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INSIDE THIS ISSUE JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 06 COVER BEST OF 2019 FORUM MOVIES 05 PERSPECTIVE Trump 06 REVIEW Best Films of 2019 and the Unknown 16 REVIEW The Grudge 05 CATCH Budget Approved 17 Movie Reviews 22 REAL ESTATE New Decade 23 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY MUSIC 10 REVIEW Year in Review THEATRE 10 Hamilton Music Notes 08 REVIEW Best Theatre of 2019 15 Live Music Listing FOOD ETC. 14 Dining Guide 22 General Classifieds 23 Adult Classifieds

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4 JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 VIEW [PERSPECTIVE] by MICHAEL TERRY

TRUMP AND THE UNKNOWN

FOR MUCH OF Donald Trump’s presi- illustration of the lack of moral response to its own actions, this night- dency, he has been on the defensive. authority and credibility of this White mare somehow makes perfect sense. From Russiagate to the current House and State Department. With Throughout Trump’s presidency, impeachment process, Trump has the intelligence ‘failure’ that led to the the fear that exists among so many often spent much of his time flailing Iraq war still casting a pall over any people is based beyond the actual about on the lawn of the White claims that might be made based on awful things that have taken place, House, berating journalists and spew- supposed information, the addition of but rather the horrifying possibilities ing lies, or pounding away on Twitter Trump and his constant need to lie or that feel like they exist. How bad is to the general detriment of the public hide the truth, makes knowing any- this going to get? Seems to have been discourse. It is when he acts however, thing about the veracity of these the prevailing thought among most that a fuller picture of the damage claims utterly impossible. Trump has throughout these first three years. wrought comes to light. Whether he’s launched a full–scale assault on reality Trump’s temperament, his refusal to caging children, handing money to for years now, and its certainly come accept constraints on his power, his America’s wealthiest people, or turn- home to roost with this situation. narcissism, and his feeling that he’s ing his back on climate change his Save his supporters and sycophants, always under threat, have fed into this record is littered with immoral acts who in this world actually trusts any- feeling that all bad things are squarely and a series of dangerous or foolish thing Donald Trump tells us? If he is possible. Now, we are at the most ones. Now, at the beginning of what is willing to lie about knowing more important moment of this relentless surely to be a volatile and ugly elec- about windmills than anyone else, nightmare. Trump has acted, and in a tion year, Trump has fully waded into how could one take him at his word manner that has stunned the world, the waters of geopolitical chaos. about something this substantial? and thrown the people of the Middle Trump began 2020 by murdering Beyond the impossibility of know- East into even greater turmoil and Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. ing whether what is being said is true, insecurity. Instead of making a predic- This act is without question the most there’s also a serious lack of trust in tion, it should simply be said that it is decisive one of the Trump presidency, the competence of those making and precisely those people who do not and it is the one most likely to have carrying out these decisions. A great deserve this. The amount of pain, loss, global ramifications. Leaving aside example was a letter sent from an and suffering endured by so many in any moral judgment of the act itself, American commander to the Iraqi this region for so long, is utterly for that would require far more space military, declaring that the United unjust. Having the fear of even worse than I have here, let’s instead consider States would withdraw its troops from to come is unimaginable for people what it reveals about the Trump presi- Iraq, in accordance with the Iraqi gov- like me. Again, rather than a predic- dency, and how the consequences of ernment’s wishes. Then, the letter was tion, think of it this way; what would his administration’s behaviour will no said to be a fake. Then, it was declared actually shock you at this point? Of all doubt make matters even worse, even real, but a mistake. A poorly worded the horrifying ways that this may play harder to parse. explanation that troops weren’t leav- out, which one genuinely seems To begin with, there’s Trump and ing, but rather repositioning. It would beyond the realm of possibility. When his cronies’ justification for killing be truly unbelievable at basically any you honestly come to terms with the Soleimani. The claim is that the man other time that such a thing could fact that nothing seems out of the was planning imminent attacks on happen as we’ve been told, but given question, you can begin to understand Americans. Here we have a perfect the seeming lack of preparedness in how unhinged this all really is. V

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Honourable Mentions: Spider-Man: 2015. Filmmaker Nanfu Wang talks to Far From Home, John Wick: Chapter 3 – 9. El Camino: people about their experiences living Parabellum, Marriage Story, The A Breaking Bad under it, and the answers are some- Irishman, Glass, Midsommar, Joker, The times horrifying and sometimes slivers 6 Lighthouse, Ad Astra, Ready or Not, Movie of light in the darkness. The stories are Booksmart. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) is on the absolutely stunning as even years later run in this film epilogue to the TV some still think the terrible actions by series Breaking Bad with Jesse trying to the government were right. The reper- 10. Star Wars: The escape the ghosts of his past. Paul puts cussions of the one child policy is still Rise of Skywalker in a fantastic performance that is both being felt by all generations throughout Mysteries are revealed as the final bat- heartbreaking, determined, and some- China as One Child Nation ensures its tle is fought for the fate of the galaxy as times hilarious as Jesse processes his memory will never be swept away. Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) grief through enlightening and moving sends Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) after flashbacks as the clock keeps kicking 7. Us Jedi in training Rey (Daisy Ridley). for Jesse as things are closing in. Writer Writer/director Jordan Peele (Get Out) Skywalker brings back the ultimate bad and director Vince Gilligan delights in stages a thriller that starts out small guy as events in the film resonate with twisting the screws with neat reveals scale and then expands to include the weight of the previous movies. The and some very Western moments as El freakier ideas as it goes on. Adeline action is spectacular with compelling Camino gives emotional closure to (Lupita N’Yongo) and her family’s performances by Ridley, McDiarmid Jesse’s final ride. vacation is interrupted when they are and Driver as the script features some confronted with their murderous dop- 8. One Child Nation pelgangers as the long night gets pro- neat surprises and funny moments, like will perish in a trap. It is a technical A harrowing and sometimes heartfelt gressively worse. With great perform- C–3PO (Anthony Daniels) being even 6. 1917 marvel as 1917 is shot like an uninter- documentary about the one child poli- ances, especially N’Yongo as both the more put upon than usual. A modern Director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) delves rupted single take as it pushes along cy of Communist China from 1980 to mother and her killer double, there are pop culture myth gets an epic send off. into the front lines of World War I in with the soldiers in breathtaking and some incredibly tense scenes, a slow this gripping film about two soldiers, terrifying moments. Scenes like a build to a larger unexpected threat, and Blake (Dean–Charles Chapman) and trench line run are incredible, as 1917 a crazy twist that flips the entire narra- Schofield (George MacKay) who have goes from extremely quiet and then tive on its head. to deliver a message to stop an attack explodes in intense chaos. 9 against the German army or everyone 8

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house. It has a precise, clockwork plot- Nazi youth member JoJo (Roman moments, the portals scene is a ting as things click into place with a Griffin Davis) is hanging out with his crescendo for the entire MCU, and remarkable sustaining of tension until imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika moving work by Robert Downey Jr., 5 the unforgettable climax. As a parable Waititi, who also wrote and directed) Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson as for living disparity it resonates pro- and discovers his mother, Rosie the Avengers gloriously assemble one foundly today and it’s also just fantastic (Scarlett Johansson), is hiding a young last time. filmmaking. Jewish girl, Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Consistently hilarious, it 4. Knives Out also turns heavy as imaginary friend 1. Once Upon A Writer/director Rian Johnson takes the Hitler goes from quirky to downright Time … classical whodunnit genre and then menacing. JoJo Rabbit is a wacky and at flips it on its head. Billionaire Harlan times tragic coming of age story about in Hollywood Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is strangers learning about each other in a Quentin Tarantino’s ode to a bygone found dead and investigator Benoit crumbling world. era of Hollywood is one of his funniest, (Daniel Craig), with the help of most diverse movies ever. Aging actor Harlan’s nursemaid Marta (Ana de Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Armas), questions the eccentric 2. Avengers: his stuntman Cliff (Brad Pitt) are try- Thrombey family who stand to inherit Endgame ing to make it in Hollywood, although the fortune. With a cracking script and The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Cliff gets drawn into a freaky cabal of terrific performances, especially Chris Infinity War saga comes to a satisfying Manson family lunatics which culmi- Evans as a complete jerk, Knives Out conclusion. After Thanos (Josh Brolin) nates in their lives intertwining with subverts murder mystery conventions destroys half of all life in the universe, the beautiful movie star, Sharon Tate and then does exactly what one would Earth’s Mightiest Heroes the Avengers (Margot Robbie). Hollywood bounces want, like a climatic accusing parlor come up with a time travelling plan to between filmmaking styles via the various gigs Dalton has, the buddy chem- to get out of their situation so one by sequence which is what should happen undo it, but the attempt may cost them istry between DiCaprio and Pitt is elec- 5. Parasite one they con their way into working in a murder mystery. everything. It’s three movies in one, a tric, things flip from quippy to intense A Korean language thriller by director for a rich family until everything goes superheroic rumination on loss, a zippy with a finale has unexpected twits and Bong Joon Ho about a family living in wrong. Visually, the movie is stunning 3. JoJo Rabbit time heist caper, and an amazing final emotional pathos. V a basement who can’t get enough cash even though it’s basically just set in one In the waning days of World War II, battle. With emotionally soaring 3

VIEW JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 7 THE BEST OF[THEATRE] 2019 ON STAGE BRIAN MORTON’S PICKS Festival. It’s hard to compete against Stratford, If I am to coin an award, it would be the but I have to award this years “Shero” award to “Julia Arthur Award” for bad–ass empowered Tamlynn Bryson for Bedwetter. Funny, poignant female theatre creators. Arthur was the and surprisingly informative, Bedwetter exempli- Hamilton born 19th century Shakespearean fied indie theatre at its best and made me a con- actor, who by 1898 was heading her own compa- firmed Bryson fan girl. ny on Broadway. This year I think it should go to Camille Intson. GREG CRUIKSHANKS’ PICKS We All Got Lost by Camille Intson was pre- re:mind (McMaster University Honours sented at the Westdale Theatre as part of the Performance Series) Created by McMaster stu- 2019 Hamilton Fringe Festival. Her play, basical- dents Winnie Wu and Olivia Gaudino–Korosak ly “won the 2019 Fringe”, getting awards for the as their final project in McMaster’s theatre pro- best new play, and the highest box office gross. gram, this set the standard for every other piece Intson is twenty–two, and is currently studying of theatre I saw this year. A beautifully choreo- at the Central Drama School in the UK. Her graphed, dynamically performed, hauntingly company was comprised of emerging female scored movement piece that explores the artists, breaking into the professional world. dynamic of Emotion (Wu) and Reason (Mykola For my money, Camille is the real deal, someone Paskaruk) and how those two concepts collide

BEDWETTER

PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY

THE VIEW REVIEWERS weigh in on the 2019 the- Her timing? Impeccable. Her transitions? atre scene. Each one has created their own spe- Nimble. Her commitment? Wholehearted. She cial award to honour their favourite of the year. bowled me over.

ALLISON JONES’ PICKS Runner-Up: The “Levy, Thomas and Short Award,” rec- Last Supper (Hamilton) ognizing Hamilton born comedians Eugene A short, site specific drama, Last Supper at Frost Levy, Dave Thomas and Martin Short. Long Bites was tense and cinematic. An American before Schitt’s Creek or Father of the Bride, my ‘Dreamer’ has taken refuge in a Canadian humour was shaped (and irretrievably warped) church, and her fate depends on its sanctuary by sketch comedy show, SCTV. and its priest, as the net of an immigration official tightens. Written by Marilo Núñez, Last Winner: Supper was beautifully designed by Peter Promise and Promiscuity (Auckland, New Riddihough to combine live action, projection Zealand) Full disclosure: I was hired to promote and voiceover. It raised my heart rate, and left all ten shows of The Staircase BYOV during me wanting more. who is articulate, with some real insight into the and interact in the wake of trauma, this piece art of live performance. was thoughtful and amusing and heartbreaking all at once, the kind of show that reminds you Runner ups: what great theatre is capable of. Claudia Spadafora’s production of Twelfth Night, presented byTottering Biped Theatre at Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius) I described the RBG in August. A LBGTQ2S+ take on Aquarius’ production of Hairspray as “perfect” in Shakespeare, Spadafora, was the heart and soul my official review, and I stand by that. From the behind this Queerre–imagining of Twelfth Night. performances to the choreography to the set and Shakespeare’s text is full of examinations of gen- costumes and lighting, this show, smartly direct- der. It’s rare to get to write a “rave review”, but ed by Mary Francis Moore, was everything you this production earned one. could want from a big–budget musical: energetic, Artword Theatre’s production of Whoever vibrant, colourful, and emotionally resonant. You Are, adapted from ashort story by Canadian “sci-fy” author Judith Merril. The play was Einstein’s Gift (Dundas Little Theatre) Under directed by Ron Weihs at the sadly now closed, the direction of Ryan Trepanier, whose under- Artword Artbar on Colbourne Street. It featured standing of how characters fit both in their world a live soundscape by Dave Gould and the won- and in the theatrical space that world inhabits is derful acting talents of Pamela Gardner hanging masterful, Vern Thiessen’s reflection on the cul- suspended in zero gravity for more than an hour. pability of Haber and Einstein for what others WE ALL GOT LOST did with their scientific discoveries was thought- RACHEL MOORE’S PICKS ful, palpable, and expertly staged, with strong Hamilton Fringe, and Penny Ashton’s solo show, 2nd Runner-Up: As we say goodbye to the second decade of performances from the entire cast, and gorgeous- Promise and Promiscuity, was one of them. I’d Black Wool Jacket (Toronto) the 2000s it can seem difficult to find anything ly effective lighting from designer David never met her nor seen the show, but saw one of Another Fringe one woman show, Natalie to celebrate about what an apocryphal curse calls Faulkner–Rundle. her last performances once my View reviews were Frijia’s Black Wool Jacket was on my ‘must see’ list “interesting times”. Luckily for me, I live in printed and Fringe was in its final weekend. (I from the first time I pored over the schedule. I Hamilton where the 2010s were an exciting and DANIEL GARIEPY’S PICKS bought my ticket, though she did later gift me a just liked the premise: a grad student gets a coat fertile time for local art and culture, theatre The “MacNabby” award has been created to set of her adorable magnets). Ashton is on check job at a Toronto nightclub; she has tales to included. I saw a lot of great things last year; honour excellence in local theatre. It can be another level. She handled latecomers with tell. There’s the good, bad, gross and petty, then standouts include Mercury Man and Bedwetter, conferred upon a single acting performance, out- aplomb, then led a mesmerizing romp through Frijia confides a story that had me shaken with both Fringe offerings and a wild genderqueer standing direction, technical or other creative an off–kilter version of Jane Austen’s bookscape. its devastating ‘what ifs.’ production of Comedy of Errors at the Stratford achievements.

8 JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 VIEW [THEATRE] Lennon “devotees” who come together in Foster who is always a crowd pleaser with his RE:MIND Central Park the day after the murder. Set in warm and witty writing. Stealing the show was 1980 they each explore the troubled times in Mary Long with her top–notch comedic timing America reflecting upon war, racism, gun vio- and natural delivery of her lines. There were lence, politics and poverty that seems even more many laughs in this show but more angst than relevant in present day. It was beautifully and Foster’s usual work. sensitively directed by the very talented Willard Boudreau and associate director Gary Smith. TAMARA KAMERMANS’ PICKS Leading an excellent cast whilst dealing with his For my best of 2019, I have created “The own health issues Boudreau also had to come to Hedy” in honour of Hedy Ross, a long time terms with losing a central character days before Hamilton actress who graced many community Tech week, who sadly subsequently died and he theatre stages in her day. She passed too soon had to recast and rally the support of all involved and left behind a community full of memories of in the production. I really applaud the whole her natural comedic talent. THE DAY THEY SHOT LENNON

Choreographer Katlyn Alcock created stun- Gentleman Clothier, actress Gail Edwards, ning stage pictures with her dance routines for although a veteran performer, burst onto the HTI’s Rocky Horror Show, pulling the entire pro- stage in a fresh and authentic interpretation of duction up a notch. The cast were in top form, Norm Foster’s Alisha Sparrow character. making the sequences picture–perfect in unison, Winning over critics and audiences alike, she timing, energy and clean movement. Her “Time imbued the production with a naturalness and Warp” was a marvel of energetic precision, and electricity all her own, making for an unforget- THE GENTLEMAN CLOTHIER

company for an entertaining and insightful play. I bestow this award on Leila Live! starring My second choice is Freaky Friday, Theatre Izad Etemadi. Once again Leila steals the Fringe Aquarius’s stunning production telling the story with impeccable comedy combined with cultur- of a mother and daughter who through a broken al truth telling. He scarcely gives you a moment hour glass come to inhabit each other’s bodies to breathe. the night before the mother’s wedding to her sec- In second place, I nominate, David Brennan ond husband. The show was fast paced and huge- Exhumed which made a huge impact on full ly entertaining with a great set, wonderful cast houses at the Fringe this summer. Brennan is a and ensemble who ate up the stage. At intermis- storytelling, comedian extraordinaire. Both he

LEILA LIVE!

inspired much chair–dancing in the audience. table evening in local theatre. Both Mark Ellis and Mischa Avarena added so much to The Pearl Company’s production of SARA CYMBALISTY’S PICKS Glengarry Glen Ross. Elllis, with unmatched yet My award for favourite show of 2019 is “The subtle technique emanated frustration from Molly” named after Molly Yearham a local treas- every pore, and painted vivid word pictures and ure of an actress who acted with almost every sion I asked a young audience member if she and Etemadi take comedy to higher level with making the audience see through his eyes. theatre company in the Hamilton area. She bat- liked the show to which she replied “I am loving their wit and intelligence. Avarena made of his character a feast of delight- tled cancer for many years and was a great inspi- it!” Special mentions go to Robin Hutton play- Finally, also from the Fringe, Penny Ashton ful douchery. ration to me and others. “The Molly” goes to The ing Mom, Jenny Weisz as the daughter and in her one woman show Promise and Promiscuity. But this year’s coveted inaugural Day They Shot John Lennon by James McLure Hutton Patterson as the son. Finally, Theatre She dance, she sang, she impersonated and “MacNabby” award goes to a single performance. produced by The Players’ Guild as my overall Aquarius’s Renovations for Six a metaphor for swept the audience away into her Saturday In The Players’ Guild production of The favourite show of 2019. The play is about eight three couple’s troubled relationships was also an Night Live version of Jane Austen. V entertaining show written by our own Norm

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PHOTO: JOHN HEWAK ’70s. “We had a major reunion in ry. But the bands and musicians are MARTIN VERRALL December — not playing — just get- mostly doing different things as of late. ting together to shoot a documentary “These days I’m a high school for Bell Media which will be aired in teacher,” says Eckart. “After I released June. We had a public panel discussion my solo album back in 2005, me and at Kops Records in Oshawa and it went my wife went out west to Vancouver very well. We also found out that Reign Island and I started my teaching career. Ghost and Christmas are being induct- We’d eventually come back to ed into The Oshawa Music Hall of Hamilton but I kind of feel like we Fame in April and at the same time never left. We bought a home, we start- there will be an art exhibit at the ed a family and I’ve been teaching for Robert McLaughlin Gallery.” the last 14 and a half years. I stopped As the situation develops, your faith- doing music for about 10 years but as ful scribe will keep you abreast of all the kids got older, I kind of got back your Hamilton Music Notes. In the into songwriting over the last 18 interim, I wish all of our View readers a months. Happy New Year full of joy, love and of “I always had a guitar around and I’d course, music. play for my kids but kids are a tough crowd and they didn’t think it was as MY FRIEND great as I did,” adds Eckart. “Having kids keeps you busy so I didn’t have a CHRISTOPHER'S DEBUT lot of time to make music and with the ALBUM kids older, I have a little more time The name is novel but the man available. I had a little audience to see behind the children’s performer going if we could have them pay attention to by My Friend Christopher is actually music and maybe that’s where the long time Hamilton independent rock- impetus came to make music for kids. HMN THE of paper. That would become the basis Montreal and Toronto before most er Christopher Eckart. Earl Kitchener School had its hun- YEAR IN REVIEW for the New Year column but the task recently making his home in Dundas Some two plus decades ago, the local dredth anniversary celebration back in has gone from listing forty odd releases and Caledonia. He’d record bands at indie scene was swelling with a new 2014 and they invited parents with a WITH A NEW year and a new decade to hundreds in the last twenty years. Jukasa Studio, Grant Avenue Studios, crop of upstarts looking to make a name upon us, taking stock of 2019 is no musical background to help put togeth- Obviously, the last decade has seen a Halo Studio or his own Psychotropic for themselves. Rallying around the mean feat. It offered the height of a er a CD. The leader of that project was rise in vinyl and digital although some Studios making a profound effect on lightning rod of Hot Tub Dave (Kuruc, decade long development of James Steve Pitkin of Elliot Brood. I recorded bands are still making use of the CD local musicians. Blagona spent his last who’d later be instrumental in the Street North while both the Artword “The Rain Song”, a family friendly song format. days in Hamilton’s St. Joseph’s development of James Street North Artbar and Zyla’s Music and Menu good for kids and I guess that was the Stalwards like Dave Rave began the Hospital, dying January 4, 2020 due to with his Mixed Media retail store) and closed along that stretch. It’s all very beginning to a committed effort. After year with his first solo album in 8 years complications from heart, kidney and Hot Tub Records bands like Sarah Dickensian being the best of times and that song, things started to take shape.” called Adventureland but he’d also help lung disease. He was 74. Somebody, Big Brother, Subdominant, the worst of times. The state of music in Recorded with producer Michael J. Teenage Head celebrate the vinyl While looking back offers many Dylan Hudecki and Graham Walsh’s Hamilton is tenuous at best but many Birthelmer, My Friend Christopher’s record store day reissue of Tornado with memories, this column has always been Moonkarma, and Zildo Ildo made many believe venues will come and go but album isn’t necessarily what you’d a live show at the Tiger Cat’s Labour about looking forward and what’s on a musical note for this column. with the Pearl Company officially expect for an album for children. It’s an Day Classic. tap for 2020? It looks like it’ll be busy. Twenty years later — rumours sug- announcing its end in the middle of the eclectic blend of blues, jazz, pop and We had releases from new names like Silverstein is planning on celebrating gested Kuruc was planning a celebra- year, it remains open today only until more inspired by the likes of Tom Espinola, Alex Whorms, King Dice, their band with a Twentieth tion of those special years in Hammer- legal wranglings can be fixed. So take Waits, Leon Redbone, Randy Newman Harm and Ease, Heather Valley and Anniversary Tour with three sets and Rock but everybody’s MIA or married heed and enjoy what we had. and Doc Watson but also the likes of Another Crush, James Ferris and the their longest performances ever to with children for most of the bands. Sonic Unyon’s Tim Potocic con- Shari, Lois and Bram. Eckart hopes that James Street North, Miles From deliver the type of shows they say their Although Steve McKay, Hudecki and firmed the biggest Supercrawl yet and the music is fun for kids and funny for Nowhere, Wooly Mantis, Pistol Packin’ fans deserve. Walsh, Dan Snaith, and a few others while the organization’s live venue, parents.” Preachers, Tripper and the Wild Things The latest incarnation of George continue on their musical journey if Mills Hardware remains an ongoing “Songs like “Get Dressed” are practi- and dozens more. While veterans on Panagopoulos’ Radio Free Universe you’ve been paying close attention to concern, the company is opening up a cal songs and it’s a thing I yell a lot of the scene like D–Toxx celebrated 20 recently went to New York City to do this colunm. And this weekend, for the new venue in the North End with an times,” says Eckart. “Rather than saying years of making hip hop with a new some live straight to vinyl recordings first time in 14 years we chat with for- official opening for the as of yet it the same every day, we have a song release at a tattoo convention and art we should be hearing about shortly. mer Zildo Ildo/Escape Goats frontman unamed location scheduled for April. that incorporates the kids and becomes rocker Martin Verrall released a vinyl And while Bob Bryden was born in Christopher Eckart about his journey The label will be hard at work releasing a therapeutic process for me. I knew the recording featuring his first band’s Ottawa and raised in Oshawa, he’s that leads him back into the clubs new music from Terra Lightfoot, song was a hit because when I played it recordings from nearly 30 years ago as called the Hamilton area home for the albeit with a different perspective. Basement Revolver and newest signing live at a couple of gigs on Locke Street well as some of his newest songs. All of last three decades. He’s recently teamed “Zildo Ildo ended when I went over- LT The Monk as it explores more of its it really seems to connect with kids and the media takes special place in my col- up with much younger musicians like seas with my now wife Margot and hip hop inclinations. it’s based on Dixieland jazz so that lection. Rory Quinn and Katie Iarocci with a when we came back relationships Somehow Hollow have reunited and makes it interesting to me. Sadly, we lost some area musicians new album coming out in 2020 tenta- change and some people started doing have their first new release in a decade “When I came of age in the including former Simply Saucer drum- tively titled Love in the Atomic Age: other things but I reconnected with coming up at Mills this month while mid–nineties grunge scene, I was deep mer Neil Demerchant on March 16, Abandoned Songs & Living Room Jams Chad Ingles and we looked around to other bands like Lo–Fi are releasing into that but Tom Waits creeped into Blake Fordham [aka Kelly Jay] of Vol. 2. see who was around was a couple of their new Pink Album track by track that and then Leon Redbone and Doc Crowbar on June 21, and country music “We’re very excited about it,” says guys from Zildo — Hugo Fischer and on–line for the next several months. Watson — tapes that I took out from pioneer Dallas Harms on Saturday, Bryden. “Just as Volume 1 was a return Jesse Lewis — and we formed Escape Local folk–rockers, The Plain Steel the Hamilton Public Library,” adds October 12. We begin the year with a to a less formal, retro approach — this Goats,” recalls Eckart on some of our offered a tease of their new 2020 release Eckart. “I can still go back and listen to new memorial of a world class producer one continues the pattern, but we’ve last conversations on his musical jour- on January 1 dubbed “Hindsight” to those songs these days but it’s been that ended up ingratiating the learned a lot about home recording and ney. “That’s when really our label Put perhaps underscore that it’s 2020 but twenty years since I listened to Pearl Hamilton scene for the last decade or it sounds better — but still retro. It’s On Your Drinking Cap really took we’ll learn more when they release their Jam’s “Ten” and I don’t really want to. so. been a real joy to scale back and just shape and a lot of people started being new vinyl later this year. Everyone has People like John Prine that I’ve In a career that spanned five decades, work on a melodic but heavy approach pulled into the gravity of that and we their own way to marketing to fans and learned about more recently and similar Nick Blagona helped record some of with guitars and drums. I’ve been play- ended up releasing a lot of great we’ll see how the world wide web artists really showcase the art of story- the biggest names in pop and rock ing electric a lot and it’s been fun. Also albums.” affects it this year. telling; it could be short and funny or including Deep Purple, Chicago, the Rory and Katie have similar tastes — The Drinking Cap label would Back in 2000, I was at a holiday party sad and heartfelt but there’s a whole Bee Gees, the Police, Cat Stevens, and dislike all the same things. release Escape Goats, The Deviance, downtown and the gathering took glee range of songwriting that drives me to Alexisonfire and April Wine and more “In addition to this there was this big Steve McKay, Billy Holmes, Matt in naming all the new artists and keep making music now.” in studios in North America and flurry of interest in Oshawa about Paxton and more over nearly a decade albums released in the year prior while A long time musician, educator and Europe but the UK born Blagona made Reign Ghost and Christmas,” adds and an archive remains online for fans father of three — all of Eckarts life I scribbled them down on a scrap piece Canada home setting up shop in Bryden on his bands from the ’60s and of that part of Hamilton’s musical histo- CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

10 JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 VIEW [HAMILTON MUSIC NOTES] by RIC TAYLOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 to Australia and Europe. We’ll be trav- CAPRICORNIA 2020 - A Deeps is hell bent on saving Hamilton that he hopes to offer at a gig to cele- threads come together to formulate the elling the world but I’ll be taking my music — or at least getting some hid- brate Capricorns. project My Friend Christopher. And guitar and I hope to get some gigs wher- CELEBRATION OF THE den musical gems he sees as in need of “It’s more of a reason to get together while the bio quips, Eckart is quitting ever I might be on a street corner if OFT NOT CELEBRATED some more exposure. With that in with a bunch of musical people for my his day job to do music again, it might need be. It’s been 14 and a half years of CAPRICORNS mind he puts on a special show in hon- birthday,” laughs Deeps. “Capricorns be a possibility. teaching which is a bit of a long time We just spoke a few weeks ago — but our of an oft slighted zodiac sign and a are consistently the lost birthday people “These are songs to share my experi- and with music coming more into my Steve De Piante otherwise known as tribute to a pair of Hamiltonians who because Xmas and New Years trumps ences to live in a family so I don’t know life maybe there’ll be the opportunity to definitely need a new official recording CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 if they’re for kids but they’re about fam- do both part–time. We’ll have to see ily life so they might be of interest to about that. The independent rockers of kids and definitely of interest to adults yesterday all have kids these days and experienced in family life.” says Eckart. I’m hoping people like Steve McKay “It’s important music because a lot of and Billy Holmes and others will come. the music out there for kids is hooky But anyone who is a fan of some and instant but there isn’t a lot of authentic roots music and good song- meaning to sift through, there aren’t writing will enjoy the show. It’s not just layers or conversations or different per- for kids. The songs deal with family life spectives. While that has a place, I’m so there’s a heightened urgency for that hoping my music will find an audience but I hope my music appeals to any fans with kids who want some complexity of great roots music.” and want to be challenged before they jump ship into the world of pop music. My Friend Christopher celebrates “I’m putting my heart and soul into his debut album this Saturday this music and literally that song is January 11 at The Staircase played on my last track by my daugh- Theatre. Doors are at 10am and ter,” adds Eckart. “But my family and I tickets are $5 at the door or $15 for are going on a trip come February when families. I take a break from teaching. We’re Click on myfriendchristopher.ca going to travel to New Zealand and visit some friends and family and then DEEPS AND FRIENDS'

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Hamilton for love and perhaps to find friends eight years ago when we first did this as a wedding present for them. party at this time of year. My band — them. I wanted to have a gathering that his musical muse. Upon his arrival, this. They are still close to me and “I put this show together to use the Matt Burns, Joel Banks and Tom starts early and has an ere of celebra- Deeps was welcomed with open arms by made me a better player because of Mule Spinner’s vibe to finally properly Vandeven — will be playing my album tion. I first did this show eight years ago two locals in particular. their support but they don't have a capture their music,” adds Deeps. In The Aftermath of Last Night with me and that was the first time we spoke and “Shari [Dunn] and Jonny [Kerr] — recording that showcases their insane “We’re one of the only studios to do in more of an acoustic fashion and I’ve a lot has changed since then. they took me under their wing years ago musical talents. I want to get them to multi–track live recording and it’s a invited some special guests — some I The Toronto born singer songwriter and they were just married recently,” play in a room of listeners and get good special place that Glen Marshall and can’t say but Max Wray and Ben cut his teeth in Guelph but came to says Deeps. “They were my first music video and audio out of it. I am doing Bob Lanois have put together. Shari Somer, Bryce Clifford — there will be and Jonny play more gigs than most an interesting cast of short sets. anyone around and don’t stop to do “We raised three hundred dollars for things for themselves in terms of Over the Bridge at our Muletide recordings go. They go all over the Christmas fundraiser so it’s great that place playing their hearts out with some we can help support the great work Ace great repertoire and are a great example Piva and that organization is doing for of music being the tie that binds.” Hamilton musicians,” adds Deeps. Bringing together Bowmanville’s “While you’re doing good for the com- The Doozies, Shari and Jonny as well as munity, everyone can come out and just some special guests to showcase his own have some fun in these cold months. music for the evening, Deeps is offering People who like variety and want to be a revue type show that’s meant for a in a room with some great recording party, but with the audio and visuals going on — if you want to get caught in being recorded, everyone can revel in a video — you can say that you were being part of a new live recording from there. Something magical is going to some of Hamilton’s finest. To make it happen in that room for sure with that also have an altruistic vibe, a portion of group of musicians in the room.” V the proceeds going to Over the Bridge and organization that assists artists with Deeps and Friends' Capricornia their mental health. 2020 - A Celebration of the oft not “With my birthday upon us, I ask celebrated Capricorns happens people every year how they want to cel- this Saturday January 10 at the ebrate and often they say, ‘Nothing, I Mule Spinner with Shari and Jonny, spent my money on Christmas and Doozies, Deeps and friends. Doors New Year’s.’” says Deeps. “So this is a open at 7pm and $20 gets you in or thing for all the wayward Capricorns or pay-what-you-can. Click on for anyone that is looking to have a deeps.ca ot overthebridge.org

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[CATCH] by DON MCLEAN INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET APPROVED

THE TAX HIKE will be at least $39 per household Most of the remaining transit spending this after approval of the city’s 2020 capital budget. year will go for buses, with about half for the reg- There will be more to come when the operating ular bus replacement program and the other half budget is finalized by April, possibly much more. to expand the HSR fleet. Most of those monies The increase in the capital charge is higher than will come from either federal or provincial subsi- usual, but still isn’t making a dent in the infra- dies with the remainder from city reserves. structure maintenance deficit which will The second largest category in the 2020 capi- approach four billion dollars by the end of this tal budget is just over $100 million for roads, year. The staff report candidly admits this is unsus- bridges and sidewalks. The breakdown of that tainable. spending, however, only allocates $7.5 million for “The 2020 capital plan’s state of good repair complete reconstruction of existing roads and a funding amount is critically short of an effective further $26 million for resurfacing. asset rehabilitation plan as the annual infrastruc- Other large categories of roads spending ture deficit across all tax supported capital pro- include $23 million for new roads (mostly paid grams is approximately $195 million,” the report with development charges), $14 million for acknowledges. bridges and structures, and about $21 million for Including the water and sewer budget the city operations and maintenance, technical studies debt levels are forecast to peak later this decade at and engineering services staff. $1.33 billion. Two-thirds of that is classified as Staff note that “the road network value is “debt for growth infrastructure” that the city approximately $5 billion with a rehabilitation and hopes to repay from future development charges charge to cover some of those discounts and suburban growth. replacement backlog of approximately $1.65 bil- on new growth. exemptions. Spending on transit is the largest segment of lion.” The city should be spending nearly twice as In theory, the infrastructure costs of new The total capital spending this year of $400 the 2020 capital budget at $152 million, with much as it will this year on roads to avoid increas- growth are paid for with development charges, but million is higher than usual because of federal sub- most of that being provided by the federal govern- ing that portion of the infrastructure deficit. those are usually collected after servicing such as sidies, but those are focused on transit and public ment to specifically finance a new bus barn. Other municipalities are also confronted by roads, sewers, libraries, and fire stations have housing rather than repair of existing facilities Federal monies are expected to cover over 85% of large shortfalls, but staff explain that Hamilton’s already been built. Provincial restrictions also such as roads and arenas. And nearly a quarter of this $260 million project with a third of that situation is worsened by the fact it allocates only mean not all growth costs can be charged to the monies that are being earmarked for roads this included in this year’s budget and most of the 13% of its total budget to capital spending while developers. year are for new ones to accommodate expected remainder forecast for 2021. “comparator municipalities” are devoting This is worsened by development charge dis- 15–20% of their budgets for those purposes. The counts and exemptions approved by council main cause was a decision at amalgamation to which must be replaced with tax monies. This Stories are summarized from show savings by eliminating $25 million a year CATCH: CITIZENS AT CITY HALL CATCH News, a service of year’s capital budget includes an $8 per household Citizens at City Hall available from [email protected]. More information can be found at www.hamiltoncatch.org formerly directed to reserves. V

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THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD AFTON SHOWCASE [7PM] CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE BRISCO BLUES REVIEW [9:30PM] HAMMER [8PM], LIVE BAND KARAOKE W/SOUND SATURDAY 11TH PARADE FRIDAYS Feb. 15, 7:30pm. • For tickets visit burlington- GEORGE HAMILTON|OPEN JAM W/TIM NINEHOUSE MOSAIC TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7:30PM] pac.ca. //BPAC 440 Locust St. 905.681.2551 ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL AND MR. JAY [9PM] NOBODY’S PERFECT KARAOKE W/MIKE, CLUB 54 • There’s live stand-up comedy every AUGUSTA HOUSE KAY THE DESTROYER [10PM] LOU DAWG’S DAN WALSH [2PM] WEDNESDAYS [7PM], SATURDAYS [8PM], SUNDAYS [6PM] Friday and Saturday at Club 54 preceding the BARRA FION EDDIE PATON [8PM] LAZY FLAMINGO WAYNE JANUS & FRIENDS OPEN DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP ODDS TRIVIA SUNDAYS [3PM] Dance Party. Your host is Canada’s # 1 insult BRASSIE MAURICE AMAR DUO [9PM] JAM [5PM] CASBAH-LOUNGE LOADED HOSTED BY TOM FLOOD, PLUCKER’S TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [8PM] comic – Ben Guyatt. • Jan. 10-11: Paul BUDDY’S PRIME [8:30PM] PEPPERWOOD BISTRO MICHAEL MCGUIRE [11AM] DAVID MURKOVICH[8PM] PRIME TIME KARAOKE THURSDAYS [8PM] McCallum. • Jan. 18: Steve Cox. • Jan. 24-45: CARRIGAN ARMS|DANE HARTSELL [2:30PM] AUGUSTA HOUSE|DJ ROB HAMILTON [10PM] PUB FICTION TRIVIA MONDAYS HOSTED BY “RUBY Bill Davern. • Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Larry Smith. • CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE PATSY & THE MUSCLE [9:30PM] Feb. 7-8: Dave Martin. Feb. 14-15: Wes Zaharuk. PUB TRIVIA” [8PM] CORKTOWN EAST COAST KITCHEN PARTY [6:30PM], MONDAY 13TH • club54.ca. //3345 Harvester Rd., Burl. R.H.L.I. KARAOKE THURSDAYS W/HARRY. [7:30PM] GATGAS, BOILER BEACH, MARTIANREBEL, PRIOR KARAOKE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY RUMAK KARAOKE SATURDAYS [9:30PM] CONVICTION [9PM] CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE NEW REBEL WESTERNERS [9:30PM] • Gerry Dee: Alone. On A Stage. Jan. 17, DICKEN’S|CHECKERBOARD FLOORS [10PM] ST. LOUIS BAR AND GRILL KARAOKE SATURDAYS INNSVILLE REPEATLES [6PM] & TRIVIA 6:30pm, 9:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Hyprov- DOOR’S TOTAL BETTY, BAD CRUSH, LOOSE FRUIT, W/DONNY OSBORNE [10PM]] BARTON TOUCHDOWN PUB KARAOKE FRIDAYS Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci. Jan. 23, 7:30pm. REGULAR SEX [9:30PM] SLYE FOX TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7:30PM], KARAOKE //Partridge Hall. • For tickets visit W/HELENA QUINN [9:30PM] THURSDAYS [8:30PM] GATOR TED’S|HOT BUTTERED SOUL [9PM] TUESDAY 14TH FirstOntarioPAC.ca //FOPAC, St. Catharines BLACK SWAN KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/MARK O. HONEST LAWYERS-KING PARTY OF 4 [9PM] TAPS KARAOKE FRIDAYS [9PM], KARAOKE SUNDAYS HENDRY’S COMEDY NIGHT • Last Monday of ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY [9PM], TRIVIA WEDNESDAY [7PM] HONEST LAWYERS-FENNELL DAN DYER [9PM] [6PM] each month, 8pm. Hosted by Ryan Sim. Free. ALE HOUSE OPEN STAGE W/BOOM BABIEZ [8PM] BOSTON PIZZA-BARTON TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB INNSVILLE RETRO PARTY GROOVE TRACIE’S PLACE KARAOKE EVERY NIGHT [5PM- //661 Barton St. E. CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE THE TREBLECASTERS [9:30PM] OF THE HAMMER. [7:30PM]. LAZY FLAMINGO THE COMMANDOS 2AM], WITH JACKPOT TUESDAYS. KIDS WELCOME UNTIL LAUGH AT THE JUDGE • Stand up comedy, CORKTOWN IRISH JAM [8:30PM] BOSTON PIZZA-MAIN ST. W. TRIVIA SECOND MAX’S SARAH MILLS 9PM upstairs at the Winking Judge. Sundays, CULANTRO’S OPEN MIC W/DAN CIAVARELLA [7PM] WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH W/HUB OF THE HAMMER MILL ST. & 5 ACOUSTIX [9PM] TWISTED TAPS KARAOKE THURSDAYS [10PM] 8:30pm. //25 Augusta St. DICKEN’S|OPEN MIC W/JIMMY DEE & CHUCK COLES [7:30PM] POWERHOUSE STONE THE RADIO [10PM] UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE TRIVIA MONDAYS LEVITY COMEDY CLUB & LOUNGE • Jan. 10-11: [9PM] BRASSIE PUB KARAOKE SUNDAYS HOSTED BY "RUBY PUB FICTION EAST COAST KITCHEN PARTY [1PM] [7:30PM]| Keesha Brownie. • Jan. 17-18: Manolis LAZY FLAMINGO OPEN JAM KARAOKE"[8:30PM], TRIVIA TUESDAYS HOSTED BY Zontanos. • Jan. 23: An Evening with Frank and SLYE FOX BARLEY BRAE TRIO [3PM], THE SPIRAL WEST END KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS [10PM] RADIUS SHARI & JONNY [6PM] "RUBY PUB TRIVIA [8PM] Dean. • Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Martha O’Neil. • Feb. 7- THEORY [8:30PM] WINCHESTER ARMS TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB OF BROWN BARREL KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS AND 8: Jason Allen. Feb. 14-15: Erik Griffin. • Every STONEROADS BLUZE CRUZE THE HAMMER-GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. [7:30PM] THURSDAYS Wednesday at 9pm is Amateur Night. • For STONEWALLS THE TRAINWRECK TWO, FOG BLUES YE OLDE SQUIRE-MAIN W. WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAY 15TH CALEDONIA LEGION KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/DJ more info and tickets visit & BRASS BAND [9PM] PUBSTUMPERS TRIVIA HOSTED BY COMEDIAN GERRY SHELLEY levitycomedyclub.com. //120 King St. W. THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD BYPASS OFF [9PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY HALL. [7PM] CASBAH-LOUNGE OPEN MIC W/HEATHER VALLEY CARRIGAN ARMS KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/RANDY AND OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE JAMES ANTHONY BAND [7:30PM] VICKI [9:30PM], TRIVIA MONDAYS W/KEN OAKLEY ARTS • Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis. Colin W/GUESTS [2:30PM], DUELING PIANOS [9PM] CASBAH-MAIN HALL CHASTITY [8PM] [7:30PM]][99pm] UPCOMING Mochrie & Asad Mecci. Jan. 31, 8pm. • For VICARS VICE JOSH COULTER [9PM] COACH & LANTERN|SINGALONG WITH JUDY CASBAH-MAIN HALL KARAOKE CABARET W/THE more info visit oakvillecentre.ca //OCPA,130 WATERDOWN LEGION PEPPER SHAKERS BAND CORKTOWN OPEN MIC JAM W/DAVE GOULD EYE OF FAITH. 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Navy St., Oakville [8PM] CONCERTS LAZY FLAMINGO KRISTIN NICHOLLS [9PM]| THE SANDERSON CENTRE • Hyprov: Improv WINCHESTER ARMS|RHYTHM WORKS [8:30PM] SOMEHOW HOLLOW JAN. 17. MILLS HARDWARE REBEL’S ROCK PAT KING & FRIENDS [7PM] CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE TRIVIA TUESDAYS [7PM] Under Hypnosis. Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci. YE OLDE SQUIRE-FENNELL CHRIS CHAMBERS HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA JAN. THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD JOSHUA PASQUA [8PM] COACH & LANTERN TRIVIA TUESDAYS [7PM] Jan. 29, 8pm. • Gerry Dee: Alone. On A Stage. 18. FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL DICKENS KARAOKE THURSDAYS [9:30PM] Jan. 31, 8pm. • Benefit Comedy Night. In sup- WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA JAN. 18. CASBAH DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP ELECTRIC DINER 80’S TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB OF port of the Brantford Professional Firefighters ABSINTHE|GTTS 15 FUNKSTYLE MEMORIAL JAM JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL ALEX CUBA JAN. 20. MILLS HARDWARE Association. Feb. 8, 8pm. • For tickets visit CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE JAZZ JAM [9:30PM] THE HAMMER [8PM] CARLOS DEL JUNCO AND THE BLUES MON- [10PM] END ZONE KARAOKE THURSDAYS W/DJ V & BIG sandersoncentre.ca //Sanderson Centre, 88 GRELS JAN. 25. PEARL COMPANY CLUB 54|DJ KEITH - MAIN ROOM [10:30PM], DJ STAR KARAOKE [8PM] Dalhousie St., Brantford MIDGE URE JAN. 30. CASBAH STAIRCASE THEATRE • Every Monday is Improv CESAR - LATIN ROOM [10:30PM] THURSDAY 16TH FIONN MCCOOL’S-UNIVERSITY PLAZA|TRIVIA WE WILL ROCK YOU FEB. 1. FIRSTONTARIO CLUB 77|ADVENTURE CLUB THURSDAYS [7:30PM] Fundamentals at 7-9pm. Learn the basics of ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY CONCERT HALL ELECTRIC DINER 80S DANCE PARTY W/DJ WAVES 5 WEST|TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS W/JIMMY THE Improv in a fun and supportive environment. ARMY & NAVY CLUB LIONEL BERNARD THE ARROGANT WORMS FEB. 7. PEARL COMPANY [10PM] QUIZMASTER [7:30PM] $10. • For info visit staircasetheatre.com. CARRIGAN ARMS|JAM NIGHT [8PM] GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL W/PONY. FEB. 6. MILLS SOUS BAS YOU BETTER DRAG! W/DJ ROSÉ GLENDALE PUB|KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/SEÑOR WES //Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. CASBAH-MAIN HALL THAT’S MY DRAG! [8PM] HARDWARE [9:30PM] YUK YUKS BURLINGTON • Jan. 10-11: Garrett COACH & LANTERN|OPEN MIC (9PM) BOB MARLEY TRIBUTE FEB. 7. CASBAH GOWN & GAVEL|KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS W/DJ Clark, Dylan Mandlsohn. • Jan. 17-18: Kyle SUNDAY 12TH FOX & FIDDLE MARK GUNN [7PM] GRAHAM VAN PELT FEB. 12. CASBAH Brownrigg, Patrick Haye, Howard Glassman. • SHELLEY D [6:30PM] LAZY FLAMINGO VINNIE & VAUGHN KASADOR FEB. 15. MILLS HARDWARE Jan. 24-25: Ian Sirota. • Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Chris ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY LOU DAWG’S CHRIS CHAMBERS GROUP [8:30PM] GRAIN & GRIT|TRIVIA THURSDAYS [7PM] BLACK SWAN|ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT [7PM] Quigley. • Feb. 7-8: David Merry. • For info tick- MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES HER MAJESTY’S ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS CARRIGAN ARMS|MICHAEL WARREN [2PM] SOCIETY KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/GEORGE [4PM] ets visit yukyuks.com. //380 Brant St., Burl. POWERHOUSE DAVE MILLAR [5:30PM] COMEDY | CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE ANDY GRIFFITH [4:30PM], REBEL’S ROCK IRISH SESSION W/ANN GORMAN HONEST LAWYER-FENNELL AVE. KARAOKE BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • STRUMMERS UNION [9PM] WEDNESDAYS [7PM] MCKINNEY & GUESTS [7PM] Feel The Burl: A Comedy Cabaret Series. EVENTS••

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ABSINTHE 38 KING WILLIAM 905.529.0349 THE DIPLOMAT 43 KING WILLIAM ST. 905.523.4343 THE LIONSHEAD PUB 137 JOHN S. 905.522.7090 SHAWN & ED BREWERY 65 HATT ST., DUNDAS 289.238.9979 ACOUSTIC BLEND CAFE 86 HOMEWOOD AVE. 905.522.1323 THE DOORS PUB 56 HESS S. 905.540.8888 LITTLE GRASSHOPPER 37 BARTON ST. E. 905.393.7641 SHOELESS JOE’S 1183 UPPER JAMES 905.383.5637 AIR FORCE CLUB 128 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 000.000.0000 DUNAS VERDES 253 JAMES N. 905.522.4818 LOU DAWG’S SOUTHERN BBQ 116 GEORGE ST. 289.389.3227 SLYE FOX PUB 4057 NEW, BURL 905.639.3900 ALE HOUSE 802 UPPER GAGE AVE. 289.755.0518 ELECTRIC DINER 96 GEORGE ST. 905.526.9512 LUKAYA CAFE 592 UPPER WELLINGTON ST. 905.383.2533 SOUS BAS 145 MAIN ST. E. 000.000.0000 ARMY & NAVY CLUB 95-96 MACNAB ST. N. 905.527.1000 EMERSON 109 109 EMERSON 289.426.2005 THE MASQUE 13 HESS S. 289.700.5595 SOUTHCOTE 53 534 GARNER RD., ANC. 289.239.8888 AUGUSTA HOUSE 17 AUGUSTA 905.525.0367 THE END ZONE BAR & GRILL 1305 MAIN ST. E. 289.246.9663 MATTSON & CO. 225 LOCKE ST. S. 905.525.0225 SPICE FACTORY 121 HUGHSON ST. N. 905.522.1112 BARBARA CAFFE 387 BARTON ST., STONEY CREEK 905.664.7316 FAIRWEATHER BREWING CO. 5 OFIELD RD. 289.426.2983 MAX RESTO LOUNGE 102-2180 ITABASHI WAY, BURL. 905.336.1500 SPURS ROADHOUSE 188 BARTON ST. E., STONEY CREEK 905.662.1227 BARRA FION 1505 GUELPH LINE, BURL. 905.319.3466 FIONN MACCOOLS 2331 APPLEBY LINE, BURL. 905.332.9990 MILL ST. & FIVE 324 DUNDAS ST.E., WATERDOWN 905.690.1058 THE STAIRCASE 27 DUNDURN N. 905.529.3000 BARTON TOUCHDOWN 912 BARTON ST. E.. 905.544.6031 FIONN MACCOOLS 119 OSLER DR. 905.627.4729 MILLS HARDWARE 95 KING E. 905.777.1223 STONEROAD’S 533 CONCESSION ST. 905.545.8816 THE BINBROOK GRILL 3020 BINBROOK RD. 905.692.0909 FIONN MACCOOLS 1786 STONE CHURCH RD. E. 289.919.2422 MODRN NIGHTCLUB 15 HESS ST. S. 289.389.3561 STONEWALLS 339 YORK BLVD. 905.577.0808 THE BLACK BULL 2475 MOUNTAINSIDE DR, BURL. 905.332.4282 FIRSTONTARIO CENTRE 101 YORK 905.546.4040 MOSAIC 431 BARTON ST. E. 000.000.0000 THE STUDIO 1 SUMMERS LANE 905.546.3100 BLACK SWAN 4040 PALLADIUM WAY, UNIT #1, BURL. 289.313.9999 FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL 1 SUMMERS LANE 905.546.3100 MULBERRY COFFEE HOUSE 193 JAMES ST. N. 905.963.1365 SUPREME BAR & GRILL 5111 NEW ST., BURL 905.333.5282 BO’S SPORTS BAR 419 DUNDAS ST., WATERDOWN 905.690.3133 FIRTH’S CELTIC PUB 543 UPPER JAMES 905.318.4277 MUSTANG’S 301 FRUITLAND RD., STONEY CREEK 905.643.7679 TAPS BAR & GRILL 128 PARKDALE AVE. N. 905.393.8805 THE BRASSIE 73 WILSON W. 905.304.8935 5 WEST BREWPUB & KITCHEN 3600 DUNDAS ST., BURL. 905.315.8782 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR & GRILL 794 CONCESSION ST. 905.385.9999 THIRSTY CACTUS 2 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 905.627.8488 THE BROWN BARREL 1515 UPPER OTTAWA 905.575.4606 THE FOOL AND FLAGON 2255 BARTON E. 905.573.7430 THE PEARL COMPANY 16 STEVEN 905.524.0606 33 BOWEN 33 BOWEN ST. 289.396.8865 BUDDY’S ROADHOUSE 1360 KING E. 905.545.1456 THE FOX AND FIDDLE 999 U. WENTWORTH (LIMERIDGE MALL) 905.395.8555 PEPPERWOOD BISTRO 1455 LAKESHORE RD., BURL 905.333.6999 THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD 345 JAMES N. 289.396.3911 BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 440 LOCUST 905.681.6000 THE GALLEY PUMP 365 WENTWORTH ST. N. 905.522.5225 THE PHEASANT PLUCKER 20 AUGUSTA 905.529.9000 TIN CUP 1831 WALKER’S LINE, BURL. 905.315.7727 THE CAPITOL BAR 973 KING ST. E. 289.389.1001 THE GASWORKS 141 PARK N. 905.719.6396 PLUCKER’S 335 PLAINS RD. E., BURL. 289.337.9454 TOAST WINE BAR 10 JOHN ST. N. 289.389.5480 CARRIGAN ARMS 2025 UPPER MIDDLE RD., BURL 905.332.6131 GATOR TED’S 1505 GUELPH LINE 905.336.3133 THE POWERHOUSE 21 JONES 905.930.7381 TRACIE’S PLACE 592 UPPER JAMES 905.538.0795 CASABLANCA WINERY INN 4 WINDWARD DR., GRIMSBY 905.309.7171 THE GEORGE HAMILTON 152 KING W. 905.381.9820 PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR 218 KENILWORTH N. 905.544.6488 TURTLE JACK’S 1180 UPPER JAMES 905.389.6696 THE CASBAH 306 KING W. 905.741.7625 GERMANIA CLUB 863 KING ST. E. 905.549.0513 PUB FICTION 1242 GARNER RD. W., ANC. 905.304.9990 THE VICAR’S VICE 2251 RYMAL E., STONEY CREEK 905.560.1586 CAT ’N’ FIDDLE 174 JOHN S. 905.525.3855 GET TOGETHER BAR & GRILL 253 KENILWORTH N. 905.544.1950 PURPLE PEAR 946 BARTON E. 905.527.7179 THE UNDERGROUND 41 CATHARINE ST. N. 905.527.7488 CAVALLO NERO 370 WILSON ST. E., ANC. 905.648.8888 GOWN & GAVEL 24 HESS ST. S. 905.523.8881 THE QUEEN’S HEAD 400 BRANT, BURL 905.632.1300 UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE 1900 WALKERS LINE, BURL. 905.331.4700 CIRCA GALLERY 112GEORGE 905.921.1237 GRAIN & GRIT BREWERY 11 EWEN RD. 905.769-1320 RADIUS 151 JAMES ST. S. 905.393.1658 WATERDOWN LEGION 79 HAMILTON ST. N., WDWN 905.689.6112 CLANCY’S PUB 4490 FAIRVIEW, BURL. 905.333.6805 HAMILTON AIR FORCE ASSOC. 128 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 905.628.6697 REBEL’S ROCK IRISH PUB 537 KING E. 905.777.1771 WEST END PUB 151 EMERSON 289.396.4425 CLIFFORD BREWING CO. 398 NASH RD. 905.560.5444 HAVN 26 BARTON ST. E. 000.000.0000 THE REC ROOM 2732 BARTON E. 289.389.1395 THE WESTDALE 1040 KING ST. W. 905.577.0074 CLUB 54 3345 HARVESTER ROAD, BURL. 905.634.5454 HAMILTON LEGION BR. 163 435 LIMERIDGE 905.387.4515 ROCK ON LOCKE 320 CHARLTON AVE. W. 905.522.0602 WINDJAMMER BY THE LAKE 5353 LAKESHORE RD. BURL 905.632.2333 CLUB 77 77 KING WILLIAM ST. 905.527.7488 HONEST LAWYER 110 KING ST. E. 905.522.5297 R.C.L. BRANCH 622 12 KING ST E, STONEY CREEK 905.662.4171 WINCHESTER ARMS 120 KING ST. W., DUNDAS 905.627.8016 COACH & LANTERN 384 WILSON E., ANC. 905.304.7822 HONEST LAWYER 1115 FENNELL E. 000.000.0000 R.H.L.I. CLUB 1353 BARTON E. 905.545.4611 THE WOBBLEY 309 CROCKETT 905.389.8224 COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWERY 207 BURLINGTON ST. E. 289.426.2374 INNSVILLE 1143 HWY. 8,STONEY CREEK 905.643.1244 RUMAK 570 UPPER WELLINGTON ST. 905.385.6199 YE OLDE SQUIRE 550 FENNEL AVE. E. 905.388.7770 COOLERS SPORTS BAR 558 UPPER GAGE 905.574.4664 INTO THE ABYSS 119A LOCKE ST. S. 905.518.7609 ST. LOUIS BAR AND GRILL 450 APPLEBY LINE, BURL 905.333.8118 YE OLDE SQUIRE 875 MAIN ST. W. 905.528.7822 COME BY CHANCE 78 MELVIN AVE. 905.547.3994 JERSEYS BAR & GRILL 1450 HEADON RD. 905.319.0525 SASSO 1595 UPPER JAMES ST. 905.526.4848 YE OLDE SQUIRE 1508 UPPER JAMES ST. 905.575.7821 CORKTOWN TAVERN 175 YOUNG 905.572.9242 LAKESHORE COFFEE HOUSE 2007 LAKESHORE RD., BURL. 905.631.1622 SEEDWORKS 126 CATHARINE ST. N. 905.523.7425 YE OLDE SQUIRE 3537 FAIRVIEW, BURL 905.333.6627 CULANTRO 537 MAIN ST. E. 905.777.0060 LAZY FLAMINGO 19 HESS S. 905.527.0567 SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND 229 JAMES ST. N.. 289.389.9525 THE ZOETIC 526 CONCESSION 905.902.5683 THE DICKENS 423 ELIZABETH, BURL. 905.333.4991 LEANDER BOAT CLUB 50 LEANDER DR. 905.527.7377

16 JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 VIEW

HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY • Noon Hour Tchaikovsky. Jan. 18. Free, registration required Concerts at Central, Fridays at 12pm. Jan. 10: at hpo.org. //FirstOntario Concert Hall. • Pip, Guitar & Voice. Jan. 17: Alex Whorms, Piano HUMANS BY C!RCA UpBeat Performance for Children. Featuring & Voice. Jan 15: Triumphant Tchaikovsky on January 16, HPO String Quartet. Jan. 24, 3pm. Free. //HPL (includes piano performance with HPO. Feb. 7: at the PARTRIDGE HALL Dundas Branch, 18 Ogilvie St, Dundas. • For Jesse Luciani: Guitar and Voice. Feb. 14, more info, registrations and tickets visit hpo.org 12:45pm: David Pell: Hamilton Philharmonic FirstOntario CHEZ DINE EVENTS • Andybela Eatery Pop Up- Principal Trombonist. Feb. 21: Jackie Performing Arts Centre Lazybeer Lasagna. Jan. 11, 6- 9pm. $15. //Grain Washington Day. Feb. 28: The Gunter Ott Blues & Grit, 11 Ewen Rd. • Smoke & Candy Grain & 250 St. Paul Street, Grit Pop Up. Jan. 18, 6-9pm. $20 Grain & Grit, Band. • Cross Stitch Club. Tuesdays through St. Catharines 11 Ewen Rd. Feb. 28, 2pm. //Kenilworth. • Photo Mounting.** MISSISSIPPI QUEEN SOUTHERN SUPPER Jan 9, 2pm. //Kenilworth • Paint It!** Jan. 13, firstontariopac.ca SERIES • Features a set, southern menu paired 11am. //Terryberry • Making Cent$: Budgeting with the musical talents of blues, and ‘American 101.** Jan. 14, 2pm. //Concession. • Tasty Talks. Roots’ musicians. • Jan. 11: Mardi Gras Jan. 14, 2pm. //Red Hill. • Tile Coasters.**Jan. Supper-no live music. • Jan. 18: Mardi Gras 16, 2pm. //Concession. Jan. 22, 3:30pm. Supper w/Sean Stanley & Miss Dior. • Feb. 7: //Carlisle. • Macrame.** Jan 23, 2pm. Mardi Gras Supper w/Robert Hunt. • Feb. 8: //Terryberry • Power Up Mondays. Maximize Mardi Gras Supper no live music. $30. • Feb. 12: Your Revenue Through Sales.** Jan. 27, 6:30pm. Fraser Melvin & Bad Luck Woman. • Feb. 14: //Central. • Soup’s On!** Jan. 30, 6:30pm. The Vaudevillian. • $45 for meal and show. For //Terryberry. • Greensville Guitar Pickers. more info, including menu details, visit missis- Mondays at 6:30pm in February. Bring a guitar. sippiqueenfoods.com or call 905.526.0909. //Greensville. • Hands-on Art Workshop. //635 King St. E. Mondays at 3pm in February. //Barton.• Art OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING Club. Tuesdays at 1:30pm in February. //Central. ARTS • Lydia Persaud. Jan. 11, 8pm. • 2020 • Guitar Intro. Wednesdays at 6:30pm in Oakville Chinese New Year Gala. Jan. 18, 7pm. • February. Bring a guitar. //Greensville. • Healthy Crash Test Dummies. Jan. 29, 8pm. • Romantic Truffles.** Feb. 4, 2pm. //Concession. • Tile Fantasy-Oakville Symphony. Feb. 1, 8pm, Feb. 2, Coasters.** Feb. 5, 3:30pm. //Freelton. • 2pm. • VC2. Feb. 8, 8pm. • In Conversation with Colouring Circle.** Feb. 6, 20, 2pm. //Binbrook Cynthia Loyst. Feb. 13, 7pm. • For more info visit and Thursdays in February, 1:30pm. //Dundas. • oakvillecentre.ca //OCPA,130 Navy St., Oakville Bob Ross Paint Night. **. Feb. 6, 27, 6pm. ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS • Speaker //Central. • Friday Night Art Tour. Feb. 7, 5pm. Series. Expedition into the Tien Shan //Central. • Poetry Club. Feb. 8, 2pm. Mountains. Peter Thoem, RBG volunteer, has //Westdale. **Registration required. For info been on another wonderful adventure. Hear visit hpl.ca about his volunteer participation in an expedi- BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • tion into the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan Abbamania. Jan. 10, 8pm. • VC2 Cello Duo. Jan. to look for evidence of Snow Leopards, followed 12, 4pm. • 54•40. Jan. 12, 7pm. • Live & Local by a journey into south-west Kyrgyzstan to visit Music Series: Hayley Verrall & Matty Simpson. a remote valley town surrounded by a forest of Jan. 17, 7:30pm. • The Year Of The Rat: A Walnut trees. Jan. 12, 2-3pm. Event tickets Chinese New Year Celebration. Jan. 18, 2pm. • required. • Landscape, Nature, and History. Join Dr. David A. Galbraith and look back through Caissie Levy. Jan. 25, 7:30pm. • Feel The Burl: A time to find how landscapes have changed or no Comedy Cabaret Series. *Audience Advisory- longer exist, and consider how art and nature possible coarse language & not suitable for intersect at RBG’s largest nature sanctuary. kidsJan. 31, 7:30pm. • Classic Albums Live: Jan. 26, 2-3pm. Event tickets required. • Winter Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Feb. 1, 8pm. • Exhibit: Wildlife Rescue. An eye-opening, inspir- Steven Page with the HPO. Feb. 8, 8pm. • ing and wildly interactive exhibit for all ages. Chase Padgett’s 6 Guitars. Feb. 13, 7:30pm. • Jan. 18-Apr. 13. • WNED Kid Fest. Children and Jazz Affair: Wishes. Feb. 14, 7:30pm. • parents can enjoy meet-and-greets with Burlington Symphony Orchestra: Love at the beloved PBS KIDS characters, as well as an Opera. Feb. 16, 3pm. • For more info visit assortment of activities, prizes, and more. This burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Locust St. is a third-party event. Event Tickets Required. 905.681.2551 Feb. 1, 10am-4pm, Feb. 2, 10am-3pm. • For FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE details, costs, tickets and to register for events, • An Evening with 54•40. Jan. 10, 7:30pm. visit rbg.ca //RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W., //Partridge Hall. • Hear! Here! Niagara Music Burl. Series. Jan. 12, 4pm. //Robertson Theatre. • THE SANDERSON CENTRE • ABBAMania. Jan. Masterworks 3-Triumph of Destiny. Jan. 19, 11, 7:30pm. • Tribute to Ed Sheeran. Performed 2:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Crash Test by Daniel East. Jan. 18, 7:30pm. • Valdy- Dummies. Jan. 22, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Celebrating 50 Years of Touring. Jan. 23, 8pm. • Mosaique Project. Jan. 24, 7:30pm. //Partridge Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hall. • Abbamania & The British Legends. Jan. Hits. Feb. 6, 8pm. • For tickets visit sanderson- 31, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Guitar centre.ca //Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie St., Extravaganza 2020. Feb. 1, 7:30pm. //Recital Brantford Hall. • Masterworks 4-Simply Irresistible. Feb. ZULA PRESENTS SOMETHING ELSE! WATCH 2, 2:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Classic Albums Hall. • For tickets visit FirstOntarioPAC.ca tion. Free. Jan. 10, 2pm. //Amica, 50 Hatt St., Happy Hour. Brass Ensemble and beer pairings. IT BURN! #1 • A new composite arts series. Live. Feb. 5, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • //FOPAC, St. Catharines Dundas. Jan. 14, 2pm. //BPL Central Branch, Jan. 16, 5:30pm. $20. Shawn & Ed Brewing Co., Featuring music by Nomad Trio, the film On the Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole. Feb. 7, 7:30pm. THE HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 2331 New St., Burl. Jan. 15, 12pm. //HPL 65 Hatt St, Dundas. • Seniors’ Talk & Tea: Road, and dance by Learie McNicolls & Megan //Recital Hall. • The Pat LaBarbera Quartet. • Mainstage/ FirstOntario Concert Hall Central Branch, 55 York Blvd. • The Influence of Triumphant Tchaikovsky. Talk and piano demon- English with Dale Morningstar. Jan. 12, 2-5pm. Feb. 7, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Kurt Elling. Concerts: Jan. 18: Triumphant Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky. Talk and piano demonstration. stration. Jan. 17, 11:00am. $12. //FirstOntario $15 advance/$20 door/$10 students, Feb. 14, 8pm. //Partridge Hall. • Pops!3-Music $10-$71. Feb. 15: Scheherazade. • Tchaikovsky: Free. Jan. 14, 7:30pm. //St. Paul’s United Concert Hall Stage Door, 10 MacNab St. S. • seniors,un(der)employed. For tickets visit of the Knights. Feb. 15, 2:30pm. //Partridge His Life and Music. Talk and piano demonstra- Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. • Tchaikovsky Pro-Am-Jam. Following Triumphant eventbrite.ca. //Rock on Locke, Church of St.

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John The Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave. W. This is a full fair of free offerings including a January-February: Richard Hewer, Paintings in Jan. 19. • Gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm. film in addition to a host of fun new songs, AUDIO//VISUAL//2020 CAPRICORN PARTY • performance by Atom Cianfarani featuring their Oil. • Gallery4 Annex, Central Library, 4th Floor: youmegallery.com, 905.523.7754. //330 James Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr. is a scrumdidi- Two DJs on 2 floors, 2 bars, live artists and pro- Operate With Less (OWL) handmade styrofoam December: L’Arche Hamilton. January- St. S.• lyumptious musical, performed by the Stage 2: fessional face painting. DJs include Trevor shredding machine, a newly commissioned February: Re-Create Art It Out. • Gallery4 , Jr. Broadway company. Jan. 31, 7pm, Feb. 1-2, st Wilkes, Hugo Matos, Dan Rivero, Mike Conradi, dance/aerobic work by Joaquin Wall, a sonic Central Library, 1 Floor: January-February: 1pm. $18/$15 Seniors 65+/$10 students up to Dustin May, Sheebz, Bootsy Adams with special intervention by Adee Roberson, and bumping Hank Rintjema Elements of Decay. • Gallery THEATRE| and including university. • Tickets at set by O.K. (Osito, Kevin Kartwell). Jan. 17, beats from DJ Smooth Transitions and DJ Dundas: January-February: Tom Hilborn, All BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • TheatreAncaster.com or call 905.304.7469 //Old 9:30pm-late. $5 at door-No cover if you’re a Donna Lovejoy. Jan. 17, 7-10pm. Free, but must You Feel is Love. • Gallery Turner Park: TheatreWorksUSA: Dog Man The Musical. A Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. E., Anc. Capricorn with proof of birthdate. ///Shaolin register online. • Family Sunday Open Studio. January: Richard Hewer, Paintings in Oil. hilarious new production based on the world- THEATRE AQUARIUS • Sweat. It’s the year 2000 Underground, 229 James St. N. Every Sunday, 1-4pm. Free. All welcome. • For KIRKLAND LYNCH STUDIO GALLERY • wide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the cre- in Reading, Pennsylvania and a group of friends more info or to register for events visit art- Exhibits: Original stained glass designs by GHOST WALKS • Downtown Hamilton Tour. ator of Captain Underpants. Recommended for go to work at the steel mill and then decom- Downtown Hamilton has some of its best ghost galleryofburlington.com //AGB, 1333 Lakeshore Siobhan Lynch, oil paintings and drawings by children ages 5+. Feb, 9, 4pm. • For more info press at the bar like they’ve been doing for stories. With main landmarks the Royal Rd. Peter Kirkland. • Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat visit burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Locust St. years. These workers have planned to save Connaught, Right House, Hamilton Place, St. ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON • Exhibits: 11am-5pm. Open Dec. 20 until 9pm. • siobhan- 905.681.2551 Paul’s Church and the Gothic Pigott Building. Gallery Level One • Building Cultural Legacies. lynchglass.com, peterkirkland.com //654 DRURY LANE THEATRE • 40th Musical Hall. money and then retire with a nice, healthy pen- Jan. 17, 8pm. • Details and reservations at Until May 18. Special Exhibition admission Spring Gardens Rd., Burl. Take a trip down memory lane with the most sion. But their mill is making changes and the ghostwalks.com applies. • The Artist’s Dream: Works of French MCMASTER MUSEUM OF ART • Events: entertaining, comedic and touching moments of generations of loyalty these workers have THE COTTON FACTORY CHEERS TO 5 YEARS-A Symbolism. Feb. 1-May 31. • Early Snow: Opening Reception for all winter exhibits: Jan. “Olde Tyme Music Hall” featuring some surprise shown don’t seem to amount to much. The NIGHT MARKET & CELEBRATION • Featuring Michael Snow 1947-1962. Feb. 8-May 24. • 16, 6-8pm. • Exhibits: Animals Across guest artistes reprising some favourite num- company is considering layoffs, the war pop up shops, live performance circus, art, DJ, Level Two Milli: A Celebration of Style. Until Feb. Discipline, Time & Space. Art exploring the rela- bers that span 4 decades. Booing and cheering between community and capitalism begins, and interactive activities and more. Jan. 18, 6-11pm. 9, 2020. • In Residence: Reitzenstein. Until Mar. tionships between human and nonhuman ani- are positively encouraged. Feb. 7,8,14,15,20- tensions start destroying not only jobs, but rela- Free admission. //The Cotton Factory, 270 29, 2020. • The Collection. Permanent mals. Artists: Mary Anne Barkhouse, Kathryn 22,27-29, Mar. 5-7 at 8pm, Feb. 16,23, Mar. 1,8, tionships. Jan. 29-Feb. 15. • For tickets visit Sherman Ave. N. Installation. • Kim Adams: Bruegel-Bosch Bus. Eddy, Erica Gajewski, Derek Jenkins, Colleen at 2pm. • For tickets visit theatreaquarius.org or call 905.522.7529. //190 HAMILTON CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS Permanent display. • The Jean and Ross Plumb. Until Mar. 21. Artist Panel: Mar. 19, 6- centerstageticketing.com. For info visit drury- King William St. CONCERT SERIES • An afternoon of song and Fischer Gallery. Women’s Art Association 124th 8m. • Deanna Bowen: A Harlem Nocturne. A lane.ca. //Drury Lane Theatre, 2269 New Street, WE WILL ROCK YOU • The Musical by Queen opera performed by the acclaimed baritone solo exhibition exploring the artist’s family his- Burl.| and Ben Elton. Feb. 1, 8pm. For tickets visit Robert Polegato, accompanied by pianist Robert Juried Exhibition: New Work. Until Mar. 7. • AGH Talks. Building Cultural Legacies Talk: The tory and Black experience in Canada and the THE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CEN- coreentertainment.ca //FirstOntario Concert Kortgaard. Jan. 19, 2pm. $30/$20 Seniors & TRE • Africville Stories with Joe Sealy. poignant Arty Crowd Runs Things. Jan. 16, 6pm. RSVP US. Organized and circulated by the Hall students. For ticket info visit hcarts.ca or call and uplifting stories about the people of 905.528.4020. //HCA, 126 James St. S. Preferred. • Author Talk: Phillipa K Chong: The Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. Jan, 16- May 9. Curator's Talk by Kimberly Phillips: Africville, Canada’s oldest black community. SING! SING A SONG SING-A-LONG...WITH abSURD-ity of Art Criticism. Jan. 30, 7pm. Free Songs, narrative and music join together to Friday, Jan. 17, 12:30 -1:20 pm. Artist Talk: Feb. DANCE MARY • This is a fun series of afternoon singa- admission. • Kids & Families: January Family share the legacy of this unique Canadian com- 27, 7- 9pm. • Instruments of Exchange: Coins BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • longs of songs from past decades, with Mary at Fun Day. Jan. 26, 1-3:30pm. • Tours: Enjoy a munity. Feb. 9, 2:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • National Ballet Theatre of Odessa, Ukraine: from Antiquity to Today. Until Aug. 20, 2020. • the piano, followed by tea and cookies. Third guided tour, free with admission, by one of our DogMan: The Musical. Feb. 11, 6pm. //Partridge Romeo & Juliet. Feb. 14, 8pm. • For more info Artist Garden: The Boat Project/everythingwill- Tuesday of each month, January-March (Jan. 21 specially trained Docents. For individuals and Hall. • For tickets visit firstontariopac.ca or call visit burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Locust St. is next date). Free. All welcome. For info visit groups smaller than 10. Tours last approxi- befine. Canadian artist Ernest Daetwyler will 905.688.0722. //Firstontario Performing Arts 905.681.2551 contact [email protected] or 905.529.4871. mately 40 minutes. Every Wednesday, Saturday, build a site-specific work in the Museum’s Artist Centre, various venues, St. Catharines THE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CEN- //West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Road Sunday & Statutory Holiday at 1:00 pm. • Free Garden this summer. He will transform pieces FROST BITES • A site-specific winter perform- TRE • Humans by C!RCA. Ten acrobats take us West, Burl. Friday. Explore all of the exhibitions on view for of driftwood into a boat form, embedded with a ance festival. A line-up of seven emerging and on a stirring journey of what it means to be RASPBERRY PICKLES AND HAM - A ROBBIE free on the first Friday of every month. With steelcut text message, creating an environment established companies will be creating short, human, and of how our bodies, our connections, BURNS CELEBRATION • Come celebrate the extended hours until 8:00 pm and free perform- for both active engagement and reflection. Until unconventional performance pieces inspired by and our aspirations all form part of who we are. life of Robbie Burns with lively gigs, reels and ances and activities each month, there’s no bet- 2020. • Antiquities. The Museum's Togo Salmon spaces at the HWT Centre for Frost Bites 2020. Jan. 16, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Bouge De toe-tapping tunes. Raspberry Pickles and Ham ter time to experience the AGH. • For details Gallery has been rededicated as a space to Audiences will be able to experience the build- la: The 26 Letter Dance. Jan. 26, 2:30pm. is a group of about 10 fiddlers, keyboardist, and and tickets visit artgalleryofhamilton.com //123 showcase exclusively McMaster's collection of Recommended for ages 14+. //Partridge Hall. singer, led by Olga Hencher. Jan. 26, 2:30pm. ing from all angles - even watching perform- King W. 905.527.6610 antiquities. Ongoing. • Susan Detwiler: Seed • For more info visit firstontariopac.ca Free-donations are appreciated. //West Plains ances through the expansive 30 foot windows, ART IN THE WORKPLACE • AWP 31 Exhibit will Pack. Ongoing. • The Vishniac Coin Collection - //Partridge Hall, St. Catharines United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burl. both from the warmth of the interior Hub, and feature over 140 pieces by local artists. Until Numismatic Traditions from Antiquity to ROBBIE BURNS DAY • Featuring a traditional looking in from the chilly outdoors. No perform- OAKVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • Feb. 27. • Free admission on weekdays from Present. Ongoing. • Admission to all exhibitions Scottish dinner with Piping in of the Haggis, ance is longer than 20 minutes and each show Humans by C!RCA. Jan. 15, 8pm. • For more 8am-6pm. For info visit artintheworkplace.ca. Addressing of the Haggis, followed by live Celtic and events is free. For more info call plays multiple times a night. Jan. 30-Feb. 2. $25 info and tickets visit oakvillecentre.ca //130 //McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd. music by The Colonial Boys with guest singer 905.525.9140x23081 or visit museum.mcmas- adult/$15 children under 12/$40 Frequent Frost Navy St., Oakville S. Louisa O’Keane. Jan. 26, 5pm. For reservations ter.ca //McMaster Museum of Art, 1280 Main Pass. For info visit hamiltonfringe.ca. THE SANDERSON CENTRE • Humans by ARTCRAWL • Second Friday night of every call 905.332.4282 or visit blackbull.ca //Black W.• //Hamilton Waterfront Trust Centre, 57 C!RCA. Jan. 14, 7pm. • For tickets visit sander- month @ 7pm, all galleries in the area display Bull Pub, 2475 Mountainside Dr., Burl. MIXED MEDIA/KING W. BOOKS • Paintings by Discovery Dr. soncentre.ca //Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie their new art. For more info visit jamesstreet- ROBBIE BURNS DINNER CELEBRATION • Susan Davis. Until Jan. 31. • Meet The Artist: St., Brantford north.ca• FROZEN JR. • A Youth Musical Theatre Featuring Piping In and Addressing of the Jan. 26, 4-5pm. //Mixed Media/King W. Books, CARNEGIE GALLERY • Exhibits: Heidi Production presented by Curtain Call Haggis, a traditional Scottish menu, scotch 1060 King St. W., Westdale Performing Arts Centre. Based on the Disney McKenzie and Maya Foltyn. Circular PAUL ELIA GALLERY • paulelia.ca. tasting, party favours and readings of Robbie film. Jan. 17,18,24,25 @ 7pm, Jan. 18,19,25, 26 @ FILM Dimensions. Ceramic sculptures, paintings and 905.96.8850. //1167 Cannon St. E. Burns poetry, and Celtic music from The 2pm. $15. For info and tickets visit curtaincall- ANCASTER FILM FEST • Parasite. Jan. 20, 1pm, Colonial Boys, Jan. 25, 5-8:30pm. $25. For tick- drawings. Feb. 7-Mar. 1. Opening Reception: SEATON STUDIO & GALLERY • Exhibits: AGOG 7:15pm. • Official Secrets. Jan. 20, 4pm. • Feb. 7, 7-9:30pm. • Riverside Print Group. December Glass Show. Through Dec. • Gallery pac.ca. //The Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. ets call 289.313.9999. //The Black Swan Pub, N. Clemency. Jan. 27, 1pm, 7:15pm. • Raise Hell: 4040 Palladium Way, Burl. Elemental. New works. Feb. 7-Mar. 1. Opening features Teresa’s newest stained glass cre- The Life and Times of Moly Ivins. Jan. 27, 4pm. Reception: Feb. 7, 7-9:30pm. • Events: ations as well as some of the best regional HAMILTON THEATRE PROJECT • Ordinary SEEDY SATURDAY • Celebrate gardening in Days. A musical by Adam Gwon that tells t he • Queen and Slim. Feb. 10, 1pm, 7:15pm. • For Hamilton with a public event focused on sus- Winterblooms 2020. Art, artifacts, and flowers. artists on a two month rotating basis. • Open details visit ancasterfilmfest.ca or facebook. story of four urbanites whose lives intersect as tainable, local practices and products including Jan. 23-26. Opening Reception: Jan. 23, 6-8pm. Weds-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun-Tues by appoint- //Ancaster Silver City (Meadowlands Plaza) they search for fulfillment, happiness, and love. seed swap, gardening book exchange, seed and • Carnegie Concerts. Jan. 25: Madison Violet. • ment. For info visit teresaseaton.ca, 2019-2020 HAMILTON VOICES OF PALESTINE Jan. 29-30, Feb. 6-8. $25/$20 students, seniors, garden supply vendors selling quality seeds For tickets and info visit carnegiegallery.org 905.510.5030. //652 Spring Gardens Rd., Burl. FILM SERIES • Jan. 21, 7pm: Born in Gaza-fol- arts workers. For info visit hamiltontheatrepro- with heritage and heirloom varieties, free gar- //The Carnegie Gallery, 10 King W., Dundas, TRUE NORTH GALLERY/THE MUSIC GALLERY lows ten children telling their daily life under the ject.com. //Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. den workshops and educational demonstra- 905.627.4265 • On display and available for sale are over 100 bombs during the Israeli offensive that devas- MURDER MYSTERY THEATRE • Join us for a 4 tions throughout the day, opportunities for CENTRE3 FOR PRINT AND MEDIA ARTS • cen- one-of-a-kind original, and rare limited edition tated the Gaza Strip in July and August 2014. • course meal while enjoying our Murder Mystery meeting and networking with other gardeners tre3.com • Centre3 Gallery, 173 James St. N.• art by both world famous, and not so famous Feb. 11, 7pm: The Apollo of Gaza. • Donations Theatre. Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 14. Doors open at and experts, children’s activities and Seedy DAVID CALTON-THE HOLY HOURS • Exhibits musicians, whose creativity is equally evident in accepted. For info visit jelithin.ca. //McMaster 6:30pm, event starts at 7pm. • Call for reserva- Cafe. Feb. 1, 10am-3pm. //The Boys and Girls on Jan. 18. //The Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman their art as it is in their music. • Access to the University Club of Hamilton, 45 Ellis Ave. Ave. N. gallery is by invitation or appointment only. For tions at 905.643.1244 //The Innsville Restaurant, THE STEVE STRONGMAN BLUES STUDIO DUNDAS VALLEY SCHOOL OF ART • dvsa.ca info visit truenorth.gallery. //Griffin House-Arts 1143 Hwy. 8, Stoney Creek ACOUSTIC SESSIONS • Intimate acoustic con- //DVSA, 21 Ogilvie, Dundas• Culture & Innovation Business Centre, 23 Griffin OAKVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • The LITERARY certs showcasing world class blues & roots EARLS COURT GALLERY • Exhibits: Looking St., Waterdown Odd Couple (Female Version). Jan. 23-25, musicians and their music, hosted by Steve HAMILTON YOUTH POETRY SLAMS • Every Back at Madelaine Ward. Jan. 9-Feb. 15. • For WESTDALE COMMUNITY ART LOUNGE • 7:30pm, Jan. 26, 2pm. • The Magic School Bus- Strongman, Colin Lapsley and Dawn Tyler fourth Sunday of the month, 6-9pm. $5. All more info visit earlscourtgallery.ca //Earls Exhibits: Winter Art Show. Until Mar. 1. //1014 Lost in the Solar System. Jan. 30, 7pm. • Cat on ages. For details visit hamiltonyouthpoets.org. Watson. Feb. 4, 8-9:30pm. (doors at 6:30pm). King St. W.• a Hot Tin Roof. Feb. 5-8, 8pm, Feb. 9, 2pm. • For $35. Call 905.304.7822 for tickets. //The Upper Court Gallery 215 Ottawa N.• //Spice Factory, 121 Hughson St. FACTORY MEDIA CENTRE • For more info visit WORKERS ARTS & HERITAGE CENTRE • more info and tickets visit oakvillecentre.ca LITCHAT THE LITERARY SALON • Ross Belot Coach, 384 Wilson St. E. Exhibits: Notes From The Brightside factorymediacentre.ca or call 905.577.9191. //130 Navy St., Oakville on The Rules of Poetry (There are no Rules). LOVE AT THE OPERA-BURLINGTON SYMPHO- Neighbourhood Project. Until Feb. 14. • Dylan THE PLAYERS’ GUILD OF HAMILTON • ...In The NY ORCHESTRA • Listen to a full orchestra per- //228 James St. N. Details at litchat-hamilton.blogspot.com. Jan Miner: These Conditions Can Be Changed. Jan. Time Of Old Age. Dubbed one of the country’s 14, 7.30pm. //Newcomer Learning Centre, 4th form excerpts from operas written by Puccini, THE GALLERY ON THE BAY • Closed until Jan. 29-Apr. 11. • They Built for Eternity. A group 29. • galleryonthebay.com. 905.627.4265 //231 most prolific playwrights, Hamilton’s own Gord floor, Central Branch, Hamilton Public Library. Mozart, Verdi and others. Special guests: exhibition that shares the stories of migrant Carruth provides a tender and heartwarming Jessica Lane (Soprano), Romulo Delgardo Bay N. construction workers and laments the human Exhibits: comedy about Reuben and his friend Mickey. (Tenor) and Peter Bass (Baritone). Feb. 16, 3pm. HAMILTON ARTISTS INC. • Narhî cost of labour in the global economy. Until Dec. Wasagabiich. Catherine Blackburn. Until May Two elderly gentlemen, a Toronto Jew and a MUSEUMS $12- $46. For tickets call 905.681.6000 or visit 13. • Permanent Galleries. All Together Now! Newfoundland World War II veteran, both with burlingtonsymphony.ca. //Burlington 2020. • SWARM: Annual Members Exhibition. BATTLEFIELD HOUSE MUSEUM & PARK • Banners From the Permanent Collection. • little time left to live, who unexpectedly come Friends of Battlefield House Museum Lecture Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust, Burl. Until Jan. 11. • Domestic Brew: Craft Beer Nine to Five: A History of Office Work. • Custom Garden. Ongoing. • For more info visit theinc.ca into a fortune. With their new status and the Series. Join us for a historically-themed illus- House History & The Hall of Hamilton Labour. • help of a beautiful lawyer, they have some fun trated talk. Jan. 14, 7:30-9pm: Zig Misiak. Feb. //155 James St. N.• Punching the Clock: Working in Canadian HAMILTON CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS • pulling off a brilliant sting on a bank manager of 11: Anne Jarvis. • Open Tuesday to Sunday, ARTS•• Factories from the 1840s to the 1980s. • questionable integrity and morality, all to the ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON • Exhibits: • Events: Concert Series. Jan. 19, 2pm: Robert noon to 4pm. • battlefieldhouse.ca //Battlefield Gateway to the Workers City & Made in benefit of older people. Jan. 17-18, 23-25, 30- House Museum & Park, 77 King W., Stoney Living Off The Land: Helen Sovereign. Until Jan. Polegato and Robert Kortgaard. See events list- Hamilton Industrial. • For more info, tickets, or Exhibits: 31, Feb.1 @ 8pm, Jan. 19, 25, Feb. 1 @ 2pm. • For Creek, 905.662.8458| 12. • Holding Space: Samantha Dickie. Until ings. • Jim Mullin and Paul Ropel- to register for events visit wahc-museum.ca tickets call 905.529.0284. For more info visit CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE MUSEUM • Jan. 26. • Division of Labour. Jan. 10-Mar. 29. • Morski. Until Feb. 16. • For info visit hcarts.ca. //WAHC, 51 Stuart St. 905-528-4020. //Hamilton Conservatory For The playersguild.org //The Players' Guild of Virtual Reality Experience-BBC 1943 Berlin Interlude. Jan. 17-Mar. 1. • Permanent YOU ME GALLERY • OMG @ YMG 2019. Floor to Hamilton, 80 Queen S.| Collection Corridor: Quebec: A Different Arts,126 James St. S. ceiling (almost) show&sale of pretty near 100 Blitz. Virtual Reality Experience - board a HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY • Gallery Barton: THEATRE ANCASTER • Willy Wonka Jr. Lancaster on a wartime mission. The destina- Drummer. Ongoing. • Events: Free Fare Fair. works by somewhere around 40 artists. Until Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 18 JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 VIEW

tion: Berlin. Until Feb. 29. • Hamilton RV Expo. art of public speaking. Everyone is welcome and What can we do to reduce our risk of cardiovas- Jan. 24-26. • Open 9am-5pm daily. For tickets the first three visits are free. Every Wednesday, cular disease? Feb. 16, 1pm, Feb. 17, 3pm. • For and more more info visit warplane.com. 7:30-9:30pm. For more info visit mansiontoast- info visit plantbaseddoctor.ca. //Strata //Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 masters.com //Cumis Room, Paletta Mansion, Montessori Adolescent School, 575 Lions Club Airport Road, Mount Hope 4250 Lakeshore Rd. E., Burl.| Rd., Ancaster DUNDAS MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • Exhibits: FOOD BANK DONATIONS • An easy way to POTLUCK & HOW TO TRANSITION TO A WFPB Wish You Were Here. Until Jan. 11. • Natural donate non-perishable items to our local food DIET • Jan. 19, 1pm, Jan. 21, 3pm. For info visit History. On-going. • The Neutrals of the Valley. banks. A 24/7 drop off box is located at 440 York plantbaseddoctor.ca. //Burlington Public On-going. • Welcome to Dundas. On-going. • Boulevard, in front of Midas (corner of Locke Library-Alton Branch, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr. dundasmuseum.ca. //139 Park St. W., Dundas and York) Half a block east of the Mustard Seed RALLY FOR NO WAR IN IRAN • Rally to pres- DUNDURN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE • For co-op. Donations are delivered to the food sure Canadian government to oppose any war more info visit hamilton.ca. Open Tues-Sun, banks at Good Shepherd, Mission Services St. on Iran and to bring Canadian troops home noon to 4pm. //610 York Blvd. 905.546.2872 Matthew’s and Salvation Army, Suggested food from Iraq. Sponsored by the Hamilton Coalition ERLAND LEE MUSEUM • For info visit items: Baby food, tinned Meat, Peanut butter, To Stop The War. Jan. 11, 1pm. //Federal fwio.on.ca/erland. //552 Ridge Rd., Stoney cereal, pasta, tomato sauce, pet food. For more Building, 55 Bay St. N. 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VIEW JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 19 [FILM] by ALBERT DESANTIS be noted the motivations and history of the killer who has been traumatized by the crime scene and he ghost is laid out more clearly in the opening title gets in some big scenery chewing insanity. cards than in the actual film itself which is pretty Westwood as the mother who brought the spirit THE GRUDGE amateurish. back to the States pops up for some intense It’s easy to confuse The Grudge with The Ring moments at the climax as the detective relives the because they’re both mid–2000s horror franchises mother’s crimes. However, the hero seeing the evil that got half–hearted reboot attempts and the deeds of the past randomly appearing is taken repeated motif of the creepy waterlogged kid ghost straight from The Shining. following unwitting suckers around pops up in both. Riseborough’s cop is supposed to be the main Annoyingly, the rules of what the ghost can or can- character but she spends most of the time just look- not do seemingly changes scene by scene. There ing concerned, and Bichir’s character trait primarily isn’t anything wrong with the characters knowing seems to be that he smokes a lot. Directed by Nicolas the rules of the monster, Alien and It are two horror Pesce, the film is mostly shot with a puke green fil- movies that keep changing the game of what the ter that makes everything look sort of muddy. While characters are up against, but there should be a con- long takes leading up the scare is a standard horror sistent internal logic behind it. Instead, the ghost trick, this overdoes it. The music by the Newton can sometimes grab people and sometimes is just a Brothers is basically just the same loud screetching spectre that yells boo and spill goo all over the place. noise that infects most horror movies however there Intercutting of various time periods in the house is is a bright spot in the climax where they put togeth- an attempt to give The Grudge some artistry but it er a genuinely propulsive bit of music. This is an really only muddles what little story there is. It feels almost entirely dour experience from beginning to like a few short horror films cobbled together in a end, forgetting that even horror movies should single package without anything really connecting deflate the tension balloon once in a while. The them. Also the movie is set across 2004 to 2006 for closest the film gets to a joke is when the old cop 2020’S THE GRUDGE is either a remake of the origi- genuinely creepy moment and few solid perform- no real reason whatsoever, unless it is to cram it into selects the age inappropriate movie 48 Hours for a nal or a sequel or a sidequel that happens at the same ance bits. Basically, The Grudge is a brand name the continuity of the previous installments or have kid to view while his mother is busy working a case. time but the real likelihood is that the studio want- attempt to restart a horror franchise that mostly falls people use flip phones for vague thematic reasons. A Despite small pieces where things get interesting The ed a brand name on top of a horror movie so they flat on its face. significant amount of time is spent on the backsto- Grudge is a big whiff. Hopefully, maybe, somehow, slapped on The Grudge to sell tickets. Even though When a grizzly crime scene is discovered, new ries as just about everyone is given some tragic fam- this will stop studios from randomly dredging up old it’s been over 10 years since the last North American detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough) and her ily melodrama which adds nothing. It’s a really bad horror intellectual property names to slap on a Grudge movie and nobody probably remembers the partner Goodman (Demian Bichir) are led to a sign that at just barely 90 minutes The Grudge feels vaguely tangentially related film to try to make title anyway. Heck, even the very end credits of the house where Goodman investigated a homicide like it is stretching. greenbacks. There have been a lot of horror reboots film attribute it as “Grudge Reboot” production years ago and he believes the house is cursed. This Cho is a solid actor who can sell some bits with lately but not many as middling as this Grudge. V which shows how uncaring this whole enterprise is. leads to various flashbacks of creepy doings like a conviction, especially when Peter has a very dark Anyway, this movie is basically a bunch of really crazy old lady Faith (Lin Shaye), the disturbed moment near the end. Shaye as the freaky old lady The Grudge long slow takes and jump scares over and over. The mother (Tara Westwood) and the unlucky real- ##$$$ is definitely freaky and one of the best performance Director: Nicolas Pesce filmmakers tried to make it more edgy by adding estate agent, Peter Spencer (John Cho). They are moments in the movie is when she is playing with Starring: Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey, buckets of gore which makes it seem like they’re try- being haunted by a ghost who met a violent end her “imaginary friend”. William Sadler plays a cop and David Lawrence Brown ing too hard to be extreme. Still, there is the odd which leads to horrible results for everyone. It should

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THE GRUDGE (14A) FRI,TUE 1:30, 4:20, 7:45, FRI-THURS 12:00, 6:45 FRI,MON-THURS 6:50, 9:50; SAT-SUN 12:20, 6:50, THE WESTDALE 1014 King St. W., Hamilton. 10:30; SAT 1:45, 4:20, 7:45, 10:30; SUN 1:30, 4:20, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER 3D (PG) 9:50 905.577.007 thewestdale.ca 7:45, 10:30; MON,WED-THURS 4:20, 7:45, 10:30 FRI-THURS 3:15, 10:00 STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER 3D (PG) DAWN OF LIGHT () THURS 6:30 JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL (PG) FRI,TUE 12:45, STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER -- AN FRI-SUN 3:35, 10:00; MON-THURS 10:00 JOJO RABBIT (PG) FRI 9:30; SAT,SUN,THURS 3:45, 6:30, 9:30; SAT-SUN 10:30, 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, IMAX 2D EXPERIENCE () FRI-THURS 12:30, 3:45 UNDERWATER () FRI 5:30, 8:00, 10:30; SAT-SUN 4:00; MON-WED 7:00 9:30; MON,WED-THURS 3:45, 6:30, 9:30 STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER -- AN 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30; MON-THURS 8:00, KNIVES OUT (PG) FRI 3:45, 6:30; SAT,SUN 1:00, 1917 (14A) FRI,TUE 12:30, 1:00, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE () FRI-THURS 7:15, 10:20 10:30 6:30; SUN 4:00; MON,WED 4:00; TUE 4:00, 9:30; 7:30, 10:10, 10:20; SAT 10:10, 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, WEATHERING WITH YOU () WED 7:00; THURS WEATHERING WITH YOU () WED 7:00; THURS THURS 9:00 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:10, 10:20; SUN 10:10, 12:30, 7:00 7:00 PARASITE (R) SAT,WED 9:30 1:15, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:10, 10:20; MON,WED 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:10, 10:20; SILVERCITY BURLINGTON SILVERCITY MOUNTAIN THURS 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 1250 Brant, Burlington 795 Paramount Dr., Hamilton CINE STARZ UPPER CANADA PLACE 905.319.8677 cineplex.com 905.560.0239 cineplex.com 460 Brant, Burlington STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (PG) cinestarz.ca FRI,TUE 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45, 10:00; SAT-SUN ABOMINABLE (G) SAT 11:00 ABOMINABLE (G) SAT 11:00 ABOMINABLE (G) SAT 11:10, 1:40, 5:15; SUN 10:00, 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45, 10:00; MON,WED- ANDRE RIEU: 70 YEARS YOUNG () SUN 12:30 BAD BOYS FOR LIFE () THURS 7:20, 10:10 11:00, 1:40, 3:10, 5:15 THURS 3:30, 6:45, 9:45, 10:00 BAD BOYS FOR LIFE () THURS 7:15, 10:15 FORD V FERRARI (PG) FRI 3:30, 6:40, 9:55; SAT ARCTIC DOGS (G) FRI,MON-THURS 5:10; BOMBSHELL (14A) FRI 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; SAT- 12:10, 3:20, 6:40, 9:55; SUN 12:10, 3:20, 6:35, 9:50; SAT,SUN 11:00, 3:40 PLAYHOUSE CINEMA SUN 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; MON-TUE 7:30, 10:20; MON-WED 6:35, 9:50 177 Sherman Ave. N., Hamilton. 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Yet as the material grows more complex the curse in an upstate New York town. Pesce Mercy has Michael B. Jordan play real-life ####$ BOMBSHELL and serious, the tone, like the title, simultane- adds some interesting psychological tweaks - heroic lawyer Bryan Stevenson as a flawlessly (Directed by Greta Gerwig, runs 135) Little ###$$ ously feels too superficial and earnest. Theron, each of the families touched by Kayako's rage is compassionate crusader, leaving little room to Women isn't just another adaptation of Louis May (Directed by Jay Roach, runs 108) Bombshell is Kidman, Lithgow and Margot Robbie, as a young already dealing with a crushing tragedy of their make the character compelling. Stevenson Alcott's beloved novel. Recognizing that the a briskly entertaining but ultimately unambitious producer who is sexually harassed, transcend the own - and works with a slightly more impressive founded the Equal Justice Initiative to fight novel's Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) is herself an dramatization of the 2016 sexual harassment jokey caricatures all around them, even as their cast than previous Grudge films had: John Cho the wrongful convictions the justice system is aspiring scribe, writer/director Gerwig has made scandal that ousted Fox News chairman and CEO very specific characters settle into generic story and GLOW's Betty Gilpin are a couple in one so prone to handing out to African Americans. the movie self-reflextive, bookending the narra- Roger Ailes. The story centres on Fox News arcs. (K.R.) thread; Frankie Faison, Lin Shaye and Jacki Directed by Short Term 12 filmmaker Destin tive to tell the tale about how Alcott's novel was anchor Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) as she Weaver are at the centre of another; and Andrea Daniel Cretton, it covers those early days put- published. She also plays around with chronolo- ponders whether or not to support her ex-col- THE GRUDGE Riseborough, Demián Bichir and William Sadler ting together the foundation and fighting to gy so that we see the March siblings - Jo, aspir- league Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) in pub- ###$$ star in the main story. It's still a movie where peo- rescue Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx) from ing artist Amy (Florence Pugh, stealing every licly accusing Ailes (John Lithgow) of sexual (Directed by Nicolas Pesce, runs 94) The Grudge ple walk into dark rooms and wait for something death row. Jordan (who also served as produc- scene she's in), homemaker Meg (Emma Watson) harassment. Her predicament: speak out, jeop- continues the J-horror series that first slithered to jump out at them, but the jumps are well-man- er) is more refined and dignified than all the and introverted, piano-playing Beth (Eliza ardize her job and turn a media spotlight on her- onto the screen 18 years ago - the one about a aged, the film feels of a piece with the other movie lawyers (and perhaps real-life lawyers) Scanlen) - as adults before we see them as chil- self; or stay silent, allow a predator to operate and house in Tokyo that dooms anyone who steps movies in the series. And Pesce orchestrates one before him. His Stevenson doesn't make mis- dren. The psychologically weighty flashbacks feel sell out a colleague she knows is telling the truth. inside to fear, madness and death. It's a simple, exquisite twist that offers a completely different takes or show an ounce of selfishness. Perhaps true to the way memories work. What emerges Bombshell does a good job of showing us a work- brutal premise, allowing for endless reinterpreta- angle on the whole life-after-death thing. He because he's Black, he's held to some bullshit isn't a cozy, sentimental movie about the place atmosphere that isolates women and tion: so long as that creepy Kayako shuffles on- punctures it almost immediately, but that's also higher ideal than a white lawyer. The film Sisterhood Of The Travelling Petticoats (although allows harassment to occur. A lot of the movie's screen at some point and makes that gurgling entirely of a piece with the Grudge franchise. holds its Black characters up to an impossible both the costumes and cinematography are initial power comes from what's not said despite noise, audiences will leave happy. Taking the Hope is for fools. Don't go in the house. (N.W.) standard, seeking sympathy from a demo- impeccable), but a fierce, angry look at the con- screenwriter Charles Randolph's emphasis on reins for the first American Grudge in 11 years, graphic that thinks Michael Brown and Trayvon straints on women during Alcott's era - and, of punchy and acerbic dialogue. The film gradually art-house horror director Pesce (The Eyes Of My JUST MERCY Martin had a hand in their own fate. (R.S.) course, our own. (G.S.) Mother) mostly plays the hits, interweaving nar- ##$$$ resorts to more didactic exchanges and reaction CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 VIEW JANUARY 9 — 15, 2020 21 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 tions about faith and responsibility between two people who never fully 1917 understand each other. I found myself ##$$$ wondering how the film would play (Directed by Sam Mendes, runs 119) CLASSIFIED ADS [email protected][ REAL ESTATE ] from the perspective of the FLORISTS 1917 is the filmmaking answer to Englishman's wife; the film doesn't Classified ads "who can hold their breath the really care about her, but Catherine FLOWERS ... NEW DECADE NEW longest?" Mendes and cinematograph- McCormack gives the character such The Perfect Gift can cost er Roger Deakins's glorified First interesting, prickly contours that she for hard to buy for people! as little as World War film is a 24-hour odyssey commands our attention whenever Get them a Bouquet-A-Month shot with invisible edits to mimic a she appears on screen. Some subti- $ 00 + HST REAL ESTATE for 3 - 6 months, and we’ll do 11 single take. The difficulty and techni- tles. (N.W.) cal savvy in mapping out such a movie FREE DELIVERY! AS WE ENTER a new decade we estate investments per year Email or call should look ahead to see what and divided it by the amount doesn't serve storytelling so much as it SPIES IN DISGUISE We also do custom floral feeds a filmmaker's ego. The arrangements. to discuss will come of our real estate as it appreciated, it would work ###$$ decathlon through the trenches opens (Directed by Troy Quane, Nick Bruno, Chedoke Flowers your options! we approach 2030. To do this out to something like a thou- with two soldiers, Blake (Dean- runs 102) Spies In Disguise is an ani- 945 Garth, Hamilton 905.527.3343 x104 properly we should look back sand dollars an hour or more 905.387.5773 to 2010 to see what happened — every year. Charles Chapman) and Schofield mated movie with Tom Holland voic- [email protected] (George MacKay), nudged from a tree- ing a Q-like character to Will Smith's www.chedokeflowers.com. in real estate this past decade When you look back at so we can better predict the 2010 you see low prices com- side nap to take on a Saving Private debonair super spy, Lance Sterling. future. The first thing out of pared to today and higher Ryan-lite mission. They must warn a While Lance is hoping his gadgets HYPNOSIS HYPNOSIS everyone’s mouth is that if I interest rates but remember battalion a day's hike away that they're explode and maim bad guys, had bought a property in 2010 we were just coming out of a marching toward a deadly ambush, Holland's Walter Beckett looks for less I would have made a ton of recession and the market was and in the process save Blake's broth- violent methods. He invents a pen money already. The biggest steady but you could still find er (Richard Madden), who is among that alternately sprays giant sticky problem with this statement is a deal or diamond in the them. And so begins a long walk silly string, tosses blankets or projects that if you are in the position rough. Now in 2020 the dia- among rats through no man's land, cute cats to stall the baddies. And he to buy real estate you would monds in the rough are a little booby-trapped tunnels, a desolate also concocts a potion that traps have. I really do not believe harder to find but a deal still farm, a village consumed by hellfire, a Smith's Lance in a pigeon's body, anyone who has the ability to can be had. In today’s market rushing river and the German front which is the absurd premise that this buy real estate holds back and your investment would be lines. There are moments that stun sufficiently distracting and harmless just sits on their money. In more into pre build condos or and wow, like when Deakins's camera kids entertainment is built upon. reality, about 60% of those older condos that are being gazes across scorched earth, observ- Slightly more absurd than that is hear- who wished they bought a renovated instead of single ing endless stretches of wasted bodies ing DJ Khaled's voice (as an agency decade ago had no way of family or investment proper- and ammunition. But what comes sidekick) in a kids' cartoon. The doing it then, about 20% did ties. There are buyers buying across here is less an immersive war movie's pat underlying message about have the ability but used the an entire floor of a condo story like Spielberg's Private Ryan and gentler ways to handle conflict doesn't money for something else, and building to achieve higher more the exhausting effort to create quite land. And the chemistry the remainder 20% do not returns since they will get a an immersive experience. You're pay- between Smith's and Holland's char- MEDIA MEDIA realize they have the ability to ridiculous deal from the ing attention to all the work that acters feels like it's recycling what the buy property or are too scared builder and by the time it is Mendes, Deakins and their stars latter had with Robert Downey Jr. in to take the risk. built the market will have Chapman and MacKay are putting in the Marvel movies to diminishing Over the years I have increased enough to not only to hit their marks and win accolades. returns. But Spies In Disguise is buoy- often told you to buy real cover the down payment but The story about soldiers surviving war ant, zippy and pleasing to look at. estate now. That is never make a nice profit times ten. feels like a casualty. Some subtitles. With all the glitter and rainbow going to change. What type of Of course we all cannot afford (R.S.) weaponry at Beckett's disposal, the real estate, and for how much, to buy a floor but we can buy movie doesn't want for bright colours. will always change but buy an up and comer or a pre build THE SONG OF KNIVES (R.S.) real estate now will always be that will give us a great invest- ##$$$ the answer to building wealth. ment that can keep valuing up (Directed by François Girard, runs STAR WARS: THE RISE OF Houses in our city were about for years to come! It is not a 113) The Song of Names is a maudlin SKYWALKER 60% cheaper ten years ago. matter of when to buy but melodrama about lives lived in the ####$ Let that sink in. Sixty percent rather what to buy in 2020! V shadow of the Holocaust, not unlike (Directed by J.J. Abrams, runs 142) lower than today’s price and by Darrin DeRoches half a dozen other movies Robert Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker when you only use 5% down Lantos has produced over the decades brings George Lucas's 42-year-old to buy a property then you are Darrin DeRoches is a - among them Sunshine, Fugitive story to a conclusive end, re-staging making ten times your invest- local real estate and mort- Pieces and Remember. This one, the same stakes that were in play at ment for doing nothing but gage broker. He can be adapted from Norman Lebrecht's the climax of 1983's Return Of The buying a property. Yes there is reached to answer ques- novel about one Englishman's Jedi and scaling them up to IMAX pro- upkeep, hassles etcetera but tions, comments or stories decades-long search for the vanished portions, benefitting from 36 years of This space can be yours Polish violin prodigy he knew when technological advances. Director/co- for only $36.00 + hst! the time you put in for your about real estate experi- return is nothing in compari- ences through this weekly they were boys in Blitz-era London, is writer Abrams, who brought Star Wars son. If I were to take the actu- column at sold@uniquere- a leaden, self-serious affair that uses back to life in 2015 with The Force al time I spent on my real alty.ca. the horrors of history to burnish its Awakens, rolls back some of the most own importance. Director Girard, daring changes of Rian Johnson's The maker of Thirty-Two Short Films Last Jedi but also knits George About Glenn Gould and The Red Lucas's patchwork mythology into a Violin once upon a time, seems to be story about generations of people who on autopilot here, letting Howard seem doomed to endure the same Shore's score do all the emotional events over and over again, setting up work while his actors - among them an ending for the entire narrative that Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Jonah Hauer- feels both earned and faithful - and King, Gerran Howell, Luke Doyle and re-creating something we'd thought Misha Handley - march glumly lost in a flurry of digital noise and through predetermined trajectories in wonky obsessions. It's not as daring as a chronologically-shuffled narrative Johnson's film, and that's a little dis- which appears ambitious, spreading appointing, but neither is it as floun- itself across half a century and multi- dering and patchy as last year's Solo. ple countries, but really just boils It's a proper Star Wars movie. That'll down to the same empty conversa- do. Some subtitles. (N.W,)

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