University of Guelph fine art students explore excess Copieux, a student-produced art show organized by fourth-year studio art students Andrea Compton and Konstanza Lau opened at the University of Guelph’s Zavitz Gallery on Jan. 19. Both artists focused on a wide variety of media and in using their unique visions, […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Oxjam aims to confront wealth inequality
Live music event opens discussion about poverty and the wage gap In an effort to raise awareness about wealth inequality around the world, Oxfam at Guelph hosted Oxjam, an evening of live music at Van Gogh’s Ear on Jan. 20. Oxfam at Guelph is a local on-campus chapter of the […]
Kenny vs. Spenny face off in Guelph
Canadian comedians and (ex) best friends revel in conflict Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice have mobilized and brought their hit show Kenny vs. Spenny to live performances in “Kenny vs. Spenny on the Road,” making a stop at the River Run Centre on Jan 21. Instead of challenging each other […]
It’s On Netflix: A Series of Unfortunate Events treated to small screen adaptation
Streaming service does popular children’s series justice If you have not watched Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, please stop. There will be minor spoilers ahead. Stop. Based off of Lemony Snicket’s (pen name of Dan Handler) best-selling 13-book narrative about the Baudelaire orphans, it serves as an extended allegory […]
The Weekly Scene: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2.5 passable-returns-to-a-far-away-galaxy out of 4 Director Gareth Edwards has devoted quite a bit of press time to explaining that his Rogue One is different from other films in the Star Wars universe, because his film is actually a war movie. According to Edwards, the film is a throwback to movies where […]
Album of the Week
Having recently gone through a break-up, my experience has shown me that music can be one of the best things to help you get through it. That’s where Adele’s powerful album 21 comes in. Adele’s strength drives this album as she belts out mega-hit songs like “Rolling in the Deep” […]
Guelph School of Art hosts bookbinding workshop
How to have a strong spine The Guelph School of Art (GSA) held their first workshop of the new year on Jan. 15. Locals from all over the Guelph community attended the workshop and learned how to create and customize their own hardcover, hand-stitched books. The bookbinding class was taught […]
Guelph Arts Council names two recipients for youth award
Two youth-bettering programs have been selected to receive local award The Guelph Arts Council has named two recipients for the 2016 Youth Opportunities Award. This year, the award has gone to Jessica Jang and Shelldale Better Beginnings, Better Futures. The award recognizes programs that increase artistic literacy in young people […]
The art of improvisation in a globalized world
Understanding Critical Studies in Improvisation with Dr. Ajay Heble Last year, the University of Guelph’s Dr. Ajay Heble received the 2016 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Award for Partnership. This award is the latest of several major nods Heble and the International Institute for Critical Studies in […]
New Future PEERS album indulges in electronic effects
New name, new sound, new style Toronto band Future PEERS’ new self-titled album was far from a cut-and-paste effort. Released in December 2016, the album was a few years in the making. After performing under the name Boys Who Say No for the better part of a decade, the band […]
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