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Quick, somebody make this a movie – a review of The Bad Luck Bank Robbers

The Bad Luck Bank Robbers runs Tuesdays to Saturdays during July at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook (photo: Wayne Eardley / Brookside Studios)

For 24 years, visiting The Winslow Farm to watch high-quality theatre has been a summer tradition for both residents of the Kawarthas and travellers from all over the world

Melissa Payne’s star continues to rise

Ennismore native Melissa Payne performs at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on Saturday, July 4 (photo: Bryan Reid)

Considered by many (including us) to be a rising star, it’s only fitting that singer-songwriter Melissa Payne is one of two local musicians to be featured at Peterborough Musicfest this season. She’ll be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough.

Peterborough artists featured in 30 Under 30 show in Toronto

The "30 Under 30" exhibition runs at the John B. Aird gallery in downtown Toronto until July 24

Two Peterborough-based artists, Julie Douglas and Brianna Gosselin, are featured in an art show at the John B. Aird gallery in downtown Toronto.

Fight the future – a review of Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys, starring Emilia Clarke and Arnold Schwarzenegger, opened in theatres on July 1, 2015

A long time ago yet somehow in the future … 2015 unequivocally became the year of the belated sequel. This is not bucking any popcorn trend, but rarely have the screens been so dominated by so many familiar childhood touchtones.

All aboard! A review of Three Men in a Boat

Victor Pokinko, Matt Pilipiak, and Scott Garland star in Three Men in a Boat, running at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon until July 11 (photo: Pea Green Theatre Group)

Can a finer holiday be imagined than flowing down the river Thames in a boat? The open water, the interesting sites, and the peaceful countryside … what possibly go wrong? The answer is everything.

Art in the Street – July 2015

At the height of her impressionism, Janette O'Neil paints beautifully using bold blocks of colour in well-integrated fields like these blues, reds, and greens. Her work is on display in the Art & Healing Gallery and Peterborough Regional Health Centre until July 15.

A charming technologist named Birgitta and a desultory visit to see the artwork of Janette O’Neil were definitely the highlights of my recent visit to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC).

Protect yourself and your family from Lyme disease

Ticks settle on tall grasses and bushes and attach themselves to passing people or animals. When hiking, wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts and tuck your pants into your socks, especially when walking in long grass.

In the wake of Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne’s disclosure of her struggle with Lyme disease, a local health unit is encouraging local residents to take precautions against blacklegged ticks that can spread Lyme disease.

Public consultations scheduled on second phase of Highway 407 extension

An aerial photograph from January 2015 of the first phase of the Highway 407 East project, looking east from Salem Road in Ajax. The second phase of the project, extending Highway 407 to Highway 35/115, will begin in the fall of 2015. (Photo courtesy of 407 East Development Group)

The consortium responsible for the second phase of the Highway 407 East project — which will extend Highway 407 to Highway 35/115 connecting to the City of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough — is holding community consultations in Hampton on Monday, July 6th and in Bowmanville on Wednesday, July 8th.

Living it up at Del Crary Park with Hotel California

Toronto-based band Hotel California authentically performs the music of The Eagles at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on Wednesday, July 1

It may seem ironic that on Canada Day, Del Crary Park will sound like southern California when the original tribute to The Eagles, Hotel California, takes the stage on 8 p.m.

musicNOW – July 2015

Soak in some instrumental surf rock this July as guitarists Colin Cripps and Champagne James Robertson bring their new band C & C Surf Factory to the Red Dog in Peterborough on July 29 (photo: Jen Squires)

Summer is finally here (kind of) and July is a fine month to get out and see some live music, outdoors or indoors. Here are just a few of the great things happening across Peterborough and the Kawarthas this month.

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