Singer-songwriter kicks off concert series
A three-weekend original music concert series at a Hopkinton art gallery offers buoyant pop, jazz-infused Americana and bluegrass. It kicks off Feb. 11 with Ariel Strasser, a Boston by way of Minnesota singer, pianist and guitar player with influences ranging from Carole King to Rufus Continue reading “Gallery grooving”
Local music news & events
• Music & Art: The Currier’s weekly Art After Work series continues with a Songwriter Round in the Winter Garden. Three local talents, Alli Beaudry, Paul Nelson and Kevin Horan, will be swapping songs at the free event, with a full menu including cocktails available; Continue reading “The Music Roundup 23/02/09”
Shotgun Wedding (R)
Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel.
Though she’s solidly in a supporting role, this movie gives a lot of the goofiness to Jennifer Coolidge, who plays Carol, mom to groom Tom (Duhamel).
Tom and Darcy (Lopez) have dragged their loved ones to a beach resort in the Philippines for Continue reading “At the Sofaplex 23/02/09”
80 for Brady (PG-13)
Four talented actresses deserve better than the bland oatmeal that is 80 for Brady, a Girls Trip-meets-Last Vegas-style comedy.
Longtime buddies and Massachusetts residents Lou (Lily Tomlin), Trish (Jane Fonda), Maura (Rita Moreno) and Betty (Sally Field) have been getting together to watch the Patriots play Continue reading “80 for Brady (PG-13)”
Ms. Demeanor, by Elinor Lipman (Harper, 304 pages)
I’ve never before finished a book and thought, “That was delightful,” but that’s the phrase that kept running through my mind as I transitioned from the fictional world of Ms. Demeanor to the bleak reality of New Hampshire in winter. It Continue reading “Ms. Demeanor, by Elinor Lipman”
Nervous Eaters, Monsters + Angels (Wicked Cool Records)
If you’re old enough to have been part of the Boston rock scene when the success of The Cars lured in all the drugged-out saps, um, I mean record company reps to check out every band in the city, or even if Continue reading “Album Reviews 23/02/09”
A different way to sparkle on Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, and you want to create an amazing dinner for the one you love, but your food and wine skills need a little help. You want it to be special and not just a DoorDash or Grubhub delivery. You want Continue reading “Make it a cava”
It’s less than a week to Valentine’s Day! What better way to show someone you care than by delivering (or mailing) a batch of homemade cookies? Even better, these cookies are filled with chocolate, which so many people crave.
The ingredients in this cookie are pretty straightforward. There are just Continue reading “Mocha latte cookies”
Mike Brieger of Northwood is the general manager and chef of Woods Grille (284 First New Hampshire Turnpike, Northwood, 942-9663, woodsgrille.com), which opened in the space formerly occupied by Umami Farm Fresh Cafe in August. A longtime friend of Woods Grille owners Heather and Pete Heigis, Brieger has more than Continue reading “In the kitchen with Mike Brieger”
Epsom soup/chili/chowder cook-off returns
Dozens of local soup, chili and chowder makers will be vying for your palate during Epsom Central School’s annual cook-off, which is set to return for its 10th year on Monday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. inside the school’s gymnasium.
Originally conceived as a Continue reading “Soup-er flavors”
