Sometimes, the best music can be found close to home For Canada Day, we’re celebrating all things Canadian, including music.In order to facilitate the promotion of Canadian artists, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires every Canadian radio station to broadcast a certain percentage of Canadian content (CanCon) during […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Guelph & District Multicultural Festival celebrates the mosaic
Balancing cultural information and entertainment at Riverside Park Riverside Park hosted the 31st annual Guelph & District Multicultural Festival from June 9 to 11. Performers, food vendors, and kiosks offered information and entertainment to festival-goers. Dance performances drew a crowd around the stage, which showcased the festival’s flag: One World […]
Guelph’s Artist in Residence prepares a parade for Culture Days
Interviewing multimedia artist Carolyn Meili The Artist in Residence program invites Guelph artists to submit expressions of art that portray public engagement through creative experiences. In its fourth year, the Artist in Residence program tasked artists with addressing the theme of Canada’s 150th anniversary as well as Guelph’s 190th […]
In pictures: Guelph Dance Festival takes over Hanlon Creek Park
Hip hopping and hoop dancing, no stage required Guelph’s 19th annual dance festival held a performance in Hanlon Creek Park on June 2. [media-credit id=115 align=”aligncenter” width=”1020″] Young Company of Halifax Dance and Guelph Youth Dance Company performed Together We Rise: Adaptation of 15 for 15 (2016) by Mocean Dance. 40 dancers […]
Contemporary dancers throw down at Guelph Dance Festival
Throwdown Collective visits The Royal City Toronto-based contemporary dance troupe Throwdown Collective performed at the Guelph Dance Festival between May 31 and June 4. The pieces were performed in an intimate studio setting with a packed audience. Throwdown Collective formed in 2008 and is made up of three dancers: Zhenya […]
Prepare for Riverfest Elora with our “Riverfest 2017” playlist
What fun is a music festival if you can’t sing along? Festival season is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to prepare than rocking out with your favourite newspaper.The Ontarion has put together a sweet playlist to get you stoked for Riverfest, with 20 songs from this […]
The Drowsy Chaperone prevails despite cast and crew shake-ups
Guelph Little Theatre presents a musical and a comedy in this play-within-a-play Guelph Little Theatre (GLT) is welcoming audiences to the Man in Chair’s apartment from May 26 to June 10 for their production of The Drowsy Chaperone. The musical-within-a-comedy comes to life as the arcane Man in Chair, portrayed […]
In pictures: Guelph Potters Market fills Royal City Park with unique pieces
Thirteenth annual market offered a special shopping experience [media-credit id=115 align=”aligncenter” width=”1020″] More than 50 potters from Ontario and Quebec came to this year’s Guelph Potters Market to show their exclusive pottery pieces. This outdoor event is currently the only one of its kind in Ontario. While every potter had […]
Theatrical production will celebrate John McCrae this July
An interview with Tammy Adkin, Guelph Museums manager This July, Guelph Museums is teleporting audiences back to the time of John McCrae’s life through theatre. Snapshots of McCrae’s years in Guelph will be brought to life as Backyard Theatre produces Jay Wilson’s original work, Guelph In Postcards: The McCrae Years. […]
Summer ’17 playlist for your next “Poolside” party
A foolproof playlist for the next time you’re handed the aux With the summer fast approaching, it is essential to have the perfect background music to fit that amazing poolside view. The Ontarion has compiled a list of 20 songs on our Spotify playlist: “Poolside.” Featuring today’s chart-topping R&B, rap, and […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.