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musicNOW – September 2015

Toronto-based indie rock band Born Ruffians performs at The Red Dog in Peterborough on September 26

Peterborough and the Kawarthas was full of music in August, and September will be no different as university and college start up, and the summer slowly fades away. Here is just a glimpse of what’s happening.

Public Energy announces its 2015-16 season

Public Energy's 2015-16 season opens on September 19 with a performance of The Honouring by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre at Peterborough's Del Crary Park

Peterborough’s Public Energy, the leading presenter of contemporary dance and performance in the Kawarthas, has announced its line-up of events for 2015-16 — its 22nd season. Here’s a summary of what’s coming up later this fall and winter.

New owner and name for The Whiskey Club in downtown Peterborough

Although new owner Chris Nickle has expansion plans for The Oxford Parlour & Patio, the venue will continue to focus on whiskey and provide the private whiskey tasting room (photo courtesy of Chris Nickle)

Chris Nickle, president and partner of Forty4 North Group, recently purchased The Whiskey Club located at 172 Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough. Nickle will rename the establishment The Oxford Parlour & Patio and plans to make some other changes.

kawarthaCHOW: Back to (cooking) school

Pack these healthy-but-tasty Lentil Granola Bars into your kids' lunch or serve them as an after-school treat

Can September really be around the corner? As a child, I remember summers lasting forever and feeling a profound excitement for school. I am feeling the same excitement today as I look ahead at the PC Cooking School’s September schedule.

The Best of the Rest

The Netflix-produced 2015 documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? is one of Elliott's top picks

Netflix has furiously become one of the dominant forces in our everyday media diet. Though, it can easily become exhausting sifting through the thoughtless posters that are meant to represent the story behind them, and so easily we overlook great narratives awash in a sea of over-saturation.

Here are my picks for the best titles to stream right now.

September events at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market

The Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market will be handing out freshly boiled cobs of local corn on September 2

Summer is winding down, but the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market is still open for two more months. Here are some highlights to watch out for in September.

Chelsey Bennett sings neo-soul

After performing locally for years, singer-songwriter Chelsey Bennett is releasing her debut EP in September (photo: Bryan Reid Photography)

Beautiful, talented, and focused, local singer-songwriter Chelsey Bennett is equal parts style and class. It’s little wonder that she has become one of the most talked about performers on Peterborough’s musical landscape.

One of the area’s busiest artists, Chelsey has performed at dozens of festivals, venues, concerts, and benefits over the past two years.

Pagoda Bridge in Jackson Park to be restored

The Pagoda Bridge in Jackson Park in Peterborough will be restored over September and October (photo: Ron Crough)

The beautiful Pagoda Bridge in Peterborough’s Jackson Park is about to undergo an extensive restoration — which means the bridge will be closed to pedestrians for around six weeks starting Thursday.

Do you know an extraordinary woman in the City of Kawartha Lakes?

The deadline for nominations for the Extraordinary Women of Kawartha Lakes Awards is Monday, August 31. An awards dinner and ceremony will take place during Women's History Month in October.

If you know an extraordinary woman in the City of Kawartha Lakes, you have less than a week to submit a nomination to Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes.

Choose your own play – a review of Making a Move

Real-life married couples Dave Pearce (left) and Jennine Profeta (right) and Sarah Quick and James Barrett perform in Making a Move, an interactive romantic comedy that takes a similar approach to "choose your own adventure" books. The play runs until September 5 at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon (photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW)

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