Category: This Week

Saturday, April 27

Today is Independent Bookstore Day! Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com, 224-0562) will have bookstore bingo, a raffle, and give-aways of advanced reader copies of upcoming books, beginning at 10 a.m., while Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, bookerymht.com) will have a raffle, magic from Magic Man, and a performance by the Ukeladies at 3 p.m. Balin Books (375 Amherst St. in Nashua; balinbooks.com, 417-7981) has a list of special offerings on its website and will host New Hampshire author Maggie Thrash to discuss her novel Rainbow Black at 11 a.m. and singer-songwriter Sweet Harriet at 1 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop (12 Depot St. in Peterborough; toadbooks.com) will hold a 20 percent off new hardcovers sale. See indiebound.org for plans at more area bookstores.

Thursday, April 25

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, nhahs.org, 669-4820) hosts “Turtles Fly Too,” a presentation by local pilot David Dineen about a yearly mission to airlift misguided sea turtles out of cold New England waters at 7 p.m. Admission costs $10 per person for non-members. Tickets are available through the museum’s website. For more information, go to turtlesflytoo.org.

Saturday, April 27

The Great New England Spring Artisan, Antiques, and Vintage Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at the Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Road in Milford, hampshiredome.com, 673-8123). There will be 150 exhibitors, food trucks, cocktails and live music. Tickets are $5 at the door and are good for both days. See gnecraftartisanshows.com.

Saturday, April 27

Hudson Lions will sponsor their semi-annual Psychic Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hudson Community Center (12 Lions Ave. in Hudson, hudsonnh.gov, 886-6003). This event will benefit Hudson Lions Charities. No credit cards will be accepted. Admission is free; there will be a fee for psychic readings.

Saturday, April 27

The Coppal House Farm (118 N. River Road, Lee, nhcornmaze.com, 659-3572) holds Open Farm Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the kickoff event for the 2024 season, which starts the celebration of 20 years as Coppal House Farm. Animal barns will be open for visiting and there will be demonstrations of draft horse harnessing, ploughing, and glass flameworking, and more. Admission is free.

Sunday, April 28

Opera stars of the future compete in NH Opera Idol beginning at 3 p.m. in the Cantin Room at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage (16 S Main St., Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111). Doors open at 2 p.m. Young opera singers compete for cash awards and performance contracts to a July 2024 production of “I Pagliacci.” The audience will choose the competition winners. Tickets cost $30.75 and are available through the Capitol Center for the Arts website.

Save the Date! Saturday, May 4
The Seacoast Cat Club will host its 45th Annual CFA Allbreed Cat Show, including feline agility competitions, Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord, concordnh.gov, 228-2784). Admission costs $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and kids under 12.

Thursday, April 18

NH Roller Derby will host a Rookie Meet-N-Greet for interested skaters, referees and non-skating officials. No experience is necessary; skating experience is helpful but not essential. Go to the Manchester Ballers’ Association (3 Sundial Ave. in Manchester) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to meet players, ask questions and watch a practice. See nhrollerderby.com for links to info on their socials.

Thursday, April 18

Positive Street Art and the Greater Manchester Chamber host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the opening of a new gallery show, “Accessibility Through the Trees.” It will be held at the Chamber’s Positive Street Art Satellite Gallery (54 Hanover St. in Manchester, positivestreetart.org). The exhibition, which runs from today until June, features work from New Hampshire artists Richella Simard and Amber Nicole Cannan. This event is free.

Saturday, April 20

It’s Record Store Day! Look for special vinyl and CD releases and promotional products made exclusively for the day. Festivities vary between record stores. See recordstoreday.com for participating stores — including Music Connection (1711 S. Willow St. in Manchester), which has a tantalizing photo of (still boxed) Record Store Day merch on its Facebook page, and Pitchfork Records (2 S. Main St. in Concord), which will open at 8 a.m., according to a post (with accompanying photo of a previous year’s line of eager RSD shoppers) on its Facebook page.

Saturday, April 20

The Women’s Service Club of Windham (womansserviceclubofwindham.org, 821-4592) is holding its 12th annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Windham High School (64 London Bridge Road in Windham). The fair will have more than 100 artisans with arts and crafts, including ceramics, glass, jewelry and more. There is a $2 suggested donation for admission.

Saturday, April 20

The Granite State Trading Cards & Collectibles Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Douglas N. Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord, concordnh.gov/496/Everett-Arena, 228-2784). There will be sports cards, trading card games, autographs, memorabilia, autograph signings and more. Admission is $5, free for children 12 and under. Free parking is available.

Saturday, April 20

The Bedford Event Center (379 S. River Road, Bedford, bedfordeventcenter.com, 997-7741) hosts Spring, Flowers, & Plants!, a free indoor-outdoor craft fair with food trucks, a drink tent, local vendors and children’s activities, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

Humor writer David Sedaris will read new selections, take questions and sign books at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $57.75

Save the Date! Thursday, April 28
British Guitar Blowout: The Music of Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck featuring Journeyman & Beck-Ola, will come to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, 657-8774) on Thursday, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. These two tribute bands feature veteran performers including Shaun Hague, Marty Richards and Johnny A. Tickets start at $29.

Friday April 12

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 1 Line Drive, Manchester, milb.com/new-hampshire, 641-2005) will celebrate their mascot Fungo’s birthday during their home game against the Somerset Patriots at 6:30 p.m. See more about the Cats’ plans this season in the April 4 issue of the Hippo; see hippopress.com for the e-edition.

Saturday, April 13

Celebrate Earth Day early with Stonyfield Farm (10 Burton Drive, Londonderry, stonyfield.com, 437-4040) at the Stonyfield Earth Day 5K and Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 13, beginning with a race at 9 a.m. In addition to the 5K race/walk, there will be a kids’ fun run, vendors, a beer garden for ages 21+, games and activities. The event takes place at Londonderry West Soccer Fields (90 West Road, Londonderry). Visit Millennium Running’s website at millenniumrunning.com/stonyfield5k.

Saturday, April 13

The Little “Giant” Comics Old School Comics Show (oldschoolcomicshow.com) is today at Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord) starting at 10 a.m.. Tickets cost $15 for general admission or $50 for VIP admission (an hour early at 9 a.m. plus a red carpet entrance and a goodie bag), according to the website. The show features comic book vendors and comic book artists, including what the show is billing as Venom-palooza, a line-up of artists who have worked on Marvel’s Venom comics.

Saturday, April 13

Barrel & Baskit (377 Main St., Hopkinton, barrelandbaskit.com, 746-1375) will host a seedling workshop with Black Forest Nursery from 10 to 11 a.m. Participants will learn the basics of how to start garden plants from seed.

Saturday, April 13

To Share Brewing Co. (720 Union St. in Manchester, tosharebrewing.com, 836-6947) hosts its second annual Thrift Shop Prom from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants are encouraged to put on their fanciest or silliest dress-up clothes and dance. There will be a DJ, the Terracotta Room and more. A suggested donation of $5 at the door benefits the Pink Boots Society.

Saturday, April 13

New Boston’s Friends of the Library hold their annual auction at the Whipple Free Library (67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, whipplefreelibrary.org, 487-3391). A silent auction will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., and a live auction will start at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17

The Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Suite 103, Manchester, manchesterhistoric.org, 622-7531) hosts the annual meeting of the Manchester Historical Association and opens a new exhibition, “Who Wore It? The Forensics of a Dress,” from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will focus on the clothing of women who worked in the mills in the 1800s and early 1900s. The public is invited to the meeting, a reception and the exhibition opening with an RSVP.

Wednesday, April 17

Rescued Treasures is a volunteer-managed program that benefits pets awaiting adoption at the Humane Society for Greater Nashua (24 Ferry Road in Nashua, hsfn.org, 889-2275) through the resale of donated items online and at seasonal in-person marketplaces. Today is Donation Day: Donations of new and gently used items will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon. See the Humane Society’s wish list of items online at hsfn.org (click on Events).

Save the Date! Sunday, April 21
If you can’t make it to the Thursday, April 11, Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue live show at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre in Concord (ccanh.com) make a plan to catch it at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, 800-657-8774) on Sunday, April 21, at 2 or 8:30 p.m. Due to adult content, this is an 18+ performance. Tickets for the Nashua show start at $52.

Monday, April 8

Time to view the eclipse — with eclipse glasses to protect your eyes and weather permitting, New Hampshire will have a view of the eclipse in the afternoon. In Nashua, Great American Downtown will be on Main Street Bridge from 1 to 2 p.m. with 300 pairs of solar eclipse viewing glasses to give out, first come first served, according to a newsletter. Find more eclipse events in our story in the March 28 issue of the Hippo. Find the e-edition at hippopress.com; the story is on page 33.

Thursday, April 4

The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival kicks off tonight with an opening night reception at 5:15 p.m. at the Palace Theatre’s Spotlight Room in Manchester and a screening of Remembering Gene Wilder at the Rex Theatre in Manchester at 7 p.m. See the full line up of events and get tickets at hjewishfilmfestival.com. And find out more about the festival, which runs through April 14 with in-person screenings and April 21 with virtual screenings, in the story on page 33 of the March 28 issue of the Hippo. Find the e-edition at hippopress.com.

Thursday, April 4

Experience Club d’Elf at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111) tonight at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Club d’Elf plays a fusion of jazz, Moroccan traditional music, rock, and dub music. Advance tickets start at $30.75.

Friday, April 5

Listen to music from the Wandering Souls Band (5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bicentennial Square) and buy eats from Wicked Tasty Food Truck, which will be parked on Main Street in Concord, as part of tonight’s First Friday in downtown Concord. See intownconcord.org for a look at participating businesses and their plans for this month’s event.

Sunday, April 7

The Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111) hosts an evening of game show excitement with “The Price is Right Live.” Attendees will be able to experience the excitement of listening for their names to be called to “come on down” and play pricing games from television’s longest-running game show. The show will begin at 7 p.m.; tickets start at $39.75.

Tuesday, April 9

Manchester Community College (1066 Front St. in Manchester, mccnh.edu) will host an Automated Manufacturing and Bio-fabrication Career Fair on Tuesday, April 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Fair will focus on high-tech jobs and is free to recent high school graduates, college students and adults seeking a new career. See nhmep.org for more information.

Save the Date! Saturday, April 13
Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive in Goffstown, anselm.edu, 641-7000) will host its annual Spring Festival on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 120 vendors and crafters will offer product demonstrations, free samples and homemade goods. There will be a food court, a dedicated Kids’ Zone, and a visit from New Hampshire Fisher Cats mascot Fungo. General admission will be $4 for ages 12 and older.

Thursday, March 28

Fulchino Vineyard (187 Pine Hill Road in Hollis, fulchinovineyard.com, 438-5984) will host a Cigar Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and include a cigar and a glass of wine.

Thursday, March 28

Catch comedian Lenny Clarke tonight at 8 p.m. at Chunky’s (151 Coliseum Ave. in Nashua; chunkys.com). Tickets cost $35.

Friday, March 29

The Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, 657-8774) will host Taylor’s Version, an 18+ DJ dance event featuring music from every Taylor era, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets start at $19.

Saturday, March 30

Because of last weekend’s weather, the Easter Bunny is now scheduled to touch down at the Aviation Museum (27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, aviationmuseumofnh.org, 669-4820) in a student-built airplane today at 9 a.m. The event is free; the museum asks anybody wanting to see the touch down to come at 8:30 a.m. After deplaning, the Easter Bunny will visit with attendees and hand out candy, according to a press release. Find more egg- and bunny-related events in the March 21 issue of the Hippo in the story on page 23. See hippopress.com for the e-edition.

Saturday, March 30

Shop Concord’s Giant Indoor Yard Sale at the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be thousands of items at dozens of stalls. Adult admission costs $5; children 12 and under are free.

Saturday, March 30

To Share Brewing Co. (720 Union St. in Manchester, tosharebrewing.com, 836-6947) will host Big Gay Bingo at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. This 21+ event is a fun and educational twist on bingo for anyone who wants to learn more about LGTBQ+ culture. Admission is $5; bingo is free.

Saturday, March 30

WWE’s Road to Wrestlemania will bring the action to SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester, snhuarena.com, 644-5000) beginning at 7:30 p.m. This will be a Triple Main Event with 2024 Royal Rumble winner “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes facing off against Drew McIntyre in a Grudge Match. Tickets start at $30.

Sunday, March 31

Enjoy a special Easter brunch or dinner. Find our rundown of special meal offerings in the March 21 issue of the Hippo; see hippopress.com for the e-edition. The story is on page 26.

Wednesday, April 3

See the screening of Harold Lloyd’s 1927 film The Kid Brotherat Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord, in Concord’s City Hall, theaudi.org, 228-2793) , at 7 p.m.. Musical accompaniment for this silent film will be provided by Jeff Rapsis. Admission is free.

Wednesday, April 3

Andrew North and the Rangers provide the backing band for tonight’s open mic show at BNH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) at 6 p.m.

Save the Date! Tuesday, April 9
The Fisher Cats will have their first home game of the season at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Dr. in Manchester, milb.com/new-hampshire/tickets, 641-2005) on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:35 p.m. Tickets start at $10.

Featured Photo: The Easter Bunny at the Aviation Museum of NH. Courtesy Photo.

Thursday, March 21

The Prombegins its final weekend at Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Other shows this weekend are Friday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.. Tickets cost $38 to $59.

Friday, March 22

zClub Fitness (100 Factory St., 4th floor, Nashua, zclubnh.com, 521-7625) will hold a “Shamrocks and Shenanigans” 21+ Zumba party and wine tasting tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., with a high-energy Zumba session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Irish tunes. At 7:30 p.m., there will be a wine-tasting. This event open to members and nonmembers. Admission costs $15.

Friday, March 22

The 13th annual Black Ice Pond Hockey Championships and Winter Festival starts today and continues through the weekend at Tri-Town Ice Arena in Hooksett (311 W. River Road, tri-townicearena.com, 485-1100). Admission is free for spectators. For a schedule of events, see blackicepondhockey.com.

Saturday, March 23

The Great New England Fine Craft and Artisan Show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Capital City Sports & Fitness Complex (10 Garvin Falls Road in Concord, just off Exit 13 of Interstate 93). There will be 100 exhibitors, live music, free parking, food trucks and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. Tickets are $5; see gnecraftartisanshows.com.

Saturday, March 23

Spyro Gyra brings their 50th Anniversary Tour to the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry (10 A St. in Derry, tupelomusichall.com, 437-5100) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $57.

Saturday, March 23

The Currier Museum’s (150 Ash St. in Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) “Looking Together” series takes close looks at particular work of arts, guided by a docent. Today the painting will be “Fishwives”(1883) by Winslow Homer. Tomorrow’s session (March 2)4, will examine “The Family” (1963) by Marisol. Looking Together takes place at 11 a.m. and noon. These sessions are included with the purchase of a museum general admission ticket. Participants should meet in the lobby.

Sunday, March 24

Manchester’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade steps off today at noon and runs down Elm street from Salmon to Center streets. The parade will include fire trucks, pipe and drum bands, mounted police officers, marching bands, Irish dancers, therapy dogs and more according to saintpatsnh.com.

Wednesday, March 27

The Walker Lecture Series presents “An Evening of A Capella with Tonehenge and the Afternotes” tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord, theaudi.org, 228-2793). Tonehenge is a seven-man a cappella group and the Afternotes is a women’s a cappella group based in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and southern Maine. Admission is free. See walkerlecture.org.

Save the Date! Thursday, April 4
New Hampshire Craft Beer Week is a 10-day celebration of the craft beer scene across New Hampshire. The highlight of the week will be New Hampshire Pint Days, from Sunday April 7, through Saturday, April 13, when breweries across the state feature special events and promotions. Visit nhbrewers.org.

Featured Photo: . Courtesy Photo.

Thursday, March 14

Jenny Powers, Director of Science at the Springfield Museums in Holyoke, Mass., will present “Women of the Night Sky” at the Aviation Museum in Londonderry 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, 669-4877, aviationmuseumofnh.org) today at 7 p.m. This is a sneak preview of some of the stories in a show Powers is developing for the Seymour Planetarium in Springfield, Mass., which she hopes will spark curiosity in girls and women about what lies beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Admission costs $10 per person.

Thursday, March 14

The Greater Souhegan Annual Trivia Night starts tonight at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) at the Souhegan Boys & Girls Club (56 Mont Vernon St. in Milford, 672-1002, ext. 110, svbgc.org) The cost is $45 per person and includes a buffet dinner. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley and SHARE.

Friday, March 15

Catch Harry Borsh at the Tiny Loft Concert at Rambling House Food & Gathering (57 Factory St., Suite A, in Nashua, 318-3200, ramblingtale.com) tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Borsh will perform an original blend of R&B, soul, funk and pop, according to the restaurant’s website where you can purchase tickets for $5.

Friday, March 15

The Peacock Players (14 Court St. in Nashua; peacockplayers.org) present Into the Woods Jr. starting tonight at 7 p.m. with shows running Friday through Sunday through March 24. Tickets cost $15 to $18 for adults and $12 to $15 for students.

Saturday, March 16

The Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St. in Manchester) will present a talk today at 11 a.m. on the Old Man of the Mountain, an enduring symbol of the Granite State, now 20 years since the landmark fell, according to their website. Free to attend.

Saturday, March 16

High energy punk/rock/reggae/hip-hop/pop band Crooked Coast will play at Angel City Music Hall (179 Elm St. in Manchester, 931-3654, angelcitymusichall.com) tonight at 10 p.m.. Tickets cost $15 and are available only at Angel City’s website. The show is 21+. Find more ticketed shows in our Concert listings on page 38.

Sunday, March 17

Strange Brew Tavern (88 Market St., Manchester; 666-4292, strangebrewtavern.net) is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a line-up of music that starts at 9 a.m. with Andy Happel and a line-up of eats that includes corned beef, Reubens, Guinness Meatballs, Guinness Stew and more. Find more St. Patrick’s Day fun in the story on page 33.

Sunday, March 17

The Free Range Revue, an LGBTQIA+-positive interactive stage show, will hit the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) tonight at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). The theme this week will be “It’s Reigning Marvels.” Tickets cost $13.75 in advance, $18.75 at the door.

Save the Date! Monday, April 8
The SEE Science Center in Manchester (200 Bedford St. in Manchester, 669-0400, see-sciencecenter.org) will host a local community viewing for the Monday, April 8, partial solar eclipse at Arms Park (10 Arms St. in Manchester) from 2 to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. SEE will have safe ways to view the eclipse, activities to explain eclipse science and music with WZID.

Featured Photo: Jenny Powers presents “Woman of the Night Sky”. Courtesy Photo.

Thursday, March 7

The Manchester City Library (405 Pine St., 624-6550, manchester.lib.nh.us.) will host a performance by the New England Irish Harp Orchestra today at 6:30 p.m. The New England Irish Harp Orchestra performs traditional Irish dance tunes, slow airs and songs, according to the library website, where you can register for the free event. See neiho.org for more on the orchestra and to hear their music.

Friday, March 8

The Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S Main St. in Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) presents Romeo and Juliet as presented by S—Faced Shakespeare, an entirely serious production of the Shakespeare play but with one cast member drinking throughout the show and growing progressively more intoxicated. The show starts at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $39.75 in advance, $5 more at the door.

Saturday, March 9

Today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Manchester Harley-Davidson (115 John E. Devine Dr., 782-4997, manchesterharley.com) will hold Part 2 of its Custom Audio Bike Build, a live demonstration by a master technician of how to design a custom sound system for a motorcycle.

Saturday, March 9

Comedian Steve Sweeney will perform tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Greenside Restaurant function room (360 Laconia Road in Tilton). Tickets cost $25 and are available in advance at birdease.com/comedyshow. Find more comedy this weekend and beyond in the Comedy This Week listings on page 36.

Saturday, March 9

Dance to the music of Bad Bunny tonight at Benito’s Birthday Bash at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua; nashucenterforthearts.com) at 8 p.m. Bad Bunny will not be there but fans can celebrate his March 10 birthday with DJs playing all of his hits, according to the website, where you can get tickets (which cost $19 to $24).

Sunday, March 10

The 2024 Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship to benefit Dartmouth Health Children’s and the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD) will take place at SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; 644-5000, snhuarena.com) at 1 p.m. This annual game brings together firefighters, first responders and police officers to fight it out for charity. Tickets cost $16 and are free for children 5 and younger.

Save the Date! Sunday, March 24
The Citizens Bank Shamrock Shuffle will take place on March 24, shortly before Manchester’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The course for the annual run/walk will be 2 miles long. A 100-yard fun run for children 8 years old and younger will start at 10:30 a.m. The Shamrock Shuffle itself will begin at 11 a.m. The race will start and finish at Veterans Park on Elm Street in downtown Manchester. Participants can register online at runreg.com/shamrock. Millennium Running, the organizer of the event, can be reached at 488-1186, millenniumrunning.com.

Friday, March 1

The Prom begins its four-week run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) tonight when the curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $28 to $49. Small-town politics, a high school prom and Broadway performers looking for redemption come together in this musical, which first premiered on Broadway in 2018 and had a film adaptation premiere on Netflix in late 2020, according to Wikipedia. The show runs Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. and Thursday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 1

Intown Concord’s First Friday returns tonight from 4 to 8 p.m. with participating shops in downtown Concord open until 8 p.m. and some offering special activities on this month’s theme, which is “Health, Wellness, Beauty,” according to a newsletter. Food trucks slated to appear are Wicked Tasty Food Truck (“a twist on New England classics,” parked on Main Street) and Teenie Wienies (sausages, parked on Bicentennial Square), the newsletter said. See intownconcord.org.

Friday, March 1

This month’s Super StellarA Friday presentation at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop, 271-7827) is “How New Hampshire-Built Sensors Took Mankind To the Moon: and Other Challenges of Temperature Measurement for Space Exploration” featuring a representative of RdF Corp. from Hudson. The program starts tonight at 7 p.m Admission costs $13 for adults, $10 for ages 3 to 12 and $12 for 62+.

Friday, March 1

Tickets go on sale today for the 16th annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival (which will run April 4 through April 14, with a bonus week of virtual screenings through April 21). See 2024nhjff.eventive.org for this year’s line up of films and events and the available film ticket packages.

Saturday, March 2

Symphony New Hampshire presents Penelope, a song cycle inspired by Homer’s Odyssey by Sarah Kirkland Snider featuring vocalist Corrine Byrne today at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) where tickets cost $29 to $39. The production will also be presented at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m. where tickets cost $20.74 to $47.75.

Saturday, March 2

Comedian Brian Beaudoin brings the laughs to Chunky’s Cinema Pub (151 Coliseum Ave. in Nashua; chunkys.com) tonight at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Find more upcoming comedy in Comedy This Week on page 45.

Wednesday, March 6

One of the “free” events mentioned in the recent “63 for Free” cover story (see hippopress.com to find the e-edition of the Feb. 15 issue), the Walker Lecture Series presents the Freese Brothers Big Band: Celebrating the Swing Era and the Great American Songbook tonight at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. See walkerlecture.org.

Save the Date! March 30
WWE Road to Wrestlemania comes to the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuarena.com, 644-5000) on Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30 on snhuarena.com. See wwe.com for videos.

Thursday, Feb. 22

The Robert Cray Band comes to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St.; nashuacenterforthearts.com, 800-657-8774) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. Find more ticketed shows this weekend and beyond in the Concert listings on page 38.

Friday, Feb. 23

Catch a weekend of tribute acts at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester) and Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester) starting with tonight’s Palace show “Back to the Eighties with Jessie’s Girl” at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35. Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 24, “Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience” hits the Palace stage at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; tickets cost $40.50 to $50.50. Meanwhile, the Dave Matthews Tribute Band performs Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex. Tickets cost $35. See palacetheatre.org for more information and to purchase tickets for all shows.

Friday, Feb. 23

Queen City Improv turns your ideas into laughs tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Chunky’s in Manchester (707 Huse Road; chunkys.com). Tickets cost $20. See queencityimprov.com for more on the group.

Friday, Feb. 23

See a free screening of Gospel, a new PBS series by Henry Louis Gates Jr., and hear a performance by the Higher Praise Gospel Choir from Boston tonight at 6 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org). The event is free but reserve a seat via the museum’s website.

Saturday, Feb. 24

Combat Zone 83, Combat Zone MMA, comes to the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuarena.com, 644-5000) tonight at 6 p.m. Ticket prices start at $20. See the full fight card at czmma.com/cz83fightcard.

Sunday, Feb. 25

End the weekend with the sing-along piano bar tonight at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). No tickets needed. Jim Tyrrell takes the requests and accompanies the singers.

Thursday, Feb. 29

February is one extra day long so you get one extra day to vote in Hippo’s Best of 2024, our annual readers’ poll. Go to hippopress.com; voting ends tonight.

Save the Date! Thursday, March 14
“Shamrock Shenanigans: Comedy for a Cause” will feature comedian Jimmy Cash on Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital (172 Kingsley St. in Nashua). Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $50 and support Stepping Stones, which supports people 25 and under facing homelessness in the greater Nashua area, according to steppingstonesnh.org/comedy, where you can purchase tickets.