- Michael Kras
- 22 Dec 2020
Nominations are now open for the 2021 City of Hamilton Arts Awards
The City of Hamilton Arts Awards, which have annually honoured some of the city’s most accomplished figures in the arts & culture scene since 1976, have just opened nominations for the 2021 awar...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Dec 2020
Hamilton band Arkells creates free virtual fireplace for the holidays
One of Hamilton’s favourite rock bands, Arkells, has been spreading cheer all year long. Determined to keep spirits high during a very difficult 2020, the band has been doing everything from droppin...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Dec 2020
Hamilton’s Staircase Theatre reveals its three new owners
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for The Staircase Theatre, one of Hamilton’s premier independent arts venues and community spaces. At the earlier peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatre’s ow...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Dec 2020
Hamilton artists support a refugee family with an online art auction
Still have some Christmas shopping to do? Well, a special online auction featuring the works of more than 50 of Hamilton’s established and emerging artists might be the perfect place to finish your ...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Dec 2020
This new local streaming service is Spotify for Hamilton musicians
Want to be the first to discover the latest and great local talent before they make it big? Well, a new Hamilton streaming service has taken notes from Spotify and is endeavouring to offer a new point...
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- Shiona Mackenzie
- 24 Nov 2020
Hamilton artist profile: Heather Valley
Growing up and attending high school in northern Ontario, Heather Valley spent hour upon hour in the forest training to become a national level cross country skier. Music, her constant companion, open...
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- Shiona Mackenzie
- 18 Nov 2020
Hamilton artist profile: LuckyStickz
Imagine the panic: a three-year-old boy gets lost at Canada’s Wonderland. Upon being found, the toddler was instantly dubbed “lucky” and the name stuck with him. The second part of Dejehan Hamil...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Oct 2020
A new large-scale piece of public art is now up on James North
One of James North’s most iconic and eye-catching features is the massive billboard adorning the side of the CBC building at 118 James North that regularly hosts large-scale installations of visual ...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Oct 2020
King William Street public art project chooses winning design
After a jurying process and public feedback on six finalist designs, one winning design has officially been chosen for the city’s forthcoming King William Street Beacon & Gate Public Art Project...
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- Michael Kras
- 06 Oct 2020
Hamilton’s mural artists see the city as their canvas
Brought to you by Forge & Foster Investment Management. Like any other urban centre, much of Hamilton’s geography is a sea of blasé building facades, unremarkable cement exteriors, and bare br...
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