List provided by CFRU. RANK ARTIST Title (Label) 1. WILLIE DUNN* Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology (Light In The Attic) 2. BELL ORCHESTRE* House Music (Erased Tapes) 3. DINOSAUR JR. Sweep It Into Space (Jagjaguwar) 4. NATHAN LAWR** Apocalypse Marshmallow (Self-Released) 5. TEKE::TEKE* Shirushi […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
A Quiet Place Part II expands on its worldbuilding with confidence and catharsis
Director John Krasinski confidently ramps up the tension while simultaneously commenting on themes of family legacy ack in 2018, who would have thought that John Krasinski, whom many know as the charismatic character Jim from The Office, would have thrilled audiences with mere silence? The tale of one family struggling […]
CFRU’s Top 10 for July 21, 2021
List provided by CFRU. RANK ARTIST Title (Label) 1. NATHAN LAWR** Apocalypse Marshmallow (Self-Released) 2. NICOLET* Dans la nuit lente (Bravo) 3. TUNETOWN* Entering Utopia (Three Pines) 4. WILLIE DUNN* Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology (Light In The Attic) 5. N0V3L* NON-FICTION (Flemish Eye) 6. […]
Food photography tips and tricks
Different techniques to help you show off those delicious meals and treats napping photos of food and posting them to social media is a popular hobby among many. From cooking a gourmet meal to trying a new restaurant, some feel the experience isn’t complete without showing off their grub. However, […]
Art therapy program hosts its first trans art party for Pride Month
The Trans Artivist Project seeks to raise trans folks up and provide support through art and validation year round hether by laughing or crying together, supporting trans folks on their journeys of self-discovery while elevating their voices was Maude Stephany’s mission when they founded the Trans Artivist Project (TAP) this […]
An opportunity to ‘learn and unlearn’: National Indigenous Peoples Day
NIPD should act as a starting point to educating oneself on Indigenous culture and history year round n Monday, Canada celebrated the rich and diverse cultures, heritage, and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples for National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). NIPD was first established 25 years ago by […]
CFRU’s Top 10 for June 22, 2021
List provided by CFRU. RANK ARTIST Title (Label) 1. WILLIE DUNN* Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology (Light In The Attic) 2. DOROTHEA PAAS* Anything Can’t Happen (Telephone Explosion) 3. LOSCIL* Clara (Kranky) 4. FIVER* Fiver with the Atlantic School Of Spontaneous Composition (You’ve Changed) 5. […]
In the Heights is a jubilant and spellbinding reminder of the power of cinematic musicals
Brilliant cinematography and audio design elevate John M. Chu’s film adaptation of the 2008 stage musical hile it’s no surprise that the golden age of the cinematic musical has passed, it hasn’t stopped the genre from undergoing a slight resurgence this century with prestige films like La La Land (2016), […]
CFRU’s Top 10 for June 15, 2021
List provided by CFRU. RANK ARTIST Title (Label) 1. BELL ORCHESTRE* House Music (Erased Tapes) 2. DOROTHEA PAAS* Anything Can’t Happen (Telephone Explosion) 3. FIVER* Fiver with the Atlantic School Of Spontaneous Composition (You’ve Changed) 4. ROY* Roy’s Garage (Idée Fixe) 5. CHAD VANGAALEN* World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener […]
Orchids: Born to die?
Maybe it’s not you — maybe it’s the ice and floral foam bought my first orchid from a big-box hardware store when I was in high school. It was a light-purple phalaenopsis, or ‘moth orchid’, and I was obsessed. Unfortunately, this beautiful plant met her end fairly quickly in the […]
