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Arts + Culture

HPO concert celebrates heroic music

In Monomyth: The Hero’s Journey, the orchestra presents Mozart piano concerto and Beethoven symphony during a Jan. 17 matinee concert. Do you want to choose a concert to go to where you just can’t go wrong? This is the one: Mozart’s "Piano Concerto No.
Arts + Culture

BOOM X takes on 25 years of Gen X at warp speed

Rick Miller’s one-man show is a fun revisiting of 1970 to 1995, but also a reminder that generations have been tested before. It runs at Theatre Aquarius from Jan. 21 to Feb. 7. It’s well appreciated that looking at the past helps us understand the present. So, in…
Arts + Culture

Comedian Mae Martin to host JUNO Awards in Hamilton

Ceremony will recognize Daniel Caesar and Billy Talent, broadcast will feature performance by William Prince, and JUNOfest performers announced, including nine with strong ties to Hamilton. Comedian, actor, singer-songwriter, podcast host, and writer Mae Martin will host the 55th annual JUNO Awards when they come to TD Coliseum in…
City Life

OPINION: York Boulevard is a grand vision gone wrong

Hamilton’s gateway entrance from the west was once to be modelled after great European streets. But instead of being the ‘Champs Elysee of North America,’ the City caved to private interests and what was built is the architectural horror story it is today. There is a nearly 50-year-old…
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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. COTS – Disturbing Body & Moonlit Building Hamilton has long been fertile…
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine's new feature celebrates the city's canines. Send in your dogs (and cats)! Is there any better escape from the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and any simpler way to…
Arts + Culture

A bold new era for Hamilton’s downtown

TD Coliseum offers a world-class experience for artists and fans in a reimagined, music-first venue that no longer feels like an arena. What has changed inside and what will it mean for the city? The media tours are done. The ceremonial ribbon has been cut. And…
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HAMILTON’S CELEBRATION OF SOUND

2026 will be a history-making year in the city’s music sector and will chart the course for an amplified future. Hamilton is a city of music and 2026 will be a history-making year that will give music lovers plenty of reasons to celebrate.   It all begins with the…
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Hamilton music makers you should know

This city is a musical powerhouse. Here are a few local standouts sharing what they love about the place they call home. Killotine Photo: Rae Chatten Who: Metal band, represented Canada at Wacken Open Air 2025. Members: Matt Fraser (vocals and rhythm guitar), Jesse Luciani (lead guitar), James…

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Food + Drink

Business friends are Pinch hitters

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…
Arts + Culture

New season at Aquarius features Frozen and plenty of Canada

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.
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REVIEW: ‘Family entertainment that will make almost anyone chuckle’

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…
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 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.
Arts + Culture

GALLERY: Time Isn’t Real exhibition

Art Gallery of Burlington show, running until April 27, reminds us that there are many ways to consider time. “Time Isn’t Real” invites visitors to reflect on the fluidity of time and its relationship to one of the oldest and most enduring art forms—ceramics. The exhibition takes…
City Life

Maple syrup is a tasty rite of spring

Tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down for a delicious syrup is a time-consuming but satisfying endeavour. But you don’t have to do all that to enjoy maple syrup season locally. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas, although that’s pretty great. And it’s…
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REVIEW: Casey and Diana is powerful, gripping, funny and hopeful

This play, set at the height of fear and death caused by the AIDS pandemic, will stick with you long after you leave the theatre. How do you manage to live when you are dying? How do you navigate relationships and find compassion in an era of…
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Theatre Aquarius will debut new musical based on music of The Hip

It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken is being produced by theatre superstars David and Hannah Mirvish and Michael Rubinoff and will hit the Hamilton stage in 2026.   It seems like the most perfect time to be talking about a musical based on the music of…