This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
The thing about this band is, you don’t have to know the Grateful Dead tunes to appreciate the exceptional musicianship.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareTechnical issues prevented publishing this column Friday afternoon. By John Swartz There will be lots of activity at the Aqua Theatre this weekend. Friday night Movies in
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2026 Mariposa Day Last
ShareBy John Swartz Mariposa has done it again. To quote Paul Baxter, ‘you never know what you’re going to get,
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2026 Mariposa Day Two
ShareBy John Swartz Two things of significance happened Saturday at the Mariposa Folk Festival. A legend performed on the main
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Mariposa Day One
Saturday at 5 p.m. The pub stage is the place to be for a recreation of the Neil Young 80th birthday concert last November.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
Sunday, Nixon Boyd is back (along with Taylor Knox, Steve Henry, and Mike Vandyk and other guest performers) to the pub at 6:30 as part of a tribute to the Tragically Hip.
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareBy John Swartz Wednesday June 3 the Orillia Vocal Ensemble has a concert at St. Paul’s Centre at 7:30 p.m.
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The Wizard of Oz
ShareBy John Swartz The Wizard of Oz, St. Paul’s Centre’s theatrical production this year, is may be the most ambitious
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
ShareBy John Swartz Arts Orillia and the Chippewas of Rama have their annual Gathering storytelling festival this week. It’s changed
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This Week In Art/Culture/Entertainment
Coincidentally, Classic Lightfoot Live is playing the Opera House Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
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