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Ben Whyte as Mitchell, Holly English as Arlene, and Seamus McCann as Paul in the black comedy "Murder at the Howard Johnson's", running April 20 and 21 and April 27 and 28 at Lindsay Little Theatre. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Murder is a laughing matter at Lindsay Little Theatre

Production of Murder at the Howard Johnson's runs April 20, 21, 27, and 28 in Lindsay

Sam Tweedle - April 20, 2018

Pop Machine (Jean Greig, Cal Coons, Mike Pickett, Harley Payne, and Dave McLeod) is one of 15 local bands performing at Peterborough Musicians Appreciation Day on Sunday, April 22 at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough. Proceeds from the event will go to support local musicians in need. (Photo: Pop Machine)

Peterborough Pop Ensemble gets groovy with tribute to music of the 60s and 70s

New York City’s Brandi Disterheft Quartet headlines International Jazz Day Peterborough

The cast of Enter Stage Right's original production "After the Battle", which runs from April 25 to 28 at the PCVS Auditorium in Peterborough. From left to right, back to front: Taite Cullen as The Wave, Isaac Martin as The Bureaucrat, Britney Burton as Madison Clark, Joel Alexander as The Guy in the Mask, Lydia Etherington as The Get It Girl, Elen Gaqollari as Masterplan, Amy Daye as Eye Candy, Ceilidh Peters, Katey Cliff, Shayne Fertile, Lena Ross as Appleonia, Antje Kroes as The Multi-Purpose Marauder, Jordan de Groot as The Gooch. and Lauren Wilson as Snitchy. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

What does a superhero do when there are no battles left to fight?

New Stages Theatre Company is presenting a staged reading of Tony Kushner's award-winning play in two parts, with "Part One: Millenium Approaches" on Sunday, April 22 at the Market Hall in Peterborough. "Part Two: Perestroika" will be staged on Sunday, May 27th, also at the Market Hall. (Graphic: New Stages)

Staged reading of award-winning ‘Angels in America’ on April 22 and...

April 16, 2018

Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba performing in Mexico in April 2018. The two-time Juno-winning and three-time Grammy-nominated musician performs at Peterborough's Market Hall on April 24, 2018. (Photo: Alex Cuba / Instagram)

Alex Cuba brings his contemporary Latin music to Peterborough

April 15, 2018

Indian Horse, which covers 30 years in the fictional life of Saul Indian Horse (portayed here by Sladen Peltier) from his forced confinement in a Canadian residential school through his hockey career, was shot in part at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough. The film, which opened in theatres on April 13, 2018, also features 45 local Indigenous youth and a starring role by retired Trent University professor Edna Manitowabi. (Photo courtesy of Elevation Pictures)

Indian Horse, partially shot in Peterborough, now playing in theatres

April 13, 2018

It's Canadian singer-songwriter night at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, April 15th when Kenora native Brooklyn Doran plays her "sad girl folk" along with Montreal's Sweet Roger, Gananoque's Nolan Hubbard, and Peterborough's own St. Homer. (Photo: Brooklyn Doran / Facebook)

Martin Scorsese to direct Netflix comedy special about SCTV

April 12, 2018

Opera singer Measha Brueggergosman, accompanied by her band and the Powerhouse Fellowship Soul Choir, will sing a selection of her "Songs of Freedom" African-American spirituals at Showplace Performance Centre on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The event includes an optional VIP reception hosted by Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Michael Newnham. (Photo: Rhombus Media)

World-renowned soprano Measha Brueggergosman to sing spirituals at Showplace

April 8, 2018

Alt-rockers I Mother Earth and Finger Eleven launch their joint Canadian tour with a concert at The Venue in Peterborough on Wednesday, April 11th. The concert features an acoustic show with a Q&A period ahead of a full electric show; you can buy tickets for both shows or the electric show only. (Photo: Mini's Memories)

World premiere performance fuses contemporary and Indian classical dance

April 3, 2018

Musician and actor Lindsay Barr performs the hits of Janis Joplin and recreates key moments in iconic 1960s singer's tragic life in "A Musical Journey with Janis Joplin" at Peterborough's Market Hall on April 13, 2018. She will then take on the role of Captain Hook in the St. James Players production of "eter Pan: A Musical Adventure" from April 27 to 29, 2018. (Photo: Denis Goggin)

Lindsay Barr shares a piece of her heart in two new...

April 2, 2018

'Requiem' by Anne Renouf, one of her latest series 'Unfurling' which will be showing at Christensen Fine Art in April, along with photographic collages by Corin Ford-Forrester as part of the SPARK Photo Festival. (Photo courtesy of Christensen Fine Art)

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Some of the many people who attended the grand opening of Lock Stop Cafe at 1919 Lakehurst Road in Buckhorn on April 21, 2018. The cafe and restaurant is owned and operated by entrepreneur Kelli Coon, who also runs Coon's Cottage Care and Ship Shape Service in Buckhorn. (Photo: Lock Stop Café / Facebook)

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