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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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February 10, 2022February 11, 2022 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Craig Mainprize, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Streets Alive, Sustainable Orillia

It’s the handiwork of Leslie Fournier and a group of 8 artists she enlisted to decorate the next shopping season.

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December 9, 2021December 10, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Downtown Orillia, Hibernation, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Public Library, OSB, Peter Street Fine Arts, Streets Alive, Sustainable Orillia, The Lighthouse, Tiffin's Creative Centre

I spoke with Neil Barlow, the OSB’s conductor, at the Christmas Prelude and he said the band is in good shape, despite the layoff

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December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Cloud Gallery, Craig Mainprize, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards, OSB, Scottish Festival, Streets Alive, The Lighthouse

The good news, Norm Foster will be on stage for his own Old Love, starting August 18.

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November 26, 2021November 27, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Blair Bailey, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Geneva, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, ODAC, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards, Orillia Scottish Festival, OSB, Peter Stoll, Peter Street Fine Arts, Sharing Place, St. Paul's Center, Streets Alive, The Lighthouse

As you can see each category was stacked with winners, both potential and for all intent and purpose.

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October 21, 2021October 28, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Brassworks, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, ODAC, ODAS Park, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Jazz Festival, Orillia Secondary School, Orillia Youth Centre, Patrick Fogarty, Peter Street Fine Arts, Somniatis, St. Paul's Center, Steven Henry, Streets Alive, Sustainable Orillia

Yeah sure, some of us can do some of the things Buddy did, but I have yet to hear anyone play who can do a whole show’s worth, or even one song and not leave you thinking, “Not like Buddy.”

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August 26, 2021August 27, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Fall Fair, Streets Alive, Zachary Lucky

A dozen musicians, among the best in the biz, playing several different styles of music for an hour and a half, a set list of tunes, which even if you didn’t know them well you’d get into quickly and enjoy was just what the doctor ordered.

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August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Glen Robertson, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Fall Fair, Streets Alive, Zachary Lucky

Lance Anderson and his band of incredibly talented musicians are playing the Opera House Sunday evening.

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August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Farmers' Market, Gordon Lightfoot, Hibernation, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Streets Alive

This is not the first time Gord has had a body part in a cast. The first time was in high school.

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August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Sunonline/Orillia Aaron Mangoff, Arts District, City of Orillia, Cloud Gallery, Creative Nomad Studios, Hibernation, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Park Street Collegiate, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Streets Alive, Sustainable Orillia

I don’t know how I’m going to handle this because Sky is one of my favourite musicians, Roger’s music I’m getting to like, and there is no one out there who can tear up a stage like Irish Mythen.