News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
Nancy Wilson talks eating sardines, emulating The Beatles, putting Heart on the musical map and their upcoming SNHU Arena show + and what’s in store for 2026.
Meet Karen Rosenberg and Tara McGee – hard to miss this dynamic duo if you attended Sunday’s Merrymaking on the Merrimack as their distinctive headgear was second to their Siamese Twin-sweater which was rivaled by their intermittent but quite intentional baton twirling.
How these West Merrimack St. neighbors built an annual street party for all.
The future of parades in the Queen City became a topic of discussion for the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) following concerns from At-Large Alderman Dan O’Neil.
Instead of Howdy Doody we had Scooby Do. We heard all about Woodstock and the Summer of Love but watched the Watergate hearings on TV with our Mom and raced home every day after school to watch Dark Shadows. My older siblings loved Bandstand and the Jerry Blavet show on our local Philly TV stations. My little sister and I watched Soul Train. One of my older siblings and I compared our childhood experiences once and realized they were nothing alike. It was like we were raised in two different families. And by two different sets of parents.
Based in the capital city of Richmond, Virginia, Carbon Leaf has been exhibiting a blend of indie rock, country, folk, bluegrass, and Celtic styles ever since they started out in the nearby campus of Randolph-Macon College during the early ‘90s.
Saint Joseph Cathedral, located on the corner of Pine and Lowell Streets, will host its annual sacred music concert on Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m.Â
Don’t miss out on all the holiday merriment this weekend! From the Annual Manchester Holiday Parade on Elm, to the Liberty House Christmas Tree Jubilee Fundraiser, to Merrymaking on West Merrimack St, there are countless ways to paint the town red… and green! So don’t be a Grinch. Make the season bright!
If you’ve grown up in public schools, or attended a history class in college since the ‘90s, chances are that you’ve seen a documentary made by Ken Burns. The same can be said if you’ve ever tuned into your local PBS affiliate, which has been the central outlet for the Brooklyn, New York, native and current Walpole resident since his documentary on The Civil War first came out in 1990.
