The Buzz - October 2023

Erica Rutherford (detail)

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Hilda Woolnough Gallery

Site/Scene

Group exhibition of recent works by Island artists

The group exhibition Site/ Scene, featuring Island artists Lisa Theriault, Damien Worth and Evan Furness, will be on view at the Hilda Woolnough Gallery in Charlottetown from October 6–November 13. An opening reception will be held October 6 at 6 pm.

Site/Scene is an exhibition of recent works by the artists that explore their relationship to living in rural Epekwitk/ Prince Edward Island. These artists work across disciplines, using drawing, video, sculpture and installation to interpret both their past experiences and their speculations about the future.

Theriault’s meticulous and detailed drawings build a narrative around a lone high-rise building as it is overtaken by a collapsing environment.

Worth’s sculptural vignettes examine rural infrastructure through playful use of space and dialogues between mundane objects.

Furness’ works on paper and videos reflect on farm spaces in relation to tropes found in their depictions in horror sci-fi and dystopian fiction.

In addition to the works created

independently, the artists created a series of collaborative works stemming from their collective experience weathering storms, navigating isolation, and the resulting coping strategies.

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

Works of Today and Yesterday

Lisa Genova exhibition at Lefurgey Cultural Centre

Works of Today and Yesterday

is the title Summerside artist Lise Genova has given to her new art exhibition at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre in Summerside. The exhibition is part of the Sixty Days of Fame series, first established by Culture Summerside director Lori Ellis back in 2006.

Works of Today and Yesterday is a mixture of new and older works by the formally trained artist who came to call PEI home 15 years ago. The exhibit is a blend of styles and approaches going from realistic to semi-abstract.

Genova says, “I feel very touched by this wonderful Island and her peaceful ways, so some of the paintings are inspired in a very intuitive

way by the folklore of the Island.“

Works of Today and Yesterday will be on display from October 3–November 24 at Lefurgey Cultural Centre, 205 Prince Street, Summerside. It can be viewed on weekdays from 9 am–4 pm. Admission is free.

Evan Furness, Tractor/Refractor, Ink, watercolour, acrylic on paper 2023

Ballroom Dance Continuum! by Lise Genova.

Planting love

watch film and television, particularly those “that provide an opportunity to slip into another place and time.”

Mille owns and operates a production company called One Thousand Flowers Production where she produces a wide range of media art. As an award-winning filmmaker, Mille’s passion and proficiency can be found in nearly all aspects of film creation, from producer to director to editor and everything in between. Along with her independent work, Mille has directed four documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), several of which are also award-winning films.

With her keen sense of observation and attunement, Mille is drawn to passionate people who are deeply loving and who have something to say. “And we all have something to say. It is our unique voices that need to be felt and heard through our creations.” We talked about our mutual love to witnessing other people share their craft, at open mics, for example. “Everyone has a whole universe inside them and seeing people express themselves through art is a wonderful way to connect with each other.”

Mille’s compassion and curiosity filled our conversation and she generously shared some of the greatest insights she has received and practiced throughout her life. Like most experimental artists, Mille encourages a playful and exploratory approach filled with mistakes. “Also, some of the best advice I ever received is to ask for advice and ideas but to do what I want. My dad taught me that no one can teach you your own voice, only you can do that, and sharing your voice is a gift to the world.”

Millefiore (Mille) Clarkes is a documentarian who is drawn to love, nature, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Within the first few moments of our conversation, she said: “I have the heart of a philosopher with a love of poetry.” With that, you can imagine the wonderfully delightful conversation that followed.

Our dialogue weaved and wondered through topics of existentialism, climate grief, and other philosophical and pragmatic challenges that we are facing in our contemporary society. Mille’s calm and curious energy was a welcomed visitor while we discussed hard things.

“There is a certain level of difficulty and hardness when we are operating exclusively in intellectual ways, but music and other forms of creativity

allow us to connect with softness.”

While most of Mille’s creative endeavors are in film, she is also a writer who enjoys poetry, and she explores collage as visual art practice. “Collage is a fun exploration because it takes things that already exist and becomes something different and new when we add layers together.”

For Mille, film is a lot like collage. While some people create film as a means of representation, Mille’s motivation and intention are different. “I’m interested in documenting how I sense the world and connect with others.”

“I also play the piano badly,” she chuckled while expressing the joy and excitement that comes with spontaneously breaking into music with pals at a kitchen party. Mille also loves to

While it can feel daunting to share ourselves through our voice, Mille offered beautiful words of insight that may alleviate some of the pressure: “There is a rawness and innocence in our early works that provides a beautiful avenue for connection.”

When Mille talked about connection, she was including the connection humans have with the land. “I’ve been feeling a lot of climate grief and I wanted to find ways for more direct action, aside from my films.” One of the ways she put that grief into action was as an organizer of the Climate Strike which took place in Charlottetown in September. The gathering of artists, activists, and advocates for the earth was a beautiful demonstration of the interconnectedness that Mille spoke about.

“I believe in the power of art and how we can use our collective creativity and imagination to create a new shared consciousness. That is how we change the world.”

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Profile: Millefiore Clarkes by Julie Bull

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Destruction Recrafted

Exhibition featuring works from 17 Island artists

A year after Hurricane Fiona impacted PEI, a new exhibition from the PEI Crafts Council (PEICC) offers a platform for Islanders to reflect on shared experiences in the wake of the storm.

Presented at Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Destruction Recrafted: Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal features work from 17 Island artists. PEICC invited craft makers to share their experiences and emotions through their work to help bring Islanders together, move past the trauma, and to make something beautiful out of the devastation.

Inspired by the carnage in Island forests and on the shores, the artists interpreted their own experiences, the effects of the hurricane, or the beauty that they still found around them. In many cases, they were able to incorporate actual debris from the storm into their work.

One of the pieces created by Jessica Hutchinson, titled Soup for Days, is hand-built red stoneware created from driftwood and ash glaze from fallen spruce and apple trees.

A Hot Mess

Patrick Guindon solo exhibition at Kings Playhouse

Patrick Guindon’s solo exhibition A Hot Mess: Affirmations for a Beautiful Life in a Messy World is on view at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown through October.

As the world gets messier, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds of life. But what if people embraced the mess and used it to refine and build their beautiful lives? That’s what Guindon’s

“I made these driftwood spoons in response to spending 18 days without power,” says Hutchinson. “My family and I mostly ate things that were easy to cook on our propane camp stove: soup, beans, lentils, stew, curry—all things enjoyed with spoons. I wanted these spoons to look very basic, primal, or caveman-like to mirror the primitive feelings and sense of despair that I was succumbing to without power.”

The exhibition is curated by Paula Kenny and Linda Berko, and features work from: Jim Aquilani, Alex Bevan Baker, Ellen Burge, Ashley Anne Clark, Fairouz Gaballa, Trudy Gilbertson, Jessica Hutchinson, Cathy Murchinson Krolikowski, Arlene MacAusland, Lucas MacDonald, Rilla Marshall, Noella Moore, Julia Purcell, Nora Richard, Ayelet Stewart, Jane Whitten, and Bette Young.

Destruction Recrafted: Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal is on view now until January 7, 2024 at the Frederic S. and Ogden Martin Concourse Gallery at Confederation Centre of the Arts.

new show explores. With brand new works and returning crowd favourites, Guindon’s expressive florals, lighthouses and illustrations are coupled with affirmations written with the intention of refocusing perspective and finding positivity and joy through the mess.

Guindon is a recovering elementary teacher, writer and artist. He left the system to pursue passion and beauty. An advocate for mental health and wellness, his work reflects the messy inner workings of the anxious brain and projects beauty into a wild world.

The Gallery is located at Kings Playhouse, 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

Jessica Hutchinson, Soup for Days, hand-built red stoneware; ash glaze from fallen spruce and apple trees; driftwood

Tiny art galleries

Two exhibits on view this month

Presented by the Fitzroy St. Tiny Art Gallery, Teresa Kuo’s exhibition Moments in time will be on view until October 8 in the three Charlottetown Tiny Art Galleries, followed by an exhibition series by Becca Griffin and Andrew MacInnis from October 11–November 5.

Teresa Kuo is a Taiwanese Canadian animation filmmaker and artist from PEI. She works primarily with traditional watercolour and 2D animation, bridging the line between digital and organic. She has worked as artist-in-residence, curatorial intern, program designer, guest speaker and workshop facilitator at UPEI, FilmPEI, Art in the Open, and this town is small. Teresa’s animated film, Where My Branches Stem, is currently in production. Her exhibition, Moments in time, is a collection of watercolour illustrations showcasing mundane moments of nostalgia and intimacy.

Pareidolia, a collaboration between Andew MacInnis and Becca Griffin, refers to seeing familiar imagery in otherwise random objects or patterns, like the instant fear when something very regular in the daytime momentarily becomes some more sinister in the dark: the shadow in the woodshed is a burglar waiting to strike; the ukulele hanging on the wall is a giant sleeping bat; or that pile of laundry under the bed is the boogeyman waiting for fresh ankles to grab. Made from mostly repurposed materials, original poetry, and a boatload of imagination, this project is a direct nod to that feeling.

Griffin and MacInnis are partners in art and life, bonding over play, imagination, and their love for Halloweenish delights. Griffin is a PEI visual artist, performer and arts administrator with Creative PEI, with an arts focus in theatre for young audiences, puppet building (with mostly repurposed materials) and performance. MacInnis is a local artist, photographer and

Groundwork

Climate Artist-in-Residence program exhibition

With the belief that art has a critical role to play in climate change adaptation awareness and well-being, Creative PEI in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation has launched the Climate Artist-in-Residence program (CAIR).

This iteration of CAIR consists of four artists-in-residence, Lisa Theriault, Chanel Briggs, Carrie Allison and Elder Francis Jadis, each of whom have been selected through a curated process in collaboration with partnering organizations, BIPOC USHR, this town is small and Indigenous PEI.

videographer. He also practices painting, music, sculpture and writing.

Exhibiting artists for the Tiny Art Gallery network also present a free Artist Talk & Walks, guiding visitors through their exhibitions at the three locations, starting at 5 pm at the Upstreet Taproom Tiny Art Gallery (41 Allen St), and walking down the Confederation Trail to the Fitzroy St Tiny Art Gallery (295 Fitzroy St), and ending at the Kent St Tiny Art Gallery at Craft Beer Corner (156 Great George St). Refreshments are provided and there is no cost to attend.

Upcoming Talk & Walks take place October 5 with Teresa Kuo, and October 23 with Becca Griffin and Andrew MacInnis.

Founded by director and curator Monica Lacey in 2022, and expanding this year in partnership with Upstreet Craft Brewing, the tiny galleries house a combination of curated professional exhibitions and community artwork exchange.

@fitzroysttinyartgallery

From September 2023–September 2024 each artist will delve into a research-driven art process and emerge from it with a solo exhibition and community events. They’ll revel in drawn depictions of imagined spaces as disaster looms; they’ll write prose for mycelium to celebrate the strength of community connectedness and found families; they’ll weave Black Ash baskets to ensure a legacy lives on after the species of tree has died off; and they’ll

Representing in France

Island Artist Janos Bergman returns to 41st Salon ’Automne

Janos Bergman, an internationally renowned artist residing in Summerside, PEI, will once again represent the Island, as well as

string bead upon bead to demonstrate the intricacies of monocultures and settler colonial land use.

Groundwork is a group exhibition by the artists participating in CAIR. To visit the exhibition stop by the gallery at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peters, open to the public every Friday from 9:30 am–4 pm.

creativepei.ca/CAIR

Canada, at the upcoming International Contemporary Art Exhibition in Lunéville, France, taking place September 30–October 23.

The exhibition, 41st Salon ‘Automne, will once again attract an anticipated 10,000 visitors from across France and neighbouring countries. This prestigious event goes back over 100 years in France’s history of art.

Bergman will exhibit one of his most popular paintings, Fleurs dété bergmanartpei.ca

Artwork by Teresa Kuo (above); Becca Griffin and Andrew MacInnis in Pareidolia

PHOTOS SUBMITTED

(clockwise from top-left): Chanel Briggs, Elder Francis Jadis, Carrie Allison and Lisa Theriault

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Daphne Irving

A retrospective on a life-long career as an artist

Through the Lens

Group exhibition by Red Sands Photography

A celebration of the lush paintings of one of PEI’s most celebrated living painters is on view at Confederation Centre Art Gallery this fall. Daphne Irving: A Retrospective reflects on the artist’s career of over 50 years.

Born in 1932, and raised by Canadian parents in the United States, Daphne Irving studied art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Mount Allison University. Mentored by Alex Colville and Lawren P. Harris, Irving’s early work was grounded in technique and focused on realistic landscape painting. Her career was soon interrupted by the duties of motherhood, teaching, and running an art school in Moncton, NB.

When she took up painting seri ously again, following studies with George Angliss in the late 1960s, she began to adopt a more intui tive, lyrical approach, influenced by Abstract Expressionists such as Helen Frankenthaler. Throughout the 1970s, her work—often drawn from the landscapes of PEI, where she and her husband relocated in 1972—became increasingly abstract, as she responded to the fluid forms in nature and the effects produced by wet washes of watercolour paint. Embracing spontaneity and what she called the “sub-logical perception” of the world, Irving considered her work to be a visual exploration of the unknown, the unseen, the fundamental mutability and ephemerality of things.

By 1979, after being elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, she

was studying with Canadian abstract painter Ron Bloore, and exploring the pure expression of feeling in largescale acrylic paintings. This shift was followed closely by an embrace of art as a spiritual practice. Since the mid-

Through the Lens, a group exhibition by Red Sands Photography, will open October 10 at Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside.

Visitors will see many types of photos in this exhibit, including nature photography with wildlife and landscapes, and everything from architecture to close-ups, black and white, and night shots.

Eptek’s annual Remembrance Day exhibit, in collaboration with the Summerside Historical Society and Greg Gallant of the PEI Regiment Museum, will also be on view in the lobby.

Eptek is a site of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront, adjacent to the Harbourfront Theatre. The site is open year-round. Exhibit admission is by donation.

Daphne Irving, North River Hayfield Motif #1, 1974, watercolour on paper, 49 cm x 60 cm (detail). Confederation Centre Art Gallery collection.

Graceful Waterside Watcher by Katherine Linkletter

COURTESY THE ARTIST

EXHIBITS galleries and museums

Acadian Museum of PEI

Ten Million Steps / Dix millions de pas officially opens with a reception Oct 15 at 2 pm and will be on view to Mar 2024. 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. PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation sites. 23 Main Dr. E, Miscouche.

Breadalbane Gallery

A new art show opens on the second Fri of each month with a reception from 6–9 pm. Exhibiting artists include Marianne Janowicz, Vian Emery, Haley Lewis, Denise Livingstone, Erin Veitch, Zoe Novaczek, Will Baker, Laura Bain, Silver Frith, Adrianna Chandler, Brianna Longuepee, Joan Sutton and more. New artists can submit photos of their work to breadalbanegallery.com. 4023 Dixon Rd, Breadalbane.

Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation

Groundwork, a group exhibition by Climate-Artist-in-Residence (CAIR) participants Lisa Theriault, Chanel Briggs, Carrie Allison and Elder Francis Jadis is on view in the gallery at St. Peters Bay. It is open to the public every Friday (9:30 am–4 pm). Creative PEI, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, selected four artists-in-residence for CAIR through a curated process in collaboration with BIPOC USHR, this town is small and Indigenous PEI. Visit creativepei.ca/ CAIR for info.

Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

Paper Thin by PEI artist BJ Lecours is on view to Nov 3 in the TD Art Corridor. Presented by this town is small. Dominion Building, 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Charlottetown Tiny Art Gallery network

Fitzroy St Tiny Art Gallery presents Teresa Kuo’s exhibition Moments in time until Oct 8, followed by Pareidolia, a collaboration between Andew MacInnis and Becca Griffin, from Oct 11–Nov 5. The three Charlottetown tiny art galleries are located at Fitzroy St (295 Fitzroy St); the Upstreet Taproom (41 Allen St); and Kent St (156 Great George St). @ fitzroysttinyartgallery

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

The public is invited to the Fall Gallery Opening on Oct 21 at 7 pm. Exhibitions on view are: Human Capital to Sept 30; Daphne Irving: A Retrospective Sept 30–Jan

28; Making History Oct 7–Jan 21; Common

Collective: 40–Tonne Viewfinder Oct 21–Feb 24; Destruction Recrafted: Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal to Jan 7; and the currents that carry us to Jan 7. Guided tours are available. 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

Cornwall Library Art Gallery

Pigment to Pixel: the merging of media by Giselle Déziel is on view to Oct 27. A call for submissions is open for group shows. Cornwall and area adult artists can submit any one piece of art (max framed width of 24 inches) that has not been exhibited previously in the gallery until Oct 27. The deadline for the Youth Art Show is Dec 1. Contact the library (629-8415 ) for more info on displaying in the gallery. 15 Mercedes Dr, Town Hall, Cornwall.

Eptek Art & Culture Centre

Through the Lens by Red Sands Photography opens Oct 10. The annual Remembrance Day exhibit, in collaboration with the Summerside Historical Society and Greg Gallant of the PEI Regiment Museum, is on view in the lobby. 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.

Hilda Woolnough Gallery

Site/Scene, featuring work from Lisa Theriault, Damien Worth and Evan Furness, will be on view Oct 6–Nov 13. An opening reception will be held Oct 6 at 6 pm. 111 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Kensington Art Co-op Gallery

Featuring local artists, the Gallery is open daily to Oct 1. There will be a sale of works on the final three days of the season, Sept 29, 30 and Oct 1. 27 Commercial St, Kensington.

Kings Playhouse Art Gallery

The Power of A Wish by the Buddhist nuns at GWBI is on view to Sept 30. A Hot Mess: Affirmations for a Beautiful Life in a Messy World by Patrick Guindon is on view through Oct. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

Lefurgey Cultural Centre

Works of Today and Yesterday by Lise Genova will be on view Oct 3–Nov 24. Admission is free. 205 Prince St, Summerside.

Receiver Coffee

Monumental and the Mundane, a group exhibition by Peake Street Collective, is on view to Oct 3. Presented by this town is small at Receiver Coffee, 128 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

Sharing the Field

Celebrating the fall harvest in New Glasgow

Building on the success of its eighth summer spectacle, The River Clyde Pageant will present the third edition of its fall harvest festival, Sharing the Field, September 30–October 1 in New Glasgow.

The festival features local music and live performance, workshops and demonstrations, a community dialogue, food from Chef Emily Wells, a by-donation farm stand, and more. Sharing the Field welcomes the harvest season and connects the agricultural history of New Glasgow with contemporary practices in gardening, food production and art making.

Saturday’s programming will feature several food workshops and demonstrations that are free to attend, though pre-registration is required. On Sunday, the public is welcome to drop by the Mill between 2 pm and 6 pm for an afternoon of free programming that includes live music from members of Seaglass, a dance performance by the Filipino Dance Masters, and a solo performance, Tree Hug, by Johanna Nutter. Beginning at 4:30 pm, there will be live music in the backyard of the Mill by Chinese Pipa player Tiffany Liu, Ariel Sharratt and Mathias Kom of the garage-pop band The Burning Hell, and singer-songwriter Justyn Thyme. Local children’s entertainer Becca the Witch will be on site offering activities and crafts for kids.

A hot meal highlighting local foods and flavours prepared by Chef Emily Wells will be available for purchase from 2–6 pm. Tickets for the meal can be purchased in advance or on site

MARKETS

Murray Harbour Farmers’ Market

The little market allows its friends, customers, supporters, visitors and vendors to showcase the Murray Harbour and area’s history, culinary delights, culture, people, music and industries. Open on Sat to Oct 7 from 9 am–12 noon at the Murray Harbour Community Centre.

Charlottetown Farmers’ Market

The market is open weekly on Sat from 9 am–2 pm year-round, and on Wed from

while supplies last. A by-donation farm stand offering produce from local growers will be in front of the Mill on Sunday afternoon, along with a flower stand and bouquet bar from Mossbank Flower Farm, and fish smoking demos led by Chad Poirier.

While organizers were still confirming some program details at press time, tickets for the Sunday meal can be purchased at riverclydepageant. com/field. Workshop registration for Saturday programming can be found on the Pageant’s website and social media pages (@riverclydepageant).

Proceeds from Sunday’s by-donation farm stand will be split between the North Rustico Food Bank and the River Clyde Pageant. Local growers interested in contributing to the farm stand can drop off produce on Saturday between 1–4 pm at The Mill in New Glasgow.

riverclydepageant.com/field

9 am–2 pm until Oct 4. Local farmers, crafters, artisans and hot food vendors sell local, organic produce, fish, meats, baked goods, preserves, roasted coffee, specialty teas and more. 100 Belvedere Ave, Charlottetown.

Souris Farmers’ Market

The market is open Fri from 10 am–2 pm until Sept 29. A variety of vendors sell fresh, locally grown produce and homemade products. 140 Main Street, Souris.

Summerside Farmers’ Market

Find local produce, baked goods, meat, fish, prepared food, cheese, artisans and more. Open Sat from 9 am–1 pm at 250 Water St, Summerside.

Performers at Sharing the Field 2022

PHOTOS: FARAAZ HUSSAIN

Superfood spices

Fall Harvest Suppers

Spices have been an integral part of human culinary history, not just for their tantalising flavours but also for their health benefits. Three spices— cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric— stand out as powerful superfoods for well-being.

Cinnamon’s signature is that warm, comforting aroma that fills your kitchen as you prepare a delicious dessert. But beyond its delightful scent and taste, cinnamon is a potent source of antioxidants. These antioxidants help our bodies combat inflammation and oxidative stress, the invisible enemies that threaten our health.

Additionally, cinnamon has shown promise in regulating blood sugar levels. This makes it a valuable ally for those who are mindful of their glucose levels. A simple sprinkle of cinnamon on your morning oatmeal or yogurt can do wonders for your well-being.

The pungent aroma of fresh ginger can transport you to bustling spice markets, but this knobby root is more than just a flavour enhancer; it’s a powerful superfood. Gingerol, the bioactive compound in ginger, is responsible for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties. These properties may help provide relief from various aches and pains, making it an essential pantry spice.

Ginger’s ability to combat nausea is also worth noting. Whether it’s morning sickness or motion sickness, a slice of ginger can be your calming companion. Its soothing effect can ease discomfort and bring relief in times of unease.

The vibrant, golden hue of turmeric has made it a staple in Indian cuisine. But it’s not just about the colour; it’s about curcumin, the key compound

found in turmeric. Curcumin is nature’s anti-inflammatory superhero, fighting against the chronic inflammation that lies at the heart of many diseases.

Turmeric also plays a role in preserving brain health. Its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties can help slow down the ageing of brain cells, enhancing cognitive function and memory. Imagine the potential of having a sharper mind as you age, thanks to a spice you enjoy in your meals.

In a world where processed foods often take centre stage, these spices urge us to return to nature’s pantry. They remind us of the power of whole foods, offering not just flavour but a pathway to personal well-being.

Imagine a life where every meal is an opportunity to nurture your body. Where the colours on your plate are not just visually appealing but a testament to nature’s wonders. These spices invite you to savour the richness of life through each bite.

So, the next time you add a dash of cinnamon to your coffee or a hint of ginger to your stir-fry, appreciate not just the taste but the health benefits these spices bring to your life. Embrace them as ingredients that can infuse vitality into your daily routine, offering not just sustenance but a path to robust health.

Cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric are not just spices; they are valuable assets on your journey to better health. As we savour their flavours and harness their potential, we unlock the secrets of well-being that nature has generously provided. These three spices are more than just culinary delights; they are the keys to a healthier, more vibrant life.

Fix Your Plate by Tara Reeves

SUBMITTED

ARTS

Call for submissions

The Cornwall Library Art Gallery is seeking submissions for group shows. Any Cornwall and area adult artist can submit one piece of art (max framed width of 24 inches) that has not been exhibited previously in the gallery. The deadline for submissions is Oct 27. The deadline for the Youth Art Show is Dec 1. Contact the library for more info on displaying in the gallery. 15 Mercedes Dr, Town Hall, Cornwall. 629-8415, library.pe.ca

Call for proposals: As the Crow Flies

Eptek Art & Culture Centre and Lady Slipper Rug Hooking are calling for artists to submit their work for the group

As the Crow Flies. Submissions are welcome from artists at any stage of their career. All mediums will be considered (with the exception of photography), and preference will be given to artworks that have not been displayed previously. Multiple submissions are encouraged, but final selection is limited. Eptek is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants who identify as Indigenous, members of visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in their application. For the full

call, visit bit.ly/EptekCallSummer2024. Submissions must be sent using the online submission form at bit.ly/ EptekCrowSubmissionForm. The deadline to apply is Oct 15 at midnight. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Nov 15. Successful applicants will have their work shown in Eptek’s main gallery as part of the summer exhibit from Jun–Sep 2024. Info: 8888373; eptek@gov.pe.ca

PEI Fibre Festival

In celebration of the Island’s wool industry and the craftspeople who work with wool and fibres through knitting, crocheting, felting and rug hooking, the first annual PEI Fibre Festival is set for October 5–7 at the Delta in Charlottetown. The Marketplace, featuring over 30 vendors from across Canada with yarns made from wool and other natural fibres—many hand-dyed with natural products, tools of the trade and more—is open to the public. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the Marketplace. The festival also includes over 50 workshops by local and international instructors, as well as a social event at Trailside Music Hall where participants can meet some of the celebrities of the knitting world and get books signed. peifibrefestival.com

PEICC peer assessment

The PEI Crafts Council’s next peer assessment for craft will take place Oct 16. Submissions can be dropped off at the PEICC office (98 Water St, Charlottetown) from Oct 8–14. Visit peicraftscouncil.com for submission info.

Artist peer support

Creative PEI is seeking input from artists and creative sector workers on their new peer support program. The sessions will give the community an opportunity to inform the programming, meet their two peer support workers, and learn about the Creative Well-Being Initiative. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be four opportunities to attend in Oct: Summerside Rotary Library (10); Montague Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre (12); online with link available at creativepei.ca/wellbeing (16) ; and at the Creative PEI office in Charlottetown (17). Info: creativepei.ca/wellbeing

PEI Modern Quilt Guild

The PEI Modern Quilt Guild meets on the fourth Thur of each month from 7–9 pm. Follow @peimqg on IG for updates. If interested in attending a meeting as a guest or for any other inquires, contact peimqg@gmail.com.

Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild

The Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except Jul/Aug/Dec), from 7–9 pm at the Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River

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Friday, Oct 13

Rd, Charlottetown. New members and visitors are welcome. Follow @ Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild of PEI on FB for updates. Info: Roberta, 393-3222

Eptek gallery activities

Eptek Art & Culture Centre has added a colouring station to their gallery to encourage visitors of all ages to spend some time colouring pages that highlight each of the seven sites of PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation. Take some to share with others or colour at home. Eptek also offers exhibit-related scavenger hunts. Fun for visitors of all ages to test their skills this month and find all 20 images in the gallery. Admission is by donation. Follow on FB for upcoming activities. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. 8888373, peimuseum.com

Intro to embroidery

Glenaladale Estate welcomes Rebecca MacDonald from Unravelling Joy Embroidery to host an Introductory Embroidery Workshop on Oct 21 at 10 am in the Glenaladale Schoolhouse. This is the perfect place to learn the ins and outs of hand embroidery for participants who have never picked up a needle before. The finished piece is in a three inch hoop, ready for displaying. Customize the pattern from a choice of colours. All materials are included. To register, visit unravelingjoy.com/shop/ embroidery-workshops. 257 Blooming Pt Rd, Rte 218, Tracadie Cross. Info: @ Glenaladale House on FB

Fibre Arts Club

Drop in to the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre for Fibre Arts Club on Tues in Oct from 1–3 pm. Bring supplies or a current project and join other knitters, crocheters, rug hookers and fibre and textile makers for some crafting and social time. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Life drawing sessions

Life Drawing sessions are held on Sun at the Gertrude Cotton Art Centre from 2–4 pm, unless otherwise posted @ Life Drawing PEI on FB. Drop-in drawing sessions with nude model. All skill levels welcome. Must be 18+ or have parent/ guardian written permission. Easels are provided but participants must bring their own drawing material. Arrive early for set up; doors open at 1:30 pm. They are always looking for models; email lifedrawingpei2022@gmail.com if interested. 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford.

Festive Wreath Exhibition

The annual Festive Wreath Contest and Exhibition will be held this holiday season at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. All are welcome to participate—adults, youth, businesses, and groups. The categories are traditional, off the wall, and recycled materials. Create a wreath and drop it off at the Centre boardroom (Richmond St entrance), Nov 18–19 between 1–3 pm. There is a small entry fee. Wreaths will be displayed through Dec and there are prizes to be won. This is a project of the Friends of Confederation Centre. Info: friends@ confederationcentre.com

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Fall Gallery opening

Five new exhibitions on view in October

Five new exhibitions speaking to climate change, Canadian history, and Atlantic Canadian identity are on view this fall at Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG). All will be featured at the Fall Gallery Opening on October 21 at 7 pm. The public is invited to attend the opening and view the art, meet some of the artists and curators, and enjoy light refreshments and a cash bar. The opening is free to attend, and no registration is required.

Exhibitions include:

Destruction Recrafted: Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal, organized by the PEI Crafts Council and featuring the work of 17 Island artisans; the currents that carry us channelled through the artwork of eight emerging artists with origins or long-standing relationships to the provinces of Atlantic Canada, a contemporary and interdisciplinary take on storytelling is explored; Daphne Irving: A Retrospective, a celebration of the lush paintings of one of PEI’s most celebrated living painters; Making History, selected from CCAG’s permanent collection, presents artistic interpretations of historical

Ten Million Steps

events, demonstrating the participation of Canadian artists in the creation of compelling and vivid images of the past; and Common Collective: 40-Tonne Viewfinder, an immersive multimedia installation constructed within an abandoned grain bin, examines how a specific patch of rural land is shaped and reshaped at various scales by human agricultural practices. Environmental sounds and projected visuals transport the viewer back to the farmland the silo inhabited for over 50 years. confederationcentre.com

God’s Own Image

Nan Ferrier at MacNaught History Centre

God’s Own Image, life drawings by Nan Ferrier, is on view until October 17 at MacNaught History Centre and Archives Art Gallery in Summerside.

Island artist Nan Ferrier, who studied at the Ontario College of Art, has been drawing and painting for 87 years. She feels that her life drawings, created over the decades, are her best works. “I am now in my nineties, and I want people to see and enjoy the life drawing works I have compiled throughout my long career.”

Nan has taken hundreds of her unframed works of line, shaded and coloured drawings out of storage for this exhibit. With so many pieces, only a small number of life drawings are hung, with most displayed on tables. Visitors are invited to look through them and perhaps select a work to add to their collection for the small asking price.

Rooted in Art

Charlottetown celebrates local artists and urban forests

Paper Thin

BJ Lecours at Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

Paper thin, a solo exhibition by Island artist BJ Lecours, is on view until November 3 in the TD Art Corridor at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (CLLC).

This series combines symbolic materials and still life painting as a nostalgic exploration of printed papers as they age and change meaning in our society. These paintings grasp at themes of memory and change, via the aesthetics of materials. They reflect on the urge to touch paper, the yearning to hold on to a shell, and the desire to collect things to feel their meanings.

BJ Lecours is an artist and educator dedicated to arts accessibility and finding creative ways to inject art into public life. Her artistic practice includes illustration, oil painting, performance, and installation work. She has an M.A. in Art Education and a B.F.A. in Studio Arts from Concordia University.

This town is small, in partnership with CLLC, presents four solo exhibitions annually in the TD Art Corridor.

Ten Million Steps / Dix millions de pas follows the journey of Henry “Hank” Gallant of Nail Pond as he became the first person to walk the Trans-Canada Highway from British Columbia to Newfoundland during the centennial in 1967, as well as his later walk through 13 European countries.

This exhibit will be on display until March 2024. For info call 432-2880 or email museeacadien@gmail.com.

The City of Charlottetown invites the public to enjoy a walk through the city’s urban forest for the fourth annual Rooted in Art initiative, taking place until October 8.

For Rooted in Art, local artists created art installations in Charlottetown trees that allow viewers to experience trees through the artists’ perspective, observing and interacting with these essential assets in new ways. Treeinspired works of art are on display in Victoria Park, Rochford Square,

Great George Street and Confederation Landing, showcasing four local artists: Lucus MacDonald, Marina Pogrebnaia, Monica Lacey and Nancy Cole. Residents and visitors can visit each site by following an active transportation-friendly self-guided tour.

Charlottetown’s urban forest is the inspiration for Rooted in Art. Trees are an extremely valuable part of the city and provide many essential services and benefits, including cooling and cleaning the air, blocking wind, buffering noise and assisting with stormwater management. One tree, for example, can sequester more than 1100 pounds of carbon, save 330 kilowatt-hours of energy, and divert more than 30,000 litres of stormwater every year. charlottetown.ca/roots

The official opening of the new exhibit Ten Million Steps / Dix millions de pas will be taking place at the Acadian Museum of PEI in Miscouche on October 15 at 2 pm.

Morgan Possberg Denne, Hand Tanned Atlantic Salmon Skins

Henry “Hank” Gallant was the first person to walk from BC to Newfoundland

New show at Acadian Museum

CRAFT FAIRS

Craft Supply Flea Market

A craft supply sale is set for Sept 30 from 9 am–12:30 pm at the Sherwood Recreation Hall in Charlottetown. There will be plenty of vendors to help people get stocked up on craft supplies for the fall and winter. Admission is free. Info: Kim Farrell, kimfarrell1968@hotmail. com. 56 Maple Ave, Charlottetown.

Spooky Season Market

The Spooky Season Market is coming up on Oct 7 at the East Coast Art Party studio from 10 am–4 pm. Artisans and crafts people, including Chelsea Harris, Jason Johnston, Alycia Ward, Christine MacFadyen and Sarah Fletcher, Shannon Classen, Jazlyn Syvret, Lyndsay Paynter, Andrea Gallant, Emma Fraser, Tracey Gaudet, Lloyd Kerry and more, will be selling fall, pagan, equinox, Halloween and spooky-themed items. There will be music and a licensed bar. Admission is free. Follow @ Spooky Season Market on FB for updates. 135 Great George St, Charlottetown.

New London Fall Craft Fair

PEI goods, handmade items, woodwork, sewing and more will be for sale at the New London Community Complex on

Oct 14 from 10 am–4 pm. There will be hot lunch options and onsite bakery items available. Call 886-2599 for more info. 10227 Rte 6, New London.

Witches night

A night market for all the spooky and witchy people will be held on Oct 22 from 5–9:30 pm at the Haviland Club. Featuring Island vendors and makers, and palm and tarot readings. Admission is at the door. 2 Haviland St, Charlottetown.

Westisle Christmas Market

This year’s market, featuring over 125 vendors and gift ideas for everyone on the shopping list, will run Nov 4 (9 am–4 pm) and Nov 5 (12–5 pm) at Westisle Composite High School. Admission is at the door. Follow @Westisle Christmas Market on FB or email westislechristmasmarket@gmail.com for details. 39570 Western Rd, Elmsdale.

Wheatley River Country Craft Fair

The Wheatley River Women’s Institute’s two-day craft fair will run Nov 4 and 5 from 9 am–2 pm at the Wheatley River Community Hall. This is a major fundraiser for their WI branch. There will be two levels of Island artists selling handmade items, including woodworking, paintings, signs and décor, holiday items, fresh greenery, preserves, baked goods, knits, sewing, natural products, toys, pet gifts and more. There is also an option to enjoy a homemade lunch. Admission is at the door. There will be a 50/50 draw. This event is cash only due to poor internet service. Visit fb.me/e/1YEmq8jgp for updates. 16 Rackhams Ln, Hunter River.

Three Oaks Christmas Craft Fair

Three Oaks Senior High School will present their 36th annual two-day fair on Nov 11 from 1–9 pm and Nov 12 from 9 am–5 pm. This year’s event promises to be one of their largest

ever with more than 170 vendors from around the Maritimes. Admission is at the door. Canteen service will be available. Organizers are not able to offer a babysitting service this year. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards a wide variety of organizations within the school, including student council activities, athletics and the band program. 10 Kenmoore Ave,

Summerside

Donagh Regional School Christmas Fair

The second annual Donagh Regional School Christmas Fair will be held Nov 18 from 9 am–3 pm. The fair currently has 63 vendors with over 90 tables booked. There will be handmade items, jewelry, knits, sewing, crochet, home decor, books, a quilt raffle, plants, mittens, jams, a fudge sale, and more. The fair is a school playground fundraiser. Funds raised last year made it possible to pay for and install phase one. Phase two is now in the planning stage. Email donaghhomeandschool@gmail.com or visit fb.me/e/4ioldmWo7 for more info. 928 Bethel Rd, Donagh

Kings Playhouse Holiday Market

All are invited to Kings Playhouse on Nov 18 for a special market featuring quality Island art and crafts, food and music. Admission is at the door, which opens at 9 am. Proceeds will support future programming at the Playhouse. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

PEICC Christmas Craft Fair

PEI’s longest running craft show since 1965, the annual PEI Crafts Council Christmas Craft Fair will be held Nov 24 (1–7 pm), Nov 25 (10 am–5 pm), and Nov 26 (11 am–4 pm) at the Seaport (Port Charlottetown). There will be pottery, visual art, leatherwork, jewelry, handpainted silk, nature art, books, quilts, knits, mustard, woodworking, weaving, embroidery, photography, pet designs, chocolate, and much more. 1 Weymouth St, Charlottetown.

Holiday Craft Fair

A holiday craft fair will be held at the Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre on Dec 1 from 3–7 pm and Dec 2 from 12–4 pm. There will be games, around 40

vendors, treats, 50/50 draw, raffle, and more. Admission is free. 21 Sullivan Ln, Montague.

Christmas in the Country Craft Sale

The Christmas in the Country Craft Sale will be held at the Afton Community Hall on Dec 2 from 9 am–3 pm. There will be handcrafted items, homemade desserts and food items, handmade live wreaths, and much more. Admission is free or by donation to the West River Community Fridge. Contact Tracey MacEwen 675-2879 for more info. 1552 Rte 19, New Dominion.

PEI Witch Market Yule Edition

The PEI Witch Market–Yule Edition will be held on Dec 2 from 11 am–5 pm at The Guild. The market will feature witchy vendors and 2SLGBTQIA+ makers showcasing their crafts. There will also be tarot and palm readers. Admission is at the door. 111 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Holiday Maker Market

The ninth annual curated Holiday Maker Market, featuring 100 artists, makers and food vendors from Atlantic Canada, will take place Dec 2 and 3 from 10 am–5 pm at UPEI’s Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Admission is at the door (free for ages 10 and under), and covers entry for both days with proceeds going toward small business grants. Visit facebook.com/ events/7157270457621964/ for updates. 550 University Ave, Charlottetown.

BGC Holiday Craft Fair

The BGC Charlottetown’s inaugural craft fair will run Dec 9 and 10 from 10 am–5 pm at the BGC Club House. Give back this holiday season. All admission fees will go directly to support BGC’s recreational programming. Formerly the Boys and Girls Club, BGC’s mission is to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. Check out all the local makers, support the local club, and get that perfect holiday gift. Follow on FB for updates. 35 St. Peters Rd, Charlottetown.

SENIORS ART ACTIVITIES

FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

Oct. 5 • Nov. 2 • Dec. 7

10:00am - 12:00pm

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Join

Family Studio

Handle basket weaving

Workshop with Mi’kmaw Elder

Francis Jadis

intimate gathering promises an enriching and personalized experience.

Francis has over 50 years of crafting experience across various mediums. Beyond traditional basket weaving, he specializes in crafting eagle fans, jingle dress belts, potato baskets and baby bassinettes. Raised on Lennox Island and later Scotchfort, Francis developed his skills by observing family members—even sourcing ash wood during family trips to Maine. He has continued to pound the ash, obtaining raw materials from Maine and Plaster Rock, NB. His craftsmanship extends to boat building, having crafted dories and scowls for the fishing community. As the sole weaver in his family, Francis carries the hope of passing down his craft to his grandchildren, ensuring the tradition lives on.

An Indigenous PEI Experience: Handle Basket Weaving workshop with Mi’kmaw artisan Francis Jadis will be held October 5 from 5–9 pm at the Indigenous PEI storefront. Uncover the timeless art of basket weaving. The Handle/Tapatat Basket Making workshop will offer participants the exclusive opportunity to create their own masterpiece under the guidance of a seasoned craftsman. With limited spots available, this

Guided by Francis, participants will delve into the art of weaving handle baskets and learn the intricate techniques and traditions that have been cherished for generations. Whether a novice or experienced participant, Francis will tailor his instruction to suit their needs, ensuring they leave with a basket to admire.

Embrace Mi’kmaq culture and craftsmanship with Elder Francis Jadis and take home a handle basket and a deeper connection to a rich tradition. Secure a spot online at indigenouspei. simpletix.ca or in person at Indigenous PEI, 111B Grafton St, Charlottetown.

These five new exhibitions focus on our relationship to the land by reflecting the artist’s experiences of the landscape, its transformation by human use, and various responses to our current climate emergency.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 - JANUARY 28, 2024

Daphne Irving: A Retrospective

NOW UNTIL JANUARY 7, 2024

Destruction Recrafted: Hurricane Fiona Up Close and Personal

confederationcentre.com/artgallery

OCTOBER 7, 2023 - JANUARY 21, 2024

Making History

OCTOBER 21, 2023 - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 Common Collective

us

Alex Bevan Baker, Fiona “Treepot” Set, 2023. Stoneware - Wild Clay Glaze. Photo credit: Peter Young.

NOW UNTIL JANUARY 7, 2024 the currents that carry

Morgan Possberg Denne, Hand Tanned Atlantic Salmon Skins

Photo by Dan Cardinal McCartney.

Daphne Irving, North River Hayfield Motif #1, 1974, Watercolour on paper, 49 x 60 cm Confederation Centre Art Gallery collection. Purchased 1976 CAG 76.1.2

Edward Poitras, Some Were Heroes (detail), 1999, Lightbox, graphite, resin, Mylar, black rope, 163 x 67 x 24 cm. Collection of Confederation Centre Art Gallery Purchased with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program, 1999 CAG 99.11

Common Collective: 40-Tonne Viewfinder – Common Collective, grain bin used for 40-Tonne Viewfinder, 2023

Handle basket by Elder Francis Jadis

ON SCREEN

KP Cinema Series

Kings Playhouse will screen kids’ movies and more, including: Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City (7:30 pm, Sept 29); Spiderman-Across the Spider-Verse (3 pm, Sept 30); The Pope’s Exorcist (7:30 pm, Oct 27); and The Addams Family 2 (3 pm, Oct 28). For details, visit kingsplayhouse. com. 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

Video Screening Party at Rum Running Festival

The Story of the I’m Alone chronicles events from 100 years ago when the I’m Alone schooner, a prohibition era rum-runner, was sunk by the United States. Rum-running between Atlantic Canada and the United States is a significant part of our shared history and spreading stories through the medium of animation will help to bring these tales to the rest of the world. Join producer John Flood and animation artist Allison Wolvers for several video animations, including Wade Helmsworth’s prohibition song, The Story of I’m Alone. The screening is a part of Glenaladale’s Rum Running Festival (Sept 29–Oct 1) and will take place at 2 pm on Sept 30 at Glenaladale. Admission is by donation. Follow @ Glenaladale House on FB for details. 257 Blooming Pt Rd, Rte 218, Tracadie Cross.

Adult Sunday Matinee

Sunday matinee film screenings take place at the Summerside Rotary Library. The films this month are Ghostbusters (1984) (PG) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG-13) at 1 pm on Oct 1 and 15. 57 Central St, Summerside.

Filmworks Summerside

Filmworks Summerside’s film series continues at Harbourfront Theatre. The screenings begin at 7 pm. Upcoming films include Bones of Crows (Oct 2), What’s Love Got To Do With It (Nov 6), and Driving Madeleine (Dec 11). No advance tickets are sold. Admission is cash only at the door. For details, email filmworks. summerside@gmail.com. 124 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside.

Anime Club

Watch and discuss the first two episodes of an anime at Anime Club for ages 18+ at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. Anime is shown in original Japanese with English subtitles. The next event is at 6 pm on Oct 10. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Halloween Horror Movie Night

Watch the classic horror film Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek, with fellow horror enthusiasts at Halloween Horror Movie Night. The screening will take place at 6 pm on Oct 16 at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. This film is rated R and organizers recommend it for ages 18+. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Seniors’ Movie Club

Free programming at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre includes the Seniors’ Movie Club. The first monthly afternoon movie screening is Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City at 1 pm on Oct 17. Bring along a cushion or pillow for comfort. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Eptek Lunch Film Series

The Friends of Eptek Centre’s Lunchtime Film Series runs from Oct–Apr. The films, mostly travelogues, are screened on Thur at noon, beginning Oct 19. The upcoming films are History Happened Here: Heroes, Legends, and Mysteries (Oct 19) and Mysteries of the Unexplained: Powers of the Paranormal (Oct 26). There is no charge for the film presentation. The Friends will present some new films, as well as some from late Friend, Blanche Hogg. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside.

Monday Movie for Teens

Teens can visit the Summerside Rotary Library for popcorn, snacks and the movie Frankenweenie at 5:30 pm on Oct 23. 57 Central St, Summerside.

Theatre Thursday

Watch a movie at the Summerside Rotary Library on Theatre Thursday. This month’s film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (G), will screen at 2 pm on Oct 26. 57 Central St, Summerside.

Kids Pop-up Drive-in

Do a craft then watch at movie while enjoying popcorn and drinks at the Kids Pop-Up Drive-in at the Summerside Rotary Library. This month’s film is Monsters Inc. (G) at 1 pm on Oct 27. 57 Central St, Summerside.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

A Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening and Sing Along will be presented in The Den at The Silver Fox in Summerside on Oct 27 at 11:30 pm. There will be prizes for costumes, cult traditions will be followed and dancing is encouraged.

110 Water St, Summerside.

Charlottetown Film Fest

Gathering cinema-lovers, filmmakers and industry partners

The ninth annual Charlottetown Film Festival will run from October 13–15 at City Cinema in downtown Charlottetown.

The 2023 Festival promises to feature something for everyone from cinema-lovers to filmmakers and industry partners.

The engaging lineup includes PEI premieres of the Christian Sparkes film Sweetland and the critically acclaimed documentary Swan Song, new short films from Island filmmakers Millefiore Clarkes (Evelyn), Logan Fulford (Sea Salt), and Justin O’Hanley (Currie).

AIFF award for Devon Ross

Best Atlantic Original Score for his work on Evelyn

After a week of screenings and events last month in Halifax, NS, the 43rd edition of the Atlantic International Film Festival announced its 2023 award winners. The Award for Best Atlantic Original Score went to Devon Ross for his work on Evelyn

Ross is a PEI-based musician and sound engineer with over 20 years of experience. His services include post-production sound for film, creating original music, scoring film and video game soundtracks, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, location

Indigenous Filmmaker Award

Applications are now open for emerging filmmakers

Applications are being accepted until December 6 for the second edition of the RBC Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker Award, powered by the RBC Foundation through RBC Emerging Artists and the National Screen Institute.

The award, which was increased to $10,000 this year, is designed to amplify Indigenous voices by supporting the career and talents of an emerging filmmaker in Canada who has a compelling vision for their project and/or career. Filmmakers aged 18 or

Festival-goers will experience a variety of local, national and international movies that celebrate and challenge what it means to be human.

Alongside the Festival, organizers will introduce the first ever Charlottetown Film Forum—an industry event catered toward filmmakers and industry delegates. The forum will feature artist panels, one-on-one industry meetings, networking mixers and community celebrations.

Tickets go on sale October 1. Visit charlottetownfilmfest.com for the full schedule and lineup.

sound recording, and more. Visit thinslicemedia.com to learn more about his work.

Evelyn was co-directed by PEI filmmakers Millefiore Clarkes and Davy Weale. It will be screened this month at City Cinema as part of the Charlottetown Film Festival.

over who self-identify as emerging are encouraged to apply.

In addition to the financial award, the selected filmmaker will receive two hours of mentorship from acclaimed filmmaker and award advisor Sonya Ballantyne, a Swampy Cree writer and self-confessed nerd from the Misipawistik Cree Nation. Her work focuses on contemporary and futuristic portrayals of Indigenous women and girls. Her writing credits include CTV Comedy’s’ Acting Good, Sesame Street and The Walking Dead: LAST MILE. Her forthcoming feature documentary debut Death Tour was recently screened at Cannes Docs during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Notably, Sonya also served as a mentor and advisor for first edition of the award.

Learn more about the application process at nsi-canada.ca/programs/ rbc-award.

Musician and sound engineer Devon Ross

by Sean McQuaid

Darkest Twilight

13 spooky TV treats for Halloween

As Halloween creeps ever closer, October is the perfect time to sample some dark TV… especially sci-fi/horror/ fantasy anthologies like The Outer Limits, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Night Gallery and so on. Biggest and best of the breed is the Twilight Zone, which spawned a slew of classics during its seminal 1959–1964 run, plus occasional gems in its later, lesser revivals (1985–1989, 2002–2003 & 2019–2020).

This article highlights Twilight Zone’s spookiest tales. It’s not a broad best-ofseries list—ranging as it did from visceral horror to gentle fantasy, and from sci-fi thrillers to goofy comedy, the versatile franchise’s best moments include many stories that aren’t particularly scary, like wistful time travel classic “The Trouble with Templeton” (1960), weird comedic short “I of Newton” (1985), quirky self-improvement oddity “Mr. Motivation” (2002) or virtual reality head trip “Downtime” (2020).

But spooky or downright scary elements were often a big part of the Twilight Zone mix, and this article surveys some of the finest fright fare in the extensive TZ catalog. Our lucky 13 picks (with director/writer credits) include, in chronological release order:

“Perchance to Dream” (Robert Florey/Charles Beaumont, 1959): An exhausted man believes his nightmares are literally trying to kill him.

“Judgment Night” (John Brahm/ Rod Serling, 1959): An amnesiac man aboard a lost World War II convoy ship has a premonition of doom.

“The Hitch-Hiker” (Alvin Ganzer/ Rod Serling, 1960): A motorist driving cross-country sees the same shabby hitch-hiker everywhere.

“Mirror Image” (John Brahm/Rod Serling, 1960): A woman at a lonely bus station is haunted by her own malevolent double.

“The After Hours” (Douglas Heyes/ Rod Serling, 1960): A shopper has eerie encounters at a department store.

“Shadow Play” (John Brahm/Charles Beaumont, 1961): An inmate sentenced to death claims he is trapped in a recurring nightmare.

“The Midnight Sun” (Anton Leader/ Rod Serling, 1961): Humanity endures endless heat as the world moves closer to the sun.

“The Jungle” (William F. Claxton/ Charles Beaumont, 1961): A man scornful of superstition is haunted by a mystical African curse.

“The Dummy” (Abner Biberman/Rod Serling, 1962): A troubled ventriloquist believes his dummy is alive.

“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” (Richard Donner/Richard Matheson, 1963): A fearful airline passenger spots a monster on the wing of his plane.

“Living Doll” (Richard C. Sarafian/ Charles Beaumont & Jerry Sohl, 1963): A little girl’s talking doll utters sinister threats.

“A Game of Pool” (Randy Bradshaw/ George Clayton Johnson, 1989): An ambitious pool player stakes his life on a game with a ghostly rival.

“Blurryman” (Simon Kinberg/Alex Rubens, 2019): A TV writer is stalked by a mysterious shadowy figure.

Also scary: “And When the Sky Was Opened” (1959), “The Howling Man” (1960), “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” (1960), “A Stop at Willoughby” (1960), “The Invaders” (1961), “A Game of Pool” (1961), “The Grave” (1961), “It’s a Good Life” (1961), “Twenty-Two” (1961), “The New Exhibit” (1963), “Nightcrawlers” (1985), “The Burning Man” (1985), “The Shadow Man” (1985), “Shadow Play” (1986), “The After Hours” (1986), “Something in the Walls” (1989), “It’s Still a Good Life” (2003), “The Monsters Are on Maple Street” (2003), “The Collection” (2003), “Sunrise” (2003), “Nightmare at 30,000 Feet” (2019), “A Traveler” (2019) and “Among the Untrodden” (2020).

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The Dunes will cover the HST on Eve LLyndorah Jewellery, Peter Jansons Gold Jewellery and The Island Art Gallery during the sale.

Galleries and gardens open daily through to October 15 9am-6pm gallery gardens & café

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Jules

until October 1

PG, language. Dir: Marc Turtletaub, USA, 2023, 87 min. Debbie Liebling, Andrew Daly, Michael Clark, Alex Turtletaub, Marc Turtletaub, Ben Kingsley.

against a large slice of Chinese history, the film is as successful as it is ambitious. Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou were boyhood friends when they started their careers in the 1920s, but when Xiaolou marries prostitute Juxian, Dieyi finds it hard to hide his sexual feelings for his friend over the years. Despite the love and repressed passion, it’s China’s history that takes centre stage here. The parallels between the two rivals competing for the love of one man, and the two countries’ claims on one land work well and the backdrop of the Peking Opera, and its backstage world, provides a fascinating setting, as the story progresses from the 20s to the 70s. Gong Li is superb and Cheng Kaige’s direction suitably grandiose.” —Film4

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Member $8.00

65 and over $ 8.00

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“Alien movies tend to go one of either two ways: horror or tenderness. Jules falls squarely in the latter category... But while the film’s premise will be familiar to anyone [who has seen] E.T., Jules replaces the usual child protagonists with a trio of baffled senior citizens, all of whom find kinship with the alien’s outsider status... Milton (Ben Kingsley) is struggling with a fading memory and a strained relationship with his adult daughter, whose insistence that he see a psychiatrist escalates when he tells her an alien spaceship destroyed his bird bath... Milton invites the injured extraterrestrial into his home, and the two quickly form a bond. Before long, Milton’s neighbors Sandy and Joyce learn of the visitor and... decide to help Milton keep their new friend a secret... Jules is full to the brim with empathy for its elderly characters... Kingsley’s performance as Milton injects dignity into a character that could have easily (and cruelly) been played just for laughs, and Harris and Curtin provide similar complexities to their respective roles. In Jules, all three of them are reminded of the importance of companionship in their lives... Turtletaub keeps the film’s campier elements to a minimum, preferring to highlight the quaint suburban setting and a lighthearted, understated sense of humor.” “Jules is sweet, charming, and often hysterical. It makes you feel good about the world for 90 minutes.” —Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat

Farewell My Concubine

(Uncut 30th Anniv. Restoration)

October 2–6

14A, violence, mature theme. Dir: Chen Kaige, China/Hong Kong, 1993, 171 min. Leslie Cheung, Fengyi Zhang, Gong Li, You Ge. In Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles.

Winner, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival (1993).

“One of those very rare film spectacles that deliver just about everything the ads are likely to promise: action, history, exotic color, multitudes in confrontation, broad overviews of social and political landscapes, all intimately rooted in a love story of vicious intensity… a vastly entertaining movie.” —The New York Times

Oppenheimer

October 7–11

14A, mature theme. Dir: Christopher Nolan, US, 2023, 180 min. Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Casey Affleck.

side and the toll it takes. Even by being a personal tale of Jamison’s life and hardships, it’s a story that can be viewed in a way for the audience to decide.

Not only will you be able to view the short film before its online release but there will be a Q&A afterwards to answer any questions regarding the film and a special sneak peek at what’s next from the mind of Jamison England.

Charlottetown Film Festival

October 12—15

Welcome to ChFF23! The Charlottetown Film Society proudly presents the 9th Annual Charlottetown Film Festival at City Cinema.

The Festival is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating films from and about Atlantic Canada. We warmly welcome filmmakers and film fans to screenings, receptions and industry events.  charlottetownfilmfest.com for full schedule and ticket info.

Joan Baez I Am A Noise

October 15—21

“Sumptuous and award-winning, Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine is the epic story of the relationship between two actors. Set

“The physicist who oversaw America’s race to develop the atom bomb before the Nazis is the beating heart of director Christopher Nolan’s spectacular depiction of world-changing history. Cillian Murphy gives a stunning performance as J Robert Oppenheimer, dubbed ‘the father of the atomic bomb’, and he’s supported by an awesome array of talent, including Emily Blunt and Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon and Casey Affleck... Nolan’s marriage of visuals and sound design is often dazzling, not least during the tension-filled detonation of the prototype device. Oppenheimer’s postwar battle with authorities over his politics also features, and the fusion of these intersecting narratives delivers a dramatically explosive climax. But it is Murphy’s haunting turn, often conveyed in unsparing close-up, that anchors this beautifully cinematic epic.” —Jeremy Aspinall, Radio Times (UK)

Death by a Thousand Cuts

October 7, 7 pm

18A, violence, mature themes. Dir: Jamison England, Canada, 2023, 20 min. Jamison England, Valerie Duguay. Through years of loss and terror, a broken vigilante finds himself fighting for his life, physically and mentally, as he falls deeper into the darkness of his city.

Independent local filmmaker Jamison England presents a dark but thought-provoking look into the life of a disturbed individual. Not only do we venture into the physical world of this vigilante but also the damaged psychological

PG. Dir: Miri Navasky/Maeve O’Boyle/ Karen O’Connor, US, 2023, 113 min. Joan Baez, Joan Baez Sr., Bill Clinton.

Grand Jury Prize Nominee, Best Music Documentary Feature (2023)

“An up-close, intimate account of a career that arched across more than 60 years of musical and political expression while countless trends came and went, this elaborate documentary navigates adroitly through the professional and the personal aspects of a very full life… Whether you’ve followed her career for decades or are just now discovering her, the life under scrutiny is undeniably impressive and ceaselessly engaging… The daughter of a brilliant Stanford scientist who co-invented the x-ray microscope, young Joan suffered from anxiety and an inferiority complex which nonetheless didn’t stop her from becoming famous while still in her late teens…. After initial 1958 gigs at Boston’s Club 47, Baez was invited to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival the following summer, which instantly put her securely on the musical map. Her first album was a smash, as was her next, and she was summoned to

Carnegie Hall before she was 18… Even at the earliest age, Baez’s dedication to social issues was evident, which brought her early on to link up with, then traumatizingly split from, the very young Bob Dylan, of whom there is considerable amusing footage… Even for those who might feel they’ve seen more than enough footage of the counter-culture 1960s, there is still much here that’s unfamiliar… The film is rewarding for revealing a major cultural personality in a satisfying fullness.” —Todd McCarthy, Deadline

She Came To Me October 21—26

Rating TBA. Dir: Rebecca Miller, US, 2023, 102 min. Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei, Peter Dinklage.

funny as it is genuinely unsettling. In space, no one can eat ice cream!

City Cinema Presents: Hausu

October 27, 30

18A, violence and mature content. Dir: Nobukiho Obayashi, Japan, 1977, 88 min. Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Kumiko Ôba.

who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game. This immutable staple of the slasher genre could only have been created by the minds of director Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), a man largely responsible for the genre, and screenwriter Kevin Williamson (The Faculty, I Know What You Did Last Summer), who grew up on Craven’s films. Scream is an out and out classic, and an absolute must if you like... scary movies.

City Cinema Presents: Halloween

October 28, 31

R, violence, language and mature content. Dir: John Carpenter, US, 1978, 90 min. Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran.

“A creatively blocked opera composer gains a muse in the form of a female tugboat captain. A sanctimonious court stenographer threatens to bring statutory rape charges against the boyfriend of his 16-year-old stepdaughter. The composer’s psychiatrist wife realises that her passion for aesthetic minimalism is, in fact, a religious calling… There is a bruised charm to this screwball-inspired New York story. The combination of a first-rate cast, a rippling, frequently witty score and a highly-strung, madcap plot - which itself wouldn’t be out of place in a comic opera - makes for a quirky, offbeat spin on the relationship drama. It’s Miller’s first film since her comic love triangle Maggie’s Plan She Came To Me, with its multiple storylines and locations, two separate original operas and a scene-stealing French bulldog, is a markedly more ambitious work… both are linked by Miller’s knack for creating believably messy relationship dynamics and pushing them to the very brink of credibility, to droll comic effect…. She Came To Me is a low-key crowd-pleaser.” —Wendy Ide, Screen Daily

City Cinema Presents: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

October 27, 30

14A, violence, language. Dir: Stephen Chiodos, US, 1988, 88 min. Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson.

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Obayashi (His Motorbike, Her Island, The Floating Classroom) is far & away one of Japan’s most prolific filmmakers, and Hausu is his crown jewel. Blending intimate and terrifying hallucinations with unnerving surrealism, Hausu is a dizzying film that must be seen to be believed.

City Cinema Presents: Scooby-Doo

October 28, 29

PG. Dir: Raja Gosnell, US, 2002, 86 min. Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again. John Carpenter’s classic once again creeps back into the cinema for that very special time of year. He’s like the Santa Claus of Halloween. A must for any and all horror fans, bear witness to the night he came home!

City Cinema Presents: Creepshow

October 29

R, violence, language and mature content. Dir: George A. Romero, US, 1982, 120 min. Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau.

Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize the small town of Crescent Cove in this horror comedy spoof. The directorial and creative debut of the enigmatic Chiodos brothers (Critters, Elf, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On), Killer Klowns is as

After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to Spooky Island, a remote vacation resort, to investigate strange goings on. This James Gunnpenned romp is the perfect soft introduction to horror for children, think family friendly Evil Dead II

City Cinema Presents: Scream

October 28, 31

18A, violence, mature content. Dir: Wes Craven, US, 1996, 111 min. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette.

Six grisly tales about a murdered father rising from his grave, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate’s occupant, a plague of cockroaches and a disgruntled boy. In this legendary collaboration between two of horror’s most influential icons, Stephen King and George A Romero deliver the definitive horror anthology.

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schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt’s country home, which turns out to be haunted in director Nobuhiko Obayashi’s celebrated cult nightmare.

A year after the murder of her mother, Sydney Prescott is terrorized by a masked killer

Out loud

Two writers’ events at the Gallery Coffee House

A Night at the Gallery

The PEI Writers’ Guild and the Gallery Coffee House & Bistro present A Night at the Gallery—Open Mic. The monthly event is held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 pm.

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.

These events are free to attend.

Poetry After Dark

The Good Company presents Poetry

After Dark from 7–9 pm on October 20 at the Gallery Coffee House & Bistro.

“Get ready for an enchanting night, where words ignite, emotions flow, and the magic of poetry comes alive,” say The Good Co, who will dive deep into their sacred fantasies, sharing stories of love, lust and pleasure. It will be “a night of sensual storytelling, celebrating the erotic poetry of our daily lives,” they continue.

Visitors are welcome to join the loving community, grab a drink from the cash bar, and engage with open mic after the performance.

The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro is located at 82 Great George Street in Charlottetown.

Charlottetown Zine Fest

Event returns in November with workshops in October

The Charlottetown Zine Fest is a celebration of DIY publishing that highlights the work of zine makers, small presses, and all types of independent authors and artists.

Free public programming will be available throughout the coming months, including a weekend of workshops in October and the second annual Charlottetown Zine Fest tabling fair, taking place in the Rotary Auditorium at the Charlottetown Library and Learning Centre from 10 am–4 pm on November 4.

Mi’kmaq reading

With writer Peter J. Clair

In conversation

Michael Crummey and Holly Hogan with Bren Simmers

Mi’kmaq writer Peter J. Clair will be at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre on October 21 at 2 pm to share readings from his book, tell stories, read recent work, and if time allows, demonstrate the tjigamateimaen (Mi’kmaq Music Stick).

This session will be done in the Mi’kmaq language with time for questions and comments in English or Mi’kmaq.

Clair is the author of Taapoategl & Pallet: A Mi’kmaq Journey of Loss & Survival (2017), for which he earned the 2018 New Brunswick Book Awards for fiction.

The Library is located at 97 Queen Street in Charlottetown.

Bookmark will present an evening of lively conversation between Newfoundland couple, Michael Crummey and Holly Hogan, with Bren Simmers of Charlottetown. The event will be held October 27 at 7 pm in Studio One at Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Crummey is author of the memoir Newfoundland: Journey into a Lost Nation; seven books of poetry, including Arguments with Gravity, winner of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award for Poetry; and the short fiction collection Flesh and Blood. His first novel, River Thieves, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and his second novel, The Wreckage, was a finalist for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. His third novel, Galore, won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (Canada and the Caribbean) and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. His fourth novel, Sweetland, was also a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. His most recent novel, The Innocents, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and the Governor General’s Literary Award.

Crummey’s newest release, The Adversary, is a dark, enthralling novel about love and its limitations, the corruption of power and the power of corruption.

Holly Hogan is a writer and wildlife biologist with a focus on seabirds. During her more than 30 years as a scientist, she has spent about a thousand days at sea conducting avian and marine mammal surveys and providing educational programming with expedition teams. Her work has taken her to the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans, and every latitude in between. She appears in a National Film Board series Ocean School and provided expertise on seabirds and the impact of marine plastic for the award-winning documentary Hell or Clean Water (2021).

these creatures and many other birds, fish, and marine mammals she has encountered in her ocean travel. On these voyages, Hogan has noticed a troubling pattern: the constant presence of plastic.

Bringing together nature, science and adventure writing, Hogan shines a light on our plastic-addicted lifestyle, offering an eyewitness account of its devastating effects on the marine environment—and highlighting international efforts to combat it.

Bren Simmers is the author of four books, most recently If, When (Gaspereau Press, 2021). She is the winner of the CBC Poetry Prize and The Malahat Review Long Poem Prize. Her poetry collection Spell ‘World’ Backwards is forthcoming in 2024.

Rum running story circle

With historian Dutch Thompson

Follow @chtownzinefest on IG for frequent updates and the full schedule of this year’s events.

From the heart of the Labrador Current to the furthest reaches of our global oceans, Hogan’s Message in a Bottle conjures an exquisite diversity of marine life and warns of a central threat to its survival: ocean plastic. Hogan brings to life the wonder of

Join Island historian Dutch Thompson for the Rum Running Story Circle at 1 pm on September 30 at Glenaladale House. The event is part of the Rum Running Festival, which takes place September 29–October 1.

Visitors can learn about the rum running activities on PEI and share stories they may have from the those bygone days.

Admission is by donation. For more information, visit @ Glenaladale House on FB. glenaladalepei.com

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Newfoundland couple Michael Crummey and Holly Hogan

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Peter J. Clair

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Dutch Thompson

A gift of Island Poetry

In memoriam, Leo Cheverie (October 21, 1962–September

LEO

7, 2023)

stop all talking and take a breath our bearded brother has left the room his gregarious energy gone too soon breathe deeply and remember him

he rarely missed a community party now tap your feet and quietly ponder and keep all your instruments in tune and move all chairs back to dance

all you who cheered him at the door hug one another in a sad celebration                                     celebration of Leo’s hugs & smiles & conversation stop all talking and take a deep breath

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

READERS / WRITERS

Eptek Book club

The members of the Eptek Centre Book Club will meet Oct 5 at 7 pm to discuss the book Relative Happiness by Lesley Crewe. Eptek Art & Culture Centre, 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. Info: 888-8373; peimuseum.com; @eptek.centre

Unlimited Access collection

The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association (APMA) has teamed up with all public libraries in NB, NS, NL and PEI to create the 2023 Read Atlantic / Lire Atlantique Unlimited Access collection. Fifty eBooks and audiobooks can now be accessed by all Atlantic Canadian public library patrons with no holds or waitlists. The eBooks also include a arange of features that make them more accessible for library users with print disabilities. There are 36 English books and 14 French books in the collection. The 2023 Read Atlantic project showcases an initial selection of 50 books to get the project started, with a goal to launch the full collection of 100–150 accessible digital books later this fall. The publisher and library

partnership group will use this project to create an efficient and effective way for libraries to continue to promote accessible Atlantic eBooks and audiobooks for years to come. With such a wide selection of books, publishers and libraries expect the collection to be a popular one that all readers can access on OverDrive/Libby and Pretnumerique. All library users can borrow and download to the device they choose—all that’s needed is a library card and an internet connection. All are encouraged to get their library cards ready and be part of the #ReadAtlantic movement, diving into the enriching world of Atlantic literature. atlanticpublishers.ca

Book Lovers Talk Books

Join Book Lovers Talk Books at 6 pm on Oct 17 at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. Participants will talk about the books they are currently reading with fellow certified book lovers. Get recommendations and share the love of reading with others at this informal, conversation-style book club. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Leon Berrouard. Leon’s most recent poetry collection is Rolling the Stone: Imagine Sisyphus Happy (2023).

BOOKS PEI

Old Annie Margaret A. Westlie

home in Prince Edward Island. But is she a healer or is she a witch? Her husband is dead, drowned on the crossing from Scotland to PEI. Her most treasured possession is a gazing ball, a gift from her mentor Belle—a woman believed to be a nature-worshipping witch. How will Annie become part of her new community in Canada? Will her skills as a healer and a midwife outweigh the reputation that has followed her from Skye? And who is the mysterious Mr. Wells, who has travelled with her from Scotland and whom only Annie can see?

Be Bulletproof Scott Chandler

PEI author Margaret A. Westlie will launch her latest novel Old Annie at the Montague Rotary Library on October 14 at 2 pm.

Annie, heroine of An Irregular Marriage, is back, now in her new

Westlie is the author of novels, poetry, essays and a children’s book. She is well known to readers in Montague and across PEI as the author of historical novels set in the 19th century in eastern PEI, such as Mattie’s Story and An Irregular Marriage. Old Annie is the fifth novel in her Settlers’ Stories series, which draws inspiration from her Scottish ancestry. Her Spooky Fun series of novels draw on her interest in the occult and paranormal. Westlie lives in Meadowbank, PEI.

Copies of Old Annie will be for sale at the launch, along with copies of her other books.

Be Bulletproof is a spiritual guidebook and memoir by Christian Island author Scott Chandler. It will be available October 15.

Chandler gives tips and guidance about how to thrive amidst tragedy and chaos in his first book, Be Bulletproof. Using his experiences as a hall-of-fame athlete, a businessman and a performer, Chandler shares his personal journey through depression and trauma and how he eventually climbed out of the “miry bog” and found healing and became new again.

“Chandler has an authentic, narrative tone right from page one, with many beautiful lines that capture the idea of light in darkness,” states publishing partner FriesenPress.

A book launch will take place October 15 from 2–3:30 pm at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. The event will feature acknowledgements and a short book reading at 2:30 pm. Visit bebulletproof.ca for a list of online and in-store retailers.

Scammers J. T. Goddard

A new mystery by PEI-based author and recovering academic Tim Goddard is now available. Set primarily on PEI, Scammers is his fifth book, and the third Gavin Rashford novel.

In Scammers, Northwest Mounted Police officer Gavin Rashford goes to the Canadian Maritimes with two goals: to have a great holiday with the band as up-and-coming fiddling superstar Amanda Robicheau’s groupie/ boyfriend, and to see if he can persuade the Halifax Police to assist him with an ongoing cold case.

Unfortunately, neither of these things are going to be quite as straightforward as he hoped. Rashford is too prone to stumble into other people’s cases. And crimes. And love affairs.

At least the music is good. A book launch will be held later this fall (details to be announced) and the author will be selling and signing copies at the Artisan Christmas Market in Charlottetown.

Published by Underhill Books., Scammers is available at Bookmark, on Amazon, and from jtgoddard.com

The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief

Steven Mayoff

Bookmark in Charlottetown will launch Steven Mayoff’s fifth book and second novel, The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief, at 7 pm on October 18 at the Gallery Coffee House & Bistro in Charlottetown.

Satirical magic-realism abounds in this modern myth narrated by Samson Grief, a reclusive painter living in Mount Russet, PEI. While struggling with a creative block, he is confronted by three redheaded strangers who identify themselves as Judas, Shylock and Fagin, figments of Samson’s imagination and messengers sent by a genderless deity named the Supreme One. Having decreed the Middle East

to be a hopeless mess, the Supreme One wants PEI to be the new Promised Land and tasks Samson with building the Island’s first synagogue to get the cosmic wheels rolling. Scared, confused and seriously doubting his sanity, Samson eventually, though grudgingly, accepts the challenge and comes up against political intrigue as well as other obstacles along the way.

Mayoff was born and raised in Montreal. His fiction and poetry have appeared in literary journals across Canada, the US and abroad. He is the author of the story collection Fatted Calf Blues, winner of the 2010 PEI Book Award for Fiction; the novel Our Lady of Steerage; and two books of poetry Leonard’s Flat and Swinging Between Water and Stone. He lives in Foxley River, PEI.

Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind Doug MacLean

importantly, the fans. For even the most die-hard hockey fan, the preparation for draft day is a black box. MacLean takes readers behind the scenes, from the 2022 draft in Montreal to revealing draft stories from the past, to show how players are discovered and evaluated to create successful teams.

Just as Moneyball illustrated the value of analytics in building teams in baseball and beyond, Draft Day shows the careful considerations that go into assessing talent for success. What is that balance in today’s game between metrics and instinct, between analytics and traditional scouting? MacLean draws from his own career as well as anecdotes from across the league to illustrate the hard-won lessons and principles that lead to building successful teams. Hockey is big business, and this book is an invaluable resource for any leader seeking an edge for building resilient organizations.

Entertaining and informative, with never-before-told details from some of the biggest moments in NHL history, Draft Day is for every hockey fan who wonders how their team develops that hard-to-define winning chemistry—or fails to, year after year.

MacLean was the president and general manager of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets and was also the head coach of the Florida Panthers. He became a sportscaster for Sportsnet, eventually cohosting the popular Hockey Central at Noon radio show and regularly appearing as a panelist on Hockey Central television. He lives in PEI.

Literacy Award

Dean Ramos received recognition for PEI

SYMONS MEDAL PRESENTATION & LECTURE

November 8 at 1 PM 2023

DELIVERED BY MICHAEL IGNATIEFF,

PC CM

CANADA IN THE WORLD: HOPE, OPTIMISM, AND THE HUMAN PROJECT

This year’s recipient of the prestigious honour will be Michael Ignatieff, a writer, historian and former politician well-known for his time as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. His lecture, Canada in the World: Hope, Optimism, and the Human Project, will discuss such issues as the climate crisis, artificial intelligence and nuclear war. The lecture asks how we revive hope in the human project as these issues raise the spectre of humanity’s end and explores whether Canada is meeting these challenges.

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Bookmark presents an evening celebration to launch Doug MacLean’s new book, Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind. Join Doug and special guest moderator, George Matthews, for a stimulating, play-by-play conversation at 7 pm on October 11 at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown.

MacLean, a former NHL coach, general manager, team president, and one of the game’s biggest personalities, reveals how teams build for greatness—or fail to—on hockey’s most anticipated day. A Moneyball for hockey.

The NHL draft is a critical time for teams, when the foundation for future championships is laid—or when championship dreams die. Only time will tell if a draft is successful, but a failed draft can severely set teams back for seasons, much to the dread of ownership, management, and most

Canada’s Premiers announced the 2023 Council of the Federation Literacy Award (CFLA) recipients in early September. The Award is given annually in each province and territory to recognize high achievement, innovative practice, and excellence in literacy. Dean Ramos is the recipient for Prince Edward Island.

Ramos came to PEI in June 2022 from the Philippines. He has worked extremely hard to improve his English skills, and obtained his GED in March 2023. His strong work ethic and determination while studying for his GED inspired his classmates and instructors. Ramos is known for taking time to help others in the subjects he has mastered.

The Award will be presented on October 2 at the Charlottetown Rotary Club Luncheon.

For more information about CFLA and this year’s recipients, visit canadaspremiers.ca.

NOVEMBER 9-10, 2023

Meeting at Confederation Centre of the Arts next to the site of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference, the Charlottetown Forum seeks to promote open learning and sharing of diverse perspectives about the evolving identity of Canada.

This year’s event features three panel discussions and public roundtables:

Thursday, November 9 | 1 – 3 p.m.

NEWCOMERS, IMMIGRATION, AND THE NEEDS OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING NATIONAL COMMUNITY

SPEAKERS: Nicholas Keung, Shamira Madhany and Taleeb Noormohamed

MODERATOR: Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Friday, November 10 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION

SPEAKERS: Jonathan Davey, Kateri Coade, and Keith Martell - MODERATOR: Harvey McCue

Friday, November 10 | 1 – 3 p.m.

SHARED NATIONAL NARRATIVES IN A FRACTURED TIME

SPEAKERS: Naheed Nenshi, Tanya Talaga, and Jesse Wente - MODERATOR: Devyani Saltzman

$50 (plus taxes and fees) - FORUM PASS (all 3 panels)

$25 (plus taxes and fees) - STUDENT PASS (all 3 panels)

FOR TICKETS: 1 800 565 0278 or visit the Centre’s box office.

Bridge course

Instructor Ray Malone will teach a bridge course specializing in defense on Thur from Oct 5–Nov 23, from 9:30 am–12 noon at the Irish Cultural Centre in Charlottetown. Most of the time in this course will be spent on three signals to give a partner: attitude, count and suit preference. Participants will bid and play hands that demonstrate these signals. As time permits, the course will cover opening leads, lead directing doubles, discarding, and more. The cost is a sliding scale based on the number of tables. Info/register: 368-8416; ray.teaches. bridge@gmail.com

In-school mentors needed

Sign up to be an in-school mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Mentors could take a recess from their busy life and help a child succeed at the same time. Spend an hour a week with a child at their school helping them reach their full potential. Mentors can build a child’s self-esteem and confidence while having fun playing games, making crafts, or just chatting. BBBS provide activity boxes, mentors provide the guidance and support. For more info, call 569-KIDS, email info@bbbspei.ca or visit bbbspei.ca.

Virtual health care workshops at PEI libraries

Public libraries across the province are hosting a series of workshops to help Island residents learn more about Health PEI’s virtual care services and the Maple app. This program is offered in partnership with the department of Health and Wellness, the PEI Public Library Service, and Health PEI. Participants can bring their own device (smartphone or tablet) or use a library device, and they should also bring their valid PEI health card. Following the presentation, staff will be available to help eligible attendees sign up for the Maple app. Workshops run from 10 am–12 noon at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (Oct 10), Summerside Rotary Library (Oct 13), Tignish Public Library (Oct 25), and from 2–4 pm at the Souris Library (Nov 7).

PEI Heritage Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2024 PEI Heritage Awards. Each year, the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation recognizes those who have made significant

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contributions to the preservation and celebration of PEI’s rich history. The awards serve as a testament to the unwavering commitment of individuals and groups in preserving the cultural heritage of the Island. All interested parties are invited to participate and put forward nominations for an individual or group whose dedication to heritage on PEI deserves recognition. Submissions will be accepted until Dec 1. Visit peimuseum. ca to learn more about the nomination process and criteria.

2023 Island Build Awards

Nominations are now open for the third annual Island Build Awards, recognizing excellence in the residential construction industry on PEI. Categories include: Best Kitchen Design, Net Zero Ready Home, Best New Home Under 2500/ sq ft, Best New Home Over 2500 sq/ft, Most Transformative Renovation, and Apprenticeship Youth Award. Award applicants must be a Canadian Home Builders’ Association of PEI member in good standing. Applications will be accepted until Oct 13. All submissions will be judged by an independent panel of experts. An Awards Gala will take place at the New London Carriage House on Nov 3 at 6 pm to announce the Award winners. Tickets for Gala include a three-course meal and entertainment. Visit chba-pei.ca/wp/awards or email alicia@chba-pei.ca to apply for the Island Build Awards or to reserve tickets for the Awards Gala.

Breast cancer support group

October is Breast Cancer Awareness

month. The Breast Cancer Monthly Support Group meets on the first Mon of each month, unless it falls on a holiday, then it is held on the following Mon. The next meeting is Oct 2 at 2 pm. Info: Judy at 569-3496 or charlottetownbreastcan cersg@gmail.com; or 1-800-685-8820.

Free courses for newcomers

Holland College has been selected as a key partner in the Skills Enhancement for Newcomers program, an initiative aimed at preparing newcomers to Canada to better enter the workforce. Through this two-year national program, the college will provide training in the form of microcredentials, which are short, flexible courses, to equip newcomers with the essential skills sought after by Canadian employers. Moving to a new country presents exciting opportunities, but it can also pose unique challenges for newcomers seeking meaningful employment. Holland College is addressing these challenges by offering three microcredentials focused on communication, collaboration, and adaptability—skills necessary to thrive in Canadian workplaces. These microcredentials will complement the existing professional skills of newcomers and provide them with an understanding of Canadian workplace nuances. The microcredentials are offered at no cost to eligible newcomers. All course content

has been validated by industry partners to ensure participants acquire the skills most sought after by employers. The courses can be completed online, at each participant’s own pace, making learning convenient and accessible. At the completion of each microcredential, participants will receive a certificate or badge validating their training. The program is open to individuals who are at least 18 years old and fall under the category of newcomers, which includes Canadian citizens, refugees, or permanent residents who have been living in Canada for less than five years, as well as newcomers who have received an invitation for permanent residency but have not yet arrived in Canada. Interested newcomers can register for a microcredential by visiting bit.ly/skills-enhancement. Info: melpeters@hollandcollege.com; 894-6847

Care giver support group

Monthly Care Giver Support Group meetings take place on the third Mon of each month at 1 pm in Queen’s County; the last Wed of each month at 1:30 pm in East Prince; and on the second Thur of each month at 6 pm in West Prince. To register, call the Hospice PEI Coordinator in Queen’s (368-4095), East Prince (4384231) or West Prince (859-3949). Meetings resume in Sept. Visit hospicepei.ca learn more about Hospice PEI, their programs and services, and how to get involved.

Brain injury meetings

Brain Injury Association meetings are held at 2 pm on the second and fourth Tues of each month. Meetings take place in the Battery Point room at the Stratford Town Hall, or on occasion, there are outings. Follow @ Brain Injury PEI on FB. Contact Jo-Ann McInnis (213-1480), Jeff Smith (368-2237), or Elton Poole (9162750) for more info.

PEI Autistic Adults

PEI Autistic Adults is an online and in-person peer-support group for autistic adults and autistic seniors on PEI to talk about autism, share experiences of navigating PEI as autistic adults, and support each other. The website (peiautisticadults.com) has a public blog, private discussion forum, private chat functionality, and links to their social media. PEI Autistic Adults was started by an autistic senior and currently has over 80 members ranging from students to seniors. For more info, visit peiautisticadults.com. To be notified of upcoming meetings but do not wish to interact online, email peiautisticadults@gmail. com. PEI Autistic Adults is not affiliated with any organization.

Autistic PEI

The autistic community on PEI has been organizing itself over the past few years and recently launched Autistic PEI, a formal a non-profit organization with the primary aim of amplifying the voices of the autistic community across PEI. Autism PEI is the first advocacy

organization for autistic people, by autistic people on PEI. Their mission is to ensure that the narrative surrounding autism, both culturally and politically, is inclusive of all autistic perspectives. Autistic PEI will engage in advocacy, awareness, and acceptance on behalf of the autistic community of PEI. The focus is on adults, seniors and community members who have aged out of school-aged programming and supports. There is a growing Facebook community group, weekly video chats, ongoing messenger chats, and group activities. Autistic people who are interested in joining a group of like-minded, peer-supporting individuals, can join the community @peiautisticcommunity on FB; learn more about Autistic PEI @autisticpei on FB and visit the newly launched website, autisticpei.com.

G’Ma Circle of PEI

The G’Ma Circle of PEI would like to hear from anyone who might want to support this organization. Its purpose is not to hold meetings, but to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation in its ongoing work to help the grandmothers in Africa who are rebuilding their communities, especially by raising their orphaned grandchildren while AIDS continues to devastate their lives. G’Ma Circle of PEI’s principal fundraiser, the annual Spring Fabric & Yarn Sale, needs more members to continue. Info: 892-2837

Lions Club seeking members

Lions are dedicated to serving those in their community and around the world who are in need. The Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club is looking for new members. There are many social opportunities to meet old friends and make new friendships while giving back to the community. If interested, join a meeting to learn about volunteering in the community. Info: 314-7177; abbrad@eastlink.ca

Grief support group

Online monthly grief support meetings are held on the third Thur of each month at 7 pm. These sessions use the Zoom online meeting app. To register, call the Hospice PEI Grief Support Coordinator at 330-3857. For info on navigating through grief and for helpful resources, call 330-3857 or email griefsupport@hospicepei.ca. To learn more about Hospice PEI programs and services and how to get involved, visit hospicepei.ca.

Lymphedema support

The volunteer, not-for-profit Lymphedema Support/Education Group holds a meeting every second Sun of each month (except Dec). The meetings run from 11:30 am–1 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House, 2 Kent St, Charlottetown. Refreshments are provided. These meetings are for those who are living with lymphedema/lipedema, have a health condition that requires lymphatic treatment, or want to learn more about this health issue. Participants aer invited to share their stories, experiences and to ask questions. The not-forprofit, all volunteer group is more than a year old now. For more info, contact Rose-Lune Goulet at rlygoulet@yahoo.ca or 940-6780.

2023 Symons Medal

Michael Ignatieff receives honour and gives lecture

One of Canada’s most esteemed academics will give his take on the state of Canadian Confederation on November 8 as the recipient of the 2023 Symons Medal.

Earlier this year, Confederation Centre of the Arts announced that Michael Ignatieff will be the 23rd recipient of the prestigious honour. Ignatieff is a writer, historian, and former politician known for his time as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He has worked in teaching and leadership roles at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, King’s College Cambridge, and Central European University (CEU). He currently teaches history at CEU in Vienna. Ignatieff has also worked as a freelance journalist for the BBC, The Observer, and other outlets in London, UK. He is the author of eighteen books and holds honorary degrees from fourteen universities as well as the Order of Canada.

The Symons Medal recognizes an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to Canadian life. Held annually, the medal presentation and its associated lecture offer a national platform for an eminent Canadian to discuss the nation’s current state, shared histories, and prospects using themes related to their professional pursuits.

The title of this year’s lecture is “Canada in the World: Hope, Optimism, and the Human Project”. Ignatieff will discuss issues such as the climate crisis, artificial intelligence, and nuclear war. The lecture asks how we can revive hope in the human project as these issues raise the spectre of humanity’s end, and explores whether Canada is meeting these challenges.

Ignatieff follows a formidable line

The Fabric of Island History

Workshops presented by the Chairs Circle for Gender Equality

Join the Chairs Circle for Gender Equality for their Remaking the Fabric of Island History workshops on October 27 from 9:30 am–3:30 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown.

In the morning, the Introducing the Black Women’s History Project workshop will offer a first look at a project

Black Culture Bursary

Initiative by Courtside Sneakers and BCSPEI

The Black Cultural Society of PEI (BCSPEI) has launched the third annual Courtside Black Culture Bursary for post-secondary students. The Bursary awards $1000 each to three Black students on PEI annually to help defray post-secondary education costs. The Bursary is awarded based on the recipients’ demonstrated financial need, community support and involvement, and leadership qualities.

The Bursary was developed in partnership with, and is fully funded by, local athletic footwear retailers, Courtside Sneakers. It was launched in the summer of 2021.

it comes to social justice. With this in mind, my wife and I have decided to create the Courtside Black Culture Bursary Fund.”

BCSPEI Executive Director Tamara Steele says she was pleased with the idea to develop this bursary program because many scholarship and bursary programs are not open to international students whose tuition fees are so much higher than those of domestic students. She says, “In the past two years, we have helped six students to pay their school fees through this program, and we look forward to making a difference in the lives of many more this year and in years to come.”

of Symons Medallists, which also includes diplomat Bob Rae, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed, broadcast journalist Shelagh Rogers, environmental activist Dr. David Suzuki, and current Governor General Mary Simon.

The 2023 Symons Medal Presentation and Lecture will take place at Confederation Centre of the Arts in the Sobey Family Theatre on November 8 at 1 pm and will also be livestreamed on the Centre’s FB and YouTube channels. There is no cost to attend the lecture, but donations can be made to the Symons Trust Endowment Fund of the Confederation Centre of the Arts Foundation. Patrons must have a ticket to enter the lecture and quantities are limited. confederationcentre.com

At the time of the Bursary’s launch, Nathan Clark, owner of Courtside Sneakers had this to say: “Courtside is a business that wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Black culture. Over the past year we’ve watched, listened, and continue to learn more about how serious a problem racism and inequity are in our society. Moving forward, we will further educate ourselves and be a positive force and role model when

The Courtside Black Culture Bursary is open to all students of African descent who are registered in an undergraduate-level university or college degree/diploma program in PEI commencing in either September 2023 or January 2024 (bursary payments will be issued in January 2024). The competition is open to both domestic and international students, including students on study visas, permanent residents, students with refugee status, and citizens.

Applications can be submitted either in person at the BCSPEI office or by email to admin@bcspei.ca. More information, including the guidelines and application form, can be found at bcspei.ca. The deadline to apply is November 3.

Celebrate Women’s History Month & help launch the Chairs Circle for Gender Equality

Gala Reception

Friday, October 27

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

to develop resources on Black women’s history for PEI classrooms.

In the afternoon, the Votes for Women: The Next 100 Years workshop will explore the evolution of voting rights in the hundred years since gender was removed as a barrier to voting in 1922 and anticipate the hundred years to come.

Throughout the day, participants can expect short, snappy micro-workshops, with opportunities for learning skills in documenting, archiving, and sharing under-represented stories. A light lunch will be provided. Admission is free; spaces may be limited. Register at info@peistatusofwomen.ca.

Rotary Auditorium, Charlottetown Library and Learning Centre

~ Informative Displays

~ Refreshments

~ Entertainment

No admission fee. All welcome.

More info: 902-368-4510

PEI 150: Women

Making History

2023 Symons Medal recipient and levcturer Michael Ignatieff

holiday parties

COMMUNITY #2

Pride PEI AGM

Save the Date. Pride PEI’s 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held on Oct 25 at 6 pm via Zoom. Visit pridepei.ca/ getinvolved to view the agenda and meeting documents, renew a membership, sign-up, or self-nominate to join the Board of Directors.

Fall scholarship applications

Applications are now being accepted by the Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island (CFPEI) for the following scholarships in the fall 2023 round of funding. My Biggest Fan Foundation Fund, a new scholarship for a PEI high school graduate enrolled in an undergrad program at a Canadian post-secondary school to pursue their hockey career. Neil Robertson Memorial Scholarship, a new scholarship for a PEI student (year 1–4) competing as an endurance sport athlete at UPEI or Holland College. Pegasus Biotech Scholarship for students enrolled in bioscience or related studies at UPEI and Holland College. PEI Protestant Children’s Trust Scholarship for a protestant (regardless of denomination) PEI student in financial need to attend Holland College full time in the fall. St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship for a PEI Scottish, Catholic, full-time student to attend any of their first four years of university. All applications must be completed online through the CFPEI’s portal by Oct 31 at 11:59 pm. For answers to frequently asked questions, important dates and access to the portal, visit cfpei. ca/scholarships.

Atlantic Therapeutic Touch®️

Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network is a not-for-profit team of volunteer teachers that offer the Therapeutic Touch®️ modality to assist in the prevention of ill-health and healing. The self care classes provide participants with more useful tools for their tool box and can be used on themselves, others and pets. The upcoming Foundation classes will prepare participants to offer Therapeutic Touch®️ themselves. Through sharing, dialogue and lots of interaction, including break out sessions, team teachers Cherry Whitaker, Judy Donovan Whitty and Heather McCurdy will ensure that participants will leave knowing they can offer these sessions with an intention for a good outcome. Class dates are Oct 25 and 27, and Nov 1, 3 and 8. Classes are offered via Zoom from 6:30–9:30 pm. Contact: team leader Cherry Whitaker (301-7791, info@atlanticttn.com).

Better Transit Now initiative

The New Charlottetown Project, a non-partisan grassroots initiative dedicated to encouraging citizen participation in local government and to renewing local democracy from the bottom up, has launched the Better Transit Now initiative. Those who are interested in learning more about the advantages and benefits

of public transit, promoting transport policy reform to improve and expand the public transit system, building support and momentum for a fast, frequent, convenient public transit system, and helping to move the needle on the future of public transit in Charlottetown and PEI, are invited to join the Better Transit Now action group. Public transit is one of the most affordable, efficient, low-emission ways to get around. Fast, frequent, reliable and convenient public transportation gives individuals personal freedom—the opportunity to go where they want, when they want—and a much more viable, economical and favoured alternative to personal car use, especially when high-quality walking and cycling facilities are included as first/last mile connections. Info: newcharlottetownproject.ca/better-transit-now/; newcharlottetownproject@eastlink.ca; Barbara (367-2428)

Feedback wanted on upcoming legislative changes

The Province is inviting residents to share their opinion on changes to provincial laws in PEI. Consultation documents for the following pieces of legislation are now posted online: An Act to Amend the Legal Profession Act (No.2); An Act to Amend the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act. Island residents are encouraged to share their perspectives and help guide the work of the Dept of Justice and Public Safety. Comments in English or French can be submitted online to justicepolicy@gov. pe.ca until Oct 13.

PEI doubles hearing aid rebate for seniors

Island seniors who are 65 years or older may now be eligible for up to $6000 per individual through the Seniors Hearing Aid Rebate Program. The Program helps to meet basic hearing needs in a cost-effective way. In order to access funding, applicants must: have an assessment completed by a certified Audiologist in consultation with a family physician or ear, nose and throat specialist that recommends hearing aids; provide verification of income (from line 23600) on most recent Notice of Assessment from the CRA; provide verification of assets; and provide confirmation that no other medical funding for hearing aids exists. If an applicant has coverage for a hearing aid but would be in financial hardship to cover the co-pay, this program may help to cover the difference. For more info, search Seniors Hearing Aid Rebate Program at princeedwardisland.ca. For individuals who require financial support for hearing aids who are not 65 years of age or older, search AccessAbility Supports Program princeedwardisland.ca. To apply or for questions regarding eligibility for hearing aids, call the toll-free screening line at 1-877-569-0546.

Fall Flavours Festival Women making history

Over twenty events across the Island from October 1 to 15

Feed the soul on Canada’s Food Island at the 15th Fall Flavours Food & Drink Festival presented by Sobeys.

There are over twenty events happening across the Island between October 1–15, with distillery, brewery and cidery events, food adventures, good ol’ kitchen parties, Mi’kmaq artisans, live music, PEI’s top mixologists, bartenders and chefs, Island seafood and much more.

Signature events on October 1 include: Farm Day in the City from 10 am–4 pm on Queen Street in Charlottetown; Gateway Village Food Bike from 8 am– 2 pm at Lone Oak Brewing in Borden-Carleton; and Flavours in Concert from 2–6 pm at Double Hill Cidery in Caledonia.

Taste of Georgetown takes place October 3 from 5–10 pm at Kings Playhouse Georgetown.

The PEI Lobster Party runs from 5:30–10 pm on October 5 at New London Carriage House.

On October 6, events include Hops & Heat from 4–8 pm at Moth Lane Brewing in Ellerslie; Thanksgiving Fish Fry from 5:30–10 pm at Blue Mussel Cafe in North Rustico; Up West Kitchen Fest from 6:30–11 pm at Credit Union Place in Summerside; and Whoa Nellie: Hardy-Har on the Harbour from 5–10 pm at Nellie’s Landing Marin in Murray Harbour.

The Street Feast block party takes place on October 6 (5–11 pm) and

October 7 (12 noon–11 pm) on Kent Street in Charlottetown.

On October 7, events include: The Oyster Deck Experience from 11:30 am–11 pm at Cascumpec Bay Oyster Co in Coleman; Sip N Slurp from 4–11 pm at Valley Pearl Oysters in Tyne Valley; Chef’s Island from 7–11 pm at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in Charlottetown; and Whoa Nellie: Harmonies on the Harbour at 6 pm at Nellie’s Landing Marina in Murray Harbour.

Distiller for a Day events take place October 7 and 8 from 9 am–3 pm at Deep Roots Distillery in Warren Grove.

Megapaji: Experience Lennox Island takes place October 8 from 2–5 pm at Lennox Island Cultural Centre.

Events on October 13 include Best of PEI from 6–9:30 pm at Peake’s Quay Restaurant & Bar in Charlottetown, and A Taste of Epekwitk from 6–11 pm at Abegweit First Nation in Mount Stewart.

On October 14, events include Oystoberfest from 7–10 pm at Bogside Brewing in Montague, and PEI Mix Masters from 7–11 pm at Peake’s Quay Restaurant & Bar in Charlottetown.

A Symphony of Senses featuring members of the PEI Symphony Orchestra runs on October 15 from 2:30–7 pm at The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro in Charlottetown.

Visit fallflavours.ca and follow @ fallflavourspei for the full schedule and more details.

Farm Day and Street Feast

Two free, family-friendly outdoor events in Charlottetown

Two free, family-friendly events will take place in Charlottetown in October, Farm Day in the City and Street Feast.

On October 1 from 10 am–4 pm, celebrate the Island’s bountiful harvest and the buy local culture at Farm Day in the City. The event is produced by Discover Charlottetown and presented by the PEI Potato Growers.

Farm Day in the City’s open-air market and street festival will take over lower Queen Street (from Grafton to Water) and Victoria Row in the heart of historic downtown Charlottetown.

Plan to spend the day exploring the market and enjoying the many free activities taking place. There will be live music on two stages, a petting zoo, kids’ activities, children’s entertainment, agricultural displays, a beer garden, and some good ol’ fashioned friendly competition.

Street Feast returns to Kent Street with a vibrant, two-day block party, presented by Discover Charlottetown, October 6 from 5–11 pm and October 7 from 12 noon–11 pm.

The street comes alive with local food and drinks, live music, drag shows, party games, live painting, tarot card readings, dance performances, and more. After 8 pm, minors must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. fallflavours.ca

Public launch for new not-forprofit Chairs Circle for Gender Equality

The new not-for-profit Chairs Circle for Gender Equality will celebrate a public launch of their work with a gala reception on October 27 from 5–7 pm at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre.

The Chairs Circle for Gender Equality works for equity and inclusion for women-identifying, non-binary, and gender-minority people, as well as people excluded from the fabric of Island history as a result of systemic inequality.

“We can’t wait to tell you more about our vision at our gala launch,” say the organizers.

The event will also celebrate 150 years of work for gender equality in PEI that bring us to the present moment. Informative displays, refreshments, and entertainment will fill the Rotary Auditorium for “PEI 150: Women Making History.” There is no admission fee and all are welcome.

Visit ccgepei.wixsite.com/ chairs-circle or email ccgepei@gmail. com for more information.

TALKS

Keynote at Philosophers’ Association Conference

Boston College Professor Richard

Kearney will deliver the keynote talk at the 2023 meeting of the Atlantic Region Philosophers’ Association Conference. Kearney’s talk, entitled “Are We Losing Our Touch?,” will be delivered remotely on Oct 13 from 7:30-9:30 pm. All are welcome to join at the UPEI Performing Arts Centre for the occasion. Queries relating to the keynote talk can be directed to Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca. Philosopher, public intellectual, novelist, and poet, Kearney previously served as a visiting professor at University of College Dublin, the University of Paris (Sorbonne), the Australian Catholic University, and the University of Nice. He is the author of more than 24 books in philosophy and literature, including three novels and a volume of poetry.

Info: upei.ca/programs/philosophy/ arpa-2023

UPEI Arts & Science Lecture

Harry Thurston is an award-winning poet, naturalist and globe-travelling journalist whose environmental and nature writing has appeared widely in North American magazines. Thurston will give the 2023 UPEI Don Mazer Arts & Science Lecture on Oct 3, 7:30 pm, at UPEI’s McDougall Hall, room 248. His talk, “Rhapsody with Science: The Education of a Nature Writer,” will address “the separation between the sciences and the arts.” The public is invited, and admission is free. Thurston has published 17 books of nonfiction. Tidal Life, A Natural History of the Bay of Fundy (1990) won all three Atlantic Provinces’ nonfiction book

BIRDING

Neil Bennett Autumn Birding Classic

Combining citizen science and natural areas conservation, each autumn for the last 29 years, Island Nature Trust and Nature PEI have joined forces in a team event for birds and nature. The Neil Bennett Autumn Birding Classic is a fundraiser and a significant birding event. Teams of 4–6 gather pledges and head out in the wee hours of the morning to find as many species of birds as possible in one 24-hour period. This year’s Bennett will be held Sept 30 (rain date is Oct 1). The “youth Bennett” will once again be hosted on the same day. Young budding birders (ages 5–12) can join INT staff in a guided birding walk. The event documents the species seen during autumn migration. The results are published in the Island Naturalist for researchers to help explore

awards and has been called a “natural history classic.” The Atlantic Coast, A Natural History (2011) received the Lane Anderson Award for the best science writing in Canada. His awards include the National Magazine Award for Science and Technology and the Canadian Science Writers Association Science and Society Awards. A life-long Nova Scotia resident, Thurston began writing poetry while training as a biologist at Acadia University, and has published 12 poetry collections, His most recent, Ultramarine (2023), explores the passage of time, both as individuals and as a species. A passionate fly fisher, in 2020 he published a fishing memoir, Lost River, The Waters of Remembrance. A cultural as well as conservation activist, he has served as chair of The Writers’ Union of Canada. Thurston’s lecture is presented by the UPEI Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science, and supported by Bookmark Charlottetown. The lecture series is named in honour of Dr. Don Mazer, an esteemed UPEI Psychology professor who led the development of UPEI’s Environmental Studies Program, and whose interests have bridged the Arts and Sciences on PEI.

Lecture: Secrets of a Professional Medium

As an expert in mediumship, Karen Forrest, Angel Lady®️, frequently receives questions on how she communicates with those who have passed on. At a free lecture on Oct 17 from 7–8 pm at the Cornwall Public Library, Forrest will reveal how exactly she talks to dead people and the boundaries she enforces when communicating with relatives. She will be there to answer curious questions from the audience. This lecture is free and open to the general public. Forrest has proven to be popular at past library lectures; so, arrive early to get a seat. 15 Mercedes Drive, Cornwall.

species change over the decades in PEI. Contributions support conservation of natural areas on the Island. Info: Jordan (892-7513, admin@islandnaturetrust. ca); Dan McAskill (393-4385); islandnaturetrust.ca

Birds of Glenaladale: Heading South

Eighty-five percent of birds that spend their summers in Canada leave for the fall and winter. On Sept 30 at 10 am, Ornithologist Dr. Kathy Martin will lead a walk from Glenaladale House to the shores of the Glenaladale property and Tracadie Bay to see birds that are gathering or stopping over PEI from locations further north. Many of these birds will spend their winters in Southern USA, and Central and South America. After the field trip, Kathy will give an illustrated talk revealing the many ways that birds undertake these extensive journeys in the fall. This event is part of Glenaladale’s Rum Running Festival, taking place from Sep 29–Oct 1. Admission is by donation.

Info: @glenaladalehouse on FB

Golden native plant

The value of having pollinator plants that attract a variety of creatures is becoming increasingly understood. Pollinator plants that bloom early in the year are critically important for bees, wasps, midges, and even hummingbirds. Red maple flowers support large numbers of bees and wasps. Serviceberry and willow flowers are incredibly valuable for many types of bees gathering pollen. And the hanging, tube-shaped flowers of the American fly honeysuckle provide the first nectar for hummingbirds.

At this time of year, I’m always intrigued by the plants that seem to march to a different drummer. Witch hazel, one of our rarest native shrubs, produces beautiful yellow ribbon-like flowers in September and October. A host of flies, wasps and even beetles help to pollinate this plant, though this subject seems to be remarkably understudied.

A recent trip to East Point reminded me of the importance of fall flowering plants. Sunny areas along the north shore—and many other Island locales—are awash in a sea of yellow, the flowers of seaside goldenrod. While we may think of winter starting to close in, the seaside goldenrods are shining and full of life.

Goldenrods as a family get little to no respect from horticulturists and gardeners. They’re often maligned as a cause of problems for those suffering from allergies, when in fact it is ragweed that is usually the culprit. Many varieties can cause problems in gardens, as their tough and spreading root system makes it hard to get rid of existing plants, and each plant can produce thousands of seeds.

Seaside goldenrod is a particularly tough native plant, thriving in harsh conditions that include severe wind, saltspray, dryness, and sandy soil lacking in nutrients. Yet this stocky wildflower—which can grow up to two feet (.6 metres) tall—not only survives but thrives in these conditions. The leaves are long and elliptical, and the flowers are produced in dense, showy clusters of the most beautiful yellow that you can imagine.

The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre has recorded thirteen species of goldenrods in the province. The zig-zag goldenrod found in forests is

FOOD & DRINK

Harvest at Deep Roots

In partnership with the Central Coastal Drive, Harvest Happy Hour at Deep Roots Distillery takes place Sept 29 from 6–8 pm. Sip handcrafted, harvest-inspired drinks by Alex Hendry of Drinks Distilled, served from the charming Grey & Dobbin Rolling Bar. Admission includes a welcome beverage, shucked PEI Oysters, Cured Creations’ charcuterie and North Shore Canteen snacks. Lawrence Maxwell will provide musical entertainment. As the sun sets, the orchard will be open to explore and enjoy. deeprootsdistillery.com

PEIBC Oktober-feast

Roast Beef Fundraising Dinner

A roast beef fundraising dinner will be held at 6 pm on Oct 14 at Orwell Corner Historic Village. The full-course meal is catered and tickets must be purchased in advance by calling Jim Culbert at 6287701 by October 6, 2023.

Fall Harvest Fundraising Suppers

Farmers Helping Farmers is partnering again with Chef Emily Wells and her team at The Mill in New Glasgow for the Fall Harvest Fundraising Suppers. The meals will be held October 6 and 7, with sittings at 5 pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets are available now and include an appetizer, main and dessert, coffee and tea. Vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options are available. Funds raised by Emily’s meals will support the work of the Farmers Helping Farmers Education committee in Kenya. Look for the ticket link at themillinnewglasgow.com. Info: farmershelpingfarmers.ca

like the shy sibling, hiding in the shade of forests and not nearly as aggressive as some of the other species. There is nothing shy about the seaside goldenrod, though. In those conditions where few other plants can compete, it stands out bold and proud.

Fortunately, more and more people are recognizing this beauty and are using it in native plant landscaping. Mass plantings of seaside goldenrod are impressive for their foliage alone, but they really shine in September and October. When the blue flag iris and swamp milkweed have long lost their flowers, seaside goldenrod bursts into bloom, almost demanding attention.

Goldenrods are easily grown from seed. Collect the flower heads once they start to turn brown and place in a paper bag in a warm place. Once dry, a gentle shaking will loosen the seeds and these can be planted directly into a garden bed and mulched, or stored in a cool, dry place and planted in the spring. Like most other small seeds, these should be lightly covered with soil and kept moist.

While generally found growing in harsh conditions, seaside goldenrod does quite well when given a little extra care in a garden. It doesn’t crave harsh conditions, it just tolerates them. Think about trying something new in your garden to give you fall colours and compliment your red and sugar maple, white ash, and staghorn sumac. You won’t regret it.

Oktober-feast returns to the PEI Brewing Company in Charlottetown on Sep 30. Oktober-feast puts a twist on tradition, with German-inspired food stations, beers brewed on-site, games and prize tournaments, including axe-throwing, washer toss, cornhole, stein-holding, and keg races, as well as live acoustic entertainment. This year, all are welcome to the Oktober-feast pre-party from 5–8 pm on Sept 29. Tickets are available at peibrewingcompany.com. 96 Kensington Rd, Charlottetown.

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.

MACPHAIL WOODS

The seaside goldenrod

LIBRARIES

Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

Programming continues at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre this month (97 Queen St). Learn to Tell Your Story Through Song (Oct 5, 2 pm) at a songwriting circle for participants from the vision loss community and the general public. Register in advance for Crafternoon (Oct 11, 1 pm) and create a yarn pumpkin. Visit the Seniors Café and hear from Seniors Navigator Melanie Melanson about government programs for PEI Seniors (Oct 19, 1 pm). Register a team (up to four) in advance for Amazing Race: Library Edition (Oct 21, 1 pm), receive the challenge card, complete challenges, win a prizes and/ or be entered into a prize draw. Oct is Mi’kmaq History Month and Mi’kmaq writer Peter Clair will share readings from his book, tell stories, read recent work, and if time allows, demonstrate the tjigamateimaen (Mi’kmaq Music Stick). This session will be entirely in the Mi’kmaq language with time for questions/comments in English or Mi’kmaq (Oct 21, 2 pm). Karen Forrest, Angel Lady, will reveal true, chilling stories of houses she has angelically cleared of destructive spirits at Real Haunted Houses: From a Professional Medium’s Perspective (Oct 24, 6:30 pm). Other programming includes: French Conversation Group for ages 12+ (Mon, 4 pm); Fibre Arts Club (Tues, 1–3 pm); Virtual Reality for ages 10+ (Thur, 3–5 pm; Sat, 10 am–noon starting Oct 14); Tech Help Drop-in (Sat, 10 am–12 noon); one-on-one Resumé Help Session (Oct 10, 9:30 am-4 pm); Virtual Health Care info session (Oct 10, 10 am); Anime Club for ages 18+ (Oct 10, 6 pm); watch Carrie (rated R, 18+) at Halloween Horror Movie Night (Oct 16, 6 pm); bring a cushion and watch Asteroid City at the first Seniors’ Movie Club (Oct 17 at 1 pm); share recommendations and more at Book Lovers Talk Books (Oct 17, 6 pm); listen to Becca Griffin and Gillian Mahen share Thrilling Tales (Oct 18, 7

the Board Game Café (Oct 25, 6 pm) has a wide variety of games; join the Scrapbooking Circle for a witchy night of craft and ephemera (Oct 30, 6 pm); and book a time slot for Cricut Tech Help

Summerside Rotary Library

Programming continues at the Summerside Rotary Library (57 Central St). The Smart Living Series features a series of presentations on topics relating to efficient and sustainable living with representatives from efficiencyPEI on rebates and programs available (Oct 23, 6:30 pm) and Roger Gallant from EcoEnviroBuilders on tiny homes (Oct 30, 6:30 pm); and Beth Peters on sustainable energy efficient homes (Nov 6, 6:30 pm). Ages 12+ can call to book a time slot and explore the three phobia filled rooms in the Phobia Fun House to find three keywords (one per room) and be entered into a fang-tastic draw (Oct 21, 10 am–5 pm). The Sunday Matinees are Ghostbusters (Oct 1, 1 pm) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Oct 15, 1 pm). The Seniors Café (Oct 13, 10 am) will feature a virtual health care workshop and hands-on assistance with the Maple app. Play games at Cards, Crokinole and Cronies (Oct 11, 25; 2 pm). Join Nifty Knitters and Needlecraft for craft and social time with fibre and textile makers (Oct 12, 26 at 1:30 pm; Oct 23, 6 pm).

Register to make a Halloween Book Wreath (Oct 16 at 6 pm; Oct 18 at 2 pm) Bring puzzles to the Puzzle Swap (Oct 22, 2 pm). Watch Bedknobs & Broomsticks at Theatre Thursday (Oct 26, 2 pm). Get a copy of the latest selection and join the Book Club for a discussion (Oct 28, 2 pm). Children’s programming continues with Wiggle Giggle Read (9:30 am, Wed); Toddler Time (9:30 am, Thur); Family Storytime (10:30 am, Thur); Puppet Play for the whole family (Oct 7, 10:30 am); Ooey Gooey Gross with slime (Oct 14, 10:30 am); Halloween Craft (Oct 21, 10:30 am); read her new book, Reg Goes Swimming at Storytime with Lori Gard (Oct 21, 1 pm); Popup Drive-In with a craft session and Monsters Inc (Oct 27, 1 pm); and Multicultural Storytime & Conversation Hour (Oct 28, 11 am). Teen programming offers Spook-tacular Fun (Oct 8, 2:30 pm), In Stitches (Oct 15, 2:30 pm), Rainbow Youth Club (Oct

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BOOK LAUNCHES

Judith Graves

A book launch for Judith Graves’ debut picture book, A Tale of Two Kitties, will be held at 11 am on Sept 30 Coles Summerside. County Fair Mall, 475 Granville St, Summerside.

Hope Dalvay

A book launch for The Multiplication Rap by Hope Dalvay, illustrated by Kate Chisholm, will be held at 11 am on Sept 30 at Coles Summerside. County Fair Mall, 475 Granville St, Summerside.

Doug MacLean

In September we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Cove School—the 203rd anniversary, to be exact. How many institutions have existed on Prince Edward Island since 1820? We couldn’t commemorate this historic date in 2020 because of COVID-19, but this September we held a daylong no-holds-barred celebration of music and speeches, including a moving personal account of education as related by a First Nations elder; followed by hot dogs and cake, and a group photo of 19 smiling alumni; and ending with meditative Mi’kmaw singing and drumming. Perfect.

It’s hard to imagine how we could keep our community alive without our little schoolhouse. In the 1960s, school consolidation made hundreds of one-room Island schools irrelevant, and these iconic structures were turned over to local Women’s Institutes. If farmwomen could figure out how to keep them intact by means of strawberry socials and potluck suppers, all well and good; otherwise they became gift shops or cottages.

We’re lucky that our school is still in good shape. In 1840 it was “one of the largest and most commodious on the Island.” In 1884 there were 64 students, grades one to six, under the tutelage of a single teacher who was required to handle reading, writing and arithmetic, Latin, French, music and physical culture. School amenities included a hand pump, outhouse, blackboard, two cloakrooms, uncomfortable wooden desks, and a coal-burning potbelly stove in the middle of the room where you could dry your wet mittens.

Today our little school has a heat pump, kitchen, hot and cold running water and a washroom, and our children are bussed off to large centralized schools. Is it better? Perhaps. My illustration [above] is of students at the

Cove School in 1913: one teacher plus dozens of youngsters, some fancily dressed, some barefooted.

Ten years later these children would live through “Hurricane Five” (in 1923 hurricanes were merely numbered). None of them would still be alive by the time Hurricane Juan tore things apart in 2003, but their children and grandchildren have survived other September hurricanes: Edna (2010), Dorian (2019), Teddy (2020), and Fiona (2022). When this goes to press we might have another hurricane to add to the list…

In the past I’ve mentioned my friend, geologist and author John Calder. John visited the Cove School a few years ago and spoke to our Women’s Institute about recent fossil finds on PEI. I wouldn’t have this personal connection with him if our little school didn’t exist.

John was in Marrakesh, Morocco, during the recent earthquake, attending the UNESCO Global Geoparks Conference. He texted me: “I’m okay. Our hotel has become a blood transfusion centre.” Damn. Amazing how much more interested we are in world news when we have a personal connection.

What with fires, floods and earthquakes, the whole world seems increasingly fragile. At least our little one room schoolhouse was built to withstand the elements, and with the odd repair and a dab of paint here and there, it should last another 200 years.

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Bookmark presents an evening celebrating the launch of Doug MacLean’s new book, Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind. Join Doug and special guest moderator George Matthews for a stimulating, play by play conversation at 7 pm on Oct 11 at 7 pm at Florence Simmons Performance Hall, 140 Weymouth St, Charlottetown.

Margaret A. Westlie

PEI author Margaret A. Westlie will launch her latest novel, Old Annie, at 2 pm on Oct 14 at the Montague Rotary Library. Copies of Old Annie and her other books will be for sale. Cash, credit and debit payments are welcome. 53 Wood Islands Rd, Montague.

Scott Chandler

Scott Chandler will launch his debut book, Be Bulletproof, at 2 pm on Oct 15 at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. Acknowledgements and a short book reading will take place at 2:30 pm, complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served, and the bar will available for drinks. Visit bebulletproof.ca for details. 2 Haviland St, Charlottetown.

Steven Mayoff

Bookmark presents the launch Steven Mayoff’s fifth book and second novel, The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief, at 7 pm on Oct 18 at the The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro, 82 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Halloween Party

A Halloween Party will be held upstairs at the Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre from 1–4 pm on October 29. The all ages party includes free admission, games, crafts, a haunted hallway, treats, and Halloween vendors. There is an elevator on site. 21 Sullivan Ln, Montague.

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Erica Rutherford RCA (1923-2008) was a Scots Canadian artist, filmmaker, stage designer, writer and transgender pioneer. She made lasting contributions to the PEI arts scene, including being instrumental in the formation of the Great George Street Gallery.

Her work has been exhibited in hundreds of group and solo shows, and is in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Arts Council of Great Britain.

Erica also wrote and illustrated two humour books, Yoga for Cats (1987) and Dance for Cats (1988), and a children’s book, An Island Alphabet (1994).

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Victorian-era séance reenactments

Historic Ghostwalk

and keeps herself divinely protected in such ghostly situations. Forrest is the Canadian bestselling author of Angel Lady of the Maritimes and Angels of the Maritimes. She is a retired military mental health nurse who now works as a spiritual counsellor. 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown, PEI.

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This Halloween season, step into the world of Victorian-era spiritualism at Beaconsfield Historic House (2 Kent St, Charlottetown). From Oct 5–28, visitors can participate in a reenactment of a 19th-century séance and explore what spirits may lurk within the walls of Beaconsfield. Each Thur (5:30 pm), Fri (5:30 pm), and Sat (4 pm, 5:30 pm), visitors will participate in a meticulously-crafted reenactment of a Victorian-era séance, presented by a team of museum interpreters and performers. Guests will experience the beguiling tricks and illusions that awed audiences of the 19th century. After the reenactment, delve into the historical significance of these séances during an interactive talk-back session. Explore the impact of spiritualist events on Victorian society and gain insights into the methods and artistry that underpinned these mesmerizing performances. This event is a participatory theatrical program and no actual spirits will be summoned. Attendees are encouraged to embrace the experience for its historical and entertainment value, and to savor the thrill of a unique journey into the past. Tickets (ages 14+) are available at peimuseumshop.ca/products/beaconsfield-seance-reenactment-2023 or call 368-6602.

Thrilling Tales

Join Becca Griffin and Gillian Mahen as they read local spooky ghost stories at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre on Oct 18 at 7 pm. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

The Wyatt Heritage Properties and Culture Summerside Historic Ghostwalk returns for the 23rd year on Oct 19. Spirits return to the historic district of Summerside to tell stories relating to the history of Halloween and the darker side of Island history. Researched by MacNaught History Centre and Archives, the stories are turned into scripts and brought to life by volunteer actors portraying spirits who can return to earth when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is thin. Since 2023 is the 150th anniversary of PEI joining Canadian Confederation, the darker stories will be drawn from 1873 PEI news. Guided walking tours leave every ten minutes starting at 6:30 pm and run for a two-hour period from the MacNaught History Centre and Archives. The walk is centred in the historic district of Summerside and it is about informing and entertaining rather than scaring, so it is suitable for all ages. Tickets must be pre-purchased to select a tour time. They can be purchased at 75 Spring St, Summerside, or by calling 432-1332.

Real Haunted Houses

As an expert in mediumship and spiritual house clearings, Karen Forrest, Angel Lady®️ frequently receives questions like, “How do you know if a house is haunted?” This Halloween, Forrest will reveal what a haunted house does look and feel like with a free lecture, Real Haunted Houses: From a Medium’s Perspective, on Oct 24 at 6:30 pm at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. All are welcome. Forrest will reveal true, chilling stories of houses she has angelically cleared of destructive spirits. Discover how she hears their vile words

The Garden of the Gulf Museum is hosting its second annual Ghost Story Night at Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague on Oct 26 at 7 pm. This is a fundraiser for the not-for-profit Museum. The evening will include food, drink and storytelling. Parental discretion for children under the age of 12. Limited seating is available. Admission is cash only at the door. 567 Main St, Montague.

Hauntacular Weekend of Thrills and Chills

Halloween programming at Orwell Corner Historic Village includes the Hauntacular Weekend of Thrills and Chills, featuring the Kids Halloween Hauntacular on Oct 29 and A Grave Night in the Village on Oct 30. The site will transform into a realm of eerie excitement for a weekend of family-friendly frights. The Kids Halloween Hauntacular on Oct 29 from 3–5 pm will feature a bewitching array of activities. Children will be treated to an enchanting trick-or-treating adventure through the charming village streets, collecting candies and treats from various village characters. As the sun sets, the Witch of Orwell Corner will host a captivating Magic Potions Class, revealing the secrets of making mystical elixirs. The magical journey continues with wagon rides and demonstrations from the Demon Blacksmith. Tune in for scary stories in the Hall at 5 pm, narrated by the enigmatic Witch of Orwell Corner herself. As darkness falls on Oct 30, Orwell ushers in an evening of chilling delights for the thrill seekers at A Grave Night at the Village. At 5:30 pm, a hearse procession will parade through the Village streets, setting an eerie atmosphere that prepares attendees for the night’s ghostly festivities. At 6 pm, gather in the Hall for stories, captivating tales and hot apple cider. At 7 pm, the Village will host a screening of Ghosts of Prince Edward Island, a film about Ann Beaton’s murder in Orwell Rear Costumes are encouraged for these events. Info: peimuseum.ca; @heritagepei

Gifts from the Heart end of month sales are held in Charlottetown on the last Sat of each month (Sep 30, Oct 28) from 10 am–3 pm at 10 Maple Hills Ave, Charlottetown. Gifts from the Heart offers free food, clothing, furniture and housewares to qualified low income families and those experiencing temporary hardship. These sales offer the public a chance to thrift shop the inventory with proceeds going toward operating costs. Visit the new Gifts Room during the sales. Donations of new and gently-used clothing, furniture and household items can be dropped off on Mon and Wed from 10 am–4 pm. Monetary and food donations are gratefully received throughout the week. Call Betty (3930171) for info or to register as a client.

Mom2Mom sale

The fall Mom2Mom sale returns Oct 14 from 10 am–1 pm at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. Visitors can browse over 100 tables packed with used items for children and babies, including clothing, toys, books, baby gear, sporting equipment, and more. Admission is at the door, with all proceeds benefiting Anderson House. Interested vendors can etransfer to emilyanne@fvps.ca with password “mom2mom” to secure a table ($25 per table, max two per person). Vendors should include their name, email address, and what they intend to sell so that they are in the right section. The purpose of this sale is to sell used children’s items. Businesses are not permitted to set up full tables to sell their items. If vendors do have a business catering to children and would like to be a vendor, they are required to also sell used children’s items. Follow @PEIFVPS on socials for updates or visit fvps.ca.

Zion fall clothing sale

Zion Presbyterian will hold a fall clothing sale from 9 am–1 pm on Oct 20 and 21. There will be a selection of gently used clothing, shoes, purses and accessories for adults and children at reasonable prices. Located on the corner of Prince St and Grafton St, Charlottetown.

Hounds of Summer, Baba’s Lounge (photo: Dominique Cruchet)

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PEI FAMOUS Reindeer Games

dian Whitney Cummings. Best known for creating and starring in the TV series Whitney, she is also the host of the hit podcast Good For You, and the co-creator and co-writer of the Emmynominated comedy series 2 Broke Girls.

Courtesy of Yuk Yuk’s Comedy, audiences can also laugh along with Ahren Belisle on October 14 at The Mack. Featured on the current season of American’s Got Talent, the Canadian comedian’s audition and story impressed the judges and quickly went viral online. Belisle, a mute comedian with cerebral palsy, uses his phone to deliver a funny and fearless stand-up routine.

On October 7, join Island singer-songwriter Tara MacLean as she celebrates the release of her new memoir Song of the Sparrow. She will share tales from her book, interspersed with music from her new recording in this intimate evening of storytelling and song.

JUNO Award-winning folk artist Donovan Woods will play at the Centre on October 11. Known for his soul-stirring melodies and profound storytelling, his live show takes you on a captivating journey through the

note—cut for cut. At this performance, they’ll perform Rumours—the generation-defining album by Fleetwood Mac featuring hits like “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” and “The Chain.”

Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada comes to the Centre on October 28 with a multidisciplinary piece that blends Indigenous storytelling and ballet, redefining this classical form for a diverse, savvy, and contemporary audience. Set to the music of composer Jeremy Dutcher, Pisuwin features electronic sounds, industrial landscapes, and digital projection juxtaposed with Wolastoq songs and visual motifs.

Jazz crooner Matt Dusk brings his Frank Sinatra tribute show to the Centre on November 2. An energetic show with all the production value of a Broadway musical, he takes the audience on a musical journey through Frank Sinatra’s career, including its ups and downs, hilarity and heartbreak. Expect best-known classics from the Great American Songbook as well as a few surprises.

Tickets for all performances can be purchased online at confederationcentre.com, via phone at 1-800-565-0278, or in person at the Centre’s box office.

Harbourfront Theatre

Casting Off

A Good Catch Circus heads to Summerside—Oct 14

A Good Catch Circus is bringing their show Casting Off to Harbourfront Theatre on October 14 at 7:30 pm.

Dynamic and gutsy with an abundance of absurdity, Casting Off is circus-as-conversation that challenges convention and topples expectation.

Casting off stereotypes, three generations of spirited women talk, tumble, fly, and balance precariously. The personal is political, the furious is funny, and the acrobatics are dangerous. Self-directed and honouring the life events that get in the way of work, Casting Off is an accumulation of moments that shine a light on women in a playful, fruitful and radical relationship.

Monologues, melodies, arguments and chit-chat infiltrate acrobatics with philosophical charm. Always intimate and a little bit improvised.

A Good Catch cultivates creativity through an embodied feminist practice based on three principles: to disagree;

Feast Dinner Theatre

New production and new writer—Justin Shaw

Feast Dinner Theatre has announced the return of their holiday dinner theatre with a new production and writer—PEI Famous: Reindeer Games by Justin Shaw. It will run on select dates from November 17 to December 19 at Rodd Charlottetown and Brothers 2 in Summerside.

Shaw’s affinity for PEI-inspired comedy and background in theatre is what led him to be selected to write this year’s Feast Holiday Dinner Theatre production.

to seek understanding; and to be willing to change with new knowledge. Their work is designed to provoke conversation amongst the collaborators, the artists they engage with and audiences.

Tickets can be purchased online at harbourfronttheatre.com, via phone at 888-2500, or in-person at Harbourfront’s box office, 124 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside.

“I’m thrilled for this opportunity,” says Shaw. “I love writing stories about PEI, and to be able to dive in and build something fun with Sherri-Lee Pike and the Feast Dinner team was too good to pass up. I hope Islanders enjoy being in the spotlight in this fun holiday show.”

Shaw is an Ontario-based comedian and storyteller originally from Cardigan, PEI. He tours stand-up comedy with Yuk Yuks at clubs and theatres across the country. He has opened for Fortune Feimster and appeared on Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Comedy Show. Island audiences might remember Shaw from Popalopalots Improv Comedy and appearing in

Lorne Elliot’s Culture Shock. His album Human Money is played on Sirius XM and can be heard on Apple Music and Spotify. Shaw was also the subject of the Bell Fibe TV1 show, “Tales From Island Boy,” chronicling the development of his work as a storyteller.

PEI Famous: Reindeer Games will combine laughs, a meal and music lead by Music Director Ben Aiken to create a holiday hit. Stay tuned for updates and visit feastdinnertheatres.com for tickets and more.

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Comedian and storyteller Justin Shaw

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An Evening with Elvis

Starring Jonah Anderson at Kings Playhouse—Oct 7

An Evening with Elvis returns to Kings Playhouse in Georgetown on October 7 at 7:30 pm.

The show stars Jonah Anderson as Elvis and features Jennifer Carson and Marylynn Côté as The Fabulous Blue Suedettes. Experience Jonah’s tribute to Elvis with professional backing tracks, harmonies, and yes, real hair and sideburns.

Email carsonjennifer@hotmail. com for information and purchasing

Playwrights Cabaret

Play readings at Beaconsfield Carriage House—Oct 27

Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC) returns with the 2023 edition of the PEI Playwrights Cabaret at Beaconsfield Carriage House on October 27 at 7:30 pm.

Works will be read by playwrights Louise Burley, Marlene Campbell, Brynn Cutcliffe, Paul Gallant, Jay Gallant, Malcolm Murray, JJ Steinfeld, and host Benton Hartley.

There will also be a silent auction featuring tickets to various Island theatres’ upcoming seasons.

Admission is by donation. All are welcome to attend.

The Carriage House is located at 2 Kent Street in Charlottetown.

Anne & Gilbert

Last performances of the season at Florence Simmons

The final performances for this year’s production of Anne & Gilbert: The Musical at Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown are September 30, and October 2, 3 and 5. Based on the novels Anne of the Island and Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery, Anne & Gilbert is the story of Anne Shirley’s journey into young adulthood as she experiences her first job, university and a tumultuous romance with Gilbert Blythe. tproatlantic.ticketpro.ca

advance tickets. Tickets can also be purchased (cash only) at the door (65 Fraton St, Georgetown).

Tracadie Dinner Theatre

Oct 28 & 29

The Tracadie Players will present a dinner theatre at the Tracadie Community Centre October 28 and 29.

Join the Players for a fun-filled evening of food and entertainment. Doors open at 5 pm with a homestyle chicken dinner dinner served at 6 pm, followed by three original skits. Tea, coffee and dessert will also be served and bar service is available.

Tickets are available by calling Barry at 388-0240. A seating map is available online at tracadiecc.com. This event is volunteer-run with profits going to the community. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Dutch Thompson show at Crapaud Community Hall—Oct 6

Storyteller Dutch Thompson will present his show, Laughter is the Best Medicine—Liquor and Animals Edition, live at the Crapaud Community Hall on October 6 at 7 pm.

Thompson will share many of his favourite Island stories at this entertaining multimedia event. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are available by cash only in advance at the Foxy Fox Coffee House & Boutique in Crapaud and cash only at the door.

Fresh From the Island

Two plays selected for New Works Fesival at Kings Playhouse

Kings Playhouse, Young at Heart Theatre and Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC) have announced the play selections for this year’s Fresh From the Island New Works Festival. The selected plays are The Weatherman by Brynn Cutcliffe, and Elmsdale by Kristian Williams.

The Festival will run from October 19–22 at the Playhouse in Georgetown. Each playwright will work with a professional dramaturge and professional actors to further develop their scripts, and their plays will be read aloud to a live audience at staged readings on October 22 at 11 am. Tickets are paywhat-you-can at the door. The canteen and bar will be open for service.

Brynn Cutcliffe is a playwright, director, performer, and graduate of Sheridan College’s Music Theatre Performance program. Her plays include The Prick (Island Fringe Festival, 2023 PARC Award winner, and Patron’s Pick), Making Merry (Smile Theatre), 33,000 ft (blue: an art pop-up), and Wild Card (Island Fringe Festival, 2018 PARC Award winner).

Cutcliffe created The Extraordinary Humans’ Hall of Extraordinary Humanness with Theatre Foolscap, an interactive theatre experience delivered through the mail. Her one-woman show, Waiting for Her, was the 2023 winner of Toronto Fringe’s 24 Hour Playwriting Contest. Her current comedy, The Weatherman, was recently workshopped in Charlottetown.

Kristian Williams lives, works, and writes in Charlottetown, PEI. His realist plays take inspiration from small towns, the working class, and dying

People of the River

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre—Sept 30

People of The River: Stories and Songs of the Maliseet Nation will be on stage at the Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Center in Summerside on September 30 at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm.

The Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) are the Indigenous people of the Wolastoq (Saint John River) and surrounding area. Hosted by brothers Jarrid and Jonathan Palmer, this story will discuss North America from the perspective of the Maliseet, and feature legends of Maliseet origin, their first contact with

industries. After studying English Literature in Victoria, BC, he moved to Europe where he studied wine and photography. His passion for the theatre starts and ends with its acceptance of anyone with a story to tell.

Kings Playhouse will also be assisting in the development of a new work by Scott Parsons, And The Land Rested From the Wa, as part of the legacy projects for Remembrance Week in November.

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the English and French settlers, their relationships with other First Nations, and their involvement in world shaking revolutions and global conflicts. Using traditional and not-so-traditional songs, they hope to paint a picture of a different Atlantic Canada.

Admission is at the door. 619 Water St, East, Summerside.

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Playwrights Brynn Cutcliffe (above) and Kristian Williams

Johan Anderson as Elvis

Watermark Theatre

Letters to my Grandma

Play by Anusree Roy on stage in Rustico—Oct 17 to 21

Watermark Theatre’s production of Letters to my Grandma by Anusree Roy will be on stage in North Rustico from October 17–21.

In the haunting Letters to my Grandma, Malobee unearths letters detailing her grandmother’s fight to survive the 1947 partition of India, which resonates with Malobee’s own struggles to create a new life in present-day Canada.

A grand multi-generational tale of love, regret, hatred, and forgiveness, this one-person show weaves the remarkable stories of these two women together, inextricably linking their histories and delving into how the hatred bred between Hindus and Muslims in the Old World consumes families in Canada today.

Directed by Rahul Gandhi with set and costume design by Khushi Chavda, Letters to my Grandma stars

Asha Vijayasingham.

Tickets are available online at ticketwizard.ca or via phone at 963-3963. watermarktheatre.com

Asha Vijayasingham (above) stars in Letters to my Grandma, directed by Rahul Gandhi (left) with set and costume design by Khushi Chavda (right)

West Moon

ACT to perform Al Pittman play at Watermark—Oct 26 to 28

ACT (a community theatre) is bringing Al Pittman’s play West Moon to the stage at Watermark Theatre in North Rustico, with performances October 26, 27 and 28.

“In all the measure of time’s turning, it may not matter that the dead are dead as long as the living live and remember.” —Al

Pittman

Filled with pathos and dark humour, West Moon is set in Newfoundland in the mid-1960s. The dead can speak on All Souls’ Night, and this time they are struggling to make sense of the resettlement happening in their town through a mixture of nostalgia, morality, and a touch of traditional music.

“This play holds a great deal of personal significance for me and my family who were directly affected by centralization,” shares West Moon Director, Brian Collins. “Like many

Provocation: A Play

Coming to the stage at The Guild in November

Provocation: A Play will be on stage at The Guild in Charlottetown next month with four performances, November 23 and 24 at 7:30 pm, and November 25 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. In September of 1981, four women

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government programs of the day, the resettlement program made sense in far-flung boardrooms and in the minds of bureaucrats that created it, but it failed to address the humanity of the people whose lives were irrevocably altered by the juggernaut of progress. Pittman’s writing sheds light on that humanity through the eyes of those that were left behind. Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged as our cast brings that humanity to life on the Watermark stage.”

The West Moon cast includes Richard Haines, Gavin Hall, Brian Matthie, Kelly Mullaly, Laura Stapleton, Brielle Hunter, Mike Peters, Shelley Tamtom, Nick Vanouwerkerk and Gordon Cobb.

Tickets can be purchased at eventbrite.com or via the West Moon event page on FB. For more info, visit actpei.com.

Bits & Bites

Comedy night at bar1911—Oct 14

Bits & Bites Comedy Night, in partnership with Charlottetown’s Scarecrow Festival, presents women comedians from across Atlantic Canada at bar1911 this month.

On October 14, join comedians Clare Belford (NS), Maggie Estey (NB), Tanya Nicolle (PE), and host by Britt Campbell, along with some special local guests, at bar1911 in Charlottetown. Showtime is 7 pm. bar1911.com

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Improv classes at The Guild

met for lunch at the Confederation Centre 1964 Club in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Each woman was distressed by an act of sexual violence that had been brought to her attention that week.

Provocation is a play that honours 40 years of grassroots labour by those who built the PEI Rape and Sexual Centre through grit, tenacity and resilience.

The play spans from 1981–1997. Through interviews and submissions from over 20 Island sexual violence prevention activists, four fictional characters—Mary, Theresa, Kimberly and Cindy— weave the story of how through strength, revolution, and ferocity, PEI’s first and only Rape Crisis Centre came to be.

Celebrate 40 years of healing, empowerment and prevention at Provocation: A Play in November. theguildpei.com

Two improv courses with instructor Nancy McLure are on offer at The Guild in Charlottetown this fall. Introduction to improv for those who identify as women will run on Mon from Oct 16–Nov 20 at 7 pm. Introduction to improv for everyone will run on Thur from Oct 19–Nov 23 at 7 pm. Participants (ages 17+) do not need to be actors or even interested in performing to benefit from the principles of improv. Using an eclectic mix

of exercises, activities and games from different schools of improv and acting, MacLure will facilitate an experiential learning experience designed to help participants rediscover their sense of play and spontaneity; develop and enhance their active listening and communication skills; improve their ability to work collaboratively; and share their point of view in a creative way. Psychological and health benefits of improv include improving creativity, building brain connections, build confidence, boosting endorphins, and reducing stress, anxiety, and the fear of uncertainty and failure. Both courses will be offered in a safe, supportive, and judgment-free environment.

Acting classes at The Guild

Registration is open for acting classes with instructor Carl Marotte at The Guild in Charlottoetown. The three classes on offer are: Youth Intro to Acting on Sat from Oct 7–Nov 4 at 11 am; Adult Beginner Acting on Sat from Oct 7–Nov 4 at 1 pm; and Advanced Scene Study on Wed from Oct 4–Nov 1 at 6 pm. Youth Intro is for discovering what it is like to be an actor, to tread the boards in front of a rapt audience or to step into a close-up on a movie set. Adult Intro is for those who wish to fulfill their dream of becoming an actor, or to help with everyday life, with confidence and poise. Adult Advanced Scene Study is for students who are looking to work seriously on their craft and admission is by interview only. This is a unique opportunity to study acting technique, scene breakdown, character development and working for the camera. All three classes are offered in an inclusive judgement-free zone. Info/register: theguildpei.com

Bonshaw Young Players

Bonshaw Young Players drama classes will resume on Sat mornings beginning in Jan. Sessions will emphasize the triple threats: song, dance and improv drama; and will include a workshop on comedy. Open to ages 6–16. Classes will be held at Beaconsfield Carriage House, 2 Kent St, Charlottetown. Pre-registration is necessary. Info/register: Ruth Lacey, rlacey688@gmail.com, 675-4282

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Britt Maggie

Clare Tanya

Nancy McLure

Ron James

Not Nearly Done Yet tour in Charlottetown and Summerside

Ron James is bringing his Not Nearly Done Yet tour to PEI next month with performances at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on November 9 and at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown on November 10.

With 25 years spent barrelling down endless strips of asphalt from coast to coast, Ron James, road warrior and newly minted senior citizen, is Not Nearly Done Yet. With his trademark rants, the comedian and author will take audiences on a roller coaster ride in the language of laughs, charting a course through a politically polarized

world out of whack. From the micro to macro, he tackles everything from the dating woes of Baby Boomers, embattled public health care, aging parents, food fads, exercise addiction, nostalgia, information overload, tropical vacations gone awry, New Age divas, the homelessness crisis, climate change, corporate monopolies and gambling ads in hockey, to the rise of AI’s robot revolution.

Showtime is 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at harbroufronttheatre.com and confederationcentre.com. shantero.com; ronjames.ca

Off Their Rockers

Syd Bosel and Cathy Boyd comedy at Trailside—Oct 24

Off Their Rockers: Maritime Comedy Tour with comedians Syd Bosel and Cathy Boyd is coming to Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown on October 24 at 8 pm. PEI comedian Katherine Cairns is the special guest.

Bosel is a standup comedian and storyteller. She has performed on Canada’s Got Talent (season two) and CBC’s Laugh out Loud. She has toured with I am Woman! Hear Me Laff! events and Jest Ladies Comedy, and recently opened for Maria Bamford.

Boyd is a Toronto-based stand-up comedian known for her dry demeanor and heavy hitting punchlines. Her most recent notable credit was an appearance on the first season of Canada’s Got Talent where judge Howie Mandel remarked, “You’re very funny. You’ve found your calling.”

Katherine Cairns is a PEI comedian, writer, and actor. Her quick wit, dry sense of humour, and retail employee burnout earned her the only PEI nomination for 2019’s CBC Hubcap Comedy Festival’s amateur contest. In 2020, she opened for James Mullinger, and can can be heard as Mustard Pickle Granny on the podcast series Amazing Tales of the Atlantic. Cairns performs stand-up around the Maritimes. trailside.ca

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PHOTOS SUBMITTED

Cathy Boyd Syd Bosel

PERFORMANCE

music, theatre, dance, comedy…

Mondays | 8 pm

Rat Tales Comedy Night

Hosted by Britt Campbell. Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Sept 29 | 7 pm

Glitch Queens

With hosts BILF and Lottie Max, starring Mauseeah, Sage, Queer Al, Ivy Profin, Lady Fefe Fierce and Monica Darling. 18+, Dry event. Howie’s Loft, Charlottetown

Sept 29 | 7:30 pm

Rachel Beck

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Sept 29 | 7:30 pm

Phase II and Friends

The Guild, Charlottetown

Sept 29 | 7:30 pm

Brian Patafie’s Funny As Puck Tour

The Mack, Charlottetown

Sept 29 | 8pm

Here We Go Barndance

Featuring PEI fiddler Richard Wood and Darla MacPhee on piano, join callers Ward MacDonald and Karine Gallant. Rum-Running Festival. Tracadie Community Centre, Tracadie Cross

Sept 29, 30 | 8 pm

Swift Kick

Tribute to Taylor Swift. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Sep 29–30

Goolaholla Festival

Australian artists Charm of Finches, Emma Memma, and Tullara; and Emily MacLellan, Grass Mountain Hobos, Mairi Rankin & Mac Morin, Tunes & Tales, Mi’kmaq Legends, Rose Cousins & Band, and The East Pointers. goolaholla.com Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival Grounds

Sept 30 | 6:30 pm

Inn Echo Album Release

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

Sept 30 | 7:30 pm

People of The River: Stories and Songs of the Maliseet Nation

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

Sept 30 | 8 pm

Kurk Bernard Stompin’ Tom Tribute

Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond

Sept 30, Oct 2, 3, 5

Anne & Gilbert - The Musical Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 1 | 2 pm

Rum-Runners Ceilidh

Rum-Running Festival. Featuring Mike Pendergast & Friends and comedy by Shawn Hogan. Glenaladale Schoolhouse, Tracadie Cross

Oct 1 | 2:30 pm

Daniel Litchi

Bass-baritone. Souris Show Hall, Souris

Oct 1 | 7 pm

UPEI Alumni Recital

Featuring Lindsay Gillis, soprano and Hannah O’ Donnell, mezzo soprano. Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 1 | 7 pm

Grand Ruisseau Song Festival

Featuring MAZ (Josée Boudreau, Isabelle Bourgeois, Ginette Caissie, Denise Guitard, Alex O’Brien, Jean-Marc O’Brien, Guy Mazerolle and Mathieu Brun) and Chad Matthews Band. Mont-Carmel Parish Centre, Mont-Carmel

Oct 3 | 8:00 pm

Colin James

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 4 | 8 pm

Tommy Stinson with Liam Corcoran and Pasteur Papillon. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 5 | 7:30 pm

Whitney Cummings

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 5 | 8 pm

Yukon Blonde

With Postdata and Josh Carter. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 5 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: ft Dan Doiron

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Oct 6 | 7 pm

Dutch Thompson

Laughter is the Best Medicine— Liquor and Animals Edition. Crapaud Community Hall

Oct 6 | 7:30 pm

Lawrence Maxwell: Poet of the Common Man

Tribute to Merle Haggard. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 6–8

Evangeline 14th Annual Country Music Festival

Oct 6, 9 pm: Jordan Leclair

Oct 7, 8 pm: Country Music Legends Village musical acadien, Wellington

Oct 7 | 8 pm

CBMF present: Ben Chase

In My Truck Tour with special Guest Lawrence Maxwell. PEI Brewing Company, Charlottetown

Oct 7 | 7:30 pm

The Ellis Family Band

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

Oct 7 | 7:30 pm

An Evening with Elvis

Starring Jonah Anderson. Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

Oct 7 | 7:30 pm

Tara MacLean: Song of the Sparrow

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 7 | 8 pm

J.P. Cormier

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 8 | 8 pm

Logan Staats + Nathan Wiley + Keira Loane

Songwriters circle. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 11 | 7:30 pm

Donovan Woods

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 12 | 7:30 pm

Danny Bhoy: Now Is Not A Good Time

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 12 | 8 pm

Benny Von

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 12 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: ft Nabuurs

Quartet

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Oct 13 | 8 pm

Legends of PEI: Trickz N Treatz

Drag show and after party. The Den at Silver Fox, Summerside

Oct 13–15 | 8 pm

Nick Doneff: John Prine Weekend

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 14 | 7 pm

Bits & Bites Comedy Night

With Clare Belford, Maggie Estey, Tanya Nicolle and host Britt Campbell. bar1911, Charlottetown

Oct 14 | 7:30 pm

Songs of Sirens

Cabaret fundraiser. Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 14 | 7:30 pm

Yuk Yuk’s Comedy: Ahren Belisle

The Mack, Charlottetown

Oct 14 | 7:30 pm

A Good Catch Circus: Casting Off

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 14 | 8 pm

Live! with Logan Richard

Talk show with guests Dylan Menzie and Andy Glydon. Harmony House, Hunter River

Oct 14 | 8 pm

Ireland Meets Island

Breen, Rynne and Murray from Ireland with Cian O Morain, Mary MacGillivray, Luka Hall and Colin Jeffrey. Irish Cultural Centre, Charlottetown

Oct 15 | 2 pm

Island Songwriters in the Round

Featuring Alicia Toner, Eddy Quinn and host Meaghan Blanchard. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 15 | 2 pm

Welcome Fall Fun Ceilidh

HA Club, Perry Williams, Isaac Williams and Peter Bevan Baker. Bonshaw Hall, Bonshaw

Oct 15 | 2:30 pm

PEI Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of a Beginning

Guest conductor Jaelem Bhate. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

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PEI podcast channel

Island Waves celebrates first year “on air”

starting on Podbean and Spotify in the spring of 2022.

Over 125 programs can be heard on the channel, including storytime for adults with The Book Nook and for children, Story Time with Nana Anna. An eclectic mix of music shows promote artists from diverse genres of music, including rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, Maritime music, classical, and soon to be launched, Latino Musicale. There are interviews with local and celebrity guests who have made contributions throughout their lifetime on Inside the 46th Parallel. Something To Talk About is a multipart series that spotlights everyday people. Listeners can also find cultural programming, reviews of local events, and more.

PEI podcast channel, Island Waves recently celebrated its first year anniversary “on air” with expansions in programming, the launch of additional new platforms, and internships and mentorship for Holland College journalism and broadcast students. The podcast channel has reached listeners locally and throughout Canada and the US, and can now be heard in 15 other countries across the globe.

Island Waves was created in early 2021 at Winterlude Studios, a 21st century PEI production studio that has launched a plethora of programming,

Island Waves is part of a registered charitable and non profit organization, and all of the programming is offered for free, 24/7. Users can listen to Island Waves by downloading the free apps on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Audible, Player FM, Deezer, Google, Alexa, Apple Podcast.

Input from listeners is welcome, particularly from those in the local community with program ideas or an interest in participating in the programming, learning new skills in production, creating shows for broadcast, or volunteering and mentorships.

Info: islandwavespei@yahoo.com; @islandwavespei

Richard Wood & Friends

Good Tidings on the North Shore in November

Rum Running and Barndances

rates, visit downstreetdance.com , email downstreetdance@gmail.com, and follow on social media. 101 Grafton St, 2nd floor, Charlottetown.

Dancing with the Stars

Richard Wood & Friends will bring Good Tidings on the North Shore to the Sterling Women’s Institute November 25 at 7:30 pm.

The show will feature Richard Wood, with Brent Chaisson and Kimberley Holmes. Special guests include Jill Chandler, Jolee Patkai, Leon Gallant and Lester MacPherson, as well as Somerset dancers, Alexis MacLaren and Isla Rousseaux-Bridle.

Advance tickets can be purchased via e-transfer to richardwoodlive@hotmail.com or with credit card by phone at 330-3293. Any remaining seats will be available when doors open at 7 pm on a first come, first serve basis.

The Hall is located at 4897 St. Mary’s Road in Stanley Bridge.

Glenaladale’s Rum Running Festival kicks off Sept 29 with the return of the Here We Go Barndance at the Tracadie Community Centre. Featuring PEI fiddler Richard Wood and Darla MacPhee on piano, join callers Ward MacDonald and Karine Gallant for a variety of dances, including the Souris Set. Learning is easy and fun right from the get-go. This event is suitable for all ages, with free admission for those under the age of 16. Dancing starts at 8 pm at Tracadie Community Centre, 148 Station Rd, Tracadie Cross. Info: @ Glenaladale House on FB

Volunteer at DownStreet

DownStreet Dance Studio is a full nonprofit studio that offers classes for adults (18+) year round. Its mission is to create an inclusive and active community through a variety of cultural and social dancing practices. Volunteers are always needed to help keep things running smoothly, run the front desk, greet those who come in, make sure everyone has signed up and paid for class, and help with basic tidying up when needed. Once everyone is signed in, volunteers are welcome to join the class. The hours can go towards credit hours for different volunteer programs, and volunteers also get some free dance classes out of it. Volunteer meetings take place at 5:30 pm on the first Tues of each month at the studio. 101 Grafton St, 2nd floor, Charlottetown. Info: downstreetdance@ gmail.com

DownStreet Dance Studio

DownStreet Dance Studio is a full nonprofit that offers a variety of classes for adults (18+). This month’s dance class schedule includes Zumba (Mon, 7:30 pm), Bellydancing (Tue, 6:30 pm), Intro to 1940s Swing (7:30 pm, 3/10/24/31), Salsa (Thur, 5:30 pm), Burlesque (Thur, 7:30 pm), West Coast Swing Level 1 (Sat, 5:30 pm), Beginner West Coast Swing (Sat, 7 pm), and Dance Your You (7:30 pm, 29). For updates and details about drop-ins, class blocks and dance card

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

Spooky Social Dance

Come all ye ghouls, goblins, and groovers to join Downstreet Dance for a sinister dance social from 8–10 pm on Oct 21. Costumes are encouraged but not neccessary. 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. All levels and styles of dance are welcome. 101 Grafton St, 2nd floor, Charlottetown. downstreetdancestudio.setmore.com/class

Stepdance lessons at Glenaladale Schoolhouse

Cape Breton stepdancer Gerard Beaton will instruct an eight-week series of adult stepdance lessons (ages 15+) at the Glenaladale Schoolhouse. Gerard has been dancing for over 30 years and has performed and taught throughout the Maritimes and Scotland. He now resides in PEI and is a teacher at Stonepark Junior High School. Lessons are scheduled for 10 am on Sat from Oct 21–Dec 2. The fee can be paid by cash, debit or credit card at the first lesson or during regular Glenaladale business hours. E-transfers, including the student’s name and event info, can be sent to glenaladalepei@gmail.com. If there is enough interest, a class for kids ages six and up is possible, and if there is enough demand for the adult classes, a second class time could also be added. Located at 257 Blooming Pt Rd, Rte 218, Tracadie Cross. Info/register: info@ glenaladalepei.com; glenaladalepei.com

RCAFA Social and Dance

A Royal Canadian Air Force Association Social and Dance, sponsored by the 201 (Confederation) Wing, will be held at Malcolm Darrach Community Centre on October 29 from 1–4 pm. Entertainment will be provided by We3 and a light lunch will be served. All are welcome to attend. Admission is at the door. Info: 367-0450

Modern Square Dancing

The Charlottetown Square Dance Club is offering modern square dancing this fall. Young, old, singles and couples are all welcome to learn the basics and join the fun. Info: call/ text 218-6399

BUZZ

Friday, Oct 13

Piano Heist

Nico Rhodes and Patrick Courtin at Harbourfront—Nov 2

Harbourfront Theatre will present Nico Rhodes and Patrick Courtin’s Piano Heist on November 2 at 7:30 pm. This pay-what-you-will performance will entertain all ages.

Lifelong friends and colleagues, Rhodes and Courtin, appalled by their realization that piano “just isn’t cool anymore,” set off on a quest to redeem the keyboard as “the greatest instrument of all time.”

Armed with the music from some of the greatest composers, songwriters and performers of the past 400 years, the technology of the 21st century, and their virtual orchestra (Bob), the duo delivers everything from classical piano raptures to boogie woogie, and romantic piano ballads to 80s keyboard synth battles. Piano Heist is a mis of theatrical wonder, comedy, audience participation, heartfelt stories, a pinch of history, and musical madness.

Rhodes is one of the most in-demand young arranger/musical directors in Canada, with 40 stage musicals to his credit. He’s written 400 original compositions, four original musicals and arranged two symphonic pops concerts. He composes for stage, screen and media, collaborates with multiple choirs, plays with several jazz trios, and tours in a duo with his mother, chanteuse Joelle Rabu.

Courtin is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, music director

Folk duo

and teacher. He is classically trained at Royal Conservatory of Music. Courtin has music-directed theatre productions, played in recording sessions, created music for film and television, and toured extensively. He has played in professional ensembles in a variety of genres, from jazz and classical, to rock and funk. He has accompanyied silent film, opera singers, swing dancers and historical theatre productions. He also regularly leads his own ensembles, and has recorded two full-length albums. This performance is an initiative from Harbourfront to help to make events accessible to everyone in the community. Audience members are invited to pay what they wish following the performance.

Evangeline Country

Jordan LeClair

will perform at 14th annual music festival

The Acadian Musical Village in Abram-Village will host the 14th annual Evangeline Country Music Festival from October 6–8, featuring three main events with some of the top country music entertainers from across the Island.

The Festival will open October 6 with a country music show and dance at 9 pm featuring Miscouche-based musician Jordan LeClair. Influenced by his musical family, LeClair has been playing for audiences for nearly 25 years. His repertoire includes down-home country, country-rock and folk.

The traditional Country Music Legends Show will be held October 7 at 8 pm. About twenty performers from western PEI will showcase the music of country music legends like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Stompin’ Tom Connors, Loretta Lynn, George Strait and more.

A house band featuring Danny MacNevin, Remi Arsenault, Keelin Wedge and Rodney Arsenault will back-up the Friday and Saturday performances. Both shows are 19+ events.

On October 8, a Thanksgiving

turkey dinner will be served from 11:30 am–1 pm. Musical entertainment will be provided by young local musicians Keera Gallant, Avery Arsenault, Riel Arsenault, Dax Arsenault and Benoit Arsenault.

Single and weekend passes are available. For more information, follow @villagemusical on FB, visit villagemusical.com, or call 854-3300/ 854-2324.

Jocelyn Pettit is a vibrant fiddle player, stepdancer and singer. She is a four-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee (including 2023 Solo Artist of the Year) and Western Canadian Music Award nominee, and has released three albums. Pettit has toured across Canada and internationally, appeared on national television and radio, and performed with The Chieftains.

Ellen Gira is establishing herself as one of the most versatile cellists in the Scottish and American traditional music scenes. Currently based in Glasgow, she has performed throughout North America and the UK, collaborated and recorded with numerous acclaimed traditional musicians, and is undertaking doctoral studies in Trad Cello Pedagogy at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

This is a non-ticketed event, simply reserve a table by calling 964-2255 or emailing harmonyhousePEIresos@ gmail.com and pay-what-you-can at the door to support the artists. The Lounge opens at 5 pm and music will start around 6:30 pm.

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Nico Rhodes (left) and Patrick Courtin

Ellen Gira (left) and Jocelyn Pettit Harmony House will welcome Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira for an intimate evening of music in the Harmony House Lounge on October 12.

Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira at Harmony House— Oct 12

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Jordan LeClair

PERFORMANCE music, theatre, dance, comedy…

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Oct 15 | 7 pm

Ireland Meets Island

Breen, Rynne and Murray from Ireland with Tim Chaisson, Jake Charron, JJ Chaisson & Darla McPhee. Souris Show Hall, Souris

Oct 16 | 7 pm

Relive the Music: 50s & 60s Rock n Roll

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 17 | 7:30 pm

An Evening with Bruce Cockburn

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 17, 18

‘Til I Hear You Sing: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Oct 17 (7:30 pm): Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 18 (2 pm & 8 pm): The Mack, Charlottetown

October 17–21 | 7:30 pm,

Oct 21 | 1 pm

Letters to my Grandma

Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

Oct 18 | 7:30 pm

Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 19 | 7:30 pm

United by Song

Fundraiser for United Way of PEI. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 19 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: Beatles Jazz & Jam

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Oct 19 | 8 pm

Leanne Hoffman + Noah

Malcolm

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 20 | 7 pm

Legends Show

A Tribute to Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Elvis Presley, and Motown. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 20 | 7:30 pm

Lady Soul

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

Oct 20 | 7:30 pm

Ineke Vandoorn & Marc van Vugt

St. Paul’s, Charlottetown

Oct 20 | 8 pm

Dennis Ellsworth album release

With special guest Emilie Steele. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 20, 21 | 7:30 pm

Murray McLauchlan…

Hourglass

Oct 20: Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 21: Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 21| 7:30 pm

Phase II and Friends

The Guild, Charlottetown

Oct 21 | 7:30 pm

Luminos Ensemble: Phantom of the Opera

Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

Oct 21 | 8 pm

Matt Minglewood Band

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 21, 22 | 8 pm

Leonard Cohen Songbook

TOURS

Featuring Tanya Davis, Carlie Howell, Amanda Jackson, Brandon Howard Roy Garrett Sherwood and Mike Ross. Harmony House, Hunter River

Oct 22 | 11 am

Fresh from the Island New Works Festival

Play readings from Island playwrights

Brynn Cutcliff and Kris Williams. Kings Playhouse, Georgetown.

Oct 22 | 2 pm

Island Songwriters in the Round

Featuring Nathan Wiley, Tanya Davis and host Meaghan Blanchard. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 22 | 2 pm

Island Jubilee

Ivan & Vivian Hicks with Jacinta MacDonald and Janelle Banks.

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 24 | 8 pm

Off Their Rockers: Maritime

Comedy Tour

Syd Bosel and Cathy Boyd with special guest Katherine Cairns. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 26 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: ft Sean Ferris

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Oct 26 | 8 pm

Tragic Little Pill

Tribute to Alanis and No Doubt. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 26–28

Queens of Country Music

Music at The Manse, Marshfiel

Oct 26–28

West Moon

ACT (a community theatre). Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

Oct 27 | 7:30 pm

PEI Playwrights Cabaret

Playwrights Louise Burley, Marlene Campbell, Brynn Cutcliffe, Paul Gallant, Jay Gallant, Malcolm Murray, JJ Steinfeld and host Benton Hartley. Beaconsfield Carriage House, Charlottetown

Oct 27 | 7:30 pm

Jimmy Rankin Trio

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 27 | 7:30 pm

Song for a Small Planet

Songwriters circle with Todd MacLean, Teresa Doyle, Justyn Thyme and Emily MacLellan. The Guild, Charlottetown

Oct 27 | 8 pm

Ventriloquist Michael Harrison

With special guest Shawn Hogan. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 27 | 8 pm

The Love Junkies

Halloween Party. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 27, 28 | 8 pm

Leonard Cohen Songbook

Featuring Tanya Davis, Carlie Howell, Amanda Jackson, Brandon Howard Roy and Mike Ross. Harmony House, Hunter River

This spooky stroll is full of tales about Charlottetown’s historic downtown

Bruce Cockburn

Live at Sobey Family Theatre—Oct 17

Revered singer-songwriter and activist, Bruce Cockburn will be live in concert in the Sobey Family Theatre at Confederation Centre of the Arts on October 17 at 7:30 pm.

An evening with Bruce Cockburn features the legendary artist performing selections from his newly-released album O Sun O Moon, along with many of his well-loved hits.

One of Canada’s finest artists, Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality and musical diversity. His journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock and worldbeat styles while earning high praise as a prolific, inspired songwriter and accomplished guitarist. His songs of romance, protest and spiritual discovery are among the best to have emerged from Canada over the past five decades.

For his many achievements, he has been awarded 13 JUNO Awards,

an induction into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been made an officer of the Order of Canada. Cockburn has 22 gold and platinum records including a six-times platinum record for his Christmas album.

The Maritime leg of Cockburn’s North American tour is presented by Brookes Diamond Productions. confederationcentre.com

Murray McLauchlan

Hourglass tour stops in Summerside and Charlottetown

Murray McLauchlan’s Hourglass tour will make two stops in PEI this month, with performances at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on October 20 and at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown on October 21. Showtime is 7:30 pm.

McLauchlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter with a career spanning over 50 years. He has released 20 albums and been awarded 11 JUNOs, and some of his songs are considered Canadian standards.

McLauchlan also a painter, author, actor and radio host. He has been bestowed an Honourary Doctor of Laws and was appointed to the Order of Canada.

For many years Murray’s touring had been restricted to Lunch At Allen’s, whose members also include Ian Thomas, Marc Jordan and Cindy Church. But with the release of Hourglass, he is back on the road treating concert-goers to a seamless blend of old and new.

“As a songwriter I know that it’s not enough to sit in your kitchen and write. Your songs need to be heard,” shares McLauchlan. “Music is a communicative art and if it isn’t brought in front of people there is no way to tell if that end has been met.”

Visit harbourfronttheatre.com and confederationcentre.com for tickets.

DANIEL KEEBLER

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Songs of Sirens

Cabaret night at Steel Recital Hall—Oct 14

Phantom of the Opera

Luminos Ensemble performs live score for silent film

PEI’s professional choir Luminos Ensemble, under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Margot Rejskind, kicks off its seventh season with a reprise of a unique film-and-music event, Phantom of The Opera

PEI award-winning choral ensemble Sirens will present the cabaret fundraiser Songs of Sirens at 7:30 pm on October 14 at Dr. Steel Recital Hall in Charlottetown.

This event will be a departure from the usual Sirens concert. In keeping with the cabaret feel, there will be folk, pop, jazz and musical theatre selections sung by soloists, duos and small groups. Singers will be joined by special musical guests, and the ensemble will also perform some surprise tunes for the audience.

There will also be a 50/50 draw. Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting the continued growth of

Sirens Choral Association (SCA).

Since the release of its debut album Boundless, Sirens has become in-demand as a performing ensemble with invitations to perform across Canada. SCA also supports the future generation of singers through Harmonia Youth Choirs and provides singing opportunities for adults with Spire Choir, produced in partnership with the Under the Spire Festival. Funds raised will assist with operational costs to keep the choirs singing.

This event often sells out; reserve early. Tickets are available online at sirenschoir.com/concerts or at the door, if available.

Vandoorn & van Vugt

Jazz duo will perform at St Paul’s—Oct 20

The TD PEI Jazz Festival will present singer-lyricist Ineke Vandoorn and guitarist-composer Marc van Vugt at St. Paul’s in Charlottetown on October 20 at 7:30 pm.

The Dutch Grammy award-winning jazz duo are on tour promoting their album Crossing Canada. It was recorded live during tours playing at Canadian festivals and clubs, the Canadian Opera Company, and while performing as artists-in-residence at universities in Toronto and Vancouver. The duo also collaborated with Canadian musicians, including Mark Kelso (drums), Søren Nissen (bass) and Michael Occhipinti (guitar).

Vandoorn is an adventurous singer known for her intense range, precision and warm vocals. Van Vugt is a composer and guitarist renowned for his arrangements and improvisations. Together they create accessible, world-class jazz music that pushes the emotional and melodic boundaries of song, creating intimate landscapes with bursts of fervor, flavoured with Brazilian choro and fairytale-like Scandinavian vibes.

Their original approach has taken them around the world, including Canada, the US, France, Germany, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Austria, Macedonia and Hungary. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance through Eventbrite.

St. Paul’s is located at 101 Prince St, Charlottetown.

Pairing the classic 1925 silent film with a fresh score by Toronto-based jazz bassist and composer Andrew Downing, the Ensemble’s first performance of this project in 2021 drew rave reviews from audiences and performers alike.

Rejskind says the appeal of the project lies in both the film, and in the score they will perform with it. “Most people are used to the sounds of the big Andrew Lloyd Webber musical,” she says, “but this is a completely different feel. Other than the basic storyline, they really have nothing in common at all.”

Released by Universal Studios in 1925, The Phantom of The Opera is based on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra. Director Rupert Julian’s adaptation stars Lon Chaney as the hideous Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, and Mary Philbin as Christine Daaé, the object of his obsessive love. Considered one of the best silent horror films ever made, it remains famous for Chaney’s ghastly, self-created make-up, which is said to have made audience members scream and faint at the premiere.

Andrew Downing’s jazz-inspired score breathes fresh life into the story,

using the words from the film itself. It will be performed live-to-film by the 16 Island singers that form Luminos Ensemble, along with a virtuoso instrumental group drawn from the newly-formed Luminos Chamber Orchestra, creating a unique experience for the audience.

“It’s a horror film, but it also has a lot of humour and melodrama. Andrew’s music really brings all of those facets to life for the audience. When you put that together with the excitement of a live performance, the effect is electrifying,” says Rejskind.

Luminos Ensemble will perform Phantom of the Opera on October 21 at 7:30 pm at the Scott MacAuley Performing Arts Centre in Summerside; and on October 28 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm at Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown.

Tickets can be purchased at luminosensemble.com.

Spook Organa!

Organ music perfect for Hallowe’en—Oct 29

There has long been an association between organ music and Hallowe’en. Whether it be phantoms haunting the crypts of the Paris opera house, vampires lurking in cobwebbed castles, or ghostly apparitions eerily floating throughout gothic mansions, such images in film are often accompanied by spooky organ music.

This long standing tradition of scary Hallowe’en music will be celebrated on October 29 at St. Peter’s Cathedral, when the Royal Canadian College of Organists present Spook Organa!, an evening of spooky organ music and fun for all ages. The one hour program will begin at 7 pm.

Organists include Leo Marchildon,

Don Fraser, Tom Loney, Clement Carelse, Gloria Jay, Susan Stensch and Jason Chen, and will feature such macabre classics as Funeral March of a Marionette (aka The Alfred Hitchcock Theme), and Phantom of the Opera. Between the musical selections, creepy tales will be heard to make the hair stand on end, and audience members will think twice about turning out their bedroom light before going to sleep.

Admission is by free will offering. Children 12 and under are asked to bring along a canned good for the food bank. Those who come in costume will receive a complimentary treat bag. St. Peter’s Cathedral is located on All Soul’s Lane in Charlottetown.

FARAAZ HUSSAIN

Choral ensemble Sirens, 2022

Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin in the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera

Marc van Vugt and Ineke Vandoom

Season opener

PEI Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Jaelem Bhate

The PEI Symphony Orchestra’s (PEISO) 2023-24 season launch takes place October 15 in the Sobey Family Theatre at Confederation Centre of the Arts. Titled “Sounds of a Beginning,” this reunion of PEI’s finest musicians also kickstarts the search for the next PEISO Music Director.

Guiding the orchestra through the first concert is guest conductor Jaelem Bhate, renowned for his inventive and modern approach to classical music. Bhate has assembled a rich program pairing modern Canadian compositions with timeless classics, offering performances of Katerina Gimon’s “Roots Beneath,” Roydon Tse’s “Remembrance,” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture,” Samuel ColeridgeTaylor’s “Ballade for Orchestra,” and Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite.”

“I am so excited to bring a little bit of West Coast flavour to the great community and orchestra you have built… and the chance to make music with the excellent musicians of the PEISO is an honour,” shares Bhate. “The program I’ve curated is one that celebrates newness; it’s the start of a new chapter for the PEISO, and I can’t wait to begin

your season with some 21st century Canadian works.”

There has never been a better time to become a PEISO season subscriber, gaining not only access to four performances, but also a chance to shape the orchestra’s future.

Season subscriptions and individual tickets are available now through the Confederation Centre Box Office. Visit confederationcentre.com or call 566-1267 to purchase. peisymphony.com

Alumni Recital

UPEI Department of Music launches 2023-24 series—Oct 1

The UPEI Department of Music is launching their 2023-24 recital series with a recital featuring two UPEI alumni, soprano Lindsay Gillis and mezzo soprano Hannah O’Donnell, on October 1 at 7 pm at UPEI’s newly renovated Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

Lindsay Gillis is a singer, teacher, and director based in Vancouver, BC. She has many opera credits, performed at the National Arts Centre, directed the University of Ottawa’s Law School Musical, and trained at Opera NUOVA’s program. Lindsay strives to infuse traditional repertoire with contemporary understanding for greater accessibility. She currently studies with soprano Heidi Klassen.

Hannah O’Donnell, mezzo soprano, is a performer of many genres of music and a trained double bassist. She has

performed and recorded with a variety of ensembles and artists, and many of the albums to her credit have won Music PEI and ECMA awards. She is a member of the music faculty at the Holland College School of Performing Arts in Charlottetown, PEI and also teaches privately at her studio, Middle Sea Music.

Admission is cash-only at the door. Visit upei.ca/music for updates.

Jaelem Bhate

PHOTOS SUBMITTED

Hannah O’Donnell, mezzo soprano (left) and Lindsay Gillis, soprano

PERFORMANCE music,

theatre, dance, comedy…

Live! With Logan Richard

Monthly TV-style talk show series at Harmony House

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Oct 28 | 7:30 pm

Calm Baretta Performs:

Talking Heads

Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague

Oct 28 | 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm

Luminos Ensemble:

Phantom of the Opera

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 28 | 7:30 pm

The Return of Supernaut!

Tribute to Black Sabbath with special guest Rocket. Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, Summerside

Oct 28 | 7 pm

Haus of Zhoosh: A Nightmare on Kent Street

Featuring Vera Getty, Demona Deville, Zsa Zsa Zhoosh, Rachael Lush, Steph Peakes and Aubrey O’Hey. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Oct 28 | 7:30 pm

Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada: Pisuwin

Indigenous storytelling and ballet, set to the music of composer Jeremy Dutcher. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Oct 28, 29 | 6 pm

Tracadie Players Fall Dinner Theatre

Tracadie Community Centre, Tracadie

Cross

Oct 29 | 2 pm

Island Songwriters in the Round

Featuring Lawrence Maxwell, Dennis Ellsworth and host Meaghan Blanchard. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Oct 29 | 7 pm

Spook Organa

Royal Canadian College of Organists. St. Peter’s Cathedral, Charlottetown

Oct 31 | 8 pm

Hit the Coast + Chamberlane

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Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Nov 1 | 7:30 pm

Gord Bamford

Canadian Dirt Tour. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Nov 1 | 7:30 pm

Take It To The Limit

Tribute to The Eagles. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Nov 1 | 8 pm

Two Hours Traffic

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Nov 2 | 7:30 pm

Mike Dusk sings Sinatra

Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Nov 2 | 7:30 pm

Piano Heist: Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Nov 2 | 8 pm

Island Jazz: Luna (NB)

Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown

Nov 3, 4 | 8 pm

Gypsy

Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Nov 4 | 7:30 pm

Just For Laughs Comedy

Tour

Featuring Malik Elassal, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Arthur Simeon and host Roy Wood Jr. Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown

Nov 5 | 2 pm

Island Songwriters in the Round

Featuring Nick Doneff, Shane Pendergast and host Meaghan Blanchard.

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Nov 7 | 7:30 pm

Raine Maida & Chantal

Kreviazuk

The Forgive Me Tour. Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Live! With Logan Richard is a new limited series featuring an evening of stories, songs, games and more. The late-night TV-style talk show series will run monthly at 8 pm on October 14, November 17 and December 22 at Harmony House in Hunter River.

Richard, joined by his long-time band, will feature two special guests each week. He will interview the guests, have them share some songs, and they will play a game or two and share some stories.

Live! With Logan Richard will feature guests Dylan Menzie and Andy Glydon on October 14, Liam Corcoran and Joce Reyome on November 17, and a Christmas Special with Shane Pendergast and Catherine MacLellan on December 22.

Tickets can be purchased online at harmonyhousepei.com or via phone with TicketPro at 1-888-311-9090.

Leonard Cohen Songbook

Harmony House continues its tradition of fall and spring songbooks by celebrating the life and music of one of Canada’s all time greats, Leonard Cohen. There will be four performances of Leonard Cohen Songbook that will run October 20, 21, 27 and 28. Showtime is 8 pm.

Following the success of last spring’s Tom Waits Songbook, Mike Ross and a group of PEI artists will interpret the songs of the legendary Leonard Cohen. Joining Ross on stage will be Amanda Jackson, Brandon Howard Roy, PEI poet laureate Tanya

more MUSIC

Sound Series XIV

Join a vibrant noise-making community at Sound Series XIV on Sept 30. PEI experimental and electronic musicians will be showcasing new work from 7–10 pm at the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown (35 Fitzoy St, Charlottetown). Anyone with an interest in new sounds is welcome to perform.

PEI Open Drum Jam

All are welcome to bring a percussion instrument and join the beat on Oct 1 from 2–5 pm at Victoria Park in Charlottetown (weather permitting). Meet by the Pavilion stage. Info: june@ junemorrow.com

Davis, Carlie Howell and Garrett Sherwood.

In Harmony House’s unique interpretive style, Ross and the artists will be looking at the Cohen catalogue from his early days in Greece all the way until his last years.

Tickets can be purchased online at harmonyhousepei.com or via phone with TicketPro at 1-888-311-9090. Accessible seating is available in the first row (row BB) by calling 964-2255. Email harmonyhousepeiresos@gmail. com to book a reservation for dinner in The Lounge.

Songwriting Circle

An arts educator and songwriter from CNIB will host the songwriting circle, Learning to Tell Your Story Through Song, at 2 pm on Oct 5 at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. This program welcomes participants from the vision loss community and the general public. 97 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Independent Song Circle

All levels and genres are welcome to join the PEI Independent Songwriters Circle on Oct 21 from 1–4 pm at The The Lucky Bean in Stratford (17 Glen Stewart Dr). Share an original song or two and receive feedback, if desired, in a supportive setting. Info: june@junemorrow.com

Logan Richard

Harbourfront Theatre

Gord Bamford

PEI’s

only stop on the Canadian Dirt Tour—Nov 1

Harbourfront Theatre presents Gord Bamford’s Canadian Dirt Tour will make a stop at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on November 1 at 7:30 pm. Bamford is one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music.

Australian born and Alberta raised, Bamford has built a loyal fanbase over the past decade with his traditional country persona and captivating live shows. He is the recipient of 26 Canadian Country Music Association awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, alongside multiple JUNO award nominations. He is also a twotime recipient of the CMA Global Country Artist Award. With over 100 million streams and 5 billion audience impressions on radio globally, he has had 28 Top 10 singles in Canada, including “When Your Lips Are So Close” and “Dive Bar.”

Bamford is the 2019–2020 recipient of the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador award. Presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation, the award recognizes

individuals who have had an extraordinary impact on music education. To date, Bamford has raised more than $5.8 million for various charities through the Gord Bamford Foundation. harbourfronttheatre.com

In My Truck Tour

Ben Chase pulls over at PEI Brewing Company—Oct 7

Cavendish Beach Music Festival presents: Ben Chase, In My Truck Tour at PEI Brewing Company in Charlottetown on October 7 at 8 pm.

The PEI native is a past Main Stage performer at Cavendish Beach Music Festival. He has well over three million combined streams, four top 100 charting singles on Canadian radio, and major awards, including Fan’s Choice at the Country Music Alberta Awards.

Chase made the fulltime move to Nashville, Tennessee, to further pursue his career and he is already making a name for himself performing at the Bluebird Cafe and Whiskey Jam. He has since returned to Canada, opening for acts like Zach Bryan, Zach Brown Band, Tenille Townes, and most recently, Sam Hunt.

His debut album That was Then, This

is Now will be released September 29. Chase is taking the In My Truck Tour across Canada and stopping at the PEI Brewing Company along the way to celebrate, with special guest Lawrence Maxwell.

Tickets are available at peibrewingcompany.com. This is a 19+ event.

Ben Chase

Gord Bamford

NEW RECORDINGS

Modern Hope

Dennis Ellsworth

Gizmo began as a quarantine songwriting project for Kitson and a bass learning experience for Swaine. The group fully formed in 2021 when COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and they have been playing shows around Charlottetown and embarking on off-Island tours ever since.

Produced by Gizmo and local musicians Sam and Josh Langille, Buddy System was recorded in Josh’s basement studio in Stratford, PEI. The EP features four songs, three of which were the result of Kitson’s quarantine project. The newer composition in the group’s catalog, “Luanne,” is a song about a Stratford romance.

Hallyday through the eyes of Jimmy Buffet, song co-writer and personal friend of Hallyday and Gallant.

Un monde de dissonances was produced by Davy Gallant and Sirène et Matelot. The musicians are Lennie Gallant (vocals, acoustic guitars, high strung, harmonica, mandolin), Patricia Richard (vocals, bodhrán mandolin, podorythmie), Julien Robichaud (keyboards), Davy Gallant (guitars, banjo, mandolin, percussion, harmonies), Gilles Tessier (electric guitar), Gilbert Fradette (drums), Éric Maheu (bass), Hugo St-Laurent (keyboards), Simon Blouin (drums), Rémy Malo (bass), Gabriel Ethier (keyboards) and Catherine Le Saunier (cello). Jimmy Buffett, Patricia Conroy, Dennis Ellsworth, Mac McAnally and Jac Gautreau each contributed to the text or music of a couple of songs.

Dennis Ellsworth will release his latest album, Modern Hope, on October 20 at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown.

Ellsworth has never made the same album twice, but with each new collection of songs he assembles, listeners can always expect to be taken on an emotional journey through the Charlottetown-based artist’s lyrics and melodies.

On Modern Hope, Ellsworth borrows from the mystical world of British folk to craft 10 mini-masterpieces, some of which are sung barely above a whisper. Part of that songwriting approach was a reaction to the challenges our society has faced in recent years, along with Ellsworth welcoming a new baby into his family in 2022.

The cover art for Modern Hope is by Lenny Gallant at Birdmouse. Visit trailside.ca for tickets to the album release show in October.

Buddy System

Gizmo

The EP is influenced by 90s lo-fi/ slacker rock and 90s Halifax groups like Sloan and Thrush Hermit. It displays Gizmo’s catchy power pop-esque hooks, distorted guitar tones, distinct drumming style and intricate bass work.

Gizmo is about to embark on an October tour with Halifax indie rock group Book Buddies, which includes a show at Sportsman’s Club in Charlottetown on October 21.

Un monde de dissonances

Sirène et Matelot

Isle of Denial ShipWrecks

pop artist is on a mission to help others see their own inner beauty through her music. Focusing on topics like the paranormal, duality, self worth and romance, VENUS II jumps aesthetics and genres on Pretty Angel Honey Bun The album dives into 90s-era videogame-tinged pop and retrowave, and features upbeat bangers like “Power Hungry,” and slow jams like“Lonely Demon.”

This is VENUS II’s first official album with producer WAV-SUPR3M3 of Grand Tracadie, PEI.

Scrapbook

Karen Pyra

ShipWrecks is a Summerside-based band that draws inspiration from classic rock, 90s grunge and modern pop. With the recent release of their debut album Isle of Denial, the band is looking to make some waves in the local musical scene.

Recorded at Studio Dimanche with producer and engineer Brent Chaisson, the nine-track journey can be found on all major streaming platforms.

Karen Pyra will release her new album, Scrapbook, on November 9 at Harmony House in Hunter River.

Un monde de dissonances, the second album from PEI Acadian group Sirène et Matelot, was released in September by Le Grenier musique.

The band consists of lead songwriter Logan Maddix on vocals and rhythm guitar, Cory Jones on lead guitar, Zach Jones on bass and Mitchell O’Blenis on drums and vocals.

Based in Park Corner, PEI, Pyra writes and performs songs that explore and celebrate life in all its many stages, with a particular fondness for giving a musical voice to mature women trying to survive in a world that often has harsh and unrealistic expectations.

Four-piece indie rock outfit Gizmo recently released their debut EP Buddy System. It is available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.

The PEI group consists of guitarist and vocalist Julien Kitson, bassist Spencer Swaine, lead guitarist Patrick Stephen, and drummer and vocalist Daniel Hartinger.

Lennie Gallant and Patricia Richard formed Sirène et Matelot in 2019. Their sophomore album features eleven new songs, written and composed by the duo, with several collaborations, including a co-write with American musician Jimmy Buffett.

The artists sing songs of love, stories of belief and betrayal, redemption and celebration. They sing about conflicting discourses and social media. There are adventure songs too, like the story of their friend Kirsten Neuschäfer winning a solo sailing race around the world; and that of the late Johnny

With the first record under their belt, this four-piece is looking to expand their playing opportunities. With regular shows at venues around the Island, the band is hoping to land on the mainland soon and reach a whole new audience of music lovers

Pretty Angel Honey Bun VENUS II

VENUS II recently released her new album, Pretty Angel Honey Bun. It is available on Bandcamp and YouTube. The Charlottetown-based millennial

The album was produced by Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Terra Spencer, and features ten original songs written by Pyra. It was recorded and mastered at the Wee House of Music.

“This album was created with such joy. Every song reflects a wonderful collaboration with the musicians who worked with me to bring each song to life,” says Pyra. “I cannot wait to bring that fun to all who join us at the release party at the Harmony House on November 9.” Karen will be joined on stage by a band that includes Terra Spencer and other talented friends who have been part of her musical journey. Tickets to the release party are available online at harmonyhousepei.

com or via phone through Ticketpro at 1-888-311-9090.

The first single from Scrapbook, “Coming Home to the Island,” will be released October 20. The complete album will be available on all streaming platforms November 10.

12:34 Norter

supports to get their story and music heard. Norter recently benefited from a performance at the Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown to present their album, courtesy of this program.

“Conversation”

NEBO

On the heels of releasing their debut single “Radio Silence” in August, the Charlottetown-based rock band NEBO are releasing their second single, “Conversation,” in early October.

Norter, a five-member indie-rock band from Charlottetown, PEI, recently released their debut album, 12:34. It is available on all streaming platforms.

With this album, Norter touches on topics of love, emotion and time. The band draws inspiration from The Backseat Lovers, The Strokes, The Smiths and more. Norter has created their own unique sound, mixed with a distinct Maritime flare from close-knit collaborations in their local musical community. Recorded with PEI producer Colin Buchanan, 12:34 features hard hitting, heavy songs like “Funk Addict,” with classic indie rock instrumentals in “The Vespucci Ballroom.”

The band formed in 2020 and persevered through the pandemic to release their first single “Unfinished Business,” gaining more than 19,000 plays on Spotify. They recently completed their first tour across Canada.

Norter is taking their career to the next level as a Featured Artist in this year’s First Up with RBCxMusic program, which uplifts Canada’s emerging artists with resources and

When Neb Kujundzic moved to PEI in 1997 to join UPEI’s Department of Philosophy, little did he know he’d become a songwriter more than two decades later. Even less could he imagine some of the leading musicians in Atlantic Canada joining his brand new band, NEBO (which means “sky” in many Slavic languages).

The band spans three generations —from a young student to a nearly retired professor. They are Liam Corcoran (vocals), Sergey Varlamov (lead guitar), Garrett Sherwood (drums), Cameron Menzies (bass/ vocals), and Neb Kujundzic (rhythm guitar). Together they cover a wide range of genres and styles, including vintage rock, rockabilly, blues shuffle, reggae, alt rock, Cuban cross over, Slavic moody ballads, rock and roll, and more.

NEBO recently recorded three singles on PEI, written by Neb, arranged by the band, and recorded and produced by Sergey in his studio, Crabbe Road Productions.

Listen to the new releases on all streaming platforms and follow @ nebotheband on IG for updates.

MUSIC ONGOING

ceilidhs, dances, sessions…

Blues Jam at Baba’s Plain Dirty Blues band plays at Baba’s Lounge on the last Sat of each month (Sept 30, Oct 28) from 5:30–8 pm. Admission is by donation. Follow @Plain Dirty Blues on FB for updates. 181 Great George St, Charlottetown.

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 Wed at 7:30 pm until Nov 8 at Jack Blanchard Hall in Charlottetown. Ceilidh organizers showcase the musical culture of PEI and each week offers a sampling of Island musicians. Admission is at the door, which opens for general seating at 6:30 pm. The Hall is centrally located and offers air-conditioning, cabaret-style seating, a full canteen with hot and cold menu options, and bar service. Special guests include: Thanksgiving Gospel Ceilidh with Ed Dorion & Sarah MacPhee (Oct 4); Country Legends

Reunion Show with Larry Campbell as Gene Watson, Jimi Platts as Merle Haggard, Peter Burke as Ronnie Milsap and Kendall Docherty at Johnny Cash (11); The Ross Family “Johnny & Stephanie Ross (18); Halloween Rock N Roll Show with the PEI Veterans of Rock Paul Chandler, Gary Cudmore, David Altass (25). 7 Pond St, Charlottetown.

Ceilidhs at the Irish Hall

The Benevolent Irish Society’s Ceilidhs at the Irish Hall will feature: The Ross Family (Sept 29); Tip ‘Er Back (Oct 6); The Irish Scots (13); Ireland Meets Island— Breen, Rynne and Murray from Ireland with Cian O Morain, Mary MacGillivray, Luka Hall and Colin Jeffrey (14); and Fiddlers’ Sons (20). Tickets at eventbrite. ca or at the door. 582 North River Rd, Charlottetown.

Ceilidhs in the Park

Ceilidh on the Floor with Jeff Charleton and friends, is the last ceilidh in the

park with Michael Pendergast of the year. It takes place Oct 29 from 5:30–7:30 pm on the outdoor stage next to Lefurgey Cultural Centre. The show is free and family-friendly. 205 Prince St, Summerside.

Dunstaffnage 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.

Got Blues Matinee

Got Blues Matinee with Chris Roumbanis, Reg Ballagh, Mike Robicheau and special guest(s) is held at the Salvadore Dali Café from 2–4 pm. The second set is always an electric blues jam. Upcoming guests include: singer/ guitarist/harpist Jeff Coates from QC (Sept 30); singer Theresa Malenfant and guitarist Scott Medford from NB (Oct 7); singer/guitarist Mike Biggar from NB (14); and the annual Halloween Party with singer/guitarist Mark Haines (28). 155 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Island Jazz

Jazz on Thursdays at Baba’s Lounge features top local musicians performing original music, standards, jazz and pop favourites. Each show features a different group and two sets starting at 8 pm. Admission is by donation. The upcoming lineup includes: Dan Doiron (Oct 5); Patrick Nabuurs Quartet (12); Beatles Jazz & JAM (19); Sean Ferris (26); and Luna from NB (Nov 2). 181 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Leon Gallant & Friends

Concerts with Leon Gallant & Friends take place every Tues and Fri evening at 7:30 pm until Sept 29 at Stanley Bridge Hall. 4897 St Marys Rd, Stanley Bridge.

Ross Family Ceilidh

A celebration of PEI’s traditional and contemporary roots music presented through song and story; bolstered by fiddle and stepdancing. Featuring Stephanie Ross, Danielle Ross and Johnny Ross. Shows take place at 7:30 pm on Tues until Oct 17 at The Guild, 111 Queen St, Charlottetown.

Schooner Sessions

Sessions with Mark Douglas and friends take place weekly on Thur at 7 pm at The Old Triangle, 189 Great George St, Charlottetown.

St.

Paul’s Parish Hall Ceilidh

Ceilidhs take place every second Sun at St. Paul’s Parish Hall. The final dates this fall are Oct 8 and 22. Doors open at 6 pm and ceilidhs begin at 6:30 pm. There is a 50/50 draw and biscuits with jam, tea/ coffee at intermission. 1133 Cambridge Rd, Rte 17a, Sturgeon.

Rum Running Ceilidh

Glenaladale—Oct 1

Stratford

and Area Lions Club Ceilidh

The Stratford & Area Lions Club Ceilidh takes place at the Robert L. Cotton Centre on the third Tues of each month (Oct 17) at 7 pm. A light lunch is provided. Airconditioned. 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford.

Stratford Ceilidh

A ceilidh takes place at the Robert L. Cotton Centre on the second Sun of each month from 7–9:30 pm. Featuring local entertainers and a light lunch. The venue is air-conditioned. Admission is at the door with all proceeds going to Camp Gencheff. 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford.

Sunday Session

A Sunday Afternoon 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 Thur evening. Enjoy free, live music from 7–9 pm in the cozy taproom. Space is limited. Located at 30 Church St (in the old post office/dental clinic) Cornwall.

The Rum Runners Ceilidh on October 1 at 2 pm will include comedic songs and stories that have long been a part of the house party tradition on PEI. Mike Pendergast and friends, along with comedian Shawn Hogan, will host afternoon event. A light lunch and libations will be available. The event is part of the Glenaladale Rum Running Festival from September 29–October 1. Advance tickets are availalbe in person at the Glenaladale Schoolhouse, by email to info@glenaladalepei.com, or by e-transfer to glenaladalepei@ gmail.com (include name, number of tickets, and event name). Info: glenaladalepei.com; @Glenaladale House on FB

Bonshaw Fall Fun Ceilidh

Bonshaw Hall—Oct 15

Bonshaw Hall’s Welcome Fall Fun Ceilidh will take place October 15 at 2 pm. Special guests include the HA Club, Perry Williams, Isaac Williams, and Peter Bevan Baker.

The HA Club, an improv comedy group, has fun with unexpected scenarios. Local musicians Perry Williams, Isaac Williams and Peter Bevan Baker, who make up half of the popular Island group, Groove Company, will perform jazzy seasonal tunes.

Families and children are especially invited and there will be a kids’ singalong.

The event will also include a table of give-away books and gifts of fall bulbs for spring blooms.

Old-time radio show

Island Jubilee returns for second season—Oct 22

The Island Jubilee returns for its second season at Florence Simmons

Performance Hall in Charlottetown on October 22 at 2 pm.

As a nod to CBC’s Don Messer’s Jubilee, The Island Jubilee is an old-style radio show that revisits the early sounds of country and oldtime music recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Headlining the season debut are Canadian fiddle legends Ivan & Vivian Hicks. Their performance will include Maritime fiddle favourites as well as a special duet performance with PEI fiddler Courtney Hogan-Chandler. The two will also join forces for a step dancing fiddle set with step dancer Janelle Banks. Also sharing the season debut is PEI singer Jacinta MacDonald.

Co-hosted by Nudie, Janet McGarry and Serge Bernard, the show’s house band includes Thomas Webb (steel guitar), Bobby McIsaac (acoustic/electric guitar), Courtney Hogan-Chandler (fiddle), Johnny Ross (piano), as well as Nudie (bass) and Serge (guitar/banjo/ mandolin).

The Island Jubilee can now lay claim to its title as an old-time radio music show. Thanks to a new partnership with Tantramar FM, the show will be recorded live for broadcast on Tantramar FM 107.9 CFTA, based in

Fallback dances

New home at the Loyalist Country Inn in Summerside

FallBack will host their weekly dances at a new location this fall. The series will run from 8–11 pm on Thursday evenings, October 5–November 30, in the Empire Room at the Loyalist Country Inn and Conference Centre in Summerside. Doors open at 7:30 pm.

FallBack is a six piece band featuring Scott White (lead vocals, guitar), Dale Gaudet (lead vocals, guitar), Tom DesRoches (vocals, bass), Johnny Ross (keys), Wayne Robichaud (vocals, drums), and Steve Guy (saxophone). The Music PEI nominated group performs hit songs from artists like Elvis,

Amherst, NS.

They will also present the “Tantramar FM Island Jubilee Radio Fun Run.” Music fans will have the opportunity to travel to PEI with CFTA radio personality Randy Geddes as their tour guide, enjoy a Sunday brunch and then take their seats at Florence Simmons Performance Hall for the live performance. Geddes will welcome the guests and take over MC duties for the show. Sponsored by Maritime Bus, the tour with have stops in Moncton, Sackville, Amherst and Port Elgin. A meet and greet and group photo with the house band after the show is included, and Geddes will host country music trivia with prizes from the show on the return trip.

Tickets are available at ticketpro.ca, by phone at 894-6885, and in person at the box office. islandjubilee.com

Celebrate the glory days of Glenaladale’s rum running history at its Rum Running Festival from September 29–October 1. There will be fun for the whole family, including art in the woods trails, disc golf, birding activity, house tours, square dances, story circles, a ceilidh and more.

The Speakeasy at the Brick on September 30 will be the highlight of the Festival. Step back in time to the days of prohibition. Don flapper attire and head to “the Brick” (Glenaladale House) for an evening of fun. Stellar Somme’s Lesley Quinn will prepare rum-based cocktails, enjoy oysters and charcuterie prepared by Chef Robert Pendergast, and PEI’s Johnny Ross will entertain on the piano. Although not required, costumes are encouraged.

Space is limited; purchase advance tickets in person at the Glenaladale Schoolhouse, by email to info@ glenaladalepei.com, or by e-transfer to glenaladalepei@gmail.com (include name, number of tickets, event name).

For more information visit @ Glenaladale House on FB or glenaladalepei.com. Glenaladale is located at 257 Blooming Point Road in Tracadie Cross.

Buddy Holly, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, and many more.

Ask about special room rates for Fallback dance attendees.

Admission is at the door. Each week there will be a 50/50 draw, with an additional chance to win a $50 Murphy Hospitality Group gift card.

The venue is air conditioned and located at 195 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside. These are 19+ events.

Ivan and Vivian Hicks will headline the show

(L–R): Steve Guy, Dale Gaudet, Scott White, Wayne Robichaud, Tom DesRoches, and Johnny Ross

Trailside Music Hall

A few of the many upcoming performances

Lightfoot; J.P. sees himself as just a performer. He is shy, but has a razor sharp wit and lightning sense of humour. He can be reserved or edgy to the point no return. He speaks for soldiers, first responders, other artists, the forgotten and lost. He speaks sometimes only for himself and refuses rebuttal. Of all the things he is, foremost he is an entertainer.

Songswriters Circle: Logan

Staats with Nathan Wiley and Keira Loane Oct 8

and banality of everyday life and the complexity of the relationships that color our inner worlds. Produced by Erin Costelo and Hoffman, the album deconstructs poetry and pop music, rebuilding the pieces into a listening experience even richer than the sum of its parts. Originally from Ontario, Leanne lives in Halifax, NS. She has toured with many artists as a backup singer/keys player including Costelo, and has also shared the stage with Bahamas, Tim Baker and Elisapie, to name only a few.

Dennis Ellsworth: Modern Hope Album Release with

Emilie Steele

Oct 20

Needle-drop at any juncture of American musician Tommy Stinson’s four decade career and find a moment of great significance. The Minneapolis native was a founding and lifetime member of The Replacements. He was a key, second-generation ingredient in Guns N’ Roses, and served a seven-year tenure with Soul Asylum. He also led two essential bands of his own and appeared on recordings by the Old 97’s, MOTH and BT, and played bass on the Rock Remix of Puff Daddy’s “It’s All About the Benjamins.”

Yukon Blonde with Postdata and Josh Carter Oct 5

In 2018, veracious Mohawk singer-songwriter Logan Staats was chosen from 10,000 hopeful contestants vying for a spot on the musical competition show, The Launch. Before an audience of 1.4 million viewers, Staats won, officiating the breakthrough that would lead him to Nashville and LA, and to his single “The Lucky Ones” winning the Indigenous Music Award for Best Radio Single. “The Lucky Ones” also occupied #1 in Canada.

Dennis Ellsworth is a songwriter, performer, sideman, and record producer from Charlottetown. Audiences can always expect to be taken on an emotional journey through the his lyrics and melodies. On his latest album, Modern Hope, Ellsworth borrows from the mystical world of British folk to craft 10 mini-masterpieces, some of which are sung barely above a whisper. Part of that songwriting approach was a reaction to the challenges our society has faced in recent years, along with Ellsworth welcoming a new baby into his family in 2022.

Matt Minglewood Band

Oct 21

Minglewood’s music and songwriting has the natural universality one only hears from a born storyteller. His songs can be somewhat autobiographical, as in “Me and the Boys,” a song about the carefree days of his youth. Many of his tunes grapple with the universal feelings of passion, frustration, hope, loneliness, love, disappointment and regret, as well as his deep love of the Maritimes. They always reflect his life around him and what he is feeling at the time.

After ten years since forming and five LPs in, Yukon Blonde have been characterized in a lot of different ways. They emerged as a guitar-heavy rock band with their debut self-titled LP in 2010 and by tthe release of On Blonde in 2015, they were experimenting with slick, ‘80s inspired pop elements like those heard on the album’s driving hit single “Saturday Night.” More recently, on 2018’s Critical Hit, the Vancouver-based five piece band turned their attention to mood making, largely ditching their guitars in favour of synths and drum machines to build danceable, multi-dimensional soundscapes.

J.P. Cormier Oct 7

Accolades aside, and there are many from people like Chet Atkins, Marty Stuart, Waylon Jennings and Gordon

Leanne Hoffman with Noah Malcolm Oct 19

Richard Wood Nov 9

Indie pop artist Leanne Hoffman recently released her sophomore album The Text Collector in June 2023. It was born from a poetry project in which the multi-disciplinary artist wrote one poem a day for an entire year. The result was a collection of eight new songs exploring the luminosity

Named by MacLean’s as one of the Top 100 Canadians to watch in the 21st Century, five-time ECMA, multi-Music PEI award-winning, and recipient of the 2023 ECMA Stompin’ Tom Award, Richard Wood has sold out audiences around the globe with his traditional-born, fiery-brand of Celtic music. His 30 year career includes highlights such as touring with heavyweights like Shania Twain and The Chieftans, and performing around the world at places like the Lincoln Centre, the Kennedy Centre, and the Carnegie Hall.

Trailside Music Hall is located at 155 Kent Street in Charlottetown. Showtimes are 8 pm with doors opening at 6:30 pm (unless otherwise stated). For tickets and info visit trailside.ca or call 367-3311.

Tommy Stinson with Liam Corcoran and Pasteur Papillon Oct 4

Songs for a Small Planet

Songwriters circle for climate activism and justice

Songs for a Small Planet, a songwriters circle with Todd MacLean, Teresa Doyle, Justyn Thyme and Emily MacLellan, will be on stage at The Guild in Charlottetown on October 27. Showtime is 7:30 pm.

Songs for a Small Planet is an international songwriting collective focused on climate activism and promoting environmental sustainability and social justice through the power of music.

Musician Teresa Doyle, author and musician Todd MacLean, and arts administrator Rob Oakie joined forces to create Songs for a Small Planet with the intent of igniting a network of musicians around the globe to compose visionary songs of hope, community, justice and environmental renewal.

Justyn Thyme is fresh off a performance at the Tonder Festival in Denmark. Thyme’s deft acoustic fingerpicking and vocals have garnered both ECMA award nominations and Music PEI awards.

Emily MacLellan is an

up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Summerside, PEI. Granddaughter of Gene MacLellan and niece to Catherine MacLellan, Emily has always been surrounded by music and writing. Her lyrics are raw and honest and her songs carry with them a palpable warmth and relatability that resonate deeply with her listeners.

Teresa Doyle has 12 recordings to her credit and has toured extensively from Alaska to Tasmania. She has three ECMA awards and two JUNO award nominations. Equally at home in jazz, Celtic or world music, Doyle is always pushing the boundaries of her music.

Todd MacLean is a multi-instrumentalist who enjoys playing alongside some of the best musicians in the PEI music scene. He comes from a long line of Island musicians. As a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist, he’s a multiple Music PEI and ECMA award winner, and was named Music PEI’s Musician of the Year (2011). theguildpei.com

Songwriters in the Round

Weekly series at Harbourfront features Island artists

Island Songwriters in the Round, hosted by Meaghan Blanchard, will run on Sundays at 2 pm from October 15–November 5 in Summerside.

PEI has a proud tradition of producing some of the country’s most talented and respected singer-songwriters. Following the success and popularity of their Backstage Pass series in 2016 and 2018, Harbourfront Theatre will welcome a carefully curated lineup of local songwriters onto their stage this fall.

Each concert in the series is curated and hosted by Island songwriter Meaghan Blanchard, who will be joined by two singer-songwriters. The guest lineup includes Alicia Toner and Eddy Quinn on October 15, Nathan Wiley and Tanya Davis on October 22, Lawrence Maxwell and Dennis Ellsworth on October 29, and Nick Doneff and Shane Pendergast on November 5.

“To be able to play an intimate

Sunday afternoon show, in beautiful Summerside, PEI, with some of the Island’s greatest songwriters and storytellers is such a dream performance opportunity,” shares Blanchard. harbourfronttheatre.com

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Island singer songwriter Meaghan Blanchard will host the series

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Maida & Kreviazuk

Singer-songwriter duo bring Forgive Me Tour to PEI

Singer-songwriter duo Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida are bringing their Forgive Me Tour to Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on November 7 at 7:30 pm.

Kreviazuk released her debut album Under These Rocks and Stones in 1997. Since then, the Winnipeg born singer-songwriter has released five more studio albums, and garnered five JUNO award nominations.

Maida has forged a dynamic career as a solo artist and as the front man for Our Lady Peace, 25-time JUNO award nominees, including winners for Rock Album of the Year in 2003 (Gravity)

Performing Talking Heads

Calm Baretta at Copper

Bottom—Oct 28

Charlottetown pop-group Calm Baretta will perform an eclectic mix of originals and hits from the iconic 80’s rock band Talking Heads on October 28 from 7:30–10:30 pm at Copper Bottom Brewing. Costumes are encouraged.

With glittering 80’s synths, chiming electric guitars and weaving overdriven bass lines, Calm Baretta is a unique and experimental high-energy pop band. Their debut single, entitled “Chilly Bones,” received a 2018 Music PEI nomination for Song of the Year.

Talking Heads became one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the

and 1998 (Clumsy).

The pair has co-written countless hits for artists like Kelly Clarkson, David Cook and Carrie Underwood.

While they are quick to lend their time to the studio and stage, Kreviazuk and Maida are equally committed to lending their help to those in need—both in Canada and internationally. In March, the couple received the 2014 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, recognizing outstanding Canadian artists whose contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada.

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Talking Heads

80s, while managing to earn several pop hits. With hit songs like “Burning Down the House,” “Girlfriend is Better” and “This Must Be The Place,” Calm Baretta has an eclectic and wide range of songs to interpret.

This 19+ event is standing room only, with limited seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased online via eventbrite or in the taproom at 567 Main Street, Montague.

Raine Maida (left) and Chantal Kreviazuk

MUSIC LIVE

bars, lounges, cafés…

Albert & Crown Pub

Thursdays at 8 pm and Fridays at 6 pm (unless otherwise noted): Robbie Thibodeau (Oct 6); Mark & Spencer Phillips (*Sat 7 @6 pm); Joey Doucette (12); Blair Gaudet (13); Joey Doucette (19); Bruce & Robert Jones (20); Joey Doucette (26); Dana Lee Lynch & Steve Perry (27). 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): Mercy Please (Sept 29); Blues

Jam with Plain Dirty Blues (30 @5:30 pm); Out From Under with Len O’neil (30); Bastards and the Buzzards with The Devils Punchbowl (Oct 3); Sweet Darts, MisStreak, Takeda Takeda (6); Tanguy (7); Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira—Celtic Duo (10); Adjust the Facts (13); Danny Gallant Band (14 @4 pm); Emo Night (14); Among Legends, Radio Roulette (20); Mango Beauregard (21); TBA (27); Blues Jam with Plain Dirty Blues (28 @5:30 pm); DJ Dekz (28). 181 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Bogside Brewing

Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 pm: Billy White (Sept 29); Carter MacLellan (30); Dan Doiron (Oct 6); David Woodside (7); Keira Loane (13); The Spuds (14 *ticketed event); Margarita Wayne (20); Taylor Johnson (21); Carter MacLellan (27); Billy White (28). 11 Brook St, Montague.

The Den at Silver Fox

Bandioke every Thursday at 8 pm. Live music at 9 pm: Ghost Town (Sept 29); Broadway Dance Party (30); The Fabulously Rich (Oct 7); The Big Halloween Party with DJ Chris (28). 110 Water St, Summerside.

Charlottetown Legion

Saturdays at 9:30 pm: Rustlers (Sept 30); TBA (Oct 7); Power House (14); Rustlers (21); Kim Albert (28). All are welcome. 99 Pownal St, Charlottetown.

Craft Beer Corner

Saturdays at 9 pm (no cover): Zim & Dunkyard (Oct 7); Joel and Jodie (14); Somewhere Soon (21); Edison (28). 156 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Charlottetown Beer Garden

Themed DJ Dance Party (Sat). Live music: Zach Bryan & Tyler Childers tributes (Oct 20); Gizmo Halloween (27). 185 Kent St, Charlottetown.

The Factory

DJ Party on Thursdays. 2 DJs/2 Dance Floors on Fridays and Saturdays (except Oct 27). Denton Fender Band (Oct 27). Kent St, Charlottetown.

Gahan House

Acoustic music on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 pm: Stephen Szwarc (Oct 4/5/12/19); Nathan Carragher (11/18); Ryan Merry (25/26). 126 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

Hunter’s Ale House

Matt & Friends (Mon); Lieutenant Dan (Tue); Hired Guns (Oct 7); Copycat (Oct 14/28); Run Jenny Run (21). Corner of Kent & Prince Sts, Charlottetown.

John Brown Grille

Live music matinee on Saturdays at 12 pm: Vintage 2.0 (Oct 7); Kim Albert (14); Richie Bulger (21); Chris and Eric (28). 96 Kensington Rd, Charlottetown. 629-2739

The Local

Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm (unless otherwise noted), and Sunday at 5 pm: Harv MacPherson (Oct 1); Lawrence Maxwell (3/10); Carter MacLellan (6); Isaac King & Fiona (7); Josie Thibodeau (8); Thatcher MacKay (13); Gypsy Soul Duo (14); TBA (15/22/29); Carter MacLellan (20); Dino & Judy (21 @1:30 pm); Alyssa Harper & Danny Drouin (21); Steve Szwarc & Marvin Birt (27); Gypsy Soul Duo (28 @1:30 pm); Vintage 2.0 (28). 202 Buchanan Dr, Charlottetown.

Lone Oak Brew Pub

Thursdays from 6–8 pm: Nathan Carragher (Oct 5); Brad Milligan (12); Brian Dunn (19); Jordan Cameron (26).. 15 Milky Way, Charlottetown.

Lone Oak Brewing Co

Saturdays from 6–9 pm and Sundays from 1–4 pm: Shane Douthwright (Sept 30); Thatcher MacKay (Oct 7); Dan Doiron (8); Brian Dunn (14); Nathan Carragher (15/29); Lawrence Maxwell (22); David Woodside (28); Nathan Carragher (29). 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: Fraser McCallum (Sept 29); Lawrence Maxwell (30); Fridays and Saturdays at 9 pm (unless otherwise noted): David Woodside (Oct 6/13); Adam MacGregor (7); Nathan Carragher (14); Fraser MacCallum (20); Steve Zaat (21 @8pm); Brooke MacArthur (27); Mike Stratton (28). 125 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

Olde Dublin Pub

Luka Hall (Oct 1 @2 pm); Gordon Belsher & Courtney Hogan Chandler (1 @5 pm);

Gordon Belsher (2/9 @1 pm); Lawrence Maxwell (2/9 @7 pm); Gordon Belsher (3 @12 pm); Wayne Gallant (3 @3:30 pm); David Woodside (3 @7 pm); Richie & Trevor (4/11/18/25 @7 pm); Vintage 2.0 (5/12 @8 pm); Gordon Belsher & Courtney Hogan Chandler (8 @5 pm); Breakwater (15 @1 pm); Gordon Belsher (16 @12 pm); Roundabout (6 @10 pm); Wannabeez (7 @10 pm); Shipwrecks (13 @10 pm); Big Shiny Party Band (14 @10 pm); Gordon Belsher (20 @12 pm); Hired Guns (20 @10 pm); Main Street Bullies (21 @10 pm); Thatcher MacKay (27 @1 pm); Adam MacGregor and Foes (27 @10 pm); Down With Darby (28 @10 pm). 132 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

Piatto Pizzeria + Enoteca

Fridays from 6–9 pm. 45 Queen St, Charlottetown.

PEI Brewing Company

Fridays from 5–8 pm: Brothers MacPhee (Sept 29); Soul Filter (Oct 6); Stephen Szwarc (20); Brad Milligan (27). 96 Kensington Rd, Charlottetown.

RCAF Wing Summerside

Fridays at 7 pm and Saturdays at 9 pm: Dave Doyle Band (*Sun, Oct 1 @9 pm); Dave & Tom (6); Roundabout (7); Treble Makers (13); Neon Country (14); Johnny & Shane (20); Hoss and Friends (21); Kevin Arthur (27); Dave Doyle Band (28). No cover. 329 North Market St, Summerside.

Halloween with DJ Hype

Harbourfront Theatre

Jimmy Rankin Trio

Live in concert in Summerside—Oct 27

The Jimmy Rankin Trio will be live in concert at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on October 27 at 7:30 pm.

A famed Canadian songwriter, Rankin wrote many classic Rankin Family hits, such as “North Country,” “You Feel The Same Way Too,” and the JUNO award-winning single, “Fare Thee Well Love,” which was recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Rankin’s own hits include “Followed Her Around,” “Morning Bound Train,” and “Cool Car.”

With his solo and family band work, Rankin has earned five JUNO awards, seven Canadian Country Music awards, and a staggering 27 ECMA awards.

He recently released his eighth solo album, Harvest Highway, which finds Rankin at the height of his songwriting powers.

“I’ve been working toward this album for my entire career,” he says.

Tickets can be booked online at harbourfronttheatre.com, via phone at 888 2500, and in person at the box office, 124 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside.

Ireland Meets Island

A celebration of traditional music in Souris and Charlottetown

Souris Show Hall will present Ireland Meets Island: A Celebration of Traditional Music on October 15. A fusion of traditional Irish and Island melodies, the concert will feature musicians Breen, Rynne and Murray from County Clare, Jake Charron and Tim Chaisson from The East Pointers, and J.J. Chaisson and Darla MacPhee from the Chaisson family.

Breen, Rynne and Murray are some of Ireland’s most acclaimed performers of traditional music. On this side of the Atlantic for the Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton, the trio will bring the spirit and passion of Irish traditional music to the Souris Show Hall stage with masterful performances on fiddle, accordion and guitar.

This concert is a testament to the universal language of music, transcending borders and connecting communities through the power of melody and rhythm. Audiences can expect an

evening filled with toe-tapping tunes that celebrate the shared heritage of Ireland and Prince Edward Island.

Tickets are available online at sourisshowhall.com or in person at the Evergreen Cafe or Second Time Around in Souris.

Breen, Rynne and Murray will also perform at the Benevolent Irish Society in Charlottetown on October 14 with Cian Ó Móráin, Mary MacGillivray, Colin Jeffrey and Luka Hall. Visit benevolentirishsocietyofpei.com for tickets to that show.

(L–R): Tara Breen, Jim Murray and Pádraig Rynne

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