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October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Foundation, St. Paul's Center

The Orillia Silver Band’s season opening concert is Oct. 22 at the Opera House. The 2 p.m. show features pianist Kyung-A Lee.

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October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Images Studio Tour, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAS Park, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Foundation, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive

Trick or Trunk… meanwhile the little ones get to do their thing in a controlled place and at an out of control pace.

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September 30, 2023October 2, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Bob Hawkins, Cloud Gallery, Hibernation, Images Studio Tour, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Public Library, Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Foundation, St. Paul's Center, Sustainable Orillia, Washago Lions

Rick was nominated for a Best Blues Album Juno, and has been nominated for a Maple Blues Award and a Canadian Folk Music Award. I’ve seen Rick several times and not only are his songs very good, his between songs stories are humourous.

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September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Couchiching Craft Brewing Company, Creative Nomad Studios, Culture Days, Images Studio Tour, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, St. Paul's Center

I think people in the arts, or members of performing or arts groups should really consider becoming members of ODAC and contribute to ODAC becoming something that benefits you.

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September 18, 2023September 20, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Bleeker, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Culture Days, Hibernation, Images Studio Tour, Lightfoot Days, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, St. Paul's Center

Anyone would need big chestnuts to sit behind a set of drums with Buddy and Gene in the room, let alone also sitting behind sets. Mel had nothing to worry about, he’s in their league.

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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 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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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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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.