Kings arts scene - as of July 10

BY WENDY ELLIOTT

Kings County Register

At Prescott House

Thursday art workshops are planned for Prescott House at Starr’s Point this summer.

Beginning July 10, sessions will run for all ages between 10 a.m. and noon. Cost is $5. Please pre-register by the Monday before each workshop.

They will run every Thursday in July until Aug. 14.

Explore the finer points of drawing, painting and creating with Diana Baldwin, a familiar local artist and senior heritage interpreter at Prescott House. Her work is primarily watercolour-based.

A strawberry social is also planned for July 20, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $5. Enjoy a shortcake and listen to live music by Adrian McGinn, with a beautiful backdrop. A house tour is included. From Hants County, McGinn’s forte is light guitar, with jazzy undertones. He has performed throughout the Valley and is a heritage interpreter at the house.

There is a miniature and photo exhibit on view until mid-July.

Getting ready concerts

The Annapolis Valley Honour Choir is pleased to share a choral concert with the Millenium Choral Organization's Maritime Tour Choir.

The Millenium Concert Choir, under conductor Alfred Kunz, is on tour of the Atlantic Provinces from July 7 to 17 and will be performing with the honour choir July 11 at the Wolfville Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. A freewill offering will cover church rental.

The choir leaves for Paris July 22.

Pike at the Wick

July 12, Union St. Café in Berwick will present Jay Semko of the Northern Pikes.

Semko began his music career in Saskatoon as singer/ songwriter/ bassist with Canadian pop icons, The Northern Pikes. The Pikes earned four gold records and one platinum, and their non-stop touring made them many friends across North America - and beyond. Some of the hit singles Semko wrote and recorded include "Teenland,” "Things I Do For Money,” "Wait For Me” and "Girl With A Problem." Semko recieved two awards from the Canadian Music Publishers Association for his songwriting, and the Pikes were nominated for eight Juno Awards through their career.

In 1993, the Pikes began a six-year hiatus and Semko was approached by Oscar- and Emmy-winning ("Thirty Something,” "Crash") writer/ producer/ director Paul Haggis to write music for a TV movie pilot, "Due South.” After writing the theme song, Semko went on to co-compose the music score for the history-making series (first Canadian-made production to premiere on primetime U.S. TV, CBS). Semko was nominated twice for Best Music Score In A Dramatic Series at the Gemini Awards; 66 episodes of "Due South" were produced. Semko has written music scores and had songs placed in many other award-winning TV series, documentaries and films.

Semko's first solo album, "Mouse,” was originally released in 1995, venturing into some new musical territory: pedal steel, twangy telecasters and a folksier, more western feel. "Strawberry Girl" and "Times Change" both cracked the Top 40 in Canada, and videos received extensive airplay on CMT.

Come see him July 12 at 9 p.m.! Cover is $8.

Ross Creek for adults

With “Our Town” in production and summer camps in full swing, the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts is a busy place.

Work with amazing artists at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, in special sessions designed to bring out your creative spirit - whether you are a beginner or more advanced!

July 12, it’s “Where Prose and Poetry Meet,” a poetry workshop with governor general award-nominated poet Carole Langille.

July 19, it’s “Puppets Alive” with Alice Green and also a printmaking workshop with Tony Myers.

July 26’s sessions include digital photography and jewellery with Georgia Vandewater.

Singer/ songwriter Laura Smith offers a workshop Aiugust 9, along with watercolours with Sara Hartland-Rowe.



Sunday music concert

To honour Acadia University alumni returning to Wolfville for a reunion weekend, Music in the Garden Room presents a program of light classical chamber music July 13 at 2 p.m.

As always, the concerts are free. This concert, like the main concert series, which begins its fall/ winter season Oct. 5, takes place in the Garden Room of the Irving Centre of Acadia University.

The July 13 concert will be performed by Jennifer King, piano, faculty accompanist in Acadia’s School of Music; Paula Rockwell, mezzo-soprano, voice instructor, Acadia School of Music; and Shimon Walt, cello, assistant principal cellist, Symphony Nova Scotia. Their concert will include music for various combinations of voice, cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninov, Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy, plus a selection of Edith Piaf songs.

Coming up

July 12

25th anniversary celebration, CentreStage Theatre, Kentville

ADCC benefit, Willow Park, Wolfville

July 13

Duane Andrews and Bjorn Thoroddsen, 2 p.m., $15; Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville



Until July 14

Rachel Reeve exhibit, Designer Café, Kentville