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The Better Days Club Summer Kickback back for second year

Musician and fashion designer James Favron's music and community event kicks off the summer music festival circuit on June 6 at The Cotton Factory. How does a summer music festival without the bugs, the heat, or the threat of rain sound? The second annual Better Days Club Summer…
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Burlington sculpture trail about to close for 2026

Waterfront exhibit features more than 60 works from artists from across Canada and around the world. You have only a few days left to take in the 2026 Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail. It is scheduled to close Sunday after weeks of showcasing sculptures for the public. This is…
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REVIEW: New play is a potent tale

In Click Bush Train Bug, a talented local ensemble presents an intriguing fable set among Hamilton high school students at the end of the last millennium. Specificity in theatre is everything. A gesture or a line of dialogue that follows precision instead of vague abstractions is always a…
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The young and the talented take to the stage

Youth performers stage Disney’s Descendants: The Musical in Brantford this weekend and School of Rock in Hamilton next week. Based on the popular Disney Channel movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a show packed with comedy, adventure, colourful characters and hit songs being staged by a youth company…
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REVIEW: Late Company is a masterfully haunting night of mourning and torment

Dundas Little Theatre production tackles grief, homophobia, bullying, and parental mistakes through a relentless script, compelling acting, deft direction, and strongly atmospheric technical design. In some plays, the most dramatic moments are those that press within the silences, hiding in-between dialogue when characters struggle to meet one…
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REVIEW: Hurry Hard is easy to enjoy

Theatre Burlington’s production of the play by Hamilton resident Kristen Da Silva, centring around the nationally beloved sport of curling, brings plenty of laughs, along with small-town charm. The Canadian-penned comedy Hurry Hard is enjoying a very successful run at Theatre Burlington, one that was nearly sold-out on…
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