Arts + Culture

Exhibit at Art Gallery of Hamilton explores Indigenous beading as a medium of knowledge transfer and an act of resistance. If you haven’t yet taken in Radical Stitch at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, you have only a few weeks left to see a groundbreaking exhibition that invites…

The city's music community is deep and diverse and full of incredibly talented women. Here, we shine a light on just a few of them. Melissa Marchese, Rita Chiarelli, Jude Johnson and Nabi Sue Berche share the joys and tribulations of making music while female. When This…

This city has produced more than its fair share of great guitarists over the years. Steve Strongman, Terra Lightfoot, Luke Bentham and Mike Trebilcock reflect on their careers with their six-string companions. Hamilton’s a rock ’n’ roll town. It’s a cliché, but it’s a cliché because it’s true.

Lead singer for Parachute Club, a longtime social activist and now a member of the Order of Canada, Segato says she may have lived in Toronto for 40 years, but she never really left her hometown behind. 2023 is already shaping up as a milestone year for Lorraine…

Nova Scotia natives, the three original band members have all set up their personal and professional lives in our city. Life as a rock ‘n roll band is nomadic in its essence. Pandemic lockdowns aside, extensive touring is crucial for a group’s success, as the example of The…

Hamilton Fringe Festival brings more than 50 shows and 350 performances to 11 venues over 12 days. Getting a show into the Hamilton Fringe Festival is like winning the lottery. Actually, it is winning the lottery. Hamilton uses a bingo ball machine to…