News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
Lily Booker’s show on Sunday February 15, 2026 at the Dana Center is music and jazz and a lesson in how to create a successful and satisfying career in the arts.
An exhibition borrowing from the rich histories of Black- and Brown-owned barbershops as sites of bonding, culture keeping and the discovery of identity.
When you can’t make it to the brewery, the Packie has you covered. Every Friday they hold an in-store tasting from 4-6, bringing in brewers from all over the region.
Rock of Ages sings out like you are at your favorite 1980’s rock concert. The exciting thing about local theatre is that it is indeed local. Barely two degrees of separation and celebration.
One of the perks of my work is that I’m able to interview some excellent musicians and attend some excellent shows with some excellent people playing excellent music.
For years, the Silver Stars of the Palace Theatre have been a familiar and beloved presence on the Hanover Street stage, delighting audiences with annual revue-style performances that showcase song, dance, and camaraderie among performers age 55 and older.
This season, they are doing something entirely new.
I could tell a hundred stories like this, but you get the point. Manchester isn’t a scary place. Unless, maybe you scare easily. I make an effort to talk to everyone that approaches me, and not everyone wants to do that. I accepted money from a drunk woman when she saw me walking home with the cat I’d just rescued in a rainstorm. I learned French behind Cat Alley from a Congolese man on my lunch break. Maybe doing those things are risky behaviors. I think they are the bare minimum of accepting socialization when it offers itself to you.
It’s almost time to watch a bunch of well-cushioned dudes throw a pig skin around for a big trophy again! If you’re anything like me, you’ll be staring at your phone for the majority of Super Bowl LX while paying super close attention to the commercials in between all the tackles and touchdowns – and Bad Bunny for about 15 minutes during the half time show. Wherever you’ll be and whatever you’ll be paying attention to, don’t miss out on the many snacks, beers and community bonding to be had! LET’S GO PATS!!!
If it’s the weekend, it’s time to catch some live music and entertainment!
On February 5, folks who find their way to The Press Room in Portsmouth will get to experience this when he takes the intimate stage. Psychedelic blues act Lee & Dr. G are going to be opening the show starting at 7 p.m.
House Bill 1703 seemed to suffer a setback, but it may rear its head again, possibly in some revised form.
Win a pair of tickets to Black Violin on Feb. 21 at Nashua Center for The Arts.
Another local voice from within the faith community is rising above the din of turmoil – in our country and in the world – calling for peace, truth and unity.
A collection of artwork aiming to shed light on the voices of Granite Staters and give viewers new perspectives on recent events is now open at the Mosaic Art Collective gallery.
Live performance has always been the foundation for his creative output, and people in Keene and the surrounding areas will get to witness this live in person. That’s because Watts is performing at the Colonial Theatre in Keene on January 31. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and it’s being co-presented by the local non-profit collaborative arts initiative Nova Arts.
Serena Althea Blaire D. Mackay, a junior at The Founders Academy Public Charter School in Manchester, NH, was selected from nearly 200 entries worldwide as one of 10 finalists for Emerging Global Filipino Icon 2026. Mackay is the youngest nominee to advance as a Top 10 Finalist.
This weekend is chock-full of chances to celebrate local talent! Show your appreciation for your gifted neighbors at The Granite Stage event hosted by Rhythm & Roots Dance Studio at the Rex, check out one of the many comedy shows taking place, or grab a drink at Brewery Babes, a jaw-dropping drag show happening at Backyard Brewery. Don’t miss out on all the spectacular performances in store!
Music – live and in person – plus, lively arts and entertainment.
Travel across continents and generations—from London to rural Australia, from the 1950s to the faintly apocalyptic 2030s—as the Law and York families uncover long-buried secrets that shape their lives in unseen ways. When The Rain Stops Falling is a haunting, poetic exploration of how betrayal, identity, and inherited trauma ripple through time, asking whether we can ever truly escape the legacies of our past.
Let’s take a break from beer and talk wine instead. Have a friend suggest a wine for you. Or, you can do what I did, and have dinner at a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet. Yes, dinner at a liquor store.