ReFrame Film Festival: Three Things that I Watched
Sexy Baby – Directed by Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus This was very much a “documentary about sexiness and the cyber age.” There were three …
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Snowdrifts and Staircases: We’re Neglecting the Needs of Others
While I’ve always been conscious of accessibility issues, the recent experience of someone very dear to me has hit me like a revelation of the …
ReFrame ReVisits Peterborough for the 10th Annual PIFF
In these technologically-oriented times, the arts, specifically filmmaking, rarely gets the attention it deserves. With that being said, ReFrame focuses on bringing the spotlight back …
Students Can Receive Free Energy-Efficient Upgrades
The Ontario Power Authority and Peterborough Distribution Inc. are working together to offer a program called the Home Assistance Program (HAP). Under the program, students …
Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition, Council Approves Bridge Over Jackson Park: But it’s Not Over Yet
Co-written with Shannon LeBlanc Another deflating battle in the 60-year saga of a debate concerning the fate of Jackson Park has been waged and lost, …
Trans* Day of Remembrance in Peterborough
Each year, November 20 is marked by reverence for those who have been murdered in the past year out of hatred and ignorance against trans* …
Afribbean Sensation: A rocky walk down memory lane
On Saturday, November 16, Wenjack Theatre was packed to near-capacity as the audience prepared for the long awaited Afrobana 2013, or, as it was …
Darkroom Project: keeping the “magic” alive
Local non-profit, old-fashioned photography darkroom and its administrator, Elizabeth Fennell, struggle to maintain the goal to “keep hand made photography alive in Peterborough.” The non-profit …
Michael Haneke’s Oscar Winning Picture Amour at Market Hall
The story of Amour begins with Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) attending a concert of real-life pianist Alexandre Tharaud, whom we later discover, …
Shots Shots Shots: It’s Flu Season Again
It’s that time of year again! Groggy-eyed students are sniffling into tissues, coughing behind cupped hands, and swallowing down medicine as they fear they have …