Day and Night

Lifestyle

In a low brick building behind the Button Factory artist studios in Portsmouth, Megan Stelzer takes a soldering torch to sterling silver. “I want jewelry to...

The magic butler

Stage

 Four-time Emmy nominee Jim Carter is known for his work in Academy Award-winning films (“Shakespeare in Love,” “The Madness of King George”), cult comedies (“Erik...

Review: The Witch

Film

Above: Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Thomasin in Robert Eggers’ new movie, “The Witch.” 2015, 90 minutes, rated R by Larry Clow The Witch,” the debut...

Video Vault: Betty Blue

Film

“Betty Blue” Gaumont, 1986 Starring: Beatrice Dalle, Jean-Hughes Anglade, Consuelo de Haviland, Gerard Darmon Directed by: Jean-Jacques Beineix The plot: Zorg (Anglade), a 34-year-old failed...

Making mischief

Music

Zachariah Hickman, double bassist, founder and frontman for Boston’s Barnstar!, says his bluegrass band is not one to keep to steadfast traditions in the genre...

Lost neighborhood

Art, News

Jim Splaine remembers the first time he saw his father cry. It was July 11, 1966, a Monday night, and Splaine and his family were...

Hail, Caesar!

Film

Scarlett Johansson as a steamy ingénue with the mouth of a longshoreman. Ralph Fiennes as a well-clipped film director who knows exactly what he wants....

Family affair

Stage

Patrick Dorow steps into a hallway in the Kittery Community Center. It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon outside the building, but inside, the sound of children’s...

Of coffins and commanders

Books

Brady Carlson likes presidents. Specifically, U.S. presidents, and, even more specifically, dead ones. The New Hampshire Public Radio host is the author of “Dead Presidents:...

What the people want

Music

Janet Bean and Catherine Irwin, the vocalists and founders of the alt-country group Freakwater, admit that their music is a little dark. It’s not for...

Starting a conversation

News

Harriet E. Wilson’s 1859 novel, “Our Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black,” is widely considered to be the first published novel by...

The missing middle

News

The future of affordable housing in Portsmouth Editor’s note: This is the latest in The Sound’s ongoing look at the cost of living in Portsmouth...

Larger than life

Art

It’s not apparent, at first, that the artist walked on the painting or that he encouraged people to throw things at it. The first thing...

In the park and under the sea

Stage

Prescott Park Arts Festival stages “The Little Mermaid” this summer If you’ve wondered what life is like under the sea, the Prescott Park Arts Festival...

New Hampshire Primary 100

News

A brief guide to voting in New Hampshire’s 100th presidential primary by The Sound staff After months of town-hall meetings, national polls, debates, endorsements, mailers,...

3S announces founder’s departure

News

3S Artspace has announced the departure of founder and former executive director Chris Greiner. The Portsmouth nonprofit made the announcement in a press release around 5:30...

Winter so sweet

Outdoor

For the adventurers among us, it’s comforting to know that there’s a centrally located, four-mile, multi-use trail available that’s perfect for winter weather excursions. The...

Climate activist stumps for Sanders

News

With a tight race expected in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Feb. 9, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue to campaign heavily in...

On the mark

Art

Portsmouth is a city of dichotomies. Art-Speak board member Duncan Craig recently described it as follows: “One of the great things about Portsmouth is this...

Historic house burns down

News

Fire erupted in a multi-unit home at 152 Portsmouth Ave. in New Castle on Saturday night, Jan. 23, destroying a historic house that was once...

Style Queue

Style Queue, Lifestyle, Books

For info on Style Queue Magazine, click here. /stīl/ /kyo͞o/ noun  1. a sequence of people with a distinctive appearance 2. A style column for...