LIVE! In Nashua — 04/06/23

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Decades in the making, the Nashua Center for the Arts finally opened its doors downtown on April 1. Katelyn Sahagian chronicles the more than 20-year-long journey among donors, board members and arts supporters to bring the long-awaited center to fruition and previews its first collection of shows, including an interview with American Idol alums Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, who will take the stage together on April 13.

Also on the cover “In Full Bloom,” an art exhibit at the New Hampshire Antique Co-op in Milford, offers spring flowers on canvas. (page 14). Find Easter egg hunts happening this weekend (page 18). Find live local music this weekend and beyond in our Music This Week listings, which start on page 32.

Gov. Sununu has been fired up recently, and his target is the New Hampshire Hospital Association. The conflict was highlighted ...
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Currier CEO resigns Alan Chong, the Director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, has announced his ...
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The Nashua Center gets a director of development Meet Marianne Gordineer, the new and first Director of Development for Nashua ...
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The Big Story – Jackson Wants Out of Baltimore: He would unquestionably be an exciting upgrade over Mac Jones and ...
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Egg updates! As of the morning of Tuesday, April 4, four eggs had been laid by the peregrine falcon pair ...
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Big Events April 6, 2023 and beyond Thursday, April 6 New Hampshire Craft Beer Week, an annual 10-day celebration of ...
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Performers hit the stage at the newly opened Nashua Center for the Arts After two years of building, 10 years ...
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NH Antique Co-op welcomes spring with “In Full Bloom” art exhibition By Mya Blanchard listings@hippopress.com The sun is out, the ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • A journey in photographs: The photography exhibit “Crying in the ...
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Get your hunt on at one of the many egg hunts and Easter events Kids can get ready to meet ...
Family fun for the weekend Spring has sprung • Join the Manchester City Library (405 Pine St.) for a spring ...
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Take a look around without flowers distracting you Early spring is a good time to look at the trees and ...
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Dear Donna, While clearing my parents’ home, we found several packs like these feathers. Is there any market for them? ...
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Computer and technology professional Tim MacGregor Jr. of Hudson provides computer repair and other technology services through his business Freelance ...
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News from the local food scene • Easter sweets: Join Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester) for ...
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Fresh pies and good times at South Manchester pizzeria A South Manchester pizzeria is proving that good vibes don’t have ...
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New ownership but familiar dishes at Campo Enoteca Three months after Campo Enoteca founders Edward Aloise and Claudia Rippee announced ...
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Kevin Anctil of Litchfield is the owner and pitmaster of Smokin’ Spank’s Barbecue (smokinspanks.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @smokinspank), ...
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Since this recipe starts with figs, I know some people may look away. However, I am hoping the phrase “smothered ...
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Poh Hock, Gallimaufry (self-released) According to Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, the definition for the word “gallimaufry” is “a confused jumble or ...
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The Half Known Life, by Pico Iyer (Riverhead, 225 pages) Pico Iyer is primarily known as a travel writer, but ...
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Chris Evans and Michelle Rodriguez make a good questing-buddies pair in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. And I should ...
Local music news & events • Early coverage: Perhaps more than any other classic rockers, Led Zeppelin has left it ...
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Snarky Puppy arrives at Capitol Center Jazz fusion collective Snarky Puppy is hot on the heels of winning its fifth ...

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