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Hamilton Spectator
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
‘Easier than just talking to someone': Hamilton artist on connecting through performance
Hamilton artist Shealagh Rose has played gigs from Festival of Friends to an intimate show at café bistro Synonym. But what onlookers may not know is that Rose is naturally shy. For her, performing means connection. 'Somehow, it's easier than sometimes just talking to someone,' the folk-pop singer said. Rose will hit the stage at Into the Abyss, 267 King St. E., in Hamilton, on Friday, July 4 . Performing scraps the small talk and makes way for deeper connection, said Rose, who plays the guitar, piano and ukulele. It is a byproduct of a vocation Rose felt when she was younger. 'I always just knew that I liked performing, whether it be in plays or musically,' she said. When she is not singing on stage or recording her next project, Rose is teaching others how to sing, or play the piano or ukulele. She got her love of music from growing up in a musical home. Her dad is a guitar player and retired Catholic school board music teacher. 'There was always guitars and instruments around to play,' said Rose, who taught herself to play guitar at 12. After testing out violin lessons from eight years old to high school, Rose pivoted to singing and songwriting. She then went to Humber College for voice performance. The program taught her about production and during COVID-19, her training came in handy. 'With lockdown and everything, I ended up figuring a lot of the self-recording out by myself,' said Rose, who used Logic Pro, an Apple music production program. 'Safe in our Silence,' the EP she released in February, is the result. On Friday, Rose will open for Toronto-based Emma Worley and Claire Hunter. The show runs from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $17.31, including fees. Go to . Here are other live music events coming in the next week. The Staircase Theatre's Bright Room, 27 Dundurn St. N., in Hamilton, will host Bob Log III on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Bob Log III is an Australia-based one-man act who produces his music on stage with cymbals, drums, distorted vocals and a guitar. Snowheel Slim and Nasrad and Flex are guest performers. Tickets are $27.96 on Eventbrite. Go to to buy or for more information. Synonym Café, 328 James St. N., in Hamilton, is hosting two sets of live jazz on Friday, July 4 at 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Happy Hour on tap beer runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Go to to reserve a seat. Flow and Strings is an outdoor guided yoga class set for Friday, July 4 at 3 Weir Rd., in Hamilton. The hour-long class includes a live violinist. Participants should bring a yoga mat, water and bug spray. Tickets are $40 on Eventbrite . To buy, go to . Brott on the Waterfront will feature an orchestra performance at the Waterfront Stage, Pier 8, 47 Discovery Dr., in Hamilton, starting Saturday, July 5 at noon. The free concert will happen every Saturday until Aug. 2. Go to for details. Progressive rock band the Dreamland Band releases its new EP 'Return to Self' at the Staircase Theatre's Bright Room, 27 Dundurn St. N., in Hamilton, on Friday, July 4 at 8 p.m. Guest performers Geoff are a Hamilton-based high-energy, bluesy trio. The EP release party includes a live psychedelic light display. Tickets are $17.31, including fees, on Eventbrite. Go to to buy tickets. Fast Brake will release the EP 'What We Need is a Montage' at The Corktown Irish Pub, 175 Young St., in Hamilton, on Saturday, July 5 at 11 p.m. Fast Brake will share the stage with the Ninety Seven at 9:15 p.m. and Silvertone Hills at 10 p.m. Tickets are $20, or $15 for presale on Eventbrite. Go to to buy tickets. Three DJs are playing The Port House Social Bar and Kitchen, 2020 Lakeshore Rd., in Burlington, on Saturday, July 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the second Afterglow event by the AM Club. Hot and iced coffee will be available. Go to for more details. Henry's on James, 303 James St. N., in Hamilton, has several shows lined up for Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6 . On Friday, Mary Pickford will play at 6 p.m. and the Matthew Pullicino Trio will play at 9:15 p.m. Strat Andriotis Trio will play the venue on Saturday, July 5 from 9:15 to 11:59 p.m. Champagne James Robertson will play on Sunday, July 6 at 11:30 a.m. and John Moorhouse will play at 6 p.m. For more details, go to . Cheyenne Bholla is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. cbholla@
Los Angeles Times
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The best salty-savory-sweet Super Bowl snacks that go crunch-crunch-crunch
My all-time favorite Super Bowl snack is, no question, furikake Chex mix. The nutty, buttery, chock-full-of-pretzel-sticks kind is the special-occasion Chex mix I grew up on. But a couple of years ago food stylist Caroline Hwang, who is also co-founder of Synonym magazine, introduced me to her recipe for the Hawaiian version featuring furikake and a sweet soy sauce glaze that caramelizes in the oven to exquisite crunchiness. To me, it's crispy-crunchy, salty, sweet, umami heaven. The crunch factor is key. Corey Chow, former chef de cuisine at Thomas Keller's Per Se, passed along this recipe to Hwang. Chow inherited the recipe from his mom, who received it from a neighbor. Each time it's handed off, it gets tweaked — because furikake Chex mix is highly adaptable that way. Chow's mom and Hwang doubled down on the crunch. Hwang adds Orion brand Turtle chips — the South Korean four-layered corn chips designed to shatter when you bite into them (available at many Asian markets). Tina Chow, Corey's mom, said she bakes the Chex mix longer and adds a little extra brown rice syrup 'to give it more crunch.' 'With the extra syrup,' she said, 'it's really crunchy and dark and just right and more furikake would stick to the cereal.' Here are more recipes for crunch time: Chex mix, beer nuts, fried potatoes, crudités and homemade tortilla chips. (For the latter, you'll need this guacamole and/or these dips.) Eating out this week? Sign up for Tasting Notes to get our restaurant experts' insights and off-the-cuff takes on where they're dining right now. This is the ultimate you-can't-stop-eating-it furikake Chex mix: sweet, salty, savory and crunchy. This version of the Hawaiian snack — buttery and tossed with umami-loaded seaweed and sesame seeds — is adapted from a local recipe passed between family, friends and neighbors. Tips for making it crunchy: longer bake time, a little extra brown rice syrup and the addition of Turtle chips. Get the time: 1 hour 10 minutes. Makes about 12 cups. Writer Paola Briseño Gonzalez's totopos, the official name of tortilla chips in Mexico, are easy to make from thick-cut stale tortillas. Lay out the tortillas overnight at room temperature to remove moisture, which will help make the chips extra crunchy-crispy. Totopos can be fried or baked. Don't forget the the recipe. Cook time: 30 minutes. Makes 12 ounces. This party appetizer has something for everyone, points out former Times columnist Ben Mims: hot, salty roast potatoes that are crisp like French fries; cold, crunchy vegetables; and a rich sour cream dip flavored with anchovies, Worcestershire and Parmesan for a Caesar salad-like tang. Get the recipe. Cook time: 2 hours. Serves 8 to 10. A crunchy nut mix spiced with chile flakes, paprika and rosemary means full-on flavor. Almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts are coated in maple syrup and brown sugar, kosher salt and spices. Get the recipe. Cook time: 40 minutes. Serves 8 to 10. This reader-requested batch of beer nuts from the Deschutes Brewery in Portland, Ore., features marcona almonds and cashews tossed in a mix of molasses, brown sugar and sea salt. They've got that salty-sweet bar-snack the recipe. Cook time: 15 minutes. Makes about 10 cups.
