News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, the Route 3 Art Trail invites families, sightseers, locals, and art collectors alike to a one-day driving tour on Saturday, November 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore a vibrant corridor of creativity stretching from Concord to Franklin. Pick up a “passport” at a stop on either end of the tour to follow an art and creativity filled day.
What happens when a magician and a mentalist meet on Elm Street and decide to team up? The result is a bit of good old-fashioned alchemy, a pinch of rivalry and a resulting friendship that is now a full-blown business partnership. Edge of Reality, an immersive night of magic and mind-reading, is coming to The Rex Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m.
October 17 is the last day to register online for the 18th New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), “New Englanders – Here, There, and Everywhere,” which will be held Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester. Onsite registration for the main conference will be available on Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 if tickets are still available.
The front page of an early October 2025 edition of The Keene Sentinel features stories about city elections, the ongoing drought in New Hampshire and two Medicare Advantage providers leaving the state. It’s all local news.
The festival will feature six new American short plays each night, showcasing the talents of up-and-coming playwrights and local actors. Audiences will have the unique opportunity to vote for their favorite with the best short play being chosen by audience ballot on Saturday night.
With roots in Massachusetts and currently being based in Montpelier, Vermont, Ali McGuirk is a singer-songwriter who has a way of captivating whoever is listening with a soulful vibe.
The long and winding road that landed Hans and Margret Rey into a modest cottage for 20 summers in Waterville Valley starting in the 1950s, is no less enticing than the adventures of their creation, a clever and now-famous monkey named Curious George. The perennial children’s book and now media favorite first appeared in 1941, a year after the Reys fled Paris on bicycles constructed by Hans from a tandem bicycle and spare parts.
Here’s some weekend trivia for you: What do pumpkins, Taylor Swift, Pokémon, fashion, foliage, swing dancing, and chocolate have in common? They’re all being celebrated at events around the state this weekend! Don’t let this crispy weather weekend pass you by without making the most of your fall free time.
A band curating their own festival isn’t a new concept, but it’s a cool opportunity for a few things to take place. It’s a time for fellow musical entities to get a spotlight shown on them that they probably haven’t experienced while performing in front of new potential fans.
