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Michael Kras
16 Oct 2023

Hamilton is searching for its first ever ‘Poet in Place’

Wordsmiths, take note: the City of Hamilton is on the hunt for its first ever Poet in Place. This new initiative – the first of its kind in Canada, according to the City – will see a local poet ...

Michael Kras
11 Jun 2020

This new podcast is all about the arts and artists of Hamilton

It’s no secret that Hamilton has a rich and robust arts & culture scene. But do you know much about the artists behind that performance piece you saw at Art Crawl, or that painting that riveted ...

Ellen Trinh
13 Dec 2019

Weekend events in Hamilton December 13 – 15, 2019

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Look no further. We’ve found a wide range of events in and around Hamilton for people of all ages and interests to enjoy. Here’s what’s happening in...

Craig Clark
03 Dec 2019

The Hamilton Literary Award winners will be announced next week

Celebrating 26 years of recognizing vivid, evocative, and exceptional Hamilton storytelling. The Hamilton Literary Awards return on Monday, December 9th at Theatre Aquarius to announce this year̵...

Cassandra D'Ambrosio
01 Sep 2017

The Raised Voices of a Rising City

How Hamilton Youth Poets are Creating an Open Dialogue in our City By Cassandra D’Ambrosio Imagine a space where you walk into a room and you lose all fears and insecurities. Where you are known...

Kevin Somers
12 Jan 2017

I Resolve

I Resolve By Kevin Somers Another year has roared and died And my soft spots are more amplified A new one is, of course, right here So, it’s time for Resolutions And their promise of solutions W...

S. John Thomas
14 Sep 2016

He remained steadfast in his pursuit of happiness, But each morning he woke up sad. He remained steadfast in his pursuit of joy, But each day appeared gloomy. He remained steadfast in his pursuit of f...

Jeff Martin
05 May 2016

Hamilton Youth Poets

What’s all the hype about HYP? The art of spoken word is an ancient tradition that predates the written word. In the 1950s and 1960s, the concept of poetry as a spoken art form was revived, most...

Dev Team
01 Sep 2015

Streaming

Streaming… The increasingly insistent sound of summer evening rain: Distracting, seductive, sweetly soothing, Strumming and drumming against the roofs… Against the roofs, Upon each windowp...

Dev Team
24 Jul 2014

Summer | A story of kids and crayfish

An ant and a grasshopper were in a summer meadow.  The ant was very hardworking, constantly searching for seeds and dragging them back to his nest, where he put them under the care of his trusted fi...