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REVIEW: Dundas Little Theatre stages fresh take on Shakespeare

By Allison M. Jones
Eighties-inspired Much Ado About Nothing shifts comedy to a corporate setting, led by a talented and diverse cast and imaginative set and costumes. For another two weekends, Dundas Little Theatre is presenting one of William Shakespeare’s comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, in a truly inclusive production with a…
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Showing love for The Westdale

By Meredith MacLeod
Arts venue in west Hamilton is celebrating 90 years and kicking off a capital campaign to eliminate its $1.7-million debt with an anniversary gala on Valentine's Day. A 90th anniversary gala for The Westdale will be both a celebration of the past and a call to action for…
Arts + Culture

Colin Mochrie joins master hypnotist for improv show

By Meredith MacLeod
Whose Line Is it Anyway? star joins hypnotized audience members in Hyprov, coming to Hamilton’s McIntyre Performing Arts Centre on Feb. 5. The show that combines hypnosis with improvisation is like performing a highwire act each night, says renowned comedian Colin Mochrie. He and master hypnotist Asad Mecci…
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.
Arts + Culture

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

By Meredith MacLeod
Hamilton gritLIT event is among first stops for the author after release of All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety. Prolific author David Robertson says he was skilled at hiding his bouts of depression and his battles with anxiety. He had a breakdown…
Arts + Culture

Sharp Words: Read all about it

By Jamie Tennant
Food + Drink

Savour a Taste of Burlington

By HCM
City Life

Art, sex, and artificial intelligence

By Maria Orrego
Arts + Culture

Hamilton-produced music featured in Indigenous land fight documentary

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema

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Arts + Culture

Let’s spend it with the girls

By Suzanne Zandbergen
These gift ideas support local businesses owned by women. Your gift giving can have more impact this holiday season when you choose to spend your money with local women-owned businesses. Why specifically support shops owned by women? They account for under 20 per cent of all private…
Arts + Culture

Unwrap Joy: Your Ultimate Gift Guide for the Holidays

By HCM
Dive into our curated gift guide, where we’ve handpicked the perfect presents to delight friends, family, and even yourself! Explore ideas that cater to every personality and budget, ensuring that your gift-giving is not only memorable but also meaningful. Spread the Hamilton love!…
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Musical collaboration offers healing on the road to reconciliation

By Meredith MacLeod
'Visual album' Walking Through the Fire brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to explore joy, along with the pain of genocide, residential schools, culture loss and displacement. It screens at The Westdale Nov. 17. When violinist and Sultans of String founder Chris McKhool heard from…
City Life

From YHM to Where? Las Vegas, Baby

By Sherri Telenko
You can now experience the bright lights and big acts of the ever-changing Sin City by buying a plane ticket from Hamilton International Airport through Air Canada, checking in there and then hopping a bus to Pearson. Can you fly from Hamilton to Las Vegas?  Yes, you can…
City Life

Ho-ho-holiday markets in Hamilton, Burlington

By HCM
Ditch the screen because heading out to local seasonal bazaars, craft sales and markets is way more fun than online shopping. Plus you’ll be supporting local artists, artisans and causes. There's no better place to get into the holiday spirit than at the many craft and artisan…
City Life

Remembrance Day: Scenes from the Cenotaph

By HCM
Hundreds of people gathered at Gore Park to honour the men and women who have served Canada, especially those who paid the ultimate price. PHOTOS BY BARRY GRAY Crowds jammed into Gore Park on Monday to take in the City of Hamilton's Remembrance Day service at Veteran's Park…
City Life

LIFE IN THE CITY

By HCM
PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC, DONNA WAXMAN AND GARY GREEN Click on an image for full-sized gallery Ginger St. James, Mickey DeSadist and Hailee Rose at the album release celebration of The Shakers' new album Left for Alive at Westdale Theatre, Oct. 4.The…
City Life

Remembrance Day: Hamilton is nexus of research and treatment of pain in veterans

By Lise Diebel
The city is home to the only research centre specializing in chronic pain of veterans in Canada and the largest clinic nationally treating retired soldiers experiencing the debilitating effects of long-term pain.   By Lise Diebel, Hamilton Health Sciences Hundreds of Canadian veterans, including many treated for…
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