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The Concerts

Alex Cuba: The Joy Merchant

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 • 7:00 PM Market Hall Performing Arts Centre Some artists write songs. Alex Cuba writes sunlight. At the core of his ability to charm anything with a pulse is a fluency in […]

The Interviews

(July 2016) With over 40 years in the business, George Thorogood continues to be a most sought after party band, touring yearly throughout North America, performing his infectious good time tunes and the hits that […]

Music News with Dee Draper

Standout Release - 'Dinner With The Lord' - The Latest Release for AV & The Inner City From Their Recent Self Titled EP. November 27, 2025
'Another Christmas Day' Holiday Album That Keeps on Giving for Alex Bird & The Jazz Mavericks. November 26, 2025
Desiree Dorion - New Single: 'Red Wine' for JUNO Nominated Canadian Singer-Songwriter. November 20, 2025
UK Calling is shaking up the tribute scene with a bold, alternative 80s explosion that’s part nostalgia, part revolution. November 11, 2025
Black Umfolosi Brings Their Acclaimed Fusion of Traditional Southern African Harmonies on Tour 2025. November 9, 2025

THEATRE

New Stages presents Women of the Fur Trade

Saturday, January 24 • 7:00 PM The Historic Market Hall Frances Koncan’s sharp, witty comedy turns history on its head. Set in the 1800s—but speaking in unapologetic 21st-century slang—this staged reading gives voice to three […]

Comedy

Wes Barker: Mostly Magic, Mostly Mayhem

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 • 8:00 PM Market Hall Performing Arts Centre In MOSTLY MAGIC, Wes Barker doesn’t just blur the line between genius and absolute chaos—he sprints across it, waving sparklers and laughing like a […]

Horror Scopes

The HorrorScopes: Nov 24-Dec1

Aries March 21 – April 19Your impulsiveness is hitting new levels this week, Aries. You’ll make a decision so questionable that even you will look around for someone else to blame. Someone will challenge you, […]

Local Politics

CITY: Budget Blood, Bureaucratic Ballet — The Week That Was (Nov. 24, 2025)

City Hall spent the week doing what cities do best: rearranging the visible deckchairs while pushing the real cost further down the ship. They called it “budget management.” I call it economics under fluorescent lighting. […]

The Arts

Local Art Hero David Goyette Gives It All Away

Sunday, December 7, 1-4pm ECCO Art Gallery, Lakefield Here’s something you don’t see every day: local celebrity, author, broadcaster, and artistic whirlwind David Goyette is giving away his entire catalog of paintings — absolutely free. […]

Indie Spotlight

Irish Millie: Tradition on Fire

When you listen to Irish Millie, you hear tradition with a jolt of something new. At only 18, Amelia “Irish Millie” Shadgett is already carving her own space in Canadian folk, bluegrass, and contemporary trad—stringing […]

Dining

Village of Thai: A Humble Gem in the Heart of Peterborough

241 George St N, Peterborough If you find yourself drifting through downtown Peterborough on a quiet evening—maybe after a walk by the river or browsing the quirky shops on George Street—you might miss it entirely. […]

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