The daughter of diplomats, Jane Bow grew up in Canada, in the U.S., in fascist Spain, in England and in communist Czechoslovakia. The French and British schools she attended could have come out of a Charles Dickens novel and her teenage holidays were spent behind the Iron Curtain. This background has given her insights that inform her history-based fiction.
Renaissance rocker Sass Jordan comes to Peterborough
Sarah “Sass” Jordan may be best known to some from her five-year stint as a judge on Canadian Idol, but did you know she once unknowingly auditioned as the lead singer for Van Halen and was rumoured as a possible replacement for Aerosmith’s lead singer Steven Tyler?
Headin’ on down to the Love Shack – a review of No Tell Motel
Are you ready for the unsexiest sexual farce ever produced? Globus Theatre continues its summer season with Michael G. Wilmot’s No Tell Motel at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcageyon. A good-natured sex comedy — despite having absolutely any sex — No Tell Motel is a true crowd pleaser where everybody seems to be in the wrong room and infidelity hasn’t ever been funnier.
A Diamond among tribute acts
The music of singer-songwriter legend Neil Diamond is infectious. I still remember the scene in the 1996 movie Beautiful Girls, where Timothy Hutton plays the piano while leading the bar in a drunken rendition of the song “Sweet Caroline”.
This is one of the many Neil Diamond tunes you can sing along to at Peterborough Musicfest when Nearly Neil performs on Wednesday, August 8th at 8 p.m.
A fascinating look back at Peterborough’s iconic fountain in Little Lake
The majestic fountain in Little Lake in downtown Peterborough is a familiar sight to city residents.
Canadian guitar virtuoso brings blistering blues rock to Peterborough
“David is a great blues player. I like his style!”
These words of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter are high praise for David Gogo, who brings his blistering blues-rock guitar style to Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 1st.
Come and get saved in Millbrook – a preview of Gimme That Prime Time Religion
4th Line Theatre opens its second production of the summer, Gimme That Prime Time Religion, on Monday, August 10th. Starring Robert Winslow and directed by Kim Blackwell, the play is returning for the first time since its successful run at 4th Line Theatre in 2002.
Have a fun and safe August holiday weekend
The August long weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the summer, with people heading out to rented cottages, having friends and family at their own cottages, and celebrating the height of summer on the water and with fireworks.
musicNOW – August 2015
While Peterborough and the Kawarthas always has an excellent selection of music events, August is filled with an incredible number of indoor and outdoor concerts and music festivals. It’s truly mind-boggling how lucky music lovers are this month! Here are my top picks.
Take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses
Environment Canada expects daytime high temperatures to be in the low 30°Cs over the next two days, with humidex values near the 40°Cs. We should take precautions over the next couple of days to deal with the heat, especially for those who are vulnerable to heat including infants and elderly people.
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