Is there a science behind how fast you finish a TV series? Netflix recently released a study recently released a study analyzing the television watching habits of users globally and broke down binge watching into two categories: devour or savour. Binge watching is a term commonly associated with the TV […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
The Tony Awards celebrate diversity that was lacking at the Oscars
The awards show honoured several history-making Broadway productions On Sun, June 19, the 70th Annual Tony Awards in New York made Broadway history by awarding all four musical acting awards to black actors and actresses. The awards show followed a season filled with shows featuring diverse casts and crews, including […]
The Weekly Scene: Love (2015)
3.5 let’s-call-them-romantic-trysts out of 4 Gaspar Noé’s Love is a film that does not skirt the line between art and pornography, it does everything short of filming two characters on a casting couch. Characters in love are nothing more than vehicles for sex, angst, and non-linear storytelling. The film is […]
Album of the Week
“Master Manipulator” is the first song and title track of Johnny de Courcy’s latest EP. It’s very upbeat pop with an eerie yet catchy chorus. However, the highlights of the song are during the saxophone solos, climaxing with a battle of guitars and saxophones. “A Girl Like You” is de […]
Classic Guns N’ Roses lineup embark on first tour in decades
Axl Rose didn’t think it would happen in this lifetime Seeing Guns N’ Roses live in the late ’80s was a lot like trying to catch lightning in a bottle, or like trying to use a bad cliché effectively. Most of the time, it was a painful exercise in futility, […]
The Multicultural Festival gives Guelph a taste of the globe
The way to a community’s heart is through its stomach From June 10 to 12, Guelph and District Multicultural Festival took place at Riverside Park. Under a large white tent, countless food vendors filled the air with delicious smells while festival-goers filled their tummies with delicious foods from around the […]
Kazoo! celebrates 10 years of bringing awesome music to Guelph
Music promoters round up some of their favourite acts for a weekend of birthday fun What started as a series of house shows among friends has turned into a local staple for upcoming musicians and artists. On Fri, June 2, 2006, Kazoo! hosted its first venue show on the third floor […]
Redefining Dance
From dancing on ice to dancing in trees With dance recital season in full swing, the Guelph Dance Festival celebrated 18 years of innovative programming among the local arts community. The annual festival took place over four days, from June 2 to 5, and featured performers all the way from […]
Mayor Cam Guthrie improvs his way into Guelph’s comedy scene
The Making-Box welcomes the mayor and its new location at monthly showcase It was an exciting night at The Making-Box on Fri, May 27 as Cam Guthrie, the Mayor of Guelph, took to the stage. Mayor Guthrie was the featured guest as part of The Making-Box’s Royal City Heroes series, […]
Album of the Week
“Black Mask II” is the first song on Lowlands’ album Huron, which features a lap steel guitar solo that draws attentive ears out of the half-hearted. The next song, “Dog’s Bite,” provides warm harmonies during the chorus, and strong raspy vocals from Gordon Auld that wail and flutter the lyrics […]
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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.