THURSDAY Terra Lightfoot at Peter Clark Hall by Claire Wilcox [media-credit id=105 align=”aligncenter” width=”1020″] Terra Lightfoot and her band brought their fun roots-rock sound to open for BROS on Thursday night. A snake was loose somewhere in the University Centre, but worries subsided as the crowd grooved along with the band’s […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Gregory Pepper and His Problems to release Black Metal Demo Tape
Limited cassette run taps into sludge-pop and subculture Coming off the heels of an up-tempo micro-pop album and a crowd-pleasing electronic EP, Gregory Pepper and His Problems aim to ruffle a few feathers with the release of Black Metal Demo Tape. While the music could be described as “sludgy pseudo-metal […]
River Run Centre presents a night of laughs with Shaun Majumder
Canadian comedian tells Trump jokes in Guelph Stand-up comedian Shaun Majumder performed a non-stop, fast-paced 90-minute show at the River Run Centre on Sat, Feb. 11. Majumder is a Gemini Award-winner, has numerous television credits—such as This Hour Has 22 Minutes—and film credits to his name, and lives in L.A. […]
It’s on Netflix: Riverdale gets the Twin Peaks treatment
Beloved comic series gets edgy, neo-noir makeover Archie Andrews, the freckle-faced redheaded titular hero of the Archie comics and the protagonist of the recently released Netflix series Riverdale, is the archetype of the good ol’ all-American teen. Even if you have never picked up an Archie comic while standing in […]
Champions of culture and charisma: The Brutha Dialogues
Podcast produced by U of G students explores themes of race, culture, death, and creativity Cam Litchmore sifts through his open tabs while Migos’s “Bad and Bougie” plays. “I hate this part of the song,” he says while closing tabs. He leaves news articles on a woman haunted by a […]
Album of the Week
Four years after their self-titled debut and three years after their mega-hit “Ho Hey” launched them into stardom, The Lumineers released Cleopatra, their second studio album. Following on the heels of Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers are taking over the world of folk-pop with their toe-tapping, acoustic sound. While the […]
Black History Month at U of G
Looking to the past to understand the present In cooperation with the Student Help and Advocacy Centre (SHAC) and the Office of Intercultural Affairs under Student Life, the Guelph Black Students Association (GBSA) kicked off their month-long Black History Celebration in the University Centre on Wed, Feb. 1. Flanked on […]
Album of the week
Some call it neo-soul, others call it jazz prog rock. Let’s just agree to call Hiatus Kaiyote’s sophomore album—worth every second of its 70-minute runtime. Released in 2015, the Melbourne-based four-piece’s album Choose Your Weapon was immediately critically acclaimed for its R&B qualities best displayed in the vocals and ambience […]
Long Night with Vish Khanna lands its own television spot
Talk show series makes a leap into the television world Local radio hero Vish Khanna took his show Long Night with Vish Khanna to television last week. The talk show was taped during three separate nights, each with different themes. The show is normally staged at Long Winter events, which take […]
Women Who Draw creates an online platform for female artists
Promoting equality and visibility in the industry Women Who Draw is a new online platform for female artists and illustrators to showcase their work to potential buyers or clients. Created by Wendy MacNaughton and Julia Rothman, Women Who Draw had its soft launch in December 2016, but soon crashed after […]
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