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April 17, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Cottage Countrycon, Eclectic Cafe, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Patrick Fogarty, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Tre Sorelle, VK

Now the bad news, tickets for both nights at St. Paul’s are sold out. Not to worry, there’ plenty to enjoy at other venues after the main stage shows are done.

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April 10, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia 2020 Winter Games, Alleycats Music, Apple Annie's, Bakes by the Lake, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Building Hope, City of Orillia, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mark IV Brothers, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, ShineBrite Festival, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Tre Sorelle, Tudhope Park

The things they should be outraged over are no big deal, while pouring coffee almost turns into a donnybrook.

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April 3, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Burls Creek, City of Orillia, Couchiching Jubilee House, Geneva, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Orillia Youth Centre, Port of Orillia, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Washago Lions

ShareBy John Swartz The Washago Song contest happened Sunday at the community center with 10 entries getting to perform and

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March 27, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brownstone, Building Hope, Couchiching Jubilee House, Geneva, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. Paul's, Washago Lions, Yuk Yuks

… and a Benny Goodman medley, from which no one would have gotten out alive if it didn’t contain Sing, Sing, Sing. Good choice Mr. Hilts.

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March 20, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Bakes by the Lake, Brownstone, Building Hope, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Kevin Gangloff, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, Manticore Books, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Rustica, St. Paul's, Story Telling Orillia, Tango Artspace, Tapps Performing Arts, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Valis Sound

A concert is happening Saturday night at St. Paul’s Centre with the Orillia Concert Band. This is not last because it’s not so important. If you hadn’t noticed, I’m working on a theme here.

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March 13, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alex, Bakes by the Lake, Brownstone, Eclectic Cafe, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Jubilee Chorale, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's, Story Telling Orillia, Tango Artspace, Tapps Performing Arts, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Tony Bianco, Valis Sound

ShareBy John Swartz It’s not exactly The Boys Are Back In Town, because there are girls in Alex, but the

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March 6, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alex, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Cellar Singers, Champlain Monument, City of Orillia, Geneva, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Peter's Players, Roots North, St. James', St. Paul's, Tango Artspace, Tiffin's Creative Centre

Last year Dave Beckett made a painting on the spot. This time it’s Tony Bianco, and no he’s not going to be making money, even though he’s our local Canada Mint coin creator.

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February 27, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Brownstone, Cellar Singers, City of Orillia, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lee Contemporary, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. James', St. Paul's, Tiffin's Creative Centre

Why is it people will pay 50 bucks to see a show at the Opera House by Joe Schmedly from Saskatoon and right up the street is something as good, if not better and there’s only a handful of people taking it in?

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February 20, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alphabreff, Bob Hawkins, Brownstone, Cellar Singers, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Vocal Ensemble, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Peter's Players, Roots North, Ross Love, St. James', St. Paul's, The Free Label, Tiffin's Creative Centre

It’s not really new, but it plays like new. It’s a refurbished Steinway concert grand, not one of those questionable Steinways made these days, but one from 1917,