Our city has had a long love affair with actress and singer Kate Suhr. One of Peterborough’s brightest talents, Kate has captivated and charmed audiences, whether starring in productions such as The Sound of Music, Three Sisters, Oliver and Les Misérables, or performing on stage with her ukulele.
Kate Suhr’s parting gift to Peterborough

Go green with a natural Christmas tree

A Christmas tree strapped to the roof of car or minivan was a common sight over the weekend, as people everywhere brought home their tree for the Christmas season. With Christmas Eve just two weeks away, there is a definite since of holiday urgency in the air.
This time of year, the decades-old argument of real Christmas tree vs. artificial always rears its head. The answer, of course, is always real.
That’ll do, Pig – A review of Babe, The Sheep-Pig

This holiday season, the Peterborough Theatre Guild turns their stage into a barn yard for their annual holiday family play — a production of David Wood’s Babe, The Sheep-Pig.
A Theatre Guild tradition, the annual family show has always been aimed towards kids, but this year director Charles Shamess is doing something very different.
Fighting the silent killer

Dr. Justin Clouthier, a vascular surgeon at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), is using a cutting-edge procedure to help save the lives of vulnerable patients who suffer from a potentially deadly condition. Without donations to the PRHC Foundation, the hospital wouldn’t have the equipment and tools it needs to support the life-saving therapy.
Celebrating the documentary at ReFrame Film Festival

If the impending barrage of Hollywood’s award season offerings aren’t your kind of film experience, then the ReFrame Film Festival is your premiere destination for alternative media.
Eco-friendly ice melting

Last winter, my driveway was an absolute disaster. I was away for a few days, during which time it snowed followed by a period of rain. Several inches of snow became waterlogged and froze into a solid mass, making clearing it impossible.
Art in the Street – December 2014

“Afterglow” by Laura Madera at Evans Contemporary

She is as patient in her approach as she is prolific in her output. Her means is an unfolding that must be coaxed into existence, rather than forced into the confines of executing an idea. If being forced up against a wall is where art goes to die, her antithesis to being rushed into conception is its genesis.
musicNOW – December 2014

While there are a great number of excellent holiday-related shows happening in the Peterborough area (including some benefit concerts for worthy charities), I’ve have also included some concerts that will be great even without the holiday shine.
First vacation in six years … and then a heart attack

Paul Leroux knows he wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the cardiac care he received at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). He wants others to realize how important donations are to ensuring the hospital has the equipment and technology it needs to continue to provide excellent care.
kawarthaCHOW: Build your own gingerbread house this Christmas
The countdown to Christmas is on: there’s more snow on the way and the commercials are telling us that we need all kinds of décor and goodies to have the perfect holiday. Something that I’ve always wanted to make but never have is a gingerbread house from scratch.
























