The Ontarion

Putting your name, and your faith, in the hat

Divinus Caesar — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:48:15 +0000

Putting together a band from scratch is difficult work. If you just recruit your friends, their eventual betrayal will be heartbreaking and leave you in a self-destructive tailspin of drugs and suspected arson. Nothing will ever be the same, even if years later you somehow reforge some fake half-attempt at a relationship. If you interview [...]

Enjoy some Spam, tonight or any night

Duncan Day-Myron — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Lunchtime, dinnertime. It’s all right. While much of the food I’ve cooked for this column has earned me the judgment and revulsion of my friends, coworkers, and no doubt a significant portion of the readership, I never had any shame about any of it. I walked up to that butcher counter and proudly ordered those [...]

How to succeed at bar trivia without really trying

Duncan Day-Myron — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

There are a handful of bars around this city which offer trivia at some night of the week. The Brass Taps here on campus; Molly Blooms, McCabe’s and the Jimmy Jazz downtown; and Squirrel Tooth Alice’s on Scottsdale to name a few. There are even themes, whether it’s general, music, sports, entertainment, travel or sex. [...]

Sex geek: Desire and arousal

Shireen Noble — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Pop quiz. What is “arousal”? Think about it. Have an answer? Awesome, keep it in your mind. Second question. What is “desire”? Think about it. Having trouble giving a definition different than that of arousal? Don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. What is the difference, you might ask? Let’s break it down. The general feeling [...]

In season: roasted garlic and mushroom fettucini alfredo

Abigel Lemak — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Garlic is arguably (not really) one of the greatest foods ever. Roasting takes the amazing base flavour of garlic and heightens it to something sweet and rich. Some may think roasted garlic is a complicated gourmet affair, but that’s just nonsense. In fact it’s quick, straightforward to prepare and incredibly rewarding. Luckily for us Ontarians, [...]

Beth’s Craft Corner

Beth Purdon-McLellan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Make your own felt flowers While this is The Ontarion’s “Valentine’s Day” DIY, it can be crafted well beyond the month of February. You can experiment with colours and fabrics for different textures, as well as modify the pattern for different “petal” shapes. You can also play around with the size of your flowers. For [...]

Flowers in February

The Ontarion — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Hate it or love it, Valentine’s Day is coming up fast. Some people take issue that there is an assigned day to tell someone how much you care, while others feel nauseous at the sight of fluffy teddy bears clinging to each other. In Canada, flowers and chocolates are the iconic way to show your [...]

Hillside Inside is key part of Guelph’s musical culture

Tom Beedham — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Selling out the River Run Centre for a night of Canadian folk rock performances from Juno nominee Dan Mangan, The Wooden Sky, and Lowlands, and filling most of the available bench space at St. George’s Church for Harry Manx’s heavily Hindustani classical-influenced versions of the Mississippi blues and Australian guitarist Kim Churchill on its second [...]

Dan Mangan plays Hillside Inside

Kelly Wighton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

On Friday Feb. 3, Guelph’s River Run Centre welcomed to the stage Vancouver’s favourite bearded performer Dan Mangan as part of the 2012 Hillside Inside festival. The first opening act, Lowlands, was a local group of talented musicians from just down the street, literally. Though they usually play more intimate performances, they held their own [...]

Boys Will Be Boys at Zavitz

Nick Revington — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:37 +0000

Artists Benjamin Arbour and Brad Houghton set out to see if the saying is true with their show entitled Boys Will Be Boys. The exhibit opened Feb. 2 in the Zavitz Gallery, showing how their early childhoods remain an influence in their works to the present day. “We wanted to see if we were able [...]