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Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Here we go! This year marked the 9th annual Supercrawl, and my 7th year attending. To get me into the Supercrawl spirit I like to invite Supercrawl performers onto my show on 93.3 CFMU, and this year I had the pleasure of chatting with Tyler Kyte of everyone’s favourite supergroup cover band, Dwayne … Read more
The 4th annual Hamilton Independent Media Awards are coming up on November 15th and I’m happy to be nominated for 4th time, along with the new arts & culture blog I co-founded this year, The Inlet. –> Cast your votes! <– Best Journalist – Arts and Culture – Kristin Archer Best Independent Media Outlet – The Inlet … Read more
By Kristin Archer The 9th annual Supercrawl is this weekend! When venturing out to James Street North (Sept. 8-10), dig a little deeper beyond the main stages to find events that are more off the beaten path. Take a peek into a gallery or space you’ve never been to, discover a new band, try a new … Read more
By Kristin Archer May You Always See the Light – a new art exhibition by local artist Nathan Eugene Carson – “encourages the viewer to scratch away at the surface, to see more than the immediate, to appreciate the layers of personal history that constitute a place and a person’s experience of it.” The exhibit opens during Art … Read more
Episode 185 (Aug. 4/17) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Chatting with local artist Nathan Eugene Carson about his art show “May You Always See the Light” opening August 11 at Oswald Gallery & Goods + musician Seamus Hamilton who will perform a special live Loop Electro … Read more
It’s time to get loud and proud, Hamilton! The Hamilton Pride 2017 committee came together after an open LGBTQ town hall in November 2016 where they asked the community what they would want to see in Pride celebrations. Interested community members joined together to produce the fantastic Pride events this month, in collaboration with local … Read more
By Kristin Archer With Hamilton’s art, food, and music scenes garnering more and more attention, there’s another incredible art form that’s right there under the radar. Hamilton Youth Poets (HYP) was founded in 2012 to create a space for youth to hone their creative skills and give a platform for their voices to be heard. Through spoken … Read more
By Kristin Archer When I first stepped into The Baltimore House, it was a love at first sight, where-have-you-been-all-my-life moment. There was nothing like it in Hamilton, and it clicked; it was like a piece we never knew was missing. I remember seeing co-owners Grant Winestock and Jimmy Skembaris in the paper and being so inspired to … Read more
Hamilton Fringe Festival (Frost Bites) By Regan Katerenchuk Photos by Kristin Archer Have you ever watched the movie Night at the Museum? If not, it’s a movie about museum masterpieces coming to life in the middle of the night when no one is (supposed to be) watching. This is what the Frost Bites event held at the … Read more
The Vagina Monologues Hamilton By Regan Katerenchuk Calling out to all the beautiful ladies of Hamilton! The Vagina Monologues are coming to town! The Vagina Monologues will be performed from February 10-12 at The Spice Factory. This awesome show will be held by community members from Hamilton, with a mission to raise awareness about the strong … Read more