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REVIEW: Extraordinary new show does poetic justice to The Tragically Hip

By Meredith MacLeod
World premiere of It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken at Theatre Aquarius celebrates the music of Canada’s band, woven into a new and original story. It’s everything musical theatre should be and should not to be missed. It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken…
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Late Company is a masterfully haunting night of mourning and torment

By Stephen Near
Dundas Little Theatre production tackles grief, homophobia, bullying, and parental mistakes through a relentless script, compelling acting, deft direction, and strongly atmospheric technical design. In some plays, the most dramatic moments are those that press within the silences, hiding in-between dialogue when characters struggle to meet one…
City Life

7 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders you should know

By HCM
In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.
Arts + Culture

Hamilton’s music scene: What is and what could be

By Dylan Hudecki
Music writer Dylan Hudecki asked Hamilton’s music insiders for their opinions about how to keep the local music scene thriving and reinventing itself. Think of it as a suggestion box to turn up the volume on Hamilton. Hamilton’s music scene continues to thrive as one of Canada’s most…
City Life

CITY VIEW: A Hamilton storyteller

By Meredith MacLeod
Annette Hamm is about to retire after being part of the CHCH News team since 1986. We talked to her about her career and what Hamilton means to her. ANNETTE HAMM is retiring next month after a 40-year career at CHCH. She's spent the last 21 of those…
Food + Drink

ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in April. Launched & opening soon Cravings Co. (29 Barton St. E., Hamilton) The chef and owner of Cravings Co. is a Sheridan culinary graduate who started his first business inside Sheridan Conference…
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

By HCM
We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine's new feature celebrates the city's canines. Send in your dogs (and cats)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…
City Life

Crown & Press series puts a spotlight on songs

By Meredith MacLeod
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

By Meredith MacLeod
Arts + Culture

A new home for Linus the cello

By Meredith MacLeod
Arts + Culture

The young and the talented take to the stage

By Allison M. Jones

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THINGS TO DO IN HAMILTON, BURLINGTON

By HCM
We are spoiled for things to see and do in #HamOnt and #BurlOn. HAMILTON CITY Magazine helps you keep up with it all. Think of us as your plugged-in friend who knows all the cool stuff happening around town! Get out and enjoy – and tell them HCM sent you!
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

By HCM
We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine's new feature celebrates the city's canines. Send in your dogs (and cats)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…
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City Life

Learn all the nonna secrets at Hamilton workshops

By Jason Allen
Nonnamaxing is a cute and trendy label for slowing down, enjoying the little things in life, and cooking from scratch. You can learn how to do just that through lessons in soapmaking, candlemaking, and canning and fermenting. I was innocently scrolling Instagram a few days ago and…
City Life

Crown & Press series puts a spotlight on songs

By Meredith MacLeod
Songs in the Round, led by Hamilton musician Elias Dummer (aka Frank Fiction), is an intimate experience with songwriters that is inspired by Nashville’s famed Bluebird Cafe. Ottawa Street’s Crown & Press is shining a light on the art of songwriting with its Songs in the Round music…
City Life

LIFE IN THE CITY

By HCM
HAMILTON CITY Magazine gets out on the town to capture folks in our city dressing up, celebrating, raising money, performing, and just generally having a good time. Strike a pose and smile for the camera and you might just find yourself in the next issue of the magazine!…
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

By Meredith MacLeod
This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. JORDAN HEYWOOD (he/him) is a Hamilton-based social worker and hip-hop artist who performs under the stage name Jaye Woods. Born and raised in Mississauga as the youngest child of Caribbean…
City Life

7 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders you should know

By HCM
In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.
Arts + Culture

A new home for Linus the cello

By Meredith MacLeod
A devastating accident means John Dvořák can no longer play his beloved instrument, so he donated it to the Hamilton Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, where he once played. When a devastating bicycle accident left John Dvořák with a spinal cord industry that meant he could no longer play the…
Arts + Culture

Hamilton’s music scene: What is and what could be

By Dylan Hudecki
Music writer Dylan Hudecki asked Hamilton’s music insiders for their opinions about how to keep the local music scene thriving and reinventing itself. Think of it as a suggestion box to turn up the volume on Hamilton. Hamilton’s music scene continues to thrive as one of Canada’s most…
City Life

CITY VIEW: A Hamilton storyteller

By Meredith MacLeod
Annette Hamm is about to retire after being part of the CHCH News team since 1986. We talked to her about her career and what Hamilton means to her. ANNETTE HAMM is retiring next month after a 40-year career at CHCH. She's spent the last 21 of those…
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