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Kempenfest poised to finally celebrate 50 years with planning underway for 2022 event

Kempenfest poised to finally celebrate 50 years with planning underway for 2022 event

Kempenfest draws approximately 200,000 people over the course of the festival and injects around $12 million into the local economy
Casino Rama unveils May lineup as stars return to the stage

Casino Rama unveils May lineup as stars return to the stage

Jake Owen will perform when entertainment centre reopens for first time in two years on April 29; May lineup includes Howie Mandel, Tom Cochrane and more
SCENE SETTER: MacLaren gallery 'boldly' brings together art, community to spark dialogue

SCENE SETTER: MacLaren gallery 'boldly' brings together art, community to spark dialogue

Downtown Barrie gallery featuring Anchor Point, a yearlong series of collection-focused exhibitions
Time to twist and shout: Beatles tribute band hits the stage in March

Time to twist and shout: Beatles tribute band hits the stage in March

After being postponed last month due to the pandemic, The Caverners' March 15 concert at Ferndale Banquet Hall will support Diabetes Canada
Dance company 'can't wait' for new production to unfold in front of live crowd

Dance company 'can't wait' for new production to unfold in front of live crowd

Simcoe Contemporary Dancers' full-length production, Unravelled, takes place March 5-6 at Five Points Theatre in downtown Barrie
Mariposa Folk Festival unveils 'stellar lineup' for summer event

Mariposa Folk Festival unveils 'stellar lineup' for summer event

Forty acts were revealed today for the 2022 edition of the iconic folk music festival that will take place July 8-10
Theatre company's new season brings Black history, scandalous municipal politics to the stage

Theatre company's new season brings Black history, scandalous municipal politics to the stage

'It is our responsibility to probe and push and make people question while also making art that is meaningful and significant,' says Theatre by the Bay artistic director
Barrie council members all get behind new performing arts centre

Barrie council members all get behind new performing arts centre

City staff will hire professional firm with expertise in municipal theatre development, design and management to review task force recommendations
SCENE SETTER: UPlift Black launches new collective to highlight artists of colour

SCENE SETTER: UPlift Black launches new collective to highlight artists of colour

'I want other hopeful artists of all backgrounds to feel the same triumphant way I did,' Dawn Cain says after selling first piece of art
Elmvale musician's new single getting heavy airplay

Elmvale musician's new single getting heavy airplay

'This song truly started out as a journal entry. I was going through a tough time,' Graham Scott Fleming says of 'Better Man'