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Sounds Gay: A monthly queer live music gathering

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema Oct 16, 2024

Musician and audio tech Nim Agalawatte is the creator and host of the open mic events for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at The Casbah. Nim Agalawatte, an audio tech and the self-identified bass and synth queen of Hamilton alt-rock band Basement Revolver, is the creator and host of Sounds…

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905Fest to bring hip hop and fun to Bayfront Park

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema Aug 24, 2024

The fifth annual festival is bigger than ever and will raise non-perishable donations and money for Living Rock Youth Resources. The fifth annual version of hip hop festival 905Fest is taking place this Sunday, Aug. 25 at Bayfront Park and creator, organizer and face of…

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Meet Fringe creator Kitoko Mai

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema Jul 18, 2024

Along with Femmepire co-creator Claud Spadafora, Mai explores concepts of Black excellence in Messy: A Chaotic Black Femme Rage Musical. It’s the early days of Hamilton’s 2024 Fringe Festival, where local theatre artists and storytellers from across the Steel City and around the world…

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Hamilton’s Mackenzie Leigh Meyer up for two CMA Ontario awards

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema May 30, 2024

Country artist joins Zach Zohr, Karli June, Josh Ross and The Redhill Valleys with nominations at this weekend’s awards. Update: Mackenzie Leigh Meyer took home the CMAOntario award for Roots Artist of the Year. As the 2024 Country Music Association of Ontario festival and awards gets underway this…

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Hamilton Arts Week kicks off June 5

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema May 28, 2024

Now celebrating 10 years, the weeklong arts festival by the Hamilton Arts Council will feature 13 signature events and a specialized presentation stream dedicated to Indigenous themes, artists and audiences. The Hamilton Arts Council officially celebrates a decade of its annual Hamilton Arts Week celebration in 2024, a…