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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.’

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March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Georgian College, Hibernation, Kiwanis Music Festival, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Secondary School, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Scottish Festival, St. Paul's Center, Twin Lakes Secondary School

This event is open to the public and you should drop by if you can so the kids get to perform for someone other than the judges.

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March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Kiwanis Music Festival, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Scottish Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Ronnie Douglas, Roots North, Run With the Kittens, Terry Savage

The audience ate it up and the OCB got one of the most deserved, enthusiastic and lengthy standing ovations they’ve had in a few years.

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March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Arts Orillia, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Roots North

(If I have to put the date, I’m going to reach through the wires and pinch your nose)

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February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North

Every year I used to suggest to Mike Hill when he was the artistic director getting Rush (Neil was still alive then) to do an acoustic set would be just fantastic. In a way someone heard part of what I was saying.