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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

Getting schooled on safer streets

By Paul Shaker
The goal of the Daily School Route is to see 100 per cent of students who live close enough walking or wheeling to/from school daily, regardless of age, ability, or personal circumstance, so that they can experience the benefits of active transportation. In the last municipal election campaign,…
City Life

Time After Time

By Helen Powers
With the closure and impending demolition of the Hamilton City Centre, the historic clock that has towered over the corner of York and James will face an uncertain future. Its past, however, is as storied as it is fascinating. Late in 2022, the doors of Hamilton’s City Centre…
Made in Hamilton

Sweet and spicy

By Helen Powers
Hamilton is home to a pair of iconic companies that are as delicious as they are historic. Hamilton is well-known for its healthcare, education and manufacturing sectors but let’s not forget about the city’s reputation for delectable and delicious food. In fact, we have two historic companies that…
Made in Hamilton

Hops & Dreams

By Elaine Mitropoulos
Innovative hometown brewery Collective Arts has created its vision for the ‘world’s most refreshing art gallery’ right here in Hamilton. For more than a century, Hamilton has been known as the Ambitious City – a place for tenacious entrepreneurs to grow big dreams against a backdrop of industrial…
Food + Drink

Think global, eat local

By Eugene Ellmen
The pandemic exposed the failings of our global food system, writes Eugene Ellmen. Now, local food is having its moment, driven by a desire to eat better, support our farmers and fight global warming. The COVID pandemic that gripped the world starting in winter 2020 was more than…
Food + Drink

Some like it hot

By Diane Galambos
For those who like it on the spicier side, there are many entrants to the sizzling hot sauce game in Hamilton and Burlington. Scrolling through Instagram, I encountered an account with this comment: “I was so pumped to get three of your sauces in my stocking!” Admittedly, I'm…
City Life

Food For Thought

By Cheryl Ross
Straight Up Spaces is a Hamilton-based home organization company led by Cheryl Ross. In this month’s column, Cheryl looks at ways to organize your pantry to eat better and save money and time. Do you find yourself overstocking your pantry with things you don't need because you…
Made in Hamilton

Commerce and community

By Jody Aberdeen
John Porter’s BarterPay is helping its users save money in an ever-challenging economy. In business, the best way to prove your concept is to demonstrate it successfully.   This is exactly what BarterPay CEO John Porter did when he secured an interview with digital marketing guru and VaynerX founder…
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