Arts and Entertainment

All is not lost. Several local artists will be featured in a video to be shown locally - for free - on YouTube and Rogers' local stations

'We all miss being in the crowd at a show, or on stage looking out into a sea of fans ... but there are still a lot of positives,' said local hip-hop artist Zain Campbell

St. Paul's, Orillia Public Library, Creative Nomad Studios and others have online offerings that will appeal to wide range of interest, says arts columnist

Despite the move to the grey lockdown phase, Orillia's galleries and studios are open for business and worthy of support, says arts columnist

Creative Nomad Studios offering series of free live events this week as Orillia's creative community pivots and shifts amid pandemic, says arts columnist

Olivia Neal is working mainly in textiles, takes commissions and is donating some proceeds from her work to help the disadvantaged

While festivals remain on hold, there are still many virtual opportunities to enjoy the arts and culture scene, says arts columnist

Workshops, live concerts just a couple of ways to stay active and engaged, arts columnist explains

Our performing arts aren’t going to go back to normal for a long time, so virtual series will be useful to broaden audiences, says arts columnist

Despite a lockdown and stay-at-home orders, local creatives are getting creative to keep working, says arts and entertainment columnist