He’s the secret, she’s the agent NBC’s Chuck is one of the most underrated shows on television. It ran from 2007 to 2012 and consists of five seasons, with a total of 91 episodes. The series ran a full story arc with a satisfying finale, but over the course of […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Simply Authentic: Diary of a Local Foodie
Fresh and delicious salad & homemade dressing Every once in a while, it is nice to add a light and delicious option to the weekly menu. One of my very favourite ways to do this is by making delicious salads that are not just fillers or ways to fit in […]
A Ninja’s Advice on Love
David Myles and The Good Lovelies perform Valentine’s Day David Myles and The Good Lovelies performed a show most fitting for Valentine’s Day, playing what The Good Lovelies described as “some songs about love, and some that have nothing to do with it.” While you may not believe it to […]
You’ll Know It When You See It
Guelph freelance illustrator and artist, Cai Sepulis, has created quite the creative presence in the city I arrive through the front door of OX and spot a head of shoulder-length jet-black hair in the back of the restaurant. I assume it to be Cai Sepulis, with my only knowledge of […]
Hillside Inside 2014
The Hillside Festival has weaved its way into the cultural fabric of Guelph, and has marked its place in our heritage and community. Over the past 30 years, it has developed artistically to become an entity of its own, and has become an annual event to mark on calendars for […]
The Overview: The Walking Dead
Fight the dead, fear the living I found myself in a debate earlier this week with a friend concerning the plot of AMC’s The Walking Dead. My friend believes that the show is about killing zombies in every possible brutal way, and is slowly losing interest in the later seasons […]
The Weekly Review: American Hustle
3.5 horrifically-paced-character-driven-instant-classics out of 4 Pacing is a cinematic term that can be summed up as knowing when to turn off the camera and stop shooting. It’s more than just the knowledge that some stories don’t need three hours of run-time to be told properly, because pacing isn’t just about […]
Artist’s Spotlight: Ron Shuebrook
The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre launched an exhibit featuring the charcoal-on-rag drawings of Ron Shuebrook on Jan. 23, 2014. Shuebrook was available on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 for a brief but candid one-on-one conversation about his career, his artwork, his exhibit, and his life. Shuebrook is the kind of […]
A Tribe Called Red Featuring Lido Pimienta
Guelph’s annual winter music festival, Hillside Inside, launched in a big way Friday, Feb. 7 with Ottawa’s A Tribe Called Red. DJ NDN, DJ Shub, and Bear Witness’s mix of Aboriginal music and contemporary dance-beats turned a sold out St. George’s church into the party of the weekend. Toronto’s Lido Pimienta […]
River Run Centre Hosts Fab Five Cabaret
The Fab Five Cabaret was held at the River Run Centre on Friday, Feb. 7, and was the opening of this year’s Hillside Inside. The Cabaret consisted of five acts that have been showcased in five festivals here in Guelph. The show opened with Tony Dekker from The Great Lake […]
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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.