Category: This Week

Big Events January 26, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Jan. 26

Catch Jim Dozet, the scheduled musical performer at this week’s Art After Work, tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org). Admission to the museum is free and the evening features gallery tours as well as a full menu available in the Winter Garden Cafe. Find more art and theater events in the Arts section, which starts on page 14. For live music at area restaurants, breweries and other locations, check out Music This Week, which starts on page 36.

Friday, Jan. 27

The Boogie Wonder Band brings disco to the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com, 437-5100) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $40. Find more concerts this weekend and beyond in our listings on page 38.

Saturday, Jan. 28

See illusionist Leon Etienne at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Etienne has been featured on America’s Got Talent, Jimmy Fallon, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us! and is bringing his critically acclaimed show to the Granite State. The family-friendly performance will have illusions, comedy, sleight of hand and more. Tickets cost $29. Visit palacetheatre.org to purchase tickets.

Saturday, Jan. 28

Join Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord; 224-0562) today at 1 p.m. for an author meet and greet with Christopher Golden about his book All Hallows. Golden, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Bram Stoker award for horror writers, will discuss his newest book, which takes place in a small Massachusetts town in 1984, where two families try to protect young trick-or-treaters from The Cunning Man on Halloween night. To learn more about this book or the event, visit gibsonsbookstore.com. Find more upcoming author events in the book listings on page 33.

Saturday, Jan. 28

Celebrate the 1980s at the Strand Theatre (20 Third St., Dover) tonight at 8 p.m. with Neon Wave, a tribute band to the iconic dance bands of the ’80s. The theater is inviting the audience to wear a gown, a tux or their best ’80s costume. Those dressed up will be entered for a chance to win a $20 prize at the show, and everyone dressed up will get door prizes. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased at thestranddover.com.

Sunday, Jan. 29

McIntyre Ski Area (50 Chalet Ct. in Manchester; mcintyreskiarea.com, 622-6159) will hold the Bob Gilman Fun Run, a ski and snowboard race for all ages and abilities, today starting at 11 a.m. The $20 fee includes a lift ticket for the day. Go online to register.

Save the Date! Monday, Feb. 13
The cult classic Pitch Perfect (PG-13, 2012) will be screening today at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St., Concord) as a “Galentine’s day” special. The showing will be hosted by Katie Reynolds and Lydea Irwin, the creators and hosts of the podcast My Husband Made Me Do It. There will be a music trivia event beforehand with a chance for audience members to win prizes. Tickets cost $12 for general audience, $10 for members, and can be purchased at redrivertheatres.org.

Featured photo. Illusionist Leon Etienne.

Big Events January 19, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Jan. 19

Cirque Du Soleil will bring its production “Corteo” to the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuarena.com) today through Sunday, Jan. 22. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. today and Friday, Jan. 20; 3:30 and 7:30 on Saturday, Jan. 21, and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22. Tickets cost $39 to $129.

Friday, Jan. 20

TheAll New Piano Men, highlighting the music of Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Freddy Mercury, kicks off a three-week run at the Palace Theatre in Manchester today at 7:30 p.m. The show is an original production of Carl Rajotte, artistic director at the Palace (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588), according to the website. The show will run through Sunday, Feb. 5, with showtimes on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $25.

Friday, Jan. 20

Catch comedians Jim Colliton, Chris Pennie and Jeff Koen at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 8 p.m. for the Tupelo Night of Comedy. Tickets cost $22. Find more laughs in Comedy This Week on page 31.

Saturday, Jan. 21

Today is Free Fishing Day in New Hampshire, one of two such days each year when you can fish without a license (other fishing regulations must still be followed; the other free fishing day is the first Saturday in June). Find out all the fishing rules and watch a video on ice fishing at nhfishgame.com.

Saturday, Jan. 21

After getting extended a weekend, today is the final day of the LaBelle Lights winter lights walking tour at the LaBelle Winery (14 Route 111 in Derry; labellewinery.com, 672-9898). The attraction is open Wednesdays through today from 4:30 to 9 p.m.; buy tickets online or on site.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

The New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn; nhaudubon.org, 668-2045) will hold a timber rattlesnake talk today at 5 p.m. where wildlife biologist Brendan Clifford (NH Fish and Game, Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Porgram) will discuss the snake and the Center’s resident timber rattlesnake may make an appearance, according to the website. The cost is $15; register online.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

Marek Bennett will discuss his latest graphic novel, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby , Volume 3: 1864, today at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; gibsonsbookstore.com, 224-0562). Angie Sykeny talked to Bennett about his latest book in the Jan. 5 issue of the Hippo; find the e-edition at hippopress.com (the story is on page 6).

Save the Date! Friday, Jan. 27
Concord NH Winter Festival will run Friday, Jan. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 28, with events in downtown Concord and the Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament (which has events Thursday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Jan. 29) in White Park. Scheduled events include ice carvings on the Statehouse lawn including an ice carving competition on Saturday, fireworks in White Park on Friday at 7:15 p.m., the “Art in Bloom” exhibit at the League of NH Craftsmen, a screening of Frozen at Red River Theatres (Saturday at 10 a.m.) and more, according to the schedule at intownconcord.com.

Featured photo. The Piano Men.

Big Events January 12, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Jan. 12

Catch Joey Clark & the Big Hearts tonight at the Currier Museum of Art’s (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org) Art After Work event from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission to the museum is free.

Friday, Jan. 13

The play Scene Changesat the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord) will take the stage tonight at 7:30 p.m. The show follows a seasoned, cynical performer as her castmate is suddenly taken ill and a young, optimistic actor takes his part. The comedy runs through Jan. 22 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $19 for students and seniors. Visit hatboxnh.com.

Friday, Jan. 13

The receptionfor the exhibit “B.B. King, from Indianola to Icon: A Personal Odyssey with the King of Blues” is tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kimball Jenkins (266 N. Main St., Concord). The exhibit features more than 60 photographs of King that are for sale. The reception will have a Q&A with program director Yasamin Safarzadeh and Charlie Sawyer, a close friend of King’s. For more information, visit kimballjenkins.com.

Saturday, Jan. 14

Join the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord) for a night at the virtual opera with The MET Live in HD: Fedora today at 12:55 p.m. The opera revolves around Fedora, a Russian princess who falls in love with the man who murdered her fiance. Tickets cost $26 for adults, $22 for seniors or MET members, and $15 for students. Visit ccanh.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

Sunday, Jan. 15

Join the Snowflake Shuffle hosted by Millennium Running today at 9:30 a.m. in Bedford. The 3-mile run will start and finish at 25 Constitution Dr. Prizes will be given out to the three fastest men and women runners, in addition to refreshments and beer tickets that can be redeemed at the post-race beer garden. Registration costs $35 until 9 a.m. on the day of the race, after it will be $40 based on availability. Register at millenniumrunning.com.

Sunday, Jan. 15

The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) is welcoming back 1964 the Tribute today with a show starting at 7 p.m. 1964 has been called the best Beatles tribute band in the world by Rolling Stone magazine. Tickets cost $39 and can be purchased at palacetheatre.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord) is hosting the Honorable John T. Broderick Jr. as he shares his memoir Backroads and Highways: My Journey to Discovery on Mental Health today at 6:30 p.m. See gibsonsbookstore.com

Save the Date! Thursday, Jan. 26
The 20th annual Art in Bloom will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., as well as on Friday, Jan. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature works from newly juried members of the League of NH Craftsmen that are paired with floral inspirations from the Concord Gardening Club. The event will take place at the League’s headquarters (49 S. Main St., Concord). For more information, visit concordgardenclubnh.com.

Featured photo. 1964 the Tribute

Big Events January 5, 2022 and beyond

Friday, Jan. 6

Recycled Percussion wraps up a holiday week run of shows today (at 7 p.m.) and tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 7 (at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.), at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588). Tickets start at $37. See recycledpercussion.com for videos of the group’s high-energy performances.

Friday, Jan. 6

The play Scene Changesopens tonight at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road in Concord; hatboxnh.com, 715-2315). In the show, a traveling production of A Christmas Carol loses its Bob Cratchit when he gets ill in Burlington, Vermont, and the show has to hire a new actor when it comes to Concord, causing “a clash of wills,” according to the website, which also says that the play contains adult language. The show will run tonight through Sunday, Jan. 22, with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for students and seniors.

Saturday, Jan. 7

Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org) will screen the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. The morning will include complimentary coffee from Revelstoke and hot chocolate for the kids (or just the hot chocolate fans), according to the website. Dressing as a scarecrow in need of a brain or a girl from Kansas with a fabulous pair of shoes is encouraged, and the concession stand will feature some themed treats, the website said. Tickets cost $10 per person.

Saturday, Jan. 7

Looking to add more native plants to your garden? Winter is actually a good time to sow the seeds of native plants that need the cold as part of their growth process, according to NH Audubon, which is holding a class about winter sowing today from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn; nhaudubon.org, 668-2045). UNH Extension master gardeners Donna Miller and Stacey Scaccia will lead the session; the cost is $15. Register in advance (by Thursday, Jan. 5).

Sunday, Jan. 8

The Kid Brother (1927), a Harold Lloyd silent comedy, will screen at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St. in Nashua; nashualibrary.org, 589-4600) today at 1:30 p.m. with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis. The event is free and family-friendly, according to a press release.

Sunday, Jan. 8

Who will be the “Champion of Champions” is the question today from 1 to 5 p.m. at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) when four champions from previous years’ Pizzastock battle of bands take the stage for Pizzastock 6.5 Battle of Champions. The lineup is Fourth Degree, Crescendo’s Gate, Cozy Throne and Second to Last Minute, according to pizzastock.org, where you can learn more about the fundraising concerts and the Jason R. Flood Memorial. Tickets to the Tupelo show cost $20.

Save the Date! Friday, Feb. 3
Livingston Taylor will come to the Dana Center for the Humanities (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive in Manchester; tickets.anselm.edu, 641-7700) on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45.

Featured photo. The Kid Brother.

Big Events December 29, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Dec. 29

The SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester) is hosting the Harlem Globetrotters today at 2 p.m. The team will show off their basketball skills with trick shots, routines and more. Ticket prices start at $29. Visit snhuarena.com to buy tickets.

Thursday, Dec. 29

See Joe Gatto for a night of comedy tonight at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord). Gatto, a comedian, actor, author and podcaster, has performed to sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the O2 Arena in London. Tickets start at $40 and can be bought at ccanh.com.

Thursday, Dec. 29

See The Wizards of Winter, a holiday rock event featuring former members of some of classic rock’s biggest names, including Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, Def Leppard and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, at The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center (39 Main St., Plymouth) today. Tickets start at $49 and can be bought at flyingmonkeynh.com

Saturday, Dec. 31

Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry) is having The Adam Ezra Group perform tonight at 9 p.m. Buy tickets for the show only (doors open at 8:30 p.m.) for $45, or tickets for dinner and the show (starts at 5:30 p.m.) for $95, at tupelohall.com.

Sunday, Jan. 1

The Apple Therapy and Derry Sports & Rehab Millennium Mile, a one-mile downhill race on Mammoth Road in Londonderry, starts today at 2 p.m. Registration costs $20 for ages 12 and up and $10 for 11 and under, with the first 1,250 registrants getting a winter hat (if available, registration on race day costs $5 more). See millennium-running.com to register in advance.

Sunday, Jan. 1

Today is the last chance to see the Gift of Lights at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1122 Route 106, Loudon). The show, which has more than 3 million lights, is 2½ miles long with 80 different scenes. The shows start at 4:30 p.m. and admission for one car costs $35. Tickets can be bought at nhms.com.

Sunday, Jan. 1

Join NHSCOT for a Hogmany at LaBelle Winery (14 Route 111, Derry) today at 3 p.m. Celebrate the New Year in a Scottish way, with traditional board games, dancing, music, food and more. Tickets cost $32 per adult ages 15 and older, $15 per child ages 6-14, and kids ages 5 and younger are free. For more information, see the story in the Dec. 15 on page 14 (find the e-edition at hippopress.com) or visit nhscot.org.

Save the Date! Thursday, Jan. 19
It’s the opening night of the Cirque du Soleil show Corteo at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester). The show will have acrobats from around the world performing death-defying stunts. The show will be in town until Jan. 22. Opening night show will start at 7:30 p.m. Visit snhuarena.com for more information or to order tickets.

Featured photo. Harlem Globetrotters. Courtesy photo.

Big Events December 22, 2022 and beyond

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Recycled Percussion, the legendary drumming group from New England, opens their run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) today at 3 p.m. The group has performed on America’s Got Talent, opened at the 2017 Super Bowl, did a run on Las Vegas and has their own Emmy Award winning show on television called Chaos and Kindness. Tickets start at $37 and can be purchased at palaceteatre.org.

Thursday, Dec. 22

This is the last day for the snowman felting workshop at Averill House Vineyard (21 Averill Road, Brookline). The winery will provide all the materials and the workshop is for crafters of all skill levels in the art of felting. The craft will be accompanied with a winter wine tasting for visitors of age or a nonalcoholic beverage for guests younger than 21. Additional kits can be purchased at the workshop. Cost is $47 per person and tickets can be purchased at averillhousevineyard.com.

Friday, Dec. 23

Today is the last day of the handmade holiday market at Studio 550 (550 Elm St., Manchester). The market will run from noon to 8 p.m. and will have a variety of artworks to shop for. There will also be demonstrations by local artists and gift cards for Studio 550 available for purchase. For questions, call 232-5597 or email [email protected].

Friday, Dec. 23

Tonight is the last showing of Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St., Manchester) A Christmas Carol. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, so he can learn to keep the Christmas spirit all year round. Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available as of Dec. 19. Prices start at $25 and tickets can be purchased online at palacetheatre.org.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

The adult winter reading challenge begins today at Derry Public Library (64 East Broadway). The theme this year is reading the rainbow, meaning that readers must log a book with a cover the same color as one in the rainbow. It can be any genre of book, from graphic novels to nonfiction. The challenge will run through Feb. 28 and the person who reads the most books will win a gift card to The Grind Rail Trail Cafe. Stop by the library to pick up a log. Visit derrypl.org for more information.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Magician Ben Pratt is performing a family-friendly magic show today at Chunky’s Cinema in Manchester (707 Huse Road). Pratt, who grew up in New Hampshire, has performed his magic show across the country. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at chunkys.com.

Save the Date! Sunday, Jan. 1
Join Beaver Brook Association for a First Day Hike at noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, at Maple Hill Farm (117 Ridge Road, Hollis). The walk will take families around Beaver Brook that’s designed for them by the staff in the red yurt on the farm grounds. Visitors can bring the whole family, including leashed dogs. Visit beaverbrook.org.

Featured photo. Recycled Percussion. Courtesy photo.