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June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Aqua Theatre, Art & Home, Arts District, Brownstone, Building Hope, City of Orillia, Cultural Roundtable, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Leslie Fournier, Mariposa Arts, Michael Martyn, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Centre for Arts+Culture, Port of Orillia, Shadowbox, Simcoe County, St. Paul's, Streets Alive, Tango Artspace, Terry Savage, Three Crows, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Zachary Lucky

On the latter point, the worst time to hear about a good idea is after a facility‘s doors open.

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June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Building Hope, Casino Rama, City of Orillia, Cultural Roundtable, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Leacock Associates, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa House Hospice, Mariposa Inn, ODAC, OFAA, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Centre for Arts+Culture, Pedal Powered, Peter Street Fine Arts, Port of Orillia, ShineBrite Festival, Streets Alive, Terry Savage, Valis Sound

Just to show some of you just how conservative I can be (stop sniggering, I’ll wait while you get something to wipe the monitor clean)

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May 29, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alphabreff, Bleeker, Brownstone, Building Hope, Casino Rama, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cultural Roundtable, Geneva, Grey Eyes, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Hugh Coleman, James Hilts, Jubilee Chorale, Lake Country Grill, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Liz Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa House Hospice, OCB, ODAC, OFAA, OMAH, Opera House, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Reay, ShineBrite Festival

It’s a shame only about 200 people heard it. We’re a very small club. No one else will get to experience what we did.

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May 15, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, Brownstone, Building Hope, Casino Rama, City of Orillia, Cottage Countrycon, Cultural Roundtable, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, ODAC, OFAA, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Patrick Fogarty Band, Peter Street Fine Arts, ShineBrite Festival, St. Paul's

Many large music ensembles program their events with an easy tune or two off the top so everyone can catch a stride with long notes, moderate tempos, lots of time to warm up the lips and listen to each other for blend and balance. Not these folks.

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May 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Cottage Countrycon, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Kiwanis Music Festival, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, Liz Anderson, Mariposa Arts, OCB, OFAA, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Patrick Fogarty, Patrick Fogarty Band, Roots North, Rustica, ShineBrite Festival, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Valis Sound, VK

I think setting up a recording studio is an excellent idea and having spent a lot of time in studios working on videos and music I can vouch for how it can eat time like you wouldn’t believe.

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April 27, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Apple Annie's, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Hog N Penny, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, VK

ShareBy John Swartz The 5th annual Roots North Music Festival opened Friday night at St. Paul’s Centre. The main stage

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April 24, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Champlain Monument, City of Orillia, Cottage Countrycon, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Leacock Medal For Humour, Leacock Museum, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Fine Arts Assoc., Orillia Public Library, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Patrick Fogarty, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's, Story Telling Orillia

Where’s Bill Davis when you need him.

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April 17, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Cottage Countrycon, Eclectic Cafe, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Patrick Fogarty, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Tre Sorelle, VK

Now the bad news, tickets for both nights at St. Paul’s are sold out. Not to worry, there’ plenty to enjoy at other venues after the main stage shows are done.

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April 10, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia 2020 Winter Games, Alleycats Music, Apple Annie's, Bakes by the Lake, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Building Hope, City of Orillia, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mark IV Brothers, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, ShineBrite Festival, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Tre Sorelle, Tudhope Park

The things they should be outraged over are no big deal, while pouring coffee almost turns into a donnybrook.

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April 3, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Burls Creek, City of Orillia, Couchiching Jubilee House, Geneva, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Orillia Youth Centre, Port of Orillia, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Washago Lions

ShareBy John Swartz The Washago Song contest happened Sunday at the community center with 10 entries getting to perform and

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March 27, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brownstone, Building Hope, Couchiching Jubilee House, Geneva, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. Paul's, Washago Lions, Yuk Yuks

… and a Benny Goodman medley, from which no one would have gotten out alive if it didn’t contain Sing, Sing, Sing. Good choice Mr. Hilts.

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March 20, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Bakes by the Lake, Brownstone, Building Hope, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Kevin Gangloff, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, Manticore Books, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Rustica, St. Paul's, Story Telling Orillia, Tango Artspace, Tapps Performing Arts, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Valis Sound

A concert is happening Saturday night at St. Paul’s Centre with the Orillia Concert Band. This is not last because it’s not so important. If you hadn’t noticed, I’m working on a theme here.

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March 13, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alex, Bakes by the Lake, Brownstone, Eclectic Cafe, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Jubilee Chorale, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's, Story Telling Orillia, Tango Artspace, Tapps Performing Arts, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Tony Bianco, Valis Sound

ShareBy John Swartz It’s not exactly The Boys Are Back In Town, because there are girls in Alex, but the

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March 6, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alex, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Cellar Singers, Champlain Monument, City of Orillia, Geneva, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Peter's Players, Roots North, St. James', St. Paul's, Tango Artspace, Tiffin's Creative Centre

Last year Dave Beckett made a painting on the spot. This time it’s Tony Bianco, and no he’s not going to be making money, even though he’s our local Canada Mint coin creator.

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February 27, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lee Contemporary, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. James', St. Paul's, Tiffin's Creative Centre

Why is it people will pay 50 bucks to see a show at the Opera House by Joe Schmedly from Saskatoon and right up the street is something as good, if not better and there’s only a handful of people taking it in?

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February 20, 2019June 1, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alphabreff, Bob Hawkins, Brownstone, Cellar Singers, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Peter's Players, Roots North, Ross Love, St. James', St. Paul's, The Free Label, Tiffin's Creative Centre

It’s not really new, but it plays like new. It’s a refurbished Steinway concert grand, not one of those questionable Steinways made these days, but one from 1917,

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