Author: Angie Sykeny

Angie Sykeny is a Hippo staff writer covering local arts, theater, music and pop culture. She can be reached at [email protected].

Kiddie Pool 20/11/19

Family fun for whenever

Virtual Feztival

The Bektash Shriners of New Hampshire is moving its annual Feztival of Trees online. Starting Saturday, Nov. 21, you can view photos of the trees and buy raffle tickets online for a chance to win your favorite tree. You can also buy cash calendars and enter a Treasure Tree raffle and a 50/50 raffle. Find the Feztival, plus a special message from Santa, at nhshriners.org.

Bingo!

LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst) is hosting a Family Bingo Night on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. featuring six rounds of bingo (with one adult and one kid winner per round) and an Italian dinner and a full bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There is a limit of six adults per table, with no more than 10 people, including kids, per table. Tickets are $25 to $33 and can be purchased at labellewineryevents.com.

Chunky’s Cinema Pub is hosting a family-friendly Theater Candy Bingo event at its Manchester location (707 Huse Road) on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. Purchase a ticket online to reserve a spot; for $4.99 you get a ticket and a box of Chunky’s theater candy. Players will turn in their candy to the host to get a bingo card, then play a few rounds to try to win some of that candy as well as other Chunky’s prizes. Doors open at 5 p.m. Visit chunkys.com to reserve your spot.

At the movies

Cinemagic theaters in Hooksett (38 Cinemagic Way; 644-4629), Merrimack (11 Executive Park Drive; 423-0240) and Portsmouth (2454 Lafayette Road; 319-8788) will have special showings of The Santa Clause (PG, 1994) from Nov. 20 to Dec. 3 for $5 a ticket. Visit cinemagicmovies.com for times and safety protocols.

Hit the ice

Though hockey competitions have been canceled, several local rinks are still open and offering public skating, with restrictions (see facility websites for the most up-to-date information). At the Everett Arena in Concord (15 Loudon Road, concordnh.gov), public skating hours are Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is $6 for ages 14 and up and $5 for ages 4 to 13; kids 3 and under skate for free. Skate rentals are available for $5. Public skating has been reduced to 50 percent capacity, and masks are required inside the building and while on the ice. Tri-Town Ice Arena (311 West River Road, Hooksett) is now offering limited public skating sessions for $6. Skating times vary and are subject to change; visit tri-townicearena.com for an updated schedule, as well as Covid-19 safety guidelines. Walkers and skate rentals are not available at this time.In Manchester, JFK Memorial Coliseum (303 Beech St.) typically offers public skating on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The cost is $3 for students (high school and under) and senior citizens and $5 for adults. Skate rentals are $5 and are available only for weekend public skating, school vacations and holidays. Face masks are now required on the ice. And West Side Ice Arena (1 Electric St.) offers hourly private rentals. Call 624-6444, ext. 5346. Visit manchesternh.gov.

The Art Roundup 20/11/19

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

Larissa Fassler, Manchester I, 2019-2020, pen, pencil and pencil crayon on paper, four panels. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris, France. Photo by Jens Ziehe.

• Holiday art shopping: The newly formed Two Villages Art Society has partnered with the Hopkinton Historical Society to present “Home for the Holidays: an Art Show & Sale” from Nov. 21 through Dec. 20 in Contoocook and online. The show will feature all kinds of art, including oil and watercolor paintings, ceramics, tapestry, woodworking, wearable art, book making and more, created by local artists and artisans from Hopkinton, Bradford, Warner, New London and other surrounding towns. “We are excited to partner with Two Villages Art Society for this new show that includes … an impressive variety of art forms,” Heather Mitchell, executive director of Hopkinton Historical Society, said in a press release. “It is a wonderful way to support local artists and to shop local.” The show will be held in person at the Bates Building (846 Main St.; masks required) on a drop-in and by-appointment basis and virtually at shop.twovillagesart.org. Show hours at the Bates Building are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with extended hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 21, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28. Visit twovillagesart.org.

• Virtual solo play: Manchester-based theater company Theatre Kapow presents A Tempest Prayer, third and final production in a series of three virtual one-person plays, Nov. 20 through Nov. 22, with livestream showtimes on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. The play by Peter Josephson is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest for today’s times. The performances are being shot in a small studio space in Manchester and are full theater productions with sets, costumes, props, lighting design and sound effects. “It’s still theater, not film,” Theatre Kapow artistic director Matt Cahoon told the Hippo in September. “If people were here watching [in the studio], it would look like a regular live theater performance.” Tickets cost $10 per streaming device. Ticket holders will be sent the link to watch the show. Visit tkapow.com.

• Manchester maps: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester) presents a new special exhibit, “Critical Cartography: Larissa Fassler in Manchester,” on view now through spring 2021. The exhibit features immersive large-scale drawings created by Berlin-based artist Larissa Fassler, who was an artist-in-residence at the Currier Museum in 2019. Stylistically inspired by maps and cartography, the drawings reflect Fassler’s observations of downtown Manchester and explore civic issues like the use of public spaces, the role of community organizations in supporting the needs of citizens, and the effects of poverty on the physical and emotional health of a community. “Larissa’s drawings complicate our expectations of what a map can do,” Samantha Cataldo, curator of contemporary art, said in a press release. “As an artist, her role is to ask questions, rather than offer answers, and she inspires us to think critically about our own perspectives on the concepts present in her work.” Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and free for children under age 13. Reserve in advance online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

• Now playing at the Hatbox: Mary and Me, presented by Glass Dove Productions, continuesat the Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord) through Nov. 22, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. The original play by Irene Kelleher, inspired by a true story, follows a pregnant 15-year-old girl and her search for understanding while growing up in 1986 Ireland. The production marks the beginning of the play’s premier tour in the U.S. The theater has limited its capacity to 40 percent, and masks are required. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students and should be reserved in advance. Visit hatboxnh.com or call 715-2315.

• An evening of classics: The Garrison Players Arts Center’s Readers’ Theater presents a virtual show, “Classics We’d Love To Do (But May Never Get The Chance),” on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature scenes from various works, including Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet, Moliere’s Tartuffe and Sheridan’s The Way of the World. Tickets are free, but registration is required. Visit garrisonplayers.org/showsandevents.

Meet the neighbors

NH comics artist tells the stories of migrant farmworkers

Henniker comic artist Marek Bennett is one of 15 New England comic artists contributing to The Most Costly Journey, a nonfiction comics anthology from the Vermont Folklife Center, set for release in February and available online now.

The comics depict true stories told by more than 20 Latin American migrant workers working on dairy farms in Vermont, exploring themes like language barriers, substance abuse, separation from family, work issues, domestic abuse, depression and other challenges that many migrant workers face.

The idea for the anthology was conceived by Julia Doucet, a nurse at The Open Door Clinic, a free health clinic in Middlebury, Vermont, serving uninsured and under-insured adults, after she noticed a trend of migrant patients suffering from untreated anxiety and trauma. She believed it could be therapeutic for them to tell their stories and wanted to create a safe outlet for them to do so.

“There’s a lot of healing in forming narratives and making sense of your experiences,” Bennett said, “and making it into something visual, like comics, is a great way to do that.”

Bennett, who teaches at The Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont, first heard about the anthology in progress when one of the organizers, an archivist from the Vermont Folklife Center, visited the campus to give a presentation on ethnography in comics.

“He mentioned this new project he was working on, and when I heard what it was about, my ears perked up,” Bennett said. “It really spoke to me because of the kinds of comics I usually do, which tend to focus on the unknown and unheard stories and voices from our communities and from our history.”

The comic artists conducted one-on-one interviews with their paired storytellers. A transcript of the interview was made and provided to the artist, who then got to work on an eight-or-so-page comic.

Creating a “condensed distillation of the person’s experience” from the transcript, some of which were pages long and “could easily be made into a whole graphic novel,” was one of the hardest steps, Bennett said.

“At that point, the question becomes, what do you include? What do you leave out? How do you arrange things?” he said. “It’s your own creative process — you choose what aspect or what element [to focus on] in those eight pages, and you choose the style and how to show the story — but you’re doing it in service to the storyteller’s vision.”

He didn’t always get it right the first time; the comic artists were expected to consult with the storytellers throughout the process to make sure that the comic was an accurate representation of the story and the storyteller, and that it “got to the heart” of what the storyteller wanted to communicate, Bennett said. In one instance, the storyteller felt that the artistic style Bennett used for the comic was not a good fit for the story.

“I scrapped it, backed up and redesigned the whole thing, because ultimately it’s their story,” he said. “If they say to me, ‘No, that’s not what [the experience] was like,’ I actually really appreciate that. … I think having them there to teach you and show you what direction to go in helps you create a stronger project.”

Bennett said he hopes the anthology will give a more human face to the issue of immigration, and give readers a greater sense of appreciation for the people behind “the nice New England farm pictures on the milk and cheese labels.”

“Much of the time when we hear about immigration it’s in terms that are abstract for us: ‘down on the Texas border’ and ‘some detention center in the South,’” he said, “but these stories are coming out of Vermont, and whether we recognize it or not, these people are a part of our society. They’re our neighbors.”

Find Marek Bennett’s work
To view the comic online, visit vermontfolklifecenter.org/elviajemascaro-eng. For more from Marek, visit marekbennet.com.

Art

Exhibits

• “MANCHESTER’S URBAN PONDS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MANCHESTER URBAN PONDS RESTORATION PROGRAM’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY” Through its cleanup efforts, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has helped restore the city’s ponds to their historic uses. The exhibit provides a look at the history of some of those ponds, including Crystal Lake, Dorrs Pond, Maxwell Pond, Nutts Pond, Pine Island Pond and Stevens Pond. State Theater Gallery at Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St., Manchester. On view now through Nov. 28. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors age 62 and up and college students, $4 for youth ages 12 through 18 and is free for kids under age 12. Call 622-7531 or visit manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum.

• JOAN L. DUNFEY EXHIBITION The New Hampshire Art Association presents artwork in a variety of media by regional NHAA members and non-members. The exhibit theme is “Intrinsic Moments.” NHAA’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. On view now through Nov. 29. Gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday by appointment, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., but are subject to change. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “MOMENTS IN NATURE” The New Hampshire Art Association presents oil paintings by BJ Eckardt. Concord Chamber of Commerce Gallery, 49 S. Main St., Concord. On display now through Dec. 17. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “UNSEEN LIGHT” The New Hampshire Art Association presents infrared photography by Mark Giuliucci. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. On display now through Dec. 17. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “AN EXTRAPOLATION OF CLOSE OBSERVATION” The New Hampshire Art Association presents prints and paintings by Kate Higley. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. On display now through Dec. 17. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “THREADS: A COMMUNITY QUILT FOR 2020” A Portsmouth Historical Society exhibit. Discover Portsmouth, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth. On view Nov. 20 through Dec. 22. Visit portsmouthhistory.org or call 436-8433.

• “PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT” Exhibit features photography from the Civil Rights protests in the 1950s and 1960s. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. On view now. Museum hours are Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Monday through Wednesday. Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and free for children under age 13. Reserve in advance online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

Special events

• NHAA 80TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY New Hampshire Art Association hosts a silent art auction fundraiser. Bidding runs through Dec. 11. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

Tours

• PORTSMOUTH HOLIDAY ARTS TOUR/ORIGINAL SEACOAST ARTIST STUDIO TOUR Tour includes four Portsmouth studios featuring eight artists, plus five member artists online. Sat., Nov. 21, and Sun., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit portsmouthartstour.com.

Theater

Shows

• MARY AND ME Glass Dove Productions presents. Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord). Nov. 13 through Nov. 22, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students and should be reserved in advance. Visit hatboxnh.com or call 715-2315.

• PROOF The Players’ Ring Theatre presents. Performances are live in person and virtual. Nov. 13 through Nov. 22. 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $24 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Visit playersring.org or call 436-8123.

• THE NUTCRACKER Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater presents. Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Thurs., Nov. 19, and Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 21, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; and Sun., Nov. 22, noon and 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $39 to $46 for adults and $25 for children. Visit palacetheatre.org or call 668-5588.

• “CLASSICS WE’D LOVE TO DO (BUT MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE” TheGarrison Players Readers’ Theater program of Dover performs scenes from Shakespeare (Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet), Moliere (Tartuffle) and Sheridan (The Way of the World). Virtual performance. Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free. Registration in advance is required. Visit garrisonplayers.org.

• A TEMPEST PRAYER Theatre KAPOW presents. Virtual, live stream. Nov. 20 through Nov. 22, with showtimes on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Visit tkapow.com.

• THE ROCKIN DADDIOS Doo-wop music presented by The Majestic Theatre. Sat., Nov. 21, 2 and 7 p.m. Virtual live-stream and in person at The Majestic Theatre Studios, 880 Page St., Manchester. Tickets cost $20 for in person performance and $10 for virtual performance. Call 669-7469 or visit majestictheatre.net.

• THE ADVENTURES OF SLEEPYHEAD New Hampshire Theatre Project presents its 2020 – 2021 MainStage Season Opener. Fri., Nov. 27, and Sat., Nov. 28, 7 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 29, 2 p.m. Live in person at 959 Islington St., Portsmouth, and virtual live-stream. In person tickets cost $10. Virtual tickets cost $10 per streaming device. Call 431-6644 or visit nhtheatreproject.org.

Classical

Events

• UTE GFRERER Concert soloist performs. Sat., Nov. 28, 6 and 8 p.m. The Music Hall Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. $130 for a table of two, $260 for a table of four and $390 for a table of six. Visit themusichall.org.

• A DICKENS’ CHRISTMAS WINE DINNER WITH PICCOLA OPERA Piccola Opera’s Dickens Carolers perform. Sat., Dec. 5, 6 to 8 p.m. LaBelle Winery & Event Center, 345 Route 101, Amherst. $387.20 to reserve a table of four, $580.80 to reserve a table of six. Visit labellewineryevents.com.

Spotlight on mental health

High school filmmaker confronting stigma

U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan named Brielle Paquette, a high school senior from Salem, October’s “Granite Stater of the Month,” a title that recognizes New Hampshire citizens who are working to make a difference in their communities. Paquette has been using her platform as Miss Londonderry and her filmmaking talents to confront the stigma surrounding mental illness. In 2019, at a competition held by New Hampshire Futures, an organization focused on promoting health and wellness in the state, she received the People’s Choice Award for a PSA video she made about mental illness. Paquette talked about the video and why she is passionate about the issue of mental health.

How long have you been making videos?

I grew up around a very artistic family. A lot of them are photographers and videographers themselves, so I grew up always having a camera in my face. Eventually, when I got older, I was like, ‘This looks fun,’ and me and my cousins started making little plays. Ever since then I’ve been like, ‘This is what I want to do.’ It wasn’t until I got older that I started using it for more serious topics. Instead of making music videos, I started making videos about mental health and stuff that I feel really passionate about. I’ve actually created three mental health videos.

What sparked your interest in mental health and mental illness?

I grew up with both of my parents who struggled with mental illness. My dad used to be an alcoholic, and my mom had extreme anxiety. Growing up around that was very difficult and very hard on my mental health, especially being such a young child. Me and my brother both developed really bad anxiety and went through times where we were very depressed, but luckily we were able to get the help we needed and go to therapy and everything and get through it.

Tell me about the PSA you made.

I made a sign that said “20 – 50 percent of adolescents struggle with mental illness. Hug to show support for people who are struggling.” I went to Boston with my mom, and I went to a subway station. I blindfolded myself and stood there and let random people hug me. All these normal people are going about their day — we don’t know what their names are or what they’ve been through — and they go up to me and hug me to show support and show that maybe they’re going through mental illness. … I guess the whole purpose of that video was to spark conversation. I wanted to get the message across that there are so many people out there who are going through this, and it shouldn’t be looked down upon. It should be something that we should be able to talk about, and I wanted to make people feel safe to talk about what they’re going through.

What kind of response did you get?

I got so much feedback — way more than I was expecting, which was the most amazing thing. Within five minutes of uploading the video, one of my friends who I went to school with called me hysterically crying, and her first words were ‘thank you.’ She just thanked me and said it was so hard for her to be able to watch that, but it made her feel so safe and comfortable, and it made her feel like she wasn’t alone. There were so many other people who reached out to me saying that it really touched them or really moved them, and that they’re showing [the video to] their parents and their friends, and that a lot of people could relate to it. … There were even people from across the country reaching out to me.

Why is breaking down the stigma around mental illness important?

I remember when I was a little girl, I would sit in my room, feeling all alone, feeling like, ‘I shouldn’t be feeling like this because this is bad, and I can’t let anyone know how I’m feeling because people will make fun of me or judge me or just won’t understand.’ That was just such a terrible feeling, and if I had known that [mental illness] wasn’t bad and that I wasn’t alone, then maybe I would have been able to reach out and get help sooner. I’m very lucky for the family and the support that I have, but I know that not everyone is that fortunate. I want to be able to advocate for those people who are afraid to speak up and let them know that it’s OK, that they can talk about it and that they aren’t alone.

Do you know what you want to do after graduation and beyond?

I’ll definitely be going to college … and I’ll definitely be majoring in film production and directing. I would love to go to school in Boston or New York and be able to start working with production companies there. My end goal is to be a director for movies. I would also love to produce and direct commercials … and music videos.

Featured photo: Brielle Paquette. Courtesy photo.

Kiddie Pool 20/11/12

Family fun for whenever

Movie party

Meet Toy Story’s Woody and Jessie during a lunch or dinner viewing party at Chunky’s, with screenings on Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon at Chunky’s in Pelham (150 Bridge St.) and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. at Chunky’s in Nashua (151 Coliseum Ave.). Woody and Jessie will be in the theaters an hour before screening times to lead the kids in games and socially distant dance parties. Tickets cost $6.99 and can be purchased at chunkys.com.

Make music

Kids in grades 6 through 12 can create music that will explore their feelings and help them express their emotions during a free online rap music class hosted by the Manchester Community Music School. The class is designed to allow students to work together to come up with original music that helps them navigate the effects of the pandemic. The class is free via Zoom and will run on Wednesdays for four weeks: Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. Students can register for one of two class times on those dates, either 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. or 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call 644-4548 or visit mcmusicschool.org.

Family field trip

While it’s still not too chilly, take the kids to America’s Stonehenge (105 Haverhill Road, Salem, 893-8300, stonehengeusa.com), a 4,000-year-old stone construction that was built by ancient people as an astronomical calendar to determine solar and lunar events of the year. Take a tour (mostly outdoors) and learn about the site, which was also used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Kids can dig for gemstones with tools used by real archaeologists, and interactive tools are now available, including a free audio tour that parents can download to their smartphones. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entrance at 3 p.m.). Admission rates are $13 for adults, $11 for seniors age 65 and up, $7.50 for kids ages 5 through 12, and free for kids age 4 and under.

The Art Roundup 20/11/12

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

“Passing Glance,” watercolor on paper by Bill Childs, 1962, up for auction through the New Hampshire Art Association. Courtesy photo.

• Decades of art: The New Hampshire Art Association is celebrating its 80th year with a virtual silent art auction fundraiser and anniversary celebration on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. The event will include a short presentation highlighting the history of NHAA and some of its most prominent members over the years. Nearly 100 pieces of art from NHAA’s archives and current members will be up for auction, with bidding open through Friday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. The artwork will be viewable online and in person at the NHAA’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (136 State St., Portsmouth) during gallery hours. “[The event] is more than a fundraiser,” NHAA gallery manager MaryAnn DePolo said in a press release. “It is an extensive showcase of artwork … within an organization dedicated to the idea of supporting the visual arts.” NHAA was founded in 1940 to provide opportunities for New England artists to exhibit and sell their artwork locally throughout the year. The oldest statewide artist association in the state, it has grown from 50 members in its first year to 275 members today, representing a variety of media, including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpting and more. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• The Nutcracker is here: It’s officially Nutcracker season as Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater presents the holiday classic at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) with showtimes on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 22, at noon and 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $39 to $46 for adults and $25 for children. Visit palacetheatre.org or call 668-5588.

• Quilted stories: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester) has extended its exhibition “Richard Haynes: Whispering Quilts,” which was originally scheduled to close this month, through Jan. 4. The exhibit features a series of drawings by Portsmouth artist Richard Haynes, inspired by traditional quilting patterns that tells the story of an enslaved family’s dangerous journey along the Underground Railroad from a southern plantation to freedom in Canada. “This enslaved family has traveled to many states and communities in the past seven years, seeking freedom and a place to call home,” Haynes said in a press release from the museum. “I am so pleased and proud that this family can call New Hampshire and the Currier Museum their official home. Free at last.” Haynes will be at the museum on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., to sign copies of a portfolio edition based on the exhibit (available for purchase in the museum gift shop). Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and free for children under age 13. Reserve in advance online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

•​ Mathematical drama: The Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth) presents Proof Nov. 13 through Nov. 22, with showtimes on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Auburn follows 25-year-old Catherine, the daughter of a brilliant but mentally unstable mathematician and professor who has undoubtedly inherited her father’s mathematical genius but fears that she has also inherited his mental illness. In the wake of his death she must deal with the arrival of her estranged sister and one of her father’s former students, who discovers a groundbreaking mathematical proof in her father’s office. Catherine must prove the proof’s authenticity and authorship while battling her own personal demons. Tickets cost $24 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Visit playersring.org or call 436-8123. — Angie Sykeny

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