- Michael Kras
- 13 Oct 2021
Hamilton arts centre moves from James North to Victoria Avenue
One of James Street North’s most prominent not-for-profit arts institutions is leaving its home on the strip and setting its sights on a brand new location in Hamilton. Factory Media Centre, an arts...
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- Michael Kras
- 28 Sep 2021
Supercrawl announces scaled-back outdoor festival at Bayfront Park
Get ready, Hamilton: Supercrawl is back! Well, sort of. Hamilton’s beloved annual celebration of live music, art, food, local vendors, and more that takes over James Street North was forced to take ...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 Sep 2021
Hamilton theatre company wants to pay local artists for video series
Artists of any and all disciplines in Hamilton, listen up: a local theatre company is creating a new video series responding to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the arts, and they want to pay artis...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Jan 2021
Hamilton art gallery b contemporary is permanently closing
In sad news for lovers of Hamilton’s arts & culture scene, one of the city’s enduring independent art galleries has announced that it is permanently closing its doors. The gallery, called b co...
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- Craig Clark
- 11 Feb 2020
Kobe Bryant artwork going up on James Street North
One of Hamilton’s most celebrated places for street art will now feature a massive painting of Kobe Bryant. The legendary basketball player, who died suddenly in a tragic helicopter crash on J...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Feb 2020
An immersive arts festival is on at Hamilton’s waterfront this weekend
Heads up, Hamilton: one of the city’s most exciting and unique winter events is back this weekend only. Part live performance event, part dope winter party, part choose-your-own-adventure art experi...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Jan 2020
James North art shop LEN: democratic is moving
Heads up, James North shoppers: popular Hamilton art & design shop LEN: democratic has temporarily closed up shop with plans to reopen at a new location. A shop known for carrying unique fine art,...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Oct 2019
Hamilton celebrates public art project with a free launch party tonight
If you’ve been admiring the diverse and vibrant original artworks that currently decorate the usually-unassuming utility boxes all through Hamilton’s downtown, tonight is your chance to celebrate ...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Oct 2019
Queer on Stage’s Pride Showcase spotlights local art this weekend
If you like local art that pushes boundaries and tells stories in ways you’ve never seen before, then The Staircase Theatre is definitely the place you should be this weekend. Queer on Stage, an ind...
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- Beyond James
- 02 Oct 2019
When art meets activism
When we think of “protest art,” certain images come to mind — hippies singing around an acoustic guitar, posters with fists, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Bed-ins.” Social justice and art ha...
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