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Musical collaboration offers healing on the road to reconciliation

'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…
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The Lightfoot Band keeping Gordon’s great music alive

Hamilton guitarist Carter Lancaster says some nights on tour it feels like Canada’s great songwriter is in the room. Shows are coming to Hamilton and Burlington. There are moments when Carter Lancaster has been playing his guitar during this year’s tour of The Lightfoot Band and it's felt…
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Hamilton Film Festival set to light up screens

The 19th edition of the event will feature plenty of local talent, along with national and international shorts and features. It is a sure-fire way to beat the ordinary fare of your social media algorithm, says founder Nathan Fleet.   The 19th edition of the Hamilton Film Festival…
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Wrap up experiences this gift-giving season

From must-see shows and creative studio time to thoughtful subscriptions and the glories of local nature, there are plenty of ways to show your love to friends and family with events, adventures and learning opportunities. We Are the Champions Experience the power and glory of Queen's iconic…
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Folk troubadour Ray Materick makes a Hamilton return

Famed local producer Bob Doidge is behind a reunion show at The Westdale on Nov. 28 that features Materick's original band playing songs from the Asylum Records albums. One of the most acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriters of the '70s, Ray Materick is reuniting with his original band Midnight Matinee for a concert…