News on the arts, music, dining, restaurants and all things that make our city a cultural mecca on the rise.
What the Helles is up with all these lagers? From German traditionals to Mexican twists, ale’s lighter, crisper cousin is taking over the taps.
Kylie Cropper’s journey to and navigation in New Hampshire has been one of meaningful self-discovery. Born in Washington, D.C., with the heart of an art artist, Cropper is now a senior at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College and Design (formerly the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester), a place that has taught her many things, and where she says she has faced racial challenges during her four-year tenure.
The Currier Museum of Art is proud to open an exhibition by artist Roberto Lugo. New works explore the artist’s cultural identity as tied to family, place, and legacy.
Local breweries are incubators for creativity. Often, these small- to medium-sized companies try to stand out by expressing the individuality of their brand. But this isn’t just expressed through their risk-taking brews like experimental sours, English bitters or rotating single-hop IPAs. Many breweries are modern-day patrons of the arts, commissioning vibrant and fantastical imagery to grace the “canvas” of their aluminum cans.
f you are unsure of where you stand on his legacy, simply watch, in awe, his incendiary and unrehearsed 2004 Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame induction performance or, arguably the best Superbowl Halftime Show, in 2007 where Prince performs, poetically, in the rain.
The U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, at 9 a.m. and open applications on Monday, May 3 at noon EDT. The online application for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are spent.
This week’s live music update – get out there and have a good time.
The Nashua International Sculpture Symposium is pleased to announce the 14th annual Nashua International Sculpture Symposium Opening on May 20th.
The public is invited to stop and stare – in a good way – as fused-glass artist Verne Orlosk demonstrates the art of glass-blowing from inside her storefront window. There will be two opportunities to see Orlosk at work, April 30 and May 1 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. both days.
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While the full lineup is not yet ready for release, Peter Ramsey, CEO of the Palace Theatre, is planning a summer of events with a limited capacity for safety measures, including masks and social distancing.
Local film producers say the nascent film industry in New Hampshire is poised to attract big business, but an effort by the governor to eliminate the New Hampshire Film and Television Office’s $123,000 annual budget could make that more difficult.
Lifting the state-wide restrictions means restaurants are free to return to full-capacity and customers can once again stand at bars without Plexiglas barriers, and masks will no longer be required. Still, some businesses are still bound by the policies set by their local health departments.
Get out and enjoy some live entertainment.
Deo Mwano has created a way to promote encouragement through visual storytelling using dance and music. He hopes others will tap into “The Blueprint Project’ to bridge the gaps of understanding around race and diversity.
Nothing says warm weather like some dialed-down session ales and lagers. On the menu this week we’ve got a German pilsner that makes you think of Nonna’s spaghetti and meatballs, a dry-hopped single-hop pilsner and a classic maibock are filling cups this month. And if you’re in the mood for a fruited mead inspired by sangrias and Mel Brooks comedy, well, we got that. And as the man said, “if you got it, flaunt it.”
Queen City Pride Restaurant Week is a seven-day fundraiser that aims to increase support for local restaurants and Queen City Pride.
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A weekly round-up of live music in and around Manchester.
