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All-male show brings new era of The Golden Girls

More than 30 years after the last show aired. sassy quartet is back as wise-cracking best friends once again. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continues comes to Hamilton April 29. Vince Kelley was born to be a Golden Girl. Well, he was born the same year – 1985 –…
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Dance festival aims to lift up the art form in Hamilton

This weekend’s Here&Now by Hamilton contemporary dance company Aeris Körper will feature established choreographed works, alongside works in development. One of Hamilton’s only festivals dedicated to dance is taking the stage at L.R. Wilson Hall at McMaster University this weekend.  Aeris Körper, the Hamilton contemporary dance company, is…
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Hamilton native dishes up dream role in musical Waitress

Julia McLellan is the lead in a show about female friendship, resilience, and dreams that plays at Theatre Aquarius from April 30 to May 17. Hamilton native Julia McLellan is realizing her dream of taking on the role of Jenna in Waitress in what is a homecoming…
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Local theatre options are flourishing in April

Feminist theatre company’s Fertility, musical revue by Hamilton Mountain youth theatre, and Canadian comedy Buying the Moose are fantastic options this weekend. April marks the burgeoning of new growth in local theatre options that will continue on into May. Among them is the world premiere run of a…
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Shining a spotlight on gritLIT

Whether you love to read and talk about books, are a successful author, or are aspiring to publish your first work, Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival has something for you. gritLIT is an opportunity to not only celebrate great books and national and local authors, it’s a chance…
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A Fresh (Up) approach to R&B in Hamilton

Sonic Unyon’s showcases have expanded to include hip hop, soul, electronic and roots performers. The dream is to eventually blossom into a full-fledged summer festival. Hamilton has a longstanding reputation as a punk and metal city, with a hardcore scene that has been supported for decades by…
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