Kazoo! and CSA host acclaimed songwriter following her stop at SXSW Fresh off a tour that included a highly praised set at SXSW (garnering mentions from Rolling Stone and The New York Times), indie-label folk artist Tamara Lindeman put on a gorgeous performance for those lucky enough to be in […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Spare Time captures artistic range of U of G drawing students
Students in Drawing IV display work at Boarding House Gallery On Wednesday night, the Boarding House Gallery held a reception for Spare Time, an exhibit showcasing work by 14 upper-year drawing students in the U of G’s fine arts program. Students in the Drawing IV class presented the final products […]
Juried Art Show celebrates student artists
Jurors award Racquel Rowe top prize in 50th annual event If you happened to walk through Zavitz Hall this past weekend, you may have noticed the space was filled with even more art than usual. That’s because this weekend was the annual Juried Art Show (JAS). Each spring, JAS runs […]
The Pepper perfectly paired with tiny gallery
Single-artwork art show suits Capacity 3 Capacity 3 Gallery doesn’t tend to take itself too seriously. After all, the space itself, described on Facebook as “a recently discovered lost space between the main floor and basement of Boarding House Arts,” is little bigger than a broom closet. It is suited […]
Pieces of Me: Mother Nature’s Distress
Mother Nature cries out in agony With her thunderous roar She weeps floods Crying for her children The greens and blues of the Earth We take for granted this gift of life We must protect Mother’s children For they gave us food and shelter Warmth that is needed to survive […]
Cadence Weapon stresses connection in a divided time
Edmonton rapper Rollie Pemberton’s new record features new focus on collaboration Roland “Rollie” Pemberton grew up in Edmonton in the late ’90s and early aughts, a time when widespread use of the Internet was only beginning to influence human communication. So when Pemberton, better known as Cadence Weapon, describes how he […]
A Treasure Trove of Trash
Documentary highlights how to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste in Guelph. Kalev Jaason’s documentary, DIVERTED: A story about modern day treasure hunting and second chances, provides an inside view into what happens after move out day at Chancellors Way, an off-campus student residence in Guelph. These accommodations have been in […]
Girls Rock Camp attendees tear the house down at annual showcase
Campers debuted original tunes written during March break day camp Last Saturday, family and community members filed into a Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (GCVI) gymnasium to support participants in this year’s March break Girls Rock Camp. Presented in partnership with Kazoo! Fest and the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, Girls Rock […]
MFA students explore the life of plants in Going On Without Us
Forget the white cube — here’s the green house Last monday, three Guelph artists in the MFA program took their new show, Going On Without Us, out of the gallery and into the greenhouse — specifically the U of G’s EC Bovey Teaching Greenhouse. “We were interested in getting outside of […]
2018’s Best Picture nominees in one sentence
Fake your way through conversations with your cinephile buddies with these handy summaries! The Shape of Water He may be a cold fish, but he’s not a cold fish, know what I mean??? Darkest Hour Little known Harry Potter lore: Sirius Black escaped detection by the dementors for years by […]
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