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Episode 101 (Nov. 6/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Celebrating I Heart Hamilton’s 2nd anniversary on 93.3 CFMU! Interview with Dane Pedersen of Collective Arts about their Open House & concert (November 14) + interview with Matthew Surina & Devin Bateson of comedy troupe … Read more
Patrick Coppolino By Kristin Archer Remember when I blogged about the first local comedy show I hit, over two years ago? That was my introduction to the solid comedy scene we have here in Hamilton. I became a fan that night and have followed everyone’s antics since. My show on 93.3 CFMU is even followed by … Read more
Hamilton Fringe Festival Mills Hardware 95 King Street East By Kristin Archer It’s always a pleasure to run into Zak McDonald. He always has the biggest smile on his face and is one of the most genuine people I’ve met in my travels. A few months ago when running into Zak, he asked me how … Read more
Episode 085 (July 10/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Zak McDonald about his show “The Happiest Story I Know” at Hamilton Fringe Festival (July 16-26) + interview with Marra Koren before her band Marrakech played Raise the Roof at Dr. Disc More … Read more
The Kids in the Hall Hamilton Place 10 MacNab Street S By Kristin Archer I’m a huge fan of The Kids in the Hall. I discovered reruns of their cult hit sketch comedy series years ago and made it one of my “bucket list” goals to one day meet them and see them live. I … Read more
Two Juliets Theatre duo Two Juliets first caught my attention at this year’s Hamilton Fringe Festival with their piece, “XOXO: The Relationship Show.” It was one of my favourite productions of the fest and I was happy to see it again when they brought it back to town in October at Yuk Yuk’s. I chatted … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West I’ve tackled many different facets of the city throughout my local adventures – music, art, food, theatre, shops, non-profits… but one scene I have wanted to explore is comedy. It’s about time I did! Stand-up comic and radio host Jordan Scherer let me know about a show he put … Read more