James North Art Crawl rundown for August 2010

The James North Art Crawl is happening again this Friday, Aug. 13 starting at 7pm. A few new additions to the list of destinations this month including Mulberry Street Coffee House and Hammer City Records. Experience the art renewal happening on James North first hand and be part of something truly unique and local to [...]

James North Art Crawl rundown for July 2010

The James North Art Crawl is happening again this Friday, July 9 starting at 7pm. It’s going to be a hot and sweaty one. Rub shoulders with your fellow Hamiltonians and experience the art renewal happening on James North. Cold drinks will be mandatory and those spaces with air conditioning will be packed – so [...]

James North Art Crawl rundown for June 2010

The James North Art Crawl is happening again this Friday, June 11 starting at 7pm. Always a really busy night and this month’s edition keeps up the pace. Make sure to also go out of your way to experience the Hamilton Site-Specific Dance Festival at various locations along the way. The Art Crawl is great [...]

James North Art Crawl rundown for May

The James North Art Crawl is happening again on May 14th. An amazing selection of new artworks and live music up and down the street. Come on out and bring your friends and family to experience local arts and culture!

This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N. • www.thisainthollywood.ca
Post Art Crawl – Free admission event [...]

Timeraiser | Unique art events returns to Hamilton

Are you interested in volunteering in the city but don’t know where to start? Would you like to be the proud owner of a piece of local art as a reward for your civic spirit? Then the second annual Hamilton Timeraiser, taking place on Thursday April 22nd, is the event for you.

Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, an emotional roller coaster

“I think this show has a bit of everything. There are extremely funny parts and very touching and sad moments,” said Monica Cairney. Cairney will play Paulina in William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, which will run from Mar. 24-27 in the Robinson Memorial Theatre at McMaster University.

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 [...]

Gallery Listings – Sept. 2009

Arctic Experience McNaught Gallery
191 James Street South T: 905.522.7773
Tues – Sat 10-5:30, Thurs 10-8
www.arcticexperience.com
New paintings of rural Ontario by Brian Darcy, exploring traditional renderings in oil on Belgian Linen; new miniature and small scale sculptures of Arctic wildlife by Inuit artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Plus gallery artists, landscape and nature paintings, museum quality [...]