This is part of a digital Q&A series by HAMILTON CITY Magazine contributor Sarah Jessica Rintjema in conversation with Hamilton’s visual artists. Dope Chief, or Richard Magarin, was born and raised in Hamilton. The artist grew up downtown and describes being an artistic and overstimulated child, finding peace…

Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, is done with treating music as background filler. In his new book Ways of Listening, the Hamilton rapper explores the transition from record bins to algorithms and reimagines how we can reclaim a deep connection with music in the age of streaming. When…

Here is your hot 2026 summer festivals guide for Hamilton and Burlington. You’ll find everything from inaugural events to two local traditions that are turning 50 years old this year! Our summers may be short but fortunately for us, the list of local festivals is long. Spend warm-weather…

This interesting west Hamilton street is ever-evolving, with newcomers joining long-time eateries to make for a true foodie destination. On the whole, my visits to Locke Street have all been linked to food. It must be said that I can think of over a dozen eateries that closed…

The New York Islanders affiliate will start play at TD Coliseum in October, bringing the league back to the city for the first time since the AHL's Bulldogs left in 2015. It may have been the obvious – perhaps inevitable? – choice. When the American Hockey League affiliate…

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s nine-concert mainstage program will feature acclaimed Canadian soloists, the debut of several new works, movie classics, the beloved Carmen, and a holiday Murdoch Mystery show.  The next season of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra will feature a beloved opera, acclaimed Canadian soloists, sci-fi movie classics, and…

Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s sold-out run of the popular musical promised a ‘joyous romp,’ and it delivered in impressive fashion. Late last week, local performing arts company Curtain Call held four sold-out performances of the musical Matilda Jr., the culmination of its 2026 intermediate musical theatre program…

The as-yet-unnamed team will be the 11th franchise in the fast-growing women’s hockey league and will play its home games at TD Coliseum. Girls and young women proudly wearing their hockey jerseys witnessed history in the making, as the city celebrated the official announcement of the new…