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Rock Ramblings: The best parts of Stampede
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2017
Yee-haw! It’s Stampede Week in the Gas City! The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede always brings excitement to our community and gets lots of people out and about to different events and activities. I love Stampede Week; seeing all the familiar faces and taking it all in. While there are lots of different parts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark July 27-Aug. 2
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2017
Note: Some listings may be cancelled due to Stampede. 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. – Top 40 DJ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Headstones at Esplanade in November
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Canadian rockers Headstones are coming to Medicine Hat. The “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” singers will perform at the Esplanade on Nov. 14. The band has released three full-length albums since reuniting in 2011. “Little Army” was released earlier this year, following 2014’s “One in the Chamber Music” and 2013’s “Love + ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Headstones show announced for November at the Esplanade
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2017
Canadian punk-rockers Headstones are coming to Medicine Hat. The “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” singers will perform at the Esplanade on Nov. 14. The band has released three full-length albums since reuniting in 2011. “Little Army” was released earlier this year, following 2014’s “One in the Chamber Music” and 2013’s “Love + Fury.” The new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library Chat: Some rip-roaring reads for Stampede
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2017
First off, don’t forget to pick up or renew library cards for your whole family so that you can all enjoy the library’s member appreciation pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. before the parade next Thursday. You need to show us your library card for free pancakes, and if you’re thinking of bringing guests we’ll honour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justine Sletten ready to jam at Stampede kickoff concert
By Medicine Hat News on July 20th, 2017
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com @MHNBrown On a whim this summer Justine Sletten submitted a video to the Stampede Summer Jam contest. On Monday she’ll help get Medicine Hat into the stampede spirit, singing on the same stage that later in the week will host 54-40, Glass Tiger, The Stampeders, Blue Rodeo and The Band Perry. “It’s going to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Dark July 20-26
By Medicine Hat News on July 20th, 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!Harlem Globetrotters dribbling to Medicine Hat in September
By Medicine Hat News on July 18th, 2017
Get ready for a night of highlight-reel slam dunks, trick shots, tomfoolery and “Sweet Georgia Brown.” The Harlem Globetrotters are trotting into Medicine Hat this fall. The world famous basketball playing family entertainers bring their one-of-a-kind show to the Canalta Centre on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. The Globetrotters’ star-studded roster includes Big Easy Lofton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!String quartet performing at local church
By Medicine Hat News on July 14th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Thalea String Quartet, featuring Medicine Hat’s Kumiko Sakamoto on violin, will perform a concert in the city July 17. Based in San Francisco but currently at Banff Centre’s Summer Chamber Music Residency, the Thalea String Quartet will be on stage at 7 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church, 300 Primrose Dr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burton Cummings bringing his superstar talents to Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on July 14th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Canadian music superstar Burton Cummings is returning to the Esplanade this fall. Cummings brings his Up Close and Alone tour to the Gas City on Oct. 27. His list of hits reads like a best-of-Canadian music. As the lead singer for the Guess Who Cummings belted out hits like “American Woman,” “Laughing,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: The Inner Workings: The beginnings of an exhibit
By Medicine Hat News on July 14th, 2017
In the dark a single artifact sits in a display case, a quiet hum of machinery the only sound in the cavernous room. In the distance a lock clicks open and footsteps approach, crossing the polished concrete floor. The lights flicker on. The low, focused light reveals the lone artifact in its case — a ... Read More »
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