News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
On October 18 at The Shaskeen Pub and Restaurant in downtown Manchester, there’s going to be a stacked punk rock show starting at 8 p.m. Boston punk stalwarts Rebuilder are going to be headlining while fellow Bostonians Cigarette Camp are going to be opening things up.
Must be, has to be, the Season of the Witch. Manchester’s Margo Burns is a historian, researcher, writer, teacher, linguist, presenter, both in-person and on television, and an expert in the 1692 and 1693 witch hunt and trials around Salem Village, Massachusetts. Oh, she’s also the 10th generation great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was hanged as a witch at the age of 71 in Salem despite being a fully-covenanted member of the church.
The Manchester Historic Association has announced this year’s holiday ornament featuring the Mill Girl statue at Mill Girl Plaza
Symphony New Hampshire’s 102nd season starts with a special event – FANFARE on Wednesday, October 23 at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua.
Manchester-based musician Matt Litzinger is releasing his first full-length album, “Keep it Burning” on Friday, Oct. 18 with a live show at Great North Aleworks starting at 7 p.m.
Bruce McColl has been influenced by artists for whom color was a defining tool. His new show is a first all still life exhibit of recent work.
Millennium Running announced that Swim With A Mission (SWAM) will be the new official charity for CMC Manchester City Marathon scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 2024.
Ben Sollee from Louisville does a lot of things with his time. He’s a bicyclist, he’s a composer and he’s an incredible musician. Sollee has been a central part of the folk and bluegrass scene for nearly 25 years and he’s always pushing the boundaries of both styles while creating fresh and original sounds.
Open auditions for the youth ensemble of this year’s production of A Christmas Carol will take place Sun. Oct. 13. Talented young performers in grades 2 to 12 are invited to audition for a chance to join the cast in this timeless holiday classic.
In August, directors Michael O’Brien and Mike Schmeideler released a documentary film on Reilly titled “Don’t Turn Your Back on Friday Night.” The film is a refreshing reminder that not all prodigiously talented artists attain worldwide fame.
I’ve sent two generations of music students through MCMS and we are still going strong. From oboe and saxophone to today’s ukulele lessons. Come meet Polly Towner who quietly stepped up into the Executive Director role this past June and has been busy aligning mission and reinvigorating programs for a while, now. We had a chance to speak together in her office about the power of music lessons for young and old.
Singer-songwriter Kimaya Diggs fits the bill. The Northampton native is a regular fixture at numerous festivals and venues. On October 5, she’s going to be performing at Nova Arts in Keene where attendees can expect a mix of new songs with some of her older material. Local act Dragonfly are going to be starting off the show at 7:30 p.m.
Get up, get down, get out and get yourself some live entertainment.
Communications professional Ryan Lessard has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a sci-fi adventure comic series with themes that touch on immigration/citizenship, democracy and the need for a free press to combat misinformation.
This year, NH Fashion Week is proud to support Positive Street Art, a local non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a passion for urban arts and building strong communities through educational workshops and community events. By partnering with Positive Street Art, NH Fashion Week aims to blend the vibrant world of fashion with the transformative power of art, inspiring attendees to engage with their local community.
On Friday, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais joined a small crowd outside of Alas de Frida on Elm Street to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
New Hampshire’s annual Fall ritual, the 2024 Deerfield Fair is underway this weekend. Judging by the crowds who came in droves today and the forecast for perfect fall weather for the weekend this may turn out to be a banner year for the fair.
The fair will be open Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and on Sunday from 8 am to 10 pm. This will be the last two days of this year’s edition of the historic agricultural fair
“In the simplest terms, I think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world, or at least make you happy.”
