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[PERSPECTIVE] by MICHAEL TERRY ON RACISM AND POLITICS

THE CAPITAL OF Virginia is the city of came from across the state and indeed Northam was Virginia Attorney Richmond. During the American Civil the nation, Northam called a press General Mark Herring. Herring has War, Richmond was the capital of the conference that, even by today’s absurd long had designs on the Governor’s Confederacy. I’m not exactly sure what standards, was an object lesson in office, and he felt Northam should this information means in light of the incompetence and tone-deafness. leave. “It is no longer possible for recent scandals that have plagued the There’s good news, he assured his con- Governor Northam to lead the upper echelons of government in Old stituents. I’m not in that photo! The Commonwealth and it is time for him Dominion, but it feels like it tells us not–so–good news? I can say that for to step down.” Seems reasonable something. I’m also not exactly sure sure ‘cause, guess what? I remember enough, right? Well, turns out Herring how much learning and reckoning has another time when I did wear black- himself dressed in blackface around the gone on in places like Richmond, but it face! He tried to tell the story as if it same time! And guess what? He’s very sure feels like we’re always hearing were some cute anecdote. He dressed sorry about it and regrets it, and no, no white politicians say things like “It’s up for a contest (and he will not be resigning. He was, how- time to have a conversation” and “It’s won!), he meant no offense! Oh, and ever, willing to admit he had been cal- important to start a dialogue,” as guess what, he even learned the lous, way back when. That Herring though there just hasn’t maybe been a Moonwalk. I suppose you could make somehow thinks blackface is disqualify- chance to do that in the last 150 this up if you tried, but you’d be ing for some office-holders but not for some–odd years. laughed away by any half-decent fic- others shows he’s held on to that cal- The Case of Governor Ralph tion editor for having a story so stupid lousness pretty tightly, thank you very Northam is not unique. It is important come across their desk. much. to note this. Northam has found him- But wait, there’s more! Many Unsurprisingly, both men have dug go, you ask? Well, he tried to speak ized racism looks like, this is a good self embroiled by a controversy of his politicians dutifully lined up to tell in, all while claiming to understand the with gravity about how the interview place to start. If people want to see own making these last couple of weeks Northam to resign, while his few sup- scale and scope of their error, the loss of was taking place very close to where what institutional racism looks like, it’s after an image surfaced of him wearing porters were trotting out the usual ideas confidence from their constituents, the the first slaves were brought to here for you to see. The likes of blackface in the early eighties. The about how young Northam was, or that error of their ways. Northam has Virginia, but instead referred to them Northam and Herring don’t actually scandal itself is a most American one. it was a “different time” back then careened from one demonstration of as “indentured servants,” only to have learn, they seek instead to simply cor- Get this, Northam originally denied (point of fact: people knew or should the falsity of those claims to the next. be reminded by the black interviewer, rect. If they truly wanted to lead, they that the photo was actually him. Deny, have known it was wrong to wear He even decided to do a national news that he probably meant to say slavery. would both sacrifice their positions. deny, deny. As calls for his resignation blackface in the 1980’s). One critic of interview to try to save face. How did it But it’s in that moment where some- They would demonstrate that places thing like a truth is revealed. A man like Virginia need to be run by those [CA T CH] by DON MCLEAN like Northam appears fundamentally who do not need to explain away their incapable of undoing the racism that racism. Someone like Attorney underpinned his upbringing, no matter General Herring would realize that his how many listening tours, and somber clear and present hypocrisy is itself DEVELOPMENT CHARGES apologies. There’s a long–held desire racist. That he does not view his con- amongst many white American politi- demnation of Northam to apply to HAMILTON’S ONGOING UPDATE of its development charges ing taxpayers. For the roads portion, for example, 15% of the cians to claim with lofty rhetoric their himself, is only demonstrating the lack has revealed much more than just a huge growth subsidy spending is deemed to “benefit existing residents” and there- understanding of racism in the country of seriousness with which he takes being paid by existing taxpayers. It has also unveiled details fore deducted from the amount the city is eligible to collect in which they lead, while actually these issues. Virginia does not need a of massive infrastructure expansion plans in a city unable to in development charges. appearing to learn nothing whatever. Governor or an Attorney General who maintain what it has already built. Then the remainder of the charges are divided evenly Any discretion can be explained away retroactively starts a listening tour to As added intrigue there are disturbing hints that the between residential and non–residential expansion even as ‘back then,’ and this allows no real save face. It needs leaders to be provincial government is about to change the rules about though the Elfrida area is expected to be almost entirely res- reckoning to take place. accountable so that it can finally take growth fees to reduce developer costs and create another cri- idential. It wouldn’t matter in terms of monies collected If people want to see what internal- account.V sis in municipal financing. At stake in Hamilton is anticipat- except that city council has decided to discount non–resi- ed growth–related spending over the next dozen years in dential industrial charges by 40%. The net result is that the excess of $5.5 billion. city may only be able to recoup $88 million from DCs instead Both the size of development fees and any exemptions of the $130 million that the road expansion will actually from paying them are obviously a big deal for both the devel- cost. opers and the cities that collect them. Provincial legislation It may not get that if the provincial government changes governs the basic calculations of how much can be collected the rules in mid–game as it has already in other municipal and allows cities to provide various exemptions. matters — from the slashing of city council in A key step in the process is estimating the costs of hun- mid–election, to the threatened and now withdrawn open- dreds of projects expected to be needed to service new ing up of the Greenbelt, to the currently proposed re–write growth and determining how much can be collected in of the Golden Horseshoe growth planning rules. development charges. For example, the background study for Development charge legislation may be next on their agen- the current review reveals that the planned Elfrida expansion da suggested the city’s lead consultant during last months DC east and south of the Rymal and Upper Centennial intersec- debate. tion has a price tag exceeding a third of a billion dollars. “The province is going through a lot of discussions,” The biggest slice of that would spend $130 million Gary Scanlon told the January 25 meeting of the develop- expanding existing roads, but there’s also nearly a $100 mil- ment charges stakeholder sub–committee. “They’re consid- lion in stormwater management, a $27 million community ering whether they want to do away with development centre, over $10 million for a fire services, $7 million for a charges or reduce them as part of their affordability plans. library and a similar amount for development of new parks. We’ve just gone through some extensive discussions, so it Add in $55 million for water and sewer pipes and the bill could be something that arises from that. Right now I think climbs past $340 million — all forecast to be in place by the new government is reviewing a whole bunch of things 2031. and until I know what the changes are it’s difficult to evalu- Development charges can be collected from builders for ate them.” much of this spending — if and when residences are built — This could be in line with last spring’s video revelations but there are various deductions that cut into that revenue of Doug Ford making promises to a meeting of big develop- and result in some of those growth costs being borne by exist- ers that he would make house building easier. V

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VIEW FEBRUARY 14 — 20, 2019 5 [THEATRE] by SARA CYMBALISTY THE DAY THEY SHOT JOHN LENNON had to come to terms with re–casting a Kian Mitchell is also a talent to pay central character after one actor, David attention to, one longed for him to have Mallis, had to pull out days before tech more lines. The incredibly gifted week due to ill health, tragically dying. Benjamin Faulknor as Larry was mes- Holding the cast together and rallying merising on stage portraying a gamut of their support, Boudreau deserves a stand- emotions. Huge applause goes out to last ing ovation as does associate director minute replacement of Morris, Dan Gary Smith. Greg Kott’s lighting design Penrose. His portrayal brought warmth, needs a round of applause as does Matt humour and sensitivity to the lovable old Nash’s sound design and costumier Jewish guy, it is a role Dan was meant to Barbara Bartram — Oh how I remember play and one wants to see him cast in those outfits. many more shows. In addition to this Steph Christiaens as the up–tight stand–out cast Joseph Wilson as Silvio Fran gave an extremely polished per- one of the war vets showed both humour formance balancing well with Tom Mays and sorrow with complete credibility, he portrayal of Brian, the white–collar exec- and his buddy Gately, the very talented utive type. Both somehow typical New Daniel Megaffin gave superb perform- Yorkers. Mays is totally credible and con- ances. Megaffin’s final moments in the vincing in his chat–up lines. They con- play were indeed very moving and wisely trast wonderfully with the other charac- stayed within the emotional arc of the ters. Kevin played by Gismalla Mohamed play. What could have just been self- gives a stand–out performance, definitely absorbed characters certainly evoked Photo: Lynne Jamieson one to watch out for, we shall certainly how we all felt that day almost thirty- see him appearing professionally in the nine years ago. V I WAS MAKING breakfast at home in production of James McLure’s play The only they knew. future. The character of Sally played Liverpool, England when the news came Day They Shot John Lennon. McLure Beautifully and sensitively directed opening night by the talented young THE DAY THEY SHOT on the radio of the shooting of John explores the reaction and grief of eight by veteran director Willard Boudreau he actress Giselle Magie who shares the role Lennon. This was a time before internet “Lennon” devotees and a long–time area steers a talented cast through what might JOHN LENNON with Thea van Loon, came across very by James McLure in households and we had to wait for the resident who come together in Central have been a series of disconnections into realistically as the chatterbox, earnest At the Player’s Guild of Hamilton next broadcast to glean more informa- Park the day after the murder. Set in a cohesive ensemble and entertaining teen, but needs to slow down delivery 80 Queen Street South, tion. Who would want to kill one of our 1980, each character reflects upon the show. His signature set design and chore- so we can understand the importance of February 14, 15, 16, 21, own Liverpool lads, a talented musician, troubled times of America whether it be ography are exceptional. His ability to her words. However, as the mother of 22, 23, 2019 at 8:00pm writer and pacificist? Stunned and war, racism, gun violence, politics and use actors as set pieces without upstaging three daughters who still speak way too Matinees: February 16, 23, 2019 deeply saddened we went about our day. poverty in a manner that seems even the dialogue is a lesson in direction itself. at 2:00pm fast it kind of worked! Oh, and earnest Tickets: (905) 529-0284 The Players’ Guild presents a first–rate more frightening and relevant today. If Battling his own health issues, he also Mike performed with heart and soul by or playersguild.org [THEATRE] by BRIAN MORTON Whorearchy: Pilgrimage. This short play, explores the intersections of sex work and spirituality, which makes it a provocative FROST BITES FESTIVAL 2019 text to stage in a church. I caught Milay’s solo work, at Hamilton Artist’s Inc., last I HAVE SAID it before, and I will say it ing, and was an indoor only event. Michael Kras, and his company Broken remembrance of the past, by Squirrel Suit Fall, and found it a very thoughtful and again. The Frost Bites Festival, is the However, last year’s edition, was centred Soil Theatre, brings us Lydia, a short Productions is performed by storyteller incisive work. I am really looking forward most innovative addition to the local arts on a community, a small stretch of Barton twenty minute play, about two teenagers, Carlyn Rhamey. The play uses projection, to seeing this production. scene in the past ten years. No one else Street, which brought the event into in a high school music room, writing a lighting and sound to explore how we A collaboration between playwright- does this kind of performance work local- greater focus. love song. Knowing Kra’s earlier work, I trigger memories, and recall our past. dramaturg Kris Van Soelen, composer ly. It remains something, that is utterly This year, the festival, is centred would expect a twist or two, in the telling Rhamey, is an engaging performer, who and sound artist Dave Riedstra, and mask unique. Now in its fourth year, Frost around a few blocks of James and Main of this story. Michael, also has an upcom- has staged several one woman story- performer Geneviève Trottier, that aptly Bites, is a “site specific” theatre event. Street, and specifically on two historic ing play, called the The Team, premiering telling works, on the Fringe circuit across named, Apocryphal Productions pro- The small indie theatre productions, church buildings, St. Paul’s Presbyterian, at Theatre Aquarius in March, so he is a , this past few years. duces Toccata, an inter–media work about it curates, do not happen, in what we at 70 James St. South, and New Vision busy, busy playwright, at the moment. Hoffworks Productions, presents Last how a specific space, informs what we see would normally consider to be “theatre United Church, at 24 Main St. West. Transgendant, who are Key Paul Supper, a collaboration between director and hear. spaces”. Rather, they occur, in hallways, Make sure you dress warmly, as going out- Straughan and Sean Parkinson, give us Peter Riddihough, and playwright Marilo Musician and songwriters, Thanya stairwells, board rooms, basements, and side, is part of the fun! Toilet Wars: Binary Breakdown in the Pre- Nuñez, which explores the politics of Iyer and Lisa Emmons, also provide a per- other “found” environments. The vari- So, how does it work in practice? Plastic Tsunami Era. It is a 12 minute, church, state and immigration. Featuring formance experience, within the com- ous productions, by younger, up and com- The audience, that would be you con- “future history” piece, looking back on a cast of three, Shaun Smyth, Darla mon area of the event. ing, professional artists, are developed and stant reader, assembles in a common area the evolution of gender, from the perspec- Biccum, Jessica Quinoa, as people If you see me, wandering around the created specifically, for those locations. at New Vision. There are a number of tive of the year 3018. A time perhaps, brought together, around a church Frost Bites Festival, be sure to tell me As Marshall McLuhan taught us, back in baskets with multicoloured flags in them. when, “cisgendered humans” are now kitchen; a young woman who seeks polit- what productions you liked! I am keen, to 1964, “the medium is the message”. Well Each flag represents, a ticket for a specific extinct. ical asylum, a priest who has the power to hear what you enjoyed. Indeed, those in this instance, the specific location, is theatre production. The Megan English Dance Company offer sanctuary, and a border officer who fleeting conversations with fellow audi- the medium, the canvas upon, which You take a flag, and a group leader presents A Sublime Order, choreographed must enforce the law. ence members, are my favourite part of these theatre artists “paint”, so to speak. leads you and your fellow adventurers, to by Megan English and performed by Mourning Marigold. by Harmonic the whole event. See you there The joy of Frost Bites, is that you get the specific location of the play, you are Carissa Bowerman, Mikaela Demers, Shadow Circus, directed by R'verend Lou Hamilton! V to experience, small scale theatre, that is about to see. Each production is short, Megan English, Lisa Emmons to music Crowfoot, is an eight minute tale of authentic, that is unique, and that is typically between 10 and 20 minutes created by Dale Morningstar, performed doom, death and Mother Earth, set on a FROST BITES never to be repeated, ever again. Also, as long. When it ends, you return to the on the historic church’s own impressive burial mound. The company promises FESTIVAL 2019 it happens every year, around Valentine’s common area, and take another flag, for pipe organ, it “reaffirms the ritual essence that, “Nestled snugly, we will play, cele- Presented by the Day, it is an ideal “couples date”, for the the next production. It is possible, if you of dance, while elevating everyday move- brate, and grieve”. So, not your typical Hamilton Festival Theatre Company arts community, and the City of time it correctly, to catch, most, if not all, ment to ceremonial status”. Dance, is an text based, theatre experience then! February 14, 15, 16, 17 at 7pm. Hamilton, at large. of the productions in a single evening. essential element in Frost Bites, each year, The Quietude Tacenda Collective, (Doors open at 6:30pm) Meet at New Vision United Church, The first few editions of Frost Bites, So, you ask, what is on offer this year? and it is good to see this trend continue. which consists of Jamie Milay, Claudia 24 Main St. West began, within the walls of a specific build- Local award winning playwright, anamnesis: a recalling to the mind; a Spadafora, and Jesse Horvath, presents Tickets online at hamiltonfringe.ca

6 FEBRUARY 14 — 20, 2019 VIEW [THEATRE] by GREGORY CRUIKSHANK DRURY LANE MUSIC HALL

THE ANNUAL MUSIC Hall is a fundamen- fully charming series of light–hearted ing. His experience in the role shows: tal facet of Burlington’s Drury Lane the- sequences that rarely ceases to entertain. Buzzelli basks in the boos and hisses he atre, having now been a part of their sea- It helps that they start the night off by earns with his endless stream of “Dad son lineup for 39 out of 45 of them. It’s having musical director Donna Dunn- jokes” (some of which are legitimately easy to see why — it’s a light, breezy Albert and her bandmates (John Mink clever, others of which are… more than a evening of entertainment filled with on percussion and Shawn Trotter on var- little dated), exuding a welcoming radi- crowdpleasing musical numbers and ious strings) lead the audience in a sing- ance that immediately makes his audi- punctuated with all manner of “Dad along to medleys of old standards and ence comfortable in his presence, playing jokes”. There’s no deeper message or classic songs at the start of each act. It’s off the crowd as effortlessly as he slips in theme than sitting back, having a laugh, almost preparatory, giving us a taste of the and out of certain musical segments, and enjoying a variety of musical med- hodge–podge musical assortment on offer which he also performs admirably. His leys. for the evening: everything from medleys duet with Farquhar in the second act is For those uninitiated, there is no plot of music from the ’70s, country, and an absolute highlight. to summarize, nor is there any narrative Disney movies, to complete songs whole- One’s enjoyment may depend on throughline to the proceedings, unless sale lifted from fan–favourite musicals. one’s ability to appreciate so-bad-they’re- you count the delightful heckling Each of these songs is delivered with hilarious jokes, and not every song sung back–and–forth between the event’s great gusto and enthusiasm by the entire will be to everyone’s liking. Nonetheless, Chairman (basically their Master of cast, all of whom seem to be having the as nights out at the theatre go, you’ll be Ceremonies) and one of the actors, time of their lives. Among the highlights hard–pressed to find many more fun than which more–or–less ceases at the end of for this reviewer: Sheila Flis, touted as the the Drury Lane Music Hall. Check it out the first act. This is your classically for- show’s resident Carol Burnett clone, and and have yourself a toe-tapping good mulaic variety show: skit or musical num- rightly so given her comic timing and time. V ber, MC makes jokes, next skit or musical expressive face; Aaron Clause, who fully number, more jokes, lather, rinse, repeat. embraces the physicality called for by the 39TH ANNUAL DRURY “Formulaic” sounds like a critically wide array of characters he portrays; negative word, but in the right hands, the Kirsten Feldner, endearingly adorable, LANE MUSIC HALL simplest of formulae can yield spectacular confidently commanding every second of Directed by: Caroline Clarke and Shelley Rennick results. In this case, co–directors Caroline her stage-time, the most enthusiastic of Playing at: Drury Lane Theatre Clarke and Shelley Rennick — who also the dancers; May Farquhar, whose small (New Street, Burlington) choreographed the dance numbers, stature belies an impressive singing voice; Showtimes: February 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, designed the spectacularly varied and and Gregory Flis, most amusing for his March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 @ 8pm; colourful costumes, AND served as constant offstage heckling of the MC. February 17, 24, March 3, 10 @ 2pm Assistant Stage Managers — have yield- Anchoring this cast is Ivan Buzzelli, Box Office: 905-637-3979, or online at drurylane.ca/tickets ed a high energy, sharply–paced, delight- Mister Chairman for six years and count-

VIEW FEBRUARY 14 — 20, 2019 7 [HAMILTON MUSIC NOTES] by RIC TAYLOR WINE, WOMEN have a musical evening fundraiser at our of wading through the cesspool of people local studio in Burlington, to see my that come into your life. It’s not just my KHARI WENDELL AND SONG name on the same poster as Sarah experiences but the whole band’s as well. WHILE HER LIFE was fuelled by a musical Blackwood was pretty cool,” says Astral Witch has a unique style of writing MCCLELLAND soundtrack of Gordon Lightfoot, Joan O’Malley. “Sarah, as far as she travels where we all write lyrics and music and Baez, John Prine, and Janis Joplin, it was- around the world, Burlington is home for that includes trading instruments as well n’t until her 50s that Mary O’Malley her and she’s such an accessible giving as vocals. On “Love”, I do sing lead vocals decided to take the plunge and take a person that I respect and admire.” and it’s a pretty emotional song. It was chance on singing herself. She’d actually Currently working on a collection of handpicked by the Fuzzed and Buzzed dig into songwriting with some notable songs for an album, O’Malley has organ- guys because they thought it would com- accolades and now is not only a singer ized a special musical event that focuses plement the other tracks. They’re two and songwriter in her own right but also a on females singing and one where they guys in Toronto that are huge doom buffs. promoter of shows. This weekend, Mary raise their voices for a cause close to They’ve been in the doom scene for quite O’Malley brings five females to the stage O’Malley’s heart. a few years, mostly as collectors. A couple for a celebration and a fundraiser called “In going out to listen to live music, of the guys work behind the scenes in Wine Women and Song. there aren’t a lot of events where we have video and they’re kind of breaking into “Once you say ‘yes’ to life, beautiful female vocalists that run the show,” says the audio world but they have a keen things happen and so every time you put O’Malley. “I love variety and all kinds of interest in female fronted doom bands yourself in a situation that terrifies you, music. The idea of having an evening not and raising awareness of them.” you’re bound to grow a little bit,” offers committed to one artist or one style of While “Love” is culled from previous O’Malley philosophically about the last music — there won’t be one person that recordings Axeworthy, Jon Tiberious Black Sabbath to Alice In Chains – any 1982 and say this is the last one because few years of her musical journey. “When I won’t like that show because if you don’t (bass, vocals) and Jen Brewer (drums, of those darker rock genres – you’re going it’ll probably come back again,” quips turned fifty, after putting three kids in like something, you’ll just wait twenty vocals) went into the studio recently to to find something from each of the bands Clause. “The facts are that we’ve been sports, competitive dance and rep hockey, minutes and something different will be record a rarity for this particular project. that I think you’re going to dig.” doing these shows for seventeen years. I decided I deserve to spend a little money up. We’re going to hit R&B, jazz, pop, "Altar Box" features three 7 inch records We’ve done a lot of good and had a lot of on me and my own dream of singing out- rock, top 40 but we’re going to make you from three female fronted doom bands Astral Witch play Friday February 15 fun in that time. We raised a lot of cash side of my car. I walked into Long and smile, laugh, dance and sing along. It’s for from Hamilton (Astral Witch) and at Doors Taco Joint and Metal Bar for things like Hamilton Out Of The McQuade and signed up for vocal lessons a great cause. I chose to raise some funds Toronto (Rough Spells and Hãxan). Each with Rough Spells and Hãxan. Doors Cold and for other really good causes for with Deanna Shalala. She encouraged for the Heart and Stroke Foundation record has an original track and a doom- open at 9pm and tickets are available local musicians like the Debbie Clause me to try singing at an open mic with a because I do have some underlying per- inspired cover from a 1970s era band with at the door for $10. Click on astral- Recording fund but I think the nature live band. The thought of doing that was sonal heart condition. If there’s some- Astral Witch taking on a cover by the witch.bandcamp.com and the feel of Hamilton music is chang- beyond terrifying but I saw an advertise- thing I can do to help out heart and band Julian's Treatment and a song called ing and we’ve gotten to the point where ment for one so I pulled up my big girl stroke issues, why not in the month of “Stranger Things”. FINAL “FOR GEORGE” the shows need a bit of a rest. I don’t want underpants and said, ‘I’m going to try’. I February lift people up and support. “There was a list of songs they had us HARRISON TRIBUTE to say it’s the last one but a change is com- got have way through one song and sim- “We’ve got silent auctions, door prizes, choose from to cover and when we heard ing and I’d like to see this show as the ply said, ‘thank you very much- see ya’. a 50/50 draw and more,” adds O’Malley. the song, we thought there were some CONCERT swan song for all of the events. I’m happy Kimberley Wetmore was hosting and she “You get all of this great musical talent for really cool things with this,” explains I was introduced to up and coming that we’re starting as we begun with a encouraged me to come back and try only $10 and we expect this to be a sold Axeworthy. “We recorded it at Boxcar singer and songwriter Christopher Clause tribute to as it’s always again. So I did and through that I was out event. We hope to do this more often, Sound Recording Studio with Sean because he’d started doing these Beatles been one of my favourites. inspired to put a poem I had for many we hope it grows maybe once or twice a Pearson producing. We also had tribute shows he dreamed up nearly two “Gracenotes will continue to help years to music and record it with year… I just want to have everyone come Mercedes Lander from Kittie and the decades ago. As a lifelong fan, it was a musicians in this city in the future but Deanna.” out and have everyone in the room feel White Swan play organ on the track. It’s guilty pleasure for Clause to gather up as right now, I don’t know what that looks Working with Lori Yates’ Songwriting lifted and say to themselves, ‘that’s the a little more barebones than we wanted many musical friends and play the music like,” adds Clause. “We’re back in the Workshop, O’Malley wrote “River best $10 I spent in a while’.” but I think that makes it a little more true that had inspired him for a lifetime — dreaming phase and wondering what Through My Soul” culled from a poem a to the prog vibe of it. I love playing cov- even if the first ‘For George’ concert was does all of this mean? I don’t want to past love had given her when she left Wine, Women and Song happens this ers and doing something different with it assembled in indirect result to Harrison’s change the camaraderie between musi- Nashville in her 20s and while she admits Friday February 15 with Kimberley “The label is printing 222 copies of passing. cians that played on these numerous she can be more objective about that Wetmore, Sarah Nolte, Mandi Caler, each which adds up to 666 so that Final “For George” Harrison Tribute shows. There have been so many bless- track, it ended up getting some serious Tracy Gallant and Mary O’Malley at emphasizes the evil side of it all,” chuck- ConcertThere were some grandiose cele- ings but like George said, “All Things accolades. Stonewalls. Doors open at and les Axeworthy. “All of the bands are brations with ornate and elaborate stages Must Pass”. The shows in their present “I was at a girlfriend’s Christmas party advance tickets are $10 or $15 at the female fronted and have a doom influ- (the Sgt Pepper’s flower stage anniversary form won’t happen like that anymore but that Gordon Lightfoot was also attending door with a portion of the proceeds ence although the two Toronto bands show comes to mind) and there were I don’t’ know what shape they’ll take.” and in talking with him I laughed what a going to the Heart and Stroke have more of a psych rock feel to them. earnest and heartfelt intermingling of “We never raised as much money as crazy week I had writing my first song, Foundation. Click on somethinbout- You can get the records individually or as heart at the Imagine Peace concerts near “Concert for Bangladesh”, laughs Clause. becoming a member of SOCAN and mary.com a set but they’re also offering a little more Christmas that celebrated Lennon and “But there were so many blessings in now I’m talking to you,” says O’Malley. promotion because it’s an up and coming seemed to strike a particularly dramatic doing these shows. I have nothing but “He asked me to send him a copy of the ASTRAL WITCH’S label so they’ll be giving away stickers and and effective chord. fond memories and I am so grateful for all song. I didn’t really expect much about it embroidered patches. But this collective even took notice with a of the musicians that have played as a part but we ended up talking about it and he “LOVE” release is meant for fans as something dif- small card she sent out to Clause… How of these for seventeen years. Every show told me that listening to my song he said, We helped document the release of ferent but also to help do more specific cool is that? And how cool is it that thou- we organized we tried to make special so ‘took him somewhere and that’s what I Astral Witch’s sophomore eponymously promotion. sands of dollars originally helped allow my modus operandi has not changed. think is a good song is’. He then asked me titled full length album of doom rock last “All over the world, women are still the home base of James Street Baptist We’re doing one more show that we can if I knew Drake and if I’d want to go with July but this Valentine’s season the band getting the shit end of the stick in the Church funded to take in the homeless go out on and say, ‘this was an amazing him to Drake’s Toronto studio to re- is releasing a couple of tracks on a new music world so it helps to have guys who during winter months and give them season and we’re doing the best show ever record the song with some serious musi- 7–inch vinyl project called “Altar Box” have good contacts to kind of us help us respite and dignity while potentially fac- and go out on a high and celebrate this cians. We haven’t done it as of yet, but on the Fuzzed and Buzzed label. The three push more into the doom scene,” adds ing dire consequences in our harsh inner music like we did in 2002. It was a show one day I plan to take him up on that female fronted doom bands involved in Axeworthy. “Doom is a genre that’s defi- city. James Street Baptist Church these made out of a love for the music, out of a offer.” the special compilation project perform nitely more equal to genders but while we days is rubble, with only a façade propped love for the musicians performing it and With a huge ego boost with her first together on a bill to celebrate the release might shy away from being on a female up for a failed condo develop scam cling- out of love for the audience enjoying it. song, O’Malley is currently working with of “Altar Box” in Hamilton this weekend. fronted bill because the genres usually are ing as a tombstone of sorts. This will be a celebration of life and of Carl Jennings at Westmoreland Studios “When we were originally planning very different, it’s empowering to play Clause and his congregation moved love and of music for George.” to record new music (and she was pleas- the release of the single, “Love”, we want- with a couple of likeminded female front- locales. A CD reimagining of ’ antly surprised to be working with the ed it to be on Valentine’s Day but since ed doom bands in a similar style. There classic Rubber Soul album was made as For George happens on Saturday Trews’ Chris Gormley on drums). But for that’s on a Thursday, doing the release on just aren’t as many female musicians out part of the legacy of this work. But the February 16 at the Pearl Company. more of a novice singer songwriter, a Friday made more sense although the there so it’s still something we have to biggest legacy was in Gracenotes and the Doors open at 7:30 and show starts O’Malley even had the chance to party will have a little bit of a Valentine’s push for. I think this release show for Debbie Clause Recording Fund named in promptly at 8pm. Tickets are $20 in befriend fellow Yoga enthusiast, Sarah theme,” explains guitarist and vocalist “Altar Box” is going to be something spe- honour of Clause’s dearly departed sister - advance or $25 at the door if avail- Blackwood of Walk Off The Earth. Alyssa Axeworthy of Astral Witch. “The cial. I think it’s going to get wild. If you’re a fund created to help up and coming able. “I’ve now been able to play about four song is about the hopeless empty feeling a fan from anything from Led Zeppelin to original musicians get their music made. Click on gracenoteshamilton.com different times now with Sarah, when we you get after a breakup and you get tired “I don’t want to be like the Who in CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 8 FEBRUARY 14 — 20, 2019 VIEW [HAMILTON MUSIC NOTES] CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 making a formal apology for a historic fellow Juno nominee Tanika Charles. KHARI WENDELL injustice or a son writing a letter to his McClelland confirms the subject matter estranged father, We Now Recognize is serious but the event is also meant to MCCLELLAND’S “WE finds inspiration in the act of saying sorry be a fun night of music as well. NOW RECOGNIZE” after many years of complicated silence “It’s kind of like giving medicine to a With Black History Month upon us and the redemptive power of music. kid — you add a little honey on the the City of Hamilton’s Committee “The present political atmosphere — spoon so there is going to be a lot of Against Racism has helped to bring a the Me Too movement and Black Lives music,” laughs McClelland. “Art has this special performance of a musical theatre Matter and other social movements like capacity to move through challenging production called “We Now Recognize”. indigenous land rights movements going subject matter; specifically music is one Project: Humanity is an organization on in BC right now — I was wondering of the greatest forms and has a magical that creates original and innovative what my place was in all of it,” recalls power for us. Understanding that we’re socially–engaged performances and in McClelland. “I also wanted to investi- all susceptible to perceptual error, it’s the 2016 they enlisted Juno nominee Khari gate the nature of apologies and how we seriousness of how we don’t allow our- Wendell McClelland to tour his produc- right a wrong. How do we make amends? selves how prone to err we are in our tion of “Freedom Singer” through select That’s a lot of the focus of the work — lives. For me, trying to meet that head cities across Canada. After two years, it’s also connected a lot to my own famil- on while still being compassionate but McClelland has developed a new pro- ial and personal story but also connected being real with who we are at this duction that is political and passionate to institutions in Canada. moment, it’s humbling to realize that we offering insight and perhaps hoping to For some, the present is so messed up make mistakes and we do things that incite. “We Now Recognize” explores that they’re scared about the future but could do harm to others. That’s some- the power of apologies, the nature of McClelland contends the past must still thing we might have all experienced. community and the redemptive poten- be contended with in order to move for- We’ve all harmed and we’ve all been tial of music. ward. harmed. It might look different to differ- “My family went through the “I really play through a personal filter ent people. I just want to be real and Underground Railroad and lived in and while “Freedom Singer” was more of come at it from a point of compassion Southern Ontario for a time,” recalls the the maternal side of my family but this but it’s going to be real. Detroit born but Vancouver based new one is about me really connecting “The title of this, “We Now McClelland. “I think the porousness of with the men in my family,” says Recognize”, is actually taken from a [for- the border at that time is reflected in McClelland. “There’s lots of room to fil- mer Prime Minister] Stephen Harper multiple generations of my family living ter how to move forward through dis- speech in which he made an apology to on both sides of the border. I don’t know agreement and challenge in our own indigenous people for residential what that makes me but I feel my roots personal and familial lives. I use that as a schools. So it’s a play on this recognition are deep on this side of the border as launch pad to how we might look larger of a wrong doing and trying to make well. institutions, bodies or groups and how amends. This is about storytelling and “Freedom Singer” documented my fami- we might find a way to come together weaving that story in and out of songs ly’s journey and my own parallel journey and deal with anger, disappointment and and the bits in–between. I hope every- moving into Windsor and also living in pain. I use that great Martin Luther King one comes and people leave with a song Vancouver,” adds McClelland. “When I quote; “There can be no great disap- in their mind or in their heart.” V created “Freedom Singer”, I knew I pointment, where there is no great love”. wanted to do more than just a music I really believe that. Human beings real- Now We Recognize with Khari show, I wanted to do something that ly want to be together in a good way and Wendell McClelland and Tanika could be understood as a more theatrical there are lots of things that get in the Charles happens this Tuesday presentation that included storytelling way of that happening but I think under- February 19 at the Lincoln and more. That’s how I got involved neath, we all long for that. Children are Alexander Theatre (160 King St E.). with Project: Humanity and they’ve quick to figuring out a way to get back to Doors open at 7:30 pm and show helped me develop my newest project.” doing what feels good and I think we can begins at 8:00 pm. Tickets are avail- As the introduction blurb for the pro- learn some lessons from them.” able for $20 on Eventbrite at duction suggests: Khari explores the By examining his own personal story, https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we- nature of apologies at the level of the McClelland hopes to broach universal now-recognize-hamilton-tickets- individual, the communal and the insti- issues in this thought provoking musical 55708643051. Click on khariwen- tutional. Whether the government is theatre production that will also include dellmcclelland.com

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CASBAH-MAIN HALL KARAOKE CABARET W/THE EYE CASBAH of her new comedy "Set". The evening also fea- called “The Canteen”. The Canteen is a series of THURSDAY 21ST OF FAITH. 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. [9PM]| GRANDSON W/THE BLUE STONES, JUST JOHN, DOM tures Ginger St James and her band, comedian renovated mobile vehicles and a mobile stage by ROCK | FOLK | COUNTRY CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE|PUBSTUMPERS TRIVIA TUESDAYS DIAS. FEB. 28. THE STUDIO Melanie Crawford, Melissa Marchese, Robin Zee, Leaf Box, that will travel to a number of premium CARRIGAN ARMS|JAM NIGHT W/THE PERSONICS [7PM] WILD RIVERS W/CAT CLYDE. FEB. 28. MILLS and Amy Sloan. Feb. 15, 9pm. $25. For tickets parks in Hamilton. The Canteen includes a cus- [8PM] CLANCY’S KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS [9PM] HARDWARE email [email protected] //The Pearl tom fire pit, vendor market, live music, story- CAT ‘N’ FIDDLE|MATTY SIMPSON (9:30PM) COACH & LANTERN TRIVIA TUESDAYS [7PM] THE WOODEN SKY + CASPER SKULLS FEB. 28. Company, 16 Steven St. telling and the HPL Bookmobile, the Rogers STAIRCASE THEATRE • Dammit, Jim! I’m a COACH & LANTERN|OPEN MIC (9PM) DICKENS KARAOKE THURSDAYS [9:30PM] CASBAH Winteractive (a mobile air hockey tournament), Comedienne, not a doctor! Feb. 19, 7pm. • 5 WEST|RICH + MATT OPEN MIC [9:30PM] END ZONE KARAOKE THURSDAYS W/ANNE [8PM], MOTHER MOTHER MAR. 2. FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT Snowga! (yoga in the snow), hot drinks, food, and Hammer Night Live. A comedy show with a twist. MAX’S CHRIS AYRIES KARAOKE SUNDAYS W/DOWN TO EARTH ENTERTAINMENT HALL a kids obstacle course. • Feb. 14-17. Frost Bites Feb. 15. Free. • Smooth Comedy Variety Show. MILLS HARDWARE RUEBEN AND THE DARK [9PM] SHARI VANDERMOLEN & SWINGLINE MAR. 2. by the Hamilton Fringe at New Vision United Feb. 28, 8pm. • Every Monday is Improv Bootcamp PHEASANT PLUCKER CORY MERCER [10PM] 5 WEST|TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS W/JIMMY THE THE PEARL COMPANY Church and St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. • Feb. at 7pm. Learn the basics of Improv in a fun and QUIZMASTER [7:30PM] HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MAR. 6. 16, 10am-9pm: The Canteen at Battlefield Park. THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD ANOTHER CRUSH, DIRTY supportive environment. $8. • Every Tuesday is GALLEY PUMP KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/MIKE [9PM] THE STUDIO Headliner musician: Ellis. • For more info on all of RICK, HELLOW HELPLESS [8PM] Advanced Improv at 7pm. Watch our main stage GLADSTONE KARAOKE FRIDAYS /BIG STAR KARAOKE FOREIGNER MAR. 8. FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL the Winterfest events visit hamiltonwinterfest.ca. cast be put through their paces in this [9PM] MARIANA’S TRENCH MAR. 12. FIRSTONTARIO MISSISSIPPI QUEEN SOUTHERN SUPPER JAZZ | BLUES | CLASSICAL workshop/show format. $10. //27 Dundurn St. N. SERIES • Features a set, southern menu paired ARTWORD ARTBAR|DOUG MURPHY AND IT IS WHAT GRAIN & GRIT|TRIVIA THURSDAYS [7PM] CONCERT HALL STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT AT STONEWALLS • with the musical talents of blues, and ‘American IT IS [8PM] HONEST LAWYER-KING ST. KARAOKE THURSDAYS Hosted by Lisa Marie Ariel. Feb. 21, 7:30pm. //339 Roots’ musicians. • Feb. 14: Meghan Parnell and GEORGE HAMILTON|OPEN JAM W/TIM NINEHOUSE [9PM] York Blvd. COMEDY | Dave Barnes. • Feb. 16: Sean Stanley & Miss Dior. AND MR. JAY & CHRIS WIERSMA [9PM] HONEST LAWYER-STONECHURCH CLASSIC YUK YUKS BURLINGTON • Feb. 15: Scott SIMPSONS TRIVIA FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH 905 BAR COMEDY HOUR • Every last Friday of the • Feb. 21: Michael Jerome, Harrison Kennedy. • RADIUS|MILESFROMNOWHERE. [7PM] Faulconbridge w/Laurie Elliott, Jay Brown. Feb. Feb. 23: James Green. • Feb. 28: Ever-Lovin’ Jug W/GERRY HALL [7:30PM] month, 9-10pm. Next date: Feb. 22. Free admis- 16: Jay Brown w/Laurie Elliott, Scott Band. • Mar. 5: Ragwax. • Dan Walsh. Mar. 14. • JERSEY’S KARAOKE THURSDAYS [10PM] sion. //93 John St. S. Faulconbridge. Feb. 22: Bryan O’Gorman w/Jon Mar. 20: Meghan Parnell & Dave Barnes. • $45 for DJ | ELECTRONIC | HIP HOP KING’S LANDING KARAOKE THURSDAYS [9PM] BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • Steinberg, Ted Morris. Feb. 23: Ted Morris AUGUSTA HOUSE|OLD SCHOOL, HIP HOP W/DR. meal and show. For more info, including menu LEVITY CLUB BIG SCREEN TRIVIA MONDAYS W/ HUB OF The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival: Best of the w/Bryan O’Gorman, Jon Steinberg. • For info tick- DISC [9PM] details, visit mississippiqueenfoods.com or call THE HAMMER. [7:30PM] Fest featuring Gavin Crawford & Bruce ets visit yukyuks.com. //380 Brant St., Burl. SHOELESS JOE’S|DJ WALLY McCulloch. Mar. 16, 7:30pm. For tickets and info 905.526.0909. //635 King St. E LOU DAWG’S TRIVIA TUESDAYS W/HUB OF THE HAMMER ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS • Winter Exhibit: [8PM], LIVE BAND KARAOKE FRIDAYS [10PM] visit burlingtonpac.ca //440 Locust, Burl. CHRIS D’ELIA: FOLLOW THE LEADER • Feb. 21, Spiders Alive! Explore amazing adaptations and NOBODY’S PERFECT KARAOKE W/MIKE, WEDNESDAYS EVENTS•• KARAOKE 7pm. For tickets visit coreentertainment.ca behaviours in our interactive exhibit, and join us [7PM], SUNDAYS [5PM] FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • //FirstOntario Concert Hall for daily programs for all ages. Through Apr. 14, PLUCKER’S TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [8PM], KARAOKE An Evening with Holly Cole. Feb. 14, 7:30pm. & TRIVIA CLUB 54 • There’s live stand-up comedy every 10am-5pm. • RBG After Dark: Spiders Alive! Grab FRIDAYS [9:30PM] //Partridge Hall. • Bill Charlap Lecture & a drink, enjoy the music, and experience Spiders BARTON TOUCHDOWN PUB KARAOKE FRIDAYS Friday and Saturday at Club 54 preceding the POUR HOUSE KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS Performance. Feb. 16, 1pm. //Recital Hall. • Alive after dark. On the first Thursday of each W/HELENA QUINN [9:30PM] Dance Party. Your host is Canada’s # 1 insult THE POWERHOUSE LIVE BAND KARAOKE THURSDAYS Singin’ and Swingin’: A Jazz Summit. Feb. 16, month, RBG's winter exhibit is transformed into a BIG ED’S KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/GEORGE BUTLER [8PM], comic – Ben Guyatt. • Feb. 15: Ben Guyatt. • Feb. 8pm. //Partridge Hall. • Explosive Tribute to [9PM], TRIVIA MONDAYS (7:30PM)| nightlife experience like no other. Join us for pub SATURDAYS W/SCARYOKE MONSTERS [10PM] 16: Eric Johnston. //3345 Harvester Rd., Burl. AC/DC. Feb. 17, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • PRIME TIME KARAOKE THURSDAYS [8PM]] COMEDY NIGHT AT THE LIONSHEAD • games, food and cocktails, unique programming, BLACK SWAN KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/MARK O Abbamania, The Bee Gees & . Feb. 22, RUMAK KARAOKE SATURDAYS [9:30PM] Amateurs, pros and special guests. Feb. 18, 9pm. and special guests. Next date: Mar. 7. Tickets [9:30PM], TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7:30PM] 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Pops!3-She’s Got It. ST. LOUIS BAR AND GRILL KARAOKE SATURDAYS No cover. //The Lionshead, 137 John St. S. required. • Pyjama Party. Put on your P.J.s and BO’S KARAOKE EVERY OTHER TUESDAY. [8:30PM] (vol 1). Feb. 24, 2:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Hear! W/DONNY OSBORNE [10PM]m] COMEDY NIGHT AT RUST CITY BREWERY • bring along your favourite critter plushie! Spiders BOBBIE’S KARAOKE SATURDAYS [7PM] Here! Niagara Music Series. Feb. 24, 4pm. SLYE FOX TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7:30PM], KARAOKE Hosted by James Butler. Last Thursday of every Alive will be open late on the final Friday evening BOSTON PIZZA-BARTON TRIVIA MONDAYS W/HUB OF //Robertson Theatre. • Gowan. Feb. 28, 7:30pm. • of each month and the last Friday of this special THURSDAYS W/NICHOLAS BALKOU [8:30PM] month. //27 King William St. THE HAMMER. [7:30PM]. FEB. 18: BROOKLYN 99. FEB. King David. Mar. 2, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • exhibit. Join us for activities, games, and every- STONEWALLS GAME OF THRONES TRIVIA TUES FEB. COMIC ENCOUNTERS COMEDY SHOW • Hosted Birdman: Live. Mar. 6, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall.• 25: GREY’S ANATOMY • OFFICE TRIVIA NIGHT LAST one's favourite many-legged creatures. Next date: 19 [7:30PM], PUBSTUMPERS TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS [7PM] by Clifford Myers. Every 4th Wednesday, 10pm. $5. An Intimate Evening with Roch Voisine. Mar.6, WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH /HUB OF THE HAMMER Feb. 22, 5-8pm. • RBG Speaker Series. Annie TRACIE’S PLACE KARAOKE EVERY NIGHT [7PM-2AM], ($2.50 with game cover). //Mancala Monk, 1229 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Masterworks 5: White: Designing with Pollinators. Mar. 8, 9am- BOSTON PIZZA-MAIN ST. W. TRIVIA SECOND Cannon St. E. & FRIDAYS [5PM-2AM], KIDS WELCOME UNTIL 9PM Sibelius In The House. Mar. 10, 2:30pm. 12pm. $125. • Annie White: Pollinator Friendly WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH W/HUB OF THE HAMMER. FIRST TIMERS CLUB • See what happens when UPTOWN SOCIAL HOUSE TRIVIA MONDAYS //Partridge Hall. • The Robert Cray Band. Mar. 14, Gardening. Mar. 8, 7-8:30pm. $18. • Dr. Mark [7:30PM] people try Stand Up for the first time. Feb. 22, [7:30PM]| 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Bahamas. Mar. 14, Graham: Shovels, Chisels, Clippers and Guns: BOSTON PIZZA-WATERDOWN TRIVIA FIRST 7:30pm. //Zyla’s, 299 James. St. N. WEST END KARAOKE WEDNESDAYS [10PM] 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Danny Michel Building Natural History Collections in Canada. TUESDAY OF THE MONTH W/HUB OF THE HAMMER. JEREMY HOTZ: DANGEROUSLY HANDSOME • WINCHESTER ARMS TRIVIA EVERY OTHER MONDAY w/Begonia. Mar. 21, 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • Mar. 21, 7-8:30pm. Free lecture. Registration [7:30PM] Mar. 7, 7pm. For tickets visit HOSTED BY HUB OF THE HAMMER. NEXT DATES: FEB. 18. For tickets visit FirstOntarioPAC.ca //FOPAC, St. required. • Annual Spring Orchid Show and Sale. BRASSIE PUB TRIVIA TUESDAYS [8:30PM], KARAOKE coreentertainment.ca//FirstOntario Concert Hall [7:30PM] Catharines Feb 23, 12-5pm, Feb. 24, 10am-5pm. • For SUNDAYS [8:30PM] LAUGH AT THE JUDGE • Sundays at 9pm. //25 WINDJAMMER KARAOKE TUESDAYS [8PM] HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY • Visit HPL details, costs, tickets and to register for events, BREW CAFE TRIVIA MONDAYS [8PM] Augusta St. WOBBLEY SCOTSMEN KARAOKE FRIDAYS Branches and Bookmobile during Winterfest visit www.rbg.ca //RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W., CADILLAC JAX KARAOKE THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS LEVITY COMEDY CLUB & LOUNGE • Feb. 14-16; W/CHEFBOYRDJ, KARAOKE SATURDAYS W/SEÑOR WES through February 18 for story times, crafts, pro- Burl. Chris Locke. • $15. For tickets visit levitycomedy- W/SCARYOKE MONSTERS [9PM], KARAOKE FRIDAY AND grams and more. For details visit CHEZ DINE EVENTS • Brews & Bites Date Night. club.com. //120 King St. W. SATURDAYS W/BIGGIE ENTERTAINMENT [9PM] hpl.ca/season/all/winterfest. • Jackie Washington Live music by 5-piece folk band, Onion Honey SHELLEY MARSHALL: OUT OF HER MIND! • Love CALEDONIA LEGION KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/DJ UPCOMING Day Noon Hour Concert. Feb. 15, noon. //Central from 7-9 pm and a dinner pop-up with Lori from SHELLEY Is For Psychopaths. Shelley’s Valentine’s show HAMILTON WINTERFEST • This year’s Winterfest with guests Ginger St. James, Melanie Crawford, All Sauced from 4-8pm. Feb. 15. //Grain & Grit CARRIGAN ARMS KARAOKE FRIDAYS W/RANDY AND CONCERTS boasts over 75 events and includes series of Brewery, 11 Ewen Rd. • Oh La La, Love is in the VICKI [9:30PM], TRIVIA MONDAYS W/KEN OAKLEY Melissa Marchese, Robin Zee and Amy Sloan. ABIGAIL LAPELL W/THE REDHILL VALLEYS. FEB. 25. Signature Events with a unique mobile approach Air. Valentine’s themed cooking class. In this [7:30PM]][99pm] Feb. 14, 9pm. $25. • Shelley is doing a live taping VIEW LIVE MUSIC INDEX EMAIL [email protected] DEADLINE: Monday at 4pm ABSINTHE 38 KING WILLIAM 905.529.0349 COPPER KETTLE 312 DUNDAS ST. E., WATERDOWN 905.690.3696 KING’S LANDING 1900 KING ST. E. 905.544.7766 SHOELESS JOE’S 1183 UPPER JAMES 905.383.5637 ACOUSTIC BLEND CAFE 86 HOMEWOOD AVE. 905.522.1323 CORKTOWN TAVERN 175 YOUNG 905.572.9242 LAZY FLAMINGO 19 HESS S. 905.527.0567 SLYE FOX PUB 4057 NEW, BURL 905.639.3900 AIR FORCE CLUB 128 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 000.000.0000 CULANTRO 537 MAIN ST. 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E. 905.522.5111 EDENS 1548 MAIN W. 289.389.6493 THE MASQUE 13 HESS S. 289.700.5595 STONEROAD’S 533 CONCESSION ST. 905.545.8816 BAROQUE 69 JOHN S. 905.393.6233 EMERSON 109 109 EMERSON 289.425.2005 MATTSON & CO. 225 LOCKE ST. S. 905.525.0225 STONEWALLS 339 YORK BLVD. 905.577.0808 BARRA FIONN 1505 GUELPH LINE, BURL. 905.319.3466 THE END ZONE BAR & GRILL 1305 MAIN ST. E. 289.246.9663 MAX RESTO LOUNGE 102-2180 ITABASHI WAY, BURL. 905.336.1500 THE STUDIO 1 SUMMERS LANE 905.546.3100 BARTON TOUCHDOWN 912 BARTON ST. E.. 905.544.6031 ESSENCE 422 BARTON ST. E. 289.396.5116 MELANHEADZ VAPE LOUNGE 303 YORK BLVD. 289.527.1420 SUPREME BAR & GRILL 5111 NEW ST., BURL 905.333.5282 THE BINBROOK GRILL 3020 BINBROOK RD. 905.692.0909 FAIRWEATHER BREWING CO. 5 OFIELD RD. 289.426.2983 MILL ST. & FIVE 324 DUNDAS ST.E., WATERDOWN 905.690.1058 TABLE 34 69 1455 LAKESHORE RD., BURL. 289.337.3344 THE BLACK BULL 2475 MOUNTAINSIDE DR, BURL. 905.332.4282 FIDDLE & FOX 999 UPPER WENTWORTH ST. 905.385.8555 MILLS HARDWARE 95 KING E. 905.777.1223 TAILGATE CHARLIE’S 69 JOHN S. 905.526.6666 BLACK SWAN 4040 PALLADIUM WAY, UNIT #1, BURL. 289.313.9999 FIONN MACCOOLS 2331 APPLEBY LINE, BURL. 905.332.9990 MODRN NIGHTCLUB 15 HESS ST. S. 289.389.3561 TAPS BAR & GRILL 128 PARKDALE AVE. N. 905.393.8805 BO’S SPORTS BAR 419 DUNDAS ST., WATERDOWN 905.690.3133 FIONN MACCOOLS 119 OSLER DR. 905.627.4729 MULBERRY COFFEE HOUSE 193 JAMES ST. N. 905.963.1365 THIRSTY CACTUS 2 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 905.627.8488 BOBBIE’S BAR & GRILL 2965 HOMESTEAD DR. MT HOPE 289.759.2002 FIRSTONTARIO CENTRE 101 YORK 905.546.4040 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 FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL 1 SUMMERS LANE 905.546.3100 THE PEARL COMPANY 16 STEVEN 905.524.0606 THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD 345 JAMES N. 289.396.3911 BREW CAFE & BAR 22 BARTON ST. E. 905.962.0782 FIRTH’S CELTIC PUB 543 UPPER JAMES 905.318.4277 PEPPERWOOD BISTRO 1455 LAKESHORE RD., BURL 905.333.6999 TIN CUP 1831 WALKER’S LINE, BURL. 905.315.7727 THE BROWN BARREL 1515 UPPER OTTAWA 905.575.4606 5 WEST BREWPUB & KITCHEN 3600 DUNDAS ST., BURL. 905.315.8782 THE PHEASANT PLUCKER 20 AUGUSTA 905.529.9000 TOAST WINE BAR 10 JOHN ST. N. 289.389.5480 BUDDY’S ROADHOUSE 1360 KING E. 905.545.1456 THE FOOL AND FLAGON 2255 BARTON E. 905.573.7430 PLUCKER’S 335 PLAINS RD. E., BURL. 289.337.9454 TRACIE’S PLACE 592 UPPER JAMES 905.538.0795 BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 440 LOCUST 905.681.6000 THE GASWORKS 141 PARK N. 905.719.6396 THE POUR HOUSE 1115 FENNELL E. 905.389.6602 TURTLE JACK’S 1180 UPPER JAMES 905.389.6696 CAPRI RESTAURANT 25 JOHN N. 905.525.7811 GATOR TED’S 1505 GUELPH LINE 905.336.3133 THE POWERHOUSE 21 JONES 905.930.7381 THE VICAR’S VICE 2251 RYMAL E., STONEY CREEK 905.560.1586 CARNEGIE GALLERY 10 KING ST. W. DUNDAS 905.627.4265 THE GEORGE HAMILTON 152 KING W. 905.381.9820 PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR 218 KENILWORTH N. 905.544.6488 THE UNDERGROUND 41 CATHARINE ST. N. 905.527.7488 CARRIGAN ARMS 2025 UPPER MIDDLE RD., BURL 905.332.6131 GET TOGETHER BAR & GRILL 253 KENILWORTH N. 905.544.1950 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 GLADSTONE TAVERN 1385 MAIN E. 905.393.9842 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 GOWN & GAVEL 24 HESS ST. S. 905.523.8881 THE QUEEN’S HEAD 400 BRANT, BURL 905.632.1300 THE WEE DRAM 1831 MAIN ST. W. 905.920.8180 CAT ’N’ FIDDLE 174 JOHN S. 905.525.3855 GRAIN & GRIT BREWERY 11 EWEN RD. 905.769-1320 RADIUS 151 JAMES ST. S. 905.393.1658 WEST END PUB 151 EMERSON 905.524.3655 CAVALLO NERO 370 WILSON ST. E., ANC. 905.648.8888 HAMILTON AIR FORCE ASSOC. 128 KING ST. E., DUNDAS 905.628.6697 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 HAVN 26 BARTON ST. E. 000.000.0000 THE REC ROOM 2732 BARTON E. 289.389.1395 THE WING 3210 HOMESTEAD DR., MOUNT HOPE 289.280.0157 CLANCY’S PUB 4490 FAIRVIEW, BURL. 905.333.6805 HAMILTON LEGION BR. 163 435 LIMERIDGE 905.387.4515 ROCK ON LOCKE 320 CHARLTON AVE. W. 905.522.0602 WINCHESTER ARMS 120 KING ST. W., DUNDAS 905.627.8016 CLIFFORD BREWING CO. 398 NASH RD. 905.560.5444 HONEST LAWYER 110 KING ST. E. 905.522.5297 R.C.L. BR 622 12 KING ST. E. 905.662.4171 WOBBLEY SCOTSMAN 309 CROCKETT 905.389.8224 CLUB 54 3345 HARVESTER ROAD, BURL. 905.634.5454 HONEST LAWYER 1070 STONECHURH RD. E. 905.385.9797 R.H.L.I. CLUB 1353 BARTON E. 905.545.4611 YE OLDE SQUIRE 550 FENNEL AVE. E. 905.388.7770 CLUB 77 77 KING WILLIAM ST. 905.527.7488 INNSVILLE 1143 HWY. 8,STONEY CREEK 905.643.1244 ST. LOUIS BAR AND GRILL 450 APPLEBY LINE, BURL 905.333.8118 YE OLDE SQUIRE 875 MAIN ST. W. 905.528.7822 COACH & LANTERN 384 WILSON E., ANC. 905.304.7822 INTO THE ABYSS 119A LOCKE ST. S. 905.518.7609 SASSO 1595 UPPER JAMES ST. 905.526.4848 YE OLDE SQUIRE 1508 UPPER JAMES ST. 905.575.7821 COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWERY 207 BURLINGTON ST. E. 289.426.2374 JAYS SPORTS BAR 558 UPPER GAGE 905.574.4664 SEEDWORKS 126 CATHARINE ST. N. 905.523.7425 YE OLDE SQUIRE 3537 FAIRVIEW, BURL 905.333.6627 COOLERS SPORTS BAR 558 UPPER GAGE 905.574.4664 JERSEYS BAR & GRILL 1450 HEADON RD. 905.319.0525 SHAOLIN UNDERGROUND 229 JAMES ST. N.. 289.389.9525 THE ZOETIC 526 CONCESSION 905.902.5683 COME BY CHANCE 78 MELVIN AVE. 905.547.3994 KING WEST BISTRO 186 KING ST. W., DUNDAS 905.627.1514 SHAWN & ED BREWERY 65 HATT ST., DUNDAS 289.238.9979 ZYLA’S 299 JAMES ST. N. 905.818.7141

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decadent class you’ll be executing a menu high in community and the redemptive potential of *Rescheduled from January. • $12 HAC mem- James St. N. Alejandro Tamayo. Until Apr. 20. • Permanent aphrodisiac foods because everyone could use a music. We Now Recognize will tour 6 Canadian bers/$18 non-members. For info visit hamil- FLAGSHIP GALLERY • Please call ahead to Galleries. Nine to Five: A History of Office Work. • little extra lovin'. Feb. 15, 6-9pm. $90. //The cities in celebration of Black History Month 2019. tonartscouncil.ca //Meet us at the Seedworks ensure that the gallery is open. We are typically Custom House History & The Hall of Hamilton Kitchen Collective, 811 King St. E. • Lasagna & Feb. 19. $20 adv/$25 door. Tickets available soon Urban Offices (126 Catherine St. N.) open these hours: Wed-Sat, 12-5pm, and Crawl Labour. • Punching the Clock: Working in Salad Lunch w/host Dana Miele. Feb. 15, 12- at eventbrite.ca. For info visit projecthumanity.ca ART IN THE WORKPLACE • The Atrium at Nights (Second Friday of each month), 12-11pm. Canadian Factories from the 1840s to the 1980s. • 1:15pm. $10. //The Cotton Factory, 3rd floor, 2710 //Lincoln Alexander Centre, 160 King St. W. McMaster Innovation Park is transformed with • flagshipgallery.com //Flagship Gallery, 237 Gateway to the Workers City & Made in Hamilton Sherman Ave. N. • Authentic Pierogi Workshop. DIANA PANTON IN CONCERT • Feb. 20, 6:30pm pieces from over 150 local artists, and feature James N. Industrial. • Events: Black to the Future. A panel Bring your own apron and if you prefer, bring own doors. $25. //The Westdale, 1014 King St. W. artist Patrick Martin. Until Feb. 27. Free admis- THE GALLERY ON THE BAY • From Order to discussion and film screening on the topic of Afro- peelers. You will go home with 1-2 dozen THE SANDERSON CENTRE FOR THE PERFORM- sion, Open week days from 8am-6pm. • artinthe- Chaos to Order. Paintings, prints, sculpture by Futurism in honour of Black History Month. Feb. Pierogies and learn how to make classic ING ARTS • Carl Dixon. Feb. 21, 8pm. • Matthew workplace.ca //175 Longwood Rd. S., 905-667- Kimberley Pauls, Graham Houston, Jude 16, 1pm. • For more info, tickets, or to register for 5500 Mersereau. Feb. 15-Mar. 10. Opening reception: Pierogies in a beautiful space. Feb. 24, 1-4pm. Good w/Poesy. Mar. 7, 8pm. • March Break Magic events visit wahc-museum.ca //WAHC, 51 Stuart ARTCRAWL • Second Friday night of every month Feb. 15, 7-10pm. • Iris McDermott (new paint- //West Hamilton Mountain. • Thai Cooking Class. w/Illusionist Lucas Wilson. Mar. 11, 2pm, 7pm. • @ 7pm, all galleries in the area display their new ings). Mar. 15-Apr. 14. Opening reception: Mar. 15, St. In this class, we’re going to adapt a cuisine that is Jully Black. Mar. 13, 8pm. • Jesse Cook. Mar. 19, art. For more info visit jamesstreetnorth.ca• 7-10pm. • galleryonthebay.com. 905.627.4265 YOU ME GALLERY • Night Watch: Sadko Hadzihasanovic. A group of paintings that typically heavy in shrimp paste and fish sauce into 8pm. • For info and tickets visit sandersoncen- ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON • Exhibits: //231 Bay N. vegan friendly dishes. Feb. 20, 6-9pm. //The tre.ca //88 Dalhousie St., Brantford HAMILTON ARTISTS INC. • Exhibits: Ignition 7. explores the role of firearms in our society Territories in Metal: Brigitte Clavette, Chantal through the figures of hunters depicted in heroic Kitchen Collective, 811 King St. E. • Taste of Italy 5 AT THE FIRST CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: Gilbert, Lou Lynn & Sylvia Taylor. Until Mar. 31. • Deeshani Fernando, Katherine A. Laird, and Dinner. Feb. 25, 7-10pm. //Private home, West STRING EXTRAVAGANZA VII • Mosaïque Project- Audrey Pearson. Until Mar. 9. • All in One Place. poses, often in ambiguous and humourous ways. Voices in Black Canadian Narratives. Until Mar. Exhibition essay by Ingrid Mayrhofer. Until Feb. 24. Hamilton Mountain. • For tickets and info visit Ensemble Made In Canada. Feb. 23, 1pm. $20 31. • Permanent Collection Corridor: : A Jordi Alfaro, Bassem Alshamali, Cesar Correa chezdine.com adults/$15 seniors/$5 students, unwaged/Free Cordoba, and Salwa Issa. Curated by Jenna • Gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12-5pm. Different Drummer. Ongoing. • Events: Family youmegallery.com //330 James St. S.• THE HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • under 12. Free parking and fully accessible. Sunday Open Studio. Every Sunday, 1-4pm. Free. Shamoon. Until Mar. 9. • Vanessa Maltese: Same Mainstage/FirstOntario Concert Hall Concerts: Tickets online at universe.com/stringextra- All welcome. • For more info visit artgalleryof- Corner, Same Guys, Same Line of Work. Until May From The Beatles, With Love. Feb. 15, 8pm and vangazavii //First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn burlington.com //AGB, 1333 Lakeshore Rd. 12. • Domestic Brew: Craft Beer Garden. Feb.16, 7:30pm. • Mar. 16: Debussy & Holst’s The Ongoing. • For more info visit theinc.ca //155 THEATRE| St. S. ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON • Exhibits: Gallery BINBROOK LITTLE THEATRE • Beauty & The Planets. Mar. 16, 7:30pm. • Intimate & CHORUS HAMILTON- THE CREATION • Feb. 24, James St. N.• Immersive. In this unconventional format, con- Level One • Above the Fold: New Expressions in HAMILTON CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS • Beast. Join the all ages cast for a fun filled pan- 3pm. $30. For tickets visit chorushamilton.ca, Origami. Until May 26. Tickets required. • The tomime that mixes song, dance, and all the bad cert-goers are seated around the orchestra only email [email protected] or call Exhibits: Hammer and Brush in Cuban Art. Until feet from the musicians. • Mar. 6, 7:30pm. Escape Living Room: unfolding... Until May 12. • Hamilton Feb. 23. Closing reception: Feb. 23, 6-10pm. For jokes you can take. Fun for the whole family. Feb. 905.318.9381. //Central Presbyterian Church, 165 Now: Object. Until May 20. • Level Two • 15-17. $15. • Murder Mystery Dinner. An adult to Paradise. • Seniors’ Talk & Tea. Enjoy a late Charlton Ave. W. more info visit hcarts.ca. 905-528-4020. //126 morning tea and scrumptious treat while explor- Rosemary Kilbourn: A Singular Place. Until Mar. Oliver Twist, now a wealthy philanthropist, holds a THE NEW VISION JAZZ VESPERS • Vocalist James St. S. ing the stories behind the famous composers and 17. • Norval Morrisseau. Until Mar. 17. • Speaking fund-raising dinner but the evening soon Heather Bambrick with the Adrean Farrugia HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY • Central Library music featured in HPO’s mainstage concerts. Join for Herself. Until March 17. • Kim Adams: 4th Floor: Great Art For Great Lakes. Lake Ontario descends into mayhem and murder. Who would Piano Trio w/ Jill McKenna (acoustic bass) and Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson- Bruegel-Bosch Bus. Permanent display. • The Portrait is a community art project that consists of "do anything" for revenge? Feb. 22-23, 7pm. $65 Schulte for these fascinating talks. Then, make Chris Wallace (drums). Feb. 24, 4:30pm. • Clark Jean and Ross Fischer Gallery. Women’s Art filled, transparent columns with mud samples includes 5-course dinner. Cash bar. Hosted at your way to the orchestra level of the Great Hall Johnston Trio w/guest. Mar. 17, 4:30pm. //The Association of Hamilton 125th Anniversary collected along Lake Ontario’s shoreline. The Famee Furlane, 3457 Hendershot Rd., Binbrook. • For tickets contact [email protected] for a behind-the-scenes peek at an HPO rehears- Music Hall. New Vision United Church, 24 Main St. Exhibition: Celebrations! Until Mar. 3. • Admission sculpture was created by local artist Nicole or online at binbrooktheatre.ca. //Memorial Hall, al. Mar. 15, 11am.: Debussy & Holst. • For more W. to this gallery is free courtesy of Orlick Industries. Clouston. As the mud is exposed to light, the info, registrations and tickets visit hpo.org| SYMPHONY ON THE BAY-THE SILK ROAD • microbes present in the mud will begin to grow, 26 Hwy. 56, Binbrook • AGH Talks: Author Talk: Carmen Robertson on BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING Featured artist: Angel Wang, violin, playing the Norval Morrisseu. Mar. 14, 7pm. Tickets required. forming vibrant bands on the surface of the sculp- ARTS • Rumble: The Concert. Feb. 15, 8pm. • gorgeous Butterfly Lovers Concerto. Also fea- ture. Ongoing. • Gallery Barton. Feb: Something Canadian Rep Theatre-How Do I Love Thee? A • Tours: Enjoy a free guided tour by one of our staged play reading. Feb. 14, 8pm. Pete The Cat. Alicia Svigals. Feb. 16, 8pm. • Robert Cray. Mar. tured works by ICOT (the Iranian-Canadian Round by Margaret Flood. Something Round is a specially trained Docents. For individuals and Feb. 16, 2pm. • Evalyn Parry’s Spin. Starring the 16, 8pm. • Jesse Cook. Mar. 20, 8pm. • Queen: A Composers of Toronto), Borodin, Holst and more. groups smaller than 10. Tours last approximately participatory art project about walking, solitude, Feb. 24, 3pm. For tickets and info visit symphony- observation and the collection of circular objects bicycle as muse, musical instrument, and agent Night at the Opera. Mar. 22, 8pm. • Bach’s 40 minutes. Every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday of social change, Evalyn Parry takes her audience Complete Brandenburg Concertos. Oakville onthebay.ca. //Burlington Performing Arts & Statutory Holiday at 1:00 pm. • Free Friday on the Bruce Trail. • Gallery Dundas. Feb: New Acquisitions:After the Rain VII and After the Rain on an uncommon theatrical musical journey in Chamber Orchestra. Mar. 23, 7:30pm. • For more Centre, 440 Locust St., Burl. Night/Tours & GameShowGame. On the first XI by Gerald Zeldin (Gerry) 1943-2010. • Gallery Spin, her tour-de-force performance celebrating info visit oakvillecentre.ca //OCPA,130 Navy St., BLUE MAN GROUP • Featuring classic Blue Man Friday of every month, admission to the Gallery the bicycle. Mar. 8, 7:30pm. • For tickets and more Oakville favorites along with brand new content featuring Stoney Creek. Feb: Badlands by Carol Woods. • Level One exhibitions is free from 4-8pm, with Gallery Turner Park: Feb: Exhibit from Lincoln info visit burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Locust St. ANDRE BISSON 10 PIECE BAND • Feb. 16, new music, fresh stories, custom instruments free guided tours with an AGH docent at 6pm. 905.681.2551 7:30pm. $15 adv/$20 door. For tickets visit tick- and sensory stimulating graphics. Feb. 26-27, Alexander Elementary School. GameShowGame is an custom built immersive KIRKLAND LYNCH STUDIO GALLERY • Original DRURY LANE THEATRE • 39th Annual Drury etscene.ca. For more info visit andrebisson.ca. 8pm. For tickets visit coreentertainment.ca comedy fuelled happening which takes place in stained glass designs by Siobhan Lynch, oil paint- Lane Music Hall. Enjoy the music, vaudeville and //The Spice Factory, 121 Hughson St. N. //FirstOntario Centre the AGH Living Room. Starts at 7pm. • Kids & melodrama as your Chairman heartily encour- MCMASTER LIVELAB CONCERT SERIES • ings and drawings by Peter Kirkland. • Gallery HAMILTON KIDS-FEST 2019 • Indoor inflatable Families: Family Fun Days: Feb. 24. Family Time Hours:Tues-Sat 11am-5pm. • sio2creations.com, ages booing, cheering and interaction throughout Featuring Eric St-Laurent. Electronic. Mar. 1, festival, including kids entertainers, petting zoo by Tour: 1pm-1:25pm. Ever wondered what your peterkirkland.com //654 Spring Gardens Rd., the show. Music Hall features rousing songs and Hands on Exotics, interactive activities, games, 8pm. $20-$30. For tickets visit livelab.mcmas- child thinks about art? In these mini-tours of the Burl. variety acts, bad jokes and lots of fun. Until Mar. 10. • For tickets visit drurylane.ca //2269 New St., crafts, character meet-and-greets, and full ter.ca. //1280 Main St. W. second floor exhibitions, our expert docents will MCMASTER MUSEUM OF ART • Exhibits: Angela SINFONIA ANCASTER: A NIGHT AT THE CINEMA Burl. access to the Canadian Warplane Heritage show kids and parents how to look carefully and Grossmann: Troublemakers. Until Mar. 9. • • Enjoy an evening of light Classical works fol- THE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CEN- Museum. Feb. 16-18, 10am-5pm. For more info think creatively. Please gather in the lobby. Michael Allgoewer: 1514. Until Mar. 16. • Jaime and tickets visit kids-fest.ca. //Canadian lowed by a variety of tunes from popular films TRE • Ahuri Theatre-This is the Point. A joyous including The Sandpiper, Forrest Gump, Going My Hands-On Art Making Fun: 1:30-3:30pm. Join our Angelopoulos: Oblique Choreography. Until Mar. and unflinching portrait of four individuals whose Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Rd. artist instructors to create a pop-up installation 16. • Artist Garden: The Boat Project/everything- WINTERFEST: LA NUIT DU VAGABOND • Way and Superman. Mar. 1, 8pm. $15 adults/$10 lives have been shaped, in part, by cerebral palsy. inspired by the exhibitions on view. Free for AGH willbefine. Canadian artist Ernest Daetwyler will Feb. 14-16, 7pm, Feb. 16, 2pm. //Robertson Hamilton Aerial Group's 6th annual cabaret per- children. For tickets visit sinfoniaancaster.com //St. John’s Anglican Church, Great Hall, 272 Members/ Non-members $5 per family of 2 build a site-specific work in the Museum’s Artist Theatre. • Emily Brown and The Thing. Feb. 18, formance. Serialists, acrobats, puppetry and Wilson St. E., Anc. adults and up to 4 children. • For details visit art- Garden this summer. He will transform pieces of 9:30am, 11am. //Robertson Theatre. • Pete the music tell the story of the movement of people CLARKSON BRASS CONCERT • A brass and per- galleryofhamilton.com //123 King W. driftwood into a boat form, embedded with a Cat. Feb. 18, 1:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • King Ubu. toward a brighter future. Tickets are limited to 100 cussion ensemble will take you to London and 905.527.6610 steelcut text message, creating an environment Mar. 1-2, 9, 7:30pm, Mar. 3, 2pm, Mar. 8, 11:30am. per performance. Child friendly. First 30 children Beyond. There will be something for everyone - B CONTEMPORARY • Hosts monthly exhibitions for both active engagement and reflection. Until //Marilyn I. Walker Theatre. • The Team. Following under 12 for 5 pm performance get in free. Feb. from Handel to Gershwin - and London sites from featuring established and emerging Guest Artists. 2020. • Antiquities. The Museum's Togo Salmon a terrible tragedy, Bobbie processes her grief by 16, 5pm and 7:30pm. $28. For tickets visit Redbridge to Chelsea. Mar. 3, 2pm. PWYC. //West Openings are held the second Friday of each Gallery has been rededicated as a space to show- joining the senior girls’ basketball team. The eventbrite.ca. //The Cotton Factory, 3rd floor, 270 Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burl. month during Hamilton’s Art Crawl: 7pm-11pm. • case exclusively McMaster's collection of antiqui- crushing weight of expectation, grief, fear, and Sherman Ave. N. bcontemporary.wordpress.com //226 James N. SPRING TIDE BULB SHOW • Hundreds of spring ties. Ongoing. • Susan Detwiler: Seed Pack. identity looms as each player navigates their BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • 289.389.3949 • bulbs will be on display and the tropical green- Ongoing. • The Vishniac Coin Collection - uncertain futures. Mar. 20-23, 8pm., Mar. 23,2pm. Home Free-Timeless World Tour. Feb. 17, 7pm. • BOLD ARTISTE • Featuring the original artworks //Robertson Theatre. • For tickets visit firstontar- house also has a turtle pond, waterfall and fish Numismatic Traditions from Antiquity to Present. Symphony on the Bay-The Silk Road. Feb. 24, of Nancy Winlove-Smith. boldartiste.com //Bold Ongoing. • Admission to all exhibitions and events iopac.ca or call 905.688.0722. //FirstOntario 3pm. • Gowan. Feb. 27, 8pm. • Holly Cole. Feb. 28, ponds. This year’s theme is Hawaiian Luau. Mar. Artiste, 6 Bold St.••• is free. For more info call 905.525.9140x23241 or Performing Arts Centre, various venues, St. 8pm. • Live and Local Music Series: Loud English 8-17, 9am-5pm. Free. //Gage Park Tropical House CARNEGIE GALLERY • Main Gallery Exhibits: visit museum.mcmaster.ca //McMaster Museum Catharines and Shawn Brush. Mar. 1, 8pm. • Southern DISNEY ON ICE: 100 YEARS OF MAGIC • The Jerre Davidson, George Whitney, Cheryl Wilson- FROST BITES • A site-specific winter perform- Ontario Lyric Opera: Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Mar. legacy of Disney is displayed through 14 classic of Art, 1280 Main W.• Smith-Shared Consciousness. Glass Sculpture. MIXED MEDIA/KING W. BOOKS • Dundas Valley ance festival. Eight local artists groups create 2, 3pm. • Antonio Sánchez. Mar. 7, 8pm. • Hot and modern stories in this epic production that Until Feb. 22. • Barry A. Coomber-Tiananmen short performance “bites” inspired by two historic Brown Honey. An all female force of nature all the features an international team of award-winning Student Painters. Exhibition of works. Until Mar. 2. Square Massacre and Other Lithographs. Until Opening reception: Feb. 8, 5-7pm. //1060 King St. churches in the downtown core: St Paul’s way from Australia, here to serve up an audacious figure skaters, including a local Hamilton skater, Feb. 22. Events: Lecture: Understanding Presbyterian and New Vision United. Audiences platter of dance, poetry, comedy, circus, high-energy choreography and a breathtaking W. Impressionism-Regina Haggo. Feb. 19, 7-8pm. TERESA SEATON STUDIO & GALLERY • Gallery gather at New Vision United Church (24 Main St striptease and song. Mar. 8-9, 8pm. • Gryphon set. With over 30 melodious masterpieces such $10 member/$12 non-member. • Concert: W) before leaving on a series of walking tours to Trio: Piano, with Strings Attached. Mar. 10, 4pm. • features Teresa’s newest stained glass creations as “Let It Go” “You’ve Got A Friend in Me” and Swamperella. Mardi Gras festivities featuring the experience the festival. Runs Feb. 14-17. For Gandini Juggling: Sigma. Mar. 15,1pm, 7pm. • as well as some of the best regional artists on a “Hakuna Matata,” Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Cajun Zydeco music of Swamperella. Enjoy danc- two month rotating basis. • Open Weds-Sat more info and tickets visit hamiltonfringe.ca. Jesse Cook. Mar. 17, 7pm. • A Musical Years of Magic is the ultimate Disney fan experi- Journey...’Remembering The Brant Inn. Mar. 19, ing, drinks, snacks and beads. Feb. 23, 8pm. $25 11am-5pm, Sun-Tues by appointment. For info HAMILTON THEATRE INC. • Broadway Dreamers. ence. Mar. 13-17. Tickets available at ticketmas- adv/$30 door. • For tickets and info visit carnegie- visit teresaseaton.ca, 905.510.5030. //652 Spring A journey through classic Broadway shows from 7:30pm. • Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure. ter.ca and disneyonice.com. //FirstOntario Centre An immersive experience that invites you to jump gallery.org //The Carnegie Gallery, 10 King W., Gardens Rd., Burl. 1902 to 2017 focusing on the ways that children in and explore unknown ocean depths where pre- Dundas, 905.627.4265 TRUE NORTH GALLERY/THE MUSIC GALLERY • and young adults have been featured on CENTRE3 FOR PRINT AND MEDIA ARTS • For On display and available for sale are over 100 one- Broadway,and includes favourites such as historic marine reptiles lived eons ago – and ARTS•• more info visit centre3.com. //Centre3 Gallery, of-a-kind original, and rare limited edition art by Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Oliver, Annie, maybe live still today. The show uses actors, tech- ART BUS STUDIO TOUR • A behind-the-scenes 173 James St. N.• both world famous, and not so famous musicians, nology, puppets, science and imagination to cre- event providing participants with the opportunity Gypsy, Sound of Music, Bye Bye Birdie, Newsies, DUNDAS VALLEY SCHOOL OF ART • dvsa.ca whose creativity is equally evident in their art as it ate an amazing visual experience that connects to visit Hamilton’s emerging and established Into The Woods, Falsettos, Footloose and Grease. //DVSA, 21 Ogilvie, Dundas•• young audiences to the real science of paleontol- artists in their studios. Each month, the Art Bus is in their music. Access to the gallery is by invita- Featuring the talents of young children, teens, and ogy. Mar. 21, 7pm. • For tickets and more info visit Studio Tour will take participants to 4 different EARLS COURT GALLERY • Exhibits: Corry WM. tion or appointment only. //Griffin House-Arts young adults. Feb. 15-Mar. 3. • burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Locust St. studios, allowing visitors to experience the artist Brigden. A retrospective (1912-1979). Until Feb. Culture & Innovation Business Centre, 23 Griffin hamiltontheatre.com or call 905.522.3032. //140 905.681.2551 at work, ask questions and engage in their artis- 16. • For more info visit earlscourtart.com //Earls St., Waterdown• MacNab St. N. KHARI WENDELL MCCELLAND-WE NOW REC- tic process. • Our first ArtBus Adventure in 2019 Court Gallery 215 Ottawa N.• WORKERS ARTS & HERITAGE CENTRE • MCMASTER MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY • OGNIZE CONCERT • A timely concert that takes us to the Woodland Cultural Centre in FACTORY MEDIA CENTRE • For more info visit Exhibits: Division of Labour: Suzanne Carte, Feb. 22-Mar. 2. $22/$17 students. • mcmaster- explores the power of apologies, the nature of Brantford. Feb. 16, 12:30PM Departure. factorymediacentre.ca or call 905.577.9191. //228 Ghost of a Dream, Rodrigo HGz, Basil AlZeri, musicaltheatre.com //Robinson Memorial Hall,

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Chester New Hall Room 103, McMaster including surprising benefits to health and even Events: Quilting Workshops. Participants (age 8:45-10am. Closing Ceremony: 10am-11am. For group discussions, and literature on support ven- University, 1280 Main St. W. hardened prisoners. We will also examine the root 18+) of all skill levels are welcome to engage in more info and to register visit cfshops.com/lime- ues. Find hope and knowledge among peers on MURDER MYSTERY THEATRE • Join us for a 4 of rock and roll music. There are four documen- this make-a-quilt project. Offered on Fridays, 5- ridge.html //CF Lime Ridge, Registration at your journey to wellness. Free to attend. Second course meal while enjoying our Murder Mystery taries followed by a relevant speaker and question 9pm, and Mondays 9:30am-12pm. Drop in for a Entrance #1 (in front of Old Navy), 999 Upper Tuesday of each month 7-9pm @ St. Joseph’s Theatre. Feb. 14, 15, & 23. Doors open at 6:30pm, and answer opportunity. • Feb. 7, 21, 6:30-9pm. few hours or stay for the whole session. Sewing Wentworth St. Hospital, Charlton Campus, Juravinski Tower, 2nd event starts at 7pm. • Call for reservations at $40 for all four films/walk-ins admitted for $10 machine in working order is required. $60. For FOOD BANK DONATIONS • An easy way to donate Floor, Miller Theatre; third Tuesday of every 905.643.1244 //The Innsville Restaurant, 1143 per movie. Purchase tickets at Epic Bookstore, more info contact [email protected]. • non-perishable items to our local food banks. A month 2-4pm @ St. Peter’s HARRRP, 705 Main St. Hwy. 8, Stoney Creek 226 Locke St. //The Spectator Auditorium, 44 Frid Ontario Archaeological Society Monthly Lectures. 24/7 drop off box is located at 440 York Boulevard, E., and the fourth Tuesday of each month 2-4pm OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING St. Feb. 21, 7:30-9pm. • For info visit hamilton.ca. in front of Midas (corner of Locke and York) Half a @ First Pilgrim United Church, 200 Main E. ARTS • Dufflebag Theatre Co.: Peter Pan. Feb. HEXPLOITATION FILM FESTIVAL • Formerly Open Tues-Sat, 1-5pm. //64 Sulphur Springs Rd., block east of the Mustard Seed co-op. Donations NAR-ANON MEETING • Family support group. 18pm. • This is the Point. A play about love, sex known as the Fright Night Theatre Film Festival, Anc. are delivered to the food banks at Good Shepherd, “Never alone-hope in Hamilton”. We carry the and disability. Feb. 22-23, 8pm. • While The Lights the Hexploitation Film Festival (HXFF) is the only GRIFFIN HOUSE • The Griffin House is recognized Mission Services St. Matthew’s and Salvation message of hope throughout the world to those Were Out. Mar. 6-9, 8pm, Mar. 10, 2pm. • For more festival dedicated to horror & exploitation genre as an important Canadian Black History site. Visit Army, Suggested food items: Baby food, tinned affected with addiction of someone near to them. cult cinema in the greater Hamilton area. Feb. 21- info and tickets visit oakvillecentre.ca //OCPA, this preserved early 19th century home, set on a Meat, Peanut butter, cereal, pasta, tomato sauce, All welcome. Mondays at 7pm, except holidays. 23. 18+. For info, schedule and tickets visit hex- Willson Auditorium, 130 Navy St., Oakville hilltop overlooking the beautiful Dundas Valley. pet food. For more info call 905.527.0432 or email //HARRRP Community Centre-St. Peter’s, 705 THE PLAYERS’ GUILD OF HAMILTON • The Day filmfest.com. //Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. Explore the history of Enerals Griffin and other Main St. E. & St. Clair. St Clair entrance, lower N. [email protected] They Shot John Lennon. Until Feb. 23. • For tick- early Black settlers, and enjoy a walk along near- HAALSA TALK • "Working with Neuroplasticity to level. ets call 905.529.0284. For more info visit players- VOICES OF PALESTINE FILM SERIES • The by trails. //733 Mineral Springs Rd., Ancaster PINBALL FOR HUMANITY • First Monthly Charity Wanted 18. Palestinians in Beit Sahour start a Overcome Hand Paralysis." Dr. Milos Popovic, guild.org //The Players' Guild of Hamilton, 80 HAMILTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM • Wednesday Research Director at the Toronto Rehabilitation Tournament in support of Habitat for Humanity Queen S.| local dairy farm, hiding a herd of 18 cows from Wigglers. Provides preschool aged children (2-4 Hamilton. $5 + Donate what you can to register. Israeli security forces when the dairy collective Institute, describes the development of a recog- THE SANDERSON CENTRE FOR THE PERFORM- yrs) an opportunity to explore the environment Registration includes 10 tokens. We are limiting was deemed a threat to Israeli national security. nized commercial device that works with the brain ING ARTS • Pete The Cat. Feb. 26, 10am, 1pm. • through adult-facilitated and child-directed activ- this first tournament to 16 players. The series will Feb. 19, 7pm. PWYC. //Big Hall, New Vision United to help restore hand function after stroke or spinal For info and tickets visit sandersoncentre.ca //88 ities by engaging in this themed drop-in program cord injury. Mar. 2, 8pm. Free. Everyone welcome. be held on last Sunday of the month. First date: Church, 24 Main St. W. Feb. 24, doors at 8pm, tournament starts at Dalhousie St., Brantford ZOETIC THEATRE • The Shape of Water. Feb. 15, that includes story time, songs, discovery and cre- Details at haalsa.org. //Rm. 1A1, Ewart Angus 8:30pm. Register by sending donation to ham- THEATRE ANCASTER • Stage 3 Young Company 8pm. • Mamma Mia Sing-Along. Feb. 23, 7pm. • ation centres. Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am. Centre, McMaster University Children's Hospital [email protected] through etf, or pay at presents Seussical The Musical. Feb. 22-23, Mar. For tickets visit thezoetic.ca //Zoetic Theatre, 526 February themes - Feb. 20: Pets. Feb. 28: Barn bldg., 1200 Main St. W. 1-2, 7:30pm, Feb. 24, 2pm. $20 Adults/$18 Concession St. Yard Friends • Early Morning Risers. Start your HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE CLUB the door. //Arcade, 107 George St., 2nd floor. Seniors/$10 Students. • For tickets visit theatre- Saturday morning with company, coffee and • Feb. 15: Valentine Party. • For more info visit PSYCHIC SANDEE • Readings while you dine. ancaster.com or call 905.304.7469. //Old Firehall treats and let the kids get to work playing in an hamiltonfolkdance.ca. //St. Paul’s Anglican Mondays/Thursdays, 6-9pm, Fridays 11:30am- Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. E., Anc. LITERARY interactive & exploratory environment. Saturdays, Church, corner of King St. W. and Haddon Ave., 2pm. //Stonewalls, 339 York Blvd. THEATRE AQUARIUS • Crees in the Caribbean. A HAMILTON YOUTH POETRY SLAMS • Every 7:30-9am. • Open Tues-Sat., 9:30am-3:30pm. For Westdale. SERVE OUR CITY COMMUNITY DINNER • Every heart-warming comedy from one of Canada’s fourth Sunday of the month, 6-9pm. $5. All ages. info visit www.hamilton.ca/museums //1072 Main HAMILTON NATURALISTS’ CLUB EVENTS • Wednesday night at 6pm. Free. //Crossfire leading First Nations playwrights and For details visit facebook.com/hamiltonyouthpo- St. E. “Birding in the Falklands and beyond”. Hamilton Assembly, 458 King St. W. (between Pearl & humourists. The story of two middle-aged First ets /Spice Factory, 121 Hughson St. HAMILTON MILITARY MUSEUM • Originally Sir Naturalists Club, Bird Study Group presents Dr. Locke) Nations seniors, Evie and Cecil, on their very first LITCHAT THE LITERARY SALON • Kate Cayley on Allan MacNab’s gatehouse, the museum features David Brewer, expert birder, author and avid nat- SPEAKER EVENT: EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLU- trip out of the country. Until Feb. 16. • For tickets Working Across Genre. Mar. 12, 7:30pm. For info many Canadian military history exhibits. • For info uralist who will talk about birding in Falklands. SION: ADVANCING INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE IN visit theatreaquarius.org or call 905.522.7529. visit litchat-hamilton.blogspot.com. //LINC visit hamilton.ca //610 York Blvd. David has experienced this truly wild part of the HIGHER EDUCATION • Higher education institu- //190 King William St. Classroom, 4th floor, Central Branch, Hamilton HAMILTON MUSEUM OF STEAM & TECHNOLOGY world on his five polar cruises around and on tions articulate commitments to diversity but THEATRE BURLINGTON • Strangers Among Us. Public Library, 55 York Blvd. • For more info visit hamilton.ca/museums //900 these remote islands. The birds and mammals of struggle to make progress. McMaster University’s An insightful sensitive drama with a gentle touch LITLIVE LITERARY READINGS • Featuring Sacha Woodward Ave. 905.546.4797|| the Southern Atlantic Ocean will be highlighted. inaugural Associate Vice-President, Equity and of humour to break the seriousness of a look into Archer, Eugenia Zuroski, Robert McGill, Kat H.M.C.S. HAIDA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE • For Feb. 25, 7-9pm. // Burlington Seniors Centre. • Inclusion, Dr. Arig al Shaibah will describe her Alzheimer’s disease. Feb. 15-16. • For tickets call Cheng Thom, Kate Cayley, Anil Kamal. Mar. 3, info visit hmcshaida.com. //Pier 9, 658 Catharine “Environmental Changes”. Presentation by Dr Bill mandate and how inclusive leadership can help 905.6399.7700 or visit theatreburlington.on.ca 7:30pm. $10/PWYC. For info visit St. N. McIlveen, retired Senior Terrestrial Toxicologist realize equity, diversity, and inclusion goals. Feb. //Theatre Burlington’s Drama Centre 2311 New litlive.blogspot.com. //The Staircase, 27 Dundurn IRELAND HOUSE • For tickets visit museumsof- with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment that 19, 1:30-2:30pm. Free. //First Unitarian Church, Street, Burl.| St. N. burlington.ca. //Ireland House Museum, 2168 will consider a list of changes that includes new 170 Dundurn St. S. VILLAGE THEATRE WATERDOWN • Caught in the Guelph Line (alien) animals (fish, mammals, reptiles, birds, TWISTED STITCHES FIBREARTS GATHERING • Net, a comedy by Ray Cooney. Sequel to “Run For WESTFIELD HERITAGE VILLAGE • Maple Syrup insects), many new plants, new pests and dis- Weekly drop-in community stitching circle every Your Wife”. The complicated life of two-timing taxi MUSEUMS Festival. Learn how maple syrup was made in the eases, new species used in agriculture and even Thursday 5-10pm. Coffee, tea, snacks. Details organisms (e.g. diseases) that directly affect driver, John Smith who keeps two separate fami- BATTLEFIELD HOUSE MUSEUM & PARK • The early and mid-19th century and then enjoy a short and calendar available on FB @twistedstitchesha- lies. When his teenage children, one from each Gages: An Early Upper Canadian Family. Visit the humans as well. Some native species have disap- walk into the woods to Westfield’s sugar shack. mont //Mud & Suds Craftwerks, 88 Ottawa St. N. family, meet in an internet chat room, they are 200 year-old Gage home on Family Day and expe- peared from the landscape, some species have There you can try a taste of Westfield’s very own WEEKLY DROP-IN FOR PWUD • Keeping-Six, anxious to meet in person. Feb. 22-Mar. 9. • For rience the work and play of an early Upper emerged as invasive problems following their maple syrup, made in a modern evaporator. Hamilton Harm Reduction Action League wel- more info visit villagetheatrewaterdown.ca Canadian family. Feb. 18, 12-4pm. • Friends of introduction, and some have been re-introduced. Other fun activities include wagon rides drawn by comes you to the Central Branch of the Library //Memorial Hall, 317 Dundas E., Waterdown| Battlehouse Museum Lecture Series: Mar. 12, Mar. 11, 7-9pm. //RBG. • “Inida: Temples, Tigers a beautiful antique tractor, interactive games and Tuesdays from 3-5 for food, music, art, discus- 7:30-9pm. • Open Tuesday to Sunday, 12 noon to and Peacocks”. Peter Middleton’s talk will bring unique photo opportunities. Mar. 3, 10, 13, 14, 17, sion, and planning on how to respond to the ongo- 4 pm. • battlefieldhouse.ca //Battlefield House an unknown world of India to many of us includ- ing Opioid and homelessness crisis. A non-judg- DANCE Museum & Park, 77 King W., Stoney Creek, 24, 31, 10am-4pm. • For more info and tickets ing our understanding of the birds in it. Mar. 18, 7- mental, peer-run space. [email protected] or BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE • 905.662.8458| visit westfieldheritage.ca //Westfield Heritage 9pm. //Burlington Seniors’ Centre. • All talks are keepingsix.org. The Sleeping Beauty-National Ballet Theatre of CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE MUSEUM • Village, 1049 Kirkwall Rd., Rockton free and all are welcome. For more info visit Odessa. Feb. 15, 2pm and 7:30pm. • Lizt Alfonso Exhibits: Ace Academy Flight Experience. A WHITEHERN HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN • hamiltonnature.org. Burlington Seniors Centre, Family Day Comedy Classics Tour the McQuesten Dance Cuba: Made in Cuba. Feb. 21, 8pm. Travelling exhibit. Pilot a First World War biplane 2285 New St. or RBG, 680 Plains Rd. home as it was in 1939 and then head to the ren- Murphy’s Celtic Legacy. Mar. 5, 8pm. • For tickets using motion sensing technology. Until Mar. 17. HAMILTON NO. 1 TOASTMASTERS • Build con- WORKSHOPS ovated Stable to enjoy short comedy classic films GARDENING WORKSHOPS FOR HOMEOWNERS and more info visit burlingtonpac.ca. //BPAC 440 Events: Kids-Fest. Canada’s largest inflatable fes- fidence, communication & leadership skills. from the1930s. Feb. 18, 12-4pm. • Open Tues- • Create a healthy yard this spring. Want to Locust St. 905.681.2551 tival, bringing a variety of fun and educational Mondays 7-8:30pm. For info call 905.648.9503, Sun, noon-4pm. $7 adults/$6 seniors, youth/$5 contact [email protected], or visit on face- upgrade your yard, but don’t know where to start? THE FIRST ONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CEN- activities for children 12 and under. Feb. 16-18. • TRE • Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba. Feb. 27, 7:30pm. children/infants free/Family $20. //41 Jackson St. book: @hamiltonno1 //Downtown YMCA, 79 Our experts will lead you through all the steps to Hamilton Boat Fishing & Outdoor Show. Mar. 1-3. //Partridge Hall. • Murphy’s Celtic Legacy. Mar. 8, W., 905.546.2018 James St. S. Paddy Cline room. creating a gardening plan that is low cost, envi- • Virtual Reality Experience-BBC 1943 Berlin 7:30pm. //Partridge Hall. • For tickets visit HAMILTON SPORTS CARD AND MEMORABILIA ronmentally friendly and enhances the beauty of firstontariopac.ca or call 905.688.0722. Blitz. • Open 9am-5pm daily. For tickets and SHOW • Our vendors have a lot of great sports your garden and curb appeal. • Feb. 20-Getting //FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, various more more info visit warplane.com //Canadian COMMUNITY collectibles, such as sports cards, Tim Hortons Started! Learning to Go with the Flow. • Feb. 27- venues, St. Catharines Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Road, ACCESS TOASTMASTERS • Do you want to learn cards, framed pictures, jerseys, autographed Working with Nature: Selecting the “Right” PEGGY BAKER DANCE PROJECTS • Who We Are Mount Hope the art of public speaking and self presentation? items and much more. $1 adults/kids free. Mar. 3, Plants. • Mar. 6-Rain Gardens & Low-Impact In The Dark. Seven dancers from the Peggy Baker DUNDAS MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • Exhibits: Do want to have fun? New members are always 9am-1pm. //St. Gregory’s Church Hall, 125 Landscaping. • Workshops run 6:30-8:30pm. Dance Projects are accompanied by live music Dundas Inspired: A History of Visual Arts. Feb. 16- welcome. Every Wednesday, 7pm. //St. Joseph's Centennial Parkway N. $8/workshop or $20 for all three. Visit conserva- from members and Apr. 27. • Drawing at the Museum II. An exhibition Immigrant Women's Centre, 182 Rebecca St. HAMILTON VIDEO FILM MAKERS • Do you make tionhalton.ca/healthyneighboursheds or call . who we are in the dark fuses dar- of Drawings & Paintings. Until Apr. 4. • Cradled in (corner of Rebecca & Ferguson) Videos? Want to meet with other Video enthusi- 905.336.1158 x2284 to register. //St. Paul’s United ing contemporary dance with supercharged live the Valley: The Stories of Dundas. Ongoing. • ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS ANONYMOUS asts? Hamilton Video Film Makers meeting are Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas music and sophisticated design elements from Events: Dundas Historical Book Club. If you love SUPPORT GROUP • We meet on the 2nd and 4th the first Thursday of every month at 7pm. For info THE ART OF MARMALADE (OR, PRESERVING visit hvfm.ca. //Knights of Columbus Hall, 222 artists working with pigment, projection, and history and love reading or just enjoy a good read Tuesday of every month year round. We often have SUNSHINE) • Dive deep into marmalade, from its Queenston Rd. light. Mar. 6, 8pm. $15. Tickets online at uni- consider joining our Historical Book Club. We guest speakers. Free. //422 North Shore Rd. E., storied history to creative modern day recipes. meet the first Thursday of every month from 6:30- Burl. HAMILTON WATERFRONT OUTDOOR RINK-PIER Sample different styles and flavours, and learn verse.com or call 905.525.9140 x 26848. 8 • Weather permitting the rink will be open. This //FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane 8:00. Books are selected by the members them- ARTS AND CRAFTERNOONS • A crafty happy safe canning practices. In the kitchen we will pre- is for pleasure skating only-no hockey! Warm up pare two different marmalades using distinct THE SANDERSON CENTRE FOR THE PERFORM- selves, and range from biographies, historical lit- hour sponsored by Collective Arts. Great tunes. room available inside Williams Fresh Cafe. The methods and customizable flavours. You will leave ING ARTS • National Ballet Theatre of Odessa erature to historical fiction and classics. Mar. 7: Supplies on hand. Thursdays, 4-7pm. Free. //This The American Heiress: a novel by Daisy Goodwin. Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N. rink is free and skate and helmet rentals are with a jar of each, ready to tackle any canning presents P. Tchaikovsky Swan Lake. Feb. 16, 7pm. available for a fee. Mon-Fri, 5-10pm, Sat-Sun, • dundasmuseum.ca. //139 Park St. W., Dundas BURLINGTON MANSION TOASTMASTERS • Gain project and able to safely modify recipes to your • Murphy’s Celtic Legacy. Mar. 6, 2pm. • For info 10am-10pm. For info visit DUNDURN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE • confidence, leadership skills and learn the art of taste. Feb. 17, 12-2:30pm. $55 member/$60 non- and tickets visit sandersoncentre.ca //88 hamiltonwaterfront.com //Pier 8 Experience a guided tour of this 40-room public speaking. Everyone is welcome and the member. Tickets online at eventbrite.ca //The Dalhousie St., Brantford MENTAL HEALTH RIGHTS COALITION • Need to Italianate-style villa built in the 1830’s on first three visits are free. Every Wednesday, 7:30- Mustard Seed Co-operative Grocery, 460 York 9:30pm. For more info visit mansiontoastmas- talk about mental health or addiction issues? Talk Blvd. Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified to someone who has been there and has formal military encampment established by the British in ters.com //Cumis Room, Paletta Mansion, 4250 WINTER WORKSHOP SERIES BY THE PEASANT FILM Lakeshore Rd. E., Burl.| training in Peer Support. 11am-4pm, Mon-Thurs, FARMER • Plant Propagation. From seed, cutting ANCASTER FILM FEST • Stan And Ollie. Feb. 25. 1813. • Family Day at Dundurn. Feb. 18, 12-4pm. noon-4pm Friday. • 905.545.2525, mental- • Adults $11.50/Seniors, youth $9.50/Children CADILLAC FAIRVIEW WINTER WALK • and division. Feb. 17, 2-4pm. $50. • Planning a Times TBA. • For details visit ancasterfilmfest.ca Individuals of all ages can participate in a fun healthrights.ca //Suite 103-100 Main St E. Sustenance Garden. Feb. 17, 4-7pm. $60. • or facebook. //Ancaster Silver City (Meadowlands $6/Infants Free/Family $30. For more info visit MOOD MENDERS SUPPORT SERVICES • indoor winter walk at CF Lime Ridge while enjoy- Mushroom Identification. Mar. 3, 5-7pm. $35. • Plaza) hamilton.ca. Open Tues-Sun, noon to 4pm. //610 Offering coping skills and educational forums for ing lively music and light refreshments, with all For more info and to register visit peasant- HAMILTON THIRD AGE LEARNING DOCUMEN- York Blvd. 905.546.2872 individuals living with Depression or Bipolar ERLAND LEE MUSEUM • For info visit proceeds benefiting Empowerment Squared. $5 farmer.ca //First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn TARY SERIES • " Music that Moves Us." 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VIEW FEBRUARY 14 — 20, 2019 15 [FILM] by ALBERT DESANTIS and apocalyptic scenarios but found an original finally get Radiohead!” The insanely catchy way to deal with it. This one, like the movie over- “Everything is Awesome” song gets a few remixes all, is slightly less ingenious but still enjoyable. here (especially a fantastic “Everything’s Not The finale of the original Lego Movie revealed the Awesome” song medley) and this movie offers up real world manipulating the Legos in a heartfelt an even more annoyingly perky number called and twisty third act and there are more glimpses of “Catchy Song” that the Legos are helpless to resist. the real world here. It does logically track what the There’re more musical numbers this time around, Legos are going through are an emotional reflec- some are just okay like Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi’s tion of what the people in the real world are going introductory scene where she nefariously reveals through although it’s a bit more convoluted this her intentions but there’s also a much better duet time around. between her and Batman. Pulling double duty, Pratt’s characters are both Even though they are simple Lego characters distinct yet both Emmet and Rex feel like different the detail is quite intricate. On closeups there is reflections of the same Lego. Emmet is constantly wear and tear on the paint and even some finger- upbeat to the point that things go completely over print smudges. Most of the characters have gotten THE LEGO MOVIE 2: his head while Rex is an extreme hodgepodge of an intense post–apocalyptic Mad Max style Pratt’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World makeover and the film environments are epic. As characters. There’s a tremendous scene where they befitting a Lego piece, they move in jerky move- THE SECOND PART encounter a bunch of people who have been ments that looks like stop motion animation. brainwashed into a happy suburban life complete There’re some trippy visuals like the vision that THE LEGO MOVIE in 2014 arrived on a wave of Arnett) and Unikitty (Alison Brie) have brood- with Superman suddenly being friends with his Emmet has of a disastrous future with lots of ran- originality, taking an on the surface inane toy ad ingly adapted to their new way of life, the ever sworn enemy Lex Luthor. Batman is still hilarious, dom strange images that slowly creep back into his concept and bringing a unique sense of style, visu- cheerful Emmet (Chris Pratt) remains unchanged. even his solo movie outing is briefly mentioned, as world as his End Times prophecy threatens to al flourish and unexpected emotional heft. In the The arrival of a new alien, General Mayhem he gets caught in a romantic situation that is com- come true. past five years, there have been three more Lego (Stephanie Beatriz), brings more problems as the pletely out of his depth. Unikitty, who also got her It’s hard to be disappointed with The Lego movies, Lego Batman, Lego Ninjago and now The General takes several Lego characters into the own TV show in the last few years, is good for ran- Movie 2: The Second Part since it just aims to con- Lego Movie 2: The Second Part so inevitably the outer space realm of Systar System for the wedding dom weird asides along with MetalBeard (Nick stantly please. The only real fault is that it’s set a sheen has worn off. The rapid fire pace and wit is ceremony of Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi (Tiffany Offerman) and ’80s Spaceman Benny (Charlie bit too hyper–speed for the first hour as it ping still there but it doesn’t seem as inventive, howev- Haddish). Emmet almost gets blown up in space Day). The alien Queen is in the movie quite a lot pongs between plots however it slows down er, the movie still offers up some interesting twists but is saved by the swashing Rex Dangervest (also a bit to the detriment of the other characters but enough to connect on a more emotional level later to how the Lego universe works with a sprawling, Pratt). Now the duo have to get their friends back the constantly shifting design she has is very orig- on. If not as invigorating as before, The Second Part fun cast of characters. It basically settles into the before Emmet’s apocalyptic visions come true. inal. General Mayhem basically gets to be menac- is a consistently exuberant return. V standard sequel formula of making everything big- The Legos are afraid they’ll be packed away in ing but has a neat character twist halfway through. ger. Overall, everything is still awesome and it’s giant plastic bins never to be seen again in Our- THE LEGO MOVIE 2: This movie is full of great random gags. The best THE SECOND PART fun to revisit this interesting animated niche. Mom–Ageddon. Unfortunately, the subtext mes- part is when all seems lost for the Legos as the end Five years after the Lego people have been sage is cleaning up toys sends them to a hellish title card rolls up with a character bemoaning that ####$ invaded by Dulpo aliens, their town is now the purgatory but still it’s a good motivating factor to Directors: Mike Mitchell the movie can’t end on a downer cliffhanger and Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks barren wasteland of Apocalypseburg, and while keep the Legos going on their quest. The last the desperate situation makes them feel like “I Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will movie played with Special Chosen One clichés and Will Arnett

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COLD PURSUIT ##$$$ (Directed by Robert Rodriguez, runs 122) Alita: Battle Angel – An IMAX 3D Experience MOVIES&SHOWTIMES is a great big thrashing action-adventure spun out of Yukito Kishiro's 90s manga, filtered through the Titanic-era sensibilities of PLEASE NOTE: LISTINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 15 — FEBRUARY 21, 2019 Please call ahead or check online to avoid disappointment. writer/producer James Cameron and ultimate- ly realized two decades later by Rodriguez as a COLD PURSUIT () FRI,SUN,TUE-THURS 12:50, 4:00, THE UPSIDE () FRI-MON 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55; TUE- CINE STARZ UPPER CANADA PLACE blur of three-dimensional action and one- 460 Brant, Burlington 7:00, 9:40; SAT,MON 1:20, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 THURS 6:45, 9:50 dimensional characters. It's got teen romance cinestarz.ca THE DAWN WALL () THURS 7:00 VICE (14A) FRI 12:35, 3:30, 6:35, 9:40; SAT 12:10, 3:20, 6:25, 9:30; SUN-MON 12:35, 3:35, 6:35, 9:40; and cyborg gladiators and robot kung fu and AQUAMAN (PG) FRI 1:00, 5:05, 7:15, 9:45 ; SAT-SUN GLASS (G) FRI-THURS 7:10, 9:50 TUE-THURS 6:35, 9:40 lost children and class war and scrappy 12:45, 5:05, 7:15, 9:45; MON 11:00, 12:45, 3:00, 5:05, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U () FRI,SUN,TUE-THURS 1:50, WHAT MEN WANT () FRI-SUN 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 10:20; orphans rattling around a post-apocalyptic 7:15, 9:45; TUE-THURS 7:20, 9:45 4:20, 6:50, 9:30; SAT,MON 12:30, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, cityscape, 300 years after a massive war divid- 10:15 MON 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:45; TUE-WED 6:40, 9:45; BUMBLEBEE (PG) FRI 1:00, 3:05, 5:15; SAT-SUN THURS 6:40, 9:40 ed the Earth between floating cities for the 11:00, 1:00, 3:05, 5:10; MON 11:00, 1:00, 3:05, 5:20; HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN rich and flattened scrap-heaps for everyone TUE-THURS 3:05,5:30 WORLD 3D () THURS 6:00, 9:00 ISN’T IT ROMANTIC () FRI,SUN,TUE-THURS 2:00, SILVERCITY MOUNTAIN else. That's a lot, and it's pretty impressive DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH (G) , MON-THURS 3:20; 4:50, 7:50, 10:15; SAT 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 7:50, 10:00; 795 Paramount Dr., Hamilton that it works as well as it does - mostly SAT-SUN 11:15, 1:20, 3:20; MON 11:15, 1:30, 3:20, 905.560.0239 cineplex.com MON 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 7:50, 10:05 because of a totally invested motion-capture 5:35 THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART () FRI, SUN, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL 3D () FRI 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; performance by Rosa Salazar as Alita, a cen- FAVOURITE (14A) FRI, TUE-THURS 1:00, 3:05, 5:15, TUE 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40; SAT,MON 12:30, 2:50, SAT-SUN 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; MON 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, turies-old cyborg (with a "teenage human 7:35, 9:45; SAT-SUN 11:00, 1:05, 3:00, 5:30, 7:40, 9:45; brain") discovered and resurrected by the 5:15, 7:40, 10:10; WED 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40; THURS 10:05; TUE-THURS 7:15, 10:05 MON 11:00, 1:05, 3:10, 5:30, 7:40, 9:45; AQUAMAN (PG) FRI 4:00, 10:05; SAT-SUN 3:50, 10:05; paternal Dr. Ito (Christoph Waltz), who moon- GREEN BOOK (PG) FRI, TUE-THURS 1:00, 3:10, 5:00, 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 10:00 lights as a bounty hunter of criminal cyborgs - THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART 3D () FRI, MON 3:50, 10:00; TUE 9:50; WED 9:45 7:25, 9:45; SAT 11:00, 1:00, 3:10, 5:00, 7:20, 9:20; SUN AQUAMAN 3D (PG) FRI 7:00; SAT-SUN 12:45, 7:00; a gig for which Alita herself is uniquely 11:00, 1:00, 3:10, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40; MON 1:00, 3:10, SUN,TUE-WED 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 10:00; SAT,MON 1:20, MON 12:45, 6:55; TUE 6:45 equipped. Salazar's voice and movements give 5:00, 7:40, 9:30 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; THURS 12:40, 3:20 FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY () THURS 7:30, 10:00 Alita a humanity that makes us care about THE MULE (14A) FRI-MON 7:40, 9:45; TUE-THURS RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (G) FRI-TUE 1:40, GLASS () FRI 4:20, 7:10, 10:00; SAT-SUN 1:20, 4:20, what happens to her from one moment to the 1:00, 7:40, 9:45 4:40; WED 4:40; THURS 1:30, 4:30; WED 1:00 7:10, 10:00; MON 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50; TUE,THURS next... even if what happens next is very, very NADI ALREGAL ALSERRI (PG) FRI 5:15 THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD () FRI-WED 12:50, 6:55, 9:45; WED 6:55 silly. (N.W.) ON THE BASIS OF SEX (PG) FRI 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 6:35; THURS 12:50 THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD 3D () FRI-THURS 3:40, GONE WITH THE WIND (PG) WED 6:30 9:40; SAT 3:00, 9:40; SUN 3:00, 7:15, 9:25; MON 9:35; 9:25 HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U () FRI 5:30, 8:00, 10:35; SAT- COLD PURSUIT ##$$$ TUE-THURS 1:00, 3:25, 5:10, 7:35, 9:45 THE UPSIDE () FRI-THURS 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 SUN 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:35; MON 12:30, 2:55, (Directed by Hans Moland, runs 118) Cold RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (G) FRI 1:00, 5:30; Pursuit lets director Moland rework his 2014 SAT-SUN 11:00, 1:00, 3:15, 5:15; MON 11:00, 1:00, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15; TUE-THURS 7:40, 10:15 SILVERCITY BURLINGTON comic thriller In Order Of Disappearance - 3:15, 5:15, 7:25; TUE-THURS 1:00, 3:10, 5:35 THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (PG) SAT 1250 Brant, Burlington 11:00 starring Stellan Skarsgård as a snowplow driv- SMALL FOOT (PG) FRI-SUN 3:30; SAT-MON 11:00 905.319.8677 cineplex.com HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN er whose attempt to avenge the death of his A STAR IS BORN (14A) FRI 7:20, 9:45; SAT-SUN 7:15, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL 3D () FRI 1:30; SAT 1:30, 4:30, WORLD 3D () THURS 6:45, 9:20 son triggers a war between rival gangs in his 9:45; MON 7:10, 9:45; TUE-THURS 1:00, 5:10, 7:20, 7:30, 10:30; SUN 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15; MON 1:30, ISN’T IT ROMANTIC () FRI 5:25, 7:50, 10:15; SAT-SUN remote Norwegian town - into a Liam Neeson 9:45 4:30, 7:20, 10:10; TUE-THURS 7:20, 10:10; FRI 4:30, 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15; MON 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, joint. He really shouldn't have bothered; the 7:30, 10:30 7:45, 10:00; TUE-THURS 7:20, 9:35 bones of the plot hold up well enough, but LANDMARK CINEMAS 6 JACKSON SQUARE 2 King St. W., Hamilton BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (PG) FRI-TUE 6:50, 9:50; THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART () FRI 4:40, moving the action from rural Norway to a 905.526.8131 landmarkcinemas.com WED 6:50, 9:45; THURS 1:15, 6:50, 9:50 7:15, 9:50; SAT 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50; SUN 2:05, Colorado mountain town (actually Calgary and ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL () FRI,TUE-THURS 4:00; SAT- COLD PURSUIT () FRI-SUN 1:20, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10; 4:40, 7:15, 9:50; MON 2:05, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40; TUE, its exurbs) is a bit of a stretch, changing one MON 10:40, 4:00 MON 1:20, 4:25, 7:25, 10:15; TUE-THURS 7:25, 10:15; THURS 7:00, 9:30; WED 7:00, 9:30, 10:00 of the mob clans from Serbians to Native ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL 3D () FRI-TUE 1:00, 7:00, THURS 1:00 THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART 3D () FRI Americans doesn't work at all, and most of the 10:00; WED-THURS 7:00, 10:00 A DOG’S WAY HOME (G) FRI,SUN-MON 1:45, 4:20; 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; SAT-SUN 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, original film's grim humour gets lost in trans- COLD PURSUIT () FRI-TUE 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; SAT 11:15, 1:45, 4:20 10:20; MON 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; TUE 7:30, lation. Neeson's usually great at finding unex- WED-THURS 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY () THURS 7:05, 9:45 10:00; WED 7:30 pected comedy in his action projects - Non- HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U () FRI-TUE 1:30, 4:15, 7:30, GLASS () FRI-MON 3:55, 6:55, 10:00; TUE 6:55, 10:00 THE PRODIGY () FRI 5:40, 7:55, 10:10; SAT-MON Stop and The Commuter are legitimately funny 10:15; WED-THURS 4:45, 7:20, 10:10 GONE WITH THE WIND (PG) WED 6:30 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10; TUE-THURS 7:50, 10:10 - but he just goes for awkward stoicism as the ISN’T IT ROMANTIC () FRI,TUE 2:50, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10; HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U () FRI-SUN 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (PG) SAT- murderous Nels Coxman, while the bad guys SAT-MON 10:15, 2:50, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10; WED-THURS 8:00, 10:25; MON 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55; TUE-THURS MON 12:50 are either underdeveloped (Tom Jackson) or 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 7:30, 9:55; THURS 1:00 THE WANDERING EARTH () FRI 4:15, 7:05, 9:55; SAT- overwritten (Tom Bateman). The women's roles THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART () FRI,TUE THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (PG) SAT MON 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55; TUE-THURS 6:50, 9:40 are similarly underserved, with Laura Dern 12:15, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15; SAT-MON 10:25, 12:15, 1:45, 11:00 WHAT MEN WANT () FRI 4:45, 7:35, 10:25; SAT 11:15, wasted as Coxman's wife and Emmy Rossum's 4:30, 7:15; WED-THURS 4:15, 6:50 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN 2:00, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25; SUN 2:00, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25; small-town cop not even getting a name, as far THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART 3D () FRI- WORLD 3D () THURS 6:30, 9:10 MON 2:00, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05; TUE-THURS 7:10, 9:55 as I could tell. The original film is available on TUE 9:50; WED-THURS 9:40 ISN’T IT ROMANTIC () FRI-SUN 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, Netflix; you're better off watching that while RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (G) SAT-MON 10:50 7:50, 10:15; MON 12:40, 2:55, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05; TUE- THE WESTDALE you wait for Cold Pursuit to join it. (N.W.) WHAT MEN WANT () FRI-TUE 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; THURS 7:40, 10:05 1014 King St. W., Hamilton. WED-THURS 3:45, 6:40, 9:30 THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART () FRI,SUN- 905.577.0074 thewestdale.ca GLASS #$$$$ MON 1:35, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35; SAT 11:35, 1:35, 4:15, 7:00, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME () TUES 9:15 (Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, runs 129) SILVERCITY ANCASTER 9:35; TUE-THURS 7:00, 9:35 DO THE RIGHT THING () THURS 9:15 Glass finds the writer/director taking his very 771 Golf Links Rd., Ancaster. THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART 3D () FRI- FREE SOLO () FRI-MON 9:15 own Cinematic Universe out for a spin, and 905.304.5888 cineplex.com MON 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:05; TUE-WED 6:30, 9:05 IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK () FRI-SUN, THURS driving it straight into a wall. A sequel to both ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL 3D () FRI-SUN,TUE-THURS MARY POPPINS RETURNS (G) FRI-MON 12:50 6:45; SUN 12:00; MON 4:30 2000's masterful Unbreakable and 2017's 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15; MON 10:15; MON 1:30, 4:30, THE PRODIGY () FRI-SUN 7:35, 10:05; MON 7:35, JAWS () TUES 6:45 decent-enough Split, it's a talky, inert brick of 7:30 10:00; TUE-WED 7:10, 9:30; THURS 1:05, 7:10, 9:30 KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE () MON 2:00 ill-conceived flourishes and misplaced conde- ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL-AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE () SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (PG) FRI- LAWRENCE OF ARABIA () SUN 2:30 scension that fails the material on every level. FRI-THURS 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 SUN 2:15, 4:55; MON 2:10, 4:50 SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN () SAT 4:00 It's not for the fans, it's not for the critics, it's not for anyone at all but Shyamalan, and I'm not sure even he knows what it's supposed to lands both men in a mental hospital under the that train crash in 2000. Of all the possibili- is just using Glass to deliver a brand-new twist 119) If Beale Street Could Talk finds be. Building on the flourish that revealed Split care of the enigmatic Dr. Staple (Sarah ties teased by that final revelation in Split, this ending - one that sells out all of the charac- Moonlight writer/director Jenkins trading rap- was set in the same Philadelphia as Paulson), who specializes in treating people may be the least interesting one: it's a movie ters, betrays the audience's investment and ture for realism with an adaptation of James Unbreakable, Glass quickly pits the earlier who believe themselves to be superhuman. in which a new character spends all her time makes no sense whatsoever. This is what hap- Baldwin's 1974 novel of love and dignity in film's indestructible vigilante David Dunn She's also brought in Elijah Price (Samuel L. trying to convince the returning characters - pens when a stunt becomes canon. (N.W.) the face of systemic oppression. In Harlem, (Bruce Willis) against the more recent pic- Jackson), the Unbreakable supervillain who's and the audience - that maybe they misre- childhood soulmates Tish (KiKi Layne) and ture's multiple-personalitied Kevin Wendell apparently been institutionalized since Dunn membered the events of the previous films. In IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Fonny (Stephan James) have barely realized Crumb (James McAvoy) in a showdown that delivered him to the authorities for causing the end, it's all pointless because Shyamalan ##### (Directed by Barry Jenkins, runs CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 VIEW FEBRUARY 14 — 20, 2019 17 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 circumstances, and less fond ones of they're in love before he's sent to what passed for toilets at the front.) prison on an almost certainly falsi- The big technical gambit that gar- fied rape charge, leaving her preg- nered all the attention when the film CLASSIFIED ADS [email protected] nant with his child and rallying both screened in the UK last month - FLORISTS CLASSIFIEDS [ REAL ESTATE ] their families to bring him home. As refreshing, re-timing and colourizing in the novel, the action unfolds from scratchy black-and-white footage to TOWERS IN THE CREEK Tish's perspective, and the unknown make it look more "real" to the mod- FLOWERS ... Layne is electric as a young woman The Perfect Gift Classified ads A NEW PROPOSAL for multiple the clues along the way ern viewer - is introduced gradually, for hard to buy for people! can cost towers near the green road at should have alerted them to determined not to crumble in the the better to bring us into the era Get them a Bouquet-A-Month the waterfront has locals call- these new developments. The face of a system that's indifferent at rather than bring the era to us. It's for 3 - 6 months, and we’ll do as little as ing foul due to the size and new Costco should have been best and cruel at worst. She's well- not a stunt, but a way to change our $ 00 + HST density of the towers. They a hint as well as the new GO paired with the soulful, vulnerable relationship to the footage; Jackson FREE DELIVERY! 11 will bring in thousands of new train stations along the route. James, and Jenkins surrounds them has said he's trying to collapse the We also do custom floral with a top-flight ensemble, including Email or call tenants in their forty plus These type of developments distance between archival material arrangements. storey units and the locals are are the biggest clue to new Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, and the human experience, and show Chedoke Flowers to discuss complaining to the planning development. Most commu- Diego Luna, Dave Franco and the us the war as these people would 945 Garth, Hamilton your options! committee but they are a lit- nities will build the towers magnificent Regina King. And if this have seen it. It's a radical artistic 905.387.5773 905.527.3343 x104 tle late to complain. The first with the understanding movie doesn't have the immediate, choice, and it works incredibly well, . www.chedokeflowers.com [email protected] waterfront at Stoney Creek that the infrastructure is com- intimate power of Moonlight, it feels giving They Shall Not Grow Old a has had several rental build- ing but since we are a slower just as accomplished. It's got a power and an immediacy rarely found HYPNOSIS HYPNOSIS ings, single family homes and to build community the new weight to it. (N.W.) in documentary cinema. (N.W.) townhouse for decades — so sewers, new train station, new why the sudden boom? commercial big box stores are ISN’T IT ROMANTIC THE UPSIDE ##$$$ Sewers. That is the pretty bold clues to the ##$$$ (Directed by Neil Burger, runs 126) answer to the new projects up onslaught of thousands and (Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, The Upside shows you how Kevin and down the highway at the thousands of new units to runs 88) Isn't It Romantic stretches a Hart can mature as a performer (if waterfront. These sewers come. It has taken years to cheeky premise and Rebel Wilson's not a public personality). He plays ex- have created a whole new come to these new develop- charms thin. Fashioned as an anti- con and deadbeat dad Dell, who community in the area and ments but with a strong rom-com, its entire runtime is spent yearns to do right by his young son they are not going to stop financial market these new taking shots at all the aesthetics, nar- and finds that opportunity while anytime soon. There are new communities will be popping rative gaps and clichés that have kept working for Bryan Cranston's miser- retirement homes, townhous- up as fast as the developers Drew Barrymore and Katherine Heigl able and obscenely rich quadriplegic es, low rise condo and now can pour the cement. gainfully employed. But the movie, Phil. Hart's performance in scenes forty storey towers coming to Stoney Creek is a forgone which to no one's surprise really is a that don't require him to be wacky the laneway between the conclusion and you will see rom-com, uses the very clichés it are proof that he can - and is eager to highway and the water. You every square inch of land mocks as a crutch, because it's real- - tug quietly at your emotions. But would think the noise from being filled in without very ly got nothing else to offer. Wilson he's doing it within the Driving Miss the highway would be a deter- little new community space stars as Natalie, an architect who Daisy formula (Magical Negro trope MEDIA MEDIA rent but when you ignore the aside from a walkway along hates rom-coms, then bumps her and all), after it was repurposed by noise the view and somewhat the water to bask in the view head and wakes up to find her life the 2011 French hit The tranquility overcome the that has always been there has turned into the worst iteration of Intouchables, which The Upside is noise. Toronto may be the big but is now being capitalized the genre, complete with the stereo- based on. Hart and Cranston have city but the nightly views on. If you are looking to com- typical friendly gay neighbour, bitchy great chemistry in a wrong-headed, from this stretch of highway is plain about development female competition and a love trian- high-fantasy, odd couple comedy the selling point and will con- concern yourself with the gle telegraphed far in advance. The arriving just in time to make Green tinue to attract new develop- Greenbelt as the government movie knows we know how it will all Book look progressive. (R.S.) ments. Obviously the condos is trying to free up space that pan out, and yet does nothing to sub- pointing towards the highway in a decade you will be won- vert those expectations, relenting to WHAT MEN WANT ###$$ may not have the views but dering how you missed that the genre's worst iterations like a (Directed by Adam Shankman, runs those facing west and south new development that has self-inflicted defeat. (R.S.) 117) What Men Want is a remake or will and these views alone been in progress for over the spinoff (or whatever you want to call will merit a forty storey multi- past few decades. V THEY SHALL NOT GROW it) of the 2000 Nancy Meyers rom- ple building development. At by Darrin DeRoches OLD ####$ com, What Women Want. The earlier night the lights wrap from (Directed by Peter Jackson, runs movie has Mel Gibson as a womaniz- Hamilton all the way to Darrin DeRoches is a local 120) They Shall Not Grow Old was er who magically hears his prey's Toronto and these blinking real estate and mortgage produced to mark the centenary of inner monologue and learns to be a lights will sell tower after broker. He can be reached the World War I armistice, and to decent guy. This time Taraji P. tower if the city allows such to answer questions, com- honour the British war effort, and it Henson plays the man-izer (??) in a developments. ments or stories about real does both of those things admirably. much raunchier take. Her Ali Davis is This space can be yours Made in collaboration with the for only $36.00 + hst! As for those who oppose estate experiences through an Atlanta-based talent agent bump- these new towers they have this weekly column at Imperial War Museum in London, ing up against the glass ceiling at a basically missed the boat and [email protected]. and using elaborate digital restora- bros-club workplace. A visit with a tion techniques, it brings the past to drug-dealing psychic, played with life in an almost stirring way - and winning kookiness by Erykah Badu, reveals that Jackson's instincts as a combined with a bump on the head, storyteller can still be formidable. gives Ali the power to hear men's Marrying archival footage to audio ploys and fantasies. The repeated testimonials from veterans sourced set-up is lazy and silly in all the from the BBC, They Shall Not Grow places you'd expect. But that doesn't Old recounts the experiences of the mean it isn't fun. Director enlisted, structured as a journey from Shankman, who drew out the giddi- home to war and back again - with an ness in Hairspray and Adam eye for the small moments that Sandler's Bedtime Stories, works remind us His Majesty's troops were similar magic here. And he leans human beings, and fairly young ones, completely on Henson, who's a riot rather than cold-eyed killing cutting loose as a woman who's both machines. (There are a lot of fond on top and bugging out uncontrol- memories of brewing tea in unlikely lably. (R.S.)

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