of Canadian comedy” – Charlottetown Guardian; “Derek Edwards is hysterical” – Calgary Sun; “Edwards takes stand-up to next stage” – Georgia Straight; “the epitome of timing & storytelling” – Halifax Chronicle Herald; “the comedian’s comedian” – London Free Press.
‘In Praise of the Ostrich’ – Derek Edwards’ new 90-minute stand-up comedy show …a richly textured and enthralling ‘cut above,’ delivered with pace and authority by the consummate Canadian Comedian. Down to earth, lots of laughs, wagons ho.
Derek In Action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4f7bxyZxDM
For more info & comedy clips, visit www.shantero.com
90 minutes – no intermission.
Trail Arts Council Patron Members can purchase starting at 12 noon on Tuesday June 6th. 2023-24 Patron Memberships are $25 and can be purchased on-line or by contacting our box office 250-368-9669 or visiting us at 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail. On-line membership purchases may take 12 hours to become active.
All seats reserved. Licensed event. Wheelchair seating is available but can only be purchased through the box office 250-368-9669. Building Doors at 6:30 pm. Theatre Doors a 7:00 pm. Performance at 7:30 pm.
This venue does not issue print-at-home or electronic tickets. Your paper tickets can be picked up at the box office in the hour before show time or in advance at The Bailey Theatre box office Mon-Friday from 12 noon – 4 pm.

ABBA Revisited
2023-09-19 19:30 - 21:45
VaughnCo Entertainment proudly presents
ABBA Revisited
Tuesday, September 19th @ 7:30pm
At The Bailey Theatre in Trail, BC
VaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present ABBA REVISITED, North America’s #1 tribute to ABBA. Its members have been dazzling audiences across the globe since the year 2001.
ABBA Revisited recreates the magic of ABBA with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies and note-perfect musicianship taking their audience on a musical journey back in time. From Vegas to Bermuda, Mexico to Dubai, and Guatemala, ABBA Revisited recreated the show stopping look and sound that ABBA fans around the world can’t deny! This show is a MUST SEE!!!
Tickets $60.
Reserved Seating. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday Feb 15th at 12 noon. Patron of the Arts Members can purchase starting at 12 noon on Feb 14th. Memberships are $15 and can be purchased on-line or by contacting our box office 250-368-9669 or visiting us at 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail. On-line membership purchases may take 12 hours to become active.
Licensed Event. Two 55 minutes sets with 20 minutes intermission. Building doors open 60 minutes before show time with theatre doors opening 30 minutes before show time. Tickets purchased on-line or by phone must be picked up at the box office on show day between 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Or at the Bailey Theatre Box Office Monday – Friday between 12 – 4 pm.
COVID Protocols
.Theatre Capacity is 100% (735 people) for this event.
.Masks are recommended but not mandatory.
.Proof of vaccination is no longer required. We will not be checking vaccine passports at the door for this show.
.COVID protocols are subject to change depending on the COVID Climate and BC Provincial Health Orders.

White Lightning open for the 2 Bit Jug Band - Music in the Park
2023-08-31 18:15 - 20:00
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park with opening act White Lightning and headliners the 2 Bit Jug Band on Thursday, August 31st from 6:15 pm to 8 pm at Gyro Park in Trail.
The Trail & District Arts Council is very excited to get the community back together this Summer at Gyro Park for Music in The Park. With eleven shows and two acts per night, from June 22 to August 31, it’s the perfect opportunity for all the family to get together outside and listen to great live music. This season we have a great mix of music from local favourites to touring talent!
On August 31 White Lightning get you dancing with their blues, rock, and Boogie Band vibes before before the 2 Bit Jug Band‘s old-time jazz and blues from the 1920s and ‘40s.
White Lightning is a highly energetic, danceable 6-piece Blues, Rock and Boogie Band from Nelson, with a distinctive twin guitar plus harmonica sound. They play classics from Little Walter, Chuck Berry and The Beatles along with their Kootenay-themed originals. The band’s rocking blues sound comes from front man Dave Carroll, Gord Watt on guitar, Kevin McKenzie on harmonica, Nelson’s busiest bassist Phil Wilson-Birks, and drummer, Bill Graham, for a multi-talented line-up. In recent months Keyboard player Glenn Mitchell has joined the team.
The 2 Bit Jug Band rescues forgotten old blues, swing, jazz, and jug band songs from the 1920s to the ‘40s. Covering universal themes of heartbreak, happiness, and even food the music is brought to life through the voices of both Ken Glastre and Michael Gifford (Gut Bucket Giff). Ken Glastre’s powerful & dazzling fingerpicking guitar playing delivers those old bluesy, jazzy tunes combined with his vocal storytelling and haunting mandola for a memorable & entertaining show. Juan Parris, percussionist, uses his many little goodies to fill the spaces with good taste. And, on the bass end, is Michael Gifford (Gut Bucket Giff), a master of the washtub bass, tuba & jug, who also provides jazzy cornet & kazoo. These three musicians have been making their music since the 1960s and their old tunes tell old stories that are still relatable today.
“There Ain’t Nobody Like Those Guys!” – Papa John Gilroy (1904-1973)
This show is made possible thanks to support from Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, Tourism South Kootenay, Pharmasave Trail and our media partner Bounce Radio. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Bring a lawn chair. Admission is by donation – $3 minimum suggested. Or support the Trail Arts Council’s programming by buying a Season Pass for the whole summer for $50! Passes will be available soon.
This show is made possible thanks to support from Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, Tourism South Kootenay, Pharmasave Trail and our media partner Bounce Radio. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

UCRA Mountain String Band/Petunia and The Vipers - Music in the Park
2023-08-24 18:15 - 20:00
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park Petunia and The Vipers with opening act UCRA Mountain String Band Thursday August 24h at 6:15 pm at Gyro Park in Trail.
The Trail & District Arts Council is very excited to get the community back together this Summer at Gyro Park for Music in The Park. With eleven shows and two acts per night, from June 22 to August 31, it’s the perfect opportunity for all the family to get together outside and listen to great live music. This season we have a great mix of music from local favourites to touring talent!
On August 24 UCRA Mountain String Band play their brand of fine, homegrown Kootenay greygrass before Petunia and The Vipers return with their fun mix of hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime.
UCRA Mountain String Band is borne of equal parts perspiration, inspiration and appropriation, forged by the flames of countless campfires, and nuanced with a touch of grey and mis-spent youth to give you bluegrass with a Kootenay twist. Brought to you by Ian Johnston on guitar, Brian Taylor on mandolin and guitar and Dale Green on bass.
Petunia & the Vipers bring their avant-Country goodtime show to Gyro Park with a sound that has been described as if Hank Williams met Tom Waits and Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s Hobo junction.
“Petunia and the Vipers” includes Stephen Nikleva on electric guitar, a 40+ year veteran of the touring circuit and former member of Ray Condo and the Ricochets fame, who has been called “One of the 10 best guitar players alive today”. Stephen is joined by lap steel guitar virtuoso Jimmy Roy who has played with Wanda Jackson, Ray Condo and the Ricochets, Big Sandy and his Fly Rite Boys, and a host of other Canadian roots bands.
“ Foot-tapping country & western laced with rock and jazz.” – The New York Post
Bring a lawn chair. Admission is by donation – $3 minimum suggested. Or support the Trail Arts Council’s programming by buying a Season Pass for the whole summer for $50! Passes will be available soon.
This show is made possible thanks to support from Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, Tourism South Kootenay, Pharmasave Trail and our media partner Bounce Radio. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Last show of the season:
August 31: White Lightning get you dancing with their blues, rock and Boogie Band vibes before the 2 Bit Jug Band‘s old-time jazz and blues from the 1920s and ‘40s.

La Cafamore:Trios with Nicknames
2023-08-20 14:00 - 15:45
La Cafamore presents
Piano Trios with Nicknames
Sunday August 20th at 2 pm at The Trail United Church – 1300 PIne Ave, Trail
Tickets $20. General Admission. Children 12 and under are free and do not need a ticket. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on show day.
La Cafamore presents piano trios with nicknames, featuring works of Joseph Haydn (Jacob’s Dream Trio) and Ludwig Von Beethoven (Ghost Trio). Performers are Leslie Mahr on viola, Hendrik Mendes on piano and Carolyn Cameron on violin.
Leslie Mahr holds a B.Mus. in violin from UBC and a M.Mus. in viola from U of A. She has performed with many orchestras including the Richmond (VA) Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia, the American Sinfonietta and the Edmonton Symphony. Ms. Mahr is a founding member of the Edmonton based Taylor String Quartet and has been a CBC broadcaster and an arts critic for the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper.
Hendrik Mendes is a local physician, music lover and enthusiastic amateur pianist.
Carolyn Cameronis a performer, teacher, adjudicator and composer. She began her musical studies with Dorothy Overholt (violin) and Joan Halmo (piano) in Saskatoon. She has been a member of the Saskatoon Symphony, Regina Symphony, Symphony of the Kootenays and National Youth Orchestra of Canada. She currently performs with La Cafamore Chamber group of which she is a founding member, and does numerous fundraising concerts in the Trail/Rossland area.
Two sets with a 15min intermission. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Tickets purchased through the Bailey Box office can be picked up at the box office before the show, or at the Trail United Church door on show night. The Bailey Theatre Box Office summer box office hours are Tues-Wed-Thursday 12 -4 pm. Ring the buzzer to the left of our Cedar Street entrance. Or call 250-368-9669. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on show day.
This performance is made possible with support from Trail & District Arts Council, Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia-Kootenay Cultural Alliance.

Boundary Bash
2023-08-20 12:00 - 2023-08-21 12:00
Selkirk Mountain Music Society Presents
The Boundary Bash
At Boundary Falls Campground in Greenwood BC
Aug 20 -27 2023
Tickets are $175 for two people and include camping for the week and 1 vehicle.
Your Name will be on the ticket list at the gates (no ticket required). This website will send you a receipt for your purchase by email. We recommend that you print your receipt and bring it to the gate.
OR
Weekday Day passes can be purchased at the gate $20/per person – Cash ONLY
Weekend Day passes can be purchased at the gate $110/per two people and includes camping – Cash ONLY
Aug 18 – Beer Garden and Band Kootenay X-Roads – FREE event
Aug 19 – Car show and Bands Tumble Weed and Double D’s – FREE event
Aug 20 – Food vendors, stage and host bands
Aug 21-24 – music, open mic, host bands, food vendors, swim, kick back and enjoy!
Aug 25 – Kootenay Jack and all his rowdy friends do a tribute to Outlaw Country
Aug 26 – ZZ Top Tribute Band & Cheep Sunglasses
On-line ticket sales on this site end at 4 pm on Friday August 18th.
More info at selkirkmountainmusicsociety@gmail.com
https://www.boundaryfalls.ca/events
https://www.facebook.com/selkirkmountainmusicsociety

Night Market! Ft. Dinosaur Fight/Baker Street Blues Band and Andrew Allen Duo
2023-08-17 17:00 - 18:45
NIGHT MARKET MOVES INDOORS
Food trucks, bar, music and kid zone still on at The Bailey Theatre 5-8:30 pm.
Door to the theatre open at 4:45.
Music, Food, kid Zone and Bar from 5:00 – 8:30
We have AC and an elevator!!

See you there.
Stay cool and safe everybody
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park with Baker Street Blues Band, the Andrew Allen Duo and opening act Dinosaur Fight on Thursday August 17th at 5:00PM for the Night Market.
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on July 20 for an entertaining evening of food, beer & wine garden, kids zone and live music at The Night Market in Gyro Park. From 5 pm to 8:30 pm there’s lots to do all topped off with great live music.
Organized by Trail & District Arts Council, in partnership with Trail’s incrEDIBLE Farmer’s Market, our Night Markets have become a staple of Music in the Park.
Admission is by donation – $3 minimum suggested.
This show is made possible thanks to support from Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, Tourism South Kootenay, Pharmasave Trail and our media partner Bounce Radio. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Upcoming shows (at Gyro Park)
.August 24: UCRA Mountain String Band fine, homegrown Kootenay greygrass and Petunia and The Vipers and their fun mix of hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime.
.August 31: White Lightning get you dancing with their blues, rock and Boogie Band vibes before the 2 Bit Jug Band’s old-time jazz and blues from the 1920s and ‘40s.

Paula Neder with opener Penny Shades - Music in the Park
2023-08-10 18:15 - 20:00
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park Paula Neder with opening act Penny Shades on Thursday August 10th at 6:15 pm at Gyro Park, Trail.
The Trail & District Arts Council is very excited to get the community back together this Summer at Gyro Park for Music in The Park. With eleven shows and two acts per night, from June 22 to August 31, it’s the perfect opportunity for all the family to get together outside and listen to great live music.
This season we have a great mix of music from local favourites to touring talent!
On August 10 Penny Shades a five-piece alt-soul group with modern grooves and pychedelic flair, starts off the evening, before Argentinian solo artist Paula Neder mixes Latin American folk music with pop and rock roots.
Penny Shades is a five-piece alt-soul group from Nelson making original music that features 3-part harmonies and dynamic and rich vocals. Swoon over arrangements of warm rhythm guitars, swift gospel keys, jazz-influenced bass lines, and R&B-flavoured back beats. The sound is firmly rooted in Modern Soul & R&B, but draws influences from Indie, Pop, Urban and Western music.
Paula Neder is an author, composer, music producer, and teacher. Winner of the Buenos Aires Youth Art Biennial 2015, she has shared worked with well known musicians around the world including Natalia Lafourcade (Mexico), Rosana, Ismael Serrano (Spain), Susana Baca (Peru), Marta Gómez (Colombia), Martín Buscaglia, Ana Prada (Uruguay), Déborah Dixon (Costa Rica), Yusa ( Cuba), and Lito Vitale & Juan Carlos Baglietto (Argentina), among others.
Her first album “Caleidoscopio” and second album “Illa” were both selected as “Records of the Year” (2015 and 2016) by the renowned music journalist Gabriel Plaza, for Diario La Nación. Also winning both “Uno Escenario” awards as “Best Female Artist album” and “Best Production”.
2022 finds her in the process of producing music for records by other artists, together with the Colombian musician and music producer, Alejo García, they run “La Jaguara Records” in Medellín.
https://www.paulaneder.com.ar/
Bring a lawn chair. Admission is by donation – $3 minimum suggested. Or support the Trail Arts Council’s programming by buying a Season Pass for the whole summer for $50! Passes will be available soon.
As part of Music in the Park 2023 we will once again be collaborating with Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market. Our two Night Markets on July 20 and August 17 are awesome events that bring the community together with Music, Food, Beer Garden and Farmers Market. So much fun in Gyro Park.
This show is made possible thanks to support from Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, Tourism South Kootenay, Pharmasave Trail and our media partner Bounce Radio. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Upcoming shows
.August 17: Night Market: Dinosaur Fight’s danceable keys and acoustic guitar with looping and vocals, and Baker Street Blues Band’s electric blues, and Andrew Allen Duo, a beachy blend of pop and R&B.
.August 24: UCRA Mountain String Band fine, homegrown Kootenay greygrass and Petunia and The Vipers and their fun mix of hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime.
.August 31: White Lightning get you dancing with their blues, rock and Boogie Band vibes before the 2 Bit Jug Band’s old-time jazz and blues from the 1920s and ‘40s.

Vibetown open for Coco Jafro - Music in the Park
2023-08-03 18:15 - 20:00
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park featuring Coco Jafro with opening act Vibetown on Thursday, August 3rd at 6:15 pm at Gyro Park, Trail.
The Trail & District Arts Council is very excited to get the community back together this Summer at Gyro Park for Music in The Park. With eleven shows and two to three acts per night, from June 22 to August 31, it’s the perfect opportunity for all the family to get together outside and listen to great live music.
This season we have a great mix of music from local favourites to touring talent!
On August 3 Vibetown brings their 5-piece horn band playing uplifting covers to Gyro Park. More music that you can’t resist dancing to comes from headliners Coco Jafro, a global 7-piece that plays Afro-Funk-Latin-Soul fusion.
Vibetown is a 5-piece instrumental group with a summer vibe who love to make people dance. Led by horn instruments (trumpet and sax) they create a unique jazz-infused spin on crowd favourite pop standards as well as some original music.
Coco Jafro are a melting pot of inspiration, from North African traditional music to Afro-Latin funk fused with throwback 60’s rhythms. The band’s high energy performances has seen the collective playing sold out crowds, earning nominations as the ‘Best Live Act’ from the Van Isle Music Awards, ‘Best Urban Artist of the Year’ at Breakout West and regional finalists in CBC’s esteemed Searchlight competition in 2016. Seize the future and start the party with the always relevant, always exciting, always progressive Coco Jafro.
“Vancouver-based but boasting members from all over the globe, [Coco Jafro] are purveyors of their own brand of groove that exists at the intersection of funk, soul and acid jazz.” – The Snipe News
Bring a lawn chair. Admission is by donation – $3 minimum suggested. Or support the Trail Arts Council’s programming by buying a Season Pass for the whole summer for $50! Passes will be available soon.
As part of Music in the Park 2023 we will once again be collaborating with Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market. Our two Night Markets on July 20 and August 17 are awesome events that bring the community together with Music, Food, Beer Garden and Farmers Market. So much fun in Gyro Park.
This show is made possible thanks to support from Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, Tourism South Kootenay, Pharmasave Trail and our media partner Bounce Radio. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Upcoming shows
.August 10: Penny Shades is a five-piece alt-soul group with modern grooves and pychedelic flair. Plus, Paula Neder is an Argentinian solo artist mixing Latin American folk music with pop and rock roots.
.August 17: Night Market: Dinosaur Fight’s danceable keys and acoustic guitar with looping and vocals, and Baker Street Blues Band’s electric blues, and Andrew Allen Duo, a beachy blend of pop and R&B.
.August 24: UCRA Mountain String Band fine, homegrown Kootenay greygrass and Petunia and The Vipers and their fun mix of hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime.
.August 31: White Lightning get you dancing with their blues, rock and Boogie Band vibes before before the 2 Bit Jug Band’s old-time jazz and blues from the 1920s and ‘40s.
