Local Entertainment

After Dark Aug. 30-Sept. 5

By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2018

Note: Some listings may be cancelled due to the Labour Day long weekend. Check with the establishment. THURSDAY – Karaoke, Oly’s Alehouse and Eatery, Johnny with Dynamite Sound, win a $100 gift certificate, 9 p.m., 403-548-6597 – Live jam, Cecil Hotel, 9 p.m. – Ride the Mechanical Bull, Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse, 9 p.m. ... Read More »

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Gord Bamford back in Medicine Hat this fall

By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Canadian country music star Gord Bamford is diving into his upcoming tour, one which stops in Medicine Hat this fall. Bamford, no stranger to the stages in the Gas City, will play at Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse on Oct. 19. It’s one of the early stops on his Honkytonks & Dive ... Read More »

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Chubby and Skinny to meet in Bow Island tonight

By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2018

Medicine Hat News Blues at the Bow is celebrating 25 years tonight with the help of Chubby Carrier and Skinny’s Smoke House. The group hosts a 25th on the 24th Anniversary Street Party beginning at 5:30 p.m. Skinny’s will supply the food for the street party and Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band will ... Read More »

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Eye on the Esplanade: Summer of completed heritage projects at the Esplanade

By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2018

It is exciting and rewarding to see projects come to fruition. There have been a few such projects this summer. First was the excitement when I opened the box from the printers that contained the Heritage Resources Committee walking tour booklet of the First Street South Municipal Historic Area. After months of research by our ... Read More »

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Rock Ramblings: Ready for everything that fall has to offer

By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2018

I don’t know about you, but my expectedly “lazy summer” was anything but, and — please don’t hate me for saying this — I’m totally ready for fall to arrive. I’m ready for the kids to be back in school. I’m ready for my grapes to be fully ripe and picked and turned into jelly. ... Read More »

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Small role in film a great experience for Hatter Oulette

By Mo Cranker on August 23rd, 2018

mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A Medicine Hatter is getting some time on the big screen in the film “Alpha.” Joel Oulette is 16 years old, attends Medicine Hat High School and says he has been acting since he was a child. “Probably around five is when I started,” he said. “Getting screen time in a feature film ... Read More »

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After Dark Aug. 23-29

By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2018

THURSDAY – Karaoke, Oly’s Alehouse and Eatery, Johnny with Dynamite Sound, win a $100 gift certificate, 9 p.m., 403-548-6597 – 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 ... Read More »

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Library Chat: Library is ‘more than books’ and the proof is in the programming

By Medicine Hat News on August 17th, 2018

The tagline “more than just books” appears beside our library logo and it is absolutely true.Our number of programs, for example, has increased 116 per cent over the last two years with a 54-per-cent jump in attendance.This was done with existing resources, which seems pretty impressive to me. (I don’t mind boasting about it since ... Read More »

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Different variation of The Wild gets a new look at Medalta

By Chris Brown on August 16th, 2018

cbrown@medicinehatnews.com @MHNBrown Teams strive to get home-ice or home-court advantage in sports, with familiarity, the crowd and other factors benefiting the home team. Jenn Demke-Lange has something of a home-gallery advantage with her latest exhibition, The Wild. Currently showing at Medalta, where Demke-Lange is a studio co-ordinator, this version of The Wild is a variation ... Read More »

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Rock Ramblings: Use your hobbies and talents for a smooth future

By Medicine Hat News on August 16th, 2018

We can all relate to the feeling of packing up our bags at the end of the workday, driving home, plopping yourself on the couch and letting out a big relieved sigh. At the end of a shift it can feel great to get home and do your own thing. Whether that means binge watching ... Read More »

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