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Body Talk: A place to freely express with intention

By Jody Aberdeen
Meredith Depuydt created a dance series in Hamilton where everyone is invited to “intimate, high vibe” events. The second is Oct. 17 at Aquanova Brewing. Meredith Depuydt is a Hamilton-based event producer and founder of Body Talk, a high-vibe, curated dance experience centred around house music, movement,…
Food + Drink

Reimagining Hess Village

By Jody Aberdeen
One of Hamilton’s best-known destinations has been constantly evolving since a vision for a ‘boutique zone’ took shape in 1972. Now, it’s a place for day-long and year-round dining, entertainment, and wellness in a vibrant, historic district. It was the Glenn Paul Trio that drew me out to…
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Arts + Culture

Q&A with singer-songwriter Melissa Dutch

By Jody Aberdeen
The Hamilton-based queer artist is founder and curator of the Femme Rising & Them Rising showcase series at Mills Hardware and has a new song ‘Skinny’ that explores the wrestling and the healing from an eating disorder. Hot on the heels of the fourth iteration of the Femme…
Arts + Culture

Plenty of highlights for Wreckless Harbour

By Jody Aberdeen
Hamilton folk and bluegrass quartet will play the Mariposa Folk Festival and will release their first vinyl record this summer. We caught up with Wreckless Harbour to chat about their debut at the Mariposa Folk Festival, the state of folk music in troubled times, and their long-awaited vinyl…
Food + Drink

Local brewers are tackling tariffs one pint at a time

By Jody Aberdeen
Hamilton and Burlington are home to thriving craft breweries that are taking on the U.S. trade war by doubling down on local. If there’s one Canadian industry that understands the importance of supporting local, it’s craft brewing.  For more than four decades since the days when Labatt…
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2024 has been kind to Wreckless Harbour

By Jody Aberdeen
The folk and bluegrass quartet have released two singles in advance of their debut album Step Lightly, coming out this month. They will play The Mule Spinner on Dec. 7. The folk and bluegrass quartet of Trevor Roach (banjo), Lawren Helder (guitar), Jon “J.J.” Harley (violin), and “Big”…
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