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Showing love for The Westdale

Arts venue in west Hamilton is celebrating 90 years and kicking off a capital campaign to eliminate its $1.7-million debt with an anniversary gala on Valentine's Day. A 90th anniversary gala for The Westdale will be both a celebration of the past and a call to action for…
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Casey and Diana chronicles a moment of compassion in AIDS crisis

Historic visit by Princess of Wales to Toronto hospice Casey House in 1991 is the setting of moving and funny play at Theatre Aquarius Feb. 19 to March 8. More than 30 years on, that day still resonates. Casey and Diana, coming to Theatre Aquarius this…
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REVIEW: Dundas Little Theatre stages fresh take on Shakespeare

Eighties-inspired Much Ado About Nothing shifts comedy to a corporate setting, led by a talented and diverse cast and imaginative set and costumes. For another two weekends, Dundas Little Theatre is presenting one of William Shakespeare’s comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, in a truly inclusive production with a…
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 January. Launched  Afro Fusion Resto (337 James St. N., Hamilton)Dine in or take out from the newly opened Afro Fusion Resto, which showcases rich natural flavours of West Africa.
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David Robertson says sharing mental health struggles was first step to healing

Hamilton gritLIT event is among first stops for the author after release of All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety. Prolific author David Robertson says he was skilled at hiding his bouts of depression and his battles with anxiety. He had a breakdown…

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Life in the City

PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC, DONNA WAXMAN AND GARY GREEN Jon and Janice Jurus at the Hamilton Club 150-year anniversary, Hamilton Club, Oct. 21.Gary Waxman, Mayor Andrea Horwath and Donna Waxman at the Hamilton Club 150-year anniversary, Hamilton Club, Oct. 21.
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City View: Living in full colour

Patricia Gagic is a Hamilton-based international contemporary artist and author, with multiple awards for her painting, photography and writing. Her work has been exhibited in Toronto, New York, Geneva, Berlin, France, Austria, Zurich, London, United Kingdom and Seoul. She is a certified meditation specialist, feng shui consultant and…
Food + Drink

Cheers to Booze-Free

Low- and no-alcohol cocktails are shaking up drink menus across the city – just try not to call them mocktails. Low- and no-alcohol cocktails have become a priority on menus across the city, with dedicated low-ABV (alcohol by volume) and zero-proof or “mocktail” menus taking up prime…
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9M Theatre brings Hamlet to a modern setting

Run at The Staircase of the Shakespeare classic exploring the effects of isolation, loneliness, obsession and loss begins with sold-out show. Having opened its run of Hamlet with a sold-out performance March 1, 9M Theatre has shown that there’s a healthy appetite for the Bard in…
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Behind the scenes: Canadian comedy celebrated in Hamilton

Four-day festival and hall of fame induction revives dream for a bricks-and-mortar comedy hall of fame. PHOTOS BY DONNA WAXMAN AND BRENT PERNIAC The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Festival included  the finals of the Funniest Person in Hamilton contest, inductions into a virtual hall of fame, a bilingual…
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Hamilton Theatre Inc. presents the magic of SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL

The production based on the works of Dr. Seuss is the theatre company's longest-running show to date and will feature a special relaxed performance matinee to suit those who are neurodivergent or otherwise face barriers in a typical theatre setting. Fantastical. Magical. Musical. SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, presented by…
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Biking like a Viking

Winter cycling brings all the benefits of fair-weather riding with just some thoughtful preparation. Years ago, in one of our ever-more-rare cold snaps, I was in front of my house waiting for my child to get home on the school bus when up the street came a lone…
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The Players’ Guild of Hamilton taking a leap of faith with new production

God and the Indian is a hard-hitting, provocative look at the complex process of healing from trauma, and what happens when the abused meets the abuser. God and the Indian has been staged only a few times since its creation. It premiered in 2013 in Vancouver with famed…