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The Orillia Secondary School senior concert band with composer Brian Sarazin (left) at the premier of Nish Princess

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February 16, 2024February 18, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Hibernation, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Secondary School, Peter Street Fine Arts, St. Paul's Center, Storytelling Orillia

While it usually helps to know what the story line is… you really don’t need to know the minutia of the plot.

Steve Eyers, Eric Kidd, Gordon Lightfoot and John Stinson at the 2016 Lightfoot Days event at Lake Country Grill orillia

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February 10, 2024February 21, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, City of Orillia, Danny Webster, Hibernation, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Lightfoot Band, Lightfoot Days, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Peter Street Fine Arts, St. Paul's Center, Zachary Lucky

It didn’t take 7 full years from the time John F. Kennedy said “We choose to go to the Moon,” and when Neil Armstrong took the first steps, can’t we figure this one out?

Orillia Opera Hsoue, Mariposa Arts Theatre,

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February 9, 2024February 10, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Opera House, St. Paul's Center

I hope Mariposa never ends this series and that Lance produces it. It’s a shame we only get it once a year.

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February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, Cassie Dasilva, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Danny Webster, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Streets Alive

Classic Lightfoot Live is playing at the Opera House and the Thompson Egbo-Egbo Trio at St. Paul’s.

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January 27, 2024January 29, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, Cassie Dasilva, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Scottish Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Zachary Lucky

The other big topic was what is ODAC? That’s not an easy question even members and board members can answer succinctly. So the order of the day was develop a clear statement of what ODAC is.

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The Music Man

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia St. Paul's Center

I also learned not to underestimate the ability of the folks at St. Paul’s to put together a musical which can stand alongside some of the other stuff we get to enjoy in Orillia.

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January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. Paul's Center

ShareBy John Swartz Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. the first look at the St. Paul’s Centre production of The Music

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January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mudmen, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre

When they were doing some restoration work in Stevie’s bedroom, they found a bunch of letters from Beatrix.

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January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive

We could embrace the folly and forge an identify no other town cold set out to create on purpose… Spare no crazy idea.

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December 30, 2023December 30, 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

For the in between major league stuff, you can always watch Orillia council online (or go check out in person the renovated council chamber – visually – same old lousy sound and lighting) for a wide range of horror, drama and comedy offerings.