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What’s Growing at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: Evergreens

Author: January 14, 2019

What’s Growing at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: Evergreens By Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist When we think of evergreens, we often think of coniferous trees, such as spruce and pine. However, there are many herbaceous plants and shrubs in the Acadian Forest Region that are called evergreens.The term evergreen simply refers to a plant that remains green throughout the year. Larch, one of our native conifers, doesn’t have any needles this time of the year. Each fall their needles turn yellow and drop, so it’s certainly not an evergreen. Larch does bear cones, so it is a conifer (a deciduous…
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Adventures in Advertising with Jack Bishop at Kentville’s Hardware Gallery

Author: January 14, 2019

Adventures in Advertising with Jack Bishop at Kentville’s Hardware Gallery Submitted Artist Jack Bishop delivers up his new show Adventures in Advertising at Kentville’s Hardware Gallery from January 8 to February 10, 2019. Jack Bishop is originally from Quispamsis, NB. He received a BFA from NSCAD University in Halifax in 2007 with a minor in drawing. Returning to NB after graduating, he worked in a studio in Nauwigewauk for several years, during which time he was awarded the Arts NB Emerging Artist of the Year. The theme for Jack’s show at The Hardware Gallery is Adventures in Advertising. “For the…
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Acadia University Art Gallery Celebrates Creativity in Our Community!

Author: January 12, 2019

Acadia University Art Gallery Celebrates Creativity in Our Community! By Laurie Dalton Now in its 28th year, the Annual Acadia Art Exhibition presents visual work in many forms, and from all ages and skill levels. Last year we had close to 200 works of art on display, hung floor to ceiling in salon style. Join us for the opening on Saturday, January 12, 7pm, to see what work has been submitted for this year! The exhibition will be on view until February 15. Want to learn more about our collection and behind the scenes in gallery-land? Check our our blog:…
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2018-2019 Metropolitan Opera Live Stream Series

Author: December 16, 2018

2018-2019 Metropolitan Opera Live Stream Series By Margot Bishop Are you an opera buff? Whatever your level of love for opera, you will have a real treat in store with the HD live stream series from the Met in New York city. There are six operas this season still to be shown at the Cineplex in New Minas. Revivals: Bizet’s Carmen (Feb 2) Donizetti’s La Fille du Regiment (March 2) Wagner’s Die Walkure (March 30) Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites (May 11) New Productions: Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur (Jan 12) When you go to the Met or another opera house, you see…
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Al Whittle Theatre Screens Beloved Holiday Films December 17-22

Author: December 16, 2018

Al Whittle Theatre Screens Beloved Holiday Films December 17-22 Following the success of their Retro Blockbuster summer film series, the Acadia Cinema Co-op will present a week of fun, holiday-themed films this December at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville. You may have seen these seasonal favourites before, but now is your chance to see them on the big screen! Tickets are only $5, so take your whole family, bring a group of friends, or treat your co-workers. Celebrate the season of giving by choosing cinema tickets as a gift for party guests, or as an advent calendar surprise! Grab…
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Annapolis Royal’s ARTsPLACE

Author: November 30, 2018

Annapolis Royal’s ARTsPLACE By Wendy Elliott The Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC), which is based in Annapolis Royal, offers exhibits at its blue-sided ARTsPLACE along with varied programming. As of November 25, there is a show profiling five members of The Artist Way Collective, an exhibit of works by local artist Rion Microys, and a members’ exhibition all on display. Ted Lind, who serves as treasurer and secretary for ARCAC, says the local community relishes the visual arts. “We have three gallery spaces and one pop-up space,” he adds. “It’s a great place, it’s always busy.” Lind agrees that…
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Art Spot: Sally Benevides Hopkins

Author: November 15, 2018

Art Spot: Sally Benevides Hopkins Sally’s watercolour paintings of local scenes are on exhibit at the Wolfville Memorial Library, 21 Elm Avenue, throughout the month of November. WHO: I am an educator and artist, and I have lived and worked in many places, including Ontario, Calgary, Bermuda, the United States, and Nova Scotia. I am currently teaching a course in the School of Education at Acadia University. WHAT: I have been painting since about the age of 4. I began taking photography seriously in high school. I took many courses at the college and university level, to learn as much…
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What’s Growing at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: Embracing the Darkness

Author: November 2, 2018

What’s Growing at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: Embracing the Darkness By Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist The forest is a magical place after dark. Unfortunately, sometimes fear of the unknown can leave us feeling unsafe to walk in natural places at night. This time of year the darkness is creeping in and the natural shift towards curling up indoors after dark has begun. While we sit inside our comfortable homes we sometimes forget that there is a whole world of wonder happening outside each night, no matter what time of year. I am never sorry when I make it a…
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Aube Giroux’s Modified to be Screened at Kings County Museum

Author: October 19, 2018

Aube Giroux’s Modified to be Screened at Kings County Museum By Wendy Elliott October is non-GMO month, and the moving documentary Modified will be screened October 22 at the Kings County Museum in Kentville. That’s prior to its screening at the Seoul International Film Festival in Korea. Modified recently received its ninth festival award at Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival in Germany. Filmmaker Aube Giroux, who grew up in the Valley, lived in Europe for two years where genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are labelled on food products, and recalls coming home and feeling frustrated that they weren’t clearly identified…
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