Peterborough’s 26th annual folk music festival kicks off on Friday, August 21st with a ticketed concert at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146), followed by an entire weekend of free concerts and more at Nicholls Oval Park (725 Armour Rd., Peterborough). Here are seven things you don’t want to miss!
7 things not to miss at the Peterborough Folk Festival
Taking the guesswork out of career planning for high school students
Cassie Peeters has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember — she just wasn’t sure if she was cut out for it.
That’s why the chance to specialize her high school education in a health and wellness program appealed to her. Now she’s headed to university to learn about neurological and psychological studies before she takes that step into medicine.
The Kruger Brothers deliver new American folk
When you think of Europe, you probably don’t think about American roots music like bluegrass. The Kruger Brothers will change your mind when they perform at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th.
Blind faith revival – a review of Gimme That Prime Time Religion
Prepare to have your sins washed away in the blood of Jesus! The Reverend Bobby Angel returns to 4th Line Theatre in the revival of Gimme That Prime Time Religion, on now until Saturday, August 29th at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook.
Will our children remember the monarch?
It was this time last year that the GreenUP office came alive with butterflies. Our GreenUP Ecology Park staff went on a mission that involved searching out monarch caterpillars and transporting them back to our Aylmer St. office so the amazing transformation into butterflies could be witnessed first-hand.
Bridging the generation gap – a review of 4000 Miles
August often seems to be the most peculiar month for the Peterborough Theatre Guild, but it’s also often the most interesting. Perhaps because producing the last of its “off season” shows before the main season begins gives the Guild room to take risks and stage edgier productions.
Photos from Hootenanny on Hunter Street
Downtown Peterborough was buzzing for the fifth annual Hootenanny on Hunter Street last Saturday, August 8th. kawarthaNOW photographer Linda McIlwain was there to document the self-described “Street Festival for Everyone”.
You’ve never heard country music like this before
Vocal country music? Country a capella? Beatbox barbershop country? However you want to label the group’s music, Home Free is one of the most unusual success stories in recent music history and brings its unique style of music to Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday, August 12th at 8 p.m.
Addicted to Love – a review of Amy
Music documentaries: when they’re good can be transcendently powerful experiences (see Gimme Shelter, Searching For Sugarman, No Direction Home), but when a documentary is bad — and unfortunately most are — it can tarnish a piece of gold or even dull the legacy of whatever it alleges to be celebrating.
Art in the Street – August 2015
Revolving exhibition of gallery artists at Christensen Fine Art
Peer and Lori Christensen have good eyes for appealing artwork ranging from classical landscapes to pieces with some flair and contemporary risk-taking.
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