Trail & District Arts Council

Twin Rivers Choir open before My Son the Hurricane - Music in the Park
2023-06-29 18:15 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park featuring My Son the Hurricane with opening act Twin Rivers Choir on Thursday June 29 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 June 29 the Twin Rivers Community Choir perform classical, pop, Broadway, jazz, world music and more. Followed by the return of My Son the Hurricane, the 11-piece multi-horn, multi-drummer, multi-singer brass funk beast!
The Twin Rivers Community Choir was created in 2010 in Castlegar, B.C., formed from a group of enthusiastic singers from all backgrounds and abilities. Their repertoire ranges widely from classical to pop to Broadway, jazz, world music and more.
My Son the Hurricane has toured over multiple countries and played some of Canada, USA and Europe’s biggest festivals with over 45 sold out shows in 2022. In 2023, the band will take on an over 70 date Canada, United States and Europe-wide tour and share the stage with acts like Foo Fighters, Jason Isbell and Colin James. The band features trumpets, saxophones, trombones, drums, guitar, keys, percussion, and a wild front woman…we dare you not to dance! Watch them live at https://youtu.be/cztm8r1PRjU.
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
.July 6: Empire of Nothing turns up the sound with alt and indie rock, funk and blues. Then AV and The Inner City, a soul/roots group made up of award-winning female singers.
.July 13: The Oot n’ Oots, a JUNO nominated family that makes rock n’ roll music for families and Selkirk College fiddle camp instructors play East Coast Old Time Fiddling tunes.
.July 20: Night Market: Doggone Brothers mixing bluegrass, old country and old-time music before Diyet and The Love Soldiers play their alternative country, folk, roots originals.
.July 27: Elise Boulanger brings her Indie-Folk 3 piece to play a unique chamber music/indie folk mix, followed by Tanika Charles and her band playing a contemporary twist on classic soul and R & B sounds.
.August 3: Vibetown is a 5-piece horn band playing uplifting covers. Followed by Coco Jaffro, a global 7-piece that plays Afro-Funk-Latin-Soul fusion that you can’t resist dancing to.
.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.

Triple Threat Summer Intensive Camp 2023
2023-07-03 09:00 - 15:00
Trail & District Arts Council
presents
Triple Threat Experience : 3-Week Summer Musical Theatre Intensive
Performing Mary Poppins JR
Our 2023 Triple Threat program is FULL! If you’d like to be placed on our wait list, please complete the Registration Form. One of our instructors will contact you with more information.
REGISTRATION FORM LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0o8vvNntq8sgKKK4L4Vq7Jt24BNU4bDZ_49zGIxEKKYBOVA/viewform
This July 3-23rd, Trail Arts Council is proud to bring back the Triple Threat Experience Summer Intensive Program performing MARY POPPINS JR at The Bailey Theatre.
Since 2014 Triple Threat Experience has been teaching youth ages 8-18 the ins and outs of singing, dancing and acting. They have produced Seussical Jr, Alice in Wonderland Jr, Shrek The Musical Jr, Elf The Musical Jr, Beauty and The Beast Jr, The Lion King Jr and The Little Mermaid JR. OUrTriple Threat Instructors Juliana Marko (founder/director), Nadine Tremblay (founder/choreographer), Lise Levesque (musical director) are happy to return to the stage to teach Mary Poppins JR!
To accomodate various levels of experience, there are two Levels in Triple Threat: Preparatory Musical Theatre Production (for participants between 8-18 year of age) and Musical Theatre Production (for participants 12-18 years of age). Classes for both levels take place Monday-Friday 9am-3pm from July 3rd – 21st at The Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail. In addition, all participants will perform in 3 live performances of Mary Poppins JR at The Bailey Theatre. Performance dates are Saturday July 22nd at 3 pm & 7pm and Sunday July 23rd at 3 pm. Tickets to the Mary Poppins JR will be sold separately through The Bailey Theatre Box Office.
Cost for this program is $500/student. Scholarships are available. Please contact juliana.triplethreatexperience@gmail.com to inquire about scholarships and for more information about the program. Participants should bring a notebook, pencil, eraser, water bottle, snack and packed lunch. Clothes should be comfortable and easy to move in. Long hair should be tied back. NO GUM please.
Registration opens to the general public on March 1st a 12 noon. Every participant must fill out the Registration form and then pay their program fees. The link to our on-line registration form will be posted here as of March 1 at 12 noon.
REGISTRATION FORM LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0o8vvNntq8sgKKK4L4Vq7Jt24BNU4bDZ_49zGIxEKKYBOVA/viewform
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment by the Bailey Theatre Box Office. Payments can be made by cash, debit, credit or cheque. Call or visit our box office during regular box office hours Mon- Friday 12 – 4 pm 250-368-9669 to make your payment. E-transfers to info@trail-arts.com are also accepted.
Preparatory Musical Theatre Production~ No Audition is required~ $500 ~ Students ages 8-18 will gain skills in auditioning, choreography, vocal production, learning lines and character work. These students will make up the chorus in this year’s production. Registration closes on June 16th at 4 pm.
Musical Theatre Production~ Audition required ~ $500 ~ Students ages 12-18 who are accepted into this program will be the MAIN CAST for Mary Poppins JR. They will heighten their singing, dancing and acting skills while experiencing what it is like to be a part of a full-scale musical production. Students chosen as lead characters will be given solo practices in both vocal skills and character development throughout the month of June. Dates and times of solo practices to be determined. (Students who do not want main roles but are 12-18 yrs of age should register for the Preparatory Course.) Auditions take place on May 16, 2023 at The Charles Bailey Theatre. Registration closes on May 15, 2023 at 4 pm. All participants 12 years and older will be contacted to book an audition time. The particpant can choose not to audition. Sides will be provided before the audition. If the registration fee has been paid, you may pick up a script at The Bailey Theatre Box Office during regular box office hours Mon-Friday 12 noon – 4 pm. Audition times are first come, first serve.
COVID Protocols- Workshop & show dates, times and conditions may be subject to change as mandated by Provincial Health Orders and subject to the COVID climate. At this time, masks are recommended but not required. We are not required to ask for proof of vaccination and events can operate at 100% capacity. Patrons will be notified by email of any changes in our COVID protocols.

Empire of Nothing open for AV and the Inner City - Music in the Park
2023-07-06 18:15 - 20:00
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park AV and the Inner City with opening act Empire of Nothing on Thursday July 6th 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 July 6 Empire of Nothing turns up the sound with alt and indie rock and blues. Then AV and The Inner City, a soul/roots group made up of award-winning female singers, take the stage.
Empire of Nothing brings a unique blend of Prog-Rock, funk, and blues to their sound. A 5-piece Alt Rock band with upbeat original music, featuring rock guitar, synthesizer, powerful vocals, and a rock-solid rhythm section to bring epic textures and soundscapes to their music. The band is Chris Ovington and Newton Szabo, former members of Whispering Polly and 19 Satellite, lead singer Stasia Rezansoff, drummer Steve Stefoniuk, and bassist Aaron Covington.
AV & the Inner City is a soul/roots group from Edmonton made up of 6 singers: band leader and multi award-winning soul singer-songwriter AV (Ann Vriend); Debbie Houle, co-founder of the Juno-nominated international touring Indigenous a cappella group Asani; jazz radio host, jazz singer, and professional pickle company owner Johanna Alleyne; Crystal Eyo, lead singer and songwriter of pop/RnB band Mercy Funk; Alenka Lundell; and marching band and choral singer, Jenn Dahlen.
Their repertoire includes AV’s own songs, with a cover song or 2 thrown in for good measure, and 3 part harmony soul/gospel style arrangements based around her voice and keyboard playing. From their humble inner city beginnings they joke that they have the goal of “world domination”– but really they are thrilled to be developing their sound to audiences beyond the front porch.
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
.July 13: The Oot n’ Oots, a JUNO nominated family that makes rock n’ roll music for families and Selkirk College fiddle camp instructors play East Coast Old Time Fiddling tunes.
.July 20: Night Market: Doggone Brothers mixing bluegrass, old country and old-time music before Diyet and The Love Soldiers play their alternative country, folk, roots originals.
.July 27: Elise Boulanger brings her Indie-Folk 3 piece to play a unique chamber music/indie folk mix, followed by Tanika Charles and her band playing a contemporary twist on classic soul and R & B sounds.
.August 3: Vibetown is a 5-piece horn band playing uplifting covers. Followed by Coco Jaffro, a global 7-piece that plays Afro-Funk-Latin-Soul fusion that you can’t resist dancing to.
.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.

The Oot N' Oots and Selkirk College Fiddle Camp Instructors - Music in the Park
2023-07-13 18:15 - 20:00
https://youtu.be/x5dDLruKdac
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park Selkirk College Fiddle Camp Instructors with opening act The Oot n’ Oots on Thursday July 13th 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 July 13 The Oot n’ Oots, a JUNO-nominated family that makes rock n’ roll music for families will be followed by Selkirk College fiddle camp instructors playing East Coast Old Time Fiddling tunes.
Hailing from the Okanagan Valley, The Oot n’ Oots includes “force of nature”, 16-year-old Ruthie, with her dad Ez and uncles Ari, Gabe, and Matthew. Their sheer exuberant amazingness and lightheartedness mixed with their wildly imaginative music draws on diverse influences from the history of rock n’ roll. This is truly entertainment for the whole family.
Instructors from the Fiddle Camp at Selkirk College make their annual appearance at Music in the Park. Comprised of some of Canada’s very best champion fiddlers, headed by Master Fiddler and the Order of Canada recipient, Gordon Stobbe from Nova Scotia. These talented musicians put on a toe-tapping, East Coast Old Time Fiddling great time.
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
.July 20: Night Market: Doggone Brothers mixing bluegrass, old country and old-time music before Diyet and The Love Soldiers play their alternative country, folk, roots originals.
.July 27: Elise Boulanger brings her Indie-Folk 3 piece to play a unique chamber music/indie folk mix, followed by Tanika Charles and her band playing a contemporary twist on classic soul and R & B sounds.
.August 3: Vibetown is a 5-piece horn band playing uplifting covers. Followed by Coco Jaffro, a global 7-piece that plays Afro-Funk-Latin-Soul fusion that you can’t resist dancing to.
.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..

Night Market! Ft. Doggone Brothers/Diyet and the Love Soldiers
2023-07-20 17:00 - 18:45
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park with Diyet and the Love Soliders with opening act Doggone Brothers on Thursday July 20th at 5:00PM for the Night Market at Gyro Park, Trail.
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on July 20 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden 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

The music will kick off at 6:15 pm with the hillbilly musical stylings of The Doggone Brothers. This Kootenay-based duo is Clayton Parsons (The Good ‘Ol Goats, The Parsons) on banjo, guitar and dobro, and Michael Hepher (Craig Young Band, Redgirl, As The Crow Flies) on mandolin, octave mandolin, and guitar. The music is distinctly ‘grassy, with a dash of old country and a side of old-time music throughout their set of originals and cover tunes. Known for their spontaneous laughs, cheeky banter, and all-in stage presence, The Doggone Brothers round out their sets with incisive breaks, blood-style harmonies, and thoughtful tunes. You can count on it being a doggone good time!
Then, at 7 pm, Diyet & The Love Soldiers will hit the stage. Their music is alternative country, folk, roots and traditional, with catchy melodies and stories deeply rooted in Diyet’s Indigenous world view and northern life. Diyet sings in both English and Southern Tutchone (her native language) and plays bass guitar. Backed by Love Soldiers: husband and collaborator, Robert van Lieshout (acoustic guitar, drums & percussion) and Juno Award winning producer, Bob Hamilton (electric guitar, pedal steel & mandolin) this trio multi-instrumental trio from the Yukon has a sound that can fill a big stage or capture an intimate room.
During the last decade Diyet & the Love Soldiers have performed nationally in Canada and internationally in Europe. Performance highlights include major folk, jazz, world and multi-disciplinary festivals and theatres in Canada, tour in the UK and upcoming tours in Germany & The Netherlands. TV appearances include; APTN Indigenous Day 2019 Live, CTV Atlantic Morning Show and CBC New Years Eve 2020 National Broadcast.
Continuing to live with feet firmly planted in two worlds, Diyet’s adventurous and sometimes chaotic life is on full display in her music. She often says, “yesterday, fishing for our dinner on the ice, the next day, on the stage singing for you!”
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 where you may picnic, shop, and dance the night away. The market will see a range of artisans and other vendors at the market, as well as tasty cooling treats and delicious eats by our food vendors. Plus, the Beer and Wine Garden will be serving up cold beverages including cider and sodas.
Don’t forget to bring plenty of water. Need to cool off? The music is right by the water park and the river!
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.
Upcoming shows
.July 27: Elise Boulanger brings her Indie-Folk 3 piece to play a unique chamber music/indie folk mix, followed by Tanika Charles and her band playing a contemporary twist on classic soul and R & B sounds.
.August 3: Vibetown is a 5-piece horn band playing uplifting covers. Followed by Coco Jaffro, a global 7-piece that plays Afro-Funk-Latin-Soul fusion that you can’t resist dancing to.
.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..

Mary Poppins JR
2023-07-22 15:00 - 16:10, 2023-07-22 19:00 - 20:10, 2023-07-23 15:00 - 16:10
Trail and District Arts Council, Triple Threat Experience & STEPS Dance Centre present
DISNEY and Cameron Mackintosh’s
Mary Poppins JR
at The Bailey Theatre, Trail BC
Three shows – Saturday July 22 at 3 pm, Saturday July 23 at 7 pm, Sunday July 23 at 3 pm
$20 Adult / $15 Children 12 and under
Featuring some of the most talented young performers from Greater Trail, Mary Poppins JR is a family friendly adaptation of the movie and Broadway musical that’s practically perfect in every way. With all your favourite songs, like Spoonful of Sugar, Chim-Chim-Cher-ee, Feed the Birds, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.” The perfect treat for the whole family.
Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins JR. is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers.
Mary Poppins JR is being performed by participants in the 3-week Triple Threat Summer Intensive program. Young performers aged 8-18 are trained in all three disciplines of acting, singing and dancing and then wrap-up the course with a full scale musical theatre production performed before a live audience. The Triple Threat Experience cast contains approximately 40 students directed by Juliana Marko, musical direction by Lise Levesque with choreography by Nadine Tremblay.
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman- Book by Julian Fellowes – New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles Anthony Drewe – Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film
70 minutes with no intermission. Our Building opens 60 minues before show time. Theatre doors open 30 minutes before show time. Tickets can be picked up at the door on show day. Or at the Bailey Theatre Box Office Monday – Friday between 12 – 4 pm until June 30th. Box office summer hours for July & August are Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 12-4 pm.
We will be streaming the Saturday July 22nd evening (7pm) performance. This is the only Mary Poppins JR performance that will be livestreamed. To purchase livestream tickets, go back to The Bailey Theatre main page and look for Livestream! Mary Poppins JR. Livestream tickets are $20 per screen. Purchase a livestream ticket and watch the show from the comfort of your home!

Livestream! Mary Poppins JR
2023-07-22 18:45 - 19:55
Trail and District Arts Council, Triple Threat Experience and STEPS Dance Centre present
DISNEY and Cameron Mackintosh’s
Livestream! Mary Poppins JR
Saturday July 22 – Access at 6:45 pm – Show at 7 pm
$20/screen
Streaming Live from The Bailey Theatre and into the comfort of your home! We recommend that you login at 6:45 pm and the livestream show will beging at 7 pm. Instructions for accessing the Livestream are posted at the bottom of this page. Livestream tickets can be purchased until 15 minutes AFTER show start time. Our staff will be available for technical support in the hour before show time. Call 250-368-9669 if you need assistance.
About the Show: Featuring some of the most talented young performers from Greater Trail, Mary Poppins JR is a family friendly adaptation of the movie and Broadway musical that’s practically perfect in every way. With all your favourite songs, like Spoonful of Sugar, Chim-Chim-Cher-ee, Feed the Birds, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.” The perfect treat for the whole family.
Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins JR. is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers.
Mary Poppins JR is being performed by participants in the 3-week Triple Threat Summer Intensive program. Young performers aged 8-18 are trained in all three disciplines of acting, singing and dancing and then wrap-up the course with a full scale musical theatre production performed before a live audience. The Triple Threat Experience cast contains approximately 40 students directed by Juliana Marko, musical direction by Lise Levesque with choreography by Nadine Tremblay.
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman- Book by Julian Fellowes – New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles Anthony Drewe – Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film.
70 minutes with no intermission.
Once you have purchased your ticket, follow these instructions to access the Livestream Show:
1. Go to the Bailey Theatre’s ticketing website tickets.trail-arts.com
2. Click on ‘log in’ located in the upper right corner of the page
3. Log in by entering your user name and password. Your user name is your email address. If you don’t remember your password or have never set up a password, click thet password reset button. You will receive a password reset email from our system that will allow you to reset your password. This can take up to 30 minutes. You can also call us at the box office and we will send you a password reset email.
4. Click on the ‘Tickets for Upcoming Performances” box under the My Patron Services column. A new page will open with a list of your shows.
5. Find your Livestream show and click on the WATCH button. (Usually located right above the Mary Poppins image.
6. This will take you to a ‘screen’ . If the show hasn’t started, you will see a ‘starting soon’ message. About 6:45 pm, the screen will change to a Trail Arts Council slide show.
7. At showtime the livestream will start automatically.
8. Sit back and enjoy the show!
Can’t see the show? If The Bailey theatre is experiencing technical difficulties, we will send you an email immediately with information on what to expect next. We will send you another email when we have resolved the issue and the show has commenced.
If you have NOT received a ‘technical difficulties’ email from us and you are still not able to see the show, call us at the Box Office 250-368-9669.

Elise Boulanger opens for Tanika Charles - Music in the Park
2023-07-27 18:15 - 20:00
Trail and District Arts Council presents Kootenay Savings Music in the Park featuring Tanika Charles with opening act Elise Boulanger on Thursday July 27th 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 July 27 Elise Boulanger brings her Indie-Folk 3 piece to play a unique chamber music/indie folk mix, followed by Tanika Charles and her band playing a contemporary twist on classic soul and R & B sounds.

Performing for over 15 years, Elise Boulanger is a sweet darkness wrapped in orchestral instrumentation. Hailing from the West Coast of Canada, this Indie-Folk artist completely captivates audiences with her haunting avalanche of a voice. Boulanger is a bilingual environmental advocate that creates cinematic dreamscapes atop cello, violin, piano, drums, and ukulele. Deemed as “definitely one to watch” by the Times Colonist, Boulanger is influenced by nature and is sonically reminiscent of Kate Bush. She continues to be played by national community/college radio, CBC Radio Canada and has made TV appearances on CKPG’s Today Show (2022). For more, visit https://www.eliseboulanger.com.
Two-time Juno Award nominee and Soul music powerhouse Tanika Charles has slowly but surely inserted herself as a staple of the genre both at home and abroad. Her music revels in honesty and attitude, her live show is high energy and endearing, and she continues to win audiences over one album, one stream, and one encore at a time. Tanika’s latest album is “Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly”, which follows her formula of marrying classic soul influences with modern sensibilities. The album received widespread critical acclaim and again earned her a Polaris Music Prize long-list nomination. Tanika has embarked on numerous domestic and international tours since 2017, performing in front of many thousands of fans across a dozen countries. Her music can be heard in TV shows such as “Working’ Moms” and “Kim’s Convenience”.
“Impressive vocal qualities, winningly honest lyrics, and a contemporary twist on classic soul…” – Albumism
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 3: Vibetown is a 5-piece horn band playing uplifting covers. Followed by Coco Jafro, a global 7-piece that plays Afro-Funk-Latin-Soul fusion that you can’t resist dancing to.
.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.

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.

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.
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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elton John Tribute: The Yellow Brick Road Experience
2023-10-10 19:30 - 21:45
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.
