Convening of Congress

Music –

It started as a small backyard gathering of musicians in 2010. That gathering became an annual tradition, taking place at The Stone Church in Newmarket...

Debate over Prescott Park stage

News –

Portsmouth city councilors continued to discuss plans for expanding and moving the stage for the Prescott Park Arts Festival at a workshop meeting on Monday,...

In the moment

Film –

If you want to see Colony of Light, a collective of more than a dozen artists who gather once a year to create an ongoing...

Day and Night

Lifestyle –

“The Sins of Dracula.” “Murder University.” “Frankenstein in a Women’s Prison.” These are just a few of the movies that soundtrack artist Timothy Fife has...

The kids are alright

Music –

And The Kids describe their creative interpretation of indie pop as “accessible unconscious existential indie glitter popsicle crisis music.” The trio, made up of Hannah...

Full of feeling

Art –

Christopher Volpe might change how you feel about local landscape paintings. The difference is in really feeling something. His paintings often start outside, en plein...

Video Vault

Film –

“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” 20th Century-Fox, 1964 Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Ellen Farner, Marc Michel Director: Jacques Demy The plot: It is the late...

Executive Council meets in Dover

News –

A group of local business people, elected officials, and others want to establish a ferry service between Portsmouth and Provincetown, Mass. The group, called Promote...

Keeping watch

Books –

with Type 1 diabetes The American Diabetes Association estimates that 1 to 3 million people in the United States have Type 1 diabetes, and more...

Durham sells former town hall

News –

Town administrator Todd Selig announced last week that the town has closed on the sale of the former Durham town hall for $650,000. According to...

The feminine side

News –

Terie Norelli was a state legislator in the late 1990s when New Hampshire lawmakers passed a bill “without any hoopla” requiring insurance companies to provide...

A long, happy trip

Music –

For even the hardiest touring superstars, playing over 100 shows in a year is a test of endurance. For Baltimore’s transcendent psych-drone duo Darsombra, every...

Saving summer

Lifestyle –

Thwop. It’s the sound that is the only barrier between you and summer in the middle of a snowstorm. Thwop. It’s the sound that is...

Style Queue

Lifestyle, 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...

Tear down the wall

Music –

According to Parma Recordings CEO Bob Lord, the mission of the Parma Music Festival is essentially the same as the company’s mission: “To combine different...

Back and forth

Art –

words and photos by Chloe Kanner The way we move together, through, and around a Kirsten Reynolds installation is a kind of dance. It’s not...

Come together (again)

News –

When we profiled five of Portsmouth’s citizens groups in our July 29 issue, we expected to get feedback from readers. What was surprising, though, was...

Making connections

Stage –

When it’s time to hit the town and see a show, there are plenty of options — check out a new band, visit a local...

Eight-Bit Junkyard

Film –

“StarTropics” (Nintendo, 1990) When people ask me what my favorite video game is, I usually don’t hesitate: “Kid Icarus.” There you go. Easy as that....

Here to stay

Outdoor –

Permaculture is a growing way of life in the Seacoast by Larry Clow, photos and artwork by Alyssa Grenning People like to ask Leslie Stevens...

Back to the future

Music –

Hip-hop luminary Ishmael Butler, frontman of Shabazz Palaces, is always content to let the experimental group’s astral soundscapes and lyrical dualities speak for themselves. However, the...

In pursuit

Stage –

In January 2014, Sasheer Zamata joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” halfway through its 39th season. Her addition was a long time coming for...