Open auditions for NH Gay Men’s Chorus holiday concert series
read more…: Open auditions for NH Gay Men’s Chorus holiday concert seriesAuditions will be held Sept. 3 and 10.
Arts & Culture
News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
Upcoming Beer Festivals
read more…: Upcoming Beer FestivalsPick an event where you can relax with carefully crafted and lovingly poured beverages, to delight your tastebuds and slake your thirst. Luckily, beer festivals seem to abound this time of year. Below are several…
Campaign is on for Maine National Monument honoring Frances Perkins
read more…: Campaign is on for Maine National Monument honoring Frances PerkinsNew England may get its third National Monument – and Maine its second – as an effort to honor Frances Perkins, the first female U.S. cabinet member picked up steam Thursday with a visit from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Aug. 17: Ska-punk icons Save Ferris perform at The Music Hall in support of new single
read more…: Aug. 17: Ska-punk icons Save Ferris perform at The Music Hall in support of new singleFolks who grew up in the ‘90s know about Save Ferris due to their hit rendition of Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen” and their on-screen appearance in the teen flick “10 Things I Hate About You.”
Crystal Lake to re-open
read more…: Crystal Lake to re-openThe Manchester Health Department announced on Aug. 15 that the public
beach at Crystal Lake has been re-opened for swimming.
August 15-18 Weekly Entertainment Report: Lively arts, music, shows in Southern NH
read more…: August 15-18 Weekly Entertainment Report: Lively arts, music, shows in Southern NHBe sure to add your events to the InkLink community calendar for possible inclusion in the live radio report on WMNH 95.3 (The Morning Show with Peter White – “World of Entertainment” LIVE every Thursday at 8 a.m.)
Grace Metalious Centennial to be celebrated at Millyard Museum Sept. 7
read more…: Grace Metalious Centennial to be celebrated at Millyard Museum Sept. 7To commemorate her birth one hundred years ago, historian and Metalious scholar Robert B. Perreault will give a talk at the Millyard Museum on September 7 entitled “Before Peyton Place: In Search of the Real Grace Metalious” about her life and formative years in Manchester.
The Mural Extravaganza
read more…: The Mural ExtravaganzaDropped off at an abandoned baseball clubhouse on a scorching hot day clueless on what to do and where to go. Cigarette butts and trash littering the potential beauty this place can offer. Blindlessly wandering around the building, soon to follow a purple-haired lady inside who I had recognized from before, just to see how the place was littered in scrap and timeless relics dating back to 30 years ago.
OVO Backstage Pass: Cirque du Soleil, Small City, Part 3
read more…: OVO Backstage Pass: Cirque du Soleil, Small City, Part 3Our hosts are walking us behind the scenes and stage at OVO at SNHU Arena, just hours before the first show in a four-day series is about to begin. It’s a small city back there, as each production requires hundreds of performers, admins, crew, technicians, designers and musicians.
NH Gay Men’s Chorus awards 2024 scholarship
read more…: NH Gay Men’s Chorus awards 2024 scholarship“I might not become a huge pop star or a Broadway legend, but if I can reach just one person through my performance, then it’s all worth it,” Ella Smith said.
OVO, Backstage Pass: Cirque du Soleil, Part 2
read more…: OVO, Backstage Pass: Cirque du Soleil, Part 2At some point during her recent week-long summer camp program at NH Audubon, Little Bean had mastered the art of the back bend move. That’s the gymnastic move where you bend over backward, down to your hands and flip your whole body back.
OVO, Backstage Pass: Cirque du Soleil, Part 1
read more…: OVO, Backstage Pass: Cirque du Soleil, Part 1Thanks to some finagling, phone calls and emails sent to the proper places, Manchester Ink Link Kid Reporter Little Bean landed a back stage tour of Cirque du Soleil’s latest show at SNHU Arena. Called OVO, or Portuguese for egg, our tour guide proudly let us know that this was the only Cirque du Soleil show about bugs!
Local punks Hell Beach ring in new album with two weekend shows
read more…: Local punks Hell Beach ring in new album with two weekend showsOn August 9, Hell Beach will be releasing a new album called “Beachworld” and they have two shows happening in support of it. The first one is happening on the night of its unveiling at The Press Room in Portsmouth and the second is a hometown proper release show at Candia Road Brewing.
Styx frontman Lawrence Gowan on Aug. 4 Bank of NH Pavillion trifecta – with Foreigner, John Waite
read more…: Styx frontman Lawrence Gowan on Aug. 4 Bank of NH Pavillion trifecta – with Foreigner, John WaiteThey’ve been on the road with fellow classic rock icons Foreigner for their “Renegades & Jukebox Heroes Tour,” which lands at the Bank of NH Pavilion in Gilford on August 4. The show starts at 6:45 p.m. with pop rock artist John Waite (“Missing You”) kicking off the festivities.
Kettlehead Brewing’s new Nashua spot
read more…: Kettlehead Brewing’s new Nashua spotComfortable space, deeper than wide, bar at the back w/ maybe 8 stools. Plenty of tables, some high tops, some low. Soft chairs near the front.
Music saved my life
read more…: Music saved my lifeThose marks don’t go away. They ebb and flow, as they did for me, until Little Bean came along. The difference, as she begins her own musical journey, is that she doesn’t have to make this trip alone. This adventure can be ours, if that’s what she wants.
Once in a lifetime: Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison ready to rock Tupelo Music Hall on Aug. 2
read more…: Once in a lifetime: Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison ready to rock Tupelo Music Hall on Aug. 2Ever since last year, Jerry Harrison, guitarist Adrian Belew – who was one of the many session players for “Remain in Light” – and a powerhouse band have been touring in celebration of the album. On August 2, they’re going to be making a stop at the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry with Brooklyn funk act Cool Cool Cool kicking things off at 8 p.m.
Local comic Danny Pee creates a community of laughter
read more…: Local comic Danny Pee creates a community of laughterFor Manchester comedian Danny Pee, the cosmic call to perform stand-up comedy didn’t come until later in life.