•Tonight, Muriel Griffiths Room, 7:30 p.m. Jazz at The Griff presents an evening showcasing the music of legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins featuring Clinton Swanson on sax, Rob Fahie on acoustic bass, and drummer Steven Parish. Tickets available at the Charles Bailey Box office 368.9669. Advance, $13, or $18 at the door. Reserved tables are available for groups of four or more.
• Friday, Charles Bailey Theatre, 7 p.m. Lisa Nicole in concert with Jason Thomas. She’s coming to Trail to kick off her trip to Nashville, and has invited local singer-musician Jason Thomas to join her on the stage. Call the box office at 368.9669 for tickets.
• Saturday, Charles Bailey Theatre, 7:30 p.m. E2 Experiments in Entertainment presents Cromoli Brothers. Written and performed by Nelson’s Lucas Meyers, sketch comedy, vaudeville and musical theatre ranging from poignant and political to the absurd.
• Sunday, Rossland Miners Hall, doors open at 6:0 p.m., performances start at 7 p.m. for Joe Hill Coffee House. Members of the Rossland Light Opera Players cast of “Anne of Green Gables,” presenting a preview of selected songs; Keith Robine and Vic Buehler; Almeda Miller; Hannah Dueck and Peter Reed new folk/bluegrass duo; Dave Scanlan; and Kootenay Jack.
Coffee, tea and goodies. Tickets $3, children and students free.
Gallery
• Visac Gallery showing Wild Images, Paintings by Slocan Valley artist Evelyn E. Kirkaldy. Exhibit runs until Feb. 13. Hours Tue. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thu. to 6 p.m.
Film
• Saturday, Royal Theatre at 9:55 a.m., Live from the Met Opera for The Merry Widow. A rich widow, and her countrymen’s attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband. Grans to Grans on site selling baked goodies. Money raised donates to the Stephen Lewis Foundation that supports African grandmothers raised their orphaned grandchildren due to HIV/AIDS.
• Sunday, Royal Theatre at 4:30 p.m. Sunday Cinema presents The Theory of Everything. Based on the memoir, Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, the true story of the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and his wife, Jane Wilde.
Upcoming
• Jan. 22, Royal Theatre, 7 p.m. for National Theatre Live production of Treasure Island.
• Feb. 7, Charles Bailey Theatre at 7:30 p.m. E2 Experiments in Entertainment presents Till Death – The Six Wives of Henry the V111. Performed by Vancouver’s Tara Travis, one actress plays six queens, six love stories and six deaths.
• Feb. 8, Royal Theatre, 9:55 a.m., the Royal Ballet performs Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic book.
• Feb. 20, Charles Bailey Theatre, 7 p.m. The Rossland Light Opera Players present one of Canada’s best loved stories with this production of Anne of Green Gables. We all love the unwanted orphan girl who arrives at Matthew and Marilla’s farm and who transforms the lives of all the people who come in contact with her. This is the perfect family outing.
• Feb. 27, Charles Bailey Theatre at 7:30 p.m., E2 Experiments in Entertainment presents Little Moths. Hosted by Almeda Glenn Miller, storytellers from across the valley will frighten, delight and enlighten with authentic stories from our region.
