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Big Events Feb 24, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Feb. 24

Head to the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St in Manchester;   currier.org) today for Art After Work, when the museum admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. and the Winter Garden offers drink specials and a full menu for purchase as well as live music — this week’s performer is Paul Nelson. Tours include a 5:30 p.m. tour of the exhibit “As Precious As Gold: Carpets from the Islamic World,” which is on display through Sunday, Feb. 27. The Currier is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for students and $5 for ages 17 to 13; kids under 13 get in for free.

Thursday, Feb. 24

Head to the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. In Manchester; palacetheatre.org) for a screening of 1954’s Seven Brides for Seven Brothers today at 10 a.m. as part of the Senior Movie Mornings series. Tickets cost $10.

Friday, Feb. 24

The final weekend of the LaBelle Lights, a walk-through light show at LaBelle Winery in Derry, starts tonight. LaBelle Lights is open from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight through Saturday, Feb. 26. See labellewinery.com for tickets (which can also be purchased on site); tickets cost $15 for adults (plus fees, for all paid tickets), $10 for 65+, $8 for ages 4 to 12 and free for kids 3 and under, according to the website.

Friday, Feb. 25

Millyard Brewery (25 E. Otterson St. in Nashua; millyardbrewery.com) hosts an exploration of the pairing of beer and chocolate featuring Loon Chocolate tonight at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 and are available online. Sample four beers with four specially paired chocolates.

Head back to Millyard Brewery for the pairing of Saturday night and laughs: Comedian Jimmy Cash will headline a comedy show starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Friday, Feb 25

Catch the Soggy Po Boys tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). Tickets cost $18 to $21 (plus fees). See the Cap Center website for a video that shows off their New Orleans-inspired sound.

Saturday, Feb. 26

Relax with Klipper (Austin Klipp’s piano and vocals) at Liquid Therapy (14 Court St. in Nashua; liquidtherapynh.com) this afternoon at 2 p.m. Find more live music at area bars, breweries, restaurants and other locales in the Music This Week listing, which starts this week on page 42.

Saturday, Feb. 26

“Hostess with the mostest?” Monique Toosoon will preside over the monthly “Life Is a Drag” show at Chunky’s Cinema pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com) at 9 p.m. Tickets to this 21+ show cost $25; doors open at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 2

Get some free doo-wop at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord) tonight at 7:30 p.m. when The Rockin’ Daddios perform. See walkerlecture.org or call 333-0035.

Prepare to beam up: March 3

Head to the Capitol Center for the Arts (Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. for a screening of 1982’s Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan followed by a live presentation featuring Capt. James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner. The actor will tell stories about his career and take questions from the audience, the website said. Tickets cost $39.75 to $99.75.

Featured photo. Tent featured in the “As Precious As Gold” exhibit.

Big Events Feb 17, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Feb. 17

The Full Monty, the musical based on the 1997 film, concludes its run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) with shows tonight at 7:30 p.m.; tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 19, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 20, at noon. Tickets cost $39 and $46 (plus fees).

Thursday, Feb. 17

Oscar completists can mark off Drive My Car (NR, 2021), nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film and Best Adapted Screenplay, tonight at the Music Hall (28 Chestnut St. in Portsmouth; themusichall.org). The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets cost $15 for adults.

Saturday, Feb. 19

Unwind with some music this weekend. Area 23 (254 N. State St., Unit H, in Concord; thearea23.com) will feature a bluegrass jam with Ross Arnold at 2 p.m. today. Then at 8 p.m., catch Scalawag. Find more live music in our Music This Week listing, which starts on page 35.

Monday, Feb. 21

If President’s Day (today) is one of your days off, head to the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144), which isn’t usually open Mondays but is open today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. , according to the website. The “Looking Together” docent-led close study of one piece of art that day will be of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ “Standing Lincoln” at 11 a.m. and noon.

Monday, Feb. 21

Or use this day to get outside. Beaver Brook Association (117 Ridge Road in Hollis; beaverbrook.org, 465-7787) is holding a Guided Winter Hike for ages 14 and up today from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Admission costs $20. The hike (or snowshoe walk, depending on the weather) will go through meadows and evergreen forest and near wetlands, according to the website.

Wednesday, Feb. 23

The Flying Ace, a 1926 silent film with an all African American cast, will screen tonight at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; redrivertheatres.org, 224-4600). Tickets cost $12. The screening will feature live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis.

Jeff will be performing at several other silent film screenings this week. On Thursday, Feb. 17, he will accompany Girl Shy (1924), a Harold Lloyd rom-com, at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10. On Sunday, Feb. 20, he will accompany When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922), which stars Marion Davies, at 2 p.m. at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre (wiltontownhalltheatre.com). (Suggested donation is $10).

Save the date! Feb. 28 through March 6

The Nashua Garden Club and the Nashua Public Library will hold a Seed Swap Monday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 6, at the library (2 Court St. in Nashua; nashualibrary.org) during library hours (Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m, according to the website). Samples donated by seed companies and information on collecting seeds and gardening will be available, according to a press release. People with seeds to swap can bring them packaged in small quantities, labeled with the name and instructions, to the Chandler Memorial Wing of the library before Feb. 28, the press release. A virtual lecture, “The Soil Food Web” by Diane Miessler, will be presented on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m.; register at bit.ly/soil2022. See nashuagardenclub.org for more information.

Featured photo. Kathryn Boyd and Laurence Criner star in The Flying Ace (1926).

Big Events Feb 10, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Feb. 10

Robert Irvine, celebrity chef and host of Restaurant:Impossible on the Food Network, will sign bottles of his Irvine Dry Gin and Irvine Vodka at the New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet in Bedford (9 Leavy Drive) today from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 10

Catch Stephen Decuire at Stones Social (449 Amherst St. in Nashua; 943-7445, stonessocial.com) tonight at 6 p.m. Find more live music at area bars and restaurants in our Music This Week listing on page 35.

Friday, Feb. 11

The Full Monty, the musical based on the 1997 film, continues its run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) this weekend with shows tonight at 7:30 p.m.; tomorrow, Feb. 12, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 13, at noon. Tickets cost $39 and $46 (plus fees).

Also from the Palace today, Feb. 11, a vaccine clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palace’s Spotlight Room (96 Hanover St. in Manchester). This walk-in clinic is offering Pfizer, Moderna and J&J vaccines for first, second or booster doses to anyone 5 and older, according to the website.

Friday, Feb. 11

“What even is this?” followed by “this is awesome!” might be your reaction to the trailer for New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, a concert film (sort of) featuring the final performance of the European tour of cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang, pianist Vanessa Perez and Bill Murray on vocals. Yes, that Bill Murray — who sings, recites poetry and more. The performance was from 2018; the broadcast will be tonight at 7 p.m. at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com, where you can find a trailer for the film). Tickets cost $18 for reserved seating (plus fees). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 11

Get some laughs with Drew Dunn and Jim Lauletta at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) during tonight’s Tupelo Comedy Night at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $22.

Sunday, Feb. 13

It’s (stakes-free for New England fans) Super Bowl Sunday! The Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams will meet in Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI with game time at 6:30 p.m. on NBC.

Want to participate in some competition yourself? The Primary Bank Super Sunday 4-Miler, a 4-mile race in Bedford, starts at 9:30 a.m. on Nashua Road. Registration costs $35 through Saturday, $40 on race day (based on availability); registration for youth (under 21) costs $30 through Saturday and $35 on race day, according to millenniumrunning.com.

Monday, Feb. 14

It’s Valentine’s Day! Though advance RSVPs are strongly encouraged, you may still be able to find a spot for you and your sweetie to grab a bite. Find our listing of Valentine’s Day meals (some of which are available earlier in the weekend) in the Feb. 3 issue of the paper on page 22. The e-edition is available at hippopress.com.

Save the date! Thursday, Feb. 24

Alton Brown, Food Network host beloved by “but why and how?” food nerds, comes to the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Thursday, Feb. 24. The show starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. This “Beyond the Eats” tour is billed as a “culinary variety show” on the Cap Center website. Tickets start at $54.50. For Alton Brown merch and more on what he’s been up to, see altonbrown.com.

Featured photo. Alton Brown. Courtesy photo.

Big Events January 27, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Feb. 3

Let Enter the Haggis kick off the weekend spirit early tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). Admission costs $18 for general admission, $25 for a reserved balcony seating (plus fees). Listen to songs from the band’s newest album, The Archer’s Parade, at enterthehaggis.com.

Some the other shows on the schedule at the Capitol Center for the Arts and the Bank of NH Stage: Spamilton — An American Parody on Friday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Cap Center; Mike Daws and Yasmin Williams at the Bank of NH Stage on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 8 p.m.; The Brothers Brothers at the Bank of NH Stage on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m., and, also at the Bank of NH Stage, Andrew North and the Rangers on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 3

Liven up your winter evening with a little poetry and music. Rob Azevedo will read from his book of poetry, Don’t Order the Calamari, and musicians Becca Myari and Todd Hearon will perform tonight at 6 p.m. at the Bookery Manchester (844 Elm St. in downtown Manchester; bookerymht.com). Admission is free but go online to register. Angie Sykeny talked to Azevedo when he released his first book of poetry, Turning on the Wasp; find that story in the May 6, 2021, issue of the Hippo (page 14). Click on “view more” under E-Editions to find older issues of the Hippo.

Friday, Feb. 4

Catch up with the University of New Hampshire team sending an experiment to the International Space Station tonight at 7 p.m. as part of the virtual Super Stellar Friday program at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop.com, 271-7827). Team Cooke NoMADS — Novel Methods of Antibiotic Discovery in Space — will explain their experiment and talk about their experiences working with NASA, according to the website, where you can register for this free virtual program.

The center is open for in-person visits, Fridays through Sundays with sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Admission costs $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for students and seniors, $8.50 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for kids 2 and under. Planetarium tickets are an additional $5 per person. Reserve tickets for a session online in advance.

Friday, Feb. 4

Comedian Jim Colliton brings the laughs to the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at the Palace website, where you can find a link to clips from Colliton’s DryBar sets.

Saturday, Feb. 5

Get some fresh produce and fresh baked goods and other must-haves for a yummy weekend at the Contoocook Farmers Market today from 9 a.m. to noon at Maple Street School (194 Maple St. in Contoocook).

Save the date! Galentine’s Day

Grab your besties and your vaccination card for a screening of Bridesmaids (R, 2011) on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; redrivertheatres.org, 224-4600). Tickets cost $12. The screening is a “snax and vax” screening, which means that the concession stand will be open and attendees are required to show proof of full vaccination.

Featured photo. Enter the Haggis. Courtesy photo.

Big Events January 27, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Jan. 27

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will present a screening of the documentary Simba: King of the Beasts (1928) tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Wilton Town Hall Theatre (40 Main St. in Wilton; wiltontownhalltheatre.com). Admission costs $10 per person and supports the museum, according to a press release. The silent film will be accompanied by live music by Jeff Rapsis. The film is part of a presentation — “Martin and Osa Johnson: Adventure’s First Couple,” which will also include a lecture, the release said.

Friday, Jan. 28

Also opening tonight: Mary & Me, a one-woman show about a girl in 1980s Ireland, at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road in Concord; hatboxnh.com, 715-2315). Tonight’s show is at 7:30 p.m. The show will run Fridays (7:30 p.m.), Saturdays (7:30 p.m.) and Sundays (2 p.m.) through Sunday, Feb. 13. Tickets cost $22 for adults. Angie also spoke with Emily Karelitz, the show’s star, in last week’s issue; find that conversation on page 11.

Friday, Jan. 28

Heat up winter with The Full Monty, the musical based on the 1997 film, which begins a four-week run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) tonight with a show at 7:30 p.m. The show runs Fridays through Sundays, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and noon on Sundays, as well as Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $39 and $46 (plus fees, for adults). Angie Sykeny talked to Carl Rajotte, the director of the show, in last week’s (Jan. 20) issue of the Hippo; find that conversation on page 10.

Saturday, Jan. 29

Catch the Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live broadcast of Rigolettotoday at 12:55 p.m. at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). Tickets cost $26 for adults (plus fees) and doors open at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 29

Attend a virtual event with Isabel Allende to promote her new book Violeta via Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com). The Zoom event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $28 plus a $3.33 for a bundle that includes a copy of the book (for pickup at Gibson’s; for an additional cost, you can have the book shipped to you).

Wednesday, Feb. 2

Inject a little art into your midday. The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; 669-6144, currier.org) has restarted its Wednesday “Art Conversations from Home” sessions at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Each week a different work is discussed during the 30-minute program (which is geared toward adults). Admission is free but register online in advance. This week the focus will be Franz Lenk’s “The Old Weir (Altes Wehr).”

Save the date! Friday, Feb. 11

Is the music of Bruce Springsteen your love language? Check out “Bruce in the USA,” a tribute to the music of the Boss, on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive in Manchester; 641-7000, anselm.edu/dana-events).

Featured photo. The Full Monty. Photo courtesy of the Palace Theatre.

Big Events January 20, 2022 and beyond

Thursday, Jan. 20

The Concord Garden Club and the League of NH Craftsmen come together for the annual Art & Bloom exhibit, which runs today through Saturday, Jan. 22. Hours are 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the exhibit gallery at the League’s headquarters (49 S. Main St. in Concord). In this short-lived exhibit, the League’s exhibit “Setting the Standard,” featuring pieces in a variety of media, serves as the inspiration for floral arrangements by Garden Club members and others. The regular hours of the “Setting the Standard” exhibit will start Tuesday, Jan. 25, and run through March 31, Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 4 p.m.

Fight cabin fever with a visit to the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) today from 5 to 8 p.m. when admission is free as part of “Art After Work: Free Thursday Nights.” Old Tom and the Lookouts will be performing in the Winter Garden Cafe and the tours will focus on Robert S. Duncanson’s “Long Point on the Gauley River, Virginia” and the exhibit “As Precious as Gold: Carpets from the Islamic World.”

Thursday, Jan. 20

Kick the weekend off early with Jeff Mrozek, who performs tonight from 6 to 9 pm. at Stones Social (449 Amherst St. in Nashua, stonessocial.com).

Friday, Jan. 21

Catch the “most famous bagpipe band on the planet,” according to their website (rhcp.scot), when the Red Hot Chilli Pipers come to the Flying Monkey (39 Main St. in Plymouth; 536-2251, flyingmonkeynh.com) today at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 21

Hear the music of the Dave Matthews band tonight at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com) when The Dave Matthews Tribute Band performs. Tickets cost $30.

Sunday, Jan. 23

Get some fresh eats today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Salem Farmers Market, held inside at LaBelle Winery (14 Route 111 in Derry). See salemnhfarmersmarket.org.

Sunday, Jan. 23

See the Bolshoi Ballet perform “Jewels” (in which the cities of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg are represented in three separate scenes) in presentation of the Bolshoi broadcast today at 12:55 p.m. at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). Tickets to the broadcast cost $15 for adults, $12 for students (plus fees).

Save the date! For wine & chocolate

Sample four LaBelle Winery wines with four different chocolate desserts at a “Wine & Dessert Pairing Class” scheduled for each of the three LaBelle locations in February. The class will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in Derry (14 Route 111); on Friday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. in Portsmouth (104 Congress St.) and on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. in Amherst (345 Route 1010). Admission costs $43.40.

Featured photo. Courtesy photo.