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New Hampshire Events Calendar
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New Hampshire Maple Festival – North Woodstock
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
This weekend commences on Friday evening, March 26, with many local restaurants featuring maple products in their menus. Maple sugaring-themed fun and games and family obstacle course events happen on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, people can visit the 15 sugar houses in the area. Saturday night, the Lincoln Woodstock Rotary will host its first-ever Maple Dinner, with entertainment and the crowning of the first Maple King and Queen. The sap continues to run on Sunday with the New Hampshire Maple Festival Parade through the streets of North Woodstock. Information: www.nhmaplefest.com/ |
New Hampshire Maple Weekend -- Statewide
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
More than 65 sugar houses across the state open their doors to visitors and offer tours of the maple orchards and sugar houses. Visitors can observe, participate and taste the results – such as sugar-on-snow (warm syrup poured over fresh snow makes a taffy-like candy), or a pancake breakfast. Find lists of participating sugarhouses, maps and more information at www.nhmapleproducers.com or call 603-225-3757. |
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| CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
Family Fun Days in the 100 Acre Wood -- Intervale
Now through March 27, 2010
Indoor entertainment in the "Theater in the Wood." Outdoor activities will include guided tours along the river and through the Wood, animal tracking, geo-caching and family-friendly race series. Indoor Entertainment will include movies, puppet shows, music, dance and more.
Location: 41 Observatory Way(directly across from Town Hall Road).
Dates: Saturdays in January, February and March. Time: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fee: Adults, $10; children about 4-12, $6.Information: 603-356-9980 or visit www.believeinbooks.org |
Seussical the Musical -- Rochester
March 18, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The beloved characters of Dr. Seuss transport the audience from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Family and community are tested and ultimately emerge triumphant.
Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Dates and times: March 18-20, 7 p.m.; March 20 and 21, 2 p.m. Cost: $10. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com |
Kiddie Rock & Costume Concert - Lebanon
March 20, 2010
This rock concert for kids comes from New York City to rock the kids of Lebanon.
Kids are encouraged to dress in costumes or as rock stars and expect to do some serious dancing, laughing, singing and clapping along with their parents.
Location: Lebanon Opera House, 51 North Park Street. Time: 11 a.m.-noon. Cost: Children, $11; adults, $16; seniors, $13.
Information: http://lebanonoperahouse.org. |
Maple Sugaring -- Tamworth
March 27, 2010
Take a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride to the sugarhouse and see how maple syrup is produced. Sample maple syrup and sugar on snow. See tapped maple trees in the sugar bush. Watch historic demonstrations ofsugaring off. Children can enjoy craft-making activities. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5.
Information: 603-323- 7591 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. |
Easter Weekend Eggstravaganza -- Waterville Valley Resort
April 3, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Waterville Valley Resort has a basket full of eggcellent activities lined up for Easter Weekend. Spring skiing and riding, Easter basket decorating, Easter egg coloring, egg drop challenge, Bugs Bunny marathon, crafts and Curious George story time, sunrise and Town Square Church Services, Easter egg hunts, Easter brunch and more. Location: 6 Village Road. Information: 603-236-8175 or visit www.waterville.com |
Waterville Valley Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt – Waterville Valley
April 4, 2010
Non-denominational sunrise service atop Waterville Valley followed by an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
Location: 1 Ski Area Road. Time: 5:30 a.m.
Information: 603-236-8311 or visit www.waterville.com |
Easter Sunrise Service at Loon Mountain -- Lincoln
April 4, 2010
Join the sunrise service followed by a day of Easter egg on the trails and breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Octagon Lodge. Location: 60 Loon Mountain Road. Time: 8 a.m. Information: 603-725-8111 or visit http://loonmtn.com |
Alpine Easter Egg Hunt at Wildcat Mountain -- Jackson
April 4, 2010
Wake up and help find all the Easter eggs filled with candy and other special prizes hidden on the trails of Wildcat.
Location: Route 16 Pinkham Notch. Time: Noon-2 p.m. Phone: 888-754-9453 or visit www.skiwildcat.com |
Garrison Players Arts & Crafts Fair -Rollinsford
June 5, 2010
Outdoor family arts and crafts fair. Food, fun, raffle prizes. See production of "James & the Giant Peach" for $8. Rain date June 6.
Location: 650 Portland Avenue.
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information: 603-516-4919 or visit www.garrisonplayers.org |
Clydesdale camera day –Merrimack
August 7, 2010
Join in on the fun every First Saturday Camera Day of the month with various activities including Clydesdale Camera Day. Bring your camera and pose for a photo with the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales.
Location: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 221 Daniel Webster Highway. Time: 1-3 p.m. Information: 603-595-1202 or visit www.budweisertours.com/events.htm. |
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| COMEDY |
Paula Poundstone -- Portsmouth
April 9, 2010
Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend. Little wonder people leave Paula’s shows debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants” – which, of course they never are, and complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 and $28.
Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org |
Tim Sample -- Rochester
April 10, 2010
New England's premier native humorist Tim Sample comes Back in Spite of Popular Demand to our stage to regale the audience with his off beat stories delivered with his distinct brand of Down East Maine humor. Sample delivers deliciously wry humor with wit. Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
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| FARMS |
Sap Gathering Contest – West Keene
March 27, 2010
Teams of horses and their drivers come from all over New England to race through forested trails collecting sap and delivering it to the sugar house. The grace and beauty of the horse teams, the sweet smell of boiling sap, the tantalizing taste of fresh syrup and the first warmth of spring make this an event you won’t want to miss!
Location: Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road.
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5; children age 6 and younger, free.
Information: 603-357-7278 or visit www.stonewallfarm.org/events.html |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
Storytelling Dinners at Corner House Inn -- Center Sandwich
Now through May 27, 2010
Storytelling dinners take place every Thursday evening through the end of May. Local and regional professional storytellers spin yarns for the enjoyment of the diners. Location: Corner House Inn, 22 Main Street. Time: 630 p.m. Cost: $19.95 per person. Information: 603-284-6219 or visit www.cornerhouseinn.com. |
Meister Hut Wine Dinner -- North Conway
Now through March 13, 2010
Taking place in the 1940's-era log cabin at its summit, Cranmore's wine dinners offer a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in front of a fieldstone fireplace with live music and spectacular views of the lights of North Conway Village
Location: 1 Skimobile Road.
Dates: January 9, 23; February 6, 20; March 13.
Time: 6 p.m. Information: 603-356-5544 or visit http://www.cranmore.com |
Restaurant Week Portsmouth
Now through March 14, 2010
Restaurant Week Portsmouth features special three-course prix fixe menus at participating restaurants throughout the Seacoast. Restaurant Week Portsmouth spotlights the Seacoast area as a culinary destination with a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Reservations highly recommended. Diners must contact the individual restaurant(s) of their choice.
Location: See website for participating restaurants. Cost: Lunch, $16.95 per person; dinner, $29.95 per person. Information: 603-610-5510 or visit www.restaurantweekportsmouth.com |
Chicken and Biscuits Heathside Dinner at the Remick Museum & Farm -- Tamworth
March 20, 2010
Experience the warmth and charm of an early 19th century Hearthside Dinner, where the meal is cooked entirely on the open hearth. The Remick staff prepares a nourishing meal using historic recipes. Hearthside Dinners are usually a cozy gathering of 12 adults.
Pre-registration is required. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road.
Cost: $40 per person.
Information and reservations: 800-686-6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org/Hearthside. |
March Maple Madness – Mount Washington Valley area
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
On this self-guided inn-to-inn tour, ticket holders will sample tasty delights both savory and sweet. Ticket holders can also choose to take the challenge of A Hare Raising Quiz and The Maddening Scavenger Hunt, competing for hundreds of dollars in prizes. Along the way there will be opportunities to visit several sugaring” locations to see the maple syrup process. Participating inns include Buttonwood Inn, Cabernet Inn, Covered Bridge House, The Farm by the River, Mt. Washington B&B, The Notchland Inn, Cranmore Mountain Lodge, Riverside Inn B&B and Spruce Moose Lodge. Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $15. Information: 800-866-6131 or visit www.bbinnsmwv.com. |
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| HISTORIC |
Maple Sugaring -- Tamworth
March 27, 2010
Take a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride to the sugarhouse and see how maple syrup is produced. Sample maple syrup and sugar on snow. See tapped maple trees in the sugar bush. Watch historic demonstrations ofsugaring off. Children can enjoy craft-making activities. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5.
Information: 603-323- 7591 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. |
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| HOME & STUDIO TOURS |
March Maple Madness – Mount Washington Valley area
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
On this self-guided inn-to-inn tour, ticket holders will sample tasty delights both savory and sweet. Ticket holders can also choose to take the challenge of A Hare Raising Quiz and The Maddening Scavenger Hunt, competing for hundreds of dollars in prizes. Along the way there will be opportunities to visit several sugaring” locations to see the maple syrup process. Participating inns include Buttonwood Inn, Cabernet Inn, Covered Bridge House, The Farm by the River, Mt. Washington B&B, The Notchland Inn, Cranmore Mountain Lodge, Riverside Inn B&B and Spruce Moose Lodge. Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $15. Information: 800-866-6131 or visit www.bbinnsmwv.com. |
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| MUSEUMS |
New England Hooked Rugs as Art -- Newry
May 28, 2010 to June 20, 2010
Celebrating decades of New England handcrafted hooked rugs with important pieces on display from collection of Jeff Good. See how these useful and decorative pieces have evolved to become highly prized by collectors. Some rugs available for purchase.
Location: Location: The Fells Main House Gallery, 456 Route 103A. Time: Weekends and Monday holidays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Adults, $8; seniors age 65 and older and students with ID, $7; children ages 6-17, $3. Information: 603-763-4789 or visit www.thefells.org |
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| MUSIC |
Asleep at the Wheel -- Rochester
March 12, 2010
Asleep at the Wheel founder Ray Benson has led an ever-changing lineup of talented musicians in his quest to keep alive the authentic sound of big band Western swing music. Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $28, $33. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com |
Asleep at the Wheel -- Rochester
March 12, 2010
The 9-time Grammy winning kings of big-band Texas swing. Founder Ray Benson has led an ever-changing lineupof talented musicians for nearly forty years in his quest to keep alive the authentic sound of Big Band Western Swing Music.
Location: City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $28-$33.Information: 603-335-1992
or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com |
Solas -- Portsmouth
March 14, 2010
Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with the most popular, influential, and exciting Celtic band to ever emerge from the United States, as Solas returns to The Music Hall. Watch for undiluted traditional Irish music with Seamus Egan on flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, low whistle, guitars and bodhran.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $28 and $35.
Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org |
Art Garfunkel -- Portsmouth
March 19, 2010
Although it has been almost 40 years since the anthem Bridge Over Troubled Water was recorded, singer/songwriter Art Garfunkel's image and signature vocal remain among the most instantly recognizable in popular music. His beautiful countertenor, is clear and resonant, surely one of the finest instruments in all of popular music.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $75 and $65.
Information: at 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Train -- Concord
March 20, 2010
Grammy Award-winning band Train is rolling back into the music scene with the recent release of their new album, Save Me, San Francisco. Save Me, San Francisco is the multi-platinum-selling band's fifth studio album and marks the restoration of Train's original line-up - vocalist Pat Monahan, guitarist Jimmy Stafford and drummer Scott Underwood.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street.
Cost: $30 to $175 for a VIP package including a meet and greet.
Information: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
B.J. Thomas -- Rochester
March 26, 2010
Reminisce with award winning pop, rock and country artist BJ Thomas, one of the most recognized voices of his generation. The five-time Grammy Award winner has produced two platinum and eleven gold records, since his first hit recording I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. Location: Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $38, $36, $43. Information: 603-335-1992 or visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/ |
Violinist Garrett – Concord
March 27, 2010
German violinist David Garrett has become an international sensation with his powerful blend of pop and classical music. With a sensual flair, Garrett brings out the classical undertones in beloved rock songs and pulls classical favorites into the modern age, destroying genre completely and rebuilding it from the ground up.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $60, $45 and $20.
Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
Wilco – Concord
April 7, 2010
Wilco clings to the grit of the independent scene while continuing to morph and innovate, releasing a series of chart-topping albums and drawing sell-out crowds. The Boston Globe calls its performances a “pitch-perfect tangle of earthy comforts and perilous adventure…from the planet’s most radical roots band.” This is an all-ages event.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street. Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. Cost: $35 in advance, $37 day of show. Information and tickets: www.wilcoworld.net or www.ccanh.com or 603-225-1111. |
Herbie Hancock – Portsmouth
June 16, 2010
A musician since the age of seven, Hancock is known for breaking uncharted territory with his acoustic jazz styles. He recently celebrated his 35th year in the record business, and this June his fingers will be “dancing across the keyboard” here at The Music Hall, blending funk, jazz, and pure musical genius on stage.
Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $90; $75. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Afro Cuban All Stars – Portsmouth
June 30, 2010
The Afro-Cuban All Stars are led by the legendary Buena Vista Social Club member Juan de Marcos González. For more than a decade, the group has made an extraordinary contribution to raising the profile of Cuban music throughout the world. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $39; $28. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
Maple Sugar Experience -- Bethlehem
March 13, 2010 to April 3, 2010
Come to the Rocks Estate to hear the legend of how maple sugaring began, why sap flows, and how to identify a tree. You can also join a horse-drawn wagon ride to tap your own maple tree and learn the process of how sap changes to syrup. Finish the day with donuts, homemade sour pickles and maple syrup. Program is approximately two hours long. Location: The Rocks Estate, 4 Christmas Lane. Dates: March 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, and April 3. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $10; children, $7. Information: 603-444-6228 or visit www.therocks.org |
St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Hunt – Mount Sunapee, Newbury
March 17, 2010
Look for shamrocks hidden on the mountain and win prizes. Come to Goosefeathers Pub for Irish fare. Location: Mount Sunapee, 1398 Route 103.
Information: 603-763-3500 or visit www.mountsunapee.com/ |
New Hampshire Maple Festival – North Woodstock
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
This weekend commences on Friday evening, March 26, with many local restaurants featuring maple products in their menus. Maple sugaring-themed fun and games and family obstacle course events happen on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, people can visit the 15 sugar houses in the area. Saturday night, the Lincoln Woodstock Rotary will host its first-ever Maple Dinner, with entertainment and the crowning of the first Maple King and Queen. The sap continues to run on Sunday with the New Hampshire Maple Festival Parade through the streets of North Woodstock. Information: www.nhmaplefest.com/ |
New Hampshire Maple Weekend -- Statewide
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
More than 65 sugar houses across the state open their doors to visitors and offer tours of the maple orchards and sugar houses. Visitors can observe, participate and taste the results – such as sugar-on-snow (warm syrup poured over fresh snow makes a taffy-like candy), or a pancake breakfast. Find lists of participating sugarhouses, maps and more information at www.nhmapleproducers.com or call 603-225-3757. |
Sap Gathering Contest – West Keene
March 27, 2010
Teams of horses and their drivers come from all over New England to race through forested trails collecting sap and delivering it to the sugar house. The grace and beauty of the horse teams, the sweet smell of boiling sap, the tantalizing taste of fresh syrup and the first warmth of spring make this an event you won’t want to miss!
Location: Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road.
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5; children age 6 and younger, free.
Information: 603-357-7278 or visit www.stonewallfarm.org/events.html |
Waterville Valley Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt – Waterville Valley
April 4, 2010
Non-denominational sunrise service atop Waterville Valley followed by an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
Location: 1 Ski Area Road. Time: 5:30 a.m.
Information: 603-236-8311 or visit www.waterville.com |
Easter Sunrise Service at Loon Mountain -- Lincoln
April 4, 2010
Join the sunrise service followed by a day of Easter egg on the trails and breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Octagon Lodge. Location: 60 Loon Mountain Road. Time: 8 a.m. Information: 603-725-8111 or visit http://loonmtn.com |
Intragalactic Cardboard Sled Race -- Mount Sunapee, Newbury
April 10, 2010
The most intricate and professionally designed sleds you will ever see vie for bragging rights in one of Mount Sunapee’s premier events. Join us for the best racing west of Loudon. Location: Mount Sunapee, 1398 Route 103.
Information: 603-763-3500 or visit www.mountsunapee.com/ |
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| PARADES & FIREWORKS |
Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 28, 2010
Come and cheer for the bagpipers, high-school bands & marching units of all types. Location: One-mile course along Elm Street from Salmon to Auburn streets. Time: Noon. |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
Ailey II dance performance – Concord
March 19, 2010
The repertoire for Ailey II’s performance will include a world premiere and new productions of classic Ailey works. Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most promising emerging choreographers.
Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street.
Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $34.50, $24.50, and $12.50. Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit ccanh.com. |
Harlem Globetrotters -- Manchester
March 20, 2010
Now in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters showcase a captivating assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks and ball-handling wizardry...with a side-splitting array of comedy guaranteed to entertain both the young and the young at heart.
Location: Verizon Wireless Arena, 555 Elm Street. Information: 603-644-5000.
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Cost: $121, $51, $39, and $25. |
Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming -- Portsmouth
March 25, 2010
From the mountains of Japan, Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming will bring its explosive Taiko drumming and innovative acrobatic choreography to The Music Hall. These powerful acrobats, who have trained intensively in martial arts for years in the mountains of Japan, use extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina in their
Drumming. Location: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $52 - $20. Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org |
The Met@The Music Hall with “Hamlet”-- Portsmouth
March 27, 2010
The Met@The Music Hall is a series of live, high-definition transmissions of performances by the Metropolitan Opera from Lincoln Theater in New York to movie theaters around the world. Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet will be seen in a new production by Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser, starring Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay. Location: The Music Hall, Chestnut Street. Time: 1 p.m. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella-- Portsmouth
March 28, 2010
Celebrate the vernal equinox and experience the power of dance with the timeless classic folk tale Cinderella by the Moscow Festival Ballet. With sumptuous sets, exquisite costumes and spectacular dancers, this captivating young company of leading dancers from across Russia brings together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies. Location: the Music Hall, 28 chestnut Street. Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $52 - $20. Information and tickets: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
Dublin's Traditional Irish Cabaret -- Concord
March 28, 2010
The show’s host, comedian Noel V. Ginity, has chosen a talented group of Irish entertainers to bring a taste of Ireland to American audiences. The show includes a lively blend of traditional Irish dance, ballads and tunes. The dancers thrill audiences as they twirl and tap with exuberance to the musical accompaniment of the accordion, uileann pipes, guitar, and piano.
Time: 3 p.m.
Cost: $50, $35 and $20.
Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
“Forever Plaid” presented in dinner theater – Manchester
April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010
This deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. This is a program of beloved pop hits of the '50s. Location: The Majestic Theatre, 281 Cartier Street.
Time: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Cost: Show and dinner, $28 - $32; show and dessert, $20. Information: 603-669-7469 or visit www.majestictheatre.net/. |
Thank You, Gregory! – Concord
April 9, 2010
Thank You, Gregory! celebrates the history of tap dance in America and includes video montages, live piano accompaniment and narrative. The cast features Joseph Webb of Broadway’s “Bring in Da’Noise, Bring in Da’Funk,” who performs solo tributes to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Peg Leg Bates, and Gregory Hines. Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards is a soloist for the “Hoofers Line.” Location: Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street. Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $45, $35 and $12.50.
Information and tickets: 603-225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. |
The Met@The Music Hall with “Armimda”-- Portsmouth
May 2, 2010
The Met@The Music Hall is a series of live, high-definition transmissions of performances by the Metropolitan Opera from Lincoln Theater in New York to movie theaters around the world. This production features Renée Fleming in Rossini’s bel canto tour de force Armida.
Location: The Music Hall, Chestnut Street. Time: 1 p.m. Information: 603-436-2400 or visit www.themusichall.org. |
“Murder’s In the Heir” presented in dinner theater -- Manchester
May 7, 2010 to May 9, 2010
Turn the game Clue into a play and you have the masterfully entertaining Murder's in the Heir! Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity and motive to commit the unseen murder. And it's up to the audience to decide who actually did it! Location: The Majestic Theatre, 281 Cartier Street.
Time: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Cost: Show and dinner, $28 - $32; show and dessert, $20. Information: 603-669-7469 or visit www.majestictheatre.net/. |
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| SCIENCE & NATURE |
Super Stellar Friday: Roving Mars -- Concord
March 19, 2010
Action, drama, anticipation, and exultation are just some of the words that will come to mind as you experience this awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious Red Planet. Join the intrepid Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for the ride of a lifetime with NASA scientists and engineers at your side. If the skies are clear, have a live look at Mars through the Discovery Center’s observatory telescope.
Location: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive. Time: 7 p.m. Information: 603-271-7827 or visit
www.starhop.com |
Super Stellar Friday: The Musick and Astronomy of Sir William Herschel -- Concord
March 26, 2010
A prominent scientist of the 18th Century’s Great Enlightenment, self-taught in astronomy and physics, William Herschel discovered Uranus and infrared energy. He and his sister Caroline built the world’s largest telescopes of the era. He was also a respected musician and composer. Harpsichordist R.P. Hale re-enacts Herschel’s career in astronomy and his music on the harpsichord. Location: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center,
2 Institute Drive.
Time: 7 p.m. Information: 603-271-7827 or visit
www.starhop.com |
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| SHOWS & EXHIBITS |
Artists Weekend, Exhibition, and Sale -- Newbury
July 24, 2010 to July 25, 2010
Renowned artists from New England set up easels and paint outdoors amid the The Fells landscape and gardens. This popular annual event culminates with a reception, exhibit and sale at 3 p.m. Sunday. Scheduled artist demonstrations and a children's art table from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Location: The Fells, 456 Route 103A. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free with Fells admission.
Information: www.thefells.org or call 603-763-4789. |
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| SPORTS |
ManchVegas Roller Girls vs. Central Mass Roller Derby -- Manchester
April 17, 2010
Come watch Manchester’s official hometown roller derby team in the Casino Royale Rumble, their opening bout of the 2010 season. Location: West Side Arena, 1 Electric Avenue. Time: 5-10 p.m.
Cost: $8 in advance; $10 the day of the show. Information: www.mvrgnh.com |
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| VISUAL ARTS |
The Things We Do For Love Fine Crafts -- Concord
Now through March 26, 2010
The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Gallery 205 is hosting an exhibition that reflects the passion and creativity of 40 juried members of the league. The exhibition features a wide array of distinctive fine craft, including jewelry, fiber, clay, metal sculpture, wood, baskets, photography, leather, and mixed media pieces. Location: 205 North Main Street. Time: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Information: 603-224-3375 or visit www.nhcrafts.org |
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