Past Events

Faculty and students are invited to attend the MA thesis defence of student SASHA JONES (“‘[A] Poverty and Beggarly Want of Hair’: Sociomedical and Sociocultural Perceptions of Aged Hair among Eighteenth-Century British Men”) on Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00am - 12:00pm. Please email histacademic@uoguelph for the room number and location.

The College of Arts, in partnership with the International Institute for Critical Studies and Improvisation (IICSI), are excited to announce the second installment of our Why Arts Matter research speaker series, an exploration of the intersections between disciplines, expertise and themes that impact individual experiences, social life and culture.

On Saturday, April 5, the University of Guelph Choirs, in collaboration with the College of Arts and the School of Fine Art and Music, will present “Considering Matthew Shepard,” an oratorio by Craig Hella Johnson, at Harcourt Memorial United Church in Guelph. The performance, featuring U of G Choirs, Alumni soloists Lesley Bouza, soprano, and Jordan Scholl, bass, and the Guelph Chamber Players orchestra, will follow a pre-concert discussion at 7:45 p.m. that invites audience members to engage with the work's themes of justice, compassion and remembrance. 

Don't miss Red Herring, the Fourth-Year Theatre Studies Ensemble Performance!

Don't miss Red Herring, the Fourth-Year Theatre Studies Ensemble Performance!

Don't miss Red Herring, the Fourth-Year Theatre Studies Ensemble Performance!

Don't miss Red Herring, the Fourth-Year Theatre Studies Ensemble Performance!

The Centre for Scottish Studies is delighted to share details for the upcoming Scottish Tourism exhibit (in-person) on Tuesday 25 March, 5:15pm (45 minutes, followed by refreshments, viewing of the exhibit, and a book sale).  Free registration for the launch event can be found on the McLaughlin Library's website. Charting Scottish Travels: The Origins of Tourism in Scotland

Please join us on Wednesday, March 12th from 3:30 to 5:00pm EST, as Kimberley Moore (Oral History Centre) and Janis Thiessen (History) of the University of Winnepeg speak: "Mmm... Manitoba: The Stories Behind the Foods We Eat." The talk will take place virtually over Zoom. An Eventbrite link will be updated HERE soon. Please check back. All are welcome to attend!

The School of Fine Art and Music and the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing present Little Shop of Horrors! A meek flower shop assistant (Seymour) and his co-worker (Audrey) long for a better life. During a total eclipse of the sun, Seymour encounters an unusual plant that he names Audrey II. He soon learns that the plant will only eat human blood. Feeding the plant brings Seymour everything he ever wanted, including the love of Audrey, but how far will he go to keep the plant—and his dreams—alive?