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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.

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August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center

Maybe the province should change their slogan by adding a subtext – Ontario, Open For Business (from 9 to 9:15), or Ontario, Yours to Discover (How Mickey Mouse We Can Be).

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June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts District, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, ODAC, ODAS Park, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center, Sustainable Orillia

Don’t forget Blair’s retirement bash Sunday afternoon at St. Paul’s Centre.

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June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brassworks, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, ODAS Park, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center

… when Mississaga Street is closed on Friday and Saturday nights (starting June 30) these guitars and all the other pieces just makes the night out better.

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April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Peter Street Fine Arts, Ronnie Douglas, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Twin Lakes Secondary School

I understand the reason Gord cancelled a bunch of shows with a cryptic, ‘recovering’ statement is not because of any life-threatening illness or event.

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April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Twin Lakes Secondary School

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

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April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Streets Alive

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

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April 1, 2023April 3, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Secondary School, Patrick Fogarty Band, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive, Twin Lakes Secondary School

It makes me happy to be able to write about these bands and be able to consider intricate details of what is occurring instead of trying to find the right words to say, ‘well, they’re trying.’