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Wayne Doyle · Mar 27, 2025 11:49 PM IN Arts & culture

The City of Barrie is calling on local artists to submit original artwork for its annual traffic cabinet wrapping program. The artist-designed traffic cabinets are displayed in key locations throughout Barrie, featuring original artwork that showcases the talent of local artists. The theme for this year’s artwork is ‘Colours of our Community.’ Local artists are invited to submit a proposed design in the form of a sketch or draft, showing their

Andrew Stuetz · Mar 25, 2025 2:51 PM IN Arts & culture

This is a callout to poets, MCs, rappers, dancers, and singers!! YOU are encouraged to take the stage and share your art! — Celebrate National Poetry Month with the City of Barrie's Poet Laureate, Tyneisha Thomas at a Poetry Open Mic, featuring poetry readings by Tyneisha and the Simcoe County Champion Poet, Mike Madill. The National Poetry Month theme for 2025 is: FAMILY

Apr 12, 2025 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Photo by: Invest Barrie

www.investbarrie.ca

Wayne Doyle · Mar 24, 2025 3:39 PM IN Arts & culture

The MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie is hosting the Benefactor Art Exchange Event on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 pm. Enjoy art, support your community and take home an original work of art on loan for one year plus a tax receipt for the value of your donation. To be a Benefactor it will cost $500 annually and you'll get a tax receipt for $435. A Junior Benefactor, for folks under 40, will cost $365 annually and you'll get a tax receipt for $300.

A selection of work available at the Benefactor Art Exchange event being held by the MacLaren Art Centre.

Wayne Doyle · Mar 20, 2025 11:31 PM IN Arts & culture

Barrie teacher Angela Odusanya is launching two new picture books - Amelia’s Loose Part Art: A Day at the Beach and Amelia’s Easter Surprise - on March 29 at Williams Fresh Cafe in Barrie. She'll be doing a reading at 12:30 p.m. Have you ever been to an author's reading? Who was it?

Wayne Doyle · Mar 20, 2025 11:21 PM IN Arts & culture

Circus, French style. Cirque de Paris is coming to Barrie's Georgian Mall from May 1 to 11. The all-new show boasts an ensemble of Europe’s best circus artists. The 90-minute show includes BMX trick riders, grand illusionists, high-flying aerialists, nimble acrobats, comedic clowns and more. What's your favourite circus act?

cirquedeparis.com

Wayne Doyle · Mar 15, 2025 4:57 PM IN Arts & culture

The Barrie Film Festival’s Reel Stories returns for its 21st edition on March 22 and 23 at the Galaxy Cinemas on Commerce Park Drive in Barrie. Check out some cool films, including Blue Rodeo: Lost Together, a doc about one of Canada's coolest and most endearing bands. Which films are you most interested in seeing?

barriefilmfestival.ca

Wayne Doyle · Mar 14, 2025 9:19 PM IN Arts & culture

With St. Patrick's Day around the corner and a new record from Van Morrison coming in June, now's a perfect time to find out who is your favourite Irish musician and how are you getting your Irish on this year?

Van Morrison, late 80s. Wayne Doyle photo

Wayne Doyle · Mar 12, 2025 11:12 PM IN Arts & culture

The 'pretty bad boys' of Canadian rock, Goddo, are returning to "live" action for their 50th anniversary. Led by founder, Greg Godovitz, Goddo hits the stage at Georgian Theatre on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Who are you excited to see live?

Wayne Doyle · Mar 12, 2025 10:56 PM IN Arts & culture

Who couldn't use a good laugh these days? The Snowed in Comedy Tour, featuring Erica Sigurdson, Dan Quinn, Pete Zedlacher, Paul Myrehaug, will be at the Georgian Theatre, Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Do you prefer your comedy live or recorded?

Wayne Doyle · Mar 12, 2025 10:44 PM IN Arts & culture

Welcome to the arts and culture section of Spaces - I'm Wayne and I'm thrilled to be your host as we discover the wide variety of arts, artists and cultural contributors who live and work in the area. Meet Andrea Araujo, development associate at the MacLaren Art Centre, seen here enjoying a fresh-brewed cup from the Lazy Tulip Cafe while chatting about the neon sculpture Tautology, a work by Duane Linklater, in the background. What art do you

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