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Arts + Culture

Hamilton stars at the Hamilton Film Festival

The 21-year-old film event features 100 shorts, documentaries and features, from established and new filmmakers, shown over 10 days. Here we talk with festival director Nathan Fleet and Hamilton filmmakers Rita Chiarelli, Liv Ellis, Maddy Foley, and Jeff Robinson. The Hamilton Film Festival works every year to…
City Life

State of the City: Hamilton needs 50 ideas to turn around the downtown

Business leaders, urban planners, and police officials call for well-executed small wins, stronger partnerships with other levels of government, and coordinated community action to restore confidence in the city’s core. Hamilton’s downtown revival will depend as much on fixing everyday problems as it does on major infrastructure…
Arts + Culture

Learning to Breathe: Clara Hughes discovers life beyond the finish line

After a lifetime of pushing her body to extraordinary limits, the six-time Olympic medallist found herself facing an unfamiliar opponent: stillness. In her new memoir, the cyclist and speed skater explores a devastating injury, menopausal upheaval, and buried trauma that forced her to rethink everything she thought she…
Arts + Culture

Staats shines at folk awards in Hamilton

The Ontario Folk Music Awards kicked off the five-day Folk Canada conference taking place in downtown Hamilton. Six Nations of the Grand River singer-songwriter Logan Staats won big, along with Tanika Charles and Aysanabee at the awards show hosted by Terra Lightfoot. Six Nations of the Grand River…
City Life

CANDIDATE SURVEY: HAMILTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026

The Hamilton Arts Council, Hamilton Phil, and HAMILTON CITY Magazine have teamed up to produce a four-question survey of mayoral and ward candidates vying for seats at City council in the Oct. 26 municipal election. Read on to for the candidates' thoughts about arts and culture in Hamilton.
Food + Drink

Your ultimate Hamilton fun & food guide

Are you looking to play with your food? From bowling, escape rooms, and axe throwing to open mics, batting cages, karaoke bars, and board game cafés, you'll never have to choose between a great meal and a great time. We’ve all been there. You and your besties are…
Arts + Culture

A winding musical road

James Bryan has had a long and varied career as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, mentor, and concert producer who has worked with huge names in music in a variety of genres, and fronted two successful Canadian bands. His animated pop duo Prozzak will play FirstOntario Concert…
Arts + Culture

PREVIEW: Crown Point Players presenting unique companion plays

Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon features two one-act plays set in 1970s Texas, one with an all-female cast and the other with an all male cast. It will run at Crown & Press from Oct. 16 to 24. New theatre company Crown Point Players is presenting…
Food + Drink

Buzz worthy: 5 restaurants in Hamilton, Burlington generating social media love

When you can’t make a decision about what restaurant to go to or order from, you simply can’t go wrong with any of these choices. These are eateries that consistently generate glowing reviews from patrons. Visit while they’re hot! Cowabunga 4.5-star average on Google Reviews Cowabunga…
Food + Drink

Jerk, done right

We are spoiled for local restaurants bringing big, bold Caribbean flavour to the table – just in time for the arrival of cooler weather. There is something heart-warming about the bold delicious flavours of a jerk chicken dish – some spice, some sweetness, and a…

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Arts + Culture

REVIEW: The Vagina Monologues ‘embraces the power of the ensemble’

Theatre Ancaster’s production does full justice to the groundbreaking, influential work that empowers and celebrates women. Theatre Ancaster is in the midst of a terrific production of The Vagina Monologues that all lovers of theatre, storytelling, and women should experience. Although the play centres on the (multifaceted) experience…
Arts + Culture

Supercrawl 2025: In pictures

HCM had two photographers out capturing the people, music, art and activities that make Supercrawl the greatest weekend of the year in Hamilton! Photos by Bob Hatcher Click on any image for full-sized slideshow…
Arts + Culture

Supercrawl 2025: A musical roundup

HAMILTON CITY Magazine music writer Kerry Doole put in a lot of steps travelling from one end of James Street North to the other, capturing as many headliners as he could. In case you missed these musical acts over the weekend, we've included videos of each…
Arts + Culture

Line up your weekend plans: Supercrawl is here!

Hamilton’s James Street North will be teeming with music, art, fun, fashion, and food on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The fun, food, fashion, arts, music and big crowds of Supercrawl – Hamilton’s showcase weekend of the year – is just a few days away. Stretching along the dynamic…
Arts + Culture

Film industry premieres Hamilton Film Board

Non-profit will invest in city’s screen industry. ‘Hamilton’s always been camera-ready. The film board makes sure we’re industry-ready too,’ says president. A group of local film industry leaders has come together to form the Hamilton Film Board, a non-profit dedicated to advancing Hamilton’s screen-based sector. “Hamilton has proven…
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 August. Launched Caked Coffee Vegan Bakery (364 Plains Rd. E., Burlington) A Toronto plant-based bakery has chosen the Aldershot neighbourhood for its second location. The bright little café is…
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Newsies is art at its best

Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s production of this classic musical features a strong cast, standout choreography and a message perfectly suited to our times. Curtain Call Performing Arts Company, a local theatre company soon entering its ninth season, has produced a wonderful rendition of Disney’s Newsies: The Musical…
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Lots of heart in this Little Shop of Horrors

Big Hearts Little Theatre’s production features strong, sinister and sweet performances, and an extraordinary man-eating plant. Entering its final weekend, Big Hearts Little Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors offers a family-friendly option for those wanting to fill these remaining weeks before school starts with theatre…