If you are wondering why the new owners of the Lyric Theatre Hamilton (formerly the Westside on King Street West) elected to rename the original Kenmore movie house and one time CHCH-TV studio the Lyric Theatre, you need to start by exploring the history of live performance in Hamilton. Flash back to Vaudeville era venues like the Grand, Griffin, Temple, Savoy and Lyric. These grand theatres once defined live performance in Hamilton, but have since slipped through our hands leaving us only with nostalgic memories. This is where it all starts with the new owners of the Lyric Theatre Hamilton.

POETRY IN ACTION

BURLINGTON SLAM FINALS   Thursday, May 17th, 2012 - 8 PM   $5.00 at the door.

We're slamming at the Lyric to see who will represent the BSP at both the US National Poetry Slam in August and the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in October.

Qualified for the Finals are:
The POE - Dan Murray - Tomy Bewick - Ritallin - Dwayne Morgan - Kay'la Fraser - Shoolie - Yogi - Truth is... - Lip Balm - Cathy Petch

Come on out and cheer your favourites on. Follow the link to visit the Lyric's Facebook

THEATRE

GRADE 8 May 17,18,19,2012 . Dwayne Morgan’s one man show is an impressive soul barring confession about the trials of raising a daughter alone. Morgan's flow is tight and solid, and when at times his monologue transforms into rap, the mercury rises; his powerful energy shines huge. This piece is intelligent, funny, and honestly performed. "Highly recommended.” View Magazine

BLUENESS OF JEANS    Thusday - Friday, July 26-28, 2012   4 performances only.   TOTTERING BIPED THEATRE                              “A pair of jeans in the world, the world in a pair of jeans. 'The Inconsolable Blueness of Jeans' understands the unremarkable incident of buying jeans at a mall as a global event: the vendor, manager, seamstress; the designer, the composer of the store music; the field where the cotton grew, the mine where the metal was taken ... It's a fable for the globalized world, it takes the interconnected web we are shaking daily and makes it real, human, and alive.”   

VARIETY THEATRE  

NACER DEL AGUA  (born of water) Sat, May 26th, 2012. The dramatic forces of nature in sprungtime bring new life and growth. Come, see these forces brought to life in our monthly cabaret of musicians, aerialists, dancers and theatre performers at the Lyric Theatre.

DANCE 

REMEMBERING THE FAREWELLS  Fri, Sat June 1st, 2nd, 2012.  Contemporary Dance.  Choreogra[her & Performer: Olga Barios. Honorific Mention, Columbian Ministry of Culture - Choreographic National Awards 2004. Reconstructing the immense amounts of farewell memories from childhood, family, countries, places, loved ones, friends, parties...It is inspired on femininity and fragility as well as in the strength that imprints the acts of many women. This work has a strong contrast in movement, music and theatrical play. Created in 2002 this work has been presented most recently at Harbourfront Center Toronto-Ritmo and Color Festival 2008; Foundation Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Dance Season Bogota- Colombia 2006.