The Black Keys are undoubtedly one of the greatest bands of this era. Their newest album Turn Blue, released May 9, 2014, surely didn’t diminish their status. Fans were curious to see how well the band would come back after the extreme success of El Camino (2011) and having heard […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
In Conversation With: Riverfest
An interview with Jon Ralston Entering in to its sixth year, local Elora festival Riverfest has jumped a few massive star points in 2014, bringing in the likes of Blue Rodeo, and multi-Juno winner Serena Ryder to their lineup. Last week, one of the organizers, Jon Ralston, was willing to […]
Promised Lands, Abstract Forms, and Shipwrecks
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre showcases spring shows Macdonald Stewart Art Centre is currently showcasing three exhibits, on display from May 3 to July 13th. Toronto-based artist Robert Hengeveld’s exhibit, “promised lands,” occupies the entire main floor of the gallery. Hengeveld, who was the artist in residence at the […]
The Weekly Review: Fantastic Planet
3 Surreal-Fish-Headed-Aliens out of 4 I’ve never been the greatest fan of surrealism. I’ve always felt that the strange colours, odd lines, and overcomplicated themes are confusing. Surrealism has always seemed like a strange way to examine reality; looking at an apple through a kaleidoscope lens to better understand the […]
Jam Space: Musing on Sound and Culture
Swans – To Be Kind The release of the thirteenth studio album by experimental collective Swans, titled To Be Kind, marks the group’s third full-length album since the end of their ten-year breakup. Following 2010’s My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky and 2012’s The […]
Doors Open Guelph
Showcasing some of the best of the royal city Doors Open Guelph is an annual function held to experience some of Guelph’s most interesting and beautiful historical buildings and the stories that go with them. On Saturday May 3 we headed to twelve different locations spread throughout the city. Here […]
The Weekly Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
3.5 Rose-Tinted-Lenses out of 4 I must confess that I had some difficulty with Wes Anderson’s latest dark comedy feature. All of the expected trappings indicating an Anderson film – the distinctly colourful visual style, hilariously quirky characters, and isn’t-this-all-a-bit-much deadpan demure – were present. However, perhaps indicative of a […]
Alanna Gurr and The Greatest State in Conversation
New album, growing up in Guelph, and future plans On Thursday, April 24, Alanna Gurr and The Greatest State held their album release show at the eBar in downtown Guelph for their latest album, Late at Night. Being a folk-indie band from Guelph, the group decided it was fitting to […]
Hillside 2014 lineup released:
Who to watch out for The Hillside Festival posted their much-anticipated lineup for the annual summer festival that will be held from July 25 to 27 on Guelph Lake Island. With acts ranging from indie pop to ambient electronica, the festival brings some welcomed, familiar faces in Canadian music, as […]
“Signs of the Times” by Gabriel Parniak
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. “Signs of the Times” was showcased in the window of Dis-A-Rays Antiques from April 9 to 13 as a part of Kazoo! Fest. Parniak’s work was politically driven, the display acted as a medium to promote discussion on how well members of society are heard in […]
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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.