Fernie & Elk Valley Culture Guide Fernie Cultural Guide FALL 2018 | Page 15

The foyer gallery features a series of
temporary exhibitions by local artists,
with free opening receptions held on the
last Thursday of every month. Shows
remain on display for approximately
four weeks. ‘Two Views,’ a mixed media
exhibit by Carol Cohen and Margaret
Hinton, opens August 30th and will
be on display until September 25th.
Rounding out the year, our featured
artist Joey Kosolofski (see feature P7)
will present a series of new paintings,
opening on November 29th. For other
fall dates, see the events calendar on P8.
Special events and theatre shows bring
life to this historic space this fall. Take
a Painting Workshop with Mirja Vahala,
September 21-23rd, enjoy a screening
of a favourite opera on the first Friday
of every month or marvel at the dark
comedic musical stylings of Vancouver’s
David P. Smith on November 17th. Get
your spook on with the Theatrical Fernie
Ghost Tour, October 28-29th; a ghostly
trip into downtown Fernie, featuring
dark histories, ghastly ghost encounters
and blood-curdling recollections by
real Fernie residents. Tours are for ages
19+ and not for the faint of heart! The
theatre will also host several of the
Elk Valley Pride Festival events,
October 10-16th.
Step outside for the Festival of Lights,
bringing colour, music and light to the
darkest days of the year. Paper lanterns,
light shows, fires and fireworks will light
up the night on November 10th. Dress
up warm for this very special event that
the whole family will love! Back indoors,
the ‘Back to the ‘80’s Do they Know it’s
Christmas?’ is a full run, Broadway-style
musical theatre show on December 13-
15th. For more Arts Station events visit
their website.
601 1st Ave  |  250-423-4842
theartsstation.com
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