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A dance is Saturday, 8:30 p.m., at Club 50 in Abram-Village, with old rock ’n’ roll and country. There is lunch and a 50/50 draw.
The Kaylee Hall will feature Phase II for its regular Saturday night Pig n Whistle, April 29, 8-11 p.m. There will also be a 50/50 draw, bar and canteen services. Admission is charged.
A dance is Wednesday at the Hillsborough Park Community Centre, 9 p.m-12 a.m. Music is by Joe Hynes, Johnny Ross and Davy Weale. There is a 50/50 and a free lunch.
THEATRE/COMEDY/ DANCE
Hillcrest United Church will present Canadian Reflections - Dutch Connections in combination with the retelling of J. Angus MacLean’s “Making it Home” on May 5-6. In addition to the readings, there will be music from that era as well as stories and songs from the Dutch community. Tickets are $30 per person and include a roast beef dinner and must be pre-purchased prior to May 1 by contacting Nancy at 902-9695702, Margie at 902-838-4613 or Clara at 902-838-4555.
dance umbrella annual showcase is May 6, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. Tickets are available through the theatre box office.
The Island Dance Academy presents its annual performance May 7, celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday through dance. The many aspects of Canada - its music, heritage and history will be presented by performers ages three and up 2:30 and 7 p.m. in the Homburg Theatre. Tickets are available through the theatre box office.
“Sister Act” is being presented by students of Montague Regional High School, May 9-11, 7 p.m., at the school (274 Valleyfield Rd., Montague). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Prices: $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Tickets for the musical can be purchased at the door, from a cast member or by contacting Sandra Hicken (sahicken@edu.pe.ca or 902-8380835) or Carla Richards (cadesroches@edu.pe.ca or 902-838-0835, ext. 232).
Public performances of Colonel Gray’s musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” are May 11 and 13, 7:30 p.m., and May 13, 2 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. Tickets are $21, $19 and $15 at the centre’s box office.
QA spring dinner theatre, presented by the Tracadie Community, is May 6 and 7, 6 p.m., at Tracadie Community Centre, 148 Station Rd., Tracadie Cross. The event will include a full hot dinner, three original skits and music for $27.70. Call 902-672-1287 to reserve seats.
QDINNER THEATRE CLUB LISTINGS
Dali Van Gogh and Contraband are at Baba’s, Charlottetown, May
5.
Neon Moon is at the RCAF Wing, Summerside, May 5.
The Ramblin Valley Band is at the Sportsman’s Club in Charlottetown, May 5.
Allan Sonier is at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside, May 5
Sean Money is at the Dundee Arms, Charlottetown, May 5.
Saul Good Duo is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, May 5.
Live music is at the Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, May 5-6.
Adam MacGregor is at the Water’s Edge Resto/Bar/Grill, May
6.
East Coast Swing Dance is at the Charlottetown Firefighters Club, May 6.
Dave Doyle is at The Wing, Summerside, May 6.
Nick Doneff is at Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, May 6.
Adam MacGregor and The Foe are at Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, May 6.
Breakwater Acoustic is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, May 6.
Wally Young is at the Charlottetown Legion, May 6.
Muddy Buddy is at the Factory, Charlottetown, May 6.
The Mike Bochoff Band is at Baba’s, Charlottetown, May 6.
Dave Woodside is at Broadway 45, Kensington, May 6.
The Beach Bats are at Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, May 7.
Little Coyote and Falcon Jane are at Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, May 8.
Dave Woodside is at the Old Triangle Pub, Charlottetown, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Taylor Buote is at the Gahan House in Charlottetown May 10. Gallery 18 is hosting a yard sale in support of the Kensington Area Refugee Sponsorship Initiative on May 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Nathan Carragher is at the Water’s Edge Resto/Bar/Grill, May 5, 5:30 p.m.
Rodney Perry is at the Brothers Two, Summerside, May 5.
Peggy Clinton is at the Charlottetown Legion, May 5.
Robby Doherty and Rob Reid are at Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, May 5.
Dave Woodside is at Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, May 5.
Taylor Buote is at Next Door@ The Merchantman, Charlottetown, May 5.
LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS
Rudy Croken will launch his book, “Ban the Automobile: Instrument of Death” on May 6, 2 p.m., at Confederation Centre Public Library.
The 30th Cox and Palmer Island Literary Awards gala awards ceremony is May 7, 7-10 p.m. at The Mack, 128 Great George St. in Charlottetown. Tickets to the gala are free, but seating is limited. Follow the Cox & Palmer Island Literary Awards on Facebook @ IslandLiteraryAwards.
Author reading with John Cousins, author of “New London: The Lost Dream, the Quaker Settlement on P.E.I.’s North Shore 1773-1795,” shortlisted for the 2017 Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing, is at Confederation Centre Public Library, May 13, 2 p.m.
CLASSES/LESSONS/ WORKSHOPS
Canadian Olde Tyme square dance weekly classes for beginners and others are Wednesdays at the Murphy Community Centre, Richmond Street, Charlottetown, Room 303, from 7-8:30 p.m. There is no charge. Call the Tamarackers at 902-629-1869.
QPRACTICES
Definitely Not The Symphony (DNTS), a fun group of people with a variety of levels of musical skills who enjoy playing in an orchestra, practises on Saturdays at 10 a.m. in the activities room at Andrews of Stratford, 355 Shakespeare Dr., Stratford. Check www. dntspei.blogspot.ca or call Chris at 902-569-3818. Parkinson’s Canada, P.E.I. chapter has a new singing group for people living with Parkinson’s disease, their support people and families. Music therapist Shona Pottinger, of Singing Sands Music Therapy, leads it. The singing group meets every Thursday, 1 p.m., at the Central Christian Church, 214 Kent St., Charlottetown. Contact idoyle@eastlink.ca or call 902-368-8329.
The Oak Tree Singers meet Fridays at 10 a.m. at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI. New singers are always welcome.
The Queens County Fiddlers practise Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., at Andrew’s of Stratford in Stratford. All fiddlers and accompanists are welcome, as well as those who like to listen.
Stratford Community Choir practises Tuesdays, 7 p.m., at Andrews of Stratford. New members are welcome. Kay Linkletter is the director. Call or text 902-314-9739.
Second Chances Concert Band meets Tuesdays 7-9 p.m., Queen Charlotte School music room (for adults ages 18 and over). Visit secondchancesband.ca or contact conductor Allie McCrady at allie65mccrady@gmail.com.
Island A Cappella, a women’s a cappella chorus, meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Charlottetown Rural High School. New singers are always welcome. For information, go to www. islandacappella.ca or search for the chorus on Facebook.
“The A.I.R.S. UPEI Community Multicultural Choir and Song Circle meets on Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., in the Robertson Library, Room 104 (UPEI Campus). Signs will be posted. Contact the lab directly at 902-566-6023 or airs@upei.ca.
QHISTORY
Spring Park United Church Variety Show is May 13, 7 p.m., featuring Treble With Girls, Betty Lou Jordan, Brian Dunn, Step by Step, Jill Chandler and Randy Burrows. All proceeds will benefit the church. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Some artists will have CDs for sale; bottled water and fudge will be sold at intermission. Tickets are at Spring Park Church, corner of Kirkwood and Trafalgar in Charlottetown - $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Call the church at 902-3681822 or check www.springparkunitedchurch.ca. The Island Matters Rug Hooking group and members of other hooking groups across P.E.I. are encouraging the public to bring out their vintage (25 years old or more) and antique hooked mats and other hooked items to be recorded on the P.E.I. Heritage Hooked Rug Registry. Volunteers will travel to communities throughout P.E.I. this spring and fall. Call 902-629-0340 to arrange an appointment or visit www.facebook.com/PEIrugregistry. Use the same contact information to book a seat at one of our free beginner traditional rug hooking workshops sponsored by New Horizons for Seniors. If a community group would like the program in their area, call 902-629-0340.
QEXHIBITIONS
Back Road Folk Art has the work of Kerras Jeffrey on Route 151 in western P.E.I. Call 902-853-3644. Confederation Centre Art Gallery features a variety of exhibitions, including Rachel Beach: Mid-Sentence, until May 7; Introducing Caroline Louisa Daly, until May 7; Leah Garnett: When One Space Meets Another, until June 4. Call 902-628-6111 or check out www.confederationcentre.com/ en/art-gallery.php.
Cornwall Library Art Gallery is featuring the “Canada 150” group show until May 5. Join Donna MacArthur on May 9 for the opening celebration of her exhibit of acrylic paintings. Her show runs until June 16. Contact Giselle Déziel at 9025663347 for information
on displaying in the gallery.
Details Past and Present Gallery is on Victoria Row in Charlottetown, 166 Richmond St. Go to www.detailspastandpresent.com.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre features the Summerside Art Club members with their group show “Colour Splash” until May 19. Admission is by donation. The gallery is at 130 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside. Call 902-8888373 or visit www. peimuseum.com. Regular hours are Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.
Gallery@ The Guild presents a Reading Town P.E.I. exhibition until May 20 of original artwork by Island illustrators entitled Island Illustrators Showcase. The gallery is located on Queen Street in Charlottetown.
Gallery 18 is open to the public mainly by appointment. Gallery 18 is on Route 6, New London. Call 902-886-3201 or email info@Gallery18.com.
Morell Library, 89 Red Head Rd., is featuring works by Maria Sheehan, Isabel Court, Hester Maciaczyk, Katie Sheahan, Norma Collier and more. Call 902-314-0604.
Gallery in Rustico is on the corner of Route 6 and 243, Rustico Road. Contact karengallant.com.
Kensington Art Gallery is at 27 Commercial St., in the Historic Kensington Train Station yard. Contact 902-886-2395; sutton@ pei.sympatico.ca.
Maroon Pig Art Gallery and Cafe at 37 Water St., Georgetown, is open year-round. Call 902-6522569 or check www.maroonpig.ca.
The Purcell Parlour Gallery in Clyde River is open for the summer season with a show and sale of new work. Drop by any time, but call ahead at 902-368-7526 or contact juliampurcell@gmail.com.
Sixty Days of Fame at MacNaught History Centre and Archives features work by Summerside artist Eddy Schwartz. “O Canada”, his depiction of 23 of the country’s prime ministers in the caricature format used by newspaper editorial sections of the leader’s times. The exhibit can be viewed free of charge in May, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The MacNaught History Centre and Archives is at 85 Spring St., Summerside.
Meadowbrook Arts, Crafts & Creations is in Crapaud, 677 Route 13. Visit meadowbrookartstudio. com or call 902-658-3171.
Pinhole Photography Gallery is the home studio/darkroom of Charlottetown artist/pinhole photographer, Mary Carr-Chaisson. Call 902-628-1575, email mary@ pinholephotogallery.com or visit www.pinholephotogallery.
MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE CENTRES
The Acadian Museum in Miscouche is open featuring an ongoing exhibition titled “Dansez: Acadian Dance Traditions on Prince Edward Island, Past and Present’’. It has been curated by ethnomusicologist Meghan Forsyth, from Memorial University in Newfoundland, in partnership with the Acadian Museum of P.E.I. Tour the museum to follow the odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to the present, discover treasures related to the Acadians’ 300-year presence on P.E.I., view an interpretive video and investigate Acadian family roots through the onsite genealogy resources. The site is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Call 902-432-2880.
Beaconsfield Historic House, one of seven P.E.I. Museum Sites, was built in 1877 and considered one of Charlottetown’s finest homes. Today, it stands as a wonderful example of Victorian architecture. There is also a small bookstore and gift shop. It is located on the corner of Kent and West streets. Call 902-368-6603 for information.
The MacNaught History Centre and Archives is at 75 Spring St., a gateway to discovering family connections and Island ancestors and is open year round to local residents and visitors. The genealogy centre has staff to search for ancestors. Admission is free. For information or to book a tour, call 902-432-1332 or 902-432-1298.
The P.E.I. Regiment Museum is at the Queen Charlotte Armoury, 3 Haviland St., Charlottetown. Call 902-368-0108 or check www.peiregimentmuseum.ca.
The Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment with displays of area history and radio. It is at #47 Route 10 at Tryon. Visit www.tryonareahistoricalsociety. com or call 902-658-2009. A dance is Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., at the Kensington Legion, 88 Victoria Street West, with 1950s/’60s music by Fallback (Scott White, Dale Gaudet, Johnny Ross, Steve Guy, Tom DesRoches, Wayne Robichaud). Admission is at the door.