If Wounded Soldiers, 4th Line Theatre’s latest original production, came with a warning label, it might read: “Warning — If you’re looking for a light-hearted evening of musical theatre, Wounded Soldiers isn’t it. However, if you’re looking for a gritty play full of strong performances, hard-hitting drama, three-dimensional characters, and thought-provoking ideas, you’ve come to the right place.”
War is Hell – A review of Wounded Soldiers
Charmed, I’m sure – A review of Enchanted April
Who doesn’t dream about escaping from their dreary existence by running away to an exotic location to find themselves and fall in love? This is exactly what the Peterborough Theatre Guild allows its audience to do as they cap off their 2013/2014 season with Judi Wilson’s production of Enchanted April.
The title of the play is not misleading. It’s exactly how the audience will leave the production — completely and utterly enchanted.
Steps you can take to reduce storm water runoff
By now we’ve all heard about the havoc caused on Monday by the rapidly rising floodwaters in Burlington. Roads were impassable, damage was caused to homes, and property and lives were disrupted. The flooding was caused by thunderstorms which moved through that area dumping two months worth of rain in only a couple of hours.
kawarthaCHOW – Lemon Couscous
The Middle East is comprised of 18 countries and 12 languages and is the birthplace for major religions that are practiced worldwide. It’s a very economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive area and the conflict there has been felt for generations. One thing that the people of the Middle East — Jews, Muslims, Christians and all people in-between — can agree on is that the food is amazing and was part of the “clean eating” diet well before it became a major food trend elsewhere.
Art in the Street – August 2014
Brianna Gosselin is living the dream
Brianna Gosselin has a pretty good thing going. Her downtown studio at 384-1/2 George St. is a surprising oasis in the heart of downtown Peterborough. Although the front door to the building is right on a busy stretch of George St. between Hunter and Simcoe, the second floor walk-up backs onto a European-style courtyard with a pleasant smattering of trees and greenery.
musicNOW – August 2014
I’m not sure if there’s been a month with quite as much music going on as August in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
There are free outdoor concerts all over the place and live music bars are chalk full of acts. Even some small restaurants have great live music.
With that in mind, here’s a guide to some things coming up during the last full month of summer.
Comic Brutality – A review of Guardians of the Galaxy
I find it difficult to pass violence off as comedy. Long gone are the dusty antics of The Three Stooges, with pratfalls so lumbering that the sheer creaking ineptitude of their execution was half the fun of the slapstick. Now, with technology being as capable as it is, we must endure a never-ending freight train of grotesquely muscled-up punches to the face — all in the name of a good high five while we leave the theatre energized from witnessing a plethora of mass destruction in the name of escapist recreation.
Publisher’s Picks for the August Long Weekend
kawarthaNOW.com Publisher Jeannine Taylor gives her top 10 choices for events happening in the Kawarthas during the Civic Holiday long weekend. From Bancroft down to the Lakeshore, take this whirlwind tour of what’s on now.
Nature Nocturnes Getting Families Outdoors
Back in April, the Nature Conservancy released the results of the first global survey to capture not only how much time kids spend outside, but also parents’ perspectives on the importance and benefits of time spent in nature.
The survey, which was funded by Disney, included parents of children between the ages of three and 18 in the U.S., Brazil, China, France and Hong Kong and had some very interesting results.
kawarthaICON – Robert Winslow
The drive down Zion Line, just minutes away from the main streets of Millbrook, is like driving through a scenic time tunnel. Tall trees line the road, creating a canopy of leaves like a covered bridge, which cuts through green fields that sprawl as far as the eye can see. It’s the perfect journey to mentally prepare visitors for Winslow Farm, the location of the nationally renowned 4th Line Theatre.
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