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Blue Mountain Film Festival puts call out for films, volunteers

Blue Mountain Film Festival puts call out for films, volunteers

Film fest takes place at Blue Mountain Village June 1-5
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Plans for city's new performing arts centre ready to take centre stage

Plans for city's new performing arts centre ready to take centre stage

'At this point, it’s too early to really put a price on it. ... We’re starting from scratch,' says councillor and task force chairman
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SCENE SETTER: Lost Heroes of Oro tells 'moving' origin story of county’s Black community

SCENE SETTER: Lost Heroes of Oro tells 'moving' origin story of county’s Black community

'This is a story that will move you, educate you and open your eyes to the unfair cruelties of the world that existed before,' says local artist and creator Alinka Angelova-May
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Barrie musician's 'soulful voice, heartbreaking lyrics' on full display in new single

Barrie musician's 'soulful voice, heartbreaking lyrics' on full display in new single

'Storyline' has been a creative outlet for Tkaia Green as she writes about personal experiences which can relate to a lot of people
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SCENE SETTER: Gosling takes music from campfire to college

SCENE SETTER: Gosling takes music from campfire to college

Barrie teen released debut EP, titled Forewarning, on Friday; 'It captures so much of what was on my mind in the past few years'
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Mariposa Folk Festival hosting free New Year's Eve concert tonight on Facebook

Mariposa Folk Festival hosting free New Year's Eve concert tonight on Facebook

Live show begins at 7 p.m. and will feature performances from Lydia Persaud, Evangeline Gentle, Coco Love Alcorn, and Shakura S'Aida
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Barrie singer-songwriter loves sharing stories through music

Barrie singer-songwriter loves sharing stories through music

'I love creating a story with what I am writing, and I feel that folk (music) really has a good way of displaying that,' says local singer-songwriter
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SCENE SETTER: Dinner and Drag show will provide 'sense of magic'

SCENE SETTER: Dinner and Drag show will provide 'sense of magic'

'I hope people come in with open minds and are curious about what a drag show entails,' TroyBoy Parks says of Dec. 27 event
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Casino Rama postpones concerts slated for January, February

Casino Rama postpones concerts slated for January, February

Decision made due to concerns surrounding omicron strain and Ontario government’s newly imposed capacity restrictions
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Persian community celebrates with evening of food, dance and storytelling tonight

Persian community celebrates with evening of food, dance and storytelling tonight

'While we enjoy being together for a night like Yalda, teaching others about our culture is even better,' says director of Barrie association
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