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Arts + Culture

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…
Arts + Culture

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)…
Arts + Culture

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…
Arts + Culture

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…
Arts + Culture

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…
City Life

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…
Arts + Culture

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…
City Life

The Hamilton Children’s Museum is back in play

By Meredith MacLeod
Arts + Culture

Making music: Miles ahead

By Kerry Doole
Arts + Culture

INTO THE GROOVE

By Dylan Hudecki
Arts + Culture

HAMILTON’S CELEBRATION OF SOUND

By HCM

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City Life

Opening doors: Celebrating city’s music, heritage

By Meredith MacLeod
Doors Open Hamilton – May 4 and 5 – will feature a music theme and 49 sites and four walking tours across the city. Forty-nine sites will throw open their doors for a weekend in May to celebrate Hamilton’s architectural and musical past and present.
Food + Drink

ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By HCM
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in early 2024. Launched & opening soon 400 Brant (Brant Street, Burlington). Soft opened in January in the historic building that once housed Queen’s Head Pub. Casual upscale dining with…
Arts + Culture

Restless creation

By Stephanie Vegh
Shelley Niro produces art through painting, photography, beadwork and filmmaking and her retrospective exhibition ‘500 Year Itch’ at the Art Gallery of Hamilton pays homage to her prolific work and its hope for the future. Huddled in a coffee shop on the first properly cold day of winter,…
City Life

Farm City

By Jason Allen
McQuesten Urban Farm is nestled in a east-end neighbourhood and grows healthy, affordable and culturally diverse food for its neighbours, while providing classes in cooking, canning and fermenting. If you’re headed for a drive in the east end near Parkdale Avenue, you can reasonably expect to see the…
Food + Drink

Beauty in the bake

By Heather Peter
Hamilton and Burlington are spoiled for good bakeries and these are just a few offering up sweet and savoury specialties. Whether you’re searching for a buttery French-style baked good to enjoy on your own, a double-decker themed cake for an anniversary or special occasion, or perhaps, some…
City Life

Testing the EV open road

By Ryan McGreal
The death of Ryan McGreal’s mother in California provided the circumstances to try driving an electric vehicle on a 8,400-km round trip through challenging conditions. My mother died last December in California where she had been living. In mid-January I learned that the cost to transport her…
Food + Drink

Hamilton’s culinary time machine

By Joyce Leung
Taking in the service, ambience and food at the city’s many historic restaurants allows diners to step back in time. In the vibrant city of Hamilton, some culinary journeys are not just a delightful experience; they are a step back in time through the doors of classic restaurants…
Arts + Culture

A musical vision

By Jamie Tennant
The Music Hall project at the New Vision United Church has a $1.3-million plan to bring a modern 1,000-seat live music venue to the historic downtown place of worship. Hamilton does not have a proper “mid-sized” 1,000-seat music venue.  That means there’s a rung missing from the music…
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