Arts + Culture

The city’s annual unjuried theatre event, running July 17 to 28, attracts works from around the world and close to 20,000 attendees. The Hamilton Fringe Festival will celebrate its 20th birthday with an extended party running July 17 to 28 that will feature nearly 50 shows across all…

The 16th edition of the music and arts festival will bring more than 30 artists to James Street North, including plenty with deep connections to Hamilton. It’s no exaggeration to say that Supercrawl has become synonymous with this city.  The September weekend of music and art has brought…

Music education can enhance brain function and development, and as neuroscience research shows, has a long list of positive benefits for young people. Yet, music (and the arts) has been relegated to the back of the line of what is and is not important to teach today. Human…

At the award-winning Not Just Another Dance Studio, learning the steps is just one part of the success story. A steady stream of parents file through the entrance of a building on Upper James. They’re trying to catch up to their kids, who are all dressed in a…

Let’s talk about sex, baby, and also long hikes in the woods, a town that’s lost its way and the unthinkable things that untether a grieving woman. Check out these works by local authors. What better way is there to spend the extra daylight hours of late spring…

Gala will celebrate success of performing arts company, showcase past and present and talents and fundraise for a permanent theatre building. Curtain Call Performing Arts Company promises an “unforgettable night of entertainment” in celebration of musical theatre and to showcase its past and present talents. The evening also…