The Incite Foundation for the Arts supports the contributions of the Burlington Symphony Orchestra and Bach Elgar Choir. The Incite Foundation for the Arts has contributed more than $6 million to 30 Hamilton-area organizations, through grants from $2,500 to $150,000, since it was founded in 2011. It is…

Hamilton Arts Council will present the 30th annual recognition of writing excellence on Dec. 14. The Hamilton Arts Council has revealed the shortlisted authors for the 30th annual Hamilton Literary Awards, which recognizes and celebrates literary excellence in the Greater Hamilton Area and Six Nations of the…

Travel back billions of years and get up close with Jurassic Quest’s animatronic giants built in painstakingly realistic detail. You’ll be as close as you’ll ever get to walking the earth with dinosaurs when Jurassic Quest’s realistic, life-size creatures rumble into town. The show features a herd of…

Hamilton is a city blessed with great food and dining districts. Here, we feature downtown Dundas. If you’re a certain age you may recall people being referred to as an “old coot,” implying that they were silly, an oddball. The Oxford Dictionary suggests that the expression…

Festive takeout dinners from local restaurants and shops ease the planning and exhaustion of Christmas meals and let you spend time with family and friends instead. The holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones around a bountiful feast. But as a food writer and recipe developer…

Everyone wins when vehicles move at lower speeds and when pedestrian and cyclist safety is prioritized. Sometimes transformative change comes from a major development or initiative. Few would argue the long-term potential something like light-rail transit will have on making Hamilton a more economically and environmentally sustainable…

If you’ve got a child in your life and want to give them a special gift, experience or memory this holiday season, check out these unique – and local – ideas. Practical Threads Sparrow Stitches' handiwork is the definition of homemade. Handmade in Lianne’s home, her sewn…

Tara Bursey, executive director of the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, has shifted the non-profit from a place of permanent exhibits to one built around the views of local artists and the community about the present and future of work. From its start as a hub for…