Category: This Week

Thursday, March 20

Tonight’s Art Off the Walls at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) will spotlight the works of contemporary artist Ann Agee and her exhibition “Madonna of the Girl Child” is on view at the Currier from March 7 to June 5. The Art off the Walls event is tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.

Thursday, March 20

The Manchester Garden Club will hold a meeting today at noon and feature “Go Native! Incorporating Native Plants into Your Landscapes” by Jane Raymond, Master Gardener through the UNH Cooperative Extension. The meeting will take place at St. Hedwig Hall, 147 Walnut St., Manchester, and is open to the public.

Friday, March 21

Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham will take the stage at SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) tonight at 7 p.m. as part of his Artificial Intelligence Tour. Tickets start at $66.

Friday, March 21

The 11th Annual National SleepOut takes place tonight. This is a challenge to spend a night outside to raise awareness and funds to support New Hampshire’s only low-barrier emergency youth shelter and safe space in Manchester and a range of support services. Visit waypointnh.org.

Saturday, March 22

Join the fun at the Goffstown Public Library (2 High St., Goffstown, 497-2102, goffstownlibrary.com) today from 11 a.m. to noon with The Musical Baseball Show with Howie Newman, former sportswriter for the Boston Globe, the Lowell Sun, the Patriot Ledger and Associated Press. Howie will entertain with live baseball songs, stories, trivia and surprises. Register at the Library’s website.

Saturday, March 22

The Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) presents comedian Whitney Cummings tonight at 7 p.m. on her Big Baby Tour. Tickets start at $37.50.

Saturday, March 22

There’s a Seed Starting Workshop at Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, 783-9511, shakers.org) this morning from 9 to 11 a.m. Learn from Andy Messenger of Turning Mill Farm how to start your own seedlings for your garden this year. The cost is $20.

Wednesday, March 26

The Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org) is hosting two Walker Lectures tonight, starting at 7:30 p.m.: “New England Traditions: Maple Mania” with Willa Coroka and “Discovering New England Stone Walls” with Kevin Gardner. All Walker Lectures are free and open to the public.

Save the Date! Wednesday, March 26

Join Ally the Piper on Friday, March 28, at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com). Ally is known for taking the traditional Great Highland bagpipe into the modern era. Tickets are $35.

Featured photo: Ally the Piper. Courtesy photo.

Thursday, March 13

The BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) will host TR3 with Tim Reynolds tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $36 in advance or $44 at the door.

Thursday, March 13

Country trio Rascal Flatts will perform at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) tonight at 7 p.m. on their “Life is a Highway” Tour. Country stars Chris Lane and Lauren Alaina will open. Tickets start at $24.75 through ticketmaster.com.

Friday, March 14

Cowboy Bebop Live will come to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 8 p.m. The Bebop Bounty Big Band brings together storytelling and high-octane jazz in a complete multimedia experience highlighting the story of critically acclaimed anime Cowboy Bebop on the big screen with live music. Tickets start at $39.

Saturday, March 15

The Manchester Historic Association (129 Amherst St., Manchester, 622-7531, manchesterhistoric.org) will present a lecture, “All Aboard for Pine Island Park!,” at the Millyard Museum today from 11 a.m. to noon. Free with Museum admission. RSVP at 622-7531 or [email protected].

Saturday, March 15

Learn how to make Ukrainian Easter Eggs, which elaborately decorated with dye and hot wax, from Ukrainian artisans today from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. ans Dunay, March 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost is $44 pe rperson or $30 per person for groups of four at NH School of Languages and Arts, 3J Taggard Drive in Nashua. Sign up by emailing [email protected].

Saturday, March 15

“Uncensored: Underground Art Experience” will be held today from 6 to 8 p.m. at 20 Garden Walk in Manchester, according to an email from Porsche Jones, one of the artists whose work will be displayed (others include Hazel Heywood of Grindark Studios, Jenn Coffey, Dapper Thom, Jenny Tibbits, Hannah Rowell-Jore and more). Admission is free to this exhibit “which showcases work that is political or otherwise too provocative for your average show. Not suitable for all ages,” the email said.

Saturday, March 15

Join To Share Brewing (720 Union St., Manchester, 836-6947, tosharebrewing.com) tonight at 7 p.m. for the Hardcore Queens Breaking Up Band and Drag Show, hosted by Glamme Chowdah. Tickets for this 21+ show are $15 cash at the door.

Sunday, March 16

Dartmouth Health Children’s Battle of the Badges Hockey presented by the Elliot Perry Foundation will take place today at 1 p.m. at SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuarena.com) when Team Police and Team Fire face off in this annual fundraiser. Tickets cost $16 for adults; kids 12 and under can get in for free. See childrens.dartmouth-health.org/events for more.

Save the Date! Friday, March 21
Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham will take the stage at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. as part of his Artificial Intelligence Tour. Tickets start at $66.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Thursday, March 6

LOCASH will perform at the The Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Named “country music’s iconic feel-good duo” by People magazine, LOCASH — Preston Brust and Chris Lucas — serve upbeat, crowd-pleasing music. Tickets start at $65.

Thursday, March 6

The Grand Kyiv Ballet will perform Swan Lake tonight at 7 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com). Tickets start at $37.

Thursday, March 6

Comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalo will take the stage at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $39.

Friday, March 7

The Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org) will host the 3rd Annual Tiny Film Festival tonight at 6 p.m. All films are 60 seconds or less and made by members of the community. The screenings will be followed by an awards ceremony. Doors will be open at 5:30 p.m. for a red carpet walk, photos and popcorn and drinks. This event is free and open to the public.

Friday, March 7

Catch the final weekend of Steel Magnolias presented by the Milford Area Players tonight through Sunday, March 9, at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts, 56 Mont Vernon St. in Milford. Shows are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. See milfordarea.booktix.com for tickets, which cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students (plus fees).

Saturday, March 8

The Concord Community Music School (23 Wall St., Concord, 228-1196, ccmusicschool.org) will host the 2025 David Surette Mandolin Festival today and tomorrow, Sunday, March 9. There will be performances, workshops and classes for all levels on topics like specific styles and skills, waltzes, playing back-up and more. Visit ccmusicschool.org.

Saturday, March 8

Go to the Henniker Brewing Co. (129 Centervale Road, Henniker, 428-3579, hennikerbrewing.com) this afternoon to watch or race in a Pinecar Derby Race. Pinecar derby kits are available for purchase in the taproom. Purchase a kit and register for the race for $20. Build your own pinecar (standard pinecar rules apply) and register for the event with your own car for $10. Visit hennikerbrewing.com/taproom-events.

Wednesday, March 12

March’s Walker Lecture at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org) tonight at 7:30 p.m. will be “A Walk for Sunshine: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail” with Jeff Alt. This event is free and open to the public. Visit walkerlecture.org.

Save the Date! Saturday, April 5

Register for the Derry Author Fest taking place at the Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway, Derry, 432-6140, derrypl.org) on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be sessions for new and aspiring authors, book signings, and a keynote address from broadcaster and writer Laura Knoy. Visit derryauthorfest.wordpress.com.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Thursday, Feb. 27

Open extra days during school vacation, the Aviation Museum of N.H. (27 Navigator Road in Londonderry; aviationmuseumofnh.org) will be open today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Elite Flight Simulator will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. for kids age 12 and up. Admission costs $10 for ages 13 and up; $5 for kid ages 6 to 12 and veterans, and is free for kids under 6 years old.

Friday, Feb. 28

The Community Players Children’s Theatre Project’s Winter Vacation Theatre Camp presents “The Story of Hansel and Gretel” tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org). This production is a comical musical retelling of the Brothers Grimm classic tale of two lost children, a gingerbread house and a witch, but with some twists. This is a one-hour show. Tickets are by donation.

Friday, Feb. 28

The Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) will host Gimme Gimme Disco, a DJ-based dance party playing ABBA hits plus other disco hits by artists of the ’70s and ’80s. Disco attire is encouraged. Tickets start at $21 through the Center’s webpage. This is a general admission, open floor show. Ticketholders must be 18+.

Saturday, March 1

Catch Classic Stones Live at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) today at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $39.

Sunday, March 2

As part of its Sunday Cinema Classics series, the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org) will screen 1939’s The Women this afternoon at 1 p.m. Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer star in this classic comedy about a happily married woman who lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays. This showing is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, March 4

Laissez les bons temps rouler: Today is Mardi Gras and Lisa Marie & All Shook Up will play Fat Tuesday at Strange Brew (88 Market St. in Manchester; strangebrewtavern.net) at 8 p.m. Seeallshookup.us for more about performers; the website describes Lisa Marie this way: “From jump-swing to swamp boogie, country blues to funky New Orleans grooves, her deep husky vocals express an unmistakable joy.”

Wednesday, March 5

Tonight is Comedy Night at the Shaskeen Pub (909 Elm St., Manchester, 625-0246, shaskeenirishpub.com). Seating for this free 21+ show is first come, first served. The comedy starts at 9 p.m. Find Ruby Room Comedy on Facebook for updates on who will be at the mic.

Save the Date! Friday, March 28

The New Hampshire Orchid Society presents Flight of Fancy, its 32nd Annual Orchid Show and Sale, Friday, March 28, through Sunday, March 30, at the Courtyard Nashua (2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua, 880-9100, marriott.com). There will be exhibits, plants, supplies, jewelry, artwork and more. A speaker program and free guided tours will be provided daily. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and free for children 12 and under.The public is invited for dinner among the orchids and an award ceremony beginning with a cash bar on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchase is required for the dinner. Visit nhorchids.org/NHOS_2025_show.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Thursday, Feb. 20

The Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) will host Less is More: An Evening with Joss Stonetonight at 8 p.m. Joss Stone is a Grammy and Brit Award-winning artist who released her acclaimed debut album, The Soul Sessions, in

Thursday, Feb. 20

Mosiac Art Colletive (66 Hanover St. in Manchester; mosaicartcollective.com) will host Gelli Jam, a workshop on Gelli printing, tonight at 5:45 through 8 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 to $10. Some materials available for use. Register on the website.

Thursday, Feb. 20

LaBelle Winery Derry (14 Route 111, Derry, 672-9898, labellewinery.com/labelle-winery-derry) will host Harvest & Rust, a Neil Young tribute concert, tonight at 8 p.m. Harvest and Rust represents the wide range of Neil Young’s six-decade career,. Tickets are $40.

Friday, Feb. 21

The Warren Haynes Band will play the Chubb Theatre (Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) tonight at 8 p.m. as part of its Million Voices Whisper Tour. Tickets start at $55..

Friday, Feb. 21

Tonight marks the first of three nights of one-act plays from the Nashua Theatre Guild (14 Court St, Nashua, 978-300-2444, nashuatheatreguild.org). The plays will include a noir play, The House on the Hill on the Boulevard at the End of the Sidewalk; Neil Simon’s Rumors; Big Al, and Hammered: a Thor and Loki Play. The curtain will go up tonight and tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($18 for students and seniors) through the Guild’s website.

Saturday, Feb. 22

The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra (647-6476, nhphil.org) will perform Eroica Inspirations: A Journey from Beethoven to Torke tonight at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Seifert Performing Arts Center (Salem High School, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, 893-7069, ext. 5601, sau57.org/pac), with special guest pianist Taige Wang. Tickets are $35 for adults, with reduced prices for seniors, students, Salem students, and streaming. Visit The Phil’s website.

Saturday, Feb. 22

There will be an Apokriatiko Greek Dance tonight at the Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral (650 Hanover St., Manchester, 622-9113, stgeorgenh.org) tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. in the church hall, DJed by the Salonica Boys. There will be Greek and American dancing, hot hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. There is a suggested donation of $25; children 12 and under are free.

Save the Date! Saturday, March 1

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will bring their hard-rocking bagpipe fusion to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m. The band has been described as “AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns.” Tickets start at $29 through the Nashua Center’s website.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Thursday, Feb. 13

Learn how to hand-sew a small notepad in the traditional Japanese Stab Binding style and personalize it with assorted papers and embellishments in a class by paper artist Mindy Mitrano tonight at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org). Space is limited. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. This class is open to adults 18+.

Friday, Feb. 14

Legendary South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu) tonight at 7:30 p.m. This a cappella vocal group has embodied the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions and has continued to engage global audiences for over 60 years while garnering five Grammy Awards and 19 nominations. Tickets cost $45.

Friday, Feb. 14

Symphony NH will perform Illuminated Ensembles: HeartStrings – A Night at the Regency Ball, featuring musical highlights made famous by Bridgerton, at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com), tonight at 7:30 p.m., with a pre-show reception at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $37 through the Capitol Center website.

Friday, Feb. 14

Brandy Wells, aka “The Breakthrough Medium,” will take the stage at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

Saturday, Feb. 15

Humorist and state treasure Rebecca Rule will present a book talk and signing about her new book, New Hampshire Trivia and More: Facts and Fancy, at the New Hampshire Historical Society (30 Park St., Concord, 228-6688, nhhistory.org) this afternoon at 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 17

The Community Players of Concord (435 Josiah Bartlett Road, Concord, 224-4905, communityplayersofconcord.org) will hold auditions for their upcoming May production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Towntonight and tomorrow night, Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Auditions will consist of readings from the script (sides will be available at auditions). For questions about auditions contact Cindy Dickinson at [email protected] or call 924-1925.

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) will host a panel discussion by horror authors and book signing this evening at 6:30 p.m. Horror Authors Eric LaRocca (At Dark I Become Loathsome), Clay McLeod Chapman (Wake Up and Open Your Eyes), EK Sathue (youthjuice) and Dennis Mahoney (Our Winter Monster) will appear as part of their whirlwind New England Tour to chat all things spooky. This event is free and open to the public.

Save the Date! Friday, March 14
After you watch the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, use that knowledge at Red River Theatres’ Oscar After Party Trivia Night on Friday, March, 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Pembroke Pines Country Club (45A Whittemore Road in Pembroke). Tickets cost $125 per person and include dinner, trivia and two movie passes to a future screening at Red River Theatres in Concord. The evening will also feature a silent auction and funds raised from the event support Red River Theatres. See redrivertheatres.org/2025oscarafterparty.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.