Friday, July 25, was host to many musical acts but Hydra stole the night – with the ability to awaken the hearts and minds with the group’s artistry, it was a performance to remember. Hydra was created as a way to showcase Feist’s Metals album in a new and unique […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
A theatrical review: Borne
While lacking in intensity as both activism and art, Borne, the RARE Theatre Company’s new collective creation, nevertheless provides a moving human experience and an enjoyable evening at the theatre. Borne, which opened on July 1 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto’s Distillery District and runs […]
Theatre Professor Returns to the Stage for First Performance in Decades, Readies New Show
In conversation with Professor Judith Thompson On a recent weekday afternoon I dropped by the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, home of the Soulpepper Theatre Company, in Toronto’s gorgeous Distillery District for a chat with Judith Thompson. Thompson is a professor in the University of Guelph’s School of English […]
In Conversation with Brett Harris from The Maladies of Adam Stokes
Guelph alumnus chats about music, U of G, and this year’s NXNE set The Ontarion recently sat down with Brett Harris, bassist for Toronto indie band The Maladies of Adam Stokes and former University of Guelph student. The Maladies of Adam Stokes are very popular in downtown Toronto, and usually […]
The Weekly Scene: Grudge Match
2 Disappointing-Match-Ups out of 4 Raging Bull and Rocky are two of American cinema’s greatest films. Rising above mere sports drama, the two films transcended cinematic history by acting as unbridled social commentary, assessing the structure of masculinity and commenting on the role of family in American society. These were […]
Jam Space: Musings on Sound and Culture
The fog of globalization – A critique and defense of Vaporwave Even if you’ve never heard of the label for it, you’d know the music to hear it – relaxed, warm electronic grooves with the odd chorus-drenched saxophone solo or blue-eyed soul sample. It’s like mall music, ironically chopped and […]
Bob Dylan: The times they are a-changin’
Bob Dylan: The Times They are a-changin’ In honour of the University’s 50th Anniversary the album of the week was one of the top albums of 1964. Released early in the New Year, this album was an anthem of the generation coming to grips with the massive social and political […]
The Weekly Scene: The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology
3 Critiques-of-Culture out of 4 It’s tough being a critic these days. Given the fact that everyone has an opinion they’re more than willing to share, it can be difficult differentiating between criticism and opinion. What are critics good for? After all, if a critic is willing to deconstruct […]
Mad Men Recap: Ep. 07 “Waterloo”
Important lessons to take away from the must-see midseason finale The first half of season 7 has resonated with the cold truthful accents of longing and family. Creator Matthew Weiner brilliantly satisfied fans with one of the best written episodes of Mad Men to date. Similar to other AMC shows […]
In Conversation With: Culture Reject’s Michael O’Connell
U of G alumni set to perform with musical group in NXNE 2014 NXNE is one of Toronto’s many culture festivals that feature emerging and new indie artists at different venues throughout the weekend. This year’s festival will take place from June 13 to 22, and a few of […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.