Happy New Year! We here at Steel City Stories are sure excited for what 2014 has in store…more storytelling – starting with our next event on February 1st!

We’re very happy that Steel City Stories: Roots is being presented as a part of the Winterfest festivities, and to be one of many exciting programs and events going on throughout the city during the first week of February. If you haven’t already, check out Winterfest’s website, here!

We’re also happy to announce that Roots is being produced in collaboration with Christ’s Church Cathedral; a portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the church in support of their meal ticket program.

And now, without further ado…

Steel City Stories Presents Roots
Saturday, February 1, 2013
Doors at 7 pm, event starts at 7:30
Christ’s Church Cathedral Sanctuary, 252 James Street North
Tickets are $8 in advance (available here!) or $10 at the door

Hosted by Jeff Goodes and including stories from:
Anne Cumby, The Cannon Coffee Co.
Lori Yates, Musician
Matthew Green, Freestyle Fitness
Klyde Broox, Dub Poet
…and more!

Thank you, Hamilton! Our event on Saturday was a smashing success! We were surprised as anyone that tickets sold out by 7:15 – we’re already looking for a bigger venue for our February event.

Besides our 6 fantastic speakers, we owe a huge thank you to our host for the evening, Steve Bunn. We also couldn’t have brought it all together without Ariane Klassen and Chris White, the masterminds who designed our logos; Dan Jelly who donated his time and supplies to make our buttons; Matt Jelly who made our swanky t-shirts; and the lovely and delicious Red Hill Coffee and Cake and Loaf who provided the evening’s refreshments.

And a big thanks to all our story-listeners! We so appreciate you supporting our event and are eagerly reading your feedback cards to help us bring Steel City Stories back, bigger and better, in February!

We’ll be posting more recaps from “Brushes With Greatness” soon…stay tuned!

Need another reason to come to our event on Saturday? We’ll be giving these cute lil guys out…

Tickets are available online, via our Guestlist Account, through Friday! Or arrive early on Saturday, November 2nd, to guarantee your seat…

Christ’s Church Cathedral at 252 James Street North. Doors at 7:00, show starts at 7:30.

See you then!

Get to know your storyteller! Leading up to our event on Saturday, we’ll be bringing you brief bios of our speakers. Here’s Lou!

Lou Molinaro – I am Oshawa native who moved to the Hamilton area in 1995.  I am a co-owner and promoter for This Ain’t Hollywood, a live music venue located at 345 James Street North.  Alice Cooper’s “Billion Dollar Babies” was the first full length record that I purchased at the age of 9 years old.  Since then, a plethora of amazing experiences and memories have made up a gigantic part of who I am.  I currently host a weekly radio show, LOU’S CONTROL on 93.3 CFMU as well as being lead vocalist in a band called TONGUE FU.  Lou Molinaro, a proud Hamilton citizen.

Join us, November 2nd, at the Christ’s Church Cathedral, to hear Lou and others tell true stories from their own lives, live without notes! You can reserve your tickets online here!

Get to know your storyteller! Leading up to our event on this Saturday, November 2nd, we’ll be bringing you brief bios of our speakers. Here’s Robin!

Robin McKee is passionate about Canadian history, and especially Hamilton’s history. He has lived in Hamilton since 1971 and has worked at CHCH-TV since 1978 as an on-air audio man, retiring after 31 years.
Robin is a member of the Head of the Lake Historical Society, the Mountain Heritage Society, the Stoney Creek Historical Society, and the Beach Lighthouse Group. He also serves on the Hamilton Historical Board, and is Joint Plaquing Sub-Committee. Historical Perceptions is a company which Robin has created. Under its auspices he hosts walking tours at the historic Hamilton Cemetery on York Boulevard, makes presentations and delivers lectures on Hamilton’s history and heritage.
Robin is a single dad to son Spencer, and a contributing author to: “The Hamiltonians,” “Vanished Hamilton,” and “Vanished Hamilton II and III,” and 4 other local history books.

Join us, November 2nd, at the Christ’s Church Cathedral, to hear Robin and others tell true stories from their own lives, live without notes! You can reserve your tickets online here!

Jeff Mahoney of The Spectator wrote a great piece on our event coming up next week!

Check it out here!

Don’t forget, you can reserve tickets online through here. We’ll also have some tickets available at the door. See you next Saturday!

Get to know your storyteller! Leading up to our event on November 2nd, we’ll be bringing you brief bios of our speakers. Here’s Lisa!

Lisa Pijuan-Nomura is a multidisciplinary artist who combines story, movement and sound to create one woman shows. She is currently working on a solo show entitiled Small, Sweet and Quiet that will be at Theatre Aquarius Studio Series in March of 2014.  As a newcomer to Hamilton, Lisa is proud to call this city home and curates a number of performance events such as Speak! Storytelling at the Staircase, and the WE Series: Big Concerts in Small Spaces at James North Studio.  To find out more about these events please feel free to check out Lisa’s email at www.girlcancreate.com or www.jamesnorthstudio.com. You can tweet at lisa on twitter at @girlcancreate

Join us, November 2nd, at the Christ’s Church Cathedral, to hear Lisa and others tell true stories from their own lives, live without notes! You can reserve your tickets online here!

Get to know your storyteller! Leading up to our event on November 2nd, we’ll be bringing you brief bios of our speakers. Here’s Jeff!

First and foremost, Jeff Goodes is a proud dad and husband. When he’s not immersed in the chaos of his home life, Jeff works at CBC Radio as a producer and host which he has done for close to twenty years. Currently, he is working on White Coat/Black Art with Brian Goldman. You can also hear him in the wee hours of the morning as host of CBC Radio’s Overnight. Outside the CBC, Jeff produces and co-hosts the Scott Free Podcast with Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall. He also puts on 5×7 Talks: 5-minute talks by 7 people who have an idea to improve their community.  On November 22, the James St 5×7 will be held right here at Christ Church Cathedral. Follow Jeff on twitter: @jeff_goodes

Join us, November 2nd, at the Christ’s Church Cathedral, to hear Jeff and others tell true stories from their own lives, live without notes! You can reserve your tickets online here!

Get to know your storyteller! Leading up to our event on November 2nd, we’ll be bringing you brief bios of our speakers. Here’s John!

John Terpstra is a poet, writer and furniture maker who lives in the Strathcona neighbourhood. He is the author of Falling into Place, a book about Hamilton, and Naked Trees, a book about trees. His most recent publications and projects are:

1. a new book of poems, called Brilliant Falls;

2. a series of articles in Hamilton Arts and Letters (a great online journal) called Why Must We Die, which will appear as a book from Gaspereau Press in Fall 2014;

3. nine, seven-foot high bookcases, in pine;

4. an eleven-foot wide wall-unit, in oak.

Join us, November 2nd, at the Christ’s Church Cathedral, to hear John and others tell true stories from their own lives, live without notes! You can reserve your tickets online, here!