ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BRIDGEWATER - For Todd Langille, the story of the photographer Frank Elam Garber began with a picture of his grandparents.

A humble sign at 7 Church Road in Pleasantville reading “Artist Studio”, hints at, but fails to properly convey, the massive weight of talent hiding just up the driveway.

CHESTER - A one-person theatrical journey into the life and ideas of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, along with one actor's lifelong fascination with his work, will be coming to Chester later this month.

MAHONE BAY - For three decades, scarecrows have appeared throughout Mahone Bay each fall, greeting residents and visitors and highlighting the community’s creative spirit.

SOUTH SHORE - A new exhibit at Bridgewater's DesBrisay Museum invites visitors to revisit the town's industrial history and discover the stories of those who worked at one of its former manufacturing centers.

MAHONE BAY - Pottery artists from around Atlantic Canada will have a new place to display and sell their work when the first Nova Scotia Pottery Market arrives in Mahone Bay next month.

BRIDGEWATER – The Bridgewater Fire Department Band, now known primarily as BFDBand, has launched a $54,000 funding drive to support expanded operations, instruments, uniforms, community outreach, youth engagement, public performances, heritage preservation, and international travel opportunities in 2027.

LIVERPOOL – It may be the last Hank Snow tribute festival for organizer Vina Moses, but she says she’s going out on a high note after 30 years.

CHESTER – What started as a party among film students to showcase their own and others’ work has grown into a travelling exhibition of short films that has been presented everywhere from Berlin to Los Angeles.

BRIDGEWATER – The Bridgewater Fire Department Band has announced the appointment of Kerri Dorey as their new band director.

LIVERPOOL – Nine theatre companies from around the world will travel thousands of kilometres to Liverpool in October for the 17th Biennial Liverpool International Theatre Festival.

MAHONE BAY - A new gallery devoted entirely to portraiture has opened in Mahone Bay. The Mahone Bay Portrait House gives visitors free access to a collection that covers more than a century of Canadian art.