Category: This Week

Thursday, Feb. 6

Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) will host Jennifer Finney Boylan, bestselling author of She’s Not There and co-author of Mad Honey with Jodi Picoult, as she presents her new book, Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us, tonight at 7 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. A signing line follows their discussion. Tickets cost $39 plus fees and include a pre-signed copy of Cleavage.

Thursday, Feb. 6

The Huntington at Nashua (55 Kent Lane, Nashua, 598-1440, silverstoneliving.org/the-huntington) will host a lecture by New Hampshire Humanities called “Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor)” this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Historian George Morrison will take participants on a journey through New England, Canada and New York tracing the complex story of this infamous American.

Thursday, Feb. 6

There will be a Musical Bingo Fundraiser this evening at 6 p.m. to raise money for Karasu Tengu Academy’s (1 Chestnut St., Nashua, 689-4966, ktacademymma.com) Youth MMA team. It will take place at O’Brien’s Sports Bar (118 Main St., Nashua). Do you think you have superior music knowledge? Come down for some fun music bingo. Hosted by DJ Bern Hurley, $10 per card or three for $20. This is a family-friendly event.

Thursday, Feb. 6

There will be an Open Mic event at the Ted Herbert Music School (880 Page St., Manchester, 669-7469, tedherbert.com) tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. This event is open to all and no previous sign-ups are needed. Perform a solo act, recite a poem, meet and network with other musicians at this family-friendly event. A full backline of drums, piano and amplifier, guitar amplifier, bass amplifier and vocal microphone with PA system will be provided.

Saturday, Feb. 8

The SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) will play host to intense mixed martial arts action with Combat Zone 87 tonight beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $38 through ticketmaster.com.

Saturday, Feb. 8

There will be a New Hampshire Historical Society (30 Park St., Concord, 228-6688, nhhistory.org) lecture on “Murder, Mayhem, and the Criminal World in New Hampshire” today beginning at 2 p.m. Historian Milli Knudsen will take participants on a true-crime journey through history. Signed copies of her book will be available at the event. Attendance is free for Society members, $10 for nonmembers.

Sunday, Feb. 9

Every Sunday through April 13, the Barley House Restaurant and Tavern (132 N. Main St., Concord, 228-6363, thebarleyhouse.com) will host a weekly cribbage tournament, with registration at 11:30 p.m. and the first match beginning at 12:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome.

Save the Date! Friday, Feb. 14

The Gods of Comedy will be performed by the Community Players of Concord (435 Josiah Bartlett Road, Concord, 224-4905, communityplayersofconcord.org) at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. The capricious gods of comedy from ancient Greece follow a college professor through time to the States and become embroiled in a crazy on-campus “Classics Weekend” with mistaken identities, a lost manuscript and too much partying all around. Tickets cost $20, $18 for ages 17 and under or 65+. See communityplayersofconcord.org.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Guitarist Ace Frehley, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of Kiss, will perform at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 8 p.m. This tour commemorates his 10th full-length solo album, 10,000 Volts. Tickets start at $75.

Friday, Jan. 31

Bookery Manchester (844 Elm St., Manchester, 836-6600, bookerymht.com) will host a Friday Night Jam tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Attend in person or participate online. This is a monthly hybrid open mic event featuring performances by poets, writers, musicians and performance artists. Admission and performance are free, on a first-come-first-served basis. Visit bookerymht.com/our-events.

Saturday, Feb. 1

New cosplay, convention and travel store CosMom ConShop (100 Main St., Nashua, 438-0497, cosmomconshop.com) will celebrate its grand opening today, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with tabletop games, video games, tarot readings, poetry readings and birthday cake. Come in costume to compete for prizes and to have your picture taken.

Saturday, Feb. 1

Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com) will host a Roper Romp “Paint” Party tonight at 7:30 p.m., celebrating the character from the 1970s Three’s Company television series. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite Helen Roper caftan .Reruns of the beloved sitcom will play throughout the event. Tickets are $45.

Saturday, Feb. 1

The New Hampshire Historical Society (30 Park St., Concord, 228-6688, nhhistory.org) will host a lecture today at 2 p.m.: “The Mammoth Road: New Hampshire Folk Tales as an Avenue to Local History and Culture.” Join genealogist, historian and librarian Erin Moulton to hear folk tales collected by the New Hampshire Women’s Federation in 1932 and dig into local resources in search of truths. Was it tall tale or town history? Admission is free for Society members and $10 for nonmembers. No registration is required.

Saturday, Feb. 1

The 20th New Hampshire Theatre Awards will be presented this evening at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) beginning at 7 p.m. This will be a gala celebrating the finest achievements in New Hampshire’s vibrant theater scene. This prestigious event honors excellence in all major categories, from acting and directing to design and production. Tickets are $48.75, through the Capitol Center website.

Save the Date! Saturday, Feb. 8
There will be MMA action in Manchester when Combat Zone MMA returns to the the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., 644-5000, snhuarena.com). Combat Zone MMA events feature some of the world’s most skilled and talented mixed martial artists. From jaw-dropping knockouts to intense grappling matches, every fight is a showcase of skill, strength, and determination. Tickets start at $64 through GoTickets.com.

Featured photo: Ace Frehley.

Thursday, Jan. 23

There will be an author talk at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org) tonight from 6 to 7 p.m., “The United States of Cryptids.” From the legendary Bigfoot to the obscure Snallygaster, writer J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates how communities have embraced and celebrated their local cryptids. This event is free and open to the public.

Friday, Jan. 24

Esperanza Spaulding, one of the greatest jazz bassists playing today, will take the stage at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $59 and are available through the Center’s website.

Friday, Jan. 24

The curtain rises on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. presented by the Majestic Academy of Youth/Teens (majestictheatre.net) at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry) tonight through Sunday, Jan. 26. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. tonight; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25; and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $12 to $16.

Saturday, Jan. 24

There will be a Puzzle Swap at the Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway, Derry, 432-6140, derrypl.org) today from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Love puzzles? This program is for you! You can donate your old puzzle to our puzzles, and take a new one home with you, whether you’re just taking a puzzle or leaving one. All are welcome.

Saturday, Jan. 24

Positive Street Art (48 Bridge St., Nashua, 589-9003, positivestreetart.org) will host a reception this evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Artists Michelle Peterson, Laura Zorawovicz, Dei Xhrist and Yasamin Safarzadeh will present a body of work one year in the making. Webs, wool and wood, mostly collected from rural spaces, some from commercial salvage, have been claimed and reworked. This event will include an orchestral performance by NH Philharmonic instrumentalist lead Nicholas So, a sound art piece by Dei Xhrist, and a string figure performance piece.

Saturday, Jan. 25

The Hooksett Winter Carnival will take place at the Hooksett Memorial School (5 Memorial Drive, Hooksett, 485-9890, memorial.sau15.net) today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be entertainment, vendors, snowshoeing, a bonfire with s’mores, a blood drive and more. Visit k16021.site.kiwanis.org/hooksett-winter-carnival.

Sunday, Jan. 26

Japan’s famous Yamato Drummers will perform at the Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) this afternoon beginning at 4 p.m. Tickets start at $38, through the Capitol Center’s website.

Save the Date! Saturday, Feb. 1

Queen City Black Market will be an event focused on the alternative, antique and oddity culture in New Hampshire. It will be held at the Henry J. Sweeney American Legion Post #2 (251 Maple St., Manchester, 623-9145, sweeneypost.org) on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 8 p.m. The market will pay homage to the alternative, punk, goth, DIY-scene in New Hampshire & New England. “Come join us and 20+ weirdo vendors” with a cash bar and food trucks, said the eventbrite page. Visit eventbrite.com to reserve a spot.

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

BIG EVENTS JANUARY 16 AND BEYOND

Thursday, Jan. 16

Coffee & Kindness (105 W. Pearl St., Nashua, 833-221-1822, coffeeandkindness.co) will host an open mic tonight from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Come to watch or come to perform. The mic is open for music, poetry and comedy. Full drink and food service is available; please arrive early to order before the show starts.

Friday, Jan. 17

Positive Street Art (48 Bridge St., Nashua, 589-9003, positivestreetart.org) will host a Vicus Vox (Latin for “Voice of the City”) open mic session this evening at 6 p.m., where participants can showcase their vocal talents with the community. Signups are on a first-come-first-served basis. All content must be friendly for all ages. The cost for spectators and participants is $5. Participants must fill out an application at tinyurl.com/4ckh3pzp.

Saturday, Jan. 18

Iconic jazz combo the Branford Marsalis Quartet will take the stage at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49 and are available through the Nashua Center website.

Saturday, Jan. 18

The New Hampshire Wolves Hurling Club will hold its winter gala this evening from 7 to 11 p.m. at American Legion Hall 43 on Baboosic Lake Road in Merrimack. This first annual celebration brings together players, families and supporters to honor the achievements of the past hurling season and to kick off the new year with enthusiasm. Tickets begin at $30 and are available through the club’s website.

Sunday, Jan. 19

The Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) will present an afternoon of swing dancing, beginning with swing dancing lessons at 3:30 p.m., followed by dancing at 4 p.m. The 19-piece New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, led by Clayton “Skip” Poole, a 45-year veteran of the idiom, and acclaimed vocalist Laura Poole will provide the backdrop for the event. Tickets are $30.75 and are available through the Capitol Center website.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

The Goffstown Public Library (2 High St., Goffstown, 497-2102, goffstownlibrary.com) will host a New Hampshire Humanities lecture on “A Taste of the Old Country in the New: Franco-Americans of Manchester” this evening at 6:30 p.m. Historian Robert Perreault will share stories about life in one of America’s major Franco-American centers. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, Jan. 22

Comedian and New Hampshire native Sarah Silverman will take the stage at the Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) tonight at 8 p.m.

Save the Date! Friday, Jan. 24

The Hotel Concord and Intown Concord will host the seventh annual Concord NH Winter Fest, Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25. There will be ice-carving demonstrations, an ice-carving competition, a Food Truck Festival and more. This is an outdoor event, so come dressed for the winter weather. This year there will only be food-related vendors and event sponsors. Visit members.intownconcord.org/events.

Featured photo: Branford Marsalis Quartet

Thursday, Jan. 9

The New Boston Historical Society (2 Central Sq., New Boston, 487-2526, newbostonhistoricalsociety.com) will host a lecture by Mary Adams of the New Hampshire Historical Society called “Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution” tonight at 7 p.m. in the Community Church, 2 Meetinghouse Hill Road, New Boston. This event is sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.

Friday, Jan. 10

The Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) will host a Night of Comedy tonight, starting at 8 p.m. The comedians will include Paul Nardizzi, Kyle Crawford (pictured) and Jolanda Logan. Tickets are $22 through the Tupelo website.

Friday, Jan. 10

Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St., Manchester, 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com) will host Boston Flowmies presents: Bass Blizzard, a night of local talent, flow arts, craft vendors, raffles and more, tonight from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. All flow props and levels of experience welcome. Tickets are $15 through eventbrite.com.

Saturday, Jan. 11

The “Library of Things” at the Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway, Derry, 432-6140, derrypl.org) has a loom and library trustee Monica Cataldo will give a demonstration on how to use it today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Ms. Cataldo has demonstrated loom technique many times, even at the League of NH Craftsmen fair. Watch the demonstration and try it out for yourself. All are welcome at this free demonstration.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

Join Positive Street Art (48 Bridge St., Nashua, 589-9003, positivestreetart.org) for its monthly free Art Social this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees can bring their art projects and supplies to work on in a supportive environment. Tables and seating will be provided, and there will be snacks and drinks for purchase. The space is wheelchair-accessible with ramps and an elevator.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

The audience at Dancing with the Stars: Live! will have the opportunity to experience the excitement, athleticism and artistry they see in the TV show’s famed ballroom live, up-close and personal at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester) tonight at 7:30 p.m. The tour delivers a night of electrifying dance performances from world-renowned dancers who topped the leaderboard, including Emma Slater, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart, Daniella Karagach, Gleb Savchenko, Pasha Pashkov and Rylee Arnold. Tickets start at $54.50 through ticketmaster.com.

Save the Date! Wednesday, Jan. 22
Legendary comedian Sarah Silverman returns to the stage at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St, Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) Wednesday, Jan.22, at 8 p.m. The show, “Postmortem” focuses on the deaths of her father and stepmother two weeks apart from each other in 2023. Tickets start at $63.75 through the Capitol Center website.

Featured photo: Kyle Crawford.

Friday, Jan. 3

Strange Brew Tavern (88 Mar­ket St., Manchester, 666-4292, strangebrewtavern.net) will host a special comedy event tonight from 8 to 10 p.m.: Laugh Attic Pres­ents: The High School Dropout. Some of New England’s funniest comedians will ditch their material and educate you on classic litera­ture. Tickets are $15.

Friday, Jan. 3

Dueling Pianos of New Hampshire brings fast-paced request-driven fun to the Tupe­lo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $22.

Saturday, Jan. 4

New Hampshire Public Television (nhpbs.org) will screen a sneak-peek preview of the first episode of Season 5 of All Creatures Great and Smallat the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) this afternoon at 3 p.m. Tickets are free through the Capitol Center’s website.

Saturday, Jan. 4

The Parish of the Resurrection (449 Broad St., Nashua, 882-0925, parishoftheresurrection.org) will hold a free organ concert to cel­ebrate its new Rodgers instrument this evening at 5:30 p.m. The con­cert will feature pieces performed by seven friends of the Parish and members of local chapters of the American Guild of Organists. Most of the pieces will be Christ­mas- and Epiphany-themed, and all will be relatively short and lis­tener-friendly. The concert as a whole will be approximately one hour long.

Sunday, Jan. 5

Recycled Percussion contin­ues its 16-show run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Man­chester; palacetheatre.org) with two shows today — at 1 and 4:30 p.m. In addition to shows this weekend, the group has six shows left on the schedule next weekend, Friday, Jan. 10 thorugh Sunday, Jan. 12. Tickets start at $39.

Tuesday, Jan.7

The Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway, Derry, 432-6140, derrypl.org) will host a Drop- In Genealogy Session from 6 to 7 p.m. in the New Hampshire Room. This will be a collabora­tive research session. Bring your laptop or use one of the Library’s. Ask for help if you need it; give help if you can. Share a fun fam­ily history story with a fellow researcher.

Wednesday, Jan. 8

This evening at 6:30 p.m. NH Humanities will present a lecture at the Loudon Historical Society & Museum (29 S. Village Road, Loudon) on Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers. Historian Steven Taylor will present a look at New Hampshire’s early and flawed institutions for dealing with

Save the Date! Wednesday, Jan. 15
The audience at Dancing with the Stars: Live! will have the opportunity to experience ath­leticism and artistry they see in the TV show’s famed ballroom live with dancers including Emma Slater, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart, Daniella Karagach, Gleb Savchenko, Pasha Pashkov and Rylee Arnold. The show comes to the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuare­na.com) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $54.50.

Featured photo: Dancing with the Stars Live.