Maggie Rogers, a music student at New York University, takes the listener on a journey of self-discovery through her true, unique sound on her EP Now That the Light is Fading. The opening track “Color Song” introduces Rogers’s folk background as she layers her voice over and over again, creating […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
SXSW revokes “deportation clause” from their performance agreements
Annual Texas festival reaffirms its public opposition to Trump’s travel ban The renowned film, interactive media, music festival and conference, South by Southwest (SXSW), recently announced that they would be making changes to their artist contracts, which contained a controversial clause that implied threat of deportation for non-American bands that […]
SOFAM invites Shirin Neshat to deliver contemporary art lecture
Exploring the evolution of film-based arts The School of Fine Arts and Music invited Iranian-born photographer and filmmaker Shirin Neshat to deliver this year’s Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art on Wednesday, March 8. The 11th annual lecture at War Memorial Hall was primarily devoted to discussing Neshat’s previous works […]
MFA Open Studios showcase creative mastery
Fine art students put work on display The University of Guelph Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Open Studios provided the public with the opportunity to experience the creative work of 14 MFA candidates. Last Wednesday, March 8 saw a triumphantly varied display of endeavors from across the program. From fine […]
Gryphons Got Talent takes over Brass Taps
You’re never too old for a talent show From belly dancing to rapping to poetry, students at the University of Guelph had the opportunity to showcase their skills at Gryphons Got Talent. The event was hosted by the Central Student Association at the Brass Taps on March 9 and featured […]
Between the Sheets: John Darnielle’s Universal Harvester hits a bit of a sophomore slump
3 out of 5 stars John Darnielle is often busy writing albums about adolescent metal bands in the midwest, the last noble masked wrestlers, and his abusive stepfather to pad out his already 16-album-long discography (and that’s not including EPs, cassette exclusives, demos, and collaborative projects). He is often busy […]
Album of the week
A mash-up of progressive metal and anthemic pop, the Devin Townsend Project’s Addicted is the kind of album that will have you dancing, head banging, and belting out its extremely catchy tunes at the top of your lungs. The chugging distorted guitars and growling vocals of Canadian metal legend Devin […]
Local bands share the stage at GAIN Music and Arts Festival
A diverse and ample lineup showcases up-and-coming talent The GAIN Music and Arts Festival put local bands and artists in the spotlight for its ever-growing marathon of a festival from March 1 to 5 in downtown Guelph. While the festival has grown in size and reach since its humble beginnings […]
U of G Games Club hosts annual gaming convention
A weekend of immersive gaming The University of Guelph Games Club held its annual not-for-profit gaming convention, Gryphcon, from March 3 to 5 in Peter Clark Hall. The club hosted an entire weekend’s worth of events—including board games such as Settlers of Catan, card games like Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic the […]
It’s On Netflix: Aussie comedy series Please Like Me provides viewers with guiltless pleasure
Heavy-hitter Josh Thomas dabbles in the best and worst of growing up Please Like Me is an Australian show centered around 20-something Josh experiencing life, love, and death unfold before him. The show is written and directed by comedian Josh Thomas, who also plays the lead character of the same […]
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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.