Live music changes with the season
Much to the relief of live music purveyors reeling from the hardships and challenges of life during a pandemic, weather wasn’t a problem over the last several months. A festive mood, albeit with face masks on patrons spaced six feet apart, prevailed, and songs Continue reading “The next stage”
Local music news & events
Maine attraction: Five shows over two days allow comedian Bob Marley to perform for socially distanced audiences in a theater he routinely sells out at capacity. Venue management hinted that an extra show or two may be added — no word on how Marley will Continue reading “The Music Roundup 20/10/08”
Ava (R)
A lady assassin dealing with personal issues must keep herself from becoming the next target in Ava, a pretty amazing trainwreck of a movie.
Ava (Jessica Chastain) is an assassin who wears wigs and does some very stagey flirting to try to put her subjects at ease and Continue reading “Ava (R) & Vampires vs. the Bronx (PG-13)”
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety, by Jen Lancaster (Little A, 239 pages)
Jen Lancaster, self-described reforming neurotic, is a little anxious these days. Specifically, she is “a bundle of nerves, swaddled in a blanket of panic.”
You might find this surprising, given that she is a wildly Continue reading “Welcome to the United States of Anxiety”
Tedy, Boys Don’t Cry (Sony Records)
This mononymed 28-year-old singer comes to us from Haiti by way of Montreal, where he’s most recently occupied himself with accumulating a gigantic flock of followers on TikTok and Instagram. He came out as gay on TikTok, which unleashed a tidal wave of attention Continue reading “Album Reviews 20/10/08”
Stouts, porters and brown ales are on the menu now
That first cool night in September triggers something in beer drinkers, something almost primal, instinctual, thirsting for deep, rich flavors.
OK, I’m just being dramatic.
What I’m trying to say is, when it gets cold out, beer drinkers shift from Continue reading “Dark beer season is here”
Valerie Roulo of Raymond is the owner of Love & Joy Vegan Sweets (loveandjoyvegansweets.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @lovejoyvegansweets), a homestead baking business she started in August that specializes in unique vegan desserts. Named after Roulo’s two dogs, Marley Love and Willow Joy, the business offers a menu of Continue reading “In the kitchen with Valerie Roulo”
Second Brook Bar & Grill now open in Hooksett
For Jeanne Foote and her husband, Tom, who grew up in the North End of Manchester, opening their newest restaurant just over the town line in Hooksett is a homecoming of sorts. In fact, Second Brook Bar & Grill, a casual Continue reading “Home-cooked comfort”
NH Fisher Cats present food truck and fireworks festival
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats haven’t played a single game this year, but their front office has made good use of Northeast Delta Dental Stadium throughout the summer, holding socially distanced high Continue reading “Mobile eats on the field”
News from the local food scene
• Virtual sweetness: The Toadstool Bookshops of Nashua, Peterborough and Keene will hold a virtual author event via Zoom on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. featuring Erin Renouf Mylroie, who will present her new cookbook 101 Greatest Cookies on the Planet. She’ll Continue reading “The Weekly Dish 20/10/08”
