Light and dark

Stage

C.J. Lewis gives a striking performance in “I Am My own Wife” by Minta Carlson I Am My Own Wife” follows the life of Charlotte...

Lucky break

Stage

At the Seacoast Rep, an impressive staging of “Guys and Dolls” marks a new beginning by Minta Carlson  It’s fitting that the Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s...

Nonsense and sensibility

Stage

In “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald Dahl wrote, “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” By that standard, Lewis...

Odd Showroom may close

Art

Portsmouth’s Odd Showroom will celebrate its 12th year in business on Dec. 24, but owner Amity Joy Armbruster says that if sales don’t increase, this...

On the rise

Lifestyle

Lionel Poilâne, the late world-renowned baker who committed to artisanal, old-world bread baking, once said, “What many bakers don’t realize is that good wheat can...

Orange is the new white

Lifestyle

Orange wines are a new concept to the restaurants of the Seacoast, but not to the greater wine community. Orange, or oxidative wines have been...

Room for growth

Stage

Miles Burns has been teaching youth and teen theater classes at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre for years, but it wasn’t until this year that he...

Setting limits

Lifestyle

Commercial fishermen in New Hampshire were dealt a heavy blow last month when the New England Fisheries Management Council imposed strict new “emergency” regulations on...

Small bites

Lifestyle

May is shaping up to be a good month for food and drink in the Seacoast. First up, Gary Kim and Julian Armstrong are set...

Tempting fate

Stage

Fairy tales take on different meanings for adults. Just think: what would it be like for Snow White to remember her adolescent years? Stories once...

Turning the corner

Stage

When Craig Faulkner resigned as artistic director of the Seacoast Repertory Theatre last October, it was the latest in a long line of difficulties for...