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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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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…
City Life

7 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders you should know

In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.
Arts + Culture

Hamilton’s music scene: What is and what could be

Music writer Dylan Hudecki asked Hamilton’s music insiders for their opinions about how to keep the local music scene thriving and reinventing itself. Think of it as a suggestion box to turn up the volume on Hamilton. Hamilton’s music scene continues to thrive as one of Canada’s most…
City Life

CITY VIEW: A Hamilton storyteller

Annette Hamm is about to retire after being part of the CHCH News team since 1986. We talked to her about her career and what Hamilton means to her. ANNETTE HAMM is retiring next month after a 40-year career at CHCH. She's spent the last 21 of those…
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…
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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REVIEW: Where You Are is a good place to be

The Players’ Guild’s latest offering is a cozy, funny ‘visit with dear friends’ featuring a likable cast, a witty and well-paced script by Hamilton’s Kristen Da Silva, and a front porch set that has our writer yearning for a place to join the conversation. Sitting in the dark…
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Joni, Nelly and fascinating JUNOS facts

Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Joni Mitchell and Nelly Furtado, the newest inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, will make special appearances at Sunday’s JUNO Awards in Hamilton. Read all about them and some things you might not know about Canada’s music awards! There are two towering…
Arts + Culture

The JUNO Awards: Hamilton 2026

HAMILTON CITY Magazine is proud to be a media partner of The JUNO Awards. Check out our coverage below, and check back for more online-exclusive content leading up to The JUNOS! JUNOS in Hamilton: 'Lightning in a bottle' Hamilton…
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Your complete guide to JUNOS 2026

Hamilton will roll out the red carpet to the best and brightest in Canada’s music scene when the 55th annual JUNO Awards arrive March 26-29. SEE ALL OUR JUNOS COVERAGE HERE! Hamilton will be the epicentre of the Canadian music universe…
Arts + Culture

JUNOfest: 8 stages, 65 acts!

From up-and-comers to industry veterans, check out local, regional and national artists across all genres over two musical nights in the city's JUNO Week. The JUNOS are back, and this year they’re Hamiltonian! In addition to the JUNO Kickoff Concert, JUNO Comedy Show, JUNO Songwriters’ Circle, JUNO Stories…
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IN CONVERSATION: Allan Reid, head of The JUNOS

Here, the CARAS president and CEO talks about his memories of past JUNOS in Hamilton, what he looks forward to about this year's event, and why Canada's national music celebration matters more than ever. Allan Reid, president and CEO of CARAS (Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences),…
Arts + Culture

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…