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Juno winner will be a JazzFest 2019 headliner
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
A coup for JazzFest 2019: Juno-award winner Laila Biali will be one of the headliners this year. A singer-songwriter and pianist, Biali was recently honoured with a Juno for the best vocal jazz album of the year and she will bring her talents to the Gas City for a show June 25 at the Esplanade. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s more than blues at the Bow
By Stan Ashbee Special to the News on March 22nd, 2019
Blues at the Bow celebrates the end of its 25th year with a season finale March 30. The Bow Island attraction presents West Coast All Stars featuring Junior Watson. Juno award-winner Harrison Kennedy opens the show. “That one should be one to go down in the books,” noted Blues on the Bow president Grenner Veilleux. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Imagine a summer wedding
By Medicine Hat News on March 22nd, 2019
II finally checked something off my bucket list: a visit to the cathedral city of Wells in England’s West Country county of Somerset. I have been greatly influenced by my grandmother’s stories of her childhood home and had long held the desire to see it for myself. My mental picture of Wells, from Grandma’s stories, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Margarita Mardi Gras tickets still available
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2019
Tickets are still available for the Margarita Mardi Gras Friday night at the Cellar of Beveridge Landmark Events in downtown Medicine Hat. Tickets may be purchased at the door. The event runs from 6-11 p.m. Funds raised will go toward the Monarch Theatre, the city’s recently designated historic resource. Theme for the evening is Latin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Made in Canada show tonight
By Medicine Hat News on March 8th, 2019
A foursome that comprises one of Canada’s most sought-after performers of classical music will play in Medicine Hat this evening. Ensemble Made in Canada is at Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church tonight at 7:30 p.m. A release sent by organizers says the group is presenting Mosaique, a newly commissioned suite of piano quartets by 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Radio Ramblings: Tripping down memory lane
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2019
It was my birthday last weekend. I love birthdays, and though my kids keep saying they want me to stay this age forever, the alternative to reaching that next milestone doesn’t please me as much as welcoming another trip around the sun. So, I’ll celebrate getting older whether they like it or not! Of course, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian hitmakers Blue Rodeo making a return trip to the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2019
Medicine Hat News One of Canada’s most successful bands returns to Medicine Hat this summer. Blue Rodeo will be at the Canalta Centre on July 6. In 2017 the band was featured in the Stampede nightshow lineup and sent thousands home happy and humming many familiar tunes. The band is responsible for enduring hits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library Chat: Thankfully, we have full freedom to read
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2019
Feb. 23 to March 2 is Freedom to Read Week, an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and support intellectual freedom. Public libraries are passionate supporters of intellectual freedom. We think it is a good thing in itself and we know it is guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Intellectual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark Feb. 28-March 6
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 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!Radio Ramblings: Hits galore: 1994 was a great year for music
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2019
The year was 1994. Before we spent hours scrolling through Facebook and Instagram we were watching Tonya Harding get stripped of her figure skating title following an attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan. We were also introduced to a number of what are now considered to be “classic” albums. I never really felt “old” until ... Read More »
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