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Listen: Episode 278 (July 5/19) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMUHosted by Kristin Archer In this episode:Chatting with Izad Etemadi about brand new Leila show Leila Live! at the Hamilton Fringe Festival running July 18-21 at The Cotton Factory+Interview, live performance and previewing a brand new song with Chrys and Momo
Hamilton Fringe Festival 2016 By Kristin Archer Hamilton Fringe Festival ends this Sunday, July 24th – there’s still time to see some shows! Here’s what I managed to see. Happy 13th year, Hamilton Fringe! The Hamilton Fringe Festival has been part of my I Heart Hamilton journey for the past five years. The number of plays I’ve attend fluctuates each … Read more
Episode 056 (Dec. 12/14) “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 Izad Etemadi, writer and performer of “A Very Leila Christmas” (Dec. 17-19 at Staircase Theatre) + interview with Tom Avis of Blonde Elvis before they played The Baltimore House’s 3rd … Read more
The lovely Leila (a character by the talented Izad Etemadi) first made her appearance in the city at the 2013 Hamilton Fringe Festival. My first introduction to Leila was at Fringe 2014, when she returned with one of my favourite productions of the festival, “Love With Leila.” Leila is coming back to the Hammer for … Read more
Hamilton Fringe Festival Last year marked a big landmark for the Hamilton Fringe Festival. It was a turning point, and the theatre festival saw an increase of almost 50% in attendance. This year, the Fringe team pulled out all the stops and made the 11th year their biggest one yet, breaking new records for the … Read more