Loud music and low lighting are synonymous with the typical night out, but when it comes to educational brochures and resources on crisis intervention, they’re not often the first thing to expect at local venues. Safer Gigs Hamilton is changing that. Booths covered in pamphlets on topics ranging from bystander intervention techniques to zines about […]
Cha Nimke Nagwagin Kwe, also known as Jasmin Glaw, is an Indigenous artist and youth advocate working in the city of Hamilton. Most of Glaw’s design work centralizes around themes of identity, belonging and teachings of the strawberry, or heart berry, the plant representation of woman. As a child, Glaw spent time between her home […]
By Lukas Spencer This Ain’t Hollywood (TAH), Hamilton’s home to rock ‘n roll and life-long angst, vibrated wildly last Saturday night on the corner of James North and Murray St. Raw musicality and aggressive power radiated from one man—B.A. Johnston. Although not an official part of Supercrawl, TAH housed a “Supercrawl Cash Grab” showcasing a […]
As an event dedicated to creating opportunities for local artists, musicians and designers, Supercrawl serves not only as an integral promotional event for the city of Hamilton, but also as an opportunity for the tightly-knit community of Hamilton creatives to connect over their passions. Hamilton’s fashion scene is one of the fastest growing art scenes […]
The first night of Supercrawl marked the beginning of the Factory Media Centre’s new exhibit, Fractalize 1: I’ve Loved You From Afar. The exhibit is the first of its kind in Hamilton and challenges how art can create an immersive experience for the audience. The Fractalize series is an ongoing collaborative multimedia arts project created […]
Supercrawl 2017 was the first time in five years that I felt that the event wasn’t for me. This came with the fairly obvious, but important realization that the festival is not for people like me — those who live, work and spend their free time in the downtown core. Supercrawl 2017 did a lot […]
The latest research from organizations such as Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, Council of Ontario Universities and the Canadian Federation of Students paint a grim picture for international student attending a postsecondary institution in Ontario. Despite the growing international student population, their tuition has risen at a remarkable rate — meant to make […]
Westdale Theatre is saved, and that is something worth celebrating. When the venue first hit the market, there was an understandable panic. Part of Westdale’s charm is the business community along King Street, and losing the theatre would magnify the changes that have happened to the area over the past five years. Corporate franchises like […]
By: Hess Sahlollbey Hamilton is in the midst of a continuous evolution, and with that comes a growing arts and culture community in the city’s centre. While local art galleries, recording studios and independent film production are well established, the comic scene has been growing as well. Sylvia Nickerson is one such comic artist and […]
There are few reasons to stop and look around on Walnut St. between Main and King. The short stretch of street is mainly taken up by the windowless sides of mid-rise office buildings. However, a closer look reveals a hidden gem, and one of my favourite places to sit down for an all-you-can-eat feast: Liu […]
