What's On

Diana Cohen and Roman Rabinovich - Nelson Overture Concerts Society Adults: $29 + fee
18 and Under: Free

Piano virtuoso Roman Rabinovich returns to Nelson alongside grammy-winning violinist Diana Cohen. Praised by The New York Times for his ‘uncommon sensitivity and feeling,’ Rabinovich is renowned for his musical artistry, earning acclaim as a soloist, curator, and collaborator. Diana Cohen leads a multi-faceted career as a concertmaster (Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), chamber musician, soloist, and arts administrator. Dates: Sun 02 Booking and More Information

Les Filles Du Roi - Capitol Films Tickets $15

The lives of young Mohawk Kateri and her brother Jean-Baptiste are disrupted by the arrival of the king's daughters, young French women sent to the new colony to marry and have children. They forge an unlikely relationship with young Marie-Jean Lespérance, whose dream of a new life is more complicated than she could have imagined.

https://youtu.be/nhFJPnvzqLw

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia. Dates: Tue 04 Booking and More Information

Southern Interior SOUTHERN INTERIOR, a 6-episode sketch comedy series that’s not just about Nelson - it is Nelson. Picture this: your downtown tour guides are a pair of goats (who may or may not be hallucinations), you're starving but the farmer's market only sells pottery, and the redneck bachelor party you crash morphs into a rebirthing ceremony. Created by Amy Bohigian, produced by Gregory MacKenzie, starring Lucas Myers, Michelle Hart, Lynne Karey-McKenna and Jonathan Ramos, and featuring a 100% local cast and crew, this show isn't about outsiders looking in, it's a community turning the camera on itself, reflecting back both satire and sincerity. The Bell Fund, Creative BC and Shaftesbury Media have all backed this professional production, recognizing the universal appeal in Nelson's unique story - where outsiders of all stripes have been finding refuge and building community for generations. In an age of commodified authenticity, SOUTHERN INTERIOR offers something rare: a genuine reflection of a place - this place, our place - that stubbornly refuses to be anything but itself. Dates: Thu 06 Booking and More Information

Epidermis Circus - Capitol Season Adult $25
Senior $22.50
Under 30 $10

Epidermis Circus
By SNAFU

Co-Created and Directed by Britt Small
Co-Created and Performed by Ingrid Hansen

“A GENIUS OF PHYSICAL COMEDY.”- Entertainment World.
“HILARIOUS. Her physicality is impeccable.”-Star Phoenix News.
“Unbelievably charismatic.” - The Charlebois Post
“Remarkable feats of puppetry.” - CBC

A spicy puppet cabaret, hosted by a sassy grandma who keeps trying to steal the show. This beautifully twisted variety show is performed by Ingrid Hansen, who also puppeteers for Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock. Watch behind-the-scenes as Hansen performs a live puppet film, animating cheeky vignettes in the palm of her hand and projecting them onto a huge screen. “Both live and magnified on screen, in cunningly angled cameras and mirrors, we see Hansen create characters from her own hands, fingers, tongue, in a saucy and jostling vaudeville of ‘stars’. NUTTY, INGENIOUS, MESMERIZING.” - 12th Night. Costumes by JIMBO (winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race.)

FOR AGES 14+.

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia. Dates: Sat 08 Booking and More Information

Puppetry Workshop: How to Puppeteer Anything Puppetry Workshop: How to Puppeteer Anything

with SNAFU's Ingrid Hansen

Ages 10 to Adult,
Tickets $25
Max 14 Participants.

A hands-on puppetry workshop, no construction or supplies required. Together we bring to life newly discovered puppet creatures, be it a two-headed singing slug unicorn, an amiable puppy-cat, or a whatsit-thing-beast. There will be an emphasis on courage, breath, teamwork, and trusting your creative instincts. All abilities and experience welcome.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY: Ingrid Hansen teaches puppetry and physical theatre workshops for adults, kinders, teens, college students, Deaf artists, professionals, first-timers, teachers, artists with disabilities, and puppetry nerds.

On television, Ingrid puppeteered Lanford the plant and the monstrous matriarch ‘Ma Gorg’ on The Jim Henson Company’s new Fraggle Rock reboot, as well as a lead character on Sesame Workshop’s Emmy-Award-Winning series Helpsters (AppleTV+.) She has toured Canada, Europe, the US and Japan, and performs five-star award-winning live shows Epidermis Circus, The Merkin Sisters, Interstellar Elder, Little Orange Man, and The Baby Tyler Show.

SIGN ME UP! Dates: Sun 09 Booking and More Information

The Baby Tyler Show - Capitol Family Series Adult $15
Senior $13.50
Under 30 $10

The Baby Tyler Show
By SNAFU
www.snafudance.com
Co-Created and Directed by Britt Small
Co-Created and Performed by Ingrid Hansen

A mind-bending puppet show by Fraggle Rock/Sesame/Henson puppeteer. “Hansen turns anything and everything into a puppet and makes it funny. A MUST-SEE!” - FringeReviews.com

Watch as Ingrid performs a live puppet film before your very eyes, using only household objects, a camera, and her bare hands.

“Utterly magical, insanely inventive, wickedly funny. ★★★★★” - Free Press.
“Both live and magnified on screen, in cunningly angled cameras and mirrors, we see Hansen create characters from her own hands, fingers, face. NUTTY, INGENIOUS, MESMERIZING.”
-12th Night.
“GENIUS PHYSICAL COMEDY!” - Entertainment World.
"Immensely funny, creative, uproarious and surprising...Her physicality is impeccable."
- The Star Phoenix
“Unbelievably funny.” - PLANK Magazine
“Unbelievably charismatic.” - The Charlebois Post

Danish-Canadian puppeteer Ingrid Hansen also performs on television with the Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock and Sesame Workshop’s Emmy-Award-Winning series Helpsters.

Age 5+

https://youtu.be/F-B5DMPQE2U

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia. Dates: Sun 09 Booking and More Information

Ali Hassan Does This Taste Funny - Capitol Season Adult $30
Senior $27
Under 30 $15

Ali Hassan’s career plans started off as simply as anyone’s: become a chef, get a food show on television, get a second food show on television, be the face of the network and have oven mitts with his face on them. But sometimes things get in the way of your dreams: like your parents’ disappointment, your family of four children and your successful comedy career.

This show is a hilarious exposition of Ali’s journey in and out of the culinary world in which he spent 12 years. Think Eat, Pray, Love....minus the Prayer.

https://standupali.com

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia. Dates: Tue 11 Booking and More Information

Circus Acts Insomniac Presents: Go On, Git! Tickets $40 +fees

Circus Acts Insomniacs Present: “Go On, Git!”
🌵 A Western Variety Show 🌵

Saddle up for a wild night of live music and jaw-dropping circus acts! Featuring the rip-roaring tunes of The Sarah Orton Band and a lineup of performers ready to knock your boots off. Your charming host for the evening: Johnny Poutina!

🎟️ Starring:

Jodie Michelle
Shivivi
Yeehaw Yessie!
Dandy Flanders
and, of course, Circus Acts Insomniacs
Round up your posse and mosey on over for aerial arts, partner acrobatics, dance, comedy, and a wagon-load of surprises. Dust off those boots, bring your best holler, and join us for a night of good ol’ fashioned Western revelry. 🤠

Please be advised that the performance may include some adult humor, suggestive content and costumes.
Parental discretion is advised. We ask that parents make an informed decision based on the maturity of their children.
Giddy up or git! You won’t want to miss this showdown! Dates: Wed 12, Thu 13 Booking and More Information

Pianorama Tickets $20
Pianorama:
A celebration of the versatility of the piano
& a fundraiser for a new piano bench

Nelson’s Community Grand Piano, a Yamaha C6 that resides at the Capitol Theatre, needs a new bench & some of our favourite pianists are stepping up by sitting down to play to raise money to buy a new one.

The evening will span a variety of genres, styles and eras, showcasing the versatility of the piano. Performers include David Restivo, Kozmo Sammartino, Emily Millard, Jen McIntyre, Carlisle Beresford, David Lane, Jack Taforo and more!

Dates: Sat 15 Booking and More Information

Penny Shades - Capitol Homegrown Tickets $20

Penny Shades is a four-piece alt-soul group from Nelson BC that makes music featuring three-part harmonies, dynamic lead vocals, and modern grooves with psychedelic flair. The band launched with their debut FACTOR-funded EP during the pandemic and have already found themselves sharing major stages, including Nelson’s International Mural Festival and the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival.

Their single ‘Way Back’ marked their CBC radio debut with plays across multiple programs and was featured by Exclaim! on both their Best New Canadian Music Spotify playlist and Show & Tell column. Their most recent single “Hard Lines’ has received considerable CBC airtime and was included in Billboard’s New and Upcoming Canadian Album Releases.

Led by vocalist Sarah Orton, alongside guitarist Jesse Lee, keys/synth Jeremy Sauer, and drummer Ness Benamran, the group released their Creative BC-supported second EP release in June 2024.

https://pennyshades.com

https://youtu.be/0FVwa43vH6w

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia. Dates: Sun 16 Booking and More Information

Shane Koyczan - Capitol Season Adult $35
Senior $31.50
Under 30 $20

There seems no shortage of adjectives to describe a Shane Koyczan show. Moving, hilarious, challenging, provocative, or inspirational. Take your pick. Here is a writer that takes you on a tour of your own feelings in a way that leaves you grasping for your own heart just to make sure it’s still in your chest. His work has become a staple in schools for both its impact and reach. Shane curates a kind of art gallery that displays sculptures of the human experience each time he speaks. Lauded for his sold out live performances Koyczan has carved out his own artistic path and taken his work beyond the conventional.

https://www.shanekoyczan.com

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia. Dates: Thu 20 Booking and More Information

3rd Annual Lip Sync Battle Royal and Variety Show Early Bird Tickets: $33 (Until January 22)
After Jan 22 Tickets: $36

Get ready for a night of unforgettable performances at Intuit Movement Studio's 3rd Annual Lip Sync Battle Royale and Variety Show! Join us at The Capitol Theatre as first-ever winners Ruth and Shelby take the stage to host this epic showdown, accompanied by a panel of esteemed judges - Marloe Blu, Vesper Valentine, Mz. Iris Wilde, and Carley Naka.

This year, we’re turning up the heat with our 19+ UNCENSORED format - expect all the sass, drama, and laughter you can handle as talented performers battle it out for a chance at the grand prize of $1000.

Bring your friends, come cheer for your favorites, and witness the most hilarious, outrageous, and jaw-dropping lip syncs ever!

Grab your tickets now and don’t miss out on the action! Who will steal the show and capture your hearts?

LET THE BATTLES BEGIN! Dates: Sat 22 Booking and More Information