Illuminating our fears and imaginations Elora artist Tim Murton proves that there is beauty in the macabre with the return of the Twilight Zoo, a seasonal installation at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Constructed from wire, paper, glue, and gauze, Murton’s gigantic lantern creatures haunt the historical schoolhouse building, […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Local artist’s work is a scream
Adam Lambert blends gorgeous lines with gross images Adam Lambert, a local artist, musician, and illustrator for Fiction Designs, has been drawing the dark and macabre for 25 years. The Ontarion recently reached out to Lambert for an email interview, and he answered with plenty of style. “[I was] accepted […]
Rocky Horror remake tries its best to do the time warp again
Modern adaptation of a cult classic does not quite live up to the original After much buzz, the remake of the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show aired on Oct. 20, 2016. However, this new made-for-TV version, directed by Kenny Ortega, doesn’t really fill the legacy that the […]
Between the Sheets: Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
4 stars out of 5 If you’re like most elementary students in Ontario, chances are you read (or pretended to read) Deborah and James Howe’s brilliant “Rabbit-Tale of Mystery,” Bunnicula. Narrated by Harold the dog, it tells the story of the Monroe family’s acquisition of the young rabbit Bunnicula under […]
Stone Road Chapters throws fifth annual Halloween Bash
A celebration of ghouls, writers, ghosts, and stories There comes a time every year when the air starts to cool and people of all ages start to prepare for the October holiday known as Halloween. During the time of year when Guelph is littered with jack o’ lanterns, coloured leaves, […]
Immerse yourself in interactive horror games this season
Spooky and scary video games for the brave of heart Let’s set the scene. A dark room, the glowing light from a TV or laptop screen, headphones that draw us further into game, sounds of the trees rustling in the wind. The question is, what is the right video game […]
Horror series Penny Dreadful offers commentary on human condition
Re-evaluating the role of classic literary monsters This year marked the final season of John Logan’s horror/fantasy television series Penny Dreadful. After the first episode aired in 2014, the series that combines various characters and plot devices from Victorian and Romantic literature amassed a dedicated audience not simply drawn to […]
The Weekly Scene: Young Frankenstein (1974)
3.5 iconic-parodies out of 4 The subtleties that differentiate parody, satire, and homage are often so minute that even a single step to the left or right of a finely drawn line of demarcation can send even the most well-meaning films into the annals of oblivion. It’s easy to lose […]
Album of the Week
Are there any other musicians more relevant to Halloween than Alice Cooper? Those unfamiliar with Cooper’s decade-spanning repertoire will at least know of him from every student’s favourite song, “School’s Out,” or his cameo appearance in Wayne’s World. Alice Cooper, as both the band and the artist, has such a […]
PUP proves that the dream is alive and well
Toronto punk band plays Peter Clark Hall PUP, like all truly good punk bands, endorses a message that communicates both flagrant disregard for the power structures that be and an open-minded approach to inclusivity within their scene. Formed in 2013, the band is made up of Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
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.