Kings arts scene - July 23

BY WENDY ELLIOTT

Kings County Register

Mud Creek street music

July 28 between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., Street Escape will be happening in downtown Wolfville.

The Alliance of Kings Artists/ Valley Arts, along with the town, invite both amateur and professional artists and children of all ages to create colourful chalk art on the street. Squares will be designated down the centre of Main Street between Elm Ave. and Pharmasave. Alternating older/ more experienced artists with children, square by square, down the centre of Main St., a streetscape will emerge.

Participants will be given chalk and a kneeling pad and assigned a square, where they will use the Main Street or Wolfville as their inspiration.

AKA representatives will also be on hand to profile AKA/ Valley Arts, provide membership information and raise awareness of the group’s new website, www.valleyarts.ca .

“This is the first year for this event, and the town is hoping it will be a great success,” says organizer Lynda MacDonald of Harvest Gallery.



Annual country fest

The fourth annual Fox Mountain Country Music Festival will run Aug. 2 to 5 at the morristown campground.

Featured performers include L & A Cloggers Dance Team, comedian Laurent D'Entrement, the Bowes Brothers (Ontario), Har-Money Made (N.S.), Chelsea Nesbitt (N.S.), Tumbleweed (N.S.), Valley Gospel Ramblers (N.S.), Berard Family Band (Louisiana), the Hardcore Troubadours (N.B.), Triple Time (N.S.), Joyce Seamone and Total Country (N.S.), Rough Edges (N.S.) and Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres (N.S.).

Mark Cameron, Jon Cyr (winner of the 780 KIXX country contest), Gary Halliday, Rachel Mattie, Audra Raulyns and Matthew Stanton are also booked.

Prize up for grabs

Nominations from members and supporters of province's arts and culture community for the 2007 Portia White Prize are being accepted until Sept. 15.

The Portia White Prize promotes excellence, innovation and expression in the arts by honouring outstanding artists who make a significant contribution to the province's cultural life.

Named after the internationally acclaimed classical singer from Nova Scotia, it is the province's largest and most prestigious cultural award and recognized as one of Canada's major awards in the arts.

Jazz worship

July 29 at 2 p.m., the Sunday afternoon concert at the Berwick United Church Campgrounds will be lead by Shawn Whynot and friends, sharing an exciting introduction to jazz worship.

The event is part of the 136th annual Berwick camp Meeting, and is a free/ open invitation concert.



More Music

Jazz East in the Valley went very well at On the Verge in Wolfville.

The hometown crowd turned out in force to hear Kristen Cudmore and Language Arts.

Thursday, July 26, it’s Allison Lickley at 9:30 p.m. www.allisonlickley.com)

Sunday, July 29, see and hear Bill Stevenson with Tom Easley, 8 p.m., $12/ $10 advance. Stevenson has been performing for over 40 years, touring with The Doors and performing with such legends as John Lee Hooker and Amos Garrett. As radio host, music director, bandleader and now front man vocalist, Stevenson gives life to exciting renditions of well-traveled and original material. Bassist Easley has earned a reputation as one of Eastern Canada's finest jazz bassists. He co-leads the 2005 East Coast Music Award winning group Hot Toddy. Drummer Alex Porter also studied at St. FX and returns to the Maritimes from a 10-year stay freelancing in Toronto.

Sheva sings

Bridgetown native Sheva will be performing at the Grand Pre Winery July 26 at 7 p.m. This show will be out on the pergola and is for the Martini Night, held every Thursday during the summer.



Coming up

July 28

Port George Country Jamboree, Port George, 765-0033

Until Aug. 5

Rachel Reeve exhibition, Charles Macdonald Museum, Centreville

Aug. 12

The Odyessy, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, near Canning

Until Aug. 15

Shirley Valentine, ATF, Festival Theatre, Wolfville,

Until Aug. 18

Waiting for the Parade, CentreStage Theatre, Kentville, 678-8040

Until Sept. 9

The Drawer Boy, ATF, Festival Theatre, Wolfville

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