Arts Scene

BY WENDY ELLIOTT

The Advertiser

NovaNewsNow.com

Artist support

Dr. Terence Dawson’s recent concert to support the Hall’s Harbour Scholarship raised $1,250 toward the post-secondary scholarship for a graduate of Northeast Kings Education Centre.

Jenny White says the scholarship goes back to 1979, when the first Hall’s Harbour Days took place. A portion of the profits were set aside for a $300 bursary in 1980.

A tradition grew over 20 years with support from the Fundy View Community Club. Then, White said, aging volunteers and high overhead costs for community facilities like the wharf led to the bursary’s cancellation.

A new committee and criteria were established and teachers in Canning recruited to make the selection. Now the scholarship stands at $500.

“Not bad for a tiny little community like Hall’s Harbour,” White notes.

Summer resident Bryan Parker suggested the concert to raise funds and he handled publicity. White adds that Acadia University’s School of Music was very helpful.

Receives nod

Young artist Stephen Fisher received recently a $500 individual grant from the Canada Council. Meanwhile his father, Stan, who teaches music at Acadia University, just employed Fisher’s talents to illustrate a new children’s book.

Entitled The Adventures of Olar, the ‘Lucky’ Polar Bear, the black and white softcover book is suggested for ages three to 10.

Stan says he heard of the polar bear story while in St. John’s, Newfoundland adjudicating a music festival.

“Out for a walk around the Quidi Vidi area with a friend, she told me of an actual event and I was intrigued. On another adjudicating trip to the Rock I located the newspaper clipping in the library and started the story.”

It was predicated on an incident in October 1998 when a polar bear was trapped on a ledge near Quidi Vidi. Police had to put traffic control in place because of the large crowd that gathered to see the bear.

Stan also includes a glossary of Newfoundland terms like ‘mauzy’, which means damp and warm, and ‘sheeter’, which is a young seal pup.

Stephen grew up in Wolfville and graduated from NSCAD in 2004. He lives in Halifax and used a graphic novel illustration style for his father’s adventure story.

Hootenanny

The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts will end its summer season with a down-home supper and hootenanny.

On Aug. 31 at 6 p.m., centre staff and supporters will gather for a barbecue dinner and then let their hair down with an all-ages ceilidh dance after a summer of success. Dinner is just $5 a person and the dance $10 a person, or $7 for seniors and student.

The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Her Honour Mayann Francis, is expected to attend.

For information or tickets, contact mail@artscentre.ca or call 528-3842 or 1-888-895-4545.

The brothers

The Hupman brothers will perform Saturday, Sept. 1 at Paddy’s Pub in Wolfville for a matinee from 1-3 p.m. and then Monday, Sept. 3 while they host an open mic night at Paddy's Wolfville at 8 p.m.

On Thursday, Sept. 6, they’ll be at Paddy's in Kentville from 8:30-10:30 p.m. From Sept. 14-16, they will be at the Deep Roots Festival in Wolfville.

Plan ahead

On Tuesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 19, CentreStage Theatre, in conjunction with the Glooscap Curling Club, will host a dinner theatre. This includes a full dinner along with the play Sylvia by A.R. Gurney.

Reception begins at 5:45 p.m. at the Glooscap Curling Club in Kentville followed by the play at 6:45 p.m. and then the dinner. There will also be a silent auction.

Tickets are $50 each and available by calling 678-8040 or by e-mailing lauracd@ns.sympatico.ca.

At the Verge

Friday, Aug. 31: Zumbini Circus,

Friday, Sept. 7: Caledonia

Sunday, Sept. 9: Rob Lutes

Thursday, Sept. 13: Mary Gautier and Annabelle Chvostek



Coming up

August 28

Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, Denton Hall, Wolfville, 7 p.m.

August 30

Johnny Cash: Man in Black, Mermaid Theatre’s Imperial Performing Arts Centre, Windsor, 8 p.m.

Until Sept. 2

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

Until Sept. 21

Carol Pye exhibit, Harvest Gallery, Wolfville