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Library Chat: Stuffie Sleepover will show the night side of MHPL
By Ken Feser on October 25th, 2019
The library does an incredible amount of programming. In the past couple of years programming has doubled and attendance has gone up by 40%. Let me share a sample of what will be going on over the next couple of weeks. Have you ever wondered what your children’s toys get up to when the lights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Review: Medicine Hat Musical Theatre up to the ‘Titanic’ task
By Chris Brown on October 25th, 2019
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com@MHNBrown No matter how large the task Medicine Hat Musical Theatre seems to have no trouble rising to meet it. Even in the case of a Titanic task, it’s not a problem. The local theatre group is opening its 2019-2020 season with “Titanic: The Musical” and if Wednesday’s preview night is any indication it will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A love letter to veterans on Oct. 30
By BY LINE on October 25th, 2019
“Jake’s Gift” is really a gift to veterans the world over or, as playwright and performer Julia Mackey calls it, “love letter of thanks to our veterans.” The show, at the Esplanade on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., came from her trip to Normandy, France for the 60th anniversary of D-Day in 2004. In an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Radio Ramblings: Get to work on your bucket list before it’s too late
By Warren Affleck on October 24th, 2019
It occurred to me the other day that from a very young age, most of us make a bucket list, or a wish list. Those are the things we want to learn, or do, before passing on from this world to whatever it is awaiting us on the other side. Some things are fairly common, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark Oct. 24-30, 2019
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2019
THURSDAY – Live jam, Cecil Hotel, 9 p.m. – Ride the Mechanical Bull, Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse, 9 p.m. – Top 40 DJ music with Ryan Stewart, Temptation Night Club, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. – DJ jam nights, Corona, 9 p.m. – Karaoke, Mainliner Pub – Cozy Comedy’s Netflix & Chill comedy special on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steven Lee Olsen is out to keep the summer vibes going
By Chris Brown on October 24th, 2019
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com@MHNBrown According to the calendar it’s technically fall, and everyone in Medicine Hat knows winter weather could return any moment. Neither of those things are stopping Steven Lee Olsen from keeping the summer vibes going at tonight’s Forever Summer Playlist show at the Canalta Centre. Olsen is a special guest, along with Aaron Goodvin, on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Irelanders doing what they love
By Chris Brown on October 18th, 2019
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com@MHNBrown Count yourself lucky, Medicine Hat. The Young Irelanders are set to perform at the Esplanade tonight. The Young Irelanders are a group brought together each year by the Irish Cultural Academy to tour and bring a little Irish culture to the world. Classic songs like “Galway Bay” and foot-stomping dances will delight the audience. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Vinegar syndrome
By Philip Pype on October 18th, 2019
Last month staff at the Archives discovered that some of our photograph collections are in danger. We learned that some images – negatives and prints – from the 1950s were being affected by vinegar syndrome. This was discovered when a box of negatives was brought from storage for a researcher. When opened, we smelled a ... Read More »
1 responseYou have a Sweet Alibi for tonight
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2019
No lie, Sweet Alibi will perform at Liquid Concert & Event Venue tonight. The Winnipeg-based band has three albums to its credit and has been a winner at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Jess Ayre Rae, Amber Rose and Michelle Anderson have been called game changers and CBC’s Tom Power said “If Mumford and Sons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Radio Ramblings: The top chocolate treats
By Logan Piekema on October 17th, 2019
Believe it or not, Halloween is just two weeks away. I say believe it or not because every year, the retail world seems to get ready for it a little too prematurely. Halloween candy out in early September? Ridiculous. Then again, I start planning what I’m going to carve in my pumpkin months in advance, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark Oct. 17-23, 2019
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2019
THURSDAY – Live jam, Cecil Hotel, 9 p.m. – Ride the Mechanical Bull, Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse, 9 p.m. – Top 40 DJ music with Ryan Stewart, Temptation Night Club, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. – DJ jam nights, Corona, 9 p.m. – Karaoke, Mainliner Pub – Cozy Comedy’s Netflix & Chill comedy special on the ... Read More »
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