Robert Hughes, a world-renowned art critic, once compared printmaking to learning to play Ping Pong backwards in a mirror with a time lapse. From Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, Zavitz gallery held an exhibition true to Hughes’ words. A selection of 27 individually chosen works from students who were enrolled […]

Working their way to the top María Gomez y Patiño, Professor at the Spanish University of Zaragoza, presented her talk about women in Spanish journalism, to University of Guelph students on Monday Nov.11. After beginning with a brief timeline of women’s rights in Spain, she provided many names and descriptions […]

Silence is violence  Canadian author and journalist, Sally Armstrong, recently spoke at St. George’s Church in Guelph to promote her new book “Ascent of Women.” Armstrong is an award-winning human rights activist who has covered what happens to girls in countries such as Afghanistan and Kenya. Not only was she […]

A moving experience in music and silence  The Guelph Chamber Choir brought Carl Dreyer’s classic 1928 silent film, The Passion of Joan of Arc (Le passion de Jeanne d’Arc), to St. George’s Anglican Church on the evening of Nov. 9. With music ranging from angelic to rapturous, the choir’s music […]

With a thriving arts community, the Royal City has a lot to offer What contributes most to a rich, critical and vibrant art scene? Musagetes Guelph Café asked this very question in a debate between grassroots initiatives and big institutions last September. Members of the audience voted, with a majority […]

Seems like a big deal now: as innovative and exciting as its promotional onslaught No longer Canada’s “you gotta hear this!” indie darling, Arcade Fire is, as we speak, on top of the world. The incredible promotional rollout for Reflektor, their first LP since 2010’s The Suburbs, was as impressive […]

Guelph Photographers Guild presents work at Civic Museum  Running until Dec. 15, Guelph Civic Museum is displaying a collection of photographs centered on the theme of “Guelph, Wellington and the World.” This exhibit includes photographs taken by members of the Guelph Photographers Guild, captured from near and far. Some members […]

Last week, Zavitz Gallery played host to R & D, a showcase of work by students in the MFA program, including; Jen Aitken, Stephanie Cormier, Denise Higginson, Jasmine Reiner, and others. It would be futile and boring to attempt a comprehensive description of the whole show in this limited space, […]

An unexpected turn of events during a Halloween event in the campus Arboretum For the annual Raise Your Voice! fundraising drive, campus radio’s CFRU 93.3 FM planned a Halloween event for all ages. Hexing Decibels attracted over 200 people to the Arboretum Centre, featuring DJs and bands, burlesque, spoken word, […]