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Friday September 5 2008
 
Music
Trouble & Strife will be playing at the Feast of Fields event at Everdale Farms in Hillsburgh on Sunday (Sept. 7) from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.trouble&strife.ca.

Season’s on Mill St. welcomes back Noah Zacharin, aka Big Daddy Z, tonight (Sept. 5). Showtime 7-10 p.m.

The Mainlanders release their first CD at 8 p.m. in the Orangeville Town Hall Opera House on Saturday (Sept. 6).  Tickets are $18 if purchased through the Theatre Orangeville box office or $15 in advance by calling 519-938-9683.  

Theatre
Orangeville Music Theatre presents the musical-comedy sensation Nunsense at Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh on September 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. and on 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. For tickets ($18), call 519-855-4586 or go to www.centurychurchtheatre.com.

Step Right Up!, Theatre Orangeville’s first production of the season, runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 12. Contact Theatre Orangeville at 519-942-3423 for more information or tickets.

Shelburne’s new theatre group, Tipling Stage Company, is presenting its debut performance of  the Plaza Suite by Neil Simon. Tickets ($15) are available by contacting Kelly Clarke at 519-925-2600, ext 230. For more information, visit www.tiplingstagecompany.com.

Art
From September to Nov. 16, enjoy 200 fine-art photographs by Emmy Award-winning director, animator and local photographer Ron Pitts at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Phone DCMA at 877-941-7787 or visit www.dufferinmuseum.com.

The Headwaters Arts Festival runs Sept. 26 to Oct. 13. Enjoy the work of some of the area’s most talented artists in visual art, music, literature, dance, theatre and film, through studio tours, shows and performances. Take part in the festival art show and sale, Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 4-5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For a complete list of events, visit www.headwatersartsfestival.com or phone 519-943-1149.
September 27
Celebrate the official opening of Phase II of the Historic Alton Mill with Mini Masterpieces Fundraiser Show and Sale. Works of various artists will be displayed but visitors won’t know if it’s a headwaters artist, teacher, politician or local celebrity until they see the name on the back after purchasing the artwork. Phone Sharlene Rankin at 519-943-1149

Events
September 21 to 22
Grand Valley Fall Fair
The 2007 edition of the annual fair features Naomi Bristow, The Yodeling Cowgirl and Ambassador of the Fair competition on opening night, as well as 4-H dairy show, sheep and goat shows, homecraft exhibits, a heavy horse show, tractor and truck pull, demolition derby, parade, midway, and other fun events throughout the weekend.
Contact: Donna Blackwell, 519-928-5754

September 27 to 28
5th Annual Traces of Our Past Festival
Celebrate the region’s First Nations and early settlement history through exhibition of rare artifacts and art works, show and sale of period art and accoutrements, and special events, presentations and re-enactments.  All events take place at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Visit www.dufferinmuseum.com for a full list of the scheduled events and presentations.
Contact: DCMA, 877-941-7787

September 27
The Maples 11th Annual Fall Festival
Fun activities for the entire family, which include a silent auction, kid’s crafts, pumpkin decorating, carnival games, face painting, hay wagon, bouncy castle, tea room and much more. The event runs from 9 am to 4 pm at The Maples School, located five minutes west of Orangeville at the corner of Highway 9 and 2nd Line Amaranth.
Contact: 519-942-3310 or visit www.themaplesschool.com