The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities
• Art of autumn: Celebrate the “Harvest of Arts” exhibit with a reception at the Massabesic Center on Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 3 p.m. Guests can meet the artists, enjoy the art and explore the center, according to the event website. Presented by the Manchester Artists Association and the Massabesic Audubon Center, this is an exhibit to celebrate art and nature’s beauty with 15 artists who have gathered original paintings and photographs that capture iconic images and colors of autumn in New England, according to the website. The exhibit runs until Friday, Nov. 1, and all artwork at “Harvest of Arts” is available for sale. Visit nhaudubon.org or call 668-2045.
• Call for art: PILLAR Gallery + Projects is excited to announce two open calls for artist submissions. The first, for “Sound & Color,” is an open call for sculpture with a Sunday, Sept. 15, deadline and the exhibition dates will be from Friday, Oct. 18, until Saturday, Jan. 25. In collaboration with the City of Concord and numerous art organizations in Concord, the Sound and Color Festival is seeking sculptural works, both mid-sized work and larger-scale public art. All media is accepted, but works submitted as public art must be able to withstand weather conditions and interested artists should see further details in submission requirements, according to the release. After the festival the works will be leased for an exhibition period of three months in public indoor and outdoor spaces, and the outdoor exhibition and installation will be juried by panelists including curators from Outer Space Gallery, PILLAR Gallery + Projects, and members of the community, according to the press release. The next open call is for “NANO” with a submission deadline of Tuesday, Oct. 15, and the show running from Sunday, Nov. 10, until Wednesday, Dec. 18. “NANO” is a juried exhibition focused on smaller works. The press release describes the exhibit thusly: “In a fast-paced culture perpetually interested in bigger, NANO showcases the impact of works that are intimately-scaled.” The exhibition will be installed salon-style to highlight the range of processes and thematic exploration and they are accepting 2D and 3D works in all media. 2D works must be no larger than 6 x 6 inches (8 x 8 in. framed) and 3D works no larger than 4 x 4 x 4 inches. Visit pillargalleryprojects.com
• Show opening: An opening reception for “Bill Childs at 90: A Retrospective,” a show of more than 40 paintings by Exeter artist Bill Childs, will be held on Friday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m at the Town Hall in Exeter to celebrate his 90th birthday and many years of creating and teaching art, according to a press release. Most of the paintings will be for sale and there will be music provided by jazz musicians Cinnamon Blomquist on flute and guitarist Gary Smith. The event is presented by the Seacoast Artist Association with a portion of art sales going to their scholarship fund. The show will run for two weekends: Saturday, Sept. 7; Sunday, Sept. 8; Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. each day. The exhibit will also run on Friday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Seacoast Artist Association’s gallery on Water Street will be hosting its regular Second Friday reception on Sept. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. with refreshments and music by Carol Coronis on cittern and vocals. More of Childs’ work can be seen at the Seacoast Artist Association and at A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words, both on Water Street in downtown Exeter; the SAA is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m as well as on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., according to the press release. Visit seacoastartist.org.
The New Hampshire State Community Theater Festival shows off NH and Mass. theater companies
By Zachary Lewis zlewis@hippopress.com
The New Hampshire State Community Theater Festival at the Concord Auditorium opens on Saturday, Sept. 7, at noon. The Festival is put on by the New Hampshire State Community Theater Association in conjunction with The Community Players of Concord.
“Anybody can participate in it,” said Festival Chair Joe Pelonzi. “They have to be a member of good standing with AACT, which is the American Association of Community Theater.”
“This is for people who like to do theater but they’re not professionals,” he said.
And it’s a Festival that has been drawing curtains for many decades. “You can say 50-plus years safely.”
Essentially, if this black box were in a nutshell, it would be a four-show festival cracked into two sessions. “The first session is the New Hampshire shows, and there are two New Hampshire shows. Then there’s a second session, which will be the two Massachusetts shows,” Pelonzi said.
The AACT required that the festival have two separate sessions, one for each state, according to Pelonzi. Tickets are $15 for individual sessions or $25 for the whole day.
The results of the Festival will determine the New Hampshire state winner from among the New Hampshire shows, and each performance has a chance of being chosen to represent the region, Region 1, at the national competition.
What types of plays can participants expect to see? “The acts don’t matter; the show must be performed in 60 minutes or less,” Pelonzi said.
Physical limitations go along with the temporal one.
“We just tape off a 10-by-10 square on the stage,” he said. “They start at a 10-by-10 square. And that includes all your set pieces and everything. You have 10 minutes to set up your set. You have 60 minutes to perform your show, and then you have 10 minutes to put everything back into the square.”
Any genre or style is welcome. “They can do whatever they want as long as it fits within an hour time slot for a performance,” Pelonzi said.
The Festival starts at 12:30 p.m. with a performance from Bedford Off Broadway of Sammy’s Game. “That’s the only show we know exactly what time it will be starting because everything after that is dependent on how long each of the shows are,” Pelonzi said. He is the artistic director at Broadway Off Bedford but is not involved with their performance at the festival.
After that show, the Windham Actors Guild from Windham will be presenting The Yellow Boat in the 10-by-10 square.
Then there will be a short intermission immediately followed by a panel-style adjudication of those performances. “We have three adjudicators so there are no ties,” said Pelonzi.
The panel is like a master class in theater.
“The best part, I think, of Festival is the adjudications, because they tell them what they did well and what didn’t work. They always keep it positive and they tell them how they can do better if they do go on. They’re very good at what they do,” Pelonzi said.
Cut to: a short break and then the second session, the Massachusetts session, begins. First the Burlington Players will present Natural Shocks. The Quannapowitt Players from Reading, Mass., will follow with their performance of Time Stands Still. Then there will be another judging.
After a dinner break the awards ceremony will commence, where the New Hampshire winner will be presented as well as who will be going on to the national competition.
Individual awards will be presented as well. “They also give out awards for acting excellence, directing excellence, they might give out awards for lighting, for sound, for ensemble,” Pelonzi said. “The adjudicators have a wide range of awards that they can choose individually or to a group.”
Pelonzi is excited for the contest and what to expect from the performances. “You’re going to see four quality shows. Shows that the groups have been working on all summer long. So you’re going to get the best of the best and get to see four of them in one day.”
The New Hampshire State Community Theater Festival Saturday, Sept. 7, at 12:30 p.m. Concord Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord, 344-4747 $15 for one session; $25 for both sessions
A season of fairs, music, festivals, theater, and more
It’s time for crisp mornings, pumpkin spice in everything and a packed calendar of arts events. Fall — the season of happenings if not quite yet the official season — kicks off this weekend with fairs, festivals, theater, art exhibits and so much more. We present our annual guide to all the autumnal fun, running now until the holidays take over.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
• The Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair takes place Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 8, at 17 Hilldale Lane in New Boston. The fair is open Friday noon to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. New events this year include pedal tractor pulling and a zero-turn obstacle course. Visit hcafair.org.
• The 11th annual New Hampshire Monarch Festival (petalsinthepines.com/monarch-festival) continues at Petals in the Pines (126 Baptist Road, Canterbury, petalsinthepines.com, 783-0220) Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 8. Online reservations for two-hour time slots are required; the cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for kids, and infants (non-walkers) get in free. Learn about ways to help migrating monarchs and other pollinators at the festival, which will feature kids’ activities and games, monarch tagging, book readings, labyrinths, ask a master gardener, free milkweed seeds and 2 miles of woodland trails and garden paths, according to a press release. Butterfly wings and costumes are encouraged, according to the website.
• Auburn will hold its 31st annual Duck Race on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. as part of 2024 Auburn Day, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Auburn Village on Hooksett Road. Winning ducks get their ticket-holders prizes — from $1,000 for first prize through $25 for 6th through 10th place. The day will also feature an apple pie contest, a cookie baking contest for kids, a small petting zoo, music by Ray Zerkle, the Pinkerton Marching Band, a New Hampshire National Guard Black Hawk helicopter, food trucks, children’s games and more. See auburnhistorical.org.
• Friends of Benson Park’s third annual Family Fun Day will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Benson Park (19 Kimball Hill Road, Hudson, friendsofbensonpark.org). Details to be announced.
• The Nashua Multicultural Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library plaza (2 Court St.). The event will feature music, dance, food and more from the cultures of Nashua. See nashuanh.gov.
• There will be a Harvest Festival Psychic and Craft Fair Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Londonderry American Legion (6 Sargent Road, Londonderry).There will be food, vendors, crafters, psychic readers, live music and more. Admission is free. Visit the event’s Facebook page.
• Concorso Italian, a free Italian car show at Tuscan Village (9 Via Toscano, Salem, tuscanvillagesalem.com), will run Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature live music, street food, entertainment and more than 150 exotic cars.
• The Granite State Fair at 72 Lafayette Road in Rochester will run Thursday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 15, and Thursday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 22. Find a ride list with height requirements at granitestatefair.com. One-day tickets cost $10 per person through Sept. 11, or $12 per person Sept. 12 and beyond (children 8 and under get in free).
• Pelham Old Home Day is Saturday, Sept. 14, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 3 Main St. in Pelham. The day will include music, fitness demonstrations, dance and martial arts demonstrations, food trucks (meat pies, poutine, hot dogs, fries, chicken fingers, ice cream, beverages and desserts), a pancake and sausage breakfast at the Church Fellowship Hall, crafts and goods vendors, a white elephant yard sale, a 5K road race, kids’ games, touch a truck, a cornhole tournament, a grand parade, a performance by the Windham Community Band, a penny sale raffle and more, according to pelhamoldhomeday.org.
• Greater Derry’s Got Talent will take place Saturday Sept. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Derry Opera House (29 West Broadway, Derry, 404-2928, derryoperahouse.org). This is a community-wide talent show. Admission is free but you may purchase vote tickete. Snacks and water will be available for $1 each (cash only). Visit derryoperahouse.org/events.
• The Hampton Falls Craft Festival will run Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Common (Route 1, Hampton Falls). Admission to this outdoor event is free. More than 75 juried artisans from all over New England will display and sell theirworks. See castleberryfairs.com.
• The Manchester City-Wide Art Festival returns for its second year and runs Monday, Sept. 16, through Saturday, Sept. 21, culminating in a free arts & crafts fair on Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Opera Block of Hanover Street. See palacetheatre.org/manchester-citywide-arts-festival.
• The Humane Society for Greater Nashua will hold its Wags to Whiskers Festival Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anheuser-Busch Brewery (221 DW Highway, Merrimack, 595-1202, anheuser-busch.com/breweries/merrimack-nh). It will be a day of fun, featuring vendors, food trucks, demos, games and raffles. There will be an adoption tent on site with puppies. Visit hsfn.org/festival-2024. Tickets are $15 for adults 21 and up, $12 for ages 17 to 20. Ages 16 and younger attend free.
• The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover, childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) will hold Toddlerfest, its annual celebration of the littlest museum-goers featuring special activities and events, Tuesday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 29. A visit to the museum requires online reservations.
• The New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival celebrates Scottish music, sports and culture and runs from Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln. An adult pass to all three days costs $100 (children ages 6 to 14 cost $10; ages 5 and under get in free); single-day adult tickets cost $40 to $64 depending on the day. The event features several food and drink events — a beer tasting, a whiskey master class, a Cape Breton dinner, Scottish spirits and stories, a beer pairing dinner and more — each of which has its own tickets. Musical performances also have their own tickets. The main festival will also feature music, a clan village, Scottish living history, classes in aspects of Scottish culture, kids’ programs, Scottish-themed vendors, Scottish and fair food and more. See nhscot.org to purchase tickets.
• Hollis Old Home Days take place Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, at Nichols Field and Lawrence Barn on Depot Road in Hollis. Events include rides, exhibits such as heritage demonstrators (spinning, fly tying, rug hooking, small handiwork and more), an artisan market, entertainment, a pet pageant, a town parade, food trucks both days and fireworks Saturday night, according to the event’s Facebook page. See hollisoldhomedays.org.
• Granite State Comicon will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 22 (with a sneak preview night on Friday, Sept. 20), at SNHU Arena and the Doubletree by Hilton, both venues near each other in downtown Manchester. Saturday night there will also be a screening of the live action 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a cast Q&A at the Rex Theatre in Manchester. Tickets are available for a single day or for a weekend pass; a VIP ticket gets entry for all three days plus other perks. See granitecon.com for a rundown of participating artists and vendors as well as other special guests.
• Hooksett Old Home Day is Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with fireworks scheduled after dusk. The day starts with a parade from Lamberts Park to Donati Park (behind Town Hall, 35 Main St., Hooksett). The day will feature live music, demonstrations, vendors, eating contests and kids’ activities. See hooksettoldhomeday.org.
• Derryfest will run Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day features a vendor fair, performances and more. See derryfest.org.
• Aerospacefest is Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive, Concord, 271-7827, starhop.com). The keynote speaker will be astronaut JayGregory C. “Ray J” Johnson. This year AerospaceFest will extend to inside the Discovery Center (weather permitting), meaning visitors can enjoy the Discovery Center exhibit halls and observatory as well as all the guest exhibitors, science-based activities, and a full line-up of fun on the main stage outside. The event is free, though a $5 10 $10 donation will be appreciated. Food will be for sale.
• See airplanes, fire trucks, helicopters, police vehicles and electric vehicles close up at Wings and Wheels on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nashua Airport (93 Perimeter Road, Nashua, nashuaairport.com). Explore big trucks and planes and see how they work. This free event will include fire trucks, police vehicles, planes, helicopters, DPW vehicles, electric cars and more.
• The Presentation of Mary Academy (182 Lowell Road, Hudson) will hold its Fall Fun Fest on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This fundraiser will feature inflatables, face painting, pumpkin painting, ax throwing, food trucks, a petting zoo, touch a truck, a bake sale, vendors and more. Find them on Facebook.
• Portsmouth Fairy House Tours take place Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Portsmouth at the Strawbery Banke Museum, John Langdon House, Prescott Park and Gundalow waterfront. The day featuresmore than 250 fairy houses as well as storytelling, face painting, crafts and games — wearing wings is encouraged, according to strawberybanke.org, where you can purchase tickets). Visit fairyhousetour.com.
• The East Kingston Summer Market will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Kingston Public Library (47 Maplevale Road, East Kingston, 642-8333, eastkingstonlibrary.org) and will feature crafts, baked goods, artisan vendors and seasonal produce.
• The Concord Multicultural Festival will take place Sunday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Keach Park in Concord. There will be music, dance and food vendors with cuisine from a variety of culinary traditions. The food can be purchased with vouchers, which will be available for purchase for $1 and $5 in cash, according to concordnhmulticulturalfestival.org. The event comes after “Welcoming Week,” which runs from Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 22.
• The Deerfield Fair runs Thursday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Deerfield Fair grounds (34 Stage Road in Deerfield). The fair is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdaythrough Saturday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for adults (13 and older). Kids 12 and younger get in free. Discounted entry for seniors is available at the gate on Thursday and Friday; military is free with identification. Ride special wristband days are Friday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m., $30) and Sunday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m., $35). Tickets for rides cost $1.50 each, $30 for a sheet of 25 and $40 for a sheet of 40. In addition to the rides, the fair features live music in multiple locations throughout each day; agricultural and animal shows, demonstrations and competitions; strolling entertainers; the Miss Deerfield Fair scholarship pageant, and concessions. See deerfieldfair.com.
• The Harvest Moon Festival at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (18 Highlawn Road, Warner, indianmuseum.org, 456-2600) is Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the website, the Harvest Moon Festival celebrates the traditional harvest season; it is a family-friendly event featuring craft demonstrations, activities for kids, and educational exhibits. Food for sale, prepared using Native American recipes, includes bison stew, chicken wild rice stew, several varieties of cornbread, and sweets.
• The Joppa Hill Educational Farm (174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford, 472-4724, sites.google.com/theeducationalfarm.org/joppahillfarm) will hold a Fall Fair on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will feature artisan booths, food trucks, vendors, tractor rides, apples, pumpkin decorating, live music, kids’ activities and farm fun.
• The Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) will host the New Hampshire Book Festival on Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5. This is a premier cultural event featuring live presentations, panels and book signings by more than 40 nationally recognized authors. Visit nhbookfestival.org.
• Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia, visitthefarm.com, 483-5623) holds its Pumpkin Festival Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6, as well as Saturday, Oct. 14, through Monday, Oct. 16. Admission costs $29 per person (23 months and younger get in free). Pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, take a tractor or horse-drawn wagon ride, enjoy live music and more. The festival also features a cow milking contest (not involving a real cow), pumpkin art, costumed characters and a visit with the farm’s animals. Charmingfare’s Halloween events include children’s trick-or-treat (the last three weekends in October) for families and younger kids and Harvest of Haunts (Oct. 19, Oct. 20, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 in the early evening) for families and ages 12 and under (but who are old enough for some spookiness).
• The 25th Annual Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake at Mills Falls Marketplace (312 DW Highway, Meredith) will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 85 juried craftsmen and artisans from all over New England will display their work.. See castleberryfairs.com.
• The Milford Pumpkin Festival will take place Friday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 13, in and around the Milford Oval with live music at two stages; the Haunted Trail Friday and Saturday; a beer, wine and spirits tasting on Friday and Saturday; a historical walking tour Saturday and Sunday; face and pumpkin painting; scarecrow making; pumpkin carving; a pumpkin flash mob on Sunday, eats and more. See milfordpumpkinfestival.org.
• The Warner Fall Foliage Festival will take place Friday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 13, at locations along Main Street in Warner. Events include a parade on Sunday, a kids’ fun run on Sunday morning and an ice cream eating contest on Sunday at noon. See wfff.org.
• Brookford Farm (250 West Road, Canterbury, 742-4084, brookfordfarm.com) will host its annual Pumpkins and Puppets event Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. through Monday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. Get ready for pumpkin picking, hayrides, puppet shows, building your own scarecrow, and more. General admission tickets are $10 online ($15 at the door), children 3 to 12 years old $7 online ($10 at the door). Children 2 and under are free.
• The New Hampshire Wool Arts Tour takes place Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with happenings on five farms (Spinner Farm in Deering; Glory Be Farm in Bennington; Windfall Farm in Antrim; Ten Talents at La Bergerie Dumas in Greenfield, and Maple Lane Farm in Lyndeborough) including demonstrations of creating yarn, hay rides, music, live animals, food, an opportunity to meet fiber artists, and fiber from a variety of animals for sale, according to woolartstournh.com.
• Concord Sound and Color: Music and Arts Festival will take place in downtown Concord Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19. There will be live performances from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and an outdoor artist market from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This is a free art and music festival taking place at venues and outdoor locations in the city. Visit concordsoundandcolor.com.
• Windham Recreation Department will hold its annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Griffin Park. See windhamnh.gov for more on this family fun event.
• The Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Regatta in downtown Goffstown takes place Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, with a variety of events each day as well as vendor booths throughout the weekend. See goffstownmainstreet.org/pumpkin-regatta.
• Fulchino Vineyard (187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis, 438-5984, fulchinovineyard.com) will host the 2024 Grape & Italian Festival Hollis Car Show, Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. There will be classic cars, music, grape-stomping, vendors and more. Tickets are $15. V
• The New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival will take place Friday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Laconia. Events will include doughnut and pumpkin pie eating contests, the Runaway Pumpkin 10K & 5K, a masquerade ball aboard the M/S Mt. Washington, pumpkin carving and decorating, and more. See nhpumpkinfestival.com.
• The Third Annual BeadStock, an event celebrating the artistry of beading from around the world, will take place Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (18 Highlawn Road, Warner, indianmuseum.org, 456-2600).
FOOD – FESTIVALS & EVENTS
• The 35th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival will take place Sept. 6 through Sept. 8. More than 50 local food vendors will offer appetizers, entrees and desserts. There will be free parking and shuttle service. Admission each day is $10. Three-day admission is $30. Children 12 and under are free. Visit seafoodfestivalnh.com.
• The Egyptian Food Festival at St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church (29 Chandler St., Nashua, stmarycoptsnh.org) will take place Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9, offering Egyptian shish kebab platters, kebba, beef shawarma, falafel, baklava and zalabya. The festival will be open Friday 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.
• The Vintage & Vine Fine Wine and Food Festival, a fundraiser for the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, will take place Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. (VIP admission at 4 p.m.) on the museum’s grounds. Enjoy wines along with appetizers created by Seacoast area chefs, according to strawberybanke.org, where you can purchase general admission tickets for $95, $40 for designated drivers.
• Glendi, the 45th annual celebration of Greek food and culture at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral (650 Hanover St., Manchester, stgeorgenh.org/activities/glendi, 622-9113), will take place Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 15. Admission is free but bring money for the dinner or gyros and coffee, pastries and other Greek eats. The festival is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Food service ends at 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
• Concord Craft Brewing (117 Storrs St. in Concord; concordcraftbrewing.com) will hold its Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 14, noon to 7 p.m. with German food, a stein holding competition and more, according to a post on its Facebook page.
• To Share Brewing Co. (720 Union St., Manchester, tosharebrewing.com) will hold Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 14, beginning at 1 p.m. The day will feature live music, brats topped with kraut, a stein-holding competition and more.
• Candia Road Brewing Co. (840 Candia Road, Manchester, 935-8123, candiaroadbrewingco.com) will host Füt-Fest on Saturday, Sept. 14. “It’s like Oktoberfest, but with your fëët,” they say. Hosted by Bigfüt, the event will feature six local bands.
• The Great New Hampshire Pie Festival will take place at the New Hampshire Farm Museum (1305 White Mountain Hwy., Milton, nhfarmmuseum.org) on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $15 ($6 for kids 12 and under, and free for pie-bakers). Local bakeries will have pies for sampling while local pie makers will compete in a pie contest (kids 12 and under can enter a pie in their own category). The day will also feature a pie crust rolling demonstration, a raffle, a silent auction, tractor rides, visits with the animals, tours of historic buildings, and live music.
• The 10th Annual Manchester BrewFest will take place on Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Arms Park in Manchester. This festival will feature food, beer, live music and much more. General admission tickets are $50, VIP tickets are $60, and tickets for designated drivers are $20. This is a child- and pet-friendly event. Visit manchesterbrewfest.com.
• The Red, White & Brew Craft Beer and Wine Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, at FunSpot (579 Endicott St. N., Laconia) with a general admission time of noon to 4 p.m. The event benefits Veterans Count NH and will feature craft beer, wine, food, a car show, an auction, raffles, live music with The Bob Pratte Band and more. Admission includes sampling tickets and a commemorative glass, while supplies last. Admission does not include the cost of food. $50 VIP access, $35 general admission.
• Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., Concord, 225-2961, holytrinitynh.org/taste-of-greece-festival) will hold its Taste of Greece Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will feature homemade Greek dishes and pastries such as dolmades, moussaka, spanakopita and baklava.
• The NH Wine & Cheese Fest will take place at The Biergarten (221 DW Highway, Merrimack). The date is still to be announced. Taste wines from a selection of more than 40 wine varietals, as well as artisan cheeses and regional chocolates. The day will also feature food trucks. Visit winecheesefest.com.
• The 40th Annual Apple Harvest Day will take place in downtown Dover on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature more than 300 vendors including a variety of food vendors as well as live music. Visit appleharvestday.com.
• 603 Brewery (42 Main St., Londonderry, 603brewery.com) will hold a Fall Fest Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 9:30 p.m. This event will take over Main Street with food trucks, live music, a stein-holding competition, axe-throwing, 603 scratch kitchen specials and more, according to the brewery’s website.
• The 11th annual Powder Keg Beer & Chili Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at Swasey Parkway in downtown Exeter. The day features samples of chili from local restaurants and artisans for all ticket holders. General admission tickets are $45 online ($55 at the door); VIP tickets are $60 online ($70 at the door); chili-only tickets are $10 online ($15 at the door). The event will also feature food vendors and live music. See powderkegbeerfest.com.
• Black Bear Vineyard (289 New Road, Salisbury, 648-2811, blackbearvineyard.com) will hold its Annual Harvest Weekend Saturday, Oct. 5and Sunday, Oct.6. There will be dueling pianos, food trucks, live music vendors, yard games, and more. As always, the Vineyard will welcome volunteers to assist with the grape harvest.
• Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Milford, mileawayrestaurantnh.com/oktoberfest, 673-3904) will hold its Oktoberfest on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event is cash only. In past years the celebration has included German foods, Oktoberfest beers, live music and more. This year, there will be a performance by the Tubafrau Hofbråu Band.
• The New Hampshire Brewfest Craft Festival will take place at Cisco Brewers in Portsmouth Saturday, Oct. 12, from noon to 4 p.m., with a noon entrance for VIP ticket holders ($80) and a 1 p.m. entrance for general admission ($60). Tickets for designated drivers are $20. This 21+ event features beer samples, food vendors, live music and more. See nhbrewfest.com.
• The Chocolate Expo will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown (700 Elm St., Manchester) and feature tastings of chocolates, baked goods, specialty foods, cheeses, craft beverages and ready-to-eat foods as well as chef demos, magic, music and kids’ activities, according to thechocolateexpo.com. Tickets cost $30 for a VIP entry at 9:30 a.m. and other perks, $20 for adults (with the choice of a two-hour window) and $10 for kids (ages 5 to 12); entry after 4 p.m. is $10 for all ages.
• Mount Uncanoonuc Brew Fest will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 553 Mast Road in Goffstown. Tickets cost $35 in advance, $45 at the door. See workerbeefund.org/events for details.
• The annual Taste of New Hampshire will take place Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive, Concord). The event features sweet and savory eats from area restaurants as well as live music and a silent auction — all to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Central New Hampshire. See tasteofnh.com.
• The 11th annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits, part of New Hampshire Distiller’s Week, will be Thursday, Nov. 7, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown with general admission from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and early access and VIP openings at 5 p.m. There are three levels of tickets, for $65, $80 and $120. The evening also features 25 food and beverage vendors. See distillersshowcase.com.
• There will be a Wine and Cheese Festival at Fulchino Vineyard (187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis, 438-5984, fulchinovineyard.com) Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be wine tastings, paired with an array of artisan meats, cheeses, oils, vinegars, desserts and much more. Tickets are $55. Visit the Vineyard’s website.
Meals, tastings and classes
• The Grazing Room at Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, colbyhillinn.com, 428-3281) will hold an “Into the Woods Wild Game & Foraging Dinner” on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. featuring a six-course dinner, a bourbon tasting and a tented dessert station. The cost is $150 per person.
• The Londonderry Fish and Game Club (5 Lund St., Litchfield) will hold its annual Pig Roast on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for one person, $35 for a couple or family of four (kids under 12 eat free). The spread will include barbecue sauce choices, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad and hamburgers and hot dogs. Find the event on EventBrite.
• The Milford Pumpkin Festival will feature a Beer, Wine and Spirits Tasting: “Raise One for Charity” on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. both days. Ten tasting tickets are $25 and include a complimentary tasting glass. This is a 21+ event. See milfordpumpkinfestival.org.
• The Grazing Room at Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, colbyhillinn.com, 428-3281) will host a Harvest Dinner Friday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. This will be a five-course barn dinner featuring of estate-grown wines. This event costs $150 per person.
• Tuscan Village (9 Via Toscano, Salem, tuscanvillagesalem.com) offers cooking classes on subjects such as different varieties of pasta, Italian cocktails, Italian desserts and more. Prices vary according to class.
• LaBelle Winery in Derry (14 Route 111, 672-9898) and Amherst (345 Route 101, 672-9898) will hold a variety of food, wine, and cooking events this fall, including Autumn Cookie Decorating, Chinese Cooking with Wine, Autumn Cake Decorating, Walks in the Vineyard wine classes, Oktoberfest Cooking with Wine, and Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings. Prices and dates are available at labellewinery.com.
• The Cozy Tea Cart (104 Route 13, Brookline, thecozyteacart.com, 249-9111) will hold a series of tea tastings and lectures this fall. Most cost $30 per person, and reservations are necessary.
• WineNot Boutique (25 Main St., Nashua, winenotboutique.com, 204-5569) will hold a variety of wine classes and tastings this fall.
CONCERTS
Everclear. Photo by Brian Cox.
Capitol Center for the Arts has a variety of concerts, dance parties, movie screenings with live music on the schedule and more at both the Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) and the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord). At the Chubb:
Lorrie Morgan Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Roger McGuinn Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert Friday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth in Concert Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m.
Jessica Kirson Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
Lotus Land Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Concord Sound & Color Festival — Yonder Mountain String Band with Adam Ezra Group & Tyler Hinton Friday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m.
Children’s musician Laurie Berkner solo Halloween Concert Saturday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
KITKA Women’s Vocal Ensemble Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m.
Vampire Circus Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m.
NH 39th Army Band Veterans Day Concert Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.
Celtic Thunder Odyssey Sunday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
The Wailin’ Jennys Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Tusk Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m.
Magical Mystery Doors Saturday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m.
The Last Waltz Celebration featuring The The Band Band Sunday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Monday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Grand Funk Railroad Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m.
At the BNH Stage, catch these acts:
John Gorka Thursday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m.
Journeyman — A Tribute to Eric Clapton Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
NightOUT with Free Range Revue: tribute to Saturday Morning Cartoons Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Choir!Choir!Choir! An Epic Anthems Singalong Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m.
Steamroller — The Music of James Taylor Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Danny Bedrosian & Secret Army Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Texas Flood: A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.
Swing Dance Night with the NH Jazz Orchestra Saturday, Sept. 28, at 3:30 p.m.
Highway to the RangerZone open mic night with Andrew North and the Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m.
Broadway Rave — a Musical Theater Dance Party Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.
End of The Line: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
NightOUT with Free Range Revue: Dracula’s Wedding Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Concord Sound & Color Festival — Oliver Hazard with Billy Wylder & Golden Oak Friday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m.
Tony Yazbeck Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Moon Walker Friday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m.
Highway to the Ranger Zone open mic night with Andrew North and the Rangers Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.
Christopher Paul Stelling Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Night OUT with Free Range Revue: That ’90s Show Friday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Swing Dance Night with NH Jazz Orchestra Saturday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Symphony NH Illuminated Ensembles Sunday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m.
Highway to the Ranger Zone open mic night with Andrew North and the Rangers Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m.
Roomful of Blues Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m.
An evening with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) with Mustard Retreat Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m.
deSol Friday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
In the Cantin Room at the BNH Stage:
The Starlight Honeys as part of the NH Music Collective Sunday Sessions on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m.
Charlie Chronopoulos as part of the NH Music Collective Sunday Sessions on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m.
• Crows’ Feat Farm (178 Drinkwater Road, Kensington, 498-6262, crowsfeatfarm.org) will finish its 2024 lawn concert series with with two September performances: The Mallett Brothers on Sunday, Sept. 8, and Gnarly Darling on Sunday, Sept. 15, both at 3 p.m.
• Dana Center For the Humanities at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu) has shows on its fall schedule including the Matt Savage Quartet and James Fernando Trio on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m., The Legendary Wailers on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Mac McAnally on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
• The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center (39 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com) has fall concerts including these:
Damn the Torpedoes, a Tom Petty tribute, Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Prince/Bowie, a tribute fusion band, Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Red Wanting Blue Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m.
EagleMania, an Eagles tribute band, Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m
Kris Allen Friday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Jimmy Kenny & the Pirate Band Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Pink Talking Fish Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
So far on the fall schedule at Fulchino Vineyard (187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis, 438-5984, fulchinovineyard.com) are Ring of Fire — a Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash Tribute on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m., and the Sunday, Sept. 15, Sinatra Wine Pairing Dinner with Chris Jason & Joelle Righetti and the Sinatra Live Big Band (dinner starts at 5 p.m.).
Live events this fall at the Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St., Manchester, 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com) include these:
DRI, Re-Tox A.D., Candy Striper Death Orgy and Inverter Thursday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m.
The Dee Allen Memorial Noise Showcase featuring Cost of Living, Journey to the Center of the Colon, BedTimeMagic, Puppy Problems, Signal Chain and BellToneSuicide Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m.
CancerSlug, Street Trash and Grip Bite Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.
Celph Titled with Suave Ski, N.M.E. The Illest, EyeNine and Hush Stryfe Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m.
Mr. Bill with Camna, Sine Language, Fermented Beats and Concert Winner Saturday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m.
LaBelle Winery (672-9898, labellewinery.com) has live music on the schedule at both its Amherst (345 Route 101) and its Derry (14 Route 111) locations this fall.
In Derry:
DuelingPianos Show with The Flying Ivories Thursday, Sept. 5, at 8 p.m.
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Thursday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m.
United Way of Greater Nashua presents Care-E-Oke Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m.
Jesse Cook Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Rocking Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas Starring Rick Schuler Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Beatles vs. Stones Monday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m.
The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) and its sister theater the Rex Theatre (823 Amherst St., Manchester) have a big schedule for fall. At the Palace:
Sweet Baby James: James Taylor Tribute Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrating Celine with Jenene Caramielo Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Classic Albums Live performs Abbey Road Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Bruce in the USA, a tribute to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Cheek to Cheek: A Tribute to Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m.
Theatre Rock: A Tribute to the Best of Rock Musicals Friday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
At the Rex:
The Ultimate Variety Show: Vegas Top Impersonators on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m.
Soultown Band Sunday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m.
Pousette-Dart Band Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Silver Springs: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Bedford Big Band Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m.
Candlelight: a Tribute to Queen Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m.
Candlelight: a Tribute to Coldplay and Imagine Dragons Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 8:30 p.m.
Manchester Citywide Arts Festival Open Mic Night Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
Dueling Pianos: Live at the Rex Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Mary Gauthier with special guest Jaimee Harris Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m.
American Elton Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Darrell Scott Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
603 Music: An Evening of Singer-Songwriters with Cosy Sheridan and Kate Redgate Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight: the Best of the Beatles Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m.
Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 8:30 p.m.
Amy Helm and Band Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Souled Out Show Band Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Freese Brothers Big Band Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m.
Muse: A Salute to Divas of Rock Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Harvest Blues Festival with The Love Dogs Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Yesterday Once More: A Tribute to The Carpenters on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m.
A History of Women in Music featuring The Femmes Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
Damn The Torpedoes: A Live Tom Petty Concert Experience Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
A Salute to Veterans Celebration with The New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m.
Candlelight: a Tribute to Queen Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m.
Candlelight: a Tribute to Coldplay and Imagine Dragons Thursday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 p.m.
Willie Nile Friday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Moondance: The Ultimate Tribute to Van Morrison Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 & 7:30 p.m.
Ishna: An Irish Christmas Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Memories of Patsy: The Patsy Cline Tribute Show Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m.
Nefesh Mountain: The Love and Light Tour Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m.
Whammer Jammer: Live J. Geils Band Tribute Experience Friday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
• There will be three concerts at The Range (96 Old Turnpike Road, Mason, 878-1324, therangemason.com) in September: Ballyhoo! With Mad Caddies and Keep Flying (Friday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m), all-female tribute act Lez Zeppelin (Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m.), once described as “the most powerful all-female band in rock history,” and Jatoba (Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.).
• Shows scheduled at SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) this fall: Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, and founder of founded the Lilith Fair tour, Sarah McLachlan on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m.; 1980s supergroup Duran Duran on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., and the Godmode Tour Part 2 for In This Moment with Kim Dracula, Nathan James and Mike’s Dead on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m.
• Stockbridge Theatre (Pinkerton Academy, 5 Pinkerton St., Derry; stockbridgetheatre.com) will host Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. and Stairway to Zeppelin on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m.
So far, the scheduled fall concerts at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) include:
Anthony Gomes Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m.
Unforgettable Fire U2 tribute Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m.
“The Breakers,” a tribute to Tom Petty, on Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.
KK’s Priest with special guest Accept Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:45 p.m.
Croce Plays Croce Sunday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.
King X with special guest Trope Thursday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m.
John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
X Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m.
Slaughter Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.
Liz Longley Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.
Phillip Phillips Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m.
Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras Sunday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m.
Kashmir: the Live Led Zeppelin Show Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.
Thunder From Down Under Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m.
Panorama and Bikini Whale Two bands paying tribute to The Cars and The B-52’s on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m.
Ana Popovic Sunday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.
Richie Kotzen Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.
Foreigners Journey tribute band Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m.
Tom Rush with Matt Nakoa openingSunday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m.
Awaken: The Music of Yes on Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m.
Hollywood Nights — Bob Seger tribute Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.
Adrenalize — The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience Friday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.
Coco Montoya and Ronnie Baker Brooks Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m.
Glenn Miller Orchestra Sunday, Nov. 17, at noon and 4:30 p.m.
Matisyahu Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m.
The Artimus Pyle Band honoring the music of Ronnie Van Zant’s Lynyrd Skynyrd on Friday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m.
The British Invasion Years Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m.
The Four Horsemen: The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica Friday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m.
The Fools Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m.
Carbon Leaf Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m.
Wishbone Ash Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m.
Tab Benoit with Jesse Dalton Band opening Friday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m.
Beck-Olathe music of Jeff Beck with Johnny A Saturday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m.
Quiet Riot Thursday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m.
Thunderstruck “America’s AC/DC” Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m.
The Bank of NH Pavilion (80 Recycle Way, Gilford, 293-4700, banknhpavilion.com) will continue to host concerts through Sept. 20. Scheduled acts include:
Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Ashley Cooke Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m.
The National and The War on Drugs with special guest Lucius Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6:45 p.m.
Cody Jinks and Josh Meloy Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Staind and Breaking Benjamin Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 5:30 p.m.
Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and John Mellencamp Friday, Sept. 20, at 5 p.m.
The Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton, 929-4100, casinoballroom.com) has concerts scheduled through mid-November, including:
Sevendust Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m.
Clutch and Rival Sons with Special Guest Fu Manchu Sunday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.
Alkaline Triowith Spanish Love Songs and Slomosa Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Beth Hart Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.
Mother Mother with Winnetka Bowling League Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m.
Clint Black Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m.
Voyage, celebrating the music of Journey, with Desolation Angels, a tribute to Bad Company, on Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m.
Scotty McCreery Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.
Theory Of a DeadmanUnplugged, with Saint Asonia and Cory Marks Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m.
Fall concerts at the Colonial Theatre (609 Main St., Laconia, 657-8774, coloniallaconia.com) include:
A Temptations Experience Sunday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m.
The Sixties Show Friday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m.
Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
The Concert: a Tribute to ABBA Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Five For Fighting with String Quartet Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m.
Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
10,000 Maniacs Sunday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Lonestar Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Rocky Mountain High Experience Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Beatles vs. Stones Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Due to ongoing renovations to the Franklin Opera House (316 Central St., Franklin, 934-1901, franklinoperahouse.org) this fall’s concerts will take place at other venues. This season’s concerts are Dueling Pianos of New Hampshire at the Franklin Elks Lodge on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Eloise & Co. at the Franklin Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 12. Eloise & Co. features the combined creative force of two of the country’s most sought-after traditional musicians, fiddler Becky Tracy and accordionist Rachel Bell.
This fall Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com) will host performances including:
CKS Band Thursday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Stanley Plays The Dead Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Dan Walker Band Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m.
Bywater Call Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Sam Morrow Band Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
J.P. Soars & the Red Hots Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Orrin Evans and Captain Black Big Band Sunday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Colin James Monday, Sept. 16, and Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Southern Avenue Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berline and Michael Wolff Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
James Montgomery Band Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Cécile McLorin Salvant with Glenn Zaleski Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
Eddie Palmieri Sextet Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Colombian Music for Clarinet & String Quartet Sunday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m.
An Evening with Lady Luck Burlesque featuring Bunny Wonderland Monday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
The Steepwater Band Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Curtis Stigers Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Artemis Sunday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Mica’s Groove Train Monday Night Local Artists Series Monday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.
Laurence Juber’s Airfoil Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Bob James Quartet Thursday, Oct. 10, and Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Van Morrison Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13,at 8 p.m.
John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart Friday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Peter Parcek Blues Review Sunday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
The Brothers Project Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
Christian McBride and Inside Straight Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
Grace Kelly Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Acoustic Alchemy Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Roomful of Blues Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Arturo Sandoval Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Eric Gales Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Quinn Sullivan Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org) has concerts slated for both the Historic Theatre and the Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St., Portsmouth). There will also be a Live Under the Arch performance, a venue space outside the Theatre, on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. by Coyote Island with special guest Sneaky Miles. At the Historic Theatre:
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m.
Everclear with Marcy’s Playground and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m.
The Machine performs Pink Floyd Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m.
LeAnn Rimes Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Fall Concerts — Musical Portraits Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m.
Pink Talking Fish Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m.
The Brit Pack Sunday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
At the Lounge, see:
Ari Hest Thursday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Jill Sobule Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m.
Lisa Bastoni Sunday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m.
Taylor O’Donnell and Mike Effenberger Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Gabe Lee Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m.
Brendan James Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Bruce Sudano Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.
Lucy Kaplansky Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Daniela Schächter Quintet Sunday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m.
Peter Bradley Adams Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.
Trace Bundy Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Richard Shindell Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 & 8:30 p.m.
The Mammals Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m.
Ben Sollee Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Dean Owens and the Sinners Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m.
Willy Porter and Maia Sharp Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 p.m.
Geneviève Racette Sunday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.
Tray Wellington Band Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m.
Joshua Hyslop Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
Smithfield Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.
Ward Hayden and the Outliers Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m.
Antje Duvekot Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m.
Debashish Bhattacharya Trio Monday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.
Ken Yates Friday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m.
Chadwick Stokes Sunday, Nov. 3, at 5 & 8 p.m.
Halley Neal Trio Friday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.
BBMAK Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m.
Griffin House Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m.
Rochester Opera House (31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com) will host regional and national acts this fall, including:
The Best of the ’70s with DizzyFish and the Uptown Horns Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m.
Kanin Wren’s Taylor Swift Experience Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.
Start Making Sense: A Tribute to Talking Heads Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m.
Danny Klein’s Full House Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
Shemekia Copeland Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.
PorchFest 2024 Sunday, Sept. 29, at noon
The Ultimate Doors Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.
Dancing Dream: A Tribute to ABBA Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m.
The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show Friday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m.
Molly Hatchet Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m.
Fall performances at Stone Church (5 Granite St., Newmarket, 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com) include:
Space Baconand Lee Ross Friday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m.
Joyce Andersen Saturday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m.
Dave Gerard Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m.
Elsa Cross Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m.
Wolfman Jack Friday, Sept. 13, at 9 p.m.
David Fiuczynski’s KiF with Amorphous Trio Saturday, Sept. 14, at 9 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m.
Sans Souci Jerry Garcia Band Tribute Thursday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m.
Yam Yam and Clandestine Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m.
Seth Yacavone Band Friday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m.
Creamery Station and The Chops Saturday, Sept. 28, at 9 p.m.
Jim & Jordan’s Irish Sundays Sunday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.
Dreadnoughts, Hub City Stompers, and Penniless Jacks Thursday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m.
Escaper and Mono Means One Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m.
Scissorfight, Murcielago, The Long Wait, Paul Jarvis Friday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m.
Jim & Jordan’s Irish Sundays Sunday, Oct. 27, at 4 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Halloween Show: Jimkata with special guests Px3 Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.
Strange Machines, The Edd Saturday, Nov. 9, at 9 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m.
Jim & Jordan’s Irish Sundays Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.
The Village Acoustic Jam on Zion Hill, hosted by Adriana Scott and Mike Skrip Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m.
The Best Open Mic in the World with Dave Ogden Sunday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m.
The Strand (20 Third St., Dover, 343-1899, thestranddover.com) will host Soultown Band on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.; Neon Wave New Wave tribute band on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m., and Little Lies tribute to Fleetwood Mac on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m.
Musical performances at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, 766-3330, 3sarts.org) generally start at 8 p.m. Scheduled shows include:
Bob Mould with J. Robbins Sunday, Sept. 8
Karina Rykman Thursday, Sept. 12
Vapors of Morphine and Dub Apocalypse Friday, Sept. 13
Shovels & Rope, with Al Olender Tuesday, Sept. 17
Indigo De Souza with ill Peach Tuesday, Sept. 24
Southern Culture on the Skids with The Woggles Wednesday, Spet. 25
Big Something Thursday, Sept. 26
Augustana with verygently Sunday, Sept. 29
Mihali with Dry Reef Thursday, Oct. 10
Low Cut Connie with Will Dailey Friday, Oct. 11
Sneaky Miles and The Wolff Sisters Saturday, Oct. 12
Pom Pom Squad Thursday, Oct. 17
Bendigo Fletcher with Anna Tivel Tuesday, Oct. 22
Destroyer Wednesday, Oct. 23
Kash’d Out with Dale and the Zdubs Sunday, Nov. 10
Alisa Amador with Beane Wednesday, Nov. 13
Lady Lamb with Humbird Sunday, Nov. 17
Habib Koité, Aly Keïta, Lamine Cissokho, Mandé Sila Thursday, Nov. 21
Futurebirds Friday, Nov. 22
Donna The Buffalo Saturday, Dec. 14
The Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter, 244-0202, thewordbarn.com) has live music scheduled, with most shows starting at 7 p.m. through the fall, including:
Jeffrey Foucault Thursday, Sept. 5
Haley Heynderickx Friday, Sept. 6
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road Saturday, Sept. 7
Darlingside Sunday, Sept. 8, 3:30 & 7 p.m.
David Wilcox Thursday, Sept. 12
Jake Swamp and The Pine with Harrison Goodell Friday, Sept. 13
The Wildmans with Rachel Sumner Sunday, Sept. 15
Country Gongbang Thursday, Sept. 19
Jolie Holland Friday, Sept. 20
Sol y Canto Thursday, Sept. 26
Clem Snide with Rye Valley Friday, Sept. 27
May Erlewine Sunday, Sept. 29
Mark Erelli Thursday, Oct. 3
King Kyote Friday, Oct. 11
Little Wishbone with The Mountain Sunday, Oct. 13
Robert Ellis Wednesday, Oct. 16
Molly Parden, Eliza Edens and Louisa Stancioff Friday, Oct. 18
John Smith Monday, Oct. 23
Laura Cortese and The Dance Cards Friday, Oct. 27
California Guitar Trio Friday, Nov. 1
Shane Koyczan with Derrick Brown Monday, Nov. 4
Ryanhood Friday, Nov. 8
Cheryl Wheeler with special guest Kenny White Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m.
Fireside on the Mountain with the Fireside Collective Sunday, Nov. 10
David Francey Friday, Nov. 15
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party Saturday, Nov. 16, & Sunday, Nov. 17
Haley Jane Band Thursday, Nov. 21
David Francey Friday, Nov. 22
Jane Siberry Friday, Nov. 29
ART – Events
• Concord Arts Market,an outdoor artisan and fine art market, has its final Saturday market of the season on Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rollins Park (33 Bow St., Concord). The Market will also be at Intown Concord’s First Friday on Nov. 1 in Bicentennial Square from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit concordartsmarket.net.
• Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, shakers.org, 783-9511) will hold its annual Artisan Market on Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free to this event featuring handcrafted arts, music and family activities, according to the website.
• The International Sculpture Symposium at the Andres Institute of Art (106 Route 13, Brookline, andresinstitute.org, 673-7441) kicks off Saturday, Sept. 14, with an opening ceremony at 1 p.m. Sculptors Morton Burke of Alberta, Canada; Jim Larson of Portland, Maine, and Adrian Wall of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, are this year’s artists. There will be a reception with an opportunity to meet the artists on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. The closing ceremony will be Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. See andresinstitute.org for a look at the artists’ past works as well as a trail map.
• Manchester Citywide Arts Festival runs Monday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 22, with a series of events culminating in a street festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See palacetheatre.org/manchester-citywide-arts-festival for the full list of workshops and demonstrations throughout the festival and events such as the open mic night at the Rex on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.; a Art After Work night at the Currier Museum of Art on Sept. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. and the Spotlight Room Pop-Up Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Beaver Brook Association (117 Ridge Road, Hollis, 465-7787, beaverbrook.org) hosts its annual Fall Festival and Art Show on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature an adult and children’s art show, children’s crafts, a Maple Hill Gardener’s Bake Sale, a story walk, a scavenger hunt, owl activities, an insect safari, music, a birds of prey show on Saturday, puppet shows both days, local exhibitors and more.
• Monadnock Art Open Studio Tour runs Saturday, Oct. 12, through Monday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with more than 65 participating artists in Peterborough, Dublin, Jaffrey, Sharon, Harrisville, Hancock and Marlborough. Find a map with a listing of all the artists at monadnockart.org/monadnock-art-open-studio-tour.
• Center for the Arts (centerfortheartsnh.org) will hold its Open Studios for artists in the New London area on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. See the website for updates on participating art studios.
• Concord Sound & Color Music and Arts Festival Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at locations in downtown Concord. Catch live music both evenings at three different venues as well as the Mr. Aaron Halloween Party at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Queen City Improv at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The event will also feature three public art installations and a community art mosaic. The festival is free. See concordsoundandcolor.com for more.
• Deerfield Arts Tour takes place Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 20 artists are slated to participate, according to deerfieldarts.com where you can find a map of the studios.
shows open now
• “Speaking for Wildlife — Alpine Averill Photography Exhibit” featuring the photos of Rebecca Scott will run through Saturday, Sept. 7, open daily until then 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New Hampshire Audubon’s McLane Center (84 Silk Road Farm, Concord, nhaudubon.org, 224-9909).
• “Somewhere to Remember,” an exhibit featuring the works at Lizzy Berube, who “paints large seasonal landscapes in acrylic and oil, inspired by places in New England where she has spent time,” at Two Villages Art Society (846 Main St., Contoocook, twovillagesart.org) through Saturday, Sept. 7. The gallery is open Thursdays through Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
• “Constructs,” described as a “group exhibition exploring distinct visual languages through geometric abstraction and sculptural works” and featuring the work of Damion Silver, Eric Katzman, Don Williams, Jenny McGee Doughery and Trevor Toney, is on display at the Pillar Gallery (205 N. State St., Concord, pillargalleryprojects.com) through Sept. 15. The gallery is open Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, 3 to 7 p.m.
• Sandy Cleary Community Art Gallery at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com) currently features the works of artists Kate Pritchard, Krysta Rhiann LaBlanc, Matthew Robertson and Madeleine LaRose, on display through September.
• “Rick Freed: The World Through My Window” is on display at the art gallery at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, nashualibrary.org) through the end of September. The library is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
• “Full Circle: The Speed of Light” at Mosaic Art Collective (66 Hanover St., Manchester, mosaicartcollective.com) will run through Tuesday, Oct. 1, with an opening reception and birthday celebration to celebrate the collective’s second anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 14, 4 to 8 p.m.
• “Daniel Otero Torres: Sonidos Del Crepusculo (Twilight Sounds)” will be on display at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, currier.org) through Sunday, Oct. 6.
• “Stories of the Sea” includes Van Gogh’s first outdoor painting and two by Andrew Wyeth and will be on display at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, currier.org) until Friday, Oct. 18.
• “Harvest of Arts” presented by the Manchester Artists Association and the New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way, Auburn, nhaudubon.org, 668-2045) will feature 15 artists paintings and photographs that “capture the iconic images and colors of autumn in New England” and will be on display at the Massabesic Center through Nov. 1. The center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception for the exhibit will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 3 p.m.
• “Olga de Amaral: Everything is Construction and Color” featuring works by the abstract artist from Latin America who “works with materials that she sources locally, such as raw wool, wood branches, luffa, horsehair, plastic, and most notably, gold” at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, currier.org, 669-6144) on through Sunday, Jan. 12.
Shows opening soon
• “Wide Open Spaces: En Plein Air” En plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air” and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full view, according to the website, at Twiggs Gallery (254 Kings St, Boscawen, twiggsgallery.org, 669-6144) on view from Saturday, Sept. 7, till Sunday, Oct. 27, with an opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m.
• “Native New Hampshire Birds Exhibit” features the acrylic paintings of artist Shannon Bender of Enfield at the New Hampshire Audubon’s McLane Center (84 Silk Farm, Concord, nhaudubon.org, 224-9909) Thursday, Sept. 12, through Saturday, Nov. 2. The McLane Center is open Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception will be Friday, Sept. 20, 4 to 6 p.m.
• “Colorful Contemplations, Abstract Realities” featuring the works of Bedford artist and teacher Marcie Roberts at Two Villages Art Society (846 Main St., Contoocook, twovillagesart.org) Saturday, Sept. 14, through Saturday, Oct. 12. The gallery is open Thursdays through Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
• “Dan Dailey: Impressions of the Human Spirit” “is a retrospective examination of a transformative sculptor whose creative ideas and inventiveness expanded the vocabulary of art” at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, currier.org, 669-6144) on view Thursday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 2.
• “October 9th – November 9th Show” will display the unique work of six local artists as well as the art of curator Christina Landry-Boullion at Glimpse Gallery (Patriot Building, 4 Park St., Concord, theglimpsegallery.com, 892-8307) with receptions from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12; Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 2.
THEATER
The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org) kicks off the St. Mary’s Bank 2024-2025 Performing Arts Series with Oliver!the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist on Friday, Sept. 6. The show runs through Sunday, Sept. 29, with shows Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. as well as Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 to $59.
Jersey Boys will run Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 10, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays as well as Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 to $59.
Other productions at the Palace include:
Witch Perfect, a parody of Hocus Pocus, featuring performers from the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race — Tina Burner, Scarlet Envy and Alexis Michelle — on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $49 through $60. For an additional $60, purchase a pre-show meet and greet.
Theatre Rock, a tribute to rock musicals from 1970 to the present, on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25 to $45.
The Nutcrackerfrom Southern New Hampshire Dance Theatre. on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 24, at noon and 4 p.m. Tickets cost $45 to $59.
The Palace Youth Theatre, whose productions feature student performers in grades 2 to 12, will present Camp Rock The Musical on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12 to $15.
The young actors are also slated to present Legally Blonde The Musical Jr. in October.
At the Rex Theater (23 Amherst St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org), scheduled productions include
The Ultimate Variety Show presented by Anthony & Eddie Edwards with Vegas’ top impersonators and impressionists on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $29 to $49.
Manchester’s Got Talent! An open mic and variety show as part of the Manchester Citywide Arts Festival on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
Sausagefest with the Calamari Sisters comedy musical show on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $35 to $45.
Magic Rockswith illusionist Leon Eitenne on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 4 & 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35.
At the Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth, seacoastrep.org), Rock of Ages continues through Sunday, Sept. 8. Also at the Rep are Nick Dear’s Frankenstein (Thursday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 27); Lizzie Thursday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Oct. 27; The Rocky Horror Show Live (Wednesday, Oct. 30, through Friday, Nov. 1, plus Tuesday, Dec. 31); Under Pressure (Sunday, Nov. 3), and Cats (Thursday, Nov. 14, through Sunday, Dec. 22).
Pre-Thanksgiving shows at the Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth, playersring.org) include Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike(Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 22); Nurse! (Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 29); Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Head, Heart and Heather (Friday, Oct. 4, through Sunday, Oct. 20); Trick and Treat (Saturday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 20); Sisterhood of the Survivors on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2:30 p.m.; The Fall of the House of Usher (Thursday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 17), and A Tuna Christmas (Friday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Dec. 1).
Head to the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, theaudi.org) for the The New Hampshire State Community Theater Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7. See the story in this week’s Arts section.
The Powerhouse Theatre Collaboration (powerhousenh.org) has shows on its fall schedule. The Immigrant, described as “a play reading about one Jewish immigrant’s experience arriving in Galveston, Texas, in the early 1900s,” on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library and Sunday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Laconia. RSVP online. After the reading, there will be a discussion with the cast.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will be presented Sunday, Sept. 15; Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, with performances beginning every 20 minutes from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
The Crucible will be presented at the Colonial Theatre (609 Main St., coloniallaconia.com) on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $18 to $22.
At the Dana Center for the Humanities (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu) see Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance Presents: Tapped In on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25. The website describes the show as featuring “dancers from Speaking In Taps, a training ground for young dancers. It is a pre-professional tap company that provides tailored, advanced instruction to broaden and strengthen the breadth of each dancer’s individual scope and fosters their goals. ”
The Majestic Theatre kicks off its season on Friday Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. with “Paris! City of Lights,” its fundraiser featuring “performances by Majestic’s adult, teen, & youth actors, Ted Herbert Music School faculty & students, and special guests. Silent auction … Special theme raffles, and refreshments each evening,” according to the website. Tickets cost $20 and the event will be held at the Majestic Theatre (880 Page St., Manchester). Check back with majestictheatre.net for more on their plans this season.
The Capitol Center for the Arts (ccanh.com) has theatrical presentations scheduled at both the Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord) and at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord).
At the Chubb:
The Great Gatsby presented by Literature to Life on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. Tickets cost $8.
Vampire Circus, a mix of circus cabaret and theater, Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $44 through $64.
A Conversation with Kathryn Grody & Mandy Patinkin Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $58 through $95.
Cirque Kalabanté “Afrique en Cirque is a show by Yamoussa Bangoura, inspired by daily life in Guinea. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture,” according to ccanh.com. The performance will take place Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $48 through $68.
My Father’s Dragon, part of the Education Series, will take the stage Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 10:30 a.m. Tickets cost $8.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, The Musical, also part of the Education Series, will take the stage Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10:30 a.m. Tickets cost $8.
At the BNH Stage:
Life Sucks. Presented by Theatre Kapow, which describes the play as a “brash and revelatory reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya,” Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $33.75, $26.75 for students and seniors. According to tkapow.com the show contains “Strong Language, Adult Situations, Gunshots. Recommended for ages 13+.”
Broadway Rave musical theater dance party on Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20.75 for early bird purchase, $23.75.
Death of a Gangster an 18+ show presented by Murder Mystery Co. with a dessert buffet on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 4 & 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $48.75.
Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare will present Much Ado About Nothing on Friday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $39.75 in advance, $5 more at the door.
Pontine Theatre (1 Plains Ave., Portsmouth, pontine.org) will feature Odysseus presented by Kingfisher Theatre on Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, and John Farrell with “Four Quartets” Friday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 27. See website for available times and ticket prices.
Advice to the Players will present The Tempest on Saturday, Sept. 21; Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m. at Quimby Park in Center Sandwich. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. See advicetotheplayers.org.
The Gallery at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, 3Sarts.org, 766-3330) has shows on the schedule including Shadows – A Physical Theater Dramapresented by Articine, directed by Elizabeth Daily, on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for members and $28 for general admission.
The Nashua Theatre Guild will present A Prelude to a Kiss Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Court Street Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua. Tickets cost $20, $18 for students and seniors. See nashuatheatreguild.org.
The Milford Area Players will present The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford, amatocenter.org/riverbend-youth-company) Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Oct. 6. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. See milfordareaplayers.org.
Upcoming shows at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse (33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org) include Behind the Curtain with Ashely Meekin and Tegan Marie Kelly, a cabaret show fundraiser,on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $60 to the show, $100 to include a pre-show reception. A Year With Frog and Toad, presented by the professional theater for young audiences, will run Saturdays, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Tickets cost $10 to $20. The ImprovOlympics will be on Saturday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, the musichall.org) will present Story Pirates, described as “sketch comedy podcast brings their fast-paced, hilarious, and inspiring show to The Music Hall with actors, singers, comedians, and the funniest Story Pirate characters around,” on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 through $50.
Catch A Conversation of Alan Ruck — known for the TV show Succession and the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off among many other credits — on Friday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $45.
Literature of Life will present The Great Gatsby on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 9:30 a.m.
Enrichment Theatre Company presents My Father’s Dragon on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Ogunquit Playhouse presents Disney’s Frozen Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 22, with shows Wednesdays through Thursdays (except for Thanksgiving). See specific days and times for ticket prices.
Theatrical offerings at the Stockbridge Theatre (5 Pinkerton St., Derry, pinkertonacademy.org/stockbridge-theatre) include:
The Pout Pout Fishpresented by Theatre Works USA on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $10 to $12.
Dracula presented by PUSH Physical Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 to $35.
In addition to its lineup of music and comedy, Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, tupelomusichall.com) will present Saw The Musical: An Unauthorized Parody on Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $40 to $113.
Lend Me A Theater (lendmeatheater.org) will present Mandate For Murder, a political satire murder mystery with audience interaction, on Saturday, Nov. 9, when dinner is at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 10, when dinner is at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for dinner and a show ($55) and just the show ($25).
The Manchester Community Theatre Players will perform Disney’s The Little Mermaid at The MCTP Theatre at North End Montessori School (698 Beech St., Manchester) Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 27. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. See manchestercommunitytheatre.com.
SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, snhuarena.com) offers its own kind of excitement on a stage:
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2:30 p.m.
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 17, noon and 4 p.m. Tickets cost $19 to $119.
Community Players of Concord have shows on the schedule this fall. Charlotte’s Web will be presented by the Community Players of Concord Children’s Theatre Project (Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord, communityplayersofconcord.org, 224-4905) with showtimes on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15.
The Players will take on Bye Bye Birdie at the Audi in November, with showtimes on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 age 17 and under as well as 65+. Tickets available online at or at the Audi box office 90 minutes before the show.
The Peacock Players will present Alice in Wonderland Jr. at Janice B. Streeter Theatre (14 Court St. in Nashua) Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 27. Shows are 7 p.m. on Fridays, 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $15 and $18 for adults; $12 and $15 for students and seniors.
The fall teen mainstage production will be Mean Girls: High School Version,presented at Janice B. Streeter Theatre (14 Court St., Nashua) Friday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 24. Shows are 7 p.m. on Fridays, 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $15 and $18 for adults; $12 and $15 for students and seniors. See peacockplayers.org.
Cue Zero Theatre’s fall show is [title of show], which will run Friday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 27, at Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem. The play is “a love letter to the musical theater — a uniquely American art form — and to the joy of collaboration,” according to cztheatre.com.
Epping Community Theater (38 Ladds Lane, Epping, eppingtheater.org) will present Disney’s Descendants on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and $15 for ages 12 and under.
Riverbend Youth Company will present Beetlejuice Friday, Nov. 1, through Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Amato Center for the Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford, amatocenter.org/riverbend-youth-company). See the website for updates.
Actorsingers will present Beauty and the Beast Friday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Keefe Center for the Arts (117 Elm St., Nashua). See actorsingers.org.
Safe Haven Ballet (safehavenballet.org) has several holiday productions on its schedule. Some early ones:
The Nutcracker at The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, the musichall.org) on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $48.50 to $53.50.
The Nutcracker at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., nashuacenterforthearts.com) Saturday, Nov. 23, at 4:30 p.m. Adult tickets cost $45; seniors and students cost $40.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., nashuacenterforthearts.com) Sunday, Nov. 24, 4:30 p.m. Adult tickets cost $45; seniors and students cost $40.
Kids Coop Theatre will present Disney’s Descendants The Musical Friday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 24. (Auditions are Sunday, Sept. 8, from noon to 4 p.m.) See kctnh.org for updates.
CLASSICAL
• Evenings at Avaloch in the concert barn space at Avaloch Farm Music Institute with visiting artists and ensembles of different genres from around the world who are in residence at Avaloch Farm Music Institute (16 Hardy Lane, Boscawen, avalochfarmmusic.org). Suggested donation is $10. On Friday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m. the performers are Trio Oko, saajtak, Balourdet Quartet and Trio Simsive-Spiegelberg-Yang. On Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. the performers are Ayano Ninomiya, Rasa String Quartet, Thalea String Quartet, Sophie Delphis and Ari Livne. On Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. the performers are Hinterlands, Ariel Mo, KJ Mcdonald and Tanjo & Crow.
• Choir! Choir! Choir! “Hallelujah An Epic Anthems Sing Along” on Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. at BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com). Tickets cost $43.75 and $53.75.
• “Out of This World” with Principal Winds a Family Matinee Series performance by the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel St. Portsmouth. The concert will pay “homage to space travel and otherworldly themes” and include “selections from the Star Wars soundtrack and Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’” as wella s other pieces, according to portsmouthsymphony.org. $15 suggested donation at the door.
• Bedford Big Band on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $29.
• “Harmony Returns!” presented by the Concord Coachmen and guest chorus Greenlight Quartet and Northern Voices, on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, theaudi.org). Tickets cost $20 at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord and at the door. See concordcoachmen.org.
• “Take 3 — Where Rock Meets Bach” a concert that is all-ages and “ranges form Beethoven to the Beach Boys” from the Concord Community Concert Association on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, theaudi.org). Tickets cost $20 at the door and $23 online at ccca-audi.org.
• Swing Dance Night with the NH Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m. at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com). Tickets cost $30.75. Swing dance lessons start at 3:30 p.m. followed by dancing and music at 4 p.m.
• Colombian Music for Clarinet & Strings featuring clarinetist Santiago Baena Florez and members of the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra’s string section in a night of Colombian music featuring two suites by composers Jose Revelo Burbano and Alfredo Mejia Vallejo on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club (135 Congress St., Portsmouth) with optional dinner service starting at 5 p.m., a meet and greet with PSO music director John Page at 5:30 p.m. and performance at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 to $40. See portsmouthsymphony.org.
• Fall Fiddle Festival Concert at the Concord Community Music School (23 Wall St., Concord, 228-1196, ccmusicschool.org) in the Recital Hall on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m featuring guest faculty members Hanneke Cassel, a fiddling champion, and Don Roy, and two New Hampshire fiddlers Audrey Budington and Liz Faiella joined by Cindy Roy on piano and Dan Faiella on guitar. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for students.
• Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. at the Stockbridge Theatre (Pinkerton Academy, Derry, pinkertonacademy.org/stockbridge-theatre). Tickets cost $15 to $35.
• Matt Savage Quartet & James Fernando Trio billed as “an evening of genuine jazz,” will perform Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu). Tickets cost $35.
• Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $43 to $60.
• Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 8:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $43 to $60.
• Eliot Fisk in a solo guitar concert at the Concord Community Music School (23 Wall St., Concord, 228-1196, ccmusicschool.org) on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Free.
• Fanfare Kick Off to the season of Symphony NH and the final season of Maestro Roger Kalia will be held Sky Meadow Country Club (6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua) on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include food and an auction. Tickets cost $100. See symphonynh.org.
• Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue NH Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off its season with the premiere of Peter Boyer’s homage to George Gerswhin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue” featuring Steinway artist Jeffrey Biegel performing both works. The concert will also feature Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide Overture,” Joan Tower’s “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman” and William Grant Still’s Symphony Nov. 3 the “Sunday Symphony.” The concert will be at Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem) on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Tickets cost $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $10 for students and $5 for Salem students. See nhphil.org.
• KITKA Women’s Vocal Ensemble will perform as part of the Gile Series at the Chubb Theatre Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com) on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m.
• Mahler 4 — Visions of Heaven a concert from Symphony New Hampshire will feature “soprano Carley DeFranco on a journey through Mahler’s delightful vision of heaven with his Fourth Symphony paired with Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915”’ according symphonynh.org. The concert takes place Sunday, Oct. 27, at 4 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashucenterforthearts.com). Tickets cost $32 to $67.
• Musical Portraits the season opening concert of the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra featuring Shostakovich’s Symphony Nov. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 and Copland’s Lincoln Portrait on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, themusichall.org). Tickets cost $25-$45, $15 for students. See portsmouthsymphony.org.
• “Faith In The Seed With the Thoreau Piano Trio” inspired by Thoreau’s essay “The Dispersion of Seeds” with a piano/violin/cello trio featuring the music of Bernstein, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, theaudi.org). Free, no tickets required.
• Brahms Requiem the fall concert from the Nashua Chamber Orchestra will take place Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Nashua Community College and Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m at Milford Town Hall. See nco-music.org for tickets.
• “Brother Four” on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. presented by the Concord Community Concert Association at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, theaudi.org). Tickets $20 at the door and $23 online at ccca-audi.org.
• Concord Community Music School40th Anniversary Year Fundraising Gala on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at Pembroke Pines Country Club (42 Whittemore Road, Pembroke). Tickets cost $125. The evening will feature music, food and more. See ccmusicschool.org.
• NH 39th Army Band Veterans Day Concert on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com) as part of the Gile Series.
• Beethoven’s 3rd Exploring Eroica, a concert from Symphony New Hampshire that will “delve into the intricacies of Beethoven’s pivotal Third Symphony with musical excerpts provided by the SNH musicians,” according symphonynh.org on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashucenterforthearts.com). Tickets cost $32 to $67.
• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $43 to $60.
• Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay and Imagine Dragons on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $43 to $60.
• “Adventures with Beethoven” with Essex Piano Trip a Family Matinee Series performance by the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel St., Portsmouth. The concert will feature Beethoven’s Op. 97 Archduke Trio, according to portsmouthsymphony.org. $15 suggested donation at the door.
• Swing Dance Night with the NH Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com). Tickets cost $30.75. Swing dance lessons start at 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing and music at 7 p.m.
• Jesse Cook, a Nuevo Flamenco guitarist, will perform on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com). Tickets cost $39 through $69.
• Illuminated Ensembles — American Standards, a concert from Symphony New Hampshire. The Symphony at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord presents a “three-part series of Illuminated Ensembles. Join the Symphony New Hampshire Jazz Quartet for the first of a series of concerts by candlelight at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage. This intimate and immersive experience will bring the Great American Songbook into a whole new light,” according symphonynh.org. The concert takes place Sunday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. at Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com. Tickets cost $37.
COMEDY
Bob Marley will perform at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford, 672-1002, amatocenter.org) on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m.
The Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord (225-1111, ccanh.com) will host comedy this fall. At the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord) see Jimmy Dunn on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m.
At the Chubb Theater (44 S. Main St.), catch:
Nurse John Saturday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Jessica Kirson Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m.
Tracy Morgan Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.
Matt Mathews Sunday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.
Nick Swardson Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Bob Marley Saturday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m.
Nikki Glaser: Alive & Unwell Tour Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Joe Gatto: Let’s Get Into It, with Mark Jigarian Monday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m.
The Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton, 929-4100, casinoballroom.com) will host Brad Williams on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.; Lewis Black on Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.; Becky Robinson on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m., and Steve Trevino on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m.
Colonial Theatre Laconia (609 Main St., Laconia, 657-8774, coloniallaconia.com) will host The Jimmy Dunn Comedy All-Stars featuring Andrew Della Volpe, Frank Santorelli, Jimmy Cash and Ken Rogerson on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.
Comedians performing at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com/movie-theater/chunkysmanchester) in September include Phillip Anthony on Saturday, Sept. 14; Steve Bjork on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Peter Coppola R-Rated Hypnotist on Saturday, Sept. 28. All shows begin at 8:30 p.m.
Headliners Comedy Club (DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 988-3673, headlinersnh.com) has shows most Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20. So far on the fall schedule are:
Kyle Crawford Sept. 28
Corey Manning Oct. 5
Chris Tabb Oct. 12
Steve Bjork Oct. 19
Tim McKeever Nov. 2
Dan Crohn Nov. 9
Mark Scalia Nov. 16
James Dorsey Nov. 23
The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center (39 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com) will host Bob Marley on Friday, Sept. 13; The No Apologies Comedy Show featuring Tammy Pescatelli, Tom Cotter and Jim Florentine on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Funny Women of a Certain Age featuring Carole Montgomery, Kerri Louise and Monique Marvez on Saturday, Nov. 16. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Juston McKinney will perform on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m.
Upcoming acts at McCue’s Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner(508 Portsmouth Traffic Circle, Portsmouth, 844-424-2420, mccuescomedyclub.com) include Janelle Draper on Thursday, Sept. 7, and Jim McCue on Thursday, Sept. 14, both at 8 p.m.
Comedy shows at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) this fall include The No Apologies Comedy Show featuring Tom Cotter, Tammy Pescatelli and Jim Florentine on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.; Jimmy Dunn Comedy All-Stars featuring Jimmy Dunn, Andrew Della Volpe, Frank Santorelli, Jimmy Cash and Ken Rogerson on Friday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m., and Gary Gulman on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
The Palace Theatre and its sister Rex Theatre in Manchester (668-5588, palacetheatre.org) have comedy on the schedule for the fall. At the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St.):
Justin McKinney Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5 and 8 p.m.
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood Sunday, Oct. 6, at 5 p.m.
At the Rex Theatre (823 Amherst St.):
Roger Kabler – The Robin Williams Experience on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
The Calamari Sisters’ SausageFest Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m.
Robert Dubac’s Stand Up Jesus Friday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
R-Rated Hypnotist Frank Santos Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
The Ladies of Laughter Comedy Tour with Patty Rosborough and Liz Glazer Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Emily Ruskowski’s Thanksgiving Leftover Comedy Show Friday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Lenny Clark Friday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Look for comedians at the The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org) and its Lounge this fall. In the Historic Theatre:
Charlie Berens Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
Paula Poundstone Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m.
In the Music Hall Lounge:
Carmen Lynch Saturday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Heather Shaw Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
David Drake Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Gabby Bryan Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Chris Franjola Friday, Nov. 22, at 8:30 p.m.
Kelly MacFarland Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m.
Jackie Fabulous Thursday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m.
Rochester Opera House (31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com) will host New England treasure Tim Sample on Friday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. and Jimmy Dunn on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Comedy shows at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) this fall include Robby Printz and Chris D on Friday, Sept. 20; Brian Regan on Thursday, Oct. 3; Jason Merrill and Kindra Landsburg on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Christopher Titus on Saturday, Nov. 16. All shows begin at 8 p.m.
BOOKS- Author appearances
Bookery Manchester (844 Elm St., bookerymht.com) has several authors on its schedule.
Ann Melim will celebrate the launch of her book Peaches or Pickles on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Amanda Huot will discuss her book Code Mercy on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Tim Baird presents his new fantasy book The Dragon in the Whites: Omnibus Volume II n Saturday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Wendy Murphy will discuss her book Oh No He Didn’t! on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.
David Miller will be speaking on the historic link between exorcism and revival with his new book Redacted: The Secret History of Exorcism on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.
At Balin Books (375 Amherst St., Nashua, balinbooks.com) Susanna Hargreaves presents her kids’ book Ghost Stories from Amherst, New Hampshire on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) has several authors on its schedule.
Abi Maxwell, a New Hampshire author, will talk about her book One Day I’ll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman: A Mother’s Story on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m.
Rachel Harrison will talk about her latest horror novel, So Thirsty, in conversation with fellow horror author Clay McLeod Chapman, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Maren Tirabassi will talk about her latest cozy mystery novel, Death in Disguise: A Rev & Rye Mystery, on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Paula Munier will talk about her latest Mercy Carr mystery, The Night Woods, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m.
Chad Finn will talk about his new book, The Boston Globe Story of the Celtics: 1946-Present, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Jacquelyn Benson will talk about her fantasy novel Tomb of the Sun King in conversation with her audiobook narrator, Alex Picard, on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Award-winning author and photographer Jon Waterman presents his new book, Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis, , on Monday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in conversation with Richard Adams Carey, professor emeritus of SNHU.
Katrina Emmel returns to her hometown of Concord to talk about her debut YA novel, Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m.
Sy Montgomery will talk about her new book, What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Famous Bird, on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m.
Eric Orff will discuss his new book What’s Wild: A Half Century of Wisdom from the Woods and Rivers of New England on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m.
The Poetry Society of New Hampshire will feature Abbie Kiefer at its afternoon of verse on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m.
At the Barnes & Noble in Manchester (1741 S.Willow St., 668-5557, bn.com) John Leahy, a local author and sports broadcaster, will talk about his books Breakaway Wisdom: Life Strategies from the Coaches of Hockey East and Living a King’s Life: The Story of the 2009 Kalamzaoo Kings from the Radio Broadcast Booth on Saturday, Sept. 14, from noon to 2 p.m. Sarah DeLaVergne, author of the novel Shattered Skies, will hold a meet-and-greet on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
As part of the New Hampshire Book Festival, the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, ccanh.com) has authors on the schedule including Kate DiCamillo on Friday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. and Jean Hanff Korelitz on Friday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.
The Cap Center will also present Dana & Greg Newkirk’s Haunted Objects Live, a story-telling presentation, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord). Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series among many other books, will speak at the Chubb Theatre at 44 S. Main St. on Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Candace Bushnell, of the book Sex and the City fame, will speak at the Chubb Theater on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. And on Friday, Nov. 1, Kathyrn Grody and Mandy Patinkin, the married couple and multi-hyphenates who had some Covid-era online fun, will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Water Street Bookstore in Exeter (125 Water St., waterstreetbooks.com) will feature Mark DeCarteret with his new book, Props: Poetic Intros, Praises, Co-conspiracies, Pairings, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. Greg Bastianelli will talk about his new thriller, October, at Water Street on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org) will feature author talks including:
Rachel Kushner at The Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St.) on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. for a discussion and Q&A about her novel Creation Lake. Tickets cost $45 and include a signed copy of the book. The moderator will be Lara Prescott, author of The Secrets We Kept.
Richard Powers on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. for a discussion and Q&A about his latest novel, Playground. Tickets cost $56.50 including fees and a signed copy of the book for every 1-2 tickets.
Elizabeth Strout at The Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St.) on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. for a discussion and Q&A about her novel Tell Me Everything. Tickets cost $45 and include a signed copy of the book. The moderator will be Lara Prescott, author of The Secrets We Kept.
Ariel Lawhon at The Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St.) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. for a discussion and Q&A about her novel The Frozen River. Tickets cost $33 and include a signed copy of the book.
Book events
• Geisel’s Library 34th Annual Book Sale occurs during Saint Anselm’s (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu, 641-7000) Family Weekend on Friday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prices are $1 for paperbacks, DVD/VHS/CD and puzzles, $2 for hardcover books and board games.
• New Hampshire Book Festival will be held Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5, in Concord, with panels, book signings and presentations. Friday features a children’s keynote by author Kate DiCamillo at 10 a.m. and an adult keynote by Jean Hanff Korelitz at 7 p.m. Visit nhbookfestival.org for a full schedule and to purchase tickets.
HISTORY
• Nashua Historical Society (5 Abbott St., Nashua, nashuahistoricalsociety.org, 883-0015) has several fall programs on the schedule, according to its website.
The “Notable Nashuans with a Twist: Voices from the Past” Cemetery Tour will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church cemetery behind White Wing Preschool (58 Lowell St., Nashua). Participants will select from 18 grave sites where reenactors adorned in period attire will tell their stories. Tickets are $20.
A tree planting will occur on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum lawn. Andrew Morin of Regenerative Roots has donated three apple trees and three pear trees to be planted on the grounds.
Jane O’Neail will give a free talk titled Heroes and Homecomings: Norman Rockwell and World War II on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. in Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum Library.
A museum open house will take place Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Abbot-Spalding House Museum (1 Abbott Square; $10; free for members) and Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum (free).
Write at the Museum will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum in celebration of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. participants are invited to tour the Abbot-Spalding House Museum for free.
The documentary At Home and Abroad: Nashua and World War II will be shown on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum; it was created by experienced local filmmakers John Sadd and Jeremy Frazier. The run time is approximately one hour and this event is free and open to the public.
• The Manchester Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., manchesterhistoric.org, 622-7531) celebrates the Grace Metalious centennial on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To commemorate the 100th birthday of Grace Metalious, author of the best-selling and controversial novel Peyton Place, historian and Metalious scholar Robert B. Perreault will give a talk titled “Before Peyton Place: In Search of the Real Grace Metalious” about her life and formative years in Manchester. The Museum partners with the Majestic Theatre for Murder and Mayhem: A Manchester Game of Clue on Oct. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring three distinct historic Manchester murders; participants can experience a first-person reenactment of the events. And the exhibit “Who Wore It? The Forensics of a Dress” in the Millyard Museum’s Henry M. Fuller State Theatre Gallery will be up until Friday, Nov. 1, showcasing 200 years of dresses worn by remarkable women from Manchester’s past.
New Hampshire Humanities (nhhumanities.org) will offer a slate of programming around the state this fall, including these events:
From Mickey to Magoo: The Golden Age of American Animation presented by Margo Burns on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. at Plaistow Public Library (85 Main St., Plaistow).
Faberge Imperial Easter Eggs on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Merrimack Historical Society (10 Depot St., Merrimack, 424-5207).
2024 Annual Celebration of the Humanities at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St.,
Derry) on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. featuring keynote speaker Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, and interviewer Jaed Coffin, author of A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants (2008) and Roughhouse Friday (2019).
New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones at Chichester Grange Hall (54 Main St., Chichester, 798-5613) with presenter Glenn Knoblock on Monday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.
The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us at Rodgers Memorial Library (194 Derry Road, Hudson, 886-6030) on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m. with presenter Margo Burns, the 10th-generation great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was hanged in Salem in 1692 on the charge of witchcraft.
• Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., 589-4600, nashualibrary.org) presents two online events this fall. Jennie Powers: The Woman Who Dares is a one-hour illustrated online presentation by Jennifer Carroll on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. about Jennie Powers, a humane society agent in Keene from 1903 to 1936 who was one of the first to become a deputy sheriff in New Hampshire. A History of Shipwrecks with Capt. Greg Ketchen (ret.) is presented online by Nashua Public Library in partnership with Ashland Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. To attend these events, visit the Nashua Public Library website event calendar at nashualibrary.libcal.com.
• Center for the Arts NH (centerfortheartsnh.org) will host Nora Lewis for a discussion of the Black Heritage Trail NH on Monday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m. and Simon Brooks with an hour of storytelling on Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m., both at the Center for the Arts’ Whipple Hall in New London. For details call 844-564-2787 or visit centerfortheartsnh.org.
• The New Hampshire Historical Society (30 Park St., Concord, 228-6688, nhhistory.org) will offer several programs this fall. These programs are held at the NHHS in Concord unless otherwise noted.
Leah Dearborn will give a lecture titled Lighter-Than-Air: Early Ballooning in New England on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. Dearborn, assistant director of the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, gathers tales to show the panorama of colorful personalities who shared the skies over 19th-century New England. Admission is $7. No registration required.
Award-winning writer, editor and columnist Keith Gentili, author of White Mountains State, will give a lecture titled Hiking the New Hampshire 48 on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. Admission is $7. No registration required.
A virtual lecture titled The History of the Kancamagus Highway will occur Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Historian and author Glenn Knoblock details the development of this Granite State treasure and gives a glimpse into what the “Kanc” has to offer. Admission is $5. Advance registration is required.
The New Hampshire Furniture Masters exhibition takes place Friday, Oct.18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The NHHS was a founding partner of the Furniture Masters and will be celebrating the group’s 30 years of craftsmanship. Admission to the exhibition is $7. Visit furnituremasters.org.
A virtual workshop titled Who’s Taking Care of Your Local History? will be offered online on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Maggie Stier of the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance talks about how different groups at the local level work to save and preserve history. The program is free, but advance registration is required.
Matthew Bowman, professor of religion and history at Claremont Graduate University, presents a lecture and book signing of Three Ways of Thinking about the UFO: Betty Hill, Barney Hill, and UFO Culture in America on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event and through the Society’s online store. This program, which is free, is being offered both in person and virtually. No registration is required to attend in person but advance registration is required for virtual attendees.
Retired news reporter David Tirrell-Wysocki will give a lecture titled The New Hampshire Primary: A Light-Hearted Look at the Long Shots on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., offering a light-hearted nonpartisan look at New Hampshire’s presidential contest. Admission is $7. No registration required.
Glen Rodgers, emeritus professor at Allegheny College and author of Traveling with the Atom: A Scientific Guide to Europe and Beyond, presents a lecture titled Traveling with Count Rumford on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m., recounting Rumford’s scientific, economic, diplomatic and military accomplishments while tracing his footsteps across the United States and Europe. Admission is $7. No registration required.
A virtual workshop on Creating Dynamic Cemetery Tours takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. where participants will learn about the many ways that local organizations can put together compelling, crowd-pleasing cemetery tours. The workshop is $25. Advance registration is required.
Paul Wainwright gives a lecture titled New England’s Colonial Meetinghouses and Their Impact on American Society on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m., using photographs of the few surviving “mint-condition” meetinghouses as illustrations. Admission is $7. No registration required.
A lecture titled New England’s General: Franklin Pierce and the War with Mexico will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. where participants will join doctoral candidate James Irving from the University of New Hampshire as he uncovers the wide and tangled network of individuals — from President James K. Polk to local friends, foreign foes, and even horses, mules and mosquitos — who helped determine the course of Pierce’s wartime experience. Admission is $7. No registration required.
The Manchester City Library (405 Pine St., manchesterlibrary.org) presents a Tour of Valley Street Cemetery led by local historian Stan Garrity on Friday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. The tour starts at the Library and will walk to the cemetery and then return to the library. For details, call 624-6550, ext. 7620, or email nyoung3@manchesternh.gov. The library also welcomes Debra LeClair presenting Irish Castles at the Time of the Tudors on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in the Library auditorium. For details, call 624-6550, ext. 7620, or email cdionne@manchesternh.gov. Signup is not required for either of these events, but you can sign up via the library calendar in order to receive a reminder email
FILM
Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; redrivertheatres.org) has multiple movies on the schedule each week — on Thursday, Sept. 5, for example, you can catchIt Ends With Us(PG-13, 2024) at 4 p.m.; Widow Clicquot (R, 2024) at 4:30 & 6:30 p.m.; Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (PG-13, 2023) at 4:16 & 6:45 p.m. and Between The Temples(R, 2024) at 7 p.m. For October, Red River has some Halloween-themed programming in the works. The annual Rocky Horror Picture Show tradition returns Fridays, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, with special guest hosts, prop bags and rewards for the best costumes. The theater is also working on a late night scary movie schedule for the first two Fridays and Saturdays in October, according to Red River executive director Angie Lane.
Chunky’s (707 Huse St. in Manchester; chunkys.com) has become a go-to spot for comedy (many Saturdays), trivia (most Thursdays as well as monthly family trivia nights), games (such as scratch ticket bingo on Sept. 13 and Sept. 25) and other events (such as a paint night on Sept. 15 and the monthly Life’s a Drag show, next on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m.). But of course there is still a solid offering of first-run movies as well as specialty screenings. Upcoming events include:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (PG-13, 2024) a 21+ screening on Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:30 p.m.
Abominable (PG, 2019) a “Little Lunch Date” screening on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 11:30 a.m. Tickets cost $5 plus fees and include a $5 food voucher.
The Peanuts Movie (G, 2015) a “Little Lunch Date” screening on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 11:30 a.m. Tickets cost $5 plus fees and include a $5 food voucher.
Transformers One (PG, 2024) a Sensory Screening on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (PG-13, 2024) presented as part of a five-course Farmer’s Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. Dinners (with a vegetarian option) are $75 per person, $110 with a wine package.
The Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) has some silent screenings on the schedule: Speedy (1928), a silent Harold Lloyd comedy with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, will screen on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. Lon Chaney Halloween Creepfest Double Feature with The Unknown (1927) and West of Zanzibar (1928) featuring live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis will screen on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.
As part of the Granite State Comic Con (granitecon.com), the 1990 live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtleswill screen on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.
Inside The Mind Of A Genius: Leonardo Da VinciFilm Premiereand Conversation with Ken Burns will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu, 641-7700). Tickets cost $100, $250 for a VIP which includes a pre-show reception with Ken Burns.
Fathom Events (fathomevents.com) hosts screenings at several area theaters including Apple Cinemas in Hooksett and Merrimack, O’neil Cinemas at Brickyard Square in Epping, AMC Londonderry, Cinemark Rockingham Park in Salem and Regal Fox Run in Newington. Movie events include anniversary screenings, Studio Ghibli Fest, The Metropolitan Opera HD and religious films. The upcoming schedule includes:
God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust (PG, 2024) Thursday, Sept. 12, through Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Apple Cinemas, AMC Londonderry, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run (not all theaters have the movie on all days; see website for times).
Blazing Saddles (1974) Sunday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. at Cinemark in Salem, O’neil in Epping and AMC Londonderry (where it also screens at 7 p.m.) and Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at those theaters.
The Matrix (R, 1999) Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. at both Apple Cinemas, Cinemark in Salem, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run, and Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Apple Cinemas and at 3 & 7 p.m. at Cinemark and Regal Fox Run.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeves Story (PG-13, 2024) will screen Saturday, Sept. 21, at 4 & 7 p.m. at Cinemark in Salem and Regal Fox Run and Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 4 & 7 p.m. at AMC Londonderry, Cinemark in Salem and Regal Fox Run.
Howl’s Moving Castle (PG, 2004) Friday, Sept. 26, through Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Apple Cinemas, AMC Londonderry, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run. See website for times and for a listing of which screenings are subtitled and which are dubbed.
Mean Girls (PG-13, 2004) Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at Apple Cinemas, AMC Londonderry, Cinemark in Salem, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run and on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. at all of those theaters (except the Apple in Merrimack) as well as at 7 p.m. at the Apple in Hooksett, AMC Londonderry and Regal Fox Run.
Les Contes d’Hoffmann Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. (when it is broadcasting live) at both Apple Cinemas, O’neil Epping and Regal Fox Run as well as in an encore broadcast on Wednesday, Oc.t 9, at 6:30 p.m. at both Apples and at 1 p.m. at O’neil Epping and Regal Fox Run.
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan StoryTuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at both Apple Cinemas and Regal Fox Run.
Average Joe (PG-13, 2024) Thursday, Oct. 10, through Thursday, Oct. 17, at both Apple Cinemas, AMC Londonderry and Regal Fox Run.
Grounded Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. (when it is broadcasting live) at both Apple Cinemas, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run as well as in an encore broadcast on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Apple Cinemas and 1 p.m. at O’neil and Regal.
Back to the Future Part II (1989) Saturday, Oct. 19, and Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. at both Apple Cinemas, Cinemark in Salem and Regal Fox Run.
Kiki’s Delivery Service (G, 1989) Saturday, Oct, 26, through Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Apple Cinemas in Hooksett and Merrimack, O’neil Cinemas at Brickyard Square in Epping, AMC Londonderry, Cinemark in Salem and Regal Fox Run. See website for times at each theater and for which screenings are dubbed or subtitled.
For the One a film about the Summer Worship Nights Tour, Sunday, Oct. 27, through Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
The Fifth Element (PG-13, 1997) Sunday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. at Cinemark Salem, Oneil in Epping, Regal Fox Run (where it will also screen at 7:30 p.m.) and AMC Londonderry (where it will also screen at 7 p.m.) as well as Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at AMC Londonderry, Cinemark in Salem, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run.
Tosca Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. (when it is broadcasting live) at both Apple Cinemas, O’neil in Epping and Regal Fox Run as well as in an encore broadcast on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Apple Cinemas and 1 p.m. at O’neil and Regal.
Pom Poko (PG, 1994) Sunday, Nov. 24, when it will be dubbed, at Apple Cinemas in Merrimack and Hooksett (3 & 7 p.m.), Cinemark in Salem (3 & 7 p.m.), O’neil in Epping (7 p.m.) and Regal Fox Run (3 &7 p.m.) and Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. when it will be subtitled at those theaters.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (PG, 2013) Monday, Nov. 25 (dubbed), and Wednesday, Nov. 27 (subtitled), at 7 p.m. at the Apple Cinemas, Cinemark in Salem and Regal Fox Run (O’neil in Epping only has the Monday screening).
My Neighbor Totoro (G, 1988) Saturday, Dec. 7, through Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Apple Cinemas in Hooksett and Merrimack, O’neil in Epping, AMC Londonderry, Cinemark in Salem and Regal Fox Run in Newington. Not all theaters will screen all days; see website for times and for a breakdown of which screenings are dubbed or subtitled.
The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St. in Portsmouth; themusichall.org) once again hosts Telluride by the Sea, the film festival featuring six new films from the Telluride Film Festival that screen at the Music Hall Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 15. Tickets range from weekend passes with varying levels of perks (priced at $120 through $490) to individual film tickets. This year’s films are Conclave, Memoir of a Snail, Nickel Boys, Saturday Night, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Will & Harper and Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight.
The Ritual Mountain Bike Film Tour, a collection of films about mountain biking, will screen on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.
Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, a slate of seven short films from 2024 Sundance, will screen on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. on both days. Tickets cost $16, $14 for students, seniors, veterans & military and first responders.
The New Hampshire Film Festival will also take place at The Music Hall as well as venues around Portsmouth. See nhfilmfestival.com for updates on titles and ticket information.
And catch CatVideoFest 2024, a compilation of cat videos, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m.
The Music Hall regularly screens National Theatre London in HD and The Met broadcasts, the next of which is an encore of Porgy & Bess on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. And catch recently released movies such as:
Water Brother (NR, 2024) Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m.
Ezra (R, 2024) Tuesday, Sept. 10, and Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m.
Yamnuska (NR) Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m.
The Thicket (R, 2024) Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
One Hand Clapping — Paul McCartney and Wings (1974) Thursday, Sept. 26, and Saturday, 28, at 7 p.m.
Seven Samurai (1954) Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m.
Beyond the Fantasy from Teton Gravity Research, a ski and snowboard film, Friday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
The Capitol Center for the Arts venues (Chubb Theater at 44 S. Main St. and BNH Stage at 16 S. Main St., both in Concord; ccanh.com) have film events scheduled for the fall. Catch two Live In Concert screenings: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (PG, 2023) on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. and Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986) on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m., both in the Chubb Theatre. The Chubb Theatre also hosts broadcasts of The Metropolitan Opera. The schedule includes Les Contes D’Hoffmann on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m.; Grounded on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. and Tosca on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m.
Other events include a lecture based on Netflix’s Our Planet on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and the ski and snowboard film Beyond the Fantasy on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 3 and 8 p.m.
Wilton Town Hall Theatres (40 Main St. in Wilton; find them on Facebook) will continue its silent film series, with live musical accompaniment provided by Jeff Rapsis. Admission is free, though a $10 donation is suggested. The schedule includes The Show (1927) with Lionel Barrymore on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m.; Der Golem (1920) on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m., and It’s the Old Army Game (1926) with W.C. Fields on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m.
The Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey, theparktheatre.org, 532-9300) has some specialty screenings on the schedule:
Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic will be screened on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m.
Paul McCartney & Wings’ One Hand Clapping on Thursday, Sept. 26, and on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. on both days.
The Exhibition on Screen series includes Young Picasso (2019) on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 1:30 p.m.; Canaletto & The Art of Venice (2017) on Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m.; Cezanne: Portraits of a Life (2018) on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m., and Matisse: From MoMA and Tate Modern (2014) on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (PG-13, 2024) is also slated to screen Thursday, Sept. 5, through Thursday, Sept. 19.
Movies in the Park, hosted by the Hall Memorial Library (hallmemoriallibrary.org), wraps up its season of screenings in Riverfront Park in Tilton on Friday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. with the movie starting at 8 p.m.
Manhattan Short film festival makes the audience the judge for the competition of the 10 finalist short films. This year’s lineup includes films starring Emma D’Arcy (The Talent, from the U.K.) and Zoe Saldana (Dovecote, from Italy), see manhattanshort.com for information on each film. The festival films will screen all over the world; in New Hampshire, the festival will run at NHTI in Concord on Friday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 5, at 2 & 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m.
The Walker Lecture Fund Travelogue series at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord, 333-0035, walkerlecture.org) will offer two presentations. “Great Cities of Europe” is on Wednesday, Oct.23, at 7:30 p.m.; cinematographer Marlin Farrah travels from Norway to France, through fjords and fish markets, palaces and parks, cathedrals and canals. “A Visit To New Zealand” is on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Travel with Paul and Deb Doscher through a range of natural and cultural attractions from tropical to frozen. Both events are free and doors open at 7 p.m.
The Flying Monkey (39 S. Main St. in Plymouth; flyingmonkeynh.com) will screen The Lost World(1925), a silent film based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel about dinosaurs found by “modern” explorers, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The presentation features live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis.
Nosferatu (1922), the silent film directed by F.W. Murnau, will be presented with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway in Derry) on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.
The Milford Drive-In (531 Elm St. in Milford; milforddrivein.com) will be open for weekend screenings through the weekend of Oct. 25 and Oct. 26, according to an email from the drive-in.
Oliver!, the musical based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, kicks off the St. Mary’s Bank 2024-2025 Performing Arts Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org) which offers a steampunk version of Victorian England for its production, according to a post on the theater’s Facebook page. The show runs tonight through Sunday, Sept. 29, with shows Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. as well as Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 to $59.
Friday, Sept. 6
September’s First Friday tonight from 4 to 8 p.m. in downtown Concord is all about Back to School. Find food trucks, yoga on the Statehouse lawn, a Children’s Entrepreneur Market run entirely by children, pot painting, face painting, wine-tasting and outdoor dining. Visit intownconcord.org.
Saturday, Sept. 7
There will be a Thunder Run (thunderrunnh.com) today at 446 Raymond Road, Candia (the former site of Candia Springs). This race features more than 20 different obstacles and 5K of varied terrain. It bills itself as the best obstacle run experience in New Hampshire. Registration is $75 for adults and $40 for children. Group discounts are available. Register at the event website.
Saturday, Sept. 7
This year’s Monarch Festival (petalsinthepines.com/monarch-festival) concludes this weekend at Petals in the Pines (126 Baptist Road, Canterbury, 783-0220, petalsinthepines.com). Online reservations for two-hour time slots are required; the cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for kids, and infants (non-walkers) get in free. Learn about ways to help migrating monarchs and other pollinators at the festival, which will feature kids’ activities and games, monarch tagging, book readings, labyrinths, ask a master gardener, free milkweed seeds and 2 miles of woodland trails and garden paths, according to a press release. Butterfly wings and costumes are encouraged, according to the website.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Today marks the 19th annual Pedaling for Payson Bike Event at Elm Brook Park (2097 Maple St., Hopkinton). This community event annually attracts more than 300 cyclists who help to support Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care. Choose from various routes: 50-mile, 30-mile, 16-mile, mountain bike, 22-mile gravel and 45-mile gravel rides. New this year is the P4P Spin Ride; sign up for a 40-minute wave, either as an individual or as a team, and spin for a good cause. Visit runsignup.com/Race/NH/Hopkinton/PedalingforPayson for registration costs and information.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Granite State Antique Shows (506-9848, gsashows.com) will stage an antique show today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Granite Town Plaza (185 Elm St., Milford). General admission is $5 per person; early admission (beginning at 7 a.m.) is $30 per person.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Second Chance Ranch Rescue (secondchanceranchrescue.com) in New Boston is hosting its 4th Annual Poker Ride today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The participants (cars and motorcycles) must visit five checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each one to create a poker hand. Having the best hand and winning is purely a matter of chance. Begin at Manchester Harley-Davidson (115 John E. Devine Drive, Manchester, 836-4997, manchesterharley.com) at 9 a.m. and show your hand at the Auburn Pitts (167 Rockingham Road, Auburn, 622-6564, auburnpitts.com) by 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
The BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) will host Choir! Choir! Choir! tonight at 7 p.m. This is a fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience members into performers as they sing their hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time. General admission tickets are $43.75 in advance; balcony seats are $10 more. All tickets will cost an additional $5 at the door. Visit ccanh.com.
Wags to Whiskers Festival Saturday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anheuser-Busch Brewery (221 DW Highway, Merrimack, 595-1202, anheuser-busch.com/breweries/merrimack-nh). It will be a day of fun, featuring vendors, food trucks, demos, games and raffles. There will be an adoption tent on site with puppies. Visit hsfn.org/wags-whiskers-festival. Tickets are $15 for adults 21 and up, $12 for ages 17 to 20. Ages 16 and younger attend free.
Danny Jansen, a catcher who previously played for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, made Major League Baseball history by being the first player to play for both teams in the same game. On June 26 Jansen was at bat for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Boston Red Sox, while Sox catcher Reese McGuire was behind the plate, when the game was postponed due to rain and rescheduled to Aug. 26. In the interim, Jansen was traded to the Red Sox, taking McGuire’s slot as catcher. When the game resumed, the Sox put Jansen in McGuire’s spot in the lineup, so he finished out the game as a Red Sox player.
QOL score: +1
Comment:The Blue Jays went on to win the game, 4-1.
Helpful doggos
In an Aug. 27 press release, New Hampshire Emergency Services and Communication (DESC), which operates New Hampshire’s 911 Emergency Number System, announced the start of a new comfort dog program. Winni, a young golden retriever, will be on site to give support to 911 dispatchers. Agent Winni will be available upon request, even during off-shift hours, to provide mental health support to DESC personnel. The press release quoted Robert Quinn, the Commissioner of New Hampshire’s Department of Safety” “Our skilled telecommunicators at New Hampshire 911 professionally handle emergency incidents every day, but we know sometimes the nature of the work takes a toll. I commend all those who worked hard to make this happen, and I look forward to seeing Winni at work.”
QOL score: +1
Comment:Winni will be issued an employee ID and 911 agent number.
Challenges of a graying of New Hampshire
In an Aug. 16 report the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (nhfpi.org) said the number of older residents in the state will soon outstrip the number of children. The report, titled “New Hampshire’s Growing Population and Changing Demographics Before and Since the Covid-19 Pandemic,” states that New Hampshire’s population is aging faster than the United States overall. “By 2030, the number of adults over age 65 in the state is expected to be larger than the number of children,” the report read, citing data from the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs. “With more residents reaching traditional retirement ages over the coming decade, many may leave the labor force, possibly contributing to workforce shortages and a smaller labor force,” the report said.
QOL score: -1
Comment:Find the report on the Fiscal Policy Institute’s website.
The Jaguars go global
The Windham High School Jaguars became the first football team from New England to play internationally, Friday, Aug. 23, when they played a Florida team at the Global Ireland Football Tournament in Dublin. As reported by the Boston Globe on Aug. 27, the Jaguars’ first game of the year was overseas. “Usually the first game is a 10-on-10 scrimmage,” the article quoted sixth-year Windham coach Jack Byrne. “Now all of a sudden, it’s the biggest game that we’ve ever played in.” The Jaguars played opposite the Maclay School from Tallahassee, Florida, as the first game in a triple-header.
QOL score: +1 for the global play
Comment:According to the NH Football Report (nhfootballreport.com), the Jaguars lost their game with Maclay, 35-23.
QOL last week: 78
Net change: +2
QOL this week: 80
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The Big Story – NFL Season Opener Dead Ahead: It all gets started tonight in KC when the two-time defending champs take on the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game. Three things about KC are relevant to fans in these parts.
First, with three already and PatrickMahomes in just his seventh season, KC is halfway to matching the six won by the Patriots in the Brady-Belichick era. Second, depending on how long he plans to coach, with 284 wins and his QB just entering prime years, 66-year-old AndyReid has a realistic shot to catch BillBelichick (333) and move past DonShula (347) for most wins ever. Finally, Mahomes is on pace to roll by every one of TomBrady’s all-time passing records. Long way to go, but that puts him on a path to eclipse TB-12 as the GOAT. Enjoy.
Sports 101 – For Level-A History Folks: Who was the last QB to wear a number above 19 in the NFL?
News Item – Jarren Duran: It’s been quite a year for the Boston speedster. In addition to being the All-Star Game MVP, last week he became the first player in history to have 40 doubles, 10 triples, 20 homers and 30 stolen bases in the same season.
News Item – Pitching Effort of the Week:BrayanBello continues to pitch well after finding his groove from that big dip starting in early June. Exhibit A was last week’s two-hit, eight-shutout-inning, nine-strikeout masterpiece in a 3-0 win over Toronto. It moved him to 12-6 and dropped the ERA to 4.66, its lowest point since June 8.
News Item – Patriots 2024 Kick-Off:
News and thoughts ahead of Sunday’s opener vs. the Bengals, when Jacoby Brissett will start at QB.
Notable Roster Moves – Cuts – QB BaileyZappe and power back KevinHarris. PUP List – G ColeStrange and WR KendrickBourne.
Most Improved on D – Keion White: Think he’s going to be a difference maker.
Most Improved on O – Demario Douglas: Showed flashes last year he could be their next go-to slot receiver.
Biggest Surprise – The D: Since they were better after he went down for the season I don’t think they’ll miss MatthewJudon that much. And while losing ChristianBarmore is another story, I think White will pick up the slack and they’ll piece it together.
Worst Part of Team – Offensive Line: Its being so bad is the reason I thought drafting a QB with the third overall pick before fixing it was a big mistake.
The Numbers:
20 – consecutive years in the majors for 44-year-old RichHill after returning this week for his third stint with the Red Sox.
85 – most-in-the-majors unearned runs allowed (at press time) by the porous Red Sox defense, 21 ahead of second-worst Miami.
… Of the Week Awards:
Dumbest Rule of the Year – New NFL Onside Kicks: Amid a number of new rules for the on-side kick, including that you can only do it in the fourth quarter and you have to be losing, the dumbest is having to tell the other team you’re going to do it.
Alumni News – Mac Jones Update: If you’re interested, here’s what the exiled Patriots QB did under an offensive head coach and with real receivers to throw to during the exhibition season: 38 for 52, completion average 73.3 percent, 421 yards, 8.1 yards gained per attempt, three TD passes, no picks, long gain 31 yards and a QB rating of 115.3.
What A Stupid I Yam Award – Me: Yaz actually turned 85 on Aug. 22, not 84 as I said. Thanks to eagle-eyed SF Giants fan/reader DickLombardi for catching that.
Random Thoughts
My only complaint about trading Judon is the brass should have anticipated he’d whine in the final year of his contract and traded him before the draft so they’d have that third pick now instead of having to wait until 2025.
Sports 101 Answer: JohnHadlwas the last above-19-wearing QB when he wore 21 for four teams starting with San Diego in 1962 through 1978.
Final Thought – Big Patriots Questions and Predictions:
Biggest Question – Jerod Mayo: He’s a first-time HC so expect hiccups, especially as the lifetime defender tries to untangle the offensive malaise of the last two years.
Should They Tank? Sadly with their schedule they don’t have to. But, while I hate trying to lose, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t play all their young guys to gain as much experience as possible. That includes DrakeMaye and if they lose as a result that’s OK.
When Will Maye Take Over? Week 7 vs. the Jets at home on Oct. 27.
2024 Season Prediction – 3-14: It ain’t like the old days when the question was will they win 13 or 14. Instead, it’s for how many losses. And they don’t get their last two until December.
