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REVIEW: Sisters of ’78 is triumphant and powerful

The season opener at Theatre Aquarius offers an inspiring tale of ordinary women who challenged power and authority, fighting for themselves, their families, and each other in a five-month labour strike that changed workplaces in Ontario. It runs until Oct. 18. Rights and privileges are won…
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Telling Tales: Two days of stories, curiosity, and connection

Executive director Christopher McLeod offers tips to take in all that Canada’s beloved annual children’s literary festival – and its 70 presentations of joy and wonder – gives to kids and families. With over 70 presentations by Canadian authors, illustrators, storytellers and multidisciplinary artists, this year’s Telling…
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Review: Icemen is the best of local theatre

Theatre Burlington’s slick and thrilling production of Vern Thiessen’s riveting play is a triumph not to be missed. As edge-of-your-seat theatre goes, it’s hard to top Vern Thiessen’s Icemen. It’s a story of crime and consequences where the line between justice and guilt are blurred the deeper you…
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REVIEW: Look Back in Anger is an earthquake of a play

Despite some strong performances, John Osborne’s shocking play about young male rage by Kitchen Sink Collective never really comes together. When Look Back In Anger was first staged in the ’50s, it was a shocking revelation. An unrelenting realist screed set amidst a sea of polite drawing room…
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Hamilton Phil season opens with Beethoven’s Countryside

Hamilton Phil's 2026-2027 season opens opens with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral," alongside works by Berlioz and Chausson. Together, these pieces set the stage for an ambitious new season. Opening night at the Hamilton Phil is fast approaching on Oct. 3 with music director James Kahane at the…
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HAMILTON READS

Depression Cooking by Sonali Menezes is part comic, recipe book, and memoir and is a ‘warm, generous, and illustrated guide to nurturing yourself when life – and the world – is too much.’ Depression Cooking: Feeding Yourself When It All Feels Too HardBy Sonali Menezes In…