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REVIEW: Extraordinary new show does poetic justice to The Tragically Hip

World premiere of It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken at Theatre Aquarius celebrates the music of Canada’s band, woven into a new and original story. It’s everything musical theatre should be and should not to be missed. It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken…
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PREVIEW: New theatre company presents ‘unsettling and humorous’ The Lover

Hamilton-based independent theatre company The Kitchen Sink Collective is staging its third production in Harold Pinter’s critically acclaimed one-act play. Embarking on a limited run through April 26, Hamilton-based independent theatre company The Kitchen Sink Collective presents Harold Pinter’s The Lover at West Plains United Church in Aldershot.
City Life

New photography book celebrates Niagara Escarpment

Mark Zelinski has been taking iconic images for close to 50 years. He will launch his latest book, Niagara Escarpment, Land Between Waters, on April 29. Sitting down in Mark Zelinski’s dining room in Waterdown for a discussion about his latest collection of photographs, I had to admit…
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REVIEW: Gripping portrayals drive Village Theatre Waterdown’s dramedy

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by prolific playwright Christopher Durang is an outrageous and enjoyable play about sibling conflict. Running until May 3, the zany and character-driven Christopher Durang play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is being staged by Village Theatre Waterdown. The…
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New music venues: This booker is back

Brodie Schwendiman, operator of the late and beloved Casbah, is back booking music in a new downtown venue called Ridiculous, and other live-music locations in the region. 2025 was a rollercoaster ride of a year for Brodie Schwendiman. The music club operator and booker has played a crucial…
Food + Drink

Chef Matty Matheson: By the books

The celebrity chef has now made his mark in Hamilton, with elevated pub Iron Cow Public House at TD Coliseum. So what can we glean about him from the recipes and stories in his three cookbooks?  For months, his name was on the lips of Hamilton food…
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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. TV FREAKS  – Blue Genie (garage, punk rock) Devotion, distortion, and the…
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Getting out: Music & menus

If live tunes help your food taste better, here’s a list of places where the grub is as good as the setlist! With this issue being HAMILTON CITY Magazine’s music issue, it seemed fitting to round-up a bundle of local restaurants where you can see and enjoy some…
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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)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…

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Theatre Aquarius releases video from upcoming musical

‘New Orleans is Sinking’ is the first glimpse of music from the upcoming It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken. Be among the first to experience “New Orleans Is Sinking,” the first song released from the highly anticipated world-premiere musical It’s a Good Life If You Don’t…
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Musicians for Water rallies voices for clean water

March 25 benefit concert for the northern GTA will feature acoustic performances by Burlington’s Sarah Harmer, Serena Ryder, and Metric's Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw. One of my earliest memories of seeing Sarah Harmer perform was on a daytime talk show on CTV, where she played her now…
City Life

New York Islanders affiliate coming to Hamilton

AHL team will begin play at TD Coliseum next season.  Hamilton is getting an NHL affiliate for the next hockey season. The New York Islanders’ AHL team will move from Bridgeport, Connecticut to TD Coliseum for the 2026-2027 hockey season, the team and Oak View Group announced…
Food + Drink

FOOD SCENE FOCUS: DINING ACROSS HAMONT

From hidden gems to happening hotspots, the local food scene is full of flavour. In each issue of HCM, Diane Galambos takes you on a delicious tour of the culinary corridors worth exploring across Hamilton and Burlington. Wouldn't it be fun to eat your way…
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DINING DISTRICTS: Making Concessions

Hamilton Mountain’s most northerly street is an important and eclectic city dining destination. My Hamilton roots centred around the Delta until we joined those moving up to the Mountain. Prior to researching this article, I had not known that, about a century ago, the north side of Concession…
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Undercovers: A who’s who of Canadian talent

March 25 show at The Westdale will raise money for the Unison Fund to aid musicians. Fans of the pioneering MuchMusic VJ Erica Ehm will have a chance to hear some fascinating stories about her incredible career since leaving the iconic music channel, while seeing some fantastic music…
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Two stages, all ages

Theatre Ancaster’s Classics theatre program for performers ages 55-plus presents Generations, a multi-generational play by local playwright Lois Gordon, and Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s teen program is putting on the lively musical Legally Blonde Jr. Theatre, that most social of art forms, represents the human condition…
Food + Drink

Easy Kitchen with Marisa Mariella

The Stoney Creek resident, food blogger and Cable 14 host shares her favourite recipes with HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Once a month, we'll add a video here with mouth-watering recipes that will dazzle your family and friends! Cabbage, Sausage and Potato…