As Canada’s largest orchestral festival wraps up its first season under artistic director Tania Miller on Aug. 15 with a concert dedicated to Boris Brott, she shared her reflections with HAMILTON CITY Magazine about the legacy of Brott and her role in taking the festival into…

Our city is home to plenty of diverse musical acts doing interesting things. Here are just some we think you should know about. If you lost track of the local music scene over the last four years, you’re not alone. Waking up from the fever dream of COVID…

Dylan Hudecki, aka The Dill, is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right and Junior Blue. He’s a proud Hamiltonian and has joined HAMILTON CITY Magazine to cover local album releases. TERRA LIGHTFOOTHealing Power Healing Power…

Music education can enhance brain function and development, and as neuroscience research shows, has a long list of positive benefits for young people. Yet, music (and the arts) has been relegated to the back of the line of what is and is not important to teach today. Human…

At the award-winning Not Just Another Dance Studio, learning the steps is just one part of the success story. A steady stream of parents file through the entrance of a building on Upper James. They’re trying to catch up to their kids, who are all dressed in a…

Theatre Ancaster’s Mainstage tribute concert series will feature local blues icon Harrison Kennedy. Kicking off the 2024 Mainstage tribute concert series for Theatre Ancaster is the Music of Motown, featuring local legend Harrison Kennedy.  According to Colin Lapsley, the executive director of the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre and…