The Hamilton Arts Council, Hamilton Phil, and HAMILTON CITY Magazine have teamed up to produce a four-question survey of mayoral and ward candidates vying for seats at City council in the Oct. 26 municipal election. Read on to for the candidates' thoughts about arts and culture in Hamilton.
Theatre Burlington’s slick and thrilling production of Vern Thiessen’s riveting play is a triumph not to be missed. As edge-of-your-seat theatre goes, it’s hard to top Vern Thiessen’s Icemen. It’s a story of crime and consequences where the line between justice and guilt are blurred the deeper you…
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in September. Launched & opening soon Bagel N’ Brew Crew (318 James St. N., Hamilton) This Sault Ste. Marie bagel bakery opened a location on James North in time for…
Sam Allen is devoted to the chocolate dip from the popular North End shop that serves up classic donuts. Will he find something he loves as much? He and his dad spent their summer sampling sweet fried treats in Hamilton and Burlington. Read on to find out the…
Miles McVey's tomato business may be a tiny, he is finding big success with Hamilton’s top restaurants. Tending his plants is also helping him process grief over the loss of his mother. There may be no more rewarding and heartbreaking endeavour for the average home gardener than growing…
The Players’ Guild production is gorgeously staged and well-acted, and raises some laughs while pondering some of the thorny complexities of human nature, power, popularity, and truth. The title of The Players’ Guild’s current production, Mass Appeal, is a play on words and a window into its plot.
Kristen Da Silva’s Sisters of ’78, which kicks off the 2026-2027 season at Theatre Aquarius, documents a little-known five-month strike by auto parts workers who worked in a plant known as the “butcher shop” in Centralia, Ont. Despite a massive police crackdown and political pressure, these women persevered…
Liz Liao, a family doctor and obstetrician who lives in Waterdown, and Tina Liao, a corporate lawyer living in Oakville, applied for the hit show 11 times before being cast. Tina and Liz Liao, 32-year-old twins born and raised in Hamilton, dominated this year’s edition of The Amazing…
The compact and charming Westdale Village Dining District offers more than 30 food establishments offering everything from classic Italian to sushi to Persian fare catering to McMaster students, hospital staff, theatre-goers, and neighbourhood residents. In the last century, there was a chapter in my life when I rode…
Many years ago, Jamie Waldron tried hard not to be a butcher. But something kept drawing him back. Now, he’s authored a book, hosted workshops, built a reputation as a leader in the nose-to-tail movement, and opened a Barton Street butcher shop that rejects industrialized meat production in…
Depression Cooking by Sonali Menezes is part comic, recipe book, and memoir and is a ‘warm, generous, and illustrated guide to nurturing yourself when life – and the world – is too much.’ Depression Cooking: Feeding Yourself When It All Feels Too HardBy Sonali Menezes In…
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. Brandon Agnew – Night Shadows Volume 1 Brandon Agnew is a roots…
Welcome to the monthly column from Hamilton drag queen Kenadie St. James! Read on for the best bad advice you’ve ever had! Hamilton, your problems are officially about to get WORSE. 💋 Local drag legend Kenadie St. James is serving up catastrophically bad life advice in her new HAMILTON…
