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FESTIVALS
is Sept. 21-22 at the Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown. Check out Beerfestpei.ca. Ninth annual Grand Ruisseau Song Festival is Sept. 28-30 at the Mont Carmel Parish Hall, Mont Carmel. Go to www.cooperativeculturelledemontcarmel.com.
Cool Moon Invitational is Sept. 29. 7 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, a cross-cultural event of the arts featuring music, dance and other forms of performance staging. The Prince Edward Island Fall Flavours Festival continues until Sept. 30. Go to fallflavours.ca.
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. Entertainment is Jonathan Arsenault, 8-10 p.m. On Sept. 21, the estimated jackpot is $22,000 with 38 cards left. There is free admission to this adultsonly event. Dancing Queen for Hospice P.E.I. is Sept. 21 in Confederation Centre of the Arts’ Memorial Hall. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at https:// dancingqueenforhospice.eventbrite.ca. The doors, along with the silent auction and cash bar, will open at 6 p.m. Singing will begin shortly after a welcome at 6:30 p.m. The Friends of the Confederation Centre Public Library is having its threeday Fall Book Sale Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 30, 1-3 p.m., at the Confederation Centre Public Library in Charlottetown. Phone 902-368-4642 for more information.
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. The next monthly barn dance is Sept. 22, 8 p.m., at Barnone Brewery in Rose Valley, 4248 Route 225. Circles, long sets and squares, all easy-to-do dances, are taught and called. Callers are Ward MacDonald and Marion Copleston, with music by Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald from Cape Breton. No experience or partner is needed. Sneaky Cheats will be providing food for the evening starting at 6 p.m. Minors are welcome to come until 10 p.m. Admission is $10.
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 Sept. 22, 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.
FOOD/MUSIC/ HISTORY
“Down with Demon Rum! Stories and Songs of Rum Running on
Prince Edward Island” runs Sept. 23 and 30 at the Haviland Club, Haviland Street in Charlottetown. Doors open at 5 p.m. The dinner and show start at 5:30 p.m. A Maritime meal of fishcakes, beans and dessert will be served. To book seats, call 902-8944421. If available, tickets will also be sold at the door.
THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE/ VARIETY SHOWS
Alex Roy is at the Carrefour de l’Isle Saint Jean, Charlottetown, Sept. 21. “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 until Sept. 22
“Bubbles & Bells” is at The Guild in Charlottetown, Sept. 26, 10-11 a.m. “Jesus Christ Superstar” is in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts until Sept. 22. “On the Road with Dutch Mason” is at The Mack in Charlottetown until Sept. 22.
Shangri-La is on stage Sept. 30, 2 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. Award-winning ethnic-Tibetan choreographer Wanma Jiancuo and his dance troupe comes to the centre for the first time to present an artistically stunning dance piece “Stories from the Red Dirt Road”
plays at The Mack in Charlottetown until Sept. 21. Tomáš Kubínek – Miracle Man is Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., at Harbourfront Theatre featuring self-proclaimed comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian and all-around charmer, Dr. Professor Kubínek in a revival of strongman stunts, couples-counseling, snake-healings and mass-hypnosis.
CLUB LISTINGS
Open mic with Dave Connolly and Woody – Hot Shots Lounge, Charlottetown, Sept. 21
Adam MacGregor – Dundee Arms, Charlottetown, Sept. 21
Logan Maddix – Brothers 2, Summerside, Sept. 21
Route 21 – Charlottetown Legion, Sept. 21 Logan Richard – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Sept. 21 Live entertainment – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Sept. 21 Kintsugi – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Sept. 21
Josh Carter – Sportsman’s Club, Charlottetown, Sept. 21
Renegade – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Sept. 21 Hately Basement – Silver Fox Club, Summerside, Sept. 21 Ivan Daegle – Main Street Pub, Montague – Sept. 21 Ben Miller, Anita MacDonald, Zakk Cormier – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Sept. 21
Live music – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Sept. 21
Boys in the Kitchen - Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Sept. 21-22 Beer Fest after party – Fishbones Oyster Bar Grill, Sept. 21-22 ‘Brìgh House Band Irish Matinee
(Cian O Morain, Mary MacGillvray, Brian O Broin, Patrick Crehan) – Old Triangle Pub – Charlottetown, Sept. 22, 5:30 p.m. Theresa Malenfant and Scott Medford – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Sept. 22 Blue, Weary and Coy – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Sept. 22 Ria Mae with BRDGS – Charlottetown Beer Garden, Charlottetown, Sept. 22 Mathematix – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, Sept. 22
Hype – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Sept. 22 Mikey Woz presents Saved by the Fresh Prince 90s dance party – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Sept. 22 Ashley Gorman – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Sept. 22
Misty Water – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Sept. 22
Renegade – Charlottetown Legion, Sept. 22 Braden Lane – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Sept. 23 Irish Music Céilí in The City (Cian Ó’Moráin, Brian Ó’Broin, Patrick Crehan, Mary MacGillivray) – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
Chris Corrigan – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Sept. 24 Frankie Wood – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Sept. 25 Dave Woodside Duo – The Gahan House, Charlottetown, Sept. 26 Nolan Compton – Black Rafter, Souris, Sept. 27
LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS/ PRESENTATIONS
This town is small, inc. and Upstreet Brewing host Monctonbased artist Mathieu Leger for the The Do Good Residency at Upstreet. He will present an artist talk at Upstreet on Sept. 21, 2 p.m. The public is invited to join author Orysia Dawydiak for the launch of “Rika’s Shepherd”, Sept. 22, 2 p.m., at Confederation Centre Public Library.
EXHIBITIONS
Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown features “Missing the Island”until Oct. 7, “Marlene Creates: Places, Paths, and Pauses”until Sept. 30, “Objects of the Mind: Chinese Brush and Ink Paintings by Dianyu Zhao” until Nov. 11. Call 902-628-6111 or check out www. confederationcentre. com/en/art-gallery. php. The Cornwall Library Art Gallery in Cornwall Town Hall features Thomas Scantlebury’s art exhibit, on display until Oct. 26. Call 902-629-8415. Details Fine Art Gallery is on Victoria Row in Charlottetown. Check detailsfineart.com. Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside features “Behind the Panels: Selected Works by Various Island Comic Book Creators”. Call 902-8888373 or go to www.peimuseum.com. Gallery@The Guild on Queen Street, Charlottetown, features Sean Landsman’s “Beneath the Surface” exhibit, which brings the underwater world of Atlantic Canada to visitors of The Guild. 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 902-652-2569 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 902-432-1298.
Meadowbrook Arts, Crafts & Creations is in Crapaud, 677 Route 13. Visit meadowbrookartstudio.com or call 902-658-3171.
MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE CENTRES
The Acadian Museum is in Miscouche. Call 902-432-2880, email basin_head@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. The Alberton Museum & Eileen Oulton Genealogy Centre are on Church Street, Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 27. Call 902-853-4048. The Anne of Green Gables Museum is in Park Corner. Contact 1-800-665-2663 or 902-886-2884 or go to www.annemuseum.com. Basin Head Fisheries Museum is on the Basin Head Road, east of Souris until Sept. 21. Call 902-357-7233, email info@museeacadien.org or go to peimuseum.ca. Beaconsfield Historic House is in Charlottetown with tours and a gift shop, as well as lectures, concerts and events. Call 902-368-6603. Bedeque Area Historical Museum, William Callbeck Centre, Central Bedeque, is open Sundays, 1-4 p.m., until Oct. 14, with free admission. There is a new exhibit on the Loyalist settlement of the Bedeque Bay area, as well as one on the Borden ferry service, Callbeck’s Store and the way of life of the Mi’kmaq on the Island. Also displayed is the Red Barn collection Bideford Parsonage of Howard Clark. Museum is open Bideford daily, Rd. 10 Call a.m. 902-831-3133. to 4 p.m., at 784 The open Canadian daily in O’Leary. Potato Call Museum 902859-2039. is The Rustico Farmers’ Museum Bank is of on Route a bilingual 243, Rustico, National Historic Site featuring a museum, the Doucet House and Rustico and area Acadian genealogical information. Check www.farmersbank.ca or call 902-963-3168. Garden of the Gulf Museum is at 564 Main St., Montague, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 902-838-2467. The museums is closing for the season on Sept. 28. Green Gables Heritage Place is in Cavendish. Contact 902-963-7874. International Fox Museum and Hall of Fame is in the Summerside Armoury, 33 Summer St., Summerside. Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace museum on Route 6 in New London is open daily. Call 902-8862099. 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 is in Orwell. Call 902-651-8515, email orwellcorner@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca.
P.E.I. Shellfish Museum is at 144
Bideford Rd., Ellerslie. 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 at 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point. Call 902-859-3605 or 1-800764-6854. Wood Island Lighthouse and Museum is in Wood Islands. Call 902962-3110.
PRACTICES
Island A Cappella is recruiting new members with “Add Your Voice” open rehearsals to give interested women a first-hand experience singing in a barbershop chorus, with the final one set for Sept. 27 (lecture theatre, Charlottetown Rural High School). There is no cost to attend. Pre-registration is necessary by emailing info@islandacappella.ca or by visiting the chorus’ website (www. islandacappella.ca) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/islandacappella). Definitely Not the Symphony (DNTS) is a community orchestra consisting of musicians of a variety of skill levels. It meets Saturdays, 1011:15 a.m., in the activities room at Andrews of Stratford. Visit dntspei. blogspot.ca or contact Jenny dnts. pei@gmail.com. The Queens County Fiddlers
practise Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Andrews of Stratford. New fiddlers and returning players are welcome, along with accompanists and those who like to listen. The Oak Tree Singers practise at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, on Fridays at 10 a.m. New singers are welcome. Tyne Valley and Area Community Choir begin its fall session Sept. 26, 7 p.m., in the music room of Ellerslie Elementary School. No auditions are required to join. Contact Barbara Burleigh, 902831-2600.
LESSONS/ CLASSES
The Judy MacLean Private School
of Dance will resume dance classes at Birchwood Intermediate School, Longworth Avenue, Charlottetown, on Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 25 with registration/instruction starting at 4 p.m. Classes include all levels of dance for ages 6 years and over. Instructor Judy MacLean is a former Maritime champion stepdancer and a member in good standing with CDTA. Dance styles include: stepdancing, tap-dancing, clogging and Celtic/Acadian strathspey/reels, plus stage performance. Weekly old-time square-dancing lessons have resumed on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Murphy Community Centre, Room 303, Richmond St., Charlottetown. Beginners are welcome. A partner is not necessary. Dress is casual. For information, call Maggie, 902-566-5276. Children’s pottery classes openings are still available for children ages nine to 14 at the P.E.I. Potters Studio in Victoria Park on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon (and 1-3 p.m. if enough students register) beginning Sept. 29 for 10 weeks. Registration is at www.peipottersstudio.com. For information, contact Barb at 902-218-2493 or bajmacdonald@gmail.com.