BY WENDY ELLIOTT

Kings County Register

New installation

The Acadia Art Gallery has a new installation in the hopes of creating greater awareness and discussion about visual culture.

Many of us probably no longer notice all the art in our environments, says director Laurie Dalton, but when it is covered up it creates a new awareness of what has been obscured.

The installation in the art gallery is a result of a survey. The huge text banners circle the gallery, creating a text-based work based on discussions about art.

Vvisit January 14 – 18, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

C.S. Lewis and “mere” Christianity

Writer Mel Malton will lecture Jan. 22 on “Mere Christianity and C.S. Lewis” at St. James Anglican Church in Kentville.

This lecture is part of a 1942 series of BBC radio broadcast talks by British theologian C.S. Lewis. It was meant, in his own words, “to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.”

Lewis, born in 1898, was for many years an atheist, and described his conversion to Christianity this way: “In 1929, I gave in and admitted that God was God… perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.”

It was this experience that helped him to understand not only apathy, but active unwillingness to accept religion, says Malton.

His works are known to millions and have enjoyed a revival with the reissue of more popular books, including The Chronicles of Narnia, a series for children; and The Screwtape Letters, a correspondence between two hard-working demons trying to win souls for the dark side. Enormously popular at the time, were the 1942 radio broadcasts Broadcast Talks, Christian Behaviour and Beyond Personality. These lectures were published together under the title Mere Christianity.

The lecture is set for 7 p.m.

See the talent

An art show by Dr. Ron Stuart will take place at the Wolfville Professional Centre, 4 Little Road, Wolfville, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  

If there is a storm, the show will be held Jan. 27 at the same time.

Call to artists

The annual Acadia Art show in Wolfville is in its 17th year. Exhibition dates are Jan. 25 to March 28, with an opening reception Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.

Coming up

Jan. 15 – 20

Fallen Angels, Acadia Theatre Company, Wolfville, 8 p.m.

Jan. 17

Tommy Hunter, Convocation Hall, Wolfville 7 p.m.

Jan. 19

Robert Lamar’s Theatre of the Mind hypnotist show, 7:30 p.m., at Central

Kings. Tickets $10 at the school

Mocean Dance, Festival Theatre, Wolfville, 8 p.m.

Jan. 20

Sunday Music in the Garden Room, Irving Centre, Wolfville, 2 p.m.

Until Feb. 19

Senior Follies, CentreStage Theatre, Kentville, 678-8040