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The art of giving

Parliament Hill with the Canadian Cancer Society, and he regularly speaks out locally about the gaps in our healthcare system.

“I’m a hopeful optimistic who is learning to sustain my own energy amongst the difficult moments.”

During our conversation, Leo embodied what it means to be an optimist: acknowledging that there are difficult moments, knowing the importance of sitting with the challenges, and holding onto hope that there will be better moments to come.

“There are good days and there are bad days; any day is a good day to engage with the arts.” Leo can be found engaging with and supporting a wide range of local arts. “I enjoy visual arts, written arts, performance arts, and most of all, music!”

Our conversation weaved stories from his childhood, philosophical ponderings, and general projections of the world we wish to see. As an interdisciplinary thinker, I was struck by Leo’s perspective of politics. “Politics is just the art of the possible.” While contemplating the ways in which politics and art are (and ought to be) connected, he shared how the political sector can learn from artists: “Artists collaborate and cooperate, showing us what is possible when we work together.”

When Leo Cheverie and I met to chat for this pro le, I got to witness the depth and breadth of his relationships and connections. He stopped to speak to nearly every person in the café before getting to my table. “I’m an uber extrovert and I love connecting with people!”

Leo generously gives of his time and energy to a wide range of people, organizations and causes. “I’ve had so many mentors along the way who were giving of their time and energy, allowing me to learn and grow which has instilled that same consideration in me.”

Where there is injustice, Leo is there to lend his hand and his voice. He is an activist and an advocate for such things as Fight for Affordable Housing and Breaking the Silence and is a long-standing supporter of CUPE.

Leo also volunteers his time at music concerts and festivals such as Cloggeroo. He credits his family upbringing for his community-minded approach, watching his mom and siblings engaged in community.

Perhaps one of Leo’s greatest strengths is the way in which he builds community and invites others into that shared space. “I like and appreciate everyone, and I see how we can work together. We all have gifts to give and share. Knowing what gifts people have and building community through those gifts can help us solve problems that otherwise seem impossible to solve.”

A critical and compassionate thinker, Leo is open to learning and applying his new knowledge into action. “Everyone has a voice, and we have a responsibility to ensure that we cultivate spaces where all voices are heard.”

Currently living with bowel cancer, Leo remains positiveand shares his encouragement for people to get tested. “I am so privileged and feel overwhelmed by the support from my family and community and I do what I can to encourage people to be vigilant about their health through regular screening.” Even during cancer treatment, Leo gives his time and energy to others. Last year, he traveled to Ottawa to advocate and lobby on

As a life-long learner, Leo talks about how he has learned from other cultures to see what is possible in building and maintaining a sustainable future, free from corporate capitalism. “It’s not about exploiting or extracting; it’s about connecting and collaborating.”

Leo shared stories from his childhood when he felt fortunate to spend a lot of time with his grandparents and others in that generation. “I remember my grandfather being concerned about the land as a farmer and my grandparent’s generation helped solidify my love of the land. The sense of place on PEI is strong and we have a responsibility to the land.” Leo’s commitment to and appreciation of PEI is evident in all he does: “I love PEI and want it to be the best it can be!”

Whether at a union meeting, rally, protest or music festival, Leo can be found strategizing and organizing. “I encourage folks to strategize outside their comfort zone. Organizing helps people find and grow their roots.” The analogies and metaphors in Leo’s stories eventually led to him sharing some of his new learnings about mycelium and the ways in which trees communicate with each other.

“Like the natural world we are part of, humans are wired for connection, and we are all connected.”

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Pro le: Leo Cheverie by Julie Bull

Still on view

Exhibitions continue in Charlottetown and Summerside

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Three new shows on display for the summer

Three new exhibitions are on view at Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) in Charlottetown throughout the summer.

Conversation Pieces is featured in the Frederic S. and Ogden Martin Concourse Gallery until September 3. It contains a selection of artworks in and about dialogue from CCAG’s permanent collection.

Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art is on view until September 10. This nationally touring exhibition tells the story of the Nova Scotia Sobey family’s visionary engagement with Canadian and Indigenous art. It braids together works by early European newcomers, titans of Canadian 20th century

art such as Emily Carr and various members of the Group of Seven, a rich display by the Québec Impressionists and Les Automatistes, as well as trailblazing artists of today, including contemporary Indigenous artist Kent Monkman.

On view until September 30, Human Capital presents work that offers insight into the impact of Canada’s immigration policies and history: how it treats humans as capital, and the role it plays in shaping the complex and contested formation of a “Canadian identity.” The exhibition features work by Jeannie Mah, Esmaa Mohamoud, Shellie Zhang, and more. confederationcentre.com

Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild

The Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild’s exhibition, Quilts of Covid, is on display at Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside.

The collection of quilts and fabric creations would not have been completed but for the gift of time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quilt Guild embraced the freedom to work on unfinished fabric treasures and the result was an explosion of fabric creations that have become an unexpected and positive outcome of difficult days. Featuring over forty quilts, Quilts of Covid offers a glimpse into the historical significance of the many needles that moved across PEI in the 2020s.

The exhibit will be on display all

summer. Admission is by donation. Eptek is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive in Summerside.

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Kent Monkman (b. 1965), Study for “mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Resurgence of the People,” (Final Variation), 2019, acrylic on canvas, 107.3 x 213.4 cm (detail), Collection of the Sobey Art Foundation, © Kent Monkman

The Quilts of Covid at Eptek Art & Culture Centre

Abnormal

Vneed Art Gallery exhibition at the Hilda Woolnough Gallery

A new exhibition from Vneed Art Gallery is set to open this summer. Abnormal will be on view at the Hilda Woolnough Gallery from July 28–August 14. An opening reception will be held July 29 at 2 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Abnormal seeks to explore the boundless possibilities of the spirit. The human body is inherently limited, but the imagination can create possibilities beyond the physical form. The artists’ works serve as a surgical tool, capable of dissecting the innermost thoughts and extending external vitality. This is a start point of breaking the boundaries of existence and pursuing different vehicles.

Van Gogh in Wool

The Lady Slipper Rug Hooking Guild and their fibre artist friends will present Van Gogh in Wool this summer at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre Art Gallery. The exhibit runs from July 5 to the end of September.

The exhibition of more than 30 images through the medium of rug hooking represents familiar and lesser-known works of post-impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh.

The exhibition is on view free of charge from Monday–Saturday (10 am–5 pm) at Lefurgey Cultural Centre, 205 Prince Street, Summerside.

Hooked rug mat by Maureen Campbell

Rug hooking exhibition at Lefurgey Centre

The Hilda Woolnough Gallery is located at The Guild, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

Artwork by Toof (Tidong Bao).

Time and history

Two new exhibitions at the Bedeque Area Historical Museum

The Wendell Feener clock collection, Clocks and the Island: 1770-1960, is one of two new exhibitions on view at the Bedeque Area Historical Museum.

The comprehensive display of 165 clocks spans the period from the 1770’s to about 1960, telling the story of Islanders’ connection with clocks over a 200-year period.

The clocks, which were selected by Feener from his large collection, all differ from each other and range from large long-case or grandfather clocks to small, ornate and fancy clocks of the late-Victorian period and early-20th century. The large number on display, all of which Wendell has permanently donated to the Museum, will enable the museum to be known as Prince Edward Island’s Clock Museum.

Wendell Feener is an avid collector and restorer of antique clocks in Summerside.

The second exhibition, Prince Edward Island and the Monarchy, was sparked by the death of Queen

Elizabeth II last September and the succession of King Charles III—the first change in a Canadian monarch in 70 years.

Taking advantage of a donation of a dozen pictures of past monarchs, the exhibition tells the story of PEI’s connection to the Royal Family and the monarchy, “which began with the naming of the counties and county-towns by Samuel Holland in 1765 and continued with the naming of the province after a son of George III in 1798,” say exhibition organizers.

Thereafter, from the 1860’s onwards, four of Queen Victoria’s children successively visited the Island, and members of the Royal Family have made regular visits to the province. The photos will showcase some of these visits.

The two exhibitions will officially open with Her Honour LieutenantGovernor Antoinette Perry on July 8 at 10:30 am. Everyone is welcome to this free morning at the Museum.

Wendell Feener with the Adams Clock, documented as having been brought from England in 1774 by John Adams and his family at the time of the founding of the New London settlement by Quakers. Wendell restored the clock to working condition and has donated it to the Bedeque Area Museum where it is a focal point for the large clock exhibit.

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Last call on the wall

Current exhibitions closing in July

Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal

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Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal, a PEI Crafts Council group exhibition, continues at Summerside’s Lefurgey Cultural Centre until July 3. The 16 participating Island artists were inspired to create both useful and beautiful items from the debris left in the path of Hurricane Fiona. The show reflects the resilience of the human spirit in moving forward following devastation.

Lefurgey Cultural Centre is located at 205 Prince Street, Summerside.

Over & Over

a series of aluminium sculptures, Katz casts a beloved mechanical camera again and again in a process designed to consider both the power and absence of touch.

Receiver Coffee is located on Victoria Row at 128 Richmond Street, Charlottetown.

Everyone has a Story

Over & Over, featuring works by Donnalee Downe and Ahmon Katz, continues at Receiver Coffee in Charlottetown until July 10.

The exhibition, presented by this town is small, leverages collections of both mundane and treasured objects to explore how memory is performed when we revisit memorabilia. The works consider repetition, memory, time, touch, and loss. Downe’s works include renderings of object and data collections amassed over decades. In

Everyone has a Story, a group exhibition featuring eight Island artists continues at Kings Playhouse Art Gallery in Georgetown until July 15.

Eight Island artists were asked to paint a portrait of a fictitious senior one might encounter around town. After eight Island creative writers were tasked with coming up with a life story for one of the portraits.

The Playhouse Gallery is located at 65 Grafton Street in Georgetown.

Tribute to the Trees

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Quill art (detail) by Noella Moore

Painting by Noella Richard

Painting by Ellen MacPhail (above) and two painted ladies, Deborah Roberts (left) and Wendy Lefebvre with their paintings

Artwork by Donnalee Downe

The Tribute to the Trees exhibition by the Painted Ladies continues at Ellen’s Creek Gallery until July 15.

The outcomes of Hurricane Fiona resulted in a great deal of property loss and shore damage, and for many, the trees are the visible reminder of the powers of nature. In Tribute to the Trees, the Painted Ladies have captured their impressions of trees in diverse landscapes and various media, with attention to trees’ resilience, regrowth and stability in the face of devastation.

Participating artists are Linda Griesbauer, Betty Jenkins, Sandi Komst, Wendy Lefebvre, Mary MacLean, Ellen MacPhail, Margaret Muzika, Claire Nantes, Linda Shaw Packard, Sylvia Poirier, Gina Rankin Deborah Roberts and Rosemary Terris. Ellen’s Creek Gallery is located at 525 North River Road,Charlottetown.

(re)Visions

that use landscape as a central theme and ‘re-visions’ the content to reflect current ecological, social and economic concerns. Worth sees the project as a call/response activity that establishes a dialogue through time/history and our evolving relationship with land usage and stewardship.

The Charlottetown Library Learning Centre is located at 97 Queen Street in Charlottetown.

Awake

Fitzroy expands

Presented by this town is small, (re) Visions by PEI artist Damien Worth continues until July 21 in the TD Art Corridor at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre.

This series of mixed media paintings explores literary fiction as a means to explore contemporary landscape based dilemmas. Worth has selected a series of well known written works

Chester Hewlett’s solo exhibition, Awake, continues at the Hilda Woolnough Gallery at The Guild in Charlottetown until July 23.

The goal of Awake is to serve as a reminder for individuals to reflect on the motives behind their actions, examine themselves and differentiate between their own desires and those influenced by others. Awake guides the viewer through various stages of this process, recognizing that everyone is at a different point in their lives. Each piece on display has been intentionally created to evoke self-awareness and is inspired by the emotions, experiences and stories of individuals from diverse backgrounds. This is expressed through digital art pieces, animation, fashion and augmented reality.

The Guild is located at 111 Queen Street in Charlottetown.

The Fitzroy Street Tiny Art Gallery has partnered with Upstreet Craft Brewing for 2023 to bring two new tiny art galleries to Charlottetown. The new galleries will be installed at Upstreet’s Taproom and Craft Beer Corner.

In a series of exhibitions curated by Monica Lacey, five local artists will exhibit between June and November. Artists will show their work in all three galleries and present Artist Talks & Walks, a series of free events.

PEI visual artist Jordan Beaulieu will begin the series with an exhibition of drawings on view from June 23–July 18. I Have Not Wings (2023) is a handdrawn poetry comic that expresses longing for different forms of earthly life. All are welcome to join Jordan for the Artist Talk & Walk at the Upstreet Taproom on July 3 at 5 pm. The Talk & Walk will travel from Upstreet down the Confederation Trail to Fitzroy Street, and ending at Craft Beer Corner. Refreshments will be provided and there is no cost to attend.

Jordan Beaulieu is a coordinator, book designer and visual artist exploring poetry, rural living, comics and other pop media. They are a co-chair of this town is small, PEI’s artist-run centre, and co-founded the Charlottetown Zine Fest (CZF) in 2022.

Painting by Damien Worth

Digital art by Chester Hewlett

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Visual artist Jordan Beaulieu with their exhibition drawings

Two new tiny art galleries installed in Charlotteotwn

Photo recognition

Nominations and honourable mentions for Berni Wood

Professional PEI photographer Berni Wood was presented with the 16th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in two categories including Americana and People at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photo Show recently. This is the tenth year in a row that Wood has received nominations and honourable mentions for her work in several categories of the International Color Awards, including Portrait, People, Photojournalism Architecture, Children, Wildlife, Food and more.

“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 6573 entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the Awards Creative Director. “Berni Wood‘s photographs of ‘The Escape Goats’ photographed at Island Hill Farms in PEI and ‘Family Castles in the Sand’ photographed in PEI National Park are both exceptional images entered in their respective categories. Her work represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present her with the titles of Nominee & Honorable Mention.”

The international jury included industry leaders from the photographic community from around the globe, who honored the Color Masters in 37 categories. reelmedia.ca

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The Escaped Goats (above) and Family Castles in the Sand by PEI Photographer Berni Wood

Summerside Arts Festival

By Wyatt Heritage Properties and Culture Summerside

Summerside celebrates and promotes the arts through the Summerside Arts Festival. Taking place July 17–19 (rain date July 20), the festival is presented by Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc, in partnership with Culture Summerside.

Eight proposals were accepted for the REFRESH. Artists are challenged to create a free-standing sculpture from recycled materials. Only the adhesive can be newly purchased. REFRESH is about bringing awareness to environmental issues and showing that what is considered waste by some can be made new again with a creative mind.

The Drive-Thru Art Show features large easels set up along Prince Street housing 4x6 reproductions of original works by local artists. This year’s show will feature 17 new works and four pieces brought back from earlier shows. People are invited to drive down the street and enjoy the art from the comfort of their vehicle.

The lawn of Wyatt Heritage Properties is the venue for artists and artisans demonstrating their craft and displaying their finished works. New artists take over the shade tents every three hours, so in the course of a day those attending the festival can view about 33 artists at work. The outdoor stage will host musicians of all genres over the three days.

For youth, La Belle-Alliance has secured Remi the Magician to perform, and the Maritime Marionettes will be back, along with Rosco the Clown. Marlene Cameron will offer art activities.

Lefurgey Cultural Centre Gallery houses the exhibit Van Gogh in Wool

The Lady Slipper Rug Hooking Guild has created rug hooked mats of Van Gogh paintings. A Mi’kmaq artist exhibit will be featured in the MacNaught History Centre and Archives gallery.

The College of Piping’s Celtic Performing Arts of Canada Centre and Culture Summerside are teaming up to present an evening of radio dramas in the Scott MacAulay Theatre. Volunteer actors and foleys will bring alive real Island stories in the manner of early live radio. The dramas will be taped to add to Culture Summerside’s online collection of dramas. Spoken word will also be part of the evening.

In addition, Eptek Art and Culture Centre’s parking lot will be transformed into a large canvas during the festival and everyone is invited to create their own masterpiece using chalk. Harbourfront Theatre features The Songs of Gene MacLellan on July 18–19 with Catherine MacLellan performing the songs of her father. This world premiere is part concert, part memoir. The Summerside Rotary Library is also offering programs with details tba. Visit wyattheritagepropertiesinc. com to view the full Summerside Arts Festival schedule.

GENERATIONS: THE SOBEY FAMILY AND CANADIAN ART

This impressive private collection of Canadian art demonstrates the Sobey family’s engagement and visionary leadership in the cultural sector.

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10

HUMAN CAPITAL

Artworks o er insight into the impact of Canada’s immigration policies and history in the contested formation of a “Canadian Identity”.

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30

CONVERSATION PIECES

A selection of artworks about dialogue from the Gallery’s permanent collection in the Frederic S. and Ogden Martin Concourse Gallery.

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3

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Some pottery in motion (above) and Jim Dickson (left) and Ross Boyd performing at Summerside Arts Festival 2022.

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Kent Monkman (b. 1965), Study for “mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Resurgence of the People,” (Final Variation), 2019, acrylic on canvas, 107.3 x 213.4 cm, Collection of the Sobey Art Foundation, © Kent Monkman

Esmaa Mohamoud, Deeper the Wounded, Deeper the Roots (1), 2019, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, archival pigment print on paper, edition 1 of 5 (1 AP). Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, 2021-01.

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Women are Persons

Summerside to host traveling F5F exhibit

The spirits of Canada’s Famous Five are spending the summer in Summerside. The miniature maquette of the F5F’s Women are Persons! monuments in Calgary and in front of the Senate in Ottawa will be on display at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre until the end of September as part of a national leadership tour to inspire women and girls to be leaders.

The Famous Five democratic champions, through the Persons case, which was decided on October 18, 1929, secured rights for most Canadian women to vote, run for elected office and to serve as Canadian senators.

Emily Murphy, Henrietta Edwards,

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Irene Parbly, Louise McKinney and Nellie McClung also individually influenced provincial and federal legislation for dower rights, mothers allowances, minimum wage for women workers, the establishment of libraries, medical clinics and travelling medical clinics.

The exhibit will propel conversations about women’s leadership, women’s contribution to the building of Canada, racism, eugenics, immigration, equal pay and more.

Frances Wright, co-founder of the F5 Foundation will be in Summerside for the official opening of the exhibit on July 19 and will present a talk. As plans are finalized for Wright’s visit, more info will be made available at culturesummerside.ca. The Lefurgey Cultural Centre is located at 205 Prince Street, Summerside.

The F5 Maquette, a miniature of the F5F’s Women are Persons! monument

Fix Your Plate by Tara Reeves

Watermelon season

Explore Historic Charlottetown with our knowledgeable guides

Is there anything better than sinking your teeth into a big, juicy watermelon when the sun is blazing? Not only does this amazing fruit keep you cool, but it’s also loaded with vitamins, minerals and good-for-you stu that’ll give your health a boost. And guess what? There are so many mouth watering recipes you can whip up with watermelon. Let’s chat about why watermelon is the bomb and check out a few super-easy recipes you gotta try this summer.

Watermelons aren’t just tasty, they’re a total nutrition powerhouse! Packed with vitamins A, C and B6, plus potassium, magnesium, lycopene (a fancy word for a powerful antioxidant) and fibre, watermelon is the real deal. It’s like a superhero for your body! These awesome nutrients do all sorts of cool things, like fighting inflammation, keeping your blood pressure in check, helping with digestion (say goodbye to tummy troubles!), giving you gorgeous skin and hair, boosting your immune system, helping you shed some pounds, keeping your energy levels up all day long, and even taking care of your peepers. And get this, watermelon is low in calories but high in fibre, so it’s like a guilt-free snack. Win-win!

Alright, are you ready for some drool-worthy ideas that’ll make your taste buds go wild? Brace yourself for these mouthwatering watermelon creations:

Watermelon Salad

Say adios to boring salads and get ready for a flavour explosion! Just chop up some juicy, seedless watermelon into cubes, crumble in some tangy Violife feta cheese, sprinkle in fresh mint leaves, and drizzle a little olive oil on top. Boom! You’ve got yourself a refreshing salad that’s perfect for picnics and BBQ parties.

Grilled Watermelon

Who says watermelon can’t hit the grill? Take thick slices of seedless watermelon, brush ‘em lightly with oil, and throw ‘em on the grill over medium heat. Wait until you see those beautiful grill marks on both sides, then drizzle on some honey or agave nectar for that sweet, smoky perfection. Trust us, your taste buds will do a happy dance!

Watermelon Juice

Want something to quench your thirst? Whip up a homemade watermelon juice that’s as easy as it is tasty. Toss chunks of watermelon into a blender, blend until smooth, and if you want it smoother, strain it through a sieve. Sip it solo or get creative and use it as a base for mocktails. Either way, you’ll be sippin’ on pure summer bliss! So, grab a juicy watermelon, channel your inner chef, and get ready to beat the heat with my favourite watermelon recipe (below). Your taste buds and body will be forever grateful! Enjoy the summer vibes with these delicious watermelon treats.

Watermelon Sorbet

Serves 4

6 cups watermelon, cubed & frozen

1 ½ cup banana, sliced & frozen ½ lime, juiced

1 tbsp. maple syrup

Instructions

1. Slice the watermelon and banana and place in the freezer till frozen.

2. In a high-power blender, add the frozen watermelon, frozen banana, lime juice and maple syrup. Blend until smooth.

3. Transfer the mixture into a freezer-safe container and freeze overnight or for about 3-4 hours, until solid.

4. Allow to thaw for a few minutes before serving.

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EXHIBITS

Acadian Museum of PEI

Visit the permanent exhibit and video

The Island Acadians: The Story of a People Acadian genealogy resources are available to researchers. A new artifacts exhibit area opened this year. The museum is one of seven PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation sites. 23 Main Dr. E, Miscouche.

Bedeque Area Historical Museum

Two new exhibitions, Clocks and the Island: 1770-1960 and Prince Edward Island and the Monarchy, officially open with Her Honour Lieutenant-Governor Antoinette Perry on July 8 at 10:30 am. Everyone is welcome to this free event. Permanent exhibitions include: the cultural history of the Island Mi’kmaq; the story of the 18th-century Acadian and Loyalist settlements of the Bedeque Bay area; the early 19th-century settlement of the Freetown area; and the story of the Borden ferry service. Items from the late Howard Clark’s Red Barn Museum, showing the Island way of life 100–140 years ago, are also on display, and tell the story of Callbeck’s Store, which operated in Central Bedeque for almost 100 years. The L.M. Montgomery Lower Bedeque

galleries and museums

School, where the famous author taught for a year, is also part of the museum. Open Tuesday–Saturday (10 am–5 pm), and Sunday (1–5 pm). William Callbeck Centre, Central Bedeque.

Bedford Station Gallery & Gardens

The gallery is open to October 8 and showcases the work of 13 Island artists in various mediums. Meet the artists on select Sunday afternoons. Follow Bedford Station Gallery & Gardens on FB for updates. Open Monday–Friday (1:30–5:30 pm), and by appointment. 96 Rte 6, Bedford Station.

Breadalbane Gallery

A new show opens on the second Friday of each month. Local artists often showing are Denise Livingstone, Silver Frith, Vian Emery, Zoe Novaczek, Laura Bain, Joan Sutton and Marianne Janowicz. If interested in showing, artists may submit photos of their work to breadalbanegallery.com. 4023 Dixon Rd, Breadalbane.

Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

(re)Visions by Damien Worth is on

view in the TD Art Corridor until July 21. Presented by this town is small. Dominion Building, 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

On view: Conversation Pieces to September 3; Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art to September 10; Human Capital to September 30. 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

Cornwall Library Art Gallery

Maya Simmonds’ The Librarian’s Sketchbook, a mixed media series of artworks inspired by classic and contemporary literature, is on view to August 4. Deborah Tremere’s exhibition will open August 8. Meet the Artist at 7 pm. Contact the library for info on displaying in the gallery. 15 Mercedes Dr, Town Hall, Cornwall.

Details Fine Art Gallery

On view: New works by Richard Vickerson titled “As the Crow Flies,” plus works by Gale Abbey, Grace Curtis, Doretta Groenendyk, Rebecca Krupke, Mary Jane Lundy, Shelley Mitchell, Connie O’Brien, Gabriella Collier, Cristina Del Sol, Peter Fischer, Beverley Hawksley, Brian Lorimer, Carole Malcolm, Tim Menees, Natasha Miller, Christine Nadeau, Jean-Claude Roy, Arlene Rice, Helen Rowlands, Susana Rutherford, Anna Syperek, Larry Horowitz, Paul Healey, Gordon Harrison, Rosemond Bechtel, Raymond Martin, Dorset Fine Arts, Sea Clay Pottery.Call for hours or appointment. 166 Richmond St, Charlottetown. 892-2233, detailsgallery@eastlink.ca, detailsfineart.com

Dunes Island Art Gallery

On view: works by Wayne Barrett, Maurice Bernard, Julea Boswell, Eric Brydges, Katharine Dagg, Tony Diodati, June Ellis, Nan Ferrier, Sheila Forsyth, Watson Gale, Lise Genova, Jaime Germaine, Trudy Gilbertson, Heather Hannon, Kim Jabbour, Betty Jenkins, Sandi Komst, Haley Lewis, Eve Llyndorah, Marie Lyon, Patricia MacDougall, Sandra MacGillivray, Vicki MacLean, Anne MacKay, Wendy Manning, Ellen Martin, Louise Mould, Deb Murphy, Connie O’Brien, Sunae Park, Linda Shaw Packard, Warren Christopher Reeson, Heather Reid, Sylvia Ridgway, Dagny Rossignol, Helen Rowlands, Joan Savage, Jessica Sheppard, Adam Sultan, Gail Sutherland, Rosemary Terris, Lorraine Vatcher, Richard Vickerson, Donna White, and Damien Worth. Gallery is open daily. 3622 Brackley Point Road, Rte #15. 672-2586

Ellen’s Creek Gallery

Tribute to the Trees by The Painted Ladies, presented by Ellen’s Creek Gallery, is on view to July 15. The Painted Ladies are Linda Griesbauer, Betty Jenkins, Sandi Komst, Wendy Lefebvre, Mary MacLean, Ellen MacPhail, Margaret Muzika, Claire Nantes, Linda Shaw Packard, Sylvia Poirier, Gina Rankin Deborah Roberts and Rosemary Terris. Open Monday–Saturday (10 am–5 pm). 525 North River Rd, Charlottetown.

Eptek Art & Culture Centre

Quilts of Covid by members of the Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild is on view to September 29. Visit the permanent exhibition on the history and architecture of Summerside. Eptek is one of seven PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation sites. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside.

Fitzroy St Tiny Art Gallery

Fitzroy Street Tiny Art Gallery presents Jordan Beaulieu’s exhibition of drawings, I Have Not Wings (2023), on view to July 18. Follow @fitzroysttinyartgallery for updates. Exhibitions are on view in tiny art galleries at 295 Fitzroy St, 41 Allen St (Upstreet Taproom), and 156 Great George St (Craft Beer Corner), Charlottetown.

Hilda Woolnough Gallery

Awake, a solo exhibition by Chester Hewlett, is on view to July 23. Vneed Art Gallery’s exhibition, Abnormal, is on view July 28–August 14. An opening reception will be held July 29 at 2 pm. All are welcome. 111 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Kensington Art Co-op Gallery

The Gallery features an eclectic blend of local artist’s works, often with someone creating on site. Members showing are: Debbie Bryanton, Elaine Campanaro, Sharon Craig, June Ellis, Shirley Ferguson, Sheila Forsyth, Karen Fullerton (Co-op President), Sandy Gallant, Lise Genova, Juanita Glenn, Shirley McLeod, Cheryl MacLin, Susan Maxfield, Esther Mosher, Dawn Riley and Ron Somers, as well as the work of other Island artists. Works include oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings, mixed media, linocut prints, pastels and more. Open daily (10 am–4 pm). Info: Karen (886-0331). 27 Commercial St, Kensington.

Kings Playhouse Gallery

On view to July 15 is the group exhibition, Everyone Has A Story, featuring eight Island artists. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

Lefurgey Cultural Centre

Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal, a PEI Crafts Council exhibition featuring the work of 16 Island artists is on view to July 3. The Famous 5 Maquette, a miniature of the F5F’s Women are Persons! is on view to the end of September. The Lady Slipper Rug Hooking Guild and other fibre artists present Van Gogh in Wool from July 5 to the end of September. Open Monday–Saturday (10 am–5 pm). 205 Prince St, Summerside.

Receiver Co ee

Over & Over by Donnalee Downe and Ahmon Katz is on view to July 10. Presented by this town is small. Receiver Coffee, 128 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

Timothy’s World Co ee

Works of travel by Island artist Haley Lewis and Island paintings by Danielle Plante. Open daily. 154 Great George St, Charlottetown

WALKS

Back in Time Walking Tour

Visit Victoria-by-the-Sea and experience a Back in Time Walk around the Historical village of Victoria. Part historical fact and part anecdotal stories, the walk will allow participants to imagine what life was like in the village during the past 150 years. Walks take place on Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 11 am. Meet at the Lighthouse. Info: vhapei2019@gmail.com

Haunting of Yeo House Ghost Tour

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation’s summer schedule of events and activities includes the Haunting of Yeo House Ghost Tour at Green Park Shipbuilding Museum in July and August. Visit peimuseum.ca or follow @ heritagePEI for details.

Historic Charlottetown Walking Tour & Ghost Tour

Join a guide on the Great George Heritage Walk Tour along one of Canada’s most historic streets. Available in French and English. Join a Ghost Tour led by a mysterious gravedigger. This spooky stroll is filled with tales about Charlottetown’s historic downtown and its dark, mysterious, sometimes haunted

past. A family-friendly experience is available on request. Visit confederationcentre.com for tickets.

Hauntings and History Walk in Cardigan

Explore the village of Cardigan with walking tour from the old train station (Celebration Station Cafe) to the wharf. Learn about the history of shipbuilding in the area and hear some chilling ghost stories. Walks run on Tuesdays from July 11–August 29 at 8:15 pm. Info: kingsplayhouse.com/events

Hauntings and History Walk in Georgetown

This walking tour of Historic Georgetown features tales of the paranormal and stories of shipwrecks, theatre ghosts and more. Attendees will leave looking at the town and its history through new eyes. Walks run on Wednesdays from July 12–August 30 at 9:15 pm. kingsplayhouse.com/events

Summerside walking tour

Discover Summerside’s self-guided walking tour has 36 points of interst. Pick up a booklet of this activity at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre (205 Prince St) or the Summerside Visitor Information Centre, and discover the city’s rich history, waterfront and tree-lined streetscapes.

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ARTISTS & ARTISANS

studios, galleries, collectives

Anchors Away

Showcases Island artisans, bird and bat houses, sewing, hooked rugs, and antiques. Open daily (10 am-4 pm) to Sept 30. 15 Kinsmen Road, Miscouche.

Art Gallery of Tony Diodati

Original works and more by Tony Diodati. Open 10 am–6 pm in July and August. (886-3009). tonydiodati.com. 241 Paynter Rd (off Rte 20), Spring Brook.

Artisans Waterfront

Features the work of more than 40 juried PEI artists and artisans. The artist-run co-op has high quality handcrafted items and original works of art, paintings, photography, glass, textile arts, quilts, pottery and more. Open Mon–Sat (10 am–5 pm); Sun (1–5 pm). (838-4387). artisanswaterfront.ca. 1 Station St, Montague.

Bailey Studio Gallery

Features specialty pieces, major works, and large, traditional glaze oil waterscape paintings; glaze oil classes with Kathy Marlene Bailey; free demonstrations for visitors; supplies for painters. The Northumberland Strait—Painting PEI’s South Shore runs July 1–25 with

artist’s reception July 15, 2–4 pm. Artists include: Kathy Marlene Bailey, Lorraine Vatcher, Louise Doyle, Lynn Cassels Caldwell, Kim Jabbour, Suzi Biro, Hazel Spencer, Gerri MacWilliams, Julia Jay and Elaine Thompson. Email or call ahead (kmb@professionalart.ca, 962-3642). 11957 Shore Road, Little Sands.

Birch Tree Gallery

Showcases Mi’kmaq woven baskets by Noella and Ashley Moore, bisque under painting on pottery by Noella, medicine bags and engraved coasters by Mike Viau, beaded earrings by Anita Gallant, teepee models by Mike Julien, oil paintings and watercolour cards by Geraldine Ysselstein, and pottery and potato soap by Pieter Ijsselstein. Tuesday Basket Weaving Classes with Noella Moore are on offer. Visit birchtreegallery.ca for the workshop schedule and call to register (730-2004). Open daily (10 am–6 pm). 8 Main St, Victoria.

Ebb and Flow PEI

Opens July 20. Find in-house pottery, their handmade jewelry line, original framed wool art and fine art. Open Thursday-Saturday (1–5 pm). 84 MacEwens Creek Rd, Canavoy.

Galerie La Palette

The collective features works from local artists, including paintings, prints, photography and sculptures. Located in the yellow building at Village musical acadien. Open Tuesday–Sunday, July 4–September 3 (11 am–4:30 pm). (854-3256, jeannetteblaquiere@gmail.com). 1745 Rte 124, Abram-Village.

Island Winds

Features musically tuned, Island-made wind-chimes. 3827 Millvale Rd, South Granville. islandwindcraft.com

June Ellis’s Studio

Features landscapes, seascapes and lighthouses by PEI artist June Ellis. Commissions and appointments available (juneellisartist@gmail.com, 439-8774). juneellis.com. Rte 12, East Bideford, Ellerslie.

Knit Pickers PEI Studio

Features Canadian goods only, including wool, knitting needles, knitting and weaving accessories and weaving looms. Margaret McEachern is the on-site artisan, instructor and designer. She offers weekday knitting workshops including Buttery Brioche, Smitten with Mittens, Socktoberfest, Learn to Loom Knit, and Ewe Love to Knit. Tour de Fleece—a Gathering of Spinners takes place July 22. Visit knitpickerspei.com/workshops for info and to register. Open TuesdaySaturday (10 am–4 pm). 566 Line Rd, Rte 13, Mayfield.

Kro In The Skye Art Studio

Features work by Cathy Murchison/ Krolikowski, stained glass, mosaics, fine art and jewellery. krointheskye.com. 1800 Point Prim Rd, Belfast.

Malpeque Fine Iron Products

Features pot racks, chandeliers, fireplace accessories, weathervanes, garden creatures by Eric and Dianne Schurman. malpequefineiron.com. Barbara Weit Rd, Rte 180, Lower New Annan.

McAskill’s Fine Crafts Studio

Featuring furniture and crafts, pottery, fine art, metal work, glass and giftware by PEI and Atlantic artisans. (866-3033416). 26 Beasley Ave, Charlottetown.

Messy Crow Studio

Showcases needle felting, framed work and dimensional pieces by Lisa Freeman, works from 12 Maritime artisans, and fair trade items. Learn and Lunch packages are available for groups of one to four people. Email messycrowpei@gmail. com to book a date. Studio hours are Tuesday–Friday (10 am–5 pm), Saturday (10 am–2 pm). Commissions welcome. 470 St Catherines Rd, Souris.

Michael Stanley Pottery

The artist run gallery showcases pottery by Michael Stanley and Malcolm Stanley, Seaclay smoke fired ceramics by Jamie Germaine, Robert McMillan Pottery, Dear Margret, Linko Pottery, Sydney White Ceramics, mugs by Alex Beven-Baker, paintings by Michelle MacCallum, prints by Renée Laprise, Lori Joy Smith and Holly Anne Doyle, and Gyotaku Fish

Prints by Tracy L. Gallant. Also the southshore location for Moonsnail Soapworks and aromatherapy. Open daily (10 am–5 pm). michaelstanleypottery.com. 22 Howard St, Victoria by the Sea.

Northern Watters Knitwear

Features handcrafted sweaters, shawls, stoles, ponchos, and PEI arts and crafts items. nwknitwear.com. 150 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

PEI Crafts Council Gallery

Features two floors of local crafts representing 140 PEI artisans making glass, pottery, textiles, jewelry and much more. Summer workshops are offered on the gallery deck: indigo dyeing, quill work and basket making. (892-5152).peicraftscouncil.com. Open weekdays (10 am–6 pm); Sunday (12–6 pm). 98 Water St, Charlottetown.

PEI Fox Den

Showcasing work of over 40 local artists and artisans, fibre art, photography, visual art, apparel, soap, woodwork, knitted goods, embroidery, candles, teas, chocolate, pottery, music and more. peifoxden.ca. 2852 1A, North Bedeque.

PhoArts Studio

Featuring photography, visual and digital art by photographer and artist Leona Arsenault. The new photography and art

studio features her work on canvas, fine art paper, metal, acrylic and other materials. Open Tuesday–Sunday (10 am–5 pm), or by appointment (854-2543). 108 John Paul Rd, Abram-Village.

Purcell Parlour Gallery

Featuring original art, prints and cards by Julia Purcell. juliapurcell.ca. 48 Herlihy Dr, Clyde River.

Red Cli Gallery

The home studio of artist Lorraine Vatcher features her painted scenes of PEI and floral still lifes from her own garden, placed in glass so the light can be refracted. Open by appointment (962-2327). lorrainevatcher.com. 68 Little Sands Wharf Rd, Little Sands.

Sandi Komst Studio-Gallery

Features oil and watercolour paintings by Sandi Komst. Open by appointment or by chance (962-3612). outofourmindsgallery.com. 2060 Cape Bear Rd, Rte 18, Beach Point.

Silkwalker Originals Studio and Fine Crafts

Features quality Island crafted products, including hand-painted silk art and accessories, Nessya’s Gems, local pottery, original art and prints, hand crafted paper, wood and leather work. Open daily (12 noon–6 pm) and by appointment (330-8188, heather@silkwalker. com). silkwalker.com. Seawalk Park and Boutiques, North Rustico.

Stanley Bridge Studios

Island rafts, jewellery, pottery, art, woodwork, ironwork, home and garden decor, clothing, accessories. Open daily (10 am–5 pm). 10090 Rte 6, Stanley Bridge.

Studio Gallery

Features a fine selection of original oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings by Maurice Bernard, Karen Gallant, Doreen Foster and Henry Dunsmore; batiks by Sylvia Ridgway; unusual pottery by Emily Dunsmore featuring images of mermaids, rabbits, unicorns and wolves; high-quality fine art reproductions; an extensive offering of collectable, custom-printed gift cards. The artist-run gallery is the working studio of the etching/aquatints of Doreen Foster and pigment prints by Henry Dunsmore. Open daily (10 am–5 pm). studiogallery. ca. 4 Howard St, Victoria.

Susan Christensen Art Gallery

Paintings, photo-etchings, prints and cards by Susan Christensen, who often paints on site. Open Tuesday–Sunday (11 am–5 pm). (963-2223). susanchristensenart.com. 11 Grand Pere Point Rd, Route 242, South Rustico (upper level, Gaudreau Fine Crafts Gallery).

Thompson’s Woodcraft

Features wood-turning by Wilfred Thompson. (887-3459). thompsonswoodcraft.ca. 2979 Rte 1A, North Bedeque.

Arts & Culture Festival

A weekend celebration on the Montague Waterfront

The Three Rivers Festival Series presents a celebration of art, culture and community at the Arts & Culture Festival on the Montague Waterfront, July 28–30. Featuring music and performances, an outdoor market, family activities, fireworks and more, there is something for everyone in Three Rivers.

The Festival kicks off July 28 at 3 pm at the Outdoor Market with food vendors. A performance of Where’s Jaki? featuring Jesse McCormac, Ella Laybolt, Jacob Pickering and Connor Young begins at 5:30 pm, followed by live music with Keira Loane at 6:30 pm and the Big Shiny Tunes Tribute presented by Craig Fair Productions at 7:30 pm.

The Outdoor Market continues on July 29 from 11 am–5 pm. Attendees can enjoy the cultural exhibits, kids zones with inflatables, art and games, fresh local food and more.

In addition, the Montague Parade also takes place on July 29 at 11 am, followed by live entertainment featuring East Coast Connection (Carter MacLellan & Ben Mitsuk) at 12 noon, Emma Gamble at 1 pm, Kobbler Jay Busker Show at 2 pm, Jorge Peña at 3 pm, Celtic Dancers at 3:45 pm, and Eddie Quinn & John B Webster at 4 pm. Continue to a local venue for live music and more in Montague on Saturday night.

DiverseCity Festival, a celebration of Canadian multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion through music, dance, displays, information and food, will take place on the Montague Waterfront on July 30 from 12 noon–10 pm. There will be a kids zone with inflatables, art and games. Fireworks, presented by The Eastern Graphic, will start at 10 pm. threeriversfestivals.com

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Kobbler Jay Busker Show (left) will be performed on Saturday afternoon. The event closes with a reworks display on Sunday eveing.

ART

Meet Us Halfway

Meet Us Halfway is an incubator conference on writing and publishing about the arts that is taking place at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (CLLC) June 30–July 2. Events open June 30 at 5 pm with a talk by keynote speaker, art critic and publisher Sky Goodden. Bookmark will host a reception and book signing following the event. Conference events will help to identify community strengths and needs in the context of planning an arts & culture criticism journal in digital and print formats. Stakeholder feedback gathered at the conference will inform the next steps for the publication.A walking tour of public art in Charlottetown will be followed by an experimental art writing workshop with Amish Morrell on July 2 at 10 am. Pre-register by email to ipemuhconf23@gmail.com. An expert panel discussion at the CLLC on July 2 at 1:30 pm will be moderated by artist, curator and educator Kirstie MacCallum. Panelists include Wolastoqwiw curator and artist Emma Hassencahl-Perley, PEI author Trevor Corkum, and PEI author Elizabeth Iwunwa. The panel will be followed by public roundtables moderated by CreativePEI ED, Mark Sandiford. The Conference planning committee, contracted by CreativePEI, are Jane Affleck, Norah Pendergast and Pan Wendt. They aim to bring a decolonizing lens to developing and creating an arts publication through engagement and partnerships with BIPOC artists and writers. All events are free and open to the public. Info: ipemuhconf23@gmail.com.

Artist Talk & Walk

As part of the Fitzroy Street Tiny Art Gallery’s expansion, in partnership with Upstreet Craft Brewing, a series of exhibitions curated by Monica Lacey will feature five local artists between June and November. Each artist will present a Talk & Walk and show their work in all three Charlottetown galleries, which include the two new tiny art galleries at the Upstreet Taproom and Craft Beer Corner. All are welcome to join Jordan Beaulieu, who begins the series, for the Artist

Talk & Walk on July 3 at 5 pm, traveling from Upstreet to Fitzroy Street via the Confederation Trail, and ending at Craft Beer Corner. Refreshments will be provided and there is no cost to attend. Info @fitzroysttinyartgallery on IG.

Call for submissions: Short experimental video works

This town is small (TTIS) is seeking short experimental video works from Epekwitk/PEI-based artists for a non-juried group screening, Small Screen: Dreams. Submissions will be shown at a public event at City Cinema in Charlottetown in August. TTIS values exploration and experimentation, and artists are encouraged to use this screening to explore new techniques and ideas. Submissions should connect to the broad theme of “dreams.” Small Screen: Dreams is open to all artists currently residing in Epekwitk/PEI. Submissions will not be juried and TTIS looks to screen all video works that adhere to submission guidelines and fit within the allotted screening time on a first-come-first-serve basis. Read the full call and submit a video asap (no later than August 1) at thistownissmall.com/ small-screen-dreams.

Membership with TTIS

This town is small’s 2023-2024 membership year has started and the organization is welcoming new members to register. Current members are invited to renew their membership. Info about membership benefits and the application process is available at thistownissmall. com/membership or by contacting Executive Director Lisa Theriault at director@thistownissmall.com.

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Residency for BIPOC artists

This town is small (TTIS) is calling for submissions to the Rock Barra Artist Residency for BIPOC Artists. This artist-in-residence program is an opportunity for BIPOC artists to work creatively in the natural surroundings of Rock Barra Artist Retreat in Souris, PEI, while sharing the space with other participating artists. Selected applicants will be given an artist fee of $1000 for a oneweek residency, or $500 for half a week.

Artists do not necessarily have to complete a project during the residency, but there should be a clear project proposal included in the application that indicates what will be worked on and how it relates to the location. The deadline to apply is July 28. The residency dates are September 18–24, 2023. Read the full call and apply online at thistownissmall. com/rock-barra-2024. Contact Alexandra at info@thistownissmall.com with any questions.

Artist Trading Cards

Confederation Centre Art Gallery invites artists of all ages and disciplines, professional and non-professional, to register for the 17th annual Artist Trading Cards event. This year’s registration deadline isJuly 4. Artist trading cards are miniature works of art. They can be created with any material imaginable, including paper, wool, wood, clay and more. The main requirement is the size: cards must be the same size as modern baseball cards or 2 ½ x 3 ½ inches (6 cm x 9 cm), small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves, or sheets. Artist trading cards must be self-produced. The artist’s name and contact info, as well as the card title and the edition or series number, is to be written on the back. People who sign up for the event must make as many cards as the number of people who have registered. Cards can be produced in editions (a limited number of the same card), series (a set of cards with a unifying theme), or as singular originals. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 50 participants. Previous attendees are asked to inform organizers if they can no longer participate as a waiting list is expected. The trading event will be held August 10 at 7 pm in Studio 1 at Confederation Centre of the Arts. Info/ register: mlafontainem@icloud.com.

Trading Card by Suzi Cameron.

The Good Project Art Talks

The Good Project Art Talks is a series of community conversations facilitated by artist, political scientist and activist King Kxndi. The series aims to explore the meaning of good, art, and the intersection of the two. Attendees will enjoy locally made food in an intimate gallery setting, surrounded by art. The guiding questions are: What is art? Who makes art? Where is art? What is good? Who is good? Why be good? Is art inherent and/or good? Can art create/lead to collective good? Hosted at The Guild in Charlottetown, the next event will take place July 27 at 5:30 pm. Organizers welcome anyone and everyone to this series. There is a monthly capacity of 20 guests. theguildpei.com

PEI Craft Council awards

The PEI Crafts Council (PEICC) presented two awards at their recent AGM. The Lister Trophy was presented to Daphne Large Scott on her 50th anniversary of opening Village Pottery in New London, PEI. The Craft Community Support Award was presented to Peter Llewellyn for his devotion to promoting and growing the Craft community in Georgetown, PEI and beyond, with shops in Summerside and Halifax, NS as well. Visit peicraftscouncil.com/news to learn more about these deserving recipients.

Life drawing sessions

Summer Life Drawing sessions will be held July 9, July 23 August 13 and August 27 at the Gertrude Cotton Art Centre from 2–4 pm (unless otherwise posted on their FB page). These are drop-in drawing sessions with a nude model. All skill levels are welcome. Participants must be 18+ or have parent/ guardian written permission. Easels are provided but bring drawing material. They are always looking for models, if interested contact @ Life Drawing PEI on FB or email lifedrawingpei2022@gmail. com. 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford.

Call for submissions: Radiant Rural Halls 2024

This town is small (TTIS), PEI’s artist-run centre, is seeking submissions for the third edition of Radiant Rural Halls. This project invites contemporary

visual artists to present at rural community halls in PEI between February and April 2024 (exact dates and venues to be confirmed). Radiance refers to emanating light, warmth and joy. TTIS sees community halls themselves as having a radiant quality and they are seeking works that engage with this idea, as well as the liveliness and histories of community halls.

TTIS encourages proposals in artistic mediums such as installation, media arts and performance. Proposals focused on community engagement such as workshops, demonstrations, presentations and storytelling are also highly encouraged. Work that highlights marginalized perspectives, is geared towards youth or senior communities, or has a meaningful connection to a particular area of PEI is welcomed. The deadline to apply is September 10. View the full call at thistownissmall.com/submissions-rrh.

Scavenger hunts for kids

Eptek Art & Culture Centre offers exhibit-related scavenger hunts for kids. Drop-ins are welcome and visitors are encouraged to call ahead. Admission is by donation. Follow on FB for upcoming activities. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. 888-8373, peimuseum.com

Dedicated space for TTIS

If this town is small (TTIS), PEI’s artist-run centre, had its very own space, what would it look like? TTIS seeks to uncover a better understanding of the impact of having a dedicated space through research, an organizational assessment, a series of community consultations, an internal visioning session, the development of a space needs assessment document, and a public presentation of their findings. Follow along and learn more about the project at thistownissmall.com/space-project.

Rock Barra Retreat

The Rock Barra Retreat cooperative will be offering mini retreats to six artists. Under the banner, The Waters and the Wild, the co-op is partnering with this town is small for two week-long artist residencies in September and hosting a two-day climate change festival in August. Visit rockbarraretreat.com for full details.

Welcome to City Cinema from The Charlottetown Film Society

City Cinema is owned and operated by our non-profit Society. We will continue to present a diverse mix of films and welcome your suggestions and support. Become a member, bring friends, and share feedback!

Advance Tickets

Please visit our website at citycinema.ca, we accept all major credit cards online and both debit and credit at the cinema. Seating may be limited, advance tickets are strongly recommended.

Subject to Change

Film availability and showtimes are subject to change. Please check our website and book tickets in advance.

Rent City Cinema

City Cinema is available for rent for private film viewings! We provide the projectionist and will have the canteen and bar open for your group. Please fill out the form under Venue Rental on our website and we’ll respond with information and rates.

Admission

Regular $11.00

Member $8.00

65 and over $8.00

14 and under $8.00

We now accept credit cards online and both debit and credit at the cinema

Annual membership - $25.00

Squaring the Circle

(The Story of Hipgnosis)

June 28–30, July 2

PG, coarse language, violence, nudity. Dir: Anton Corbijn, UK, 2022, 101 min. Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant.

cinematography and a yearning musical score, is just so alive… One of the best of the year thus far.” —Matt Oakes, Silver Screen Riot

The Eight Mountains

July 8—11

PG, infrequent coarse language. Dir: Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch, Italy/Belgium/France, 2022, 147 min. Lupo Barbiero, Cristiano Sassella, Elena Lietti. In Italian with English subtitles.

Winner, Cannes Festival Jury Prize.

“The groundbreaking British graphic-design collective Hipgnosis was responsible for some of the most iconic album covers of the late 1960s and 1970s, for artists like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Peter Gabriel... Director Anton Corbijn talks with Hipgnosis co-founder Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell (his co-founder, Storm Thorgerson, died in 2013), and plenty of the artists they worked with... exploring 15-ish years of fascinating art and the bygone era of music-industry excess of which it was a part. The anecdotes about photo shoots and creative decisions behind those album covers are almost universally hilarious and fascinating... while providing insight into the main creative minds behind them. Most perceptively, they speak from enough distance to realize the egotistic absurdity behind creative visions like shooting the cover for Wings’ greatest-hits record on a European mountain-top, when it just as easily could have been shot in a studio. There’s a bit of nostalgia, as well, for a time when—as Oasis’ Noel Gallagher puts it—album covers were a ‘poor man’s art collection.’” —Scott Renshaw, Salt lake City Weekly

Past Lives

July 3–8

PG, coarse language. Dir: Celine Song, US/South Korea, 2023, 105 min. Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro. In English and Korean with English subtitles. Best Film Nominee, The Berlin International Film Festival and Sydney Film Festival.

“Based on a novel by Paolo Cognetti, and set in the Italian Alps… The Eight Mountains is a haunting and epic study of the limits and possibilities of friendship. As a small boy, Pietro is taken by his parents for a holiday in the mountains. A child of smoggy Turin, he’s enchanted by the wild and seemingly endless Alpine landscape, but the village they’re staying in is dying out and only one child remains—Bruno, a boy of similar age. While Pietro is cautious, Bruno scales the peaks like a mountain goat, but despite their di erences, the two become firm friends. When Pietro grows up, he returns to the mountains to find Bruno still there, a lonely figure who ekes a living as a builder, but insists on staying put. Together, they begin a fanciful project — rebuilding a collapsed cottage Pietro’s father had bought. The restoration will test their friendship and expose old wounds. The Eight Mountains is a spectacular film, raw and moving, beautifully paced and shot.” —Paul Whitington, The Independent (Ireland)

Róise & Frank

July 12–17

PG. Dir: Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy, Ireland, 2022, 90 min. Bríd Ní Neachtain, Cillian O’Gairbhi, Lorcan Cranitch. In Irish Gaelic with English subtitles. Winner, San Diego International Film Festival, Best Comedy; Santa Barbara & Port Townsend Festivals, Audience Award; Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Actress.

O’Gairbhi is properly funny as the protagonist’s o en-exasperated adult son. Ruadhán de Faoite o ers a strong juvenile performance as a young hurler who gains confidence when the apparent canine version of Frank arrives on the scene… Yes, the film toys with whimsy, but it is always at home to emotional honesty. There are worthwhile arguments being made about the di culty of remaining connected to the bereaved when the wider family has moved on… Shot in Waterford, Róise & Frank profits from Peter Robertson’s crisp cinematography… Part of a still-developing renaissance in Irish-language film-making, the picture really does justify the most dreaded phrase in cinema promotion. It is ‘fun for all the family’. Don’t let that truth put you o .” —Donald Clarke, The Irish Times

Dogleg

July 18–22

Rating TBA Dir: Al Warren, US, 2023, 82 min. Al Warren, Ella Smith, Courtney Pauroso.

“Dogleg is a little wonder of a film. It’s wry, hilarious, and strange.” —William Boyle, Southwest Review “Dogleg follows amateur director Alan a er he loses his fiancé’s dog at a gender reveal party on the day of an important shoot. As he struggles to finish his latest project with the help of a New York critic, the pursuit of the lost dog and the chaos of his film begin to blend and Alan grows desperate for the day to be over… Dogleg is an ode to indie filmmaking and the frustrations of the creative process… a surreal comedy of errors that pokes fun at the absurdity of ambition.” firstshowing.net

Y A Une Étoile (A Star For Everyone)

July 23

Rating TBA. Dir: Julien Cadieux, Canada, 2023, 72 min. In French with English subtitles.

Free admission. Donation accepted at the door. Don’t miss the Q&A session with creators and musicians a er the screening.

“One of the best movies of the year, maybe the very best… You only need to see it in a theater to fall helplessly under its spell”

—Peter Travers, ABC News

“Some of the most romantic movies to ever exist don’t feature even a kiss. Enter Past Lives, Celine Song’s achingly romantic twohander about a pair of entangled Korean childhood friends who must navigate their deep connection across 7,000 miles (she’s in New York, he’s in Korea) and 24 years as they dri into and out of each other’s lives. Song makes it all feel so natural and real, allowing an outsider’s glimpse into this simmering relationship to blossom into something closer to deep knowing and genuine intimacy, eliciting a complex spectrum of emotion that’s both universal and deeply specific. Her debut feature, which boasts spellbinding

“Rachel Moriarty and Peter Murphy, working in the Irish language, have here managed to slip a pondering of the grieving process in with the most delightfully airy comedy… Bríd Ní Neachtain is resigned and unwavering as Róise, a middle-aged woman reeling from the death of her husband, Frank, when she encounters a shaggy dog whose personality seems eerily familiar. Could it be the aul’ fella in mutt form? The film-makers build a busy community around their central character… Lorcan Cranitch has fun with the neighbour who, his eyes set on Róise, would happily see the poor dog sent to the pound. Cillian

Samuel LeBlanc, a young transgender musician, embarks on a journey with his friends through the work of Acadian musician Angèle Arsenault (1943-2014). Coming from a small village, Samuel has long questioned his queer identity and his cultural identity. Does a queer Acadie exist? This musical documentary project will explore his double minority and the journey of young people, who like him, realize that despite the di culties there is a star for

each of us. A film by Julien Cadieux, produced by Bellefeuille Productions and presented by Unis.tv.

Pariah

July 24

14A, Mature theme. Dir: Dee Rees, US, 2011, 86 min. Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis. Winner, Sundance Film Festival, Excellence in Cinematography.

OUTspoken Pride Poetry Slam

July 26, 6:30–9 pm

Space is limited and will go quickly, so reserve your seat early. Interested in participating?

email: candace@peirsac.org

city cinema schedule

In 2022, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” It is currently the most recent film chosen to be in the registry. “The film follows Alike, a black lesbian teenager growing up in the Bronx, attempting to explore her sexuality while living under the su ocating yoke of a distant father and a mother who has her head buried in the sand. Exhausted by living dual identities, will Alike’s new friendship with Bina, a neighbour who goes to the same school, allow her to finally reveal the truth about her sexuality to her family? Deep in its heart, Pariah is a story about both needing to accept who you are and the desire to find subsequent approval from the wider world. A coming-of-age story told from a perspective rarely seen it nevertheless taps into universal cinematic themes that provide the film with an all-inclusive emotional core.” —George

Pursall, Blueprint

Milk

July 25

14A, coarse language. Dir: Gus Van Sant, US, 2008, 128 min. Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin. Academy Awards Winner, Best Actor & Best Original Screenplay.

PEERS Alliance and PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre are proud to host the 8th Annual OUTspoken Poetry Slam, sponsored by City Cinema, for Pride PEI’s Pride Week Celebrations. Join us as we celebrate our communities’ diverse vigour through inclusive, poetic storytelling. We welcome folks from all decades, all backgrounds, all genders, and no genders, to join us joyfully as we recount tales of blossoming desires, sexual awakening, audacious defiance, and sheer strength in the face of adversities. You’ll have four minutes to titillate us, move us to tears, or both with your righteous slams. Please note that while the event will be all-ages, there will be themes of sexuality and exploration present in most, if not all creative works! OUTspoken is and will always be a sober, all-ages, and free event. Space is limited and will go quickly. Reserve your seat early.

The Lesson

July 27—Aug 2

Rating TBA. Dir: Alice Troughton, UK, 2023, 102 min. Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack.

“Gus Van Sant’s film begins with Harvey Milk at 48, reflecting into his tape recorder about a personal journey that began at 40. At that watershed age, he grew unsatisfied with his life and decided he wanted to really do something. Harvey Milk didn’t enter politics as much as he was pushed in by the evidence of his own eyes. He ran for the Board of Supervisors three times before being elected in 1977. He campaigned for a gay rights ordinance. He organized. He developed a flair for publicity. He became a fiery orator. Already known as the Mayor of Castro Street, he won public o ce. Milk tells Harvey Milk’s story as one of a transformed life, a victory for individual freedom over state persecution, and a political and social cause.”

—Roger Ebert,

Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own. As the lines between master and protégé blur, class, ambition, and betrayal become a dangerous combination in this taut noir thriller. “Thrilling and darkly comedic” —Casey Baron, Tribeca Film Festival

“A high-class thriller that examines class, ambition and the lengths people will go to achieve—and cling to—social status.” —Variety

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Revivify

Revivify, a free, two-day festival celebrating the human experience through immersive sensory art, is set to take place at Downstreet Dance Studio in Charlottetown July 8–9. Centered around the concept of revival and giving new life, the festival aims to provide attendees with a space to unplug, recharge, and cultivate mindfulness through a carefully curated program of activities.

On day one, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities tailored to promote present-moment awareness and well-being. The schedule includes breathwork and meditation sessions, dance and yoga workshops, as well as adult storytelling, designed to transport participants back to their child-like state. Attendees can also enjoy presentations by Julie Pellissier-Lush, Eberechi Okwuwolu, Joe Dames and others.

Day two is divided into two parts. The first part of the day will feature art installations and exhibits. Through interactive experiences, attendees can engage with wellness practices from a unique perspective, such as controlling the pace of videos with their breath or creating personalized beats through movement. These innovative approaches were developed by Eberechi Okwuwolu during the digital media residency with this town is small. The second part of day two will begin with a children’s story time with Amanda Fernandez, followed by a showcase of local talent alongside the art installations.

To conclude the festival, attendees will be treated to a live music segment featuring the artists Melvis, Elvis, and Saffron, followed by an open mic session, allowing individuals to express their creative voices.

The festival encourages participants to embrace the present moment, fostering well-being and personal growth. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, Revivify invites individuals of all ages and backgrounds to embark on a transformative journey of revival.

For tickets and more information, search Revivy Immersive Sensory Art Experience at eventbrite.ca or contact event organizer Eberechi Okwuwolu at e.okwuwolu@inclusifyy.com.

WORKSHOPS

Basket Weaving with Noella Moore

Workshops start at 10 am and last about three hours. Info/register: peicraftscouncil.com/events

Wednesday workshops at Eptek Centre

Noella Moore is offering Basket Weaving classes on Tuesdays from 9:30 am–12:30 pm at Birchtree Gallery, 8 Main St, Victoria. The upcoming workshops and dates are: Basic Basket (July 4); Pencil Holder for ages 9+ (July 11); Basic Basket with Round Reed (July 18); and Mini Loaf Basket (July 25). Instructor Noella Moore is a multi-media Mi’kmaq artist who practices the art of drawing, painting, basket weaving, quilling and underglaze painting on bisque pottery. To register, email birchtreegallerypei@ gmail.com or call 730-2004. Info: birchtreegallery.ca

Shibori-Indigo Dyeing with Arlene MacAusland

Arlene MacAusland is offering Shibori-Indigo Dyeing experiences most Tuesdays in July and August from 10 am–1 pm on the back deck at the PEI Crafts Council, 98 Water St, Charlottetown. All ages and skills levels are welcome, with a limit of 12 people per class. Info/register: peicraftscouncil. com/events

Chocolate Making with Shoreline Designs

Kings Playhouse in Georgetown is hosting Chocolate Making workshops with Shoreline Designs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until August 31. There is a limit of six people per class. Learn about chocolate making from the bean to the bar, and how chocolate was once used as currency. Then get a hands on experience creating chocolate to take home. Info/ register: kingsplayhouse.com

Mi’kmaq Basket Weaver workshop with Nora Richard

This summer Nora Richard will be holding basket making classes most Wednesdays and Saturdays from July 5–August 30 at 10 am on the back deck of the PEI Crafts Council (dependent on interest). There is a limit of eight people per class. Book a preplanned workshop, or inquire about a private group.

This summer, Eptek is introducing Wednesday Workshops in July and August with a different artist leading each week. Visitors are welcome to view the live demonstrations but registration is required to participate and space is limited. The July lineup of artists and workshops includes: Jane Whitten with Upcycled Random-Weave Baskets on July 5 (materials provided, masks required); Noella Moore with Basket Making on July 12 (materials provided); take part in a large community art project at Eptek (July 17-19); and Lise Genova with Nautical/Beach Acrylic Painting on July 26 (bring supplies, masks required). No experience needed. Stay tuned for more workshops in August. Info/register: 888-8373

Summer felting with Nana Maria Puiaa

A series of summer felting workshops by Nana Maria Puiaa will be offered at Glenaladale Schoolhouse, starting July 6 at 127 Blooming Point Rd in Tracadie Cross. The workshop schedule includes: Bumblebee Project (2–3:30 pm, July 6); Felted Picture (10 am–12 noon, July 15); Lighthouse in a Teacup (1–4 pm, Aug 5); Jellyfish (2–3:30 pm, Aug 10). These workshops are suitable for felters ages eight to adult. Note that adult supervision is required for participants ages 8–11. Project materials are included with the registration fee. Info/register: info@ glenaladalepei.com

Art in the Gardens with Patrick Guindon

Kings Playhouse in Georgetown offers Art in the Gardens with Patrick Guidon in July and August. No experience is necessary. Info: kingsplayhouse.com

Quillwork with Melissa Peter-Paul

A brand new workshop featuring Quillwork with Melissa Peter-Paul will take place July 13 from 1-4 pm on the back deck at the PEI Crafts Council, 98 Water St, Charlottetown. Info/register: peicraftscouncil.com/events

Learn to Rug Hook with Joan Kayes

There will be a one-day Learn to Rug Hook class at the Beaconsfield Carriage House on July 14 from 10 am-3 pm. All tools and materials provided. You will be hooking a 5x7 Island scene, designed by Joan Kayes in collaboration with Periwinkle Laine. To participate you must register in advance, call 393-7369 or email periwinkelaine@gmail.com.

Noella Moore

DiverseCity Festival

Eastern Canada’s largest celebration of multiculturalism

Georgetown Summer Days

Activities and events for the whole family—July 11 to 16

Following its kick-off in Charlottetown in June, DiverseCity Festival will continue to spread its message of multiculturalism, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism across PEI/Epekwitk at four more locations this summer.

DiverseCity Festival showcases food, music, dance, arts and crafts, community information and cultural demonstrations that represent newcomers, established settler communities, and the original people of Epekwitk, the Mi’kmaq First Nations. Admission is free and accessible to all.

“Every year we work closely with each community to host the DiverseCity Festival, and we are pleased to see how community support has grown each year. Although there is more work to be done, it is a reflection of the increasing connectedness between established Islanders and newcomers in these communities,” says Festival Manager Mark Carr-Rollitt.

DiverseCity Festival will head to Main Street in Alberton on July 9 from 12 noon–6 pm; Lefurgey Cultural Centre grounds in Summerside on July 23 from 2–8 pm; Three Rivers at Montague’s Waterfront Park on July 30 from 12 noon–10 pm; and CN Park in Souris on August 6 from 2–4 pm.

“Hosting our festival in five communities also demonstrates just how many more people from different cultures are choosing to make PEI their home,” adds Carr-Rollit. With

new arrivals comes new talent, and typically the DiverseCity Festival represents around 50 different cultures, which makes for a great day of celebration and community building.

The DiverseCity Festival is a project of the Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI (IRSA) whose mandate is to provide short-term settlement services, and long-term inclusion and community integration programs for new immigrants in PEI.

Be part of a day that celebrates Canadian multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion though music, dance, displays, information and food. Visit diversecityfest.com/events for more information.

Georgetown Summer Days takes place July 11–16 as part of the Three Rivers Festival Series, a collection of events for residents and visitors in Three Rivers, PEI.

Featuring activities and events that are sure to be fun for the whole family, Georgetown Summer Days includes a car rally in Kings County on July 11, and indoor laser tag at Three Rivers Sportsplex and a Strawberry Social in A.A. Memorial Gardens on July 12. Trunk or Treat at West Street Beach takes place on July 13. A Neon Glow Party and teenage dance with DJ Josh Hood will be held at Three Rivers Sportsplex on July 14 (ages 14–18). A Parade and a Picnic Carnival take place July 15. And on July 16 there will be a 5K and 10K walk/run (peimarathon.ca/georgetown), Prize Bingo, and the finale, Fireworks and Biscuit Competition with live music by Phase II at Three Rivers Sportsplex. Visit threeriversfestivals.com for the full schedule of events and more.

VIA REYES

DiverseCity Festival 2021

LIBRARIES

PEI Public Library Service

PEI Public Libraries offers community programming for all ages—babies, children and families, teens, adults and seniors. Visit the Public Library events calendar at library.pe.ca or follow @PEI Public Library Service on FB.

Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

Programming continues this month at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (97 Queen St). Drop by the Rotary Auditorium (ages 10+) and use one of the Oculus Virtual Reality headsets on Tuesdays (10 am-12 pm) or Thursdays (3-5 pm). The Adult Summer Library Challenge runs until August 31; grab a ballot card from any branch or email charlottetown@gov.pe.ca for a digital copy, then complete the challenges and return the ballot to be entered in a prize draw. Weekly Family Movie Nights take place on Mondays (6 pm). Bring supplies and join fibre and textile makers at Fibre Arts Club on Tuesdays (1 pm). Moderated by artist, curator and educator Kirstie MacCallum, the Meet us Halfway Conference: Panel Discussion takes place July 2 (1:30 pm). Panelists include Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Trevor Corkum, Elizabeth Iwunwa. This event is free. Get Started with Instagram, a two-part workshop on photo sharing, hashtags, video calls and more on July 17 (2 pm). Register in advance and bring a smart phone or tablet. Drop by anytime on July 18 for the library’s Birthday Celebration or join at 1 pm for birthday cake. Be sure to visit the birthday party selfie wall. Stop by on July 30 to snap some pictures with props at the Pride Week Selfie Wall and tag @PEILibrary. The Board Game Café takes place July 2 (6 pm) and has a variety of games to suit all types of gamers.

Summerside Rotary Library

Programming continues this month at the Summerside Rotary Library (57 Central St). Socialize while playing games like cribbage, crokinole, scrabble, checkers at Cards, Crokinole and Cronies on July 12 and 16 at 2 pm. Drop

in to the Seniors Café on July 14 at 11 am for a cup of tea or coffee and a lively conversation. This month’s host is Howard Chappelle from Culture Summerside.

Create a seasonal banner at the Hello Summer Banner workshop on July 17 (6 pm) or July 19 (2 pm). Call to register. Join the Book Club for a lively discussion on July 29 at 2 pm. Pick up a copy of the latest book club selection at the main circulation desk. The annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale takes place July 6 from 10 am-4 pm. Rain date is July 7. The library will be transformed into a movie theatre for all ages on Theatre Thursdays, every Thursday at 2 pm. The movie list for July is Luca (July 6), A Man Called Otto (PG 13) (13), Super Mario Bros. (20), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (PG 13) (27). Create a colourful Rainbow Clay Pin from 10 am-9 pm on July 15 (all ages). Children’s programming includes the TD Summer Reading Club Activities begins July 5; Brilliant Labs for school age children (1 pm, Tuesdays), ages 0-3 (9:30 am, Wednesdays), ages 3-6 (10:30 am, Thursdays), ages 7-12 (10:30 am, Saturdays). Teen programming offers Cupcake Wars July 4 at 2:30 pm, Excavation Excitation July 11 at 2:30 pm, Outrageous Origami July 18 at 2:30 pm, and Cannons Workshop July 26 at 4 pm.

Foster families needed

There is a need for foster families across the province to provide safe and nurturing homes to children up to age 18. Being a foster parent can be life changing for parents, children and youth. Islanders who are interested can apply to provide support for children as a full time foster parent, part time foster parent or respite foster parent (providing care to children on a short term or emergency basis).

Learn more about fostering opportunities at fosterparents.princeedwardisland.ca or register to attend an information session at princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/ social-development-and-seniors/ foster-parent-information-sessions.

Rock Barra Retreat

Diverse workshops, yoga and more

Rock Barra Retreat will host a slate workshops this summer and fall. Their co-op is growing, and every year they offer more events at their remote location in Eastern PEI.

The Retreat will offer a wide array of workshops throughout the summer and into the fall, welcoming the return of some perennial favourites like Irene Novaczk’s identifying sea plants and Teresa Doyle’s singing workshop. New offerings include nature photography with Isobel Fitzpatrick and a Plein Air painting day hosted by Betty Jenkins.

There will also be a diverse schedule of healing arts workshops. Cree elder and art therapist Louisa Lamothe, and teacher and artist Hailey Hennessey, will share a weekend workshop exploring the four sacred elements in relation to art therapy. Brittany Talarico will be sharing a gentle hatha yoga class every Wednesday evening from 6–7 pm starting July 26, and seasoned workshop facilitators Yvette Doucette, Emily

Doyle, Abi Totty and Katlin Doyle will offer two weekend women’s retreats, both in July and September.

The co-op will also be offering mini retreats to six artists. Under the banner The Waters and the Wild, the co-op is partnering with this town is small for two week-long artist residencies in September and hosting a two-day climate change festival in August. Visit rockbarraretreat.com for all the details.

Literary awards

Island writers recognized

The PEI Writers’ Guild honoured Island writers for their works during both the Island Literary Awards and the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty Creative Writing Awards for Young People. Both award galas took place at the Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown on June 11.

During the Island Literary Awards, adults were recognized for excellence in poetry, creative non-fiction, literature for children, and short story. The Island Literary Awards also presented awards in recognition and celebration of the literary merit of Black Island writers, writers new to Canada, Indigenous writers, Francophone writers and 2SLGTBQ+ writers. Additionally, the Champion of Reading Award, the Réshard Gool Award for Creative Writing, and the Joseph Sherman Award were also presented.

Rotary Club of Charlottetown

Royalty Creative Writing Awards for Young People

The winners of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty Creative Writing Awards for Young People in the Early Elementary category went to Adaira Laird (1st), Milana Perelman (2nd), Ryan Yan—Orange (3rd); Damon Cheuk (Honourable Mention/ HM), and Fynn Peterhans (HM).

The Late Elementary awards went to Rory Laird (1st), Avery Curley (2nd), and Emilie Laurin (3rd). The Junior High awards went to Arden Gallant (1st), Katie Grandy (2nd), Garion Laird (3rd), and Heloise Brugali (HM).

The Senior High awards went to Emily Hunter (1st), Scarlett Dovey (2nd), Laura MacDougall (3rd), Eliot White (HM), and Isabella Drake (HM).

Island Literary Awards

The winners of the Island Literary Awards are as follows:

The Heirs of L.M. Montgomery Literature for Children Awards to Eleanor Kielly-Wedlake—Goodnight Seaside (1st); Kelley Wright—The Great Ball Rescue (2nd), Rebecca Dawson— Shuffle Step (3rd), and Richard Lush— The Creators Plan (HM).

The Richard Lemm and Lee Ellen Pottie Poetry Awards went to Jo Godden—“Est. 1922: Ⅰ, Ⅱ, & Ⅲ,” “Soup,” “these days,” and “oh my darling”(1st), Kara Griffin—“The Mother Tree Wept” (2nd), and Vinnie Love— “tough love letters” (3rd).

The Maritime Electric Short Story Awards went to Isaac King—“A Warm Season” (1st), Gavin Laird—“Well Grounded” (2nd), Desiree Anstey— “Into the Islet” (3rd), and Mark Enman—“The Bookshop” (HM).

The Joan & Regis Duffy Foundation Creative Non-Fiction Awards went to Jane Affleck—A Biography of My Maternal Grandmother, in Sixteen Parts (1st), Stuart Macfarlane—Long Odds (2nd), and D. Bailey Clark—The Edge, Found (3rd).

The Acorn Press Marie Coyoteblanc Indigenous Writing Award went to Tara-Lynn Rioux—Nestuita’si I recollect (1st), Richard Lush—Meskeyi Nkwis - I am sorry my son (HM), and Willie Poll—Fractured Indigeneity; The ramblings of a half breed (HM)

The IRSA Newcomers to Canada Award went to Lorenzo Perez—Sees It.

The Black Cultural Society of PEI Scott Parsons Literary Award went to Chanel Briggs—Hurricanes and Other Disasters (1st), and Ellie Langston—A frozen memory (HM).

The Peers Alliance 2SLGTBQ+ Award went to Lauren Jean Lawlor— CHEESESTRING FICELLO.

The SAF’Île Francophone Award went to Geneviève Ouellette—Une bibitte franco-canadienne (1st), and Gilbert Ladéroute—Je pense à toi (HM).

The Champion of Reading Award went to Julie Pellissier-Lush.

The Réshard Gool Award for Creative Writing went to Abby Lacey and Nicole Bellamy.

The Joseph Sherman Award went to Charity Becker. peiwritersguild.com

Comic artist in residence

Troy Little at The Comic Hunter

Eisner-nominated comic book writer and artist Troy Little (Rick & Morty, Powerpuff Girls, Angora Napkin) will be working on his next graphic novel at The Comic Hunter in Charlottetown this month.

“The Comic Hunter has this great big street window and I always thought it would be fun to set up a desk in there and draw. Having the opportunity to work in a comic shop and show the actual process of making comics is just too perfect.”

Troy will have original art on display as well as many of his books available. Find him in the window and ready to talk comics from 10 am–2 pm every day for the week of July 17–21. pegamoosepress.com

READERS / WRITERS

A Night at the Gallery

The PEI Writers’ Guild and The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro present A Night at the Gallery—Open Mic every fourth Thursday of the month in Charlottetown. This open mic is a platform for writers of all levels. Writers are encouraged to bring their friends, sign up to perform, read their writing aloud, or listen to other writers perform their work. To read aloud at a future open mic, writers should email director@peiwritersguild. com. The next upcoming event takes place July 27 at 7 pm at the Gallery Coffee House & Bistro on Great George St, Charlottetown. These events are free to attend.

Lorraine Clements book launch

Pownal Street Press will host a book launch to celebrate the release of The Girl from 108, a memoir by Lorraine Clements. The launch will be held at

Beaconsfield Carriage House (2 Kent St, Charlottetown) on July 11 from 7–8:30 pm. The author will present a short reading, and books will be for sale at the event. All are welcome to attend.

Beacons eld Book Club celebrates Pride

The Beaconsfield Book Club was launched to celebrate Pride PEI, in partnership with PEERS Alliance, Bookmark and the PEI Public Library. Check out three queer historical romance novels by Olivia Waite, Cat Sebastian and Alexis Hall, and discuss them at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown on July 18 and August 15. Info: @heritagePEI; peimuseum.ca

Summer reading program for kids at public libraries

Calling all young readers. PEI Public Libraries launched the 2023 TD Summer Reading Club on June 24. The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. This free program is co-created and delivered by more than 2000 public libraries across Canada. It celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories. It’s designed to inspire kids to explore the fun of reading in their own way—the key to building a lifelong love of reading. Children can register for the reading club at their local library and pick up a free reading kit. Families can also participate online at tdsummerreadingclub.ca where they can view resources and read free e-books. Family friendly activities and programs will continue in library branches throughout the province during July and August. Follow PEI Public Library Services at @PEILibrary.

Writer and artist Troy Little with an illustration from Rick & Morty

A gift of Island Poetry

THE INCONSEQUENTIAL TIDE

Out where the water is deep, Where even the long legs Of blue herons are useless, The moon pulls at us, always.

The moon dances in the ocean, It sways in the dark water that rises In your dreams; if you give yourself now To both, what will happen? I’ll tell you:

Tonight and the next night and the next too The moon will dance all night long With the ocean under the stars while Strands of dark seaweed oat on the tide.

John MacKenzie. Shaken by Physics. mumblinjack.wordpress.com

Each month Deirdre Kessler selects a poem by an Island poet for The Buzz

BOOKS PEI

Black Day in Brookvale Anne Hotchkis

Black Day in Brookvale is the ninth instalment in the Camden Mystery Club series by PEI author Anne Hotchkis.

Athletes from across the country have arrived in Prince Edward Island to compete in the National Games. Trish and John have taken up a new sport, downhill skiing. The slalom skier to beat has come from British Columbia. Competition turns to murder at Brookvale Ski Hill. The CMC delve into the competitive world of sports to search for a killer.

Black Day in Brookvale is now available at Indigo and Bookmark in Charlottetown, and from the author at hotchkia1@gmail.com.

The Girl from 108 Lorraine Clements

Pownal Street Press is hosting a book launch on July 11 from 7–8:30 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House to celebrate the recent release of The Girl from 108, a memoir by Lorraine Clements. All are welcome.

The Girl from 108 is an account of the world the author grew up in at 108 King Street in Charlottetown, where her parents operated a Boarding House. It served as a home for an eclectic group of visitors who came to serve the area: builders, plumbers and countrymen, and who became her family as she was raised.

Lorraine shares the stories of the day, from the details of her grandfather, Pop, in a top hat at the corner of Richmond and Queen Streets, smoking his pipe with his friends and discussing politics, to her awe of the women of the day—remembering their hairstyles, their lipstick, and the elegant swoosh of a visiting nurse’s cape. She recalls with fondness the “Kids from King Street,” a group who grew up in the city’s homes, parks, establishments and stores. With a strong Catholic background, the Boarding House

had strong morals, and Lorraine’s mother was sure to keep it that way.

Lorraine was always a strong proponent of education but was forced to leave early to care for her young family. She has always enjoyed writing, and was inspired at the age of 65 to return to UPEI, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts at age 70. Lorraine married her soulmate, Fred, and lives in North Rustico, PEI. pownalstreetpress.com

RED: The Island Story Book

RED: The Island StorybookVolume 32 will be available at retail locations Island-wide the first week of July.

Appearing for the first time in RED is local comedian, writer and basketball coach, Patrick Ledwell, with his story “Milk in the 80s.”

In this volume, editors launched a series titled “RED Organic,” dedicated to telling the stories of the Island’s organic farmers. The first featured farmers are the folks at Ella’s Forest, an organic blueberry farm located in Fort Augustus.

In her regular RED column, “PEI Untamed,” Island biologist extraordinaire Kate MacQuarrie talks about the return of the Island’s River Otter population. Hard to beat a good comeback story.

With 64 pages of fresh Island tales, Volume 32 also features a story pitched by Hans Conner about the early days of legendary Island rock group, the Rock Island Blues band, and Mille Clarkes tells a story about the making of her short film, Evelyn Happy reading REDheads.

Adam Beardsworth poetry reading

Newfoundland poet at Bookmark—July 20

Bookmark in Charlottetown will present a poetry reading with Adam Beardsworth on July 20 at 7 pm. The Newfoundland poet will be reading from his new collection, No Place Like, published by Gaspereau Press.

No Place Like regards the crisis of the anthropocene, the disorientation and grief arising from our inability to meaningfully stem the planet’s accelerating decline. Moving from the minute incidents of the everyday through to wider cultural narratives, Beardsworth’s account of the relationship between the self and the environment often strikes a note of loss and longing. Yet if the very nature of enlightenment reason has been complicit in all this destitution and anxiety, might some other path to hope remain in things outlandish, miraculous and unexplained?

Beardsworth is a professor of literature at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Grenfell Campus. He is the author of the critical book Confessional Poetry in the Cold War: The Poetics of Doublespeak, and of many articles and book chapters on contemporary poetry. He is the editor of Horseshoe Literary Magazine and founder of the Marble Mountain Literary Festival. He lives with his family in Steady Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.

by Sean McQuaid

Lightning legacy

Farewell to Lightning Bolt Comics

Downtown Charlottetown is a little darker this summer. Beloved local hobby shop Lightning Bolt Comics is closing after nearly 25 years of selling collectibles, supporting the arts, and helping folks in need.

High inflation took its toll, as did skyrocketing fuel and shipping costs since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Just not enough money to go around,” proprietor Dylan Miller concludes.

Growing up in Crapaud in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Miller read Archie and Disney comics from his friend David Sherren’s collection, binged on superhero stories from the comic rack in his parents’ Red Rooster Restaurant, and bought countless used comics at Oak Tree Place’s Second Reading Bookstore for 25 cents apiece.

As an adult, Dylan worked in restaurants for years, moved out west and took a corporate job until he decided to come home and sell comics in 1999. The comics industry boom and bust cycle of the ‘90s had killed PEI’s legendary original comic shop Outlands by then, but Miller was undaunted. “I was content to make very little money and… share my love of comics and games with people,” he recalls.

Family and friends helped him renovate the store’s historic 99 Grafton Street location, and local artist Gordon MacPherson painted the walls of its stairway entrance with bolts of lightning to match the new store’s name, inspired by Miller’s pet obsession: characters with lightning-like powers, costumes or identities.

“I think it started with the old Captain Marvel cartoon,” he says, recalling Filmation’s animated Shazam tales. “I loved the idea of a magic word and a bolt of lightning transforming you from a kid into a superhero!”

Local comics pros like Brenda Hickey, Troy Little, Sandy Carruthers and Peter Murphy have long frequented Lightning Bolt, which hosted the Charlottetown Comics Club as a place where comics creators could find community, collaborators and mutual support. Holland College art students have done signings and sold their wares at the store, which also became an unlikely hub of theatre and film activity over the years.

Miller loaned out his shop to local

theatre groups as a space for rehearsals and table reads, and let multiple local filmmakers do location shooting there. His friends in film and theatre encouraged him to get more involved, notably his old pal, frequent roommate, occasional Lightning Bolt clerk and current Charlottetown Festival stage star Graham Putnam.

Dylan cameoed in the 2002–2004 improv comedy soap opera Enemies starring Putnam, Rob MacDonald and others, later joined the long-running Popalopalots improv comedy troupe organized by Putnam and MacDonald, and even starred in the 2015 indie feature film Kooperman. “One of the bright sides to closing the shop might be that I’ll have more time to devote to acting or maybe even writing,” Miller muses.

The shop was fun while it lasted, though. Miller’s inventory at one time or another included the first appearances of major characters like Wolverine, Silver Surfer, Deadpool and many more (I got my own longsought copy of Moon Knight’s debut there), not to mention rare Magic: The Gathering cards like the Black Lotus. A vibrant gaming community grew up around the store, and Dylan traveled the world as a competitive Magic player.

Past Buzz columnist Ann Thurlow describes Miller as “a champion of many underdogs and a dispenser of great kindness.” This refers in part to his charitable donations of books, comics and toys to places like schools and hospitals. “I always tried to help spread comics into places they were needed,” he says.

The best part of the Lightning Bolt journey? “It’s always about the people I’ve met and the bonds we’ve formed,” Dylan says. “I’ve met some of my closest friends at the Bolt. In fact, many are like my family now.” Asked what’s next for him, he replies, “No idea. Kind of terrified.” But he’s got a clearer sense of what kind of legacy his Lightning Bolt years may leave behind: “Hopefully the legacy is friendship, community and family.”

Sean also did an extensive exit interview with Dylan. Find out about his what got him hooked on comics, who painted the lightning bolt in the stairwell, amazing finds, getting involved in local theatre and more at buzzpei.com.

Emancipation Day 2023

Join The Black Cultural Society of PEI in celebrating Emancipation Day 2023 on August 1 from 5–8 pm in The Bog/ Rochford Square, Charlottetown. There will be entertainment, games, food and more. Follow @BCSPEI on their socials for the full program.

Legendary PEI Lobster Crawl

Recently launched by Lobster PEI, the Legendary PEI Lobster Crawl runs from June–October at lobsterpei.ca/lobstercrawl. The Legendary PEI Lobster Crawl is a resource and map that features over 50 businesses across the Island, including restaurants with lobster dishes prepared by Island chefs, retail marketplaces that sell and ship PEI lobster for those who like to cook their lobster at home, excursions to get hands-on experiences with PEI lobster, and lobster-themed events— all designed to immerse Islanders and visitors in the unrivalled flavour and charm of PEI lobster. Info: lobsterpei.ca/ lobstercrawl

Capital City Canada Day

The City of Charlottetown’s Capital City Canada Day celebrations will feature free, family-friendly activities and live music at Victoria Park on July 1. The list of activities includes the Victoria Park Kids of Steel Triathlon at 10 am (tripei. ca); 21 Gun Salute at 12 noon at the cannons; Family Fun Zone from 12 noon–7 pm; Tastes of Canada (and Beyond) from 12 noon–7 pm in the food vendor zone; and the Official Opening Ceremony at 1 pm. The Coastal Vibes All-Day Musical Celebration from 1:30–10 pm at the Victoria Park Cultural Pavilion will feature Coyote, 6 Hearts, DeeDee Austin, Slowcoaster, Honey, I’m Home: Shania Twain Tribute Band, Brad Milligan, Güiza, and Kierrah. During Coastal Vibes, the Understanding our Past, Reconciling our Future: Fireside Chats with Sean Doke, will feature an engaging conversation with local leaders in the Mi’kmaq community. Fireworks begin at 10 pm, launched from a barge in the Charlottetown Harbour. Charlottetown has been selected as one of three cities to be featured during the National Canada Day Evening Program on CBC. Canadians watching the broadcast will be treated to a song during 6 Hearts’ performance. Activities are weather permitting; announcements will be shared on the City’s social media channels. charlottetown.ca/canadaday

Canada Day in Cardigan

Celebrate Canada’s birthday in Cardigan. The Canada Day Parade begins at 11 am, followed by a free afternoon filled with live music on the Causeway Sunset Stage, BBQ, face painting, cupcakes, bounce zone, yard games and more. The live music continues in the evening, followed by a fireworks display at 10 pm. The Cardigan Causeway will be closed to all traffic on July 1 from 7–10:30 pm. Parking is not permitted. Visit threeriversfestivals.com for the full schedule.

COMMUNITY

Pulmonary Fibrosis Support

A Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group meets at 1 pm on the second Sunday of each month at Stratford Town Hall. The meetings are for anyone who has, or knows someone who has, pulmonary fibrosis. There is some time spent discussing the illness but mostly the group shares tips on how to handle it. Everyone is welcome. Info: Doug/Allison, 675-2970

Community Fridges

Gratefully supported by caring donors, Betty Begg-Brooks and her volunteers at Gifts From The Heart offer free food, clothing, furniture and housewares to qualified low income families and those experiencing temporary hardship. Betty and her volunteers also manage three new Community Fridges located at 10 Maple Hills Ave in Charlottetown, West Royalty Community Centre and the Stratford No Frills parking lot. Food donations can be dropped off directly at the nearest Community Fridge during operating hours, Monday–Friday from 9 am–5 pm. Call Betty at 393-0171 for after hours drop-off or to volunteer. The shifts are from 9 am–1 pm or 1–5 pm and training is provided.

Brain Injury Support

A brain injury support group, hosted by the Brain Injury Association of PEI, is held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Stratford. Meetings are held from 2–3 pm in the Battery Point Room (located to the left of the front desk) at the Stratford Town Hall. Contact Simon (825-1628), Elton (916-2750) or Jo-Ann (213-1480) to get on their email or phone list, in case there is a change of meeting time/place.

Kidney Walk PEI

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease. Since 1964, their fundraising campaigns have allowed them to contribute to research, and to provide services to individuals living with chronic kidney disease and related conditions. The annual Kidney Walk PEI Stronger Together events will be held in September to raise funds and awareness for The Kidney Foundation Atlantic Branch. Walk with friends and family to help support those living with kidney disease in our community. There will be entertainment and refreshments. The annual walk will take place in Charlottetown on September 9 beginning at Victoria Park Pavilion (Victoria Park Hwy) and in Summerside on September 16 beginning at Credit Union Place (511 Notre Dame St). Registration is at 10 am followed by the walk at 11 am for both locations. Info/register: kidneywalk.ca, velta.tomsons@kidney.ca

Run for the Cure committee seeking volunteers

The local organization committee for the annual CIBC Run for the Cure event is currently seeking volunteers. The event takes place October 1 in Charlottetown. The committee is currently half full and struggling to find volunteers. They are looking for people with experience in event logistics, communications, outreach and social media, who are passionate about the breast cancer cause and want an opportunity make an impact. Visit bit.ly/3m8DQzm or contact Jo-ann. mead@cancer.ca for details about available positions and how to get involved.

Trivia at Summerside Lobster Carnival

Once again StandardAero is sponsoring high stakes trivia at the Summerside Lobster Carnival on July 6. Trivia host Wil MacDonald is inviting trivia players from across the province and beyond to get a team together for a night of competition and entertainment. Teams can have as many as eight members. The team that comes up with the best lobster related name will win Lobster Carnival t-shirts. The winning team will take home $600 in cash. Second-place will claim $300, and third place will receive $100. The event is set for 7 pm at Credit Union Place Convention Centre, 511 Notre Dame St, next to the carnival grounds. Register a team at summersidelobstercarnival.ca.

PEI Museum and Heritage

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation’s summer schedule of events and activities at various sites across the province feature book clubs, tea parties, ghost tours and more. Several 50th anniversary events featuring cakes, dancers, music, animals, along with discounted 1973 admission prices will be celebrated in July and August. Save the dates: Beaconsfield Historic House (July 3); Basin Head Fisheries Museum (July 29); Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and Yeo House (August 12); and Orwell Historic Village (August 19). For more info, follow on social media @heritagePEI or visit peimuseum.ca.

Citizen Recognition Awards

The City of Charlottetown is accepting nominations for its annual Citizen Recognition Awards until July 19 at 4 pm. The awards are given annually to up to three citizens, groups or organizations who have contributed, enhanced or had a positive impact on the city or its residents. Award recipients could be neighbours, co-workers, community leaders, or local groups or businesses. The Forbes Kennedy Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to one resident who has demonstrated initiative,

leadership and creativity in their service to others as a volunteer. Award recipients will be announced during Natal Day celebrations in August. Community groups and residents can self-nominate or nominate someone else at charlottetown.ca/ citizenawards.

Make Our Hometown Beautiful nominations

The City of Charlottetown is accepting nominations for its Make Our Hometown Beautiful program until July 19 at 4 pm. The program recognizes residents, businesses and community groups who contribute time and effort to maintain beautiful gardens and landscapes. Three winners will be chosen from the full list of submissions based on curb appeal or what can be viewed from the road without entering private property. Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown will select one submission for the Mayor’s Award. The City will also be selecting six residential gardens for the 2023 Communities in Bloom/Miracle-Gro Best Garden Selection Program. Award recipients will be announced during Natal Day celebrations in August. Community groups and residents can self-nominate or nominate someone else at charlottetown.ca/MOHB.

BBEMA Rubber Ducky Race

The Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association (BBEMA) will host the second annual rubber ducky race on July 8 at the Heritage Ice Pond in Summerside. Kicking off at 2:30 pm, one thousand rubber duckies will battle for buoyancy superiority as the first rubber duck to traverse down the stream and cross the finish line to be declared first place. Cash prizes include $500 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd place, and $100 for 3rd. Buy a ticket for a duck or a quack pack of five by registering online at bbema.ca. Tickets can also be purchased by etransfer to tracy@bbema.ca.

Summerside Architectural Scavenger Hunt

The Summerside Architectural Scavenger Hunt awaits. Pick up a leaflet illustrating various architectural features found in the Summerside Historic District and follow the clues to discover the locations. Leaflets are available free of charge at MacNaught History Centre and Archives (75 Spring St) or Lefurgey Cultural Centre (205 Prince St). 432-1332

Ancestor Hunter Conference

Part of genealogical research is based on the bonds that are made through kinship and relevance. Join Gail Steele, founder and host of the Ancestor Hunter Conference, for an engaging weekend (August 4–6) filled with quality speakers, vendors and exhibitioners while soaking up the historical elegance of the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel in historic downtown Charlottetown. Visit ancestorhunter.ca for details.

Celebrating PEI Pride

A few ways to take part in this year

The 2023 PEI Pride Festival runs from July 21–30. Below are a few ways to celebrate and show our Island Pride. Additional Pride events, including drag shows and brunches, comedies and performances can be found in the B section of The Buzz. Be sure to visit pridepei.ca for more information and follow @pridepei on their socials for updates. Happy Pride, PEI!

See the bikes, meet queer riders and the moto-curious—allies are welcome and encouraged to join—while exploring both the city and rural communities on a ride through Central Coastal PEI in support of PEI Pride Festival (pridepei.ca) and PEERS Alliance (peersalliance.ca).

Follow the PEI Queer Ride & Meet Up 2023 Facebook page for updates.

2023 PEI Pride Parade Victoria Pride Parade

Since 1994, Prince Edward Island’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community has marched in the streets of Charlottetown, coming together as a collective voice with allies to demonstrate support for 2SLGBTQIA+ equality and equity.

The 2023 PEI Pride Parade takes place July 29 at 12 noon.

Participate in PEI’s most colourful celebration of diversity and inclusion. Registration is not required for individuals, families, or friend groups interested in participating in the 2023 PEI Pride Parade. Feel welcome to join the line wherever it is most comfortable. Pride PEI asks that parade-goers review and agree to the conditions set out in the Parade guidelines at pridepei.ca/parade. Registration is required for organizations to participate in the 2023 PEI Pride Parade.

Visit pridepei.ca/parade to download this year’s Parade route, read the Parade guidelines, register an organization and more. Email info@pridepei. ca for more information about this year’s Parade.

Queers on Gears Presents: PEI Queer Ride & Meet Up

Rebel Rebel and Pride PEI present the second annual Queer Ride and Meet Up from two locations on July 23: the Gallery Coffee House & Bistro in Charlottetown at 10:30 am; and the Willow Bakery and Café in Kensington at 12:30 pm.

The Pride celebration weekend in Victoria-by-the-Sea continues with the Victoria Pride Parade at 12 noon on July 30, starting at the OH Victoria Hotel on Main Street.

Following the parade, the drag comedy show Are You There, Margaret? It’s Me, Gahd will have its final performance at 2 pm at Victoria Playhouse. Tickets are pay-what-you-feel and the parade is free.

Visit victoriaplayhouse.com or call the box office at 1-800-925-2025.

Pride Week Sel e Wall

Visit the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre at 97 Queen Street on July 30 and snap some pictures at their Pride Week Selfie Wall. Use their props (or your own) and tag @PEILibrary.

PEI Witch Market: Pride Edition

The PEI Witch Market is celebrating Pride Week on July 22. Created by Blair Holloway, this market features some of the Island’s most crafty witches. Drop by the Hilda Woolnough Gallery at The Guild from 12 noon–5 pm and check out the selection of vendors and creators while the bartender slings witchy brews. There will be treats, crafts, tarot/oracle readings, a signature cocktail, and some entertainment during the day. 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

FOOD & DRINK

at Malpeque Community Hall, 2197 Route 20 Malpeque. Oyster Day is set for August 5 from 12 noon–3 pm on the Keir Museum grounds, 2214 Route 20, Malpeque. The afternoon will include Malpeque oysters, mussels, a barbeque, strawberries and ice cream, vendors, live music and door prizes. Admission is by donation. Rain date: August 6.

Tea parties at Beacons eld

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation’s summer schedule of events and activities at various sites across the province include tea parties from June–August at Beaconsfield Historic House, 2 Kent St, Charlottetown.Victorian tea and cakes will be available, including a menu of Victorian-themed desserts prepared by Martin Watson, a Pastry Arts student at the Culinary Institute of Canada.

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High Tea at Kings Playhouse

KP High Tea is held from 1:30–4 pm every Sunday from July 2–August 20. The Playhouse offers High Tea service on the deck overlooking the A.A. Macdonald Memorial Gardens. Visitors can enjoy sweets and savoury treats, homemade preserves home-baked goods like scones with clotted cream, and Lady Baker’s Tea. kingsplayhouse.com. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

14th annual Village Feast

The annual Village Feast returns for its 14th year with an old-fashioned steak dinner, lobster boil and local food extravaganza on July 9 from 3-6 pm. Join this local community event in support of Farmers Helping Farmers, the Souris Breakfast Program, and Coats for Kids. Chef Michael Smith and friends host a gourmet grilling event for 1000 guests at Souris Regional School. The menu consists of 100 percent local products. Info/ tickets: villagefeast.ca

Georgetown Summer Days Strawberry Social

The annual Strawberry Social will be held on July 12 at 6 pm in Georgetown’s A.A. MacDonald Memorial Gardens. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy Island strawberries and fresh biscuits. Music will be provided by the Georgetown Baptist Church. The full schedule of

events for Georgetown Summer Days, which runs July 11–16, can be found at threeriversfestivals.com.

Lobster Crusher

Bogside Brewing presents Lobster Crusher, a new festival that celebrates PEI craft beer, lobster and live music at Bogside Beer Garden in Montague on July 15 at 5 pm. Festival-goers can savour a lobster culinary experience from Lobster PEI, choose from 22 taps featuring craft beer, vodka soda and cider, and enjoy live entertainment by PEI Tragically Hip tribute band, The Fabulously Rich. Tickets are available online at bogsidebrewing.com/pages/ lobster-crusher. 11 Brook St, Montague.

Pride Drag Brunches

Pride Drag Brunches take place at Pony Boat Social Club in Charlottetown on July 23 and 30. Presented by Dragx Entertainment, the July 23 event will feature Wilma Chekclear, Nauseeah, Boof, Nicotine and Tori Nylon. The July 30 event will feature Tristan Ginger, Lottie Max, Boof, Miz.Majestix and Molly Pocket. Doors open at 11 am with show at 12 noon. 157 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Oyster Day and Ladies Tea at Keir Memorial Museum

The Keir Memorial Land & Sea Museum will host the Commemorative Confederation Ladies Tea on July 24

Coffee Time at the Homestead takes place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings this summer from 9:30–11:30 am. Stop in for coffee and enjoy a game of cards on Wednesdays or bring crafting supplies on Thursdays at the Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead, 271 MacPhail Park Road, Orwell.

Breakfast on the Farm

Breakfast on the Farm returns to PEI in 2023 at MacKenzie Produce in Stratford, hosted by Farm & Food Care PEI. After a hiatus during the pandemic, Islanders can once again enjoy a free breakfast on a local PEI farm on August 5 to celebrate Food Day Canada. Supported in part by ADL, visitors will sample local flavours, tour the farm, play games and meet farmers. See you in the cabbage patch. Visit farmfoodcarepei.com/project/ breakfast-on-the-farm/ to learn more.

Strawberry Social in Canoe Cove

The annual Strawberry Social in Canoe Cove will be held August 9 from 6–8 pm at the Canoe Cove School, 1066 Canoe Cove Road. All are invited to attend, meet friends and neighbours, and enjoy Island strawberries, complete with ice cream, biscuits, beverages and sweet treats. All proceeds will go towards the rebuilding of the foundation of the historic Canoe Cove School.

The team at Village Feast—returning to Souris for its 14th year in July

DANCING

Summer Square Dances

Square Dancing has been a part of the Island’s culture for hundreds of years. That dance tradition continues every Wednesday at 7:30 pm in July and August at the restored Lorne Valley Community Centre. For over 20 years the one-room schoolhouse has hosted a midweek square dance, a favourite of locals and tourists alike. Built in 1939 and used as a schoolhouse until 1966, the hall still boasts a great dance floor. New dancers and regulars are invited to try a variety of waltzes, box-steps and the Souris Set with music by three fiddlers known to bring the dancers to their feet—Hailee, Ward and Allan MacDonald. The evening is suitable for all ages and includes a lunch and 50/50 draw. The hall is air conditioned. Admission is at the door. Free admission for youth under 16 years old. 522 Lorne Valley Rd, Lorne Valley.

DownStreet Dance Classes

DownStreet Dance Studio offers a variety of classes for adults (16+) throughout the year. The non-for-profit organization aims to create an inclusive and active community through a variety of cultural and social dancing practices. Visit downstreetdance.com for details about drop-in, class block and dance card rates.

The upcoming dance schedule includes: West Coast Swing Outdoors (July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, see website for time/location); Bellydancing (6:30 pm, July 4, 11, 18, 25); Lindy Hop (7:30 pm, July 4, 11, 25); Burlesque five week sessional (6:30 pm, July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9); Dance Your You (5:30 pm, July 6, 13, 20, 27); Persian Pop (6:30 pm, July 6, 13, 20, 27); West Coast Swing Level 1 (5 pm, July 15, 22, 29); Beginner West Coast Swing (7 pm, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29); and Salsa Rueda (6 pm, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30). downstreetdancestudio.com. 101 Grafton St, second floor, Charlottetown.

DownStreet Social Dance

DownStreet Dance Studio holds a social dance on the third Saturday of each month at 8 pm. Social dances are an opportunity to practice the skills and moves learned in class and to see what else the dance world has to offer. There are a variety of styles, including West Coast swing, foxtrot, waltz, lindy hop, salsa and more. All levels and styles of dance are welcome. 101 Grafton St, second floor, Charlottetown. Visit downstreetdancestudio.setmore.com/bookclass to register.

Dancing with the Stars

Hospice PEI’s 11th annual Dancing with the Stars takes place October 21 at the Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown. Tickets can be purchased online at hospicepei.ca/events/dwts or call 368-4498.

July 1 • �ctoria Park

TRIATHLON PEI PRESENTS: Victoria Park Kids of Steel Triathlon

Registration required

21 Gun Salute

Family Fun Zone

In atables, Games, Festive Giveaways, and More! O cial Opening Ceremony

Coastal Vibes

With performances by:

Kierrah

Güiza

Brad Milligan

Honey, I'm Home: Shania Twain Tribute Band

Slowcoaster

6 Hearts with members of Vishtèn + The East Pointers

Understanding our Past,Reconciling our Future: Fireside Chats with Sean Doke

DeeDee Austin

Coyote

Fireworks

Charlottetown is being featured during the National CBC broadcast during 6 Hearts. Join us in person to help show PEI's national pride!

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The Halifax Wanderers U23 take on Germany's Holstein Kiel U23 during the International Summer Series Soccer Festival, July 3-5 at UPEI!

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ENVIRO

Preliminary post-Fiona forestry imagery

The first updated satellite images of PEI’s forests are available at peigov.maps. arcgis.com with imagery for 12 out of 16 areas. Weather impeded images of the remaining four areas and the province has acquired new images which will be available soon. There are more than 31,720 hectares of forest affected by blowdown in the 12 areas that have been completed. This info will help government and landowners understand the full impact of Fiona and plan for the future. Provincial forest technicians, landowners and forest contractors will use the images to continue to target areas affected by blowdown, especially areas with high concentrations of softwood trees and those near higher risk infrastructure such as houses, barns and public buildings. Should a fire occur, the imagery will be important in helping provincial fire fighters manage the response. The PEI 2 Billion Trees Program will support the creation of new permanent forest cover on current unforested lands, in low-forest-cover watersheds and riparian zones, and in urban areas across the province. Planting a mix of climate-adaptive species with a range of habitat requirements will enhance biodiversity and offer

additional resiliency to the impacts of climate change. Municipalities, agriculture landowners, private landowners and watershed area landowners may be eligible for an incentive. Woodland owners can be eligible for forestry-related advice and financial assistance through the Forest Enhancement Program. The province will provide funding up to 70 percent of the estimated cost for many recommended treatments. This includes a salvage incentive for hurricane-downed wood. Visit princeedwardisland.ca for info on these and other forestry programs.

Increase in tree planting

The province is working to replant hurricane-damaged forests and expand forested land. One million dollars in provincial funding for tree planting will be used to expand the J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery and work with community partners and landowners on tree planting. Agricultural operations, watershed groups, landowners and municipalities can find support from the PEI 2 Billion Trees Program. Provincial staff will work with the agricultural sector to expand forested areas, assist with planting in watersheds, and enroll local landowners in planting plans. Municipalities can apply for up to $50,000 in funding to plant larger caliper trees in common areas, green spaces and to replace legacy trees. Funding can be used for trees, planting tools, equipment rentals and professional tree planting services. Municipalities and landowners will be able to apply online at princeedwardisland.ca (PEI 2 Billion Trees Planting Program). The J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery is adding three new greenhouses and tree production will ramp up to 1,300,000 trees per year. In recognition of climate change, biodiversity, economics and consistent seed availability, this new program will focus on six native species: White Spruce, White Pine, Eastern Hemlock, White Birch, Yellow Birch and Red Maple. By expanding both urban and rural forests through the planting of trees, local wildlife habitats will be expanded, residents will have additional space to enjoy outdoor recreation activities and PEI will increase its resiliency to climate change.

Hope

…amidst the destruction

Toward the end of May, I took part in the Arbour Day planting at Victoria Park. Organized by the City of Charlottetown sta , it was the rst of many planting events that will someday help that woodland become a healthier and more diverse forest.

The student planters were from different schools in the Charlottetown area, seven classes in all. They were of various ages, with some having experience with planting while others were new to this type of endeavour. They were great assistants, planting a mix of native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and ferns.

As we planted some of the rarest plants in the province—including ironwood, witch hazel, yellow violet and Christmas fern—it occurred to me that we were doing more than enriching the forest. We were also giving the students an opportunity to learn about nature, about biodiversity, about ecosystem health. We were giving them a chance to develop a passion about forests.

I gained hope from seeing these young people so enthusiastically learning about what to plant where, how deep to plant, and why they should use mulch to keep moisture from evaporating.

I gained hope from hearing the robins and chickadees singing throughout the woodland, a sure sign that despite Fiona, nature hadn’t abandoned us.

And I gained hope as I was on my knees demonstrating how to plant. Before me were two tiny red maple seedlings that had recently emerged from the forest floor. I took this to be a sign of the resiliency of nature. Despite the storm, which smashed tall trees that then knocked over others nearby, there is still life in the forest that is just waiting for warmth and moisture and sunlight. There is still hope.

Fiona was a broom that swept away the results of past land-clearing and overharvesting, which resulted in unhealthy forests. Some of those woodlands had already started to fail before this particularly forceful visitor came along. We’ve been seeing it for

years—the old field white spruce dying, the plantations infected by insects and diseases. Fiona, for all the damage it caused, has provided us with an opportunity to renew and rejuvenate our forests that might not have occurred without the gale-force winds.

If we are to move forward, we truly need to embrace this opportunity. We first must understand the science around forests and diversity and resiliency. And then we will start to see the potential that is all around us. Recently, I visited a stand of trees near Murray Harbour that had grown up on an abandoned field. The vast majority of the larger white spruce, balsam fir, and trembling aspen had been leveled. Yet two large red oak that were planted 50 years ago stood as though nothing bad had happened.

In Victoria Park, the yellow birch and gnarly beech trees for the most part still stand tall, despite the carnage all around them.

And at Brudenell Park, many of the white pine elders that I have been visiting for decades as part of my Christmas Bird Count area came crashing down. Yet it is still a white pine forest, and it remains quite beautiful.

We need to fall in love with forests. This includes our sugar maple and ironwood, hobblebush and round-leaf dogwood, trilliums and Braun’s holly fern. It also includes the gorgeous summer warblers, the woodpeckers and the thrushes. The amphibians and snakes are also part of a forest, as are the flying squirrels, foxes and deer mice.

It’s a package that can fit together so nicely if we just act on this opportunity.

The Nature of PEI by Gary Schneider

COURTESY MACPHAIL WOOD

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Attention Residential Tenants and Landlords

The Residential TenancyOffice invites written comments from tenants and landlords on the maximum allowable rent increase for 2024.

Deadline for comments is Friday, August 11, 2023. Comments can be emailed, mailed or deliveredto:

MaximumAllowable@peirentaloffice.ca

Residential Tenancy Office 5th floor, National Bank Tower 134 Kent Street, PO Box 577Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7L1

For information on previous allowable increases go to: peirentaloffice.ca/allowable-rentincreases/

TALKS/LECTURES

Lunch and Lecture Series

The 2023 Lunch and Lecture Series is part of the annual fundraising campaign at Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead. The summer series takes place on Sunday afternoons at 12:30 pm and features a brunch followed by a lecture presented by Islanders who donate their time. July lecturers include: Knowledge Keeper with L’uney PEI, Julie Pellisier Lush, with Mi’kmaq of PEI: Traditional Life and Connection with the Land (July 2); storyteller Reginal Dutch Thomson with Mid Wives and Country Doctors (July 9); professor Kate Bevan-Baker with Exploration of Traditional Fiddling of Eastern Canada (July 16); visual artist Brenda Whiteway with Shifting Sands/ Sea Change (July 23); and UPEI librarian Simon Lloyd with Sir Andrew Macphail and Rudyard Kipling in Conversation (July 30). August lecturers include: author Kathleen MacMillan with From Sword to Pen, The Life and Works of the Honourable Cyrus J. MacMillan (Aug 6); author Theresa Redmond with Three Hundred Years of Treaty Making in PEI (Aug 13); BookLives project manager Sarah Fisher with Under the Cover: Discoveries the Stories of Book Owners on (Aug 20); and Holland College Professor Bryan Grimmelt with Ecological Health of Charlottetown Ponds (Aug 27). Reservations are encouraged by calling 651-2789. The Homestead is located at 271 Macphail Park Rd, Orwell.

The Talks

The Talks lecture series on local history and culture is presented by the Keir Memorial Land & Sea Museum in Malpeque (2214 Route 20). Talks run from 10–11 am on Wednesdays, July 5–August 16, at Princetown United (2205 Route 20). The upcoming lineup presenters are: Al McNutt with MacNutts Store (July 5); Reginald (Dutch) Thompson with Laughter is the Best Medicine (July 12); Fran MacSwiggan with Young Girl Wins Trip to Queen’s Coronation (July 19); Don Evans with Stories (July 26); Dr.

D MacDonald with Confederation and Tourism (Aug 2); William Cousins with Memories of Growing Up in Malpeque/ Baltic (Aug 9); and George Dalton with Samuel Holland & General Wolfe (Aug 16). In addition, on Tuesdays from July 11–August 15, guests will share their expertise from 10:30 am–12 noon at Tuesday Mornings at the Museum. There is a different guest each week.

PEI-150 History Talks

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of PEI joining the Canadian Confederation in 1873, the Bedeque Area Historical Museum is hosting a series of six talks featuring scholars and historians, and a range of topics. The talks will be held on successive Mondays at 7 pm from July 10–August 14. Dr. Edward MacDonald of UPEI’s History and Classics Dept will begin the series on July 10 with the background story of PEI’s entry into Confederation: Long Courted, Won at Last: Prince Edward Island and the Road to Confederation. On July 17, Arnold Smith from the Farmers’ Bank and Doucet House museums in Rustico will present The Clothing of Confederation, and show actual samples of the clothing worn by our ancestors 150 years ago. Dr. Jean Mitchell, an L.M. Montgomery scholar at UPEI, will bring the famous author into the series on July 24, presenting Reading Prince Edward Island History through L.M. Montgomery’s Fiction & Journals. On July 31, George Arsenault, PEI Acadian historian and folklorist, will present The Island’s Acadian Community and Confederation. On August 7, Dr. Matthew McRae, executive director of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, will present Celebrating the Cradle: Nationalism, Tourism and the 1964 and 1973 Centennials on Prince Edward Island. And finally, on August 14, Dr. Edward MacDonald returns to present Enshrined: Island Tourism and the Confederation Story. The speakers are very knowledgeable in their field and entertaining storytellers. Most of the talks will accompany a Powerpoint projection. The room is air-conditioned and refreshments will be served. There is no charge, though donations to the museum are welcome. The talks will take place in the Community Room of the William Callbeck Centre, (enter through the museum). 950 Callbeck St, Central Bedeque.

Our Island Talks

Our Island Talks, presented by the Victoria Historical Association and the Victoria Playhouse will return this month. The first of the series takes place on July 13 at 2 pm, featuring The Sweet Trail of Chocolate with Eric Gilbert at the Victoria Playhouse, 20 Howard St. Visit victoriaplayhouse.com for more information.

Hoopla

There will be a certain amount of hoopla going on this summer. 2023 is Prince Edward Island’s sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of marriage to the Dominion of Canada, and since 150 is a nice round number why not have a party?

Here in the Cove we’ll celebrate Canada Day with hot dogs and cake, music and laughter, and speeches that the wind will carry out to sea. Everything will take place at a park that was once the site of a busy and odoriferous lobster factory, where in July the cauldrons would be boiling and fishermen would be rowing their dories back and forth to schooners anchored out past the sand bars.

Meacham’s 1880 Atlas shows this property being owned by W. C. Harris, the father of famous sons, Robert the artist and William the architect. The boys bought the lobster factory for their dad to give him something to do, but W.C. (William Critchlow) did not like the Cove, or lobsters. Subsequent owners like Donald Farquharson and “Big Donald” MacKinnon of the Portland Packing Company (why “Portland”?) were more successful.

It’s hard to say how many lobsters went crawling along our reefs, dining on shrimp, algae, almost anything. They were so common that any self-respecting schoolchild despaired of finding a lobster sandwich in his or her lunch box. In 1882 our small island exported almost five million pounds of canned lobster meat! The Cove alone had four canning factories on a stretch of coastline eight kilometres long.

Lobsters are still plentiful but I’ve never found a live one along the shore. However, as the buried remnants of the Portland Packing Company continue to crumble into the Strait, I pick up an occasional brick to bring home

and add to our garden path.

On the subject of gardens, let me put in a plug for the weather which has been getting such bad press lately. The cool dampness of mid-June has been perfect for germination and transplanting, and it has kept the mosquitoes at bay. Look out though! One day of heat and “Off!” will be flying off the store shelves.

For those of you who asked: Yes, our perennial sale down at the park/ lobster factory site went off without a hitch – if you ignore the fact that it was pouring rain and the wind was gusting out of the north at 60 km/hr. We are an intrepid lot here in the Cove and so are our customers. It’s amazing what you can do when you have no choice.

Does anyone notice that there are more bunnies around this year? (They are properly called hares, but nobody says, “Oh, there’s a hare!”) We’re not thrilled to see bunnies touring through the neighbourhood because most of us have gardens and we’re selective about who eats our lettuce.

Mosquitoes, gardens, bunnies: it’s summer and we’re pulling out all the stops. Company’s coming! Shall we have lobster for supper? Yes please, with potato salad and biscuits, and a green salad too, why not. Then we’ll walk to the Cove and watch the sunset, or play croquet, or go to the theatre. I want to stay up late and do it all. Let the hoopla begin!

The Cove Journal by JoDee Samuelson

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SALES

Friends of the Summerside Rotary Library Book Sale

The Friends of the Summerside Rotary Library will host their annual Book Sale on July 6 from 10 am–4 pm at 57 Central Street in Summerside. The book sale will be part of Summerside Lobster Carnival and will be held outside, weather permitting. The rain date is July 7. Thousands of gently used books will be for sale. Proceeds will go to equipment purchases and family programs at the Summerside Rotary Library. Donations are being accepted; check with library staff. Info: 436-7323

Central Queens United Indoor Yard Sale

Central Queens United Church, Hunter River, is holding their Huge Indoor Yard Sale on July 8 from 8 am–12 noon. A large variety of items will be for sale, including plants, home-baked goods, Christmas decorations, clothing, children’s articles, housewares, and more. 19848 Route 2, Hunter River.

Musicabilia Sale

The Wood Islands Village is hosting their first annual Musicabilia Sale on July 22 from 10 am–4 pm at the Plough the Waves Hall. A variety of vendors will be selling vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, audio equipment, memorabilia and more. Limited vendor spaces available. Email wiadc@woodislands.ca for vendor registration. There will be door prizes and a small admission fee at the door with most of the proceeds going towards the upcoming restoration of the Wood Islands Lighthouse.

Gifts from the Heart End of Month Sale

Gifts from the Heart End of Month Sales are held in Charlottetown on the last Saturday of each month (July 29) from 10 am–3 pm. The sales are a chance for the public to thrift shop the inventory. Sale proceeds defray operating costs so that Betty Begg-Brooks and her volunteers at Gifts from the Heart can offer free food, clothing, furniture and housewares to qualified low income families and those experiencing temporary hardship. Gifts from the Heart is supported by caring donors. Donations of new and gently-used clothing, furniture and household items can be dropped off at 10 Maple Hills Ave, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 am–4 pm. Monetary and food donations are gratefully received. Call Betty at 393-0171 for more info or to register as a client. Open Monday–Thursday from 10 am–4 pm, and Friday from 10 am–3 pm at 10 Maple Hills Ave (across from Krown Rust Proofing on Brackley Point Rd in the Airport Business Park). Visit Betty’s new Gifts Room, open weekdays from 10 am–3 pm.

Performance

July 2023

Section B

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Steel Magnolias

Southern warmth and compassion at Watermark Theatre

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling continues at Watermark Theatre in North Rustico this month will run until August 26.

A group of Louisiana women bond and gossip at a local beauty shop while following the marriage and motherhood of one of the customer’s daughters. As the title implies, these ladies can be as delicate as magnolias—and as tough as steel. When tragedy strikes, they draw on their underlying strength and love.

Directed by Samantha Wilson, the Watermark production of Steel Magnolias stars Gracie Finley, Marlene Handrahan, Sharleen Kalayil, Kristena McCormack, Risha Nanda and Marlane O’Brien.

“I feel I know these women so well,” says Gracie Finley. “In the 80’s I used to visit my father and his wife in Louisiana, and Denise was a real southern lady, a steel magnolia in every sense of the word. Twice a week I accompanied her to her hairdressers, a haven for Denise and her friends, and I remember the laughter, the friendship [and] the wonderful conversations. These were smart, savvy

women, comfortable and confident in their own skin and full of that southern warmth and compassion for each other. I look forward to bringing those very real women into my portrayal of Clairee.”

Steel Magnolias is a play that continues to speak to audiences all over the world about hope, love, loss, and friendship.

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Family-friendly shows

Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors and Munschables

Family-friendly programming returns to the Outdoor Amphitheatre at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown this summer.

The Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors are back this year with the new show Mi’kmaq Stories of Rabbitand His Friends, a fun performance for all ages that shares the history of the Mi’kmaq people through stories, songs and traditional dance.

Mi’kmaq Stories of Rabbitand His Friends performances run on select dates from June 27–July 8.

The high energy show Munschables returns this summer, bringing stories from children’s author Robert Munsch to life through an interactive and musical performance. The show will be performed by the Centre’s Young Company—which is made up entirely of local performers this year.

The cast of emerging artists includes Rebekah Brown, Isabella Butler, Claire Byrne, Krysten Cameron, Kierrah Celeste, Catherine Cummins, Livia Duncombe, Hayden Lysecki,

Katie Shaw, Samel Sunil and Victoria Turnquest.

Munschables runs on select dates from July 11 to August 25.

Admission to these noon hour performances is free, with donations welcome.

Mik’maq Heritage Actors (above) and the cast of the Young Company’s Munschables

Gracie Finley plays the role of Clairee in Steel Magnolias at Watermark Theatre

The Play That Goes Wrong

Smash-hit comedy for all ages at Sobey Family theatre

What has been called “the funniest play Broadway has ever seen” by HuffPost is on stage at Confederation Centre of the Arts, running until September 23 as part of The Charlottetown Festival.

Playing at Sobey Family Theatre, the Centre’s mainstage, The Play That Goes Wrong is a smash-hit comedy that has taken over Broadway and London’s West End. The Sherlock Holmes meets Monty Python production is a play within a play, telling the story of a failing theatre troupe trying to put on a murder mystery. Directed by Herbie Barnes, the show is chockfull of mishaps and madcap mania that

Gaslight

Playing at Watermark Theatre this summer

Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson’s Gaslight will run from July 7–August 25 at Watermark Theatre in North Rustico.

Gaslight is based on the play Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton. The 1938 thriller spawned the term “gaslighting,” which is a word that is now used to describe an insidious form of mental abuse.

In Gaslight, Bella Manningham hears strange sounds and the gas lights dim for no apparent reason. Is she losing her grip on reason, or is it being loosened for her? Bella thinks she’s losing her mind. The truth might be far worse.

The Watermark production of Gaslight is directed by Martha Irving

delivers fun for all ages.

The show is set during the opening night of the fictitious play The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).

Islanders Graham Putnam, Aaron Ryder and Dawn Ward-Dames star alongside Jamie McRoberts and Julius Sermonia, and Festival alumni Jay Davis, Jeremy Legat and Sweeney MacArthur. confederationcentre.com

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(top, L-R): Graham Putnam, Dawn Ward-Dames and Aaron Ryder; (bottom, L-R): Julius Sermonia, Jamie McRoberts and Jay Davis

Educating Rita), and stars PEI actors Marlene Handrahan, Benton Hartley and Kristena McCormack, and Risha Nanda of Toronto, ON. watermarktheatre.com

(top, L–R): Marlene Handrahan and Benton Hartley; (bottom, L–R): Kristena McCormack and Risha Nanda

Broadway or Bust

The Guild will be offering Broadway or Bust—a musical theatre community arts education program. These two week-long intensives will be delivered by Artistic Director Christopher Wilson, who has worked with most major post-secondary musical theatre training institutions within Canada. The two sessions will be offered from July 17–21 (ages 10–12), and August 21–25 (ages 13–16). Visit theguildpei.com for programming, registration and patron information.

The Good Time Radio Variety Show

Farmgate Theatre returns to Victoria Playhouse in August

River Clyde Pageant

Eight performances planned for seventh season

The River Clyde Pageant returns to the heart of New Glasgow, PEI this July and August for the seventh edition of its outdoor spectacle. The Pageant is created in collaboration with community members and artists from PEI and across North America, culminating in eight performances from July 27–30 and August 3–6.

Farmgate Theatre is returning to the Victoria Playhouse this summer with an all new version of their 2021 hit, The Good Time Radio Variety Show, playing from August 2–27.

With a modern day take on a classic radio variety show, and a new script and music for 2023, the show is an original stage play about a small town PEI radio station doing a live broadcast of their popular weekly variety show.

Set in the present day, the story follows a colourful cast of radio personalities as they navigate a series of surprising obstacles during the most important broadcast of their lives. The show must go on, but can it? Filled with comedy, mystery and live music, it’s always a good time for a good time.

The show is written by Charlottetown Festival regulars Julain Molnar and Cameron MacDuffee, and features a local cast including MacDuffee, Sarah Segal-Lazar, Judy Marshak and Tim Hamming. The production is being directed by well-known Canadian actor Laurie Murdoch, with musical direction by 2022 Music PEI musician of the year Ben Aitken.

In addition to The Good Time Radio Variety Show, Farmgate Theatre will be presenting two outdoor arts events at Finally Farm this summer, one in August and September. Visit farmgatetheatre.ca for updates.

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This year’s Pageant is inspired by climate disruptions and the transformations that emerge from them, deep time, and the life of the forest above and below ground. There will be giant puppets, stilt walkers, music, dance, a parade and many stories coming together to create a magical theatre experience. The show begins with an outdoor procession arriving at a performance site in a field of wildflowers. Audiences will be seated amidst a set built from windfall and debris from Hurricane Fiona, designed by Ian McFarlane.

Performances start at 7:30 pm, and Saturday and Sunday shows are followed by an outdoor meal prepared by Chef Emily Wells of The Mill in New Glasgow.

Tickets for the 2023 production will be released in two phases, on

MAGGIE

The Charlottetown Festival’s new musical

The new Canadian musical MAGGIE is on stage at Confederation Centre of the Arts as part of The Charlottetown Festival this summer. Performances run until September 2.

MAGGIE tells the inspirational tale of a fiery school cleaner living in the mining town of Lanarkshire. After suffering an unthinkable loss, she must rely on her strength, sense of humour, and fiercely loyal group of friends to raise her boys and protect them from the harsh and ever-changing world around them.

Set in post-war Scotland, the heartfelt show features a score by recording artist Johnny Reid, a Scot who immigrated to Canada as a teenager. The musical is based on the true story of his grandmother.

July 4 at 10 am and July 5 at 7 pm on the Pageant website. Admission is by donation, and this year, to help cover rising costs of producing such a large-scale event, organizers are recommending a minimum donation of $25/ person, though sliding-scale options are still available. Ticket donations help pay participating artists and community performers, and sustain the Pageant’s season programming through the year.

Newsletter subscribers receive early access to the box office on ticket release days. Head to riverclydepageant.com to subscribe. Many volunteer opportunities are available for those looking to participate in the Pageant as ushers, parking and box office attendants, lantern and flag bearers, and more. Volunteers can sign up on the website. riverclydepageant.com

The production’s music is written by Reid, Matt Murray and Bob Foster

It is directed by fellow Scot Mary Francis Moore. MAGGIE is produced in association with Johnny Reid and Michael Rubinoff. confederationcentre.com

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Dharma Bizier as Maggie on the Johnny Reid Love Someone Tour 2022

River Clyde Pageant 2022

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Musical theatre education

Shirley Valentine

No one thought she had the courage, nerve…or lingerie

Victoria Playhouse will present the London and Broadway hit comedy, Shirley Valentine, July 5–23 and September 6–17, bookending their 41st season in Victoria-by-the-Sea.

“Gone to Greece, back in two weeks.”

This seven-word note meets one surprised husband after the frustrated Mrs. Joe Bradshaw decides to accept a friend’s offer of a free trip to Greece. Reduced to talking to the kitchen wall while she prepares her husband’s dinner, the former Shirley Valentine decides to regain some lost ground in this endearing story of a plucky housewife who sets out to rediscover herself, stretch marks and all, on a Greek Island.

The production is directed by Robert Tsonos, with set design by Scott MacConnell, and stars Playhouse veteran and Artistic Director Johanna Nutter, who has finally grown into the role she first played in 2008.

“Shirley’s such a dear, old friend,” says Nutter, “I welcomed the idea to revisit her, now that I have the experience to really understand what a

woman at this stage in her life could be going through.”

Shirley Valentine is a funny and moving piece of theatre by British playwright Willy Russell. Russell is England’s working-class hero, a Liverpool native who dropped out of school at age 15 to become a hairdresser. Shirley Valentine won the 1989 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award for Best Play and Olivier Award for Best Comedy of the Year.

Visit victoriaplayhouse.com for tickets, or call the box office at 1-800925-2025 or Ticketpro at 1-888-3119090. Preview tickets are available for July 5, 6 and 7.

Johanna Nutter stars as Shirley Valentine

5th annual music & storytelling show

EBB &

All at Kings Playhouse

Something for everyone in Georgetown this summer

With a full lineup that features music, magic, comedy, art, chocolate and more, there is something for everyone this summer at Kings Playhouse.

After 20 years, Patrick Drake the Magician is bringing his magic back to Kings Playhouse this month. Will he reveal the secret of his magic that placed a card on the ceiling of Kings Playhouse that is still there to this day? Find out on July 7. Showtime is 7:30 pm. This event has a pay-what-youcan option.

East Coast Canadian Celtic-rock group Rawlins Cross is bringing their Sunrise Tour to Playhouse on July 16.

Performances of the romantic comedy, The Wonder of It All, will take place July 28, 30 and 31, andAugust 1 at 7:30 pm. On offer July 29 is High Tea and a Show. Audience members can enjoy high tea on the deck overlooking the gardens and then step into the theatre for The Wonder of It All at 3 pm.

The new KP Cabaret, which features a rotation of entertainment ranging from singing, dancing, comedy, drag and more, plays on select Thursdays at 7:30 pm through July and August. This month’s lineup includes Campbell & Johnston, Abi Hameline and Fascinating Ladies on July 6; and Nico Rhodes & Ty Koch, Treyla Parktrash and Lotti Max on July 20.

Hauntings and History Walks will be offered in Cardigan on Tuesdays and in Georgetown on Wednesdays beginning on July 11.

Every Sunday in July and August the Playhouse will offer High Tea service on the deck overlooking the A.A. Macdonald Memorial Gardens. Visitors can enjoy sweets and savoury treats like homemade scones with clotted cream, homemade preserves, and Lady Baker’s Tea.

In addition, Kings Playhouse has Art in the Gardens with Patrick Guindon, monthly kids movies, Monday night ceilidhs, and chocolate

making workshops with Shoreline Designs all summer long.

Rodd Brudenell River Resort is offering special discounted rates for Kings Playhouse ticket holders. kingsplayhouse.com

Musical Mayhem

The Guild offers a Friday evening latenight cabaret series, Musical Mayhem, on select Fridays at 10:30 pm from July 14–August 25. Performances feature professional musical theatre talents, queer artists, local musicians, and themes include Unlucky or Love, Sweet Summer Sounds, Here & Queer, The Guild Grooves, Bubble Gum Pop, and Musical Madness. theguildpei.com

Blake Johnston and Christine Campbell will perform in the KP Cabaret show on July 6

I’m Every Woman

Cabaret show features songs that changed the world

The lively cabaret show I’m Every Woman is playing at Confederation Centre of the Arts this summer as part of The 2023 Charlottetown Festival.

I’m Every Woman is a musical revue that travels through decades of iconic songs that changed the world. The soundtrack features empowering tracks from legendary women, like Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Chaka Khan, Taylor Swift and more.

The show stars five vocalists who can also be seen in the musical MAGGIE. Festival alumni Michelle Bardach and Nicola-Dawn Brook are joined by new faces Dharma Bizier, Alyssa LeClair and Clea McCaffrey.

The play is directed and choregraphed by Robin Calvert, who returns for her 18th season with The

Charlottetown Festival. Calvert first came to the Festival as a dancer in Anne of Green Gables—The Musical™, and later became the production’s choreographer. I’m Every Woman marks her directorial debut with the Festival.

“This show honours the women who had the courage to speak up and fight for truth, justice, and equality; the women who fought to inspire and ignite change,” says Calvert.

“We’re celebrating friendship and love through incredible songs that everyone will want to sing along to.”

Performances of I’m Every Woman run at The Mack from July 3–September 22. Tickets can be purchased through the Centre’s box office in-person, via phone at 1-800-565-0278, or online at confederationcentre.com.

The Songs of Johnny & June

Celebrating the lives of country music’s iconic couple

After playing packed houses on a tour of the Maritimes last year, The Songs of Johnny & June returns to Confederation Centre of the Arts thissummer as part of The 2023 Charlottetown Festival.

The Songs of Johnny & June celebrates the lives and songs of Johnny Cash and June Carter— country music’s most iconic couple. From their first meeting to their final days, the show follows the legendary pair’s storied relationship through the renowned songs that audience members know and love, as well as stories they may have never heard.

The lively cabaret from PEI’s Kitbag Theatre features Island talent including Jacob Hemphill and Melissa MacKenzie, with direction from Rebecca Parent, accompanied by local musicians Josh Langille (drums), Sam Langille (bass), Logan Richard (guitar) in the band. The show is full of hit songs like

Melissa MacKenzie and Jacob Hemphill are Johnny Cash and June Carter

“Jackson,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “Ring of Fire.”

Performances of The Songs of Johnny & June run at The Mack from July 6–September 2. confederationcentre.com

Catch family-friendly programming at the Outdoor Amphitheatre this summer! These high-energy shows are interactive, musical, and fun for all ages.

Admission to these noon-hour performances is free, with donations welcome. For more information visit: confederationcentre.com

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The Five vocalists starring in I’m Every Woman are (L–R): Nicola-Dawn Brook, Michelle Bardach, Dharma Bizier, Alyssa LeClair and Clea McCa rey.

PERFORMANCE

music, theatre, dance, comedy…

Mondays | 8 pm

Rat Tales Comedy Night

Hosted by Britt Campbell. Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

until July 8 | 12 pm

Mi’kmaq Stories of Rabbit & His Friends

The Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors. Confed Centre: Outdoor Amphitheatre, Charlottetown

until July 15 | select dates

Simply Sondheim

A musical celebration. The Guild, Charlottetown

until Aug 26 | select dates/times

Steel Magnolias

Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

until Sept 2 (select dates)

MAGGIE

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

until Sept 14 | Wed & Thu, 8 pm, select Sat, 2 pm

Inside American Pie

Harmony House, Hunter River

until Sept 23 | 7:30 pm

The Play That Goes Wrong

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

until Oct 5

Anne & Gilbert - The Musical

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

June 29 | 8 pm

Island Jazz ft. Patrick

Nabuurs Trio

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

June 30 | 7:30 pm

The Legacy Song Project: Sarah McInnis

Short lm and live performance. The Guild, Charlottetown

June 30 | 7:30 pm

Dan Mangan

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

June 30 | 8 pm

Mike Biggar

Penzie’s Bistro at Shaw’s Hotel, Brackley

June 30 | 8 pm

Jon Rehder’s Friday Night Music Series

With guests Kenny Pearl and James Phillips. Barnone Brewery, Rose Valley

June 30, July 1, 2 | 8 pm

Gypsy

Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July–Aug | Wed, 8 pm

C’Mon In! Atlantic Canada’s Best Kitchen Party Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 1 | 1:30–10 pm

Capital City Canada Day: Coastal Vibes

Featuring Kierrah, Güiza, Brad Milligan, Honey I’m Home, Slowcoaster, 6 Hearts, Sean Doke, DeeDee Austin and Coyote Victoria Park, Charlottetown

July 1

Canada Day Concert

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

July 1 | 3 pm, 5:30 pm

O Canada Event

Featuring Joey, Jamie & Kurk (3 pm) and Floyd Gaudet (5:30 pm). Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 2 | 3 pm

Christina Bouey & Pierre

André Doucet

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 2 | 7 pm

Celebrating PEI 150

Featuring Julie Pellissier-Lush, Louise & Jonathan Arsenault, DeeDee Austin, and Marcella Richard, Patricia Richard & Roland Beaulieu. Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel

July 3–Sept 22 (select dates)

I’m Every Woman

The Mack, Charlottetown

July 3 | 8 pm

D.O.A. + Supercar + Cell

Deth

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 4, 5, 18, 19 | 7:30 pm

Catherine MacLellan: The Songs of Gene MacLellan Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

July 4, 18 | Tue, 8 pm

Patrick Ledwell & Friend

With a weekly special guest. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 5–23 | select dates/times

Shirley Valentine

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea

July 6 | 7 pm

Summer Chamber Recital

Jocob Reddin, trombone. Kirk of St. James, Charlottetown

July 6 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Calm

Baretta & Talking Heads

The Guild, Charlottetown

July 6 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: “Old Friends” with Ross MacDonald with Ian Toms

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

July 6–8

Cavendish Beach Music Festival

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Cavendish Beach Festival Grounds

July 6–Sept 2 (select dates)

The Songs of Johnny & June

The Mack, Charlottetown

July 7

Irish Mythen

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

July 7 | 6 pm

Blues and Jazz ft. Hamorama

The Manse, Marshfield

July 7 | 7:30 pm

Magician Patrick Drake

Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

July 7 | 8 pm

Jon Rehder’s Friday Night Music Series

With Catherine MacLellan and Nick Gauthier. Barnone Brewery, Rose Valley

July 7, 14 | 8 pm

Honey, I’m Home

Tribute to Shania Twain. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 7–9

36th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival

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Dundas Fairgrounds, Dundas

July 7–Aug 25 | select dates/times

Gaslight Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

July 7–Sept 16 | Fri & Sat, 8 pm

The 27 Club

Harmony House, Hunter River

July 8 | 8 pm

Kurk Bernard Stompin’ Tom Tribute

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 8 | 8 pm

Legends Live in Summerside

An Island Extravaganza! featuring Queens Amber Flames, Eureka NRG and MZ Dropped-a-dyme with hosts Alexas Styles and Edgar Ellen Ho. Silver Fox, Summerside

July 8, 9 | 8 pm

The Fabulously Rich

Tribute to The Tragically Hip. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 8, 15, 22, 29 | 7:30 pm

That’s The Island For Ya Deer!

Songs and Stories of the Island You

THOUGHT You Knew! Featuring Michael and Shane Pendergst. Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

July 9

DiverseCity Festival

Celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion though music, dance, food and more. Main Street, Alberton

July 9 | 7:30 pm

The Irish Scots

Featuring Courtney Hogan-Chandler, Maxime MacLellan and Norman Stewart. Stanley Bridge Centre, Stanley Bridge

July 9 | 7 pm

Mont-Carmel Concert Series

Featuring Frank Williams, Jordan LeClair and Cassie & Maggie. Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel

July 9 | 3 pm

Hard Times Orchestra

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 9–13 | 7:30 pm

Richard Wood: Through the Years

With Kimberley Holmes, Keelin Wedge, Skip Holmes, and Somerset Dancers. Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

July 10 | 7:30 pm

Alicia Toner

Monday Night Concert Series. Victoria Playhouse, Victoria

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Ebb & Flow

Indigenous and settlement stories by music, song and writings

Co-founders Amanda Mark (musical director) and Laurie Murphy (artistic director) present Ebb & Flow: Tides of Settlement on PEI at Farringford House (The Haviland Club) in Charlottetown on Monday evenings this summer from July 17–August 14. The show runs from 7–9:30 pm. The all-ages show, now in its fifth year, presents music, song and writings of Indigenous and settlement stories about PEI and its people.

“The music of Ebb and Flow 2023 draws on many cultures and creators,” says Mark, “from Bach to Billy Strayhorn, Irish, Scottish, Chinese and Mexican traditional, Latin jazz, and beyond. We create an expressive backdrop and supportive framework for the personal and community stories, poetry and visual creativity of PEI’s inhabitants, past and present.”

Through photographs, video, song and music, the show presents stories by an ensemble of musicians, singers, and storytellers, including Tiffany Liu (pipa player), Julie Pellissier-Lush (storyteller, singer, author), Nico Romero (guitar), Amanda Mark (flute, bass, vocals) and Laurie Murphy (vocals, songwriter, percussion). Weekly

Oh, Charlie!

Original theatre production

by Scott Chandler—July 22

Scott Chandler will perform as Charlie Chaplin in Oh, Charlie! on July 22 at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown. Show time is at 7 pm.

Chaplin is known as one of the world’s most beloved comedians and performers. Oh, Charlie! is an original theatre production—written, directed and performed by Chandler. It takes the audience through the life of Chaplin from his early days of performing on streets, to his iconic film popularity, to his final days.

Chandler was PEI’s first national gymnastics gold medalist and spent seven years on Canada’s national gymnastics team. He was recently inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame and has had a lengthy career performing twists, flips and spins.

guests include Dutch Thompson (July 17), Tim Hamming (July 24), Shane Pendergast (July 31), Scott Parsons (Aug 7), and Luisa F. Güiza (Aug 14). Technical direction is by Pat Caron. Ebb & Flow tickets are available in advance at marram.ca and at the door on show dates (if available) starting at 6 pm. Seating is limited. The venue is with accessible with parking nearby. Farringford House is located at 2 Haviland Street, Charlottetown.

Info: @EbbandFlowPEI (Twitter); @EbbandFlowShow (IG)

Oh, Charlie! will feature slapstick comedy, tragedy, music, dance, acrobatics, gymnastics and live music from Courtney Hogan-Chandler, Norman Stewart, and surprise guests. There will be a 50/50 draw and a silent auction with a portion of the proceeds going to the PEI division of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Tickets are available at online at ticketpro.ca or call the box office at 894-6885.

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(clockwise from top-left): Amanda Mark, Ti any Liu, Laurie Murphy and Nico Romero; (centre): Julie Pellessier-Lush

Scott Chandler as Charlie Chaplin

Queer AF Comedy Show

Starring Britt Campbell—July 24

Britt Campbell, along with several other queer comedians, will be performing live in the Queer AF Comedy Show at the Guild in Charlottetown on July 24 as part of PEI Pride Week celebrations.

Britt Campbell, the show’s headlining comic, has been described as intelligently inappropriate, dark, relatable, and surprisingly kind. Their unique and bold take on life, relationships, human nature, family dynamics and queerness has made them stand out as one of Canada’s freshest new comedy voices.

Campbell says,“Passing along my comedy and message from a stage to a non-hetero dominated crowd in my home town sounds like a damn joy. Pride audiences are always the best, we relate more deeply and it truly elevates the jokes and comedy experience.”

Tanya Nicolle, host and co-producer of the show, has produced Pride PEI’s comedy show Queer AF for the last three years. “It’s such a pleasure to work with Pride PEI on this event. It’s always so much fun.” She also stresses

Pride Ceilidh

Under the Spire—July 25

Under the Spire Music Festival presents a Pride Ceilidh on July 25 at Historic St. Mary’s on Hamilton Road in Indian River.

Featuring artists Julie Bull, Keelin Wedge, Brandon Howard Roy and more, the Ceilidh begins at 7:30 pm. Visit underthespire.ca for tickets, directions and more.

Drag Brunches

Ponyboat—July 23 & 30

Pride Drag Brunches take place at Ponyboat Social Club in Charlottetown on July 23 and 30.

Presented by Dragx Entertainment, the July 23 event will feature Wilma Chekclear, Nauseeah, Boof, Nicotine and Tori Nylon. The July 30 event will feature Tristan Ginger, Lottie Max, Boof, Miz.Majestix and Molly Pocket. Doors open at 11 am with showtime at 12 noon.

The Pony Boat is located at 157 Kent Street in Charlottetown.

Pride Weekend in Victoria

Celebrations include a parade, a circus and Uma Gahd

how important queer events are. “It’s important to have representation in the comedy industry, especially right now. Showcasing a range of voices and point of views, including those of the queer community, keeps comedy interesting and dynamic.”

Queer AF begins at 8 pm. Doors open at 7:30 om. Admission at the box office, or online at theguildpei.com.

Summerside

Pride Drag Show

Loyalist

Country Inn—July 22

In celebration of Pride Week, Pride PEI and Dragx Entertainment will present a Summerside Pride Night Drag Show from 7–10 pm at the Loyalist Country Inn on July 22.

Hosted by Nova Gyna, the star studded drag show will feature East Coast drag artists Miz.Majestix, Lottie Max, Ivy Profin and Alexas Styles.

There will be a 50/50 draw with proceeds going to support the PEI Trans Network. Tickets are available in advance and at the door.

The Loyalist Country Inn is located at 195 Heather Moyse Drive in Summerside.

In celebration of PEI Pride Week this year, Victoria Playhouse collaborated with Pride PEI to plan something special—Pride Weekend in Victoria. Over three days, July 28–30, Pride Weekend in Victoria will feature a parade, a circus, and Montreal’s number one Drag Queen, Uma Gahd. All are welcome to show their Pride.

Uma Gahd presents Are You There, Margaret? It’s Me, Gahd at the Victoria Playhouse on July 28 at 7 pm and again on July 30 at 2 pm.

Uma Gahd, everybody’s favourite unofficial auntie, brings her onewoman drag comedy exploring small talk and big issues; fame, family, feminism and failed marriages. Stuffed with stand-up, lip-sync and plenty of hysterical pathos, Uma tells the story of her life—from sneaking into bars with her childhood best friend, Margaret, to breaking into showbusiness with her growing family. Part

Reign On Me Pride Edition

Presented by Haus of Zhoosh at Trailside—July 22

Haus of Zhoosh Presents: Reign On Me —Pride Edition at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown on July 22 at 7 pm.

Reign On Me features special guest and Queen from Toronto, Wilma Checklear.

Doors open at 6 pm with a full restaurant menu, and table and bar service available all night long.

environmental theatre, part cabaret, and part drag show.

Pride Weekend continues on July 29 with Ephemeral at Dunrovin Park at 5 pm. Six daring acrobats from the Magdalen Islands will roll into Victoria-by the-Sea and set up their playground in the summer sun. Defying the laws of gravity, they revel in the joys of exploring the limits of possibility. With a zest for life that’s contagious, a vulnerability that’s disarming, and acrobatics that become increasingly surprising, this outdoor circus will be fun for the whole family.

On July 30, the Pride celebrations continue with the Victoria Pride Parade at 12 noon, starting at the OH Victoria Hotel on Main Street.

Tickets for both shows are paywhat-you-feel and the parade is free. Visit victoriaplayhouse.com or call the box office at 1-800-925-2025.

Tickets are available at trailside.ca. Visit Pride PEI’s website at pridepei.ca/schedule for more PEI Pride Festival events.

Wilma Checklear

Uma Gahd presents two performances of Are You There Margaret? It’s Me, Gahd

Britt Campbell will share the stage with several other queer comedians

Host Nova Gyna

Cabaret For Change

Pride edition at The Guild—July 28

In collaboration with PEERS Alliance and Pride PEI, Dragx Entertainment presents Cabaret for Change: Pride Edition at The Guild in Charlottetown on July 28, during PEI Pride Week. Hosted by Wilma Checklear, the Cabaret features Irma Gerd, the star of Canada’s Drag Race Season 3.

A cocktail social will get the evening started at 6:30 pm in the Hilda Woolnough Gallery at The Guild. An exclusive Meet and Greet with Irma Gerd will follow at 7 pm, granting advanced seating privileges. At 7:30 pm, the doors open for general admission. Showtime is 8 pm.

“Prepare to be blown away by stellar vocals, belly-aching laughter, and jaw-dropping performances by a star-studded lineup,” says Dragx organizers.

The Cabaret for Change performances include PEI-based musician Joce Reyome, with their powerful live vocals, Maggie Estey’s side-splitting stand-up comedy, captivating Burlesque dance routines by Xclusiv Crew, and Tristian Ginger, a renowned Montreal drag queen born and raised on PEI. The night will reach its crescendo with a drag extravaganza

July 25 | 7:30 pm

featuring both Wilma Checkclear and Irma Gerd.

Celebrate love, diversity and unapologetic self-expression. Cabaret for Change is not just a show, it is a movement and journey towards a more inclusive and vibrant world.

Dragx Entertainment warns, “Don’t miss out—secure your place in HERstory hunny!”

Visit theguildpei.com for tickets.

Pride Ceilidh

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Irma Gerd, star of Canada’s Drag Race 3

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

BRANDON HOWARD ROY • KEELIN WEDGE VERONICA’S DANCE TROOP •  JULIE BULL …and more!

PERFORMANCE

music, theatre, dance, comedy…

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July 11 | 8 pm

Lorne Elliot

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 11–Aug 5 | select dates, 6:30 pm

La Wake à Gélas

Mont-Carmel

July 11–Aug 25 | 12 pm

Munschables

Confed Centre: Outdoor Amphitheatre, Charlottetown

July 13 | 12:10 pm

Summer Chamber Recital

Ian Soloman, tenor. Kirk of St. James, Charlottetown

July 13 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Rob & Croz

The music of David Crosby. The Guild, Charlottetown

July 13 | 8 pm

Nico Paulo + Lucy Farrell

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 13 | 8 pm

Island Jazz ft. Lucia Dostal

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

July 13, 20, 21, 27 | 7:30 pm

Highland Storm

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

July 13–Aug 30 | Tue–Thu, 6:30 pm

La Veillée au Village

French dinner theatre. Village musical acadien, Abram-Village

July 14

Chaisson Night

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

July 14 | 7:30 pm

Archetype Trad

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 14 | 8 pm

Jon Rehder’s Friday Night

Music Series

With Nathan Wiley and James Phillips. Barnone Brewery, Rose Valley

July 14–15 | 6 pm

Lucy Blu & Christopher

James

The Manse, Marshfield

July 14–15

Sommo Festival

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Cavendish Beach Festival Grounds

July 14, 21, 28 | 10:30 pm

Musical Hayhem

A Late Night Cabaret. The Guild, Charlottetown

July 14–Aug 2 | select dates, 6:30 pm

La Cuisine à Mémé

Mont-Carmel

July 15 | 8 pm

Randy J. Martin

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 15, 16 | 7:30 pm

Rawlins Cross

July 15: Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

July 16: Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

July 15–17 | 8 pm

A Night of the Eagles

Craig Fair Presents: featuring Brad Milligan, Joce Reyome, Alyssa Harper and Craig Fair. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 16 | 3:00 pm

Isidore Quartet

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 16 | 7 pm

Mont-Carmel Concert Series

Featuring Hert LeBlanc, Moira & Clair and Ray Legere. Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel

July 16 | 7:30 pm

String Theory

Don Ross, Ti any Liu and Roy Johnstone. Bonshall Hall, Bonshaw

July 16 | 7:30 pm

Shane Pendergast

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

July 17 | 7:30 pm

Morgan Davis

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria

July 17, 24, 31, Aug 7 | 7:30 pm

Fire In The Kitchen

Featuring Keelin Wedge & Christine Cameron (July 7), Louise Arsenault & Jonathan Arsenault (24), Mark Haines (31) and Gilbert Arsenault & Christine

Gallant (Aug 7); plus guest step dancers. Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

July 18 | 8 pm

Patrick Ledwell & Friend

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 18–Sept 28

Keep it Canadian

Dinner theatre. Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 17–Aug 14 | Mon, 7 pm

Ebb & Flow

The Tides of Settlement on PEI. Haviland Club, Charlottetown

July 19 | 8 pm

Grand Theft Bus + Jimmy

Swift Band

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 19 | 8 pm

Patio Laughs Comedy

Upstreet Taproom, Charlottetown

July 20 | 12:15 pm

Summer Chamber Recital

Janey-Lynn Perrier, soprano; Josie Thibideau, trombone; Morgan Saulnier, piano. Kirk of St. James, Charlottetown

July 20 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Nudie & Willie

The music of Willie Nelson. The Guild, Charlottetown

July 20 | 7:30 pm

Dr. ZOO

Souris Show Hall, Souris

July 20 | 8 pm

Island Jazz World Tour

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

July 20 | 8 pm

Susan O’Neill & Irish Mythen

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 21 | 7:30 pm

Logan Richard

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 21 | 8 pm

Rockstars

Tribute to Nickleback. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 21–22 | 6 pm

Lisa Birt & Big D

The Manse, Marshfield

July 21–23

Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival

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Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival Grounds, Rollo Bay

July 22 | 7 pm

Oh Charlie!

Featuring Scott Chandler, Courtney Hogan and Norman Stewart. Florence Simmonds Performance Hall, Charlottetown

July 22 | 7 pm

Haus of Zhoosh: Reign On Me: Pride Edition

With special guest Queen Checklair. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 22 | 7 pm

Pride Drag Show

Miz.Majestix, Lottie Max, Ivy Pro n and Alexa Styles. Loyalist Country Inn, Summerside

July 22 | 7:30 pm

Stompin’ Tom tribute

Featuring Chad Matthews. Souris Show Hall, Souris

July 22 | 8 pm

Swamp River Band

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 23

DiverseCity Festival

Celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion though music, dance, food and more. Lefurgey Cultural Centre, Summerside

July 23

The Watermark Music Series

Music of Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and more. Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

July 23 | 12 noon

Pride Drag Brunch

With Wilma Chekclear, Nauseeah, Boof, Nicotine and Tori Nylon. Pony Boat, Charlottetown

July 23 | 3:00 pm

The Happenstancers:

Dreams-Bend

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 23 | 7 pm

Mont-Carmel Concert Series

Featuring Christian & Mathias Goguen, Koch & Nico Rhodes and Inn Echo. MontCarmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel

July 23 | 7:30 pm

Lawrence Maxwell

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

July 23 | 7:30 pm

The National Youth Orchestra of Canada

2023 Aurora Tour. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

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Patrick Ledwell & Friend DINNER THEATRE

Comedy, visuals and a weekly guest for series at Trailside

Comedian Patrick Ledwell takes centre stage at Trailside Music Hall this summer with his latest show, Patrick Ledwell and Friend to deliver the cream of the crop from his 15 years as a PEI performer. The show runs July 4 and 18, and continues on Tuesdays in August, as well as Monday, August 28.

Known for his quick wit and sharp comedic timing, Ledwell has captivated audiences across the Island and beyond. From his notable appearances on CBC’s The Debaters, to his hilarious performances in Hunter River and The Island Summer Review, Ledwell has spent over a decade and a half honing his craft, spinning everyday life experiences and PEI news stories into comedy gold.

Each evening Ledwell will showcase the best of his material and delivering brand new jokes to keep audiences rolling in the aisles. For the second half of the show, he will bring graphics and projections to the stage, with engaging elements plucked

La Wake à Gélas

straight from the Island headlines. Additionally, every night will feature an opening special guest from the vibrant and diverse PEI comedy scene.

Take in a show at Trailside this summer with a performer that The Debaters host Steve Patterson called “one of the funniest people in Canada, period.”

Tickets are available online at trailside.ca or by calling Back Alley Music at 367-3311. Trailside is located on Kent Street in Charlottetown.

Island Fringe Festival

Unconventional shows in unlikely venues

The Island Fringe Festival is a unique experience because of its size and location. There is something for everyone—comedy, drama, absurd; all of them are thoughtful and thought-provoking.

The Fringe isn’t about seeing one particular show… it’s about the Festival as a whole. Performers, volunteers and audiences come together to enjoy something that they just can’t see elsewhere. Typically, the Island theatre community commits itself to musical theatre performance while Fringe gives theatre artists the opportunity to showcase new and original work.

Performances in this year’s Festival include Animals with PEI comedian Tanya Nicolle; Jinny and Jack vs The Thoughts in their Heads, a whirlwind tale of self-acceptance and chosen family; tap dancers and percussion in the energetic Rhythm Fusion; the comedic exploration, Six Songs about Six Men I’ve Dated with June Morrow; The Prick, a darkly comedic play; Riley Jayne Carson in the one-woman show, Transpectrum; and Whiskey Flicks LIVE!, an unscripted, booze-infused deep dive into film.

Ahead of the Festival, Fringe will host a preview night on August 2, offering audiences a chance to see just

a snippet of each of the performances. Additional programming includes Fringe After Dark events, including late-night Trivia Night and the annual Closing Party/Awards Night.

Celebrating independent and alternative theatre in downtown Charlottetown, The Island Fringe Festival runs from August 2–6. 100 percent of ticket sales go to the artist. All access passes will be available as well. The schedule and additional programming will be released throughout July. Stay tuned on FB and IG @islandfringe. islandfringe.com

Les Productions Cuisine à Mémé presents La Wake à Gélas café-theatre, a musical comedy at the Mont-Carmel Parish Hall in Mont-Carmel on July 11-13, 20-22, 25-27 and August 3-5. Co-writer and artistic director Paul D. Gallant tells the story of La Wake à Gélas. After his daughter’s wedding in 2019, the summer of 2023 brings the sad news of Gélas’ tragic and unexpected death. While his wife Tarzille, his daughter Jeannette and his twin sister Gélinas, who came all the way from Charlottetown, are all grieving, audiences can be assured there will be plenty of music and food to go around. All are invited to Gélas’ wake, because with Gélas and his best friend Alphonse, there will be plenty to laugh about—even at a wake. The cast includes Gérald (Ge) Arsenault, Sophie Gallant, Debbie Rousselle-Montgomery, Jaden MacInnis, Katie Marchbank, and Briley Cameron. The original script was written in 2017 by Ryan Doucette, Paul D. Gallant and Alexandre Poirier. Gallant made a few adjustments to better reflect its presentation in PEI. This is a café-theatre concept which doesn’t offer a full supper, but an ample snack with tea, coffee and cash bar service. productionsmeme.ca

La Veillée au Village

Village musical acadien will present the 2023 edition of La Veillée au Village dinner theatre in Abram-Village this summer. The show features comedy, music, singing, dancing and food, and will be presented in French every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday beginning July 13, running through August. Showtime is 6:30 pm. The 2023 troupe includes Louise Arsenault, Jonathan Arsenault, Angie Arsenault, Dawson Arsenault and Shane Arsenault. Brother-sister duo Albert Arsenault and Hélène Bergeron wrote the show and are directing again this year. They have added Rémi Arsenault and Sylvie Toupin to their musical and artistic direction team. The comedy and music revue formula will feature an announcer who will introduce the acts and present some funny commercials. Additional video clips will be incorporated, and there will be more emphasis on the vocals and harmonies this year. Audiences can expect some traditional fiddle tunes and instrumental pieces, and a song selection that includes contemporary selections and familiar pieces of various styles. The evening begins with two dinner courses, followed by the first half of the show. Dessert will be served, followed by the final half of the show. Tickets must be reserved or purchased in advance at villagemusical.ca or at the Village musical acadien reception desk.

La Cuisine à Mémé

Celebrate the Island’s standup comedy scene at Upstreet Craft Brewing in Charlottetown on July 19 at 8 pm.

Tickets: shop.upstreet.ca

La Cuisine à Mémé dinner theatre is all set for a new summer season in MontCarmel, PEI. Presented by Productions Cuisine à Mémé, performances of La Cuisine à Mémé dinner theatre take place July 14–15, 18–19 and 28–29, and August 1–2. Based on the success of the last two summers, 2023 will once again return to the very first years of the dinner show

that took place at the former Acadian Pioneer Village in 1985-86. At that time, the character of Grandma was a puppet, a kind of mistress of ceremonies; she and the rest of the company presented comedic skits based on various characters and situations with a bit of improvisation and all sorts of surprises. There will be different special guests at each show. productionsmeme.ca

Keep It Canadian

The Stompin’ Tom Centre’s 2023 Festival Series presents the dinner theatre Keep It Canadian by Erin Dunn-Keefe on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 18–September 28. Visitors can expect some Stompin’ Tom tunes and belly laughs courtesy of the cast of seasoned veterans: Danalee Lynch, Bruce Arsenault, Trish Handrahan and Brayden McGuigan, who is making his debut as Stompin’ Tom. 14024 Rte 14, Skinners Pond. stompintomcentre.com

Highland Storm

An evening of Celtic music and dance

The Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre presents Highland Storm as part of its summer lineup at the College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts Centre in Summerside. The show, which tells a story of the Scots arriving on PEI and reimagines their first year on the Island, runs on select dates from July 13–August 5.

Highland Storm is an evening of Celtic music and dance that will captivate the audience and transport them back to a pivotal time in PEI over 250 years ago, when three ships—the Annabella, the Edinburgh and the Falmouth—arrived having carried families from their homeland in Scotland to a new land with little more than the clothes on their backs.

Directed by Peter Gallant, the show is performed by the College’s instructors and students, and features fiddler Gilbert Arsenault and vocalist Christine Gallant. collegeofpiping.com

SEAN BERRIGAN

The Patio Laughs comedy series showcases Island comedians and features professional, amateur and emerging artists.

Under the Spire

Concerts, Pride Ceilidh, Open Stage and more in July

Featuring over 30 concerts and community events, the 2023 Under the Spire Music Festival (USMF) is underway at Historic St Mary’s on Hamilton Road in Indian River, PEI.

USMF’s 28th season continues with Dan Mangen on June 30.

July performances include Christina Bouey & Pierre Andre Doucet on July 2, Hard Times Orchestra on July 9, Archetype Trad on July 14, Isidore Quartet on July 16 and Logan Richard on July 21.

The popular Open Stage event, which welcomes anyone to St. Mary’s to perform in their favourite genre on a world-class stage, will be held on July 22 at 3 pm. It will be hosted by Noah Malcolm.

Happenstancers will be live in concert on July 23.

The Pride Ceilidh returns on July 25 at 7:30 pm. It will feature artists Julie Bull, Keelin Wedge, Brandon Howard Roy and more.

Rounding out the performance schedule this month are Jessica Gallant as Dolly Parton on July 29 and Guillaume Villeneuve & Bertrand Cuiller on July 30.

This season, from Tuesday through

Perfect Pairings

Interpretations and original songs at The Guild

Perfect Pairings, The Guild’s summer music series, continues on Thursday evenings until August 31. All concerts take place at 7:30 pm.

Produced by Rob Oakie, Perfect Pairings matches PEI artists with iconic artists. Each show features PEI artists performing interpretations of songs from the iconic artist’s catalogue, as well as a selection of their own original songs.

Thursday from 12 noon–5 pm, visitors are encouraged to bring their favourite albums, song suggestions or composers to Community Listening Hours and USMF staff will play them through their world-class sound system. Visit underthespire.ca or call 8364933 for the full schedule, ticketing and more details.

Calm Baretta & Talking Heads are the Perfect Pairing on July 6. Talking Heads is one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the ‘80s. With songs like “Burning Down the House,” “This Must Be The Place,” Calm Baretta has an eclectic and wide range of songs to interpret. With synths, electric guitars and overdriven bass lines, Calm Baretta is an experimental, high-energy pop band. Members Josh Carter, Laura Oakie and Nigel Haan will be joined by guitarist Bruce Rooney and drummer Mat MacEachern.

July 13 is Rob & Croz, featuring Rob Oakie and Friends performing the music of David Crosby (Croz), one of the founding artists of the San Francisco folk rock scene and member of bands like the Byrds, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, and more. Joining Rob (mandolin/ vocals) are his daughter Laura (keys/ vocals), his son Jordan (drums), Ross MacDonald (bass) and Logan Richard (guitar/vocals). Special guest Dennis Ellsworth will sing lead vocals on several songs.

July 20 features the Perfect Pairing of Nudie & Willie. One of the first members of the Outlaw Country Music scene, Willie Nelson forged his own path. He combined rock, pop, folk and jazz with old school country music. Nudie has toured and played in venues across North America. Nudie will share some stories about his encounters with Willie and his band on their 2006 East Coast tour.

Husband and wife Don Ross and Brooke Miller are teaming up to play the music of Bruce Cockburn on July 27. Cockburn has had a career spanning over 50 years and 34 albums. Brooke’s style is characterized by smoky vocals and impeccable fingerstyle guitar work. Don just released his 18th solo album, Water, which features collaborations with Cockburn and other well known artists. He has toured around the globe and in 2021, Don was named one of the top 50 acoustic guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine

Perfect Pairings in August include Joce & The Pointer Sisters (3), Nadia, Noah & Burt (10), Lawrence & Alan (17), Catherine & Joni (24), and Brielle & Norah (31).

For tickets and more information about the artists and musicians, visit theguildpei.com.

Legacy Song Project

Documentary lm and songwriting at The Guild—June 30

The Legacy Song Project: Atlantic Chapter will be on stage at The Guild on June 30 at 7:30 pm.

Featuring the stories of eight Atlantic Canadians, The Legacy Song Project: Atlantic Chapter is an exploration of death, dying, grief, loss and love, through the lenses of documentary film and songwriting.

Singer-songwriter and storyteller Sarah McInnis teamed up with filmmakers Aly Kelly and Pat LePoidevin to interview four individuals at end-oflife and four who have lost loved ones. Representing all four Atlantic provinces in the short film and live musical performance, they capture stories about the universal experiences of loss and how songwriting can be used as a bridge to connect with loved ones, past and present.

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Don Ross and Brooke Miller will perform the music of Bruce Cockburn at the end of July

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Pride Ceilidh performers (clockwise from topleft) Keelin Wedge, Julie Bull, Veronica’s Dance Troup and Brandon Howard Roy

Songs of Gene MacLellan

Catherine MacLellan’s concert/memoir at Harbourfront

A brand new show, Catherine MacLellan: The Songs of Gene MacLellan, will make its world premiere at Summerside’s Harbourfront Theatre this summer with performances on select Tuesday and Wednesday evenings through July and August.

Catherine MacLellan is a JUNOAward winner, ECMA songwriter of the year, and has released seven albums over the past 20 years while touring around the world. This summer she is set to re-embark on a series of shows featuring the songs of her father, Gene MacLellan. Part concert, part memoir, the show will feature songs ranging from country to pop to gospel. Catherine will be backed by a band of acclaimed musicians.

Gene, one of Canada’s most recognized and celebrated songwriters across the world, came to fame in 1970 with the smash hit “Snowbird” and in 1971 with “Put Your Hand in the Hand.” Though he tried to stay out of the spotlight, his songs became famous; first by Anne Murray and Ocean, and then covered by hundreds of artists including Elvis, Joan Baez, Bing Crosby and Loretta Lynn.

Gene died in 1995, when Catherine was just a teenager. Ever since, she has been searching for him. He was a man known to many but

Monday Night Concerts

Two shows scheduled for July at Victoria Playhouse

The Monday Night Concert Series at Victoria Playhouse this summer features a lineup of primarily Maritime artists.

Alicia Toner brings folk roots and pop/rock fusion to the Playhouse stage in Victoria on July 10. Toner has a soaring, emotive voice and earnest, heartfelt songwriting. She was classically trained on the violin and spent many years in the NB Youth Orchestra with whom she played Carnegie Hall. Her latest album, Joan (2021), earned her a Canadian Folk Music award for Solo Artist of the Year and nominations for two ECMA awards and seven Music PEI awards.

few really knew him. The myths and errors surrounding the details of his life are numerous and with this show Catherine hopes to shed some light on who he was and celebrate the treasure trove of songs he left behind.

A follow up to her 2017 show and album If It’s Alright with You, this show is an inspirational tale of a shy, working-class Islander who ended up having his music cover the globe. harbourfronttheatre.com

Inside American Pie

Third and nal season for popular docu-concert

After two successful sellout runs, Inside American Pie returned to the Harmony House stage in June for its third and final summer. This unique docu-concert runs on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 8 pm, and select Saturdays at 2 pm, until September 14.

Inside American Pie dives deep into the meaning of the classic Don MacLean song, “American Pie.“ Using this staple of American songwriting, Mike Ross, Alicia Toner, Brielle Ansems, Greg Gale and Kirk White take the audience on a ride through the thrill and turbulence of the 1960s trying to explain the meaning behind the cryptic lyrics of one of the greatest songs of all time. Shows sell out quickly. Visit harmonyhousepei.com for all the details

about upcoming performances, dinner in the Harmony House lounge, tickets, artists and more.

Blues musician Morgan Davis performs on July 17. The Detroit-born, Nova Scotia based JUNO-award winner has over half a century of experience and is a legend in the industry. Growing up in the ‘50s, he absorbed the music of the times—early rock and roll and rhythm and blues, along with the beginnings of the Motown sound. Davis began playing professionally

in 1971, and learned from and played with artists like Sunnyland Slim and Johnny Shines. He also backed up Howlin’ Wolf’s guitar player, Hubert Sumlin, of 25 years. As a solo artist, Davis interprets the blues with a respect for its traditions. He plays electric, slide and 3-string cigar-box guitar. The series continues in August with Lorne Elliot (7), Andru Branch & Halfway Tree (14), Jeanie & Charles (21), and Jabbour (28)

Concerts begin at 7:30 pm.

Tickets: victoriaplayhouse.com or 1-800-925-2025

PHOTOS SUBMITTED

CATHERINE BY DAVE BROSHA

Catherine Gene

Inside America Pie features performances from (clockwise from top-left): Mike Ross, Greg Gale, Brielle Ansems and Alicia Toner; (centre): Kirk White

JOIN US ON THE CHARLOTTETOWN WATERFRONT FOR AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE FROM THESE CANADIAN ICONS!

Best Viewing: Waterfront from Charlottetown Yacht Club to Confederation Landing

Alicia Toner (left) and Morgan Davis will be on stage for the concerts in July

PERFORMANCE

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July 23 | 8 pm

Rendez-vous à Rustico

With Lennie Gallent. St. Augustine’s Church, South Rustico

July 23 | 8 pm

Basia Bulat

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 24 | 8 pm

Tina - Simply The Best

Tribute to Tina Turner. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

July 24 | 8 pm

Queer AF - Pride Comedy Show

The Guild, Charlottetown

July 24 | 8 pm

Anna Ludlow & Shane

Pendergast

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 25 | 7:30 pm

Pride Ceilidh

Free event featuring Julie Bull, Keelin Wedge, Veronica’s Dance Troop, Brandon Howard Roy and more. Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 25 | 8 pm

Wood Andrews + Abi

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 25, 26

David Simon

Summer Concert Series.

July 25, 7 pm: St Simon and St Jude’s, Tignish

July 26, 1 pm: St. Dunstan’s Basillica, Charlottetown

July 27 | 12:10 pm

Summer Chamber Recital

Jillian Clow, mezzo soprano. Kirk of St. James, Charlottetown

July 27 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Don, Brooke & Bruce

The music of Bruce Cockburn. The Guild, Charlottetown

July 27 | 8 pm

Island Jazz ft. Harmony

Wagner with Rob Drew

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

July 27–30, Aug 3–6

River Clyde Pageant

New Glasgow

July 28 | 6:30 pm

Cabaret for Change: Pride

Edition

Featuring Joce Reyome, Maggie Estey, Xclusiv Crew, Tristian Ginger and Wilma Checklear. The Guild, Charlottetown

July 28

Hauler

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

July 28 | 7:30 pm

It’s 5 O’clock Right Here! The Alan Jackson Experience

Featuring Aaron Halliday. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

July 28 | 8 pm

J.P. Cormier

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 28 | 6 pm, July 29 | 9 pm

Queens of Country

Featuring Jackie Putnam. The Manse, Marshfield

July 28–30

Three Rivers Arts & Culture Festival threeriversfestivals.com

Montague Waterfront, Montague

July 28–30

Pride Weekend in Victoria

Are You There Margaret? It’s Me Gawd. Drag comedy featuring Uma Gawd. Ephemeral. Outdoor circus presented by Vague de Cirque. Victoria Playhouse, Victoria

July 28, 30, 31, Aug 1

The Wonder of It All

Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

July 29 | 3 pm

Song Circle with Jay Gavin

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 29 | 4 pm

Ghost Town + Alyssa Harper

Outdoor Show. BYO bevies and chairs. Red Dirt Girl Music Room, Middleton

July 29 | 6:30 pm

Jason McCoy

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

July 29 | 7:30 pm

Fiddlers’ Sons

Featuring Eddy Quinn, John B Webster and Keelin Wedge. Souris Show Hall, Souris

July 29 | 7:30 pm

Jessica Gallant is Dolly Parton!

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 29 | 8 pm

Lady Soul

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

July 30

DiverseCity Festival

Celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion though music, dance, food and more. Montague Waterfront, Three Rivers

July 30 | 3:00 pm

Guillaume Villeneuve and Bertrand Cuiller

Baroque chamber music. Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

July 30 | 7 pm

Mont-Carmel Concert Series

Featuring Terry Melanson, Meaghan Blanchard & Thomas Webb and Morgan Toney. Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel

July 30 | 7:30 pm

Finley Mullally and the River Thieves

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

July 30, 31 | 8 pm

Myles Goodwyn

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 1, 2

Vhikthør Vhølkhem, countertenor

Summer Concert Series.

Aug 1, 7 pm: St Simon and St Jude’s, Tignish

Aug 2, 1 pm: St. Dunstan’s Basillica, Charlottetown

Aug 1, 2, 22, 23 | 7:30 pm

Catherine MacLellan: The Songs of Gene MacLellan

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 28, 29 | 8 pm

Patrick Ledwell & Friend

With a weekly special guest. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 2–6

The Island Fringe Festival

Unconventional performances in unconventional venues. Charlottetown

Aug 2–27 | select dates

The Good Time Radio Variety Show

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea

Aug 3 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Joce & The Pointer Sisters

The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 3 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: Harp Jazz ft. Caedda Enright

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Aug 3, 4, 5 | 7:30 pm

Highland Storm

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

Aug 3–7

Festival Route 11

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Union Corner Provincial Park

Aug 4

Ashley MacIsaac

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

Aug 4 | 7:30 pm

Midsummer Magic: Opera Favourites

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 4, 11, 25 | 8 pm

Honey, I’m Home

Tribute to Shania Twain. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 5 | 7 pm

Myles Goodwyn

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

Aug 5 | 8 pm

Bobcaygeon

Tribute to The Tragically Hip. The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 6

DiverseCity Festival

Celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion though music, dance, food and more. CN Park, Souris

Aug 6 | 3 pm

Midsummer Magic: Summer Songs

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 6 | 7:30 pm

The Watermark Music Series: Rick Donair (Nick Done )

Classic Country & Western Night. Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

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Stompin’ Tom Festival

Skinners Pond comes alive again this summer

The Stompin’ Tom Festival Series is an enduring tribute to Tom’s greatest passions: supporting musical talent and showcasing what it means to be Canadian. This summer, visitors can enjoy concerts, dinner theatre, themed events and more at the Stompin’ Tom Centre, an open-air venue in Skinners Pond.

The 2023 Stompin’ Tom Festival Series will feature artists like Canadian country musician Jason McCoy, creator and front man of The Road Hammers, the best-selling band in Canadian Country Music history; Myles Goodwyn, leader of the multi-platinum selling band April Wine; and Kurk Bernard with his Stompin’ Tom Tribute. Visit stompintomcentre. com for the full lineup.

Richard Wood, recipient of the 2023 ECMA Stompin’ Tom Award, will bring his fiery brand of Celtic music to the Stompin’ Tom Centre every Saturday until September 30 (and Sunday, September 3). Joining him are the Somerset Dancers.

New this year are three events that will feature a pairing of themed tasting and drink menus with concerts. These special events begin with O’Canada on July 1 featuring a Joey, Jamie and Kurk marathon. The Hammer Down event on July 29 will feature Jay Gavin and Jason McCoy in concert. The Hoedown event on August 26 will feature fiddler Billy McInnis and band, joined by Joey, Jamie and Kurk.

Dinner theatre returns July 18 with Keep It Canadian by Erin Dunn-Keefe.

CBMF 2023

Featuring Kane Brown, Jake Owen and Chris Stapleton

Cavendish Beach Music Festival presented by Bell is held annually at the Cavendish Beach Events Centre in PEI. Taking place July 6–8. CBMF 2023 features three nights of live entertainment, including headlining performances by Kane Brown, Jake Owen and Chris Stapleton.

The Bell Main Stage lineup also includes Locash, Mitchell Tenpenney, Tenille Townes, Ashley Cooke, The Reklaws, Chayce Beckham, Jade Eagleson, Megan Moroney, Ashland

The cast includes Danalee Lynch, Bruce Arsenault, Trish Handrahan and Brayden McGuigan. Shows will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the end of September.

The Festival Series includes free, live entertainment daily from 1–2 pm. In true Western PEI fashion, the laid back series welcomes visitors to clap and stomp, dance a jig, or join Kurk on stage to bellow one out.

Shucked-In, a PEI version of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Screeched-In, is held every Tuesday and Thursday in July and August. Participants will slurp down a freshly shucked PEI oyster, chase it with a shot of PEI shine, and recite a salty pledge to become an “Honorary Islander” and leave with a certificate to prove it. Visit stompintomcentre.com for tickets, schedule, and more details.

Craft, Madeline Merlo, Tyler Braden, CJ Solar, Carolina East, Alli Walker and Kalsey Kulyk.

The Colliding Tides Kitchen Stage features Adam Doleac, Seaforth, The Steel Woods, Eric Ethridge, Colby Acuff, George Birge, Sykamore, Peytan Porter, Teigen Gayse, Brittany Kennell, Swift Kick, Willie Stratton, Justin Fancy, Mallory Johnson, Drew Gregory, Jess and Tay, and Melanie Morgan.

The RBCX Emerging Artist Stage includes Farewell Town, Down with Darby, Noah Malcolm, SoPA Students, Ava & Lily, Joe H Henry, Elyse Aeryn, Lawrence Maxwell, Isabella Samson, Lookout Tower, Brooke MacArthur, Cameron Nickerson, Joce Reyome, The Lumber Jills and Nicolas Riel. Visit cavendishbeachmusic.com for all the details.

Country music artist Jason McCoy (The Road Hammers) will be on stage July 29

TINA Simply the Best

National tour makes a stop at Harbourfront—July 24

A year in the making, international tribute concert Tina Simply the Best is bringing its Canadian tour to Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on July 24.

Tina Turner’s recent passing was a shock to the producers and cast who were already in rehearsals for the tour when the news broke, giving them cause to reflect on the impact and importance that their tour will now have on the nation’s audiences.

Professional singer and South African Idol vocal coach Caroline Borole who stars as Tina said “Our upcoming Canadian tour will certainly now be an emotional one, but it will also be a commemoration of everything that Tina was: strength, vibrance and extraordinary talent.”

Audiences will get to reminisce with the energetic rock and soulful R&B hits from Tina’s long and distinguished career, including “Simply the Best,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “River Deep Mountain High,” “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer” and many more.

Produced by Showtime Australia, the team behind last year’s Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic tribute tour. TINA

Sommo Festival

Featuring headliners Mumford & Sons and Maggie Rogers

Simply the Best pays homage to the Queen of Rock and Roll with over two hours of Tina Turner hits performed live on stage with a full band, dancers and big rock concert production.

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Bell Presents Sommo Festival, a twoday festival taking place in Cavendish July 14–15. The inaugural festival will feature music, food and drink, and two stages with performances by local and international artists.

Bringing together fans of both pop and rock genres, the Sandbar Stage on July 14 will feature Andrew Waite, Dear Rouge, Crown Lands, JJ Wilde, Death From Above 1979 and Liam Corcoran. Bell Main Stage performers include Skye Wallace, Joel Plaskett Emergency, grandson, Tegan and Sara, Lord Huron, and headliner Maggie Rogers. On July 15, Housewife, Izzy

Heltai, MONOWHALES, Wild Rivers, Yoke Lore and Kiwi jr will perform at the Sandbar Stage, with BRKN LOVE, Ruby Waters, Allison Russell, Charlotte Cardin, Vance Joy and headliner Mumford & Sons on the Bell Main Stage.

Sommo will have a strong focus on culinary and beverage experiences. Taste of Sommo will feature exclusive food and drink pairings. Guests will have the opportunity to meet celebrity chefs, participate in live food demonstrations, try local breweries, wineries and more. sommofest.com

Caroline Borole performs as Tina Turner in Tina Simply the Best

ZOE GHERTNER

GAVIN BATTY

Maggie Rogers

Mumford & Sons

WHAT’S THE BUZZ @BLACKBUSH

THERE’S ANEW FiNINTOWN

Fans of FiN Folk Food at the Blackbush Resort in Grand Tracadie will notice some big changes at the restaurant this summer. Don’t worry – menu favorites like the delicious lobster rolls, sh tacos or sh ’n’ chips are not going anywhere anytime soon, but for the upcoming season, locals and visitors can expect a more compelling experience, all with one goal in mind: putting Grand Tracadie back on the map as a must-see tourist destination.

In its second season, FiN will feature new additions upstairs including an expanded outdoor patio, and Stage & Oyster Bar called Jimmy & Brenton Still Fishin’ which o ers live musical entertainment and ne hospitality. Downstairs will feature a sh market that will serve the North Shore, providing shers with an outlet to sell their catch and allow customers to pickup fresh product before returning home.

Another exciting addition nearby is Harry’s Dairy Bar, operated by young entrepreneur, Harrison Du y of Somerset Ice Cream from Kinkora, PEI. It will feature ice cream, milkshakes and other frosty treats for people to enjoy at the beach or a er a meal. Harry’s Dairy will be located next to another local

partner, Outside Expeditions who will return again this summer to o er paddleboard and kayak rentals to beach goers.

With all the new changes, the resort is aiming to restore Grand Tracadie back to its former glory through their sustainability program.

“We want to bring jobs to the area and teach entrepreneurship. Supporting the local community is a key strategy for Blackbush, prioritizing hiring from the local community and partnering with Island businesses.

In the late 1800’s Grand Tracadie was well known for its health and wellness resort called the Lorne Hotel. Tourists would travel from all over to visit in the Summers. rough social enterprise this project is aimed to revitalize this community to it’s once former self.

-Excerpt from PEI Living, Spring 2023 Edition, Co-written by Brianne Hogan

RES ILIENT RO OTS:

Uncovering the History of Blackbush Resort

Our story began with a deep-rooted belief that history is the bedrock upon which great legacies are built. At Blackbush, honouring our roots and paying tribute to those who came before us is not just a tradition, but our responsibility.

In our community’s rich history, we have witnessed the remarkable journey of survival and prosperity. It once served as a humble campsite where our ancestors toiled as shers, braving the treacherous seas to secure their livelihood. rough sheer resilience and determination, they transformed their struggles into the foundation upon which our community now stands.

Every brick and beam of Blackbush Resort carries the weight of this enduring heritage. We cherish our past and ensure it lives on, a constant source of inspiration for generations to come. As we tread along this path, we are committed to empowering our community by creating opportunities for its talented residents.

We strive to forge partnerships with local artists, farmers, shers, cra smen, and businesses. By doing so, we weave their unique contributions into the fabric of our resort, breathing life into the stories of our people. eir skills and expertise add an authentic touch to the experiences we o er, re ecting the spirit and identity of our beloved community.

Blackbush Resort will serve as a bridge, connecting people who seek memorable experiences and genuine connections. As we look toward the future, our vision extends beyond the boundaries of our hotel. We envision sustainable neighbourhoods taking shape, seamlessly blending into our resort community. ese neighbourhoods will not only be a testament to our commitment to growth but will also serve as a rm foundation for the prosperous future of Grand Tracadie.

We invite you to share our history, embrace the spirit of our community, and embark on a journey that transcends time. At Blackbush Resort, the echoes of the past resound with each passing day, reminding us that by embracing our heritage, we can forge a brighter future together.

Summer Resort Tracadie Beach, Lot 35 P.E.I. Opened 1872 - Fire 1906

J.H. Meacham & Co. 1880

THEISLAND’S NEWEST HOTEL BEACH RESORT & COMMUNITY

The Hotel at Blackbush will consist of 30 boutique rooms, that overlook the National Park, the ocean and the parabolic dunes of Blackbush Island. It is currently slated for a 2024 opening and will o er ve oors of unsurpassed guest experience.

e main oor features a stunning lobby with sweeping views, cocktail and breakfast bar, lounge as well as 10 guest rooms. e second oor

will have 10 guest rooms as well as the mezzanine and hotel library. On the third oor is the business centre with meeting conference rooms and the remaining 10 guest suites. e signature oor on the roo op, will host an open concept kitchen area and dining room, outdoor patio as well as a secluded spa area with hot tubs for viewing stars and the northern lights at night.

At beach level, the hotel opens onto a trail system with walking access to the beach, bon re amphitheater, racquet court area, saunas and a yearround outdoor pool. Other amenities include: outdoor showers, changing areas, storage, lockers, dog wash, guest laundry, tness gym, spa and yoga studio.

As a part of the Hotel & Resort, Blackbush will be made up of three smaller communities, e Commons, e Stages, and e Homesteads. e initial focus is on e Commons, a series of vacation rentals initially for the hotel which will later by o ered as fractional units to prospective buyers whom may be looking for a vacation home that is privately managed by Blackbush’s rental program. e second

development called e Stages, is the rst private community of its kind on PEI and will feature modern homes with compelling sight lines of Tracadie Bay, Blackbush Island, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. e third project is e Homesteads, which will feature 26 lots, intended to bring together like minded owners who want to live with a gentle footprint in building eco friendly homes that meet or exceed green standards for energy e ciency.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNIT Y

At APM MacLean, we believe that our work extends beyond the construction and development of our projects. For us, it’s also about serving and improving the communities in which we live and work. at’s why - as a proud local partner and builder - APM MacLean o ered, and subsequently will donate the project management services at no cost for the

construction of the new PEI Humane Society facility, helping to make the overall build more feasible for the organization.

We are committed to providing the best value in all that we do - through the quality of our work, the services we o er, and the impact we make on the communities we serve.

The 27 Club

A new, unique docu-concert at Harmony House

The 27 Club, another unique docu-concert created by Mike Ross (Inside American Pie), opens on July 7 at Harmony House in Hunter River. Shows run at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings until September 16.

The 27 Club investigates one of the strangest mysteries in all of rock and roll... why did so many iconic artists of the 20th century die at aged 27? Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain and many more. Is it fame? Money? The Saturn Return?

A multi-talented group of Island artists celebrate the music of these gone-too-soon icons and try to get to the bottom of one of rock and roll’s enduring mysteries. Joining Ross on stage are Keziah Collie, Kirk White,

String Theory

Midsummer concert at Bonshaw Hall—July 16

The Bonshaw Hall Co-op invites the public to a mid-summer concert featuring String Theory at the Bonshaw Hall on July 16 at 7:30 pm.

String Theory features three of PEI’s celebrated string players—Don Ross, Tiffany Liu and Roy Johnstone.

Don, a well-known master of the acoustic guitar, will play tunes from his newest solo album, Water, and from his catalog of 18 solo recordings.

Liu will perform in both traditional and modern style on her Chinese

Brielle Ansems, Carlie Howell and Max Keenlyside.

Harmony House has become known for its world class live music concerts and top notch food in their licensed downstairs lounge. Their unique brand of presentation has been embraced by audiences from near and far. Intimate and epic at the same time, its mix of information and soulful interpretation has been thrilling audiences round every turn.

Shows sell out quickly. Visit harmonyhousepei.com for all the details about upcoming performances, dinner in the Harmony House lounge, tickets, artists and more.

Harmony House is located in Hunter River, 20 minutes outside of Charlottetown.

instrument, the pipa.

Fiddler Roy Johnstone will play a selection of original and traditional tunes with his usual deft and characteristic flair.

Tickets will be available at the door. Support the preservation of the Bonshaw Hall and enjoy an evening of String Theory.

BUFFIE BOILY

WEIQI TANG

Ti any Liu (left), Don Ross (above), and Roy Johnstone bring their strings to Bonshaw Hall

SIMON REID

DON ROSS

PERFORMANCE

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Aug 6 | 7:30 pm

Meaghan Blanchard

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

Aug 6 | 8 pm

Magnolia + Soul Filter + Shipwrecks

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 7 | 7:30 pm

Lorne Elliot

Monday Night Concert Series. Victoria Playhouse, Victoria

Aug 7 | 8 pm

After Hours Band

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 8, 9

Jason Chen, organ

Summer Concert Series.

Aug 8, 7 pm: St Simon and St Jude’s, Tignish

Aug 9, 1 pm: St. Dunstan’s Basillica, Charlottetown

Aug 8, 15, 22

Tree Huggers Ball

Cabaret led by Joh Rehder with Reg Ballagh, Chris Gauthieer and Carlie Howell with invited guest. Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea

Aug 8–12 | 6:30 pm

Y’a une étoile

Mont-Carmel

Aug 9 | 7:30 pm

Island Proud: Pierce Clarke

Band & Joce Reyome

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 10 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Nadia, Noah & Burt

The music of Burt Bacharach. The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 10 | 8 pm

Hot Fuss

Tribute to The Killers. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 10–12, 15–19 | 8 pm

The Happy Prince

The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 11

Dave Gunning

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

Aug 12 | 7:30 pm

The North Sound

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 11–13

Cloggeroo Music Festival

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Georgetown, Three Rivers

Aug 11, 18, 25

Musical Hayhem

A Late Night Cabaret. The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 12 | 8 pm

Shaydid

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

Aug 12 | 2 pm

Another Flippin’ Ceilidh

Featuring Courtney Hogan-Chandler, Norman Stewart, Scott Chandler with Finnegan & Rankin Chandler, and Janelle Banks. Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 13 | 6 pm

Brice Tibish Band

The Manse, Marshfield

Aug 13 | 7:30 pm

Teresa Doye, Katlin Doyle and Patrick Bunston

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

Aug 13 | 8 pm

Brad Doiron & Friends

With Britt Campbell and Shawn Hogan. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 14 | 7:30 pm

Andru Branch & Halfway Tree

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria

Aug 15, 16

Robin Perry, soprano

Summer Concert Series.

Aug 15, 7 pm: St Simon and St Jude’s, Tignish

Aug 16, 1 pm: St. Dunstan’s Basillica, Charlottetown

Aug 16 | 7:30 pm

Island Proud: County Line Romance & Shane Pendergast

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 16 | 8 pm

The Ellis Family Band and Fiddlers’ Sons

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Aug 17 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Lawrence & Alan

The music of Alan Jackson. The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 17 | 8 pm

Séan McCann

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 17–20 | 6 pm

This is Anne “Older & Wiser”

Featuring Rusty & Maja. The Manse, Marshfield

Aug 18 | 7:30 pm

Ben Caplan

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 18–20 | 8 pm

A Kind of Magic - A Night of Queen

Craig Fair Presents: featuring Joce Reyome, Brandon Howard Roy and Josée Boudreau. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 19 | 8 pm

Lennie Gallant

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 19 | 8 pm

Peggy Clinton & Johnny Ross

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

Aug 20 | 3 pm

Charles Richard-Hamelin

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 20 | 7:30 pm

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Aug 20 | 7:30 pm

Songs for a Small Planet

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

Aug 20 | 7:30 pm

The Watermark Music Series: Brad Milligan Band

Music from The Beatles, Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, and more. Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

Aug 20 | 7:30 pm

The Irish Scots

Featuring Courtney Hogan-Chandler, Maxime MacLellan and Norman Stewart. Stanley Bridge Centre, Stanley Bridge

Aug 21 | 7:30 pm

Jeanie & Charles

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria

Aug 24

Drag Me To The Maritimes

Starring Stephanie Prince, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Sminty Drop. PEI Brewing Company, Charlottetown

Aug 24 | 7:30 pm

Perfect Pairings: Catherine & Joni

The music of Joni Mitchell. The Guild, Charlottetown

Aug 25

Mary Frances Leahy

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

Aug 25 | 7:30 pm

Irish Mythen

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 26 | 5 pm

Billy McInnis Band

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

Aug 26 | 8 pm

Joey, Jamie & Kurk

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

Aug 26

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout, Souris

Aug 27 | 7:30 pm

Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan

Under the Spire, St. Mary’s, Indian River

Aug 27 | 7:30 pm

Friends of Rock Barra

Closing Show

Rock Barra Retreat, Rock Barra

Aug 27 | 8 pm

Bryan Potvin & Kevin Kane

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Aug 28 | 7:30 pm

Jabbour Victoria Playhouse, Victotria

Aug 30–Sept 3

Empire of the Son

With Tetsuro Shigematsu. Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea

PEI Symphony Orchestra

Music director nalists and upcoming season announced

The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) recently announced their 2023–2024 concert season dates and the finalists for the music director search. Marking a new chapter in the orchestra’s history, the PEISO welcomes four dynamic guest conductors to the podium. Each is a finalist for the music director position and will complete a final audition by leading one of the PEISO concerts in the coming season.

In order of appearance, the guest conductors are Jaelem Bhate, Kira Omelchenko, Juliane Gallant and Daniel Black. Their profiles are available at peisymphony.com.

“We are eager to release news of this groundbreaking season and are truly delighted to present these four charismatic guest conductors,” says PEISO Board President Wraychel Gilmore. “Each finalist is distinguished in their unique artistic vision, leadership prowess, and contributions to symphonic music. Their individual performances will bring a richness of talent to the PEISO stage.”

Four guest conductors and nalists for musical director at PEISO (clockwise from top-left): Kira Omelchenko, Daniel Black, Juliane Gallant and Jaelem Bhate

Omelchenko; February 25 with Juliane Gallant; and April 7 with Daniel Black. Concert programming details will be released later this month.

That’s The Island…

Featuring Mike and Shane Pendergast

Watermark music series

Women of Jazz show opens the season—July 23

Curated by Hannah Melanson, the Watermark Music Series at Watermark Theatre in Rustico features Island musical artists interpreting iconic songwriters. The series returns this summer with the first performance, Women of Jazz, on July 23.

The Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre in Summerside presents That’s The Island For Ya Deer! Songs and Stories of the Island You THOUGHT You Knew! on Saturday evenings this month.

Featuring Mike Pendergast and Shane Pendergast, shows run at 7:30 pm on July 8, 15, 22 and 29.

“There’s a real range of emotions in the songs that we have chosen for this show. From goofy songs to tender ballads, there should be a healthy mix of laughter and tears,” notes Shane.

Women of Jazz will feature the music of Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and more, performed by local artists.

All concerts will be held on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm in the Sobey Family Theatre at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. The dates and guest conductors for the 2023–2024 season are: October 15 with Jaelem Bhate; November 19 with Kira

As part of the audition process, PEISO season subscribers have an unprecedented opportunity to contribute to the selection of the next music director. After each concert, patrons will receive an email survey to share their feedback on the performance and the guest conductor. Season subscriptions are now available for purchase. peisymphony.com

Shows in Charlottetown and Tignish in July and August Summer concert series

St. Dunstan’s Basilica in Charlottetown and St. Simon and St. Jude’s in Tignish welcome music lovers to their summer concert series in July and August. Concerts take place on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm in Tignish, and Wednesday afternoons at 1 pm in Charlottetown.

The season kicks off with Toronto organist David Simon, July 25 and 26.

Countertenor Vhikthør Vhølkhem will perform August 1 and 2. Jason Chen, a student of Basilica organist Leo Marchildon, will be featured August 8 and 9. The final concerts on August 15 and 16 will feature soprano Robyn Perry.

All programs are about an hour long. Admission is by free will offering.

“The Island is a pretty special place so we let its charms take centre stage,” adds Mike. “It is a place that still surprises people whether from here or from away.”

That’s The Island For Ya Deer! is quintessential PEI and features the songs behind the stories and the stories behind the songs. collegeofpiping.com

Simply Sondheim

Women have been involved with jazz since its inception, but all too often their achievements are not as wellknown or trumpeted, so to speak. Of course there are Billie, Ella, and Sarah, but there are so many more singers, instrumentalists and composers that have made a worthy pantheon. On this night Watermark will explore the greats of jazz history, and dive into some lesser known names, in celebration of the contributions from the Women of Jazz.

Next month, Rick Donair (Nick Doneff) will perform A Classic Country & Western Night on August 6 and Brad Milligan and his band are set to perform Rock and Roll through the Decades on August 20. Stay tuned for more details.

Showtime is 7:30 pm. watermarktheatre.com

Chamber music

Summer recitals at the Kirk of St. James on Thursdays

Musical revue at The Guild Chamber music recitals take place at the Kirk of St. James on Thursdays in July. The recitals are organized by Frances McBurnie, music director at the Kirk. McBurnie will assist in most of the recitals.

The Guild presents the musical Simply Sondheim as part of their 2023 Summer Festival. Performances take place on select dates until July 15. Directed by Christopher Wilson, Simply Sondheim celebrates the late Broadway composer, Stephen Sondheim.

Sondheim’s musical works have become an intrinsic part of the musical theatre canon and include productions such as Into The Woods, Company, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Merrily We Roll Along

This musical revue will feature Sondheim’s compositions in an intimate cabaret setting.

Performers include Jessica Gallant, Rebecca Guilderson, Hugh Ritchie, Braeden Woods, with accompaniment from Jennifer Cullen. theguildpei.com

Upcoming recitals will feature:

Jacob Reddin, trombone (July 6, 7 pm);

Ian Soloman, tenor (July 13, 12:10 pm); Janey-Lynn Perrier, soprano, Josie Thibideau, trombone, with Morgan Saulnier, piano (July 20, 12:10 pm); and Jillian Clow, mezzo-soprano (July 27, 12:10 pm).

Donations to the Kirk’s Choral Scholarship Fund are greatly appreciated. This fund allows up to four music students to participate in the Kirk’s Senior Choir while receiving a scholarship.

The Kirk is at 35 Fitzroy Street in Charlottetown. It is wheelchair accessible.

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(top, L–R): Leo Marchildon, Robyn Perry and David Simon; (bottom, L–R) Jason Chen and Vhikthør Vhølkhem

Rock Barra concerts

Sunday nights—July 16 to Aug 27

Mont-Carmel concerts

Featuring artists from the Maritimes, Quebec and BC

Rock Barra Retreat The Sunday Night Concert Series runs from July 16–August 27 at their remote location in Eastern PEI featuring some of the Island’s finest songwriters.

The July lineup includes Shane Pendergast (16), Lawrence Maxwell (23), and Finley Mullally and the River Thieves (30). The series continues in August with Meaghan Blanchard (6), Teresa Doyle, Katlin Doyle and Patrick Bunston (13), Songs for a Small Planet songwriting circle (20), and the Friends of Rock Barra closing show (27).

Admission is cash only at the door. Doors at 7 pm. Showtime is 7:30 pm. rockbarraretreat.com

Rawlins Cross

Two performances in July

The 2023 edition of the Mont-Carmel Summer Concert Series, organized by the Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de MontCarmel, will not only provide typical Acadian entertainment but will also feature artists from the Maritimes, Québec and British Columbia. Shows take place on Sunday evenings from July 2–August 27.

Programming this month will feature Julie Pellissier-Lush, Marcella Richard, Patricia Richard & Roland Beaulieu, DeeDee Austin (NB), and Louise & Jonathan Arsenault on July 2; Frank Williams (NB), Jordan LeClair, and Cassie & Maggie (NS)

on July 9; Hert LeBlanc (NB), Moira & Claire (NS), and Ray Legere (NB) on July 16; Christian“Kit” Goguen & Mathias Goguen (NB), Ty Koch & Nico Rhodes (BC), and Inn Echo on July 23; and Terry Melanson (NB), Meaghan Blanchard & Thomas Webb, and Morgan Toney (NS) on July 30.

All concerts take place at the MontCarmel Parish Centre at 5786 Route 11 in Mont-Carmel. Doors open at 6:15 pm. Showtime is 7 pm. There is a 50/50 draw and canteen service during the show. Visit cooperativeculturelledemontcarmel.com for the complete summer lineup and to purchase advance tickets.

Through the Years

Richard Wood returns with his stories and songs—July 9 to 13

Rawlins Cross is bringing their Sunrise Tour to PEI in July. The group will perform on July 15 in Summerside at Harbourfront Theatre and again in Georgetown on July 16 at Kings Playhouse.

Rawlins Cross is an East Coast Canadian Celtic-rock group that formed in the late 1980s. The band fuses Celtic traditional music with rock, pop and worldbeat music. They released eleven commercial recordings, and earned multiple JUNO nominations, won 10 East Coast Music Awards, most recently receiving the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.

The band is made up of members Dave Panting (guitar/mandolin), Geoff Panting (keyboards/accordian), Ian McKinnon (Highland pipes/tin whistle/bodhran), Brian Bourne (bass/ Chapman stick), Howie Southwood and Joey Kitson (vocals).

harbourfronttheatre.com kingsplayhouse.com

Richard Wood: Through the Years returns to Florence Simmons Performance Hall from July 9–13. Showtime is 7:30 pm.

Richard Wood: Through the Years is a live concert that features stories, songs and slow airs, all woven to a backdrop of archival footage spanning Wood’s 30-year career. From dedications to live-concert and awards-show footage, Through the Years is a trip through time, and full of nostalgia.

Five-time ECMA and multiple Music PEI Award recipient Richard Wood has sold out audiences around

the world with his traditional and fiery brand of Celtic music.

In Through the Years, Wood will be joined by Keelin Wedge (guitar/bass), Kimberley Holmes (piano), Up Home Tonight’s Skip Holmes (guitar/bouzouki), and Somerset dancers, Alexis MacLaren and Isla Rousseaux-Bridle.

The Florence Simmons Performance Hall features stadium seating, a licensed bar, and air-conditioning. It is located at Weymouth Street in Charlottetown. Tickets are available at rwood.ca or by calling 1-888-312-9090.

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Finley Mullally and the River Rats

Inn Echo (left) and Cassie & Maggie are two of the many performers lined-up for the MontCarmel Concert Series this summer

Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival

Three days of music, activities and workshops—July 21 to 23

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AN EXCITING UNIQUE TASTE OF THE ISLAND AND MUCH MORE FROM A MASTER SONGWRITER AND HIS FABULOUS BAND!

"Absolutely fantastic!" "The highlight of our vacation!"

The 47th annual Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival takes place July 21–23. One of the longest-running festivals in the region, this family-friendly festival is dedicated to preserving the rich tradition of music in PEI.

This year’s lineup features The Chaisson Family, Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, Rum Ragged, Shane Cook, Liz Carroll, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Kindle, Shane Pendergast, Dara Smith MacDonald, Adam Young, the Rollo Bay Kitchen Group, Queens County Fiddlers, Fano Fiddlers, Sara & James Nelson, The Receivers, Anna Ludlow, Richard Wood and 6 Hearts.

The Festival kicks off July 21 with mainstage performances hosted by Julie Pellesier-Lush, followed by the Here We Go Barn Dance, and the Trad Disco to end the night.

July 22 is filled with activities like the Fiddlers 5K Run and a variety of workshops for music enthusiasts including Wee Kids Beginner Fiddle, Intermediate Cape Breton Fiddle, Trad Guitar, Master Class, Square Dancing and more. The Ceilidh Barn stage performances include the Tunes & Tales and the Tunewriter + Songwriter

Double bill

Ellis Family Band and Fiddlers’ Sons at Harbourfront in August

Harbourfront Theatre, as part of its Harbour Highlights series, presents The Ellis Family Band alongside Fiddlers’ Sons on August 16 at 8 pm.

The Ellis Family from Summerside, PEI, grew up surrounded by music. As kids, the four brothers Brian, Rick, Steve and Dave were exposed to all kinds of music. Traditional Island fiddle music was introduced to the boys by the band founder and father, Russell

Circle. And the Here We Go Barn Dance will follow the mainstage performances, which are hosted by JJ Chaisson.

On July 23, there are music workshops, all ages soccer at the Rollo Bay Cup, Ceilidh Barn stage performances, mainstage performances hosted by Nathalie Arsenault, and the Here We Go Barn Dance to close out the festival. Visit rollobayfiddlefest.ca for the full schedule, tickets and more.

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Ellis, a well-known fiddle player. That style of music mixed with popular music from the 70s helped mould a unique musical sound that can still be heard today in The Ellis Family Band’s live performances. They are joined by long-time family friend and colleague Greg MacDonald.

Fiddlers’ Sons features storyteller, author and three-time Music PEI Male Vocalist of the year Eddy Quinn, singer-songwriter and guitarist John B. Webster, and Island fiddler Keelin Wedge. Together, the group plays a mix of Island music with lots of tunes, local stories, heartfelt ballads, and a few laughs for good measure. harbourfronttheatre.com

6 Heart (above) and Liz Carroll are will join the music celebrations at Rollo Bay in July

Recipient of 19 ECMAs Music PEI 2023 Entertainer of the Year

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Close to the ground

Concert series features weekly special guests

Back Home Tonight

Concert series returns to Stanley Bridge

The Back Home Tonight concert series takes place on Mondays this summer in Stanley Bridge.

“After a very successful run last year,” says host Gordon Belsher, he is once again “back home” at the cozy (and air conditioned) Women’s Institute Hall in Stanley Bridge, PEI.

Belsher’s guests include his son-in-law, multi-instrumentalist Todd MacLean, and Island fiddlers

This summer the Egg Farmers of PEI Close to the Ground concert series, with hosts Fiddlers’ Sons and Keelin Wedge, will take place at Hillcrest United. The series will run every Thursday evening at 8 pm from July 6–September 28.

Fiddlers’ Sons invite a different musical guest to join them each week for a night of PEI Roots music and storytelling.

Close to the Ground guests are ECMA winners and nominees, Music PEI award winners, veteran performers and up and coming young talents. The July lineup includes Abi McCarthy (6), The Ellis Family Band (13), Johnny Ross and Peggy Clinton (20), and Tip’Er Back (27).

In August, guests include Keelin Wedge and Christine Cameron (3), Barry O’Brien and Dan Currie (10), Billy MacInnis and Leon Gallant (17), Meaghan Blanchard (24), and Nick Doneff (31). The September lineup includes Lawrence Maxwell and Kelley Mooney (7), The Three Tellers featuring David Weale, Gary Evans and Alan Buchanan (21), and the finale with Lester MacPherson and Mr. Jim Wlliams (28).

There are no advance ticket sales. Admission is at the door. 50 Wood Islands Road, Montague.

Courtney Hogan-Chandler and Cynthia MacLeod. Todd is well known for his prowess on piano, ukulele and especially saxophone. Both Cynthia and Courtney have previously hosted their own popular ceilidhs in PEI.

Each show will feature singable songs, lively jigs and reels, airs and ballads. The guest schedule is as follows: Todd MacLean & Courtney Hogan-Chandler (July 3/24, Aug 14/21, Sept 4); Courtney HoganChandler & Cynthia MacLeod (July 10, Sept 11); Todd MacLean & Cynthia MacLeod (July 17/31, Aug 7/28); and Todd MacLean, Cynthia MacLeod & Courtney Hogan-Chandler (Sept 18).

Ceilidh in the City

Summer concert series runs until November

Ceilidh in the City, a summer concert series hosted by Island musicians Kendall Docherty, Peter Burke, Brian Knox, Brian Langille and Brian Blacquiere, returned for its 13th season in June. Ceilidhs take place weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm until

Organizers share that last year’s audience had this to say: “Every piece is an amazing showstopper!”

The concert series is held on Monday evenings at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Book seats in advance at gordonbelsher.com. Cash payment can also be made at the door.

Ceilidh organizers believe in showcasing the musical culture of PEI and each week offer a sampling of Island musicians. Special guests in July are Terry Dunsford and Jacinta MacDonald (5), Tip Er Back (12), Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher (19), and Peggy Clinton and Alphy Perry (26).

Shows continue in August with The Treble Makers (2), Susan Campbell and Frank Whitty (9), Annual Old Home Week Rock and Roll Show with David Altass, Jimi Platts, Gary Cudmore and Heather McAulay (16), Leon Gallant and Billy MacInnis (23), Keelin Wedge and Richard Wood (30).

Doors open for general seating at 6:30 pm. Admission is at the door. Jack Blanchard Hall (7 Pond Street) is centrally located and offers air-conditioning, cabaret-style seating, a full canteen with hot and cold menu options, and bar service.

November 8 at Jack Blanchard Hall in Charlottetown.

Fiddlers’ Sons and Keelin Wedge host the summer concert series

(clockwise from top-left): Gordon Belsher, Cynthia MacLeod, Courtney Hogan-Chandler and Todd MacLean

MUSIC FESTIVALS

For more event details, visit their websites

June–September Under the Spire Music Festival

Dan Mangen, Christina Bouey & Pierre Andre Doucet, Hard Times Orchestra, Archetype Trad, Isidore Quartet, Logan Richard, Happenstancers, Jessica Gallant is Dolly Parton, Guillaume Villeneuve & Bertrand Cuiller, Midsummer Magic (with Robert Kortgaard, Peter Tiefenbach, Midori Marsh, Parker Clements and Alex Halliday), Island Proud: Pierce Clarke Band and Joce Reyome, Kaia Kater, The North Sound, Island Proud: The County Line Romance & Shane Pendergast, Ben Caplan, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Irish Mythen, Cowan-Cicchillitti, Mallory Johnson and Scott MacKay, La Fiammata, Open Stage event with Noah Malcolm, Pride Ceilidh with Julie Bull, Keelin Wedge, Brandon Howard Roy, Community Listening Hours and more. Historic St. Mary’s, Indian River. underthespire.ca

July 6–8

Cavendish Beach Music Festival

Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown, Jake Owen, Locash, Mitchell Tenpenney, Tenille Townes, Ashley Cooke, The Reklaws, Chayce Beckham, Jade Eagleson, Megan Moroney, Ashland Craft, Madeline Merlo, Tyler Braden, CJ Solar, Carolina East, Alli Walker, Kalsey Kulyk, Adam Doleac, Seaforth, The Steel Woods, Eric Ethridge, Colby Acuff, George Birge, Sykamore, Peytan Porter, Teigen Gayse, Brittany Kennell, Swift Kick, Willie Stratton, Justin Fancy, Mallory Johnson, Drew Gregory, Jess and Tay, tMelanie Morgan, Farewell Town, Down with Darby, Noah Malcolm, SoPA Students, Ava & Lily, Joe H Henry, Elyse Aeryn, Lawrence Maxwell, Isabella Samson, Lookout Tower, Brooke MacArthur, Cameron Nickerson, Joce Reyome, The Lumber Jills and Nicolas Riel. Cavendish Beach Events Centre, Cavendish. cavendishbeachmusic.com

July 7–9

36th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival

High Fidelity, The Tommy Webb Band, Bluegrass Tradition, Oxbow Mountain Boys, Third Harmony, Blueroad, Janet McGarry Band, The Stiff Family and Bluestreak. Dundas Fairgrounds, Dundas.

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July 9, 23, 30; Aug 6

DiverseCity Music Festival

Performers, vendors, artisans, community groups and activity leaders. Main St, Alberton (July 9); Lefurgey Cultural Centre, Summerside (July 23); Waterfront Park, Montague (July 30); CN Park, Souris (Aug 6). diversecityfest.com

July 14–15

Sommo Festival

Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers, Vance Joy, Lord Huron, Tegan and Sara, Charlotte Cardin, Andrew Waite, Dear Rouge, Crown Lands, JJ Wilde, Death From Above 1979, Liam Corcoran, Skye Wallace, Joel Plaskett Emergency, grandson, Housewife, Izzy Heltai, MONOWHALES, Wild Rivers, Yoke Lore, Kiwi jr, BRKN LOVE, Ruby Waters, Allison Russell, and more. Cavendish Beach Events Centre, Cavendish. sommofest.com

July 14–16

Evangeline Bluegrass & Traditional Music Festival

Oxbow Mountain Boys, Matt Lunn & Echo Mountain, Bluegrass Diamonds, Ray Legere & Acoustic Horizon, High River, Blueroad, Third Harmony, Janet McGarry, Heartfelt Bluegrass, Bluestreak, The Stiff Family and SK Bluegrass. Exhibition Grounds, Abram-Village. evangelinebluegrassfestival.ca

July 21–23

47th Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival

The Chaisson Family, Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, Rum Ragged, Shane Cook, Liz Carroll, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Kindle, Shane Pendergast, Dara Smith MacDonald, Adam Young, the Rollo Bay Kitchen Group, Queens County Fiddlers, Fano Fiddlers, Richard Wood, 6 Hearts, Sara & James Nelson, The Receivers, Anna Ludlow, Julie Pellesier-Lush, JJ Chaisson, Here We Go Barndances and Trad Discos. Rollo Bay Festival Grounds, Rollo Bay. rollobay ddlefest.ca

July 28–30

Arts & Culture Festival

Montague

Keira Loane, Big Shiny Tunes Tribute presented by Craig Fair Music Productions, East Coast Connection (Carter MacLellan & Ben Mitsuk), Emma Gamble, Where’s Jaki? (Jesse McCormac, Ella Laybolt, Jacob Pickering, Connor Young), Kobbler Jay Busker Show, Jorge Peña, Celtic Dancers, Eddy Quinn & John B Webster, DiverseCity Festival and more. Waterfront Park, Montague. threeriversfestivals.com

Aug 3–6

Festival Route 11

Cedric Watson, Bijou Creole, De Temps Antan, Paul Hébert, Catherine MacLellan, The Small Glories, Shane Pendergast, Bruce Molsky, Vishtèn Connexions, and Here We Go Barndances with Richard Wood, Megan Bergeron and Nick van Ouwerkerk. Union Corner Park Road, Mont-Carmel. festivalroute11.com

Aug 11–13

10th Cloggeroo

The Barr Brothers, The Town Heroes, Adam Baldwin & the Jenny Wren, Kellie Loder, The Mellotones, KINLEY, Big Country, Veranda, Theresa Malenfant, Garrett Mason, Campbell & Johnston’s Black Market Band, Wharf Rats, Out From Under, The Fabulously Rich, and Silent Discos with DJ DMayne Event and DJ VClay. Three Rivers. cloggeroo.com

Evangeline

Bluegrass

Festival of Maritimes groups at Abram-Village—July 14 to 16

Bluegrass & Old Time Music

36th annual festival returns to Dundas—July 7 to 9

The 21st annual Evangeline Bluegrass Festival returns to Abram-Village July 14–16 with a full line-up of Maritime groups performing bluegrass and traditional music.

Performing at this year’s festival are Oxbow Mountain Boys and Matt Lunn & Echo Mountain from Nova Scotia; Bluegrass Diamonds, Ray Legere & Acoustic Horizon, High River, Blueroad and Third Harmony from New Brunswick; Janet McGarry, Heartfelt Bluegrass, Bluestreak, the Stiff Family and SK Bluegrass from PEI. In addition, High River and Blueroad, two groups new to the bluegrass scene, will take center stage for their first time at the festival.

A pre-festival event will be held on July 13 from 7:30-10 pm to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of PEI. Country and traditional music will be provided by Kurk Bernard, Wade Carragher and Steve Perry. Admission is free for this 19+ event.

Performances take place July 14 (1:30–10:30 pm), July 15 (10 am–10:30 pm) and July 16 (10 am–4 pm).

Attendees will be treated to a piece of PEI 150th Anniversary cake following the Official Opening on July 14 at 7:15 pm. Festival-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, hats, sunscreen and their instruments to jam throughout the weekend. The campground can accommodate 150 serviced sites and there are lots of rough camping sites available.

Also on offer are instrument workshop, open mic sessions, children’s activities, raffle tickets for a Yamaha guitar, 50/50 tickets and more. Visit evangelinebluegrassfestival.ca for more information.

The 36th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival is being held at the Dundas Fairgrounds, Dundas, PEI on July 7, 8 and 9. Headline performers from the USA are High Fidelity and The Tommy Webb Band. Maritime bands include Bluegrass Tradition and the Oxbow Mountain Boys from Nova Scotia, Third Harmony and Blueroad from New Brunswick, and the Janet McGarry Band, The Sti Family, and Bluestreak from PEI.

High Fidelity were nominated for International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) New Artist of the Year in 2019. Their sound is influenced by the bluegrass stars of the 1950s and 60s such as The Stanley Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, and Jim & Jesse. The band consists of five musicians and singers. Jeremy Stephens, guitarist and lead vocalist for the group, has worked for the gospel group The Chuck Wagon Gang. Corrina Rose Logston, fiddler and harmony vocalist, has worked with Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys and Jim Lauderdale. Kurt Stephenson is the 2010 National

Bluegrass Banjo Champion at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Vickie Vaughn plays up-right bass and has worked with Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs. Multiinstrumentalist and harmony vocalist Daniel Amick is recipient of IBMA’s 2019 Instrumentalist of the Year Momentum Award.

Tommy Webb is from Langley, Kentucky. He performed with Clyde Bowling and the Southern Bluegrass Boys before starting The Tommy Webb Band in 2005. Tommy sings lead and guitar is his main instrument, but he will always pull out the old time claw hammer banjo. Tommy’s band includes Chris Goble on high tenor and banjo, Kenny O’Quinn on vocals and mandolin and Tadd Huff.

For over 20 years, PEI’s Janet McGarry has been a dominant presence in bluegrass music, releasing twelve albums. Janet is the only Canadian member of “Daughter of Bluegrass,” a leading group of female bluegrass artists recognized in Nashville, TN.

Bluestreak has re-grouped and now has a new album of original songs called Rounding Third ready for release. Their first two albums—First Impression and Second Nature—won multiple Music PEI Awards and ECMA nominations.

The Stiff Family has enjoyed living in PEI for five years, keeping busy with their hobby farm but still making time to enjoy and play bluegrass music. The group also is known for those smooth vocal harmonies which only a family band can provide.

Ticket information and festival details are available at peibluegrass.ca/tickets or by calling 566-2641.

IBMA Award winners High Fidelity, one of this year’s headlining performers

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Ray Legere & Acoustic Horizon (above) and newcomers Blueroad, a couple of the many performers at this year’s festival

Festival Route 11

Bilingual event returns to Union Corner Park in August

The Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard (FCIPÉ) presents the third edition of Festival Route 11, taking place at Union Corner Provincial Park from August 3–6. The bilingual folk festival offers a multi-sensory experience, combining music, culinary arts and visual art installations.

This year’s concert headliners include fourtime Grammy-nominated artist Cedric Watson with Bijou Creole, traditional Quebec music group De Temps Antan, and New Brunswick singer-songwriter Paul Hébert. Rounding out the lineup are Catherine MacLellan, The Small Glories, Shane Pendergast, Bruce Molsky, and a special performance of Vishtèn Connexions. A Festival Route 11 staple, Here We Go Barndance is back, featuring Richard Wood, Megan Bergeron and Nick van Ouwerkerk.

Returning to Union Corner Provincial Park, the festival grounds will be transformed once more with large-scale outdoor art installations, inspired by the original work of Karen Gallant, and overseen by artists Kelly Caseley and Patrick Brunet.

At the helm of the concerts’ culinary accompaniment are Island chefs Robert Pendergast, Alex Clark and Caleb Gallant.

Filling out an already teeming

Rendez-vous à Rustico

Lennie Gallant concert returns to St. Augustine’s

The Conseil acadien de Rustico will, once again, produce their annual Lennie Gallant concert during Rendez-vous à Rustico. The performance will take place on July 23 at St. Augustine’s Church, 2190 Church Road, Rustico.

Lennie Gallant’s 14 albums, including three in French, have earned him a host of Atlantic and national awards and nominations, including JUNOs and ECMAs. He has performed nationally and internationally, either as a solo

The Irish Scots

Two performances in Stanley Bridge this summer

weekend of music, food and art, the festival also brings back Fiddle Camp, offering musical mentorship by professional musicians, as well as the free-admission Family Day. Festival Route 11’s 2023 edition promises to spark joy and magic in the hearts of all who attend. Box office and schedule information are available at festivalroute11.com. Volunteer and get a free weekend pass.

The Irish Scots will perform at the Stanley Bridge Centre this summer for two dates only—July 9 and August 20 at 7:30 pm.

Courtney Hogan Chandler, Maxine MacLennan and Norman Stewart are PEI’s newest musical collaboration. The name, The Irish Scots, comes from Courtney’s husband Scott, who aptly named the band after the ancestry of the band members; Maxine and Norman from Scottish descent and Courtney from Irish descent.

Fiddle, guitars, mandolin, bodhran, vocals, original music and humour make up the elements of this group. The dynamic Island trio plays a mixture of Celtic, original, traditional, country folk and soft rock tunes.

Combined, Courtney, Maxine and Norman have numerous nominations for Music PEI and ECMA awards, and others outside of Atlantic Canada.

Stanley Bridge Centre is located at 9979 Route 6, Stanley Bridge.

Fire In The Kitchen Fiddling, songs and stories

The Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre has announced Fire In The Kitchen as part of its summer lineup. The show features an evening of PEI fiddling, songs and stories from the heart of the home—the kitchen.

act, with symphony orchestras or with some of the world’s biggest names. His most recent French album, Sirène et Matelot, was produced in collaboration with his partner Patricia Richard. Doors open at 7:15 pm with showtime at 8 pm. It is recommended to purchase tickets in advance at conseilacadien.com.

This fiery party will feature a different PEI fiddle master for each show along with a guest singer-songwriter and storyteller. The lineup of guests includes: Keelin Wedge and Christine Cameron (July 17), Louise Arsenault and Jonathan Arsenault (July 24), Mark Haines (July 31) and Gilbert Arsenault and Christine Gallant (August 7).

Rounding out the cast is the house band—Roland Beaulieu (guitar), Tanya Bernard (keyboard), Deryl Gallant (bass), Max Gallant (drums) and two guest step dancers each night. collegeofpiping.com

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Maxine MacLennan (left), Courtney Hogan Chandler and Norman Stewart

Lennie Gallant

(top, L–R): Cedric Watson and Paul Hébert; (bottom): De Temps Antan

MUSIC ONGOING

An Evening of Celtic Music

Richard Wood with Brad Fremlin every Saturday at 7:30 pm from July 15 through August at the Stanley Bridge Hall. Reserve seating at rwood.ca. 4897 St Mary’s Rd, Stanley Bridge.

Back Home Tonight

The concert series with host Gordon Belsher “back home” in the air conditioned Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall on Mondays this summer at 7:30 pm. Belsher’s weekly guests are a combination of his son-in-law Todd MacLean (piano, ukulele, saxophone), and PEI fiddlers Courtney Hogan-Chandler and Cynthia MacLeod. Each show will feature a roller coaster ride of singable songs, lively jigs, reels, airs and ballads. The July guest schedule features Todd MacLean & Courtney Hogan-Chandler (3/24); Courtney Hogan-Chandler & Cynthia MacLeod (10); and Todd MacLean & Cynthia MacLeod (17/31). Doors open at 7 pm. Book seats in advance at gordonbelsher.com. Cash payment can also be made at the door. 4897 St Mary’s Rd, Stanley Bridge.

Ceilidh in the City

The summer concert series hosted by Island musicians Kendall Docherty, Peter Burke, Brian Knox, Brian Langille and Brian Blacquiere, takes place weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm until November 8 at Jack Blanchard Hall in Charlottetown. Ceilidh organizers showcase the musical culture of PEI and each week offers a sampling of Island musicians. Special guests in July are Terry Dunsford and Jacinta MacDonald (5), Tip Er Back (12), Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher (19), and Peggy Clinton and Alphy Perry (26). Doors open for general seating at 6:30 pm. Admission is at the door. The Hall is centrally located and offers air-conditioning, cabaret-style seating, a full canteen with hot and cold menu options, and bar service. 7 Pond St, Charlottetown.

Ceilidhs at the Irish Hall

The Benevolent Irish Society’s Ceilidhs at the Irish Hall will feature Fullerton’s Marsh (July 4); Tip ‘Er Back (7); Archetype Trad (11); Fiddlers’ Sons with Alisson Giggey (14); Jim, Laura & Paddy Farrel (21); Queens County Fiddlers with stepdancers Janelle Banks and Molly MacEwan (25), and Lovely Nelly (28). Tickets at eventbrite.ca or at the door. 582 North River Rd, Charlottetown.

The Chaisson’s Ceilidh

Join Kevin Chaisson and Louise Chaisson-MacKinnon, with fiddler Sheila MacKenzie, champion stepdancer Taylor MacBeath and host Marsha Weeks for a celebration that connects traditional music from PEI and Cape Breton. The

evening of music is complete with stories, fiddling, laughter, song and stepdancing. The ceilidhs will run all summer long on Wednesday evenings at the historic Stanley Bridge Hall. Nova Scotia fiddler Troy MacGillivray will join the ceilidh July 19 and 26. Doors open at 7 pm. Showtime is 7:30 pm. Bring cash for the 50/50 draw and ice cream treats at intermission. Advance tickets online at peiceilidhs or purchase at the door on the evening of the performance. 4897 St. Mary’s Rd, Stanley Bridge.

Close to the Ground

The Egg Farmers of PEI concert series with hosts Fiddlers’ Sons and Keelin Wedge, will take place at Hillcrest United this summer. The series will run on Thursdays at 8 pm July 6–September 28. Fiddlers’ Sons invite a different musical guest to join them each week for a night of PEI Roots music and storytelling. The July lineup features: Abi McCarthy (6), The Ellis Family Band (13), Johnny Ross and Peggy Clinton (20), and Tip’Er Back (27). There are no advance ticket sales; admission is at the door. 50 Wood Islands Rd, Montague.

Cymbria Lions Club Ceilidh

Ceilidhs take place at 7:30 pm on select Sundays this summer at the Cymbria Lions Club. The lineup includes Jordan LeClair & Friends (July 2); Michael & Shane Pendergast (July 9/Aug 6); Fiddlers’ Sons with Keelin Wedge (July 16, 30, Aug 13); Louise & Johnny Arsenault (Aug 20); and Johnny Ross & Peggy Cliton (Aug 27). There will be a 50/50 draw and canteen service is available. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Admission at the door. The venue is wheelchair accessible and air conditioned. cymbrialions.ca. 2184 Church Rd, Rustico

Dunsta nage Ceilidh

A Ceilidh takes place on the first Sunday of each month at 7 pm at the Dunstaffnage School Centre. Hosted by Road Masters Band and guest entertainers. There is a 50/50 draw. Admission at the door. 13529 St. Peter’s Rd, Dunstaffnage.

Gadelle

Gadelle will present two 45-minute shows a day from Tuesday–Friday, in Ti-Manuel’s Barn at Village musical acadien. Performances take place at 1:30 pm and 3 pm, Tuesday–Friday, from July 11 to August 31. The Acadian folk group features Louise Arsenault (fiddle), Hélène Bergeron (vocals, organ), Caroline Bernard (vocals, guitar, accordion) and multi-instrumentalist Rémi Arsenault. The sound is Acadian, the songs are in French, and the banter is bilingual. villagemusical.ca. 1745 Rte 124, Abram-Village.

Georgetown Ceilidh

A ceilidh takes place at Kings Playhouse on Mondays at 7 pm with hosts Jo-anne Ford and Michael Buell. Each week there are special guests, an open mic, a canteen bar and snacks. Admission is at the door. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

Glenaladale Schoolhouse Ceilidh

Hosted by Lovely Nelly, ceilidhs will take place on Mondays at 7:30 pm from July 31–August 21 in the Glenaladale Schoolhouse. Featuring fiddle tunes and songs. info@glenaladalepei.com. 257 Blooming Pt Rd, Tracadie Cross.

Island Jazz

Jazz on Thursdays at Baba’s Lounge features top local musicians performing original music, standards,jazzand pop favourites. Each show features a different group and two sets starting at 8 pm. Admission is by donation. The upcoming lineup features: Patrick Nabuurs Trio (June 29); “Old Friends” Ross MacDonald with Ian Toms (July 6); Lucia Dostal (13); Island Jazz World Tour (20); Harmony Wagner with Rob Drew (27); Harp Jazz feat Caedda Enright (Aug 3). 181 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Kings Playhouse Cabaret

A rotation of entertainment ranging from singing, dancing, comedy, drag, and more on select Thursdays at 7:30 pm through July and August at Kings Playhouse. Upcoming artists are: Tanya Davis, Reequal Smith and Treyla Parktrash with hosts Fascinating Ladies (June 29); Campbell & Johnston, Abi Hameline, Fascinating Ladies (July 6); Nico Rhodes & Ty Koch, Treyla Parktrash, Lotti Max (July 20). kingsplayhouse.com. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown

Leon Gallant & Friends

Concerts with Leon Gallant & Friends take place at 7:30 pm every Tuesday and Friday evening at 7:30 pm until September 29 at Stanley Bridge Hall. Note there is no show July 7. 4897 St Marys Rd, Stanley Bridge.

Michael Pendergast & Tom McSwiggan Ceilidhs

Michael Pendergast and “Uncle” Tom McSwiggan are in their 26th season of hosting ceilidhs. Their Malpeque Hall Ceilidh (2197 Rte 20, Malpeque) takes place weekly on Wednesdays until August 30. Their Stanley Bridge Hall Ceilidh (4897 St Marys Rd, Stanley Bridge) takes place weekly on Thursdays until September 30. Both ceilidhs run from 7:30–9:30 pm. Family-friendly entertainment with a distinctive PEI flavour is showcased each evening, with Celtic and Maritime music, fiddling, stepdancing and stories. Shane Pendergast (vocals, guitar) and Andy Doucette (fiddle) complete the band, and Veronica Murray is the featured stepdancer. Island strawberries and ice cream are available at intermission. Doors open at 7 pm. Admission is cash only. Info: 836-4310

Orwell Corner Ceilidh

A fundraising ceilidh takes place at 7 pm every second Thursday beginning July 13 at Orwell Corner Historic Village. Admission is at the door. Free entry for children under 12. A light lunch, included with admission, is served. There is a 50/50 draw and if time allows, an open mic. Info: Marion at 651-2726.

Ross Family Ceilidh

A celebration of PEI’s traditional and contemporary roots music presented through song and story; bolstered by fiddle and stepdancing. This long-running show has new content and optional preshow dinner at the Clinton Hills location. Featuring Stephanie Ross (vocals, guitar, bodhran, percussion, dance), Danielle Ross (vocals, fiddle, dance); and Johnny Ross (piano). Shows take place every Tuesday until October 17 at The Guild in Charlottetown (111 Queen St). The Clinton Hills (123 Harding Creek Rd) dates go to September and include select Mondays and Wednesdays in July (3, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31). rossfamily.ca

Schooner Sessions

Sessions with Mark Douglas and friends take place weekly on Thursdays at 7 pm at The Old Triangle, 189 Great George St, Charlottetown

Solo Artist Series

On Tuesdays until August 29, Harmony House will offer a solo artist series downstairs in The Lounge during dinner service. A series of troubadours will be performing live and solo. This is a paywhat-you-can series. The July lineup features: Joce Reyome (4); Shane Pendergast (11); Caedda Enright (harpist) (18); and Nick Doneff (25). Visit harmonyhousepei. com for the summer performance schedule. Music will run from 6:30–8:30 pm. Reserve a table for dinner and the show at 964-2255 or harmonyhousepeiresos@ gmail.com. 19814 Rte 2, Hunter River.

Stratford Ceilidh

A ceilidh takes place at the Robert L. Cotton Centre on the second Sunday of each month from 2–4 pm. Featuring local entertainers and a light lunch. The venue is air-conditioned. Admission at the door with all proceeds going to Camp Gencheff. 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford

Sturgeon Ceilidh

A ceilidh takes place at St Paul’s Parish Hall in Sturgeon every other week on Sundays from 6:30–9 pm. Featuring live music, fiddling, singing, comedy and fun. Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 6 pm. 1133 Cambridge Rd, Route 17a, Sturgeon

Summer Cabaret concerts

The concert series takes place on Friday evenings in the Acadian Festival Barn at Village musical acadien. The performing artists in July are: Leon Gallant (7); Kurk Bernard (14); Jordan Leclair (21); and Eddy Quinn (28). The backup band for the entire summer is Danny MacNevin, Rodney Arsenault and Rémi Arsenault. Guest musicians, including Steve Perry, Keelin Wedge, Louise Arsenault and others, will occasionally join the band. All but two shows run from 8–11 pm.

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The July 14 Cabaret will run from 9 pm–to midnight, and the July 21 Cabaret, a fundraiser for the Evangeline Recreation Centre, will run from 8 pm–12:30 am. Snacks and bar service will be available. Must be 19+ to attend. villagemusical.ca. 1745 Rte 124, Abram-Village.

Stanley Bridge Centre’s Sunday evening ceilidhs

The Stanley Bridge Centre is returning to its roots as a community organization. This year, they are hosting a series of Sunday evening ceilidhs featuring traditional Island music with local musicians. There will be performances by The Irish Scots, The Proude Islanders, and Louise & Jonny Ray Arsenault. Follow @ The Stanley Bridge Centre on FB for more details. Showtime is 7 pm. 9979 Rte 6, Stanley Bridge.

Sunday Session

A Sunday Afternon Tune Session featuring traditional music and craic with host fiddler Roy Johnstone takes place weekly on Sundays from 2–4 pm at The Old Triangle. 189 Great George St, Charlottetown

Trad Night at Village Green

PEI’s smallest brewery, specializing in traditional and modern beer styles, hosts a Trad Night every Thursday evening. Enjoy free, live music from 7–9 pm in their taproom. Space is limited. Located at 30 Church St in the old post office/ dental clinic (turn at Church St and Cornwall Rd) in Cornwall.

Tree Huggers Ball

These celebrations of PEI’s trees will be led by Jon Rehder with Reg Ballagh, Chris Gauthier and Carlie Howell, accompanied by special invited guests each week. There will be songs and stories about trees, dancing, a participatory choir, and a clown with a chainsaw. Honour the fallen and cheer for the new growth together. Note: originally scheduled for July 11 and 16, the Tree Huggers Ball will now run for three evenings in August (8, 15 and 22) at 7:30 pm. 20 Howard St, Victoria.

Tunes on Tap

A weekly dose of traditional music every Sunday at Copper Bottom Brewing featuring world-class musicians, award-winning beer and Island hospitality from 3–5 pm. Admission is free. The July lineup includes: Nick van Ouwerkerk (2); Lovely Nelly (9); Archetype (16); Andrée Mackula (23); and Lovely Nelly (30). 567 Main St, Montague.

Yer Island Matinee

The ladies of the Sterling Women’s Institute will host a matinee featuring Mark Haines and Brad Fremlin at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall on Wednesays at 2 pm beginning July 12. The show celebrates Island culture and music. It is suitable for all ages. Strawberries and ice cream will be served. Doors open at 1:30 pm with admission is at the door. 4897 St Marys Rd, Stanley Bridge. Info: 213-3314

MONT-CARMEL SUMMER CONCERT

Richard, Patricia Richard & Roland Beaulieu

Coyote Live

Music video and documentary by Catherine MacLellan

Cloggeroo

Music festival adds Under the Covers portion for late night dancing

Cloggeroo, the ECMA-nominated music festival in Three Rivers, PEI, is celebrating its 10th year this summer. The annual festival takes place over three days, August 11–13, and features music, a beer garden, live sand-sculpting, camping, silent discos and more along the shores of the Brudenell River in Georgetown.

PEI singer-songwriter Catherine

MacLellan recently released Coyote

Live, a captivating music video and documentary showcasing the songs from her latest studio record, Coyote Unable to tour the record due to the global pandemic, the JUNO Awardwinning artist took advantage of lockdowns in PEI to film a live performance that brings her music to life.

Filmed in Charlottetown, PEI, the live performance features Catherine alongside three members of her musical family: Carlie Howell, Nick Gauthier and Rich Knox. The chemistry on set is palpable, delivering an exceptional musical experience.

The documentary portion of Coyote Live offers intimate interviews that were captured in and around Catherine’s home and provide a personal glimpse into her life and the stories behind her songs. The interview segment was filmed by PEI filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes. Catherine

“Got U Home”

Lawrence Maxwell’s new single

Lawrence Maxwell recently released his first single of 2023, “Got U Home.” The song channels ‘90s Canadiana and tells the story of a new summer love that is “forbidden” and “too soon.” It’s about being led by lust whilst ignoring better judgement.

Upon his recent recognition with seven Music PEI Award nominations, Maxwell debuted the new song to an encouraging crowd at St. Paul’s in Charlottetown during Music PEI Week.

“I wanted to showcase this song in a listening environment,” says Maxwell. “That’s the best way to see if a song has legs—when you strip it down to just you and the guitar, and the essence has to come through without any bells and whistles.”

The crowd’s reaction to the humour and sentiment was enough to assemble

previously worked with Clarkes on The Song and The Sorrow, a deeply personal documentary about Catherine’s father, Gene MacLellan, the renowned musician behind hits like “Snowbird” and “Put Your Hand in the Hand.”

Under the direction of Mark Westberg and with the contributions of a team of PEI filmmakers and artists, Coyote Live combines the elements of a live show and a documentary. Catherine’s desire to share these songs with the world, despite the challenges imposed by COVID-19 restrictions, led her to capture the essence of her live performance on film. As a result, she released the entire project for free on her official YouTube channel: youtube. com/@CatherineMacLellanMusic. The video premiered on June 8.

With eight albums released over the past two decades, Catherine has captivated audiences worldwide with her soulful music.

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The Festival kicks off at the mainstage on Friday with performances by KINLEY, The Mellotones, and headlining act, The Barr Brothers.

Cloggeroo’s new Under the Covers feature for late night dancing will feature well-known Maritime tribute bands. Wharf Rats, a Grateful Dead tribute band, will follow the mainstage acts on Friday night.

The pay-what-you-can, family friendly Saturday afternoon returns with live music by Big Country and Veranda, local food vendors, craft beer, cider and more on the waterfront.

Saturday evening will feature Out From Under, Kellie Loder, The Town Heroes, and Adam Baldwin & the Jenny Wren on the mainstage, followed by another Under the Covers set with The Fabulously Rich, PEI’s own Tragically Hip tribute band.

Once the music on the mainstage is

over, campers can jump on the free festival shuttle vans, put on some headphones and dance ‘til the wee hours at the campground-exclusive Silent Disco with DJ DMayne Event on Friday and DJ VClay on Saturday.

On Sunday afternoon, Cloggeroo will feature an all blues show with Theresa Malenfant, Garrett Mason and Campbell & Johnston’s Black Market Band.

To volunteer at Cloggeroo or to learn more about the artists, tickets and camping, visit cloggeroo.com.

Jack Pine Folk Club

Monthly

Once per month, Shane Pendergast hosts The Jack Pine Folk Club at The Pourhouse in Charlottetown. Featuring folk music and poetry from special guests, the event follows the traditions of coffeehouses of the ‘60s. This month’s event on July 5 features Newfoundland fiddler Rosemary Lawton, with singer-songwriter Joce Reyome and poet Leon Berrouard.

the band in the studio and hit record.

“Got U Home” was recorded at the Hill Sound Studio in Charlottetown, PEI with producer/engineer Adam Gallant. The song was masteried by John McLaggan (Parachute Mastering). The track features Ben Aitken (keyboard, organ, background vocals), Josh Langille (drums), Justyn Young (guitar), and Sam Langille (bass).

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A decorated artist with MusicNL wins and ECMA nominations to her credit, Lawton is no stranger to crafting an emotional and soul-stirring tune. A classically trained violinist, with her roots firmly set in Newfoundland soil, Rosemary’s determination to learn and grow in her traditional heritage has taken her on a unique journey that has shaped her as a violinist, singer, songwriter and storyteller.

Originally from Massachusetts, Reyome is a staple on the PEI music

scene with their heartfelt lyrics, soulful voice and comedic stories. The show starts at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Admission is cash only at the door.

Rosemary Lawton

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Tribute bands Wharf Rats—Grateful Dead (above) and The Fabulously Rich—Tragically Hip will keep the party going

A full slate at Trailside

Local and touring acts coming to the stage in July

O’Neill has spent the last few years honing her craft as a solo performer. A songwriter of hidden depths, with a voice that is equal parts balm and blowtorch, she is a free spirit and a performer. The release of In The Game, her collaboration album with Mick Flannery, O’Neill received multiple nominations and was the biggest selling Irish independent record of 2021. Mythen’s latest release Little Bones has gained her recognition around the globe, including a 2020 JUNO nomination for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year, seven Music PEI 2020 nominations and two wins, and a Canadian Folk Music nomination for Solo Artist of the Year. Mythen’s live performances are a thing of raw power, emotion and a connection with her audience.

Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown has a full lineup this month. The following highlights a few of the many local and touring acts coming to the stage in July.

The Fleetwood Mac tribute band Gypsy will perform at Trailside on June 30 and July 1 and 2 at 8 pm. The songs of Fleetwood Mac transcend across three generations of music fans. The “Gypsy” Fleetwood Mac experience is a representation of the group’s hits, including Stevie Nicks duets with Don Henley and Tom Petty. The show repertoire includes “Dreams,” “Go your Own Way,” “Rhiannon,” “Don’t Stop,” “The Chain,” and more favourites.

The Fabulously Rich takes the stage on July 8 and 9 at 8 pm. The group is a live tribute to The Tragically Hip. The band formed in 2016 in Charlottetown, PEI. The idea came about when the news broke that Gord Downie had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The original plan was to reunite a group of old friends who began their music careers in a high school band known as Adam’s Eve and present a tribute to one of the bands they all

loved and most frequently covered in their sets.

Brad Milligan and Craig Fair bring A Night of The Eagles to the stage on July 15, 16 and 17 at 8 pm. From their earliest laid back grooves on hits like “Take It Easy” to the Ava Maria of 1970’s rock, “Desperado,” this night of music celebrates the country rock band The Eagles. The show is created, produced and directed by Craig Fair Music Productions.

Susan O’Neill and Irish Mythen will perform on July 20 at 8 pm.

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Tree Huggers date change

The Tree Huggers Ball originally scheduled for July 11 and 16 at Victoria Playhouse has been replaced with two extra performances of the play Shirley Valentine. The Tree Huggers Ball will run on Tuesday evenings in August (8, 15 and 22). victoriaplayhouse.com

Myles Goodwyn headlines with Just Between You and Me LIVE on July 30 and 31 at 8 pm, bringing the story of April Wine and its long-time leader to the stage with a show of hit songs and conversation. Myles is joined live by longtime friend Jim Henman, also an original member of April Wine. In his memoir, Just Between You and Me, Goodwyn shares the story of his upbringing, first at home in rural Nova Scotia and then in the music business as the lead singer of one of Canada’s popular bands and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees, April Wine. His self-penned memoir made the 2018 Globe and Mail Bestseller list.

Shows start at 8 pm with doors at 6:30 pm. Visit trailside.ca for tickets and more information.

Juror applications open for ECMA 2024

The 2024 East Coast Music Awards will take place in Charlottetown from May 1–5, 2024. Jury applications are now open. Successful applicants with experience in the music industry can help decide the winners for the 2024 East Coast Music Awards. Submissions will be open all summer. More information will be provided about next steps after applying. Visit ecma.com for details.

Susan O’Neil and Myles Goodwyn take to the stage in July

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MUSIC LIVE

Albert & Crown Pub

Live music at 8 pm: Joey Doucette(June 29/July 6/13); Ian Little(7); Bruce & Robert Jones (22); Blair Gaudet (28); Ivan Daigle (29). 480 Main St, Alberton.

Baba’s Lounge

Open Mic w/KINLEY on Wednesdays at 9 pm. Island Jazz on Thursdays at 8 pm. Live music at 10:30 pm (unless otherwise noted): Midnight Fools, Gizmo, The New Sellouts (June 30); Pr02type with local MCs (July 1); Lookout Tower, The Flakes (6); Tanguy (7); Smokespell, Devil’s Punchbowl (8); Connie May, Le Funk (13); Magnolias, Barrel Rejects; Echo Seven (14); Danny Gallant (15 @5 pm); East Meets Breast Drag Cabaret (15 @10 pm); Michelle Brown (18 @8 pm); The Gilberts (20); DJ Breezy with AllyCat (21); Like A Motorcycle, Skunk Motel, Joce Reyome (22); Jay Gauvin (25 @8 pm); Lucia Dostal (27); Dayton Parade, Ivy Gardens, Space Bud, 20 Eyes (28); Shipwrecks, Willard Finch (29). 181 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Bogside Brewing

Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 pm (unless otherwise noted) and Sundays from 3–6 pm: Keira Loane(June 30); Keira Loane (July 1 @5 pm); Carter MacLellan(2); Taylor Johnson(7); Chris Johnston(8); David Woodside(9); Sarah Segal-Lazar (14);Kevin Aitchison (15 @4 pm); The Fabulously Rich (15 check time);Margarita Wayne(16); Stephen Szwarc(21); John McAllar(22); Lisa Birt(23); Adam MacGregor(28); Dan Doiron(29); Ivan Daigle(30).11 Brook St, Montague.

Breakwater at Silver Fox

Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30 pm: Tony & Darren 30 Russell Duo (June 30 @3 pm); Johnny Ray (July 7); Tony & Darren (8); Dave Doyle (14); Bayview Crossing (15); Alyssa & Corey (21); Kim Albert (22); Joey Enman (29). 110 Water St, Summerside.

Brothers 2

Thursdays and Fridays at 7 pm: D’Arcy & Moe (June 30); David Woodside (July 6/28); Mitch O’Blenis (7); Karen & Mike (13); Chris & Eric (14); Trevor Cameron (20); Nick Hann (21); Logan Maddix (27). 618 Water St, Summerside.

Charlottetown Beer Garden

Live music on the patio at 6 pm: Brad & Nick (Sun); Chris & Eric (Mon); Lieutenant Dan (Tue); Vintage (Wed); Richie Burger (Thu); Kim Albert (Fri); The Last Forevers (Sat [July 1/29]); Lu and the Crew (Sat [8/15/22]). Live DJ inside at 10 pm: Gregoir (1/15); Diego (8); Möjo (22); Javier & Tanguy (29). 185 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Charlottetown Legion

Saturdays at 9:30 pm: Roger Jones (July 1); Rustlers (8); Power House (15); Spuds (22); Kim Albert (29). All are welcome. 99 Pownal St, Charlottetown.

Copper Bottom Brewing

Tunes on Tap on Sundays at 3 pm: Nick van Ouwerkerk (July 2); Lovely Nelly (9/30); Archetype Trad (Kate BevanBaker & Émilie Brûlé) (16); Andrée Mackula (23). Pizza and Vinyl on Thursdays at 5 pm: Farmer John Quimby (July 6); Logan Roche (13); Ryan Doucette (20); Vanessa Clarey (27). Sunset Sessions on Fridays at 5 pm: Scott Parsons (July 14); Lawrence Maxwell (21); Adam MacGregor (28). 567 Main St, Montague.

Craft Beer Corner

Saturdays at 9 pm (no cover): Matt Villainy & Zim (July 8); Javier & Diego (15); DNCTHNG + friends (22); Whaleskin & Fundance (29). 156 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Evermoore Brewing

Tuesdays at 6 pm: Nick Doneff (July 4); Geoffrey Charlton (11); Brooke MacArthur (18); Trevor Cameron (25). 192 Water St, Summerside.

The Factory

DJ Method on Thursdays. 2 DJs and 2 dancefloors on Fridays and Saturdays. Live Music at 10 pm: Dent’n Fender (June 30); The Solid Line (July 7); Ghost Town (28). Kent St, Charlottetown.

Gahan House

Acoustic music on Wednesdays at 9 pm: Fraser McCallum (June 29); Ryan Merry (July 5/12); Nathan Carragher (6/20); Lawrence Maxwell (13); David Woodside (19/27); Adam MacGregor (26). 126 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

The Hub Lounge

Live Music on Wednesdays from 6–8 pm, Friday Night Socials from 6:30–9 pm and Saturday Kitchen Party from 1–3 pm: Ashley Gorman (June 28/July 1/7/29); Sam Ramsay (5); Wayne Gallant (8/14/21); Dave Connolly (12/26); Dan Paynter (15); Brian Dunn (19); Geoff Warren and Nick Clow (22/28). Anderson’s Creek Golf Club, 68 North Rd, Stanley Bridge.

Hunter’s Ale House

David Woodside (June 29); CopyCat (July 1/8/22); Matt & Friends (Mondays); Lieutenant Dan (Tuesdays); Alyssa & Corey (6); David Woodside (13); Gizmo EP Release Party (29). Corner of Kent & Prince Sts, Charlottetown.

The Local

Occasional live music at 7 pm (unless otherwise noted): Taylor Johnston & Dan MacAulay (June 28); Cole Brioux(July 2/23/30 @ 6 pm); Lawrence Maxwell (4/11/18/25); Taylor Johnston & Dan MacAulay(5/19); Saul Good duo(July 8); Stratton& Kays(12/26/28); Marvin Birt & Steve Szwarc (14); Holy Hanna(15). 202 Buchanan Dr, Charlottetown.

Lone Oak Brew Pub

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 6–9 pm (weather permitting): Brian Dunn (June 30); Brad Milligan (July 1); Matt Hannah (2); Mike & Karen (7); David Woodside (8/14); Roland Beaulieu (9); Chris & Eric (15); Brian Dunn (16); Nathan Carragher (21); Lawrence Maxwell (22); Stratton & Kays (23); Brooke MacArther (28); Julie & Danny (29); Shane Pendergast (30). 15 Milky Way, Charlottetown.

Lone Oak Brewing Co

Fridays and Sundays from 1–4 pm (weather permitting): Stratton and Kays (June 28); David Woodside (30); Nathan Carragher (July 2); Shane Douthwright (7); Stratton and Kays (9); Dan Roach (14); Lawrence Maxwell (16); Jonny Ray (21); David Woodside (23); Dan Doiron (28); Julie Arsenault (30). 103 Abegweit Blvd, Borden-Carleton.

The Lucky Bean—Stratford

Open Mic w/Robert McMillan every Sunday 1–4 pm. 17 Glen Stewart Dr, Stratford.

Marc’s Lounge

Fridays and Saturdays at 9 pm (unless otherwise noted): TBA (1/7/28); private event (8); SteveZatt(14/29 @8 pm); Nathan Carragher (15);Pride Week Event (21/22). 125 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

Next Door @ The Merchantman

Thursdays at 6 pm, Fridays from 5–7 pm/8–10 pm and Saturdays from 2–4 pm/7–9 pm: Aaron (The Protogey) (June 29); Brooke MacArthur/Dave Woodside (30); Adam McGregor/David Woodside (July 1); Aaron (The Protogey)(6); Fraser McCallum/David Woodside (7); Fraser McCallum/TBA (8); David Woodside (13); Pierce Clarke/TBA (14); TBA (15); Adam McGregor (20); Ryan Merry/ TBA (21); Fraser McCallum/Pierce Clarke (22); Brooke MacAurthur (27); Rodney Perry/TBA (28). 23 Queen St, Charlottetown. 892-9150

The Old Triangle

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. 189 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Olde Dublin Pub

Sunday to Wednesday at 7 pm, Thursdays at 8 pm, and Fridays and Saturdays at 10 pm: Gordon Belsher

& guest (Sun - with Todd MacLean [2], Allison Giggey [9/30], Courtney Hogan Chandler [16], Cynthia MacLeod [23]); Lawrence Maxwell (Mon); David Woodside (Tue); Richie & Trevor (Wed [5/19]); Taylor Johnston & Dan MacAulay(Wed [12/26]); Vintage 2.0 (Thu); Gypsy Soul (June 30); Big Shiny Party Band (July 1); Wannabeez (7); MacBeth (8); Roundabout (14/15); Stratton & Kays (21); Adam MacGregor and The Foes (22); Hired Guns (28). 132 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

The Outer Bar

Reggaeton dance music every Friday and Saturday at 10 pm. 4557 Wharf Road, Cardigan

Peake’s Quay

Live Music at 7 pm: Wannabeez (July 1); Kiera (2/9/16/23/30); Pierce Clark (3/10/24/31); Breakwater Acoustic (4/11/18/25); Steve Szwarc & Marvin Birt (5/12/19/26); Billy White (6/13/20/27); David Woodside (7/14/21/28); Stratton & Kays (8); Acoustic Brothers (14); Brian Dunn (15/28); Gypsy Soul Duo (22); Sara Jenkins (20). Live DJ on Saturdays at 10:30 pm: DJ Deuce (July 2/22); DJ Hype (8); DJ Flycore (15/29). 11 Great George St, Charlottetown.

RCAF Wing Summerside

Saturdays at 9 pm: Roundabout (July 1/8); Hoss & Friends (15/29); TBA (22). No cover. 329 North Market St, Summerside. wingpei.com

Salt & Sol

Live Music on Sundays from 3–5 pm. Salsa Dancing on Wednesdays at 9 pm. Chill House DJ on Fridays at 10:30 pm. DJ Dance Party (21+) on Saturdays at 10:30 pm. 2 Pownal St, Charlottetown

The Salvador Dalí Café

David Thompson on Piano on Fridays and Saturdays from 6–8 pm. Dueling Pianos with Craig Fair and Ben Aitken on Saturdays at 10 pm (July 1, 15, 29). Pierce Clark on Piano on Fridays at 10 pm (7, 14, 28). Güiza on Saturdays from 2–4 pm (8, 22).155 Kent St, Charlottetown.

bars, lounges, cafés…

Vicinato Ristorante brings authentic neighbourhood Italian dining to historic Victoria Row. Savour our selection of well-loved Italian dishes made with fresh local and imported ingredients, perfectly paired with classic Italian wines. Share a meal al fresco on our sunny rooftop patio or dine year-round in our warm and welcoming dining room.

136 Richmond Street Charlottetown