Improv and audience interaction make this musical a unique experience each time Six spelling bee contenders, four oblivious audience participants, a team of tough love comfort counsellors, and a panel of wacky judges will welcome you to the pandemonium of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at War Memorial […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? brings humour and humanity to the world of literary fraud
Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant shine as unlikely partners in crime In this winning return to her dramatic roots, Melissa McCarthy relinquishes her usual comedic role as the lead in Can You Ever Forgive Me? The film is humbly dramatic and gracefully humorous, even though it’s categorized as a […]
The singer-songwriters of Hillside Inside
An intimate night with William Prince and Cécile Doo-Kingué William Prince and Cécile Doo-Kingué kicked off the second night of Hillside Inside on Feb. 9 at the Royal City Church. Multi-talented guitarist and singer-songwriter Doo-Kingué electrified the stage with her opening performance. Her music is an intoxicating blend of blues, […]
Birds of Chicago and Whitehorse won the audience’s hearts
An amazing start to Hillside Inside 2019 Of the many festivals, traditions, and community events that Guelph is known for, Hillside is quite possibly the most renowned. For the past 35 years, Guelph has been host to this spectacular event, which is now a three-day-long festival consisting of music from […]
Mother Mother and Said the Whale play a double whammy of a rock show
Dance and Cry Tour visits Guelph Concert Theatre “If anyone is going through a hard time, we want to let you know that we’ve got your back tonight,” Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother told the audience during the band’s set at the Guelph Concert Theatre. They proceeded to prove this […]
Arkells bring their Rally Cry Tour to Kitchener
Hamilton band prove that they’re the “People’s Champs” It’s rare that a Canadian musician becomes popular enough to embark on a cross-country arena tour, and even rarer when it’s an indie rock band. After over a decade in the making, the Arkells have solidified their place as one of the […]
A night of metal music conquers Guelph
Into the world of high decibels and death On Friday, Feb. 15, I attended my first ever metal show. I survived, hearing intact. The show was held at DSTRCT and featured American bands The Convalescence, The Breathing Process, and My Own Will, as well as Canadian band Cerbearus. Upon arrival, […]
Photo Essay: Hiking Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail for 18 days
I was born and raised in Ontario, where canoe trips are the hallmark of outdoor adventuring. I knew little about hiking trips until I worked at a summer camp in Vermont and spent a few days hiking on the Long Trail. I fell in love with the idea of carrying […]
University of Guelph ninjas make public appearance
The history of U of G’s ninjutsu club A public building, in broad daylight, filled with hundreds of passersby may not be where you would expect to witness the legendary ninja. Of course, the specialty of these shadowy figures is to appear where and when you least expect them. On […]
R.I.S.E. spoken word showcase and black girl power
Scarborough-based performance art group visit campus for a noon hour concert On Feb. 13, Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E.), performed a spoken word showcase at the University Centre courtyard. This event featured Lul Joseph, Jayda Marley, Levyi-Alexander Love, and Faduma Mohamed. The theme was black girl power and each of […]
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