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Showplace Performance Centre Stage Receives Brand New Flooring
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Over the course of a year, the stage floor at Showplace Performance Centre sees a lot of foot traffic. Performances with a full cast, dance competitions, and stage props and sets being wheeled on and off the stage can really wear out parts of the floor.
Whelan's Flooring Centre graciously stepped up to replace the 18-year-old stage floor, and in return the stage will now be known as the Whelan's Flooring Stage.
Canadian stand-up comedian Ron James—who also has a show there on October 25th & 26th—even dropped by to raise a glass and toast the occasion as well!
We're floored by this news—congrats Showplace!
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Watch: Peterborough Woman Sings Radiohead's "Creep" On Hunter St. Piano
/Peterborough's Jasher Guiel sat down in the alleyway off Hunter St. to perform on the Hunter St. piano—a community piano.
Guiel performs several songs, including a great rendition of Radiohead's "Creep".
Watch her performance here...
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.
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.
Peterborough's Amazing 24 Hour Project At Gordon Best Theatre
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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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