Summer on stage

Stage

When the weather is at its peak, so are Seacoast theaters. Each year, local stages pack their summer seasons with captivating plays and bombastic musicals,...

The art of instinct

Music

For Juliana Hatfield, it’s hard to identify when a song is ready. There’s no formula, no standard applicable to every song. “It’s more like an...

The perfect drug

Lifestyle

Chocolate is a romantic gift, a tasty treat, and a mind-altering food By Charlie Weinmann There are few foods more versatile than chocolate. Centuries before...

The play’s the thing

Stage

Seacoast actors and playwrights hone their craft with play reading series by Charlie Weinmann, photos by Jasmin Hunter Actors don’t often momentarily pause a Shakespearean production...

The right vibe

Music

At The Stone Church, bands from around the Seacoast and across New England compete for a chance at musical glory Words and photos by Charlie...

True Story

Film

In movies, the phrase “based on actual events” is always slippery. There’s a lot of distance between those actual events and the film that ultimately...