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The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Downtown Guelph Business Association brings music to quiet afternoons Local folk duo Tragedy Ann awed audiences this Sun, Feb. 5 at Planet Bean as part of Guelph Music Weekends. The weekend music series is run by the Downtown Guelph Business Association in partnership with various organizations and features live music […]
The Grammy Award-winning supergroup Them Crooked Vultures consists of drummer Dave Grohl (of Nirvana and Foo Fighters), guitarist and vocalist Joshua Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age) and bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin). The self-titled album from 2009 is the only album the power trio […]
The Chinese character 福 represents good fortune. The lunar new year is also known as the spring festival and many flowers are often used as decorations. The traditional lion dance is performed by two dancers and accompanied by the music of a beating drum and clashing cymbals.
Opening night audience enjoys an evening of comedic melodrama Guelph Little Theatre’s latest offering—The Perfect Murder—left its opening night audience amused and entertained. Running from Jan. 27 until Feb. 11, The Perfect Murder was co-directed by Anthony DeCiantis—the playwright—and Rob Free. The play is set in rural Galt, Ont. in […]
“King of Trap” comes to G-Town Clifford Harris Jr., better known by his stage name T.I., performed at the Guelph Concert Theatre as part of his Us or Else tour. The bill, presented by R-Evolution Media and Guelph Underground Movement, was filled with Southern Ontario hip-hop artists and groups, with […]
After over a decade of music, B.C. band still knows how to rock Marianas Trench proved that they are not just a band of the past on Sat, Jan. 28, as they played to a nearly sold-out Sleeman Centre full of screaming fans. The Guelph show was the first show […]
Young music kept alive with a little DIY House shows—small, intimate spaces for music, oftentimes organized in the basement of a host—fell out of fashion in the years following the decline of the emo scene. However, these spaces remain an important aspect of local music. They aren’t exclusive to any […]
Understanding land, identity, and reconciliation through song The first ever ArtsEverywhere Festival was held in Guelph on Jan. 19 to 22. Events ranged from conferences, to concerts, to lectures, to artistic performances. On Jan. 20, northern Ontario group Midnight Shine performed as part of the Guelph Lecture “On Being Canadian.” […]
Place 4 Bands hosts night of experimental rock at Outpost Taking part in Guelph’s DIY music movement, Outpost Vintage + Thrift hosted a night of community and music on Jan. 20 as three independent bands took to the stage for a Place 4 Bands showcase. These are the kind of […]
Following the initial disbanding of Fugees in 1997, Lauryn Hill released her phenomenal solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill the following year. Blending hip-hop with R&B, soul, and reggae, Miseducation refuses to be defined by a specific genre template. This allows the album to remain timeless, even though it’s […]
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