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September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Images Studio Tour, Lightfoot Days, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, St. Paul's Center

The good news, Norm Foster will be on stage for his own Old Love, starting August 18.

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September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Chamber of Commerce

The event is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club.

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September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Images Studio Tour, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Rotary Club of Orillia, St. Paul's Center

I don’t want to get to far ahead, but I think some of you might be mad if I waited to tell you the Mudmen are coming back to Orillia for their usual January concert (January 27th) and Irish Mythen is back for her first (I think) performance at the Opera House March 23.

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It Was A Starry Night

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Charles Pachter, City of Orillia, Hibernation, ODAC, OMAH, Peter Street Fine Arts, Shadowbox

ShareBy John Swartz Starry Night in downtown Orillia Saturday evening was successful in terms of it wasn’t a total rebuilding

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August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Images Studio Tour, Jimi McKee, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Shadowbox, St. Paul's Center, Starry Night

He is holding out hope his art made of appreciation for the history of Orillia will be restored to its home.

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They Came To Show, It Shined

August 20, 2023August 20, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, DOMB

ShareBy John Swartz Thousands of people were out Saturday to see all the shiny cars on display at the annual

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August 18, 2023August 19, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts

I don’t know how Mariposa replaces her, but the organization makes all the right moves on a number of counts so I’m sure they’ll rebound from this loss.

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Nothing Halfway About This Play

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Opera House

Here lies the battle of wits. Janine has a bench to rely on. Sean obviously doesn’t.

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The Play’s The Thing

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Mariposa Arts, Opera House

“The kinds of shows I want to do that have proven successful are smaller shows that exist in a room, a small room, crammed with people.”

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August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, DOMB, Glen Robertson, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Leacock Medal For Humour, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center

So while some of us are reminded of our age by the passing of great musicians, are effected with the knowledge they’ll never get to hear new or old music performed by the departed again, we should celebrate we were alive at a time when they also walked the rock and let the memories leave us smiling.