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YogaFest Liuna Station 360 James Street North By Kristin Archer One of Hamilton’s best events, and one of my very favourites to see every year, is coming up this Saturday (August 20th) in Gage Park – A Midusmmer’s Dream. I’ve attended since the very beginning, and now in its fifth year, it has been amazing to … Read more
A Midsummer’s Dream By Kristin Archer As we’re transitioning into fall, I’m looking back on the last few major summer events in the city. We’re really lucky to have so many events that are unique to Hamilton – I always know my summer won’t be complete without A Midsummer’s Dream in Gage Park. This was … Read more
Episode 088 (Aug. 7/15) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Erika McMeekin, creator of The Academy of All Things Awesome + interview with Mark Gowland, creator of A Midsummer’s Dream (Aug. 15 in Gage Park) More info: The Academy of All Things Awesome … Read more
The Create Joy Fund presents its first annual holiday event – The Spirit of Christmas. The Create Joy Fund is the not-for-profit behind one of my favourite events in the city, A Midsummer’s Dream. Now they are now hosting their first holiday event, The Spirit of Christmas. It’s a FUNdraiser for The Create Joy Fund and … Read more
A Midsummer’s Dream Gage Park 1000 Main Street East Another highlight for me this summer (and of the year!) was attending the third annual Midsummer’s Dream in Gage Park. I’m super proud of this event and organizer Mark Gowland – when I attended the first one, I knew it was an event that would only … Read more
Episode 039 (Aug. 8/14) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Interview with organizer of A Midsummer’s Dream (Aug. 16) Mark Gowland; live performances by Two Stripes Down; info on Raise the Roof at Dr. Disc; event … Read more
A Midsummer’s Dream If you didn’t attend A Midsummer’s Dream last year – where the heck were you?! Now in its third year, this colourful, wonderful event has become one of the highlights of my summer and I rave about it to those who have yet to experience it. It’s pure magic. To recap – … Read more
A Mid Summer’s Dream Gage Park 1000 Main Street East After experiencing the first Mid Summer’s Dream festival last year, I knew a magical event had begun and that it would be even bigger this year. I became friends with the mastermind behind it all, Mark Gowland, and was thrilled when he asked I Heart … Read more
The Monarch Project A Mid Summer’s Dream is this Saturday! The buzz is building and you’re not going to want to miss out. Amidst the colourful fun, there will be a stellar lineup of live music including The Monarch Project. Comprised of Joe Boudreau, Jose Batista, James Rea Girt, and Rob Nagy, this Hamilton alternative/psychedelic … Read more
Weekend Riot Club Hamilton rockers Weekend Riot Club are on a roll. The band (Melissa Marchese, Mike Chetcuti, and Paul Fontes) just released their new album Psychotropia, had a big album release party at The Casbah, made the cover of View Magazine, and are set to play Supercrawl in September. But first, sure to be … Read more