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

By Meredith MacLeod
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…
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Canadian musical theatre spotlight will shine on Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod
The National Centre for New Musicals at Theatre Aquarius is wrapping up its second year of supporting new productions and hosting a summit to put their work at centre stage. Hamilton will be the epicentre of Canada’s musical theatre world when the National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM)…
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Comedian Mae Martin to host JUNO Awards in Hamilton

By HCM
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…
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Rotterdam is a thought-provoking play of identity

By Allison M. Jones
The Players’ Guild of Hamilton’s latest production tackles themes of gender identity, authenticity, and the human need to belong. Christening the new year at The Players’ Guild is the play Rotterdam, a thought-provoking story that begins on a recent New Year’s Eve in the Dutch port city. Alice…
City Life

OPINION: York Boulevard is a grand vision gone wrong

By Bill Curran
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

By Dylan Hudecki
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…
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Hounds of Hamilton

By HCM
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…
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Hamilton music makers you should know

By HCM
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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The Hamilton Children’s Museum is back in play

By Meredith MacLeod
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Making music: Miles ahead

By Kerry Doole
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INTO THE GROOVE

By Dylan Hudecki
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HAMILTON’S CELEBRATION OF SOUND

By HCM

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The days of dahlias

By Jason Allen
Cut flowers are a big trend in gardening this year and dahlias provide a ton of diversity is size and form and are easy to grow. Summer is very much here. After a scorching week in May, a lot of people with green (or not so green) thumbs…
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Hamilton Arts Week kicks off June 5

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema
Now celebrating 10 years, the weeklong arts festival by the Hamilton Arts Council will feature 13 signature events and a specialized presentation stream dedicated to Indigenous themes, artists and audiences. The Hamilton Arts Council officially celebrates a decade of its annual Hamilton Arts Week celebration in 2024, a…
City Life

A festival of festivals

By Carlye Morrow-Jackson
Hamilton is a city of festivals, meaning you can spend each of your summer weekends taking in all the city – and Burlington! – has to offer. When someone asks what you’re doing on the weekend any time this summer, just say “Hamilton.” Festival season is…
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‘Bold’ YMCA campaign aims to double community impact

By Janice Thiessen
The Y Saves Lives targets raising $25M for outreach programs, capital upgrades with matching funds donated by the Alinea Land Corporation. The Y Saves Lives campaign to raise $25 million over five years aims to double the number of people served by the YMCA in Hamilton, Burlington, and…
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From YHM to Where? Experience Hamilton to Dublin

By Sherri Telenko
It’s easy to connect to Ireland through Iceland from Steeltown aboard PLAY Airlines. Dublin, Ireland is one of those cities I’m glad I spent 48 hours exploring. Last minute, I added it to a longer trip through the Emerald Island and didn’t regret it. Now, I want to…
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Life in the City

By HCM
PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC, DONNA WAXMAN AND GARY GREEN Broadcaster Annette Hamm and author Margaret Atwood at a gritLIT event at Theatre Aquarius, April 9. gritLit's Jessica Rose, author Margaret Atwood and Theatre Aquarius's Neal Miller at a gritLIT event at…
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Learning for the (long) weekend: The power of Niagara Falls

By Sherri Telenko
Canada’s most famous attraction is an opportunity to get up close to the force of nature in adventurous, exciting and educational ways. Niagara Falls is where the power of nature meets the impact of innovation. If you haven’t been to the Falls recently, now might be the time…
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The Cancer Assistance Program: There when needed

By Meredith MacLeod
For 30 years, Hamilton's CAP has been providing rides, medical equipment, prosthetics, nutritional supplements – and now an educational podcast – to patients who get a diagnosis they never hoped to hear. It’s a group no one ever wants to join.  But for Hamiltonians who learn…
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