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Arts + Culture

Cadence Weapon wants you to stop scrolling and start listening

Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, is done with treating music as background filler. In his new book Ways of Listening, the Hamilton rapper explores the transition from record bins to algorithms and reimagines how we can reclaim a deep connection with music in the age of streaming. When…
Food + Drink

DINING DISTRICTS: A Locke on food

This interesting west Hamilton street is ever-evolving, with newcomers joining long-time eateries to make for a true foodie destination. On the whole, my visits to Locke Street have all been linked to food. It must be said that I can think of over a dozen eateries that closed…
City Life

New Hamilton AHL team will be The Hammers

The New York Islanders affiliate will start play at TD Coliseum in October, bringing the league back to the city for the first time since the AHL's Bulldogs left in 2015. It may have been the obvious – perhaps inevitable? – choice. When the American Hockey League affiliate…
Arts + Culture

There is plenty of ambition in HPO’s next season

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s nine-concert mainstage program will feature acclaimed Canadian soloists, the debut of several new works, movie classics, the beloved Carmen, and a holiday Murdoch Mystery show.  The next season of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra will feature a beloved opera, acclaimed Canadian soloists, sci-fi movie classics, and…
City Life

PWHL’s arrival a ‘major moment’ for Hamilton

The as-yet-unnamed team will be the 11th franchise in the fast-growing women’s hockey league and will play its home games at TD Coliseum. Girls and young women proudly wearing their hockey jerseys witnessed history in the making, as the city celebrated the official announcement of the new…
City Life

7 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders you should know

In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.
Arts + Culture

Hamilton’s music scene: What is and what could be

Music writer Dylan Hudecki asked Hamilton’s music insiders for their opinions about how to keep the local music scene thriving and reinventing itself. Think of it as a suggestion box to turn up the volume on Hamilton. Hamilton’s music scene continues to thrive as one of Canada’s most…
City Life

CITY VIEW: A Hamilton storyteller

Annette Hamm is about to retire after being part of the CHCH News team since 1986. We talked to her about her career and what Hamilton means to her. ANNETTE HAMM is retiring next month after a 40-year career at CHCH. She's spent the last 21 of those…
Food + Drink

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

Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in April. Launched & opening soon Cravings Co. (29 Barton St. E., Hamilton) The chef and owner of Cravings Co. is a Sheridan culinary graduate who started his first business inside Sheridan Conference…
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

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…

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Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Matilda Jr. showcases bright young thespians honing their skills

Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s sold-out run of the popular musical promised a ‘joyous romp,’ and it delivered in impressive fashion. Late last week, local performing arts company Curtain Call held four sold-out performances of the musical Matilda Jr., the culmination of its 2026 intermediate musical theatre program…
City Life

PWHL’s arrival a ‘major moment’ for Hamilton

The as-yet-unnamed team will be the 11th franchise in the fast-growing women’s hockey league and will play its home games at TD Coliseum. Girls and young women proudly wearing their hockey jerseys witnessed history in the making, as the city celebrated the official announcement of the new…
Arts + Culture

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…
City Life

Learn all the nonna secrets at Hamilton workshops

Nonnamaxing is a cute and trendy label for slowing down, enjoying the little things in life, and cooking from scratch. You can learn how to do just that through lessons in soapmaking, candlemaking, and canning and fermenting. I was innocently scrolling Instagram a few days ago and…
City Life

Crown & Press series puts a spotlight on songs

Songs in the Round, led by Hamilton musician Elias Dummer (aka Frank Fiction), is an intimate experience with songwriters that is inspired by Nashville’s famed Bluebird Cafe. Ottawa Street’s Crown & Press is shining a light on the art of songwriting with its Songs in the Round music…
City Life

LIFE IN THE CITY

HAMILTON CITY Magazine gets out on the town to capture folks in our city dressing up, celebrating, raising money, performing, and just generally having a good time. Strike a pose and smile for the camera and you might just find yourself in the next issue of the magazine!…
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. JORDAN HEYWOOD (he/him) is a Hamilton-based social worker and hip-hop artist who performs under the stage name Jaye Woods. Born and raised in Mississauga as the youngest child of Caribbean…
City Life

7 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders you should know

In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.