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“FUNNY, YOU DON’T LOOK AUTISTIC”
AN EVENING OF COMEDY WITH MICHAEL McCREARY
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Since self-described ‘AspieComic’ Michael McCreary was celebrated in In The Hills as one of ‘25 Under 25’ local young people to watch, he’s been featured on CBC’s Laugh Out Loud, performed at the Winnipeg and Halifax comedy festivals, appeared in two TV series, been nominated for a 2026 Canadian Screen Award, and toured his wry wit across North America.
Now he’s coming home for one very funny night!
Sunday, September 20, 7pm
Orangeville Town Hall Opera House
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AFTER 5 ART SALON: SETTING THE STAGE
MEET THEATRE SET DESIGNER BECKIE MORRIS
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With imaginative set designs that run from a spooky English manor to a Canadian curling club, and from the depths of a mine in Spring Hill to the tip of an iceberg, Beckie Morris has been transforming the stage at Theatre Orangeville for more than a decade.
Now you can enjoy a glass of wine or beer with appetizers, mingle and learn as Beckie takes you behind the scenes to describe her intense creative journey from the day she has a script in her hands to the moment the lights come up on opening night.
The winner of a Dora Mavor Moore Award for set design, Beckie is also known for her
talents beyond the stage. She is responsible for several of the captivating murals that
decorate Orangeville’s public buildings.
Wednesday, October 7, 5pm to 7pm
Museum of Dufferin/Corbetton Church
Presented by Dufferin Arts Council in partnership with the Museum of Dufferin.
| | SPECIAL NOTICE TO DAC MEMBERS: Please join us at Corbetton Church at 4pm
for our Annual General Meeting, then stay to enjoy Beckie’s presentation. | | |
Headwaters Arts is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style with a gala opening to its popular annual Fall Festival Show & Sale.
The Opening Night Soirée, on Thursday, September 17, includes a first look at more than 70 works of art; music, food and drink; and a silent auction.
Tickets are $45.
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EARTH & FIRE: CLAY AND GLASS
Saturday, September 19, 9am to 3pm
This one-day, market-style event at the Museum of Dufferin brings together talented ceramics and glass artists from across Ontario, showcasing handcrafted pottery, blown glass, sculptures, decorative works, and more.
The event includes a silent auction, as well as an opportunity to pre-order a catered picnic lunch to enjoy on the museum grounds. Admission by donation.
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This high-energy concert revue takes audiences behind the scenes of the Broadway smash hit, Jersey Boys, revealing how to two small-town Canadian performers went on to play Frankie Valli on stages around the world.
The show, created and performed by Adrian Marchuk and Jeff Madden, will have you rocking to all your Jersey Boys favourites, including “Sherry”, “Walk Like a Man”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”. Click here for tickets.
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Creemore’s annual celebration of the arts is back on October 2-4 and, as always, it's packed with music storytelling, gallery shows and open studios.
Along with a feast of visual art, highlights of the weekend include a free, outdoor, multi-media show called Walking Through the Fire, featuring the Sultans of String with award-winning First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists; and a presentation of Eugène Ionesco’s classic absurdist play, The Chairs, starring Mulmur-based performance artist Erika Batdorf and Gemini-nominee Anastasia Phillips.
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INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE COMES TO THE ORANGEVILLE STAGE
BookLore and Theatre Orangeville have teamed up again to host an evening with one of the world’s most celebrated writers of espionage history. British author and historian Ben Macintyre’s remarkable ability to transform meticulously researched history into gripping, page-turning storytelling has earned him an international following.
Macintyre will be discussing his newest book, Redwood, a true-life Cold War story of espionage and betrayal inside the dangerous world of international intelligence.
Click here for tickets.
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Over the past decade, Streams Creative Hub in Shelburne has provided young people with camps, classes, performances and other events in a creative space they can call their own.
Now Streams is looking forward to the next 10 years by teaming up with Rogers TV and various social channels to present a live fundraising Telethon. The entertaining, three-hour, evening broadcast will include music, theatre, dance, live painting, celebrity and VIP appearance, stories from former Streams campers and volunteers, and prize draws, including a trip for two to Saint Lucia.
You can contribute to Streams during the broadcast or sign up as sponsor in advance and have your organization featured during the broadcast and in promotional materials.
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Dufferin Arts Council is accepting applications for the Reed T. Cooper Bursary for mid-career visual artists in the Headwaters region to pursue a special project or professional development. The deadline to apply for the $3,000 bursary is September 30.
Headwaters Arts is preparing for Artful Giving, its annual Holiday Gift Show, which runs from November 11 to January 3 at the Alton Mill. The deadline for submissions is September 20.
The Shelburne Town Hall Art Gallery is accepting applications for the 2027 exhibit season. Rental fee for each three-week time slot is $75 or $100, depending on the season. The town promotes the show but takes no commission.
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Interested in becoming more involved
in Dufferin’s flourishing arts scene?
We’d love to hear from you!
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As DAC moves forward with an ambitious program to support all the arts throughout Dufferin, we’re inviting artists and arts enthusiasts to join our board, or our events or communications committee.
If you have a few hours a month, and a belief that the arts play a vital role in sustaining a vibrant community, please contact Shirley Boxem at 1-647-239-0347 or shirley@dufferinarts.com.
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Our Vision
To help build a more diverse and inclusive community in which artists continue
to flourish, excellence is celebrated, and every person in their own way feels inspired
to sing, dance, tell stories and create.
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