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Arts + Culture

Staats shines at folk awards in Hamilton

The Ontario Folk Music Awards kicked off the five-day Folk Canada conference taking place in downtown Hamilton. Six Nations of the Grand River singer-songwriter Logan Staats won big, along with Tanika Charles and Aysanabee at the awards show hosted by Terra Lightfoot. Six Nations of the Grand River…
City Life

CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026

The Hamilton Arts Council, Hamilton Phil, and HAMILTON CITY Magazine have teamed up to produce a four-question survey of mayoral and ward candidates vying for seats at City council in the Oct. 26 municipal election. Read on to for the candidates' thoughts about arts and culture in Hamilton.
Arts + Culture

Hamilton stars at the Hamilton Film Festival

The 21-year-old film event features 100 shorts, documentaries and features, from established and new filmmakers, shown over 10 days. Here we talk with festival director Nathan Fleet and Hamilton filmmakers Rita Chiarelli, Liv Ellis, Maddy Foley, and Jeff Robinson. The Hamilton Film Festival works every year to…
Arts + Culture

Solo show shares stories from frontline shelters during the pandemic

Hamilton playwright Tommy Taylor will debut You Should Have Stayed Home Too at Theatre Aquarius. The show drawn from his decade working in emergency shelters and overdose prevention sites features lost music from his late aunt, who was best friend, roommate and collaborator of Joni Mitchell. A…
Food + Drink

Buzz worthy: 5 restaurants in Hamilton, Burlington generating social media love

When you can’t make a decision about what restaurant to go to or order from, you simply can’t go wrong with any of these choices. These are eateries that consistently generate glowing reviews from patrons. Visit while they’re hot! Cowabunga 4.5-star average on Google Reviews Cowabunga…
Arts + Culture

A winding musical road

James Bryan has had a long and varied career as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, mentor, and concert producer who has worked with huge names in music in a variety of genres, and fronted two successful Canadian bands. His animated pop duo Prozzak will play FirstOntario Concert…
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Sisters of ’78 is triumphant and powerful

The season opener at Theatre Aquarius offers an inspiring tale of ordinary women who challenged power and authority, fighting for themselves, their families, and each other in a five-month labour strike that changed workplaces in Ontario. It runs until Oct. 18. Rights and privileges are won…
Food + Drink

Sam and the great Grandad’s donut challenge

Sam Allen is devoted to the chocolate dip from the popular North End shop that serves up classic donuts. Will he find something he loves as much? He and his dad spent their summer sampling sweet fried treats in Hamilton and Burlington. Read on to find out the…
Food + Drink

Jerk, done right

We are spoiled for local restaurants bringing big, bold Caribbean flavour to the table – just in time for the arrival of cooler weather. There is something heart-warming about the bold delicious flavours of a jerk chicken dish – some spice, some sweetness, and a…
Arts + Culture

HAMILTON READS

Depression Cooking by Sonali Menezes is part comic, recipe book, and memoir and is a ‘warm, generous, and illustrated guide to nurturing yourself when life – and the world – is too much.’ Depression Cooking: Feeding Yourself When It All Feels Too HardBy Sonali Menezes In…
Arts + Culture

THE PLAYLIST

Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick, Slow Beach and The Dill. He’s a proud Hamiltonian who covers local album releases for HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Brandon Agnew – Night Shadows Volume 1 Brandon Agnew is a roots…

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THINGS TO DO IN HAMILTON, BURLINGTON

We are spoiled for things to see and do in #HamOnt and #BurlOn. HAMILTON CITY Magazine helps you keep up with it all. Think of us as your plugged-in friend who knows all the cool stuff happening around town! Get out and enjoy – and tell them HCM sent you!
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Sisters of ’78 is triumphant and powerful

The season opener at Theatre Aquarius offers an inspiring tale of ordinary women who challenged power and authority, fighting for themselves, their families, and each other in a five-month labour strike that changed workplaces in Ontario. It runs until Oct. 18. Rights and privileges are won…
Arts + Culture

Telling Tales: Two days of stories, curiosity, and connection

Executive director Christopher McLeod offers tips to take in all that Canada’s beloved annual children’s literary festival – and its 70 presentations of joy and wonder – gives to kids and families. With over 70 presentations by Canadian authors, illustrators, storytellers and multidisciplinary artists, this year’s Telling…
City Life

Third spaces shape Hamilton’s social fabric

Gathering spaces, from parks to coffee shops, are what connect this city’s residents and build quality of life in neighbourhoods. We should be doing all we can to nurture them.  UPDATE: Since this article was written, Locke Cycle and Social Coffeehouse has opened in the old Democracy…
Arts + Culture

Review: Icemen is the best of local theatre

Theatre Burlington’s slick and thrilling production of Vern Thiessen’s riveting play is a triumph not to be missed. As edge-of-your-seat theatre goes, it’s hard to top Vern Thiessen’s Icemen. It’s a story of crime and consequences where the line between justice and guilt are blurred the deeper you…
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 September. Launched & opening soon Bagel N’ Brew Crew (318 James St. N., Hamilton) This Sault Ste. Marie bagel bakery opened a location on James North in time for…
Made in Hamilton

For Katie Cyr, it’s always tea time

Since 2013, tea sommelier Katie Cyr has built Monarch Tea Co. into an artisan brand and workshop educator for leading companies. When Katie Cyr sat down for tea with her Irish grandmother as a five-year-old girl, she had no idea it would lead her to running tea…
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Look Back in Anger is an earthquake of a play

Despite some strong performances, John Osborne’s shocking play about young male rage by Kitchen Sink Collective never really comes together. When Look Back In Anger was first staged in the ’50s, it was a shocking revelation. An unrelenting realist screed set amidst a sea of polite drawing room…