Category: Visual Arts

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Rom com on stage: The Nashua Theatre Guild will present Prelude to a Kiss, described as “a romantic comedy that explores themes of love, identity, and the extraordinary nature of ordinary life,” on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Court Street Theatre (14 Court St. in Nashua). Tickets cost $20 general admission, $18 for students, military and 65+. “After a whirlwind romance, Peter and Rita marry and experience a life-changing twist when a mysterious stranger appears at their wedding. This thought-provoking story delves into the complexities of human connection and the essence of true love,” the email said. See nashuatheatreguild.org.

Oliver!
It’s the final weekend for Oliver!, the Oliver Twist musical adaptation, at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org). The show will be on stage Thursday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $35 through $49. See Michael Witthaus’ look at the production in the Sept. 12 issue of the Hippo. Find the digital edition at hippopress.com; the story is on page 16.

• Cabaret Friday: Anselmian Abbey Players will present A Miscast Cabaret on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Dana Center for the Humanities at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. Tickets cost $15. See tickets.anselm.edu.

• Iron melt: The Andres Institute of Art in Brookline will hold its annual iron melt on Saturday, Oct. 19. Buy a mold for the melt for $45 and return in advance to have it prepped for the melt (no later than 10 a.m. on Oct. 19), according to andresinstitute.org. Purchase a mold online or in person and pick up at the welcome center, 106 Route 13 in Brookline, on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (see the website for additional details). Whether you have a mold or not, the public is invited to watch the molten iron be poured into the molds on Oct. 19 — according to the website, “The pour should happen between noon and 1:30 pm. Molten iron can be a little finicky, please be patient.”

Arts Alive, a “nonprofit organization working to sustain, promote and expand access to arts and cultural resources in the Monadnock Region,” according to a press release, will hold a field trip related to the Iron Melt. The two-part trip will include a session on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Keene studio of artist Craig Stockwell when participants can carve a design for the melt. “Designing is completely beginner-friendly and a fun challenge,” the release said. On Saturday, Oct. 19, participants will head to the Andres Institute to explore the grounds and watch the pour. Registration costs $50; see monadnockartsalive.org/artist-field-trips.

Fall Festival
The Beaver Brook Association (117 Ridge Road, Hollis, 465-7787, beaverbrook. org) hosts its annual Fall Festival and Art Show on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s featured artist is Carolyn Maul, whose works include landscapes and Ecoprints, which feature leaves and other nature designs and which you can see at carolynmaulstudioart.com. The festival will feature an adult and children’s art show, a raffle and silent action, local exhibitors, a bake sale, children’s nature crafts, an insect safari, an apple cider press, a fire pit with music, a self-guided story walk and a scavenger hunt, according to Beaver Brook’s schedule. Also slated for the weekend are Wingmasters Birds of Prey (Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.); a history walk (Saturday at 11:30 a.m.); storytime at the amphitheater (11:30 a.m. both days); a puppet show (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.), and Eyes on Owls (Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.).

• See saws: Woodworker Ted West will present a demo and a project planning topic at the Concord Makerspace (197 N. Main St., Unit 4, Boscawen; concordmakerspace.org) on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. He will discuss air-dried wood versus kiln-dried wood and he will bring Japanese saws, according to an email from the Makerspace, which said the presentation is part of the “Ask An Expert” series and is free and open to the public.

• Shades of black and white: The Manchester Artists Association will present Jim Luckern for “A Demonstration in Charcoal and Graphite Drawing” on Monday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Manchester Police Department Community Room (405 Valley St. in Manchester). Luckern, who grew up in Concord, “creates lifelike images in his charcoal and graphite medium. He will share his techniques in a demonstration for the Manchester Artists Association at their monthly meeting,” according to a press release. See luckernfinearts.com for a look at his work. The event is open to the public.

• Stories from beyond: The Woodman Museum (182 Central Ave. in Dover; woodmanmuseum.org) will host a reenactment event called “Voices From the Cemetery” at Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13, with tours starting every half hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. More than a dozen famous and infamous Dover citizens will come to life at their gravesites to tell their stories, according to a press release. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $10 for ages 17 and under online; find the link to purchase tickets at woodmanmuseum.org.

Dan Dailey
The work of Dan Dailey, described as “a New Hampshire artist whose creative ideas and innovations in glass have expanded the canon of art,” will be on display at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org) in “Dan Dailey: Impressions of the Human Spirit,” which opens this week. A member preview will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. (registration required in advance). The show will feature more than 75 of Dailey’s pieces which “span more than five decades and push the expressive boundaries of glass as an artistic medium, drawing on comics, pop art, art deco, and 1960s pinup posters,” according to a Currier press release. Dan Dailey will discuss his craft and career highlights with Kurt Sundstrom, exhibition curator, on Sunday, Oct. 6. The exhibit is on display through Sunday, Feb. 2. The Currier is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dan Dailey, Aquamotion Circus vase, 2018. Photo by Bill Truslow.

—Zachary Lewis

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Series wrap-up: Twiggs Gallery (254 King St. in Boscawen; 975-0015, twiggsgallery.org) will host “Building Creative Communities,” the final discussion in a series with Concord Makerspace, on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is free and will “highlight leaders and volunteers from Concord Makerspace and Twiggs Gallery, focusing on their efforts to build creative communities and the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way,” according to a press release from Twiggs.

• Color in the garden: The Manchester Garden Club will meet at St. Hedwig Church Hall in Manchester on Thursday, Sept. 19, at noon. Willa Coroka, a UNH Master Gardener known as “The Magpie’s Apprentice,” will speak about “Container Gardening for Color and Cuisine” and will share her joy of knowledge of herbs, ecology, gardening and sustainable practices, according to an email from the club.

• Start the season with Paris: The Majestic Theatre kicks off its season on Friday Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. with “Paris! City of Lights,” its fundraiser featuring music and theatrical performances at the Majestic Theatre (880 Page St. in Manchester). The event will also feature raffles, refreshments and silent auctions, according to majestictheatre.net. Tickets for the performances cost $20. The Majestic is selling season tickets for its 2024-2025 season, which will include mainstage performances of Murder’s in the Heir(Nov. 22 through Nov. 24), SH-BOOM:A Christmas Miracle (Dec. 6 through Dec. 8), Last of the Red Hot Lovers(Feb. 14 through Feb. 16), Jack of Diamonds (April 25 through April 27), George Washington Slept Here (June 20 through June 22), Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat(July 11 through July 13 at the Derry Opera House) and Living Together (Aug. 8 through Aug. 10). Season ticket holders also can pick from a selection of other performances and two planned 2025 movie matinees, according to the website.

• On display now: You have about another month to catch “Lou Breininger & Erin M. Riley: Understory” on display now through Saturday, Oct. 19, at Outer Space Art Gallery (35 Pleasant St. in Concord; outerspacearts.xyz). “Riley’s intimate tapestries depicting specific childhood memories are intertwined with Breininger’s abstracted stained glass works, complemented by her floral works on paper and carpet throughout this exhibition,” according to a description of the exhibit on the gallery’s website. The gallery is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• On display now in Dover: The Art Center (1 Washington St., Suite 1177, in Dover; theartcenteronlinegallery.com) will display “Beneath the Colonial Sky,” a new art series by Rebecca Klementovich, featuring “evocative depictions of historical landmarks in southern Maine and the seacoast of New Hampshire” through Thursday, Oct. 31, at Center, according to a press release. An artist reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. “Drawing from natural subjects such as flowers, mountains, and seascapes, Klementovich infuses her work with a sharp, contemporary edge that transcends time. Her unique approach creates a dynamic tension between abstraction and semi-realism, evoking nostalgia while pushing the boundaries of traditional landscape painting,” the release said.

Also on display now at The Art Center is the exhibition “Across America,” its first photography exhibition, according to a release about the exhibit, which will run through October. “This visually captivating show features the work of 28 photographers from Maine to California, offering a unique collection that captures the diverse beauty and stories of America,” the release said. The reception on Oct. 5 will also showcase this exhibit, which is sponsored by Photosmith — the Complete Imaging Center, Dover, and guests can meet the photographers, the release said.

• September exhibit: The Lakes Region Art Gallery (Suite 300, 120 Laconia Road in Tilton; 998-0029, lakesregionartgallery.org) will present “Fur & Feather Fine Art Exhibit,” a show featuring “an array of artworks that celebrate the beauty and intricacy of wildlife,” according to a press release. The show is on display through Sunday, Sept. 29; on Saturday, Sept. 21, the gallery will hold an artists reception from 2 to 4 p.m. with local chainsaw artist Jim Luckern, light refreshments and more, the release said. The gallery opens Thursday through Sunday at 10 a.m., according to the website.

• Button art: Artist Patty Frasier will present a class called “Intro to Dorset Buttons” at the League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery (279 DW Highway in Meredith; 279-7920, meredith.nhcrafts.org/classes) on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dorset buttons were introduced in the 1600s and were “used to add decor to clothing and to cover small damages and imperfections in clothing,” according to a press release. “Weaving around a small ring with multiple fibers you create buttons that are used for clothing accents, upholstery accents, jewelry, hair accessories, magnets, Christmas ornaments and even framed art,” the release said. Tuition for the class costs $40 plus a $15 materials fee paid to the instructor. Pre-registration is required; call to sign up.

• Notes to the homefront: The Wright Museum of World War II (77 Center St. in Wolfeboro; wrightmuseum.org) will host a lecture and book signing by David Chrisinger about his book The Soldier’s Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of WWII on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. Admission costs $10; reserve spots online at wrightmuseum.org/lecture-series or by calling 569-1212.

• Observations from fair Verona: Nurse!, described as “a closer look into Romeo and Juliet’s love story,” will come to The Players’ Ring (105 Marcy St. in Portsmouth; playersring.org) Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 29, according to a press release. Shows on Friday and Saturday start at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by an informal meet and greet; the show on Sunday is at 2:30 p.m. and will be followed by a talk-back with the artist, the release said. “Written and performed by Ayun Halliday and directed by Spencer Kayden, Nurse!is delivered in a bawdy mix of modern English and Fauxlizabethan. It is a mostly comic meditation on love, death, aging and teenagers,” the release said. Tickets cost $18.

• Save the date for artisans and crafters: Henniker Handmade & Homegrown will take place Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Henniker. The event will feature 88 local artisans, crafters, farms and food makers as well as food trucks (including Colombian street food from Cali Arepa, Somali-inspired food from Batulo’s Kitchen, Taco Beyondo, DeadProof Pizza and a Chicago-style hot dog cart) and live music, according to a press release. The musical line-up will include Peabody’s Coal Trail, the Danny Savage Band, Free Range Musicians, Walker Smith and Collin Nevins, the release said. The event will take place at the Henniker Community Center and Park at 57 Main St. and will feature vendors indoors and outdoors with parking at the Henniker Community School and a shuttle bus, the release said.

• Master public speaking: New Hampshire Theatre Project will present a “Public Speaking Master Class with Artist Laureate Genevieve Aichele” on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 959 Islington St. in Portsmouth. The class is “for all those interested in polishing their public speaking and communication skills, overcoming anxiety and nerves, presenting their best self with confidence, practicing public speaking in an encouraging environment, and engaging their audiences,” according to a press release. “Participants must be prepared to present a memorized three-minute speech or story on the topic of their choice,” the release said. The cost is $60; register at nhtheatreproject.org.

• Art of flowers: The Atkinson Garden Club will feature floral designer Maureen Christmas at the club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main St. in Atkinson. Admission costs $10 and the event will feature light refreshments.

• Spooky season begins: A Haunting in Venice(PG-13, 2023), arguably the best of the Kenneth Branagh Hercule Poirot movies, will screen at the Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway in Derry; derrypl.org) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. Register online.

• Write your song: Center for the Arts (centerfortheartsnh.org) will hold a songwriting workshop with Tom Pirozzoli on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 428 Main St. in New London. Tuition costs $95 for both days, according to a Center For the Arts newsletter. Go online to register.

• Wicked celebration: Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 annual celebration of the New Hampshire Humanities, which has its 50th anniversary this year. The celebration will be Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St. in Derry) and feature keynote speaker Gregory Maguire, author of the novel Wicked. Tickets start at $35.

• 100 Years of “Rhapsody in Blue”: Tickets are on sale for the kickoff to the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2024-2025 season. The first show will feature the New Hampshire premiere of “Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue,” a new composition by Peter Boyer, on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. (when livestreaming is available) at the Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive in Salem), according to a press release. Steinway artist Jeffrey Biegel will be the guest soloist, the release said. Tickets cost $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $10 for students and $5 for Salem students, the release said. See nhphil.org.

• Get loud in 2025: Recycled Percussion will return to the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) for 15 shows between Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Sunday, Jan. 12. Tickets cost $39 to $49 and are on sale now.

—Zachary Lewis

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

•New sculpture for the park: The International Sculpture Symposium at the Andres Institute of Art (106 Route 13, Brookline, andresinstitute.org, 673-7441) kicks off Saturday, Sept. 14, with an opening ceremony at 1 p.m. Sculptors Morton Burke of Alberta, Canada; Jim Larson of Portland, Maine, and Adrian Wall of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, are this year’s artists. There will be a reception with an opportunity to meet the artists on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. The closing ceremony will be Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. See andresinstitute.org for a look at the artists’ past works as well as a trail map.

•Last regular market: Concord Arts Market, an outdoor artisan and fine art market, has its final Saturday market of the season on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rollins Park (33 Bow St., Concord). The Market will also be at Intown Concord’s First Friday on Nov. 1 in Bicentennial Square from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit concordartsmarket.net.

•Artisan market: Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, shakers.org, 783-9511) will hold its annual Artisan Market on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free to this event featuring handcrafted arts, music and family activities.

•Happy birthday: “Full Circle: The Speed of Light” at Mosaic Art Collective (66 Hanover St., Manchester, mosaicartcollective.com) will run through Tuesday, Oct. 1, with an opening reception and birthday celebration to celebrate the collective’s second anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 4 to 8 p.m.

•Weekend in Wonderland: The Powerhouse Theatre Collaboration (powerhousenh.org) will be putting on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on Sunday, Sept. 15; Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, with performances beginning every 20 minutes from 1 to 4 p.m. Join Alice on an interactive theater adventure as she journeys through Wonderland, aka the beautiful grounds of Prescott Farm. Tickets cost $10.

•Meet Da Vinci: Inside The Mind Of A Genius: Leonardo Da Vinci Film Premiere and Conversation with Ken Burns will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu, 641-7700). Tickets cost $100, or $250 for a pre-show reception with Ken Burns.

•New exhibit: “Constructs” is described as a “group exhibition exploring distinct visual languages through geometric abstraction and sculptural works” and featuring the work of Damion Silver, Eric Katzman, Don Williams, Jenny McGee Doughery and Trevor Toney. It’s on display at the Pillar Gallery (205 N. State St., Concord, pillargalleryprojects. com) through Sept. 15. The gallery is open Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, 3 to 7 p.m.

—Zachary Lewis

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Art of autumn: Celebrate the “Harvest of Arts” exhibit with a reception at the Massabesic Center on Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 3 p.m. Guests can meet the artists, enjoy the art and explore the center, according to the event website. Presented by the Manchester Artists Association and the Massabesic Audubon Center, this is an exhibit to celebrate art and nature’s beauty with 15 artists who have gathered original paintings and photographs that capture iconic images and colors of autumn in New England, according to the website. The exhibit runs until Friday, Nov. 1, and all artwork at “Harvest of Arts” is available for sale. Visit nhaudubon.org or call 668-2045.

• Call for art: PILLAR Gallery + Projects is excited to announce two open calls for artist submissions. The first, for “Sound & Color,” is an open call for sculpture with a Sunday, Sept. 15, deadline and the exhibition dates will be from Friday, Oct. 18, until Saturday, Jan. 25. In collaboration with the City of Concord and numerous art organizations in Concord, the Sound and Color Festival is seeking sculptural works, both mid-sized work and larger-scale public art. All media is accepted, but works submitted as public art must be able to withstand weather conditions and interested artists should see further details in submission requirements, according to the release. After the festival the works will be leased for an exhibition period of three months in public indoor and outdoor spaces, and the outdoor exhibition and installation will be juried by panelists including curators from Outer Space Gallery, PILLAR Gallery + Projects, and members of the community, according to the press release. The next open call is for “NANO” with a submission deadline of Tuesday, Oct. 15, and the show running from Sunday, Nov. 10, until Wednesday, Dec. 18. “NANO” is a juried exhibition focused on smaller works. The press release describes the exhibit thusly: “In a fast-paced culture perpetually interested in bigger, NANO showcases the impact of works that are intimately-scaled.” The exhibition will be installed salon-style to highlight the range of processes and thematic exploration and they are accepting 2D and 3D works in all media. 2D works must be no larger than 6 x 6 inches (8 x 8 in. framed) and 3D works no larger than 4 x 4 x 4 inches. Visit pillargalleryprojects.com

• Show opening: An opening reception for “Bill Childs at 90: A Retrospective,” a show of more than 40 paintings by Exeter artist Bill Childs, will be held on Friday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m at the Town Hall in Exeter to celebrate his 90th birthday and many years of creating and teaching art, according to a press release. Most of the paintings will be for sale and there will be music provided by jazz musicians Cinnamon Blomquist on flute and guitarist Gary Smith. The event is presented by the Seacoast Artist Association with a portion of art sales going to their scholarship fund. The show will run for two weekends: Saturday, Sept. 7; Sunday, Sept. 8; Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. each day. The exhibit will also run on Friday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Seacoast Artist Association’s gallery on Water Street will be hosting its regular Second Friday reception on Sept. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. with refreshments and music by Carol Coronis on cittern and vocals. More of Childs’ work can be seen at the Seacoast Artist Association and at A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words, both on Water Street in downtown Exeter; the SAA is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m as well as on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., according to the press release. Visit seacoastartist.org.

—Zachary Lewis

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Cue Zero announces 2025 lineup: Cue Zero Theatre Company says it is dedicated to presenting new, challenging, growth-oriented productions that enrich the cultural fabric of our community and they strive to provide opportunities for artists to develop their craft in an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration and excellence, according to their press release, and the company has a lineup of shows for the upcoming 2025 season. All main stage performances will take place at the Arts Academy of New Hampshire (19 Keewaydin Drive, Salem) and tickets are $20 per person plus fees. The first production is Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Partydirected by Jen Stearns with music direction by Amanda Morgan and choreography by Jen Stearns and Frankie Sheffield as well as fight direction by Matt Brides, according to the release. The show will run from Feb. 28 to March 2, 2025. Lovers Queenie and Burrs throw the party to end all parties in their Manhattan apartment but jealousy and desire lead to a violent climax in this electrifying musical based on Joseph Moncure March’s poem, according to the release. The other productions includeTime of Death by Jonah Knight, which will be an East Coast premier of the play May 2 through May 4, 2025, according to the release; Amélie, from June 20 to June 22, 2025, and People Like To Be Scared: An Exploration of Fearfrom Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, 2025. Visit cztheatre.com.

• Truepenny offers acting workshops: Local theater company Truepenny Arts is launching a series of workshops for actors seeking further training in high-level acting, voice/speech/text and physical skills for performance and presentation, according to a press release. The workshops will be held on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Diamond Rolfing & Movement Studio (210 N. State St., Concord), starting with “Presence, Power and Posture through Bone Awareness” onSaturday, Sept. 7. Truepenny Arts’ Educational/Artistic Director Michael Cobb said in a statement, “Come explore and revitalize your relationship with your skeletal structure, the earth below it, the sky above, and your physical experience in the space between.” The press release advises attendees to dress comfortably to allow ease of movement. The cost for the workshop is suggested at $20. Visit truepennyarts.com.

CANADIAN FOLK
Canadian folk duo Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen (of Còig) will perform at The Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter, 244-0202, thewordbarn.com) on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. Còig’s dynamic duo brings their latest music to The Word Barn as part of a dozen-year journey that has included tours across North America, Europe and Australia. Còig has received multiple East Coast Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Juno Award nomination. Tickets start at $15.

• Looking for art: The Londonderry Arts Council is accepting submissions for its new digital community publication “Wild Apples: Londonderry’s Literary and Art Journal” with a tentative first release in the spring of 2025, according to a press release. This initiative aims to celebrate and amplify artistic voices throughout New Hampshire, fostering a vibrant regional arts community, according to the same release. The Council invites creative-minded individuals of all ages to share their art, whether it’s poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, visual art or interdisciplinary work. Contributions are welcome until Sept. 30, according to the release. No prior publication experience is needed and the Council encourages both seasoned and emerging writers and artists to take part, but all work must adhere to Londonderry’s Community Standards for Public Art. Before submitting work the submitter should ensure they have all the necessary rights to publish the pieces. Email submissions to [email protected] or visit londonderryartscouncil.org/wild-apples.

• Looking for young actors: Palace Youth Theatre has announced auditions for its upcoming production of Legally Blonde Jr. on Friday, Sept. 13. at 6, 7 and 8 p.m., for school-aged performers in grades 2 through 12. Those auditioning should arrive 15 to 20 minutes early to fill out paperwork. Rehearsals for the show will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and performances will be at the Palace Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the press release. Participants should expect to stay for the entire one-hour audition slot and they will learn a dance and be asked to sing after, so they should come prepared to sing a short section of any song (a selection from musical theater or Disney is preferred). Those auditioning will be singing without music. To schedule a time to audition, email [email protected] with the performer’s name, age and preferred audition time. If cast, there is a production fee of $150; the release mentions to contact [email protected] with questions about financial aid. The auditions will be held at Forever Emma Studios ( 516 Pine St., Manchester). Visit palacetheatre.org.

—Zachary Lewis

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Raise your voice: The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus will be holding audition Winter 2024 concert series on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as well as Tuesday, Sept. 10. Auditions are to be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m at the First Congregational Church (508 Union St., Manchester) and new singers are asked to stay for rehearsal from 7 to 9:30 p.m., according to their website. “Membership is open to all men, 18 years of age or older, who are gay or straight (gay-friendly) or who are male-identifying and who enjoy the satisfaction of singing harmony in a men’s vocal group,” according to the same website. Auditioners do not need to have any material nor music prepared; the audition will be more of an exercise in pitch matching to place your voice in the proper section, and the ability to read music is helpful but it is not a requirement for joining, according to the website. Rehearsals repeat every Tuesday through the concert series and the NHGMC asks every member for $75 seasonal membership dues; members are also asked to purchase a tuxedo to wear at most concert performances. Their Winter 2024 Concert Dates are scheduled for Dec. 7 in Nashua, Dec. 8 in Concord, Dec. 14 in Newington and Dec. 15 in Manchester.

• Art & music: Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen) has organized an evening of free chamber music with the Terra String Quartet on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., according to a press release. The Terra String Quartet was the prizewinner at the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and the 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, and is a vibrant, young international ensemble based in New York City, according to the release. The quartet is attending an arts residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in Boscawen, which offers a unique opportunity for chamber music and jazz ensembles, at any stage of development, to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and forge or reconnect to a group musical identity, according to the same release. Visit twiggsgallery.org.

JAZZ 10
The Uptown Jazz Tentet, which includes 10 of New York City’s finest jazz musicians, will be performing on Thursday, Aug. 22, as part of the Summer Music Associates at the Sawyer Theater at Colby-Sawyer College from 7 to 9:30 p.m., according to the event site. This is the 51st season for Summer Music Associates. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students with varying ticket packages available while the series goes on, according to the event website. Visit uptownjazztentet.com and summermusicassociates.org, or call 526-8234.

• Jazz on the coast: The 41st Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, from noon to 6:15 p.m. The Arts Festival is excited to bring back the Seacoast Jazz Festival, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society, for its 41st year and will be featuring the renowned saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, according to the event site. Tarantino is known for her soulful saxophone performances and innovative compositions, and she is set to deliver a mesmerizing experience, according to the same release. The Seacoast Jazz Festival has long been a staple of the Prescott Park Arts Festival and celebrates the rich tradition of jazz with top-tier musicians from around the globe, according to the same release. The performance will go as follows:

At noon Soggy Po’ Boys with Celia Woodsmith; then at 1:15 p.m. Boston Blow Up featuring Donna McElroy will perform; and at 2:30 p.m. it will be the Seacoast Jazz Band; then at 3:45 p.m. the Consuelo Candelaria, Ron Savage, Ron Mahti trio will perform with special guest Drika Overton; and at 5 p.m. the Alexa Tarantino Quartet will perform, according to the same site. The rain date will be Sunday, Aug. 25, and the organizers ask attendees to note that the line-up is subject to change in the event of moving to the rain date. Visit prescottpark.org.

—Zachary Lewis