A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS IN PETERBOROUGH ONTARIO: SEPTEMBER 21ST – 30TH, 2018
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Between the Water and the Sky
Description:
A dynamic fusion of music, dance, and storytelling, Between the Water and the Sky bears witness to an artist’s journey to reclaim their linguistic and cultural heritage through original musical compositions and embodied performance.
Date:
Thurs. Sept. 27, 2018
Times & Locations:
-12:15pm -12:30pm at Trent University’s Gzowski College
-3:30pm -3:45pm at Peterborough Square Courtyard
-4:30pm -4:45pm at the MNRF Lobby
-5:15pm -5:30pm at Peterborough Public Library
Cognitively Nuanced
Description: This exhibition of multidisciplinary art captures the experiences of individuals living with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Developed in a series of community workshops, Cognitively Nuanced examines what it is like for members of the Brain Injury Association Peterborough Region to access Peterborough’s urban spaces.
Dates, Times, & Locations:
-Open House on Sat. Sept. 22 from 1pm -3pm at the Brain Injury Association Peterborough Region
-Perfromance 1 on Tues. Sept. 25 at 2pm in Peterborough Square
-Book Launch & Performance 2 on Wed. Sept. 26 at 1pm in Peterborough’s Downtown Farmers’ Market
-Performance 3 on Thurs. Sept. 27 at 2pm in Peterborough Square
Divergent Dances:
Description: Divergent Dances brings the wonder of an aerial performance to the exterior of Peterborough Square. Encounter an approach to the art form that diverges from our expectations of performance spectacle to reflect on how bodies move in public space.
Location: Peterborough Square
Dates & Times:
-Open Rehearsal on Tues. Sept. 25th from 12pm-1pm & 5pm-6pm
-Performance 1 on Fri. Sept. 28th from 7pm-8pm
-Performance 2 on Sat. Sept. 29th from 2pm -3pm
The Flying Canoe
Description: Get caught up in the action-packed adventures of the traditional chanson Chasse-Galerie (“The Flying Canoe”) as interpreted by the Peterborough Academy of Circus Arts. Performers traverse an aerial canoe in a piece of live theatre, dance, fire spinning, and acrobatics.
Location: The Canadian Canoe Museum
Date: Thurs. Sept. 27th
Times:
-Performance 1 at 6pm -6:30pm
-Performance 2 at 7pm -7:30pm
Imaginarium
Description: This giant film projection, emanating from the windows of the Peterborough Public Library, explores the worlds of ideas, dreams, and visions captured by books on library shelves. It’s a rich playground of human imagination.
Location: Peterborough Public Library
Dates & Times:
-Fri. Sept. 21 from 8pm -11pm
-Sat. Sept. 22 from 8pm -11pm
-Sun. Sept. 23 from 8pm -11pm
Poorchapalooza
Description: Tour the neighbourhood and take in the tunes at this lively, intimate concert series that transforms front porches into stages for some of the best in local indie music. Thirteen performances over two days offer audiences diverse musical genres and the unique atmosphere of the historic Peterborough Avenues and East City.
Dates, Times, & Locations:
-Sat. Sept 22 in the Avenues from 2pm -7:30pm
-Sun. Sept 23 in the East City from 2pm -7:30pm
Roll-O-Matic
Description: Welcome to a not-so-typical printmaking event! Witness the Roll-O-Matic printing system in action, outdoors and with friends, as large lino-block prints are hand-pulled using a heavy, hand-operated, water-filled lawn roller.
Dates, Times, & Locations:
-Sat. Sept. 22 at the Art Gallery of Peterborough from 8:30am -12:30pm
-Sat. Sept. 29 at the Silver Bean Cafe from 9am -1pm
Sorry about what happened at the mall
Description: Come to the Peterborough Square and discover the creativity local choreographers and dancers have found in unexpected spaces. Sorry about what happened at the mall is a three-part contemporary dance work that offers new views of a familiar place.
Location: Peterborough Square
Dates & Times:
-Mon. Sept. 24 from 4pm -4:45pm
-Tues. Sept. 25 from 8pm -8:45pm
-Wed. Sept. 26 from 8pm -8:45pm
Take-Out Poetry
Description: What do you do when you have a craving and don’t want to cook it yourself? You order take-out of course! Step right up to the handmade, bicycle-pulled Poetry Cart, where gracious servers will offer you a menu of poetic options.
Dates, Times, & Locations:
-Sat. Sept 22 from 4pm -7pm at Victoria Park
-Mon. Sept. 24 from 4:30pm -7:30pm at Confederation Square
-Wed. Sept. 26 from 11am -2pm at Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market
-Fri. Sept. 28 from 12pm -3pm at the Silver Bean Cafe
Take Out Poetry
Description: Meet Tootah, an open-hearted, family friendly, red-nosed Clown who likes to keep busy. Whether collecting garbage, trying to understand Bineshiinyag (the Birds), or joyfully interacting with passersby, Tootah is always tending to something important.
Dates, Times, & Locations:
-Tues. Sept. 25 at 11am -1pm in Millennium Park & 3pm -5pm at the MNRF Courtyard
-Wed. Sept. 26 at 11am -1pm at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers Market & 3pm -5pm at the MNRF Courtyard
-Fri. Sept. 28 at 11am -1pm in Millennium Park & 3pm -5pm at the MNRF Courtyard
-Sat. Sept. 29 at 11am -1pm in Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market
The Wailing
Description: See, listen, touch, and feel the ache of environmental loss. Through a performance of sound and movement, The Wailing welcomes audiences into a ceremony that honours the species with whom we share this planet.
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Sun. Sept. 23 from 6pm -6:30pm at the Riverview Park & Zoo
Thurs. Sept. 27 from 6:30pm -7pm at The Canadian Canoe Museum
Fri. Sept. 28 from 6pm -6:30pm at Victoria Park
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