Stand-up comedy, spoken word poetry, sexy Bob Ross, and more “The Future is Funny” is an understatement. Back for their second instalment, The Making-Box’s The Future is Funny show had audience members in fits of laughter. The show evolved out of That Time of the Month, a feminist and LGBTQ […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Guelph-based theatre company stages Macbeth at George Luscombe Theatre
Something wickedly entertaining this way comes Presented by the Notorious Theatre Company and performed on the University of Guelph campus, Macbeth will run from July 5 to 7 at the George Luscombe Theatre. This twisted adaptation of Shakespeare’s Scottish play entertains, unsettles, and delivers from beginning to end. The original […]
Ontario electro fans find their happily Ever After
Ever After Festival rocks Kitchener with three days of non-stop EDM At this past weekend’s Ever After Music Festival, electronic dance music fans young and old came together from near and far to enjoy a stacked lineup of the best contemporary EDM. With two stages to choose from, along with […]
Punk Rock Flea Market takes all comers
Summer market at the Jimmy Jazz celebrates imaginative freedom and DIY spirit Guelph is home to a number of DIY and craft markets of varying regularity, from the quarterly Guelph Night Market to the Kazoo! Print Expo, which runs every year during Kazoo! Fest. By far the scrappiest among these […]
Bruno Major is nothing minor
Sold out performance in Toronto doesn’t disappoint On Sunday, June 3, 2018, Bruno Major performed at The Great Hall in Toronto. Major is a singer-songwriter from London, England, who has grown a following including almost two million monthly listeners on Spotify. Personally, I hadn’t listened to him much before the […]
Kanye West’s ye takes a candid approach to mental illness
West is at his most vulnerable on his eighth studio album As he releases his eighth studio album, ye, Kanye West is at a busy, exciting point in his career, regardless of how provocative his antics may be. Following the controversial build up to its release, ye is an intimate […]
The Making-Box Battalion explore their erotic selves with an unusual Royal City Hero
Sexual wellness coach Kat Nantz inspires great improv with stories of cuddling, mud wrestling Each month, The Making-Box presents an improv comedy show called “Royal City Heroes” that features a unique and inspiring Guelphite. The Making-Box Battalion (the company’s apprentice improv troupe) improvises scenes inspired by conversations between that person […]
Bernice’s Puff LP captures a dreamscape of subtle sounds and bursting melody
In the air without a shape marks the band’s first LP under record label Arts & Crafts Bernice’s new release, Puff LP: In the air without a shape, is a collection of light and breezy tracks which delve into elements of pop and R&B. Dreamy and serene in all the […]
House of Blue Leaves is humorous and ultimately shattering
New Guelph Little Theatre production showcases well-rounded cast The Guelph Little Theatre’s latest production is a rendition of John Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves, directed by Trevor Smith Diggins. It is a dark comedy surrounding a pivotal day in the life of Artie Shaughnessy, an aspiring songwriter who, in […]
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino pushes Arctic Monkeys into orbit
Alex Turner and company shoot for the stars, land on the moon From malfunctioning virtual reality masks to interstellar taquerias, the latest album from Sheffield, Eng., rockstars Arctic Monkeys, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, has it all. Frontman Alex Turner wears his influences on his sleeve, and takes us on […]
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