Category: This Week

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.

Thursday, Feb. 15

Catch the 14th Annual New England Winter Blues Festival tonight starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) presenting a Gulf Coast Records Revue with Popa Chubby, Albert Castiglia, Monster Mike Welch and Paul Size with The Wicked Lo-Down. Tickets cost $35. Michael Witthaus talked to festival organizer Nick David for a story in last week’s issue of the Hippo (see hippopress.com and check out page 36 in the e-edition of the Feb. 8 issue).

Friday, Feb. 16

Attention Oscar completists and film fans in general. The Oscar Nominated Short Films come to Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; redrivertheatres.org) starting today. The line-up this weekend: The five short films nominated in the animated category (an 80-minute production) will screen at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17, as well as at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18. The live action shorts (two hours and 20 minutes) will screen Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. The documentary shorts will screen Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2:30 p.m. Find more screenings in the film listings on page 30.

Friday, Feb. 16

Regular season basketball schedules are wrapping up. The men’s team of the Rivier Raiders plays Fisher College tonight at 6 p.m. at Muldoon Fitness Center (440 Main St. in Nashua). See rivierathletics.com.

The SNHU Penmen basketball teams each have three more regular season home games on the schedule: Pace University on Saturday, Feb. 17, (women at 1:30 p.m.; men at 3:30 p.m.); Assumption University on Saturday, Feb. 24, (women at 1:30 p.m.; men at 3:30 p.m.) and the College of Saint Rose on Tuesday, Feb. 27, (women at 5:30 p.m.; men at 7:30 p.m.). The games take place at Stan Spiro Field House (at the Southern New Hampshire University campus, 2500 River Road in Manchester); regular season games are free to attend.

Saint Anselm Hawks basketball teams play their final regular season home games on Wednesday, Feb. 21, against the University of New Haven. Men play at 7:30 p.m., women play at 5:30 p.m. at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium (73 College Road on Saint Anselm College campus in Manchester). Tickets to either game cost $10 (kids 5 and under get in free to regular season games) and are available for purchase starting one hour ahead of game time at the Gymnasium ticket booth. See saintanselmhawks.com.

Saturday, Feb. 17

If last weekend’s end of Dancing Queens’ run at the Palace Theatre left you wanting more ABBA, head to Gimme Gimme Disco tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua; nashuacenterforthearts.com). This dance party — disco attire encouraged — will feature a DJ playing the hits of ABBA, The Bee Gees, Donna Summer and Cher, according to the website. Tickets cost $19 to $24.

Save the Date! Sunday, March 3
See the Red Hot Chilli Pipers — yes, “Pipers” — on Sunday, March 3, at 4 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts (Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). The band bills itself as “bagrock” — a fusion of traditional Scottish music, with bagpipes, and rock and pop anthems, according to the Cap Center. Tickets start at $33.75.

Thursday, Feb. 8

Dancing Queens, the Ultimate ABBA Disco Tribute, begins its final weekend run tonight, with a show at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588). Other shows this weekend include Friday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $28 to $49. Find Michael Witthaus’ story about the show in the Jan. 25 issue of the Hippo at hippopress.com.

Friday, Feb. 9

Lotus Land, the American Rush tribute band, plays two nights at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) — tonight and tomorrow night, Saturday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $39. Find more ticket concerts this weekend and beyond on page 42.

Saturday, Feb. 10

Looking for a new outdoor winter hobby? NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center’s (26 Audubon Way in Auburn; 668- 2045, nhaudubon.org) “Beginner Bird Outing” will be held today from 8:30 to 10 a.m. All ages and skill levels of birders are welcome, according to the website, where you can register for the class, which costs $10 per person.

Saturday, Feb. 10

Join your fellow Swifties at “Swift Me Away,” a dance party featuring the music (but not, it should be noted, the person) of Taylor Swift today at 8 p.m. at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). Tickets cost $21.75 (plus $5 at the door).

Tuesday, Feb. 13

Learn about the plans of scientists and artists for the April 8 solar eclipse at “Science on Tap: Science in the Shadow of Eclipse 2024” today at 6 p.m. at Stark Brewing Co. (500 Commercial St. in Manchester), an adult program presented by SEE Science Center. The event is free but advance registration is appreciated; go to see-sciencecenter.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 14

Catch a screening of the silent film Speedy (1928), a romantic comedy starring Harold Lloyd and featuring Babe Ruth and presented with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, today at 7 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $10. Find more Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day special screenings in the film listings on page 35.

Save the Date! Saturday, April 6
Comedian Preacher Lawson comes to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua; nashuacenterforthearts.com) on Saturday, April 6, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $29 to $49. Find videos of his comedy via preacherlawson.com.

Thursday, Feb. 1

Do you remember Ned Ryerson? Test your knowledge of 1993’s Groundhog Day tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the 21+ trivia night at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com). Reserve seats for $6 (which includes a $5 off food voucher).

Meanwhile actual Groundhog Day is Friday, Feb. 2, when we find out how Punxsutawney Phil is feeling — early spring or a bunch more winter?

Friday, Feb. 2

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop.com, 271-7827) will focus on eclipses at tonight’s Super Stellar Friday programming, happening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For “Elevating Eclipses” Jacob Garside, a student at Plymouth State University and who has participated in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, will discuss the project and the April 8 eclipse, according to the website. Admission costs $12 for adults, $9 for ages 3 to 12, $11 for 62+ and 13-college, the website said. You can also register to attend a webinar version of the discussion.

Friday, Feb. 2

This week’s Friday Night Comedy at the Rex features comedian Dave Russo and friends at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org). Tickets cost $35. Find more laughs this weekend and beyond in the Comedy This Week listings on page 33.

Friday, Feb. 2

Constantine Maroulis, a sixth-place finisher on 2005’s American Idol and Tony nominated for his role in Rock of Ages, will perform tonight at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Tickets cost $44.75 ($5 more at the door). Find more concerts this weekend and beyond in our Concerts listings on page 34.

Saturday, Feb. 3

It’s Pink Day at Southern New Hampshire University Women’s Basketball, when the Penmen take on the New Haven Chargers at 1:30 p.m. at Stan Spiro Field House (at the Southern New Hampshire University campus, 2500 River Road in Manchester). Head to the lobby at 12:30 p.m. for raffles, T-shirt sales and more. The men’s game is at 3:30 p.m. Regular season games are free to attend; see snhupenmen.com.

Sunday, Feb. 4

The Peabody, Mass., band Fortune will play the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $30.

Save the Date! Thursday, Feb. 8
Comedian Bob Marley brings the laughs to the Flying Monkey (39 S. Main St. in Plymouth; flyingmonkeynh.com) on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $39.50. Find out more about Marley, whose “about” button on his website is New England-ily labeled “Who is this dink?,” at bmarley.com.

Big Events January 25 and Beyond

Thursday, Jan. 25

Drum Tao, a show with costumes and staging highlighting Japanese Taiko drums, will be at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com), today at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $44 through $76. See drum-tao.com/en for a look at the performance.

Thursday, Jan. 25

The Concord Garden Club and local artists kick off the annual “Art & Bloom,” the show featuring floral arrangements paired with art, today at Kimball Jenkins Estate (266 N. Main St. in Concord). The show will be on display today from 2 to 5 p.m., with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show is just one of the events happening during Concord’s Winter Fest; find more in the story on page 23.

Thursday, Jan. 25

Do you know your Midge and Allan? Check out the 21+ Barbie movie trivia night tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub in Manchester (707 Huse Road, chunkys.com). For a closer look at trivia nights, check out the Jan. 11 cover story (go to hippopress.com and look for the e-edition). For more trivia events this week, see page 42.

Friday, Jan. 26

It’s comedy night at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) featuring Kenny Rogerson, Jody Sloane and David Lamb. The show starts at 8 p.m.; tickets cost $22. Find more comedy this weekend and beyond in the Comedy This Week listings on page 41.

Friday, Jan. 26

Mosaic Art Collective (66 Hanover St., Suite 201, in Manchester; 512-6309, mosaicartcollective.com) will host an artist talk with photographer Gary Samson from 5:45 to 7 p.m. The event is free but reserve a spot via EventBrite (find a link on Mosaic’s Facebook page). See garysamsonphotography.com for more on Samson and his work.

Saturday, Jan. 27

As of earlier this week there were still a few spots left for Date Night in the Pottery Studio at Studio 550 Arts Center (550 Elm St. in Manchester; 232-5597, 550arts.com) tonight at 6 p.m. The class runs about an hour and a half and participants get a basic pottery lesson and then can make their own creations, according to the website, where you can sign up.

Tuesday, Jan. 30

See the professional dance company Step Afrika! today at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com, where you can see videos of the company’s performances). The show is part of the William H. Gile Concert Series, so tickets are free, but go online to reserve seats.

Save the Date! Sunday, March 10
Team Police takes on Team Fire, for a good cause, on Sunday, March 10, at 1 p.m. at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuarena.com) at the Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship presented by the Elliot Perry Foundation (elliotperry.org) to raise money for Dartmouth Health’s Children’s. See childrens.dartmouth-health.org/events for more on the event and to purchase tickets which cost $16 (plus fees) for ages 6 and up. On the day, tickets will cost $20.