Otonabee Conservation has issued a water safety statement for the entire Otonabee watershed region.
A water safety statement is issued when conditions, such as high flows and unsafe banks, pose a serious safety risk.
Warm air temperatures and rain are expected throughout the Otonabee watershed region over the next two days. Rainfall is expected to begin Monday evening (February 4) and continue into the early hours of Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 millimetres are expected.
The mild air temperatures will reach a maximum of 10°C this afternoon and stabilize at 6°C overnight, before dropping below zero by Tuesday afternoon.
Otonabee Conservation is advising area residents to keep away from all water bodies and watercourses, as well as dams, culverts, bridges, and other water conveyance structures, and to also observe extreme caution anywhere water can be seen to be accumulating and ponding.
The water safety statement remains in effect until Wednesday, February 6.
The Otonabee Conservation watershed region. (Map: Otonabee Conservation)
A serious two-vehicle accident on February 3, 2019 on Highway 28 on the hill between Big Cedar Lake Road and Mt. Julian Viamede Road. (Photo courtesy of Geri-Lynn Cajindos)
Highway 28 north of Burleigh Falls was closed on Sunday (February 3) due to a serious head-on collision between two vehicles.
The accident occurred at around 2 p.m. on the hill between Big Cedar Lake Road and Mt. Julian Viamede Road south of Woodview.
Peterborough County OPP closed Highway 28 between Northey’s Bay Road and Big Cedar Lake Road until around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night, detouring traffic onto Northey’s Bay Road.
Police have closed Highway 28 between between Northey’s Bay Road and Big Cedar Lake Road, and are detouring southboad traffic onto Northey’s Bay Road. (Photo courtesy of Geri-Lynn Cajindos)
Geri-Lynn Cajindos, who was returning home with her family from Apsley, tells kawarthaNOW that emergency services had to partially dismantle one of the vehicles to extricate at least one person.
A media release issued by the OPP on Monday (February 4) states that a vehicle was travelling southbound when it crossed the centre line and collided with a northbound vehicle.
A female passenger in the northbound vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a Toronto area hospital by Ornge Air Ambulance. The drivers were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Highway 28 was closed so police could document the accident scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
As for Cajindos, the trip home for her and her family, normally a 45-minute drive, took two-and-a-half hours.
A vehicle also went off the road on County Road 6. (Photo courtesy of Geri-Lynn Cajindos)
While taking the Northey’s Bay Road detour, she also encountered another accident on County Road 6. She says the people appeared to walk away from the accident.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
Patchy dense fog will develop this evening (February 3) and will become more widespread near midnight, resulting in visibility near zero at times.
The dense fog will persist into Monday morning and is expected to become patchy Monday afternoon.
Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance.
Environment Canada issues fog advisories when near-zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring.
Public Energy is bringing two dance performances by Austrailian indigenous artists to Peterborough in February, including the dance troupe Djuki Mala from a remote island off the tip of northern Austrailia. The five dancers fuse their traditional Yolngu culture with pop culture, dance, clowning, and storytelling in a February 5, 2019 show at Showplace that appeals to audiences of all ages. On February 19, 2019, dance artist Victoria Hunt presents her solo dance work "Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka" at the Market Hall. (Supplied photo)
In February, Public Energy Performing Arts is taking Peterborough audiences on a trip down under with two dance presentations from Australian indigenous artists Djuki Mala and Victoria Hunt.
These dance artists, who bring fresh ideas and energy to the stage as well as insightful views to indigenous Australia and New Zealand, have been selected for Public Energy’s main stage season by curator Patti Shaughnessy.
Djuki Mala at Showplace Performance Centre on Tuesday, February 5th
First up is the acclaimed dance company Djuki Mala, who will be performing at Showplace Performance Centre on Tuesday, February 5th.
The five dancers come from Elcho Island, a remote community off the northern tip of Australia owned by the Yolngu, an indigenous people who have lived there for at least 50,000 years.
VIDEO: Zorba the Greek Yolngu style – The Chooky Dancers
Originally calling themselves the Chooky Dancers (“chook” is Australian slang for chicken), the group came to prominence in 2007 when they posted a YouTube video of 10 dancers performing a routine to the tune of “Zorba the Greek” on a basketball court in Ramingining in Australia’s northern territory.
Within 12 weeks, the YouTube video had 500,000 views (it now stands at almost 2.9 million views), and the dance troupe immediately found themselves in demand.
Since then, Djuki Mala — they changed their name in 2014, with “djuki” being an adopted word for chook and “mala” meaning people who share a common feature — has created a number of shows that fuse traditional Yolngu culture with pop culture, dance, clowning, and storytelling.
Djuki Mala fuses traditional Yolngu culture with pop culture, dance, clowning, and storytelling in a family-friendly performance. (Publicity photo)
Dressed in traditional costumes and ochre, with gaga (spears) and galpou (spear thrower), Djuki Mala creates an exciting spectacle that appeals to all ages.
They have performed to sold-out audiences around the world, including China, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
As much as the traditional dance, the comedic element that makes up a Djuki Mala performance has its origins in Yolngu culture; in fact, clowning has been part of Yolngu culture longer than many of the traditional dances themselves.
VIDEO: Djuki Mala in performance
The show tells the genesis of Djuki Mala, interspersed with multimedia, and gives audiences the opportunity to experience some of the more intimate moments and turning points that have shaped them.
The family-friendly performance takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5th at Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough) and will be followed by an on-stage question-and-answer session with the artists.
Tickets are $22 ($12 students and underwaged, $7 high school students) and are available in person at the Showplace Box Office, by phone at 705-742-7469, or online at www.showplace.org. There is an additional $3 ticketing fee when buying online.
Victoria Hunt at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, February 19th
In “Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka”, Australian dance artist Victoria Hunt interweaves her experience of reconnecting with her Maori heritage with the story of Hinemihi, an ancestral Maori meeting house that was relocated from its New Zealand home to England in the 19th century. (Supplied photo)
A completely different dance performance takes place two weeks later, when Victoria Hunt presents her solo show Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, February 19th.
A dance artist based in Sydney, Australia, Hunt’s heritage is Maori, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. In 2003, Hunt went to Aotearoa (the Maori name for New Zealand) and met her relations for the first time. She was taken to Tarawera mountain and lake and introduced to tribal stories and ceremonial practices.
There, she heard the story of the 1886 volcanic eruption that displaced her ancestors from their land. Over 150 people died in the eruption of Mount Tarawera, but others were protected from the ash and mud by sheltering themselves in a meeting house built in 1880 from native totara wood by two local carvers. The meeting house was named Hinemihi after a noted female ancestor, renowned in Maori legend for keeping the company of a giant lizard.
Maori meeting house Hinemihi after the eruption of Mount Tarawera in New Zealand in 1886. The building, which sheltered Victoria Hunt’s ancestors during the eruption, was dismantled and transported to England five years later. (Photo: A A Ryan / Hinemihi Collection)
After the eruption, the survivors relocated to a nearby community and Hinemihi was left behind, almost buried in debris. In 1892, William Hillier Onslow — the Fourth Earl of Onslow and retiring Governor of New Zealand — purchased Hinemihi for 50 pounds as a memento of his time in New Zealand. He had Hinemihi dismantled and shipped to his home in Surrey, England, where she remains to this day under the care of the National Trust UK.
Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka interweaves the journey of Hinemihi with Hunt’s own experience of finding family, of reconnecting with culture, and of learning from land, ancestors, and peers.
Using sophisticated special effects and evocative sound, with beautifully suggestive dancing and her native Maori language, Hunt and her collaborators have created a world of rupture and foreboding and of resilience and joy.
“Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka” uses sophisticated special effects and evocative sound, along with beautifully suggestive dancing and the Maori language. (Photo: Heidrun Lohr)
Hunt’s production of Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka will be performed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) and will be followed by an on-stage question-and-answer session with the artists.
Tickets are $25 ($15 for students and the underwaged and $10 for high school students) and are available in person at the Market Hall Box Office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka” – Victoria Hunt
The annual Blue Valentine tribute to singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett, who died of a heart attack in his Peterborough home on February 15, 2009, takes place at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, February 10, 2019. (Photo: Willie P. Legacy project)
As we crawl slowly towards the end of winter, we can rejoice in knowing that soon the cold weather will shift towards spring. Although the weather will remain mostly frigid for the month, there is a lot of excellent live music in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here are just a few of the shows happening this month.
TakeFive Ensemble at The Loft in Cobourg on February 3
Classical fans will love to take in the TakeFive Ensemble at The Loft (201 Division St., Cobourg, 905-372-2210) on Sunday, February 3rd.
Chamber classics by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Handel-Halvorsen, and Dvorák will be performed by violinist Lynn Kuo (assistant concertmaster of the NBC Orchestra), violinist Csaba Koczó (assistant principal second violin of the COC Orchestra), violist Theresa Rudolph, assistant principal viola of the TSO), cellist Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron (associate principal cellist of the TSO), and Shoshana Telner (the renowned pianist who made her solo orchestral début with the National Arts Centre Orchestra at the age of 16).
Tickets are $25 plus fees and HST and the show begins at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are available at the Victoria Hall Box Office at 905-372-2210 on online at concerthallatvictoriahall.com.
VIDEO: Shoshana Telner plays Liszt
The Watched Pots at The Garnet in Peterborough on February 7
The Watched Pots bring their tunes to The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Thursday, February 7th.
This relatively new local project is described as “a three-piece female band from Nogojiwanong who have reclaimed the sounds and experiences of the kitchen to combine feminist topics with humour. The band strives to make music more accessible for those who typically consider themselves to be non-musicians.”
The group is debuting some new songs off of their upcoming album. Tickets are available at the door with a sliding scale of $5 to $10. The show begins at 8 p.m.
Erin Clancy, Demi Mathias, and Melissa Hennig are The Watched Pots. (Photo: The Watched Pots)
Pine Box String Band at The Garnet in Peterborough on February 8
Let me paint a picture for you: it’s Friday, you just finished the work week, you’ve got tickets for the Lee Harvey Osmond show, but you want something to do before dinner as a buffer from the week. Well, head to The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) for a happy hour show from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring Peterborough’s own Pine Box String Band.
You’ll hear old-timey blues tunes played with soul and a whole lot of good vibes. Bring some cash, as the show is a pass-the-hat gig, and get ready for some Friday fun.
VIDEO: “Bring Another Half Pint” – Pine Box String Band
Tom Wilson as Lee Harvey Osmond at the Market Hall in Peterborough on February 8
kawarthaNOW and Peterborough favourite Tom Wilson returns for an album release show of his new Lee Harvey Osmond record Mohawk on Friday, February 8th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146).
Wilson may be best known for his role in Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and also as the frontman in ’90s Hamilton rock band Junkhouse, but Lee Harvey Osmond may be among his finest work. The tunes are moody and truthful and full of musical layers that bring the listener into Wilson’s world one note at a time. Each show is seething with a depth rarely found in live performance.
The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $33 for general admission and $38 for cabaret table seats (for an extra $15, you can get an autographed copy of Mohawk on vinyl), available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Forty Light Years” – Lee Harvey Osmond
Blue Valentine tribute to Willie P. Bennett at The Garnet in Peterborough on February 10
Folk music legend and former Peterborough resident, the late great Willie P. Bennett, will be honoured on Sunday, February 10th at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107).
Blue Valentine is an annual show featuring some friends of Willie P. and other Peterborough musicians who love his music, paying tribute both with his songs and songs about the brilliant songwriter who passed away 11 years ago, on February 15, 2008.
Musical acts will include Pat Temple, Benj Rowland, Charlie Earle, David Berger, Sweet Muriel, Kim Doolittle, Dennis O’Toole, event host Washboard Hank, and many more.
This is always a very special event and admission first come, first served. Thee show runs from 3 to 6 p.m. and a musical appreciation bucket will be passed around.
VIDEO: “Blackie And The Rodeo King” – Willie P. Bennett (1977)
VIDEO: “Patience of a Working Man” – Willie P. Bennett (1993)
VIDEO: “Willie’s Diamond Joe” – Willie P. Bennett (2001)
Matt Mays at the Market Hall in Peterborough on February 15
Nova Scotia rock and roller Matt Mays brings old favourites and songs from his new record Twice Upon a Hell of a Time to Peterborough for a stripped-down show on Friday, February 15th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146).
Mays is a Juno award-winning artist whose discography is acclaimed and numerous. For this show he will be touring with bandmates Adam Baldwin and Ryan Stanley. And the rumours are true: our vrey own Melissa Payne will be joining Mays onstage as part of his band for this concert.
The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 for general admission seats and $40 for a reserved spot at a cabaret table, available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Station Our of Range” – Matt Mays
Whitehorse at the Market Hall in Peterborough on February 21
It’s hard not to love husband-and wife-band Whitehorse. Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet have carved out a fabulous career together with numerous albums under their belt and a sound that is all their own.
On Thursday, February 21st, they return to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) to perform tunes from their latest record The Northern South Vol. 2, along with songs from their previous albums.
You can describe them many ways. Ethereal folk. Space cowboy twang. Intergalactic blues. There may not be enough adjectives to pull together a cohesive description of their chameleon-like musical vibes and brilliant on-stage chemistry. Oh, and the Juno Award winners were just nominated this month for another Juno: Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for their 2018 Christmas album A Whitehorse Winter Classic.
The show, which begins at 8 p.m., is almost sold out, with just a few general admission tickets remaining for $38. Get yours now at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Baby, Scratch My Back” – Whitehorse
Lunar Bloom, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, and Mary-Kate Edwards at The Garnet in Peterborough on February 22
There will be a triple bill of excellent acts at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Friday, February 22nd as Toronto group Lunar Bloom and their lovely harmonies take the stage along with Newfoundland’s Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, with local Mary-Kate Edwards opening the show.
A mix of folky vibes with deep lyrics and a whole lot of fun will be on tap for the evening. Tickets are $10 or pay what you can at the door. The show begins at 9 p.m. sharp.
VIDEO: “Monster” – Lunar Bloom
VIDEO: “Cleaning Up My Mess” – Jessica Pearson and the East Wind
Russell deCarle at the Market Hall in Peterborough on February 23
Russell deCarle, best known as the lead singer and founding member of country-roots group Prairie Oyster, performs at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) on Saturday, February 23rd at 8 p.m.
deCarle is a talented singer-songwriter who’s latest album Alone in This Crowd has a certain vintage feel to it. It sits somewhere between country and soul, chock full of rich and compelling tunes all sung with his wonderful voice.
Joining deCarle for the evening will be guitarist Steve Briggs (Bebop Cowboys, Sylvia Tyson, Murray McLauchlan, Carroll Baker, Leon Redbone), pianist John Sheard (Vinyl Cafe, Rita MacNeil, Ian & Sylvia Tyson, Rita Coolidge, Olivia Newton-John, Celine Dion), and bassist John Dymond (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Bruce Cockburn, Lindi Ortega, k.d. lang, Colin Linden).
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $35 for cabaret-style seats. You can order tickets at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Shooting Star” – Russell deCarle with Steve Briggs and Denis Keldie
Juno award-nominated blues trio Jackson Delta (Rick Fines, Al Black, and Gary Peeples) are reuniting once again for "Jackson Delta: Bringing It All Back Home", a concert on Saturday, April 20th at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of SLAB Production)
Sitting down over hot chocolate at Haaselton’s in downtown Peterborough, local musician Al Black had ample reason to smile the smile of a contented man.
Trudging through the snow to keep this early afternoon appointment was anything but a chore for the self-professed aficionado of the winter season; a love of all things cold and fluffy that features snowshoeing and long walks in the wintry wilderness at its centre.
Jackson Delta: Bringing It All Back Home
When: Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 8 p.m. Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St. E, Peterborough) How much: $35 general admission, $45 assigned cabaret table seat
Tickets available in person at the Market Hall Box Office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
And then there was the principal subject of the conversation to come: music and, specifically, the April 20th concert at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre featuring Jackson Delta, of which he is an original member alongside Rick Fines and Gary Peeples.
As if that wasn’t enough to brighten the sparkle in Black’s eye, in from George Street walks bandmate Fines. Black asked him to join us and Fines did just that.
“I don’t want him telling you all the lies,” joked Fines of his motivation. “I want to tell some too.”
Fibs and tall tales aside, there’s one undeniable truth at play here: Jackson Delta’s acoustic blues sound remains as musically relevant today as it was when the trio headlined music festivals across North America and the U.K. while earning two Juno Award nominations during the mid to late 1980s and into the following decade.
VIDEO: “Sink or Swim” – Jackson Delta
Billed as “Jackson Delta – Bringing It All Back Home”, the April 20th return to Market Hall (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) marks the band’s first performance since SLAB Productions brought them together for an intimate performance last November.
The Market Hall is a favourite venue of the trio, having first reunited there in October 2014 for a show called “Jackson Delta – Revisited”, and then again in April 2017 for a show called “Jackson Delta: Slight Return”.
Tickets to the 8 p.m. concert on Saturday, April 20th cost $35 ($45 for cabaret-style seating) and can be ordered in person at the Market Hall Box Office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
“The three of us make one hell of a one-man band,” assesses Fines, a nod to the fact that all three — Fines and Peeples on guitar and Black on drums and harmonica — alternate on lead vocals. What’s old isn’t new again, notes Black. It simply works and that’s good enough for each.
“We all like to sing but it’s also fun to play behind someone else, doing a song you might not have chosen for yourself.”
Saying “We weren’t crossing paths” back in the day, Black still marvels that the trio came together at all. Fines agrees fate was at play.
“I just happened to see Gary going into a house with these really cool guitars and amps,” Fines recalls. “He had a handlebar moustache and I thought ‘This guy is into Duane Allman’. I was into Duane Allman too and I was only 17. So I just walked over and talked to him. When Alan and I met up, it was because we were both hired by Mike Langford to be in his band.”
Rick Fines, Al Black, and Gary Peeples recording their first Jackson Delta record, “Delta Sunrise”, at Sun Studio in Memphis in 1988. (Photo courtesy of Jackson Delta)
Almost immediately, Fines, Black, and Peeples discovered they had a common interest in, and love for, the blues. That led to their getting together at each other’s houses to refine their craft — “a hobby” of sorts, according to Fines.
“When we started playing, there was that unplugged thing happening,” says Black. “There was already a shift there and we were fortunate to be a part of that. It surprised us more than anybody. When you think of 1980s music now, you certainly don’t think of Jackson Delta.”
Blending acoustic roots music with traditional blues, Jackson Delta quickly made a name for itself. Coffee house gigs morphed into large venue shows. Recording wise, the band’s debut recording Delta Sunrise was done in 1988 at landmark Sun Records in Memphis — a collector’s item as only 250 copies were pressed.
That record was followed by 1989’s Acoustic Blues (nominated for a 1990 Juno for best roots/traditional album), Lookin’ Back, and I Was Just Thinking That (a live recording with pianist Gene Taylor at the Ultrasound Showbar in Toronto in 1991, which brought the band its second Juno nomination).
VIDEO: “Back Up From Zero” – Jackson Delta
But come the new millennium, with each member looking to pursue other projects, Jackson Delta faded into the sunset … but not from people’s memories.
“When people come and see us now — some haven’t seen us for 20 years — they’ve made up their mind that they want things to be right back to where they were 20 years ago … it’s nostalgia,” says Fines, with Black adding “Where there’s music, there are memories.”
What’s clear from the get-go for anyone who has caught a Jackson Delta performance, whether that was 30 years ago or as recently as last fall, is the friendship between Fines, Black, and Peeples that anchors their common love of playing music.
Jackson Delta last performed at an intimate concert hosted by SLAB Productions in November 2018. (Photo courtesy of SLAB Production)
“There’s a thing that happens with music that’s beyond just words and beyond the standard level of intimacy that happens between men in our society,” Fines says.
“When you play music together, there’s something else that happens there between you that sort of raises that bar. You drop some of your boundaries and your pretenses and you share something that’s emotional and personal.
“We love each other and we love our music and we love playing each other’s music. We love playing music together. We love playing music for our friends.”
VIDEO: Jackson Delta promo video for “Jackson Delta: Slight Return” in 2017
For Black, that Jackson Delta is able to come together so seamlessly after long periods of absence is indicative of “just how easy it is” — a reality strengthened by the respect each member has for the others.
“We talk a lot … there’s lots of catching up to do,” says Black of the rehearsal sessions that precede each live show reunion.
“They (Fines and Peeples) talk way too much about guitars for me but that’s okay. We get caught up in terms of whom we’ve been listening to, pass around CDs, and bring out new things we’ve learned.”
For the Market Hall show, Black says the plan is to “freshen things up a bit. we’ll go over our repertoire and look for something we haven’t done for awhile. We don’t want it to be a blueprint of the last show.”
AUDIO: “T.V. Mama / Bad News Blues” – Jackson Delta (live)
While performing live has been nothing new for Black and Peeples — Black remains a staple on the Peterborough live music scene fronting his Steady Band and performing with numerous other acts while Peeples, along with Black, has been a mainstay with The Rocket Revue — Fines has, by choice, limited his live performance activity. That’s all the more reason he’s excited for the Market Hall show.
“I spend too much of my time playing alone but that’s the way I write and come up with things,” says Fines, who has made several cross Canada treks leading blues workshops, most notably with the Blues In The Schools program.
While both Fines and Black have material for new album projects — Fines had just recorded demos for what he says is an upcoming acoustic album — both are leaving the door open for a new Jackson Delta album project. In addition, the three have talked about possibly playing shows outside of Peterborough.
“We’ve been asked but we have to feel really comfortable about it,” says Black.
As for the name of the April 20th show, “Bringing It All Back Home”, Black says it’s just a nostalgic reference to the band’s history.
“I had to come up with a name for this show. There’s no hidden message here. They’ve all had some reference to looking back, like a memory. We’ve been out there and done it, but we really enjoy playing for folks here at home.”
New York City roots-blues trio Daddy Long Legs is performing at The Twisted Wheel in downtown Peterborough with a late-night post-Superbowl show on Sunday, February 3rd. (Publicity photo)
Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, January 31 to Wednesday, February 6.
If you’re a pub or club owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our Nightlife Editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com.
Friday, February 15 9pm - Olias, People You Meet Outside of Bars, Light Organ, Of Doom ($10-12 or PWYC)
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Thursday, January 31
5:30-8:30pm - Morgan Rider
Friday, February 1
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, February 2
9pm - Street Latin Social Dance; 11:30pm - DJ
Wednesday, February 6
8-11pm - Open Mic
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Saturday, February 2
7pm - Mayhemingways ($15)
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, February 1
8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: Stand-Up Comedy ft Chris Gibbs, Cathy Boyd, Taylor Rivers, & 7 more ($20)
Saturday, February 2
2pm & 10pm - Baz Little Rock Band
Coming Soon
Friday, February 8 8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: "An Ode to Tom Petty 2" Northern Hearts, Joyce and Perry, Emily Ambrose, Stacy Doherty, Lauren Miller & more ($20)
Saturday, February 9 2pm & 10pm - Tamin Thunder
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, January 31
9pm - Evan LeBlanc w/ Mary-Kate Edwards ($8 or PWYC)
Friday, February 1
5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Wyatt Burton & Ben Rough; 8pm - Nick Ferrio, Zinnia ($10)
Saturday, February 2
9pm - Mattie Leon & Brother Mike, St Homer, Lance Isaacs ($10 or PWYC)
Sunday, February 3
9pm - Mattie Leon & Brother Mike, St Homer, Lance Isaacs ($10 or PWYC)
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 7 9pm - The Watched Pots ($5-10 or PWYC)
Sunday, February 10 3-6pm - Blue Valentine (remembering Willie P. Bennett) ft Benj Rowland, Charlie Earle, Sean Conway, David Berger, Pat Temple, Sweet Muriel, Washboard Hank, Rob Foreman, Tom Eastland, Brian Landry, Kim Doolittle, Dennis O'Toole
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Wednesday, February 6
6:30-8:30pm - Line Dancing w/ Marlene Maskell ($7)
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 9 9pm - Dinner and dance ft Close Enuff ($20 includes dinner)
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, February 1
10pm - Y2K Flashback w/ DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Friday, February 1
8pm - Mayhemingways
Mckecks Tap & Grill
207 Highland St., Haliburton
(705) 457-3443
Coming Soon
Thursday. February 14
6pm - Valentine Day's Dinner ft Bethany Houghton
Friday, February 22 6-9pm - Tamica Herod (no cover)
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Tony Silvestri and Greg Caven
Fridays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Saturdays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Sundays
8pm - Open stage hosted by Ryan Van Loon
Mondays
9:30pm - Trivia Night hosted by Cam Green
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Kevin Foster
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, January 31
7pm - Liz Alderton
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 7 9pm - Open mic
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010
Thursday, January 31
7-10pm - Open Mic
Saturday, February 2
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays
Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue
6675 Highway 35, Coboconk
(705) 454-8100
Saturday, February 2
8pm - B&B Blues Band (no cover)
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
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Saturday, February 2
9pm - HOLA Organization for Hispanic And Latino Awareness presents Heart Breaker dance ($5 in advance, $7 at door)
Tuesday, February 5
9pm - Open mic hosted by Davey Mac
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Friday, February 8 8pm - Kerry Jayne "Romance of Many Dimensions" CD Release Party ($10 at door)
Friday, February 15 9pm - Haus of Accounting & Co. presents "The Love Ball" Drag Queen Show & LGBTQ+ Dance (PWYC in advance, $5 at door)
Warren Moore as the Frog Prince and Jesse Jamieson as the Princess, with Mary Grace Murphy as the narrator in Anne Shirley Theatre Company's production of "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon", Don Zolidis' comic retelling of 209 of the Brothers Grimm's 19th-century fairytales. The show runs from January 31 to February 2, 2019 at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough, and the following weekend at the Peterborough Theatre Guild. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
On Thursday, January 31st, Trent University’s student-run the Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC) makes their long overdue return to The Theatre on King (TTOK) stage with their production of Don Zolidis’ The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.
Anne Shirley Theatre Company presents The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
When: Thursday, January 31 to Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 7 p.m. Where: The Theatre on King (171 King St., Peterborough) When: Friday, February 8 to Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 7 p.m. Where: Peterborough Theatre Guild (364 Rogers St, Peterborough) How much: $15
Written by Don Zolidis. Directed by Kate Mills. Starring Mary Grace Murphy, Jordan Shabsove, Shae-Lynn Reesor, Victoria Arbour, Warren Moore, Emma Lee, Jesse Jamieson, and Hannah Lash. Tickets available at door and in advance during business hours outside of Wenjack Theatre and in the TCSA Office until February 8th.
Directed by first-time director Kate Mills, the show features elements from all 209 of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s legendary 19th-century fairy tales, with all of their whimsy and horror, in a fast-paced comedy full of fresh new performers and a truckload of zeal.
There is little production history available online on The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, other than that it was written by American playwright Don Zolidis, a former middle and high school teacher who has published almost 100 plays produced more than 10,000 times in 61 countries.
However, I want to just say how pleasantly surprised I was to watch this very clever and laugh-out-loud show produced by a very talented and vibrant cast of young performers who, for the most part, I have never seen on stage before.
Simply put, The Grimm Brothers Spectaculathon is the best show I’ve seen done by the ASTC in a number of years now, and one of the most enjoyable shows I’ve ever seen to come out of Trent University.
In The Brother Grimm Spectaculathon, two narrators (Mary Grace Murphy and Jordan Shabsove) take the audience through all 209 stories collected by the Brothers Grimm in one show. Furthermore, the pair does so in trying to prove that all the stories are interconnected in one common continuity.
Sure, they take a few liberties here and there, and touch only briefly on some of the more obscure stories, but all your favourite characters are here: Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, Snow White (or is it Sleeping Beauty … and does it matter?), Cinderella, and Lean Lisa. What? You’ve never heard of Lean Lisa? Oh, you soon will.
In “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”, narrators Jordan Shabsove and Mary Grace Murphy take the audience through all 209 stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
As a collective, eight performers (including the above mentioned narrators along with Shae-Lynn Reesor, Victoria Arbour, Warren Moore, Emma Lee, Jesse Jamieson and Hannah Lash) brilliantly bring more than 50 unique characters to life. There is a lot going on in this show, and it’d be impossible to give you a play-by-play of everything you are going to see (and honestly, you don’t want me to give away the surprises), but just some of the highlights you can expect include deals with the devil, a satanic road trip, crab people, a woman fighting a dwarf, cannibalism, awkward dating practices, and a series of bad parenting decisions.
The show takes the stories that you grew up with, strips away the sugar-flavoured Disney versions you remember, and turns them on their head with some modern real-life sensibility and occasional moments of social commentary. It’s a lot to take in, but that just means non-stop fun from beginning to end.
I cannot contain my enthusiasm for this wonderful ensemble cast of primarily newcomers to the Peterborough theatrical community. I always love seeing faces I don’t recognize take centre stage, and this show contains a feast of fresh performances. By playing a multitude of different characters, the performers show a great amount of versatility and every one of them get a chance to shine with their own place in the spotlight throughout the show, making every player a star during their own moment.
Warren Moore as Prince Charming and Hannah Lash as Rapunzel. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
At the head of the show are narrators Mary Grace Murphy and Jordan Shabsove, who guide the audience through the zany madcap world of the Brothers Grimm. Jordan is wacky and enthusiastic, while Mary Grace maintains a certain amount of grace and poise. However, the pair is allowed to change characters, with Jordan playing the Big Bad Wolf, and Mary Grace portraying a vain and ditzy sorceress.
Other outstanding performances include Victoria Arbour as Rapunzel’s bad-decision-making mother, Warren Moore as the Frog Prince, Emma Lee as an incel king, Shae-Lynn Reesor as Little Red Riding Hood’s profanity-spewing grandmother, and Jesse Jamieson in a series of charming performances including the magic fish, Satan’s grandmother, and Little Red Riding Hood.
But possibly the performance of the night goes to Hannah Lash, who not only plays an angry cannibal dwarf and a cynical teenage Rapunzel but also performs the entire cast of Cinderella (including the animals) in one madcap solo performance.
Hannah Lash as Rapunzel with Emma Lee and Victoria Arbour as her parents. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Together this fantastic cast is completely irresistible. I’d think that one of them gave my favourite performance of the show, only until the next performer took their moment in the spotlight.
Again, there is a lot going on in this very fast-paced show, so it is impossible to give out a shout-out for every performance, except to say that you will be delighted by what you see this vibrant cast can do. Whoever cast these performers together did an amazing job.
Hannah Lash plays both of Cinderella’s stepsisters with Emma Lee as Cinderella. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
I also can’t express how truly funny this show is. The acting is deliciously over the top, but it works for this type of play. The jokes are both obvious and subtle, and the comedic timing by the cast hits each target. Honestly, anybody can read a funny line, but it takes skill and timing to have that line make an impact, and the performers in this show hit the mark again and again and again.
Part of the success of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is due to its whimsical sense of charm and fun. In the cold bleak months of winter, sometimes it’s just good to watch something that can be silly yet smart at the same time. Not every show needs to be filled with metaphysical monologues or joyless and pretentious melodrama. Sometimes the best show you can bring to the stage is something that’ll make the audience laugh.
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is a bright turning point for the ASTC. I’d like to thank the people who had a part in selecting this show for the 2018-2019 lineup.
It’s been a long while since ASTC has been at TTOK, but their return is truly a triumph. It’s going to be a cold few days in Peterborough this weekend, and nobody wants to be outside. Instead, head to TTOK and warm up your soul with this wonderful show. You will be disappointed if you miss it. It won’t be the cold that will make your face hurt — it’ll be from all the laughing you’re going to do.
Jesse Jamieson, Hannah Lash, and Warren Moore act out a scene from ‘Snow White’ as narrator Jordan Shabsove watches from the back. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Congratulations to Kate Mills and her fantastic company. They have something to be very proud of with The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon. I can’t wait to see what they put on next.
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon runs from Thursday, January 31st to Saturday, February 2nd at TTOK, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. The show continues for three additional performances the following weekend on the Peterborough Theatre Guild stage.
Tickets are $15 at the door, and will also be sold in advance during business hours outside of Wenjack Theatre and in the TCSA Office at Trent University until February 8th.
This ice sculpture of a hockey player by Charlie "Woodchuk" Andolsek on the shores of Chemong Lake in Ennismore was created in advance of the annual PolarFest winter family festival in Selwyn Township. The festival runs from February 1 to 3, 2019 and culminates with the annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge fundraiser, with the theme "Hockey Plunge in Canada". (Photo courtesy of Steph Bush / @s0_fetchh on Twitter)
Much of the northern U.S. is in the depths of an arctic deep freeze thanks to the polar vortex, but it’s just another day for us in Canada — especially for ice sculptors.
For example, if you’re at the Ennismore end of the James Gifford Causeway, you’ll see an impressive ice sculpture of a hockey player on the shores of Chemong Lake, by well-known Ennismore chainsaw carver Charlie “Woodchuk” Andolsek.
This is one of several ice sculptures in the area in advance of PolarFest, which runs from Friday, February 1st to Sunday, February 3rd in Selwyn Township.
Along with ice sculptures, the annual family festival features a snowman building challenge, hockey games, a night hike, hot air balloon rides, free skating, a candlelight skate, horse-drawn sleigh rides, fireworks, and more. The weekend culminates with the BEL Rotary Polar Plunge.
An ice sculpture of a turtle in Bridgenorth. Several ice sculptures are on display in Selwyn Township in advance of the annual PolarFest winter family festival, which runs from February 1 to 3, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Steph Bush / @s0_fetchh on Twitter)
PolarFest officially begins on Friday at 6:30 p.m. with opening ceremonies at the Marshland Centre (64 Hague Blvd., Lakefield), followed by a fireworks display, a charity hockey game, and a night hike around the marsh on the Lakefield Trail led by Derek and Sheila Potter. After the hike, there’ll be hot apple cider and a beach bonfire.
On Saturday morning, there’s a free pancake breakfast at Causeway Christian Assembly (1307 Yankee Line, Ennismore), followed by the ice sculpture competition at 10 a.m. at Cenotaph Park in Lakefield. There’s also RE/MAX hot air balloon rides (weather permitting), the fourth annual Polar 5km Fun Run, the Polar Paddle (where canoes are pushed or pulled down Queen Street in Lakefield), and a free candlelight skate in the evening at the Ontario Speed Skating Oval.
Activities continue on Sunday, with an antique and vintage snowmobile show in the morning, more RE/MAX hot air balloon rides (weather permitting), more hockey games and free skating, and the grand finale: the 39th annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge at 2 p.m. at Chemong Lake at Rotary Park in Ennismore.
“Wonder Woman” (Andi van Koeverden, President of the Rotary Club of Peterborough), “Batman” (Trevor Copeland, President of BEL Rotary), and “Rotary Man” (Len Lifchus, President of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha) take the Polar Plunge at the annual BEL Rotary event on February 4, 2018. The event raised more than $20,000 for local charities and organizations, including $1,765 for The Warming Room in Peterborough raised through Lifchus’ participation. (Photo: Lynne Chant / Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)
This year’s Polar Plunge theme is “Hockey Plunge in Canada”, with the goal of raising $15,000. Over the past 38 years, the charity event has raised more than $680,000 for local charities and organizations.
As for the polar vortex, it’s still going to be cold on Friday with a forecasted high of -12° C and a low of -17° C overnight, but temperatures will rise significantly on Saturday and Sunday with forecasted daytime highs of -5° C and -2° C respectively. That’s good news for the brave souls who will be “freezin’ for a reason” during Sunday afternoon’s Polar Plunge.
For more information about PolarFest, including a complete schedule of events, visit polarfest.ca. For more information about the BEL Rotary Polar Plunge, visit belrotaryplunge.com.
Rather than spreading salt around your property, consider more environmentally alternatives like sand, non-clumping kitty litter, or even fireplace ashes. The GreenUP Store also carries Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish, an ice-melter that's gentle on vegetation, concrete, water, and floors. It's not corrosive and is completely safe to handle with bare hands, so it's safer around children and pets too. It also more effective than salt when it's extremely cold, as it will continues to melt ice at -22° C. (Photo: Karen Halley)
We waited long enough for its arrival and now that it’s here, let’s hope the snow is here to stay — at least for a while!
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist.
While the snow makes the landscape look lovely this time of year, and many winter enthusiasts are happy to finally be hitting the ski slopes and trails, getting around can be stressful in snowy and icy conditions.
Unfortunately, up-and-down temperatures along with freeze and thaw tendencies of our recent winters seem to leave us with sheets of ice hiding between layers of snow.
The slush that comes along with intermittent rain freezes into thick, icy mounds making walkways challenging to navigate and some roads, sidewalks, and driveways deceptively slippery.
Salt accumulates on roads and in snow banks and is then washed into storm drains during thaws. Responsible spreading of salt by homeowners can reduce the amount of salt washed into storm drains and into our waterways.
Salt (sodium chloride) is commonly used for reducing the amount of ice around homes, on sidewalks, and on many commercial properties. It is relatively inexpensive and it works quickly to break up ice, making it easier to clear, but there are many reasons to rethink its use around your home or office.
Before you bring out the salt, consider its impact on your property, your pets, and the environment.
Salt is corrosive and can cause damage to vehicles and bikes. It is easily tracked inside on the treads of boots causing damage to footwear, carpets, rugs, and flooring. If you have pets, salt can irritate paws and it can be harmful if ingested.
Five million tonnes of road salt is used in Canada each year to keep our roads safe during winter conditions; undoubtedly this has reduced the number of vehicle accidents, but it does come with a cost to the environment.(Photo: Karen Halley)
Salt impacts your gardens too. It can raise the pH of your soil and make it less fertile. The health of trees, shrubs, grasses, and plants that line salted driveways and walkways can deteriorate if the concentration of salt becomes too high. Root systems are easily damaged by salt, making uptake of water difficult for plants. The drought-like conditions created by excess salt causes plants to dry out.
How does salt melt ice?
The salt we use for roads and sidewalks is rock salt (halite), the same as table salt but unpurified. It works by a process called freezing point depression that lowers the normal freezing point of water, melting ice and preventing water from refreezing.
For salt to do its job, there has to be some existing water on the surface, so sometimes a brine solution is used. If the temperature is lower than around -10° C, road salt won’t have any melting effect. Often a mixture of salt and sand (called pickle) is applied to roads.
Some cities, including Calgary and Edmonton, also use a calcium chloride solution for de-icing roads; it works in lower temperatures, but is even more corrosive than sodium chloride. Other cities, including Toronto and several in Quebec, use a solution of salt and sugar beet juice to reduce the concentration of salt and increase its effectiveness at lower temperatures.
Spreading sidewalk salt can have a negative effect on your property, but it is also important to recognize that the impacts extend beyond your yard.
Salt dissolves in water, which means that it is easily carried into groundwater. Once the spring thaw and April showers hit, salt runs off into storm sewers increasing concentration in our waterways, and affecting plants and animals in our rivers, streams, and lakes.
“The increased salinization of freshwater waterways is a growing concern for many areas of Ontario,” explains Heather Ray, GreenUP’s manager of water programs.
“Salt interacts with the bonds between heavy metals and sediments, which can increase harm to aquatic species. Salt can block the movement of oxygen into deeper, cooler water, impacting aquatic species such as lake trout.
“In some locations within Ontario, saltwater species are being found in freshwater areas because of the water’s high salinity. High salt levels in water can also impact drinking water.”
According to Back to Basics: Clean Water, a recent report by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Back to Basics: Clean Water,” in 2017 the Town of Simcoe experienced high salt levels in the town’s drinking water, which resulted in the Haldimand-Norfolk health officer to issue a “do not consume” warning for people with high blood pressure and sodium-restricted diets.
It’s very concerning to think that all the road salt use throughout the season could cause such a drastic impact. In the City of Peterborough, straight salt is used on all arterial and collector streets only when weather conditions and temperatures allow for its use, and a mix of sand and salt is used on all of our residential streets.
“The responsible use of salt lays within the hands of all that use it,” says Brian Jobbit, the City of Peterborough’s manager of public works. “Our fleet of trucks is equipped with plows and material spreaders that are all computer-controlled for application rates based on the material being spread.
“The application rates for salt are reduced in accordance with our source water protection zones and we report our salt usage annually to Environment Canada. Each year we retrain all of our staff on winter control techniques and the application of materials at the right time, right rate, and right place so we stay diligent in the use of our winter materials, such as salt.”
A mixture of salt and sand (called pickle) is often applied to roads to melt ice while improving traction. In the City of Peterborough, snow plows are equipped with computer controlled application rates for these materials to optimize their use according to set standards. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Approximately five million tonnes of road salt is applied in Canada each year. Undoubtedly, this has reduced the number of accidents and injuries associated with icy winter conditions but this comes with a cost to the environment. We expect that climate change will bring more extreme weather and unfortunately, it has been shown that chloride concentrations are higher in years with more precipitation and total snow depth.
“Salt is a relatively low concern for our local waterways,” Ray adds. “But as the water within our watershed flows downstream to Lake Ontario, the accumulation of salt creates concern for other waterways and communities. Reducing the amount of salt we use in our area can go a long way to reduce salt in the waters that we share with our neighbours.”
There are many products on the market that work much like salt, but without the environmental impacts. On a large scale, many municipalities are opting for salt alternatives when de-icing roadways. Several cities in Quebec use an organic spray made from sugar beets to remove ice from roads.
For years, Toronto has also used the same beet mixture to de-ice roads. The solution is more expensive but it has less impact on the environment and is used when temperatures dip below the point of salt’s effectiveness, which is at -10° C; the beet solution works to -32° C.
For around your home, there are many alternatives to salt that can help to improve slippery conditions. Sand is a common alternative that creates traction in icy areas. Non-clumping kitty litter and fireplace ashes are also great substitutes. Just be sure not to track them indoors where they can make a mess.
Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish, an environmentally friendly alternative to salt, is available at the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer St. N. in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Karen Halley)
The GreenUP Store (378 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough) carries a product called Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish that is gentle on vegetation, concrete, water, and floors. It is not corrosive and is completely safe to handle with bare hands, so it’s safer around children and pets, too. This product continues to melt ice below -22° C, so it has the capacity to work at the cold temperatures we experience in the Kawarthas, and beyond the effectiveness of salt.
Whatever you are spreading at home or work, a little will go a long way. Use any de-icing product sparingly and give it time to work. Be sure to shovel first to reduce the need to spend money on additional products. Ensure your downspouts are directed away from paths and driveways to prevent puddling and subsequent ice spots from forming. If you must use salt, you only need one handful (about 20 grams) per square metre of area, so use it sparingly.
Enjoy the beauty of winter and whether you’re on the road, the trail, the sidewalk, or the front stoop, slow down and take time to consider the best solutions for winter snow and ice removal that safeguard our gardens, help wildlife, and protect our water.
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