PTBOCanada Pics & Preview: Rock Musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch So Rocks

Rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch fills the tiny Gordon Best Theatre stage, spills out into the crowd for audience interaction, and rocks the entire place. Filled with numerous jokes, Peterborough references (nice touch) and androgynous '70s glam rock, this play by Peterborough theatre collective Art For Awareness will have you toe tapping as Hedwig and his "begrudging" band The Angry Inch (played by Ian Jack, Sean Veecock, Geoff Bemrose and Kyle Nurse) belts out numerous tunes. The story is told as a type of monologue by Hedwig (played by Jeff Schissler) who takes you through the main character's life highs and lows, and is supplemented through great music and a fantastic range of emotion.

• Hedwig and the Angry Inch is another powerful production by Art for Awareness.
• Producer: Geoff Bemrose
• Director: Shannon Oliver
• Musical Direction: Ian Jack

The show runs September 24th to the 27th, each night at 8 p.m. at Gordon Best Theatre, with an additional 11:30 p.m. performance on the 26th. Tickets are available online and at the door with partial proceeds going to CMHA's Gender Journeys program and Peterborough Pride. Follow Art for Awareness on Facebook and Twitter.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PTBOCanada Pics: 2014 Curve Lake Pow Wow

This weekend (September 20th-21st) is the annual Curve Lake Pow Wow. Here are pictures our Evan Holt took...

"At Pow Wows we gather in a circle. In a circle, no one is higher than anyone else, everyone is equal. Our dancers move in a circle, searching the ground for the footprints of our ancestors in order to follow their ways. The drum beats out the solemn rhythm of all creation. It is the sound we remember from before we were born. It is the rhythm of our mothers' heartbeat. The drums summon up a memory that is common to us all."

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Art School Of Peterborough Open House Is September 21st

On Sunday, September 21st, the Art School of Peterborough (located at 174A Charlotte Street) will be holding its Fall Open House from noon to 3:00 p.m. Come view their expanded studio location, meet the instructors, see them at work and try out some material. There is something for all ages, from true beginner to the emerging artist. You can register online at Artschoolptbo.org or call 705.742.3221. Here's some pictures of artists in action at ASOP...

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Peterborough Graphic Artist Creates Amazing Poster Tribute To Robin Williams

[Update No. 2: August 17th Huffington Post Canada picks up the story.]

[Update: August 16th The poster is being seen and shared around the world after Rosie O'Donnell retweeted our tweet to her 757,000 followers last night.]

ORIGINAL POST

Local musician/filmmaker/graphic artist Tyler Boyco made this awesome minimalistic poster tribute to Robin Williams and his unforgettable charecters, and people are already asking him for prints of it. Learn more about Tyler on his Facebook page.

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Local Artist Releases T-Shirt Line Of Wearable Art

Local artist Brianna Gosselin is releasing T-shirt designs featuring her original artwork. "The first wearable art available from Brianna Gosselin, 'Whisper' was designed with an open mind and promise of new beginnings," according to a press release.

The tees are available in Charcoal, Chocolate and Navy. To order yours or for more info, click here.

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Peterborough Illustrator Gets Crafty For Kraft Dinner Facebook Campaign

Local illustrator Jason Wilkins has scored a sweet gig for a Kraft Dinner social media campaign. As he tells us, "I got an email from Scott, a producer at Anomaly, the creative ad agency for Kraft Foods. His creative team thought my illustrative approach to caricature would be perfect for Kraft Dinner's upcoming Facebook campaign. Throughout the month of August, fans will post pictures of themselves enjoying Kraft Dinner in creative ways. I'll then draw caricature versions of the winning entries which will be posted to Kraft's Facebook page. Being a longtime fan of KD, it's just awesome to be teaming up with them to create something their nearly half a million Facebook followers will enjoy!"

Take a look at the Before & After launch image to campaign...

BEFORE..

Before image of a huge KD fan

AFTER...

Jason's caricature of person that will kick off the KD campaign

Here are some more samples of Jason's illustrative caricature work...

Learn more about Jason on his Facebook page.

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Look: Paul Nabuurs At The Art Battle National Championship In Toronto

Paul Nabuurs represented Peterborough in the Art Battle National Championship at Maple Leaf Gardens last night (July 26th) in Toronto. He competed against contestants from across the country. Although he didn't win his round, he told us that he felt like he already won by making it this far.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Cheer On Paul Nabuurs As He Represents Peterborough At The Art Battle Finals

Paul Nabuurs won the Peterborough finals of Art Battle, and he will be representing Peterborough at The Art Battle Finals (a live competitive painting contest where each painter has 20 minutes create a painting).

Paul commented on Facebook page this morning...

"So this is it !!! Getting ready to head down to Maple Leaf Gardens to compete tonight. Never thought I would say that...and especially not to paint a 20 minute masterpiece. Art Battle National Championship is tonight. If you can't make it down that's to bad 'cause it is going to be an amazing night.

Wish me luck!! Now...Shut Up & Paint."

You can still purchase tickets to tonight's event online which is being held in Toronto.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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PTBOCanada Pictures: 2014 Art Battle Peterborough Finals

Art Battle is a live competitive painting contest where each painter has 20 minutes to come up with a painting. The audience votes on the winners for each round, and the overall winner of the evening is headed to Toronto for the 2014 Art Battle National Championship. Here are some photos of the finals Friday night (July 4th).

Round 1

Round 2

Final Round

And the winner is...

Congratulations to Paul Nabuurs, who will be representing Peterborough at the 2014 Art Battle National Championship! Get your tickets now.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Celebrate 40 Years of The Art Gallery of Peterborough At Their Open House

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is celebrating their 40th Anniversary and is inviting you to a behind-the-scenes look during their open house.

 

Head over to 250 Crescent Street on Canada Day from 1 to 4 p.m. and experience the gallery for free. There will be guided vault tours offering a rare glimpse into behind-the-scenes work at the gallery as well as selected works from their Permanent Collection. 

Stay connected to the Art Gallery of Peterborough by following them on Facebook.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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