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December 9, 2023December 10, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Manticore Books, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive

OK, the clock says you are running out of time. Not generally, but time to get all your shopping done.

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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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September 29, 2023October 2, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Old Dance Hall Players, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, OSB, Ronnie Douglas, Roots North, Zachary Lucky

The folks at UBC should be ashamed for going on record over something they did not know anything about, or why they were being asked to opine? Whoever is really behind this farce of a decision at City Hall should also be ashamed for the naked ambition to get rid of the art.

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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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July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, St. Paul's Center

If I have to outline why and who she is, you need a bigger rock to live under, with a deck, they’re on sale all week at Home Hardware.

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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.’