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Fully Committed is a heaping plate of fun

By Meredith MacLeod
Gavin Crawford delivers a captivating performance in a one-man play that beautifully satirizes the rich and the powerful desperate for a table at NYC’s hottest restaurant. Gavin Crawford’s hilarious performance in Fully Committed at Theatre Aquarius is nothing short of remarkable. I was exhausted for him as he…
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AGH exhibit celebrates the mystery of the lost painting

By Meredith MacLeod
Ongoing exhibit running until May 25 features more than 60 works by Helen McNicoll, an important Canadian Impressionist who was recognized by contemporaries during her short career. The Art Gallery of Hamilton played a key role in determining the authenticity of a long-lost…
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Andrea Bocelli announces sole Canadian appearance in Hamilton

By HCM
Renowned Italian tenor will perform at transformed Hamilton Arena on Dec. 9. Ticket sales begin April 1. World-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli will make his first appearance in Hamilton when he is among the very first to perform at the newly reopened Hamilton Arena on Dec.
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JUNOS coming to Hamilton’s downtown arena in 2026

By Meredith MacLeod
Newly transformed and modernized venue will host awards week for the seventh time next March. The first big news for Hamilton’s transforming arena is that the venue will host the 2026 JUNO Awards. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) made the announcement Thursday. Next year…
Food + Drink

Claudio Aprile is chef of the world

By Diane Galambos
Renowned Canadian chef has translated his upbringing in Uruguay, his Italian heritage and his travels far and wide into his own food journey. If, as Julia Child says, “people who love to eat are always the best people,” what can we say about the talented people who prepare…
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Women Fully Clothed a hot commodity in Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod
Comedic veterans Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, Kathryn Greenwood and Teresa Pavlinek have sold out theatres all over North America, including two upcoming shows at Theatre Aquarius. Tickets remain for a third performance. When the quartet who make up Women Fully Clothed talked about getting back to the…
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton: Dogs are the stars at Fetching Studios

By Meredith MacLeod
We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine is a new feature to celebrate the city's canines. Send in your dogs! This story starts with a photogenic bulldog.  Soon after he moved to Hamilton in 2020, a neighbour who breeds bulldogs…
Food + Drink

Marisa Mariella is on a good food mission

By Meredith MacLeod
Stoney Creek resident and Cable 14 host is joining HAMILTON CITY Magazine to share her passion for cooking, mental health and wellness. Food advocate and blogger Marisa Mariella is bringing together three of her passions – food, teaching and mental wellness – in new…
Food + Drink

Compass is navigating the food fight

By Meredith MacLeod
Compass Community Health Centre in Hamilton’s North End is battling food insecurity through a range of programs targeting vulnerable populations. In vulnerable communities, food security is fundamental to health, family well-being and community-building, and in the North End of Hamilton, all roads lead to Compass Community Health Centre. …
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Dundas Valley music teacher up for national award

By Meredith MacLeod
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Hamilton photographer earns third deep dive world record

By Meredith MacLeod
City Life

For the Love of Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod
City Life

Hamilton’s arena transformation on time and on budget, says developer

By Meredith MacLeod

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Food + Drink

Get in the kitchen

By Stephen Near
Whatever your culinary experience or comfort level, Hamilton offers plenty of options to up your cooking game. If you find yourself spending more time in the kitchen, you’re not alone. When it comes to preparing meals at home versus dining out, 44 per cent more Canadians were sticking…
City Life

The Flip Side of Urban Sprawl

By Paul Shaker
Preserving Hamilton’s rural character needs to be a high priority for economic and environmental reasons. When we usually talk about city development and sustainability, too often we focus on the urban part of our city. We discuss how neighbourhoods are developing, where housing is being built, opportunities for…
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Famished for the food truck

By Jody Aberdeen
Ottawa Street’s Sew Hungry began in 2013 as a way to celebrate Hamilton’s burgeoning food truck culture. Both are still going strong. As Ottawa Street gears up for the return of Sew Hungry on May 11, the food truck scene in Hamilton has never been more vibrant. Hamilton…
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Musical incubator at Theatre Aquarius announces first cohort of productions

By HCM
The National Centre for New Musicals will provide mentorship and consultation to the Canadian composers, lyricists, book writers and theatre artists behind five new musical works. The National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM) at Theatre Aquarius has announced the first cohort of five productions that have been selected…
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Grief, gardening and growing up

By Allison M. Jones
Village Theatre Waterdown presents Bloom, a play about innocence, hope and friendship, and a production where newer performers are cultivating their craft. It’s fitting that Village Theatre Waterdown’s spring production is titled Bloom, in more ways than one. The play follows a grieving teenager who, after acting out…
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Peter Mansbridge celebrates the fascinating, critical jobs Canadians do

By Meredith MacLeod
The former anchor of CBC News’ The National and co-author of How Canada Works was a special guest of Hamilton’s gritLIT festival. The man who once had one of the most visible jobs in the country is fascinated by the invisible and unsung jobs that are the backbone…
Food + Drink

Rebranded Bardō offering ingredients for success

By Diane Galambos
The former Earth to Table Bread Bars on Locke and James streets have a new name and a new look but remain committed to good food. A trivial casualty of the pandemic was that my Bread Bar James brunch review never saw the light of day. Restaurants faced…
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Shining the stage lights on Tom Wilson’s story

By Kerry Doole
The world premiere of Beautiful Scars, a musical adaptation of the musician and artist's 2017 memoir, is about creating understanding and has required a deep level of trust and creative collaboration, he says. The journey has been a long and winding road, but the world premiere of Beautiful…
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