Arts + Culture

HPO and COSA (Centre of Opera Studies and Appreciation) are bringing one of the world’s favourite operas, an entertaining tale of an unredeemed, morally repugnant man, to Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Four hundred years ago in Spain, Tirso de Molina set into a play the archetype of…

Downtown institution’s preliminary plan calls for a new entrance and plaza on Main Street, a two-storey gallery dedicated to Hamilton’s history, and much more space for displaying the gallery’s collection. An ambitious plan to transform the Art Gallery of Hamilton over the next decade is entering phase one…

Josh Ross, Counterparts and Daniel Lanois are up for awards at the March 29 awards ceremony in Hamilton. Justin Bieber, Tate McRae lead the pack with six nominations each. While Justin Bieber and Tate McRae racked up a career-high six nominations and The Weeknd and breakout country star…

The city’s literary community is large and growing and has been celebrated for more than 30 years. Hear from the 2025 winners at this weekend’s Sharp Words festival. For more than 30 years, the Hamilton Literary Awards have recognized Hamilton writers and their books, acting as a…

Now playing at Theatre Aquarius, Rick Miller’s one-man show is a whirlwind, but thoughtful, ride through Gen X’s defining 25 years. I have absolutely never before seen anything like BOOM X, the one-man show written, directed and performed by Rick Miller now on stage at Theatre Aquarius.  In…

The National Centre for New Musicals at Theatre Aquarius is wrapping up its second year of supporting new productions and hosting a summit to put their work at centre stage. Hamilton will be the epicentre of Canada’s musical theatre world when the National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM)…