Stories, songs, and cider Downtown Guelph was bustling on Saturday, Feb. 8 with the many events occurring as part of the Hillside Inside Festival. Amongst all the action, many festival-goers sought out an intimate event: ‘Lit Music: The Broken Social Scene Story Project’ at Planet Bean. The café was packed […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Tanya Tagaq and Timber Timbre
Hillside Inside features two fantastic artists for the price of one The picturesque and cozy St. George’s Anglican Church hosted two illuminating performances for Hillside Inside on the gorgeous afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 8. An improvised soundscape featuring singer Tanya Tagaq and electronic musician Michael Red opened for the […]
July Talk Featuring The Darcys
It was a treat to watch two Juno-nominated bands share the stage on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Mitchell Hall, only days following the great news of their nominations. The reassured confidence in their music oozed out of the performers that night, albeit in a well-deserved manner for these Toronto natives. […]
Artist Spotlight: Claude Lorrain
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre launches exhibit The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (MSAC) launched an exhibit featuring French artist Claude Lorrain on Jan. 23, 2014. With 40 pieces gifted to the MSAC from scholar Andrew Bink’s personal collection, Ink and Light: The Etchings of Claude Lorrain is a look into the […]
Landscape Painting Re-Imagined at MSAC
Monica Tap addresses the landscape with contemporary edge With a trend in recent years towards abstract painting in the contemporary art world, it’s easy to forget that landscapes have captivated artists for centuries, and continue to be a source of inspiration today. One of three shows that opened at Macdonald […]
MP Olivia Chow Visits Guelph
An open hearted talk held at eBar On Thursday Jan. 30, the eBar hosted an event with Guelph alumni, Olivia Chow, promoting her second book, “My Journey,” published by HarperCollins press in 2014. Sitting at what resembled a kitchen table with a tablecloth draped over it and holding a glass […]
Simply Authentic: Diary of a Local Foodie
The best-ever breakfast wraps This week, I have decided to let you in on one of my absolute favourite meals. Breakfast can get boring, but it doesn’t have to. After venturing to the farmer’s market and picking up all of the staples for my week of cooking, it was time […]
The Weekly Review: Blue is the Warmest Colour
4 Stunning-Love-Stories out of 4 Utilizing the weaker English title is a poor choice when discussing a film with such detail and subtext as Blue is the Warmest Colour (French title La Vie d’Adele). I feel it only appropriate to discuss Abdellatif Kechiche’s emotionally riveting directorial achievement by its original […]
Amateur Comedy Show a Success
A new platform for comics in Guelph Guelph comedy lovers gathered at the ANAF Club 344 on Friday, Jan. 24 for The Making-Box Comedy Company’s third amateur comedian show, First Timers: The Superbowl of Amateur Comedy. The show featured first-time comics who performed five minute sets to the packed venue. […]
Julia Dault On Art, Anti-Illusionism, and Abstraction
SOFAM kicks off “Visiting Artist & Speaker” series On Monday, Jan. 27, the School of Fine Arts and Music (SOFAM) presented the first of its “Visiting Artist & Speaker” series of Winter 2014, featuring Julia Dault, a Toronto-born, Brooklyn-based artist. In a small lecture room in Alexander Hall, Dault spoke […]
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