GREATER HAMILTON’S INDEPENDENT VOICE DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 VOL. 25 NO. 48

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EARTH TALK: SCALING BACK • PERSPECTIVE: NEWS IN REVIEW • REAL ESTATE: LRT IS DEAD • ASTROLOGY • XMAS GIFT GUIDE 2 DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8 , 2020 VIEW VIEW DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 3 4 DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 VIEW VIEW DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 5 MUSIC 10 CHRISTOPHER CLAUSE

INSIDE THIS ISSUE DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 10 COVER Ace Piva FORUM FOOD 07 PERSPECTIVE News In Review 18 Dining Guide 08 CATCH 17 EARTH TALK MUSIC 26 REAL ESTATE Speculating 10 Hamilton Music Notes 27 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 19 Live Music Listing MOVIES ETC. 16 REVIEW Jumanji 13 GIFT GUIDE 17 Movie Reviews 26 General Classifieds 27 Adult Classifieds

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6 DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 VIEW [PERSPECTIVE] by MICHAEL TERRY

NEWS IN REVIEW: •SHIPWRECK •BREXIT •IMPEACHMENT •GRETA THUNBERG

IT FELT LIKE a fitting week to learn that ence are gathering steam once more. Democrats in the House will get there the biggest–ever Roman era ship- The SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon little impeachment, the Republicans wreck had been discovered on the has warned that Scotland will not be in the Senate will refuse to play along, floor of the Mediterranean. A ‘imprisoned’ in the United Kingdom. and the thing we knew would happen 110–foot ship, carrying amphorae, In her post–election statement, all along, would finally be ‘done’. sunk, experts believe, sometime Sturgeon said, “(the election result) Next up, an election where the same between 100 B.C. And 100 A.D off was also an endorsement of our elec- battle lines are drawn. Feels like the Ionian island of Kefalonia. tion message — that Scotland does everyone is drowning, but some peo- Amphorae were large terracotta pots not want a Boris Johnson government ple still believe they’re swimming. that were used to transport goods like and we don’t want to leave the EU; Greta Thunberg wins Time Person wine, olive oil, wheat, and more. and that, while opinions may differ on of the Year last week, and is mocked by Archaeologists and historians are the substantive question of independ- the President of the United States. A excited at the prospect. The belief is ence, we do want Scotland’s future to 16–year old girl trying to help stave off that this discovery will lead to a far be in Scotland’s hands.” As the last climate catastrophe. What a perfect greater understanding of shipping few years have shown, it’s impossible target for ridicule! Of course, this child routes, boat construction, and trading to say what on Earth is going to hap- should be praised for her efforts. during the Roman Empire. Nothing pen in the United Kingdom, but it However, the phenomenon of Greta like a good old shipwreck to make you does serve as a living, still–breathing needs to be honestly looked at. There’s think: what will those two thousand example of an Empire long broken. It something profoundly disturbing years from now find of us, of this time? is an example of what becomes of a about turning this child into an avatar Does it matter? nation when it rises to such levels of for all the ways we wish we could be in It’s hard to conceive of how little power, only to be left with little to our politics. To place the responsibili- these affairs of ours really matter in nothing but a sense of import that is ty of climate change in the hands of that sort of scheme of things. To be disconnected from the reality on the these kids skipping school is utterly sure, it seems catastrophic and conse- ground. Now, this former imperial insane. To praise these activists is to quential to see Boris Johnson and his homeland, headquarters of an Empire ignore those responsible, not to hold Conservative Party run away with the where the sun would never set, looks them to account. Greta is the same as British election because they went set to run itself further aground. many other human–interest stories. around yelling “Get Brexit Done” for Meanwhile, the current crumbling She’s out here trying to do something. a few weeks. But, here we are. It final- Empire is itself deliriously lost at sea. And people are using her, most of all, ly looks like the United Kingdom will This showpiece of an impeachment to feel good. While Time Magazine and leave the European Union shortly proceeding that is full of sound and the like can turn Greta Thunberg into after the New Year. Who knows what fury, signifying anything for anyone. a feel–good story all they want, she is will happen, but if the last decade of Detest Trump? Well then, this is a precisely not that. She is the child of a Conservative rule is anything to go by, noble stand designed to preserve the global tragedy-emergency. We, those it’s going to be less than ideal. Now, as Republic, to ensure that no one can of us who could have done more, the U.K turns away from Europe, it be above the law! You MAGA? Well demanded a new politics, a new trajec- will likely find itself immersed in even then, this is just another example of tory, failed by our own willing stagna- more domestic turmoil. What is the the deep state takeover, the coup tion. Now, we put Greta’s photo on fate of Northern Ireland, as it now sits being led against the one man who the cover, we tell ourselves she’s the between Europe to the South, and finally dared to stand up and say no! Person of the Year. But the real story is Britain to the East? Perhaps as telling Don’t really think anything will come that we need her as a distraction from as Johnson’s big victory, election night of it? Well then, this is the latest in what we wrought. We cannot yet bear saw the Scottish National Party won the long line of demonstrations of the to look at the scale and scope of our 48 of 59 seats. The calls for independ- whole system’s pointlessness. The own shipwreck. V

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[CATCH] by DON MCLEAN UNEQUAL TRANSIT TAXES CONTINUE

TWO DECADES OF much lower transit taxes for The differences are a hangover from amalga- most of the richest areas of Hamilton are set to mation in 2000 and were supposed to be continue. The subcommittee charged with rec- reviewed and eliminated early in the life of the ommending changes to next year’s budget failed combined city, but that has been put off repeat- to meet last week. The Transit Area Rating edly. About the closest change came was in Review Subcommittee was set up last March, but September 2007 when councillors turned down has yet to hold a meeting. a motion asking staff to report “on the feasibility That was supposed to finally happen on of phasing out area rating for transit”. That died December 11 but quorum was not obtained on an 8-8 tie vote. All councillors in old when half of the councillors who sit on the sub- Hamilton wards supported it, and all suburban committee didn’t show up. Only Brad Clark, councillors and Mayor Eisenberger opposed. Chad Collins and Judi Partridge attended, with In 2009 an Eisenberger motion to put off a just Clark staying until the formal cancellation review until 2010 passed 9–6. A 2011 elimina- after the required 30 minute wait. tion of variable taxes on fire and recreation serv- Esther Pauls, Terry Whitehead and Lloyd ices wasn’t applied to the HSR. In 2015 Sam Ferguson didn’t appear. The subcommittee meet- Merulla threatened to push the issue again dur- ing didn’t have a fixed start time. Instead it was ing the debate over cancellation of a bus-only “scheduled” to occur “immediately after city lane on King Street, but nothing came of that. council”. To preserve the lower tax rates, suburban coun- The mandate of the subcommittee is “to cillors have repeatedly opposed equalization but evaluate options for rebalancing area rating for Nine months into its existence, the subcom- tions for 2019. that also has blocked funding for improved HSR transit for the 2020 budget process, including mittee hasn’t even selected a chair and vice- It lists HSR taxes on average–price houses in service to these areas. enhanced service levels that align with the over- chair. That was scheduled to be the first item on old Hamilton this year as $468. The tax paid on Environment Hamilton made an election all City Transit Strategy.” And it was also agreed the agenda of the cancelled meeting. the same value house served by transit in issue of the variable taxation. That led to the that “to incorporate any changes into the 2020 Taxes to help pay for HSR service are cur- Ancaster was $126, in Dundas $114, and in March vote to set up the six–councillor subcom- budget process the subcommittee should com- rently about three times higher in the former city Stoney Creek $128. Rural areas that are not on mittee — three from the suburbs (Ferguson, plete its recommendations by December of of Hamilton than in the former suburban areas. bus routes pay no HSR taxes. Urbanized areas in Partridge and Clark) and three from the old city 2019.” A staff presentation that was to have been deliv- Waterdown were taxed $138, while Mount Hope (Pauls, Collins and Whitehead). Changed ward That won’t happen because councillors are ered at the cancelled meeting lays out the varia- paid $190. boundaries mean the latter two represent por- now on a holiday break with no council or stand- tions of the former suburbs. ing committee meetings scheduled before When and if the subcommittee meets and January 13. And when they come back, they will Stories are summarized from makes some recommendations, those will be CATCH: CITIZENS AT CITY HALL CATCH News, a service of plunge into detailed review of the 2020 budget. Citizens at City Hall available from [email protected]. More information can be found at www.hamiltoncatch.org considered and voted on by the full council. V

8 DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 VIEW VIEW DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 9 [HAMILTON MUSIC NOTES] by RIC TAYLOR THE FIRST ANNUAL want to hear about it on my social bers of The Beaches, Jon Harvey JR DIGS media. Every and all acts of kindness (Monster Truck), Tim Hicks, mem- OVER THE BRIDGE make our community a stronger more bers of the Trews, Wayne Petti (Cuff “A HAMMER ROCK positive place to live and so when you the Duke), Tyler Kyte (Dwayne CHRISTMAS” A tag me or send me a social media post on Gretzky), Tom Wilson, Luke CELEBRATION OF THE Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. It’s Bentham (The Dirty Nil), Max inspiring to see everybody’s stories and I Kerman (Arkells) and special sur- HAMILTON MUSIC put the names of those people in a toque prise guests. Click on jrdigs.com or SCENE and draw one a day leading up to the @Jrdigs on twitter.com or insta- MY FIRST OFFICIAL interview for View event so that they get a chance to buy a gram.com Magazine in December of 1999 was with pair of tickets. It’s not much of a give- Ace Piva. The young musician was part away but we’re trying to raise as much DAVE RAVE’S of a 24 hour local music marathon at the money for charity. It’s just me and a FIFTEENTH ANNUAL defunct Dante’s venue in Gore Park but bunch of my pals and they happen to be while things have changed a lot for talented and people want to listen to SHAKE, RATTLE AND Hamilton and Piva, some goals remain them — but the point is to raise money RAVE the same. Piva has transition from a for people that need help at this time of The year began with us documenting drummer for the likes of Inside, year. The prize is a chance to buy tickets Dave Rave’s first solo album in eight Georgian Skull, Malice, Marvin K but it’s also encouraging people to make years dubbed Adventureland but the year Mooney, Mister Bones and more to a the city better — it doesn’t have to be ends with another party for Rave that tour manager, live sound engineer and something extravagant, it could be a celebrates his whole catalog, the holi- most recently addictions councellor. It’s simple kind gesture. I want to fill the days and more. his last passion that lead him to found hall with a bunch of friends and some Rave has made a big splash over the Over The Bridge, a charitable organiza- beautiful, kind people and I think that last couple of years when he took over tion that helps musicians in particular makes for a great night. the vocals for Teenage Head and it was deal with addiction, depression and “The lineup has grown over the last a treat to see Rave’s face on the jumbo- more. This weekend, a fundraiser for few years so we’ve got tons of Hamilton tron during the Tiger–Cats Labour Day Over The Bridge happens but Piva’s greats and a few pals of mine from out of Classic but while that kind of glory is goal was to feature a slew of Hamilton town and last year as a special surprise, fun, Rave remains what could be the talent — perhaps like the good ol’ days we brought out Gord Sinclair from the hardest working man in Hamilton a couple of decades ago. Tragically Hip and a bunch of people music. Yes, Teenage Head and his solo “I decided to get organized and so I helped plays some great Hip songs,” work keeps him busy but there’s also his started Over The Bridge — a adds Digs. “It was an amazing, touching buddies in the Shakers that might be non–profit organization that connects moment for everyone that lead into our reuniting again in the near future... and the music industry to addiction and big finale where a whole bunch of differ- then there is his Minnesota band the mental health professionals, education, ent people close the event in a Last Governors who have another new training, and peer–to–peer support,” PHOTO: KEVIN PATRICK ROBBINS Waltz style sing along. We have special album on the way... and then there is his says Piva. “We’ve done naloxone train- guests again this year but I can’t tell you mentoring of younger artists like Hailee bands to some of the new bands and wanting to do good with a couple dozen ing and overdose prevention awareness who because that’d ruin the surprise. It’s Rose. With all of that on his plate, the vice versa. This is a great opportunity for people has turned into an annual tradi- events in Hamilton and Toronto and just such a fun night that’ll start earlier holidays still inspire Rave to put on a a bunch of Hamilton musicians to come tion of epic proportions for comedian arm 250 people with naloxone kits to with some pre–dinner at Radius and show that was originally meant to better together and celebrate. and TV personality JR Digs. Some fight opioid overdoses. some pre–drinking at Odds and Born reconnect with local family and friends “With the support of event sponsors eleven years ago, Digs thought it’d be “We really depend on the small and Raised. Things start at 8 pm at the given his globetrotting status. Now after including Edgewood Health Network, cool to gather up a couple of local musi- venue fundraising events and the music hall and then after the show people can fifteen years, Rave is more of a Long and McQuade and Dr.Disc, A cians, offer a special intimate event and community to get us through the grow- go to the secret location for our afterpar- Hamiltonian again but the annual Hammer Rock Christmas will host a raise some money for a charity. Over the ing pains of accomplishing our grander ty. Tickets for that afterparty event Shake Rattle and Rave is a holiday party sober backstage providing a holiday last decade the venues changed because goals,” adds Piva. “As we’re growing, could still be available.” to celebrate the season in a little less tra- feast and non–alcoholic beverages for of the demand and now the 800 tickets we’re developing larger projects and get- This year, with the growth of the ditional fashion. the talent to enjoy,” adds Piva. “It’s a big available for the event sell out weeks in ting larger eyes on us but the musicians event Digs will be raising money for a “There is something special about party for sure, it’s celebrating Hamilton advance and in a matter of minutes. are the one’s most supporting us. We’re variety of beneficiaries including the tradition — technically, I didn’t do it music. But we’ll also raise as much funds This week, JR Digs again leads an not helping the big rock stars but the YWCA, the Cancer Assistance last year as my album release for as we can so that we can keep helping ever–growing collection of famous people that play the small venues day in Program, St. Matthew House, Adventureland was the party we decided musicians cope with our programs. musicians for an intimate and extraordi- and day out that deal with this as their Carpenter Hospice as well as other com- to do, and I found I really missed Shake, We’re building awareness for Over The nary evening of music on the day before life. These are the artists that really need munity charities. Rattle and Rave,” says Rave. “Brodie Bridge and all of these great Hamilton the day before Christmas. the help — the one’s that can’t afford “The first year, we passed a hat but [Shwendiman, Casbah promoter] asked musicians. We hope it’s a rocking show “This year was crazy and I think the addictions counseling and there is no over the years, we’ve been able to raise a me to do the show for Boxing Day and and I hope everyone comes out.” tickets sold out in like two minutes,” program set up for them as of yet. We’re bit more money — well, a lot,” says it naturally evolved from that. It was says Digs. “It was shocking but I guess it’s hoping doing these kinds of events helps Digs. “What’s that allowed us to do is to great to hang out with friends and The first annual Over The Bridge “A a new world with everyone on their build awareness for that and help those support more and different charities. As Hamiltonians that came back home for Hammer Rock Christmas” happens phone and get your tickets sent to you musicians.” we raise more money, the more opportu- the holidays. It was great to see people this Friday December 20 at the with a click. We usually sell the tickets With an upcoming fundraiser, Piva nity we have to give to funds to charita- you haven’t seen for a long time. Casbah with Lori Yates with Hey in three waves and each were sold out in gathered the cream of the crop as he sees ble organizations that really need it this “I’ve been more in Hamilton the last Stella, Wax Mannequin, Katie Bully, a couple of minutes and we were done. it from our local talent base for a show time of year. I’m proud that so many few years as I did a lot more in New York Lee Reed, Tarek Funk, Chrys and With such demand and perhaps with that also celebrates Hamilton music on people have gotten behind my little idea and Minnesota and more,” adds Rave. Momo, Pistol Packin’ Preachers, a desire to inspire more people to give a whole. Piva even returns to his drum- and that we’re able to put on such a “It was good to get my solo album out Mathew De Zoete and friends, back as well, Digs promotion leading up ming days joining the new version of great show and help so many people out because I’d been working on it for a Ginger St James, Moonlight to the event also includes the 12 Good Pistol Packin’ Preachers and a newer but in the end it feels like it did eleven while and I kind of had to get it out. I Desires, Citidiots, The Human Race Deeds Days of Acoustic Xmas. band Citidiots that both perform at this years ago. It’s just me and my buds get- had to get that music out so I could look and Georgia Pines. Doors open at “It’s tough to get tickets now because show. ting together for a good time, raising as at doing new music for myself, the 8pm and it’s a $10 or Pay What You we’re in a smaller venue for an acoustic “The fundraising idea was actually much money as we can and giving it all Governors and even Teenage Head, Can cover. Click on type show, which is the way we like it secondary for this event,” says Piva. away. Hopefully the people that come which is really exciting. Playing with overthebridge.org. and we’ve always done it but people are “I’ve been doing live sound for years and get to kick off their Christmas season Teenage Head has been so fun, celebrat- looking for tickets,” says Digs. “I’d like playing in bands, when the holidays and if you didn’t get tickets, there’s ing three vinyl releases the last couple of to help everyone out but because that’s approached I didn’t really see a lot of JR DIGS’ ELEVENTH always next year.” years and it was such a hoot to appear on not possible — if you do a good deed, shows that celebrated Hamilton bands. the big screen at Tim Horton’s Field. ANNUAL ACOUSTIC whether that’s opening a door for some- When I was choosing the bands, that’s XMAS CONCERT JR Digs’ Eleventh Annual Acoustic Steve [Mahon], Gord [Lewis] and Gene what I wanted to do. I really wanted a one or buying someone a coffee or say- Xmas Concert happens Monday What began as a spontaneous idea [Champagne] — I’ve got to applaud diverse line up that not only showcases ing something nice — anything that December 23 with the Brad from a dude with some famous friends puts positivity into the community, I newer bands but also some veteran Germain Bunch, Laura Cole, mem- CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 them for all the work they’ve done on DAVE RAVE bringing Teenage Head back up to date and getting some important releases available again. It’s great to see the recognition for their past work but Gord’s got some great riffs and Gene is putting them down and we’re working on some new songs. We’re taking a bit of a break and hope to work on the stu- dio recordings. And we hope maybe some of those will be in the Teenage Head film. It’ll catch up with the glory days as well as the current band and I’m looking forward to that documentary maybe coming out this year.” Dave Rave’s energy has translated really well in the re–invigorated incar- nation of Teenage Head but with a wealth of projects that’ll keep him busy in the New Year, the holidays offer a time to just cut loose and offer a dance party for those that might have had A GRACEWORKS some not so well known Christmas their fill of the holidays proper. music in an environment that is open “This year is the proper return of the CHRISTMAS WITH and not judgmental, but open and warm official Shake, Rattle and Rave and I CHRISTOPHER CLAUSE like opening our living room to our love it because it’s a great get together It’s hard to believe that we’ve been friends — this is filling the gap from our with some friends and showcase some of talking to Christopher Clause for some Beatles shows.” the new music from my friends and play 18 years since he first started doing While at least one Beatles Christmas with my Midnight Rockers and Hailee Beatles tribute fundraising shows locally. song will be included, Clause hopes for a Rose,” says Rave. “It’s a real treat. I’ve The singer and songwriter is also a local seasonal event that is all encompassing been working with Hailee for a while — worship pastor that was once based out and all welcoming for the music and she’s such an incredible talent and she of the grand old James Street Baptist people. With a featured band that has a new Christmas album out with Church but we learned not only of Clause has gathered together for the some great originals and some cool cov- dozens and dozens of shows with hun- evening special guests that fans will be ers on it that’ll we’ll be featuring at this dreds of musicians raising funds to help familiar with are also adding to the show as well. We’ve had some exciting the needy in the downtown core but also event’s programming. And as always, guests on the show over the years and about Clause’s own original music. Clause wants people to know that any- this year I was excited with Jamie Reid While Clause has been focusing on more one can attend but if possible, a dona- suggested his nephew Matty Simpson original music as of late, with Christmas tion to Hamilton Food Share is encour- — I love him but didn’t know if he’d be upon us he leads up a special gathering of aged. available and since Picks and Sticks is friends to celebrate the season and again “I’m happy to have three of our getting involved and they’re going to be do some good for the community. friends from the Beatles tributes joining raffling off a guitar at this show, it only “Light always has that effect when it the Graceworks band and we have a made sense. And my nephew is also enters a room — it changes things and I great show put together,” says Clause. joining in. Alex is really involved in the like to think we’re like that,” offers “There aren’t a lot of venues where peo- industry but he’s also got a band and it’s Clause on his two decades of work bridg- ple can sing along with carols and we’d great to have them on the bill this year. ing the secular, religious, musicial and like to offer that — but not in the tradi- “Tristan Bernardi (bass), Dave altruistic communities downtown. tional sense. This is not your Simpson (drums) and Chris Wheeler “Sometimes it’s sketchy talking about Grandmother’s church with songs (guitar) join me as the Midnight religion for people but I always hope that played on an organ. We’ve got the full Rockers and as a band, I haven’t had a our interactions always remain positive band and all of the songs will be full of band around here for my solo stuff in a and we talk about music and good things life. This will be an evening of singing while so this is going to be fun,” adds that unite us at human beings — those some traditional Christmas songs, and Rave. “There are some great rockers on are the true spiritual elements of life. some not–so traditional ones, and a time Hailee’s record and the band knows Obviously, my daily focus is as a worship to be encouraged, inspired and to give to them because they played on them and pastor but we’ve bridged the gap those in need this Christmas. If you are they’ve really worked hard on the whole between Graceworks and what we’ve wanting to go to a Christmas themed set. Of course, we’ll had a little Teenage done with the Beatles shows. evening but are afraid to walk into a Head and a whole bunch of rock and “Every year, we present a Christmas church building, this evening is for you. roll songs from my repertoire that peo- evening and I really believed that people “Admission is free for anyone so come ple will enjoy. It’s going to be a rocking outside of Graceworks would like this so no matter what but you are encouraged show and I’d like to see a good gang of it simply became how do we do a show to make a donation to Hamilton Food people. If you’re tired of Christmas by that includes more people,” adds Clause. Share who will be with us this evening as Boxing Day, which a lot of people are, “Since it’s been nearly six years since we well,” adds Clause. “Whatever we make it’s a Friday night and if you’ve enjoyed had to leave James Street Baptist, we’ve from the door, we want to have a posi- Teenage Head, the Shakers or anything travelled to different venues for shows. tive impact on the city so we’re not ask- I’ve done, I’d love to see a diverse crowd We had made a home at the Pearl ing for money but if you can help we’d but we’ve got a lot of regulars that come Company — which was so homey and like to help offer that blessing. We’d like out for a fun dance party. perfect for our needs but they were clos- to make a difference and Hamilton Food ing — and when word was that they Share is great with that so people can Dave Rave’s Annual Shake, Rattle were remaining open at least for a while, come and sing some wonderful And Rave happens Friday we jumped at the chance to do another Christmas songs and know that they’re December 27 at The Casbah with show there. Our biggest shows were the blessing someone else with their pres- special guests Matty Simpson and Lennon tributes around Christmas and ence. We’re excited about that and that’s Alex DesRoches with Fear The Deer to come together around the season and something to be grateful for.We want a with Julie Title. Doors open at 8pm give people a chance to hear some well fun event of encouragement especially at and advance tickets are $25 via cas- known Christmas carols and maybe bahlounge.ca CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 VIEW DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 11 [HAMILTON MUSIC NOTES]

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 a time where we deal with so much neg- ativity — I’d like a Graceworks Christmas to shed light and encourage people at this time of year and as we move into a New Year.”

A Graceworks Christmas happens on Friday December 20 at the Pearl Company with Christopher Clause and the Graceworks band with Andrew Aldridge, Lisa Winn and Bob Bryden. Show starts promptly at 8 pm and anyone can attend but a donation to the Hamilton Food Share is encouraged. Click on hamilton- foodshare.org.

A HOLIDAY MUSIC about your general attitude over a larger Milioto who owns Studio 410 are friends WORKSHOP - A CAREER period of time and a lot of little things so we came up with the idea to get every- added to where I am today. I’ve been one into the same room and talk about IN MUSIC WITH ERIC lucky enough to play with Alessia over music and all of our experiences. We’ve RUSCINSKI, BRIAN the last five years and we went from a also invited my friends in the Redhill MELO AND THE small rehearsal room in Mississauga to Valleys who are also from Hamilton playing the Rogers Center and beyond.” making some waves in the industry. REDHILL VALLEYS From Saturday Night Live to a world sta- “I think it’s going to be cool and get- What do Alessia Cara, Jason Mraz dium tour with Coldplay, Ruscinski has ting together with some friends is the and Celine Dion have in common? achieved a lot of dreams as part of Cara’s theme of the workshop,” adds Ruscinski. You’d be suprised to find out it’s former band but he’s always looking to expand “Adding any positivity in this world will Hamilton musician Eric Ruscinski. We his work, recently getting more involved go a long way and I think Brian Melo first were documenting Ruscinski’s career with studio work on a variety of projects and the Redhill Valleys feel the same in music back in 2009 when he was play- including Celine Dion’s newest album. way. I don’t know if I’m making a posi- ing the local stages with his band City What’s the secret to Ruscinski’s success? tive change in the world but I’d like to Sirens but a lot has happened in a decade “Some people call it luck but I was really think that I can inspire other people the and these days, Ruscinski is living in Los determined from a young age from high way I’ve been inspired. I hope we have Angeles or playing in studios or stadiums school and new music was something I some musicians come out that want to around the world. With a special return wanted to take seriously and do it for a take some serious steps for performing, to his old stomping grounds, Ruscinski living so I was going to do anything it recording or writing or pushing them- came up with an idea that might help took to get there,” says Ruscinski. “It’s selves to do as a new challenge. I hope other young inspiring musicians. not for everyone, I’m sure, as it does have anyone who loves music comes out for “I still get to see the guys from City it’s challenges. I’m very grateful and for- some lively discussion and performances Sirens every once in a while and I think tunate. You don’t know if your goals as a but also some musicians that want to that everyone’s doing pretty good,” says young musician are possible. You can have conversations with other people Ruscinski. “We had a good time driving drive by the Rogers Centre but don’t that are in the industry. Brian Melo has in vans and taking it across the country. know if you will ever play there but this lots of stories — the Redhill Valleys are It taught us resilience with the chal- year I got to do that with Alessia and I doing amazing things with not a lot of lenges we faced on the road doing it am very content with life and very reflec- help and we all have different stories yourself and it was good to experience tive with the experiences I’ve had while about challenges to discuss. I hope to that early. It makes me appreciate the lit- at the same time pushing into new terri- keep this event conversational so that tle things I experience now a little more. tory and getting better all the time. I’ve everyone can get involved. We’re going There were a lot of valuable lessons with been doing more studio work when I’m to ask each other some challenging ques- City Sirens but probably the best and not on the road — I just played piano on tions as it’s not all fun and games. We most fun times.” one song but yes, I was minimally hope to provide some help even if it’s a Ten years ago, City Sirens released involved with Celine Dion’s new album casual hang and with the event we are their breakthrough debut and were on a song called “Look At Us Now”.” even raising funds for An Artist For poised to take on the world with their With the holidays, Ruscinski is not Every Child. Anyone looking for tickets follow up but the story as with a lot of only getting together with his local fam- can message me on Facebook or young bands fresh out of high school, ily for holiday cheer but also gathering Instagram. I always loved teaching music things don’t always go as planned. The some local musical friends for a work- and it’s important to help other people. band broke up and the Saltfleet high shop to share some of those secrets for The idea of mentorship is important and school grad, got work playing with sucess to local musicians with an inti- I think it helped me see what’s possible Canadian Idol Brian Melo and then got mate and educational workshop about and develop my work ethic. This event is work in the band for YTV’s The Next Star growing as a musician and building a an opportunity to inspire young musi- for the next four years while still teach- career in music. cians because if you work at it, you can ing at area music stores. It was a chance “I still blow people away with the fact do anything in the world. If it’s music, I’d encounter at one of those music net- that Hamilton is the waterfall capital of like to see more people go after their working festivals in Toronto that actual- the world,” laughs Ruscinski. “Hamilton dreams.” V ly panned out when he met a manager is where I grew up and it still feels very looking for a guitarist for one of his much like home. I’m very Hamilton at A Holiday Music Workshop - A artists. That artist was Alessia Cara and heart and all of my family is there so I’m Career in Music with Eric Ruscinski, Ruscinski has since toured the continent flying in to spend time with them for the Brian Melo and The Redhill Valleys with the Grammy winning artist, recent- holidays — and there are a lot of musi- happens this Saturday December 21 ly posting a photo of him Alessia and cians that I look up to in Hamilton so at Studio 410 (410 Regional Road 20, Jimmy Fallon on his social media. I’m excited to come back. 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DICKEN’S|BRAD SUMAK, MIKE OLIVIERI [10PM] VACUUM, SNAKES, DECK PISS [8PM] & THE NASTY BITCHES [3PM], THE EGGMEN [8PM] DOOR’S HER MAJESTY THE KING, DAWN VALLY, JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL AUGUSTA HOUSE KAY THE DESTROYER [10PM] WEDNESDAY 1ST GEORGE HAMILTON|OPEN JAM W/TIM NINEHOUSE HORADIX, MAITREYA, CADILLAC BLOOD [7PM] BUDDY’S JEFF & JAMIE [8:30PM] AND MR. JAY [9PM] JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL|THE GLEN CARRIGAN ARMS|AARON SOLOMAN [2:30PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY LOU DAWG’S CORY MERCER [2PM] MAX’S KATE ROSS MILLER ORCHESTRA CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE GINGER ST. JAMES [9:30PM] MASQUE WAYNE JANUS & GUESTS [5PM] REBEL’S ROCK PAT KING & FRIENDS [7PM] LIONSHEAD SHARI & JONNY [10PM] DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP CORKTOWN CHICK JAGGER, BLACK9 [8PM] PEPPERWOOD BISTRO MICHAEL MCGUIRE [11AM] AUGUSTA HOUSE|DJ ROB HAMILTON [10PM] MAX’S SARAH MILLS DICKEN’S|DECADE 80 [10PM] STONEWALLS BRANT PARKER BLUES BAND [3PM] CASBAH-MAIN HALL HOST GORDON LEVERTON [8PM] NORTH BURLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH JACOB END ZONE THE ARTIFICIALLY HIP THURSDAY 2ND MOON 5 WEST|LOW EXPECTATIONS [9:30PM] REBEL’S ROCK PAUL’S OPEN MIC [4PM] GATOR TED’S|BLISS MONDAY 30TH ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY FRIDAY 27TH BLACK SWAN ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT [7:30PM] THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD BLACK EYED BARBIE, JOHN HONEST LAWYERS-KING RAT ROD [9PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY CARRIGAN ARMS|JAM NIGHT [7:30PM] ATLEE BAND [7PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY HONEST LAWYERS-FENNELL STEEL CITY [9PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE NEW REBEL WESTERNERS [9:30PM] CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE DAVE POMFRET [9:30PM] ABSINTHE|SONS OF SABBATH [9PM] LAZY FLAMINGO MUCHO DISASTER COACH & LANTERN|OPEN MIC (9PM) AUGUSTA HOUSE|FAT TONY [10PM] MAX’S PETER MARINO JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL LAZY FLAMINGO VINNIE & VAUGHN LOU DAWG’S GINGER ST. JAMES, BIG RUDE JAKE BLACK BULL TOMI SWICK, JOEL GUENTHER [6PM] MILL ST. & 5 HARMONICS [9PM] TUESDAY 31ST LOU DAWG’S CHRIS CHAMBERS GROUP [8:30PM] BLACK SWAN WOOLY MANTIS [7PM], HOT MESS MILLS HARDWARE LITTLE NERVES, STRANGE [2PM] MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES [10:30PM] SHAKES, J.R. [8PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY MASQUE OPEN JAM [5PM] ABSINTHE|BORN IN THE EIGHTIES, IVORY TOWERS REBEL’S ROCK IRISH SESSION W/ANN GORMAN CARRIGAN ARMS|ACOUSTIC DUO [5PM] POWERHOUSE SUNDAY NOISE [10PM] PEPPERWOOD BISTRO MICHAEL MCGUIRE [11AM] [9PM] MCKINNEY & GUESTS [7PM] CASBAH-MAIN HALL DAVE RAVE GROUP, HAILEE SLYE FOX BOOGIE MAN TRIO [3PM], TATTOOS ‘N STONEWALLS TIM GIBBONS [3PM] AUGUSTA HOUSE|ECHO ECHO [10PM] ROSE [8PM] WHISKEY [8:30PM] BLACK BULL|STRUMMERS UNION CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE RHYTHM & BONES [9:30PM] STONEWALLS FLAT 5 [9PM] JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL CARRIGAN ARMS|BONEYARD [8PM] GEORGE HAMILTON|OPEN JAM W/TIM NINEHOUSE MONDAY 23RD CORKTOWN EAST COAST KITCHEN PARTY [6:30PM], 33 BOWEN THE DIRTY PIONEERS [10PM] CORKTOWN FUNKHAUS [7PM] START SIGN, DUSTIN MAY, MARHO [10PM] THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD CONCAVITY, SAD SORCERER, AND MR. JAY [9PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY DICKEN’S|SAY UNCLE [10PM] DICKEN’S|QUIETLY VIOLET [10PM] SIGNAL CHAIN [9PM] CASBAH-MAIN HALL THIRD EYE OPEN 5 WEST|NO IDEA [9:30PM] DOOR’S MINORS, HELLBENT, LILIM, FLESHGUZZLER UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE JAMES ANTHONY BAND CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE NEW REBEL WESTERNERS [9:30PM] HAMILTON CONVENTION CENTRE|FREEDOM TRAIN DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP [9PM] W/GUESTS [2:30PM], DUELING PIANOS [9PM] AUGUSTA HOUSE|DJ ROB HAMILTON [10PM] INNSVILLE REPEATLES [6PM] LAZY FLAMINGO OPEN JAM DUNAS VERDES|OPEN JAM W/STEVE COLLETT (9PM) WINCHESTER ARMS|THOMPSON ROAD BAND LEANDER BOAT CLUB|JACK DE KEYZER [9PM] END ZONE DETOUR [8:30PM] MARINA & SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND TWO FIRTH’S DARREN HANCOCK YE OLDE SQUIRE-FENNELL MATT KING FRIDAY 3RD TUESDAY 24TH STRIPES DOWN & FRIENDS, DJ OSITO [9PM] 5 WEST|OH WHAT A DRAG [9PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY GATOR TED’S|SKIP TRACER BLACK BULL TOMI SWICK, JOEL GUENTHER [6PM] GATOR TED’S|DARYL GRAY [1:30PM] JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL PUB FICTION RUSSIAN KURFEW LAZY FLAMINGO THE COMMANDOS LOU DAWG’S ROCKET & THE RENEGADES [10PM] BUDDY’S OFF THE RECORD [8:30PM] LAZY FLAMINGO OPEN JAM PURPLE PEAR AL CORBEIL [9PM] LOU DAWG’S SOUND PARADE [10PM] MATTSON & CO. TIFF & THE TWO FIVES [7PM] CARRIGAN ARMS|ACOUSTIC DUO [5PM] MAX’S TROUBADOUR SLYE FOX THE DAVID LOVE BAND [8:30PM] MAX’S PETER MARINO PEPPERWOOD BISTRO PAUL MALLARD [9PM] CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE FEVERISH LEMONS [9:30PM] STONEWALLS STEVE OROS [7PM], THE DISCO REBELS POWERHOUSE FICTION [10PM] CORKTOWN EAST COAST KITCHEN PARTY [6:30PM], [9:30PM] SLYE FOX KILLIN’ TIME BAND [8:30PM] ROLODEX DARKO, ISLAND & EMPIRES, DIAMOND WEAPON, WEDNESDAY 25TH DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD LET DOWNS, GAG ORDER, STONEWALLS HELL BENT ROCKERS [8PM] CASBAH-LOUNGE DJ MIKE TIPOULOUW [9:30PM[ PLANNED DILEMMA [9PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION, DJ BROKEN MOHAWK, DJ 33 BOWEN CARM MILIOTO [10PM] CLUB 54|DJ KEITH - MAIN ROOM [10:30PM], DJ DOOR’S CALLING ALL GODS, RATTLESNAKE HOTEL, BILL COACH & LANTERN|SINGALONG WITH JUDY LOVE GUN, DJ RUN MDC [8PM] THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD PELADA, CHRISTINE SEALEY CESAR - LATIN ROOM [10:30PM] MURRAY & THE ZEDMORES, HANG THE JURY [8PM] LAZY FLAMINGO KRISTIN NICHOLLS UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE JAMES ANTHONY BAND, [9PM] DUNAS VERDES|OPEN JAM W/STEVE COLLETT (9PM) SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND DJ OSITO, VJ SLEEVELESS [3PM], DUELING PIANOS [9:30PM] UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE DUELING PIANOS [9PM] LOU DAWG’S SOUND PARADE [10PM] LEAFTON [9PM] VICARS VICE PARDIS GRAS [9PM] DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP VICARS VICE JOSH COULTER [7:30PM] SOUS BAS JILL PEACOCK, CHRIS SAKAI MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES DICKEN’S|DJ MIKE [9PM] YE OLDE SQUIRE-FENNELL DOPPELGANGER YE OLDE SQUIRE-FENNELL ADAM O SLYE FOX JASMINE T DUO [8:30PM] THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD ELLIS IN TRANSIT, FUNGAL JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL SUNDAY 29TH JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL LORE, THE MIRROR CULL [9PM] THURSDAY 26TH GEORGE HAMILTON|BEG TO DIFFER FT/ED VAN DYK BARBARA CAFFE|KELLY AND HEATHER DEL FIACCO ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE DUELING PIANOS [9PM] [6PM] [8PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY BLACK SWAN|ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT [7PM] YE OLDE SQUIRE-FENNELL MATT KING ARMY & NAVY CLUB BIG JOHN & THE NIGHT MATTSON & CO. JESSE & DARYL [7PM] PEARL COMPANY WORLDBEAT JAZZ [8PM] CARRIGAN ARMS|MARK LAFORME [2PM] TRIPPERS PEPPERWOOD BISTRO PAUL MALLARD [9PM] CASBAH-MAIN HALL THE STARLITERS, TWO BORED JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL BRASSIE RYAN VIVIAN GIRLS [8PM] DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP BARBARA CAFFE|KELLY AND HEATHER DEL FIACCO COACH & LANTERN|OPEN MIC (9PM) CASBAH-MAIN HALL DJ MARK, DJ DMURK [9PM] DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE ALFIE SMITH [4:30PM], STRUMMERS [6PM] LAZY FLAMINGO VINNIE & VAUGHN CLUB 54|DJ KEITH CLUB 54|DJ KEITH - MAIN ROOM [9:30PM], DJ CESAR UNION [10PM] MATTSON & CO. TIFF & THE TWO FIVES [7PM] LOU DAWG’S CHRIS CHAMBERS GROUP [8:30PM] FOX & FIDDLE TRENZ SOUNDCREW - LATIN ROOM [9:30PM] DICKEN’S|BRAD SUMAK, MIKE OLIVIERI [10PM] MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND DJ BIGTRBL [10PM] CLUB 77|DANNY D FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL|SALUTE TO DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP PHEASANT PLUCKER TYLER WILSON [10PM] SOUS BAS DJ FAZOOLI LOU DAWG’S DJ AERLIE WILD, CHRIS ALTMANN VIENNA CLUB 54|DJ KEITH POWERHOUSE JO JO GUNN & THE BULLETS [10PM] [10PM] LIONSHEAD SHARI & JONNY [10PM] FOX & FIDDLE TRENZ SOUNDCREW REBEL’S ROCK IRISH SESSION W/ANN GORMAN PHEASANT PLUCKER DJ REVO [10PM] MAX’S SARAH MILLS SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND DJ BIGTRBL [10PM] MCKINNEY & GUESTS [7PM] SATURDAY 28TH SOUS BAS|MOTHER TAREKA, DJ JOHN KONG REBEL’S ROCK PAUL’S OPEN MIC [4PM] SOUTHCOTE 53 JESSICA SOULE TRIO [5:30PM] ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD WELL & WASTED, ABSINTHE|VOLTANG, DARENOTS, RULES, LIFE IN SATURDAY 4TH HANGMAN PINATA, SEA OF TROUBLES, NANCY VISCIOUS VIEW LIVE MUSIC INDEX EMAIL [email protected] DEADLINE: Monday at 4pm

ABSINTHE 38 KING WILLIAM 905.529.0349 THE DICKENS 423 ELIZABETH, BURL. 905.333.4991 THE LIONSHEAD PUB 137 JOHN S. 905.522.7090 SLYE FOX PUB 4057 NEW, BURL 905.639.3900 ACOUSTIC BLEND CAFE 86 HOMEWOOD AVE. 905.522.1323 THE DIPLOMAT 43 KING WILLIAM ST. 905.523.4343 LITTLE GRASSHOPPER 37 BARTON ST. E. 905.393.7641 SOUS BAS 145 MAIN ST. E. 000.000.0000 AIR FORCE CLUB 128 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 000.000.0000 THE DOORS PUB 56 HESS S. 905.540.8888 LOU DAWG’S SOUTHERN BBQ 116 GEORGE ST. 289.389.3227 SOUTHCOTE 53 534 GARNER RD., ANC. 289.239.8888 ALE HOUSE 802 UPPER GAGE AVE. 289.755.0518 DUNAS VERDES 253 JAMES N. 905.522.4818 LUKAYA CAFE 592 UPPER WELLINGTON ST. 905.383.2533 SPICE FACTORY 121 HUGHSON ST. N. 905.522.1112 ARMY & NAVY CLUB 95-96 MACNAB ST. N. 905.527.1000 ELECTRIC DINER 96 GEORGE ST. 905.526.9512 THE MASQUE 13 HESS S. 289.700.5595 SPURS ROADHOUSE 188 BARTON ST. E., STONEY CREEK 905.662.1227 AUGUSTA HOUSE 17 AUGUSTA 905.525.0367 EMERSON 109 109 EMERSON 289.426.2005 MATTSON & CO. 225 LOCKE ST. S. 905.525.0225 THE STAIRCASE 27 DUNDURN N. 905.529.3000 BARBARA CAFFE 387 BARTON ST., STONEY CREEK 905.664.7316 THE END ZONE BAR & GRILL 1305 MAIN ST. E. 289.246.9663 MAX RESTO LOUNGE 102-2180 ITABASHI WAY, BURL. 905.336.1500 STONEROAD’S 533 CONCESSION ST. 905.545.8816 BARRA FION 1505 GUELPH LINE, BURL. 905.319.3466 FAIRWEATHER BREWING CO. 5 OFIELD RD. 289.426.2983 MILL ST. & FIVE 324 DUNDAS ST.E., WATERDOWN 905.690.1058 STONEWALLS 339 YORK BLVD. 905.577.0808 BARTON TOUCHDOWN 912 BARTON ST. E.. 905.544.6031 FIONN MACCOOLS 2331 APPLEBY LINE, BURL. 905.332.9990 MILLS HARDWARE 95 KING E. 905.777.1223 THE STUDIO 1 SUMMERS LANE 905.546.3100 THE BINBROOK GRILL 3020 BINBROOK RD. 905.692.0909 FIONN MACCOOLS 119 OSLER DR. 905.627.4729 MODRN NIGHTCLUB 15 HESS ST. S. 289.389.3561 SUPREME BAR & GRILL 5111 NEW ST., BURL 905.333.5282 THE BLACK BULL 2475 MOUNTAINSIDE DR, BURL. 905.332.4282 FIONN MACCOOLS 1786 STONE CHURCH RD. E. 289.919.2422 MOSAIC 431 BARTON ST. E. 000.000.0000 TAPS BAR & GRILL 128 PARKDALE AVE. N. 905.393.8805 BLACK SWAN 4040 PALLADIUM WAY, UNIT #1, BURL. 289.313.9999 FIRSTONTARIO CENTRE 101 YORK 905.546.4040 MULBERRY COFFEE HOUSE 193 JAMES ST. N. 905.963.1365 THIRSTY CACTUS 2 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 905.627.8488 BO’S SPORTS BAR 419 DUNDAS ST., WATERDOWN 905.690.3133 FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL 1 SUMMERS LANE 905.546.3100 MUSTANG’S 301 FRUITLAND RD., STONEY CREEK 905.643.7679 33 BOWEN 33 BOWEN ST. 289.396.8865 THE BRASSIE 73 WILSON W. 905.304.8935 FIRTH’S CELTIC PUB 543 UPPER JAMES 905.318.4277 MY NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR & GRILL 794 CONCESSION ST. 905.385.9999 THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD 345 JAMES N. 289.396.3911 THE BROWN BARREL 1515 UPPER OTTAWA 905.575.4606 5 WEST BREWPUB & KITCHEN 3600 DUNDAS ST., BURL. 905.315.8782 THE PEARL COMPANY 16 STEVEN 905.524.0606 TIN CUP 1831 WALKER’S LINE, BURL. 905.315.7727 BUDDY’S ROADHOUSE 1360 KING E. 905.545.1456 THE FOOL AND FLAGON 2255 BARTON E. 905.573.7430 PEPPERWOOD BISTRO 1455 LAKESHORE RD., BURL 905.333.6999 TOAST WINE BAR 10 JOHN ST. N. 289.389.5480 BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 440 LOCUST 905.681.6000 THE FOX AND FIDDLE 999 U. WENTWORTH (LIMERIDGE MALL) 905.395.8555 THE PHEASANT PLUCKER 20 AUGUSTA 905.529.9000 TRACIE’S PLACE 592 UPPER JAMES 905.538.0795 CAPITOL BAR 273 KING ST. E. 289.389.1001 THE GALLEY PUMP 365 WENTWORTH ST. N. 905.522.5225 PLUCKER’S 335 PLAINS RD. E., BURL. 289.337.9454 TURTLE JACK’S 1180 UPPER JAMES 905.389.6696 CAPRI RESTAURANT 25 JOHN N. 905.525.7811 THE GASWORKS 141 PARK N. 905.719.6396 THE POWERHOUSE 21 JONES 905.930.7381 THE VICAR’S VICE 2251 RYMAL E., STONEY CREEK 905.560.1586 CARRIGAN ARMS 2025 UPPER MIDDLE RD., BURL 905.332.6131 GATOR TED’S 1505 GUELPH LINE 905.336.3133 PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR 218 KENILWORTH N. 905.544.6488 THE UNDERGROUND 41 CATHARINE ST. N. 905.527.7488 CASABLANCA WINERY INN 4 WINDWARD DR., GRIMSBY 905.309.7171 THE GEORGE HAMILTON 152 KING W. 905.381.9820 PUB FICTION 1242 GARNER RD. W., ANC. 905.304.9990 UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE 1900 WALKERS LINE, BURL. 905.331.4700 THE CASBAH 306 KING W. 905.741.7625 GERMANIA CLUB 863 KING ST. E. 905.549.0513 PURPLE PEAR 946 BARTON E. 905.527.7179 WATERDOWN LEGION 79 HAMILTON ST. N., WDWN 905.689.6112 THE CAPITOL BAR 973 KING E. 289.389.1001 GET TOGETHER BAR & GRILL 253 KENILWORTH N. 905.544.1950 THE QUEEN’S HEAD 400 BRANT, BURL 905.632.1300 WEST END PUB 151 EMERSON 289.396.4425 CAT ’N’ FIDDLE 174 JOHN S. 905.525.3855 GOWN & GAVEL 24 HESS ST. S. 905.523.8881 RADIUS 151 JAMES ST. S. 905.393.1658 THE WESTDALE 1040 KING ST. W. 905.577.0074 CAVALLO NERO 370 WILSON ST. E., ANC. 905.648.8888 GRAIN & GRIT BREWERY 11 EWEN RD. 905.769-1320 REBEL’S ROCK IRISH PUB 537 KING E. 905.777.1771 WINDJAMMER BY THE LAKE 5353 LAKESHORE RD. BURL 905.632.2333 CIRCA GALLERY 112GEORGE 905.921.1237 HAMILTON AIR FORCE ASSOC. 128 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 905.628.6697 THE REC ROOM 2732 BARTON E. 289.389.1395 WINCHESTER ARMS 120 KING ST. W., DUNDAS 905.627.8016 CLANCY’S PUB 4490 FAIRVIEW, BURL. 905.333.6805 HAVN 26 BARTON ST. E. 000.000.0000 ROCK ON LOCKE 320 CHARLTON AVE. W. 905.522.0602 THE WOBBLEY 309 CROCKETT 905.389.8224 CLIFFORD BREWING CO. 398 NASH RD. 905.560.5444 HAMILTON LEGION BR. 163 435 LIMERIDGE 905.387.4515 R.C.L. BRANCH 622 12 KING ST E, STONEY CREEK 905.662.4171 YE OLDE SQUIRE 550 FENNEL AVE. E. 905.388.7770 CLUB 54 3345 HARVESTER ROAD, BURL. 905.634.5454 HONEST LAWYER 110 KING ST. E. 905.522.5297 R.H.L.I. CLUB 1353 BARTON E. 905.545.4611 YE OLDE SQUIRE 875 MAIN ST. W. 905.528.7822 CLUB 77 77 KING WILLIAM ST. 905.527.7488 HONEST LAWYER 1115 FENNELL E. 000.000.0000 RUMAK 570 UPPER WELLINGTON ST. 905.385.6199 YE OLDE SQUIRE 1508 UPPER JAMES ST. 905.575.7821 COACH & LANTERN 384 WILSON E., ANC. 905.304.7822 INNSVILLE 1143 HWY. 8,STONEY CREEK 905.643.1244 ST. LOUIS BAR AND GRILL 450 APPLEBY LINE, BURL 905.333.8118 YE OLDE SQUIRE 3537 FAIRVIEW, BURL 905.333.6627 COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWERY 207 BURLINGTON ST. E. 289.426.2374 INTO THE ABYSS 119A LOCKE ST. S. 905.518.7609 SASSO 1595 UPPER JAMES ST. 905.526.4848 THE ZOETIC 526 CONCESSION 905.902.5683 COOLERS SPORTS BAR 558 UPPER GAGE 905.574.4664 JERSEYS BAR & GRILL 1450 HEADON RD. 905.319.0525 SEEDWORKS 126 CATHARINE ST. N. 905.523.7425 COME BY CHANCE 78 MELVIN AVE. 905.547.3994 LAKESHORE COFFEE HOUSE 2007 LAKESHORE RD., BURL. 905.631.1622 SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND 229 JAMES ST. N.. 289.389.9525 CORKTOWN TAVERN 175 YOUNG 905.572.9242 LAZY FLAMINGO 19 HESS S. 905.527.0567 SHAWN & ED BREWERY 65 HATT ST., DUNDAS 289.238.9979 CULANTRO 537 MAIN ST. E. 905.777.0060 LEANDER BOAT CLUB 50 LEANDER DR. 905.527.7377 SHOELESS JOE’S 1183 UPPER JAMES 905.383.5637

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COACH & LANTERN|OPEN MIC (9PM) NOBODY’S PERFECT KARAOKE W/MIKE, WEDNESDAYS Centre Jan. 22, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Mosaique ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY CULANTRO’S|FERNANDO MEJIA (7:30PM) [7PM], SATURDAYS [8PM], SUNDAYS [6PM] LAUGH AT THE JUDGE • Stand up comedy, Project. Jan. 24, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • BUDDY’S BLUESWINDER [8:30PM] DOOR’S NAKED HOUSE, REIKI SHARE, SUNNSETTER ODDS TRIVIA SUNDAYS [3PM] upstairs at the Winking Judge. Sundays, 8:30pm. Abbamania & The British Legends. Jan. 31, CARRIGAN ARMS|MARK LAFORME [2:30PM] [8PM] PLUCKER’S TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [8PM] //25 Augusta St. 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • For tickets visit CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE FICTION [9:30PM] LAZY FLAMINGO VINNIE & VAUGHN PRIME TIME KARAOKE THURSDAYS [8PM] LEVITY COMEDY CLUB & LOUNGE • Dec. 31: New FirstOntarioPAC.ca //FOPAC, St. Catharines HONEST LAWYERS-KING TENFOLD [9PM] LOU DAWG’S CHRIS CHAMBERS GROUP [8:30PM] PUB FICTION TRIVIA MONDAYS HOSTED BY “RUBY PUB Year’s Eve Dinner & Show. • Every Wednesday at MISSISSIPPI QUEEN SOUTHERN SUPPER HONEST LAWYERS-FENNELL JOHN ATLEE [9PM] MILLS HARDWARE PKEW PKEW PKEW, BARRASSO TRIVIA” [8PM] 9pm is Amateur Night. • For more info and tickets SERIES • Features a set, southern menu paired MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES with the musical talents of blues, and ‘American [8PM] R.H.L.I. KARAOKE THURSDAYS W/HARRY. [7:30PM] visit levitycomedyclub.com. //120 King St. W. SLYE FOX WARREN JONES [3PM], JOSH GORDON BAND Roots’ musicians. • Dec. 19: Chuck Jackson & REBEL’S ROCK IRISH SESSION W/ANN GORMAN RUMAK KARAOKE SATURDAYS [9:30PM] OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING [8:30PM] Tyler Yarema. • Jan. 11: Mardi Gras Supper-no live MCKINNEY & GUESTS [7PM] ST. LOUIS BAR AND GRILL KARAOKE SATURDAYS ARTS • Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis. Colin THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD THE BEACH BATS, music. • Jan. 18: Mardi Gras Supper w/Sean W/DONNY OSBORNE [10PM]] Mochrie & Asad Mecci. Jan. 31, 8pm. • For more NAMELESS FRIENDS [9PM] Stanley & Miss Dior. • Feb. 7: Mardi Gras Supper SLYE FOX TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7:30PM], KARAOKE info visit oakvillecentre.ca //OCPA,130 Navy St., UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE JAMES ANTHONY BAND JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL Oakville w/Robert Hunt. • $45 for meal and show. For GEORGE HAMILTON|OPEN JAM W/TIM NINEHOUSE THURSDAYS [8:30PM] W/GUESTS [2:30PM], DUELING PIANOS [9PM] THE SANDERSON CENTRE • Hyprov: Improv more info, including menu details, visit mississip- AND MR. JAY [9PM] TAPS KARAOKE FRIDAYS [9PM], KARAOKE SUNDAYS WINCHESTER ARMS|WHISKY CHASERS [8:30PM] Under Hypnosis. Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci. piqueenfoods.com or call 905.526.0909. //635 [6PM] YE OLDE SQUIRE-FENNELL CHRIS CHAMBERS Jan. 29, 8pm. • Gerry Dee: Alone. On A Stage. Jan. King St. E. THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD FRIENDS OF KARAOKE DEC. DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP 31, 8pm. • Benefit Comedy Night. In support of the OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING 26. [9PM] AUGUSTA HOUSE|DJ ROB HAMILTON [10PM] Brantford Professional Firefighters Association. ARTS • A Christmas Spectacular. Dec. 19, 7pm. • JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL TRACIE’S PLACE KARAOKE EVERY NIGHT [5PM-2AM], MATTSON & CO. THE TIFFANY HANUS JAZZ TRIO [7PM] CASBAH-LOUNGE PILLS N THRILLS DJS [8PM] Feb. 8, 8pm. • For tickets visit sandersoncentre.ca Classic Albums Live: The Beatles Abbey Road. WITH JACKPOT TUESDAYS. KIDS WELCOME UNTIL 9PM CASBAH-MAIN HALL HOST GORDON LEVERTON [8PM] //Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford Dec. 20, 8pm. • Outerbridge-Clockwork TWISTED TAPS KARAOKE THURSDAYS [10PM] STAIRCASE THEATRE • Every Monday is Improv Mysteries: Grand Masters of Illusion. Dec. 31, DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE TRIVIA MONDAYS Fundamentals at 7-9pm. Learn the basics of 2pm, 7pm. • Lydia Persaud. Jan. 11, 8pm. • 2020 CASBAH-LOUNGE DJ JASON X, [9:30PM[ KARAOKE [7:30PM]| Improv in a fun and supportive environment. $10. Oakville Chinese New Year Gala. Jan. 18, 7pm. • CASBAH-MAIN HALL DJ DMURK!, DJ MARK [10PM] WEST END KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS [10PM] //Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. Crash Test Dummies. Jan. 29, 8pm. • Romantic CLUB 54|DJ KEITH - MAIN ROOM [10:30PM], DJ & TRIVIA WINCHESTER ARMS TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB OF THE YUK YUKS BURLINGTON • Dec. 19: Amateur Fantasy-Oakville Symphony. Feb. 1, 8pm, Feb. 2, CESAR - LATIN ROOM [10:30PM] HAMMER-GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. [7:30PM] BARTON TOUCHDOWN PUB KARAOKE FRIDAYS Night. • Dec. 20-21: Dom Pare, Gilson Lubin, 2pm. • VC2. Feb. 8, 8pm. • For more info visit SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND DJ BIGTRBL [10PM] YE OLDE SQUIRE-MAIN W. WEDNESDAYS W/HELENA QUINN [9:30PM] Amber Harper-Young. • Dec. 27-28: Jay Brown, oakvillecentre.ca //OCPA,130 Navy St., Oakville PUBSTUMPERS TRIVIA HOSTED BY COMEDIAN GERRY HALL. Botanical Train BLACK SWAN KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/MARK O. [9PM], Ian Black, Chris Robinson. • Dec. 31: Pete ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS • [7PM] Display. Constructed from over seven tons of TRIVIA WEDNESDAY [7PM] Johansson, Terry Clement, Laurie Elliot. • Jan. 3- SUNDAY 5TH cedar slabs, 3,000 pounds of rock and 250 feet of BOSTON PIZZA-BARTON TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB OF 4: Mike Wilmot, Shannon Laverty, Andrew Barr. • ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY track, the Botanical Train Show features model THE HAMMER. [7:30PM]. Jan. 10-11: Garrett Clark, Dylan Mandlsohn. • Jan. BLACK SWAN|ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT [7PM] UPCOMING trains amongst famous Canadian landmarks from BOSTON PIZZA-MAIN ST. W. TRIVIA SECOND 17-18: Kyle Brownrigg, Patrick Haye, Howard DICKEN’S|BRAD SUMAK, MIKE OLIVIERI [10PM] coast to coast. Until Jan. 6. • Winter Lights at The WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH W/HUB OF THE HAMMER Glassman. • Jan. 24-25: Ian Sirota. • Jan. 31-Feb. LIONSHEAD SHARI & JONNY [10PM] CONCERTS Rock Garden. Thousands of festive lights lead you [7:30PM] 1: Chris Quigley. • Feb. 7-8: David Merry. • For info MAX’S SARAH MILLS PKEW PKEW PKEW W/BARASSO. JAN. 9. MILLS through a winter wonderland of charming BRASSIE PUB KARAOKE SUNDAYS HOSTED BY "RUBY tickets visit yukyuks.com. //380 Brant St., Burl. REBEL’S ROCK PAUL’S OPEN MIC [4PM] HARDWARE Christmas melodies, festive sips and bites and the KARAOKE"[8:30PM], TRIVIA TUESDAYS HOSTED BY "RUBY Escarpment Train Exhibit. Fridays to Sundays*, GTTS15 JAN. 11. ABSINTHE PUB TRIVIA [8PM] through Jan. 5, and Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 2, 6-9pm. CHASTITY JAN. 15. CASBAH JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL BROWN BARREL KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS AND EVENTS•• *Date Restrictions Apply (Dec. 24-26, 31, Jan. 1). • PEPPERWOOD BISTRO MICHAEL MCGUIRE [11AM] HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA JAN. 18. THURSDAYS BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • Ride the RBG Express. Take a ride on the RBG FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL CALEDONIA LEGION KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/DJ SHELLEY Festival of Trees. Until Dec. 21. • Andy Kim Express through the winter beauty of Hendrie WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA JAN. 18. CASBAH Christmas. Dec. 21. • Abbamania. Jan. 10, 8pm. • CARRIGAN ARMS KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/RANDY AND Park. Dec. 27-31, Jan. 2-5, 11am-3pm. $2 child/$4 MONDAY 6TH ALEX CUBA JAN. 20. MILLS HARDWARE VC2 Cello Duo. Jan. 12, 4pm. • 54•40. Jan. 12, VICKI [9:30PM], TRIVIA MONDAYS W/KEN OAKLEY adults. • Winter Exhibit: Wildlife Rescue. An eye- MIDGE URE JAN. 30. CASBAH 7pm. • Live & Local Music Series: Hayley Verrall & ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY [7:30PM]][99pm] opening, inspiring and wildly interactive exhibit for WE WILL ROCK YOU FEB. 1. FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT Matty Simpson. Jan. 17, 7:30pm. • The Year Of The CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE NEW REBEL WESTERNERS [9:30PM] CASBAH-MAIN HALL KARAOKE CABARET W/THE EYE all ages. Jan. 18-Apr. 13.• WNED Kid Fest. HALL Rat: A Chinese New Year Celebration. Jan. 18, INNSVILLE REPEATLES [6PM] OF FAITH. 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH [9PM]| Children and parents can enjoy meet-and-greets 2pm. • Caissie Levy. Jan. 25, 7:30pm. • Classic CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE TRIVIA TUESDAYS [7PM] with beloved PBS KIDS characters, as well as an Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Feb. 1, COACH & LANTERN TRIVIA TUESDAYS [7PM] assortment of activities, prizes, and more. This is TUESDAY 7TH COMEDY | 8pm. • For more info visit burlingtonpac.ca. DICKENS KARAOKE THURSDAYS [9:30PM] a third-party event. Event Tickets Required. Feb. 1, BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • //BPAC 440 Locust St. 905.681.2551 10am-4pm, Feb. 2, 10am-3pm. • For details, ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY ELECTRIC DINER 80’S TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB OF CARMEN’S DINNER THEATRE • “Let It Be”: Music ALE HOUSE OPEN STAGE W/BOOM BABIEZ [8PM] Feel The Burl: A Comedy Cabaret Series. costs, tickets and to register for events, visit rbg.ca THE HAMMER [8PM] of The Beatles featuring The Caverners. Lunch CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE THE TREBLECASTERS [9:30PM] Featuring hosts Shoshana Sperling & Lisa //RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burl. END ZONE KARAOKE THURSDAYS W/DJ V & BIG STAR Brooke, musical director Bryce Kulak. Comedic and Dinner shows. Dec. 19. • New Year 2020: CORKTOWN IRISH JAM [8:30PM] WATERFRONT FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS • Enjoy a KARAOKE [8PM] special guests: Dawn Whitwell and Regina Gently. Roaring Twenties Bash. Ticket inclusive of dinner, dazzling display of brightly coloured figures and CULANTRO’S OPEN MIC W/DAN CIAVARELLA [7PM] FIONN MCCOOL’S-UNIVERSITY PLAZA|TRIVIA Local Guests: KooGle Theatre. Jan. 31, 7:30pm. • full bar and entertainment. Dec. 31. • For more designs. Through Feb. 29. Free. //Pier 8, 477 LAZY FLAMINGO OPEN JAM THURSDAYS [7:30PM] For tickets visit burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 info visit carmens.com //Carmen’s Dinner Discovery Dr. 5 WEST|TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS W/JIMMY THE QUIZMASTER Locust St. 905.681.2551 Theatre, 1520 Stone Church Rd. E. A GRACEWORKS CHRISTMAS • Hosted by WEDNESDAY 8TH [7:30PM] CLUB 54 • There’s live stand-up comedy every CONCESSION STREET EVENTS • Winter Solstice. Christopher Clause and Graceworks Baptist GLENDALE PUB|KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/SEÑOR WES Friday and Saturday at Club 54 preceding the Free parking along Concession through Dec. 31 (2 Church, this is “Not your Grandmother’s church!!” ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY [9:30PM] Dance Party. Your host is Canada’s # 1 insult hour maximum). • For more info visit concession- It will be a seasonal evening of music, singing, giv- COACH & LANTERN|SINGALONG WITH JUDY GOWN & GAVEL|KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS W/DJ comic – Ben Guyatt. • Dec. 20-21: Bill Davern. • street.ca. ing, and celebrating the birth of Jesus, featuring CORKTOWN OPEN MIC JAM W/DAVE GOULD FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • SHELLEY D [6:30PM] Dec. 27-28: Ben Guyatt. • Jan. 3-4: Paul Haywood. musical guests Andrew Aldridge, Bob Bryden and REBEL’S ROCK PAT KING & FRIENDS [7PM] GRAIN & GRIT|TRIVIA THURSDAYS [7PM] • Jan. 10-11: Paul McCallum. • Jan. 18: Steve Cox. Maceo Parker. Dec. 19, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • The Music of a Charlie Brown Christmas. Dec. 21, Lisa Winn. Dec. 20, 8pm. Suggested donation of HER MAJESTY’S ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS //3345 Harvester Rd., Burl. $20-proceeds go to Hamilton Food Share. //The SOCIETY KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/GEORGE [4PM] FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • 2pm, 8pm. //Robertson Theatre. • John JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL McDermott. Dec. 22, 2:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE JAZZ JAM [9:30PM] HONEST LAWYER-FENNELL AVE. KARAOKE Gerry Dee: Alone. On A Stage. Jan. 17, 6:30pm, Sing-a-Long Sound of Music. Dec. 27, 2pm. HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY • Noon Hour WEDNESDAYS [7PM] 9:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Hyprov-Colin Mochrie //Partridge Hall. • Hear! Here! Niagara Music Concerts at Central, Fridays at 12pm. Dec. 20: HONEST LAWYER-KING ST. KARAOKE THURSDAYS & Asad Mecci. Jan. 23, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP Series. Dec. 29, 4pm. //Robertson Theatre. • Jim Mahima Akshinthala, Piano, Guitar & Voice. Jan. 3: [7PM] For tickets visit FirstOntarioPAC.ca //FOPAC, St. DICKEN’S|DJ MIKE [9PM] Witter: Still Rock ‘n Roll To Me. Dec. 31, 7:30pm. Ji Hyun Hong, Piano. Jan. 10: Pip, Guitar & Voice. LEVITY COMEDY CLUB & LOUNGE Simpsons Catharines //Partridge Hall. • An Evening with 54•40. Jan. 10, Jan. 17: Alex Whorms, Piano & Voice. Jan 15: Trivia first Monday of every month {7:30pm} HENDRY’S COMEDY NIGHT • Last Monday of 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Hear! Here! Niagara Triumphant Tchaikovsky (includes piano perform- LOU DAWG’S TRIVIA TUESDAYS W/HUB OF THE HAMMER each month, 8pm. Hosted by Ryan Sim. Free. *No THURSDAY 9TH Music Series. Jan. 12, 4pm. //Robertson Theatre. ance with HPO. Feb. 7: Jesse Luciani: Guitar and [8PM], LIVE BAND KARAOKE W/SOUND PARADE FRIDAYS show in December. //661 Barton St. E. • Masterworks 3-Triumph of Destiny. Jan. 19, Voice. Feb. 14, 12:45pm: David Pell: Hamilton ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY MOSAIC TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7:30PM] JEFF DUNHAM-SERIOUSLY!? • Dec. 29, 7pm. • CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE FELICIA MCMINN [9:30PM] For tickets visit ticketmaster.ca //FirstOntario 2:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Crash Test Dummies. Philharmonic Principal Trombonist. Feb. 21:

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Jackie Washington Day. Feb. 28: The Gunter Ott SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS • Dec. 22, is no alcohol at this event. Jan. 1, 2am-8am. $15 gallery.org //The Carnegie Gallery, 10 King W., screening of Chocolat at 6:30pm. Reserve your Blues Band. • Friday Night Art Tour. Jan. 3, 5pm. 7:30pm. Free. //St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 70 advance/$20 door. Cash only, no ATM on site. For Dundas, 905.627.4265 free ticket at thewestdale.ca. //1014 King St. W.• //Central. • Cross Stitch Club. Tuesdays Jan. 7- James St. S. tickets visit eventbrite.com. //Studio L14, 627 Main CENTRE3 FOR PRINT AND MEDIA ARTS • cen- WORKERS ARTS & HERITAGE CENTRE • Events: Feb. 28, 2pm. //Kenilworth. • Making Cent$: 1ST ANNUAL TIBB’S EVE: A NEWFOUNDLAND St. E. (back door) tre3.com • Centre3 Gallery, 173 James St. N.• Holiday Party. Join WAHC staff and board mem- Budgeting 101. Jan. 7, 7pm. //Turner Park. Jan. TRADITION • Features all you can eat wings, a CHEZ DINE EVENTS • In-Home Fine Dining DUNDAS VALLEY SCHOOL OF ART • dvsa.ca bers for a holiday party celebrating art, labour, and 14, 2pm.** //Concession. • Photo Mounting.** Jan wing eating contest and live music by Steve Oros. Dinner with Chef Mitch Ferron. $150. Jan. 4, 8pm. //DVSA, 21 Ogilvie, Dundas• community. Festive refreshments will be served. 9, 2pm. //Kenilworth • Paint It!** Jan. 13, 11am. Dec. 23, 6-10pm. To reserve call 905.693.0909. • Alberta Beef Pop Up. Home Chef EARLS COURT GALLERY • Exhibits: Count 10: Dec. 20, 1-3pm. • Exhibits: Notes From The //Terryberry • Tasty Talks. Jan. 14, 2pm. //Red Hill. //Binbrook Bar & Grill, 3020 Binbrook Rd. Vanessa/Adopted Tomato. Jan. 4, 6-9pm. $20. Earls Court Gallery Celebrating 10 Years on Brightside Neighbourhood Project. Until Feb. 14. • • Tile Coasters.**Jan. 16, 2pm. //Concession. Jan. 11TH ANNUAL JR DIGS ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS //Grain & Grit, 11 Ewen Rd. • Andybela Eatery Pop Ottawa St. N. Featuring Wayne Moore, Christopher They Built for Eternity. A group exhibition that 22, 3:30pm. //Carlisle. • Macrame.** Jan 23, 2pm. CONCERT • This year’s concert will feature mem- Up-Lazybeer Lasagna. Jan. 11, 6- 9pm. $15. Reid Flock, Gordon Leverton, Peter Barelkowski, shares the stories of migrant construction work- //Grain & Grit, 11 Ewen Rd. • Smoke & Candy ers and laments the human cost of labour in the //Terryberry • Power Up Mondays. Maximize Your bers of The Beaches, Jon Harvey (monster Truck ), Natalya Kuzmina, Victoria Pearce, Mary Philpott, Tim Hicks , members of The Trews, Brad Germain, Grain & Grit Pop Up. Jan. 18, 6-9pm. $20 Grain & David Shepard, John Ford, Aleda O’Connor. Until global economy. Until Dec. 13. Permanent Revenue Through Sales.** Jan. 27, 6:30pm. Grit, 11 Ewen Rd. Galleries. All Together Now! Banners From the Laura Cole, Wayne Pettie (Cuff the Duke), Tyler Jan. 4. • For more info visit earlscourtgallery.ca //Central. • Soup’s On!** Jan. 30, 6:30pm. Kyte (Dwayne Gretzky), Tom Wilson, Luke 5 AT THE FIRST CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: Permanent Collection. • Nine to Five: A History of //Earls Court Gallery 215 Ottawa N.• //Terryberry. • Greensville Guitar Pickers. Bentham ( The dirty Nil ), Max Kerman (Arkells) STRING EXTRAVAGANZA IX • Featuring musi- Office Work. • Custom House History & The Hall of Mondays at 6:30pm in February. Bring a guitar. & a surprise unannounced appearance. Dec. 23, cians Yehonatan Berick & Csaba Koczo (violin), FACTORY MEDIA CENTRE • 14th Annual Hamilton Labour. • Punching the Clock: Working //Greensville. • Hands-on Art Workshop. Mondays 7pm. 19+. Follow JR Digs on facebook for ticket Caitlin Boyle & Theresa Rudolph (viola), Rachel Members’ Screening. Until Dec. 20. • Closed Dec. in Canadian Factories from the 1840s to the 1980s. at 3pm in February. //Barton.• Art Club. Tuesdays information. //New Vision United Church, 24 Main Desoer & Rachel Mercer (cello) with Hannah 21-Jan. 5. For more info visit • Gateway to the Workers City & Made in Hamilton at 1:30pm in February. //Central. • Guitar Intro. St. W. Corbett & Duncan McDougall (violins). Jan. 4, factorymediacentre.ca or call 905.577.9191. //228 Industrial. • Closed Dec. 21-Jan. 7. • For more Wednesdays at 6:30pm in February. Bring a guitar. CRYSTAL JOURNEY NEW YEAR’S EVE • 3pm. Tickets online (before each concert) or at the James St. N. info, tickets, or to register for events visit wahc- //Greensville. • Healthy Truffles.** Feb. 4, 2pm. Featuring planet gongs, Persian santoors, har- door. $20/$15 senior (65+)/$5 student, unwaged, THE GALLERY ON THE BAY • Closed until Jan. 29. museum.ca //WAHC, 51 Stuart St. //Concession. • Tile Coasters.** Feb. 5, 3:30pm. monica and quartz crystal bowls. Drum circle with under 12 free. For tickets visit 5atthefirst.com. • galleryonthebay.com. 905.627.4265 //231 Bay N. YOU ME GALLERY • OMG @ YMG 2019. Floor to //Freelton. • Colouring Circle.** Feb. 6, 20, 2pm. Mr. Tom Wolf. Vendors. Chill and zen areas. Kids //The First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St. S. HAMILTON ARTISTS INC. • Exhibits: Narhî ceiling (almost) show&sale of pretty near 100 //Binbrook and Thursdays in February, 1:30pm. Zone with Soleia Mermaid. Dec. 31, 6pm. $60/Free HAMILTON CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS Wasagabiich. Catherine Blackburn. Until May works by somewhere around 40 artists. Until Jan. //Dundas. • Bob Ross Paint Night. **. Feb. 6, 27, for children under 12. Tickets available at door but CONCERT SERIES • An afternoon of song and 2020. • SWARM: Annual Members Exhibition. 19. • Gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm. 6pm. //Central. • Friday Night Art Tour. Feb. 7, can RSVP at 905.928.9706. //Art Gallery of opera performed by the acclaimed baritone Until Jan. 11. • Domestic Brew: Craft Beer youmegallery.com, 905.523.7754. //330 James St. 5pm. //Central. • Poetry Club. Feb. 8, 2pm. Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burl. Robert Polegato, accompanied by pianist Robert Garden. Ongoing. • Closed Dec. 22-Jan. 7. For S.• more info visit theinc.ca //155 James St. N.• //Westdale. **Registration required. For info visit GATSBY NYE CELEBRATION AT RADIUS • Dec. Kortgaard. Jan. 19, 2pm. $30/$20 Seniors & stu- HAMILTON CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS • hpl.ca 31, 5pm-12am. Tickets available at eventbrite.ca. dents. For ticket info visit hcarts.ca or call //Radius, 151 James St. S. 905.528.4020. //HCA, 126 James St. S. Events: Concert Series. Jan. 19, 2pm: Robert THEATRE| HOLIDAY BASH AT COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWERY Polegato and Robert Kortgaard. See events list- • Celebrate the holidays with beer, the launch of a GRAND OLYMPIA NYE GALA • Featuring a gour- DRURY LANE THEATRE • Snow White & The met meal and full beverage package. Dec. 31. ings. • Exhibits: Jim Mullin and Paul Ropel- Seven Dwarfs. Christmas Pantomime. Dec. 20, new gin, music, food, an ugly sweater contest and Morski. Jan. 10-Feb. 16. Opening Reception: Jan. more. Dec. 20, 8pm-1am. 19+. $5.For tickets visit $119. For tickets call 905.643.4291. //Grand ARTS•• 8pm. Dec. 21-22, 2pm. • 40th Musical Hall. Take a Olympia, 660 Barton St. ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON • Exhibits: The 10, 7-9pm. • For info visit hcarts.ca. 905-528-4020. trip down memory lane with the most entertain- eventbrite.ca. //Collective Arts Brewery, 207 //Hamilton Conservatory For The Arts,126 James Burlington St. E. MAGICAL FAMILY NYE • Enjoy a delicious family Gender Conspiracy. Artists: Cassils, Michèle ing, comedic and touching moments of “Olde dinner at the Marquis Gardens on New Year’s eve. Pearson Clarke, Dayna Danger, Raven Davis, Jah St. S. Tyme Music Hall” featuring some surprise guest CHRISTMAS REVELS • A concert of sacred and HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY • Gallery Barton: secular seasonal music performed by the Grand In addition to great food, there will be a DJ enter- Grey, Samra Habib, Manghoe Lassi, Kama La artistes reprising some favourite numbers that December-February: Richard Hewer, Paintings in span 4 decades. Booing and cheering are positive- River Chorus. Dec. 21, 7:30pm. $30 adults/$15 tainment, photo booth, party favours ad balloon Mackerel, Kent Monkman, Wynne Neilly & Kyle th drop, and more. Dec. 31. $61.95/$37.50 ages 4- Lasky, Jocelyn Reynolds, Chase Joynt & Kristen Oil. • Gallery4 Annex, Central Library, 4 Floor: ly encouraged. Feb. 7,8,14,15,20-22,27-29, Mar. 5- youth. //Grace Anglican Church, 15 Albion St., December: L’Arche Hamilton. January-February: Brantford 10/Free 3 and under. For tickets call 905.388.4411. Schilt, Vivek Shraya, Adrian Stimson, Chase Joynt 7 at 8pm, Feb. 16,23, Mar. 1,8, at 2pm. • For tick- //Marquis Gardens, 1050 Rymal Rd. E. & Tanja Tiziana, and Syrus Marcus Ware. The Re-Create Art It Out. • Gallery4 , Central Library, ets visit centerstageticketing.com. For info visit CORKTOWN WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL • A 1st Floor: December: Disability Justice Network. family-friendly event for all ages featuring a NYE AT LEANDER BOAT CLUB • Featuring Jack Gender Conspiracy is an Open Letter to the Trans drurylane.ca. //Drury Lane Theatre, 2269 New De Keyzer. Dec. 31, 9pm. $25 advance/$30 door. and Gender Diverse communities in the GTHA to January-February: Hank Rintjema Elements of Street, Burl.| parade of light with LED lanterns along the rail Decay. • Gallery Dundas: December-February: trail, projection art installations, stilted dancers, Advance tix available at jackdekeyzer.com, Dr. express allyship in furthering the discourse on THE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CEN- Disc’s (20 Wilson St., 905.523.1010) and Chedoke gender fluidity and identity, sexual orientation, Tom Hilborn, All You Feel is Love.• Gallery Turner TRE • Aunt Agnes for Christmas by Norm Foster. puppets, a mobile percussion machine, music, fire Park: December-January: Richard Hewer, entertainment and more. Hot beverages and Flowers (945 Garth St., 905.387.5773) //Leander same-sex relationships, and consent to promote Part Mary Poppins with a dose of Auntie Mame to Boat Club, 50 Leander Dr. the mental health and safety of all LGBTQI2S* Paintings in Oil. spice things up, Aunt Agnes For Christmas is a snacks available. Dec. 21, beginning at 6:30pm KIRKLAND LYNCH STUDIO GALLERY • Exhibits: with the parade. //Corktown Park NYE PARTY AT SIZZLE & KOI • Featuring five communities. Until Dec. 31. • Legacy: A Life Spent zany romp through the ups and downs of family floors with five different rooms, DJ’s and styles of Collecting. Until Jan. 5. • Living Off The Land: Featuring 8 guest artists during December. • life with a heartwarming Christmas message. GHOST WALKS • Downtown Hamilton Tour. Original stained glass designs by Siobhan Lynch, Downtown Hamilton has some of its best ghost music. Champagne toast at midnight, party Helen Sovereign. Until Jan. 12. • Holding Space: Through Dec. 22. //Recital Hall. • Jungle Book. favours. Dec. 31, 10:30pm-3am. //25-29 Hess St. Samantha Dickie. Until Jan. 26. • Permanent oil paintings and drawings by Peter Kirkland. • Dec. 29, 2pm, 6:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • For tick- stories. With main landmarks the Royal Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm. Open Dec. 20 Connaught, Right House, Hamilton Place, St. S. Collection Corridor: Quebec: A Different ets visit firstontariopac.ca or call 905.688.0722. NYE AT THE HCC • Featuring Freedom Train, full Drummer. Ongoing. • Events: Family Sunday Open until 9pm. • siobhanlynchglass.com, peterkirk- //Firstontario Performing Arts Centre, various Paul’s Church and the Gothic Pigott Building. Dec. land.com //654 Spring Gardens Rd., Burl. 21 & 28, 8pm. • Details and reservations at ghost- bar, food stations, party favours. Dec. 31, 9pm. Studio. Every Sunday, 1-4pm. Free. All welcome. • venues, St. Catharines MCMASTER MUSEUM OF ART • Exhibits: walks.com $85. For tickets visit carmens.com or call For more info visit artgalleryofburlington.com FROST BITES • A site-specific winter perform- THE HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • 905.387.0007. //Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 //AGB, 1333 Lakeshore Rd. Peripheral Vision(s). Perspectives on the “Indian” ance festival. A line-up of seven emerging and Mainstage/ FirstOntario Concert Hall Concerts: Summers Lane ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON • Exhibits: Gallery image by 19th century Northern Plains warrior- established companies will be creating short, Dec. 21, 7:30pm: The Snowman. Jan. 18: NYE 2020 AT CARMEN’S • Featuring live music by Level One • Building Cultural Legacies. Until May artists, Leonard Baskin, and Fritz Scholder. Until unconventional performance pieces inspired by Triumphant Tchaikovsky. $10-$71. • Tchaikovsky: Reflexion. All food and alcohol included in ticket 18. Special Exhibition admission applies. • The Dec. 20. • Instruments of Exchange: Coins from spaces at the HWT Centre for Frost Bites 2020. His Life and Music. Talk and piano demonstration. price. Dec. 31. $120. //Carmen’s, 1520 Stone Collection Continues: A Quarter Century of Antiquity to Today. Until Aug. 20, 2020. • Artist Audiences will be able to experience the building Free. Jan. 10, 2pm. //Amica, 50 Hatt St., Dundas. Church Rd. E. Collecting. Until Jan. 5, 2020. • THIS IS SERIOUS: Garden: The Boat Project/everythingwillbefine. from all angles - even watching performances Jan. 14, 2pm. //BPL Central Branch, 2331 New NYE 2020 FEAST & DANCE • Featuring Two Canadian Indie Comics. Until Jan. 5, 2020. • Canadian artist Ernest Daetwyler will build a site- through the expansive 30 foot windows, both from St., Burl. Jan. 15, 12pm. //HPL Central Branch, 55 Stripes Down & Friends, DJ Osito and surprise Alootook Ipellie: Walking Both Sides of an Invisible specific work in the Museum’s Artist Garden this the warmth of the interior Hub, and looking in York Blvd. • The Influence of Tchaikovsky. Talk and guest, dinner menu, late night snacks, cham- Border. Until Jan. 5. • Level Two Milli: A summer. He will transform pieces of driftwood from the chilly outdoors. No performance is pagne toast at midnight. Dec. 31, 9pm-3am. $15 piano demonstration. Free. Jan. 14, 7:30pm. //St. Celebration of Style. Until Feb. 9, 2020. • In into a boat form, embedded with a steelcut text longer than 20 minutes and each show plays mul- advance/$20 door. Tickets available online at Paul’s United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas. • Residence: Reitzenstein. Until Mar. 29, 2020. • The message, creating an environment for both active bruha.com/event/5259 or in person at Born & tiple times a night. Jan. 30-Feb. 2. $25 adult/$15 Tchaikovsky Happy Hour. Brass Ensemble and Collection. Permanent Installation. • Kim Adams: engagement and reflection. Until 2020. • children under 12/$40 Frequent Frost Pass. For beer pairings. Jan. 16, 5:30pm. $20. Shawn & Ed Raised, 224 James St. N. //Marina & Shaolin Antiquities. The Museum's Togo Salmon Gallery Underground, 229 James St. N. Bruegel-Bosch Bus. Permanent display. • The info visit hamiltonfringe.ca. //Hamilton Waterfront Brewing Co., 65 Hatt St, Dundas. • Seniors’ Talk & has been rededicated as a space to showcase NYE 2020 BALL: DARE TO DREAM • Featuring Jean and Ross Fischer Gallery. Women’s Art Trust Centre, 57 Discovery Dr. Tea: Triumphant Tchaikovsky. Talk and piano Association 124th Juried Exhibition: New Work. exclusively McMaster's collection of antiquities. FROZEN JR. • A Youth Musical Theatre Production demonstration. Jan. 17, 11:00am. $12. cash giveaway, champagne toast, balloon drop, Until Mar. 7. • Kids & Families: December Family Ongoing. • Susan Detwiler: Seed Pack. Ongoing. • presented by Curtain Call Performing Arts Centre. //FirstOntario Concert Hall Stage Door, 10 confetti canyon, party favours. Dec.31. Tickets Fun Day. Dec. 29, 1-3:30pm. • Winter Holiday The Vishniac Coin Collection - Numismatic MacNab St. S. • Pro-Am-Jam. Following online at modrn.partytilthe.am. //Modrn Based on the Disney film. Jan. 17,18,24,25 @ 7pm, Nightclub, 15 Hess St. Camp. Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 2, 3, 9am-4pm. Traditions from Antiquity to Present. Ongoing. • Jan. 18,19,25, 26 @ 2pm. $15. For info and tickets Triumphant Tchaikovsky. Jan. 18. Free, registra- Admission to all exhibitions and events is free. For tion required at hpo.org. //FirstOntario Concert NYE VISION 2020: CALI VIBES • Featuring hor Registration required. • Tours: Enjoy a guided visit curtaincallpac.ca. //The Staircase Theatre, 27 more info call 905.525.9140x23081 or visit muse- Hall. • UpBeat Performance for Children. d’oeuvres by Equal Parts, interactive art, photo tour, free with admission, by one of our specially Dundurn St. N. Featuring HPO String Quartet. Jan. 24, 3pm. Free. sets, premium audio & lighting, multi-sensory trained Docents. For individuals and groups um.mcmaster.ca //McMaster Museum of Art, HAMILTON THEATRE PROJECT • Ordinary Days. A //HPL Dundas Branch, 18 Ogilvie St, Dundas. • For California theme & decor, professional photogra- smaller than 10. Tours last approximately 40 min- 1280 Main W.• musical by Adam Gwon that tells t he story of four more info, registrations and tickets visit hpo.org phy & videography, 10 o’clock Tacos, Cupcakes, utes. Every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday & PAUL ELIA GALLERY • paulelia.ca. 905.96.8850. urbanites whose lives intersect as they search for WINTER SOLSTICE BEE BALL • Celebrate polli- Cali Gallery Experience, a special New Year’s Statutory Holiday at 1:00 pm. • Free Friday. //1167 Cannon St. E. fulfillment, happiness, and love. Jan. 29-30, Feb. nators and raise funds for Wildlife Preservation toast, surprise activations, live performances and Explore all of the exhibitions on view for free on the SEATON STUDIO & GALLERY • Exhibits: AGOG 6-8. $25/$20 students, seniors, arts workers. For Canada and their efforts in pollinator conserva- cash bar. Dec. 31, 8pm-2am. $111-$150. 100% of first Friday of every month. With extended hours December Glass Show. Through Dec. • Gallery info visit hamiltontheatreproject.com. //Staircase tion. Features DJ Osito, Food by Jonny Blonde, proceeds will be going directly to the #UNIGNOR- until 8:00 pm and free performances and activities features Teresa’s newest stained glass creations Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. as well as some of the best regional artists on a great raffle prizes, music, food, honey and drinks ABLE campaign presented by the United Way, in each month, there’s no better time to experience MURDER MYSTERY THEATRE • Join us for a 4 two month rotating basis. • Open Weds-Sat 11am- including mead, wine, beer, honey beer, and more. support of Poverty in our community. For tickets the AGH. • For details and tickets visit artgallery- course meal while enjoying our Murder Mystery visit eventbrite.com. //The Westinghouse, 286 5pm, Sun-Tues by appointment. For info visit tere- Music brought to you by local party mover DJ Osito ofhamilton.com //123 King W. 905.527.6610 Theatre. Dec. 19, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 14. Doors open at (Dan Rivero). Dec. 21, 7pm-1am. $20/$30 door. Sanford Ave. N. saseaton.ca, 905.510.5030. //652 Spring Gardens ART IN THE WORKPLACE • AWP 31 Exhibit will Rd., Burl. 6:30pm, event starts at 7pm. • Call for reserva- Shawn & Ed Brewing Co., 65 Hatt St., Dundas SHEN YUN • Classical Chinese dance, ethnic and feature over 140 pieces by local artists. Until Feb. folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral TRUE NORTH GALLERY/THE MUSIC GALLERY • tions at 905.643.1244 //The Innsville Restaurant, CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT • Dec. 22, 7-8:30pm. 27. • Free admission on weekdays from 8am-6pm. 1143 Hwy. 8, Stoney Creek Free. Everyone welcome. //MacNab Street accompaniment and solo performers. Dec. 30, For info visit artintheworkplace.ca. //McMaster On display and available for sale are over 100 one- 7:30pm, Dec. 31, 1pm. For tickets visit coreenter- of-a-kind original, and rare limited edition art by OAKVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • The Presbyterian Church, 116 MacNab St. S. Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd. S. Little Mermaid. Dec. 22-23, 28, 29, 2pm, and Dec. THE SANDERSON CENTRE • Gala Performance- tainment.ca. //FirstOntario Concert Hall both world famous, and not so famous musicians, ARTCRAWL • Second Friday night of every month 23, 28-29, 7pm. • The Odd Couple (Female The Tenors Wonder of Christmas Tour. Dec. 22, WORLDBEAT JAZZ • New Year’s Eve at the Pearl whose creativity is equally evident in their art as it @ 7pm, all galleries in the area display their new Version). Jan. 23-25, 7:30pm, Jan. 26, 2pm. • The 7:30pm. • Mini Pop Kids Live: The Bright Lights featuring live jazz, dj set, dancing and a pan-glob- art. For more info visit jamesstreetnorth.ca• is in their music. • Access to the gallery is by invi- al buffet. Dec. 31, 8pm. $75/$65 members, sen- Magic School Bus-Lost in the Solar System. Jan. Tour. Jan. 4, 2:30pm. • ABBAMania. Jan. 11, CARNEGIE GALLERY • Events: Carnegie tation or appointment only. For info visit iors, underwaged. For tickets visit ticketscene.ca. 30, 7pm. • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Feb. 5-8, 8pm, 7:30pm. • Tribute to Ed Sheeran. Performed by Christmas Market. Featuring the fine art and craft truenorth.gallery. //Griffin House-Arts Culture & Daniel East. Jan. 18, 7:30pm. • Valdy-Celebrating //The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Innovation Business Centre, 23 Griffin St., Feb. 9, 2pm. • For more info and tickets visit NYE 2020 TECHNO AFTER PARTY • An after party of over 100 Artist Members and Christmas oakvillecentre.ca //130 Navy St., Oakville 50 Years of Touring. Jan. 23, 8pm. • Classic Vendors. Through Dec. 31. • Christmas Chamber Waterdown Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits. Feb. 6, for you consisting of at least one member of every WESTDALE COMMUNITY ART LOUNGE • THE PLAYERS’ GUILD OF HAMILTON • ...In The Techno crew in the city - Izoix, Carter Martin, Concert with Nancy Cassels and Friends. Dec. 22, Time Of Old Age. Dubbed one of the country’s 8pm. • For tickets visit sandersoncentre.ca 3-4pm. Free. • For tickets and info visit carnegie- Exhibits: Winter Art Show opens Jan. 6, 6pm with //Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie St., Brantford Dustin May, Locotek, Osito, Keven Kartwell. There light refreshments at 6pm, followed by a free most prolific playwrights, Hamilton’s own Gord 22 DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 VIEW

Carruth provides a tender and heartwarming Weekends in December. Dec. 21-22, 1pm: White Tues-Sun, noon to 4pm. //610 York Blvd. ters.com //Cumis Room, Paletta Mansion, 4250 490 Hwy 8, Stoney Creek. comedy about Reuben and his friend Mickey. Two Christmas. Dec. 28-29, 1pm: Elf. All tickets $2. • 905.546.2872 Lakeshore Rd. E., Burl.| POTLUCK & HOW TO TRANSITION TO A WFPB elderly gentlemen, a Toronto Jew and a Studio Ghibli films. English dubbed screenings of ERLAND LEE MUSEUM • For info visit FOOD BANK DONATIONS • An easy way to donate DIET • Jan. 19, 1pm, Jan. 21, 3pm. For info visit Newfoundland World War II veteran, both with lit- My Neighbor Totoro (Dec. 26, 27 at 1pm); Howl's fwio.on.ca/erland. //552 Ridge Rd., Stoney Creek. non-perishable items to our local food banks. A plantbaseddoctor.ca. //Burlington Public Library- tle time left to live, who unexpectedly come into a Moving Castle (Dec, 30,31 at 1pm); Kiki's Delivery FIELDCOTE MEMORIAL PARK & MUSEUM • 24/7 drop off box is located at 440 York Boulevard, Alton Branch, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr. fortune. With their new status and the help of a Service (Jan. 1,2 at 1pm). Perfect for the whole Exhibits: Stories From The Edge. A new exhibit in front of Midas (corner of Locke and York) Half a SANTA & MRS. CLAUS IN THE MARKET • Santa beautiful lawyer, they have some fun pulling off a family. Adults $12, Student/Senior $9. • Tickets at showcasing stories and artifacts of Ancaster’s his- block east of the Mustard Seed co-op. Donations & Mrs Claus will be handing our treats for the brilliant sting on a bank manager of questionable TheWestdale.ca. //The Westdale, 1014 King St. W. tory. Until Dec. 24. • For info visit hamilton.ca. are delivered to the food banks at Good Shepherd, kids, engaging them in activities & will be offering integrity and morality, all to the benefit of older ZOETIC THEATRE • The Polar Express PJ Open Tues-Sat, 1-5pm. //64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Mission Services St. Matthew’s and Salvation free photos for kids. Dec. 21, 10am-3pm. people. Jan. 17-18, 23-25, 30-31, Feb.1 @ 8pm, Screening. Dec. 23, 10am. • For tickets visit the- Anc. Army, Suggested food items: Baby food, tinned SERVE OUR CITY COMMUNITY DINNER • Every Jan. 19, 25, Feb. 1 @ 2pm. • For tickets call zoetic.ca //Zoetic Theatre, 526 Concession St. GRIFFIN HOUSE • The Griffin House is recognized Meat, Peanut butter, cereal, pasta, tomato sauce, Wednesday night at 6pm. Free. //Crossfire 905.529.0284. For more info visit playersguild.org as an important Canadian Black History site. Visit pet food. For more info call 905.527.0432 or email Assembly, 458 King St. W. (between Pearl & //The Players' Guild of Hamilton, 80 Queen S.| this preserved early 19th century home, set on a [email protected] Locke) THEATRE ANCASTER • Willy Wonka Jr. Featuring LITERARY hilltop overlooking the beautiful Dundas Valley. HAALSA FREE PUBLIC TALK • 'Fighting the War THE SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD 2020 BIRTHDAY the enchanting songs from the 1971 film in addi- BOOK LAUNCH • Pallor Publishing presents the Explore the history of Enerals Griffin and other on Facts.' Science journalist Katie Moisse consid- GALA • Doors open at 5pm Silent Auction (Credit tion to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy ghostly voices of a bygone era in celebration of the early Black settlers, and enjoy a walk along near- ers how scientists can and should share knowl- cards accepted ). Dinner: 6pm Roast Beef followed Wonka Jr. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical, per- launch of boomDEAD, A Killer Collection of Old- by trails. • [email protected] //733 Mineral edge to counter the trend toward misinformation by cake & coffee. Guest Speaker: Dennis Scott formed by the Stage 2: Jr. Broadway company. Time Radio's Most Unusually Haunted Scripts. Springs Rd., Ancaster and mistrust. Dr. Moisse is also Assistant HBAS Presentation:The Circle of Life. Jan. 31, 7pm, Feb. 1-2, 1pm. $18/$15 Seniors With Tarot readings from The Order of Chaos. Jan. HAMILTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM • Winter Professor of Science and Science Communication Entertainment by The Greater Good Choir. + 65 /$10 students up to and including university. • 3, 7pm. //Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W. Whimsy: December. Visit the museum galleries at McMaster University. Details at haalsa.org. Screening of The Greatest Canadian. Cash bar. Tickets at TheatreAncaster.com or call HAMILTON YOUTH POETRY SLAMS • Every fourth and enjoy a variety of crafts and activities each day Everyone welcome. Jan. 11, 8pm. //Rm. 1A1, Tickets $50. Jan. 25. //Lincoln Alexander Centre, Sunday of the month, 6-9pm. $5. All ages. For 905.304.7469 //Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 of the winter school break. Dec. 27-30. • Blue Ewart Angus Centre, McMaster University 160 King St. E. details visit facebook.com/hamiltonyouthpoets Wilson St. E., Anc. Years Eve. Visit all three galleries and join in on six Children's Hospital bldg., 1200 Main St. W. TWISTED STITCHES FIBREARTS GATHERING • /Spice Factory, 121 Hughson St. THEATRE AQUARIUS • Hairspray The Broadway 'count-downs' throughout the day. Dec. 31, HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE CLUB Weekly drop-in community stitching circle every Musical. A family-friendly musical, piled bouffant- LITCHAT THE LITERARY SALON • Ross Belot on • Come out to learn and enjoy dances from vari- Thursday 5-10pm. Coffee, tea, snacks. Details and The Rules of Poetry (There are no Rules). Details 9:30am-3:30pm. • Open Tues-Sat., 9:30am- high with laughter, romance and deliriously tune- 3:30pm. For info visit hamilton.ca/museums ous cultures. Fridays, 8-11pm. No partner calendar available on FB @twistedstitcheshamont ful songs. Through Dec. 29. • Sweat. It’s the year at litchat-hamilton.blogspot.com. Jan 14, 7.30pm. required. $8 per night, or annual membership //Mud & Suds Craftwerks, 88 Ottawa St. N. //Newcomer Learning Centre, 4th floor, Central //1072 Main St. E. 2000 in Reading, Pennsylvania and a group of available. • For more info visit hamiltonfolk- VON CAREGIVER FREE MINI-SEMINAR “CARE- Branch, Hamilton Public Library. HAMILTON MILITARY MUSEUM • Originally Sir dance.ca //St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of GIVER STRESS AND DEVELOPING SELF CARE” • friends go to work at the steel mill and then LITLIVE LITERARY READINGS • Featuring James Allan MacNab’s gatehouse, the museum features King St. W. and Haddon Ave., Westdale. Jan. 22, 6-7pm. //New Village Retirement decompress at the bar like they’ve been doing for Arthur, Janet Rogers, Maureen Hynes, Antanas many Canadian military history exhibits. • For info HAMILTON NO. 1 TOASTMASTERS • Build confi- Residence, 490 Hwy 8, Stoney Creek. • Feb. 6, years. These workers have planned to save money Sileika, Gary Barwin, Katie McGarry. Details at visit hamilton.ca //610 York Blvd. dence, communication & leadership skills. 2:30-3:30pm. //Orchard Terrace Retirement and then retire with a nice, healthy pension. But litlive.blogspot.com. Jan. 5, 7.30pm. $10/PWYC for HAMILTON MUSEUM OF STEAM & TECHNOLOGY their mill is making changes and the generations Mondays 7-8:30pm. For info call 905.512.3516, Residence, 199 Glover Rd., Stoney Creek. • To unemployed, underemployed. //The Staircase, 27 • The museum offers guided tours, various per- contact [email protected], or visit on face- of loyalty these workers have shown don’t seem to reserve call Adele at 905.573.4040 x108. Dundurn St. N. manent and changing exhibits and features spe- book: @hamiltonno1 //Downtown YMCA, 79 James amount to much. The company is considering lay- WEEKLY DROP-IN FOR PWUD • Keeping-Six, cial events for the whole family. • Holiday Craft St. S. Paddy Cline room. Hamilton Harm Reduction Action League wel- offs, the war between community and capitalism Drop-In Centre. Dec. 27-31, 12-4pm. • Open Tues- HAMILTON VIDEO FILMMAKERS • Do you make begins, and tensions start destroying not only jobs, MUSEUMS comes you Tuesdays from 3-5 for food, music, art, Sun, noon-4pm. • For more info visit videos? Want to meet with other Video enthusi- discussion, and planning on how to respond to the but relationships. Jan. 29-Feb. 15. • For tickets BATTLEFIELD HOUSE MUSEUM & PARK • hamilton.ca/museums //900 Woodward Ave. asts? Hamilton Video Filmmakers meetings are visit theatreaquarius.org or call 905.522.7529. Friends of Battlefield House Museum Lecture ongoing Opioid and homelessness crisis. A non- 905.546.4797|| the first Thursday of every month at 7pm. For info judgmental, peer-run space. [email protected] //190 King William St. Series. Join us for a historically-themed illustrat- H.M.C.S. HAIDA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE • For visit hvfm.ca. //Knights of Columbus Hall, 222 or keepingsix.org. //The AIDS Network, 140 King WE WILL ROCK YOU • The Musical by Queen and ed talk. Jan. 14, 7:30-9pm: Zig Misiak. • Christmas info visit hmcshaida.com. //Pier 9, 658 Catharine Queenston Rd. St. E, Suite 101. Ben Elton. Feb. 1, 8pm. For tickets visit coreenter- in the Pioneer Spirit. Through Dec. 31. • Open St. N. MENTAL HEALTH RIGHTS COALITION • Need to tainment.ca //FirstOntario Concert Hall Tuesday to Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm. • battlefield- IRELAND HOUSE • For info and tickets visit muse- talk about mental health or addiction issues? Talk house.ca //Battlefield House Museum & Park, 77 umsofburlington.ca. //Ireland House Museum, to someone who has been there and has formal AUDITIONS King W., Stoney Creek, 905.662.8458| training in Peer Support. 11am-4pm, Mon-Thurs, 2168 Guelph Line THEATRE ANCASTER • Theatre Ancaster is look- DANCE CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE MUSEUM • JOSEPH BRANT MUSEUM • Special Exhibition: noon-4pm Friday. • 905.545.2525, mental- ing for 6-8 lead males and 3-5 lead females who BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • JJ Virtual Reality Experience-BBC 1943 Berlin Blitz. Part of the Machine: Rock and Pinball. Interactive healthrights.ca //Suite 103-100 Main St E. can dance and sing for the spring concert British Dance Arts presents: Light Heavy Light. Dec. 19 - Virtual Reality Experience - board a Lancaster on exhibition featuring rock-themed, playable pinball MIDDAY MARAUDERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB • Invasion. Auditions will be held Jan. 5, 1-5pm. Visit 20, 8pm. in the Community Studio Theatre • For a wartime mission. The destination: Berlin. Until machines alongside merchandise and artifacts Open to the public, new members welcome. theatreancaster.com/auditions for full audition more info visit burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Feb. 29. • Open 9am-5pm daily. For tickets and related to artists and bands. Until Jan. 12. • For Wednesdays, 12:05-1pm. For info visit toastmas- information and email auditions@theatreancast- Locust St. 905.681.2551 info and tickets visit museumsofburlington.ca. more more info visit warplane.com. //Canadian ters.org. //Philpott Memorial Church, 84 York Blvd. er.com to book an audition time. THE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CEN- Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Road, //I240 North Shore Blvd. E. MOOD MENDERS SUPPORT SERVICES • Offering TRE • Humans by C!RCA. Ten acrobats take us on Mount Hope WESTFIELD HERITAGE VILLAGE • For more info coping skills and educational forums for individu- a stirring journey of what it means to be human, DUNDAS MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • Exhibits: En and tickets visit westfieldheritage.ca //Westfield als living with Depression or Bipolar Disorder, and CALL FOR and of how our bodies, our connections, and our Plein Air. Until Jan. 4. • Wish You Were Here. Until Heritage Village, 1049 Kirkwall Rd., Rockton their family members or support persons. aspirations all form part of who we are. Jan. 16, Jan. 11. • Natural History. On-going. • The WHITEHERN HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN • The Featuring guest speakers, facilitated group dis- SUBMISSIONS 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Bouge De la: The 26 Neutrals of the Valley. On-going. • Welcome to McQuesten Family Christmas. Enjoy this special cussions, and literature on support venues. Find Letter Dance. Jan. 26, 2:30pm. Recommended for time of year as the McQuestens look back on the hope and knowledge among peers on your journey FACTORY MEDIA CENTRE • Factory Media Centre + Dundas. On-going. • dundasmuseum.ca. //139 is proud to announce the call for submission for ages 14 . //Partridge Hall. • For more info visit Park St. W., Dundas Christmas of their childhood. Until Jan. 5. • For to wellness. Free to attend. Second Tuesday of firstontariopac.ca //Partridge Hall, St. Catharines info visit hamilton.ca/museums. //41 Jackson St. each month 7-9pm @ St. Joseph’s Hospital, our Production Residency & Scholarship program DUNDURN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE • Victorian set to begin this winter 2020. Deadline for submis- THE SANDERSON CENTRE • Humans by C!RCA. Christmas. Enjoy the beauty of a mid-19th centu- W., 905.546.2018 Charlton Campus, Juravinski Tower, 2nd Floor, Jan. 14, 7pm. • For tickets visit Miller Theatre; third Tuesday of every month 2- sions: Jan. 15. Residency terms: Feb. 17-Mar. 14 ry family Christmas celebration at Dundurn and Mar. 16-Apr. 3. For details and to apply visit sandersoncentre.ca //Sanderson Centre, 88 Castle. Through Dec. 29 (excluding Mondays), 4pm @ St. Peter’s HARRRP, 705 Main St. E., and Dalhousie St., Brantford COMMUNITY the fourth Tuesday of each month 2-4pm @ First factorymediacentre.ca. noon-4pm. • Christmas Evening Tours. Enjoy a HAMILTON ARTISTS INC. • Seeking dynamic pro- unique opportunity to see Dundurn Castle deco- ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS ANONYMOUS Pilgrim United Church, 200 Main E. SUPPORT GROUP • We meet on the 2nd and 4th NAR-ANON MEETING • Family support group. posals from artists, collectives, curators and writ- rated for Christmas in the evening. Begin your ers at various stages of their careers for its exhibi- FILM evening with carol-singing in the front hall, fol- Tuesday of every month year round. We often have “Never alone-hope in Hamilton”. We carry the 2019-2020 HAMILTON VOICES OF PALESTINE guest speakers. Free. //422 North Shore Rd. E., message of hope throughout the world to those tion platforms and public programs. For details lowed by an extended tour of Sir Allan MacNab's visit theinc.ca. Deadline is Jan 12. FILM SERIES • Jan. 21, 7pm: Born in Gaza-follows lavish home and a chance to sample an assort- Burl. affected with addiction of someone near to them. ARTS AND CRAFTERNOONS • A crafty happy WEST HAMILTON ARTISTS TOUR • The online ten children telling their daily life under the bombs ment of traditional Christmas foods served in All welcome. Mondays at 7pm, except holidays. hour sponsored by Collective Arts. Great tunes. application is now live. We are looking for excep- during the Israeli offensive that devastated the Dundurn's historic kitchen. Dec. 20-22, 7-9pm. //HARRRP Community Centre-St. Peter’s, 705 Supplies on hand. Thursdays, 4-7pm. Free. //This tional creators in all forms of media for our Gaza Strip in July and August 2014. • Donations $30. Pre-registration required. • Ring in the New Main St. E. & St. Clair. St Clair entrance, lower Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N. Mothers' Day weekend tour. Deadline for applica- accepted. For info visit jelithin.ca. //McMaster Year. Ring in the New Year at Dundurn with music, level. BURLINGTON MANSION TOASTMASTERS • Gain tions is Jan. 10, 2020. For details visit westhamil- University an extended tour of MacNab's lavish home and a NEW YEAR NEW BEGINNINGS OPEN HOUSE • tonartiststour.com. ELECTRIC DINER • 80s Movie Night hosted by confidence, leadership skills and learn the art of Featuring private tours, prizes, draws and new chance to sample an assortment of traditional public speaking. Everyone is welcome and the first Hub of the Hammer. Dec. 19, 8pm: Home Alone. admission discount. For more info call Adele holiday foods served in the historic kitchen. For all three visits are free. Every Wednesday, 7:30- //96 George St. Alfano Director of Community Relations at viewmag.com ages. Dec. 27-29, 7-9pm. $30. Pre-registration 9:30pm. For more info visit mansiontoastmas- WESTDALE THEATRE • Family Christmas Movie required. • For more info visit hamilton.ca. Open 905.573.4940 //New Village Retirement Village,

VIEW DECEMBER 19, 2019 — JANUARY 8, 2020 23 [FILM] by ALBERT DESANTIS Rock and Hart play against type as they do fairly moments basically being irritated by everything. great impressions of DeVito and Glover. While McCann as the bad guy is snarling a lot like he was Johnson sort of goes back to the same joke well of as The Hound on Game of Thrones but McCann is being high pitched and hard of hearing, he does get quite good at snarling. in some very funny moments as the old man version There is a lot repeated from before. Returning of Bravestone. When Eddie sees his reflection as character Alex (Nick Jonas) shows up halfway Bravestone, he says that he looked like this when he through, seemingly because he was contractually was younger which Milo/Mouse immediately dis- obligated not that the story needed him. The notion counts as fiction. And while it is sort of the same gag that Non Player Characters keep repeating the same as the last movie where the nerd realized his true thing is still a good gag but now slightly less effective. JUMANJI: powers as a hero character, it’s still funny to see the Next Level features a ruckus of crazed CGI animals hero Bravestone be surprised that he can beat up bad chasing the heroes which never quite looks real but guys easily. Bravestone the character has a heroic it’s supposed to be a videogame so it gets a pass. The THE NEXT smoulder, but Eddie doesn’t know how to deploy it bad guys live in an icy castle with technologically properly with Mouse saying that Eddie is having a advanced steampunk weapons which gives the third stroke. act a different setting than just deserts and shanty LEVEL Hart as Milo/Mouse is also hilarious as Milo towns. It would have been fun if the movie went takes an incredibly long time to explain things deeper into videogame conventions and clichés but which eventually leads to the characters getting in it doesn’t add anything new. At least the film is con- peril. Both Johnson and Hart are great as the unlike- sistently funny, if corny. It is a fairly zippy movie as ly old heroes which makes it kind of a bummer that things go careening from one chaotic mess to the the movie feels it has to revert the characters in the next even though it’s probably thirty minutes too JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL dutifully fulfills the sequel Jumanji videogame, Spencer (Alex Wolff) goes back third act to their original personalities. That makes long. requirements of following the last installment into the game with his friends trying to save him. the climax seem even more like a redux of the last Jumanji: The Next Level is a sturdy if rather unin- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle by basically delivering While Martha landed in her videogame avatar Ruby film, stripping away one thing that made it unique. spired sequel that replicates what made the original the same movie with minor changes. The difference Roundhouse (Karen Gillian) just fine, the jock As in the previous movies, there is a wee bit too good without changing much. The near mandatory between the original Robin Williams starring Fridge has landed in the tubby scientist Professor much time spent on the setup getting to know the mid–credits sequel tease sets up yet another install- Jumanji and Jungle was pretty wide as it went from Shelly (Jack Black). Also unexpectedly along for the kids’ interpersonal drama. What is more enjoyable ment which actually could do something different if board game to videogame as Jungle had a lot of fun ride is Spencer’s grandpa Eddie (Danny DeVito) in the real world is DeVito and Glover as the cranky there is another Jumanji film. As it stands now, this with the videogame and body swapping conventions who has landed in the hero Bravestone (Dwayne old guys which sets up their in–game actions nicely. is a lightweight family friendly action comedy that that weren’t a part of the first film. The Next Level “The Rock” Johnson) and Eddie’s former buddy In the game, Gillian’s Ruby has some fun, frustrated delivers exactly what is promised. V doesn’t take a dramatically different swing as Jungle Milo (Danny Glover) has landed in Mouse (Kevin reactions but her best stuff is when Ruby unleashes did, it is really just another level and basically repeats Hart). Now the crew in their mismatched avatars action mayhem with her dance fighting beat down Jumanji: The Next Level a lot of the same beats and gags as before. Still, this have to get a gem from the evil Jurgen the Brutal powers. Black’s Professor is driven by the jock and he is a breezy fun movie with lots of laughs, a solid cast, (Rory McCann) to escape the game. But Bravestone ###$$ gets to holler about how being stuck in the weak guy Director: Jake Kasdan and some decent but very CGI–looking action. If and Mouse constantly asking questions and general- is breaking his spirit. Eventually the missing Spencer Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, one wants sort of the same movie again, Next Level ly being befuddled by everything may endanger the shows up in the body of a new character, Ming Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan is it. entire crew. (Awkwafina), and Awkwafina has some fun A year after four kids escaped from the magical The best thing about the movie is having The

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I'd John-Henry Butterworth's script zooms in on (Directed by Taika Waititi, runs 108) Jojo kinda have a problem with that. So does THE NEIGHBORHOOD compare it to Green Book, but that would give the relationship between racer-turned-designer Rabbit opens in Germany, 1944, where 10- Waititi, who gives the film's trickiest perform- ####$ the wrong impression; where that film was a Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and single-mind- year-old Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) wants to be ance as Jojo's Hitler, slowly shifting from an (Directed by Marielle Heller, runs 107) A mediocrity elevated by two very committed ed driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) as they try the very best Nazi he can be, happily reciting enthusiastic sidekick to a desperate bully as Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood arrives just actors, this one works all the way through, with to build a Le Mans-ready Mustang while nego- the tenets of Aryan superiority and bouncing reality erodes our young protagonist's inno- a year after Morgan Neville's documentary Heller making stylistic choices that create a tiating the Ford Motor Company's corporate off to a Hitler Youth summer camp, egged on cence. It's a comic showcase, sure, but there's Won't You Be My Neighbor? celebrated the space where the story's artifice becomes power plays. It's a perfectly cromulent studio by his imaginary BFF, Adolf (writer/director something terrible underneath it, playing first mission of Fred Rogers, but that's okay. essential rather than a distraction. It's a para- entertainment, I guess, but it's not really about Waititi), until he discovers his mother (Scarlett on our horror that anyone could imagine Adolf There's plenty of room for a biopic that elabo- ble. It's kind of wonderful. (N.W.) anything. Producer/director Mangold can usu- Johansson) has been hiding a Jewish teenager Hitler this way, and then on Jojo's own horror rates on the enduring grace of the beloved ally find a frame or a subtext that sparks these (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Working when he sees the truth. See for yourself. The children's television host, as interpreted by FORD V FERRARI things to life - think of Walk The Line's inten- from Christine Leunens's novel Caging Skies, movie knows exactly what it's doing. (N.W.) America's current beatific father figure Tom ##$$$ sity or 3:10 To Yuma's fatalism - but here he Waititi shapes Jojo Rabbit into a powerful Hanks. And after the self-loathing study of Can (Directed by James Mangold, runs 152) Ford v seems content to just hit the marks and keep companion piece to his 2010 coming-of-age JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL You Ever Forgive Me?, Heller has made a Ferrari aims to be a racetrack version of The moving. Bale's accent work is starting to feel feature Boy, another film about a kid whose ###$$ movie about patience and loving-kindness. Right Stuff, a true story of driven men pushing like a fetish, but Damon grounds Carroll in a fantasy world is shredded by the realities he's (Directed by Jake Kasdan, runs 123) Jumanji: Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster's themselves and their technology beyond all watchful quiet that belies his tension. I don't been doing his best to ignore. It's just that the The Next Level doesn't mess with its prede- screenplay uses a 1998 Esquire cover story as rational limits. The ambition is commendable, know when he decided to become the new stakes in this movie are a lot higher, the satir- cessor's formula, where the gags were hit-and- its hook, with Matthew Rhys playing "Lloyd even if it never gets out of third gear - to say Tommy Lee Jones, but it's a good look for him. ical needle a lot harder to thread. As for the miss, but the cast was energetic and delight- nothing of glimpsing the stratosphere. 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But Hauser and Sam www.chedokeflowers.com. elephant, one that would only us a city of the future instead of Watching Hart speak like Danny Rockwell (as Jewell's attorney run 14 km down the middle of a monorail of the past. Take a Glover is more amusing than Watson Bryant) find a chemistry HYPNOSIS HYPNOSIS the city, and would have nod from the smart guy who expected. And even if Dwayne that works, contrasting Jewell's mix- screwed us for the next hun- stopped the big Dart buses and Johnson doesn't have the acting ture of competence and delusion dred years. Stop crying about it, invested in smaller, more effi- chops to pull off Danny DeVito, his with Bryant's furious, frustrated and it is hard to believe I am cient, single use properly efforts are still goofy enough for the clarity. When they're together, about to say this, but thank the designed wagons to move kids. (R.S.) Richard Jewell sputters to life - for Ford government for stopping around citizens in wheelchairs a scene or two at a time, anyway. this fiasco. more efficiently and cost effec- KNIVES OUT (N.W.) That being said we have to tively. This is what we need — ####$ stop crying and get to work nimble effective transportation (Directed by Rian Johnson, runs THE TWO POPES finding a logical well thought that works on our one way 130) Knives Out is a delightfully ##$$$ out plan that will lead us into streets. Hydrogen buses, elec- arch entry in the overstuffed all-star (Directed by Fernando Meirelles, the future instead of cementing tric buses mixed with smaller mystery sub-genre that celebrates runs 125) The Two Popes is not an us in the past. They are saying electric pods can really make the form while also slyly decon- especially good movie about papal that the billion dollars is still our city accessible and more structing it, much as writer/director succession and the state of the available for transportation and efficient. A mix of transporta- Johnson did with hard-boiled noir in modern Catholic Church, but it does we should look at renewable tion that covers the whole city Brick, caper pictures in The feature Jonathan Pryce and Anthony energy, electric cars, pods, and instead of just 14km will be the Brothers Bloom, time-travel thrillers Hopkins enjoying themselves in lux- people movers. Whatever you answer and it can be easily in Looper and even Star Wars urious surroundings. Fussily direct- MEDIA MEDIA want to call it but look into phased in over the next decade movies with The Last Jedi. The story ed by Meirelles, this two-hander spending the money in a way to as technology and costs prove is simple: wealthy mystery author imagines the cautious conversations serve our city, especially those themselves. The Darts change Harlan Thrombey (Christopher in the Vatican between the aging who need transit on the out- from archaic buses picking up Plummer) is dead, apparently by his Pope Benedict (Hopkins) and skirts and make a system that dozens of passengers, to vans own hand. A handful of detectives Argentine cardinal Jorge Bergoglio will serve the entire communi- moving around more people (Daniel Craig, LaKeith Stanfield, (Pryce) as the former prepares to ty. We should realize that a bil- with a better pay off, can be Noah Segan) interview his family renounce his position. It's an initial- lion dollars can go a long way if understood and implemented and staff - played by the likes of K ly interesting drama that gets less spent properly on transit that fast without huge capital Callan, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee and less so as the conversations go doesn’t include the cost of buy- investment and puts the Curtis, Ana De Armas, Chris Evans, on. Screenwriter Anthony ing buildings, tearing them money where it belongs in Don Johnson, Riki Lindhome and McCarten's credits include the down and building bridges to transportation instead of trying Michael Shannon - to make sure it superficial biopics The Theory Of nowhere to serve a meer 14 km. to use it to fix all the failures of really was suicide. Things get infer- Everything, Darkest Hour and I have zero confidence that the our past and present councils. V nally complicated from there, the Bohemian Rhapsody, which showed present government we have in by Darrin DeRoches various messy relationships and plot their subjects living their lives with- place can handle this endeav- twists laced with a political subtext out exploring their souls. Similarly, our. The mayor has shown he Darrin DeRoches is a that nimbly updates Agatha The Two Popes is a film about appears to have no “juice” with local real estate and mort- Christie's issues with race and class Benedict that shrugs off all the con- the government to do any- gage broker. He can be for Trump's America. If someone troversies that dogged him during thing, so let’s really look at all reached to answer ques- offers to tell you what happens, his reign, from his activities during the possibilities and start from tions, comments or stories punch them in the face and run WWII to his complicity in sheltering This space can be yours scratch. about real estate experi- away. (N.W.) predatory priests decades later. for only $36.00 + hst! The council will spend ences through this weekly (Even the banking scandal that their time literally “throwing column at sold@uniquereal- RICHARD JEWELL forced his resignation is shoved into each other under the bus” but ty.ca. ###$$ the background.) Bergoglio is simi- (Directed by Clint Eastwood, runs larly burnished, his own associa- 131) Richard Jewell is tions with the murderous junta that producer/director Eastwood's best ruled Argentina while he was the movie in a very long while - which head of the Jesuit order waved away isn't saying all that much, since his as naïveté rather than properly output for the last decade has been interrogated, despite long flash- a disengaged, crushingly self-seri- backs to that era. Yes, Hopkins and ous run of duds. The Mule offered Pryce are very good in the roles, some flashes of interest, and now each playing to his specific we have this straightforward charac- strengths - Hopkins has his bullish ter study of the eponymous security charisma, Pryce his steely delicacy - guard (I, Tonya's Paul Walter but for all the dialogue they volley Hauser) who saved untold lives back and forth (in four languages when he discovered a bomb under- apiece!), neither of them really says neath a bench at Centennial much of anything. Some subtitles. Olympic Park during the Atlanta (N.W.)

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