On a cold January evening, I met Julia Haynes at The Red Brick Café. Julia is the Artistic Director of People House Theatre, which seeks to build a home for the Guelph theatre scene by producing original shows with emerging artists. People House Theatre also runs a monthly event called […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
The Making-Box builds community through improv
The first time you walk into 40 Baker Street, you’ll probably wonder if you’re in the right place. However, once you follow The Making-Box flyers on the walls up the stairs, the sounds of laughter and song within will make you certain that you are, without a doubt, exactly where […]
The Weekly Scene: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
In 2013, a camera crew gained access to one of the most independent, secluded, and private societies in the world. Having the opportunity to interview members of such a private culture is, for many, a rare, once-in-a-lifetime chance to see how the other side lives. Indeed, the team behind What […]
Yasiin Bey announces retirement “effective immediately”
Yasiin Bey, also known by former stage name Mos Def, was detained last week in South Africa for using an unrecognized World Passport. Bey announced that his retirement from the music and film industries is “effective immediately,” following the release of his final album later this year. The Italian Job […]
Album of the Week
Artist: Brand New Album: Deja Entendu Brand New’s alt-rock record titled Deja Entendu was released in the summer of 2003 to mostly positive reviews. The album marked the bands second studio release, with a majority of the songs written and performed by enigmatic and eternally intriguing frontman Jesse Lacey. With […]
Being and Another One
“They don’t want you to be successful,” assures DJ Khaled from his shower, phone aimed strategically over his head, soap running down his freshly cut hair. He continues, “They don’t want-” but the rest of his enigmatic message is cut off. By whom; the snapchat video timer, or, more sinisterly, […]
Around the City: Killer Cupcakes Goremet
What started as an ordinary batch of cupcakes unexpectedly turned into a way of life for local business owners, Nicole and Symon Wilk. After receiving praise for Nicole’s homemade cupcakes at a potluck, the couple started getting orders for their sweet treats. That’s when they noticed a roadside shack go […]
The Weekly Scene: Dope (2015)
Dope begins by introducing the audience to Malcom Adekanbi, an intellectually-gifted black nerd who lives in Inglewood, California. As narration provided by Forrest Whitaker immediately identifies, Malcolm lives in a socio-economically destitute position in American culture as a person-of-colour in Inglewood, and his nerdiness and geekish behaviour earn him few […]
Album Review: Stacey Pullen’s Balance 28
Since the first wave of techno, Detroit has remained a stronghold for its latter day musical export. Meanwhile, alongside people like Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, the DJ Stacey Pullen has been a global ambassador for the Motor City sound—spreading the good word of Detroit techno on dancefloors from Miami […]
This Week on the Internet: Nostalgia for better, or for worse
Have you ever dreamed of getting a plush Falkor the Luck Dragon, based on The NeverEnding Story? Well, it can be yours! Along with any other nostalgia-fueled ‘90s item. On Tuesday Jan. 19, 2016 a handmade Falkor the Luck Dragon model from The NeverEnding Story made it to the top […]
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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.