Nelson Civic Theatre

We continue our A24 indie extravaganza with Red Rocket, directed by Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project). Mikey Saber -- porn star and charismatic con man -- plots his return to the big time from small-town Texas in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him. Certified 88% FRESH on the Rotten Tomatometer!!! Get your tickets here http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on #A24 #A24films

Starting this Friday, your local independent cinema offers a feast of indie delights from the innovative film studio, A24. Join us for a week of stylish, intelligent fare, kicking off with C'mon C'mon! When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles. Certified 94% FRESH on the Rotten Tomatometer!!! Get your tickets here http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on #A24 #A24films

Heartfelt and sly, Good Bye, Lenin! succeeds as a satire by foregrounding the personal before the political, yielding a charming comedy full of sociopolitical insight. Come watch this with us in the open air. Screening Friday, May 14 at 8:55PM. Visit http://civictheatre.ca/whats-on for tickets!

Join us in tearing down the Berlin Wall, and breaching that of Helm’s Deep this week at the drive-in! --- ‘Goodbye Lenin!’ screens on our wall Friday, May 14. Starring a fresh faced Daniel Brühl, aka Zemo from, ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ and the recently completed Marvel series, ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,’ the German comedy film, ‘Goodbye Lenin!’ is set in October 1989, right before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Alex Kerner (Brühl) is living with his mom, Christian...e, and sister, Ariane. But when the mother, a loyal party member, sees Alex participating in an anti-communist rally, she falls into a coma and misses the revolution. After she wakes, doctors say any jarring event could make her have a heart attack, meaning the family must go to great lengths to pretend communism still reigns in Berlin. --- 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' screens on our wall Saturday, May 15. Same wall, following night, we screen the destruction of another wall, The Deeping Wall, breached by Saruman's devilry in the second part of the epic fantasy masterpiece, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’. --- Our wall, of the mighty pit parking lot, is also in danger of demise with the slated construction of the pit lot site in an unknown future, so take advantage of our great presentations upon it while you still can!!! Visit http://civictheatre.ca/whats-on to purchase tickets! See more

*******SOLD******* EXPIRED CANDY UP FOR GRABS! Come and take all this candy off our hands! Not only do you get some yummy treats at a great price, it also helps to support the theatre during our temporary closure. First up, we've got 10 of these Candy Grab Bags filled with 20 Assorted Chocolate Bars. Price: $5... For sale for 24 hours. Comment with how many bags you'd like and we'll mark this post as *** SOLD *** when we've run out of bags. Buyers will be contacted via Facebook Messenger to arrange pickup. GO!

Hey Civic family, we're saddened to let you know that our doors will still be temporarily closed until midnight Friday, February 05, 2021. Our team is strictly adhering to provincial restrictions and although we'd love to see you all back at the theatre right now, your health and safety is our biggest concern. We'll continue to reassess our situation based on BC's health and safety guidelines. We're all in this together, and we'll be back on the big screen soon

We miss seeing you at the movies and can't wait to have you back soon! Jason has ordered Wonder Woman 1984 and the film is on its way to us, ready to be screened the second we are allowed to welcome you all back to the theatre. Who else is excited to see this one on the big screen? We definitely are!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We can't wait to see you all at the theatre again very soon. In the meantime, we'll be spending today with Bridget Jones. Hope you all have an amazing start to 2021, no matter what you're up to today!

Meet Pat Henman, our second resident artist for 2020-21. Pat is a veteran of the Canadian theatre and the recording arts industry. Originally from Nova Scotia, Pat and her family have made Nelson, BC their home since 2000. She has a degree in Theatre from Dalhousie University, plus further studies in Creative Writing through University of BC. Pat has performed, directed and produced, theatre/concerts across Canada. She is the recipient of awards in music and television. Her ...memoir, Beyond the Legal Limit, her first non-fiction book based on her experience surviving a collision with a drunk driver in 2013, will be published in February 2021 by Caitlin Press. The manuscript is currently being adapted for the stage as a dramatic presentation with music through a Canada Council Research and Creation Grant and is pleased to be part of the Civic Theatre Residency program as part of the development stage. For more info please visit http://civictheatre.ca/artist-residencies

Last week's roster of films, 'Sound of Metal', 'Let Him Go' and 'The Kid Detective', carry on for another with the addition of David Fincher's newest sure to be Oscar contender, 'Mank'. Showtimes and tickets: http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on

The Kid Detective, opening tonight on The Civic screen. A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first `adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend. Visit http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on to purchase tickets!

The Kid Detective opens tonight at The Civic. Hear what Civic Programmer Jason Absell has to say about it. Visit http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on to purchase tickets!

As we work behind the scenes with Cover Architecture to establish design ideas for the future Civic Theatre, here's a little flashback to our building, circa 1930.

Let Him Go, opening tonight on The Civic screen. Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas. Visit http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on to purchase tickets!

The Civic Theatre is pleased to announce our inaugural season of artist residencies, supporting and nurturing the work of four Kootenay artists. First, we introduce you to Shayna Jones: Shayna is an award-winning professional performance artist specializing in the Traditional Oral Storytelling of African and Afro-Diasporic Folklore. With funding from the BC Arts Council and now as a Resident Artist of Nelson’s Civic Theatre, Shayna is embarking on a year of investigation, exp...loration, and contemplation of the question: What is it to be Black and Rural? As a Black woman living in Kaslo, BC, a rural town of 800 people with less than a handful of souls who share her heritage, Shayna’s aim, fueled by her own sense of isolation, is to seek out other Blacks in rural settings to record their stories of Belonging (or lack thereof). Further still, she aims to weave these stories together with traditional West African Folklore to create a performance piece through which, for a moment, she (and others) may feel at Home. For more info please visit http://civictheatre.ca/artist-residencies

Let Him Go opens tonight at The Civic. Hear what Civic Programmer Jason Absell has to say about it. Visit http://www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on to purchase tickets!

Get to know Devon! Devon is our wonderful Front of House Supervisor - you've probably already met him numerous times. He's the one who welcomes you to our lobby with the biggest smile you'll ever see! Here he is on the right of this photo. Working on New Year's Eve at our annual Pajama Party - grinning from ear to ear! Didn't we tell you? The biggest, most infectious smile ever! Come to the movies and say hey to Devon, he'll be stoked to see you.

While many of our favourite faces continue to elude us on the big screen due to Covid; Daniel Craig, Gal Gadot, Timothée Chalamet and countless others, we can always count on the penetrating gaze of Liam Neeson and the signature mannerisms of legend, Robert De Niro, to see us through. So while we are going to miss the spongey visage of Bob in his square pants as they move to Video on Demand, we're excited that you can still have some family fun at The Civic Theatre with this week's, 'The War With Grandpa'. AND...take out your frustrations around this damn pandemic, riding shotgun with Liam on another thrilling action packed revenge lesson in, 'The Honest Thief'. Opening tomorrow night in our theatre!

Important COVID-19 update: November 20, 2020 We are still open and the safety of our Civic Theatre patrons and staff is our primary concern. As such, in accordance with new provincial health regulations, masks are now required for everyone in all public indoor settings and workplaces. For more information about our COVID-19 safety protocols, please visit www.civictheatre.ca/covid-19. We're all in this together, #wearingiscaring

Congrats to our dear friends at the Royal Theatre Trail, who have recently unveiled their amazing new renovation! What a beautiful silver lining as a result of forced theatre closures over the summer. Lisa and Jason, we can't wait to come and visit - you've done an excellent job!