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Colin Mochrie joins master hypnotist for improv show

By Meredith MacLeod Jan 15, 2025

Whose Line Is it Anyway? star joins hypnotized audience members in Hyprov, coming to Hamilton’s McIntyre Performing Arts Centre on Feb. 5. The show that combines hypnosis with improvisation is like performing a highwire act each night, says renowned comedian Colin Mochrie. He and master hypnotist Asad Mecci…

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Hamilton Literary Awards reward standout books and storytelling

By Stephen Near Jan 8, 2025

The 31st annual ceremony, now co-hosted by the Hamilton Arts Council and the gritLIT Readers and Writers Festival, will happen Dec. 12 at the Central Library. Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the winners in each category. Over 30 years of stories is something Hamilton…

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Talented Hamilton family pays tribute to an extraordinary life

By Meredith MacLeod Dec 27, 2024

The Nine Lives of Ross Fordham at Theatre Aquarius tells the story of grandfather and great-grandfather who escaped death nine times. Hamilton actor TJ McGibbon is best known for her work on film and TV but the 19-year-old is returning to the stage at Theatre Aquarius in a…

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Local photographer focuses on third Guinness World Record

By Meredith MacLeod Dec 18, 2024

Steve Haining has already twice been certified for achieving the deepest underwater model photoshoot. But now he’s going deeper at a Florida shipwreck. Photographer Steve Haining is going to great lengths – depths actually – to break a Guinness World Record that he already holds. Haining has achieved…

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THE PLAYLIST

By Dylan Hudecki Dec 16, 2024

Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick and Junior Blue and The Dill. He’s a proud Hamiltonian and has joined HAMILTON CITY Magazine to cover local album releases. Famous and Betty – Be the Light Famous…

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Already at home in Hamilton

By Kerry Doole Dec 11, 2024

Brad Roberts, the baritone lead singer of folk-rock group Crash Test Dummies, chose our city when he decided to move north of the border again. One of Canada’s biggest acts of the ’90s, he and his bandmates are busy touring to mark the 30th anniversary of their…