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Julia Veenstra: Hitting the beach

By Meredith MacLeod Jul 15, 2025

The Hamilton painter will host the fifth edition of her Garden Party & Studio Tour on Sept. 6. Now a five-year tradition on Beach Boulevard, local painter and café owner Julia Veenstra will host her Garden Party & Studio Tour on Sept. 6. The day combines her two…

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Crown Point Players makes debut

By Allison M. Jones Jun 17, 2024

New musical theatre group of mostly queer artists aims to produce interesting productions in unexpected places. It kicks off with 35mm: A Musical Exhibition. Director Claire Hughes says 35mm: A Musical Exhibition is “funny, poignant, and thought-provoking. The creative process has been unconventional and the result is something…

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Crown & Press celebrates Ottawa Street opening

By Kris Osborne Jun 13, 2023

Artist Julia Veenstra and her family will celebrate the grand opening of the Art Deco-inspired gallery, cafe and event space on June 16. Things are happening in the 3,500-square-foot old Ottawa Street storefront now known as Crown & Press Gallery. When I sat down with…

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Hamilton Art Circuit features four gallery openings in one night

By Meredith MacLeod Apr 28, 2023

Event will showcase the work of close to 50 artists of diverse styles, a pop-up exhibition space, and the new Crown & Press Gallery on Ottawa Street North. An art circuit in Hamilton isn’t a new idea but it is a good idea and that’s why four galleries…