This winter has been one of many apple pies, apple crisps, and a variety of other apple-themed dishes at my house, as I’ve been slowly working through the many bags of frozen apples I put away last fall.
It all began in mid-spring last year, with the apple tree on the front lawn being loaded with blossoms and buzzing with bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
That was a sure sign that something great was in store for the months ahead.
There are some very high-calibre acts playing in Peterborough and area this February and March. Here are some excellent shows in February — and a sneak peak into some upcoming shows for March.
Get out and hear some music — it’ll take away some of those late winter blues.
Rick Fines is a talented local musician with a heart of gold for the city he calls home.
His earliest influence towards music were his brothers Mathew and Grant, who were six and seven years older than him. They gave him early lessons in guitar and his first tastes of recorded music — mainly vinyl records.
Mathew Fines went on to play professionally with artists like Michelle Wright and The Lost Followers. Rick acknowledges that his brother’s experience made him feel it was possible to have a life in music. The rest is history.
Rick is an acclaimed blues player, singer and songwriter, and his craft continues to evolve.
His musical resume is chalked full of shows, workshops, collaborations and awards. And when he travels (which he often does), he does so as a proud Peterboroughian.
When we think about industries in the Kawarthas, agriculture should be one of the first that comes to mind. Farming is big in this region, and one of the main industries that keep our local economy going strong. Our farmers not only provide jobs, but also supply us with local foods.
Ian Armstrong is sitting on a bench, writing in his note book. It’s one of those rare autumn days when the sun is hot and the air humid. The massive pines that shroud the entrance to Lakefield College School, where Ian is the Athletic Director, are completely still.
Maintaining a consistent career trajectory in the withering Hollywood spotlight is no mean feat, and is unfortunately seemingly easier for men.
Matthew McConaughey has drifted along amicably in the wilds of the foreign press as little more than a stoner adonis, a grinning torso for Versace spouting the likeable dreck we remember him so fondly for in Dazed and Confused.
But in the last two years, he has made some of the most interesting choices of anyone in his medium and made the transition from movie star to actor. From portraying a beefcake catcher’s mitt that revelled in the sleaze of Soderbergh’s Magic Mike to diving head first into Lee Daniels’ completely unhinged The Paperboy, it’s been supremely compelling to watch a relatively vanilla performer take some serious risks.
And what more definitive way to complete the chrysalis than by graduating from the Christian Bale Academy of frightening method acting to play the extremely demanding role of a nihilistic, homophobic rodeo cowboy turned calculating messiah following a diagnosis of being HIV positive?
As I’ve been a renter for all of my adult life up until recently, paying a power bill was something I never had to do. After becoming a homeowner late last fall, I quickly realized it literally paid to keep a close eye on how much electricity is consumed on a daily basis.
I changed my habits, shifting the time of day when laundry and dishes are done to take advantage of off-peak power rates — and it’s paying off. With each hydro bill that comes in, the majority of electricity consumed is always during off-peak times.
Although Russian playwright Anton Chekov based his 1901 play The Three Sisters on the lives of the Brontë Sisters, the themes of isolation and the many shades of grey of love are as relevant today as they were over a century ago.
With this in mind, director Jane Werger brings together a talented cast and crew of players together in a potent rendition of Chekov’s play at the Peterborough Theatre Guild.
Paul didn’t quite know what he was getting himself into, but he was determined to be ready.
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