Let the Peterborough Theatre Guild take you back to 1958, to a time before autotune and boy bands, before Beyoncé and Bieber, and when rock n’ rollers were true rebels and innovators. Director Jerry Allen brings the life and music of rock icon Buddy Holly to the Showplace Performance Centre stage in Alan Janes’ production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story.
The music never died: a review of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
Help clean up Peterborough parks on Saturday morning
In just a couple of hours this Saturday morning, you can make a big impact on our community’s environment. On Saturday, May 7th from 10 a.m. to noon, the Rotary Community Super Spring Clean-Up is taking place at seven parks in Peterborough.
Peterborough Musicfest announces line-up for its milestone 30th season
The late Fred Anderson’s goal was as simple as it was sincere: provide free, accessible entertainment to the larger Peterborough community. That he did for 19 years, starting with the inaugural Festival of Lights concert staged July 1, 1987, featuring jazz great Moe Koffman.
Music legends Kris Kristofferson and Gordon Lightfoot join The Hawk at his Stoney Lake studio
Music legends Kris Kristofferson and Gordon Lightfoot joined Ronnie “The Hawk” Hawkins at Hawkstone Manor, Hawkins’ home on Stoney Lake in the Kawarthas, for a secret recording session.
Container gardening is for everyone
May is here! Apple blossoms are starting to emerge, tulips are about to pop open, and many trees are showing their first sign of leaves. It’s not only the signs of spring that excite me at this time of year; it is the enjoyment of planning my garden.
I grew up planting a food garden with family, each May long weekend; it was the official start to spring at my childhood home. With a keen interest in the natural world and a love of getting my hands in the soil, I always enjoyed sowing the seeds, watching the garden grow, and eating the backyard harvest — my favourite being the juicy berries from the raspberry patch.
Peterborough’s Jesse Slack is regional finalist in CBC Music’s Searchlight competition
Peterborough’s own Jesse Slack is one of the 25 regional winners in CBC Music’s annual Searchlight competition.
Peterborough Folk Festival announces first acts performing at August music festival
The Peterborough Folk Festival has announced the first five acts for the free music festival that takes place from Friday, August 19th to Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough.
Matt Diamond on being Buddy Holly
When audiences hear the name Buddy Holly, the first thing they usually think of is the tragic plane crash in 1959 that took his life. What often goes overlooked is the amazing musical legacy that he left behind. This weekend, the Peterborough Theatre Guild takes the Showplace stage to reintroduce audiences to the life and music of one of rock n’ roll’s most influential pioneers in Alan Janes’ 1989 musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story.
Art on the Street – May 2016
Here’s an A-to-T listing of all the ongoing and upcoming visual art shows in the region this month, from Cobourg to Peterborough to Lindsay to Warkworth.
Eight sure signs summer is coming to The Kawarthas
With all the weird weather we’ve been having this spring, you might be tempted to check the calendar to confirm summer is actually coming. No fear: here are eight sure signs that summer will soon be arriving in The Kawarthas.
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