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n e r a K ’S GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON / BUZZON.COM Page A 2 The BUZZ June 2018 The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 3 Page A 4 The BUZZ June 2018 Profile: Debbie Atkinson by Jane Ledwell Debbie gets to every show she can— “certainly every day of the festival.” This year, she is especially looking forward to “reprise” shows Cynthia MacLeod has organized, to bring back shows from past years that people particularly loved. Music lover Often, Debbie says, “I have to emcee a show, or take tickets or serve food. We have to do whatever we have to do.”

Sometimes, at a late-night, post-show jam, she will add her own guitar to the melee of instruments. “I’ve played guitar for years, as a church youth leader, around campfires and with youth groups. I play guitar in a rock band at church. It’s great for mental health. Some people cook, some people garden—I like music,” she says.

When the PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls begins, “I’m just a cog in the wheel,” Debbie insists, but she laughs, “I’ve been a constant cog—I’m the only original cog left.

“Every year for the festival, we have to hire new staff, and they are often 20- somethings with not a lot of knowledge of traditional music, Debbie says. She gets to see them awaken to it, just as she did, to discover “the value of music handed down from one generation to the next.”

This happens “in rural kitchens every - where,” Debbie says, and she’s proud to support small halls across PEI that are like kitchens more people can fit into. Z Z U B

Debbie Atkinson volunteered for the first Neither is involved now, but they East Coast Music Awards that came to invented the festival; they were the , in 1996, out of love of brains, and I was the admin at first.” music and challenges. Debbie says: “I That first festival “worked, and it caught on with traditional music, and I worked well.” didn’t know I would. I didn’t think I would love fiddles.” Debbie has now been part “People would be amazed how many of bringing live traditional music and sto - people come to PEI just for the cultural rytelling to every corner of Prince Edward experience,” Debbie says. “On PEI, we Island for ten years, as festival manager of have talent that can rival anywhere in the PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls. the world.” Debbie credits festival pro - grammer Cynthia MacLeod for “a fan - Despite growing up in Charlottetown tastic Festival this year,” adding, “I am surrounded by music, “I had never real - deeply indebted to her for her work for ly been put in front of really good fiddle many years with the Festival.” Cynthia music,” Debbie says, “but I could see the programs 40% from “away” and 60% talent of these guys. They were not just artists from here; they put on 40+ shows, out of the barn.” year after year, and people come out and pay to hear the locals as much as the Debbie volunteered in the office for the “from aways.” 1996 ECMAs because “My kids were growing up, and I didn’t have a job that The festival and its sponsors have a rural year,” she recalls. Electrified by the tal - feel, Debbie says. “I grew up in ent she saw, she continued work in the Charlottetown,” she says, “and I didn’t music business, as performance coordi - know where Lot 7 was, or Lot 16 or nator for the “huge production” of Munn’s Road. And now I’m running the Bridge Fest in 1997, and as event manag - roads, seeing these gorgeous venues in er when the ECMAs returned to PEI in beautiful places, and the sweet hospitali - 2001: “I was terrified I was going to fail, ty. It’s a typical ‘Island’ thing to do.” but I didn’t.” Many of the small halls across the Island are run by volunteers, and Debbie says, The timing was right in 2008 when Ray “I’ve loved getting to know them. I Brow and Ward MacDonald dreamed never imagined that I would know the up a traditional music festival for small Island like I do now.” halls across the Island. They approached Debbie just six weeks out She smiles, “I’ve moved to Cornwall from that first proposed festival. “I have now, but in my mind, I’m in the to pay homage to Ray and Ward. country.” The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 5 Open House Anne opens June 23 Indian River Festival June 8 54th season at the Confederation Centre of the Arts

The Pavilion at the Indian River Festival

The Indian River Festival, now in it’s 23rd year, includes folk, jazz, blues, roots, classical, choral, traditional, and contemporary music in historic St. Mary’s Church in Indian River. The season starts with an free open house on June 8 at 1 pm. Opening cere - monies start at 1:30 pm with guests and musical performances. Pianist Sarah Hagen and singer will perform Christine The cast of —The Musical™ in rehearsals for the Charlottetown Festival Campbell, and others. Food will be pro - vided by Samuel’s Coffee House, Open Eats, Island Stone Pub, Broadway 45, The Charlottetown Festival opens its 2018 A free performance is presented daily in The Table, O’Neil Home Gallery and season with a production of the the Tim the outdoor amphitheatre with the TD Cafe and others. Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber rock opera, Confederation Centre Young Company. The lineup of artists for 2018 Indian Jesus Christ Superstar . This timeless story Entitled Aqsarniit (“awe-saw-nee”), the River Festival summer season is set. It with a modern twist explores the last Inuktitut word used to describe the includes: Sarah Slean with the Atlantic week of Jesus’ life through the troubled northern lights, this production will be a String Machine, Michael Kaeshammer, eyes of Judas Iscariot. high-energy, musical performance that Sirens, Lennie Gallant, Amanda Jackson, re-examines the stories of ’s past Mike Biggar, Payadora Tango Ensemble, Sharing the mainstage is Anne of Green and explores what stories we hope are Chris Norman, Trio Tangere, Justin Gables—The Musical ™, now in its 54th told in the future. Nozuka, The Sweet Lowdown, Marc season. Audiences will enjoy a different Djokic & Isabel Bayrakdarian, Dave visual experience this year with a 360- Rounding off the Festival are two solo Carroll, Dennis & Kinley,The Ennis degree revolving stage. autobiographical performances with Sisters, Meaghan Blanchard, Nick tour-de-force artists Doneff, Alicia Toner, Hillsburn, The Festival has developed new original actor Shawn Wright in Ghost Light with Ensemble Made in Canada and more. musical works for this summer season. and actor/comedian Sheldon Elter in All summer concerts takes place in St. Mary’s Church on Hamilton Road in First is On the Road with Dutch Mason Métis Mutt . where audiences go on a road trip Indian River and doors open one hour prior to concert time. across Atlantic Canada in the back seat The Festival Season opens June 7 with www.IndianRiverFestival.com of a Cadillac El Dorado and find out select dates until September 22. For tick - what it takes to love, laugh, and live the ets and information visit: confedera - blues with Canada’s “Prime Minister of tioncentre.com/whats-on/. The the Blues.” Charlottetown Festival extends thanks The 902 to Government of Canada for their sup - Visitors to PEI should know what The second premiere is Stories from the port; to The Charlottetown Festival title Islanders have learned to do when mak - Red Dirt Road where four Island stories sponsor, CIBC; Production Sponsors, ing a phone call on PEI. Dial 902 first are woven together through the musings Tim Hortons, CAA, Honibe, and Key unless otherwise indicated . The Buzz of familiar Island characters and the Murray Law; and Location Sponsor, does not print 902 with the PEI phones in music of heartfelt songs about life on PEI. Confederation Court Mall. order to save the keystrokes. Page A 6 The BUZZ June 2018 at The Mill in New Glasgow. Three Leadership Award Luncheon fundraiser lunches will be held from 12 –3 The 17th Annual Dementia Friends Meal s pm on June 10, June 16 and June 17. Enjoy Leadership Award Luncheon will be held a three course meal with all proceeds June 22 at 11:45 am at Rodd etc going towards the 2018 Pageant. Make a Charlottetown, 75 Kent St, Charlottetown. reservation by calling The Mill at 964-3313. Book your seats at Vernon Bridge Lobster Pancake Breakfast www.eventbrite.ca/e/17th-annual-demen - Supper tia-friends-leadership-award-luncheon- Passion for Impact, a volunteer group, St. Andrew’s United Church Women will tickets-44793275894#tickets. Info: Kate partners with the Canadian charity Live Shreenan, 370-3136 hold its annual Take-Out Lobster Supper Different which provides housing, on June 2. Tickets can be purchased from schools, and children’s homes for com - Pot Potluck Party UCW members or the Church Office (651- munities in Haiti, Mexico, Thailand, and In 1978 the Federal New Democratic Party 2009.) Ham plates are also available upon the Dominican Republic with the goal of established a policy that called for the request. Meals may be picked up between creating sustainable development in decriminalization of cannabis. To mark 3:30 and 5 pm at St. Andrews United those areas. In 2019 Passion for Impact this 40th anniversary there will be a cele - Church, 7679 TCH, Vernon Bridge. will travel to the Dominican Republic to bration on the 1st day of the legalization of Refugee-sponsorship Dinner build a home for a family in need. Help marijuana. A Pot Potluck Party is planned them raise funds for this by enjoying a The June Sadat Cuisine Dinner to help for July 1, 4 pm, at 1257 Donaldston Rd in pancake breakfast with your choice of support the immigration of a refugee Tracadie Cross next to St. Bonaventure bacon or sausage June 10, 8:30 am –12:00 couple coming to PEI from Afghanistan, Church. This is an opportunity to talk pm, at Cymbria Lion’s Hall, 2184 Church is on June 2, 6 –8 pm, at Sadat’s Cuisine, about cannabis. A resource person will be Rd, New Glasgow. 223 University Ave, Charlottetown. Enjoy on hand with background info on cannabis [email protected], 314-9399 a multi-course meal of lamb, chicken, use. Info: 330-2248 beef or vegetarian appeal. A new set of Annual Rhubarb Social Village Feast dishes is being added for this dinner. All Canoe Cove Community Association will Farmers Helping Farmers’ 11th annual produce is locally sourced. Two-thirds of hold a Rhubarb Social at the Canoe Cove Village Feast takes place July 15, 3 –6 pm, at the proceeds goes to the refugee-support School June 13 from 5 –7 pm. Enjoy dessert Eastern Kings Sportsplex, 203 Main St, fund. Call 367-6631 or 213-7420 by May and sample delicious varieties of home - Souris. Tickets are available on the website 31 to reserve. made rhubarb pies, cakes, cookies, and locally by contacting Jolyne at 969- Trinity Lobster Take-Out squares and more. Proceeds to go toward 1278 or at Harbourview Training Center, The annual Trinity United Church Lobster the maintenance and beautification of the 30 Church Ave, Souris, during open hours Supper Take-Out will be held June 6 with old Canoe Cove Schoolhouse and commu - 8 am –3 pm. pick up from 3:30 –5:30 pm. For tickets call nity projects. www.farmershelpingfarmers.ca the church office at 892-4114 or Norman Chicken Salad Takeout Carruthers at 566-3007. Church is located Farmers Helping Farmers at 220 Richmond St, Charlottetown. Dinner BBQ Spring Roast Beef Dinner St John’s Anglican Church will hold their Farmers Helping Farmers BBQ takes place Annual Chicken Takeout Dinner on June Aug 11 from 4 –6 pm at Harrington Central Queens United Church, Hunter 16 from 11 am –1:00 pm. Tickets are avail - Research Station, Harrington. For tickets River, will hold their annual Spring Roast able by calling 888-2234. Pick up Takeout contact Rose Long at 676-2588, Farmers Beef Dinner at the church June 9 with seat - Dinner at St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Helping Farmers members, or farmer - ings at 4:00, 5:30 and 6:45 pm with take- 74 Summer St, Summerside. 888-2234 [email protected] outs to be picked up at 3:00 pm. Menu is hot roast beef with all the trimmings, Acadian Musical Village Veg It Up PEI 2018 strawberry shortcake, cake and beverages. The month of June is an important one for PEI’s vegetarian and vegan association There will be a bazaar table to browse too. the Acadian Musical Village; it’s the month hosts their 3rd annual Veg It Up event Sep Contact Debbie at 964-2882 for tickets of their grand opening for summer. Come 21-Oct 4. It gives restaurants a chance to which should be ordered in advance. visit the Village on June 17 from 10 am –1 showcase PEI’s local produce and their Church is at 19848 Rte 2, Hunter River. pm for a Father’s Day Brunch. On June 23 culinary talents. Chefs from across PEI are 964-2882 at 11 am take in Acadian Musical Village challenged to create a totally vegan dish Fundraiser Lunches at The and La Trappe restaurant’s Grand and food lovers are encouraged to try it Opening. Acadian Musical Village is locat - out. If your restaurant wants to be a part of Mill ed at 1745, Rte 124 , Abram-Village. 854- this food event or for info, email veg - Support the 2018 River Clyde Pageant 3300, [email protected], www.vil - [email protected]. Deadline for restau - while enjoying Chef Emily Wells’ cooking lagemusical.com rant registration is July 22.

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CALLTORESERVEYOURS! 9028941403 The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 7 All about lobster Festivities in Souris and Summerside Summerside Lobster Carnival announces Presenting Sponsor Culture Summerside has announced that The Lobster Fishers of Prince Edward Island Board is the presenting sponsor of the 62nd Summerside Lobster Carnival. The board, made up of lobster fishers from across PEI, pro - motes and markets Island lobster to the world, while the Carnival, since 1956, has celebrated the role of lobster in Island culture and economy. The lobster fishery employs 8500 people through a sustainable wild fishery by 1280 inde - pendent fishers. Event Chef Robert Pendergast, through his Lobster 101 demonstrations, Jordan Ellis of SPUD FM and Lori Ellis of will create numerous lobster dishes. Culture Summerside plan the Summerside Many of his creations will pair Island Lobster Carnival Photo Competition lobster with Island-produced food prod - competition in June. Photographers, ucts. The carnival will also offer two tra - both amateur and professional, are ditional Island lobster suppers. encouraged to capture the perfect pic - The Lobster Fishers of Prince Edward ture that represents the lobster industry, Island Board is made up of twelve lobster or the culinary enjoyment. fishers elected by their peers from the membership of the six local fishermen’s associations. A number of the board PEI Lobster Festival members will be on the front lines of the The PEI Lobster Festival, sponsored by carnival, cracking open those lobsters. the PEI Fishermen’s Association and hosted by the Souris Harbour Authority, “Say Lobster” Lobster Photo takes place in Souris on June 24. The 2018 PEI Lobster Festival will Competition celebrate PEI lobster, the fishery itself, As part of their promotional and cele - and everything surrounding it. This new bratory work for the 2018 edition of the festival will be held in the beautiful sea - Summerside Lobster Carnival, Spud side town of Souris located in eastern FM, CFCY, and Q93 are launching the PEI. Festival location is at the Souris Summerside Lobster Carnival Lobster Harbour & Lighthouse grounds over - Photo Competition. looking Colville Bay. Come join in the Islanders will be invited to submit celebration of the PEI lobster with their lobster photos to the three radio demonstrations related to the lobster stations starting in June. The pictures fishery, fun contests, music and help will be posted and listeners invited to judge the Island Chef lobster roll chal - select the winners through voting. The lenge. Free day time events at the his - competition will run throughout June. toric Souris lighthouse grounds will be The top three selections will be declared followed by a traditional lobster supper the winners and be on display in the and seafood reception. Chef Michael lobster food and demonstration tent Smith will be on hand. A portion of pro - during the carnival, July 12 to 14. The ceeds will go towards the For a Good radio stations will reveal the prizes to be Claws campaign. For details visit won when they officially launch the PEILobsterFestival.com. Page A 8 The BUZZ June 2018 Way Up West by Jan Cox Third generation The Vriends family of John’s Greenhouses in Summerside X O C

N A J Chris, Jennifer and Kevin Chris Vriends is the face of John’s “Guess you could say I’m the front guy. Greenhouses in Summerside. Right from the start I knew this is what I wanted to do. I want to honour my “John” was Chris’s grandfather. John grandfather’s name. We take pride in our and his wife Jocena immigrated from work because of that. I’m excited to be Holland. They picked strawberries, here every day,” said Chris. And that farmed and finally bought an existing excitement shows. It is his passion. Summerside garden centre in 1959. There were three large greenhouses then. The business has changed over the years Now there are thirty-two buildings on Chris went on the explain, “Our main the property. thing is designing garden beds. We have three landscaping crews now.” John and Jocena began to sell what they had seen in Holland—hanging baskets, Already known for selling and growing potted plants, annuals etc. and started to a huge variety of plants, John’s offer landscaping services. They built the Greenhouses has an expansion in the works for this year. business up following their vision and in 1979 Chris Vriends Senior along with his The wholesale business is almost 40% of wife Myra took over running the green - their current sales. Chris’s dad still deliv - houses. The business was bought again ers the stock to New Brunswick, Nova in 2013, making brothers Chris and Scotia and all over Prince Edward Island. Kevin the third generation to own and operate John’s Greenhouses Ltd. As Chris proudly looks out over the property and rows and rows of plants, Chris has worked in the family operation one wonders what he is thinking next. since he was 13—with 33 years experi - Whatever it is, it will be for the good of ence, he wouldn’t do anything else. his customers, that is for certain. The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 9 Small Halls #10 PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls June 10 –24

Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac from Cape Breton are just two of over 80 performing acts booked for the 2018 Small Halls Festival

The PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls is dren’s shows and workshops. New in returning from June 10 to 24 with events 2018, free guided hikes on rural trails Island-wide to commemorate their 10th will take place throughout the Festival, anniversary. in association with Island Trails.

Some highlights will be shows with Of the more than 80 acts taking part in world-class PEI performers Vishtèn and 2018, there are lots of new faces to the Richard Wood, along with Festival—James Mullinger, Fàrsan, Mary fiddler Troy MacGillivray, accompanied Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, the by Cape Breton pianist and step dancer Amanda Jackson Band, to name a few. Mac Morin, Acadian group Gadelle, Tickets for the 10th anniversary of country favourites The Ellis Family the PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls Band, storytellers David Weale and are on sale now. For a full schedule and Gary Evans, folk front-runners Irish more information, visit www.small - Mythen and Ashley Condon, and more. halls.com or visit the Festival box office at Maypoint Plaza in Charlottetown. The festival began as an effort to breathe new life into rural community halls by bringing professional musicians, Brian Burke 1952-2017: dancers and storytellers from near and far for performances. The first festival A Night to Remember featured fourteen concerts and dances in An evening of fond remembrance, fel - nine small halls, as well as a number of lowship, and music to celebrate the life performances on board and legacy of Brian Burke—Brian Burke Northumberland Ferries crossings 1952 –2017: A Night to Remember—will between PEI and Nova Scotia. It has be held July 11 from 8 at 11 pm at The grown to include more than 50 events in Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street, the span of 15 days, from evening con - Charlottetown. Info: Billy MacIntyre at certs and late night jam sessions to chil - [email protected]. Page A 10 The BUZZ June 2018 The New Creative by Cassandra Bernard Fine Fauxmage Julain Molnar offers cheese alternatives to vegans

Over the past couple of years, the number of vegan options on store shelves and local menus have skyrocketed. From Nurturing Essence chocolates, to the recent Mooless Mac at Stir it Up, more mouthwatering vegan treats are available and here to stay.

Julain Molnar, a proud plant- based eater for 30 years, launched her exquisite vegan cheese line, Fresh Start Fauxmage, last year, adding yet another tasty dairy-free product to the local market. The Island’s vegan community quickly fell in love with Molnar’s wildly deli - cious and satisfying “cheeze,” as she calls it. The artisan products are nut-based, made in small batches at Bio Food Tech in Charlottetown and widely avail - able at a variety of locations across the Island and .

Molnar admits she missed eat - ing dairy cheese, and after test - ing recipes at home, she discov - ered she could make something better than the alternative cheese options available in the province at the time. She also knew a lot of people who are lactose-intolerant and/or vegan who also missed cheese. “We all deserve a more satisfying alter - native. The number of vegans is growing by leaps and bounds every year,” she says.

Each flavour of Fresh Start Fauxmage is refined and versa - tile. There are two extra creamy cashew-based styles of the cheese, Herb and Chili Lime. The Herb flavour has a fresh dill taste, while the Chili Lime is E I

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also spreads at room tempera - A R ture meaning great with crack - C ers or melted on potatoes. The Monk’s that other people love it as well is Cheddar, also cashew based, has a incredibly satisfying. This Fauxmage sharp, tangy and smoky flavour and adventure has been a totally new, excit - makes a wonderful sauce or dip. The ing world for me,” she gushes. Baked Feta, almond based, is crumbly and smooth and goes great in lasagna With the product soon being expanded and on salads! The newest flavours, to and beyond, Molnar says she Nutzarella and No Whey! curds are is working on taking the product to firm, melts on pizza like a dream, and Ontario, and hopes to someday have make for the perfect vegan fondue. her own kitchen to develop new flavours and products. “I am always Molnar says her love for her business working on new flavours,” she says, comes from the connection she has with “and there may be a new product for her customers at places like the the summer which may or may not be Charlottetown Farmer’s Market. “Seeing served in a cone, hint hint.” The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 11 Stompin’ Tom Centre 2nd Annual Festival George Canyon, Taw Connors and Whiskey Jack to perform

Whiskey Jack

The Stompin’ Tom Festival headliners for Tom festival is that it features all the 2nd annual event in Skinners Pond Canadian artists,” says Anne Arsenault, June 29 to July 1 have been announced. Festival Director and General Manager of the Stompin’ Tom Centre. “That is On June 29 is an outdoor concert perfor - something Tom himself wanted…this is mance by the son of Stompin’ Tom why Canada Day weekend is the most Connors, country musician Taw appropriate time to be celebrating his Connors. Opening the show is country legacy with a festival in his honour and artist Daniel Drouin. On June 30 the paying it forward featuring new and stage welcomes Canadian country existing Canadian artists!” singer, George Canyon, whose new album Southside of Heaven has just been The weekend will include a Songwriters released. Guest for that show is country Circle on June 29 hosted by Daniel musician Ben Chase. To celebrate Drouin with Ben Chase, Rodney Canada Day July 1 the festival features Arsenault, Keelin Wedge and Johnny Whiskey Jack presents Stories & Songs of Oliver. Following the Circle there will Stompin’ Tom , a show that is not only a be a jam session and live entertainment portrait of Whiskey Jack’s years on stage until midnight. A Songwriting with Stompin’ Tom, but has anecdotes Workshop will take place June 30 from 2 and songs from their years as cast mem - to 5 pm. The workshop, hosted by bers on the CBC’s Tommy Hunter Show. singer-songwriter Kurk Bernard, will It includes a multi-media presentation teach the basics of lyric writing and featuring audio clips and photos from putting it to music. the band’s many years on stage. Joining Whiskey Jack is Canadian country and The Taste of PEI food tent menu will folk artist Cindy Church. Also perform - feature PEI culinary delights. ing is Waylon’s Drinking Buddies. The Festival is for all ages. “A unique thing about the Stompin’ StompinTomCentre.com Page A 12 The BUZZ June 2018 Refugee support Fundraising dinner at Sadat’s Cuisine on June 2

The monthly Special Refugee- Support Dinner at Sadat’s Cuisine in Charlottetown fea - tures Afghan food prepared by Sara and Akbar Sadat. For the June 2 dinner, they have a new set of dishes to offer. The menu is samosas to start; kofta with beef, beef quorma and chicken degy; gulab jamun for dessert—all locally sourced. These monthly dinners are raising money to support the Sadat’s Kofta with Afghan rice immigration of a pair of refugees who were forced to leave University Avenue in Charlottetown. Afghanistan and have been living for Patrons should phone 367-6631 or 213- months in Turkey. That couple, in fact, is 7420 by May 31 to reserve a time and Sara Sadat’s parents, and they’re expect - specify the choice of their main course. ed to be making the move to PEI this Sara and Akbar Sadat have been liv - coming fall. ing in Charlottetown for more than a The dinner is on June 2 any time decade. Their years-long journey here between 6 and 8 pm. It is a full, multi- from war-torn Afghanistan took them course meal of appetizer, salad, main through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia plate, dessert, plus tea or coffee, with the and Turkey. Once on PEI, they settled, choice of lamb, chicken, beef or vegetari - working hard to gain citizenship, build a an (all Halal). The price is just $30, and home and a business, ensure their chil - $20 of that goes toward sponsorship of dren’s education, and support their the refugees. Further contributions are extended family. Now, with the help of welcome, and any donation of $50 or their friends, they have the opportunity more is eligible for a tax receipt. through refugee sponsorship to bring Sadat’s Cuisine is located at 223 Sara’s parents to PEI. The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 13 LMM Heritage Days Events celebrate Lucy Maud Montgomery June 20 –24

“There in my hand lay the material realization of all the dreams and hopes and ambitions and strug - gles of my whole conscious exis - tence—my first book! Not a great book at all—but mine, mine, mine,—something to which I had given birth—something which, but for me, would never have existed.”—From The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery Volume I , edited by Mary Rubio & Elizabeth Waterston, 1985.

These were the words L.M. Montgomery wrote in her journal on June 20, 1908 upon the receipt of her first copy of her first novel, Anne of Green Gables . 110 years later in (thetablepei.ca) Tickets are required. 2018, Montgomery’s story is still inspir - Book online through the website. ing new adaptations, appearing as new L.M. Montgomery and Reading editions in different languages and attracting new fans of all ages. Conference is hosted at UPEI June 21 to 24 (lmmontgomery.ca/lm-montgomery- In 2017 stakeholders representing busi - and-reading). Passes are required for nesses and organizations with ties to most events. Check the website and Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables schedule for information. formed the “Anne Roundtable.” Meeting regularly to discuss opportuni - Anne and Gilbert—The Musical is staged ties, partnerships, and events of interest, at The Guild, Charlottetown, daily June the group has several sub-committees. 20 to 24 (anneandgilbert.com). Tickets The Celebrations Committee has now are required. Book online. announced its first series of events. L.M. Montgomery Day at Green Gables “L.M. Montgomery Heritage Days” will Heritage Place, Cavendish (free admis - take place from June 20 to 24 with a sion) goes June 23 (pc.gc.ca/mont - number of events and activities taking gomery-day). place. With a culinary evening, a day of free family fun, an internationally recog - The Official Opening of Anne of Green nized conference and lots more, there is Gables—The Musical at Confederation a little something for everyone. Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown is June 23 Wednesday Afternoon with L.M. (confederationcentre.com/whats- Montgomery at Bideford Parsonage on/anne-of-green-gables/). Limited Museum will be held at 2 pm June 20 tickets are available. (wchistoricalsociety.wixsite.com/bide - fordmuseum). No tickets are required. Project Bookmark Event at Site of L.M. Montgomery’s Cavendish Home is June “Marilla’s Kitchen” at The Table 24 at 4 pm (www.projectbookmarkcana - Culinary Studio in New London takes da.ca/news/a-bookmark-for-pei). No place form 9:30 am to 1:30 pm June 20 tickets are required. Page A 14 The BUZZ June 2018 Kitchens Unlimited Advertisement On the river House of Kitchens & Fine Dining in the Confederation Court Mall Hillsborough River Association hosts canoe and kayak event L L I K S A C M

N A D On the Hillsborough River in 2017

The Hillsborough River Association will Participants must bring their own hold a canoeing and kayaking event on canoes or kayaks, and canoeists will be the Hillsborough River June 16 leaving responsible for arranging their team’s from the boat launch at Pigot’s Trail in paddlers. All participants on the water Mount Stewart. This and other must wear approved personal flotation Hillsborough River Association events devices and have standard safety equip - acknowledge, celebrate and conserve the ment (bailer and a spare paddle). Hillsborough’s natural history, heritage, Participants might wish to have bug Assistant manager Doreen Compton (left) and Manager Ann Chaisson culture and recreational values for which repellant on hand. it was designated as PEI’s first Canadian e are the ‘go to’ for cookware and din - Heritage River in 1997. A special feature of this event will be the Wnerware for any home chef,” says large Voyageur style canoes built by stu - Kitchens Unlimited Manager Ann Chaisson. Pigot’s Trail is at the east end of dents at Charlottetown Rural High What makes Kitchens Unlimited stand MacIntyre Drive. Participants should be School under the direction and mentor - out is the quality of the products, for exam - gathered at 1:30 pm at the boat launch for ing of Rob Redmond and Philip Pierlot. ple, Grohmann knives from Nova Scotia and orientation, a short briefing and instruc - John Hughes will have his Mi’kmaq German steel knives from Europe. There is tions. The canoes and kayaks will embark styled 8 passenger canoe in which his dinnerware from France by Medard de at 2 pm and travel to the head of the river team paddled from Mt. Stewart to Noblat, the same company that makes then return to the starting point for social - Charlottetown when the Hillsborough Limoges china. Fine glassware for sale ization and refreshments. The return trip was designated a Canadian Heritage includes wine glasses from Italy and Brussels, will take approximately 1.5 hours. River in 1997. and whiskey glasses designed in Scotland and Interpreters will be on hand to explain made in Germany. The staff is not short of experience. Ann various features of the River. There is no Pre-register by June 12 by contacting You can find top quality cast iron enamel has been with the store for 16 years, Assistant cost to participants and, after the paddlers Erin at [email protected] or cookware along with a vast selection of Manager Doreen has been there for 14 years unique and useful gadgets for the kitchen— and sales assistant Eileen has 10 years. return, there will be light refreshments on Facebook: HRA Watershed everything you didn’t know you needed until They are especially proud of their envi - and a few snacks to boot. The event will Management or call 393-6721. Please you got it home (and now can’t live without). ronmentally-friendly products: stainless steel be held sun or light rain but will be can - indicate how many canoes or kayaks Popular at this time of year are barbecue reusable straws and plant-based compostable celled in the event of heavy rain. you will have and how many people are accessories, such as made-in-the-USA dish cloths, to name just two. in your group. Registrations will be propane tank guages (never run out again) or Their Bridal Registry is a popular service The event is intended for recreational to accepted at the onsite registration table bristle-free brushes, also USA-made. at this time of year…or anytime. expert canoeists and kayakers. at the event. contact Erin. Kitchens Unlimited has had different names and locations in the mall over the years, but now serves customers with a passion for cooking at home from the new, larger store on the ground floor of the Confederation Court Mall in downtown Charlottetown. Come see! The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 15 113th President 25th anniversary Jennifer Evans at Chamber Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute hosts conference to celebrate

The Greater Charlottetown Area Dr. Philip Smith, Chair of the L.M. Montgomery Institute; Dr. Kate Scarth, Chair in L.M. Chamber of Commerce announced its Montgomery Studies; the late Dr. Francis Bolger,Montgomery scholar; and Dr. Elizabeth Board of Directors for 2018-19 at the Epperly, Founder of the LMMI, at UPEI's 2017 Founders Day ceremony in the fall of 2017 Chamber’s Annual General Meeting. Jennifer Evans, General Manager The Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute founder of the L.M. Montgomery of Ocean 100/Hot 105.5, was sworn in (LMMI) at the University of Prince Edward Institute at UPEI. Epperly’s most recent as the Chamber’s 113th President. Island is hosting its 13th biennial interna - work is a children’s book, Summer in the Evans started her broadcast career tional and interdisciplinary four-day con - Land of Anne . after receiving a journalism degree ference June 21 to 24. from the University of King’s College, Keynote speaker Margaret Mackey is Halifax. She worked in Nova Scotia L. M. Montgomery and Reading will pro - professor emerita in the School of and Newfoundland before settling in vide a forum to explore the idea and the Library and Information Studies at the PEI in 1993. In 2000, she became the role of reading as it applies to University of Alberta. marketing manager for the Province Montgomery, and opportunities to reflect of PEI’s economic development upon and reread the state of Montgomery Catherine Sheldrick Ross is professor agency. In 2005 she became general studies and share insight about the past, emerita and former dean of the Faculty manager of Newcap Radio’s two FM present, and future of its work. of Information and Media Studies station licenses. She serves as a board (FIMS) at Western. member with the Says Dr. Philip Smith, LMMI committee Foundation Board, PEI Junior chair. “We have a rich network of local, Keynote speaker Emily Woster is the Achievement Business Hall of Fame, national, and international Montgomery current visiting scholar for the L.M. and the Gold Cup Parade. She lives in scholars and enthusiasts. The conference Montgomery Institute and an assistant Sherwood with husband Lee Drake welcomes both academics and commu - professor in the Department of English, and their children Laurel and John. nity members, and anyone with an Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the Chamber Executive is: Dawn interest in Montgomery is encouraged to University of Minnesota Duluth. Binns, 1st Vice President, Insight register.” Brand & Marketing Studio; Colin To find full details, including instruc - Younker, 2nd Vice President, The Spa Keynote speaker Elizabeth Epperly, BA, tions on how to register for the 13th Total Fitness Centre; Vice President MA, Ph.D., LL.D., was fourth president biennial Lucy Maud Montgomery Finance, Doug Ezeard, Arsenault Best of the University of Prince Edward Conference please visit Cameron Ellis; and Past President, Island, professor emerita of English and lmmontgomery.ca. Rory Francis, PEI BioAlliance. Page A 16 The BUZZ June 2018 Ellen’s Creek Gallery The Kensington Art Gallery Works by Henry Purdy C.M., RCA, and See artists working on a new mural. View approximately 30 other Island artists are on works by Island artists: Donna Sutton, display. Mon –Fri 9 –5, Sat 9 –4 year round. Debbie Bryanton, Shirley Macleod, Gloria 525 North River Rd, Ch’town. 368-3494 Birch, Lise Genova, Joan Savage, Cheryl EConfxedehratioinb Cenittre sArt Maclin, June Ellis, Karin Melzer, Carla Gallery Eptek Art & Culture Centre Arsenault, Evelyn McEwen, Alice Guergis, Marlene Creates: Places, Paths, Pauses Jun Behind the Panels: Selected Works by Various Sandy Gallant, Helene Larouche, Alison 9–Sep 30; Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Island Comic Book Creators will be on dis - Storey. The Co-Op seeks new artists and Resilience, A project by Kent Monkman Jun play early Jun –Oct 5 opening Jun 17 at 2 artists to rent space: Debbie Bryanton, 432- 23 –Sep 15; On view are: Missing PEI; pm. PEI has a strong presence in the comic 0335, [email protected] Motion , a visual anthology of work by 11 book arts world, with a surprising number or Donna Sutton, 886-2395 [email protected] - Quebec artists, organized and circulated by of Islanders creating in this medium and patico.ca. Daily 10 am –4 pm Jun 15 –Sep 15. Galerie de I’UQAM; Luminous curated by working in this field. Behind the Panels will 27 Broadway St North, Kensington Kevin Rice; Eric Edson’s Other Stories curat - “draw” attention to several of these artists. MacNaught History Centre ed by Pan Wendt. Daily 9 am –5 pm; to 8 The permanent exhibit is on the history pm on Thur in July and Aug . and architecture of Summerside. Tue –Fri Three Oaks Senior High graduating art stu - dents will hold an exhibit of chosen work Confederation Centre, 145 Richmond St, 10 am –4 pm, Sun 12 –4 pm. FB EptekCentre; June 5 –16. Students will be present at the Ch’town. 628-6142 130 Heather Moyse Dr, S’side. 888-8373 opening June 8, 6 –8 pm. Tues –Sat 10 am –4 Cornwall Library Art Gallery Gallery @ The Guild pm. 75 Spring St, S’side. 432-1332 Kathy Stuart’s exhibit, Learning to See: Textile show Hooks & Needles, Thread & PEI Regiment Museum Explorations in Watercolour , runs to Jun 22. Wool runs May 30 –Jun 10. In partnership On display is PEI’s Footsteps in the Great Jun 26 at 7 pm is the opening of Jason with The Guild, this town is small presents War, a history of the Regiment and PEI Johnston’s exhibit of traditional pencil por - a series of curated exhibitions featuring during WWI. Mon –Fri 9 am –4 pm, Thur traits, Funny Faces II, on view to Aug 3. work of professional PEI artists, beginning 7–9 pm. 3 Haviland St, Ch’town. Contact the Library for info on displaying in the gallery. Tue 1 –8:30 pm, Wed 1 –5:30 with a joint exhibition with Sandi Hartling Sealand Studio pm, 6:00 –8:30 pm, Thur –Sat 9:30 am –12:30 and Somnia Lucent Jun 13 –Jul 9. Sandi Contemporary art, indigo products, fine pm, 1 –5:30 pm. Cornwall Town Hall, off Hartling’s work entitled, What’s the art, photography, porcelain, hand painted TCH, Cornwall. 629-8415 Difference? is an installation that humorous - silk scarves, jewellery, customized pillows ly explores the construction of reality. and a assortment of made items from arti - Details Fine Art Gallery Somnia Lucent’s Waver the Waters is an sans from PEI, Cuba, China and France.150 Wind Me Up! , artwork by Heather Millar audio and video installation in perpetual Kent St, Charlottetown. 388-8192 opens Jun 7, 6 –8 pm. The Gallery also has evolution intended to explore the phenom - works by over 30 Island artists and arti - the small town Market Gallery enon of bilocation and non linear time the - sans, in addition to Maritime, Canadian The crow paintings of Jenni Zelin will be ory. Tue –Sat 12 –5 pm. and international works; soapstone carv - gathering through to June 2 for the exhibit ings, designer jewelry, art, glass and pot - www.theguildpei.com. Queen & A Murder, Indeed! Jun 9 –Aug 11 view David tery. 166 Richmond St, Ch’town. 892-2233 Richmond, Ch’town. 620-3333 Earl Wiggadore , a series of drawings by Melissa Dennis. Charlottetown Farmers’ The Dunes Studio Gallery Galerie La Palette Market,100 Belvedere Ave, Ch’town. Opening reception and Nash’s fashion Traditional and contemporary paintings, show Jun 10, 3 –6 pm. Work by PEI and prints, photography and sculptures from this town is small at Receiver Maritime artists and a collection of fine local artists. Open Jul 1 –Sep 2 daily 11 this town is small inc presents a series of Canadian craft from over 50 artisans, am –4:30 pm. In the yellow building, exhibitions at Receiver’s loca - tion. New work from Nancy Cole, Before including fine woodworking, gold and sil - Acadian Musical Village. 1745, Rte 124, The Fires , is an exhibit of hand quilted tex - ver jewelry, textiles, stained and blown Abram-Village, Î.-P.-É. 854-3300 glass, candles, baskets, preserves, soaps, tiles based on BIC pen sketches of the books, etc. Visit Peter Jansons and Joel mountain people of rural, central Portugal. Mills in the pottery studio to see works in Holman’s Ice Cream Parlour It’s about fragility and our temporality; progress and daily demos. In the gallery Enjoy homemade ice cream and visit the forty-four red French knots, forty-four are works by approximately 60 different gallery. View work by new and seasoned souls lost. On view to Jun 20. Jun 21 –July PEI artists. Daily 9 –6 pm. artists. To show art email Eddy, stargaz - 28 is an exhibit of new work from Ashley dunesgallery.com. 3622 Brackley Point Rd, [email protected]. Open 12 –9 pm. 286 Anne Clark entitled Natural Phenomenon . Rte 15, Brackley Beach. 672-2586 Fitzroy St, Summerside. 436 8144 128 Richmond St, Ch’town. 367-3436 The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 17 Art in the Open Artist selection announced for 8th annual art festival R O L Y A T

E C N A R R E T March of the Crows 2017

Eighteen artists from across the country The artists will contribute to and com - have been selected by a jury of their pliment the other twenty or so diverse peers and industry professionals to curated exhibits that will be mounted develop and showcase their work at the throughout downtown Charlottetown. 8th annual Art in the Open festival. Festival Project Manager Becka Viau explains “ Earlier this year we On August 25 from 4 pm until midnight, announced our annual open Call for downtown Charlottetown will become Submissions. Artists were encouraged to an open-air gallery presenting ephemer - present the jury a project that would be al works of public art. The Art in the new, interesting, and innovative yet Open main event features performances, could be installed and dismantled with - sculptural installations, projections, and in 24hrs. Over thirty Independent other temporary art forms, delivering a artists, as well as groups from across multi-media experience for all ages. Canada, submitted applications.”

This year’s jury selected artists and com - D’Arcy Wilson, Festival Co-Curator munity lead projects are: Norma Jean says, “We are appreciative of everyone MacLean (PE), Ann Thurlow (PE), Carina who took the time and energy to apply. Phillips (PE), Josh and Jenny (PE), The In the end, the jury has chosen a series Black Cultural Society (PE), The March of of strong and innovative projects span - the Crows (PE), The PEI Pottery Studio ning diverse media ranging from sculp - (PE), Alexis Bulman (QUE), Sarah Wendt tural installation to performance, to and Pascal Dufaux (QUE), Kevin drawing interventions. Collectively, the Melanson and Olivia Vinini (NB), Dustin works speak to connections between Harvey and Sarah Moore (NS), Hela people—public and private—as well as Cooper & Hannah Levin (NS), Ben the emotional and physical labour of Mosher (NS), and Stacey Cann (AB). being an artist. Page A 18 The BUZZ June 2018 Confederation Centre Art Gallery Missing The Island collection Summer exhibits

Kent Monkman, The Daddies, 2016, acrylic on canvas Map by Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706),

Running until October 7, the light-heart - An edgy artist and curator, a photog - Places, Paths, and Pauses ed exhibition, Missing the Island , rounds rapher and environmentalist poet, and a Marlene Creates off this summer’s experience. Guest humorous historian bring unique perspec - curated by historian Alan MacEachern, tives on landscape and history to the this display takes a humorous look at Confederation Centre Art Gallery’s sum - maps and graphics that have omitted mer exhibitions. Opening celebration of Prince Edward Island over the years. these three diverse exhibitions takes place June 23 at 7 pm. Art Camps Register now for full-day or half-day art camps for ages 4 to 12. They take place July 2 to August 24, Monday to Friday Shame and Prejudice from 9 am to 4 pm. Kent Monkman Kent Monkman’s award-winning exhibi - Marlene Creates, Paper and Water Lilies, Artist Trading Cards tion Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Newfoundland 1982, Artist Trading Cards Registration dead - Resilience was created as a response to line is June 30. The event is held on Canada 150 celebrations. Monkman’s On view June 9 and running until August 2 at 7 p.m. To register email: gender bending, time travelling alter- September 30, Marlene Creates: Places, [email protected] ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle is the Paths, and Pauses is a nationally touring guide on a journey through Canada’s retrospective exhibition that presents the ArtTalks history. In nine chapters, the exhibition remarkable work of prominent ArtTalks and exhibition tours start June encompasses a range of themes from the Newfoundland-based environmental 13 noon, when the Circle Around the period of New France, to Confederation, artist and poet Marlene Creates. Viewers Centre luncheon talk will be a tribute to to the contemporary Urban Res. will see a comprehensive and immersive the late painter Brian Burke presented by Opening June 23 and running until experience of nearly four decades of her artist and curator and former gallery September 15, this national touring exhi - photographic work, video, and sculp - director, Terry Graff. bition is produced by the Art Museum ture. Organized by the Beaverbrook Art June 21 at 7 pm the artist Marlene at the University of in partner - Gallery in partnership with Dalhousie Creates and Curator Susan Gibson- ship with the Gallery and made possible Art Gallery with the support of the Garvey will give a talk and tour of in part by the Government of Canada Museums Assistance Program, this exhi - Create’s exhibition. and lead sponsor the Donald R. Sobey bition is curated by Susan Gibson Family Foundation. Garvey and Andrea Kunard. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm in June. The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 19 Heather Millar show Wind Me Up! at Details Fine Art Gallery

Foo Foo, oil on canvas, 40x40, by Heather Millar

Wind Me Up! by Heather Millar is a paint - Wind Me Up! opening is at Details in ing collection of vintage tin toys that Charlottetown on June 7 from 6 to 8 pm. represent the nostalgia of childhood and the memories that our old toys con - jure up. Elevating a commonplace object to a work of art by forcing the Embroidery exhibit viewer to see it in a new perspective Members’ Exhibition: Embroiderers’ rather than just as an object or child - Association of Canada , a show of more hood memory is her than 100 stitched pieces takes place July 18 to 21 at Andrews Building #19, UPEI, “I love the idea of having something 550 University Ave, Charlottetown. tangible to represent that moment There are shopping opportunities for caught in time. So often our memories embroidery supplies and accessories. obscure what was our reality in that Stitcher’s Boutique will be open and the moment, so bringing back those memo - Merchant Mall will be open on July 19, 6 ries in the form of a painting on canvas to 9 pm. Hours are July 18, 2 to 7 pm, lets the viewer treasure what was possi - July 19, 11 am to 9 pm, July 20, 11 am to bly once lost.” 7 pm, and July 21, 8 am to 5 pm. Page A 20 The BUZZ June 2018

Seagull takes place at the summer estate of CITY CINEMA JUNE 2018 Sorin (Brian Dennehy), where a bevy of guests The Guardians arrive: There’s Mikhail, a poor teacher who’s in love with Masha, who’s in love with Konstantin, (Les Gardiennes) who’s in love with Nina, a neighbor girl who’s in June 25 –30 You Were Never Really love with the famous writer Boris Trigorin, 14A, mature theme, sexual content who’s the lover of Irina Arkadina (Annette Here Bening), who’s only in love with herself. The Dir: Xavier Beauvois, France, 134 min. May 30 –June 2 & June 9 –10 true magic of the film lies in its performances. Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, 14A, coarse language, disturbing con - Bening is the best she’s ever been as the vain, Cyril Descours. In French with English aging stage actress, with a perfectly naïve subtitles tent, graphic violence Ronan as Nina just discovering her sexual Dir: Lynne Ramsay, UK/France/US, 90 power… Every single actor dazzles in their role. min. Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Moss is laugh-out-loud funny, granted the best Samsonov, Alessandro Nivola. one-liners as the depressed Masha; Stoll is the perfect combination of smug and insecure; Cannes Festival Winner, Best Actor, Howle pouts and pontificates like a boy Hamlet Best Screenplay who only grows up when it’s too late… It would be worth watching the film for Bening’s perfor - mance alone… To Mayer’s credit, the film never feels like a filmed stage production; it’s dynamic and unstuffy, beautifully shot and won - derfully accessible.”—Dana Schwartz, ing a new four-legged society, with factions of Entertainment Weekly dogs surviving by any means necessary. Into this savage land comes young human Atari (voiced by Koyu Rankin), searching for his Finding Your Feet beloved Spots, the first dog sent to Trash Island. June 18 –23 Injured after a crash landing, Atari is reluctantly PG, mature theme, language may aided on his quest by Rex (Edward Norton), Boss (Bill Murray), King (Bob Balaban), Duke offend (Jeff Goldblum) and the cynical Chief (Bryan Dir: Richard Loncraine, UK, 111 min. Cranston). Captivating from the first frames and Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Timothy “A journey to the deepest levels of the dark ingenious in its design, Isle Of Dogs is as glori - side, You Were Never Really Here is an art- Spall, Joanna Lumley ous and layered as Anderson’s last live-action “Filled with grand, old British charm Finding Your house crime thriller that succeeds on every venture, The Grand Budapest Hotel . Setting the technical and creative level. From its soul-sear - action in Japan might seem curious at first, but ing cinematography to its breathtaking use of Anderson’s choices make perfect sense: he’s music through the haunted, watchful, aching drawing some very clever parallels to samurai lead performance, it bursts at the seams with culture while adding a language barrier for 90 minutes of genius moments.”—Colin Cover, English-speaking audiences, similar to the one The Star Tribune . “Hailed at Cannes last between humans and dogs in the film. (The dogs year—where it won prizes for best actor and don’t speak Japanese either.) And for all the best screenplay—Lynne Ramsay’s You Were whimsical comedy, Cranston’s rueful perfor - Never Really Here is, on one level, a conven - mance as a masterless warrior discovering what tional pulp thriller about a finder of lost children it means to embrace a cause—or a friend— whose latest job goes sideways, leading to a gives the movie a warmth that lingers long after bloody, brutal reckoning… Ramsay has taken the lights come up. I love dogs, too.”—Norman Jonathan Ames’s novella and applied her own Wilner, Now Magazine distinctive touch. The story of violence coming home to roost is also an artful study of a man desperately seeking an end to his own torment, The Seagull featuring one of Joaquin Phoenix’s finest per - formances… More often than not, the worst June 15 –17 & 22 –24 things happen just off-screen… But though we PG, mature theme only glimpse his destructive prowess, Phoenix Dir: Michael Mayer, US, 98 min. wears every bit of it, expressing the weight of a Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, life of violence in his weary eyes and hulking Annette Bening, Brian Dennehy frame. In his relationships with his mother and “The Seagull is lush and dreamlike, leaving the “Director Xavier Beauvois ( Of Gods And Men ) is his latest charge, a girl named Nina we see the back with Les Gardiennes , a beautifully crafted tenderness and humanity he’s so desperate to production which tells the story of the women left snuff out. It’s masterful work from one of the behind in rural France after the majority of fight - best actors of his generation.”—Norman ing-age men were conscripted to fight in WWI. In Wilner, Now Magazine a simply told and beautifully conveyed account of the devastating events which will eventually lead to the emancipation of women throughout Isle of Dogs Europe, Beauvois offers an alternative war movie, June 1 –16 one where the fight takes place at home rather PG, violence, language may offend, than on the battlefield. Adapted from Ernest not recommended for young children Feet is a feel-good film about discovering that Perochon’s 1944 novel, Les Gardiennes spans two years in the lives of the women who inhabit Dir: Wes Anderson, US, 101 min. it’s never too late to start again. When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) finds out her Le Paridier, a family-owned farm run by Hortense Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Frances husband of 40 years is having an affair with her (Natalie Baye), a resilient matriarch trying to McDormand, Greta Gerwig, Koyu best friend, she struggles to deal with ‘the make ends meet in the absence of her husband Rankin, Jeff Goldblum shame of her predicament’ and seeks refuge and two sons, and her daughter Solange, whose with her estranged, older sister, Bif (Celia Imrie), husband is also away at war. In need of some who lives on an inner-city council estate. The help as the harvest approaches, Hortense hires two could not be more different. Sandra is mid - young farm-hand Francine. When Francine dle-class, snobbish and judgemental, and a fish proves to be more than capable and even indis - out of water next to her outspoken, serial-dating, pensable to her new employer, the matriarch free-spirited sibling. But different is just what agrees to keep her on indefinitely. Saving every Sandra needs, and she reluctantly lets Bif drag penny she earns and taking responsibility for her her along to her community dance class. In this own destiny, Francine comes to symbolize female heart-warming romantic comedy, a colourful emancipation and strong will. Things take a turn, group of defiant and energetic golden-agers however, when Hortense’s younger son Georges “Isle Of Dogs . Say it slowly. A decade after (including Timothy Spall and Joanna Lumley) returns home on leave and starts a secret Fantastic Mr. Fox , Wes Anderson returns to show Sandra that retirement is, in fact, only the courtship with Francine. Les Gardiennes is a stop-motion animation and delivers a film with beginning. Divorce might give her a whole new stunning production, which manages to thrill and even more heart and beauty than that oddball lease on life…and love.”—Cunard British Film move its audience beyond all expectation. adventure. And this one is a post-apocalyptic Festival. “Following in the footsteps of films such Beauvois is faultless in his ability to recreate the comedy. Seriously: the story takes place in a drawing room for lake, field, and forest… as Calendar Girls and The Best Exotic Marigold past, down to the last thread of every costume near-future Japan, where an epidemic of canine Director Mayer fully captures Chekhov’s sharp Hotel comes another charming crowd-pleaser and every piece of equipment used on the farm. diseases—including the dreaded Snout Fever— humor. (‘I’m in mourning,’ Elizabeth Moss’ about embracing life in your later years.”— The A genuinely astounding piece of filmmaking, leads the mayor of Megasaki to exile the city’s Masha says when asked why she always wears New Zealand Herald which is as beautiful as it is essential.”—Linda pets and strays to offshore Trash Island, creat - black. ‘For my life.’) For the uninitiated, The Marric, HeyUGuys The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 21

On Chesil Beach The Charlottetown Film Sunday, June 24th, 9:05 PM July 2 –8 Society & L’Ipéen film series Pas de Deux CITY CINEMA TIMETABLE 14A, nudity, sexual content, disturbing Tickets at the door, cash only, all seats Norman McLaren, CND, 1968, 13 min. May 30 Wed 7:00 You Were Never… content $10. Le Chat dans le sac May 31 Thu 7:00 You Were Never… Dir: Dominic Cooke, UK, 110 min. Gilles Groulx, CND, 1964, 74 min. With Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Friday, June 8th. 9:10 PM Claude Godbout & Barbara Ulrich.PG. 9:10 Late Spring Watson The Bitter Tears of Petra In French with English Jun 1 Fri 7:00 Isle of Dogs von Kant subtitles 9:10 You Were Never… FW Fassbinder, Germany, 1972, 124 Jun 2 Sat 7:00 Isle of Dogs min. PG. In German with English subti - 9:10 You Were Never… tles. With Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla & Irm Hermann Jun 3 Sun 7:00 Isle of Dogs This film is perhaps the most visually accom - Jun 4 Mon 7:00 Isle of Dogs plished film of all the films from the German master. It’s the story of Petra, a designer who Jun 5 Tue 7:00 Isle of Dogs lives in a strange relationship with her assistant, Jun 6 Wed 7:00 Isle of Dogs but everything changes when Petra falls in love with Karin. Music by John Coltrane... the story about the Jun 7 Thu 7:00 Isle of Dogs music alone makes this film memorable, but Jun 8 Fri 7:00 Isle of Dogs Thursday, June 14th. 9:10 PM other than that, few movies explore the feeling of entering the adult age like this one. (+The main 9:10 The Bitter Tears of… The Man Who Shot movie wlll be preceded by a short late master - Jun 9 Sat 7:00 Isle of Dogs piece by Norman McLaren) Liberty Valance 9:00 You Were Never… John Ford, USA, 1962, 125 min. PG. Friday, June 29th. 9:30 PM With John Wayne, Lee Marvin & Jun 10 Sun 2:00 Isle of Dogs James Stewart A Star is Born 7:00 You Were Never… William W. Wellman, USA, 1937, 111 Jun 11 Mon 7:00 Isle of Dogs min. PG. With Janet Gaynor, Frederic March & Adolph Menjou Jun 12 Tue 7:00 Isle of Dogs Jun 13 Wed 7:00 Isle of Dogs Jun 14 Thu 7:00 Isle of Dogs 9:10 The Man Who Shot… Jun 15 Fri 7:00 The Seagull 9:05 Isle of Dogs

One of John Ford’s best movies. Maybe also the Jun 16 Sat 7:00 Isle of Dogs proof that his movies are as relevant now as 9:10 The Seagull they were 50 or 60 years ago…. The gun prob - lem, the fake news problem, everything that is Jun 17 Sun 7:00 The Seagull actuality now, was already in this 1962 movie! Before the third remake hits the screen this fall, Jun 18 Mon 7:00 Finding Your Feet there’s nothing like seeing (or reseeing) the origi - Jun 19 Tue 7:00 Finding Your Feet Thursday, June 21st. 9:15 PM nal one. Viva l’Italia Jun 20 Wed 7:00 Finding Your Feet Roberto Rossellini, Italy, 1961, 129 Saturday, June 30th. 9:30 PM Jun 21 Thu 7:00 Finding Your Feet “Edward and Florence, newly-married and very much in love, arrive at a grand old inn on the min. PG. In Italian with English subti - Scanners 9:15 Viva l’Italia Dorset coast for their honeymoon; they’ll leave tles. With Renzo Ricci, Paolo Stoppa & David Cronenberg, CND, 1981, 103 Jun 22 Fri 7:00 The Seagull with a very different understanding of who they Franco Interlenghi min. 18A, With Jennifer O’Neill, are and what they actually want out of life. It’s a Stephen Lack & Patrick McGoohan 9:05 Finding Your Feet film about love and the way it sometimes fails, Jun 23 Sat 6:45 Finding Your Feet and one that explores the meaning, and neces - sity, of intimacy in all its forms. Ian McEwan 9:00 The Seagull adapts his own novel—for my money his best book—and remains faithful to the text for the Jun 24 Sun 7:00 The Seagull most part… The lead actors are both marvel - 9:05 Le Chat dans le sac lous; Saoirse Ronan (who, coincidentally, rose to prominence thanks to another McEwan adap - Jun 25 Mon 7:00 The Guardians tation, Atonement ) plays the troubled violinist, Jun 26 Tue 7:00 The Guardians Florence, while Dunkirk’s Billy Howle is the kind- yet-anger-prone historian Edward. Yet the film’s Jun 27 Wed 7:00 The Guardians most impressive performance might come from There are two types of historical movies, the Jun 28 Thu 7:00 The Guardians director Dominic Cooke, who has delivered an Hollywood kind and the Rossellini kind. On the eve of Canada Day, a Canadian cinema assured, wistful debut.”—Mark Medley, The Giuseppe Garibaldi led a military campaign hero. This is one of his first and most bizarre Jun 29 Fri 6:45 The Guardians Globe and Mail known as Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 films. Recently restored! and conquered Sicily and Naples. 9:30 A Star is Born Jun 30 Sat 6:45 The Guardians 9:30 Scanners City Cinema gratefully acknowledges ADVANCE TICKETS are now available our partnership with Film Circuit, pre - Jul 1 Sun — Closed through our website. sented by TIFF and its sponsors and sup - Jul 2 Mon 7:00 On Chesil Beach See citycinema.net for details porters. For more information about Jul 3 Tue 7:00 On Chesil Beach Memberships Film Circuit and to view a full list of Regular $20 Student $16 their sponsors and supporters, please visit www.tiff.net/filmcircuit Admission Effective May 1, 2012 Box office opens 20 minutes before showtime Regular $10.00 CITY CINEMA is on the web at Card-carrying member $7.00 14 and under $7.00 www.citycinema.net 65 and over $7.00 and via The Buzz website Sorry, we do not accept debit or credit cards Memberships are good for one year. Cards are not www.buzzon.com transferable. Members must present cards for discount. Sorry, we cannot replace lost or stolen cards. Page A 22 The BUZZ June 2018 The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 23 Recognition Winning in Vegas Jessica MacNeill and Audra Carrier awarded for photography

Cavendish photographers Jessica MacNeill and Audra Carrier of Grandpa’s Antique Photo studio were recognized at the 2018 Antique and Amusement Photographers International Photo Contest held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grandpa’s Antique Photo Studio received a total of eigh - teen awards.

MacNeill earned thirteen rib - bons including the three first- place ribbons for her Boudoir Portrait, Portrait of Two Persons and Portrait of a Pet. She also received two Technical Excellence Awards for her boudoir portrait and her por - trait of a woman. The Technical Excellence Award is only given to a select few photographs by the AAPI Photography Committee. It is based on print quality, creativity, style, com - position, presentation, balance, lighting, and technique. Carrier received a total of five ribbons Best Portrait of Two Persons winner by Jessica MacNeill including a second-place rib - of Grandpa’s Antique Photo Studio bon of her self-portrait.

Grandpa’s Antique Photo Studio which is located at 8936 Cavendish Road in Circle Around the Centre luncheon Cavendish is celebrating over thirty-five Circle Around the Centre luncheon, at years in business. For information call Confederation Centre of the Arts in 963-2088 or visit www.grandpaspho - Charlottetown, presents a tribute to tos.com. Island artist Brian Burke on June 13 pre - sented by artist and curator and former The AAPI photography competition gallery director, Terry Graff. attracts hundreds of entries representing Catherine Hennessey is driving force photo studios across the United States, behind the Circle Around Centre Canada and Europe. AAPI is a profes - Luncheon Series. A portion of each ticket sional association for photographers and purchased will be donated to The Circle vendors specializing in souvenir pho - Around the Centre Fund of the tography including antique or Old Time Confederation Centre of the Arts Photos, special events, historical re- Foundation which commemorates and enactments, and amusement portraits. celebrates individuals and events that www.oldtimephotos.org have a special significance to the Centre. Page A 24 The BUZZ June 2018 Three Oaks art Student work exhibited at MacNaught Centre in Summerside

Ardit Sadiku, Dalton Profit, Kiley Kitts, Michelle Menezes, Angela Campbell

Once again, the Three Oaks Senior High graduating art students will hold - Don Andrus: SARDONYX ing an exhibit of chosen work. This annual show will take place at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives Art Gallery, 75 Spring Street, Summerside from June 5 to 16. Students will be present at the opening of the show on June 8 from 6 to 8 pm. Each student has selected a variety of work to represent their three years of study in art at Three Oaks in all medi - ums such as drawing, painting, print - making, sculpture and art history. Some students even had the opportuni - ty to study digital art and design through the enrollment in the Creative Multimedia course offered at the TWISTER, 2018, mixed mediums on canvas school. Students represented in the show are Ardit Sadiku, Dalton Profit, Opening at the David Kaye Gallery in Kiley Kitts, Michelle Menezes, Angela Toronto on May 31 is Donald Andrus’s Campbell, Nichole Lischynski and latest exhibition of paintings titled Tristan MacGregor. Shannon Dunphy SARDONYX . This is an exhibition of is the teacher. abstract paintings primarily from 2018. The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 25 Food Council of their canine companions. The first step Charlottetown City Council recently in providing assistance through A Helping passed a resolution to form a Food Council. #1 Paw is to identify the seniors in need. Do The general mission of the Food Council is you know of a senior in PEI who: has a to examine the operation of the existing canine companion living with them; strug - food system and take action to improve it. ing awarenCess ofO concussMions, injuMry pre - UdNemonstrIatiTons anY d more. Musical enter - gles with the care of their dog and could Individuals interested in becoming a mem - vention, reliable and accurate concussion tainment will be provided by The Music benefit from vet care, grooming, food, gen - ber of the Food Council Advisory Board detection, injury management, and surveil - Man (Michael Pendergast) and others. For eral care; meets Revenue Canada’s low- can submit their application online at lance. The program will include many new info contact Ducks Unlimited Canada at income guidelines? If so, tell them about A www.charlottetown.ca under Environment initiatives. projects.upei.ca/concussion/ 569-6024. The Farm Centre is at 420 Helping Paw and obtain their approval for and Sustainability. Successful applicants University Ave. 569-6024 contact. Organizers of the program can will be selected based on their experience Home Renovation Program then reach out and coordinate how best to working within some aspect of the food Increased funding for the provincial gov - PEI Sociable Singles assist the senior and their canine compan - system, their ability to demonstrate a gen - ernment’s Home Renovation Program PEI Sociable Singles is a non-profit, non- ion. There is no cost to the senior for this uine interest in sustainability, and a good means everyone who applied this spring, denominational, social group with mem - project. Contact info can be sent to understanding of food security, and a and qualifies for grants through the pro - bers age 40 and over. The group provides [email protected] or call 969-2926. desire to contribute to the development of gram, will receive them. Applications are the separated, divorced, widowed, and a sustainable food system within the prioritized based on income, and those unmarried with an opportunity to partici - History Circle at Eptek region. Application deadline is June 8 at 4 with the lowest income receive funding pate in group and social activities. The A History Circle about the James A. pm. For info/to apply visit: first. Funding is provided in partnership group holds Meet & Greet Socials in the MacNeill Building (formerly Kelly’s Flower charlottetown.ca/environment___sustain - with the Government of PEI and the West Royalty Community Centre, corner of Shoppe) will be held at Eptek Centre on ability/sustainability/programs_and_ini - Canada Mortgage and Housing Kirkdale Rd and Lower Malpeque Rd, Rm June 10 at 1:30 pm. The event is hosted by tiatives/food_council/ or call 566-5548. Corporation, through the Agreement for #6, every Mon at 7 pm. Info: the Summerside and Area Historical Investment in Affordable Housing. [email protected] or see Society. Attendees are encouraged to share Summer jobs for students www.princeedwardisland.ca/housing. sites.google.com/site/peisociablesingles The hiring season for Government Canada stories about the historic building, the com - Summer Jobs 2018 has begun and employ - Brain Injury Forum; AGM Card Parties at Milton Hall mitment of service to community, and the staff of Kelly’s Flower Shoppe, among ers in Charlottetown are now accepting The Brain Injury Association of PEI invites Meet at Milton Community Hall each other things. There will be pictorial dis - applications. 165 jobs have been approved you to attend an open forum to learn more Thursday Jun –Sep for weekly Card Parties plays and the Historical Society invites the equaling $466,745 in funding for local stu - about head injuries June 5 at 7 pm at the at 7:30 pm. Hall is at 7 New Glasgow Rd, public to bring photos or artifacts that dents. Students aged 15 to 30 will get a Jack Blanchard Hall, 7 Pond St., Rte 224, North Milton. miltoncommunity - would relate to the building. All are wel - great job opportunity—all while earning Charlottetown. A luncheon will be provid - [email protected], 566-3154 come and there is no charge. The History money to help pay for next year’s tuition. ed and guest speakers will highlight some Circle will be held at Eptek Art & Culture The Government of Canada invites young of the struggles of a brain injury survivor. PEI Home Economics AGM Centre located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive Canadians to visit Canada.ca/Canada- Brain injury awareness month is in June. The Annual Meeting for the PEI Home in Summerside. For information about the Summer-Jobs to connect with employers The Brain Injury Association of PEI will Economics Assoc will take place at Papa History Circle call Peter Holman, 436-2751 who are hiring in their communities. hold its AGM on June 5 at 6:30 pm. Joe’s Restaurant, 345 University Ave, Students can search for employers by Charlottetown, June 25 at 6 pm. In the or George Dalton, 436-2050. 888-8373 province or territory, municipality or Seniors Active Living Centre “home economics” tradition of making postal code, so they can apply to employers Events in June at the Seniors Active Living wise use of resources, people are encour - in their community. Centre, CARI Complex, UPEI, aged to bring along/be ready to speak Charlottetown, are: Crib Tournaments on about something they have repurposed or Volunteer at CNIB June 7 and 21 at 9:15 am; Auction recycled. RSVP to [email protected] or CNIB has the volunteer opportunity for Tournaments on June 7, 21, and 28 at 12:45 213-0597 by June 22. Everyone is welcome. you. You’ll be helping out a national orga - pm; Yard Sale on June 9 from 8:30 am to nization, while making a difference in 12:00 pm; Ceilidh on June 10 at 1:30 pm; Women Leaders The Hilda Ramsay Dinner takes place Sep someone’s life. CNIB is looking for volun - Brown Bag lunch on June 12 at 11:30 am; 28. The Hilda Ramsay Fund was created to teers to help with a walking group, a movie Euchre Tournaments on June 12 and 26 at encourage women to run as NDP candi - night, and their vision mate program, as 12:45 pm; Open House on June 14 from dates in provincial elections, by assisting well as volunteers to assist in the office and 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm; Summer cooking pre - with campaign expenses and supplement - store. Candidates must be professional, sentation June 15 at 10:30 am; Potluck ing fundraising efforts. The objective is to dependable, and flexible. Info/to volun - Supper June 15 at 4:30 pm teer: Rachel Kitson at disburse up to $1,000 to each female candi - [email protected] or call 388-0995 Auction 45 card parties date who runs a full and active campaign. Hilda Ramsay was the first women to cam - Volunteer for Heart & Stroke The Star of the Sea Seniors' Club hosts weekly Auction 45 card parties on Tue at paign for the PEI Legislative Assembly in Heart & Stroke PEI is looking for volun - 7.30 pm. It includes 50-50 and a light lunch 1951. NDP women are invited to help plan teers to canvass during Stroke Month in and takes place at Sunrise Court, North this dinner May 31 at 2 pm at the VRC, 81 June. The Person-to-Person (P2P) canvass Rustico. 963-2083 Prince St, Charlottetown. 892-1930 will apply only to streets not covered dur - ing Heart Month in Feb. If you have a few Charlottetown Toastmasters Spring Caregivers Conference hours to share, you will be helping Heart & Come listen to interesting speeches, enjoy A spring caregivers conference will be held Stroke in the work to give Islanders some food, make new friends and step out - June 16, 9 am –3 pm, at Milton Community #MoreTime. Call Crystal at 892-7441, side of your comfort zone in a fun and sup - Hall, presented by the Heart & Stroke extension 1203. portive environment. Toastmasters meet Foundation. This event gives education and networking opportunities to provide Concussion Awareness every Tue 7:30 am at Smitty’s Family Restaurant, 449 University Ave, family caregivers the resources and tools Work is underway to better support the Charlottetown. 940-6695 they need. Keynote address is by Dr. Gil 1,500 Islanders each year who experience Grimes on Caregiver Resilience. concussions, and also provide education on Charlottetown Duck Day Registration begins at 8:30 pm. 892-7441, how to prevent the injuries. The PEI govern - Join Ducks Unlimited Canada and many of [email protected] ment will provide UPEI with $210,000 over our conservation partners for a free family the next 3 years to develop the Concussion fun day on June 23 from 10 am –2 pm A Helping Paw Awareness Program. The funding will be behind the Farm Centre in Charlottetown. Thanks to the Rotary Club of matched by the Canadian Institutes for They will host wetland activities for kids, Charlottetown, ElderDog PEI Pawd will Health Research. The Concussion fly-fishing demos, a free BBQ, face-paint - introduce A Helping Paw. The goal of A Awareness Program will focus on increas - ing, a wetland nature walk, retriever Helping Paw is to assist seniors in the care Page A 26 The BUZZ June 2018 Youth Housing Report provincial prizes. A total of $15,000 in prize The City of Charlottetown’s Youth Retention money will be awarded in the following Advisory Board—Charlottetown Youth #2 categories: Farm Home Improvement, Matters—released a report recently concern - Home Improvement, New Home ing youth housing for those 16 –35 yrs. The Completion, Community Building goal through the survey was to collect mean - Improvement, Commercial Building COMMUNITY Improvement, Community Improvement, ingful data from the city’s youth that can be July 8 reminding boaters that lifejackets are structure at PEI National Park. There will used to help shape policy and direction as like their lucky fishing hat; they only work be signage on site, identifying the sections Tourist Accommodation, Potato the City of Charlottetown works to address when they’re worn. Get your whole family of the trail under work. Closed sections will Warehouse, Rural Cemetery, Home housing concerns. The Report is available as Hooked on Lifejackets. helened@lifesav - be marked in red on the map at the trail - Owner’s Flower and Vegetable Gardens, a PDF download at www.charlottetown.ca ingnb.ca, 455-5764 head. Construction signs will be posted on Window Boxes/Container Gardens, Mail under Events and Initiatives. the trail. Work will be completed by mid- Box/ Home Identification, Commercial Housing access July 2018. 672-6350, [email protected] Flower Gardens and Reuse-Recycle- Register AEDs Through a new partnership with Health Repurpose. New competitions are a Dairy Owners of Automatic External Defibrillators PEI and the Canadian Mental Health Call for seniors programs Farm Improvement Competition, (AEDs) are urged to register their devices Association-PEI, a 10-bed housing unit will The New Horizons for Seniors Program Community Garden Competition, with a life-saving online database if they be established this year that will offer long- (NHSP) 2018-2019 is calling for proposals Commemorative Garden Competition, and haven’t done so. Registration is voluntary term supervised housing, transitional for Community-based Projects. The NHSP a youth garden competition open to youth and free and can be done in less than 5 min “training apartments,” and respite beds. It call for proposals, open until June 15, is 16 years of age and younger (flower or veg - by visiting www.bleepingeasy.com or call - consists of 3 levels of care including sup - seeking proposals for projects led or etable). Competition books are available at ing (902) 569-7653. The registry will go live port for transition to independent living, inspired by seniors. Organizations are Access PEI Locations, Veseys Seeds, PEI this summer once the database has been suf - and respite beds for when residential place - invited to apply for funding for projects Women’s Institute-Charlottetown, ficiently populated and a live testing phase ments are unavailable. www.healthpei.ca/ that empower seniors to initiate and partic - Belvedere Funeral Home, PEI Potato has been completed. With the registry in mentalhealthandaddictions ipate in activities that benefit: the vulnera - Board, TIAPEI, Island Waste Management place, Island EMS and the emergency med - ble seniors populations, focus on diversity Corporation. ADL-Summerside, Dairy ical dispatcher can: advise the caller assist - There’s an app for Collège of Canada’s seniors; and will promote vol - Farmers of PEI, 4-H District office and most ing the individual in sudden cardiac arrest Collège de l’Île has announced the launch unteerism to increase an organization’s gardening centers. Entry deadline in June of the nearest publicly accessible defibrilla - of a mobile app to connect its student com - capacity. Eligible organizations can receive 15. For information contact Glenn Holmes tor; direct the caller to either retrieve it or to munity. The app contains info about the up to $25,000 in project funding. at 569-3701 or [email protected]. For ask someone else for assistance; and, pro - Collège and the programs it offers. Organizations that have not benefitted guidelines and entry forms visit vide instructions on how to use it until para - Programs are described in full, along with from NHSP funding during the last 5 years www.peirbs.ca. medics arrive. tuition info, links to apply online, videos can receive up to $5,000 as part of a small and conversation walls. It provides direct grants pilot project. Charlottetown Garden Days McDonald’s PEI donates access to student and staff email. Collège www.canada.ca/en/employment-social- The City of Charlottetown has announced The PEI 4-H Trust has accepted a donation de l’Île offers French language college-level development/services/funding/new-hori - the schedule for the 4th Annual of $5000 to the PEI 4-H Centennial Legacy programs, custom training for businesses zons-seniors-community-based.html Charlottetown Garden Dayson June 9, 16, Campaign from McDonald’s PEI made by and organizations, and language training 19 and 20. A full schedule is available at owners Mike McKenna and his father Dave in French and English. Climate Change Action Plan www.charlottetown.ca/GardenDays. McKenna . 2018 marks the 100th anniver - www.collegedelile.ca The target of the PEI’s 5-year Climate Space is limited for the free workshops on sary of 4-H on PEI, to learn more or donate Change Action Plan is to reduce the Island’s June 9 and June 16 so registration in to the campaign www.pei4h.ca. Grade 8 PCAP results greenhouse gases by 30 percent (below 2005 advance is required. Residents are Performance of PEI’s Grade 8 students in levels) by 2030. PEI is partnering with the encouraged to enter the Make our Gender-confirming surgery reading, math, and science has moved from federal government to offer Low Carbon Hometown Beautiful contest. Entries will Transgender Islanders can now access med - among the lowest to among the highest in Economy Fund programs to help Islanders be judged on their unique features, vari - ically necessary gender-confirming surg - Canada, according to a national assessment make the changes necessary to reduce their ety and color of flowers, design and over - eries through the province’s Medicare pro - released recently. The Pan-Canadian greenhouse gas emissions. Info: princeed - all aesthetics. To learn more or submit gram. Gender-confirming surgery is a med - Assessment Program (PCAP) 2016 indi - wardisland.ca/climatechange. Download and entry, contact jstewart@charlotte - ically recognized treatment for gender dys - cates that more Island students achieved the Climate Change Action Plan at town.ca or 566-5548. phoria. Coverage for the surgeries will be expectations in reading (91%) than in any www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/ based on what other Can provinces insure, other province. PEI is: one of 5 provinces at information/communities-land-and- Irish Culture Centre Library and the process used nationally. Islanders or above the Canadian average in reading; environment/climate-change-action-plan- The Benevolent Irish Society continues to interested in accessing gender-confirming one of 3 provinces at or above the 2018-2023 work on developing its Library at the surgeries are encouraged to contact their Canadian average in math; and one of 5 June is Bike Month Edward Whalen Irish Cultural Centre on family physician, specialist or community provinces at the Canadian average in sci - North River Road, Charlottetown. The mental health team. www.princeedwardis - ence. cmec.ca/700/Public_Report.html June is Bike Month in the City of Library plans to emphasize books and land.ca/en/information/health-pei/trans - Charlottetown. Participate by attending periodicals dealing with Irish, Gaelic, and gender-health-services Paper Hearts raises money free cycling events or just hopping on your Celtic subjects. If you have books on an The PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEIL - bike and going for a ride. Use the Irish, Gaelic, or Celtic theme they would Organ and tissue donation CC) staff put their hearts into the annual #IBikeCharlottetown hashtag and share a love to hear from you. The Society is also Islanders can now become organ and tissue Paper Hearts campaign in support of Heart cycling experience or photo. Bike to looking for volunteers to supervise the donors through an online Intent to Donate & Stroke during Feb, raising a grand total Work/School Day is June 8. Bike or walk library. Presently, they have a list of about Registry (www.makeitzero.ca). So far, of $30,894. Dollars raised represent $2 instead. Participating workplaces will eight people and would like a further approx 29,043 Islanders have documented donations from customers in all 17 PEI receive a prize. Bike Care 101 Workshop is eight or ten volunteers. If you would like their wishes through the online registry liquor corporate retail outlets across the June 11, 6:30-8:30 pm, at SportPEI (40 to help with this project by volunteering launched last year, of which 78% have indi - province. The PEILCC has helped to gener - Enman Crescent). Learn how to perform and/or donating books, the Society would cated that they want to be a donor. Since ate in excess of $81,000 through the Paper your own basic bike maintenance. Space is like to hear from you. Contact any mem - April 10, there have been nearly 800 new Hearts campaign over the past 7 years. limited and pre-registration is required. ber of the Society’s Executive or call www.charlottetown.ca registrations, mostly by Islanders in their Parks trails George at 566-3273 or email 20s and 30s. PEI’s Intent to Donate Registry [email protected]. will be linked to the new PEI health card; Infrastructure work has resumed on the PEI Rural Beautification The PEI Rural Beautification Society has the red heart currently found on the dri - Homestead Trail in the Cavendish area of A Course in Miracles ver’s license and government issued ID PEI National Park. Portions of the recently launched the 2018 Competition Every Friday at 7 pm a group meets at 22 will be phased out by the end of 2019. Homestead trail will be closed for rehabili - Book. Judges will visit the properties of the tation, while several areas of the trail will entries and select the winners. Awards will Garfield St, Charlottetown, for an in depth Hooked on Lifejackets remain open to visitors. Parks Canada is be presented at the Awards Dinner on study and discussion of the text “A Course The Canadian Safe Boating Council is hold - upgrading trails as part of a multi-year October 14. Prizes are offered in all 3 coun - in Miracles.” Info: Jimmy, 566-1859, ing a special promotion from June 30 to redevelopment project to improve infra - ties with the overall winners capturing the [email protected] The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 27 Rogation Service St. John Anglican in Crapaud comes to The Barn Floor

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Crapaud will host a Rogation Service, “The Blessing of Stewards of Land & Sea,” at The Barn Floor, The Sherren Family Farm, 734 Route 13, Crapaud, on June 10 at 2 pm.

Rodney Savidant is this year’s musical guest. Rodney will lead in the Brenda and Rodney Savidant congregational singing with his wife Brenda. communities, joined by representatives from North River 4H Club. The service will be conducted by Parish Priest, The Rev. Margaret Collins and The Sherren Family Farm provides a guest speaker will be The Rev. Lisa scenic location with ample parking for Vaughn, Parish Vitality Coordinator for this service. Charles Sherren has, since the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince retiring from farming, restored his barn Edward Island. to create a music and gathering venue called “The Barn Floor,” complete with Rogationtide, has for hundreds of stage and theatre seating. years, been a time of prayer devoted to giving thanks for the gifts of creation; Bring a lawn chair and wear clothing acknowledging and blessing the work appropriate to the weather. of those whose vocation is care for the Refreshments and a time for visiting will land, particularly in agricultural follow the service. A free will offering endeavours. Participants will be drawn will be received. For information call from the local agricultural and fishing 621-2920 or 658-2648.

Seniors Active Living Centre is 25 years old

The Seniors Active Living Centre is cele - Brown Bag Lunches and presentations brating its 25th anniversary. The Centre on topics of interest to seniors, ceilidhs, started in 1993 to provide adults 50+ potluck dinners, fashion shows, yard with social, recreational and educational and bake sales, summer day trips to activities to promote a healthy and locations around the Island and other active lifestyle. Originally located in the activities. Anniversary Celebrations will Oak Tree Mall, the Centre moved to the take place June 10 to 15. A Sunday Bell Aliant Centre in 2004. The Centre is Ceilidh (Colleen MacPhee, Judy Lowe, open Monday to Friday from 9 am and 4 Brian Knox and friends) will start the pm. Programs and activities offered week and a summer potluck party will include: auction, bingo, book club, end the week. Everyone is invited to bridge, bridge, choir (Oak Tree singers), attend the Open House on June 14 from crib, euchre, exercise class, knitting, mah 1 pm to 3:30 pm. 628-8388, jong, poker, and scrabble. There are [email protected] Page A 28 The BUZZ June 2018 The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 29 St Mary’s Anglican Yard Sale St Mary’s Anglican Church will hold their SALES annual Yard Sale on June 22, 6 –8 pm and etc June 23, 8 am –12 pm, at 74 Summer St, Summerside. Donated items will be Zion Church Gigantic Sale accepted at the Parish Office, 74 Summer St, now to June 20, Tue –Fri, 9 am –12 pm. Zion Presbyterian Church will hold their 888-2234 Annual Gigantic Spring Sale June 1 –2 from 8 am –1 pm. The church is at Prince and Acadian Musical Village Sale Grafton Sts, Charlottetown. This sale has The month of June is an important one for clothing, a bake sale, perennials, books the Acadian Musical Village; it’s the and a barbecue—something for everyone. month of their grand opening for summer. Proceeds support church projects. Make the trip to western PEI on June 9 for Canoe Cove Perennial Sale a Community Flea Market from 8 am –12 pm. Acadian Musical Village is located at The Canoe Cove Perennial Sale will take 1745, Rte 124 , Abram-Village. 854-3300, place June 2, 9 am –noon, rain or shine, at [email protected], Inman Park in Canoe Cove. For sale find www.villagemusical.com perennials, annuals, trees, bushes, manure, compost and more, all at reason - Milton Community Yard Sale able prices. Bring the family for a morn - There will be a Community Yard Sale on ing in Canoe Cove’s beautiful park. June 2 from 8 am –1 pm at Milton Coffee and muffins will be available. Community Hall. Proceeds go to the food Proceeds go to old Canoe Cove School bank. To rent a table contact Connie or and community projects. Allison MacDonald. [email protected] - Sustainable Development tico.ca. The Hall is at 7 New Glasgow Rd, Rte 224, North Milton. miltoncommunity - Fair [email protected], 566-3154 St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Charlottetown will host a Sustainable Development Fair June 3 from 1 –5 pm at a venue TBA. This no-charge afternoon Macphail Woods will include displays and activities pro - Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry vided by organizations which are devot - Project is an initiative of the ed to sustainable development concern - Environmental Coalition of PEI. It offer ing environment, climate, poverty, edu - workshops on a wide variety of natural cation, decent work, clean energy, equali - history, silvicultural and related top - ty, innovative technology, healthy com - ics—birds, wildflowers, owls, pruning, munities, social justice. There will be transplanting, bushcraft—and tours of give-aways, demos of technology, theme- the property and their work. The related children’s activities, refresh - native plant nursery and arboretum ments, and family friendly activities. showcase native trees, shrubs, ferns Info: Carolyn Jenkins, 892-1691, and wildflowers. www.stpaulschurch.ca Workshops offered: Plants of Prince St. Peter’s Church Yard Sale Edward Island with Kate MacQuarrie (June 2), The Backyard Arborist: Proper On June 9, at 9 am, St. Peter’s Cathedral is Pruning & Planting (June 9), Acadian holding its Yahoo!!! Yard Sale! in the St. Forests and their Inhabitants at Risk Peter’s Church Hall, All Souls’ Lane, with Bob Bancroft (June 10), Rochford Sq, Charlottetown. Proceeds go Identifying Native Trees and Shrubs toward the National Historic Site All (June 23), and UPEI Field Course in Souls’ Chapel plus Choir Window Ecological Forestry (June 25 to 29). Project. There will be a huge range of Macphail Woods is located at Macphail items, great prices, worthy cause, and fun Park Road, Orwell. Macphail Woods morning for all. Enjoy the City’s Breakfast Native Plants Nursery is open to June in the Park event and then wander across 2. macphailwoods.org, 651-2575, to shop the sale. [email protected]. Page A 30 The BUZZ June 2018 The Nature of PEI by Gary Schneider Shady grove S D O O W

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There is something very special about a What makes these trees so special? To tree that can grow to be 450 years old. me, being in their presence is calming, The original Acadian forest on Prince and shows me a vision of what the Edward Island would have had lots of forests of this province are capable of trees that old, including eastern hemlock, growing. Not just hemlock, of course, white pine, sugar maple and yellow birch. but many other species as well. In some ways, these large trees leave me At this time of year, I often find myself yearning for a time when the wood - taking a walk through one of the hem - lands of Prince Edward Island were lock groves that are either at Macphail healthy and diverse, and when inhabi - Woods or relatively close by. And as tants knew about using trees and the usual, the experience is humbling. associated flora and fauna without destroying the forest. It is generally a tree of deep shade, of land that has never been cleared for agri - But they also remind me of the beauty culture. It can be a sizable tree, growing that surrounds us, and that in our own up to 70 feet tall and 3.5 feet in diameter. small way, we can help bring back some That amount of growth takes time, and of that majesty. On a recent walk, I can’t be rushed. The large specimens talked about how to tell a hemlock from seem to exude patience. a balsam fir. It is the shape of two trees that gives them away, even from a dis - Hemlock is a tree with a long history of tance. Balsam fir branches are very hori - human use in this province. The wood is zontal and the leader grows straight up. resistant to rot, and was used for railway Hemlock branches and leaders, on the ties when we actually had trains criss- other hand, are drooping and graceful. crossing the province. Many houses, and The new growth each year is soft and many more barns, were sided with hem - curves downward. But when the sap lock boards. I remember tearing down a starts flowing the branches mostly barn near Alliston that was sided in hem - straighten out and continue growing. In lock boards 16 feet long and 2 feet wide— small trees, this is an easy characteristic the coverage of a sheet of plywood. to pick out. One guest on the walk looked at a young hemlock and decided Indigenous peoples in the region used that the gracefulness made it look hum - hemlock as a medicinal plant, including ble. No showing off for these trees, even as an astringent tonic. The inner bark though they can achieve such huge contains 12% tannin, and besides its height and girth. medicinal uses, provided the tannic acid that was used to cure animal hides. The walks through hemlock groves always give me lots to think about. In more recent times, hemlock is often Besides being glorious places, for me at found along the banks of streams, where least they seem to exude calmness. If I it flourishes due to the adequate supply was smarter, I believe they would have of water and the rich soils. many lessons to teach me. Until that hap - Commercially, it has little use, since the pens, I’ll simply rejoice in their splendour. wood is not preferred as a building material and the trees are often too large Gary Schneider is the founder and to mill. Luckily, there is no pulp market Supervisor of the Macphail Woods Ecological for hemlock and we haven’t been turn - Forest Project and has a great interest in the ing it into low value wood chips. natural history of Prince Edward Island. The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 31 with Walk at 10 am. Come and support Walk s those living with ALS and their families. etc 566-3374 (and lawn bowling) Lady Slipper Walk Come out for a Lady Slipper Walk on June Wright’s Creek Hike 10 at 2 pm from Tracadie Community An interpretative hike takes place at Centre on Station Rd in Tracadie. Walk Wright’s Creek, Charlottetown, June 2, pre - through the Tracadie trails onto the sented by The Hillsborough River Assoc Confederation Trail then into the woods for and Wright’s Creek Watershed about 30-40 min. Walk is sponsored by the Environmental Committee. Hike begins at Good Neighbourly Club. 330-2248 9 am at the Parkman Soccer Complex park - ing lot, Robertson Rd, East Royalty. The 4.3 Lawn Summer Nights km rte along Charlottetown trails, will tour Lawn Summer Nights is a lawn bowling Bird Island/Belmont/Wright’s/ Andrew’s fundraiser held in cities across Canada, watermill site and the salt marsh. Raindate benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The is June 9. [email protected], 892-9470. event generates awareness about cystic fibrosis, introduced thousands of young Walk to Fight Arthritis Canadians to community engagement, and Walk to Fight Arthritis is the Arthritis revived lawn bowling. The #lawnsummer Society’s marquee fundraising event. It event is coming to Charlottetown July 5, 12, brings families, friends and organizations 19, and 26 at 6 pm. You must be 19+. Event together in over 40 communities across is at Sherwood Lawn Bowling Club, 12 Canada and builds a community of sup - Juniper Dr, Charlottetown. Info/register: port that serves to elevate awareness of the lawnsummernights.com, 393-7108 challenges of living with this disease. It funds Arthritis Society’s research and edu - cation initiatives. Charlottetown Walk takes place June 3 with registration at 12 Bark for Life pm and Walk at 1 pm at UPEI Outdoor Bark For Life is a fair-like event that takes Track, 550 University Ave, Charlottetown. place every year at Victoria Park and Summerside event is at the waterfront brings dog owners, dog lovers and, yes, boardwalk with registration at 10 am and dogs together to raise funds for cancer. Walk at 11 am. www.walkfortarthritis.ca, Activities include opening and closing 628-2288 ceremonies, a communal “pack” walk The Gutsy Walk through Victoria Park, training demos, info sessions, photo booths, scavenger The Gutsy Walk to support Crohn’s and hunts, sponsor booths, painting with your Colitis Canada will be held June 3 at North dog, a paw wall, doggie kissing booth, Rustico Seawalk Park, North Rustico. info kiosks and more. The first 100 partici - Registration begins at 1 pm, walk at 2:30 pants to fundraise and turn in their sug - pm. Register on line GUTSYWALK.CA. gested $150 for the event will receive a Info: Janice MacPherson, 964 3332 Wag Bag full of toys, treats and acces - Queens County Relay for Life sories for their furry four-legged friend Queens County Relay for Life is a commu - valued at over $150. Yearly, the event wel - nity of people fighting back against cancer. comes approximately 100 dogs of all The festival-like fundraising event cele - breeds and sizes and their families to help brates cancer survivors, remembers those us tell cancer it’s barked up the wrong who have been lost and commits to raising tree. Funds raised are invested in pro - funds to fight cancer. It takes place June 8 grams offered right here on PEI: Sending at 6 pm at Confederation Landing, 2 Great kids to camp, Wigs for Women and George St, Charlottetown. 394-1004 Cancer Care Kits. These programs help support cancer patients financially, emo - ALS Walk tionally and socially.The event takes place The 15th Annual PEI Walk for ALS takes on June 16 at Victoria Park in place June 9 at Victoria Park, Charlottetown from 10 am to noon. Charlottetown. Registration begins at 9 am Register at www.cancer.ca/barkforlifepei. Page A 32 The BUZZ June 2018 tion. McKenna tells us that in the book she ars of literature, law, animal studies, illustrates how the influence of the Catholic anthropology, and ecology examine place, BOOks Church and the Right to Life movement embodiment, and difference in worked to lobby government officials, doc - Montgomery’s works. PEI tors and even to assume roles on hospital L.M. Montgomery and the Matter of Jeopardy boards in order to prevent abortions from Nature(s) opens up conversations about being made available to women on the humans’ interactions with nature and the Richard Lemm Island. material environment. McKenna introduces readers to the Rita Bode is professor of English litera - activists who fought for women’s rights ture at Trent University and co-editor of and pro-choice, risking being ostracized L.M. Montgomery’s Rainbow Valleys . and fired from their jobs, and who often Jean Mitchell is associate professor of paid to take women off the Island to Nova anthropology at the University of Prince Scotia or New Brunswick to have the pro - Edward Island and co-editor of Anne cedure performed. around the World . the author’s own ambivalence towards the Kate McKenna is a journalist with the Christian faith he was raised in. The mater - CBC. She was a finalist for two Canadian Inside the Classroom ial ranges from reverent to critical, ques - Association of Journalism Awards and a tioning the nature of man, the efficacy of silver medal winner of the Atlantic Stories of Curriculum and faith and the meaning of death. Journalism Award. Creativity Jensen will travel to England in August Edited by Sean Wiebe to perform his poetry at the FolkEast L.M. Montgomery and Festival in Suffolk with UK recording artist and Lori Gard with Jake Morley as his accompanist. the Matter of Nature(s) A Blossom for Job is available worldwide Kristopher Barnes on iTunes, Amazon, etc. For samples of Edited by Rita Bode and Jensen’s work visit soundcloud.com/user- Jean Mitchell 184996/14-who-but-danielmp3 or first - timesinceaugust.tumblr.com/. No Choice The 30-Year Fight for Richard Lemm, PEI author, and a UPEI English professor for many years, will Abortion on Prince Edward launch his new poetry book, Jeopardy , on Island June 29, at 7 pm in the Carriage House of Kate McKenna Beaconsfield Historic House at 2 Kent Street in Charlottetown. Acorn Press, the publisher, will host the launch. Jeopardy opens with “Profane and Sacred,” poems conjuring myths and jour - neys—Adam and Eve’s Edenic choice; a Jewish surgeon’s pilgrimage to Assisi; the poet’s grandfather leaving the family farm In Inside the Classroom: Stories of Curriculum for America’s first imperialist war. “Skeletal and Creativity , edited by Sean Wiebe and Blues” explores a couple’s struggle with Lori Gard with Kristopher Barnes, a collec - mental illness and the quest for healing. tion of stories from Atlantic Canadian edu - “History Lessons” takes readers to the cators, the narrative of the teacher as both British penal colony in Tasmania, reveals a professional and a unique individual New from McGill-Queen’s University pre- and post- Revolution experiences in gradually emerges. At times this narrative, Press is L.M. Montgomery and the Matter of Cairo teaching Egyptian students, and written as life-story, is characterized by Nature(s) edited by Rita Bode and Jean encounters an ancient civilization wrestling myriad questions and wonderings, target - Mitchell. with cross-currents of modernity and tradi - ing the individual educator’s courage L.M. Montgomery’s writings are replete tion. “The Future Hurtling Toward Us” when facing the stark realities of unem - with enchanting yet subtle and fluid depic - evokes with humour and urgency our eco - ployment or teacher burnout. At other tions of nature that convey her intense logical reality and environmental crises. times, the narrative is a celebration of per - appreciation for the natural world. At a Lemm has published five poetry collec - sonal victories garnered through no small time of ecological crises, intensifying envi - tions, including Burning House , Four Ways sacrifice—re-learning, so as to see the ronmental anxiety, and burgeoning eco- of Dealing with Bullies , and Prelude to the world through a child’s eye, along with re- critical perspectives, L.M. Montgomery and Bacchanal , which won the Canadian discovery found in the sense of satisfaction the Matter of Nature(s ) repositions the Authors’ Association Award. He has won that comes with having reached a profes - Canadian author’s relationship to nature in poetry prizes in the CBC Literary CBC journalist, and former Prince Edward sional epiphany. Each story is unique to terms of current environmental criticism Competition, and a PEI Book Award for Island resident, Kate McKenna sheds light the contributing teacher who penned the across several disciplines, introducing a Shape of Things to Come . on the long struggle to provide access to words, and collectively, the stories paint a fresh approach to her life and work. At UPEI, Lemm teaches creative writ - abortion on the Island in her new book, No visual for the reader about the life and Drawing on a wide range of ing, Canadian, British, and post-colonial lit - Choice: The 30-Year Fight for Abortion on work of our educators. Montgomery’s novels as well as her jour - erature, and environmental literature. Prince Edward Island (Fernwood Inside the Classroom is available primari - nals, this collection suggests that socio-eco - Publishing). ly as an electronic book with a print-on- logical relationships encompass of Abortion was made legal in Canada in demand option through the University of A Blossom for Job reciprocity, affiliation, autonomy, and the 1969, and in 1988 a supreme court ruled Prince Edward Island Bookstore. See its capacity for transformation in both the Bob Jensen that criminalizing abortion was unconstitu - Local Books and Giftware section. It is pro - tional. Despite this ruling, providing access human and more-than-human worlds, and New Brunswick native, and long time PEI duced by Island Studies Press and UPEI’s to abortions was not constitutional. that these ideas are integral to resident, Bob Jensen has released a collec - Faculty of Education. However, the procedure falls under Montgomery’s vision and her literary lega - tion of spoken word poetry entitled A Canada’s Health Care Act, which all cy. Framed by the twin themes of materiali - Blossom for Job . The fifteen poems were provinces must deliver. PEI was the excep - ty and interrelationships, essays by schol - More BOOKS PEI on page A33 > written over the past five years and reflect The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 33 Living Lightly On The sons, two award-winning photographers rugged coast, up the St. Lawrence River, with God, feeling He had rejected her and know the best places to set up, when and and through the Great Lakes. Alone, he left her to struggle alone, she explains. Earth how best to photograph each corner of the encounters heavy fog, near-collisions with Gradually, over the years, she says that she Island and how to get there. The thousands freighters, mechanical breakdowns, enor - learned that out of painful crises come Building An Ark For Prince of visitors from all over the world who mous seas, several brushes with disaster, incredible blessing and wisdom. She dis - Edward Island 1974-76 travel to the Island learn the secrets of and even a hostile reception at one French- covered, she goes on to explain, that God these two seasoned experts. speaking port. He meets odd and curious had not abandoned her – rather, she had Steven Mannell John Sylvester is an internationally pub - people. It all comes to an inglorious and always been in the shadow of God’s wings. lished travel, nature and landscape photog - mundane end when the author and his In the Shadow of God’s Wings is now rapher based in Prince Edward Island. He boat, the Arja D., are stuck in, of all places, available in most bookstores. In Montague, specializes in photographing the people Peoria, Illinois. Was it worth it? Maybe. it is available at the Home Hardware, and and places of Canada, with an emphasis on Author Finley Martin B.A, M.A., B.Ed., the Pharmasave. the Atlantic region. His work has appeared has a Master’s Certificate for forty-ton ves - in Coastal Living , Yankee , Country Gardens , sels. For two years he was public relations Moira Ashe Canadian Gardening , Canadian Livin g, director for International Correspondence Canadian Geographic , Outdoor Photography Schools and its subsidiaries. He has taught Enemy Within (Book 1) Canada , Readers Digest , Saltscapes , writing courses at the University of Prince Brendon Bertram Harrowsmith Country Life , and TIME . Edward Island. He wrote one history Awards for his work include Travel Media book: A View From the Bridge (1984), and Association of Canada awards and edited and contributed to a literary anthol - Northern Lights Awards from Canadian ogy called New Atlantic Writing (1975). He Tourism. He has published books including has written feature stories for US and The Little Book of Prince Edward Island and Canadian magazines, written and narrat - Wild Island: Prince Edward Island’s Hidden ed broadcast journalism pieces for CBC- The PEI book launch of Living Lightly On Wilderness , both published by Acorn Press. Radio, and is the author of two novels, The Earth: Building An Ark For Prince Stephen DesRoches is a landscape and The Reluctant Detective (2011) and the Edward Island 1974-76 by Steven Mannell commercial photographer, born and raised award-winning The Dead Letter (2015). will take place June 11 at The Carriage in PEI. His primary focus revolves around Visit www.finleymartin.ca. Sailing in House at Beaconsfield, 2 Kent Street begin - the Island’s natural landscape. His interest Circles, Goin’ Somewhere is published by ning at 7:30 pm. in art began early with traditional painting Nimbus Publishing. Built in 1976 by the Cape Cod-based styles and it was not until after installing his New Alchemy Institute and designed in first computer image editing app, that he In The Shadow of partnership with Solsearch Architects of became interested in creating his art with a Cambridge MA, the Ark bio-shelter was camera, trading in his inks, paints and God’s Wings conceived as “an early exploration in weav - brushes. His images have been published by ing together the sun, wind, biology and Parks Canada, PEI Tourism, WelcomePEI, Sheila Mallory architecture for the benefit of humanity.” Canadian Tourism Commission and The structure’s integrated ecological design Outdoor Photography Canada . features provided autonomous life support John Sylvester and Stephen Desroches for a family of four, providing for all food will be launching A Photographer’s Guide to and energy needs, managing all wastes, Prince Edward Island (Acorn Press) on June and enabling a new and symbiotic relation - 8 at 7 pm at the Island Preserve Company PEI paranormal novelist Brendon ship between its inhabitants and the ecosys - in New Glasgow. Bertram’s has released a new supernatural tem of their home. The Ark deployed many thriller, Moira Ashe: Enemy Within (Book 1) . then-experimental technologies that remain A blood moon is rising above Abalon. emblems of sustainable design today: solar Sailing in Circles, Werewolves, once heard of only in whis - heating with mass heat storage, a high-effi - Goin’ Somewhere pers around the borderlands, have been ciency wood stove, a wind turbine genera - spotted in villages and towns mere miles tor, composting toilets, and a passive solar Finley Martin from the capital, and the king is worried— agri/aquaculture greenhouse. This study of worried enough to send Lincoln Clarke to the project, celebrating the Ark’s 40th find help. Lincoln’s gone through half a anniversary, is illustrated with original dozen leads before he finds Moira Ashe drawings and period photographs, and a lurking in the corner of a tavern, her dark wealth of background materials. eyes glinting in the candlelight. With a sus - Living Lightly On The Earth: Building An pect Moira can’t pin down and a string of Ark For Prince Edward Island 1974-76 is pub - bodies piling up in the beast’s wake, Lincoln finds himself doubting Moira’s lished by the Dalhousie Architectural Sheila Mallory is a retired United Church skill. Time running out and the full moon Press. Steven Mannell is director of the minister who lives in Montague. For the is approaching so failure is not an option. College of Sustainability at Dalhousie past 30 years, through various careers and But Moira has her own secrets to protect, University, Halifax, Canada. He is the finally her ordination as a minister who and the beast she and Lincoln are hunting author of Atlantic Modern: The Architecture served congregations in Ontario, New may not be the biggest threat after all… of the Atlantic Provinces 1950-2000 (2004). Brunswick and PEI, she kept a daily diary For information visit www.brendonber - of events in her life. At age 83 and follow - tram.com. The book is available for pur - ing recovery from a near-death experience, A Photographer’s chase from Amazon, Apple iBook store, she has used her diary and her own reli - Barnes & Noble’ Nook, the Kobo, and able memory to write a story of her life— In Guide to Prince Google Play The Shadow of God’s Wings . In the book (www.amazon.com/dp/099598123X/). Edward Island Sheila is remarkably candid about events, Brendon Charles Bertram was raised on good and bad. John Sylvester and a family farm on PEI. He continues to live Not all dreams have happy endings. Sailing Since her childhood in a secure, loving on PEI, but now occupies his time with Stephen DesRoches in Circles, Goin’ Somewhere is the funny, bit - family with attendance at church and travelling the globe, reading texts on phi - There are very few places as photogenic as tersweet memoir of a Prince Edward Island Sunday school, Sheila was attracted to the losophy and psychology, and exploring a Prince Edward Island. With its sweeping man who, over seven years, builds a classic stories of those who listened to and obeyed deep passion for storytelling. landscapes, scenic vistas and miles upon 1930s wooden sailboat and, in 2004, God. Despite some meaningful encounters miles of beaches, the Island is a haven for attempts to circumnavigate eastern North with God in her early years, a serious ill - photographers. Taking advantage of poten - America. The author leaves a small fishing ness in her early adulthood challenged her More BOOKS PEI on page A34 > tial stunning images of the Island in all sea - port on the Island and tracks along the faith. For decades she feared a relationship Page A 34 The BUZZ June 2018 The Lazy Historian’s Charlottetown author Jillianne The Brew by Bryan Carver Hamilton’s debut novel, Molly Miranda: Guide to the Wives of Thief for Hire, was shortlisted for the 2016 Prince Edward Island Book Award and Henry VIII now she uses her sassy and snarky story- Jillianne Hamilton telling skills to bring to life one of British Get happy history’s most alluring eras, determined to make history fun and accessible. The Lazy Historian’s Guide to the Wives of Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague Henry VIII is available at Bookmark in Charlottetown and on Amazon. Visit It’s shaping up to be an excellent sum - mer for beer drinkers in Eastern PEI. www.lazyhistorian.com for information. After opening Copper Bottom Brewing in late 2017, owners Ken Spears and Called to Serve Ashley Condon will surely be keeping thirsty people happy with the beers Georgina Pope, Canadian they are producing on Main Street in Nursing Military Heroine Montague. Katherine Dewar The old Eastern Graphic building has Island Studies Press will launch its newest had quite the makeover. Not only book, Called to Serve: Georgina Pope, does it now contain the Copper Canadian Nursing Military Heroine, by Bottom brew house, cellar vessels and Katherine Dewar, in Summerside on June other various pieces of brewing equip - 24, 2 pm, at Eptek Art & Culture Centre. ment, it also features a lively tap room Called to Serve documents the life and where guests can listen to some world times of Prince Edward Island’s Georgina class music while enjoying a glass of Fane Pope (1862-1938), daughter of William

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Splendid Girls: The Heroic Service of Prince you cannot forget the alluring tempta - C A A S So, you’ve watched The Tudors and you’ve Edward Island Nurses in the Great War, tion of a sunny patio and fresh cold I read Wolf Hall, but do you know the real 1914-1918. Katherine is retired from a beer. Copper Bottom just might have Ken Spears and Ashley Condon on the patio story of Catherine, Anne, Jane, Anne, career as a nursing instructor at the PEI the best patio in Eastern PEI and Katheryn and Katherine? Focusing on the School of Nursing could probably make it on the top ten hop aromas with a touch of bitterness in lives of the wives, The Lazy Historian’s . The launch is free and open to the pub- list for the entire Island. Nestled on a the finish. Having won a gold medal in Guide to the Wives of Henry VIII gives the six lic. For information, contact Laurie at tree-lined hilltop and overlooking the ‘Pale Ale’ category at the Down East unfortunate queens the biography they [email protected] or 894-2881. Books are on sale Montague River, it’s hard to think of a Brewing Awards in Fredericton early almost certainly wouldn’t have asked for. in a bookstore near you. better spot to enjoy a beer. this year, hop heads will surely be seek - ing this out to sample. Rabble Rouser For those who can’t make the trip to Red leans a bit more on malt to develop Montague as often as they would like, its character. Flavours of toast, caramel Copper Bottom has recently started and bread all play well together in the canning a few of their beers which are sessionable red ale. available onsite and at a select few PEI Liquor locations. Anticipate an even Following these initial beer offerings, a greater distribution of their product as Double IPA called ‘Parkman Ave’, a the summer progresses. shout-out to the side street that Copper Bottom perches on, was released mid- Copper Bottom began production with May. Set to be available year round, this three flagship beers; Centennial Stock Double IPA will likely be embraced by Blonde Ale, Broadside APA and Rabble those looking for a kick of hop aroma Rouser Red. These initial offerings will and bitterness. find a welcome home in fridges Island- wide. The Centennial Stock Ale is well- The Island still has a bit of warming up balanced and very approachable for to do before summer finally sets in, but people looking to venture away from now is the time to drink some Copper mainstream beers. Broadside APA Bottom beers. Once summer is in full (American Pale Ale) showcases pleasant swing, they might be hard to find. The BUZZ June 2018 Page A 35 Readers / Writers PEI Writers’ Guild Open Mic Chris Bailey will be the featured reader at the PEI Writers’ Guild Open Mic on June 14, at 7 pm at Receiver Coffee Co., 128 Richmond St. in Charlottetown. All are welcome to this free event. The first ten writers to sign up may read from their work—poetry or prose—for up to 5 min. Following a short break, Chris will read. Chris Bailey is a fisherman from North Lake who scribbles poems and stories on the side. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph, and is an alumnus of the Banff Centre’s Writing With Style and Emerging Writers’ Intensive Programs, and a past recipient of the Milton Acorn Poetry AwardHis debut poetry collection, What Your Hands Have Done , will be released fall 2018 with Nightwood Editions. Reading Street Festival Reading Town PEI presents the Reading Street Festival on June 2, 1 –5 pm, on Queen St between Kent and Grafton, Charlottetown. In case of inclement weath - er, the event will move in to the Confederation Court Mall. Writing/publishing for youth The Insider’s Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers will be held July 12 –14 on the UPEI campus, Charlottetown with Rick Wilks of Annick Press, Cynthia Good, formerly of Penguin Books Canada and Sarah Sawler, a chil - dren’s author-publicist from Halifax. Eptek Centre Book Club Eptek Centre Book Club meets June 7 at 7 pm to discuss The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. 888-8373 PEI Public Libraries 26 public libraries across PEI are one-stop locations where you can borrow books, DVDs, and more; access the Internet; and enjoy a variety of free programs. Page A 36 The BUZZ June 2018 A gift of Island poetry The Cove Journal by JoDee Samuelson Cats and Dogs Horsetails Rain, rain, rain on the roof like a noise machine – you’ve been listening but you can’t hear the loop. You aren’t alone. The past holds itself aloof like a cat, absolutely certain it’s the most captivating and misunderstood creature in the room. Present company included. The future is the twin that couldn’t be more different. Anxious as a dog leashed to a lamppost, it knows its master, who’s just run in for cigarettes, might not be coming back, that things are always in the process of never being the same again. This, June has jumped out at us and we are ious disorders of the skin, kidneys and like a bowl on the verge of empty, warrants flying in every direction. Here in the urinary tract. hypervigilance. The past drapes itself Cove we have our big Perennial Sale around your neck, a suffocating, coming up, followed by a Rhubarb Because horsetails are able to extract silica purring pelt. Of course it’s self-satisfied. Social, a few weddings, a potluck—and from sand, their stems have high silica It’s made it this far. The future twitches and jerks this on top of our regular lives. content which has given it a reputation Everything is urgently swelling, spread - for strengthening bones, hair and finger - in its sleep, chasing some small frantic ing out, expanding into summer. nails. If horsetails are burned carefully— thing that leaves the perfume of its panic they’re hollow and weigh almost noth - on the air. No one tells you how While we humans rush about mowing ing—skeletons of silica ash remain which hard it will be to ignore them, pawing our lawns and digging out summer can apparently be used to polish pewter - at the door to be let out, in, out, in, out again. clothes, nature trundles along at its state - ware. I don’t suggest you make your own ly measured pace, and on the shoulder medicinal concoctions but you could try Steve McOrmond. Reckon published by Brick Books, 2018. of every Island road an ancient miracle is burning horsetail and see what’s left over unfolding just as it has for 400 million if you want to polish your pewter. P.E.I. poet laureate Deirdre Kessler selects a poem a month by an Island poet years. Horsetail grasses, or Equisetum for readers of The Buzz. arvense, are pushing their way through Humans have taken horsetail plants to sand and gravel to announce the begin - Australia where they don’t belong, and ning of another growing season. now they have become an invasive species. Come and learn more about “the forgot - As the only surviving members of the Talk s ten battle” and its connections to PEI. class Equisetopsida, horsetail plants are Something so ancient and common out in Info: Emily Bryant, 892-6489 considered living fossils. If you visit the our driveway and we don’t even notice etc cliffs of the old coal-mining town of it… Oh well, I’m not going to beat myself LAMP talk and AGM Small crab poses big problem Joggins on the Bay of Fundy, you will up about it. I have other fish to fry. I need Canadian Gold Mining in the Dominican Join Nature PEI June 5 at 7:30 pm at their see calcified remains of the horsetail’s to look up my recipe for rhubarb custard ancestors, the Calamites, that thrived in pie and I see that it’s time to mow the Republic is the topic of a presentation and monthly meeting to learn more about the the swamps of that area during the lawn again. Happy summer! dialogue to be held June 10 at 2 pm at Our highly invasive green crab and the impact Carboniferous Period. Calamite forests Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, it is having on PEI ecosystems with UPEI decomposed and eventually turned into Stratford. Ryan MacRae will speak from researcher, Paula Tummon Flynn. Paula the coal that was burned in Maritimer’s the Dominican Republic (DR) on this will teach you how to identify these crabs, stoves and furnaces. Little did Grandpa issue, using distance communication tech - explore their life history, and discuss why Let Them Eat Cake! and Grandma know that they were they are such successful invaders across nology. Ryan is a missionary with the burning horsetails to heat their homes. Let Them Eat Cake! is the annual social the world. Green crabs are known to have Latin American Mission Program (LAMP) and fundraiser for Rock Barra Artist dramatic effects on both the coastal flora in the DR where he has researched the Like mosses and ferns and other ancient Retreat. All are welcome to an evening and fauna in the regions they invade, and operations of GoldQuest Corp, a plants that were around before nature of music, cake sampling and art auction Paula will delve into some of these -based company. Two other invented seeds and flowers, horsetails at the Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street, LAMP members recently returned from impacts and how they are being studied reproduce by spores (tiny one-celled Charlottetown, June 16, at 7 pm. Tickets the Dominican Republic and Guatemala, on PEI. These crabs cause so many prob - reproductive units that turn into new indi - are available at the door. Father Eddie Cormier and Maureen Larkin lems for both the ecosystem and the shell - viduals without the fun of sex). The horse - The evening begins with music and a respectively, will also have up-to-date info fish industries that many removal strate - tails on the side of the road are shoots sent “cake parade” followed by an art auc - on the how the Canadian mining industry gies have been proposed, however has up for air and sunlight from a busy under - tion. Sample the cakes, have a drink, bid operates in the Caribbean and Central been little success in eradicating them ground colony of interconnected stalks on Island art, and hear music with America. The presentation is part of once a population is established. Paula called rhizomes. (“Modern” plants that Patrick Bunston, Teresa Doyle, Katlin LAMP’s AGM. Info: Marie Burge, 894-4573 will also review some of the recent pro - propagate through rhizomes include iris - Doyle and Jonathan Gallant. posals to control their population num - es, asparagus, Lily of the Valley, bamboo, Proceeds support the Rock Barra Battle of Hill 70, 1917 bers. Paula Tummon Flynn is a PhD stu - hops, ginger and turmeric.) Artist Retreat summer concert series. Learn how a chance encounter between dent working in UPEI’s Coastal Ecology The venue hosts a series of concerts and USA researcher Paul Eichelberger and Lab on interactions between the invasive Horsetails are toxic to livestock, but workshops. Visit www.rockbar - PEI Clergy/Major Tom Hamilton in green crab and native species on PEI. Her clever ancient people found uses for raretreat.com for details. France at a Battle of Hill 70 ceremony focus is currently on the impact of green them. Horsetail stems were harvested in To bake a cake for the event or con - resulted in a story that contects to PEI 100 crabs in the lagoon of Basin Head Marine spring for medicinal use in herbal teas, tribute art or a special item for auction, yrs ago. Paul Eichelberger will give a pre - Protected Area. Event location is baths and compresses. Various prepara - get in touch. Artists share auction pro - sentation on June 20 at 6:30 pm at New Beaconsfield’s Carriage House, 2 Kent St, tions are still used to stop bleeding, treat ceeds equally with Rock Barra Retreat. Haven Legion, New Haven (off TCH). Charlottetown. 367-5774 rheumatism and gout, and alleviate var - For info email [email protected]. 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Meaghan Blanchard KINLEY ECMA 2018—Island Style / pixbylorne Page B 2 The BUZZ June 2018 The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 3 Page B 4 The BUZZ June 2018 Aqsarniit Young Company tells Canada’s story

2017 cast of the Confederation Centre Young Company

Confederation Centre Young Company Aqsarniit opens July 1 in the Centre’s out - production Aqsarniit will open July 1 in door amphitheatre, accessible from the Centre’s outdoor amphitheatre in Grafton and Richmond Streets. Free per - Charlottetown. Aqsarniit (“awe-saw-nee”) formances run daily at noon, Monday to is the Inuktitut word used to describe the Saturday until August 18. Northern Lights. Young Company 2018 full cast list is: The production continues the dialogue Haneul Yi, Tatyana Doran, Maxine from The Voices of Canada (2016) and The Kenneally, Jerry Laisa, Cody Purcell, Dream Catchers (2017). Tehatkatonnions Bush, Wahsonti:io Kirby, Dominique Leblanc, Kirkland The Confederation Centre Young Doiron, Matthew Joseph, James Kwak Company is comprised of 13 young per - Greg Liow, and Nadia Haddad. forming artists from across Canada. “I feel very honored and thrilled to be The Government of Canada, CIBC, and returning to the Confederation Centre TD are sponsors. Young Company this summer,” says Islander Nadia Haddad. www.confederationcentre.com The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 5 Jazz & Blues Reignited again Festival June 28-30 Island musicians interpret decades of pop music at Watermark

The Collective—Ian Toms, Alan Dowling, Deryl Gallant

Watermark Theatre has announced the August 5 at 7:30 pm is “80s British Pop.” Classic Music Reignited programming for Interpreters for the evening will include the 2018 season. In its 5th year, the series headliner Rachel Beck. Rachel’s recent Saxophonist Ken Fornetran, the 2018 features Island musical artists interpret - album features the #1 CBC song “Doug Riley Artist” will perform at St. Paul’s ing classic composers. This summer’s Reckless Heart. Supporting Rachel is Church during this year’s theme is Songs Through the Decades. pianist and singer-songwriter Kim TD PEI Jazz and Blues Festival Dunn from Nova Scotia. Special guest is The first show on July 22 at 7:30 pm is North Rustico’s guitarist, Nick Gauthier. Thanks to the support of the TD Bank “Dance through the 70s.” Three of the Nick has toured across Canada and cur - Group, the TD PEI Jazz & Blues biggest innovators of the disco style rently resides in Ottawa. Festival will present three days of jazz were the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, and On August 19 at 7:30 pm hear “Zoot and blues music from Atlantic Canada, KC and The Sunshine Band. Suits and Speakeasies, Music of the running June 28 to 30, and featuring Arrangements of these artists will be 30s and 40s.” The Amanda Jackson performances by David Myles, Rachel performed by The Collective—Deryl Band will be perform as a trio and will Beck, Ken Fornetran and more. Gallant on bass, Alan Dowling on bring their own arrangements to some The 2018 program keeps the focus drums, and Ian Toms on guitar. They time-tested standards. Supporting on celebrating the music talent in PEI will be supported by Jocelyn Reyome, a them will be the multi-talented Mark and Atlantic Canada beginning with student at Holland College School of Haines. Special guest for this show is an intimate jazz show at the historic Performing Arts from Massachusetts. ragtime piano player Max Keenlyside. St. Paul’s Church on June 28 with pre - Jocelyn is a multi-instrumentalist and sentations to honour this year’s Doug singer. Special guest for the evening will Tickets can be purchased by calling 963- Riley Artist, Ken Fornetran. “Doug be Liam Corcoran. 3963 or at watermarktheatre.com. Riley Artist” is a designation awarded each year to an Island musician who exemplifies the spirit of dedication to musical excellence as personified by Late Night Charlottetown Burlesque at The Guild Doug Riley, the late, keyboard master, composer, producer and arts expo - Charlottetown Burlesque has been darker 40s-inspired “Femmes Fatales” nent who chose PEI as his home. entertaining audiences since 2014, and on the June 16, and #babymakinmusic Living in PEI for years now, Ken will return for bi-weekly shows at The on June 30. Things will get mischievous grew up in Windsor, Ontario, having Guild in Charlottetown starting June 2. on July 14 with “Spies, Thighs & Private the opportunity to hear and meet This summer, Charlottetown Burlesque Eyes,” and on July 27 celebrate “PRIDE” many of Detroit’s finest jazz musi - presents seven shows, each with a dif - at The Guild with a touch of 80s twist. In cians at a young age. In the late 80s he ferent theme. August are fairy-tale and science-fiction moved to Toronto to study with Pat The season will start on June 2 with inspired shows, “Fantastic LaBarbera at Humber College and “Circus! Circus!” bringing back guest Imaginarium” and “Sensorium.” since then, he has performed at festi - performer Nicole Allain as well as www.theguildpei.com. Bar opens at vals, and club dates across Canada friends from the Island Stilt Alliance. 10 pm. Doors open at 10:30 pm. Shows with leading jazz musicians including Two more shows in June are the slightly start at 11 pm for those 19+. Bernie Senensky, Jerry Fuller, David Occhipinti, and Paul Tynan and has performed with international musi - cians like Curtis Fuller and bassist Rodney Whitaker. Ken’s debut CD Shadows and Short Stories with pianist David Restivo and singer Thyron Lee Whyte was given a 4 star review in Downbeat Magazine and labeled as one of the “best CDs of 2005.” For details about concerts and tickets visit www.jazzandblues.ca The 902 Visitors to PEI should know what Islanders have learned to do when mak - ing a phone call on PEI. Dial 902 first unless otherwise indicated . The Buzz does not print 902 with the PEI phones in order to save the keystrokes. Page B 6 The BUZZ June 2018 Every Thur Jun 22 –24 Island Jazz St. Louis Bluegrass Festival Liam Corcoran and Chris Coupland (May Oxbow Mountain Boys, Echo Mountain, 31), Sean Kemp “Tango Meets Jazz,” Ken Eddie Poirier & Grassline, Dunromin, Fornetran, Dan Rowswell, Grahame Rhodes Wheatley River Band, Hearfelt Bluegrass, CONCERTS Two + Three, Arsenault Brothers, SK Quintet; Baba’s Lounge, Ch’town, 8 pm Jun 3 Jun 11, 22 Bluegrass, Blue Zone; St. Louis Community May 31 Atlantic string Machine Winsloe United Church Centre & Grounds, St. Louis St Paul’s, Ch’town, 7 pm The Navigators Ceilidh Jun 24 Harmony House, Hunter River, 8 pm A Variety Show Colleen MacPhee, Terry Dunsford, Susan Campbell (Jun 11); Dino Dunsford, Kelly Tales & Legend—Sirens Jun 1 Julien Robichaud, Mario LeBlanc, Jacinthe Mooney, Jason Campbell (22); Winsloe St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 3 pm Music at The Mount Laforest, Alex Arsenault, Ashley Richard, United, Winsloe, 7:30 pm Phase II and Friends Marie MacIntyre, Mike Buell, Joanne Ford, Peter Arsenault, Mona & Albert Arsenault, Jun 14 St. Paul’s, Ch’town, 7:30 pm Jacinta MacDonald, Des Fall; The Mount, Louise Arsenault, Joe Narcisse family; Ch’town, 7 pm Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel, 7 Ben Miller, Anita MacDonald, pm Alicia Toner w/ Fast Eddie Laura Smith, Kim Dunn Zakk Cormier Album Launch Thomas Tim Chaisson, Nick Doneff, Vernon River Parish Hall, Vernon River Harmony House, Hunter River, 8 pm Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Norma Macdonald Nudie Jun 15 Jun 26 –28 Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague, Lady Singers of our Century Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm 7:30 pm Tim Baker of Hey Rosetta! Jolee Patkai, Keila Glydon, Joan Reeves, Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Jamie Buote & Mason Doiron Jun 6 Judy McGregor, Colleen MacPhee; The Jun 28 –30 Eagle Nest, North Rustico Here’s to 40 Mount, Ch’town, 7 pm The Guild, Ch’town, 7:30 pm TD PEI Jazz & Blues Festival Jun 1 –2 Pete Richards David Myles, Rachel Beck, Ken Fornetran, PEI Kiwanis Music Festival Jun 7 Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm more; Downtown Ch’town tent, St. Paul’s, Finals Fandango Choral Concert Jun 16 City bars. www.jazzandblues.ca Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Park Royal United, Trinity United, S’side, 7 pm Sarah Hagen “Wonder Jun 29 Ch’town. Schedule: Jun 8 Women!” Nadine Pineau Pothier www.peikiwanismusicfestival.ca Katie McGarry St. Paul’s, Ch’town, 8 pm Eagle Nest, North Rustico Jun 2 Eagle Nest, North Rustico 24th Rendez-vous Rustico Nathan Wiley Liam Corcoran, Museum presents Lennie Gallant Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Christine Campbell & Blake Pieces St. Augustine’s, Rustico Johnston Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Pocket Conspiracy Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Meaghan Blanchard, Nick Maritime Specialty Service Dogs Society Matthew Byrne Fundraising concert; Charlottetown Jun 9 Harmony House, Hunter River 8 pm Doneff St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 7:30 pm Firehall, Ch’town, 7 pm Children’s Wish Concert Jun 17 Cory Tetford Claire Arthur Piano School, Amy Swenson Dennis Ellsworth Fiddle Students, Carrefour Theatre, Youth Legacy Celebration St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 3 pm Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Harmony House, Hunter River, 8 pm Ch’town, afternoon Lawrence Maxwell Album Jun 2, 3 Logan Richard Adyn Townes Launch Roxanne Potvin, Nick Zubeck, Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Anya Fishbone’s Oyster Bar, Ch’town The Jun 21 The Dunk, Breadalbane, 7:30 pm (Jun 2); Thomas Stajcer, The Laurels, Jun 29 –Jul 2 Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm (Jun 3) Experience—Chris Collins and David Woodside Stompin’Tom Festival Boulder Canyon George Canyon, Taw Connors and Jun 2, 14, 23 Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Amanda Jackson Band Harbourfront, S’side, 7:30 pm Whiskey Jack, more; Stompin’ Tom Centre, Skinners Pond. StompinTomCentre.com Souris Show Hall on June 2 at 8 pm (Jun 2); Matt Steele & The Corvette Summer Solstice Celebration St. John’s Anglican , Crapaud, 7:30 pm (Jun Sunset Album Launch The Dunk, Breadalbane, 7:30 pm Jul 2 14); Paddle Fest, Victoria, 8 pm (Jun 23) Back Alley Music afternoon; Hunter’s Ale Jun 22 Gordie MacKeeman & his Jun 3 House, evening, Ch’town Sarah Slean w/ Atlantic String Rhythm Boys Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, 7:30 pm PEI Pops! From Broadway to Jun 10 Machine Hollywood Luminos Ensemble St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 7:30 pm Jul 3 Conductor Leo Marchildon; St. Paul’s, St. Paul’s Anglican, Ch’town, 2:30 pm Jordan Coaker Duo Ch’town, 3 pm Brian Dunn Jill Chandler, Jeffery Straker Eagle Nest, North Rustico Eagle Nest, North Rustico A Joyful Sound Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Rosalee Peppard Jul 4 Director Christie Beck, accompanist Fran Martin Simpson McBurnie; Kirk of St. James, Ch’town, 2:30 Jun 10 –24 Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm pm; St. Andrews United, Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. Mutual Festival of Small Holland College, Ch’town, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Halls Jun 22 –23 Jul 5 –8 Arioso 80 acts at 50 events PEI-wide. Schedule: Old Man Luedecke PEI Country Music Show Anne Quinn, Gerry Edge, Al Tuck, Nick Trinity United, Ch’town, 7 pm smallhalls.com, Buzz pages B 20 –21 Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 7 Doneff, Mike Dickson, Robert Kaine, Theresa Jul 13 –15 Cameron, Eddy Quinn, Wally Young, Gospel 42nd Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival Revival w/ Dino Dunsford, Mike McGarry, Big Field, Rollo Bay, Dean Dunsford, Davy Weale, Tom O’Grady, www.rollobayfiddlefest.ca Thomas Kirkham, more; North Rustico Lions Club, North Rustico. www.facebook.com/ Jul 14 PEI-Country-Music-Alliance Dylan Menzie Jul 6 Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Michael Kaeshammer Trio Jul 15 St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 7:30 pm The Bonfire Brian Dunn St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 3 pm Eagle Nest, North Rustico Jul 16 Jul 6 –7 Rum Ragged Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, 7:30 pm Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Jul 16 –17 Jul 6 –8 Union Duke 33rd Annual PEI Bluegrass Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm and Old Time Music Festival Jul 18 Feller and Hill, Jeff Scroggins and Union Duke Colorado, Tommy Brown and County Line Harbourfront Theatre, S’side, 7:30 pm Grass, The Bluegrass Diamonds, Acoustic Jul 18 –19 Horizon, Free Wheelin’, Janet McGarry and Wildwood, Two + Three, Dunromin, Blue Tim Chaisson Zone, SK Bluegrass, Just Grass, Bluegrass Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Revival; Big Field, Rollo Bay Jul 20 Jul 6 –9 Ashley Condon Cavendish Beach Music Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Festival Musica Danza—Trio Tangere Brett Eldredge, Chase Rice, Meghan Patrick, St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 7:30 pm The Road Hammers, Viper Creek Band, Chris Young, Dallas Smith, Terri Clark, Christine Cameron Lindsay Ell, Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, Granger Eagle Nest, North Rustico Smith, James Barker Band, Petric, Jimmie Jul 20 –Sep 7 Friday Allen, Shawn Mendes, Dan + Shay, Broods, Lauv, Cashmere Cat, Alec Benjamin, many Backroads more; Cavendish Ward MacDonald, Patrick Bunston, Teresa Doyle; Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Jul 8 7:30 pm Dennis and Kinley Jul 22 St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 3 pm Amor y Pasiòn Amanda Jackson Band St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 3 pm Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Jul 21 –22 Jul 9 Lennie Gallant Cindy Church & Susan Crowe Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, 7:30 pm Jul 22, Aug 19 Jul 11 Christina Martin Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Mont-Carmel The Burning Hell (Jul 22); Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm pm (Aug 19) Jul 12 Jul 22, Aug 5, Aug 19 Laura Cortese, Mel Parsons Classic Music Reignited Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm Dance through the 70’s —Deryl Gallant, Jul 12 –15 Alan Dowling, Ian Toms, Jocelyn Reyome, Liam Corcoran (Two Hours Traffic) (Jul 22) Evangeline Bluegrass Festival 80’s British Pop— Rachel Beck, Kim Dunn, Bluegrass Diamonds, The Baker Family, Nick Gauthier (Aug 5) Janet McGarry & Wildwood, Bluegrass Zoot Suits and Speakeasies— Amanda Tradition, Highway Train, High Lonesome Jackson Band, Mark Haines, Max Drive, Free Wheelin’, Dunromin, Two + Keenlyside (Aug 19); Watermark Theatre, Three, SK Bluegrass, Heartfelt Bluegrass, North Rustico, 7:30 pm The Treble Makers; Exhibition Grounds, Jul 23 Abram Village Carmel Mikol, Ted Simmons, Jul 13 Scott MacKay Friday Night Blues Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, 7:30 pm Madison Violet The Meds, Brad Milligan Band Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, 7:30 pm Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, 8 pm For more see calendar at buzzon.com Page B 8 The BUZZ June 2018 The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 9 Page B 10 The BUZZ June 2018 Cloggeroo #5 Folk Festival in Georgetown in August announces line-up

Cloggeroo—the Island Folk Festival is back this summer for its five year anniversary. The Island Folk Festival will be held once again in Georgetown, PEI on the weekend of August 10 –12.

Acts will include Grand Theft Bus, Rose Cousins, Monkey Junk, The Mellotones, Slowcoaster, Christine Tassan et les Imposteures, Hot Toddy Trio, Vishtèn, Theresa Malenfant & the Instigators, Amanda Jackson Band, CALM BARETTA, The Hypochondriacs, The Rubber Boot Band, The The Hot Toddy Trio returns to PEI this summer for Koconut Kings, Willie Stratton, Cloggerroo—the Island Folk Festival Chas Guay & Nick Gauthier, Mike Dixon, and Sarah Hagen. The stage schedule begins at 8 pm Friday evening, and runs until 1 am both Friday Cloggeroo’s main stage is on the and Saturday nights. Saturday afternoon Georgetown waterfront and is sheltered features a full lineup of daytime music, with a festival tent, keeping the music and Sunday’s lineup is being billed as alive rain or shine, while still maintain - “an Island Afternoon,” with over four ing the view of the Brudenell River. hours of PEI musical acts.

The festival also features a free concert Tickets are available online and at local on the beach, a fireworks show, food ticket outlets to be announced. For tick - vendors, a full bar, festival camping, ets, volunteer opportunities, or for infor - children’s activities, free shuttles around mation about the festival, visit town, and more. www.cloggeroo.com. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 11 Victoria Playhouse Cindy and Susan Musical Monday with Cindy Church and Susan Crowe

Cindy Susan

Canadian singer-songwriters Cindy later Gwen Swick. Currently, she is with Church and Susan Crowe take to the Lunch at Allen’s, a collaborative venture Victoria Playhouse stage on July 9 as part with Murray McLauchlan, Ian Thomas, of the Musical Mondays Concert Series. and .

Originally from Bible Hill, now living in Susan Crowe is often described as a Halifax, Cindy Church spent her forma - writer’s writer. She has earned two tive musical years touring and recording JUNO nominations and in 2009 the with . Her friendship with Canadian Folk Music Award for Best helped lead to the forma - English Songwriter. tion of Quartette with Tyson, Caitlin Hanford, the late , and www.victoriaplayhouse.com Page B 12 The BUZZ June 2018 Meaghan Blanchard Indian River Festival at Indian River With guest Nick Doneff June concerts

Island singer-songwriter Meaghan Blanchard is working on her fourth album which she plans to release in the near future. Audiences at an Indian River Festival performance will get a preview of the new music in Meaghan’s exclusive pre-release show, The Great Escape. An official launch will take Sarah Slean place at a later date. You are invited to join Meaghan and fellow musician Nick The month of June is packed with diverse Doneff at Historic St. Mary’s Church in performances at the Indian River Festival. Indian River on June 29 at 7:30 pm for this concert. Tickets are available at On June 17 the Youth Legacy Ticketpro.com or 838-3733. Celebration at 3 pm presents award PEI’s Meaghan Blanchard is a two winner from the PEI Kiwanis Festival time ECMA award winning songwriter. and the Stratford School Honour Choir She is also a guitarist, with her own and friends. June 22 hear Sarah Slean blend of claw hammer/finger picking with Atlantic String Machine at 7:30 pm style, and she pairs that with a pure when classical meets contemporary. On voice and an ability to write and tell June 24 Tales & Legends is performed stories through charming character dri - by Sirens at 3 pm. Let PEI’s women’s ven songs. choral ensemble entertain you. Nick Since relocating to PEI in 2013 Nick Doneff and Meaghan Blanchard take the Doneff has become a staple in the PEI stage June 29 at 7:30 pm. This event will music community as a busy sideman. In feature songs from her a new album to 2017 Music PEI presented him with the be released later this year. Musician of the Year award. Doneff is emerging as an original act known for “The Indian River Festival is looking for - his earnest songwriting and magnetic ward to presenting a full summer of live performances. His debut record has diverse programming,” said Indian River been met with glowing reviews and Festival Executive Director, Don Quarles. international airplay. The song Old Dog was featured on CBC’s , where host Tickets are available now for these Tom Power described him as a cross shows and for the entire season via the Sirens between John Prine and Joel Plaskett. IndianRiverFestival.com website or by calling Ticketpro at 1-888-311-9090.

Presented by the Confederation Bridge, the Indian River Festival is now entering Shaun Majumder tour its 23rd season in 2018. This summer- long festival attracts annual audiences of Comedian Shaun Majumder unleashes over 7,000 music lovers to experience the his new stand-up comedy tour, “Shaun best in folk, blues, jazz, classical, tradi - Majumder’s HATE Tour,” in the tional, contemporary and world music. Maritimes this July. Majumder is joined by opener and good friend Matt Wright. “I don’t want to explain too much,” Indian River Open Mic Majumder comments. “It’s about the Indian River Festival is playing host to time we live in with all the divisive three open stage events this season and nature of politics and society. The want you to perform. The dates are on theme of the tour is HATE.” Saturdays, June 9, July 28 and August 25 The show comes to PEI July 6 at The from 1 to 3 pm in Historic St. Mary’s Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside. Church in Indian River. For information, Tickets are available through go to IndianRiverFestival.com or call the Harbourfront Theatre Box Office, box office at 836-3733. Ticketpro online or 1-888-311-9090. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 13 Page B 14 The BUZZ June 2018 Feast Dinner Theatre Success stories Cast alumni go on to greater things in the enterainment biz

Mike Allison, right, preparing to play a Storm Trooper in a sketch for “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” with Eric Wiseman, the studio switcher for the show.

It can be a nerve-racking experience to rience broadened his talents from acting, take centre stage, recite lines, sing and writing and directing. “It taught me the strum the right notes, and interact in importance of the storyline, character, character with a live audience while serv - and how audiences relate to your role in ing them dinner, but this is how a script the show,” he said. Bradley went on to from a page is brought to life on the Feast co-host “Street Cents,” a teen-themed Dinner Theatre stage. Many former cast news magazine series that originally members say that this experience was a aired on CBC television, before turning stepping stone to a successful career. the page to historical play writing.

“It taught me how to deliver a joke, and Jessica Gallant, at 18, soon discovered later how to write a joke and how to cre - too that she could accomplish much ate a character,” remarked Mike Allison, through the Feast stage. “I got to play the head writer for the past 10 years of five different instruments, sing to a sold “This Hour Has 22 Minutes.” Allison out crowd every night, and also had the transitioned from a Feast actor to their opportunity to improvise during the script writer and penned Home for the show. I truly look back on those days Holidays in 2002. Since leaving the with extreme fondness.” After her time Summerside scene, Allison has co-writ - in dinner theatre, Gallant landed the ten more than 40 scripts that have been main role in Anne of Green Gables—The staged by dinner theatre companies Musical , at the Charlottetown Festival. across the Maritimes, as well as his weekly CBC television comedy. For information on P.E.I. Feast Dinner Theatres or to make a reservation for its Jamie Bradley, who performed in the newest musical comedy Up in Smoke , Governor’s Feast in 1985, says the expe - visit www.feastdinnertheatres.com. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 15 33rd Annual PEI / Bluegrass and Old Festivals Events Time Music Festival Sustainable Development PEI Lobster Festival Sustainable Development Fair takes place The 2018 PEI Lobster Festival celebrates Rollo Bay July 6, 7, 8 June 3, 1 –5 pm at Jack Blanchard Family PEI lobster, the fishery and everything sur - Centre, Holy Redeemer, Pond St, rounding it. Chef Michael Smith is the culi - Charlottetown. Exhibitors from business nary host. Enjoy this festival in Souris at and community organizations will show the Souris Harbour & Lighthouse grounds. how they support the United Nations It runs 12 –-4 pm June 24. www.peilobster - Sustainable Development Goals and festival.com Charlottetown’s Integrated Sustainable Community Plan. This afternoon has chil - 40th Annual Show n’ Shine dren’s activities and is free. It’s organized PEI Street Rod Association’s 40th Annual by St. Paul’s Church, with support from the Show ‘n Shine takes place June 29 –July 1 at City of Charlottetown. Info: 892-1691, the Old Brudenell Park, Brudenell. See www.stpaulschurch.ca; or street rods, antiques, classics, antique [email protected] motorcycles, antique tractors, engines, Reading Street entertainment. www.peistreetrod.com Reading Town PEI presents Reading Street TD PEI Jazz & Blues Festival Feller & Hill a festivals or the whole family featuring The TD PEI Jazz & Festival will present the exhibitors, authors, kids activities, street best jazz and blues music in Atlantic The 33rd annual PEI Bluegrass and performers and more June 2, 1 –5 pm, on Canada June 28 –30 featuring David Myles, Old Time Music Festival takes place Queen St between Kent and Grafton, July 6, 7 and 8 at The Big Field in Charlottetown [ see Buzz ad page A37 ]. In Rachel Beck, Ken Fornetran and more. www.jazzandblues.ca Rollo Bay and presents a lineup of the case of inclement weather move to best bluegrass bands from the USA, Confederation Court Mall. Stompin’ Tom Festival the Maritimes and PEI. The feature groups at this year’s George Canyon, Taw Connors and Charlottetown Natal Day festival span the spectrum of blue - Whiskey Jack play the 2nd annual Charlottetown Natal Day takes place Jun grass music from the high lonesome Stompin’ Tom Festival June 29 –July 2 in 8–10 with weekend celebrations for the mountain sound of Tommy Brown Skinners Pond. Tickets are available at whole family. www.charlottetown.ca and County Line Grass, to the con - 14024 Rte 14, 882-3214 and temporary, folk tinged sound, of Jeff Festival of Small Halls www.eventbrite.ca/e/stompin-tom-festi - Scroggins and Colorado,to a mixture PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls takes val-tickets. Gates open for all ages at 5 pm of straight ahead bluegrass and place June 8 –24 in small halls Island-wide Fri and Sat, 2:30 pm on Sun. acoustic country of Feller and Hill. featuring music, storytelling, dancing and StompinTomCentre.com All these groups are favourites at workshops. www.smallhalls.com festivals across the US and Canada Canada Day in Stratford and have been in this business for Middle Eastern Festival July 1 celebrate Canada’s Birthday at many years. Saints Peter & Paul Middle Eastern Festival Stratford Town Centre. Events for all ages For regional flavour the Bluegrass takes place June 10. For a schedule of include: Pancake Breakfast at Stratford Diamonds are back for their twenty- events find them on Facebook Centre (7:30 am), Par-T-Perfect & Blossom ninth appearance at the festival. Sea the Coast Paddle Festival the Clown at Stratford Centre (8:30 am), Acoustic Horizon, one of the foremost activities at Tea Hill Park (1:30 –4 pm)—live bluegrass bands in Canada, whose June 22 –24 see PEI’s south shore and music, face painting, bouncies, Flavours of members have graced stages all over Northumberland Strait with a guided, long the World, BBQ, kite demonstration, magic North America as well as Europe are paddle from Borden-Carleton to Victoria- show, Volunteer of the Year Awards, back for their second straight year. by-the-Sea. A shorter, sunrise paddle and Canada Day cake, ice cream and strawber - Free Wheelin', a relatively new group workshops will also be offered. ries. Bring your lawn chair/blanket. In case made up of four seasoned musicians www.waterwayspaddlingfest.ca of inclement weather, flag raising and is here for the first time. Eight local bluegrass bands make entertainment will be held in Stratford Olde Fashioned Carnival up the rest of the program. They come Town Centre Gym. The Olde Fashioned Carnival, presented by from all parts of the Island and have www.townofstratford.ca Wyatt Heritage Properties in Summerside, honed their craft over many years. takes place with carnival activities for the North Rustico Canada Day The festival gets under way on whole family June 22. Wednesday evening with an open mic Celebrate Canada Day in North Rustico. setting. Thursday is the day to look St. Louis Bluegrass and Street Parade starts at 10:30 am. Seawalk up old friends, renew acquaintances Oldtime Music Festival Park events are: 5k Fun Run at 8 am, and end up the day with another open Interfaith Service at 9:30 am, Bouncy June 22 –24 enjoy bluegrass music in St. mic. This is one of the most popular Houses at 12 pm, Circus & Aerial Show Louis with Oxbow Mountain Boys, Echo aspects of the festival as well as the various times. Seawalk Stage opens at 11:45 Mountain, Eddie Poirier & Grassline, Songwriter’s Circle on Saturday at am with Kim Albert & Faces, stepdancing, Dunromin, Wheatley River Band, Heartfelt noon and the acoustic instrument Bluegrass, Two + Three, Arsenault Gordon Belsher & Cynthia MacLeod, The workshops on Saturday morning Brothers, SK Bluegrass, and Blue Zone. Mainstreet Bullies, Good Ol’ Boys and Still sponsored by The Buzz . Rockin. Bingo will be held at the Firehall at This is a family centric festival so DiverseCity Festival 2 pm. Boat Parade starts at 6 pm followed bring the kids because there is a chil - Join in PEI’s largest free, family-friendly by fireworks at 10 pm. 963-3211, dren’s program and the kids also have celebration of multiculturalism on Queen www.northrustico.com a chance to shine on the main stage at St, Charlottetown, June 24 from 2 –10 pm. supper time on Saturday. Activities include music, dance, demos, Canada Day Gates open for camping displays and lots of international food will Canada Day events take place in towns and Wednesday July 4 at 1 pm, main stage be available. www.peianc.com cities across PEI. www.festivalspei.com show starts on Friday morning. Page B 16 The BUZZ June 2018 The Mill in New Glasgow, New Glasgow, Jul 5-Sep 27 Thursdays 7 pm (Jun 23); The Vessel, Ch’town, 2 pm, My Stompin’ Grounds A 7 pm (Jun 24) Stompin’ Tom Story HDereA WeN GoC BarInN DanG ce Jun 23 to end of Aug Tue –Sat Dinner Theatre, Stompin’ Tom Centre, Monthly barn dances will resume June 2 at STAGE Skinner’s Poind, 6:30 pm May 8 –Oct 23 Up in Smoke Barnone Brewery in Cherry Valley, 4248 Rte Anne & Gilbert—The Musical Feast Dinner Theatre— Brothers Two, Jul 6 225. Circles, long sets and squares, all easy- S’side; Rodd Charlottetown, Ch’town The Guild, Ch’town, 7 pm or 1 pm Shaun Majumder’s HATE Tour to-do dances, are taught and called. Callers Jun 25 –Sep 3 Monday are Ward MacDonald and Marion Jun 2, 16, 30, Jul 14, 27 w/ Matt Wright Copleston. No experience or partner is Charlottetown Burlesque The Four Tellers Harbourfront Theatre, S’side, 7:30 pm needed. Sneaky Cheats will provide food Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, 7:30 pm The Guild, Ch’town, late night Jul 6 –Aug 31 select dates starting at 6 pm. Dance will start at 8 pm. Minors are welcome until 10 pm. Jun 7 –Sep 22 Jun 26 –Sep 1 select dates A Moon for the Misbegotten Jesus Christ Superstar Dial “M” For Murder Watermark Theatre, North Rustico, Kaylee Hall Pig and Whistles Homburg Theatre, Ch’town, 1:30 pm, 8 pm Watermark Theatre, North Rustico, www.watermarktheatre.com Sat night Pig and Whistles are held at www.watermarktheatre.com Kaylee Hall w/ music by local musicians, Jun 8, Jul 20, Aug 17, Sep 14 Jul 9 –Aug 17 Mon, Thur, Fri cabaret style seating. Enjoy canteen service, Side Hustle Comedy Jun 28 –Jul 20 Disney’s Lion King Jr. or 50/50 draw and bar service. Music starts at Patti Larsen, Nancy McLure, Kirstin Lund, Ghost Light Disney’s Aladdin Jr. 8 pm. 19+. Pooles Corner. Jill Chandler, Caron Prins, Monica Rafuse, Charlottetown Festival Production; The Guild, Ch’town, 11 am (some Sats) Square Dancing Classes Sarah Brown; Charlottetown Fire Hall, Confederation Court Mall, Ch’town Ch’town, 7:30 pm Jul 9 –Sep 5 Mon-Wed Weekly square dance classes take place Jun 30 Wed at 7 pm at Murphy’s Community If It’s Alright With You—The Jun 9 UnBoylievable! Drag Cabaret Centre, Rm 303, Richmond St, Charlottetown. Beginners are welcome. No Hypnotist Ed Ratelle The Guild, Ch’town, 7 pm Life and Music of my Father, Charlottetown Legion, Ch’town, 7 pm Gene MacLellan partner is necessary. There is no charge. Dress is casual. Classes run into June. Jun 30 –Sep 22 Catherine MacLellan; PEI Brewing Co, Jun 9, 23 Maggie, 566-5276 On the Road with Dutch Ch’town, 7:30 pm Popalopalots Live Improv Mason FallBack ’50s/’60s dances The Guild, Ch’town, late night Jul 10 –Aug 28, Tue FallBack presents live 50s/60s Rock ’n Roll The Mack, Ch’town, 8 pm Music from the Hills of Jun 9, 22, 23, Jul 14, 21 music every Fri, 8 –11 pm, at The Delta Jul 8 –Aug 26 Sunday Home—Janet McGarry & Prince Ed, 18 Queen St. Band is Johnny The Dreamchaser Ross (piano), Scott White (vocals, guitar), The Guild, Ch’town, 1 pm (Jun 9/23/Jul The Complete Works of Wildwood Dale Gaudet (vocals, guitar), Tom 14/21)); Kings Playhouse, Georgetown Harmony House, Hunter River, 8 pm William Shakespeare DesRoches (vocals, bass), Steve Guy (saxo - 7:30 pm (Jun 22) (Abridged) Jul 6 –Aug 30 Thursday phone), Wayne Robichaud (vocals, drums), Jun 10 Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, 7:30 pm Haunted Georgetown and Dale DesRoches (vocals, drums). A portion of the proceeds assists food banks. Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, 9:15 pm Les MAI-Z-Anges—Les Filles à Jul 10 –Sep 8 Tue, Wed, Sat 19+. Admission at the door. 315-0817, FB Cléophas à Thaddée à Jos Tara MacLean—Atlantic Blue Jul 13 –14 fallbackrocknroll Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, The Guild, Ch’town, 7 pm 2 pm Maggie’s Getting Married FallBack Dance Jul 11 –Aug 29 Wednesday Harbourfront Players; Harbourfront Every Thur at 8 pm enjoy live 50s and 60s Jul 11 select dates Jul and Aug Theatre, S’side, 7:30 pm For the Love of the Island rock n’ roll music from 6-piece band FallBack. Admission is at the door. 19+. It Great Scot! Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, 7:30 pm Jul 20 The College of Piping and Celtic takes place at Silver Fox Entertainment Performing Arts of Canada’s Celtic Jul 1 –Aug 18 Willy Wonka Jr Complex, 110 Water St, Summerside. Performing Arts Centre, Summerside. The Confederation Centre Spotlight School of Arts Presents; [email protected], 315-0817 www.CollegeOfPiping.com Harbourfront Theatre, S’side, 7:30 pm Young Company Set Dance Workshops/ Ceili Jun 13 Confederation Centre Amphitheatre, Aug 2 –Sep 21 Eileen O’Doherty, Irish Set Dance teacher Comedian Michelle Christine Ch’town, 12 pm Stories from the Red Dirt from Dublin, will lead two workshops and Harmony House, Hunter River, 7:30 pm Road a Dance Ceili at the BIS Irish Cultural Jul 3 –Aug 25 Centre 582 North River Rd, Charlottetown The Mack, Ch’town, 7:30 pm Jun 18 –Sep 22 Confederation Players June 9. Workshop from 10 am –noon fea - Anne of Green Gables—The Walking Tours & Historical Reenactment; Aug 4 –Sep 2, Tue –Sun tures an easier dance for beginners; more Downtown Charlottetown locations Myth of the Ostrich experienced dancers are welcome. Musical™ Workshop 2 –4 pm features dance for more Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, 7:30 pm Homburg Theatre, Ch’town, 1:30 pm, Jul 3 –Aug 28 Tue experienced dancers. All are welcome to 7:30 pm Major Manor Mayhem Aug 12 –Sep 1 come try traditional Irish social dancing. Jun 19-Sep 25 Tuesdays English V’nez veiller dinner-theatre; Sat night Dance Ceili starts at 8 pm with Metis Mutt cash only at the door. 675-4791, fred - My Island Home A Stompin’ Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, Charlottetown Festival Production; 6:30 pm [email protected] Tom Story Confederation Court Mall, Ch’town Summer Dance Camp Dinner Theatre, Stompin’ Tom Centre, Jul 4 –Aug 29 Wed, Thur (except Jul 4, Sep 7 –9 Skinner’s Pond, 6:30 pm Aug 29) Danspirations offers a Summer Dance Camp The Four Tellers July 9-13 for dancers ages 9 –16 yrs—Ballet, Jun 22 –Jul 29, Tue –Sun Pi la mère marmotte Denny King, Gary Evans, Alan Buchanan, Pre/Pointe and Modern Dance with Leica Dancing Lessons French V’nez veiller dinner-theatre; David Weale; Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, Hardy SRB Examiner from Halifax and Yoga Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, 7:30 pm Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, 7:30 pm with Sheree Gurnell C- IAYT. Leica is a mas - 6:30 pm ter teacher/dance educator with 28 yrs as Jun 23, 24 Sep 12 –16 Jul 5-Aug 31 Wed-Fri director/choreographer of The Nutcracker The Events of the Warren Fascinating Ladies for . Sheree has 20 The Island Summer Review Allison Kelly, Kelly Mooney, Catherine yrs of yoga teaching experience is certified as County Fair as Observed by a Patrick Ledwell, Mark Haines; Harmony O'Brien; Victoria Playhouse, Victoria, an International Yoga Therapist. Preregister: Young Astronaut House, Hunter River, 8 pm 7:30 pm [email protected] The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 17 Kings Playhouse Summer starts now

The Four Tellers: Gary, David, Alan and Dennis

Kings Playhouse in Georgetown will present a variety of programming for the summer season. It all begins in June.

Paint Party with Amy takes place June 8 at 6:30 pm. Register online. Local artist Amy MacConnell teaches you how to create our own work of art. Canvas and supplies are included.

The MattMan presents: DreamChaser June 22 at 7:30 pm. Matt MacPhee, The Mattman, is bringing his hypnosis show “DreamChaser” to the Kings Playhouse for a comedy hypnosis show that is appropriate for the whole family. Matt is from Charlottetown and is recognized as a hypnotist by the World Hypnosis Network of Canada.

Georgetown Ceilidh with local perform - ers takes place June 26 at 8 pm. Enjoy refreshments and live music.

Four Tellers: The Last Laugh is on stage June 25 at 7:30 pm. After three years of playing to packed houses in Georgetown and other theatres across the Island, The Four Tellers are back for another sum - mer of storytelling in a show called The Last Laugh. Four friends and master-sto - rytellers, Denny King, Gary Evans, Alan Buchanan and David Weale, will be sit - ting around a table swapping stories of the Island that invariably have the audi - ence roaring with laughter, or some - times, brushing aside a tear. Woven into the storytelling are the musical arrange - ments of Rachael Beck and Bennett Buell. kingsplayhouse.com Page B 18 The BUZZ June 2018 Re-married Maggie’s Getting Married returns to Harbourfront in July

The Harbourfront Players are back onstage at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside this July with Maggie’s Getting Married , a romantic comedy written by Canadian playwright, Norm Foster. Marlane O’Brien directs.

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Maggie’s Getting Married tells the story of Maggie’s Getting Married will be present - the Duncan family getting ready for their ed at Harbourfront Theatre July 13 and daughter Maggie’s wedding, but trouble 14 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the and hilarity soon ensue when Maggie’s box office (Monday to Friday 12 to 5 sister, Wanda, realizes that she knows the pm), by calling Ticket Pro at 1-888-311- groom-to-be a little more intimately than 9090 (10 am to 11 pm 7 days a week), or a future sister-in-law should. online at harbourfronttheatre.com.

Acadian Musical Village PEI Country Music Alliance June is the month of the grand opening The Prince Edward Island Country Music for summer for the Acadian Musical Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose Village. Every Friday the Village will goal is to support, promote, and preserve host kitchen parties and Chace the Ace PEI’s country music from musicians past with tickets sold from 7 to 9 pm. Local and present. The PEICMA will be travel - artists entertain from 8 to 10 pm. The ing into Island communities interviewing Community Flea Market is on June 9 local musicians and documenting their sto - from 8 am to 12 pm. On June 10 at 2 pm ries and music. They will also be bringing a theatre troupe from Bouctouche, NB. the PEI Country Music Show to Island Les MAI-Z-Anges performs Les Filles à communities to showcase their local talent. Cléophas à Thaddée à Jos ; tickets are avail - Proceeds from these events will help with able at the door. June 17 from 10 am to 1 costs for the PEICMA to continue their pm is a Father’s Day Brunch. Small mission. The Prince Edward Island Halls present country artist Laurie Country Music Alliance is currently look - LeBlanc on June 21 at 7 pm. On June 23 ing for members to join the Alliance along at 11 am is Acadian Musical Village and La Trappe restaurant’s Grand Opening with corporate sponsorship. For informa - at 1745, Route 124 , Abram-Village. tion contact Wally Young at 213-3493 or www.villagemusical.com [email protected]. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 19 Victoria Playhouse Dancing Lessons Starring Melissa Kramer and Jeff Schissler

The Victoria Playhouse will launch its Ever is played by Jeff Schissler, a 37th season with the Canadian premiere Toronto-based graduate of the Sheridan of the romantic comedy Dancing Lessons . Music Theatre Performance program. Some of his favourite credits include Written by American playwright Mark Night of the Living Dead Live! ; All Shook St. Germain, Dancing Lessons had its inau - Up ; A Year with Frog and Toad ; Kiss of the gural run in 2014 at Barrington Stage Spider Woman ; and The Full Monty . He Company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. performed in the world premiere pro - duction of PEI playwright John Dancing Lessons tells the story of Ever, a Connolly’s Marathon of Hope . young geophysics professor on the Autism spectrum, who engages Senga, The role of Senga will be played by an injured Broadway dancer, to teach Melissa Kramer. Melissa is originally him how to dance for an upcoming from Ontario but now calls the Island awards gala where he will be honoured. home. She is a graduate of the George But Ever will not be the easiest student, Brown Theatre School and a founding as he has never danced before and dis - member of the Prince Edward Island likes being touched. The relationship, Pay-What-You-Can Theatre Festival. which begins as a contract for services, Favourite credits include Anne of Green evolves into something much deeper Gables—The Musical and Mamma Mia at and more meaningful. the Charlottetown Festival.

Dancing Lessons is directed by Ted Price Dancing Lessons previews June 22 and who brought to the stage recent Victoria 23, opens June 24, and will play six days Playhouse hits like On Golden Pond ; Kiss a week until July 29. Tickets available at the Moon, Kiss the Sun ; Sexy Laundry ; and box office at 658-2025 or 1-800-925-2025 The Birds and The Bees . or at www.victoriaplayhouse.com. Page B 20 The BUZZ June 2018 The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 21 Page B 22 The BUZZ June 2018 Acadian Variety Show Watermark Theatre Mont Carmel June 3 A Variety Show, featuring many well- known local artists, will be held on June Final casting 3, at 7 pm at the Mont-Carmel Parish Hall located at 5786 Route 11. “Our cooperative is pleased to orga - nize another show to help the Notre- Dame-du-Mont-Carmel Parish,” explained Edmond Gallant, president of the Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de Mont- Carmel. “During the past few years, we always hold two shows, one in the spring and one in the fall, to raise money for our parish. Once more, we are hoping that many people will answer our call and attend this concert so that we can raise a good amount of Paul Cowling Madeleine Donohue money to help the parish pay its expenses.” Some of the artists who have indi - cated that they will be performing are: Julien Robichaud. Mario (Fayot) LeBlanc, Jacinthe Laforest, step - dancers Alex Arsenault and Ashley Richard, Peter Arsenault and his musicians, Mona and Albert Arsenault as well as Louise Arsenault and the Joe Narcisse family. “The Board of Directors of our co- operative sincerely thanks all the artists who have agreed to share their talents, without pay, for our parish,” Geoffrey Pounsett Richard Beaune adds the president. There will be a canteen and a 50/50, Watermark’s 2018 acting company is a Halifax. His acting credits include The as well as a Bake Sale. mix of professional actors from PEI, actors Sound of Music , Peter Pan , The Wizard of with family and professional history on Oz (Confederation Centre); My Fair Lady the Island, and actors from across the (The Grand Theatre); and The Magic country. Joining acting company mem - Flute (Dalhousie Arts Centre). bers Brielle Ansems and Robert Tsonos will be husband and wife acting team All of these actors will be appearing in Geoffrey Pounsett and Madeleine Dial M For Murder by Frederick Knott Donohue, Paul Cowling, Richard Beaune, and A Moon For The Misbegotten by and local actor Jacob Hemphill. Eugene O’Neill throughout the summer as well as taking part in the Watermark A twenty-year veteran of Canadian the - Play Reading series and most will teach atre, Toronto based actor Geoffrey acting classes in the company’s Teenage Pounsett has performed in theatres Acting Conservatory. across the country, has been a company member with both the Stratford and Dial M For Murder runs from June 26 to Charlottetown Festivals ( Fire in 2002). September 1. A Moon for the Misbegotten runs from July 6 to August 31. Madeleine Donahue appeared in Midnight Madness and Old Wives’ Tales at Watermark Theatre is located at 57 the Port Stanley Festival Theatre, pre - Church Hill Ave, North Rustico. ceded by Deceitful Above All Things for www.watermarktheatre.com the Storefront Theatre in Toronto.

This will be actor Paul Cowling’s first time visiting PEI, but he has some history Great Scot! on the Island—his mother’s family set - The College of Piping and Celtic tled in Hunter River when they emigrat - Performing Arts of Canada and ed from Scotland many years ago. Paul Confederation Bridge present Great Scot! has appeared in such shows as I’ll Be Back in the College of Piping’s new Celtic Before Midnight , 9 to 5 The Musical , Performing Arts Centre in Summerside. Hamlet , and The Cripple of Inishmaan . Gemini Award-winning director Richard Beaune returns to the Shelagh O’Brien brings a theatrical twist Watermark after appearing as Friar to this production at the brand new. Laurence in the company’s 2015 produc - Through traditional pipes, drums, dance tion of Romeo & Juliet . He has performed and song, Great Scot! will celebrate the in every province and territory across dynamic Scottish heroes, warriors, Canada over a 30 year career . mobility and scholars. The show opens July 11 and runs through the summer. Local PEI actor Jacob Hemphill is in his Tickets: www.CollegeOfPiping.com, 3rd year of studying Theatre and Opera 1-877-BAG-PIPE, or the box office at Performance at Dalhousie University, in 619 Water Street East, Summerside. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 23 Pi la mère marmotte Acadian dinner theatre in Abram Village

Cast of Pi la mère marmotte, seated: Anne-Marie Poulin, Ryan Rix, standing: Stéphane Bouchard, Paula Arsenault, Nicole Richard

This summer’s V’nez veiller Acadian din - freaks out at the mention of marriage ner-theatre will overflow with misunder - and children. standings, scoldings, dead-end and bud - ding romances, along with lots of laughs, Stéphanie’s ex-boyfriend Brad (Stéphane music and a four-course meal. Bouchard), who’s now a super-cool, charming and handsome actor, pops up Local playwright-director Raymond J. out of the blue. Arsenault is serving up his usual in- your-face brand of comedy in the year’s Stéphanie’s hippy-dippy friend Soleil French-language play, Pi la mère mar - (Paula Arsenault), just back from a trip motte (And the mother scolds). to Mexico, drops in with a risky plan to help Stéphanie pick the right man. Relationships are never easy—especially when both partners don’t want the same Fiddlers Janelle Arsenault (from 112 thing. And of course, relationships are Accords) and Louise Arsenault particularly hilarious in dinner-theatre (Barachois, Gadelle, Les Girls) will per - shows such as this one. Here is what we form during the musical portion of the are dealing with: three-act show.

An overprotective, overbearing mother, Acadian Musical Village in Abram- Agnès (Nicole Richard), is turning 70 Village every Wednesday and Thursday but still dotes on her nerdy and spine - at 6:30 pm July 4 to August. 29 (minus less 30-year-old son Melvin (Ryan Rix), July 5 and August 15). Tickets must be who is living in her basement. reserved in advance by calling 854-3300.

Melvin has a girlfriend, named An English dinner theatre production, Stéphanie (Anne-Marie Poulin) whom Major Manor Mayhem, also by Raymond Agnès despises. Stéphanie wants to get J. Arsenault, will be performed on married and start a family. But Melvin Tuesdays beginning on July 3. Page B 24 The BUZZ June 2018 collaboration with the PEI Action Team for FILM Migrant Worker Rights and Cinema news Politica Charlottetown. In The Shadow Of Borders , Boxed In On June 13 from 6 to 9 pm there will be a free community screening by APTN and NFB in collaboration with the Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI and the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI. Films to be shown are Mohawk Girls by Tracey Deer (2005 | 1 h 2 min) and Boxed In (Vistas) by Shane Belcourt (2009 | 4 min). The screen - ing will be followed by a Q & A with film - maker Tracy Deer. Screening takes place at John J. Sark Memorial School, 24 Eagle Feather Trail, Lennox Island. Find out more A documentary film screening and discus - on the Facebook event page. sion will take place June 21 at 7 pm at Trinity United Church, 90 Spring St, FilmPEI Summerside. In The Shadow Of Borders The Government of Canada, through the examines the rights and lives of migrant Innovative Communities Fund (ICF), will workers in Canada, from Filipino domestic provide a non-repayable contribution of labourers, to short-term agricultural work - $118,250 to support infrastructure ers, to undocumented migrants and their upgrades and equipment acquisition for children. The documentary is the result of a FilmPEI. The Government of PEI is leasing collaboration between eight Canadian film - space to the organization and, through makers. It is based on interviews with Innovation PEI and Regional and Rural activists and migrants, and presents a Development, is providing $66,920 in non- vision of Canada which runs against its repayable contributions to support the popular self-imaging as a friendly, wel - move into the new space. With a full sound coming, trustworthy country. The screen - stage, video, animation and sound equip - ing (40 min) will be followed by an open ment, as well as post-production resources, discussion, and a presentation about some the facility will become a central training of the issues faced by migrant workers who and production space for PEI filmmakers. live in PEI. Admission is free and everyone It will act as a venue for workshops and is welcome. The screening is hosted by rehearsals, and an exhibition space for the Trinity United Church (Summerside), in cultural sector. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 25 Wonder Women PEI Pops! Piano with Sarah Hagen An afternoon of show tunes at St Paul’s Church—June 3

Pianist Sarah Hagen presents “Wonder Women!” a programme of classical piano at St. Paul’s Church. The performance will explore the compositions and lives of Clara Schumann, Louise Farrenc, Amy Beach, and many more. Join Hagen for this celebration of female composers on June 16 at 8 pm. The performance will be 75 minutes long with - out intermission and will take place at St Paul’s Church, corner of Prince and Grafton streets in Charlottetown. Admission is pay- what-you-will at the door.

Music Festival finals The concluding event of the 2018 competi - tive music festival season will take place June 1 and 2 in Charlottetown. The sessions begin Friday morning, June 1, at both Dr. Conductor Leo Marchildon and members of PEI Pops! Steel Recital Hall, UPEI, for piano and instrumental classes, with voice and choral competitions taking place at Park Royal On June 3 at 3 pm, conductor Leo Although classically trained, Leo United Church. Friday afternoon and Marchildon will transport audiences on a Marchildon spent much of his life evening sessions will be held at Steel magical carpet ride throughout America working in stage and screen, thus the Recital Hall, with community choir and with the PEI Pops! as they visit move from classical repertoire to musical theatre competitions being held “Oklahoma,” “Chicago” and New York more popular styles of music was an Friday evening. The Saturday competition (“West Side Story”). easy transition. at Steel will feature the most advanced Later in the program they will visit the The 30-piece community orchestra pro - competitors, in all disciplines, with an outer limits of the universe with music vides a unique performing opportunity awards event, and announcement of repre - from Star Trek , Star Wars , E.T. , for musicians from all walks of life, sentatives to nationals, to take place Superman , and much more. Add to this whether university/college students or Saturday evening. a salute to the Big Bands, and iconic professionals and volunteers to perform themes from such Hollywood classics audience pleasing music in a true sym - as Casablanca , The Wizard of Oz , and the phonic setting. The group recently Ed Ratelle at the Legion Magnificent Seven , and you have your - teamed up with the Welshmen Band at Enjoy an evening of entertainment with self an afternoon of entertainment. Holland College to present an evening Master Hyptonist and comedian Ed featuring over 50 musicians on stage. Ratelle June 9 at 7 pm at the The PEI Pops! has enjoyed a growth in Charlottetown Legion, 99 Pownal Street, popularity since rebranding themselves The concert takes place at St. Paul’s Charlottetown. Kelly Buote starts play - last year from their origins as the Church on Prince Street, Charlottetown. ing at 9 pm. Tickets are available in Strathgartney Chamber Orchestra. Admission is by free-will offering. advance or at the door. 892-6022 Page B 26 The BUZZ June 2018 Pageant. Participants will work outdoors The Guild and make creative movement patterns and ARTS group choreography in dialogue with the news landscape, water, and weather. No previ - FCBB Photography Contest ous experience in dance is necessary. All ages, bodies and abilities are welcome. It’s DreamChaser Friends of Covehead and Brackley Bay for anyone interested in storytelling that photography contest is open to any resi - arrives through physicality, imagery, and Hypnotist Matt MacPhee at The Guild all summer dent of PEI, full, or part-time, with a civic design. Workshop runs Wed evenings and address. Photos must be taken within the Sat afternoons, beginning June 28. watershed—Covehead Road, West Have you ever wanted to Schedule/registration: www.riverclyde - go on a tropical vacation? Covehead, Stanhope, Union Road, North pageant.com/get-involved What about ride the Milton, Brackley Beach and Brackley Point, world’s best roller coast - Harrington and Winsloe North—between Dreaming with Our Hands er? Maybe you just want July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. www.fcbb - River Clyde Pageant puppeteer Ian to lay on the beach and watershed.ca/photo-contest McFarlane is bringing a sketchbook full of relax? Or perhaps you puppet ideas to New Glasgow this sum - fancy a trip to outer space. Sunday Life Drawing mer. Drop in to Wed evening and Sat after - Sunday Life Drawing Sessions are held noon sessions to build your own lantern All that is possible and from 2-4 pm at Gertrude Cotton Art Centre puppet, learn basic skills in performing more by coming to see in Stratford, 57 Bunbury Rd. To attend you puppetry, and assist in the creation of larg - Hypnotist Matt must be age 18+ or have your parents’ per - er-than-life papier-maché puppets. All ages MacPhee, The Mattman, mission. These are drop-in drawing ses - are welcome, no previous experience nec - this summer when he sions with a live nude model. All skill levels essary. Schedule: brings his comedically are welcome. Easels are provided, bring www.riverclydepageant.com/get-involved mesmerizing show your own drawing materials. “DreamChaser” to The Guild in Charlottetown PEI Crafts Council AGM Mentorship for Arts and to the Kings The PEI Crafts Council AGM will be held Executives Playhouse in June 5 at 6:30 pm at 98 Water St, This town is small has contracted BECKA Georgetown. It’s a comedy hypnosis nized as a hypnotist by the World Charlottetown. The Council invites new VIAU & Associates to provide free, one on show that is appropriate for the whole Hypnosis Network of Canada. board members to consider joining for one peer mentorship consultations and family. Catch his shows at The Guild on June 9 2018-19 to help shape the future of the craft coordinate a series of professional develop - and 23, July 14 and 21, and August 18 industry on PEI. The group meets monthly. ment lunch and learns and community Matt is from Charlottetown and spent and 25. Shows at The Guild are all 1 pm www.peicraftscouncil.com building sessions this fall and winter for his life growing up in Charlottetown matinees. His show at the Kings arts executives. If you are interested in dreaming of becoming an entertainer. Playhouse is on June 22 at 7:30 pm. Friends of Centre AGM meeting with Becka, contact her at After lots of dreaming he did something Tickets are available through venue Join The Friends of Confederation Centre [email protected] about it and became certified and recog - websites and box offices. for their AGM June 13 at 7 pm at Confederation Centre of the Arts for a River Edge Residency summary of recent activities, and a discus - this town is small is partnering with sion of new projects and events. All are Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague to welcome. 628-6141, friends@confedera - offer a residency program for professional tioncentre.com PEI artists—River Edge Residency. There Creative PEI AGM are two 1-week residency blocks available with studio space, lodging, and stipend Creative PEI will hold its AGM June 25 at 7 provided to selected artists. Deadline to pm in Beaconsfield’s Carriage House, apply is July 20. Info: Facebook page @this - Charlottetown. All are welcome to attend. townissmall or email 367 –3844, www.creativepei.ca [email protected] TTIS Crit Crew Apply for arts grants TTIS Crit Crew: Monthly Critique Sessions PEI artists are invited to apply for funding for Artists are hosted by this town is small. during the spring 2018 round of arts At each session 3 artists have the opportu - grants. Applications for funding can be nity to present their work to an audience of submitted online at their peers and receive feedback. Practicing princeedwardisland.ca/artsgrants for three artists working in any medium are wel - types of grants: creation, dissemination and come. Info/sign up: professional development. Deadline to [email protected] apply is June 8 at 4 pm. Successful appli - The Singing River cants are selected by a jury of their arts New Orleans musicians and theatre artists community peers, which is modeled on the Kathy Randels and Sean LaRocca will lead practice followed by the Canada Council of a free workshop in vocal songwriting and the Arts. $50,000 is available in this round music improvisation for the River Clyde of funding, with another round of $50,000 Pageant. This workshop will establish a in the fall. Info: www.princeedwardis - band of musicians and vocalists to perform land.ca/artsgrants in the Pageant. Musicians of all ages can Island Fringe 2018 take part. All kinds of instruments and vocalists are encouraged. Workshop runs Island Fringe 2018 invites you to the 7th Jul 2-8 at Gulf Shore School in North Island Fringe Festival featuring a 10-show Rustico. Advanced registration is required: line-up—local and Canadian talent and 3 www.riverclydepageant.com/get-involved international shows. Venture out and about downtown Charlottetown Aug 2 –5 to join Dancing with the River in the fun. Shows are admission by dona - Join theatre artist Joanna Caplan in an tion with purchase of a Fringe button. exploration of movement, imagination and Schedules will be released late June. Stay environment, as part of The River Clyde tuned on FB and Instagram @islandfringe. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 27 and produced by Ben Miller and mixed by Jamie Foulds (Soundpark Studio). All CD S tracks are traditional, arranged by Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald. PEI Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald are Not Your Outlaw renowned in Atlantic Canada and further afield for their synergistic, pipe and fiddle Lawrence Maxwell driven style of Gaelic dance-music. As well as performing as a duo, Ben and Anita tour as a trio with Acadian multi-instrumentalist, Zakk Cormier, a musician with deep roots in the musical community of Prince Edward Island. He brings his talents as a sympathetic guitar accompanist, as well as the driving rhythm of Acadian foot-percussion. The trio will launch the new recording on June 14 at Vernon River Parish Hall, Vernon River, as part of the Festival of Small Halls. www.benandanita.com

Half Girl Half Ghost Matt Steele Charlottetown, PEI’s Lawrence Maxwell officially enters the conversation on June 29, 2018 with his debut release, Not Your Outlaw . Recorded and mixed at The Hill Sound Studio with Adam Gallant, this hip - pie-country album combines the vulnerabil - ity of raw performance with the strength of high production value. Although rooted in country, rock and folk, Lawrence Maxwell’s lyrics and instrumentals elude labeling. While stationed at CFB Halifax, Lawrence Maxwell purchased his first acoustic guitar. Upon leaving the navy he moved back home to Prince Edward Island to see if the world would slow down—it didn’t. It was then that Maxwell began to make sense of his experiences, spending many days and nights walking in the Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset are com - woods, tuning into nature’s rhythms, and ing to Charlottetown on June 9 to play Back conceiving songs. Alley Music and Hunter’s Ale House as Not Your Outlaw will debut on June 29 part of their Half Girl Half Ghost album with a release show at Fishbone’s Oyster Bar release tour. in Charlottetown. The album features musi - Matt Steele is a Kentucky boy who cians Brandon Hood, Justyn Young, Josh wound his way along the North American Langille, Sam Langille, Jenni Roberge, Luke highways to Halifax, NS. He stopped to Pound, Jon Gallant and Rowen Gallant. live in PEI for a period and played local venues. His band, Matt Steele & The South Haven Corvette Sunset ooze nostalgia and power pop. With the new album Matt’s songwrit - Ben Miller, Anita MacDonald, ing fuels the engine while his copilots, The Zakk Cormier Corvette Sunset, put the pedal down. Ben Miller, Anita MacDonald and Zakk The album was recorded at Joel Cormier have released a new album enti - Plaskett’s New Scotland Yard studio, with tled South Haven . The project was recorded preproduction by In-Flight Safety frontman John Mullane. Page B 28 The BUZZ June 2018 Tabletop theatre The Events of the Warren County Fair Arioso choral group as Observed by a Young Astronaut At Trinity United in Charlottetown on June 3

A tabletop toy-theatre play The Events of the Warren County Fair as Observed by a Young Astronaut, written and performed by Cleveland, Ohio theatre artists Arioso, a woman’s choral ensemble from Over the past 10 years they have Michael Geither and Amy Schwabauer, is Kensington, will perform at Trinity United appeared at Indian River Festival, directed by Karin Randoja. The Events fol - Church, 220 Richmond Street, Summerside’s Chautauqua Festival and lows the citizens of a small town as they Charlottetown, on June 3 at 7 pm. Charlottetown’s Canada 150 maneuver through an evening of chaos at Celebration. Arioso has appeared in the local fairgrounds. In the last days of The name “Arioso” means vocal music many Island churches, with concerts in summer, mechanics, teenagers, carnival that is more melodic than recitative but aid of congregations and charities such workers and musicians long for better less formal than an aria. Arioso is cur - as The Christmas Tree of Hope and lives. This show is suitable for adults and rently comprised of vocalists Maureen Friends of St. Mary’s. teens. It will be staged at The Mill in New Brennan, Claire Caseley-Smith, Heather Glasgow on June 23 at 7 pm and at The Coulson, Juliana Elsinga, Meghan Trinity United Church in Charlottetown, Vessel in Charlottetown on June 24 at 2 McCarthy, Victoria Coulson, and pianist is well known for its good acoustics and pm and 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased Jennifer MacDonald. These ladies have welcoming congregation. It is the oldest online at www.riverclydepageant.com or deep roots in music, many are music Charlottetown church building in con - at the door prior to the performances. teachers and most have been perform - tinuous use as a place of worship. ing since they were children. Tickets are available at the Eastlink Arioso’s repertoire ranges from Celtic, Centre Box Office, by calling 629-6625, folk, and contemporary to sacred and or at www.eastlinkcentrepei.com/box- classical. They always ensure there are a office.php. They will be also be available few audience favourites in the program. at the door after 6 pm on June 3.

Luminos Ensemble presents Brahms Luminos Ensemble, PEI’s professional original. There is room for so much mixed chorus, will close their first full sea - more subtlety of colour and phrasing in son with a presentation of Johannes this version.” Brahms’ Ein deutches Requiem. The ensemble will be joined by pianists Rejskind is also pleased to have Jacqueline Sorensen Young and Stephanie Ensemble members Shannon Scales and Cole, and soloists Shannon Scales, sopra - Parker Clements take on the solo por - no, and Parker Clements, baritone. tions of the piece. Says Rejskind, “Parker sang with us for our inaugural concert, Artistic director Dr. Margot Rejskind and Shannon is a current member of the says, “This piece is very demanding, so ensemble, so having them step out and to have an opportunity to perform it sing as soloists is very special.” with a choir at this level is a rare treat. It’s also much more uplifting than a typ - The singers of Luminos Ensemble are ical Requiem—Brahms chose his own trained, professional musicians, making texts for it, beginning with the up a who’s who of PEI’s vibrant vocal Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are those that scene. The ensemble, formed in 2017, is mourn, for they shall be comforted.’” quickly gaining a reputation for remark - able sound, expressive performances, Luminos Ensemble will be presenting and thoughtful programming. the Requiem in its “London” version, an arrangement created by the composer Luminos Ensemble will present himself for piano 4-hands and chamber Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutches Requiem choir. “Most people are familiar with the June 10 at 2:30 pm at St. Paul’s Anglican version with orchestra” says Rejskind. Church, Charlottetown, with a pre-con - “This arrangement is really a total re- cert talk at 1:30 pm. Tickets are available imagining of it as a chamber work, at www.LuminosEnsemble.com or rather than simply a reduction of the at the door. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 29 Bridge hopp ers Nebullama The Kents Baba’s Lounge—June 8 Baba’s Lounge—June 11

Nebullama is a funk-psychedelic group based in Moncton. They will perform at Baba’s with Ultrasuede. Comprised of From Lindsay, Ontario, the band inde - six musicians who meld influences from pendently released their debut EP disco, rock and blues, Nebullama pro - Waking in 2016. The success of their latest duces their own funky sound. They have release Within Waves has helped the band performed at Messtival, Evolve and Folly surpass 2M streams on Spotify and get Fest. Their first EP was launched in the profile appearances including spring of 2017. They promise a live show SiriusXM’s Live@TheVerge, CBC Radio’s that will get you on your feet dancing. The Strombo Show and MLB’s World Series. Nick Faye & The Appollo Suns Deputies Baba’s Lounge—June 17 Hunter’s Ale House—June 9

Winnipeg jazz rock band Apollo Suns will playing Baba’s with support from Joe McMillan. Comprised of six Nick Faye & The Deputies from Regina, -based musicians, Apollo Saskatchewan play a brand of late-90s Suns combines instrumental, rock, jazz inspired pop-rock drenched in and experimental music. Apollo Suns Canadiana. The band delivers high ener - gy live performances and has become began in 2014 following the deconstruc - renown for their comedic and outlandish tion of Ed Durocher (guitar) and Dave stage banter. Their latest release is Guenette’s (bass) previous band Stumbling Distance . Electric Soul. Page B 30 The BUZZ June 2018 Liam Corcoran & Museum Pieces —June 16 Liam Corcoran, co-founder of the PEI VENUES indie-pop group Two Hours Traffic, has a new album entitled Nevahland . Singer- Trailside Café & Inn songwriter Tyler Messick of Museum Mount Stewart Pieces plays archaic ballades of the British Isles and rural America in his unique style Nudie —June 1 of orchestrated psych-rock. Nudie inhabits present-day PEI but his music belongs to classic country prior to Adyn Townes —June 17 1974. His latest album is Everything’s Different in the Night . Nathan Wiley —June 2 From Summerside, Nathan is a 3-time ECMA award and 5-time Music PEI award winning recording artist. Roxanne Potvin with Nick Zubeck, and Anya —June 3 Adyn Townes (formerly Andy Brown) plays challenging, alternative indie-folk with raw and honest lyrics. Thomas Stajcer, The Laurels, David Woodside —June 21

Roxanne Potvin will always carry a stash of R&B, but she also has a few other tricks up her sleeve. Opening this show will be Anya and Nick Zubeck. Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston —June 8

From Halifax via Hespeler, Ontario, Thomas Stajcer released his debut single last year, “Sad Cowboy,” a playful half autobiographical, half fantastical take on making the move East. Stajcer is working on his debut EP Will I Learn To Love Again? Old Man Luedecke —June 22, Christine Campbell is a known for her 23 mastery of guitar, piano and bluesy rock You can hear the listening on Old Man vocals. Blake Johnston has been a guitar- Luedecke’s album Domestic Eccentric . You slinging vocalist for The Stogies. can hear the cabin in the Nova Scotia woods where it was recorded. Logan Richard —June 9 Drawing from his past in blues bands, and experimental rock bands Logan Richard has now decided to go solo. Jill Chandler & Jeffery Straker —June 10 Chandler’s folk-pop songs invite the listener to join her on a journey. Singer-songwriter- pianist Jeffery Straker performs over 100 shows per year across Canada and abroad. Pete Richards —June 15 Guitarist-songwriter Pete Richards returns to perform new songs, favourites, and the Alicia Toner —June 24 odd story. He’ll have Matt Bridges on A singer, fiddler, actor, musician, Alicia drums and Isaac Williams on bass. Toner has has toured Canada and several The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 31 European countries. and bar. Shows are usually at 8 pm. www.harmonyhouse.com, 964-2255. The Eagle Nest North Rustico

Tim Baker —June 26 –28 Tim is best known as the writer and front - man of the Newfoundland group, Hey Rosetta!, a heavily-awarded band that’s been creating poetic, powerful alternative music for over a decade. Katie McGarry —June 8 Katie McGarry describes her music as a Dennis Ellsworth —June 29 sort of country Americana that embraces Singer-songwriter Dennis Ellsworth, a the genres of soul, rock and especially favorite Island performer, writes songs in a bluegrass, variety of styles. His latest much anticipat - Nadine Pineau Pothier —June ed recording is Things Change . 29 Trailside Music Café & Inn is located at 109 Singer-songwriter and guitarist Nadine Mainstreet, Mount Stewart. Tickets are Pineau Pothier has been entertaining audi - available at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley ences throughout PEI, Nova Scotia and Music or call 394-3626. Doors open at 6:30 France. She has performed at venues such pm for dining with music beginning at 8 pm. at The Dunk, the Old Belle River Church, the Centre acadien Grand-Rustico, the Carrefour de l’Isle Saint-Jean, and the Harmony House Indian River Festival. Hunter River Also on the Eagle Nest roster for this sum - mer are Mason Doiron and Jamie Buote Laura Smith, Kim Dunn —June (June 1), Brian Dunn (June 22/July 6), 1 Jordan Coaker Duo (July 3), Christine Cameron (July 20) and Bridgette Blanchard Singer-songwriter Laura Smith has a num - (July 27). ber of albums to her credit, the latest being Everything Is Moving (Borealis Records). The Eagle Nest is located at 7208 Rustico Road, Kim Dunn’s song, Inspiration, from his North Rustico album of the same name, is included on the recording. Smith has won ECMAs, JUNO nominations and a Gemini award. The Dunk Cory Tetford —June 2 A native of Newfoundland, Cory first Breadalbane came to attention as half of the duo Crush. His latest album as a solo artist is In the Morning. Michelle Christine —June 13 Comedian Michelle Christine is on stage June 13 (7:30 pm). She presents a comedy about family, taking risks, and embracing change in her world—a journey from Canada, to Scotland. Roxanne Potvin & Nick Zubeck —June 2 Roxanne’s music career grew out of an early love of classic blues and R&B. Her 2006 Colin Linden-produced album The Way It Feels , which earned a JUNO nomi - nation for Blues Album of the Year. Her next, No Love For The Poisonous , went in a folk-rock direction; and on the latest, For Dreaming she shows her pop smarts. Matthew Byrne —June 16 Nick Zubeck is a songwriter, gui - Newfoundland traditional folksinger tarist, singer, teacher and recording artist Maathew Bynre’s latest album is Horizon from Toronto, and is currently living and Lines, a collection of traditional material working in Guelph, Ontario. He has from both sides of the Atlantic. recorded and released five full length albums under his own name, and has been involved with many other artists Harmony House theatre ia located on Route 2 and projects. in Hunter River. It also features a restaurant Page B 32 The BUZZ June 2018 Hip Hop shows Madchild at Beer Garden, Robbie G at Sportsman’s Club

Robbie G is moving across Canada with his FIRE Promo Tour and two special guests MLNY and 5M6, a rap group from Nova Scotia. His PEI show takes place June 1 at the Sportsman’s Club in Charlottetown. Doors open at 10 pm. Show starts at 11 pm.

Madchild Robbie G Madchild is part of the Vancouver-based MLNY is a Canadian hip-hop artist from hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009 Toronto. He is an emcee, producer, DJ, he released a solo EP entitled The Madchild radio show host and co-founder of EP . His first full length recording Dope Breaking Wreckords Radio. He is a Sick (2012) was followed by Lawn Mower member of IACOM and Breaking Man in 2013 and Silver Tongue Devil in Wreckords and represents 2015. His latest album The Darkest Hour #TheNetwork. was released in 2017. It’s produced by Evidence featuring Alchemist, Domo Robbie G has been touring Canada Genesis, Fashawn, Krondon, A$ton relentlessly, having released five mix - Matthews and Illmaculate. tapes before his debut album Think . He has since released five albums: Reality You can order The Darkest Hour at CD , Ripple Effect , Stay Grounded , Inner itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-dark - Outer Space and Boom Bap as well as one est-hour/1224388718. www.battleaxe - more mixtape Premo . Robbie G has per - warriors.com formed at over 500 shows opening for artists such as Nelly, Akon, Rakim, Tech N9ne and more. When not creating and Tales of the Schoolhouse touring, he is running his promotions company, R-Evolution Media based in Tell me the tales of the schoolhouse, A Guelph, ON. Small Halls event with proceeds sup - porting the Argyle Shore Women’s Pick up a copy of Robbie G’s new album Institute, presents fiddler Roy Johnstone, FIRE now. fanlink.to/RobbieGfire Irish musician Cian Ó Móráin and story - tellers David Weale and Gary Evans. Local acts from PEI, including Adjust the Gary Evans moved to Morell Rear in Facts, Norm Strangely, Jon Steel, Eric Kings County from Toronto when he Broadbent, and Bockz Cuddah, will be was 9 years old and considers the move opening, with music provided by the most traumatic event of his life. Gary Charlottetown’s local DJ Ally Cat & is a member of the Four Tellers. Matty Morford. Buy tickets from any of Roy Johnstone first came to PEI in the openers or call 620-1310. There is a 1977. Though he trained in classical door prize to be won as well. Thanks music at the Royal Conservatory in goes to Sam’s Family Restaurant of Winnipeg, Johnstone enjoys the folk tra - Charlottetown for sponsoring the event. dition he found on the Island. He resides in Argyle Shore. PEI’s Island Underground Hip Hop Cian Ó Móráin is a medical doctor Appreciation group and Vancouver’s from County Kerry, Ireland, now living Where It’s At Entertainment bring and practising here on the Island. He Madchild from Swollen Members presents operates Brìgh Music and Tea with Mary “It’s a mad world” to the Beer Garden in MacGillivray. Charlottetown June 21. Doors open at 9 David Weale, is the co-creator and pm. Show time is 10 pm. editor of RED:The Island Storybook . He is also the author of a number of volumes Local acts from PEI and X-Plycit & about the history and folk culture of Mackia, a group of girls from Halifax, PEI— Them Times , Pride in Small Places , will open for Madchild. You can buy and An Island Christmas Reader . tickets from the openers or call 620-1310. Event takes place June 16 at 7:30 pm Tickets are also available via SHOW - at Argyle Shore Community Centre, 7654 PASS or at the door. Route 19, Argyle Shore. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 33 B-noq interview

by Tyler Knockwood was Beast Coast with City Natives that’s the one where they were just like wow.” Recently, my cousin (and personal favourite lyricist/artist) B-Noq stopped by After that I asked, “So what was that my apartment for an interview. We cov - like? Watching your idols listen to your ered many topics—his goals as a musi - music, because it was live streamed to cian, suicide, jail time, the need for clean you right?” He surprised me by saying, drinking water for all reservations across “Ya I was watching the live stream like Canada, and being aboriginal in hip hop, sweating the whole…time man. There among other things. was a few times though where he was like ohh, like critiquing my shit a little I started by asking him who he was lis - bit. I’m like ah ok alright well at least he tening to growing up? Who influenced didn’t say I sucked. It was surreal him? He said, “Anything my cousin though when he was like ‘hip-hop lives (Greg) was listening to—anything to do up in the north, real hip-hop is here.’ with West Coast hip-hop, mostly. That was insane to me.” Westside Connection, W.C, anything by 2pac. I didn’t really listen to Biggie Later I asked him about the recent con - growing up, man. Well, I was young and test he was involved in. Lil Windex was they were in a beef. I was picking sides I one of the judges. B-Noq said, “I got my guess. After, like when I grew up, I was shit shared on DTG by Lil Windex… like Biggie is the shit. Who else did I lis - Dylan is his name. He likes my shit, he’s ten to? Mobb Deep, Nas.” a fan of B-Noq. Got a co-sign from Lil Windex, thats pretty dope.” “I don't remember how old I was when I first heard rap but I was blown away. I I had already known that B-Noq and was like ‘they’re swearing. This shit’s another group City Natives (Beaatz, crazy!’ My cousin had a bunch of CDs, so IllFundz, Gearl & BnE) from New I would like go into his room and put on Brunswick and Nova Scotia were close. whatever. Boyz in the Hood soundtrack.” What I didn’t know was that they had done a show together in L.A. He said, I told him my wife and I bumped Ear “City Natives did a lot for me…They Drugs (B-Noq’s first album) the whole took me on the Beast Coast tour, that’s way to Eskasoni on our honeymoon. when I got my first taste of it, like tour - “We’re both huge fans of your music.” ing. After that I hustled my way to L.A. He responded, “Thanks! I appreciate to perform with them at a venue called that, that’s dope man. Ya that’s one of Universal Bar in North Hollywood.” my favourites. I always wanted to make my own album, like my way. There are We got on the topic of KOTD (king of the some hooks on there but I was like I’m dot, battle rap league). He told me “ Pat just going to rap, don’t tell me when to Stay (former KOTD champion) is one my stop… One of my homies Fortunato, he homies and his brother is dope as hell ended up going on tour with Onyx too, I’m renting a place from his brother. (Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr, Sonny Ya his brother is a real genuine dude, and Seeza, Big DS). Onyx was one of the ones Pat too but he’ll bust your ball though. I was listening to growing up. Sticky One of the best battle rappers in the Fingaz was insane along with Fredro world. I bought a car off him. My Starr. So Fortunato posted a status on Cadillac, I bought off him. I got to go to Facebook who’s album should I show an event for KOTD, a private event. Onyx? Everybody was like ‘show them IllFundz knew Organik so they got me on B-Noq, Ear Drugs , Ear Drugs , Ear Drugs ’. the guest list for the venue, The Bunker.” So they listed to pretty much my whole album. The second last track I think it Edited for space, full version at buzzon.com Page B 34 The BUZZ June 2018 Songwriters Circle Hosted by Tim Chaisson at Copper Bottom Brewing

Three artists will perform their own origi - nals, chat about their work, and collabo - rate musically on June 3 at 7:30 pm at Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague.

Hosted by Island musician Tim Chaisson, this show will be one of his only performances on the Island before he and his band The East Pointers begin their tour of the UK in late June. This show is to celebrate the upcoming 42nd Annual Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival.

Joined by Tim will be Nick Doneff and exchanges are given on advance tickets. Cape Breton native Norma Macdonald. Purchase tickets at www.eventbrite.ca. MacDonald, who has just released her Doors open at 7 pm. fourth studio album, Burn the Tapes , has an uncanny ability to weave lyrics of heartbreaks and old stories into a warm - Lady Singers of Our Century ing and bright country-folk sound. A Tribute To Lady Singers Of Our Doneff is an Ontario-born, PEI-based Century will feature the music of Loretta singer-songwriter who caught the Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Patsy Cline, Tammy attention of many after releasing his Wynette, Connie Francis, Anne Murray debut, self-titled album in December of and Rita MacNeil. This concert takes place 2016. His song “Old Dog” was featured at The Mount on Mount Edward Rd, on CBC’s Q, alongside a glowing Charlottetown, on June 15 at 7 pm with review from host Tom Power who doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are avail - compared him to the likes of John able at the door. Music is presented by Prine and Joel Plaskett. Jolee Patkai, Keila Glydon, Joan Reeves, This is a 19+ event. No refunds or Judy McGregor and Colleen MacPhee. The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 35 Music at Summerside Legion Summer UP! Music Mon enjoy bluegrass 7:30 –9 pm with differ - MUSIC Summer Up!, the second single from PEI ongoing ent entertainers each week at Summerside news summer music act Tacky Fish, will be Legion. Open mic runs before the concert released on June 16. Tacky Fish celebrates Acoustic Jam Sessions at 7 pm. Bring an instrument for a jam after Music at The Mount all things summer. Tacky Fish will launch Acoustic Jam Sessions take place Wed at the concert. Sat Kitchen Party from 2 –5 pm An evening of Old Time music will be Summer Up! at Back Alley Music on June Murphy’s Community Centre, has a Kitchen Party Band with guests. 340 held at The Mount June 1 at 7 pm with 16 with guests Logan Richard and Puddy. Charlottetown, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm Rm Notre Dame St, Summerside. 436-2091 entertainment by Marie MacIntyre, Mike Summer Up! was produced by Logan Buell, Joanne Ford, Jacinta MacDonald, 109, downstairs. Info: Carolyn Jones at Old Triangle Sessions Richard. The song was recorded at The [email protected] or 940-9565. and Des Fall. Admission is by donation. Hill Sound Studio in Charlottetown. Tacky A traditional music session, with host fid - Proceeds go to the Activity Department. Fish is the side project/alter ego of Music Acadian Musical Village dler Roy Johnstone, takes place Sun from The Mount is located at 141 Mt Edward PEI Awards nominated artist Jamie Music begins at Acadian Musical Village in 2–5 pm at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Road, Charlottetown (scent free). MacSwain. tackyfish.bandcamp.com First hour is a slow session. Players wel - Jun. Every Fri a kitchen party and Chace Fundraiser for MSSDS the Ace takes place with tickets sold from come. Schooner Sessions are Thur 7 pm Happy Days Hop with 7–9 pm. Local artists entertain 8 –10 pm. with players and dancers welcome to join A fundraising concert and silent auction, Phase II and Friends in. Brigh Trad Matinee with Cian, Mary, to be held June 2 at 7 pm at Charlottetown Acadian Musical Village is located at 1745 Phase II and Friends will have you boppin’ Thomas and guests, Sat 5:3 pm. 89 Firefighters Hall in Charlottetown, will Rte 124, Abram-Village. 854-3300, to the beat at St. Paul’s Church with tunes www.villagemusical.com University Ave, Charlottetown. support the Maritime Specialty Service Dogs Society (MSSDS). A group of seven from the 50s and 60s. Joining current Phase Dunromin Jamboree Stompin’ Tom Centre Music amateur musicians and Denis Larocque of II Friends Keila Glydon and Jeanie The Stompin’ Tom Centre at Skinner’s Real Instruments will provide the music. Campbell will be the mother-daughter Pond presents ongoing music through the team of Heather MacAulay and Nicole summer from Jun 1-Sep 30. Daily entertain - Atlantic String Machine Cannell, who both starred in the Soda Shop ment with local artists runs from 1 –2 pm. Atlantic String Machine has announced Gang. The Happy Days Hop is on June 24 Friday Night HoeDown goes 7 –10 pm that their next St Paul’s Church concert at 7:30 pm, at St. Paul’s Church, every Fri. Stompin’ Saturdays offers live will be held June 3 at 7 pm. The theme for Charlottetown. For tickets and information music from 9 pm on Sat. 14024 Rte 14, this concert will be “Songs without contact Gerry Hickey (393-3251) or Blaine Skinners Pond. 882-3214 Words.” The repertoire will includ classi - Murphy (393-8379). Proceeds go to St. cal, jazz, pop and more. To reserve tickets Paul’s Outreach and Social Justice projects. Weeken d Warmup Dunromin bluegrass band hosts a jamboree call 394-2579 or email info@atlanticstring - Weekend Warmup series continues with PEI Country Music Shows at Linkletter Community Centre the last machine.com. great beer, good conversation and music by PEI Country Music Shows takes place July Sun of the month, 2:30 –4:30 pm (Jun 24, Jul local musicians every Fri night at 8 pm. Fandango Choral Concert 5 to 8 at North Rustico Lions Club, 17 29, Aug 26, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 30). Each week a different artist performs a 3 hr Fandango Choir’s spring concert will Timber Lane, North Rustico. Headlining The format is a set with Dunromin, inter - set featuring a wide range of covers: include a variety of contemporary songs acts on July 5 are Anne Quinn, Gerry Edge mission, and open mic time with Andrew G. MacDonald & Isaac King (Jun from Simon and Garfunkle, John Lennon and Al Tuck. On July 6 Nick Doneff, Mike Dunromin’s 5 musicians providing back- 1), Barry O’Brien (Jun 8), Kevin Ryan (Jun and others. They will also be singing Dickson and Robert Kaine take the stage. up. Open mic is an opportunity for singers, 22), TBA (Jun 29). Copper Bottom Brewing, music from “Les Miz.” Concert takes place Performing July 7 are Theresa Cameron, instrumentalists, dancers, storytellers, etc, 567 Main St, Montague. 361-2337 June 7 at 7 pm at Trinity United Church, Eddy Quinn and Wally Young. Finale on to entertain. Centre is at 1670 Rte 11, Spring St, Summerside. 436-0295 July 8 features Gospel Revival with Dino Linkletter, and is a welcoming, wheelchair Sou’West Bar and Grill music Dunsford. House band is comprised of accessible venue. Marnie Noye, 436-8833 Sat entertainment at the Sou’West Bar and A Joyful Sound Concert Mike McGarry, Dean Dunsford, Davy Harmony House Open Mic Grill continues weekly until the end of A Joyful Sound community choir will offer Weale, Tom O’Grady, Thomas Kirkham Aug. Local entertainer Shane Pendergast a spring concert featuring classic songs of Open Mics are hosted at Harmony House and more. Purchase tickest by calling 963- sings a wide variety of Maritime and the 1940s. Conductor Christie Beck has in Hunter River at 8 pm on Jun 8, 9 and 15. 2533, 213-3493 or go to ticketwizard.ca. Canadian folk songs from 4:30 –7:30pm. Fri chosen fresh arrangements of music from Local musicians perform in the Pub. This is 19+ event. and Sat night music will be announced as the period. Concert takes place June 3 at harmonyhousetheatre.com. 19814 Rte 2. the summer season arrives. The Sou'West the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown at Amanda Jackson Band 964-2255 Bar and Grill is located on the wharf in 2:30 pm and at St. Andrews United The Amanda Jackson Trio will be kick - Mary & The Country New London. 886-3000 Church in Vernon Bridge at 7:30 pm that ing off a busy June with a show at the Gentlemen evening. Admission is by free will offer - Souris Show Hall on June 2 at 8 pm Sunday Series: Tunes on Tap ing. A Joyful Sound is directed by Christie (tickets: eventbrite.ca). You can also Beck and accompanied by Fran McBurnie. catch the full band at two different festi - Children’s Wish Concert vals in June. On June 14, join them at St. John’s Anglican Church as part of the JC Dance Academy is hosting a fundrais - P.E.I. Mutual Festival of Small Halls. ing recital June 9 at 2 pm with all proceeds Show starts at 7:30 pm (tickets: ticket - going to the Children’s Wish PEI Chapter. The fundraising recital will feature tradi - pro.ca). The band will also play at Sea tional PEI step dancing and include guests the Coast, PEI’s Premiere Paddle Ward MacDonald from Claire Arthur Piano School and Amy Festival on Saturday, June 23 at 8 pm. Mary Smith Swenson Fiddle Students. Admission is by (tickets: eventbrite.ca). Tunes on Tap is held Sun from 3 –5 pm at donation. Carrefour Theatre, 5 Acadian Seaside Experiences Mary & The Country Gentlemen is Mary Copper Bottom Brewing. Hosted by Ward Dr, Charlottetown. Info: Jordan Chowen, From June 29 to the end of September, Smith, Theo Weigers and Lou Doiron MacDonald, it features traditional Celtic [email protected], 213-2384 Northumberland Ferries will showcase joined by Ivor Price, lead guitar player music by new artists from across PEI, music, entertainment, food, wine, and beer and vocalist, and David Moore, who Atlantic Canada, and beyond. Ward Winsloe United Church during select crossings. On the plays a bass. They perform in Brackley at MacDonald plays alongside guests: Two ceilidh concerts take place at Winsloe Confederation ship PEI businesses and The Brackley Point Community Centre on Chaisson Family’s Rollo Bay Blast Off host - United Church in June. June 11 host chefs will do samplings and demonstra - Thur nights through the summer begin - ed by Tim Chaisson (Jun 3), Trevor Colleen MacPhee will be joined by Terry tions. On the Holiday Island ship Nova ning Jun 28. They also perform in North Dunphy, Darren Chaisson, Andrew Dunsford and Susan Campbell. June 22 Scotia businesses are represented. Rustico at the Seniors Hall on the 4th Sun Chaisson, Bradley Chaisson & Ward host Dino Dunsford will be joined by Kelly Northumberland Ferries depart from of each month. Band members play a MacDonald (Jun 10),Karson McGowen, Mooney and bare-footed fiddler Jason Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island and variety of instruments and several are Jesse Periard & Ward MacDonald (17), Campbell. Admission is at the door. Doors Caribou, Nova Scotia. For Ferry schedule, vocalists. They look forward to playing a Nick VanOuwerkerk, Taylor Johnson & open at 6:30 pm with music beginning at entertainment calendar and chef listings variety of country music during the sum - Ward MacDonald (24). 567 Main St, 7:30 pm. A light lunch is served. Church is visit www.ferries.ca. mer. 963-2356 Montague. 361-2337 located at 121 Winsloe Rd, Winsloe. Page B 36 The BUZZ June 2018 show. Admission is at the door and every - www.RWood.ca; www.GuernseyCove.ca; one is welcome to attend. www.MySpace.com/bradfremlin Kelly’s Cross Ceilidhs Stanley Bridge Ceilidh Mon CBIS ECeilIidLh IDHS Ceilidhs take place in the Kelly’s Cross The Chaisson Trio, Gary Chipman and Benevolent Irish Society Ceilidhs take place Hall the 3rd Sun of the month at 7 pm. Jordan Chowen unite for a Ceilidh happen - each Fri at 8 pm at the Irish Cultural Centre, Local musicians perform. Lunch is served. ing every Mon Jun 25 –Sep 17 at the historic North River Rd, Charlottetown. Performing Rte 13 Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall at Celtic and traditional music are: Fiddler’s MacKinnon Scottish Ceilidh 4897 St. Mary’s Road, Stanley Bridge start - Sons—Eddy Quinn, John B Webster, ing at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Music is MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Ceilidh Courtney Hogan Chandler (Jun 1), Treble Ceilidh in the City band by The Chaisson Trio (Kevin Chaisson, Concert Series run on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm With Girls—Jolene Patkai, Maxine Louise MacKinnon, Rannie MacLellan), Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St, from May 29 to Oct 2 at MacKinnon MacLellan, Sheila MacKenzie, Norman Gary Chipman and award winning step Charlottetown. Hosts Kendall Docherty, Homestead Grounds, 31228 Rte 2, Stewart (Jun 8), The Pendy’s—Michael dancer, Jordan Chowen. This PEI Ceilidh Peter Burke, Brian Knox and Heartz Richmond. Info: 854-3513 Pendergast, Tom McSwiggan, Shane will feature a wide variety of music includ - Godkin feature a different guest each week Pendergast, Andy Doucette (Jun 14), Tip Er ing Maritime music, champion step danc - offering the best in fiddle, traditional Malpeque Ceilidh Back—Allan Betts, Wade Murray, Clive ing, traditional fiddling in both the Celtic Maritime music and storytelling. Eddy Ceilidhs resume at Malpeque W.I. Hall on Curry, Darlene Bradley (Jun 22), New and the Don Messer style, lots of laughter Quinn and Keelin Wedge play Jun 27. Wed, Jun 27 to end of Aug at 7:30 pm. Faces—Ward MacDonald w guests (Jun 29). and more. Admission is all ages at the door Doors open at 6:30 pm. Canteen is operated Doors open at 7 pm. Hosts Michael or purchase tickets at www.peiceilidhs.com. Bonshaw Ceilidh by Holy Redeemer staff serving fresh Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan have fid - dler Andy Doucette, guitar player-singer Monthly Ceilidh at Bonshaw Hall will be baked pies, cakes, coffee, tea and soft Stanley Bridge Ceilidh Wed Shane Pendergast and dancer Veronica held Sun, Jun 24, 7 –9 pm. Performers are: drinks. A 50/50 draw supports PEI chari - Murray onstage. They will bring the best of Just Passing Time (Becky Allain, Roger ties and families in need. 569-1133, face - traditional and local Maritime music and Smith, Darke Carr, Guy Robichaud), book.com/CeilidhInTheCity fiddling to the stage in one of PEI’s longest singer-songwriter John MacAllar, Jenna- Dunes n Tunes Seaside running ceilidhs. Strawberries & ice cream Marie Gallant from Rustico, plus local are available. Rte 20 Malpeque. 836-4310 musicians Andrea Corder, Herb Ceilidh MacDonald, Phil Pineau and Tony the Enjoy a lively Maritime music, fiddling, Ross Family Ceilidh Troubador. There’s a 50/50 draw, lunch, and stepdancing show hosted by Johnny A brother-sisters group presents a high- and open mic. All ages welcome; accessible Ross (piano). Show features Peggy Clinton energy roots music and stepdancing show for small wheelchairs. Donation go to PEI (vocals, guitar), Jordan LeClair (vocals, gui - every Mon and Wed, 7:30 pm, from Jun Chapter Crohn’s and Colitis. 675-4093 tar), and Rachel Duncan (stepdance) with 18 –Oct 3. Show features Johnny Ross (host, fiddlers Allison Giggey and Megan Pollard piano); Danielle Ross (vocals, fiddle, step - Ceilidh in the City alternating weekly. It takes place Tue, 7:30 dance), Stephanie Ross (vocals, guitar, Ceilidh In the City returns for its 8th sea - pm, Jun 26 –Sep 18. Admission is at the Louise Arsenault, Hélène Bergeron stepdance) and guest appearances by son on Wed at 7:30 pm Jun 27 –Nov at Jack door. Brackley Beach Community Centre, Dorothy Ross (stepdance). Strawberry sun - 3330 Brackley Pt Rd, Rte 15. The Arsenault Trio & Gary Chipman host daes, meat pie, and pre-show buffet are [email protected], 659-2137 Wed Ceilidhs Jun 27 –Sep 19 at the historic available; licensed. Tickets are available Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall at Dunstaffnage Ceilidh online, by phone, or at the door: 886-3080, 4897 St. Mary’s Road, Stanley Bridge, at www.rossfamily.ca. Venue is Clinton Hills, 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Ceilidh will Dunstaffnage Community Centre hosts a 123 Harding Creek Rd, Clinton. ceilidh the 1st Sun of the month featuring feature PEI Musicians The Arsenault Trio the house band Roadmasters—Ivor Stratford Ceilidh (Louise Arsenault, Hélène Bergeron, Jonathan Arsenault) and Gary Chipman. Price,Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers and Stratford Ceilidh is one of PEI’s longest Guests can expect to be dancing in their Dave Moore and guests. Admission is at continued ceilidhs. Enjoy an evening of fun seats with high-energy Acadian fiddle and the door. and music the 2nd Sun of the month at 7 song, a traditional Acadian sit-down dance, pm. Local musicians perform. Proceeds are Emerald Ceilidh Don Messer style fiddling, Maritime songs, donated to Camp Gencheff. It takes place laughter, stories and more—a true reflec - at R.L.Cotton center, 57 Bunbury Rd, tion of our Island culture. Admission is all Stratford. 569-2732 ages at the door or purchase advance tick - Stratford Lions Ceilidh ets at www.peiceilidhs.com. The Stratford Lions Ceilidh takes place the Stanley Bridge Ceilidhs Thur 3rd Tue of each month at 7 pm at the Summer ceilidhs return to Stanley Bridge Cotton Centre, 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford. W.I.Hall in Stanley Bridge on Thur, Jun 28 Lunch is served. Info: Irma, 569-3956 and run to the end of Sep. Hosts Michael World Class Kitchen Party Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan will have World Class Kitchen Party is back in fiddler Andy Doucette, guitar player- Stanley Bridge for 2018. The trio of Richard singer Shane Pendergast and dancer Wood, Gordon Belsher and Brad Fremlin Veronica Murray onstage throughout the will once again bring their “World Class lively summer season. They will be bring - Kitchen Party” shows to Stanley Bridge Sat ing audiences the best of traditional and Courtney Hogan starting Jun 9. They’ll be packing ‘em in for local PEI music and fiddling to the stage Join Courtney Hogan this summer in wel - another season of the best traditional music each night. coming high caliber PEI musicians to the with premier fiddler, Richard Wood and stage at the Emerald Ceilidh. Kicking off his music buds Gordon Belsher and Brad the season on Jun 22 will be Fiddlers’ Sons. Fremlin. This trio makes things rock with Important notice for venues Keelin Wedge will be joining Courtney on tunes both original and handed down from and event presenters Jun 29. Don’t miss this top Island Ceilidh at the greats (Winston Scotty Fitzgerald, Jerry The Buzz has heard from readers that they the Emerald Community Centre, on Friday Holland, Don Messer). Enjoy ice cream and are sometimes disappointed when refused at 7:30 pm. You will hear Celtic/traditional strawberries at intermission. On Canada admission with their children at events fiddle tunes, East Coast songs, and see the Day July 1 Richard will be performing for which are 19+ but have not been advertised fast feetwork of stepdancers. The Boxcar troops in Wainwright, Alberta. So on Jun as such. It would help to indicate either All pub/grill will be open at 5:30 pm so you 30 Gordon and Brad will be joined by Mark Ages or 19+ in your announcements. And can grab some food and drinks before the Haines. Fiddle, songs, surprises. Woo hoo! readers, please call ahead if in doubt. —Editor The BUZZ June 2018 Page B 37 Baba’s Lounge (Jun 1/2), Adam Macgregor & The Foes 8:30 Open Mic Wed w/ Simon Joseph 10 pm pm (8/23), Small Halls Tunes on Tap Session (May 30/Jun 6/13/20/27 ). Island Jazz Thur w/ Fàrsan from Scotland 8:30 pm (11), w/ host Dan Rowswell 8 pm: Liam Music Vintage 2.0 8 pm (15/16), Lady Soul w/ Corcoran and Chris Coupland (May 31) . Kelley Mooney 9 pm (19/30), Misty Water Stand-Up Open Mic with Sam 8 pm (Jun Band 8:30 pm (22), Iain McCarvill and Bruce 4/18). Blues Jam w/ Whiskey Business last Waters (15), Black Eye (16), Wrecking Crew LIVE Rooney 8 pm (27), Cynthia MacLeod and Hot Shots Lounge Gordon Belsher 7:30 pm (29). 189 Great Sat of the month 5:30 pm (Jun 30). 1st set (22), Wannabeezs (23), Peggy Clinton & Open mic Fri 8 pm w/ Dave Connolly. Sat George St, Ch’town. 892-5200 features rockin blues originals/covers. 2nd Friends (29), Canada Day Eve Party (30). 1:30 pm Kitchen Party w/ Kevin Beanland. The Pourhouse (upstairs) set is an open blues jam. Internal Night (NB) Pownal St, Ch’town. 892-6022 Sat 4 pm Steven Chaisson, Joe Macmillan & Festival of Small Halls Late Night Ceilidh w/ Aftersurf (NB) (May 31), Josh Arran and Woody rock & blues jam w/ musicians the Noisy Crows (Jun 1), Joe Macmillan w and Dance 9 pm 19+ (Jun 22). Upstairs, 189 Dundee Arms welcome. Al Tuck (May 31). Emma guests (2), TWIN (MN) (3), Jake Hemphill Great George St, Ch’town. 892-5200 Music Fri 6:30 –10 pm: Marvin Birt (Jun 1), Catherine (16), Pete Forbes (30). FB. 101 w/ Justyn Young and Brielle Ansems (5), John MacAllar (8), Adam MacGregor (15), Longworth Ave, Ch’town. 892-0817 Mooch (QE) w/ Joe Macmillan (7), Brian Dunn (22), Kurt Taylor (29). 200 Peakes Quay Nebullama (NB) w/ Ultrasvede (8), Rise Up Pownal St, Ch’town. 892-2496 Hunter’s Ale House Main Street Bullies (Jun 1), DJ Dekz (2), Vintage 4.0 (8), DJ Savory (9), Gypsy Soul with Komah (9), Sixbrewbantha (10), The Mon Open Mic w/ Scuba Steve. Tue Wing (15), DJ Hot Dan (16), Main Street Bullies Kents (11), Peter Light w/ Mitch Schurman The Dunk Night w/ Donovan and Laura . Chris and (22), Flycore (23), Wannabeez (29), (12), Rudy Pace with Lawrence Maxwell Roxanne Potvin & Nick Zubeck (Jun 2). Eric (Jun 1/15/29), Liz and Ben (2), TMZ Mathematix (30), DJ Hot Dan (Jul 1). 11 (14), IPN with Bones (15), BDM with Dave Annual Summer Solstice Celebration w/ a Dance Party w/ Method or DJ HSR Great George St, Ch’town. 368-1330 aWhitty Band (NL) (16), Nomadic Homes variety of musicians to welcome the chang - (3/10/24), Saul Good Duo (7/14/17/ with Jeff Beam (ME) (17), The Rocky Moon ing season and honour First Nations peo - 21/28), Robbie Doherty and Friends (18), Forestier (ON) (19), Mista Hones (21), PEI Brewing Company ples (21). Music generally begins at 7:30 pm. (8/22/23), Matt Steele + The Corvette TBA (22/30), Little Me Little You (NB) (23), Final Art Battle (Jun 16). Tickets at 3864 Dixon Road, Breadalbane. 388-8021 Sunset, Hello Delaware, Nick Faye & The Pat Lepoidevin (NS) w/ Corey Isenor (24), peibrewingcompany.com. 96 Kensington Deputies (9), Defuser (16), Copycat (30). Appalachian Terror Unit (25), Heart Attack The Eagle Nest Rd, Ch’town. 629-BREW Kent & Prince, Ch’town. 367-4040 Kids (ON) (26), Arron Allen and the Small Mason Doiron and Jamie Buote (Jun 1), Piatto pizzeria & enoteca City Saints with Ivan Rivers and Pat Fockler Katie McGarry (8), Brian Dunn (22), The John Brown Grille Music Fri 6-9 pm w/ local performers. 45 (28), Stonehouse (29). 181 Great George St, Nadine Pineau Pothier (29), Jordan Coaker Saul Good Duo (Jun 22/23/27), Adam and Queen St, Ch’town. 892-0909 Ch’town. 892-7377 Duo (Jul 3), Brian Dunn (Jul 6), Christine Liam (24), Taylor Buote (26), Robbie Cameron (Jul 20) and Bridgette Blanchard Back Alley Music Doherty and Friends (28), Foes (29/30). RCAF Wing Summerside (Jul 27). To perform contact Michelle at 132 Richmond St, Ch’town. 370-4040 Live music Sat 1 –3 pm: Matt Steele (Jun 9), [email protected] or 330-6533. Regular live music Fri & Sat: Hoss & Logan Richard (16), Property (21), High 7208 Rustico Rd. Rustic. 963-3193 Kaylee Hall Friends (Jun 1), Honky Tonk Jam (2), Dave Trash (23). 257 Queen St, Ch’town. 367-3311 Doyle (8/16/29), Small Town Joke, Misty Sat Pig & Whistle dances 8 pm: TBA (Jun Water (9), Renegade (15/22), Misty Water The Factory 2), June, Rustlers (9), Wrecking Crew (16), Barnone Brewing (23), Small Town Joke, Dave Doyle (30). 329 Thur DJ Method in the Cave. Fri Retro Phase 2 (23), Black Hats w/ Johnny Ross & Barn Dance w/ Ward MacDonald and food Rewind 80's Dance Party 9 pm 80s Tunes, North Market St, S’side. 436-2440 by Sneaky Cheats (Jun 2), Summer Solstice Joe Hynes (30). Hwy #3, Pooles Corner. 80s prices; 11 pm DJ Method in the Cave; 838-4399 Celebration & Growler Night (21), Lady Midnight Country Dance Party w/ DJ The Shed Soul (29). Growler night is Thur 6 –10 pm. Darcy; Sat Live Bands 10 pm; Country DJ til Main Street Pub Montague Shed Players share share the stage every Rose Valley. 4248 Rte 225 Rose Valley. Tue from 7 –9 pm. community@slemon - 2 am; DJ Method top 40 Dance Party in the Nolan Compton 9 pm (Jun 1/22). Main St, park.com. Slemon Park Hotel and Black Rafter Cave. Got Blues Matinee every Sat 2:30 –4:30 Montague. 838-3300 pm hosted by Got Blues. Weekly guests: Conference Center, 12 Redwood Ave, Open Mic (Jun 7), June 24 Nolan Compton singer-guitarist Andrew Waite & saxophon - Slemon Park. 888-7192 (21), Carter Maclellan (28), Landing Day Marc’s Lounge ist Nikki Waite (Jun 2), singer-guitarist Tim Music Fri and Sat 9 mpm: Ashley Gorman Dance band TBA (30). FB Black Rafter Silver Fox Club Lounge. Souris. 687-4402 MacPherson (9), singer-guitarist Mark (Jun 1), Kyle Drake (2), Ryan Merry & Haines, keyboardist John Theodore from Emily Coffin (8), Brielle Ansems (9), Nate FallBack (May 31/Jun 7/14/21/28), Broadway 45 NS (partial Zippers reunion) (16), singer- & Kate (15), Jocelyn Fraser (16), Dave Scuttered (Jun 1), Pearl and The Oysters Live music Sat 6 –9 pm. Check FB for line - harmonica Joey Kitson (23), Season Finale Woodside (22), Kyle Drake (23), Ryan (8), Scuttered (15), Karen, Mike, Marc (22). up. 45 Broadway St, Kensington. 836-4555 w/ singer Amanda Jackson, guitarist-har - Merry & Emily Coffin (29), Dave Woodside K. 110 Water St, S’side. 436-2153 monica Dale, McKie & sax-keys Todd (30). 125 Sydney St, Ch’town. 566-4620 Brothers 2 MacLean (almost all of the Amanda Jackson Sportsman’s Club Live music Fri 8 –11 pm: Aaron Ellis (Jun 1), Band (30). 2nd set is an electric blues jam. Next Door @ Merchantman Robbie G & Friends (Jun 1), Museum Floyd Gaudet (8), Nick Hann (15), Trevor Kent St, Ch’town. 370-FOOD Music Thur –Sat 7 pm: Bridgette Blanchard Pieces w/ guests (16), Appalachian Terror Cameron (22), Logan Maddix (29). Water (Jun 1), Ryan Merry & Emily Coffin (2), Unit (28), Stabbing Joy w/ guests (30). 175 St, Summerside. 436-9654 Fishbones Oyster Bar & Grill Chill Vibes (8/9/15/16/22/23/29/30), Great George St, Ch’town. 892-1551 A More Intimate Evening w/ Jett Roberts & Ashley Gorman (14), Nate & Kate (21), Summerside Legion Charlottetown Beer Garden Friends (Jun 1), The Pangs (2), TBA Dave Woodside (28). 23 Queen St, Mon Bluegrass 7:30 –9 pm w/ guests each Kenny vs Spenny (Jun 1), Benefit for 11 (8/19/23/26), DEKZ (9), Industry Sunday Ch’town. 892-9150 year old Kara MacRae w/ The WannaBeez Fundays w/ Al & Willy (10/17/24), Adam week. Open mic at 7 pm. Bring an instru - (9), Madchild (21), Neon Dreams (22), MacGregor & The Foes (13/20/22/27), Love Olde Dublin Pub ment for a jam after the show. Sat Kitchen Vintage 2.0 (25), Adam + Liam (26), Tarky Junkies (15), Weak Size Fish + Jamie Comeau Gypsy Soul (Jun 1/2), Boys in the Kitchen Party 2 –5 pm has Kitchen Party Band w/ and DD (27), Saul Good Duo (28), Dino & The Crooked Teeth (16), 50 dollar trio (8/9), Watertown (15/16), Jon Matthews guests. 340 Notre Dame St, Summerside. Dunsford and Friends (29), Slowcoaster CD (18/25), Property (21), Funk & Soul Dance Xperience (22/23), Main Street Bullies 436-2091 Release Party (29), Terry Dunsford (30), Party presented by PEI Jazz & Blues (28), (29/28).131 Sydney St, Ch’town. 892-6992 Water’s Edge Resto/Bar/Grill Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute (30). 190-2 Lawrence Maxwell (29), SKRATCH BASTID Music Flair Fri w/ live DJ 5:30 –8:00 pm. Kent St, Ch’town. 628-6898 (30). 136 Richmond St, Ch’town. 628-6569 The Old Triangle Thurs Schooner Session Tunes Galore 7 pm. www.watersedgepei.ca. Delta Prince Charlottetown Legion Gahan House Sat 5:30 pm Brigh Trad Matinee with Cian, Edward, 18 Queen St, Ch’town. 894-1208 Music Fri at 9:30 pm, Sat at 9 pm. The Live music Wed: Old Man Grant (May 30), Mary, Thomas, guests. Sun Irish Trad Music Dunsford’s (Jun 1), Renagades (2), New Rick Donair (Jun 6), Kyle Ivan (13), Ashley and Set Dancing w/ Roy Johnstone & Trivia and Karaoke Moon (8), Hypnotist Ed Ratelle 7 pm, Kelly Gorman Duo (20), Kyle Drake (27). 126 Friends 2 pm. Live music Fri and Sat: please see buzzon.com Buote 9 pm ticketed event (9), Misty Sydney St, Ch’town. 626-BEER Watertown with Kellety Mooney 8:30 pm Page B 38 The BUZZ June 2018 PIXBYLORNE

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Art has always taken first place in Russell when I was 17 that was doing things that Louder’s life, whether it be singing, visual I don’t think were ok, and what I would art, photography, performance, or the - say to that person, which is not easy. atre. “But I always kind of denied music,” Emotionally, it’s not easy.” said Louder. Through performance, Louder’s Louder is a transgender musician and transness definitely reaches other trans performance artist based in folks. “When I play all-ages shows I’ll see Charlottetown, PEI. During their youth, quite a few queer-presenting or androgy - Louder held a rebellious attitude nous kids in the audience.” Seeing some - towards music because of the academic one who is openly and visibly queer is a and institutional approaches enforced by bit of a beacon in some ways, said some teachers. “I think just being taught Louder. “Anyone who is out can be a music was something I found really con - potential lifeline for someone who isn’t.” stricting. It was because I learned music in a really intuitive way and it was some - Looking towards the future, Louder thing that came really naturally.” wants to keep playing and honing their craft. “Just having space in my life to Experimental pop is the easiest way to constantly create and not having to define their genre, said Louder, because worry about hustling so I can afford to they use the structures and accessibility have time to make music and make art.” of pop music, and experimentation hap - pens constantly. “I joke and say that I However, they work with what they make music for dancing and crying at have, said Louder, who has created the same time.” Groovy beats, catchy entire songs using percussion from a riffs from their percussive bass-like gui - broken chair. Recently, Louder has tar style, and layers of haunting, melan - added a live drummer to the mix, who cholic vocal melodies are weaved togeth - will accompany them on tour. “Now is er to create engaging electronic tracks, the time where I’m starting to actually often with a ambient flare. really understand what I want my per - formances to evoke—not that that’s “Sometimes I’ll just be playing a loop, something I can really control.” and once I have a groove I really like, I’ll just get on the mic and start recording Louder said they’ve been sitting on a and ad-libbing until I find something I couple of album’s worth of music for a like.” Sometimes the cryptic lyrical con - while, so recording a full-length album is tent is pretty vague, said Louder, but on the agenda for June. Also in June, they’re hoping to bridge that gap, mak - Louder is heading to Calgary to play at ing it more relatable. Sled Island music festival, alongside some of their favourite acts—The “What I’m exploring in terms of my Flaming Lips, and Thundercat. “I’m writing now, that you would see from a freaking out about it.” live set, is kind of this confronting past parts of myself that I’m really afraid to Check out Russell Louder at confront. There could be part of me back russelllouder.bandcamp.com. Page B 40 The BUZZ June 2018