It’s as simple as “do-re-mi” Have you ever watched someone play an instrument on stage and thought to yourself, “I wish I could do that too?” Have you ever thought about joining a band? Or maybe you’d like to try picking up a hobby this summer to impress your friends? […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Tenth annual Kazoo! Fest highlights talent and creativity
Local music festival delights enthusiastic crowds across the city This year’s Kazoo! Fest absolutely nailed creating a diverse, multi-cultural lineup to delight Guelph locals and visitors. While Kazoo! Fest runs events throughout the year, a five-day festival is thrown every spring and aims to feature young and emerging artists and […]
Music festival preview for summer 2017
From the hyper-local to big rock and roll bands, there’s a festival for everyone The festival market is becoming more and more saturated with many new festivals popping up every year. The plethora of festivals makes it easier to find one that best suits what you’re looking for. Whether it’s […]
Producer from This American Life releases new podcast
Brian Reed’s S-Town is a devastating look at the necessities of legality Masquerading as a true crime podcast, S-Town is not a podcast that explores the inhumanity of murder. It is the deeply human story of two men, of love and family, and how simple choices can cause devastating consequences. […]
Album of the Week
It is hard to judge the influence and impact of a work of art on a generation. Entire books have been written about the significance of paintings, of photographs, of architecture, and, of course, of novels. Entire books should be written about Fall Out Boy’s sophomore release From Under the […]
YouTube’s new restricted mode accused of unfairly flagging LGBTQ+ content
Users fear that the loss of content may have negative effects on youth YouTube has recently added a new feature to their “Restricted Mode”—a feature that has resulted in quite a bit of backlash. The website offers a restricted section designed to let parents, schools, and libraries filter out inappropriate […]
The Making-Box gets a new face and a bigger space
A new chapter for local comedy The Making-Box comedy theatre said goodbye to their 40 Baker Street home during one last night of stand-up comedy and improvisation. After more than two years of occupying a small room on the building’s second floor, the company is making the move to a […]
Guelph’s Mandroid Echostar takes home the Juno for Coral Throne
Local metal band Mandroid Echostar went to the Juno Awards in Ottawa this weekend with the expectation to go to a few parties and schmooze with a few Canadian music icons. Instead, the band members found themselves returning to Guelph with the trophy for Metal Album of the Year.For singer […]
The Final Scene: Hamlet (1996)
4 stunning-adaptations-of-Shakespeare’s-finest out of 4 My name is Sameer Chhabra and I was, in a completely unofficial capacity, The Ontarion’s chief film critic. I began this column—“The Weekly Scene”—in January 2014, under the guidance of former Arts and Culture Editor Emily Jones. Since then, I’ve reviewed exactly 78 films almost […]
ONtaku: Hollywood should be held accountable for their casting decisions
Why white actors need to stop being cast in non-white roles Time and again, the film and media conglomerate known as Hollywood ignores public outcry against casting controversies. Recently, Netflix released a short trailer for its live action remake of the Japanese anime classic, Death Note.While many fans were initially […]
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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.