News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
Ovation Theater Company, a new Londonderry-based youth theater company that teaches various elements of theater at drama camps and produces plays and musicals each year will be putting on its first-ever performance of Mamma Mia! this weekend at the Londonderry Town Common.
On Tuesday, the New Hampshire Film Festival (NHFF) announced that it has been named as an Academy Award qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.
We decided to go to Saltwater Grille in South Portland. We did have to take the car but plenty of free parking and only about 15 minutes away from downtown.
The days of shuttered doors and empty restaurants that gave way to pandemic precautions of outdoor dining or takeout-only are merely a memory. But as customers race back out to eat, one problem persists: There is not enough staff to serve them. Some restaurants have cut back hours or decided to close certain days of the week because they can’t keep pace with demand.
Get out there and enjoy some live music this weekend.
You know it’s summer when the breweries start serving bready lagers, crisp pale ales and citrusy IPAs. That and, you know, heatwaves and “smoke” weather.
The force is strong with choreographer/producer/dancer and Manchester native Aaron Tolson. Much like Skywalker’s journey initially seems like a series of coincidences, discernment reveals a set of predetermined steps navigating along a pathway of destiny, so too has Tolson experienced a favorable hand of fate.
Our foodie adventure this week is in Portland, ME, which is an easy two-hour drive from Manchester. This could easily be done in one day but we decided to stay for two nights. We stayed at the Press Hotel in Portland, which is an old printing factory.
This is the story of how internet, pandemic and social media can come together for the greater good. If you know of and love Harry Chapin and his music, there are ways to support what he inspired throughout this piece.
Granite State Blues Society proudly presents the annual blues Festival Aug. 7 with a twist: A new venue, Marty’s Driving Range in Mason NH.
Get out there and enjoy the lively arts scene.
Introducing a new column on food experiences (FED) primarily outside of the Manchester, NH, vicinity and within a day’s drive away.
When was the last time you went to the drive-in? Whether you are snuggled in a car, making yourself comfortable in a flatbed, or sitting in the back of an SUV, there is nothing quite like witnessing summer’s sunset at dusk, enjoying a film on a balmy evening, blanketed under a sky full of stars. A universally enjoyable experience, it’s difficult to believe that the current generation’s familiarity is possibly only through film.
Her new shop space, called Tom&Chickpea, is a place to showcase and sell some of her work, as well as other Bohemian-themed accessories she’s sourced from other producers.
The program, and the backing it has received, is an example of community members being empowered to craft their own solutions to problems they face.
Stay cool with these new local beers. Your emergency cooling supplies include of a wheat sour made with an herbal tea blend, a mead with local wildflower honey, a session NEIPA and much more!
The start of summer brings color, joy, and excitement to the Fitchburg Art Museum. Beginning this June, visitors can experience five vibrant new exhibitions in their galleries.
This week’s round-up of live entertainment in and around Manchester is brought to you by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals. If you know of something brewing on the live music scene, send it to robertdmusic@gmail.com for consideration.
