Yearly lecture brings night of arts and ideas to the River Run Centre Over the past 12 years, the Guelph Lecture on Being Canadian – a night of live readings, music, and ideas – has been hosted annually at The River Run Center. In past years, the lecture has brought […]

How comic published online become a distinctive medium It used to be thought that comic books were the safe haven of the nerdy, the outcast and the socially inept. Comics are fantasy worlds made up of people with phenomenal powers, overcoming insurmountable obstacles in the name of justice. While we’re […]

3 Talented-hardworking-ambitious-sommeliers out of 4 There’s no small amount of fiction in the belief that hard-work produces results. Working hard, dedicating time, and putting effort into any task will eventually lead to some kind of success in any given field. Malcolm Gladwell published the 10,000 hour figure, claiming that mastery […]

Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs (2008) In honour of the announcement of Death Cab’s upcoming album, Kintsugi, I’m recommending my personal favourite of the band’s seven previous albums. Though probably not the most popular or critically acclaimed of their previous work, Narrow Stairs is home to several powerful songs, […]

Outstanding new record by elusive neo-soul icon When D’Angelo (Michael Eugene Archer) left the music scene after the release of 2000’s Voodoo, for reasons both personal and very public, fans anxiously awaited his return with doubts that he would in the first place. Though he had appeared on numerous features, […]

A distinctly British take on house music liberates the genre from its soul-disco roots In a darkly lit club, a mass of dancers skip and bounce to an off-beat cymbal, synthesized bassline, and pitch-shifted vocal repeatedly beckoning “Let’s get together.” This isn’t Chicago 1985, but London 2015, and the dance […]

Getting involved in your community in the New Year There are many opportunities to volunteer within the Guelph-Wellington region. Most of them are accessible by Guelph transit and are not too far away. Volunteering within the community is a commendable way to spend your spare time and a great way […]

A music festival in the middle of winter You heard right. Hillside Inside is a music festival held in Guelph, and is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year. From Feb. 6 to 8, downtown Guelph will be a hosting a number of bands and musicians in a local festival just […]

A wealth of community-minded programming and workshops Whether you’re working, an active artist, student, enthusiast, or someone who doesn’t really know much about art, there is a wealth of workshops and other resources in Guelph for those inclined to the sublime side of things. Art objectively enriches one’s life and […]