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Decoding Anne Lister: History’s First Modern Lesbian
Reviled and hidden away for decades because of the stories they contained, Anne Lister’s diaries and her life will be the focus of an exhibit opening this September at the Leacock Museum. Now famously known as history’s first modern lesbian and the focus of a popular TV show, Anne Lister meticulously captured the details of her life including love affairs, business deals, and politics in a partially encoded diary that scholars have worked for decades to transcribe. The exhibit will…
Find out more »The Serpent’s Egg: Exhibit by Ted Fullerton
Ted Fullerton is a Canadian artist who works in painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture and has achieved awards in all four media. As a figurative artist his work is symbolic in nature. The conceptual foundation and ideology within his artistic practice is humanist in nature emphasizing the notion of belief, purpose and relationships: being and becoming. Ted Fullerton was recently invited by the European Cultural Centre to exhibit in Venice, Italy during the 2022 Venice Biennale at the exhibition venues…
Find out more »Jennifer Zardo: Home Sweet Home
Artist Statement My work explores, questions and celebrates the complex relationship humanity has with nature. The power of natural life and our connection as well as our disconnect with it is expressed as a biomorphic assimilation and visual mash up. As a result of what can appear as an anthropomorphic evolution of image and form, mythical narratives are evoked and suggested that question the philosophical position of “our” relationship to and with the natural world; a posthumanist query. -Jennifer Zardo…
Find out more »2023 Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour
2023 Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour celebrates 40 years Do you love art? Do you love fall colours? So do we! We are 30 artists/crafts people who will open our studios to exhibit work at 20 locations in Simcoe County during this year’s 40th Anniversary 2023 Images Studio Tour. We are proud to be one of Ontario’s finest and longest running studio tours in Ontario. Mark your calendars! The Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour takes place over four days from October 6…
Find out more »Saturday Night Live at The Mill
Hosted by the Coldwater Mill Heritage Foundation Board, this free, family-friendly community event is sure to please! Come out and enjoy some local live talent from summer to fall!
Find out more »Roses and Rosé – Fall Edition
The roses and rosé package is back! This special collaboration with Fare Restaurant and Florillia Floral Design is a great way to relax and get creative with friends! This package includes: A specialized autumn flower arranging class, courtesy of Florillia Floral Design A flower bouquet to take home that guests make themselves A full tour of the Leacock Museum including our newest exhibit, "Decoding Anne Lister: History's First Modern Lesbian" A specially-crafted autumn cocktail at Orillia's only waterfront dining experience, Fare Restaurant, to end…
Find out more »Orillia Jazz Festival
Arts Orillia presents a three day celebration of music, dance, & storytelling at the Orillia Opera House Holly Cole Orillia Opera House Friday , October 13th, 7:30pm Arts Orillia presents Holly Cole for one night only at the Orillia Jazz Festival! Do not miss her award winning talent and playful charm! This is a must-see-critically acclaimed performance. World Jazz Asylum Orillia Opera House Saturday , October 14th, 7:30pm Arts Orillia presents Lance Anderson for a dynamic CD release concert…
Find out more »Tradition Transformed
Our vast and varied landscape is as unique and diverse as the Canadians who inhabit it. The beauty of our landscape can be a source of national pride, but our land is also going through many challenges such as climate change, land claims, and loss of natural habitats. Tradition Transformed asks the question, what does the Canadian landscape mean to you. This annual juried exhibition was created in recognition of landscape artist and Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was…
Find out more »An Autumn Mariposa III
October 14th at ODAS Park in Oro-Medonte, near Orillia If you want the Mariposa Folk Festival magic to extend into the fall, join us for this fabulous event. The Mariposa Folk Foundation has slated Saturday, October 14th for Autumn Mariposa III, an open-air afternoon concert featuring four popular musical acts. Mariposa Folk Foundation President Pam Carter said, “Our first Autumn Mariposa took place in 2021 with five different venues in and around Orillia. “Last year’s Autumn Mariposa at Bayview Memorial…
Find out more »Fall High Tea
Back by popular demand! Fall high teas return this fall with six different dates. Enjoy a three-tiered treat selection prepared by FARE Restaurant with unlimited tea while seated on the porch or in the comfort of the living room. Reservations are required. Offered October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28, 2023, at 2:00p.m. Get tickets.
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