Streets Of Laredo, Market Hall, Peterborough, Ontario, 06/16/19
J. P. Hovercraft leads off the celebration of life concert for Joe Hall, on the afternoon of June 16, 2019 at Peterborough Ontario's Market Hall.
Indo Canadian Slide Project Peterborough Sept 6th
The Indo Canadian Slide Project is a melding of Indian and North American slide
Creating a palette of musical artistry to tingle the ears. They will be playing song from there album DELTA RAGA
See them Live
PETERBOROUGH Friday, Sept. 6th, Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
Tickets:
Charles Linehan Company in Peterborough, Canada (excerpts)
These are short excerpts of two works - Grand Junction and New Quartet - by the U.K.-based Charles Linehan Company, presented by Peterborough New Dance at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on March 9, 2004.
These excerpts have been put online as part of Public Energy's Time Machine, in which one memorable event from each of the organization's first 25 years (1994-2018) is highlighted.
To learn much more about this event - and see the program and the poster - go to the year 2004 in Public Energy's Time Machine:
To find out more about other events in Public Energy’s first 25 years, visit the Time Machine home page:
Credits
Grand Junction
Choreography Charles Linehan
Created with and performed by Greig Cooke, Andreja Rauch
Music Kimmo Pohjonnen, Nye Parry and Commissioned music by Julian Swales
Lighting Design Mikki Kunttu
Grand Junction was commissioned by Dance Umbrella 2002 and was first performed in Thessaloniki, September 2002. This work has been supported by the Arts Council of England, Dance Umbrella and Laban.
New Quartet
Choreography Charles Linehan
Created with and performed by Ben Ash, Greig Cooke, Andreja Rauch, Rahel Vonmoos
Music Gate, Julian Swales, William Basinski
Lighting Design Mikki Kunttu
Emergency #1
The first Emergency festival ever held (Feb. 3-5, 1993) was called Emergence-y, emphasizing its commitment to showcasing work by emerging artists. It was produced by Peterborough's artist-run centre, Artspace, in the Market Hall, its home at the time.
This first Emergency featured three works, seen here in this order:
Released by Footfall Dance Theatre.
Choreography by Anne Woolley (aka Anne Ryan) and Kris Keating. Performed by Anne, Kris, Stephanie Corrin and Leslie Jewell. Live music was composed and played by Jeni Janz, Parijata and Curtis Driedger.
A Cup of Spain conceived, written and spoken/sung by Louis Fagan.
With dance choreographed and performed by Dy Gallagher and Anne Woolley and live music composed by Tom Reader and performed by Tom, Jarl Medd, Ron Rooth, Tim O'Dacre and Andrew Fogarassi.
Protuberant Metal Test conceived by Philip Kummel, who shared dancing and choreography credits with the entire cast: Dy Gallagher, Anne Woolley, Stephanie MacMillan, Tom Reader and Scooter (aka Wes Ryan). Philip also designed the music, drawing on many sources.
Emergency Minutes are one minute excerpts of every Emergency Festival, created to mark the 20th anniversary of Public Energy's Emergency Festival of New Dance and Performance in Peterborough, Ontario. Each minute is devoted to one of the previous 19 festivals; they are being released on 19 consecutive weeks leading up to the festival in May, 2013. Each minute consists of 20-second clips taken from three works seen at that year's festival.
Founded in 1994, Public Energy is a presenter and producer of contemporary dance, theatre and performance in Peterborough, Ontario. publicenergy.ca
The CeeDees Live
January 28, 1984 at the old YWCA gymnasium in Peterborough, Ontario.
Fronted by Mr. CD himself, Curtis Driedger, the CeeDees were equally at home playing the uber hip Cameron House on Queen Street West in Toronto or the blue collar Red Dog Tavern on Hunter Street in Peterborough. This video shows the group filling a role it frequently played, serving as a kind of house band, from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s, for the hippies, students, artists and new-wavers populating the Peterborough art and performance scene that revolved around the city's artist-run centre, Artspace. In this clip we hear two great examples of Driedger's witty, satirical songwriting: 'Slash Yer Wrists' (unfortunately the video cuts out before the song finishes, a casualty of the unstable 3/4 videotape it was recorded on) and 'Hello Linda'. The rest of the band is Bruce Moffat (drums), Tom Griffiths (bass), and Jamie Clugston (percussion).
More about this show
The location for this dance was unique; it was the first show of its kind at the YW gym and it would be the last. Over the years The CeeDees had played numerous overheated gigs at Artspace's Hunter Street gallery and its downstairs performance space, City Stage. But in 1984 the organization was without a home, having split its digs when the landlord upped the rent the year before. At the time of this gig it had been a long time since the last CeeDees appearance in Peterborough, so Artspace/City Stage needed to find a room big enough for the crowds who would come out. Somehow, the YWCA's modest gymnasium in their old Victorian pile on Simcoe Street (since burned to the ground and replaced with the Greyhound bus terminal) was chosen, perhaps due to a combination of desperation on both parts: there were no more big dance halls left downtown (the Empress Hotel ballroom had been a favourite venue for CeeDees dances until it closed in the early 80s); and the Y was always looking for new revenue streams to support its programs, including the women's shelter housed in the same building (oops). A special occasions liquor permit was obtained (something of a first for the Artspace/City Stage bunch), and the gym was dubbed 'The Rec Room' on the over-sized yellow and black poster designed by David Bierk, which proclaimed ONCE AGAIN IT'S DANCE TIME IN THE KAWARTHAS. It was dance time all right, and not just for the paying customers. The sound system kept the residents of the Y's women's shelter awake all night, meaning the YW gym would not be the city's newest dance hall after all. But that was all right, because by the end of the year the city's art crowd would have one of the biggest dance floors for miles around at their disposal when Artspace re-opened in the newly renovated Market Hall.
Philip Sayce - Market Hall Peterborough - 11/17/16
Philip Sayce - Market Hall Peterborough - 11/17/16 - As The Years Go Passing By
We Honour You 2015
We Honour You was written by Barbara Monahan in 2005 for the Year of the Veteran. It is dedicated to the Canadian men and women who have given so much in service to our nation. Performed by The Peterborough Pop Ensemble. Soloist: Barbara Monahan.
East City: The Soap
1988. East City was a live, improvised soap opera, performed on a weekly basis in Peterborough, Ontario. It was conceived and directed by Robert Winslow in the late 1980's, and first performed at Artspace, a multidisciplinary art centre located in Peterborough's Market Hall. That's where these video clips, taken from the first 25 episodes, were recorded. East City: The Soap later moved to the Union Theatre in Peterborough.
The core performers were a mix of actors, artists and musicians from the Peterborough theatre and art scene. In the first season - when these recordings were made - the cast was supplemented by visiting artists from the wider world of Canadian theatre and dance, including - seen here - Theresa Tova and Michael Rawley who had recurring characters, Peter Chin and Katherine Duncanson (performing a duet at 3:17), Joe Macerollo on accordion, and Peter Tiefenbach on piano.
In this reel the performers introduced by Winslow at the beginning are, in order: Dennis Tourbin, Serge Bertrand, Kelly Nadal, Steven Seabrook, David Ramsden, Joe Stable, Tiefenbach, and David Bateman. Of these, only Tiefenbach was not a Peterborough resident. He, like all but one of the other visiting artists seen here, was in the city to perform in R. Murray Schafer's The Greatest Show. The exception was Michael Rawley who was in town to act in The Secret Prince (also in this Video Vault). Other Peterborough-based performers seen in these excerpts include Ken Ramsden (check out his wild dance - at 4:31 - that was concluded only when his brother David's dog came on stage and bit him on the ankle), Michael Meredith, Bob Widdowson, Phil Black, Cynthia Lord, Caron Garside, and of course Davis Mirza in a thong.
All this original East City video was shot by Stephen Rose of Powerhouse Digital Video.
Emergency #2
The second Emergency festival (March 3-5, 1994) was produced by Peterborough's artist-run centre, Artspace, in the Market Hall, its home at the time.
It featured four works. Three are seen here, in this order:
The Clothes Make The Man by Anne Ryan.
Performed by Anne and scooter (aka Wes Ryan)
The Blatant Mode of Being, a tribute to Eric Loder.
Conceived by Caron Garside and developed with Beth Core, Evan Jennings and Joy Levin. Eric Loder was a much-loved Peterborough artist and art teacher who passed away in 1993 and Caron Garside was one of the models Eric employed in creating his provocative, raw paintings of female nudes.
Full Circle Shatter Cycle by Footfall Dance Theatre.
Choreographed by Kristine Keating and Anne Ryan. Performed by Kristine, Anne, Craig Anderson, Ryan Kerr, scooter and Patrick Walsh, with music by Patrick Walsh and Primus.
The fourth work in Emergency #2 was Ed by scooter, performed by scooter, Peter Ens, Dy Gallagher, Anna Gibson, Ryan Kerr, Tom Reader, Anne Ryan and Esther Vincent.
Emergency Minutes are one minute excerpts of every Emergency Festival, created to mark the 20th Emergency Festival of New Dance and Performance in Peterborough, Ontario. Each minute features 20-second clips from three works seen at that year's festival.
Each Emergency Minute is devoted to one of the previous 19 festivals; they are being released on 19 consecutive weeks leading up to the festival in May, 2013.
Founded in 1994, Public Energy is a presenter and producer of contemporary dance, theatre and performance in Peterborough, Ontario. publicenergy.ca
Emergency #11
The 11th Emergency Festival of New Dance and Performance (March 26-29, 2003), saw three programs comprising15 new works of dance, physical theatre, and clown created by Peterborough artists. Emerg #11 was noteworthy for at least two things: the first appearance in Emergency of a live chorus (16 voices!), an extravagant musical element that has made repeated appearances in Emerg festivals since then; and as the final festival for which the lighting was designed by Caron Garside, who in our opinion was at the height of her powers for this edition of Emergency. Never an easy task working in the 'old' Market Hall (which only possessed about 30 'working' lights, rather than the 80+ today) but over many years lighting Emergency festivals Caron mastered the art of doing a lot with a little. In so many ways.
Only one performance from Emerg #11 was not captured on video (sorry, Emily Davidson-Niedoba). The others are in this order:
Fire on the Tongue by anya gwynne
People Singing and Old Men Dancing to a Mass by Joe Erickson. Dancers: Jim Angel, John Anderson, George Barron, michael Hermiston, Peter Hewitt, Brian Nichols, Rob Steinman. Chorus: Pamela Barron, Leigh Courrier, Tim Crease, Cate Henderson, Justin Hiscox, Mark Hiscox, John Hoffman, Andrew Johnston, Phil Kummel, Phil Loucks, Cathy McLay, Jaylene Mory, Joe Pillon, Kate Story, Tina Therrien, Melinda Wall.
Passage by Catherine Hann
Snow Day by Ryan Kerr and Kate Story. Music by John MacEwen.
MIMIC Concept, design and puppets by Jessica Rowland. Choreography by Christine Aspega. Performed by Christine and Holly Podres.
Marnie the Magnificent Master of Disguise by Charlotte Kennedy. Music by michael Hermiston.
de danse moderne by Anna Gaartshore and Kris Keating. Performed by Anna, Maude Piff, Barbara Dametto, Adele Springwater, Penelope Thomas, Ryan Kerr, Kris Keating, Jim Gleason and of course Dédé the choreographer from hell
Hurt by Christy Stoeten
de builder danse by Anna Gartshore, created with Kris Keating and the performers: Anna, Tim Walker, Jim Gleason, Brian Nichols. Music by David Lariviere.
Elemental: Fire by Anne Ryan. Music by Kirsten Addis.
Kiss Me by Barbara Dametto.
Make a Joyful Noise by Kim Allen. Performed by Kim and Hilary Wear. Music by Kirsten Addis.
My namesake unravelling at night by Penelope Thomas
Emergency Minutes are one minute excerpts of every program that has been seen in every Emergency Festival, created to mark the 20th Emergency Festival of New Dance and Performance in Peterborough, Ontario. Each minute features short clips from a selection of works seen on a single program. Most festivals have been comprised of two (or three) programs, so the result is a two-minute (or three-minute) collection of excerpted works.
Each Emergency Minutes release is devoted to one of the previous 19 festivals; they are being released on 19 consecutive weeks in chronological order, leading up to the 20th anniversary festival in May, 2013.
Founded in 1994, Public Energy is a presenter and producer of contemporary dance, theatre and performance in Peterborough, Ontario. publicenergy.ca
Peterborough 24h Music project - The Glory Plant
On Mar. 19, 2011 The Historic Red Dog in Peterborough hosted the first 24h music project. The Glory Plant was one of five bands with a twenty minute set created and rehearsed in a 24 hour time period. The process was as follows: On Fri. Mar, 18 at 9 pm, 10 songwriters gathered. They were randomly paired off, and each pair had until 8 am on Saturday Mar. 18 to write a 20 min original set, that could include 1 cover song, but did not have too. The songwriters gathered again at 8 am on the Saturday, where they were given a list of another 20 participating musicians. They drafted their bands (like a hockey draft) and at 9 am the participating muscians arrived. The bands then had the day to learn and rehearse the new set. The first band, Not Now, Clayton, went on at 9 pm on the Saturday. Members of The Glory plant are Clara Hilts, Dylan Ireland, Meagh Culkeen, Andy Cragg, Mark Chamberlain and Marty Kerslake.
Get Up Get Down - Phillip Phillips
Performed by Kick In The Brass on April 26th 2013, at Market Hall, Peterborough, Canada.
Relationship Status (Up in the Air)
“The heart is not like a box that gets filled up. It expands in size the more you love.”
-Samantha from “Her”
Starring Kayla Stanistreet, Opal Elchuk and Jesse Bateson on Corde Lisse.
Music: Charlotte Cardin - Like It Doesn't Hurt
Performed live at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. February, 2019. Peterborough, Canada.
Peterborough Dance Festival
Peterborough is a City of Art and Dance! I'm so proud to be part of it! I performed Sri Lankan Traditional Dance for 'Emergency#19'- The Peterborugh New Dance Festival! Presented by Public Energy Dance Company and Market Hall Performing art Theatre!
Rad Rat @ Artspace
RAD RAT
noise wave
@ ARTSPACE
Peterborough, Ontario
May 7, 2008
video improvisations by Lester Alfonso
Rick Mercer promoting CLiFF in PTBO
Don't miss CLiFF the Canadian Labour International Film Festival is coming to Peterborough, November 12th at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. It's for a great cause the 2011 United Way campaign, don't take our word for it check out what Rick has to say.
Emergency #4
The fourth Emergency Festival of New Dance and Performance (March 7-10, 1996) saw ten new works performed over two programs at The Market Hall Theatre.
Among them was what was boldly called the first dance film made entirely in Peterborough, David Hoyle's Grid, as well as a performance in the lobby featuring Stephanie Corrin, reprising her trapeze act from the previous year. Six other works from Emergency 4's two programs are seen here in this order:
Mrs. created by Marsh Cobden
Performed by Marsh and Kristing Keating. Live music performed by Kate Asch and Charly Istok.
A Careful Red by Penelope Thomas
Performed by Penelope, Anne Ryan, Janette Froncz, Phoebe Miles, Carolyn Trengrove.
Perpendicular to the Road by Kristine Keating
Performed by Kristine, Ralph Eisenbeiss (seen here), Jim Henry, Michael Hermiston, Phoebe Miles.
Portraits choregraphed by Anne Ryan and Esther Vincent
Performed by Anne with photography by Esther. With music by Patrick Walsh and Anna Gartshore.
Tabbybitch by Emma Jack
Performed by Emma and Brigid Johnston. With music by Matthew Dawydchak.
Elvis Serenity by Davis Mirza
Featuring the Flashdance Ensemble: Davis, Darren Bonin, Stephanie Booth, Rebecca Ostwald, Monique Romellco, Paula Ryff. With text written and performed by David Bateman.
Emergency Minutes are one minute excerpts of every program in every Emergency Festival, created to mark the 20th Emergency Festival of New Dance and Performance in Peterborough, Ontario. Each minute features 20-second clips from three works seen in every program at that year's festival.
Each Emergency Minute is devoted to one of the previous 19 festivals; they are being released on 19 consecutive weeks leading up to the festival in May, 2013.
Founded in 1994, Public Energy is a presenter and producer of contemporary dance, theatre and performance in Peterborough, Ontario. publicenergy.ca
Christmas Lights Switch-on 2018
Belfast City Hall
I Can Go To God In Prayer-
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble performing I Can Go To God In Prayer, from their concert Go Gospel- with guest soloist Vicki St. Pierre. Performed live at the Market Hall Theatre in Peterborough Ontario May 14, 2011.
STATIC
Arzoo Dance Theatre presents STATIC - a new choreography by Deepti Gupta, video design by Lester Alfonso, sound design by Matthew Boughner. (11 min. excerpt from the performance at Market Hall Theatre, Peterborough. Sunday, May 6, 2007.)