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ShareBy John Swartz The Orillia Museum of Art and History made out like bandits on Wednesday. They scooped up 50
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The big announcement the youth center’s director, Kevin Gangloff, had last week (the day after the column ran) is that Serena Ryder and Lydia Persaud have a concert at Creative Nomad Studios December 21.
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ShareBy John Swartz What a month this has been so far. Mariposa Arts produced and performed fantastically with Jesus Christ
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I have to say, having heard several medleys based on Chicago’s tunes, this one is the best arrangement I’ve heard.
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Two pieces in particular are by Howard Cable. Right off the top is his arrangement of O Canada, which the band, in its Orillia Wind Ensemble years, played soon after it was written. The band will also do Hockey Night In Canada, which was also fresh off the printer back in 2002 At that earlier concert both were conducted by Cable.
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May 1 will be the second anniversary of Gordon Lightfoot’s passing. Like last year, there will be a remembrance celebration at Tudhope Park out on Barnfield Point where his statue is. Bring a lawn chair.
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I think everyone who was there should realize they saw Dmytro before he becomes Dmytro.
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ShareBy John Swartz The Orillia Concert Band is playing Saturday, March 8 at St. Pal’s Centre at 7:30 p.m. Christina
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ShareBy John Swartz Jug bands aren’t exactly a lost art from, but it’s possible to live a lifetime and never
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Stop by to have a look at Richard VanderMeer’s newest works. He’s at the end of the hall, 33 Mississauga Street East (Becker Shoes).
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