Category: This Week

Thursday, Feb. 12

The Alva de Mars Megan Chapel Art Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester will hold an opening reception for its new exhibition “Still Waters, Deep Reflections: The Art of Evelin Bodfish Bourne” on Thursday, Feb. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. The show will be on display Feb. 13 through May 8. See anselm.edu and click on “The Arts.”

Friday, Feb. 13

The Majestic Theatre (880 Page St., Manchester, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net) presents Always a Bridesmaid, a comedy about the perils of keeping teenage promises — in this case for a group of friends to attend each other’s weddings, even 30 years later. Performances will be tonight at 7 p.m.; tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 through the Majestic’s website.

Saturday, Feb. 14

It’s Backyard Winter Bird Survey Weekend! Today and tomorrow observe and report species of birds you see in your backyard to the New Hampshire Audubon to help track winter bird popoulartions, according to nhaudubon.org, where you can find instructions on how to register and log your results.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Enjoy a Valentine’s Day Evening with Elvis (performer Robert Black) at Fulchino Vineyard (187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis, 438-5984, fulchinovineyard.com). Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. A special menu will be available. Tickets are $29 through the Vineyard’s website.

Saturday, Feb. 14

The Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) presents Emo Night Brooklyn tonight at 8 p.m. This is an 18+ late-night DJ-based dance party featuring emo and pop-punk jams. Tickets start at $26 through the Center’s website.

Sunday, Feb. 15

The Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance presents Lily’s Pad today at 4 p.m. at the Dana Center for the Humanities (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu) featuring Lily Booker and her three-piece jazz band on her journey through rhythm and tap dance. Tickets are $34 through the Dana Center’s website.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

The Poetry Society of New Hampshire will host an Afternoon of Poetry at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) today from 4:30 to 6 p.m., featuring poet Liane St. Laurent. An open mic will follow her reading. Visit psnh.org/events.

Save the Date! Saturday, Feb. 21
Musical Fusion act Black Violin will perform Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com). For nearly two decades Black Violin has been merging string arrangements with modern beats and vocals. Their 2019 album release, Take the Stairs, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and the band recently received a Grammy nomination for the track “The Message” as Best Americana Performance, in collaboration with The Blind Boys of Alabama. Tickets start at $57 through the Center’s website.

Featured photo: Majestic Theatre presents the comedy Always a Bridesmaid. Courtesy photo.

Thursday, Feb. 5

NH Poet Laureate Jennifer Militello will present her new book Identifying the Pathogen: An Inquiry tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. in Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com.

Thursday, Feb. 5

Comedian Katherine Blanford takes the stage at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Blanford is known for her “human golden retriever presence” on stage. Tickets are $32 in advance through the Capitol Center’s website or $37 at the door.

Friday, Feb. 6

Lotus Land: the definitive Rush tribute act performs at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) tonight and tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50 through the Music Hall’s website.

Friday, Feb. 6

The Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St., Manchester, 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com) hosts Loud Entertainment’s 2-Year Birthday Bash tonight starting at 7 p.m., featuring Hit-N-Run: Tickets are $20.98 through eventbrite.com.

Friday, Feb. 6

Mentalist Jon Stetson performs a live 18+ show of mysterious mental abilities tonight at 8 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com). Tickets are $35 through the Chunky’s website

Saturday, Feb. 7

Local author Robert B. Perreault will be signing copies of his books from 1 to 4 p.m. today at Barnes & Noble in Manchester (1741 S. Willow St., bn.com). His latest, Courtship in Purgatory, is his first historical romance novel. Perreault is also the author of nonfiction titles about Manchester history.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Join the High School Musical sing-along at the BNH Stage (16 S Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) today at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance through the Capitol Center’s website, or $20 at the door.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Watch your New England Patriots face off agains the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Feb. 8, starting at 6:30 p.m. The game airs on NBC and via Peacock.

Monday, Feb. 9

The Glimpse Gallery, 4 Park St. in Concord, theglimpsegallery.com, opens its newest show with the works of six featured artists — Barbara Morse, Linda Graham, Larry Smukler, Peter Sandback, Tessa Magnuson and Bonnie Beauchamp-Cooke — today. The show runs through March 9. See the website to RSVP to a Feb. 21 opening reception and to make an appointment to see the exhibit.

Save the Date! Friday, Feb. 13
The Community Players of Concord NH will present Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt 2D at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org) at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. Oddball female roommates Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson join forces solving mysteries and kicking butts until they come face to face with the villain who seems to have all the answers. Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for guests under 13 or over 64 years old. Visit communityplayersofconcord.org or buy tickets at the box office 90 minutes prior to curtain.

Featured photo: Courtship in Purgatory by Robert B. Perreault

Thursday, Jan. 29

The SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) will host Dancing With the Stars: Live tonight beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $85.

Thursday, Jan. 29

The Granite Stage, a community talent showcase celebrating New Hampshire’s artists, musicians, dancers, comedians and creators from Rhythm and Roots Studio (rhythmandrootsstudiollc.com), will take place tonight at the Rex Theatre (823 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $30.

Friday, Jan. 30

Queen tribute act Almost Queen will perform at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $46.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Boogie Wonder Band will take the stage at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Red River Theatres in Concord will host a screening of The Testament of Ann Lee, a film starring Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, today at 4 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 1, at 10 a.m., with both screenings featuring post-film dicussions with the Canterbury Shaker Village Museum’s curator of research & collections and archivist. Tickets are available at redrivertheatres.org.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Join Main Dunstable Elementary School PTO for a special Parents’ Night Out Clean Comedy Fundraiser in the Auditorium at Nashua South High School (36 Riverside St., Nashua) tonight at 7 p.m. Headliners Comedy Club will bring comedians Kyle Crawford, Judy Sloane and Rob Steen to the stage for a fun, feel-good evening filled with laughs that everyone can enjoy. General admission tickets are $25, and all proceeds benefit the Main Dunstable School PTO.

Sunday, Feb. 1

The Majestic Theatre (880 Page St., Manchester, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net) welcomes the Scott Spradling Band, a 12-member big band, this afternoon at 2 p.m. The performance will be held at The Majestic Theatre Studios, 880 Page St. in Manchester. Tickets are $28.

Sunday, Feb. 1

Two-time Emmy and Grammy Award winning comedian Kathy Griffin will perform at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) as part of her “New Face; New Tour” tour tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $49.

Wednesday, Feb. 4

The Dover Public Library will present Bob Sheppard and his program “My Father, the Tuskegee Airman” about his father, Master Sergeant James A. Sheppard Jr., today at 6:30 p.m. in Room 306 of the McConnell Center, 61 Locust St. in Dover, according to a press release. The event is free and open to the public. See library.dover.nh.gov.

Save the Date! Saturday, Feb. 14
Emo Night Brooklyn, a late-night DJ-based dance party blasting emo and pop-punk jams, will take place Saturday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com). This is a general-admission open floor show. Ticketholders must be 18+. Tickets start at $26.

Featured photo: The Testament of Ann Lee will screen at Red River Theatres.

Thursday, Jan. 22

“Art and Bloom,” a show in collaboration with the Women’s Caucus for Art, New Hampshire Chapter, and Kimball Jenkins Estate, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, will open to the public today from 2 to 4 p.m. with an opening reception scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will feature floral arrangements interpreting the works of Kimball Jenkins’ winter show “Apricity: The Warmth of Winter Sun.” The show will also be open Friday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (during the Concord NH Winter Festival; see page 15). See kimballjenkins.com.

Thursday, Jan. 22

The Manchester Community Music School (2291 Elm St., Manchester, 644-4548, mcmusicschool.org) presents Stick Figures, a percussion-focused concert featuring faculty member Adam Cahalane tonight at 7 p.m. This concert is free and open to the public.

Thursday, Jan. 22

Dynamic drum troupe and visual spectacle Drum Tao will perform at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) tonight beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $44.25.

Friday, Jan. 23

The Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts will present Seussical the Musical, Jr. at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry, 404-2928, derryoperahouse.org) tonight at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. This production stars children and teens of The Majestic Academy. General admission tickets are $17. Visit majestictheatre.net.

Friday, Jan. 23

Laugh Attic at Strange Brew Tavern (88 Market St., Manchester, 666-4292, strangebrewtavern.net) presents The Interview tonight from 8 to 10 p.m. This is a comedy showcase where Human Resources asks the comics things you’ve always wanted to know. Tickets are $20 through eventbrite.com.

Saturday, Jan. 24

One of the premier Beatles tribute acts, Beatlejuice, will perform at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 through the Tupelo’s website.

Saturday, Jan. 24

There is a Winter Wonderland Masquerade Party at the Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St. Manchester, 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com) tonight from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with special performances by Wettybop, The Artist Graves, Sokomodo, SPVNYVN, and Jephirsun Danger. There will be a masquerade costume contest with a $100 cash prize. Find the event on Jewel’s Facebook page for the QR code to scan top purchase tickets.

Sunday, Jan. 25

Granite State Generosity (gsgnh.org) welcomes the start of ski and snowboard season today with the Ninth Annual Bob Gilman Fun Run Ski and Snowboard Race at McIntyre Ski Area. Visit mcintyreskiarea.com/acitivities/bobgilman to register.

Save the Date! Thursday, Jan. 29

Dancing with the Stars will burn up the dance floor at SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) on Thursday, Jan. 29, with special guest Danielle Fishel. Tickets start at $76 through gotickets.com. A VIP package is available.

Featured photo: Horton, Clover, the Grinch and the Whos!

Thursday, Jan. 15

Pilot Paul Russo will speak at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org) tonight at 7 p.m. about using the Alton Bay Ice Runway — the only official ice landing strip in the lower 48 states, according to a press release. Admission is $10 per person.

Friday, Jan. 16

Blues Brothers, the Next Generation will take the stage at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35 through the Tupelo’s.

Saturday, Jan. 17

The Majestic Theatre (880 Page St., Manchester, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net) presents a Disco Inferno tonight at 7 p.m. Immerse yourself in songs from the disco era during the ’70s and before/beyond. Tickets cost $20; see the Majestic’s website.

Saturday, Jan. 17

The Dana Center for the Humanities (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu) will host the 11th annual Regional Idol scholarship competition tonight at 7 p.m. Selected for their vocal talent from a large pool of hopeful applicants, 12 talented area high school vocalists will compete for recognition and for scholarship money. See tickets.anselm.edu for ticket info.

Saturday, Jan. 17

Today is Free Fishing Day. You can fish without a license in New Hampshire today. Note that all other regulations must be followed. Learn more about fishing rules by reading the NH Freshwater Fishing Digest at fishnh.com/fishing/publications.html.

Saturday, Jan. 17

The New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St. in Concord, nhhistory.org, will host a curator’s tour, with director of education Elizabeth Durbulle, of the exhibition “If You Had to Choose: Patriots and Loyalists in Revolutionary New Hampshire” today at 2 p.m. Admission to the museum costs $10 for ages 18 and over (under 18 get in free), according to the website.

Saturday, Jan. 17

Illusionist Leon Etienne will perform his magic show “Magic Rocks!” twice today, at the Rex Theatre (823 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 via the Palace.

Sunday, Jan. 18

Take a break from the winter and spend the morning in Italy with a screening of 1953’sRoman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck at Red River Theatres in Concord at 10 a.m. See redrivertheatres.org.

Sunday, Jan. 18

The Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) will host Funny Women of a Certain Age today at 4 p.m. with comedians Carole Montgomery, Leighann Lord and Liz Glazer. Tickets are $45 through the Capitol Center’s website or $50 at the door.

Save the Date! Jan. 22
Drum troupe Drum Tao will perform at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. Renowned for powerful and athletic drumming, their newest show, “The Best,” blends traditional wadaiko (Japanese drums) with modern energy and theatrical flair. Tickets start at $44.25 through the Capitol Center’s website.

Featured photo: Disco Inferno at the Majestic Theatre

Thursday, Jan. 8

The all-woman 1980s hard rock band Vixen performs tonight at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com). Tickets are $50 through the Music Hall’s website.

Thursday, Jan. 8

Mania! The ABBA Tribute happens tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com). Tickets start at $35.50 through the Capitol Center’s website.

Thursday, Jan. 8

The Rex Theatre (823 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) hosts a Candlelight Concert: Coldplay and Imagine Dragons tonight at 8:30 p.m. This is a multi-sensory musical experience by candlelight. Tickets start at $55 through the Palace Theatre website.

Friday, Jan. 9

Actorsingers Second Stage performsStephen Sondheim’s Company tonight and tomorrow, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. Companyis a 1970 concept musical known for its compelling plot and exploration of marriage and relationships. Tickets start at $32 through the Center’s website. Image above from Actorsingers’ Facebook page.

Saturday, Jan. 10

The Aaron Tolson Dance Institute’s Winter Intensive takes place today at the Dana Center for the Humanities (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu). Expand your dance technique and push your limits in this winter intensive. Classes are of intermediate and advanced level. There will be one-hour classes of contemporary, ballet and tap. Visit tickets.anselm.edu.

Saturday, Jan. 10

Watch the opera I Puritaniat the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) today at 1 p.m. simulcast live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. General admission tickets are $32 through the Capitol Center’s website.

Saturday, Jan. 10

Second Saturday at the Jewel is New Hampshire’s longest-running goth industrial night. Tonight’s show includes performances by DJs Sawtooth, Sapphire, and DIC3-KO from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St., Manchester, 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com). Tickets are $10.

Tuesday, Jan. 13

The topic of SEE Science Center’s Science on Tap for January is “Progress in Paleontology.” Learn how new technologies including drones, AI, 3D printing and molecular analysis are accelerating advances in the field. Science on Tap takes place at Stark Brewing Co. (500 N. Commercial St., Manchester, 625-4444, starkbrewingcompany.com). Doors open at 5 p.m.; the discussion begins at 6 p.m. This event is free, but registration is recommended at see-sciencecenter.org/science-on-tap-paleontology.

Save the Date! Tuesday, Jan. 20
Hosted by comedians Nick Sands and Alex LaChance, The Wrong Hill to Die On is a live comedy show where comedians go head-to-head defending the worst opinions imaginable. From “traffic lights are government mind control” to “cats should be allowed to vote,” each performer must argue their absurd stance with conviction while hosts and the audience roast, challenge and cheer them on, according to the event description. The Wrong Hill to Die On will take place at Shaskeen Pub (909 Elm St., Manchester, 625-0246, shaskeenirishpub.com), Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7.18 through eventbrite.com.

Featured photo: The Wrong Hill To Die On.