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REVIEW: Late Company is a masterfully haunting night of mourning and torment

Dundas Little Theatre production tackles grief, homophobia, bullying, and parental mistakes through a relentless script, compelling acting, deft direction, and strongly atmospheric technical design. In some plays, the most dramatic moments are those that press within the silences, hiding in-between dialogue when characters struggle to meet one…
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 April. Launched & opening soon Cravings Co. (29 Barton St. E., Hamilton) The chef and owner of Cravings Co. is a Sheridan culinary graduate who started his first business inside Sheridan Conference…
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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…
City Life

Horwath: Hamilton has moved beyond potential and into momentum

Mayor tells business leaders at annual breakfast that city is “in its moment” as she touts housing, downtown revival, infrastructure spending, and a renewed confidence in Hamilton’s future. Hamilton is no longer a city of potential, but rather a city reaching it, Mayor Andrea Horwath told more than…
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…
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)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…
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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…
Arts + Culture

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…
Food + Drink

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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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…
Arts + Culture

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…
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REVIEW: You don’t want to miss this train

Murder on the Orient Express at Theatre Aquarius is escapist theatre at its very best: great ensemble cast, magnificent set and costumes, and a story by one of mystery’s masters. It's on until March 29. Murder on the Orient Express is a tightly-wound, fast-paced thrill ride aboard…
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The beat goes on at the Hamilton Music Collective

The music education charity got a big boost for its free and affordable programs from NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a U.S. gaming company. A $150,000 donation will provide beat-making, music production, and DJing lessons to 250 kids. It comes at a pivotal time in HMC’s evolution.
Arts + Culture

From Hamilton, With Art: Cesar C. Cordoba

This is the first in a new digital Q&A series by HAMILTON CITY Magazine contributor Sarah Jessica Rintjema in conversation with Hamilton’s visual artists. Mexican-Canadian sculptor, painter and accordion player CESAR CORREA CORDOBA is inspired by Indigenous art traditions from back home. The multidisciplinary artist sculpts uncanny…