Q & A with Steve Sinnicks

By Heather Judson

I met Steve Sinnicks at the Lionshead Pub on John Street and he let me pummel him with questions for this month’s H Magazine. Sinnicks started out a drummer in Niagara Falls when he was 15. He picked up the guitar at age 27, and has been playing gigs, festivals, and bars ever [...]

Hill Street Garden – Local group brings green space to life

The newest community garden in Hamilton launched last month in the Kirkendall neighbourhood in Hamilton’s west-end. Emma Cubitt from the Hill Street Community Garden broke away from digging and planting to tell us all about it.

H: How did the idea of the Hill Street Community Garden come about?
EC: The idea coalesced from a number [...]

Stuart Street Community Garden

By Jessica Rose

With spring upon us, and summer just around the corner, it’s finally time to shed our winter coats and venture outside. And while the city’s patios are a great option, they’re not the only outdoor gathering spots. Over the last few years, community gardens have sprouted up across the city, and more and [...]

Local landscapes inspire artists

By Kathy Bainas

Botanist, landscape designer and native plant expert, Paul O’Hara, discovers inspiring stories about the land through observing habitat.
“Hanging out in the woods, that’s how it started. Growing up in Oakville in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, the heyday of suburban housing development, made an impression. You get into your formative years and start [...]

James North Art Crawl rundown for March

1. You Me Gallery 330 James St. N. 905.523.7754 • www.youmegallery.ca
New paintings from David Brace. Opening reception is Mar. 12 at 7-10pm.
2. James North Studio 328 James St. N. • www.jamesnorthstudio.ca
The James North Art Collective is made up of 13 visual artists and people working in many disciplines. The artists have banded together to [...]

gritLIT – Hamilton’s Literary Festival

Hamilton’s annual literary festival, gritLIT, is on the move. Once confined to the downtown core, this year’s festival is expanding, welcoming some of the country’s best authors not only to central Hamilton but also to Mohawk College, Dundas and Burlington.

Sky Gilbert’s Why We Tortured Him: A Meditation on the Nature of Violence

Sky Gilbert’s new play, “Why We Tortured Him: A Meditation on the  Nature of Violence” opens on Oct 29th and runs until Nov 8th at the James Street North Theatre located above the Factory at 126 James St. N. It is presented by Hammertheatre, and promises to provoke thought and deeper understanding about the nature of [...]