The next week brings workshops, storytelling, concerts, and other entertainment options to local screens and venues. Here are some of the highlights.

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Top five things to do: Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Here are some upcoming options for music, art, and literature, much of which can be enjoyed from home or in person.
Top five things to do: Jan. 22-24
Figure skating, music, theater, and comedy are among the highlights of this winter weekend. Here are the details.
Top five things to do: Aug. 21-23
Plenty of live music, theater, art, and spoken word performances are coming up this weekend. Here are some of the highlights. Stay safe, wear a...
Top five things to do: July 17-19
This weekend brings outdoor music, drive-in movies, open-air art, virtual readings, and more. Here are some highlights at local venues.
Top five things to do: June 3-9
These are somber times in our country. Please note that some events have been canceled or postponed in recognition of the nationwide crisis, so check...
Top 10 things to do: May 13-19
Local organizations continue to help us make the most of our time at home. Upcoming events incude virtual theater, music, comedy, art, literature, and more.
Top 10 things to do: April 9-15
We're temporarily expanding our weekly top-five roundup to a top 10 that covers a full week.
Top five things to do: March 6-8
Live music, theater, storytelling, and guilt-free cocktails are available for your local entertainment needs this weekend.
Top five things to do: Dec. 6-8
It’s December, there’s snow on the ground, and Seacoast entertainment is increasingly dominated by the holidays. Here are some of this weekend’s highlights.
Top five things to do: Oct. 11-13
Autumn is arguably the best time to be on the Seacoast, as evidenced by a weekend full of music, theater, literature, beer, and chili.
Top 15 things to do: Sept. 13-15
Another weekend packed with festivals, concerts, and other notable events has prompted us to bump our normal top-five list to a top 15.
Visiting the ‘Pelicans’ of Star Island
A newly released book depicting life as a seasonal worker on Star Island is a photographic journey into life as a “Pelican.” As a visitor...
Top five things to do: May 10-12
There are lots of options for entertaining mom (or yourself) over Mother’s Day weekend on the Seacoast. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Feb. 22-24
This weekend kicks off the 10th annual Portsmouth Beer Week, a 10-day celebration of craft beer. There’s also plenty of music, film, poetry, and more.
Top five things to do: Feb. 8-10
There are lots of big events coming up during the weekend before Valentine’s Day. We did our best to narrow it down to just five highlights.
Top five things to do: Nov. 2-4
The month of October ended with several notable developments in Portsmouth, as the new parking garage officially opened, The Press Room finally reopened, and the...
Top five things to do: Sept. 28-30
Visual art, history, theater, maritime music, a West End party, and more are on tap this weekend on the Seacoast. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Aug. 17-19
We at PortsmouthNH.com are tired of hearing the reports, beginning in early August, that summer is drawing to a close. As far as we’re concerned,...
Top five things to do: July 27-29
Tall ships, visual arts, free comics, bluegrass and beer, rock ’n’ roll — here are some of the top happenings coming up this weekend on the Seacoast.
Top five things to do: June 22-24
The first weekend of summer offers so many worthy events on the Seacoast that we’ve upped our normal top-five roundup to a full top 10.
Top 10 things to do: May 4-6
There’s so much happening this first weekend of May that we could not confine our highlights to a mere five events like usual. Instead, we’ve got a top-10 roundup.
Top five things to do: April 27-29
Those seeking to indulge in the arts this weekend have diverse options to choose from all over the Seacoast, with events in Portsmouth, Lee, Eliot, and Dover making our top-five list.
Top five things to do: April 13-15
There are two big literary events coming up this weekend, as well as notable celebrations of the arts, beer, and a special bonus: pet films....
Top five things to do: April 6-8
The overlap of New Hampshire Craft Beer Week and Restaurant Week Portsmouth & the Seacoast offers a weekend of fantastic gluttony. There’s also lots of...