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Theatre Aquarius will debut new musical based on music of The Hip

By Meredith MacLeod
It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken is being produced by theatre superstars David and Hannah Mirvish and Michael Rubinoff and will hit the Hamilton stage in 2026.   It seems like the most perfect time to be talking about a musical based on the music of…
Arts + Culture

Casey and Diana chronicles a moment of compassion in AIDS crisis

By Meredith MacLeod
Historic visit by Princess of Wales to Toronto hospice Casey House in 1991 is the setting of moving and funny play at Theatre Aquarius Feb. 19 to March 8. More than 30 years on, that day still resonates. Casey and Diana, coming to Theatre Aquarius this…
Arts + Culture

gritLIT opens a new chapter

By Stephen Near
Launch party at Theatre Aquarius marks an exciting new page for Hamilton's literary festival. It was a chilly evening, but the vibe was warm Tuesday as gritLIT, Hamilton’s premiere literary festival, celebrated the launch of its April 2025 event in the lobby of Theatre Aquarius. Hosted by Lishai…
Happening Now

THINGS TO DO IN HAMILTON, BURLINGTON

By HCM
We are spoiled for things to see and do in #HamOnt and #BurlOn. HAMILTON CITY Magazine helps you keep up with it all. Think of us as your plugged-in friend who knows all the cool stuff happening around town! Get out and enjoy – and tell them HCM sent you!
Food + Drink

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

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in January. Launched  Afro Fusion Resto (337 James St. N., Hamilton)Dine in or take out from the newly opened Afro Fusion Resto, which showcases rich natural flavours of West Africa.
Food + Drink

Hibachi: A feast for the senses

By Heather Peter
Arts + Culture

Hamilton-produced music featured in Indigenous land fight documentary

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema
Arts + Culture

David Robertson says sharing mental health struggles was first step to healing

By Meredith MacLeod

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Arts + Culture

Sinfonia Ancaster pays tribute to new home

By Meredith MacLeod
The community orchestra performs for first time in Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Sinfonia Ancaster saluted its new home in true musical style. During its first concert – titled A Grand Night – in the recently opened Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre on Oct. 28, the community orchestra performed a…
Arts + Culture

Pushing Photography’s Boundaries

By HCM
McMaster Museum of Art offers two new exhibits exploring the representation of identity in photos. Hamilton art lovers will already know that the McMaster Museum of Art (M(M)A) is a gem of a local gallery that hosts all manner of…
City Life

Falling for the Colours

By Jason Allen
There is no more glorious time to check out local hikes than during the spectacular show that is autumn. Here are just a few to get started.   It’s leaf-peeping season in Southern Ontario, but what are you to do when all the best sites are booked weeks…
Arts + Culture

Honouring Indigenous art

By HCM
To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Beckett Fine Art exhibit Respect features the art of Arthur Shilling, Tom Wilson, Kyle Joedicke, and many others. Each year, Sept. 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home…
Arts + Culture

Sculpting a Trail

By Meredith MacLeod
Local businessman Dan Lawrie says he hopes the new Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail becomes an annual event. Fifteen works of sculptural art are featured in a new exhibit that spans a one-kilometre trail linking the Art Gallery of Burlington, Spencer Smith Park and the Burlington Downtown BIA along Brant Street.
Arts + Culture

In the Mix

By Marc Skulnick
Strongman Blues Remedy The Strongman Blues Remedy is the musical nom de plume for Hamilton’s very own blues super group headed up by Steve Strongman. The local blues artist decided that it was going to be music that would help to banish the weariness…
Made in Hamilton

Written in the Stars

By Adrienne Roman
For the owners of Pure Home Couture, their journey is a true made-in-Hamilton love story. Perhaps The Beatles said it best: all you need is love. For Abby Kanak-McDuffee and her husband Steven McDuffee, there’s no simpler recipe.  Although the Hamilton couple now owns Pure Home Couture on…
City Life

Life in the City

By HCM
From festivals and films to galas, galleries and gigs, Hamiltonians love to have a good time and these photos are definitely worth a thousand words. HAMILTON CITY Magazine was there – were you? Photos: Brent Perniac Hamilton artist Natasja Bischoff at…
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