PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC AND DONNA WAXMAN Click on an image for full-sized gallery Sandy Horne and Gordon Deppe of Burlington's The Spoons played The 80s Club with The Spoons & Honeymoon Suite, FirstOntario Concert Hall, Nov. 22.Niagara Falls band Honeymoon…

Fat Rabbit, which earned lots of accolades in 2024 and is expanding its location in St. Catharines, was immediately on board with a collaboration with James Street North’s French bistro. The restaurant scene in Niagara is booming, and the reverberations are being felt here in Hamilton.  This month,…

Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s newest Passion Project is its upcoming Musical Concert at Gasworks featuring seven performers. For one weekend only, Curtain Call Performing Arts Company will bring together seven performers to celebrate “beloved musical theatre classics and contemporary showstoppers,” from Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, Jesus…

Take in the magical colours and fragrances of spring at two local destinations for plant lovers. PHOTOS BY JANICE THIESSEN/AUTOMATIC JANE Tumble down the rabbit hole into “Alice in Bloomland,” a wondrous botanical experience at Royal Botanical Gardens where reality bends and blossoms into a world of curiosity…

The astonishing rise of Hamilton’s most out-of-the-box eatery is a story of a community rallying – twice – around owners Stefani Dubbeldam and Amanda Wright. Sitting with small business owners Stefani Dubbeldam and Amanda Wright, surrounded by greenery and the scent of fresh-baked cookies, it’s easy to be…

Disney musical, Agatha Christie mystery, comedy set in Hamilton, Gen X mashup, and play based on music of The Tragically Hip make up the 2025-2026 lineup. Theatre Aquarius’s next season seems tailor made for the buy Canadian sentiment that is surging right now in the face of U.S.

Hamilton Theatre Inc.'s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features great performances and plenty of fun. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, presented by Hamilton Theatre Inc., has been enjoying a robust mid-winter run spurred on by enthusiastic (and interactive!) audiences. It has three remaining performances…

Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in February. Launched 7 Wonders Diner (96 George St., Hamilton)Housed in the pastel-hued building that was recently home to Electric Diner’s first location in Hess Village, 7 Wonders Diner offers a substantial brunch menu.