Entertainment

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk set off a flood of reactions, including from President Donald Trump and a fellow late-night host whose show was canceled after he criticized a deal between the Trump administration and his own network’s parent company. Stephen Colbert apparently got [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — Japanese author Haruki Murakami will be honored this December in Manhattan with an evening of words and music. The Japan Society and The Town Hall are presenting “The Murakami Mix Tape,” which will include readings from Murakami’s books and performances by jazz artist Jason Moran and others that draw from the [...] Read More »

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A patron at one of the nation’s newest amusement parks has died after riding a roller coaster there, Florida authorities said. The man in his 30s was found unresponsive after riding the coaster at Epic Universe on Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando said in a statement to The [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah McLachlan’s first album in over a decade was supposed to be her last. At least, it felt that way to her for a short while. Out Friday, the release, titled “Better Broken,” has been many years in the making. “It had been so long since I’d made a record,” she [...] Read More »

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s culture minister has cut funding for the country’s most prestigious film awards ceremony, saying this year’s best feature winner “spits” on Israeli soldiers. Miki Zohar said he was taking the step in response to Tuesday’s Ophir Award victory for “The Sea” – a story about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who sneaks [...] Read More »

After focusing on comedies for the bulk of the past few seasons, Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is stepping back into the world of drama with 12 Angry Men, and it does not disappoint. Opening tonight for the first of six shows, 12 Angry Men give the local playhouse room to flex its more serious muscles, both [...] Read More »

Every day my first order of business is to turn on my computer and review what tickets have been sold on TIXX.ca over the past 24 hours – this information is vitally important to every part of the rest of my day. Although choosing and securing entertainment for the Esplanade is fun and exciting, there’s [...] Read More »

“We know our successes are even bigger than what the public sees.” This was a part of a conversation with a colleague recently, and it made me reflect on some of the auxiliary pieces of my job. My title as Food and Beverage Manager can be a little broad, especially with how many different events [...] Read More »

As Event Services Coordinator for the Community Development Department, I’m sometimes asked what I do. My main role is managing rentals at our facilities. At the Esplanade I book meeting rooms, theatre rental shows, children’s birthday parties and weddings. At the Cultural Centre I book the city’s rooms for non-profit organizations such as studio space [...] Read More »

Who’s ready for some camp at the cabin in the woods? Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s production of Evil Dead The Musical premieres tonight at 8 p.m. with its first of nine shows, promising plenty of laughs, a touch of shock value and an overall bloody good time. Based on Sam Raimi’s cult classic film trilogy, [...] Read More »