Warsaw Public School Participates In Plow Painting Program

Peterborough County has a neat plow painting program that area schools participate in...

The plow painting program has taken place for the past few years, and is in line with celebration of Public Works Week in Canada (which is May 16th to May 23rd this year). The program is to raise awareness in schools of municipal public works and what they do—maintaining roads for the safety of the travelling public.

One of the latest schools to participate is Ms. Tibbles Grade 8 class at Warsaw Public School.

**Plows were also sent to Havelock Belmont Methuen School and Ridpath Junior Public to paint.

The plows are used again the next season by the County—and then sent out again to be painted by more schools.

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Here Are Photos Of The Local Cast Of "RENT" That Plays Showplace

Peterborough's Art For Awareness presents RENT from February 20th to 28th at Showplace Performance Centre. Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Here are cast photos below by Sara Connelly (SC Photography) that were photographed in the alley behind St Veronus in downtown Peterborough...

RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. By donating partial proceeds from this local production to PARN-Your Community Aids Network & the Youth Emergency Shelter (YES), Art for Awareness aims to educate, entertain, and normalize the stories of those living with HIV/AIDS, addiction, and poverty and sexual identity. 

RENT is produced with the generous support of Adam Scott Performing Arts, PTBOCanada (we're a media sponsor), Theatre Trent, the Anne Shirley Theatre Company and CMHA Haliburton Kawartha Pineridge.

RENT is Produced and Directed by Geoff Bemrose & Sarah Tye, Choreography by Rachel Bemrose, Musical Direction by Brian MacDonald and Vocal Direction by Pamela Birrell.

RENT runs February 20th to 28th at Showplace. Tickets are $21 for students and $26 for adults. For more info, go here and see the poster below.

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7th Annual Focus Fair Holiday Art & Craft Sale At The Spill December 13th/14th

The 7th annual Focus Fair takes place December 13th/14th this year at The Spill in downtown Peterborough, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 14th. Make this a handmade holiday—this year’s show features a wide variety of treasures, handcrafted by local artists, bakers, gardeners and crafters perfect for everyone on your shopping list! Be crafty, and head on down that weekend.

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Peterborough's Amazing 24 Hour Project At Gordon Best Theatre

Photo courtesy Ray Henderson

The 24 Hour Project is back again this year, taking place Saturday, November 8th at 8 p.m. at the Gordon Best Theatre!

Here's how it works...

Friday 8 p.m. - 5 Writers begin scripts
Saturday 6 a.m. - 5 Directors read scripts and each choose one
Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 30 actors arrive and audition
Saturday 9 a.m. - rehearsals begin
Saturday 7:30 p.m. - Doors open at the Gordon Best Theatre
Saturday 8 p.m. - 5 new plays

Photo courtesy Ray Henderson

What makes the project special, aside from its format, is the inclusion of theatre veterans with those who have never performed before. A "crash course" if you will, newcomers have been given the opportunity to get on stage for what may be the first time in their life. It consistently provides great results and a thrill for those on and off stage. Many audience members can't believe what they are seeing wasn't even on paper the night before.

See all the Featured performers in the poster below. Tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., showtime is at 8 p.m. The Gordon Best is located at 216 Hunter Street West.

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Peterborough Artsweek's Theatrical Journey In The Park

Peterborough Artsweek—which we are a media sponsor of—is a week long celebration of the arts and culture in the city that takes place during the second week of September. One of the presentations includes Atelier Ludmila's Baba Yaga and The Lost Babushka, a roving theatrical journey in the park with puppets that takes place Saturday, September 6th at 3 p.m. at the Little Stewart St. Park just south of Sherbrooke, and Sunday September 7th, 3 p.m. at Victoria Park on Water Street. Artistic Director is Laurel Paluck. See pics and more info below...

Under construction (photo via Laurel Paluck on Facebook)

Photo via Atelierludmila.com

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Peterborough Poetry Slam 2014 Finals At Market Hall This Friday

The Peterborough Poetry Collective is hosting the Peterborough Poetry Slam 2014 Finals this Friday (May 16th) at Market Hall. The city’s best spoken-word artists take to the microphone for two rounds of competition, determining the five person team who will represent Peterborough at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Victoria, B.C. in October. Slam poetry is a competitive verse where each poet has three minutes to recite their original work, before being scored by five judges randomly selected from the audience. Doors open at 7 pm for an 8 pm start at Market Hall. Contact Wes Ryan here for more details.

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Public Energy Holding Arts Festival At The Mount Community Centre

Public Energy has announced the final event of its 20th anniversary season. Called "Erring on the Mount",  it is a major new multidisciplinary arts festival taking place May 30th to June 1st at the Mount Community Centre (1555 Monaghan Road) that features more than 60 artists in 50 works of art and performance. There will be art installations, performance pieces, choral groups and interactive works.

Public Energy Artistic Producer Bill Kimball helping Artist Robert Edmonson install his kinetic sculpture in the Chapel. Photo: Paul Oldham

Public Energy Artistic Producer Bill Kimball helping Artist Robert Edmonson install his kinetic sculpture in the Chapel. Photo: Paul Oldham

Tickets go on sale May 2nd through the Market Hall box office, or by calling 705-749-1146.

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Between The Sheets Play Opens At The Market Hall

"Between the Sheets dramatizes the challenges a woman faces in our modern world when she has to literally be a 'supermom' and work outside the home and also be all things to her husband and kids – and somehow find a way to balance those demands."

The play brings you to a classroom and the set itself bisects the class putting you front and centre (and at times very close to the tension). You will find yourself so invested in the play, you won't want it broken up into two acts. Peterborough's own Linda Kash and Megan Murphy played very believable roles that you can see transpiring in your own community, and will have you pondering about each of their viewpoints. 

• Written by Jordi Mand
• Direction by Randy Read
• Production design by Ian Burns
• Lighting Design by Rob McInnis
• Costume Design by Gwen Hope
• Stage Management by Esther Vincent

Between the Sheets runs April 4th to 6th & April 10th to 12th at Market Hall. 

All performances at 8 pm except on April 6th (2 pm matinee only). Tickets are $28 regular admission; $25 seniors; $10 students and art workers.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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