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Back in the groove
Above: Bryan Killough and Jeff Bibbo in a scene from In Danger of Being Discovered. Groovechild front man Jeff Bibbo discusses the band’s past, future,...
John Benford Photography looks closer to home
Above: “Clouds, Odiorne Point” by John Benford The Seacoast Artist Association is featuring John Benford’s “New England” photography series this month. An artist reception is...
Kennedy Gallery warms up Art ’Round Town
Above: Reminders of summer at Kennedy Gallery in Portsmouth. This month’s Art ’Round Town, a self-guided tour of Portsmouth galleries, is on Friday, March 6,...
White spaces
Discover Portsmouth presents Shay Stewart-Bouley on being a “Black Girl in Maine” By Chloe Kanner On her blog, Shay Stewart-Bouley writes about marriage, parenting, working,...
Finding her voice
Greenland’s Skylar Burke stands up to bullies with her new short film, “Frenemy” By Larry Clow, photos by Alyssa Grenning It’s a Friday morning at...
The art of the pitch
At The Players’ Ring’s producers’ meeting, playwrights make a case for their shows By Jenn Hastings, photos by Michael Sterling Gary Locke was furious. The...
Calls for art
The New Hampshire Art Association is accepting submissions for the 29th Annual Omer T. Lassonde Open Juried Exhibition. It will be on view from April...
Video Vault
“Way Out West” Hal Roach Studios/MGM, 1937 Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Rosina Lawrence, Sharon Lynne Director: James W. Horne The plot: Stan...
From sea to salad and beyond
Seacoast researchers and chefs are teaming up to put kelp on local plates By Charlie Weinmann, photo by Gabriela Bradt How you feel about kelp...
Now read this
“Hausfrau” by Jill Alexander Essbaum “Hausfrau” is the perfect Valentine’s Day antidote: Anna is a restless American housewife living in Switzerland with her banker husband...
Strumming along
Above: String instrumentalists Susie Burke and David Surette. The March Mandolin Festival celebrates an instrument found throughout the world By Charlie Weinmann For David Surette,...
Trashing the bags
Portsmouth is weighing a ban on plastic bags, and not all residents are happy about it By Larry Clow Why was Mark Brighton standing outside the...
The holdouts
A handful of Seacoast towns are carrying on the tradition of annual town meetings Words by Larry Clow, illustration by Alyssa Grenning Ed Jansen has...
Call for art
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is accepting entries for its Biennial 2015 Exhibition, which will be on view April 6 to Sept. 26, in...
One more waltz
Eric Clapton once said “Music from Big Pink” changed his life. The 1968 album by The Band, with its rousing blend of country, folk, rock,...
Selma
It’s been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led some 8,000 people on a march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. At the end of...
Taking notes, making jokes
Paula Poundstone talks about Twitter, comedy, and being employed by 16 cats Words and illustration by Dylan Metrano Since the 1980s, Paula Poundstone’s brand of...
Pours and pages
Throwback Brewery’s new book club brings together beers, books, and people who love them Words and photo by J.L. Stevens The first rule of Throwback...
Block Six announces chef and general manager
Above, Block Six general manager Michael Gehron (left) and executive chef Sam Ostrow. Block Six, the restaurant at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, has hired Sam...
The importance of prints at UNH
Above, detail of “Mattie Lee,” a print by Willie Cole. Cole Rogers, a Master Printer with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, will discuss the importance of...
Chef nominated for award, plans oyster bar
The last week has been a notable one for chef Matt Louis. The owner of Moxy Restaurant in Portsmouth learned on Feb. 18 he was...
Literary legacies
New Hampshire Writers’ Project’s Literary Hall of Fame honors Granite State writers past and present By Charlie Weinmann The Granite State has its own halls...
Disc golf glory
Area disc golfers share their tales in advance of the Ice Bowl You know that game where people swing clubs and try to hit a...
aRtPM drop-off and show off
Everyone participating in the aRtPM Challenge, by creating a new personal best piece of artwork during the month of February, can drop off the work...
