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Fall Guide

Fall events are happening.
Though this year’s guide to arts and entertainment is smaller, theaters are presenting shows, galleries have exhibits, bands are performing and local food is being celebrated. (At least, that’s the way the schedule stands at the moment. As with everything these days, plans may change. Check with the venues about their safety protocols and scheduling processes.)

In addition to live in-person events from now through Thanksgiving, we also take a look at a few from-home options to stay connected to your favorite arts organizations.
Need a reason to get excited about autumn? We collected a pile of fall fun.

2020 NFL on the launch pad

Here’s our annual look at what lies ahead for the Patriots as they begin the quest for another Super Bowl ...

A new education system

We are appalled by the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on our world. While we see most of it ...

Album Reviews 20/09/10

Brothertiger, Paradise Lost (Satanic Panic Records) Honestly, I haven’t come this close to burning a promo CD for personal use ...

Back in front

Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers return to NH After months of livestreams, it felt good for Erin Harpe to ...

Diploma + degree

Career Academy’s inaugural class gets underway The New Hampshire Department of Education and the Community College System of New Hampshire ...

Fall Guide

A look at how this fall is shaping up for arts and entertainment Fall events are happening. Though this year’s ...

Fathoms

Fathoms, The World in the Whale, by Rebecca Giggs (Simon & Schuster, 284 pages) In July rescuers worked three days ...

Flowers fit for a dog

In celebration of Daffy Daphne mezereum was the registered name of my corgi, Daffy, who passed away on Aug. 25 ...

Ice cream and beer

Like a root beer float but with actual beer I know, you can basically taste the pumpkin in the air ...

In the kitchen with Beau Gamache

Beau Gamache of Manchester is the owner and founder of Ray Street Pizza (raystreetpizza.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @raystreetpizza), ...

Mystery brews

Brewers Association to host drive-thru and virtual hybrid event Back in May, the New Hampshire Brewers Association reimagined a traditional ...

News & Notes 20/09/10

Covid-19 updateAs of August 31As of September 7Total cases statewide7,2757,476Total current infections statewide228238Total deaths statewide432433New cases141 (Aug. 25 to Aug ...

Quality of Life 20/09/10

Closure canceled at Crotched Mountain Crotched Mountain School in Greenfield will remain open under new ownership, the school announced Sept ...

Spirits of the Seasons

Seasons on Elm opens in Manchester Season Brouillet never thought she’d open her own downtown cocktail bar. But when her ...

Tenet (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz John David Washington is exactly the A-list blend of dramatic gravitas and action chops that ...

The Art Roundup 20/09/10

• DIY art: Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester) is now offering art-at-home kits, which include all the ...

The Music Roundup 20/10/09

• Local hero: Guests are welcome at a private club show by Chad LaMarsh, whose annual booze cruise was among ...

The Weekly Dish 20/09/10

• Recipes from the heart: Join the Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester) for a socially distanced book signing on Saturday, ...

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Mule Season

As summer winds down, the Moscow mule — and its many variations — is the perfect drink heading into fall. Find out how local bartenders are taking the mule’s traditional ingredients of vodka, ginger beer and lime juice and giving them a fresh twist.

Also on the cover, make some sweet treats with recipes for maple carrot cake (p. 18) and fruity cereal cookies (p. 19). Or pour yourself a glass of wine to pair with fresh tomato dishes, p. 20. And find live music for your long Labor Day weekend in our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 27.

Album Reviews 20/09/03

Young, Planetary, Locations I Can’t Place (Hidden Home Records) Sometimes when I’m wading through all the new promos, I picture ...

Bill & Ted Face the Music (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Bill S. Preston, Esq., and Ted Theodore Logan are way old, dude, but are still ...

Florida Man

by Tom Cooper (Random House, 379 pages) “Florida Man” became a meme in 2013 because of the bizarre headlines that ...

Fruits of our labor

Now more than ever Hippo depends on your support to help fund our coverage. For almost 20 years Hippo has ...

Glorious hydrangeas

Now in full bloom When I was a boy, I always took note of cemeteries as we drove by them ...

In the kitchen with Debbie Burritt

Debbie Burritt of Pembroke is the owner of the Sweet Crunch Bakeshop & Catering Co. (sweetcrunchbakeshop.com, find her on Facebook ...

Kiddie Pool 20/09/03

Music at the ballpark Recycled Percussion will take to the field (well, technically, a stage on the field) at the ...

Leading lady

Concord artist named national president of Women’s Caucus for Art The Women’s Caucus for Art, a 48-year-old national arts organization ...

Mule season

How the Moscow mule and its many variations can take you from summer to fall A traditional Moscow mule is ...

News & Notes 20/09/03

Covid-19 updateAs of August 31As of September 7Total cases statewide7,2757,476Total current infections statewide228238Total deaths statewide432433New cases141 (Aug. 25 to Aug ...

Pair wine with tomatoes

What to drink with hearty sauce, gazpacho and more Look, I know, when you think beach time and summertime, you ...

Pimm’s Cup

Drinks with John Fladd At this point in my life I’ve more or less made peace with my physical appearance, ...

Quality of Life 20/09/03

Granite Stater of the Month Kendra Smith of Nashua was named August’s Granite Stater of the Month by U.S. Sen ...

Southern men

Musical veterans band together as Once An Outlaw The five members of Once An Outlaw have a long history in ...

The Art Roundup 20/09/03

• Covid-19 poetry: Hobblebush Books has published a new poetry anthology, COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems, edited by New ...

The Music Roundup 20/09/03

• Get festive: Warm up for the unofficial end-of-summer weekend with Slack Tide members Chris Cyrus and Mike Seavy. The ...

The New Mutants (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz I got in my car and drove to an actual theater to see The New ...

The Weekly Dish 20/09/03

• Intown Farmstand extended: Intown Manchester’s Farmstand, which began on June 25 and was expected to run through the end ...

Treasure Hunt 20/09/03

Dear Donna,Attached are two photos of a lovely old print (the print part is 6” x 14”) and a closeup ...

Walk this way

Deerfield man walks for Ronald McDonald House Charities On Aug. 17, Dwight Barnes, a Deerfield resident and retired McDonald’s restaurant ...

Wrath on Rask

Normally, when the calendar hits Aug. 1 I irrationally begin mourning the end of summer. I just love the freedom ...

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Back to school?

Returning to school will look a lot different this year for everyone, but exactly what it will look like will vary from district to district and school to school. We talked to education experts about what parents and students can (probably) expect as the new school year gets underway.

Also on the cover, a new axe throwing venue opens in Hudson, p. 13. The Fire & Fusion chef competition returns, virtually, p. 17. And find live shows in our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 27.

Album Reviews 20/08/27

Rudresh Mahanthappa, Hero Trio (Whirlwind Recordings) Jazz sax legend Charlie Parker is often referred to by his nickname “Bird,” which ...

At the Sofaplex 20/08/27

*Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (TV-14)You don’t have to know who Walter Mercado was to understand his ...

Back to school?

Experts talk about the new school year and what parents and students can expect Students in New Hampshire are heading ...

Beach-time porters

Drink these beers now Look, I know, when you think beach time and summertime, you don’t think about porters and ...

Boys State (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Teenage boys who might be some degree of embarrassed by this movie when they are ...

Clean, The New Science of Skin

by James Hamblin (Riverhead, 253 pages) He was a doctor with questionable judgment, or so it seemed, when he gave ...

Fruits of our labor

The final months of summer gardening are always met with mixed emotions. This is often when the plants we have ...

In the kitchen with Steve Chase

Steve Chase of Belmont is the owner and founder of Steve’s Original Sauces (stevesoriginalsauces.com, find them on Facebook @stevesoriginalsauces), a ...

In the spirit

Unique Beatles tribute act The Weeklings play Manchester The Socially Distanced Concert Series closing out the summer at Delta Dental ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/27

Children’s Museum to reopen The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) is scheduled to ...

May the best chef win

Fire & Fusion chef competition returns (virtually) A friendly contest featuring local chefs who are asked to create their best ...

News & Notes 20/08/27

Covid-19 updateAs of August 17As of August 24Total cases statewide7,0047,134Total current infections statewide279255Total deaths statewide423429New cases164 (Aug. 11 to Aug ...

Plant-based eats

Col’s Kitchen opens in downtown Concord By Matt Ingersoll mingersoll@hippopress.com Bow native Jordan Reynolds found out in June that Willow’s ...

Quality of Life 20/08/27

Victory for the KnightsThe Nashua Silver Knights baseball team, part of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, concluded its 10th anniversary ...

Re-wild your lawn

Start small to build up your garden Tired of mowing your lawn, but afraid to stop? What would it look ...

Ready, aim, throw

New axe throwing center opens in Hudson By Angie Sykeny asykeny@hippopress.com The axe throwing trend is growing in New Hampshire, ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/27

• Depicting sanctuaries: A new art exhibit, “Searching for Solace: Sacred Spaces/Sacred Places,” opens at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/27

• Artful: A free courtyard concert by River Sister offers a wonderful blend of folk traditions and jazz rhythms, pure ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/27

• Apples to apples: Gov. Chris Sununu proclaimed Aug. 25 to be New Hampshire Apple Day to celebrate the Granite ...

Treasure Hunt 20/08/27

Dear Donna,This is a piece of wall art, I think. Can you tell me anything about this? I was told ...

Wrath on Rask

Another hectic week during the Covid era in sports inspired the following thoughts and many more. All I have to ...

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Art in the open

Watch sculptors at work at Nashua’s annual symposium, hunt for clay monsters in Manchester and spend an evening at an art bazaar in Concord, plus find other ways to enjoy art outside.

Also on the cover, Madear’s opens in Pembroke with a new menu, a new vibe and a new bakery, p. 16. Try a rosé on a hot summer day, p. 20. And find live entertainment all week long starting on p. 27.

Cover Photo: “For the Love of Friendship” sculpture by Tony Jimenez, near Lovewell Pond in Nashua. Photo by Matt Ingersoll.

Album Reviews 20/08/20

The Killers, Imploding the Mirage (Island Records) Um, wow, I never would have dreamed that we critics — at least ...

An NBA playoff preview

The NBA playoffs kicked off this week in what promises to be a unique happening for fans and players alike ...

Book Review 20/08/20

Let Them Eat Tweets, by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson (Liveright/W.W. Norton, 217 pages) Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson ...

Find art outdoors

Watch artists at work, hunt clay monsters and browse a bazaar, plus more in-person arts events It’s been a trying ...

Food is love

New recipe book offers aphrodisiac foods From finding comfort to strengthening our relationships, we use food to express and celebrate ...

Good riddance

Three plants to avoid Three plants you don’t want on your property are wild parsnips, purple loosestrife and Norway maples ...

In the kitchen with Anna Wallace

Anna Wallace and her longtime friend, Susan Werrick, are the owners of PPC Italian Restaurant & Bar (133 Plaistow Road, ...

It’s fun to lead at the YMCA

Nashua teen honored with annual Buddy Cup Every summer, teens from New England and New York who are involved in ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/20

Walk the village Take a walk through the Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road in Canterbury; shakers.org, 783-9511) on Saturdays ...

Neither snow nor rain

If I close my eyes and concentrate, I can recall the very sound our mail slot at home would make ...

News & Notes 20/08/20

Covid-19 updateAs of August 10As of August 17Total cases statewide6,8407,004Total current infections statewide326279Total deaths statewide419423New cases180 (Aug. 4 to Aug ...

Project Power (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback fight a chaos-bringing drug in Project Power, a ...

Quality of Life 20/08/20

Books to go!Manchester has a brand-new Bookmobile, and it was scheduled to get rolling after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, ...

Rosés to beat the heat

Make every day a rosé day With this incessant heat, what can be more satisfying than a cool glass of ...

Solo turn

New music from Mindset X leader As a performer, Steven Scott has some distinct personas. He’s the leader of Mindset ...

Southern decadence

Madear’s relocates to downtown Pembroke, introduces bakery Nearly a year after Madear’s hosted its final night of service on Hanover ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/20

• Film fest finishes season: The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, being held virtually, presents its final two films of ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/20

• Singer: A recent guest on NH Chronicle Summer Songfest, Justin Cohn performs covers with some tasty originals — some ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/20

• Breaking bread: Chef Chris Viaud of Greenleaf in Milford has opened a new sandwich shop less than half a ...

Treasure Hunt 20/08/20

Dear Donna,This table once belonged to my husband’s grandparents. The table has a marble top and looks like Art Deco ...

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Hippo Best Of 2020 – The results are in!

It’s finally time to reveal the results from the poll that readers took way back in February, plus results from a quickie poll we created post-quarantine. Find out where your fellow readers go for their favorite dishes, where they bring their kids on rainy days and what events you can look forward to (mostly for next year, probably).

Also on the cover, the Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival is on, this weekend in Manchester, p. 29. If all the choices in the beer cooler or at the bar overwhelm you, we’ve got some suggestions, p. 32. And if you’re looking for live music, check out our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 38.
INSIDE: Mahrajan food fest

Read the results!

A sour ale, an IPA and a Pilsner walk into a bar

Drink these beers now When it comes to beer, sometimes you just need someone to steer the ship for you, ...

Album Reviews 20/08/13

My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall II (ATO Records) I tend to associate this Louisville band with their neighbors to their ...

An American Pickle (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Seth Rogen is a turn-of-the-last-century immigrant to America and a modern app-developer in An American ...

At the Sofaplex 20/08/13

*Black Is King (TV-14) Beyonce writes, co-directs and stars in this visual album whose music and story are based on ...

Book Review 20/08/13

Midnight Sun, by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown and Co., 658 pages) Twilight aficionados read the first pages of Midnight Sun ...

Granite Views: Hippo’s Best of 2020

We’re very happy and a bit relieved to present Hippo’s Best of 2020 in this week’s issue. It’s been a ...

Hippo Best of 2020

The results are (finally) in! Remember February? Way way back then, before, well, just, before, you voted for your favorite ...

In the kitchen with Edwin Ward

Edwin Ward of Candia is a manager and cook at the Union Street Takeout (90 Union St., Manchester, 260-7663), a ...

Just laugh

Will Noonan on doing comedy post-quarantine Perspective is one big thing that comic Will Noonan took from his time in ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/13

Tinker Bell & the Fairy Godmother The 2020 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series wraps up next week at ...

Mahrajan in Manchester

Annual Middle Eastern food festival returns The Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival might look and feel different this year, but ...

News & Notes 20/08/13

Covid-19 updateAs of August 3As of August 10Total cases statewide6,6606,840Total current infections statewide395326Total deaths statewide417419New cases219 (July 28 to Aug ...

Now hiring

UNH alumni help tech companies find diverse talent with Shtudy Shtudy (shtudy.co) is a career advancement startup that matches talented ...

Quality of Life 20/08/13

Saving ValleyEfforts to take back and clean up Valley Cemetery in Manchester are being relaunched as a group of volunteers ...

Queen of the garden

Why tomatoes rule If I could only bring the seeds of one plant with me when exiled to a distant ...

Signs of Life 20/08/13

All quotes are from Climbing the Mango Trees, by Madhur Jaffrey, born Aug. 13, 1933. Leo (July 23 – Aug ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/13

• Visit the Currier: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester) announced on its website that it will ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/13

• Park it: Traverse across music of the early 20th century as Tall Granite Big Band performs a free show ...

The week that was

With news coming fast and furious in the restart of three major sports along with more from NFL camps and ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/13

• Assumption’s Greekfest canceled: Greekfest, a popular two-day Greek food festival normally held in late August at Assumption Greek Orthodox ...

This Week 20/08/13

Thursday, Aug. 13The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) inches closer to opening by holding ...

Treasure Hunt 20/08/13

Dear Donna, This is a hanging ceramic plaque that belonged to my grandmother and I have always loved looking at ...

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Soundtrack to your summer

On the cover
23 soundtrack to your summer Seven local musicians talk about what performing has been like this summer, plus what’s on tap for the rest of the season, what’s on their set lists these days, and where you can see them live.

Also on the cover, Wilton Town Hall Theatre celebrates funny silent films, p.6. Downtown Concord turns Market Days into Market Month, p. 10. And as of Tuesday, the Great New England BBQ and Food Truck Fest is still scheduled to take place — live! — on Saturday, p. 14.

Cover photo: April Cushman. Courtesy photo by Almorinda Photography.

3 months until disaster?

In less than three months, America will go to the polls to elect a new president, Joe Biden, or re-elect ...

Album Reviews 20/08/06

Fantastic Negrito, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl) In a sense, Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, a.k.a. Fantastic Negrito, reminds ...

Book Review 20/08/06

Make Russia Great Again, by Christopher Buckley (Simon & Schuster, 274 pages) When word got out that Christopher Buckley had ...

Bowlful of goodness

Manchester eatery to specialize in rice and pasta bowls Inside Nickles Market on the east side of Manchester, a new ...

Downtown for days

Concord’s Market Days converted to a month-long festival The annual Market Days Festival returns to Concord this summer with a ...

European tour with dinner

With stops in Loire River Valley and Piedmont region Take a virtual trip to two famous European wine-producing regions. Imagine ...

In the kitchen with Ashley Reisdorf

Ashley Reisdorf of Raymond is the owner of Ashley’s Eats & Sweets (find them on Facebook), a homestead business specializing ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/06

More than peanuts and Cracker Jack The Fisher Cats are hosting “Dinner on the Diamond” on Friday, Aug. 7, and ...

Laugh out loud

Town Hall Theatre hosts Silent Film Comedy Week The Town Hall Theatre in Wilton restarted its silent film series in ...

NBA bubble thoughts

Let’s take a look at the first week of action as the NBA got restarted a week ago. Even though ...

News & Notes 20/08/06

Covid-19 updateAs of July 27As of August 3Total cases statewide6,4416,660Total current infections statewide407395Total deaths statewide409417New cases211 (July 21 to July ...

Quality of Life 20/08/06

Millyard Museum on a missionThe Manchester Historic Association has announced that it plans to restore and display the “Sweaters” portion ...

Signs of Life 20/08/06

All quotes are from Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning, by Leslie Odom Jr., ...

Soundtrack to your summer

7 performers talk about playing in a time when local music is center stage In the midst of live music’s ...

Summer flavors

Great New England BBQ and food truck festival returns If you’ve been cooped at home for most of the summer, ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/06

• Audio art tours: Great American Downtown, a nonprofit organization that promotes activities and businesses in downtown Nashua, has partnered ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/06

• Celtic cousins: A free downtown show stars Rebel Collective, who blend traditional Irish songs with modern rock. The band ...

The Rental (R)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Two couples on a weekend away have extremely bad luck with their beach house in ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/06

• Barbecue and bluegrass: The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness will hold a socially distanced bluegrass barbecue on Sunday, Aug ...

Treasure Hunt 20/08/06

Hi, Donna,I recently came across this item in a box that belonged to a deceased family member. While he was ...

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Fall Guide

Mule Season

Back to school?

Art in the open

Hippo Best Of 2020 – The results are in!

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