In today’s edition of This City: backstage stories from the legendary Budweiser Stage as the venue kicks off its 30th season; a maximalist Hamilton bungalow with hand-painted murals, disco balls and retro flair; and more. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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Since its first show (Bryan Adams, May 1995, sell-out crowd), Budweiser Stage has been synonymous with summer and stars both celestial and musical. As the venue kicks off its 30th season, we asked performers and staff for their best, wildest, most indelible memories of the amphitheatre by the lake.
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| | Marina Porter, a vintage reseller, has always been drawn to fun, colourful objects. In May of 2022, with her parents’ help, she bought a 1950s bungalow in Hamilton. She wasted no time stamping her bright, maximalist personality onto her home: the day after she moved in, she painted the bedroom pink. Six psychedelic murals soon followed. |
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What to see, do and read this month |
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| | Almost everyone has a story about an eccentric roommate from their past, but Kaliane Bradley’s debut novel takes the idea to another level. Set in the not-so-distant future, The Ministry of Time follows a civil servant whose life takes an unexpected turn when she is assigned to live with a man from 1845 named Commander Graham Gore. After the classic adjustment period—she adapts to his chain-smoking, he adapts to the modern world—an unlikely romance ensues, and the rest, as they say, is history. Out May 7 |
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| | In the latest issue: our annual ranking of where to eat now. Plus, the small-town doctor who tore his community apart, confessions of a reformed shoplifter, an eye-popping history of Budweiser Stage, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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