Era-evoking New Year’s Eve gala in Concord
A retro vibe will blend with entertainment spanning decades, as the Bank of New Hampshire stage is transformed into a splendorous Roaring Twenties-themed ballroom on New Year’s Eve. Performers, ranging from chorus girls on the main stage to a jazz combo with a Continue reading “The bee’s knees”
Local music news & events
• African sound: Enjoy a listening room experience as Wangari Fahari, a Kenyan-born Afro-jazz vocalist, performs with her trio. Blending activism and music — the video for her song “Down And Easy” is a good example — Fahari runs an eponymous record label. She Continue reading “The Music Roundup 22/12/22”
Avatar: The Way of Water (PG-13)
James Cameron takes us on a three-hour-and-change trip back to the lush moon Pandora in the 13-years-in-the-making sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.
After some Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) narration flipping us through the years since the first movie (when Sully, a human Marine, Continue reading “Avatar: The Way of Water (PG-13)”
A Christmas Memory, by Richard Paul Evans (Gallery, 183 pages)
Thirty years ago, Richard Paul Evans was 29 years old and working for an advertising agency in Salt Lake City when he decided he’d try his hand at writing a book. He didn’t have a Haruki Murakami moment, when Continue reading “A Christmas Memory, by Richard Paul Evans”
Sarah Pagé, “Méduses” [single] (Forward Music)
You might remember this Montreal, Canada-based harp-experimentalist from her 2019 album Dose Curves, or, more likely of course, not, but as avant-music goes, this is something that might interest you, as she’s been working on a new record titled Voda, and this single Continue reading “Album Reviews 22/12/22”
A hot drink for the holidays
I’ve got a rule of thumb that makes a deceptive amount of sense.
When you’re looking at used copies of cookbooks, buy the one that is in the worst shape. If it’s badly stained and has torn pages, a broken spine and mysterious burn Continue reading “The Bee-Bee”
I am back to thinking about snacks again this week. Why not? December is basically a month-long eating festival.
In the world of snacking, although charcuterie boards are ever so popular, sometimes it is nice to offer just one type of cheese and cracker. However, you can elevate that pairing Continue reading “Apple cranberry compote”
Megan Sampson of Hudson and her aunt, Vicki Abbott, are The Soup Ladies (thesoupladies.com, find them on Facebook), offering a product lineup of nine all-natural soups and one no-cook pasta salad, all of which come as dry mixes with either air-dried or freeze-dried ingredients — for most of them, just Continue reading “In the kitchen with Megan Sampson”
Get ready to welcome 2023 at a local restaurant or bar
Ring in 2023 with a special multi-course meal or a midnight Champagne toast at one of these New Hampshire restaurants, bars and function centers. Reservations are filling up fast for many — be sure to contact each establishment directly Continue reading “New Year’s eats”
News from the local food scene
• Celebrate with wine: Winemaker Amy LaBelle of LaBelle Winery in Amherst and Derry is also now a published author. Her debut book, Wine Weddings: The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Wine-Themed Wedding of Your Dreams, was released Dec. 16, according to a Continue reading “The Weekly Dish 22/12/22”
