Novelist and creative writing teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) commits suicide and bequeaths his beloved Great Dane to her. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend's choice to take his own life. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding to the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.

Tickets $10

Tickets sold at the door.

The Souris Show Hall presents a collection of Charlie Chaplin’s best-loved short films, with a live soundtrack provided by a combination of some of Canada’s most innovative performers from the jazz, classical, and improvised music worlds - including Carlie Howell (double bass), Andrew McKelvie (saxophone), Michael Duguay (electronics), Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet) and Ellen Gibling (harp).

The Souris Show Hall was the site of some of Canada's first silent film screenings, and we are excited to honour this heritage.

Tickets $15 in advance. $20 on the door.

SUMMER SOCIAL - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH 11AM-1:30PM

Not a singer? You don't have to be! No spotlights, no solos - enter the world of community singing, where if you have a voice, you can raise it! Under Lucy's lighthearted guidence, you'll experience the wonderful feeling of singing songs and rounds from her vast and quirky repertoire of gathered material. Making music with folks you've only just met is joyful, unexpected, heartwarming - and yes, loads of fun.

Admission by donation.

Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert craftier. Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative-the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.

$10
FREE for 12&Under

Tickets at the door.

An island supergroup made up of Lawrence Maxwell, Nick Doneff, and Josh and Sam Langille, the Good Ol' Boys bring you the classic Country hits from the 40's to the 90's. They’ll have you tapping your toes and scooting your boots all night long!

Tickets $20 in advance, or $25 on the door.

Big-city teenager Ren relocates from Chicago to the small rural town of Bomont, where its inhabitants have imposed an unjust ban on Rock 'n' Roll and dancing. Feeling trapped and confused, Ren tries to fit in; however, he will soon find himself neck-deep in trouble when beautiful Ariel Moore, the preacher's daughter, catches his eye. Now, to convince the city council to lift the ban on dancing, Ren has no choice but to fight prejudice and the community's fire-and-brimstone preacher through dance. But is Ren fighting a losing battle?

Tickets $10
$5 for 12 & under

Tickets sold at the door.

Meet Jah’Mila, Juno-nominated reggae singer hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, who now calls Nova Scotia home. A beacon for Jamaican music and culture in Atlantic Canada, Jah’Mila's music embodies the spirit of traditional Jamaican roots reggae music, infused with light elements of jazz and soul.

Tickets $30 in advance, or $35 on the door.

A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
There are big changes brewing and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.

Tickets $10
FREE for 12 and under

Sponsored by Community of Eastern Kings

Tickets sold at the door.

PEI singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years.

Tickets $25 in advance, or $30 on the door.

Dr. Robert Richardson, a dedicated young general practitioner, seeks to establish himself in an isolated fishing village on Cape Breton Island off the Nova Scotia coast. The population is poor, and the struggling physician generally gets paid for his efforts in barter. When he meets Belinda MacDonald, a young deaf mute callously dismissed by family and neighbors as "the dummy", he alone senses her innate intelligence. He overcomes the initial skepticism of her flinty, gruff father and indifferently cold aunt, who operate a hardscrabble grist mill and farm, and devotes himself to teaching the young girl sign language and lip-reading. Hopes are even raised that she might eventually qualify for a medical procedure that might improve her condition. Her optimism is crushed, however, when she raped by Locky McCormick, a brutish local fisherman. Traumatized, she is unable to communicate the outrage to her family, who are baffled and angry when they learn she is pregnant. The local gossips blame the doctor, and he and the MacDonalds become pariahs, unable to earn a living in the provincial village. Matters come to a head when McCormick and his new wife pressure the local council to declare Belinda an unfit mother and assign them as the baby's legal guardians.

Tickets $10
FREE for 60+

Sponsored by Elizabeth Cox - East Coast Realty.

Tickets sold at the door.

A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined--until he meets the kind Brown family, who read the label around his neck ('Please look after this bear. Thank you.') and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

Tickets $10
FREE for 12 & Under

Sponsored by Town of Souris.

Tickets sold at the door.

Fairfield PEI's The Burning Hell team up with Manitoba's Shotgun Jimmie for a funny, affecting evening of labour songs for the gig economy complete with a robot drummer.

Tickets $25 in advance, or $30 on the door.

Jorge and Luis Peña are energetic musicians who perform original compositions as well as their own arrangements of traditional Cuban classics. The repertoire includes bolero, guaracha, salsa, mambo, rumba, conga, son Cubano, and punto guajira. They have performed in many countries in Europe and spent several years working as professional musicians in Spain.

Tickets $20 in advance, or $25 on the door.

"With songs delivered in a style that ranges from tender fragility to unexpected steeliness, Chapin brings a jazzy edge to the folk form. Sometimes she explores a fleeting emotion, sometimes she weaves a solid narrative—not at all surprising from the daughter of Harry Chapin, a master musical storyteller.” The New Yorker

Tickets $20 in advance, or $25 on the door.

The BIS are pleased to present “Richard WOOD & Friends”, one of four original shows to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Benevolent Irish Society on PEI.
Richard WOOD (Fiddle) is a multiple ECMA award winner who has also won countless stepdance and fiddle competitions. He has performed around the world for 30+ years and was named one of the Top 100 Canadians to watch in the 21st Century by MacLean’s magazine.

David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, who has become
known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star). Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to parents who were factory workers, he moved to Canada when he was twelve. For decades, he worked across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and in the Yukon bush, all the while writing poetry, setting it to melodies in his head and singing it to himself as he worked.

Tickets $45 in advance, or $50 on the door.

Celebrated songwriter Shane Pendergast will be joined by talented young fiddler and songwriter Luka Hall for this evening of tunes and tales.

Tickets $20 in advance, or $25 on the door.

Vishtèn, an award-winning Acadian group from PEI and the Magdalen Islands, blends vibrant tradition with contemporary innovation, captivating audiences worldwide with their dynamic sound and heartfelt performances.

Tickets $45 in advance, or $50 on the door.

Cape Breton’s breakout roots artist Morgan Toney melds the Scottish heritage of this Nova Scotian island with Mi’kmaq songs, stories, and language in his own genre of music, “Mi’kmaltic,” meaning Mi’kmaq + Celtic.

$30 in advance, $35 on the door.

Join us at the Souris Show Hall to hear these talented award-winning singer songwriters share songs and stories of the legendary Dolly Parton.
Featuring the talents of Kelley Mooney, Keelin Wedge, and Christine Cameron.

The shoe fits in this enchanting tale of Cinderella going to the Royal Ball.