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A new Hamilton underground rock festival is taking over the Corktown Pub next month
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (332+ words) Aug. 8 event will feature 12 bands on two stages. Absorb’s artist postcard for Hammer Slammer. Hamilton’s underground rock scene has launched its own music festival. Hammer Slammer is taking over the Corktown Pub on Aug. 8 in a celebration of Hamilton’s heavy…...
Lucy Winkle embraces authenticity as a standup comedian at Smooth Comedy
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (811+ words) Comedian Lucy Winkle draws on real-life experiences to connect with her audience during performances. When Lucy Winkle began her standup comedy career, she worried people wouldn’t find her funny. To get over the hurdle, the Hamiltonian created a persona, Tony....
Out-of-town actors bring their adventures to Hamilton Fringe Festival
1+ week, 1+ day ago (889+ words) Shows from Fredericton, Quebec and the U.S. among this year’s acts. There was that point while travelling in Sierra Leone where Fedor Ikelaar wondered whether this was it. He’d survived chaos involving a motorbike and a car crash. Now, a gun?...
You cheddar believe it: Hawkins Cheezie musical debuts in Canmore
1+ week, 3+ day ago (644+ words) CANMORE – Inside every carnival-like striped package of Hawkins Cheezies is an orange, cheese-dusted symbol of national pride. The story of the enduring Canadian snack has been brought to life in Carter-Ryan Theatre’s latest original production, The Cheezie Musical: The Unofficial…...
Movie Review: Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas hit the right notes in 'Power Ballad"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (592+ words) This image released by Lionsgate shows Paul Rudd, left, and Nick Jonas in a scene from “Power Ballad.” (David Cleary/Lionsgate via AP) This image released by Lionsgate shows Nick Jonas, left, and Havana Rose Liu in a scene from…...
Monty Python’s John Cleese is coming to Hamilton
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) Legendary comic John Cleese performed at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines in 2022. Screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” will be followed by a conversation and Q&A with Cleese himself. John Cleese is coming to Hamilton…...
Chandler Levack’s Roommates Takes on the Toxic Friend
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1226+ words) How much can you put up with before your patience snaps? Emerging adulthood is hard enough, but imagine trying to come into personhood and individuality while sharing a living space with someone who crosses every boundary, rubs salt in every…...
A powerful dinner: ‘Late Company’ tackles bullying and its tragic consequences on stage
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (522+ words) Dundas Little Theatre show opens April 24. Timothy Hevesi, Christine Marchetti, James Vezina, Deanna Mae Lloyd and Andrew Plasky star in “Late Company.” It seems we live in a black-and-white world. For all of history, there’ve been good guys and bad…...
Stormy Daniels brings comedy show to Hamilton
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) The June 3 set will be filled with tales about her time in the adult industry and stories about her personal life. Former adult film actress Stormy Daniels speaks outside federal court in New York in 2018. Stormy Daniels has stories to…...
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1013+ words) Canadian comedy giant Catherine O’Hara, known for over-the-top performances in “Schitt’s Creek” and “SCTV” and a memorable turn as a stressed-out mom in “Home Alone,” has died at 71. She died at her home in Los Angeles Friday “following a brief…...