Kings arts scene - as of May 13

BY WENDY ELLIOTT

Kings Coounty Register

Book launch

Author John Stiles will launch his new novel, Taking the Stairs, at The Wolfville Memorial Library May 16 at 2 p.m.

His hero, Jarod Palmer, is a 32-year-old Toronto writer waiting for his big break.

Stage Prophets

St. Joseph’s youth theatre group, the Stage Prophets, are presenting another musical production.

With the success of last year’s production, the group is looking forward to presenting “Beauty and the Beast” at Festival Theatre in Wolfville May 16 at 7 p.m., May 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and May 18 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15,available at the Acadia Box Office, Box of Delights, Wolfville; M&M Meats, New Minas; and Designer Café, Kentville; and St. Joseph’s church office.

Springin' The Blues

The Deep Roots Music Cooperative will present an evening of red hot blues music May 17.

It will feature multiple ECMA winner Carson Downey and his band, along with local rising stars The Hupman Brothers.

This concert kicks of at 8 p.m. at the Al Whittle theatre in Wolfville. Tickets are on sale either from Just Us or The Odd Book in Wolfville, or at the door for $15. Information: 538 4102.

On screen

Fundy Film screens 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days: Cannes Palme D’Or winner, at the Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville May 18 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Fundy Film brings in Up the Yangtze next week. Director Yung Chang dramatically documents China’s damming of the mythic and majestic Yangtze River and the effect the Three Gorges Dam mega-project has on the people who live along its banks. It will screen May 21, at 7 p.m.

Tickets at $8 will be available 30 min before screening. www.fundyfilm.ca or 542-5157.

Orchestra visits

May 24, the Four Seasons Community Orchestra from Windsor will be in concert at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville.

Show time is 8 p.m. and tickets are $10 (call 798-1730).



Coming up

May 17

Short Notice, Kings’ Arms Pub, Kentville, 9 p.m.

Until May 17

Don’t Dress for Dinner, CentreStage Theatre, Kentville, 8 p.m., reservations 678-8040

May 24

Smokin’ Entertainment spring fling with Tara Lee Combs, the Cuban Assassins, Subspecies; KAPS Lounge, Kentville, 8 p.m. Advance tickets $5, 691-4747

Until June 22

Tony Myers’ exhibition, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts near Canning

Until June 30

Acadia Print Series’ from the permanent collection, Acadia Art Gallery, Wolfville