Kings Arts scene - as of july 30

East Coast tour

Kyra Walker Pearson and her husband, Tully, are doing a tour of the east coast this August. They will be at On the Verge in Wolfville as part of their Sunday acoustic series at 7 p.m. August 12.

Kyra and Tully are based in Kingston, Ont. Their debut CD has been making some waves and charted on many university campus radio stations across Canada, including Halifax's CKDU.

Summer exhibit

The Perfect Hat: A History of Local Headwear continues until September 15 at Randall House Museum, 259 Main Street, Wolfville.

This exhibit displays some outstanding examples of men's and women's hats. Try on some hats and find out your hat size. For information, call 542-9775 or email wolfvillehs@ednet.ns.ca.



View Hot Fuzz

Fundy Film continues its Summer Series with Hot Fuzz, the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie, Shaun of the Dead.

With the same razor-sharp combination of humour and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on action movies for their next uniquely funny vision.

Hot Fuzz will screen at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville August 5 at 8 p.m.

For further information, see www.fundyfilm.ca or call 542-5157. Tickets ($8) are available 30 minutes prior to the film.

Bring a camera

Visit the Harriet Irving Gardens at Acadia University with a camera and an observant eye to capture on digital film a piece of natural beauty from the gardens or trails - and win a contest.

There are three categories: children (ages five to 12), youth (ages 13 to 18) and adults.

The top three photos will be published in The Kings County Advertiser/ Register. The grand prize winner will receive a one-hour teaching session with professional photographer Oliver Childs of Gallery 32 in Hantsport.

There is a limit of three submissions per person.

Email photos (1 MB max) to: botanicalgardens@acadiau.ca. Contest closes August 17. For more information contact: Emily Reid or Nicole Oliver 585-1933

The Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens are open everyday from 7:30 a.m. to sunset.

botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca

Songs of the sea

The St. Mary's Concert Series presents the Mussel Shell Cafe, an evening of songs and stories by the sea and about the sea, at Christ Church Morden August 5 at 7 p.m.

Featuring MC Jim Bent, storyteller Archdeacon Lynn Uzans of Kentville and a number of vocalists and instrumentalists from the local area; admission is by freewill donation with all proceeds going toward the St. Mary's Parish Hall oil spill clean-up expense.

At the Evergreen

John Gracie will offer a concert at 8 p.m. August 4 at the Evergreen in Margarestville.

Gracie began singing before he was speaking. After university, he began touring the globe and performing on national television.

This summer, Gracie has launched two new shows at summer festivals, Concert by the Sea and The Great Canadian Singalong.

In his Evergreen appearance, he will be doing selections from these shows and favourites from his catalogue of nine CDs. Later this summer, Gracie will be releasing his 10th CD, Then Again - Recollections.

He will have a starring role in Stan Rogers: A Matter of Heart, an Eastern Front Theatre Production running February 21 -to March 9, 2008.

Reserve tickets at $15 by phoning 825-6834 or emailing evergreentheatre@gmail.com .

Prize up for grabs

Nominations from members and supporters of the 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.



Coming up

Aug. 2-5

Fox Mt. Country Music Festival, Aylesford

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. 2

Sara Hartland-Rowe exhibition, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, near Canning

Until Sept. 9

The Drawer Boy, ATF, Festival Theatre, Wolfville

Send arts items to welliott@kentvilleadvertiser.ca