DON’T miss this
Traditional music/ jam sessions
• Schooner Session with Mark Douglas and friends is Thursdays, 7 p.m., at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown.
• Weekly Friday night ceilidhs are at the Seniors Circle Club in St. Peter’s Bay, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5.
• Kitchen party is May 17, 8-10 p.m., at the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-village, featuring Jordan Leclair and Remi and Shane Arsenault. Admission is $5 for those 19 years and over. There is also a Chase the Ace draw at 9:15 p.m.
• The Benevolent Irish Society ceilidh season opens with Fiddlers’ Sons and fiddler Keelin Wedge, May 17, 8 p.m., at the Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. The venue is air conditioned, licensed and wheelchair accessible. Tickets are on Locarius or at the door. There is a complimentary lunch and a 50-50 draw.
• A ceilidh is May 19, 2 p.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Centre, 145 Stratford Rd., Stratford, hosted by the Assumption Councils of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women’s League, Stratford. Performers include The Young at Heart (Norman Leclair, Randy Cheverie, Dave Moore, Leo Gallant, Paul Chandler, Dave Shephard, Robert Cain) and special guests Gordie Cox and Allan and Vince Keoughan. Admission is $10. There will be a 50-50 draw. Tea and light refreshments are included. Proceeds are to Our Lady of the Assumption Parish.
• Winsloe United Church presents a fundraising ceilidh May 19, 2 p.m. Host Dino Dunsford and the house band (Dave Berrigan, Brian Langille, Steve Perry, Brian Knox, Judy Lowe) welcome Louise and Jonathan Arsenault. The church is wheelchair accessible. There’s tea, coffee and cold drinks at intermission. Admission is $15 at the door, which opens at 1:30 p.m.
• Sunday afternoon tune session is May 19, 2 p.m., at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown with host Roy Johnstone. Players, dancers and listeners are welcome.
• Ceilidhs are at the Silver Threads Club, 78 Main St., Wednesdays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. There is a door prize, a 50-50 draw and a lunch. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Call Thelma Macdonald, 902687-2652.
• Helping Hands Band jamborees are Saturdays at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, with the next one May 24, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 with a light lunch and a 50-50 with proceeds donated to charities. Call 902-859-2394 for information.
• High-energy kitchen party-style concert by Dahlia Ave Band is at Park Royal United Church May 25, 7 p.m. This four-piece female band rocks out on fiddles, piano, stepdancing and vocals featuring Old Time, Celtic and Acadian melodies. Tickets are at the church office (902-894-9656), at the door or by e-transfer (officeparkroyal@eastlink.ca) for $15. There will also be a fudge sale in lobby.
• Join local musicians at the Lower Montague Women’s Institute Hall, 88 Lower Montague Road on May 26, p.m., for an afternoon of musical entertainment. There will also be a 50-50 draw, homemade biscuits and jam.
Concerts
• Dan Doiron returns for a performance in the lounge at Harmony House in Hunter River, May 17, 6:30 p.m. This is a non-ticketed, pay-what-you-can at the door event.
• Three Oaks High School music department presents Dawn of A New Day May 16, at the College of Piping in Summerside, featuring the TOSH wind ensemble, Branden Kelly, conductor. Admission is $10 at the door.
• Island Jazz Thursdays at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown on May 16 celebrates, for the first time, the darkness of jazz ukelele. Island Jazz Macabre features Dotty Davis, who will present standards with dark themes, along with covers of other dark and macabre songs. She’ll be joined by Jordan Taylor, guitar, Chris Martell, bass, and Mat Maceachern, drums. Two sets start at 8 p.m. Admission is by donation with a $10 minimum.
• Jeanie & Charles welcome spring with their new CD, “Cream to My Coffee,” with a free launch party at The Pourhouse in Charlottetown, May 17, 7 p.m. CDS will be for sale at the show or at j_c2018@yahoo. com. Donations will also be accepted to benefit P.E.I. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Miscouche.
• A variety concert, Hoist the Sails, is May 17, 7 p.m., at Central Christian Church, 223 Kent St., Charlottetown. Admission is $15. Enjoy a variety of performers, including The Saltys, The Bex, Sylvia Mutch and more. Funds raised are to help with roof repair.
• The Slocan Ramblers are at the Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside, May 17, 7:30 p.m.
• Music is at St. Louis Community Centre, 3563 Union Rd., May 17, 7:30 p.m., featuring Louise Arsenault, Jonny Ray Arsenault, Armen Arsenault, Garth Proude and Karl Proude. Admission is $15. There will also be a 50-50 draw.
• The Fabulously Rich: The Tragically Hip Tribute is May 17, 7:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown.
• Got Blues Matinee is two or three Saturdays a month, 2-4 p.m., at The Salvador Dali Cafe, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown. Hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Alan Dowling and Mike Robicheau, each week there is a special guest for the first set with the second set an electric blues jam. On May 18, the guests are singer Annette Drapeau Corbett from Nova Scotia and Todd Maclean from P.E.I., keys and sax. Check out http://www.facebook. com/groups/306169336775.
• David Myles and Styx are in concert at Credit Union Place in Summerside, May 18, 7:30 p.m.
• Lady Soul will host a 10th anniversary show May 18, 8 p.m., at The Pourhouse, second floor of The Old Triangle, 189 Great George St., Charlottetown. Tickets are cash only in advance at The Old Triangle or at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. This is a 19-andover licensed event. For information on Lady Soul, check out their Youtube channel or visit the Lady Soul Facebook page.
• Denny and Benny (Dennis Ellsworth with Benny Von) will perform at Harmony House in Hunter River, May 18, 8 p.m.
• Phase II is back at the Lower Montague Women’s Institute Hall, 88 Lower Montague Rd., on May 19, 2 p.m., with Don’t Be Cruel The Music of Elvis Presley. Advance tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling 902-969-1391 or by sending an email transfer with a phone number to corinneellsworth@gmail.com. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
• A spring concert is at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Cardigan, featuring Fiddlers’ Sons with Keelin Wedge, May 19, 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $20 and from Rhonda Fisher, 902-969-8939. Limited tickets are at door.
• Sunday blues jam with guests is Sundays, 3 p.m., at Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague. There is free admission. The guest May 19 is Jerry Laird.
• The 2024 Spring Stars Concert for the QEH, featuring singing, fiddling and step-dancing, is at the Jack Blanchard Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown, May 19, 7 p.m., hosted by Judy Maclean and co-host Blair Dewar. Performers include Amelia Parker, Megan Connors and Cameron Gordon, Lester Macpherson, Dave Altass, Isabelle Saunders Byrne, Gloria Rogerson, Luka Hall, Waylen and Randy Blaisdell, Joanne Ford and Michael Buell, Emmett Decourcey and Mike and John Mcgarry. Tickets are $15 at the door, which opens at 6 p.m. There will also be a canteen. Call 902-969-4100 or check out Facebook.
• Music is at St. Louis Community Centre, 3563 Union Rd., May 19, 7:30 p.m., featuring Jamie Matthews, Wade Carragher and Crystal Paynter. Admission is $10. There will also be a 50-50 draw.
• Nudie and Shane are at the Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown, May 19, 8 p.m.
• The Prince Edward Island Legion
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Choir's choral concert, titled Spirit, is May 19, 3 p.m., at St. Andrew's United Church in Vernon Bridge and May 21, 7 p.m., at the Carrefour Theatre in Charlottetown. A 12-piece wind ensemble will also perform, along with acclaimed mezzo-soprano soloist Sylvia Mutch. Tickets are at the door or at eventbrite.ca. A light reception follows both concerts.
• Musique Nathalie Duguay Music is at the Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown, May 22, 8 p.m.
• Maïa Davies and Noah Malcolm are at the Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown, May 23, 8 p.m.
• Amanda Jackson and Route 225 are at the Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown, May 24, 8 p.m.
• Copper Bottom Presents: Logan Richard on May 25, 7:30 p.m., at the venue in Montague. Tickets can be purchased in the taproom or online via Locarius. Doors open at 6 p.m.
• Fiddlers’ Sons with Keelin Wedge are in concert at West River United Church in Cornwall, May 26, 2 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the church. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 902-566-4052.
• International Children's Memorial Place fundraising concert is May 26, 2 p.m., at the College of Piping in Summerside, 2 p.m., featuring Canadian country/folk musician Terry Kelly and The Ross Family (high-energy siblings who fiddle, play piano and guitar, step dance and sing) and multi-instrumentalist Leon Gallant.
Dances
• A dance is at the West Royalty Community Centre on May 18 with music by Joe Hines and friends and dancing, 8-11 p.m. Lunch will be served, and there will be a licensed bar. Admission is at the door.
• A dance is May 18, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Charlottetown Legion, 99 Pownal St., Charlottetown, with music by Rustlers.
Theatre/comedy/dance
• Danspirations presents its 2024 showcase, “Dance your Dreams,” May 18, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the
College of Piping in Summerside, Students will be demonstrating their talents in ballet and modern dance, as well as tap and step. Admission is $19.
• “Anne & Gilbert-the Musical” is at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Holland College, Charlottetown, on select dates and times.
• Brian Patafie’s “Funny As Puck Tour” is May 23, 7:30 p.m., at The Mack in Charlottetown. Contact the Confederation Centre of the Arts box office.
• “Matilda Jr. The Musical” will be presented by Athena Consolidated, May 23-24, 6:30 p.m., at the College of Piping in Summerside. Tickets are $15.
• Jimmy The Janitor presents “The Crowd Will Be Roarin'” Tour on May 25, 7:30 p.m., at the College of Piping in Summerside.
• Rory Gardiner presents a comedy show on May 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown.
Meetings
• The P.E.I. Modern Quilt Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., with the next one May 22. Follow on Instagram @peimqg. If interested in attending a meeting as a guest or have any other inquiries, contact peimqg@gmail.com.
Festivals
• The Festival of Wines Prince Edward Island is May 23-25. Go to https://peiwinefest.com/.
Films
• “Shrek” will be presented at a family movie matinee May 18, 1:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown. Admission is charged.
Practices
• The Queens County Fiddlers practise approximately every second Thursday at the BIS Hall on North River Road in Charlottetown. There’s a slow jam at 6:30 p.m. and a practice at 7:30 p.m. The group’s next practice is May 16. All are welcome – players and listeners.
• Carrying on the tradition of the Miscouche band, musicians and interested parties are meeting Wednesdays at Summerside Intermediate School (247 Central St., Summerside), 6:30 p.m. in the band room (look for signs). The hope of the group is not only to provide a chance for people to play but to provide entertainment to local communities. Contact Kim Knight-picketts, raxawa7@yahoo. ca.
Club listings
• Dan Doiron – Lone Oak Brewery, Borden-carleton, May 16, 6 p.m.
• Brooke Macarthur – Lone Oak Brewpub, Charlottetown, May 16, 6 p.m.
• Steve – Brothers 2, Summerside, May 16, 7 p.m.
• Trivia with Cone – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, May 16, 7:30 p.m.
• Entertainment trivia with Darcy Campbell – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, May 16, 9 p.m.
• Barry O’brien – Bogside Brewing, Montague, May 17, 6:30 p.m.
• Ella Campbell – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, May 17, 6:30 p.m.
• Trivia night – Lone Oak Brewery, Borden-carleton, May 17, 7 p.m.
• Taproom Trivia – Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague, May 17, 7 p.m.
• Alyssa and Chris – Brothers 2, Summerside, May 17, 7 p.m.
• Todd Maclean and Justin Simard – The Local, Charlottetown, May 17, 7 p.m.
• Live music – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, May 17, 7 p.m.
• Wannabeez – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, May 17, 10 p.m.
• Len O’neill album release tour with Marc Mclaughlin, Emilie May, Oscar Kempe – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, May 17, 10 p.m.
• Toughest Trivia in Town with Dave Connolly – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, May 18, 2:30 p.m.
• Blizzard Goats – Bogside Brewing, Montague, May 18, 3 p.m.
• Carter Maclellan – Bogside Brewing, Montague, May 18, 6:30 p.m.
• Ella Campbell – The Local, Charlottetown, May 18, 7 p.m.
• Gypsy Soul Duo – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, May 18, 7 p.m.
• Dave Doyle Band – 200 Summerside Wing, Summerside, May 18, 9 p.m.
• Saul Good – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, May 18, 10 p.m.
• Neon House Party – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, May 18, 10 p.m.
• DJ Josh Hood – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, May 18, 10:30 p.m.
• Rick Sparkes – Lone Oak Brewery, Borden-carleton, May 19, 1 p.m.
• Harve Macpherson – The Local, Charlottetown, May 19, 5 p.m.
• Stratton and Kays – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, May 19, 6 p.m.
• Karaoke – 200 Summerside Wing, Summerside, May 19, 7 p.m.
• Name that tune trivia with Andrew Rollins – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, May 19, 9 p.m.
• Trivia – Bogside Brewing, Montague, May 21, 6:30 p.m., with Lisa Birt
• Music-themed trivia with Hank Wells – Harmony House, Hunter River, May 30, 6:30 p.m.
Workshops
• The River Clyde Pageant (July 25-28 and Aug. 1-4) is holding a free puppet ensemble workshop – training in ensemble-based puppetry and performance with Franziska Glen and Laura Stinson – on the pageant site and at the outdoor studio in New Glasgow. The 11-part workshop series explores group movement, mask work, puppet operation and more. This workshop begins June 12. For information and registration, visit https://www.riverclydepageant. com/get-involved.
Art galleries/exhibits
• The Time of Our Lives Seniors College Group Art Show and Sale featuring artwork of Seniors College students and instructors will be showcased at the Hilda Woolnough Gallery at The Guild in Charlottetown until May 28. This is the 12th anniversary for this group show. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
• As part of the Sixty Days of Fame series at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre in Summerside, artist Shelia Forsyth presents a solo exhibit, Here and There: A Journey in Colour, that explores subjects and colours of beautiful places and spaces, from across P.E.I. and around the world, which have inspired her. It runs until May 31. The exhibit can be viewed, Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., free of charge. The centre is at 205 Prince St.
• Confederation Centre Art Gallery is showing Donald Andrus: A Retrospective until May 19; Mn’tu wikk ti! until June 19 and The Sweet Spot until Jan. 26. Also on display are Ronald Bloore, Paul Griffin and Eleanor King in the Entrance Gallery and The Anne of Green Gables Manuscript: L.M. Montgomery and the Creation of Anne. In addition, an Artssmarts open house is May 22, 6 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. Call 902-628-6111 or email artgallery@confederationcentre.com.
• Cornwall Library Art Gallery is showing Lindy Nichols’ photographic exhibit, Architecture: (ahrki-tek-cher)], It’s all about finding the right angle. The exhibit runs until June 14. Contact the library for information on displaying in the gallery, which is located in the Cornwall Town Hall, 15 Mercedes Dr., Cornwall, at 902-629-8415 or library.pe.ca.
Art galleries/exhibits
• Details Fine Art Gallery at 166 Richmond St., Charlottetown, is open Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 902-892-2233.
• Eptek Art & Culture Centre is showing a Retrospective of the Folk Art of Kerras Jeffery (19662017 until May 17. The Eptek Lobby exhibit until May 31 is The Island Aglow by Kimberly Roach. This collection of new pastel artwork reflects the artist’s love and appreciation of her Island home, wildflowers and the beauty of natural landscapes. Also, enjoy Eptek’s Scavenger Hunts. Eptek Art & Culture Centre, a site of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, is at 130 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside. Admission is by donation (suggested: $5). Call 902-888-8373 or visit www.peimuseum.com, facebook.com/eptek.centre and instagram.com/eptek.centre.
Museums
• The Acadian Museum in Miscouche is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is charged. Contact 902-432-2880.
• Beaconsfield Historic House is on the corner of West and Kent streets in Charlottetown. For information, call 902-368-6603.
• Bedeque Area Historical Museum in the William Callbeck Centre, 950 Callbeck St., Central Bedeque, is open Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Exhibits are the Wendell Feener Clock Collection: Clocks of the Island, 1770 to 1960; P.E.I. and the Monarchy; George Uglow Pope of South India, Scholar of the Tamil Language; history of the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq, the Acadian and Loyalist settlements of the Bedeque area; the Borden ferry service, Callbeck’s Country Store and many more.
• Glenaladale Estate in Tracadie Cross is open by appointment. Call 902-394-6131.
• L.M. Montgomery Lower Bedeque Schoolhouse (in Central Bedeque, across from Bedeque Museum) is open Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Exhibits include Montgomery’s secret Bedeque romance, Montgomery’s Loyalist connection and early schooling in the Bedeque area.
• Macnaught History Centre and Archives in Summerside is open. Admission is by donation. Contact 902-432-1332.
• P.E.I. Regiment Museum is in the Queen Charlotte Armouries, Charlottetown. Tours can be arranged, as well as a slide show on the history of the P.E.I. Regiment. Admission is by donation. Contact 902-368-0108.
• Tignish Museum and Tignish Cultural Centre feature artifacts and documentation of the local history and culture. It is open seasonally by appointment. Admission is charged. Call 902882-2230.
• Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment at #47 Route 10 in Tryon. Call 902-629-5806 or visit www.tryonareahistoricalsociety. com.
• Wyatt Historic House in Summerside is an 1867 treasure trove of antique furnishings that offers an opportunity to experience the life and times of the Wyatt family over more than a century. Admission is changed. Call 902-432-1332.
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