News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
The curtain opens May 19 on “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the beloved story of faith, courage and giving from the story by author C.S. Lewis. Four performances will be held at The Majestic Studio Theatre, 880 Page St., Manchester.
We’re approaching the unofficial start of summer, which means more events are happening outside! Check out the mix below if you’re interested in attending the NH Sheep and Wool Festival, art making, sipping and shopping and more.
Following last season’s sell-out performances of Barefoot in the Park, The Players’ Ring Theatre is proud to once again bring the work of Neil Simon to Portsmouth with their upcoming presentation of The Gingerbread Lady, running now through May 21.
New Hampshire pet owners are sixth in the nation when it comes to spending money on gifts for their pets – or at least researching pet gifts on the internet – according to a study commissioned by pet gift company Printed Pet Memories.
The bonds that we have with our dogs, cats, birds or other mammals (not sure if you can bond with a reptile) is at times as strong as with a dear friend or family member.
“Celebrating the outstanding award winners’ accomplishments tonight was exhilarating,” said Tricia Soule, NHBCA executive director.
You don’t have to be a “woman of a certain age” to appreciate the humorous lens through which comedian Carole Montgomery sees life.
Comic book fans started gathering at the Factory on Willow Street as early as 6 p.m. Friday night for Free Comic Book Day at Double Midnight Comics, which was set to begin the next morning.
RENT which debuted Off-Broadway in 1994, tells the story of a group of struggling artists in New York City during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The rock musical is a powerful story about never giving up during tough times.
Few establishments can make a better claim to being a fixture in Manchester than Backyard Brewery & Kitchen. Its current incarnation as a brewery and restaurant is only about six years old, though family ownership reaches much further back, to when the current owner’s father had it for years and operated it as The Yard Restaurant. Before that, it was The Green Shutter restaurant — that incarnation probably reaches back to the ’70s. The end result of all this history is a place that’s extremely comfortable — for an individual, for a couple, for a family, or for a group from work.
Even the sun made an appearance at the 2023 Taco Tour, which drew thousands to the city for what has been branded as “the world’s largest taco tour.”
A special movie screening followed by a panel discussion will be held May 8 at Red River Theatre, creating an integral conversation around and window into contemporary Iranian lives.
We hope you plan on getting out and about tonight for the Taco Tour! Make sure to plan ahead for the rest of the weekend after you recover from all those tacos. If you’re hoping to take part in Cinco de Mayo activities, check here for what’s happening.
How will you recover from your May 4 Taco Tour hangover? The hair of the dog on Cinco de Mayo, of course.
To showcase these efforts, each student will have a dedicated section in one of galleries to display chosen pieces from their senior project in a professional setting.
Symphony NH, which performed its first concert on April 29, 1923, celebrated its anniversary with a performance exactly to the day one hundred years later, April 29, 2023. The two years of planning leading up to this anniversary event included working through pandemic obstacles. The result was an outstanding concert, played to a full house.
