PTBOCanada.com Launches Show To Air On Facebook

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We're excited to be launching a new show PTBOCanada.com to run on our Facebook page, with video snippets also running on our Instagram and Twitter channels.

The show will be produced and edited by our Video Director/Co-host Cody May, and taped on location at StudioPTBO, our boutique agency spinoff on Sheridan Street in downtown Peterborough.

PTBOCanada.com Co-Founder Neil Morton with Co-Host Cody May in Episode 1

"To be able to create a show like this is only possible in this powerful era of social media—it is something that excites me greatly," says Cody May, who will Co-Host with other members of the team, including PTBOCanada Co-Founder Neil Morton.

"Everyone has a story and we're stoked to share them on our show," May adds. "We will be taking you behind the scenes of our brand while also spotlighting unique people in the community."

Cody May in the studio where the show is taped

PTBOCanada.com, which is slated to run bi-weekly at the beginning on Facebook before picking up frequency down the road, will feature entrepreneurs, artists, innovators, musicians, designers, dreamers, community builders, athletes, business owners and more. 

If you're interested in being a guest on the show or becoming a sponsor, contact Cody May here. 

Watch Episode One below with PTBOCanada.com Co-Founder Neil Morton and Cody May...

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Take A Spooky Halloween Tour Of Peterborough

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Our Creative Director Evan Holt takes you on a tour of some s-c-a-r-y Halloween houses in this video below...

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The 24 Hr Project Takes Place October 21st At The Gordon Best Theatre

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The 24 Hr Project is back Saturday, October 21st at 8 p.m., at the Gordon Best Theatre. This is when five plays are written, rehearsed and then performed at the end of 24 hours.

Photo from 2016 24 Hr Project courtesy Ray Henderson

THE BREAKDOWN

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 are performed

Photo of Linda Kash from 2016 24 Hr Project courtesy Ray Henderson

UNIQUE PROJECT MIXING THEATRE VETERANS & ROOKIES

What makes the 24 Hr 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 for newcomers who 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.

Photo from 2016 24 Hr Project courtesy Ray Henderson

Many audience members at the Gordon Best Theatre can't believe what they are seeing wasn't even on paper the night before.
 
*Featuring: Linda Kash, Daniel Smith, Klint Davies, Lindy Powell, Tamara Bick, Brian Macdonald, Tim Etherington, Lydia Etherington, Ray Henderson, Drew Antzis, Dane Shümak, Amy M. Cummings, Adam Martignetti, Allison Wallis, Riley Tutert, Sean Quinlan, Karen Jordan, Sarah Jayne Riley, Kayla Fraser, Chelsea Munro, Meg O’Sullivan, August MacDonald, Tilly O’Sullivan, Tom Keat, Tonya Kimberly, Vanessa Erin Ferreri, Justin Boyd, Grace Horseman, Luke Foster, Andrew Root, Aiden Wilson, Angie Sorensen, Carol Lawless, Collin Chepeka, Katrina Hynes, Conner Clarkin, Mélanie Dubois, Karen Jordan, Lucas DeLuca, Mallory MacDonald, Noah Henderson, Jacqueline Kerslake, Chase Kilbourne, and many, many more...
*List subject to change

Photo from 2016 24 Hr Project courtesy Ray Henderson

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Students at the door. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and Showtime is at 8 p.m. on October 21st.

The Gordon Best is located at 216 Hunter Street West. Call 705.741.8763 for information.

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Solve The Mystery At Gotta Havva Pizza In Norwood

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Norwood's Gotta Havva Pizza has a mystery on their hands, and it pertains to a fan that plummeting to the ground on security footage they posted to their Facebook page.

The Facebook post says, "Staff have been talking about the Norwood store being 'haunted'...", and in the 3 minute video from Saturday night (July 9th) it is kinda weird when the fan smashes to the floor at the 1:25 mark or so. (You can hear an employee seen earlier mopping the floor give a "WTF".)

Many different theories have been given by people who have watched the video as to what caused it, but we'll let you watch it cold and then chime in on our Facebook page. Watch it below...

[H/T 100.5 Fresh Radio]

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Lansdowne Place Station: LP Introduces Train Rides For Kids This Summer

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Lansdowne Place has just launched a train at the mall for this summer, and it's already been a hit with kids and their parents.

TRAIN ENGINEER RICK: Photo by Michelle Cameron

“This summer you can call us Lansdowne Place Station!” LP Marketing Director Emily Dart tells PTBOCanada. “We’re always looking for new activities families can enjoy together so when we had the opportunity to bring a trackless train inside the Shopping Centre, we jumped at the idea!"

Photo by Michelle Cameron

The train, run by Train Engineer Rick, will operate during the months of July and August and alternate between the lower level and upper level of the Centre each day. Weather permitting, it might even go outside some days!

Photo by Michelle Cameron

The train costs $3 a person and children under one are free. All ages are invited to join in so the mall hopes to see everyone try it out over the Summer months.

Photo by Michelle Cameron

For more details about the train, including a listing of the train’s operating hours, visit lansdowneplace.com and "Like" them on Facebook.

Photo by Michelle Cameron

Photo by Michelle Cameron

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Thousands Of Post-It Notes, An Innovative Team & Hashtag Combine For Great Birthday Prank

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The Innovation Cluster's Operations and Human Resources Manager Alyssa Stewart had quite the birthday surprise on Tuesday (July 4th) when she came into work in the VentureNorth building in downtown Peterborough.

Her colleagues had spent 2.5 hours and used thousands of Post-it notes to "makeover" her cubicle and wish her a Happy Birthday.

"Alyssa started the hashtag #cubeprankwars a couple weeks ago when she plastic wrapped a coworkers desk and filled my office with balloons for my birthday," her colleague Rosalea Terry tells PTBOCanada.

Alyssa's earlier pranks...

"She always brightens our day so we figured we would brighten her day by post-it note bombing her office," Terry tells PTBOCanada. "We take innovation seriously but we also know how to have some serious fun."

And yes, they definitely rocked it with this latest cube prank war...

Alyssa looks happy in this photo below but you can tell she's already plotting her next move in the Cube Prank Wars...

The birthday girl Alyssa

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A Solar Eclipse Is Happening On August 21st

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There will be a total solar eclipse on August 21st. The path of the moon's shadow will run diagonally through the United States, and while we won't see a fully obstructed sun here in Peterborough, we will get about 70 percent of it (which is still pretty fun to see!).

Image from NASA

Head outside a little after 1 p.m. to see the start. The maximum coverage will happen at 2:30 p.m. and the eclipse will wrap up just before 4 p.m.

SOLAR ECLIPSE SAFETY

The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or hand-held solar viewers (that meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard). Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun.

-> Learn more about eclipse safety at NASA's website.

Don't miss out, as the next eclipse won't happen until April 8th, 2024.

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New Play About Modern Dating Debuts At Theatre On King May 25th

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The ucpoming play Over Dinner starring Mike Judson, Marsala Lukianchuk and Sarah-Jayne Riley—three well-known actors in the local arts scene—is the story of a two-year relationship told in the space of one dinner date.

Written and directed by Tim Etherington, the play is pieced together from nine vignettes, and works on two levels: as a dinner date in real time, and the complete history of one couple.

Left to right: Marsala Lukianchuk, Sarah-Jayne Riley, Mike Judson (Photo by Adam Martignetti)

Over Dinner is an uncomfortably funny play that casts a sometimes harsh light on modern dating and calls into question assumptions about love, loyalty and companionship. It examines the awkward and embarrassing habits that find their way into most relationships.

Marsala Lukianchuk and Mike Judson star as Jessica and Scott, and they lend their considerable talents to their roles, changing character and tone in seconds, as the months roll by from scene to scene. Sarah-Jayne Riley completes the cast as Kendra, their regular server. Transitions involving several months are accentuated by the subtle atmospheric lighting and sound design of Ryan Kerr and Derek Weatherdon.

Photo by Adam Martignetti

Over Dinner runs at The Theatre on King (159 King St.) from Thursday, May 25th to Saturday, May 27th at 8 p.m., with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27th. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door or by reservation at 705-930-6194.

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Peterborough Comedy Web Series Jobless Releases New Episode

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Jobless—a Peterborough comedy web series produced by Mike Moring and Adam Martignetti—released their latest episode in front of a sold-out screening last weekend when they double-billed with Crime City at The Theatre On King.

This episode has special guests including Ray Henderson of The Citiots, Will Lamond and Lindsay Unterlander.

"The show came about from discussions between Mike Moring and myself about various jobs we've had over the years, and the stories that everyone seems to have from their jobs," Adam Martignetti tells PTBOCanada.

"The show includes so many stories of ours that have been put together into an overarching narrative that a lot of people can connect with, whether living in a small or big town, just starting out with a new job, having been in the working world for a long time, or even being jobless themselves."

Watch the brand new episode below...

(For Mobile viewers having difficulties watching: https://vimeo.com/214274761) "Distracted Dating" - After a lengthy power nap, a new job opportunity inspires Adam to become mobile, while desperate measures inspire Mike to become Adam. Mike's plans change, however, when an old friend moseys back into his life.

You can catch the previous episodes of Jobless on their YouTube channel here.

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