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CEILIDHS/JAMBOREES/ KITCHEN PARTIES

A ceilidh at the Kaylee Hall is Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5. Music is by Jim Madsen, Donnie MacDonald, Jim Galpin and Elinor MacAulay.

Acoustic Music Jam is every Sunday, 2-8:30 p.m., with the next one Jan. 7, at the Acadian Musical Village (Expo-Centre) Abram-Village, organized by the Acadian Musical Village and Evangeline Bluegrass Festival. Admission is $3 (adults only) with supper served at 5 p.m. for $10. There is also a door prize and a 50/50 draw. For information, call 902-854-2324.

The regular monthly ceilidh is at Dunstaffnage School Centre on Jan. 7, 7 p.m., hosted by the Roadmasters’ Band, with Ivor Price, Wayne Diamond, Lou Doiron and Dave Moore. Guest entertainers include Millie MacDonald, Fenton MacSwain, Elaine O’Connor, Urban McAdam and fiddler Mary Smith. Admission is $8. There’s also a 50/50 draw and lunch. The centre is wheelchair accessible.

The first ceilidh of 2018 at Winsloe United Church is Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. (storm date, Jan. 22). Host Colleen MacPhee welcomes back former host Larry Campbell as well as guest drummer Billy Matthews. This is a fundraiser for the church, which is wheelchair accessible and offers plenty of parking. There will be a light lunch served. Admission is $10 at the door with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Weather updates will be provided on the Winsloe United Church Facebook page.

Old Time Music Acoustic Jams are Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., at the Murphy Community Centre, Richmond Street, Charlottetown (not held on holidays and storm days). Bring an instrument and sit in or come to just listen. A nominal fee of $2 goes to the centre to cover expenses. Contact 902-9409565 or email jonescb@eastlink.ca.

A ceilidh, sponsored by the Silver Threads Seniors Club, is at the club, 78 Main St., Souris, Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., featuring local entertainers and an open mic. Admission is $5 with funds for club projects.

An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.

Helping Hands Band jamborees are held at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2. Woodstock, with the next one Jan. 13, 7 p.m., with funds raised supporting local charities.

CONCERTS

Got Blues Matinee is Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Cookhouse, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Reg Ballagh and Mike Robicheau). Each week there is a special guest, and the second set is always an electric blues jam. On Jan. 6, there is a Chuck Berry tribute with singer/ guitarist James Phillips.

A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring the Arsenault Brothers, is Jan. 8, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside Legion. Open mike performers, 7-7:30 p.m., have free admission. Admission for everyone else is $5. There is also a 50/50 draw and door prize.

Lively Songs for Little People

by Michael Pendergast (the Music Man) are casual drop-in shows with a small family-friendly rate, movements, songs, dance and humour. They are Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m., in the food court of Confederation Court Mall and Thursdays at the Stratford Town Hall gym, 10:45 a.m.

Canadian guitar virtuoso Nick Johnston

will be playing in the Florence Simmons Performance Hall on Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall box office or at the door.

Winterjazz fundraising concert

series continues Jan. 13, with Dylan Menzie at the Pourhouse of the Old Triangle, Charlottetown, beginning at 7:30 p.m. for reservations, call 902-892-5200.

The QEH concert series continues at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, 151 Stratford Rd., Stratford, Jan. 14, 2 p.m., hosted by Treble with Girls, with special guest Keelin Wedge. Enjoy an afternoon of familyfriendly music and fun to raise funds for the 22nd annual QEH/ Eastlink Telethon for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. There’s a 50/50 draw, door prizes, tickets on a West Jet Trip for two and a homemade lunch at intermission. Admission is adults, $10, students, 12 and under, $5, and preschoolers free.

The Caledonian Club’s annual Robbie Burns Concert is Jan. 19, 7 p.m., at the Carrefour Theatre in Charlottetown (storm date, Jan. 20). Tickets are at the door.

A winter concert-ceilidh series will kick off at Trinity United Church, 90 Spring St., Summerside, on Jan. 21, 2 p.m. The concerts will be held on the third Sunday afternoon of each month from January to May. In the event of a storm, the concert will be held the following Sunday at the same time. The first concert will feature

Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $4.

Janet McGarry and Wildwood, who have performed for many years at bluegrass festivals and many other events throughout eastern Canada and beyond. For more information on the series or to purchase tickets, contact the church office at 902-4363155.

FUNDRAISERS

Evangeline Recreation Centre, Acadian Musical Village and Mont Carmel Parish hold a Chase the Ace draw every Friday at Acadian Musical Village, AbramVillage. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the draw at 9 p.m. There is an estimated $19,000 in 37 cards. Entertainment for Jan. 5 is Jonathan and Louise Arsenault, 8-10 p.m. There is free admission. This event is for those 19 years and over. Contact 902-854-3300 for information. The annual Robbie Burns fundraising gala will be held Jan. 20 at Credit Union Place in Summerside, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and featuring a wide variety of entertainment and a three-course roast beef dinner. For information and tickets, contact the College of Piping.

DANCES

The next one is Jan. 6, 8:30-11:30 p.m. with Music and Friends. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50 draw. Call 902-213-0801 or 902-894-1121.

Dance is Jan. 10, 8:30-11:30 p.m., at the Hillsborough Park Community Centre with Joe Hynes and Black Hats.

A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902-652-2053.

THEATRE/COMEDY/ DANCE

“The Sunset Limited” directed by Mahdi Selseleh and featuring Corin MacFadden will be presented at The Guild in Charlottetown on Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., by A.M.S Entertainment. This play by Cormac McCarthey tells the story Aaron Hastelow and Michelle Bouey are in concert Jan. 6, 7-9:30 p.m., at the Guild in Charlottetown. After three consecutive years of sold-out performances, these two performers are coming home to P.E.I. to present an all-new night of music. Join these well-known best friends as they share not only their voices but their stories. For tickets, contact the box office.

of two men in an apartment with their opposing beliefs. One, a former convict who believes in God, just saved an atheist professor from jumping in front of the express train. He won’t let the depressed man leave, without following him. He feels he’s in this situation for a reason, decided by God. It’s an intense chamber play about belief or unbelief and a conversation about what’s true and important in life or not. Tickets are available through The Guild box office.

Toronto Dance Theatre performs on Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown. Over the past five decades, Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) has produced an exceptional body of original Canadian choreography and had a major impact on the development of national dance audiences. Tickets are at the theatre box office.

Popalopalots take the stage at The Guild on Jan. 20, 8-10 p.m., performing their make-it-uponthe-spot sketch comedy at The Guild in Charlottetown, Tickets are available at the theatre box office.

APPLICATIONS

Applications for the seventh edition of the Island Fringe Festival, Aug. 2-5, 2018, are now open. For more information, send an email to islandfringe@gmail. com.

FILMS

Eptek Lunchtime Films are screened each Thursday at noon. Volunteer Friends of Eptek will serve coffee, tea and cookies, and everyone is invited to bring a sandwich. There is no charge; donations are accepted for refreshments. The film series resumes on Jan. 11 with “Canada: Magnificent Journeys: Treasures of the Land” (60 minutes), distributed by Reader’s Digest. For a list, call 902-8888373 or visit www.peimuseum. com. Eptek Centre, a site of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, is at 130 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside.

CLUB LISTINGS

Theatre Rocket - Charlottetown Legion, Jan. 5

Dave Connolly – Hotshots Lounge, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Marvin Birt – Dundee Arms, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Rick Sparks and the Enablers with Jamie Comeau and Crooked Teeth – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Tight Rope – Silver Fox Curling

and Yacht Club, Summerside – Jan. 5

Taylor Buote Band – Hunter’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Nathan Carragher – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Stephen Szwarc – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

The Taylor Buote Band – Hunter’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher – Old triangle, Charlottetown, Jan. 5-6

Live music with Chris and Eric – Brother’s Two, Summerside, Jan. 5

Rick Sparks with The Enablers, Jamie Comeau, Crooked Teeth – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Gypsy Soul - Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Jan. 5-6

Renegade - RCAF Wing, Summerside, Jan. 5

Stephen Szwarc – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Jan. 5

Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher - Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Jan. 5-6

Max and Brando – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 6

Ashley Gorman - Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Jan. 6

Chris Ahern, Eric Rodgerson – Hunter’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 6

Misty Water – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Jan. 6

Defuser with Max and Brando – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 6

Chuck Berry Tribute with singerguitarist James Phillips – Factory Cookhouse, Charlottetown, Jan 6

Wannabeez - Charlottetown Legion, Jan. 6

Defuser with Max and Brando – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Jan. 6

Open Mic with Simon Joseph and Garrett Curley – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Jan. 10.

Island Jazz with host Dan Rowswell - Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Jan. 11, 8 p.m.

Chris and Eric - Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside – Jan. 12, 10 p.m.

LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS/ PRESENTATIONS/ HISTORY

It’s biography month for the mid-morning book club at Confederation Centre Library in Charlottetown, which meets Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. Members are asked to read a biography, autobiography or memoir of choice to discuss at the meeting. Feel free to grab someone’s life story and join the club.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Judy MacLean Private School of Dance resumes stepdancing