If Abbott and Costello were in a Quentin Tarantino film, you’d get The Dumb Waiter.
Kate Story directs two of Peterborough finest actors — Dan Fewings and Brad Brackenridge — in a one-act dark comedy which is as funny as it is suspenseful.
Grindhouse drama
Beautifully Macabre
Director Jerry Allen has taken some big risks staging The Beauty Queen of Leenane at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, but the risks definitely pay off.
The most provocative production of the current Guild season, the show straddles a fine line between “black comedy” and “psychological drama”, which managed to both delight and shock an unsuspecting audience during its opening night performance.
Growing a plan for summer gardening success
As the winter continues to drag on, this week’s thaw was a much-needed reprieve. Snow banks have been growing higher and higher and the warmth of spring still feels like it’s never going to arrive.
This is the time of year when gardeners become anxious, waiting patiently for the snow to melt, the earth to warm, and the first seeds to go into the ground.
Fire Starters: igniting change with passion
What do a famous photographer, a lawyer and author, a writer and playwright, a CBC radio personality, an athlete, and a coach and former Olympian all have in common?
The Work of Art – Janet Howse
We take it for granted: the simple ordered processes of our everyday lives. Getting ourselves dressed in the morning. Putting together a meal. Even something as passive as enjoying a TV program, a movie, or a book.
As simple as these things may seem, they can become all but impossible for any of the almost 6 million North Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Pruning for fruit tree health
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.
musicNOW – February 2014
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.
kawarthaICON – Rick Fines
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.
Sir Sam’s secret to success
Did you know that some of the region’s best downhill skiing — boasting abundant natural snow and a comfortable family-friendly atmosphere — is just a short drive north of Peterborough in the Haliburton Highlands?
Promoting healthy and active farmland in the Kawarthas
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.
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