Originally published: https://www.constellationsaudio.com/sounds/quietcontemplations About the piece: I have been really inspired by Ad Reinhardt’s ‘Abstract Painting’ from 1963 which depicts nine very subtle shades of black. At first glance, the viewer sees a flat black …
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A selection of my audio creations.
Ending gender-based violence, one man at a time
The MENDing program at the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre works with men in the Peterborough area to educate and prevent gender-based violence. The program approaches ideas of gender expression and how violence factors into how …
Continue readingEpisode 7 — Site by Otonabee River Goes from Paved to Paradise
On October 27, 2018 community members gathered by the Otonabee River in downtown Peterborough. They donned hard hats and work boots—picked up pry bars and hammers—and they got to work removing layers of asphalt from …
Continue readingOperation Catnip helps feral cats and you can too
If you drive North of downtown Peterborough, after about a half hour you will pass through the village of Burleigh Falls. There’s a roadside inn, a gas station, a restaurant, a boat launch — and …
Continue readingMeet Peterborough's first black City Councillors
The election on October 28, 2018 wound up being an historic event - because this newly inaugurated City Council is the first in Peterborough’s history that has representation of Black Canadians. And we elected not …
Continue readingGender Journeys program supports trans people and their loved ones
Gender Journeys is a program offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association — and it’s a program I’ve heard about a lot over the last few years from friends of mine. It’s a support program …
Continue readingLive Peterborough Currents with Mayor-elect Diane Therrien
During the 2018 municipal election, Peterborough voters cast their ballots and the majority voted out incumbent mayor Daryl Bennett and voted in Diane Therrien, previously City Councillor for Town Ward. In light of this change, …
Continue readingPeterborough Currents live on Trent Radio
This season, catch Peterborough Currents live on Trent Radio (92.7 FM) every Sunday morning from 10:00-11:30 a.m. You will hear extended versions of interviews and documentaries which will appear in the podcast. Plus there will …
Continue readingInterviews with the candidates, acclaimed trustees and student trustees for the KPRDSB
Nine interviews with the candidates for, and the acclaimed trustees and student trustees of the English public school board for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District. City of Peterborough candidates: Wayne Bonner (00:06:20), Dennis Hildebrand (00:18:10), …
Continue readingMeet the candidates for school board trustee running in the City of Peterborough
During every municipal election, eligible voters are able to cast their ballots for candidates running for municipal office. In the City of Peterborough, that means voting for the next mayor, voting for your city Councillor, …
Continue readingStonewall Revolutionary Committee to protest police and correctional officer presence at Peterborough Pride parade
In last August and early September, I spotted some posters appearing around downtown Peterborough advertising the Stonewall Revolutionary Committee. The name immediately sparked an interest in me and I wanted to learn more about the …
Continue readingThirteen years on, Food Not Bombs Peterborough has never missed a meal
Every Monday in Peterborough, right when City Council sits down for their weekly meetings, across the street Food Not Bombs Peterborough is setting up tables and laying out a free community meal, open to all.
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