Category: This Week

Thursday, Oct. 22

Greater Manchester Restaurant Week starts today, according to palacetheatre.org/restaurant-week and our story in the Oct. 15 issue of the Hippo, where you can find details about this year’s event, which corresponds to the Friday, Oct. 23, opening of the show Fiddler on the Roof at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester. Restaurant week runs through Nov. 1. The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 15; see palacetheatre.org for tickets.

Friday, Oct. 23

The curtain rises on Carrie The Musical, the stage adaption of the Stephen King novel, presented by Manchester Community Theatre Players at MCTP Theatre at North End Montessori School, 698 Beech St., Manchester, tonight at 7:30 p.m. The show runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to manchestercommuniththeatre.com, where you can find a link to purchase tickets. Shows take place at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays, the website said. Described as “a dark pop-rock stage adaptation” of the story “about a bullied teen with telekinetic powers,” Carrie the Musical is recommended for ages 13+, the website said.

Find more spooky and fantastical theatrical events this season, as well as haunted attractions, downtown Halloween events, kid-friendly fare and more in the Halloween guide in the Oct. 15 issue of the Hippo, which is available in the digital library at hippopress.com.

Friday, Oct. 23

Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. in Concord, kicks off its annual screenings of Rocky HorrorPicture Showwith a screening tonight at 10 p.m., according to redrivertheatres.org, where you can purchase tickets and see the rules. Costumes are encouraged and ticket-holders will get a bag of props (no outside props allowed) for this 18+ event, the website said. The movie will also screen, with all the fixings, on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23

The Laconia Pumpkin Festival is slated for tonight from 4 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., featuring local vendors, a pumpkin tower, food and drink, a costume parade, a 10K and 5K walk and run, a duck derby and more, according to laconiapumpkinfestival.com, where you can find a schedule.

Friday, Oct. 23

It’s the Tupelo Music Hall’s monthly Tupelo Night of Comedy tonight at 8 p.m. featuring comedians Kenny Rogerson, JJ Jones and Bill Douglas, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets. The Tupelo Music Hall is at 10 A St. in Derry.

Saturday, Oct. 24

Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St. in Rochester, rochesteroperahouse.org, will present Arrested Development tonight at 8 p.m., according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Celebrate Samhain will take place today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Parkway in Nashua, according to facebook.com/NHSamhain. The event will feature vendors, psychics, music, workshops and more, the post said. See celebratesamhain.com for more.

Save the Date! Friday, Nov. 20
The pre-Thanksgiving weekend schedule is packed. One of the options is Come From Away, the musical about Gander, Newfoundland, on Sept. 11, 2001, presented by Community Players of Concord (communityplayersofconcord.org) Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22, 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, according to communityplayersofconcord.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Thursday, Oct. 15

New Hampshire Film Festival, nhfilmfestival.com, will take place at the Music Hall and other locations in Portsmouth today through Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the website, where you can find available pass packages and find updates about the schedule and festival line-up. In addition to shorts blocks that run throughout the weekend, the schedule includes the documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem (Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. at The Music Hall); a comedy panel with host Greg Kretschmar (Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at 3S Artspace); Fatherland (Oct. 17 at 6:15 p.m. at The Music Hall); We Are The Shaggs (Oct. 18 at 12:30 p.m. at 3S Artspace), and an evening with Alicia Silverstone and a screening of Clueless (Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.), among many panels and screenings, according to the website.

Friday, Oct. 16

The Far Out, which describes itself as “a funk and soul pop band from Boston, Massachusetts,” will perform tonight at 7 p.m. at the Andres Institute of Art Welcome Center, the Big Bear Lodge, 106 Route 13 in Brookline, according to andresinstitute.org, where you can purchase tickets. See video clips of the band at thefarout.band.

Friday, Oct. 16

New art alert! “Harvest Hues” opens today and will run through Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Kimball Jenkins Mansion, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, kimballjenkins.com, with a reception on Oct. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m., the website said. “Home Sweet Home,” featuring fiber art, glass, and pottery from Lisa Almeida, Laura Morrison, Anne Boedecker, Verne Orlosk, Sarah Burns and Cheryl Miller, will run at Two Villages Art Society 846 Main St. in Contoocook, twovillagesart.org, Saturday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Nov. 14, with a reception on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m., the website said.

Friday, Oct. 16

Queens, a play by the Pinkerton Players about King Henry VIII in purgatory, will be presented at Stockbridge Theatre, 5 Pinkerton St., Derry, pinkertonacademy.org/stockbridge-theatre, tonight through Sunday, Oct. 18 (7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday), according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. “King Henry VIII is trapped in purgatory … In his gilded cage, he is forced to relive the sins he committed against his six queens, his mistresses, and the people of the court in his life,” the website said.

Friday, Oct. 16

Get in the spooky mood at The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a “Halloween Old Time Radio production,” which will be presented by Epping Community Theater, 38 Ladds Lane, Epping, eppingtheater.org, tonight at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Deerfield Arts Tour takes place today and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features artists at 10 locations according to deerfieldarts.com, where you can find a map of the studios and get a preview of the artists involved.

Saturday, Oct. 17

A New England contra dance will take place at the City-Wide Community Center (14 Canterbury Road in Concord, concordnhcontra.wordpress.com) on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m., according to an organizer’s email. “Beginners, singles, families welcome. $10, ages 15-25 $5, under 15 free,” the email said.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Neko Case brings her “Neon Grey Midnight Green Tour” along with Destroyer to the Nashua Center for the Arts tonight at 7 p.m., according to nashuacenterforthearts.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Save the Date! Monday, Dec. 28
One of the hallmarks of the “between the holidays week” in Manchester returns with the Harlem Globetrotters Rivalry Tour on Monday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Friday, Oct. 9

Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live will be presented at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Swope Theater, 44 S. Main St., Concord, today at 7 p.m., according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Friday, Oct. 9

Between the Lines Jr., a Fall Youth MainStage production presented by Peacock Players (peacockplayers.org), opens this weekend at Janice B. Streeter Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua, and will run from Friday, Oct. 9, through Sunday, Oct. 18, with shows at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays (as well as a 10 a.m. performance on Thursday, Oct. 15), according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. “Between the Lines Jr. is an empowering and enchanting musical for anyone who has struggled to find their place in the world. An outsider in a new town and a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood by the handsome Prince Oliver. But as the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur in extraordinary ways, Delilah realizes her dreams in the real world are worth fighting for,” the website said.

Saturday, Oct. 10

It’s an arts tour weekend! Monadnock Art Open Studio Tour runs today through Monday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with at least 84 artists in 65 studios in Peterborough, Dublin, Jaffrey, Sharon, Harrisville, Hancock and Marlborough, according to an email from Monadnock Art and monadnockart.org, where you can find a map of participating locations and see works from the artists. The New Hampshire Wool Arts Tour will run today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at five farms in Deering, Antrim, Bennington, Greenfield and Lyndeborough and will feature demonstrations (creating yarn, weaving, knitting, felting and more), live music, live animals, food vendors, fiber vendors, artists and crafters set up at the farms and more, according to woolartstournh.com, where you can find locations and descriptions of participating farms.

Saturday, Oct. 10

A Fall Fair at Joppa Hill Educational Farm in Bedford will take place today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will feature hayrides, farm animal meet-and-greets, vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, apple cider doughnuts and more, according to jhef.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, Oct. 10

See the works of artists June Latti, Ben Wymer, Mark Ruddy, Scarlet Hao, Darren Taylor, Erica Bodwell and Robyn Witney Fairclough at the Oct. 9 through Nov. 9 Show at Glimpse Gallery, 4 Park St., Concord, which is open by appointment, according to its website. There will be an opening reception today from 5 to 7 p.m., according to theglimpsegallery.com, where you can RSVP to attend.

Sunday, Oct. 11

The Not Afraid To Fail Fest, held by Queerlective (queerlective.com), will take place today at 1 p.m. at BNH Stage in Concord, according to the website. “This benefit and variety show brings together first-time performers, emerging artists, and community members willing to step outside their comfort zones and try something big. Expect comedy, music, poetry, storytelling, drag, performance art, creative experiments, and ideas we may not have imagined yet,” according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

Monday, Oct. 12

Indigenous People’s Day at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner on Monday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will feature free admission and hands-on activities, according to indianmuseum.org.

Save the Date! Saturday, Oct. 17
The 2026 Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mountain Base Brewery, 553 Mast Road in Goffstown, which cohosts the 21+ event along with the Worker Bee Fund. The day will feature breweries and other beverage purveyors, food vendors, live music and more, according to Mountain Base Brewery’s Facebook page, where you can find a link to purchase tickets.

Thursday, Oct. 1

Bach’s Lunch, a series of lectures and performances, returns for a new season at Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St. in Concord, according to ccmusicschool.org. Today’s presentation, which runs from 12:10 to 1 p.m., will feature Jim Prendergast on the folk music revival of the 1960s, the website said.

Thursday, Oct. 1

The Scarlet Letter (1926), a silent film starring Lillian Gish and featuring live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, will screen tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library, according to silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com. See nashualibrary.libcal.com.

Thursday, Oct. 1

Chunky’s, 707 Huse Road in Manchester, kicks off its screening of classic horror films this week; catch the second screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street tonight at 7 p.m., according to chunkys.com, where you can purchase tickets. Next week’s film is Friday the 13th, screening at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Thursday, Oct. 8.

Friday, Oct. 2

Downtown Concord celebrates an Oktoberfest-themed First Friday today from 4 to 8 p.m., according to firstfridayconcord.com. Tonight’s musical lineup is Heather Smith & The Constants (4 p.m., City Plaza), Robin Gaming (6:15 p.m., City Plaza), Lucas Gallo & The Guise (Bicentennial Square, 4 p.m.; pictured, image from lucasgallomusic.com), and Up (6:15 p.m., Bicentennial Square), the website said. Food trucks slated to attend include The Treat Trolley (with whipped coffee, a brookie sundae, boba lemonade and more), Wicked Tasty (smash burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches) and Teenie Wienies (“a handcrafted sausage-centric menu”), the website said. Other activities include a craft for kids, Concord Arts Market in Eagle Square, a belly dancing class on the Statehouse lawn at 5:30 p.m., glitter tattoos for sale by KP Sparkles, a performance by the Wicked Witches of the Lakes Region Dance Performance in City Plaza at 6 p.m., a Girl Scouts STEM van and more, the website said.

Friday, Oct 2

Ride the Cyclone, described as “[d]arkly funny, deeply heartfelt and full of unforgettable music,” will be presented by Cue Zero Theatre, cztheatre.com, tonight and tomorrow night, Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at Arts Academy of New Hampshire, 19 Keewaydin Drive, Salem, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

Friday, Oct 2

Emma, one of the shows Michael Witthaus discussed in last week’s cover story looking at the season of theater, will be presented by the Nashua Theatre Guild, nasthuatheatreguild.org, tonight through Sunday, Oct. 4, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Janice B. Streeter Theatre/Court Street Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua, according to the website, where you will be able to purchase tickets. Find the story in the Sept. 24 issue in the digital library at hippopress.com.

Saturday, Oct. 3

Center for the Arts in New London will host an Open Studio 2026 today and tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to centerfortheartsnh.org. The event “features live demonstrations, local art, and studio tours. Located at 428 Main St. [in New London] and various locations, these events provide a behind-the-scenes look at artists’ work spaces and foster community interaction, often including painting workshops,” the website said.

Save the Date! Saturday, Oct. 17
Fly Me To the Moon Arts Ball to benefit Nashua Community Arts will take place at the Nashua Center for the Arts, nashuacenterforthearts.com, on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 6 p.m. It’s an “evening inspired by Frank Sinatra and the golden age of swing” featuring live music and dancing, cocktails, fine dining and more, according to artsballnashua.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Featured image: Lucas Gallo.

Friday, Sept. 25

Catch the second to last Final Friday this season in downtown Manchester today between 4 and 8 p.m. on Hanover Street between Elm and Chestnut streets, featuring vendors, food, music and more, according to the event’s Instagram page.

Friday, Sept. 25

The Manhattan Short Film Festival, manhattanshort.com, will screen at NHTI in Concord today at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 26, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m., according to the website, where you can get information about the 10 finalists.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Beaver Brook Association’s Fall Festival will take place today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beaver Brook Association, 117 Ridge Road in Hollis, and feature live demonstrations, food, activities for kids and an apple cider press, according to Beaver Brook’s Facebook page. See beaverbrook.org.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Local Comic Shop Day will take place today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Double Midnight Comics, 252 Willow St. in Manchester, according to Double Midnight’s Facebook page. See localcomicshopday.com.

Saturday, Sept. 26

The Harvest Moon Festival at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner will take place today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to indianmuseum.org. Tickets will be for sale at the gate, the website said.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Henniker Handmade & Homegrown will take place today and tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Henniker including inside the Community Center and in the park at 57 Main St., according to a press release. The event will feature 90 local artists, crafters, farmers and food makers as well as live music, food trucks, farm animals and a kids zone, according to a press release. Scheduled musical performers include Danny Savage Band, The Honey Bees Trio, Colin Nevins, Doug Farrell, Beth Mangano, Joey Clark, Vickie Branch, and Walker Smith on the Angela Robinson Bandstand, the release said. Scheduled food trucks include Taco Beyondo, Batulo’s, a Chicago-style hot dog cart, Rico’s Grill and more, the release said. Parking will be available at Henniker Community School with a free shuttle to and from the event, the release said. See facebook.com/HennikerCommunityMarket.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Henniker Brewing Co. in Henniker will host Dysfunction Junction 2, a day of music, food trucks, vendors and more, on Saturday, Sept. 26, with doors opening at noon. The event, which is for all ages (no pets), will feature music on two stages (one inside, one outside), according to hennikerbrewing.com, where you can find a link to purchase tickets.

Sunday, Sept. 27

The Concord Municipal Airport will host Wings & Wheels today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., an all-ages event focused on aviation and STEM, featuring vehicles and aircraft, Academy of Model Aeronautics demos, food trucks and more, according to concordnh.gov/1713/ Wings-Wheels-Event.

Sunday, Sept. 27

Concorso Italiano, a celebration of Italian cars and food as well as live music and family entertainment, will take place today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tuscan Village in Salem, according to tuscanvillagesalem.com.

Save the Date! Thursday, Dec. 17
The annual holiday celebration The Greg and the Morning Buzz Ball will take place Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts John F. Swope Theater (formerly the Chubb Theatre) 44 S. Main St. in Concord, according to a Cap Center update. The event will feature the Greg and the Morning Buzz team as well as musicians, comedians and other guests, the newsletter said. See ccanh.com for tickets and see morningbuzz.com/buzz-ball for more on the event.

Featured image: Greg and the Morning Buzz

Friday, Sept. 11

Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. in Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com, will hold a pajama party storytime with author Tabatha Jean D’Agata tonight at 6:30 p.m. She will read her picture book The Old Scarecrow, according to the website, where you can RSVP.

Friday, Sept. 11

Sister Act, described as “the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film” with original music by Alan Menken, will kick off the season at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, palacetheatre.org, when the curtain rises tonight at 7:30 p.m., according to the website. The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 4. See the website for tickets and dates and times.

Friday, Sept. 11

The Jason R Flood Memorial, the folks behind Pizzastock, and Deadlight Booking and Photography present a night of music featuring Fourth Degree with Sucker Punch and Rite of Passage tonight at 8 p.m. at Bad BRGR, 1015 Elm St. in Manchester, $10 at the door, according to the Jason R Flood Memorial Facebook page at badbrgr.com.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Springlook Farm, 122 Island Pond Road in Derry, will hold its customer appreciation days today and tomorrow, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring free hot dogs and popcorn, a free native New Hampshire plant with purchase, hayrides, local vendors and more, according to an email from the farm. See springlookfarm.com.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Waypoint will hold a Touch-a-Truck event featuring vehicles of all kinds for kids to explore and other activities today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pease Tradeport, 2 International Drive in Portsmouth, according to an email from Waypoint. Admission costs $5 per person, not to exceed $20 per family, paid via cash, Venmo or credit card at the gate on the day of the event, the email said. Waypoint is “a NH nonprofit that supports children, families, and kinship caregivers across New Hampshire, offering resources, family support, home care, and services for youth experiencing homelessness,” according to the email. See waypointnh.org/touch-a-truck for parking details.

Saturday, Sept. 12

The 39th Fall Artisan Craft Fair will take place today from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row in Londonderry, featuring more than 70 booths with artisans with works of jewelry, baskets, wooden goods, quilts, hats, soaps, essential oils, pet accessories and many types of artwork, according to an email from the church. The event will also feature a tag sale, raffles and food sales at St. Peter’s Bistro, the email said. See stpeterslondonderry.org.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Symphony New Hampshire kicks off its new season with a new music director, Adam Kerry Boyles, with the concert “Love, Tragedy & Triumph” today at 3 p.m. at Stockbridge Theatre, 5 Pinkerton St. in Derry, stockbridgetheatre.com, according to a press release. There will be a pre-concert talk at 2:30 p.m. “Boyles’s inaugural program moves from the playful energy of Mozart’s Overture to Così fan tutte to John Rutter’s moving arrangement of the folk melody “O Waly Waly.” The concert also features David Diamond’s Music for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Manuel de Falla’s dramatic El amor brujo,” the release said. See the Stockbridge Theatre website or symphonynh.org for tickets.

Save the Date! Friday, Sept. 19
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire & Vermont will hold their 18th Annual Stiletto Sprint presented by LeMay Family Goodworks on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. on Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, according to an email about the event. This 40-yard sprint, done while participants wear high heels, “benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire & Vermont and helps support the youth in our community,” the email said. See give.bigsnhvt.org/event/stiletto-sprint-2026/e771570 to register or donate.

Featured image: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra.