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Paul Rellinger a.k.a Relly is an award-winning journalist and longtime former newspaper editor still searching for the perfect lead. When he's not putting pen to paper, Paul is on a sincere but woefully futile quest to own every postage stamp ever issued. A rabid reader of history, Paul claims to know who killed JFK but can't say out of fear for the safety of his oh-so-supportive wife Mary, his three wonderful kids, and his three spirited grandchildren. Paul counts among his passions Peterborough's rich live music scene, the Toronto Maple Leafs, slo-pitch, and retrieving golf balls from the woods.
encoreNOW for September 7, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) "Having Hope at Home" at Lindsay Little Theatre, Big Band Day at Peterborough's Millennium Park, the Killer Dwarfs at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, "Venus in Fur" at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, The Deep Dark Woods at The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, and Foley's East Coast Pub in the Cogeco Studio at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – September 7, 2026

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Featuring 'Having Hope at Home', Big Band Day, Killer Dwarfs, 'Venus in Fur', The Deep Dark Woods, and Foley's East Coast Pub.
Carissa Kaye and John Austin as actress Vanda Jordan and director Thomas Novachek during a rehearsal for the Peterborough Theatre Guild's season-opening production of the psychological drama "Venus in Fur" by American playwright David Ives. Directed by Lisa Dixon, the play runs for 10 performances from September 18 to October 3, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Peterborough Theatre Guild opens its 2026-27 season in September with Tony award-nominated ‘Venus in...

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Lisa Dixon returns to direct David Ives' psychological drama that sees the balance of power shift between an auditioning actress and a director.
A biographical concert showcasing a century of anthems popularized by Black female artists who revolutionized the music industry, "Reign: The Queens of Blues, Soul and Rock 'n Roll" will be performed at FLATO Academy Theatre in Lindsay on September 5, 2026. Patricia Shirley, Garnetta Cromwell, and Geri Defoe will perform the music of Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Patti Labelle, Whitney Houston, Roberta Flack, Tina Turner, The Supremes, and many more, supported by a multi-piece band with music promoter and Canadian Idol judge Farley Flex serving as the show's narrator. (Photo courtesy of Royal Tribute Productions)

Lindsay-bound show pays homage to the musical contributions and societal influences of Black female...

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'Reign: The Queens of Blues, Soul and Rock 'n' Roll' takes to the stage of the FLATO Academy Theatre on September 5.
The Dreamboats (Chris Hummel, Johnny Fiacconi, Justin Zoltek, and Adam Brik) close out the 39th season of Peterborough Musicfest with a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on August 19, 2026. (Photo: Andrew Cabral)

Old-time rock ‘n’ roll closes out season 39 of Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday night

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The Dreamboats bring their nostalgia-soaked sound, look, and energy to Del Crary Park on August 19.
Fronted by Canadian powerhouse vocalist Al Langlade, Styx and Bon Jovi tribute band Crystal Faith will perform a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 15, 2026. (Photo supplied by Peterborough Musicfest)

One band, two tributes: Crystal Faith honours Styx and Bon Jovi at Peterborough Musicfest...

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Penultimate free-admission concert of Musicfest's 39th season on August 15 at Del Crary Park promises one classic rock hit after another.
encoreNOW for August 10, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) the 37th annual Peterborough Folk Festival, Farley Mowat's "And No Birds Sang" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, the return of the Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, "Newsies The Broadway Musical" at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, and the Port Hope Jazz Festival. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – August 10, 2026

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Featuring the Peterborough Folk Festival, 'And No Birds Sang' in Port Hope, Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, 'Newsies' in Lindsay, 'Fiddler on the Roof' in Bancroft, and the Port Hope Jazz Festival.
Trans-Canada Highwaymen (Chris Murphy, Moe Berg, and Craig Northey, and Steven Page) perform a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 12, 2026. (Photo: Trans-Canada Highwaymen / Facebook)

Trans-Canada Highwaymen supergroup brings its super talent to Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday night

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Chris Murphy, Craig Northey, Steven Page, and Moe Berg's nod to classic Canadian songs, and each other's music, comes to Del Crary Park on August 12.
Canadian blues-rock singer and guitarist David Wilcox, pictured in 2016, performs a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 8, 2026. (Photo: Liam Richards)

Longtime Canadian blues-rocker David Wilcox returns to Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday night

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August 8 concert at Del Crary Park will see Montreal native bring his electric guitar mastery to the summer festival for a third time.
Aaron Macpherson stars as a young Farley Mowat in "And No Birds Sang", Dave Carley's adaptation of the late Canadian author and environmentalist's memoir of the same name, in which he recounts his experiences in the Second World War. The play premieres at the Capitol Theatre's Sculthorpe Theatre in Port Hope, running for 27 performances from August 14 to September 6, 2026. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

Dave Carley’s adaptation of Farley Mowat’s ‘And No Birds Sang’ opens August 14 at...

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Mowat's 1979 account of his experiences in the Second World War comes to the stage in the same town where he lived and remains beloved.
Crash Test Dummies performs a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 5, 2026. (Publicity photo)

Crash Test Dummies is Mmm-Mmm-Mmm-Mmmusicfest bound Wednesday night

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Multiple Grammy-nominated and Juno-awarded folk-rock band returns to perform a free-admission concert Del Crary Park in Peterborough on August 5.
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