Comic Cory Gee debuts at Headliners
When Cory Gee bounds onstage, he’s almost immediately mixing with the crowd. Learning who’s married, dating for the first time, celebrating a birthday. The rapid-fire back and forth helps the veteran comic size up the audience, but it’s not a call for conversation.
Local music news & events
Gothiversary: The enduring twice-a-month dance night Resurrection celebrates its 17th year with double bill of turntablists, including resident DJ Pet and Rev Benjamin Powers, who in addition to making crowds dance hosts a Twitch channel and is, according to his Twitter bio, a “pro wrestling Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/02/02”
The Thing in the Snow, by Sean Adams (268 pages, William Morrow)
In the windswept snow-packed emptiness of a place so remote it can only be accessed by helicopter is the Northern Institute, an abandoned research facility. Its staff has suddenly left under mysterious circumstances, requiring the employment of Continue reading “The Thing in the Snow, by Sean Adams”
All Quiet on the Western Front (R)
A group of very eager, very naive school boys sign up to join the German army a few years into World War I in this most recent, German-language adaptation of the novel by Erich Maria Remarque. Paul (Felix Kammerer) and his buddies sport Continue reading “At the Sofaplex 23/02/02”
The women of a rural fundamentalist community must decide to stay or leave in Women Talking, a captivating exercise of storytelling through conversation directed by Sarah Polley and based on the novel by Miriam Toews.
After years of the women of the colony, as they call their settlement, waking up Continue reading “Women Talking (PG-13)”
Meg Baird, Furling (Drag City Records)
This singer and drummer is well-known in the indie/retro-folk scene, having helped to form the psychedelic rock supergroup Heron Oblivion after a several-album stint with Espers. The New Jersey-born, San Francisco-based hipster has other projects on her resumé, too, including three albums with her Continue reading “Album Reviews 23/02/02”
I know that I don’t need to remind you of it, but Feb. 2 is National Tater Tot Day. I’m sure you’ve already put up the decorations and picked out your outfit, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to weasel out on you.
I was going to develop a Continue reading “Zelda and the bison grass”
Danny Pilsbury of Salisbury is the owner and executive chef of Alexandra’s Bistro (15 Village St., Penacook, 565-5066, find them on Facebook), which he opened in September, in the space long occupied by Donatello’s Pizza, with his business partner, John Brusseau. Pilsbury’s interest in cooking started while he was a Continue reading “In the kitchen with Danny Pilsbury”
Salem’s Rice & Beans 603 gets new owner, menus
Last year was eventful for longtime Manchester-area food trucker Tony Elias. He became an official mobile food vendor for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats as owner of the Superstar Tacos trailer, while his other truck, The Spot To Go, was hired Continue reading “Flavors of Puerto Rico”
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special dinner or sweet treat
Valentine’s Day is almost here, so if you’re looking for a local spot to dine out with your special someone (or get your meal to go), or you want to give the gift of gourmet chocolates or sweet treats like Continue reading “Love bites”
