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CONCERTS Bryan Adams is at Credit Union Place, Summerside, July 31, 8 p.m. Erin Costelo is at the Trailside
Café, Mount Stewart, July 31-Aug. 1, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside. ca, Back Alley Music or 902-3943626. Doors and the kitchen open at 6:30 p.m. Summer pipe organ concert continues
with performances at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude (Tignish), and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at
St. Dunstan’s Basilica, Charlottetown. Performances July 31 and Aug. 1 are by soprano Andrea Corder and organist Leo Marchildon with Jack Fear (guitar). Admission is by freewill offering.
Summer music series continues Aug. 1, 12:30 p.m., at the Kirk of St. James, 35 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, with Nansee Hughes, coloratura soprano, and Frances McBurnie, piano, performing fun arias by Lehar, Floyd, Lloyd Webber and others. Admission is by donation. Concerts in the Garden series is Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on the grounds of Wyatt Heritage Properties in Summerside. Entertainers for Aug. 1 will be On the Road Again. Souris Live Sunday by the Sea
Concert Series continues Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Souris Legion, 56 Main St., Souris, with Ray MacDonald. Tickets are at www.eventbrite. ca, at the Souris Legion or at the door. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Garrett Mason is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, July 31-Aug. 1, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside. ca, Back Alley Music or 902-3943626. Doors and the kitchen open at 6:30 p.m.
FESTIVALS
Rendez-vous Rustico is July 29 in Rustico. Check www.rendezvousrustico.com or Facebook or call 902-963-3252. Crapaud Exhibition is July 27-29. Check out crapaudexhigition.com.
FUNDRAISERS
Evangeline Recreation Centre, the Acadian Musical Village and Mont Carmel Parish hold a Chase
the Ace draw, Fridays at Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the draw at 9 p.m. On July 27, the estimated jackpot is $14,500, with 47 cards left. Entertainment is by Debbie Rousselle-Montgomery and Jamie Rousselle. P.E.I. photographer Clayton Smith is raising money towards renovations to the Stanley Bridge
Centre by selling photos of the Confederation Bridge for $200, with receipts going to the renovation project. Call Clayton, 902-886-3360.
DANCES
FallBack 1950s/’60s dances are Fridays, 8-11 p.m., at the Delta Prince Edward, 18 Queen St., Charlottetown. Admission is at the door. Call 902315-0817.
A ceilidh dance is Saturdays at the Goose River Community Hall, Route 16, 8-11 p.m. Music is by Louise MacKinnon, Rannie Maclellan and Kevin Chiasson. Lunch will be served. Admission is $8.
Dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown on July 28, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Music and Friends with Lester MacPherson. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50 draw.
Lorne Valley Square Dances are at the Olde Lorne Valley School, 922 Lorne Valley Rd., Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., with Ward and Allan MacDonald and Bonnie Campbell. There’s a 50/50 draw and a free lunch. Admission is $8.
A dance is at Hillsborough Park on Aug. 1, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music is by
Country Classics with Billy Matthews, Mike McGarry and Judy Lowe. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50.
FallBack 1950s/’60s dances are Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, 110 Water St., Summerside. Admission is at door. Call 902-315-0817.
A fundraising dance for
Patrick Grant, who is doing missionary work in Ireland, is Aug. 2, 7-10 p.m., at the North River Fire Hall (upstairs), an allages event with admission by donation. There will be a 50/50 draw, bake sale and a dance with music from the 1950s, ’60s , ’70s Motown and more. FOOD AND MUSIC Acadian dinner-theatre, “Major Manor Mayhem” (in English) is at the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Reserve tickets at 902-854-3300. Acadian dinner-theatre, “Pi la mère marmotte” (in French) is at the Acadian Musical Village, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. (no shows Aug. 15). Reserve tickets at 902-854-3300.
Feast Dinner Theatre, “Up in Smoke” is Tuesday to Saturday, at the Rodd Charlottetown and the Brothers 2 Restaurant, Summerside. Go to www.feastdinnertheatres.com or www.ticketwizard.ca.
THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE/ VARIETY SHOWS
“Aladdin Jr.” and “The Lion King Jr.” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“A Moon for the Misbegotten” is at the Watermark Theatre in North Rustico.
“Anne & Gilbert” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Anne of Green Gables–The Musical” is in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts.
“Atlantic Blue” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Backroads” is at the Kings Playhouse on select Fridays, 7:30 p.m. “Bubbles & Bells” is at The Guild in Charlottetown, Aug. 1, 10-11 a.m. Admission is pay what you can.
Charlottetown Burlesque continues July 27, 11 p.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown. Celebrate Pride Week with a touch of ’80s twist. For tickets, contact the box office.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged/Revised) is at Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, on select Sundays, 7:30 p.m.
“Dial M for Murder” plays at the Watermark Theatre in North Rustico.
“Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Disney’s Lion King Jr.” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Dancing Lessons”, starring Jeff Schissler and Melissa Kramer, plays at Victoria Playhouse until July 29. “Dot and Ada Plan a Wedding” is at St. Peter’s Courthouse Theatre on Thursdays, 8 p.m.
The Escape Room is at St. Peter’s
Courthouse Theatre, Wednesday Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, noon 7 p.m. (last booking at 6 p.m.). Call 902-961-3636 or email info@courthousetheatre.ca.
“For the Love of the Island: Chapter Two” is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown.
“The Four Tellers – The Last Laugh” is Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown.
“Ghost Light’’, a Charlottetown Festival production, is in the new Festival Loft space at the Holman Grand Hotel, accessed through the second floor of the Confederation Court Mall.
Haunted Georgetown is Thursdays, to Aug. 30, 9 p.m., a guided walk through historic Georgetown, beginning at the Kings Playhouse.
“The Island Summer Review” is at Harmony House, Hunter River, Thursdays and Fridays. “If It’s Alright with You - The Songs of Gene MacLellan”, is at the P.E.I. Brewing Company in Charlottetown.
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. “On the Road with Dutch Mason” is at The Mack in Charlottetown, a Charlottetown Festival production.
CLUB LISTINGS
Open mic with Dave Connolly – Hot Shots Lounge, Charlottetown, July 27 Brian Dunn – Dundee Arms, Charlottetown, July 27
Iain and Dan – Carr’s Oyster Bar, Stanley Bridge, July 27
Rodney Perry – Brothers 2, Summerside,
July 27 Route 21— Charlottetown Legion, July 27 Brielle Ansems – Brackish, Charlottetown, July 27 Bridgette Blanchard – Eagle Nest,
North Rustico, July 27
Chris and Eric – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, July 27
Colin Fowlie – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, July 27
DEKZ – Fishbones Oyster Bar Grill, July 27
Islanders Covering Islanders – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, July 27 Bonnie LeClair – Barnone Brewery, Rose Valley, July 27
DJ Al Douglas – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, July 27 Dave Doyle – RCAF Wing, Summerside, July 27
Black Eye – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, July 27 Hugo Rousseaux-Bridle – Open Eats,
Summerside, July 27
Lady Soul – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, July 27-28
Main Street Bullies - Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, June 27-28 Rodney Perry – Carr’s Oyster Bar, Stanley Bridge, July 28, 4-7 p.m. Braden Lamoureux – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, July 28
DJ Hot Dan – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, July 28
Hoss, Keelin and Friends – RCAF Wing, Summerside, July 28 Kenny Pearl and the Oysters – The Loft at the Mill, New Glasgow, July 28 DJ Savory – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, July 28
Young Ones – Charlottetown Legion, July 28 Boxcar Dan and the Vagabond
Strnagers – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, July 28
TOP SECRET – Fishbones Oyster Bar Grill, July 28
Nick Hann – Silver Fox Club, Summerside, July 28 Johnny Porko – Carr’s Oyster Bar, Stanley Bridge, July 29, 4-7 p.m.
LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS/ PRESENTATIONS
Storytelling at the Princetown United Church, Malpeque, is July 27, 7 p.m., with Patti Arsenault. Admission is by donation. Tuesday Talks at the Acadian Museum in Miscouche continues July 31, 7 p.m. (in French) with Georges Arsenault about the food served at traditional wedding banquets in Acadian homes on the Island up to the 1960s. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Refreshments will be served. Call 902-4322880. Wednesday Evening with L.M. Montgomery continues Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Bideford Parsonage Museum, 784 Bideford Rd., Route 166, with “A Pastoral Call”, published in ‘Christian Herald’, April 13 and 20, 1898, with guest readers and selected readings from “The Selected Journals”. Light refreshments follow.
Malpeque Museum Summer Talks 2018 are Wednesdays, 10 a.m. On Aug. 1, John Geddie D.D.: From Spring Brook, P.E.I. to the South Pacific - Missionary Life Among the Cannibals will be presented by Ian Carter at the Keir Memorial Museum, Malpeque, 2214, Route 20. EXHIBITIONS Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown features ongoing exhibits. Call 902-628-6111 or check out www.confederationcentre.com/ en/art-gallery.php.
The Cornwall Library Art Gallery in Cornwall Town Hall features Jason Johnston’s exhibit of traditional pencil portraits, “Funny Faces II”, until Aug. 3. Call 902-629-8415. Details Fine Art Gallery is on Victoria Row in Charlottetown. Check detailsfineart.com.
Ellen’s Creek Gallery features Side by Each 2 - creative works by Betty Jenkins, Linda Shaw Packard, Mary Ploughman Jones, Margaret Muzika and Mary Roscoe Murphy Robertson, until Aug. 1. Check out paintings, hooked mats, matted work and cards. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, 525 North River
Rd., Charlottetown. Eptek Art & Culture
Centre in Summerside features “Behind the Panels: Selected Works by Various Island Comic Book Creators”, until Oct. 5. Call 902-888-8373 or go to www. peimuseum.com.
Gallery@The Guild on Queen Street in Charlottetown features Gerald Beaulieu’s “Superheroes”. Check www.theguildpei.com. .
Karen Gallant Studio Gallery in Rustico is on the corner of Route 6 and 243, Rustico Road. Contact karengallant.com. The MacNaught History Centre Gallery is at 75 Spring St., Summerside, featuring a variety of local exhibitions.
Maroon Pig Art Gallery and Cafe is at 37 Water St., Georgetown. Call 902652-2569 or check www.maroonpig.ca.
The Purcell Parlour Gallery in Clyde River is open when the roadside sandwich sign is out on the highway.
Lefurgey Cultural Centre, Summerside, features the free 150th Anniversaries Celebration Exhibit. Go to culturesummerside.com or call 902432-1298. Meadowbrook Arts, Crafts & Creations is in Crapaud, 677 Route 13. Visit meadowbrookartstudio.com or call 902-658-3171.
MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE CENTRES
The Acadian Museum, Miscouche, is a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site. Call 902-432-2880, email basin_head@ gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. The Alberton Museum & Eileen Oulton Genealogy Centre, on Church Street is a National Historic
Site and designated Provincial Historic Site. Call 902-853-4048. The Anne of Green Gables Museum
is in Park Corner. Contact 1-800-6652663 or 902-886-2884 or go to www. annemuseum.com.
Basin Head Fisheries Museum,a
P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, is on the Basin Head Road, east of Souris. Call 902-357-7233, email info@museeacadien.org or go to peimuseum. ca.
Beaconsfield Historic House, a P.E.I. Museum site, is in Charlottetown with tours and a gift shop, as well as lectures, concerts and events in the Carriage House. Call 902-368-6603.
Bedeque Area Historical Museum
in the William Callbeck Centre, Central Bedeque is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m., with a variety of exhibits. Bideford Parsonage Museum,
784 Bideford Rd., is a provincially designated heritage place. Call 902831-3133.
The Canadian Potato Museum is in
O’Leary. Call 902-859-2039. Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi
Museum is at 42 Black Brook Road, Cape Bear. Call 902-962-2917 or email info@capebearlighthouse.com.
Elmira Railway Museum, a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, is in Elmira, east of Souris. Call 902-357-7234, email elmira@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca.
Garden of the Gulf Museum is at 564 Main St., Montague. Call 902-8382467. Green Gables Heritage Place is in Cavendish. Contact 902-963-7874 for information.
Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and Yeo House is a P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site in Port Hill. Call 902831-7947, email green_park@gov. pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca.
International Fox Museum
and Hall of Fame is in the Summerside Armoury, 33 Summer St., Summerside.
Keir Memorial Museum is in Malpeque, open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace museum on Route 6 in New London is open daily. Call 902886-2099.
MacNaught History Centre and
Archives features ongoing exhibits of Island artists at 85 Spring St., Summerside. Call 902-432-1332 or 902432-1298. Orwell Corner Historic Village,a
P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Site, is in Orwell. Call 902-651-8515, email orwellcorner@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca.
P.E.I. Shellfish Museum, 144 Bideford Rd., Ellerslie, interprets the importance of the history of the shellfish and oyster fishing industry in the province. The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum is at the Queen Charlotte Armoury, 3 Haviland St., Charlottetown. Call 902-368-0108 or check www.peiregimentmuseum.ca.
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
is at 271 McPhail Park Rd., Vernon Bridge. Call 902-651-2789.
Stompin Tom Centre is at 14024 Route 14, Skinners Pond. Call 902882-3214. The Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment. Check out www.tryonareahistoricalsociety.com or call 902-658-2009.
West Point Lighthouse Museum
is open daily, 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point. Call 902-859-3605 or 1-800-764-6854. Wood Island Lighthouse and Museum is in Wood Islands. Call 902-962-3110.