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Love means nothing in tennis, but at Rosedale it’s everything

3 days ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Deirdre Pike

Formation of the tennis club at Gage Park dates back more than a century and it was once the largest club in Hamilton and among the largest in Canada. Whenever my partner complains about being a “tennis widow,” I simply remind her that she is the source of these temporary, albeit regular, separations in our relationship. Until November 2015, I was a twice-weekly, fair-weather tennis player at one of the not-so-bad, free courts the City of Hamilton offers in my neighbourhood.
The tariff war means a new normal for Hamilton businesses

4 days ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Eugene Ellmen

The wrecking ball that Donald Trump has taken to international trade has wounded relations between Hamilton businesses and their American suppliers and customers. Now they’re looking east and west to replace traditional links to the south. Editor's note: This story was finalized in late April. We acknowledge that this is a highly fluid and volatile situation and that tariffs being imposed may have changed since HAMILTON CITY Magazine went to press.
Rainbow Kings and Queens: A royal legacy

4 days ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Deirdre Pike

More than 350 LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers from eight African countries have settled in Hamilton for a life of safety, acceptance and peace and are building of their own community. Herbert Ddiba can’t quite recall how he came up with the name Rainbow Kings and Queens. He knew he wanted to coin something quickly to begin connecting with LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers from his native Uganda and neighbouring Kenya.
Matty Matheson opening a restaurant in Hamilton Arena

1 week ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Meredith Macleod

Our city featured prominently in the Departure music and art festival in Toronto, with the Canadian celebrity chef announced as a food partner in the transformed downtown arena, and panel discussing Hamilton as key to next global music hub. Celebrity chef Matty Matheson is a big fan of Hamilton and will be opening a new restaurant in conjunction with the redeveloped arena downtown.
Henry’s on James, a 1920s-inspired jazz supper club opens downtown

2 weeks ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Meredith Macleod

James Street North live music venue by The Other Bird will be open Thursday to Sunday, featuring twice daily performances, a simple dinner and light-night menu, a jazz brunch on Sunday, and classic cocktails with a twist. It’s fair to say Hamilton hasn’t seen anything quite like Henry’s on James before – at least not in several generations. The latest venture by the team at The Other Bird, Henry’s brings live jazz and a 1920s glam vibe to James Street North.
REVIEW: Waitress is a sweet slice of musical theatre

2 weeks ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Meredith Macleod

Theatre Aquarius’s season close-out production takes place in Joe’s Pie Diner where Jenna, played by Hamilton native Julia McLellan, escapes her loveless marriage by creating and baking desserts and dreaming of a new start. It runs until May 18. Waitress serves strong performances, great music, a healthy serving of laughs, and a pinch of nostalgia all baked into a fun and filling theatre experience.
All-male show brings new era of The Golden Girls

3 weeks ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Meredith Macleod

More than 30 years after the last show aired. sassy quartet is back as wise-cracking best friends one again. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continues comes to Hamilton April 29. Vince Kelley was born to be a Golden Girl. Well, he was born the same year – 1985 – that the mega-hit Golden Girls debuted on TV screens.
Hamilton native dishes up dream role in musical Waitress

3 weeks ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Meredith Macleod |Julia Mclellan

Julia McLellan is the lead in a show about female friendship, resilience, and dreams that plays at Theatre Aquarius from April 30 to May 17. Hamilton native Julia McLellan is realizing her dream of taking on the role of Jenna in Waitress in what is a homecoming to the Theatre Aquarius stage. It has been a bucket-list part since she was a swing performer in Kinky Boots on Broadway seven years ago.
HAMILTON READS - Hamilton City Magazine

3 weeks ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Jessica Rose |Michelle Stark |Sarah Uren |Maxie Dara

Maxie Dara is now working on the second installment of her modern-day grim reaper tale that includes definite Hamilton vibes. Kathy Valence likes things boring and predictable. She’s mid-divorce, pregnant with her ex’s baby, and is terrified she doesn’t have what it takes to be a mom. Yet, there’s something decidedly different about her. She’s a modern-day grim reaper who works for S.C.Y.T.H.E. — Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences.
A Fresh (Up) approach to R&B in Hamilton

1 month ago | hamiltoncitymagazine.ca | Sarah Jessica Rintjema

Sonic Unyon’s showcases have expanded to include hip hop, soul, electronic and roots performers. The dream is to expand to a full-fledged summer festival one day. Hamilton has a longstanding reputation as a punk and metal city, with a hardcore scene that has been supported for decades by local venues with similar tastes, grunge-y bars, and house shows that overlap social circles.