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October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Brassworks, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Secondary School, OSB, Twin Lakes Secondary School

hen the mob ruled. My Son the Hurricane is a dozen little whirlwinds working together to make everyone get up and dance.

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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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June 10, 2023June 10, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Chamber of Commerce, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center

…my angle of listening and view put the lower brass and middle voices in the line of fire and holy cow are they ever good.

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May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Coldwater Studio Tour, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Manticore Books, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, St. Paul's Center, The Lighthouse

See, I told we weren’t done with tributes to Gord.

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May 13, 2023May 15, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center

I think the university outdid itself this year with their choices. There have been many great ones over the years, but not a trio of great ones all at once.

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May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Coldwater Studio Tour, Creative Nomad Studios, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, St. Paul's Center, The Lighthouse

The audience, sold out, was eating this show up. Particularly the faster tempo, rock tunes.

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April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Coldwater Studio Tour, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, St. Paul's Center

The William Swinimer Business Leader of the Year Awards happened earlier in the week and heartfelt congratulations to Steve Orr,…

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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 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.’