Bright As You Can,” the new album from Mike Merenda and Ruth Ungar, better known as Mike + Ruthy, is a family affair. In any...
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Second act
When Kathleen Cavalaro took over as the Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s interim executive director in the fall of 2014, the theater was in trouble. In debt,...
Cold casts
For many, mid-October marks the end of trout fishing season in New Hampshire, which to casual anglers means a segue off the rivers and streams...
Now read this
Beatlebone by Kevin Barry Taking real-life events, Barry has created a fantastical novel about one of the world’s icons: John Lennon. In “Beatlebone,” it’s 1978 and...
Video Vault: Vampire Circus
“Vampire Circus” Hammer Film Productions, 1972 Starring: Robert Tayman, Adrienne Corri, David Prowse, and Thorley Walters Directed by: Robert Young The plot: Handsome vampire Count...
Seacoast news in brief
The state’s Department of Health and Human Services has begun accepting applications for its therapeutic cannabis program, almost three years after state legislators legalized medical...
Photo/Album
Guy Capecelatro III and Michael Winters sit at a conference table in The Sound’s office. Capecelatro, a wordsmith who rarely (if ever) declines a project,...
Influences and intersections
In modern punk and hardcore, Defeater is one of only a few bands able to bridge the gap between the worlds of headstrong aggression and insightful...
Heart and art
For Anna Nuttall, it takes a community to make art — and arts education — truly effective. It’s an idea Nuttall has put into practice...
Monster man
When writer Jeremy Robinson was growing up in Beverly, Mass., he’d look out his bedroom window and imagine Godzilla, the giant movie monster best known...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Caroline McCarley
For Mayor: Caroline McCarley Occupation: Publisher, Wiley Publishing Prior public service: 17 years on Rochester School Board, 11 as chair; six years as state senator...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide
With a land area of about 45 square miles, Rochester is geographically the largest community in Strafford County. And, with a population of about 30,000 people,...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Martin Dumont Sr.
For Ward 3: Martin Dumont, Sr. (Incumbent) In the next two years, what do you think is the most important thing the council can do...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Human
For Ward 6, Seat A: Human Occupation: (not provided) Prior public service: I have been a devout government watchdog for the past seven years, and...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Donna Bogan
For Ward 6, Seat A: Donna Bogan (Incumbent) Occupation: Paraeducator, Rochester school district Prior public service: Current City Council member, Ward 6 If elected, what...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Tom Willis Jr.
For Ward 4, Seat A: Thomas H. (Tom) Willis Jr. Occupation: Civil Engineer Prior public service: First attempt at elective office; volunteered on Rochester Planning Board...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Shawn Mickelonis
For Ward 1 Seat A: Shawn Mickelonis Occupation: Works at ContiTech in Somersworth and Blimpie at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Prior public service: Former state...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Ray Barnett
For Ward 1, Seat A: Ray Barnett Occupation: Retired; 37 years government service Prior public service: None If elected, what would be your top priority...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: David Walker
For Mayor: David Walker Occupation: Repair engineer with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Prior public service: Former mayor of Rochester and 14 years as a city councilor If...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Omer Ouellette Jr.
Omer J. Ouellette Jr. Occupation: Army veteran; retired toll attendant Prior public service: Two terms on Rochester City Council If elected, what would be your top...
Reinventing radio
When Rick Dirck became Portsmouth Community Radio’s program director two years ago, the first thing he did was conduct an “ad hoc” survey in the...
Love letter
The imperfect symmetry of twin dancers Billy and Bobby McClain has been captivating audiences around the world for the past 35 years. With a love...
Style queue
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 The...
New classics
Portsmouth’s Pontine Theatre has been bringing puppetry and toy theater to audiences for 38 years. Those are ancient, universal art forms, according to M. Marguerite...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide
Somersworth is a city in the process of reinventing itself. Since the last city council election in 2013, the city has moved forward with a...
