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February 13, 2026

A game about the transcendence of humanity has transcended itself.

Highly Likely: Book Talk & Dad Rock with Niko Stratis

Evan Robins

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February 12, 2026

Two women with Welsh dads talk about working, writing, and what exactly constitutes “dad rock.”

Sketchy Business: TUAAC's Third Comedy Show a Success

Indigo Moran

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January 28, 2026

"I’ve always really loved acting, so [sketch] has been a really great way to pursue that in university," said co-organizer Drew Freemantle.

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What Do You Wish To Do With Your Art? An interview with the minds behind Trent University Alternative Arts Collective

Alix Lonsdale

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November 28, 2023

The Trent University Alternative Arts Collective (TUAAC) is a newly recognized student group founded by Ziggy Allin, with the help of their band The Pajama Bottoms, and Ainsley Berry, their secretary. TUAAC is a place for creative people to connect with each other and create non-mainstream events no matter their preferred medium.

Nathan Whitlock Launches Newest Novel “Lump” at Take Cover Books

Louanne Morin

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November 24, 2023

On November 21st, author Nathan Whitlock was at Peterborough’s own Take Cover Books, promoting the launch of his third book Lump. Whitlock described this novel as his “favourite” of all his books, about “relationships”, “class and privilege”, and “the power that we have over people, and we don’t even realize it.”

From Clay to Kiln: An Interview with Sara Scheuermann of Steaped Slow Ceramics

Allen Barnier

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November 23, 2023

Sara Scheuermann started Steaped Slow Ceramics in early 2019, and sells unique, handmade pottery that can become part of your daily ritual. She recently moved to Peterborough, Ontario, and I had the pleasure of learning more about her business’ philosophies, her creative process, and her community experience in the Kawarthas so far.

Anne Shirley Theatre Company Presents: Five Lesbians Eating A Quiche

Allen Barnier

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Indigo Moran

January 28, 2026

Arthur asks the five lesbians if they eat the quiche.

ReFrame Review: INGA

Wesley Braid

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January 28, 2026

INGA is an emotional look into the lives of Ukrainians displaced by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Cruelty Maintains Gnostic Front's INDUSTRY STANDARD

David King

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January 28, 2026

The latest collaboration from Gemunu de Silva and Gnostic Front is a devastating glimpse into a global death machine.

ReFrame Review: At All Kosts

Cirilla Bowman

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January 28, 2026

"At All Kosts" gives weight to the common sentiment that art is and of itself an act of resistance.

ReFrame Review: Ocean Seen From The Heart

Indigo Moran

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January 28, 2026

Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol and Marie-Dominique Michaud's "Ocean Seen From The Heart" is an empathy-driven call to protect marine biodiversity.

ReFrame Review: Heightened Scrutiny

David King

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January 23, 2026

“The law is a system of violence. The role of the lawyer, in my view, is to minimize that violence through advocacy.”

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Arthur Book Club Goes to Summer Camp

Evan Robins

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Abbigale Kernya

August 6, 2024

Evan and Abbigale go back to the 90s for an appropriately summery splat-fest in Gretchen Felker-Martin's gory gesamtkunstwerk, Cuckoo. We might be hyping it up a bit much, which raises the question: will it go over better than the last one?

“It feels like coming home”: Trent Alum Band I, the Mountain Performs at Traill’s Music on the Hill

Abbigale Kernya

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July 26, 2024

On Thursday, July 25th, the Kitchener-based Canadian folk band I, the Mountain took to the stage at the Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre for one of the six musical events part of Catherine Parr Traill College’s Music on the Hill series this summer. Arthur co-editor, Abbigale Kernya had the opportunity to speak to the band before their performance to discuss their musical origin, upcoming releases, and their nostalgic connection to Peterborough.

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