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REVIEW: You don’t want to miss this train

By Meredith MacLeod
Murder on the Orient Express at Theatre Aquarius is escapist theatre at its very best: great ensemble cast, magnificent set and costumes, and a story by one of mystery’s masters. It's on until March 29. Murder on the Orient Express is a tightly-wound, fast-paced thrill ride aboard…
Arts + Culture

JUNOS in Hamilton: ‘Lightning in a bottle’

By Meredith MacLeod
Hamilton will take centre stage when it hosts the JUNO Awards for the seventh time from March 26 to 29. It’s a chance to show off this city of music and momentum, and to build a legacy to carry that forward. When the JUNO Awards arrive in…
Arts + Culture

Lots of Canada, Hamilton, even a Heated Rivalry actor, in Aquarius’ next season

By Meredith MacLeod
The 2026-2027 lineup will feature Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical, and three new Canadian plays, two featuring Hamilton playwrights. Four female directors. Three new Canadian plays. Two Hamilton playwrights. Two blockbuster British musicals. One national bestselling novel. One actor from smash hit…
Arts + Culture

Your complete guide to JUNOS 2026

By HCM
Hamilton will roll out the red carpet to the best and brightest in Canada’s music scene when the 55th annual JUNO Awards arrive March 26-29. Hamilton will be the epicentre of the Canadian music universe when the 55th annual JUNO Awards takes over the city March 26-29.
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

By HCM
We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine's new feature celebrates the city's canines. Send in your dogs (and cats)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…
Arts + Culture

Punching In: Exhibit showcases the work of Hamilton music

By Meredith MacLeod
City Life

CITY VIEW: Immersed in Inspiration

By Stephen Near
Food + Drink

ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Arts + Culture

48 HOURS IN HAMILTON: A music lover’s curated weekend

By Dylan Hudecki

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City Life

Falling for the Colours

By Jason Allen
There is no more glorious time to check out local hikes than during the spectacular show that is autumn. Here are just a few to get started.   It’s leaf-peeping season in Southern Ontario, but what are you to do when all the best sites are booked weeks…
Arts + Culture

Honouring Indigenous art

By HCM
To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Beckett Fine Art exhibit Respect features the art of Arthur Shilling, Tom Wilson, Kyle Joedicke, and many others. Each year, Sept. 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home…
Arts + Culture

Sculpting a Trail

By Meredith MacLeod
Local businessman Dan Lawrie says he hopes the new Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail becomes an annual event. Fifteen works of sculptural art are featured in a new exhibit that spans a one-kilometre trail linking the Art Gallery of Burlington, Spencer Smith Park and the Burlington Downtown BIA along Brant Street.
Arts + Culture

In the Mix

By Marc Skulnick
Strongman Blues Remedy The Strongman Blues Remedy is the musical nom de plume for Hamilton’s very own blues super group headed up by Steve Strongman. The local blues artist decided that it was going to be music that would help to banish the weariness…
Made in Hamilton

Written in the Stars

By Adrienne Roman
For the owners of Pure Home Couture, their journey is a true made-in-Hamilton love story. Perhaps The Beatles said it best: all you need is love. For Abby Kanak-McDuffee and her husband Steven McDuffee, there’s no simpler recipe.  Although the Hamilton couple now owns Pure Home Couture on…
City Life

Life in the City

By HCM
From festivals and films to galas, galleries and gigs, Hamiltonians love to have a good time and these photos are definitely worth a thousand words. HAMILTON CITY Magazine was there – were you? Photos: Brent Perniac Hamilton artist Natasja Bischoff at…
City Life

New Faces of Leadership

By Vanessa Green
Three accomplished Indigenous women, Jaimie Lickers, Santee Smith and Savage Bear, are forging new paths by taking on key roles in business, academia, law and the arts in Hamilton. HAMILTON CITY Magazine learns about their journey, what drives them and the future they dream…
Arts + Culture

Shining a light

By Meredith MacLeod
At 62, Hamilton’s Tom Wilson is perhaps more in demand than ever before. Whether it’s books, films, music or painting, he’s determined to use his art to highlight Mohawk culture and combat the effects of colonialism. UPDATE: 2024 has been a year of honours and new music…
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