The Peterborough Theatre Guild opens its summer season by bringing audiences to Springfield USA circa 1958. With the theatre decorated in crêpe paper decorations, you’re invited to prom night at Springfield High to watch a performance by the school’s award-winning song leaders The Marvelous Wonderettes.
A blast from the past – a review of The Marvelous Wonderettes
Turning Peterborough’s streets into a people’s playground
When one thinks of George Street, chances are the first imagery that comes to mind focuses on the many cars, trucks, and buses that use the street to maneuver through our city’s downtown core each day. That scene is going to change dramatically this Saturday, as George Street becomes an “open street” for Peterborough Pulse.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., people are invited to walk, bike, skate or stroll the Pulse route that stretches from City Hall all the way to the Saturday Farmer’s Market.
Art Gallery of Peterborough moving back to Crescent Street
This is the final weekend that the Art Gallery of Peterborough will be located at its temporary home at 420 George Street North in downtown Peterborough.
The gallery will then close to the public from Monday, July 20th to Friday, August 7th, to prepare for the reopening at its permanent location at 250 Crescent Street.
Steve Hancock is guest chef at Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market on July 15
On Wednesday, July 15th, Steve Hancock of St. Veronus Cafe and Tap Room will be the guest chef at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market.
Hancock, who was the champion of the market’s first annual Iron Chef Challenge in 2013, will be bringing some inspirational ideas on how to use local ingredients in your own cooking.
From blueliner to headliner
Canadian country music artist Chad Brownlee returns to Peterborough on Wednesday, July 15th to perform at Peterborough Musicfest at 8 p.m. at Del Crary Park.
“Stinking Rich”
Rob Brunet’s debut novel Stinking Rich asks the following question: “What could possibly go wrong when backwoods bikers hire a high school dropout to tend a barn full of high-grade marijuana?”
Dubbed “deviously funny” by Canadian Mystery Reviews, the book was included in the Ottawa Citizen‘s Big Beats Best Reads of 2014, Crimespree Magazine Editor’s Top Ten 2014, and MysteryPeople‘s Top 6 2014 Debuts.
Rob’s short crime fiction appears in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Thuglit, Shotgun Honey, Out of the Gutter, and numerous anthologies.
A creative writing instructor at George Brown College and co-host of Noir at the Bar Toronto, Rob loves the bush, beaches, and bonfires.
He shares his time between Toronto and the Kawarthas with his wife, daughter, and son.
From bluegrass to newgrass with The Abrams
If you like traditional roots music with a contemporary edge, you’ll want to see The Abrams perform at Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday, July 11th at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough.
Tickets available now for fall shows at Showplace in Peterborough
The final show until September at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough is bluesman Chris Thomas on Thursday, July 16th — but you can still order tickets online for all the upcoming fall shows.
Ontario must work harder to meet climate change targets
We’ve all felt the impacts of climate change. Milder winters, more extreme summer storms, and urban flooding are all examples of climate change impacts we’ve seen and will continue to see locally.
Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner, Ellen Schwartzel, released her annual report on the topic, offering praise for the provincial government, but also a harsh warning — further action must be taken or the province won’t meet its carbon reduction target by the 2020 deadline.
Eat, drink, and be merry while supporting the United Way
On Wednesday, July 15th, 2015, you can “Paint the Town Red” by visiting one of 22 restaurants, pubs, and cafés in Peterborough area in support of the United Way of Peterborough and District.
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