Perhaps because we are spoiled by the array of artists, galleries, festivals, and performances to be enjoyed in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, we often remain bewildered by the choices of what to attend.
Artsweek 2014 looks ahead to a bright future for the arts in Peterborough
Take to the streets on September 14 to fight HIV/AIDS
PARN – Your Community AIDS Resource Network is asking the people of Peterborough to take to the streets on Sunday, September 14th to raise much-needed funds to support local responses to the HIV epidemic. PARN is marking its 25th anniversary this year.
Monochromatic Monotony – A review of Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
This severely belated sequel may be arriving nearly a decade too late, and the pop lustre of its living panels may have worn off with subsequent familiarity and many inferior imitations, but it is not without its aggressive merits.
Director Robert Rodriguez and legendary scribe Frank Miller’s previous Sin City was evidently game-changing in its perhaps overly literal adaptation of Miller’s hallowed crime series. The iconic style of its filming elegantly framed a plethora of punching and brought kinky sex to the mainstream.
Passive aggression – A review of The Long Weekend
Who could imagine that passive aggressiveness could be so fun?
The summer theatre season is coming to an end with Globus Theatre’s production of The Long Weekend, a comedy written in 1994 by Canadian playwright Norm Foster. Directed by and starring Globus’ artistic director Sarah Quick, the play co-stars Globus’ artistic producer James Barrett and heralds the return of actors Kevin Sepaul and Anna Black to the Globus stage.
Gas customers can save money and stay warmer with free program
I recently heard someone describe the 2014 summer season as “the summer that wasn’t”.
With cool temperatures, lots of rain, and little in the way of humidity, that moniker is quite fitting. While other areas of the country have seen a typical hot summer, that just hasn’t been the case in southern Ontario.
As we move toward the end of August and into September, like it or not, we need to start thinking about the cold months ahead. While it may seem a long way off, we’ll be turning on the heat in our homes before we know it.
Now is the perfect time to prepare our homes for the cold and snowy months ahead. A free program offered by Enbridge Gas Distribution for the past few years has been helping gas customers save energy by making their homes more efficient.
Peterborough getting behind the car share wheel
One of the downsides of owning a car is the steep operating cost associated with it. Insurance alone can cost well over $1,000 per year for many, often putting car ownership out of reach. While biking, walking and taking the bus around town are all viable options, for some trips, sometimes a car is necessary.
About a year ago, Student Car Share set up shop in Peterborough and has proven to be very successful. Not long after the first car was unveiled at Trent University, a second car was added at the downtown transit terminal on Simcoe Street.
Use your local Chamber of Commerce to form strategic alliances
When you hear me refer to “social networking”, erase from your mind for just a moment all thoughts of Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn. I want to talk about the value of actual human contact: face-to-face social networking.
You may already be involved in networking or referral groups, which are great — but in all honesty, are these activities really driving new business your way? Here’s a thought: have you considered joining your local Chamber of Commerce?
War is Hell – A review of Wounded Soldiers
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.”
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.
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