Concerts
KENNY HESS
Jun 17, 2026 6:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre Kenny Hess has been living the country-music life since the early ’80s, back when most teenagers were still figuring out who they were and he was already out […]
The Concerts
Community
Community
Peterborough Crime: The Numbers, The Noise, And The Feeling On The Street
When the front window at La Mesita Mexican Restaurant on George Street was smashed a few nights ago, it became the kind of small downtown story that says more than the damage report. According to […]
Miss Advice
Miss Advice
Miss Advice: June 2026
Dear Miss Advice,It’s June in Peterborough and I think I’m falling for someone I keep seeing on patios and around downtown. Is this how summer love starts?— Hopeful for No Reason Dear Hopeful,Yes. That’s exactly […]
The Interviews
Interviews
interview: Murray McLauchlan
(February 2020) Murray began writing songs and performing them in his late teens. Hanging around the coffeehouses of Toronto he was also a staple performer on the folk festival circuit where he rubbed shoulders and […]
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Music News with Dee Draper
- Debut Album, Iskwew Releases for Arist LOV June 9, 2026
- Strumbellas + Trews at 2nd DevFest 2026 June 3, 2026
THEATRE
Theatre
Schoolhouse
June 30 – July 25. Previews: June 30, July 1Opening Night: Thursday, July 2 Tuesday to Saturday at 6 pmWith an added Monday performance on July 20th4th Line Theatre Schoolhouse arrives with the dust of […]
Horror Scopes
Horror Scopes
HorrorScopes: June 2026
Aries June arrives and immediately convinces you that impulse is a personality trait. You’ll volunteer for something you don’t fully understand, spend money you don’t fully have, and start an argument you don’t fully remember […]
Indie Spotlight
Spotlight
Carling Stephen: The Soul of a Thursday Night
On a quiet Thursday in downtown Peterborough, you can hear it before you see it—the low hum of conversation, the clink of pint glasses, and then that unmistakable voice. Inside The Black Horse Pub, Carling […]
Local Politics
Politics
City Hall says “Build it and they might come.”
Peterborough is preparing to spend somewhere in the neighbourhood of $170 million on a new downtown Multi-Use Sport and Event Centre, and the sales pitch arrives wrapped in all the usual municipal vocabulary: revitalization, tourism, […]
The Arts
Art
Edward FuChen Juan: Memory Crimes
Friday, May 1, 2026 to Saturday, June 27, 2026 Artspace The exhibition’s point of departure can be traced to a 2017 New York Times article on the opening of the 228 Memorial Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. […]
Film
Film
ReFrame 2027 Opens the Door for Filmmakers
ReFrame is once again calling for the kind of films that don’t just fill a screen, but rattle around in your head long after the credits roll. Submissions are now open for the 2027 ReFrame […]
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Dining
Dining
East City Coffee Shop: A Legacy of Resilience and Culinary Craftsmanship
Tucked away on Hunter Street East in Peterborough, Ontario, East City Coffee Shop stands as a testament to both culinary excellence and the enduring spirit of its owners. This unassuming diner has become a cherished […]
