Since graduating from Trent University in 1980

with a degree in Cultural Studies, Bill Kimball has been involved in many

aspects of the Peterborough arts community, particularly in the areas of

contemporary dance and theatre.  He has

contributed to the creation of live performance spaces in Peterborough,

beginning with City Stage, a performance space operated by Artspace in the

early 1980’s and continuing to the present with various renovations and

improvements to the Market Hall. In 1994, Bill created a nationally recognized

dance presenting program called Peterborough New Dance, and later expanded the

mandate to theatre and other forms of performance while changing the name to

Public Energy, a name which reflects his desire for the arts to be integrated

into public life as much as possible. Bill is currently the Artistic Producer

at Public Energy.Our interview with Bill covers the "Town and Gown" history of the arts, in particular the impact of Artspace, Peterborough New Dance, Public Energy, and the Electric City Culture Council.