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Frost Bites: Telling stories that ‘need to be told’

By Stephen Near
The two weekend festival kicks off with Land, Place, Home, community-based storytelling based on the experiences of newcomers. There will also be family and community events at Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre. Frost Bites continues next weekend with innovative and intimate performances in nooks and crannies of The Staircase.
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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…
City Life

The Approximators: Your shot at fronting a band

By HCM
Hamilton-based live-karaoke band The Approximators will be celebrating their third anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Ooey Gooey’s in Hamilton’s Hess Village, where they recently kicked off a monthly residency that extends right to the end of 2026 (and maybe beyond). In live-band karaoke, people sign up to…
Arts + Culture

Agatha Christie classic rolling into Theatre Aquarius

By Meredith MacLeod
Murder on the Orient Express combines mystery, glamour and opulence, along with timely themes of humanity and evil. The play is fun and larger than life, says star Daniel Kash. When Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express rolls into Hamilton, it will bring a classic murder…
City Life

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes ownership stake in TD Coliseum

By Meredith MacLeod
NBA superstar says Hamilton shaped who he is and he plans to offer events and programming at the arena through his charitable foundation. It is also presenting a new music production program for kids through the Hamilton Music Collective. NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become part of the…
Food + Drink

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

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in January. Launched Fuel Grill (28 Barton St. E., Hamilton) A new fast casual restaurant has opened in the Barton and James North area, serving smash burgers, sandwiches and milkshakes. The recent grand opening…
Arts + Culture

HTI production wins over this Anne of Green Gables fan

By Allison M. Jones
Arts + Culture

IN PHOTOS: ROAD TO THE JUNOS 2026

By HCM
Arts + Culture

Three JUNO nominations for Hamilton artists

By HCM
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

By HCM

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GIFT GUIDE: Pampering the Hamilton homebody

By Kris Osborne
Here are a few cozy, city-living ideas to help your favourite stay-at-home fans relax and indulge themselves. There’s a special breed of person who’s perfected the art of staying home — and we’re not talking about lazy Sundays in old sweats (though those have their place). These…
Made in Hamilton

GIFT GUIDE: Can’t someone else do it?

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Tis the season… to feel totally overwhelmed by your gift list! The holidays can be stressful when you’ve got a gift list as long as your arm that includes your clients, employees, teachers, the babysitter, your hairstylist, massage therapist, and mail carrier. Wouldn’t it be great to…
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Classic play seems more relevant and powerful today

By Allison M. Jones
Dundas Little Theatre’s strong production of Death of a Salesman shows its themes of unfettered capitalism, the damaging effects of the pursuit of the American Dream, and the danger of the unchecked male ego resonate even more today than when the play debuted 76 years ago. Death of…
Arts + Culture

Thrills and chills: Joe Hill and Linwood Barclay coming to Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod
Two bestselling authors make gritLIT appearance as part of Tour De Fear mini-tour. See them Nov. 10, 7 p.m. at the Playhouse Cinema. Prolific horror author Joe Hill wants his readers to lose sleep over his work. “I want to make it hard for you to go to…
City Life

Haunted Halloween in Hamilton

By HCM
Hamilton Prop House was back to haunt Barton Street for its second Halloween party featuring film sets and scenery inspired by Silent Hill 2. Check out the photos below. Photos by Janice Thiessen/@automaticjane…
Arts + Culture

Using art to escape cancer, even for a few hours

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema
A collaboration between the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Cancer Assistance Program brings patients and families together to talk about art, forge social connections, and leave their diagnosis behind. Accessible, experiential, and enjoyable – that’s how the Art Gallery of Hamilton describes the innovative…
Food + Drink

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

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in October. Launched Kufiya Restaurant (3241 Appleby Line, Burlington) Authentic Palestinian restaurant offering grilled shawarma, tender kebabs, and a wide variety of BBQ specialties made with traditional recipes. Leave room…
Arts + Culture

HPO travels to worlds of famous composers

By Abigail Richardson-Schulte
Light Emerges on Nov. 8 features great melodies of Verdi, Elgar, Kilar, and Mendelssohn with guest conductor Nil Venditti. Editor’s note: HAMILTON CITY Magazine is thrilled to embark on a partnership with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra that will feature each show of the concert season.  Take an orchestral…
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