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Is this seat taken?

By on April 22, 2013

We put out the Challenge–and you’ve been buying seats!

With your generosity, we’ve raised almost $140,000 of the $150,000 we need for digital conversion, with just a little over a week to go in our Community Challenge. Wow.

Here’s your chance to get your name in lights (that is, on our donor wall) and be part of a Community project that’s truly for everyone. If you’ve picked up a donor form or been thinking about it but just haven’t got around to it, now’s the time.

Of course, donations of any size are welcome, and can be dropped off at the Civic Theatre or Nelson City Hall or mailed. For full info on how to donate and how to get a tax receipt, click here.

It’s exciting, it’s inspiring, and it’s essential–because the future is digital, and with 2013 the last year for print films, the future is now!

Is this seat taken? Please–sit down!

Get comfortable with a community theatre that’s here to stay.

What Clint Eastwood has to say about the NCTS Community Challenge!

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April showers: great bloomin’ films and fundraising!

By on April 12, 2013

April’s film lineup is bright! Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 pm get the jump on Earth Day with an award-winning documentary film presented by the West Kootenay Ecosociety. A Fierce Green Fire: the Battle for a Living Planet is a sweeping exploration of the environmental movement, from the Grand Canyon to the Love Canal. Directed and written by Mark Kitchell and narrated by Robert Redford, Ashley Judd, Van Jones, Isabel Allende and Meryl Streep, the film has won acclaim at festivals around the world.

Silver Linings Playbook shows Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 9:15. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence star in this romantic comedy-drama that looks at relationships through the ups and downs of mental health, dance competitions, and football—with complications, and some surprising silver linings. The film was nominated for numerous awards, winning Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay among others.

On Saturday, two animated films for kids by acclaimed anime master Hayao Miyazaki come to Nelson from the New York International Children’s Film Festival retrospective. Ponyo  shows at 4pm, a strange and beautiful adventure about a five-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human. At 6:45pm Castle in the Sky is sure to appeal to lovers of the Nausicaa series of manga graphic novels, or anyone who loves a great story. A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal race against pirates and foreign agents as they search for a legendary floating castle in this film, which won the Animage Anime Grand Prix.

Saturday evening at 9:15, catch Silver Linings Playbook after dinner out at one of Nelson’s fabulous restaurants.

(L-R) Lev Zaytsoff, Steven Skolka, Kate Bridger, Kristina Little, Roger Ley, Robert Goertz, Norm Zaytsoff & Wayne Germaine, (Agnez Bowolin, missing from the photo). Photo submitted, thanks to Nelson Star for link.

We continue to show films on the third weekend of each month while fundraising for digital projection and sound—an essential upgrade as print films will no longer be made after this year. The Community Challenge has raised almost 80% of the May 1st $150,000 goal!  Thanks to Valhalla Path Realty, who donated $1,000, joining the leagues of individuals and businesses to see the theatre as an essential part of our vibrant community. Click the “donate” button above, and be a part of it all! This is a great opportunity for groups of friends, clubs, and workplaces to pool resources–and bring the big screen back for good!

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Beautiful films coming in April

By on March 26, 2013

Still image from Hayao Miyazaki's "Ponyo"

From The New York International Children’s Film Festival come two beautiful films for kids just in time for Earth Day. The Civic’s April Film Weekend is April 18 – 20.

Frequently referred to as the Disney of Japan, the films of Studio Ghibli are known for startlingly original animation that combines dazzling visual virtuosity, vivid characterizations, and epic storytelling. These warm, intelligent, poetic films  borrow from fairytale, folklore, and science fiction, grounded in a deeply-felt humanism that embraces family, community  and in a deep concern for the environment and our relationship with nature.

We’re thrilled to be screening new 35mm prints of two beautiful films by Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, Castle in the Sky and Ponyo.

Castle in the Sky is “As exhilarating an eco-fantasy as you’re likely to see” (Time Out).  Sheeta, a young girl with a mysterious crystal pendant, falls out of the sky and into the arms and life of Pazu, a young mining engineer. Together they search for legendary Laputa, a floating island in the sky and site of a long-dead civilization promising enormous wealth and power to those who can unlock its secrets.

Ponyo, Miyazaki’s strange and beguiling fantasy film about a sea spirit is an unforgettable eco fable about the terrible power of the sea, but illustrated with such beauty and imagination it transports us entirely into another world. Rated G, this is suitable for children of all ages.

We’re working on some films for adults, too, for our April movie weekend–watch for details.

BE SURE TO CATCH THE DECONSTRUCTING DINNER FESTIVAL APRIL 4 – 6! See our “events and showings” link for more.

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Wow–what a weekend!

By on February 24, 2013

The Gala was a resounding success, and the Civic Theatre packed ‘em in all weekend long for Skyfall. You came, you saw, and you celebrated.

On Friday night we had great media presence (see Star story below, with thanks to Sam Van Schie), and yes, we even had paparazzi thanks to Robyn Sheppard’s LVR oh-so-enthusiastic drama students. Inviting 250 people into the Civic Theatre lobby was a bit like cramming people into a Volkswagen Beetle, but a whole lot more fun. Thanks to everyone who came out, sponsored seats, made donations, or just had a good time and cheered us on.

Now, the fun really begins with a Community Challenge! Read all about in in the Nelson Star, below:

Nelson’s Civic Theatre Society halfway to first fundraising goal

By Sam Van Schie

A generous donation from an anonymous community member has pushed the Nelson Civic Theatre Society past the halfway point on its fundraising effort towards digitization of the theatre.

The donor paid $60,000 to buy the theatre’s first digital projector. Add that to amount raised by early membership sales, seat sponsorships and other donations, and the society is now about  $75,000 away from the first phase of its plan, with a price tag of $150,000 for purchase and installation of the projector and digital surround sound system. Read more>>

Full house at the Kickoff Gala! Sam Van Schie photo.

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Employment Opportunities

By on January 7, 2013

Project Manager Job Descriptions

NCTS is a non-profit society, governed by a board of drectors, formed to re-open the Nelson Civic Theatre. The Project Manager reports to the Board, and works with its Committees.

We are seeking two dynamic people to manage the NCTS project to renovate and reopen the Nelson Civic Theatre. The full proposal may be downloaded from here. Division of duties is dependent upon the skillsets of successful applicants. This could be one full time position for the right person. General outline of division of duties is as follows:

Position 1

You are the face of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society as community and fundraising liaison. You are a self-starter and get-down-to-it kind of person with an understanding of the nonprofit environment and working with a board and its committees, and with volunteers. Meeting with community members and organizations to assist in carrying out the strategic fundraising plan of the NCTS is integral to this position.

Position 2

Working with the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board, you will help further the renovation, operational, and community engagement goals of the Society with sound administrative practices, excellent organizational skills, and strong communication. Maintaining donor records, working to develop marketing materials and donor and volunteer recognition, and being a committee/volunteer liaison are part of this position.

 

Key Areas of Responsibility:

  1. Develop a detailed work plan and assess regularly
  2. Develop and maintain administrative systems
  3. Maintain clear communication with the Board
  4. Assist and support the activities of the Committees of the Board
  5. Working with the Communications/Marketing Committee
    • Set and oversee budgets
    • Coordinate production of materials required for fundraising effort
  6. Working with the Finance Committee and its sub-committees
    • Research and write grant applications, and maintain schedule of grants
    • Establish and maintain relationship with/report to funding agencies
    • Develop and coordinate fundraising events and initiatives
  7. Working with Membership Committee
    • Maintain the register of members
    • Manage membership drives as developed with the Membership Committee
  8. Working with the Building Committee
    • Liaise with the Building Committee, the Architect of Record and the Construction Management team
  9. Working with the Operations Committee
    • Liaise with suppliers of equipment and supplies
  10. Build key relationships across community and government sectors.
  11. Liaise with City staff.

 

Please submit resume with cover letter stating salary expectations by mail or email to:

Hiring Committee
Nelson Civic Theatre Society
719 Vernon Street, Nelson B.C.
V1L 4G3
jobs@civictheatre.ca

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