On October 12th, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon TOM PAXTON teams up with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter duo, the DON JUANS (Don Henry and Jon Vezner) in concert. Tom Paxton has done over fifty concert tours in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland and has recorded more than fifty albums of his own songs. Hundreds of artists have recorded his songs, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, John Denver and, Peter, Paul and Mary. Get your tickets at http://www.midlandculturalcentre.com/page.php?page=Events&pageType=events&eventid=100047672
On behalf of the entire team at the Midland Cultural Centre, we would like to congratulate our Board Chairman, John Hartman on his recent MacLaren Legacy award.
Each year the famed MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie honors major contributors, and this year the honoree was our own John Hartman, for ‘his exceptional generosity and commitment to building arts communities and supporting the work of rising young artists. John is a great representative of the talent pool in our area, and a fantastic ambassador for The MCC’s successes also. Well-deserved! We are very proud of both you and your achievements John. How lucky are we to live in such a talented community, and to be blessed with the most successful Cultural Centre in Canada!
The next Our Health event will be on October 30th at the MCC as our experts discuss Health in the Digital Age - The Perils and Possibilities of Digital Technology. Access to the Internet and new technology has transformed the world of communication and health care. But, this proliferation of digital activity is not without negative effects! Tickets are FREE with registration at http://www.midlandculturalcentre.com/page.php?page=Events&pageType=events&eventid=100048147
Calling all hockey fans! Hall of Fame Goalie KEN DRYDEN is our next guest on A DAY IN THE LIFE on Thursday, October 18th. Ken Dryden is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. He is a Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and has been named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time. Get your tickets at http://www.midlandculturalcentre.com/page.php?page=Events&pageType=events&eventid=100048113
Inspired by their hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut, THE JERRY CANS perform at the MCC on November 22nd. With their unique mix of Inuktitut alt-country, throat singing, and reggae, the Jerry Cans are a distinctly northern, one-of-a-kind group. The band perform many of their songs in Inuktitut and are passionate about preserving the language even as the north and their home community of Iqaluit evolve. Don't miss this group! Tickets at http://www.midlandculturalcentre.com/page.php?page=Events&pageType=events&eventid=100048013
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