Guelph grads add a little schnitz to the local foodie scene Downtown Guelph is known for having a vibrant and concentrated bar scene, but when it comes to getting some late night grub, one might be hard pressed to find something other than poutine to satisfy those alcohol-induced cravings. At […]
Author: Dana Bellamy
Album of the Week
Artist: Leon Bridges Album: Coming Home In the music industry, it has become a bit taboo to say that an artist is ahead of his or her time, breaking ground with new sounds and ideas. With his debut album Coming Home, one could say that Leon Bridges is about 50 […]
Around the City: Killer Cupcakes Goremet
What started as an ordinary batch of cupcakes unexpectedly turned into a way of life for local business owners, Nicole and Symon Wilk. After receiving praise for Nicole’s homemade cupcakes at a potluck, the couple started getting orders for their sweet treats. That’s when they noticed a roadside shack go […]
“A fiddler on the roof—sounds crazy, no?”
It was no doubt a difficult feat to honour thousands of years of Jewish history in one show, but with a cast of 50 and a run-time of three hours, Royal City Musical Production’s latest presentation of Fiddler on the Roof certainly warranted the audience’s applause. It has been 34 […]
Around the city: [Re]Fresh Juice Co.
With a newly opened storefront downtown, [Re]Fresh Juice Co. offers Guelph a glimpse into the world of cold-pressed juicing. Childhood friends, Whitney Douglas and Amanda Woodhouse, always dreamed of starting a business together, and with their backgrounds in food, health, and marketing, the idea behind [Re]Fresh seemed like a natural […]
Give yourself over to absolute pleasure
“It’s a theatre experience like no other,” claimed 23-year-old Rocky Horror Show director, Tyler Livingstone, as his cast could be heard chanting vocal warm-ups backstage at the River Run Centre. Livingstone debuted his directing skills for Royal City Musical Productions Inc. this past spring with a sold-out run of the […]
Hanson brings its Roots & Rock ‘N’ Roll to Toronto
I have many guilty pleasures—but Hanson isn’t one of them. I must have only been five or six years old when my older sister got her first Discman along with her first CD: Hanson’s debut album, Middle of Nowhere. Though I don’t vividly recall my first impressions of the young […]
Gregory Pepper and His Problems’ album release at eBar
We are often asked to leave our problems at home when we come to work, but at the eBar last Friday night, Gregory Pepper brought His Problems along with him—and we were quite pleased that he did. Promoting the new album Chorus! Chorus! Chorus!, the Guelph/Toronto band, Gregory Pepper and […]
Riverfest 2015 finds huge success in Elora
Elora’s Bissell Park hosted its seventh annual Riverfest from August 14 to 16. The festival was extended to an extra day this year to accommodate its increase in popularity. No longer just a small town festival, Riverfest drew big crowds and even bigger acts, such as Metric, Tokyo Police Club, […]
Inside Out Review
Pixar’s emotional return If there is one thing that the creators at Pixar know, it is how to tug on the ole heartstrings. Although the company was built upon the kind of technological advancement that is often seen as cold or unfeeling, from day one, Pixar has thrived on the […]
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