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Eye on the Esplanade: Protecting treasures from the dangers of light
By Medicine Hat News on May 4th, 2018
We in the museum at the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre are often called by people looking for advice on how to preserve their own treasures. Whether it’s a family wedding dress, an heirloom quilt, or the painted wooden chest great-granddad brought “from the old country,” one piece of advice is almost always the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCoy production combines ’80s music and high school memories
By Chris Brown on May 3rd, 2018
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com @MHNBrown It’s “Family Feud” time. If you asked 100 people what the best days of their life were there’s a good chance high school will end up being No. 1 on the big board. If you asked 100 people what the most memorable decade for music was there’s a good chance the 1980s will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock Ramblings: Don’t forget to make Mom feel special on her big day May 13
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 2018
“A mother is someone who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.” Keep that in mind as Mother’s Day is just more than a week away. Do not forget! I’ve been subtlety dropping hints to my husband over the past couple of weeks, just as friendly reminders. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark May 3-9
By Medicine Hat News on May 3rd, 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 »
Be the first to comment!Another Medicine Hat visit by Glass Tiger
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Glass Tiger is beating a path the Medicine Hat these days, but each path ends at a differnet venue. The Canadian rockers were part of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede night shows in 2017 and last month performed at the Canalta Centre with Johnny Reid. Next up is an Oct. 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library Chat: What is a library? It’s so much more than a building and books
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2018
My name is Ken Feser and I am excited to be the new chief librarian at Medicine Hat Public Library.I will be writing the next few Library Chat columns about my view of public librarianship and where I think our library may be headed. In this first column I would like to start by considering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock Ramblings: Under the covers: Imitation is flattery, right?
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2018
Not everything can be an original and sometimes, a different spin on something already out there can be original too. Make sense? We were talking cover songs in our hallways here at the big rock station and there are some really good ones we all enjoy. There’s a time and place for note-for-note re-creations of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joan Jett fills out headliner list for Stampede night shows
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are coming to Medicine Hat this summer. Jett has been loving rock ‘n’ roll since co-founding The Runaways in the mid-1970s, producing hits like “I Love Rock ‘N’Roll,” “Do You Wanna Touch Me?” and “Bad Reputation” along the way. In addition to The Runaways, Jett has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zanzee on stage tonight at Monarch
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Friends of the Monarch will mark the last Thursday of the month with music. The group will welcome Zanzee to the Monarch stage tonight at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 which will go toward a new roof for the theatre. Next month, on May 31, Audrey Three will perform... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark April 26-May 2
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 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 »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Transition to the next season is always welcomed
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
While spring arrives (finally!), the Esplanade staff is already looking towards our 2018-19 program of events with optimism and excitement. We are like gardeners and their plot of land. We plan how we will roll it out, gather material for the shows, programs and exhibitions, and reflect on the previous year. In June 2017 we ... Read More »
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