For the fifth year in a row, Rob Swales is bringing together local musicians for a marathon of songwriting and performing in the 24 Hour Music Project, which culminates with a concert at the Red Dog in Peterborough on Saturday, March 21st.
Peterborough’s 24 Hour Music Project returns for its 5th year
Peterborough SPEAKS – Ann Douglas
I believe that writers can change the world. We have the power to tell stories and share ideas that can fuel social change. It’s both an extraordinary privilege and a daunting responsibility.
Ann Douglas is the author of many bestselling books on pregnancy and parenting, including the recently released Parenting through the Storm, and has written over 1000 articles for various magazines and newspapers.
Love for Lydia receives immense outpouring of community support
On Sunday, March 22nd, musicians and performers will come together on the main stage at Showplace Peterborough to show their “Love for Lydia” in a seven-hour concert that the organizers are predicting will be “epic”.
Lydia is Lydia Black, the granddaughter of well-known Peterborough musician Alan Black (of Jackson Delta, the Steady Band, Stonebridge, Rick and Gailie, and many more).
Living For Love – a review of Cinderella
Once upon a time, one of the most powerful corporations in the world sought to reinvent its greatest and most expressionistic animated hits as full-blooded (i.e., live action) and modernized incarnations. The results have been decidedly mixed, but Disney’s Cinderella succeeds.
Cut-throat musical theatre – a review of Sweeney Todd
Although it seems that Peterborough has been overloaded with musical theatre this current season, The Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC) has come out of nowhere to prove there’s room for more.
Conserve the flow to save H20
Those who live in Port Hope recently got a lesson on the importance of water, and why we shouldn’t take it for granted.
As the onslaught of below normal temperatures continued for weeks on end, the town’s water treatment facility felt the effects.
Canadian Canoe Museum launches international design competition
Last April, the Canadian Canoe Museum announced its plan to relocate the museum to Parks Canada property beside the Peterborough Lift Lock, pleasing some and shocking others. Now the museum has launched an international design competition for architects to design the $24 million new museum.
Help Immaculate Conception’s grade 8 class win a trip to Quebec
Led by their teacher Krista McEwen, the grade eight class at Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough is trying to win an all-expense-paid trip to Quebec with their video about the Peterborough Lift Lock.
Peterborough SPEAKS – Paul Hickey
I’ve always found it helpful to not separate life into work, play, school, vacation. I think human beings are happier when we take more of a ‘life is life’ perspective.
Paul Hickey is the founder and President of BrandHealth, an advertising agency that provides strategic and creative services to some of the world’s leading healthcare and consumer brands.
Art in the Street – March 2015
This month, Michael profiles artist Brian Nichols, whose work is on display at Gallery at the Attic in Peterborough, along with exhibits by Joe Stable and Janet Howse. He also features work by Jeff Macklin at The Pastry Peddler and by Jen Aitken at Evans Contemporary.
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