I’m Stephen Near, a Hamilton-based writer, theatre artist, educator and geek. I write about arts, culture and many other geeky things
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A Decade of Hamilton Arts Week
This week, Hamilton Arts Week marks its ten year anniversary. An annual celebration of arts and culture in Hamilton, the festival takes place every June and coincides with the Hamilton Arts Awards (taking place tomorrow night!) This is all bit of milestone for me. Though I’m not part of the organization anymore, I was working…
Springtime Chapters: Top Local Reads by Local Writers
The weather is doing its seasonal see-saw of cold then warm then wet then cold again. Yes, you occasionally see the sun but, right now, it’s mainly clouds in the sky. It’s not a whole lot of fun to venture outdoors. That’s why this time of year is perfect to start a new chapter… in…
Yo Joe…
I have a complicated relationship with G.I. Joe. I’m a child of the eighties, and action figures were all the rage. Sparked by Kenner’s unprecedented success with Star Wars, every toy company set out to cash in on the craze to make posable toys at the 1:18 scale (or thereabouts). Fisher Price had the Adventure…
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