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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 »
Be the first to comment!After Dark July 13-19
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 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!Shoutout to Medicine Hat in Kutcher’s ‘The Ranch’
By Medicine Hat News on July 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat has had its fair share of mentions in pop culture. The city gets a mention in the chorus of the Guess Who’s “Running Back to Saskatoon” and native son Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar co-wrote and sings an ode to his hometown in “All Hell For a Basement.” A few ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat gets a shoutout on Netflix series ‘The Ranch’
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2017
Medicine Hat has had its fair share of mentions in pop culture. The city gets a mention in the chorus of the Guess Who’s “Running Back to Saskatoon” and native son Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar co-wrote and sings an ode to his hometown in “All Hell For a Basement.” A few years back Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fred Eaglesmith brings ‘Standard’ to a non-standard Redcliff show
By Chris Brown on July 11th, 2017
cbrown@medicinehatnews.com @MHNBrown The only thing standard about alternative country rock ‘n’ roll troubadour Fred Eaglesmith is that there is no standard. You see, Eaglesmith’s latest album, ironically titled “Standard,” is unlike anything he’s ever done, and that’s the way he’s been doing it for more than 20 albums and more than 40 years on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burton Cummings coming back to Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on July 10th, 2017
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 of Canadian music hits with such radio staples as “These Eyes,” “American Woman” and “Clap For the Wolfman” all in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Esplanade is getting down to the Nitty Gritty this fall
By Medicine Hat News on May 23rd, 2017
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 50th anniversary tour will stop at the Esplanade on Oct. 17. The band’s most recent album is “Circlin’ Back: Celebrating 50 Years,” a live album on which the band teams up with artists such as Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell and Alison Krauss on some of the band’s most-loved songs. With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Update: Bob Dylan’s Medicine Hat show cancelled
By Medicine Hat News on March 20th, 2017
Update: Canalta Centre officials announced on May 1 the show has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Ticket refunds are available at the point of purchase. Ticketmaster will automatically issue refunds for those who purchased tickets online and by telephone, while anyone who purchased tickets at the Canalta Centre can get a refund at ... Read More »
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