Be a tourist in your own city.
McMaster Musical Theatre production of Into the Woods Lyric Theatre I grew up with musicals; they’re some of my first memories of music. Annie, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, My Fair Lady are just some of the musicals I was mesmerized by and belted out as a kid (and you wonder why I’m such a … Read more
McMaster Thespian Company production of The Importance of Being Earnest The Baltimore House 43 King William Street Avishka and I officially declared this week to be Theatre Week. Between a film festival screening and a night out watching a classic play, the tour stops came together rather nicely at the end of January. We were … Read more
Ancaster Film Festival SilverCity Ancaster 771 Golf Links Road It was time for us to tackle another local film fest – the Ancaster Film Festival. Beginning in 2004, it is part of Film Circuit (a division of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival) which occurs in numerous cities across Canada. The Ancaster Film Fest is … Read more
AGH CIBC Wood Gundy World Film Festival Hamilton Central Library 55 York Boulevard Read about my first festival screening earlier in the week – Project Nim. For my second and final screening from the AGH World Film Festival, I decided to attend one of the free showings downtown at Central Library. It was great to … Read more
AGH CIBC Wood Gundy World Film Festival SilverCity Ancaster 771 Golf Links Road I’ve always wanted to attend a film festival, and with the annual Toronto International Film Festival happening every September, it hasn’t always been an opportune time for me to go. How perfect that the Art Gallery of Hamilton CIBC Wood Gundy Film … Read more
Downtown Arts Centre 28 Rebecca Street Kristin and I rounded off the weekend of tour stops by taking in another show at the Hamilton Fringe Festival, this time at the Downtown Arts Centre on Rebecca Street. I had never been to the Fringe Fest before and was excited to have the opportunity to check out … Read more
Theatre Aquarius 190 King William Street I don’t think that there is anything quite as entertaining to me as the theatre. Something kind of incredible happens when, as an audience member, you get the chance to watch live actors take on characters and tell a story. Thus, Kristin and I chose to get cultured … Read more
Westdale Theatre 1014 King St. West Located in the heart of Westdale Village, the Westdale Theatre (for the sake of using British slang here, I shall be referring to the theatre as the cinema, except when I am talking about the actual name of the theatre. Let’s see how I do, shall we?) offers … Read more