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Australian Michael Charles bringing his blues stylings to Whiskey Creek Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Australian blues artist Michael Charles will perform at Whiskey Creek this weekend. The recent Blues Hall of Fame inductee will be at the Medicine Hat pub on Saturday for an 8 p.m. show. Charles is on his All I Really Know tour. Charles has had a long and distinguished career having released ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Venture through the Esplanade’s Archives Reading Room door
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2017
Often wide-eyed and very careful to not make a sound, a person will shyly wander in and make their way across the Archives Reading Room floor to my desk. “I’ve never been in here before. I’m not really sure how to go about this” are words I hear whispered to me on almost a weekly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock Ramblings: Thank you for the lifelong music
By Medicine Hat News on October 5th, 2017
You know how some families go around the table at Thanksgiving and everyone shares what they’re grateful for? Yeah, we don’t do that. However, if we did, I’d have to say I’m thankful for my kids, and not just for all the obvious reasons. See, there are so many interesting, odd, gross, awe-inspiring and terrifying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark Oct. 5-11
By Medicine Hat News on October 5th, 2017
Note: Some listings may be cancelled due to the Thanksgiving 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 »
Be the first to comment!Kissel tour stopping in the Hat Jan. 15
By Medicine Hat News on October 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Canadian Country Music Association’s reigning male artist of the year Brett Kissel is Medicine Hat-bound. The rising country star will play at the Esplanade on Jan. 15, 2018. Kissel will be a busy man in the early part of the year. The Medicine Hat stop is one of 44 dates between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local artists or bands could get big break from Sunrise Records contest
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Undiscovered and emerging artists and bands in Medicine Hat might catch their big break this fall. Sunrise Records, which opened in Medicine Hat Mall in the spring, is holding its inaugural Local Artist Contest. Hopeful acts can enter online and if the entry is approved will go to the public voting stage, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library Chat: Man Booker prize winner will earn about $83,000
By Medicine Hat News on September 29th, 2017
The Man Booker prize, for novels published in the UK, was first awarded in 1969. The sponsor, Man Group, was founded in 1783. I take this as a reminder that an interest in fine literature is neither new nor trendy, it is enduring. The winner of The Man Booker Prize receives about C$83,000 but more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock Ramblings: Autumn on the Prairies wouldn’t be the same without fall suppers
By Medicine Hat News on September 28th, 2017
Of my very limited and non-existent pieces of paper under framed glass stating that I’m an expert on any topic, food is not one of them. Regardless, after 40-plus years of ingesting food that’s grazed, swam, flown,been pulled up from the dirt or pulled down from the sky, reaped from what’s been sown or created ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark Sept. 28-Oct. 4
By Medicine Hat News on September 28th, 2017
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 Renn Davies, Temptation Night Club, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. – Intimate with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author Joan Mettauer busy during upcoming Culture Days
By Medicine Hat News on September 23rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News A Medicine Hat author will be a big part of the city’s Alberta Culture Days celebrations. Joan Mettauer has three separate appearances planned for this week in conjunction with the three-day festival celebrated across the province Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Mettauer will actually get out of the box the day before Alberta Culture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Fostering student engagement through technology
By Medicine Hat News on September 22nd, 2017
In my experience as a gallery educator, I have found that one of the very best ways to cater to individual learning needs is to provide interactive, immersive and participatory opportunities. For visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners alike, the most memorable experiences are rooted in dynamic delivery. We live in a world where the immediacy ... Read More »
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