Community members are coming together for an evening of entertainment to provide “covAID” to people who need mental health and well-being supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday May 16 at 7 p.m., covAID host PTBOStrong invites Peterborough residents to tune into an entertainment-filled evening accessible from the comfort of home. covAID will feature a […]
Local artists and organizations are teaming up to offer a portrait series that captures life during the current climate of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Peterborough in Portrait: Together Apart” is an online photo narrative project, which is being curated by artist and author Derek Newman-Stille, along with Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) executive […]
Community members can help provide shelter for all by attending an upcoming benefit concert that unites 15 local artists under one roof to tackle homelessness. Tickets are available now for Peterborough Performs: Musicians Against Homelessness, a four-hour show on March 5 at Showplace Performance Centre. All of the event’s proceeds will go to United Way […]
The reach of the arts extends beyond its own community. That’s the message being promoted by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), which is using 4th Line Theatre as one source to tell that story. The theatre group in Millbrook is part of the OAC’s newly-launched video series. Called The Ripple Effect, the initiative explores how […]
An upcoming portrait project aims to put into focus the resilience and strength of women who have experienced female gender-based violence. Heather Doughty, founder/creator and photographer of INSPIRE: The Women’s Portrait Project, invites female-identified survivors of gender-based violence to collaborate on a personal journey and photographic exploration of resilience and healing. Through this SPARK Photo […]
Peterborough’s vibrant music community is uniting in harmony to combat homelessness. Fifteen acts will perform March 5 at Showplace Performance Centre, with all of the event’s proceeds going to United Way Peterborough & District agencies that support housing and shelter initiatives. The event, Peterborough Performs: Musicians Against Homelessness, features an impressive line-up and reflects an […]
Area amateur and professional photographers alike can bring their work into focus by entering an upcoming photo competition and exhibit. The 2020 SPARK Photo Festival opens April 1 and runs through to April 30. Registration for the Open Call Exhibits and the Juried Exhibit Photo Competition are now open. The registration deadline for Open Call […]
There will be lights, camera and action early in 2020 with Peterborough’s 16th offering of its international film festival. The ReFrame Film Festival runs from Jan. 23 to 26, illuminating the darkest period of the year with social justice documentaries from around the world. With a goal to foster meaningful connections between audiences, filmmakers, artists, […]
Connecting with one’s self, others and the universe will come full-circle through an upcoming event tied to winter solstice. Peterborough residents are invited to attend a sacred circle dance from 7 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 20 in the guild hall of St. John’s Anglican Church at 99 Brock St. in Peterborough. The sacred circle […]
Peterborough residents can enjoy a unique Christmas show and offer tidings of comfort and joy to those in need at the same time. The In From the Cold concert, marking its 20th year, takes place on Dec. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. Ticket proceeds benefit YES Shelter for […]