When New Stages’ artistic director Randy Read produces a show, you just know he’s going to be bringing out big talent. Reaching far beyond Peterborough for his performers, Randy’s shows never cease to delight audiences and leave a lasting memory.
Night of comedy, music and drama to benefit Peterborough’s refugee families
Double-bill dance performance inspired by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley
When you think of ballet, you probably don’t think of either Elvis Presley or Johnny Cash. But that’s what Public Energy is bringing to Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough on Saturday, March 12, 2016, with Elvis and The Man in Black from Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie.
musicNOW – February 2016
There are some seriously excellent concerts and events coming up in Peterborough and the Kawarthas in February. We’re so lucky to have such high-quality live music in our area. Get out and forget it’s winter, while taking in a wide variety of good sounds. Here’s just a snippet of some of the great things going down.
Peterborough’s Wendy Trusler on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter
In January, Peterborough’s Wendy Trusler and co-author Carol Devine appeared on CBC Radio’s Fresh Air to talk about their book The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning, and now they’ve been featured on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers.
A mammogram can save your life
If you’re a woman reading this, the chances are good either you or someone you know will develop breast cancer.
The most recent data from the Canadian Cancer Society suggests that 68 Canadian women were diagnosed with breast cancer each day last year. Next to skin cancer, it is the most common cancer among North American women.
Paradise lost – a review of Heaven
While discussing his play Heaven in a 2010 interview with the Toronto Star, Canadian playwright George F. Walker said in retrospect he felt the show was “way, way too angry” and that, while listening to the show in previews, he began to wonder “What’s wrong with me?”
Jake’s Bar and Eatery in Lindsay is closing
After five years, Jake’s Bar and Eatery in downtown Lindsay is closing its doors after Saturday, January 30, 2016.
Bundle up and take to the sidewalks on Winter Walk to School Day
Snow crunching underfoot and Chick-a-dees twittering in your ear; you don’t have to visit Jackson Park to experience the sights and sounds of nature this winter. In Peterborough, you will find all this and more on a short walk to school, work, or the corner store.
Changes coming in 2016 for waste management in Kawartha Lakes
The City of Kawartha Lakes has announced two changes to its waste management practices for 2016: a transition to clear plastic bags and a curbside household battery collection pilot program. Both changes are expected to be implemented by September 2016.
Tom Wilson brings his beautiful scars to Peterborough on February 12
Acid folk? Alt-country? Psychedelic blues? The music that Tom Wilson writes and performs as Lee Harvey Osmond is hard to categorize, but its visceral honesty once brought award-winning writer Miram Toews to tears.
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