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by President Donald Trump to run the Space Force, a new quasi-military, well, space force with plans to put a small forward base on the moon and put a team on Mars by 2025. Sununu chides his critics who questions his engineering bonafides. Star Wars to you! If my reading of the Constitution is correct, Senate President Donna Soucy would replace Sununu until the next election. Though not required by the state constitution, Soucy would hold a giant dance party for all the Democrats. Nothing like controlling all three branches of government.

With Sununu out of the way, former Manchester Mayor and current Executive Councilor Ted Gatsas will gear up to run for governor. His new slogan, “No more dance parties.”

After Joe Faro, former pasta impresario, current restaurateur extraordinare and billion-dollar developer, finished his Salem Tuscan Village with its Ikea, he decides to take on redeveloping Manchester’s gaslight district. Yep, the long-forgotten Manchester redevelopment plan to turn the mix of buildings between Canal Street and Elm Street across from the SNHU Arena into a walkable gaslight district. Joe’s plans include an all-you-can eat spaghetti restaurant, the world’s biggest mead brewery, a Lambo dealership and a casino. With Democrats in full control of all three branches, Soucy leads the charge with state Senator Lou D’allesandro to bring legal gambling to New Hampshire.

After receiving a mysterious “downtown development” donation and not wanting to feel left out, Concord will tear up Main Street again and get rid of 80 percent of the parking spots.

Only later will we learn that the whole thing is a plot by Amazon to kill off the area’s retail stores.

Speaking of plots, Facebook finally admits to helping Canada influence the past New Hampshire state elections where the Democrats took control of the House, Senate and Executive Council. In fact, it is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who suggests to Trump to make Sununu the head of his Space Force and also suggested to Soucy to hold the state’s largest dance party. Those meddling, but nice, Canadians!

New Hampshire author (and Hippo owner) Dan Szczesny agrees to climb Mt. Washington buck naked, in the summer of course, for his next book on the mountain, Naked Mount Washington, a hiker’s guide to hiking Mount Washington naked. Spoiler alert: He uses lots of bug spray with, like, 50 percent deet. (In not fake news, Szczesny’s real book, The White Mountain, is in stores now!)

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ON THE COVER A LOOK BACK AT 2018 Find out what the hot news topics were (p. 6), plus what the new year might mean for politics (p. 7). Take a look back at big happenings in the arts world in 2018 (p. 14), and look ahead to upcoming shows and events. Get the scoop on what’s happened in the food scene over the past year and what places and events are coming soon (p. 26). If you missed out on any hot books (p. 36) or films (p. 40) or you want to know what’s on the horizon, we’ve got suggestions. And finally, take a look back at the music scene of 2018 and a look forward to some of the big shows coming up in 2019 (p. 44).

ALSO ON THE COVER, celebrate New Year’s Eve with family fun (p. 18) or a grown-up night out (p. 46). If you’d rather stay home and chill with an IPA, we’ve got a few recommendations (p. 32).

INSIDE THIS WEEK

NEWS & NOTES 4 A look back at 2018, plus a look at the year in politics ahead; PLUS News in Brief.

8 Q&A 9 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 10 SPORTS THIS WEEK 12 THE ARTS: 14 ART A look back at the 2018 arts scene.

16 THEATER Curtain Call; listings for events around town.

17 CLASSICAL Listings for events around town.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE: 19 KIDDIE POOL Family fun events this weekend.

20 GARDENING GUY Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.

21 TREASURE HUNT There’s gold in your attic.

22 CAR TALK Automotive advice.

CAREERS: 24 ON THE JOB What it’s like to be a...

FOOD: 26 THE YEAR IN FOOD plus a look at what’s on the menu for 2019; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Beer; From the Pantry.

POP CULTURE: 34 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz is way too positive about 2018 and (most of) its Marvel movies, less so Mary Poppins Returns.

NITE: 44 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE New Hampshire’s 2018 nightlife scene; New Year’s Eve happenings; music & comedy listings and more.

48 ROCK AND ROLL CROSSWORD A puzzle for the music-lover.

50 MUSIC THIS WEEK Live music at your favorite bars and restaurants.

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Health care

The New Hampshire Insurance Department released its annual report on health insurance and cost drivers in the state. Key findings included an overall increase of 6.5 percent in average premium costs in 2017, as well as “little change” in the number of residents without health insurance. The uninsured rate remained at 6 percent from 2016, though the number of residents dropped slightly from 78,000 to 77,000.

This number has dropped more steeply since 2014, when 120,000 Granite Staters were uninsured.

However, the number of residents insured under the Affordable Care Act dropped for the upcoming enrollment period. According to Covering New Hampshire, the official resource agency for the state’s ACA marketplace, 44,930 residents signed up for a 2019 plan between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15, about 10 percent fewer than the 50,275 enrollees last year.

The announcement came soon after a U.S. District Court in Texas ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. In his decision, District Judge Reed O’Connor wrote that since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the ACA’s tax penalty for uninsured individuals, Congress no longer has the power to enforce the law under the Constitution. Democratic leaders in New Hampshire called on Gov. Sununu and Attorney General MacDonald urging the state to join a multistate countersuit. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont have all joined as intervenor defendants. House Speaker Steve Shurtleff (D-Penacook) wrote in a statement that the Texas decision, if upheld, will “jeopar-

dize access to care for the more than 600,000 Granite Staters with pre-existing conditions and the 100,000 residents who have been able to access critical mental health and substance use disorder treatment.”

Certificate fees

The cost of earning a New Hampshire High School Equivalency Certificate will increase at the start of next year, according to the New Hampshire Department of Education. To earn the certificate, individuals must take five subtests for English language arts, reading, math, social studies and science, offered at 29 centers across the state. Each test will now cost $25 each, or $125 total. This follows an increase in 2017 from $95 total to $20 per test. ETS, the vendor that administers the tests, increased prices in response to a “rise in publication, mailing, and scoring costs.” Declining dropout rates are also a factor, according to Sarah Bennett, administrator of the certificate program. The department reported that just 848 people took the exams last year, compared to roughly 2,500 in 2013. Additionally, the department added that financial assistance is available for residents, and 80 percent of school districts will cover the cost of the tests for enrolled students.

nization is exploring Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to increasing legal costs related to how it handled sex abuse cases. Mike Surbaugh, chief scout executive of the BSA, wrote in a statement that the national organization is “[exploring] all options available to ensure that the local and national programming … continues uninterrupted.” In its own statement, the Daniel Webster Council wrote that it is a separate nonprofit, and its “ability to deliver the Scouting program to families across the Granite State remains unchanged.” The council added that it is “essentially debt free,” and “dollars given locally in support of Scouting stay right here in New Hampshire.” Nearly 10,000 young people and over 5,000 adult volunteers participate in Scout programs in the Granite State. The national organization planned on officially rebranding as “Scouts BSA” in February 2019 to mark its shift toward offering more programs for both boys and girls.

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Daniel Webster Council, New Hampshire’s statewide chapter for the Boy Scouts of America, responded to financial struggles facing its parent organization. A report from the Wall Street Journal in early December claimed that the national BSA orga-

The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness opened a new, permanent emergency winter shelter, according to a press release. Completed in May, the 40-bed shelter is open to adult men and women living in the greater Concord area who are expecting homelessness. It is a “low barrier” shelter, meaning that those with “active addictions and felony convictions” are welcome.

CONCORD

Seabrook Station passed an inspection from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to the commission’s report. The inspection focused on deteriorating concrete in the power plant’s structure. However, the commission wrote that the plant established a “comprehensive large scale test program, for the treatment and monitoring” of its structures.

Shooter Detection Systems installed gunshot Hooksett detection technology at every school building in the Hooksett school district, accordGoffstown ing to a press releases.

This is the first district in the state to install MANCHESTER a detection system to address an active shooter situation. The system uses acoustic Bedford and infrared sensors to detect gunfire.

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Construction is underway to restore the First ParLondonderry ish Congregational Church in Derry, according Milford to a Facebook post from the church. The town is renovating the building ahead of next year’s 300th anniversary celebration of Nutfield, now comprisNASHUA ing Derry, Londonderry, Windham and the Derryfield neighborhood in Manchester. Settlers first laid roots where the church stands.`

SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT

The Executive Council unanimously approved a plan to more than double Medicaid rates for high-intensity inpatient residential treatment services, according to a news release. Starting Jan. 1, the compensation rate for providers will increase from $162.60 to $347.17 per day. This will specifically cover substance use disorder treatment for residents enrolled in the state’s Granite Advantage Health Care Program. Jeffrey Meyers, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, wrote in a statement that the new rate will “bring reimbursement to a level more in line with other New England states.”

NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME

A recent state legislature commission released a report on financial challenges facing the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The commission found that the department’s funding “has not kept pace with the cost of services it provides,” due in part to “constant budget shortfalls.” The department is tasked with managing 76,751 acres of land across the state and overseeing marine and inland fisheries, as well as hosting educational programming and leading search and rescue missions. The commission recommended forming a separate “investigative study commission” and providing the department with a percentage of rooms and meals tax revenue and money from the state’s general fund, among other suggestions.

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Medicaid expansion dominated the health care conversation in 2018. The state approved a five-year extension of its Medicaid program, which had been set to expire this year, to continue covering more than 51,000 residents, according to the governor’s office.

While expansion efforts received bipartisan support, the program’s new “work and community engagement” requirement proved divisive.

According to the program’s guidelines, enrollees 19 to 64 years old must report 100 hours of work or other approved activities per month to maintain coverage.

This will be supported in part by a new Granite Workforce Pilot Program to be established by the Department of Health and Human Services, according to the governor’s office. In November, Gov. Chris Sununu wrote in a statement that the requirement will “[empower] individuals with the dignity of work, self-reliability and access to high quality health care.”

Whether the work requirement will be challenged in court remains to be seen. Benjamin Siracusa Hillman, a shareholder and director at Shaheen & Gordon in Concord, told the Hippo in December that a federal court “vacated” a similar work requirement for Medicaid eligibility in Kentucky. He said the court ruled that federal officials hadn’t considered how the requirement would affect the plan’s ability to promote coverage and whether recipients would lose coverage.

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In the meantime, behavioral health continues to be a focus for state and local agencies.

As of Dec. 7, the New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported 330 total drug deaths this year, down significantly from 488 deaths in 2017. However, this is the fifth consecutive year of 300 or more drug deaths in New Hampshire, following recent lows of 163 and 182 deaths in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reported that New Hampshire’s suicide rate rose by 48.3 percent from 1999 to 2016, the third-highest increase in the country. Between 2008 and 2017, the state’s Chief Medical Examiner’s office reported an increase from 182 to 264 deaths by suicide annually.

“We need to be looking at suicide as the public health issue that it is and fund services and research accordingly,” Ken Norton, executive director of NAMI New Hampshire in Concord, told the Hippo in June.

In September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration approved New Hampshire’s application for $22.9 mil-

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lion in funding to combat the opioid epidemic, according to Rep. Annie Kuster’s office. Additionally, the state received $3.6 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and $3.6 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

In November, the state opened a drug treatment center adjoining the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. The 36-bed facility will treat youth ages 12 to 18.

no, director of the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism, said New Hampshire has experienced growth in winter travel since 2011.

Population issues

Attracting young talent continues to be a priority for New Hampshire. That’s partially what the state’s next four-year State Plan on Aging is hoping to address. Similar to the state’s mental health plan, the New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services held public input sessions through the past month to inform its final draft. Wendi Aultman, chief of the bureau, told the Hippo in October that the state is hoping to address how it will have “enough of a workforce to provide growing needs for services,” for aging Granite Staters.

A key challenge for fostering a young workforce is the lack of affordable housing in New Hampshire. According to the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, housing for 47 percent of renters costs more than 30 percent of their income, or the standard recommended cap for housing expenses. The New Hampshire AssoTODD LEACH ciation of Realtors in Concord reported that the median home price in New Hampshire was When youth return to their home communi- $266,000 in 2017, the state’s highest median ties, their continued care will be supported by home price since 2005. the state’s new “hub-and-spoke” model. The Education network will better connect Granite Staters with Some organizations are using education as a care options through treatment hubs in Berlin, means of keeping and drawing young people in Concord, Dover, Hanover, Keene, Laconia, Lit- the state. In May, Stay Work Play in Manchester tleton, Manchester and Nashua. and the New Hampshire College and UniverThe network was announced in October by sity Council in Concord announced they are Gov. Chris Sununu and state health officials, working together to promote New Hampshire with a target of launching the program early to local and out-of-state students. next year. In an interview for the Hippo’s elecMike Vlacich, president and CEO of the tion coverage, Sununu said the goal is to “make council, told the Hippo in May that the state’s sure people no longer have to drive 200 miles colleges and universities are “one of the biggest south to receive care.” Norton told the Hippo generators of recruitment for New Hampshire’s in November there are “essentially no inpatient employers.” He said the organizations would [mental health] beds for adults north of Franklin work to make students aware of the “degree or Dartmouth. For kids, it’s north of Concord.” programs, internships and job opportunities available to them in New Hampshire.”

Economy For New Hampshire natives, the state’s colSeveral economic factors indicate business leges and universities became more affordable is booming in New Hampshire. For the secwith the expansion of the Granite Guaranond consecutive year, the Granite State had a tee program. Graduates from the Community lower unemployment than the national averCollege System of New Hampshire who are age during every month of the year. New receiving Pell Grants will have free tuition if Hampshire Employment Security reported that they transfer directly to a state university. Firstseasonally-adjusted unemployment dropped to year New Hampshire students accepted to state 2.5 percent in November 2018, the lowest rate universities will also attend tuition-free. reported in the state since Aug. 1988.

Todd Leach, chancellor of the University Financially, the state performed well in Fiscal System of New Hampshire, told the Hippo in Year 2018 (July 2017 to June 2018). AccordOctober that the state exports about 60 percent ing to the New Hampshire Department of of its high school graduates to out-of-state fourAdministrative Services, the state’s general and year colleges. education funds received roughly $2.6 billion By comparison, he said, 68 percent of state based on initial estimates. That’s $129.3 million university graduates end up staying and workmore than expected and $168.3 million higher ing in New Hampshire. than last year, thanks in part to a 22.4 percent “Given the workforce needs we have in this increase in business tax revenue. state, it’s important to do something to keep Tourism has also continued to be a strong part more of those students here,” Leach said. of New Hampshire’s economy. Victoria Cimi-

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Power in planning

Political leaders focused on 2019 and beyond

By Scott Murphy

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With the midterms behind them, both parties have their sights set on the political battles in 2019 and on the 2020 presidential primary.

Change in Concord

Democrats flipped both the state House and the Senate this past November, leading to a change in leadership across the board. As the new Speaker of the House, Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D-Penacook) said his key policy goals include mental health funding, investing in workforce housing and passing the Family and Medical Leave Act, which would extend time-off protections for workers in the state.

“I plan on waiting to see what policy committees recommend for the full House,” Shurtleff said. “I believe everything should come up through policy committees and not down from the speaker’s office.”

In the Senate, Sen. Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) has taken over as Senate president from Sen. Chuck Morse (R-Salem), who now serves as Senate minority leader. He said the Republicans’ main goal is to ensure their efforts over the last term remain in place.

“We built a strong economy, and it’s very important to keep that going,” Morse said.

“Most [important is] the tax structure we created to make sure businesses stay here and want to come here.”

Still, Morse said he’s more than willing to work in a bipartisan manner on legislation. That will be an important focus for Democrats as well, according to new House Majority Leader Douglas Ley (D-Jaffrey).

“We may have a Democratic majority in both chambers of the legislature, but we [still] have a Republican governor,” Ley said. “That will require all sides to come together to accomplish things for the state.”

New faces

Both chambers will look a bit younger this session. Joe Sweeney, chair of the New Hampshire Young Republicans and communications director for the NH GOP, said the state elected 45 legislators under 40 years old from both parties, and over 100 young candidates ran for state and municipal offices across the state. While he said data on young candidates hasn’t historically been tracked, he believed this was the most young candidates “in recent memory.”

Rep. Amelia Keane (D-Nashua), executive director of the New Hampshire Young Democrats, said an important part of this is continuing grassroots efforts. She was among a group of young legislators and community activists who delivered a “New Hampshire Youth Agenda” to state legislators’ offices in mid-December.

“We’re really trying to amplify issues that young people care about in the state,” Keane said. “We are one of the oldest states in the country, and we’re starting to reverse that trend.”

Municipalities matter

Grassroots organizing is an important focus for the Democratic Party as well. Chairman Raymond Buckley said the party has already started training city and town party committees for municipal elections in November.

Local offices for a variety of roles will be up for election.

“It starts with training and more training,” said Buckley. “We’re making sure [local committees] are fully equipped, because we strongly believe our key to victory has been our superior grassroots organization.”

Specifically, Buckley said the Democrats will focus on the triangle of Derry, Londonderry and Salem, where Republicans have consistently performed better. For the NH GOP, Sweeney said key races include Nashua and Manchester, where Mayor Joyce Craig (D-Manchester) will be up for reelection.

Sights on 2020

The NH GOP will gather for their state committee meeting in January, while the Democratic Party will meet in March. The parties will elect state officials, and according to Sweeney, “set a narrative for which way the party is going for the next two years.”

While Buckley didn’t expect any “major bylaw changes,” the NH GOP will vote on an amendment that would remove the requirement that party officials remain neutral during primaries.

“Officers in committee would have to resign their post if they wanted to endorse a candidate in a primary,” said Sweeney. “That is going to be a hotly debated topic.”

Sweeney said the main supporter of the amendment is Windham Selectmen Bruce Breton, who did not respond to requests for comment. According Sweeney, the idea is to allow state officials to support President Donald Trump in the primary, as his re-nomination as an incumbent is likely anyway.

However, Sweeney said Sununu and executive party officers oppose the amendment.

While Sweeney said endorsing Trump would be widely seen as a “symbolic” move, there could be more of an impact in future primaries with a larger field of GOP candidates.

Several prospective presidential candidates have visited New Hampshire this year, including potential Republican candidate Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) and possible Democratic candidates Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).

Buckley said the Democratic Party is planning debates and functions to be held after Labor Day. During the primary process, he said, the party will focus on being “gracious hosts to dozens of individuals that contemplate running for president and make sure they’re treated in a fair and equal manner.”

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Sometimes [new moms] have a little bit of difficulty with [breastfeeding]. ... The first week or so can be a little bit rocky for some moms. To have the human breast milk available for that transition time is really helpful. Because what has been shown is if moms supplement with formula during that time period … often they will switch to formula and stop the breastfeeding. To have the breast milk available is really helpful to bridge that gap. … Right now, what mothers do is they can get a prescription and they can order [milk] from the milk bank, and it will be shipped to them. But shipping is overnight, and if you have a newborn baby who’s not getting enough milk and you’re a new mom, that’s an eternity to wait. That’s 24 or 36 hours until it’s all set up, and 48 by the time you get your prescription and all that. This just makes things a little bit easier for the mom and improves access. … In their 13-state area, [Mothers’ Milk] said this is the first outpatient dispensary. Otherwise, people have had to order it and have it shipped.

For people who are within driving distance, it really is a nice option to have for them.

Why do you advocate breastfeeding?

The recommendation for all infants is that they are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, and after six months they’re breastfed with … the introduction of baby food. … Everybody sort of knows that breastfeeding is really the best thing for babies. What a lot of people don’t realize is sort of the public health issue of breastWhat are you into right now?

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I don’t mean to bring vaccines up again, but that seems to really be a hot-button issue and something we are dealing with.

I’m really interested in the resistance that I’ve encountered and trying to understand where it’s coming from and figure out a way to work with parents to educate them and make them feel comfortable with the vaccine process.

feeding. … There is really good information on breastfeeding itself and how important it is not only to infants’ health, but also mothers’ health. ... It has really documented Susan Coulter. Courtesy of LRG- benefits in terms Healthcare. of reducing the risk for many diseases [in infants], such as upper respiratory illnesses ... regular colds, pneumonia ... gastrointestinal illnesses. It also has more long-term benefits, in terms of reducing the risk of things like asthma, diabetes, obesity.

There are some studies that show decreased risk in certain types of leukemia. There is a long-term decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension. ... Moms who breastfeed also have decreased risk of diabetes in the future, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and ovarian cancer. It’s really quite widespread, the benefits of breastfeeding. ...

If 90 percent of U.S. mothers were following the recommendation ... it’s estimated there would be savings of about $13 billion per year in the U.S. in terms of health care costs.

What’s another major health care issue in New Hampshire that you’re concerned about?

I came here from southern New Jersey, where I practiced for 25 years. One of the things that really strikes me up here is the resistance to vaccines. ... People question whether they should get vaccines for their children, and it’s very frustrating for us, because vaccines have been well-established to be a benefit and to have minimal to no harm. The diseases which they’re preventing are well-established to cause significant harm and death. That’s one of my concerns up here. So I’m working with our staff to try to establish our practice as one that fully supports fully vaccinating children according to the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for vaccines in children.

Another obviously well-known issue in the state is the addiction issue, and babies born to moms who are addicted and also children just living in families where addiction is a problem. That’s an ongoing issue that we are trying to cope with.

— Scott Murphy

NEWS & NOTES

QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX Historic employment

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5 percent in November, according to a preliminary report from New Hampshire Employment Security. This is the state’s lowest rate in 30 years, as the bureau hasn’t reported 2.5 percent unemployment since August 1988.

The bureau has only reported a monthly rate of 2.5 percent or lower 24 times since 1976, bottoming out at 2.2 percent from February to May 1987 and in March 1988.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: Throughout 2018, New Hampshire’s unemployment rate has ranged from 2.5 to 2.7 percent and has been at least 1 percent lower than the U.S. unemployment rate every month of the year. The nation remained at 4.1 percent unemployment from October 2017 to March 2018, eventually reaching a current 2018 low of 3.7 percent.

Homelessness numbers

New data from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows a small decline in homelessness in New Hampshire after recent fluctuation. For 2018, the department estimated there were 1,450 homeless individuals in New Hampshire, a 0.4-percent decline from last year and a 35.5-percent drop from 2007. However, this year’s homeless population is higher than reports from the last several years. Since 2013, the state’s homelessness rate has increased by an average of 2.3 percent annually.

QOL Score: -1 Comment: The department estimates homesslesses in communities with a “point-in-time” count. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, this is an “unduplicated count on a single night of the people in a community who are experiencing homelessness,” including sheltered and unsheltered individuals.

Strong human development

New Hampshire scored well on the annual Measure of America report compiled by the Social Science Research Council. The Granite State earned 5.7 out of a possible 10 points for its overall score, ranking ninth nationally and 0.6 points above the national average. Massachusetts (6.4) and Connecticut (6.3) were the highest-ranking states, while Maine (5.1) performed worst in New England, ranking 28th.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: To compile the report, the council uses its American Human Development Index, which calculates people’s ability to “enjoy a decent material standard of living.” New Hampshire performed similarly well in individual categories for health (5.6), education (6) and income (5.6).

Slow population growth

New Hampshire’s population has grown 3 percent since the 2010 Census, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s the 30th-ranked growth rate in the country over the last eight years. Overall, the Northeast’s population has grown just 1.4 percent in this time frame, the lowest rate of any region in the country and significantly less than the South (8.9 percent) and West (8.4 percent).

QOL Score: -1 Comment: New Hampshire did grow faster than every New England state but Massachusetts (5.4 percent). The bureau reported minimal population growth in Maine (0.8 percent), Rhode Island (0.5 percent) and Vermont (0.1 percent), and a slight decrease in Connecticut (-0.04 percent).

QOL Score at the end of 2017: 83 QOL Score at the end of 2018: 95 Change in QOL from 2017 to 2018: +12 What’s affecting your Quality of Life here in New Hampshire?

Let us know at news@hippopress.com.

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And the 2018 winners are…

As the new year arrives it’s time to hand out our annual awards for achievement and dis-achievement in sports for 2018.

MVP – Boston Sports: Mookie Betts for being the catalyst to the Red Sox’ sensational season with the kind of all-round performance Willie Mays and only a few other Famers can relate to.

All-Sports MVP: See Betts, Mookie.

Best Looney Tunes Story: The return of the moribund XFL shows founder Vince McMahon should institute concussion protocols in his WWE because he’d have to have a lu-lu to resuscitate this dumb idea.

Best 2018 Team: It comes down to winning a best-in-baseball 108 games and going 11-3 in the playoffs vs. winning a third title in four years by going 16-5 in the playoffs with a sweep in the Finals. The Sox were slightly better in regular season, but it’s harder to repeat with the bull’s-eye on your back, so it’s the Golden State Warriors.

Surest 2018 Bet in Vegas: Rafael Nadal at the French Open, where the ageless Spaniard took out Dominic Thiem (whoever he is) to bring the tennis career record in the final at the always cool-sounding Roland-Garros to 11 wins and no losses.

Most Unpredictable Finals Match-up: That would be the Stanley Cup Final, where the Washington Capitals ended 42 years of NHL downtroddenness against the first-year expansion team the Las Vegas, ah, Golden Nuggets? No, it’s, ah, the Show Girls? Wait, I’ll get it – oh, yeah, Golden Knights.

Best Performance in a Losing Cause: Tie between LeBron James and Tom Brady, with LBJ singlehandedly having Golden State on the brink of losing Game 1 in the NBA Finals with a 51-point night, and Brady throwing for a SB-record 505 yards and three TDs in the disheartening 41-33 loss to Philly.

Best Pulled Two Out of My Butt Win: To

Alabama’s Nick Saban for dumping starter Jalen Hurts after looking dead in the water to Georgia in the national championship game in favor of freshman Tua Tagovailoa.

He sparked an improbable comeback win in OT for their 17th national title. Then for doing the reverse 11 months later in the SEC championship game, when Hurts came off the bench to replace the injured Tagovailoa to spark a dagger-to-the-heart comeback win over Georgia again.

Worst Coaching Move Outside of Everything Dave Roberts Did in the Series: To Georgia’s Kirby (not so) Smart for the mind-numbingly dumb decision to fake a punt on fourth and 11 with 3:04 left in the fourth quarter, which gave ’Bama the ball at mid-field with the score tied 28-28. They took it home from there for their first lead at 35-28 with less than a minute to go. In comparison, it made Coach B’s fourth-and-two 2009 decision seem on par with inventing the theory of relativity.

Biggest Lunkhead Move – non-Trump-Related: If they remake the “Who Shot J.R.?” TV episode the suspects will likely be every basketball fan in Ohio.

The victim would be J.R. Smith for running out the clock with the score tied after a great offensive rebound with 4.5 left on the clock instead of putting up the shot. That sent Game 1 in the NBA series to OT, where the Warriors survived to start their 4-0 series sweep over LeBron, J.R. and the Cavs.

Earl Morrill Next Man Up Award: Name is shared with the greatest back-up QB in NFL history and with the Patriots motto. So it’s ironic that it goes to a QB in Nick Foles who did what Morrill didn’t do for the 18 favorite Baltimore Colts against the Jets in SB III and for dashing its namesakes’ hopes of winning their IV SB as the Eagles took home a wild Super Bowl win.

Best League Champion Visit to the White House: No, not the Eagles, who rumors say had just MVP Nick Foles willing to go for their visit after beating you-know-who in the SB. But instead the one where there was no

collusion needed to bring a Russian to the White House, partly because it was a home game-like visit for the Washington Caps and partly because who knows if the Kremlin was watching when star Alex Ovechkin came walking through that door on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Most Significant Financial Story of the Year: Forget big free agents like Bryce Harper, Manny Machado or the Raiders moving to Vegas, though that’s close. It’s the Supreme Court decision allowing states to run legalized gambling, which in five years as the NFL gets its claws into it will likely leave the salary cap somewhere north of $500 million per team.

Babe Ruth Award: He did what no one has done in the majors since the Babe in 1919.

That would be being a successful pitcher and hitter at the same time. So this goes to Shohei Ohtani as before blowing out his arm he went 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA while striking out 61 batters in 51 innings as a pitcher, along with 22 homers, 61 RBI and a .287 batting average in 326 at-bats.

The I Hate Ronda Rousey Award: To me, because as she made her WWE debut I was reminded that ever since she dumped Turtle on Entourage she’s been in my doghouse.

Biggest Local Story: It would be Manchester, N.H., succeeding Miami of Ohio as the new cradle of college football coaches with ex-Trinity QB Dan Mullen taking over at Florida and leading them to a Bowl visit, Chip Kelly returning to college ball to rebuild UCLA and Ryan Day being named earlier in the month to head football at The Ohio State University.

Best Local Athlete: SNHU and Hooksett golfer Matt Paradise had a dominating season where after being runner-up twice he got over the hump to win the New Hampshire State Amateur title at Hanover CC, get a third-place finish at the NE Amateur and earn a spot to play in the U.S. Amateur at famed Pebble Beach.

Email Dave Long at dlong@hippopress. com.

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Where are they now?

2018 Numbers – Part I

With restrictive early deadlines for the 373 losses and 114 ties. next two weeks due to the holidays cramping April our printer’s schedule, we’ll show numbers 8 – hits in nine at-bats with seven RBI for that stood out above the others through 2018 Londonderry’s Lauren Misiaszek as the by the month in a two-part series.

Lancers scored 30 runs in back-to-back wins January over BG and Concord.

10 – goals scored over a three-game span 10 – wins against for Candia’s Sarah for Trinity’s Anthony DiZillo, which includ- Lavallee (one loss) after giving up just three ed potting four in a 7-1 win over Salem and hits and two runs while going the distance two hat tricks. as the SNHU softball team downed Post 6-2.

40 – victory margin for Bedford in a 66-26 100 – career wins for Saint Anselm softwin over Salem when Mia Roy led all scor- ball coach Jill Gagnon after a 5-4 win when ers with 24 points for the 10-0 Bulldogs.

Maggie Murphy’s walk-off single delivered 1,000 – career point plateau reached by the game-winning run.

Memorial hoopster Halleigh Shea in a May 50-48 win over Central.

13 – strikeouts each from Derryfield’s February 20 – game-high points of beautiful music composed by Lyric Grumblatt as Memorial ended its regular season at 15-3 with an 11-point win over Exeter.

26 & 16 – points and rebounds double-double for Kylie Lorenzen as the SNHU women advanced in the NE-10 basketball playoffs with a 76-62 win over St. Rose.

68 – points scored by Kyler Bosse to lead surging Manchester Central’s drive to the state basketball playoffs in three straight wins over Bishop Guertin, Concord and Nashua South as the Green moved to 11-5.

March 70 – how-can-it-possibly-be years of age the still boyish-looking and totally beloved greatest hockey player of them all Bobby Orr turned on March 20.

100 – career point mark that came in style

by Saint Anselm laxster Meghan Sheehy via a six-goal, five-assist, 11-points-overall game in a win over Southern Connecticut.

20 & 20 – points and rebounds for local lad Wenyen Gabriel during the NCAA Basketball Tournament before Kentucky was eliminated by Kansas State in the Sweet 16.

596 – career wins for retiring UNH Hockey Coach Dick Umile over 28 years against

Emily Moll and Nute’s Penelope Ayotte in a 1-0 pitchers duel won by D-field as Moll allowed just one hit, while for Ayotte it was three and the lone run.

100 – career lacrosse goals scored by Pinkerton’s Kiley Davis after a three-goal game in an 18-4 win over Concord.

500 – family members and friends at the retirement party for SNHU Basketball Coach Stan Spirou when the field house was named in his honor to likely make him the only living person with an actual college building named after them.

June 2 – million reasons Bedford slugger Grant Lavigne elected to sign a pro contract after being drafted 42nd overall by the Colorado Rockies. He went on to hit .350 with 13 doubles and six homers in 258 at-bats in A Rookie ball.

11 – state lacrosse titles won by Pinkerton Academy under Brian O’Reilly after its 11-9 win over archrival Bishop Guertin behind four goals by Chris Valentine.

42 – seconds gone in overtime in the drama-filled Bishop-Guertin–Bedford Division I Lacrosse Final before Kayli Keenan scored the game-winner to give the Cardinals the title in a 10-9 instant classic.

STAN SPIROU - BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CLASS OF 1966

He arrived in Manchester from Greece when he was 9. It was there he was introduced to American sports, practiced his new language and honed his legendary sense of humor. He was a star basketball player at Manchester Central and later at Keene State where he graduated from in 1974. It was on to teaching social studies, earning a Masters Degree and coaching in his hometown after that. Eventually winning two Class L Basketball titles at Central. He joined the then New Hampshire College basketball staff in 1982, became head coach in 1985 where he’s taken now SNHU on a wonderful ride to 18 post-season berths and 5 trips to the NCAA Elite 8 Tournament. He’s a member of the Queen City Athletic, Central High School, Hellenic and New England Basketball Hall of Fames.

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... The Boys Club was a godsend growing up as I was navigating my way in a new world. It was my second home and the friends I made during that time eased my difficult transition. That led to lifelong friendships with people like the Vailas brothers and so many others, who have made my life so much richer through the years. And all of it played a major role of who I am today ...

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Earl Morrill: A sometime starter in Detroit and New York with the G-Men, but better described as the greatest back-up QB in history for the following. (1) Was 1968 MVP in leading Baltimore to a dominating 13-1 season after the starter went down for the year in pre-season.

(2) Led the Dolphins to the NFL’s only undefeated season after taking over for Miami’s starter, who went down in Game 3. (3) Backed up no fewer than four Hall of Fame QBs in San Francisco, New York, Baltimore and Miami while also being traded for a fifth when he went from Pittsburgh to Detroit. Those QBs’ names are at the bottom of Glossary Lunkhead: One of Moe Howard’s favorite words on The Three Stooges for referring to lunkhead compadres Larry, Curly and Shemp – which basically covered 97.6 percent of the available airtime.

Theory of Relativity: Like the Roman Empire, something most Americans have heard of but still have absolutely no idea what it actually is. I’d try and explain it you, but since I’m like those lunkheads just mentioned in the last sentence, I can’t because I don’t even know enough about it to use Wikipedia as a guide to fake it.

Earl Morrill 101 Answer: He backed up Y.A. Tittle (SF), Fran Tarkenton (NY), Johnny Unitas (Baltimore) and Bob Griese (Miami) and he was traded for 1950s swashbuckling Lions QB Bobby Layne.

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Looking to send out 2018 with a good meal? Find our rundown of area restaurants offering special New Year’s Eve meals on page 32 in last week’s issue (Dec. 20). Go to hippopress.com and click on “Read the Entire Paper: See Our Flip Book on Issuu,” where you’ll find complete issues that can be read on any device. (And, of course, make reservations as soon as you can.)

Or party into 2019. On page 46, Michael Witthaus offers a rundown of music, parties and more at area bars and restaurants.

Kids can celebrate the new year too. Check out our listing of family-friendly New Year’s celebrations on page 18.

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Friday, Dec. 28

The New Hampshire Theatre Project will present the final weekend of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play today, and Saturday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. at West End Studio Theatre (959 Islington St. in Portsmouth; nhtheatreproject.org). Tickets cost $30 for adults and $26 for students, seniors and veterans.

Friday, Dec. 28

Granite State natives Recycled Percussion will play 10 performances at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) starting today at 4 and 7 p.m. Additional shows are Saturday, Dec 29, through Monday, Dec. 31, at 4 and 7:30 p.m. as well as Monday, Dec. 31, at 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $35.

EAT: For a cause The Meals Matter fundraiser aims to bring an end to food insecurity in the Greater Nashua school district. It will include a threecourse plated meal, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and silent auction items for bidding. Saturday, Jan. 5, 7 to 9:30 p.m. LaBelle Winery, 345 Route 101, Amherst. $90 per person, or $85 per person for a table of 10. Visit labellewinerynh.com.

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Rock meets classical when Symphony NH presents “Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles” tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Center for the Arts (117 Elm St. in Nashua; symphonynh.org). Tickets cost $25 to $60. Learn more about the band that will front the live symphony and see video of past performances on Symphony NH’s website.

DRINK: Warm tea during a cold month Give yourself something to look forward to and save the date for a classic Victorian Tea, complete with a pot of tea, pastries (such as mini Victoria Sandwich cakes and Victorian lavender cookies), sandwiches (such as golden chicken or cucumber tea sandwiches) and breads and savories (including, of course, scones) on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. at The Cozy Tea Cart (104 Route 13 in Brookline; thecozyteacart.com, 249-9111). The cost is $34.95 per person and registration is required.

Start 2019 off with a run. The P’nut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk or Run starts at 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Route 45 and West Road in Temple. After the event, stick around for homemade soups, bagels and cookies.

Cost is $20. Visit runsignup.com/ Races/NH, or email godspeed@ myfairpoint.net.The Millenium Mile starts at 2 p.m. at the Londonderry High School Gymnasium (295 Mammoth Road, Londonderry). The point-topoint downhill one-mile course is for all ages and abilities. After the race, redeem your beer ticket at Backyard Brewery (1211 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester). Cost until Dec. 31 is $18 for adults, $10 for youth ages 11 and younger, or $25 (adults) and $15 on race day, based on availability. Visit millenniumrunning.com.

BE MERRY: With art After all the busy shopping, how about some leisurely browsing? Several area art galleries have shows on display that are ending this week.

Check out “Joyful Giving: Big and Small” with works of art in various media at ArtHub (30 Temple St. in Nashua; naaa-arthub.org) through Friday, Dec. 28; “Landscapes Near and Far” featuring the works of Claudia Michael is at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce (49 S. Main St., Suite 104, in Concord; nhartassociation.org) through the end of the month, and the holiday show featuring the work of five local artists in various media at the ARGH Gallery (416 Chestnut St. in Manchester; arghgallery. com) through Saturday, Dec. 29.

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ARTS A year in art

Highlights from New Hampshire’s 2018 art scene

By Angie Sykeny

asykeny@hippopress.com

From arts festivals and new art spaces to closed galleries and theater programs, the New Hampshire art scene had its ups and downs in 2018. Here’s a look at some of the biggest news and events from the last year.

Memorable moments

Two festivals highlighting non-traditional art returned for their second years. The Nu Muse Festival was held in downtown Nashua in May and featured more than 40 musical acts across seven venues as well as Art Olympics, the unveiling of the Nashua Street Pianos, an arts market, street performers and interactive demonstrations, food trucks and a Gallery Pop Up. Art Jam Riverside, formerly Art Jam Bridge Fest, was moved from Bridge Street to Arms Park along the Merrimack River in Manchester in September. More than 60 visual and performance artists, including painters, sculptors, fiber artists, potters, graffiti artists, aerialists, Japanese drum players and others, participated in the event.

“We call it the Art Jam because the idea is to expose people to all kinds of art,” Bob Cox, general manager of 95.7 WZID, which organizes the event, told the Hippo in September. “This isn’t your typical craft fair or art-in-the-park with people in sun hats.”

2018 was the first year that the State Arts Council worked with several arts education organizations to make Youth Arts Month a statewide event. The national initiative, held in March, promotes arts education and highlights the creative work that students are doing. New Hampshire’s event included a number of visual art exhibitions, including one at the Statehouse, a festival of one-act plays, screenings of short films, a dance performance and the state championship for Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation program for high school students.

“Putting these events in front of people in a sustained way throughout an entire month showed the depth and breadth of arts education across the state,” Sarah L. Stewart, New Hampshire Department of Natural & Cultural Resources commissioner, said.

Endings and beginnings

Concord gallery McGowan Fine Art permanently closed its doors in July, about one year after the gallery announced that it would close but instead changed locations. “It is with sadness that I make this decision, though there are fewer tears and an air of inevitability this time,” owner Sarah Chaffee said in a press release. Chaffee said the reason for the gallery’s closing was the “constant upward

pressure of [rent and operational costs] without the sales to support them.”

Manchester’s downtown arts scene saw continued growth with the addition of a new art gallery on Chestnut Street, between Hanover and Amherst streets. The 700-squarefoot ARGH Gallery, owned by Manchester artist Kevin Kintner, had its grand opening in September. The gallery highlights art that is “fresh and different and makes people think,” Kintner told the Hippo in September.

“There may even be still-lifes or landscapes in here at some point, but they’ve got to have some kind of abstract quality, a contemporary or modern edge,” he said. “They need to pique people’s interest.”

After 10 years of youth theater productions, camps and workshops, the Specialized Theater Enrichment Program, better known as STEPs, closed its doors after its final production, Seussical Jr., in January.

STEPs founders and directors Yvonne Sarafinas and Nicole Murray told the Hippo in January that it was simply time to move on and focus on their families.

“We’ve given [the kids] a chance to get roles that they never thought they could get,” Sarafinas said. “Seeing their confidence grow has been the best thing for us.”

After the Leddy Center in Epping closed in 2017, people from the community did not want the town to be without a theater program, and in August, they formed a board of

directors for the new Epping Community Theater. The program is based at the Epping Playhouse, a 180-seat playhouse set on a 100-acre historic farm located at 38 Ladd’s Lane that was formerly the Leddy Center. Its first production, A Christmas Carol, opened in November. Alice in Wonderland is scheduled for next spring.

Makerspaces continue to open around the state, with ones in Claremont and Berlin opened this year, ones in Plymouth and Wolfeboro projected to open in 2019, and one in Concord currently in the planning stages.

“These new makerspaces are really going to have an impact on their communities,” Stewart said, “not only because they bring people together, but also because what is created can help jumpstart businesses, and that’s good for the economy.”

The power of art

Stewart said the importance of incorporating art into non-arts-related fields has been recognized more during the last year, and she expects that trend to continue, particularly with arts in STEM education and health care.

“Creating art is a form of self-expression that can be an important part of both physical and mental health therapy,” she said. “Arts activities have been making important contributions for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, and now we’re seeing how vital the arts are in helping people in recovery from opiate addiction.”

Kevin Kintner stands with his work at ARGH Gallery.

Photo by Angie Sykeny.

This year, the NH Department of Natural & Cultural Resources has proposed that the state’s budget for the Arts Council be increased by 70 cents per resident, which Stewart said would make New Hampshire rank 18th in the country for arts support; it’s currently ranked at 44th.

“The investment will send a strong signal that New Hampshire recognizes the vast opportunity for continued growth within the creative economy, positioning our state as an even better place to live, to work and to visit,” she said.

Looking ahead Here are some arts events coming up in the next couple months.

Theater Celebrate the best in New Hampshire theater in 2018 at the New Hampshire Theatre Awards, held at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh. com) on Saturday, Jan. 19. Highlights from the year’s most memorable performances will be performed by original cast members and an ensemble of actors.

The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) opens its 2019 season with The Secret Garden, which will run Jan. 11 through Feb. 3, followed

by Cabaret, which will run Feb. 22 through March 17.

Lend Me a Theater produces an original work called Fade at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord, 715-2315, hatboxnh. com) Jan. 4 through Jan. 20.

Riverbend Youth Company’s (672-1002, amatocenter.org/riverbend-youth-company) first production of the year is Honk, Jr., which will run at The Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford) Jan. 11 through Jan. 13.

Nashua Theatre Guild (nashuatheatreguild. org) will perform Light to Dark, a series of

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one-acts, at Janice B. Streeter Theatre (14 Court St., Nashua) Jan. 25 through Jan. 27.

The Community Players of Concord’s (7536653, communityplayersofconcord.org) next production is The Farnsworth Invention, running Feb. 15 through Feb. 17 at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord).

Finally, Theatre KAPOW (info@tkapow. com, tkapow.com) presents Shipwrecked: An Entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself) at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry) Feb. 22 through March 2.

Classical Symphony New Hampshire (595-9156, symphonynh.org) will start the year with “Mozart & Beethoven” at the Keefe Center for the Arts (117 Elm St., Nashua) on Saturday, Jan. 26, which will feature Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 21,” Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5” and other classical works.

Also that weekend on Saturday, Jan. 26, and Sunday, Jan. 27, the New Hampshire Philharmonic (647-6476, nhphil.org) presents “Russian Moods” at Seifert Auditorium (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem). The

concert features Roric Cunningham, a Manchester Central High School senior, who will perform Shostakovich’s “Cello Concerto No.1.”

Art The New Hampshire Institute of Art (77 Amherst St., Manchester, 623-0313, nhia.edu) has its biannual MFA Winter Thesis Exhibition Jan. 12 through Feb. 23, with an opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 12. The exhibition celebrates the culminating work of 11 graduates in the school’s Photography, Visual Arts, Writing and Writing for Stage and Screen MFA programs.

For more student art, check out the Student Show at Kimball Jenkins School of Art (266 N. Main St., Concord, 225-3932, kimballjenkins.com), open now through Jan. 7.

Finally, create some art of your own at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua Fine Craft Gallery (98 Main St., Nashua, 595-8233, nashua.nhcrafts.org), which will host two Zentangle workshops in the new year: “Zendalas” on Saturday, Jan. 26, and “Beyond Basics - Zentangle Renaissance Style” on Saturday, March 9.

LIVING LANDSCAPES “New Hampshire Landscapes in Motion,” an exhibition featuring the work of New Hampshire Art Association member Daryl D. Johnson, will be on view at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce (49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord) Jan. 3 through March 21, with an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Inspired by her motorcycle travels, Johnson does oil paintings of landscapes in which she portrays the energy of movement and nature with shifting patterns of water and rising transient clouds. “The views are familiar, but the subtext is the underlying chi, the sweeping momentum,” she said in a press release. “The earth ‘breathes in and out’ with compositions of uplifting shapes. These oils on canvas celebrate the vibration of the planet.” Johnson’s paintings have won numerous awards and are featured in private and corporate collections throughout the world, including Fidelity Investments, Delta Airlines and Pepsico. She works out of her studio in Amherst. Viewing hours at the Chamber are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 224-2508 or visit nhartassociation.org.

Art Events • SPECIAL EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT TALK Brief talk related to the museum’s current special exhibition, “Myth and Faith in Renaissance Florence.”

Learn about the techniques used in Florentine sculpture and how that style of art helped shape the Renaissance, and hear some of the stories behind the discoveries of the featured works. Fri., Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester.

Visit currier.org or call 669-6144.

• “CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTING, AN Artist, INTRODUCTION” writer and teacher Chris Volpe gives a presentation introducing beautiful and innovative works by painters who are updating and extending the rich tradition of landscape painting in America.

Thurs., Jan. 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Creative Ventures Gallery, 411 Nashua St., Milford. Visit creativeventuresfineart.com or call 672-2500.

In the Galleries • STUDENT SHOW On view through Jan. 7. Kimball Jenkins School of Art, 266 N. Main St., Concord. Visit kimballjenkins. com.

• GARY SHEPARD Solo exhibition. On view Nov. 2 through Jan. 3. Fry Fine Art, 36 Grove St., Peterborough. Visit fryfineart.com.

• “CELEBRATION OF COLOR” Exhibit features work by abstract artist Debbie Auclair.

On view during December. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Visit nashualibrary.org.

• HOLIDAY SMALL WORKS SHOW Exhibit features small works in a variety of styles and mediums created by local artists and artisans and priced for holiday gift shopping. On view Nov. 30 through Jan. 1. Main Street Art, 75 Main St., Newfields. Visit

mainstreetart.org.

• NH PRINTMAKERS EXHIBIT The Manchester Arts Commission presents. On view through Jan. 30. Manchester City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester. Visit facebook.com/manchesterarts.

• “HERE AND THERE: CONTOURS REAL AND IMAGINED” Exhibition featuring the work of abstract painter Janet Tamulevich and realism painter Peggy Murray. On view through Dec. 28. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord.

Visit nhartassociation.org.

• “MYTH AND FAITH IN RENAISSANCE FLORENCE” Exhibition examines the sculpture of Montorsoli, a key member of Michelangelo’s circle, and is based around a newly acquired sculpture, John the Baptist. On view Oct. 13 through Jan. 21.

Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65+, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17, free for children under age 13. Visit currier.org or call 669-6144.

• “LANDSCAPES NEAR AND FAR” New Hampshire Art Association member Claudia Michael will be exhibiting her work. On view during November and December. Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord.

Visit nhartassociation.org.

• “ROCK/PAPER/SCISSORS” Featuring the works of Juliet Karelsen and Dylan Metrano. On view Nov. 23 through Dec. 30. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Visit 3sarts.org.

• “JOYFUL GIVING: BIG AND SMALL” Works of art in various media, priced for holiday gift giving. On view now through Dec. 28. ArtHub , 30 Temple St., Nashua. Call 405-698-1951 or visit naaa-arthub.org.

• “AND STILL WE RISE: RACE, CULTURE, AND VISUAL CONVERSATIONS”

Quilt exhibition narrates 400 years of the African American experience. On view during December. Mariposa Museum , 26 Main St. , Peterborough. Visit mariposamuseum.org.

• “DISTRACTIONS” Art 3 Gallery presents the work of over 75 local and regional artists who welcome the opportunity to distract viewers with art. On view Oct. 31 through Jan. 31. Art 3, 44 W. Brook St. , Manchester. Visit art3gallery.com.

• MONA ADISA BROOKS Painter and ceramist exhibits.

On view during November and December. Trumpet Gallery, 8 Grove St. , Peterborough. Visit trumpetgallery.com.

• “BIG GIFTS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES” Small works of art, all priced under $100 for holiday gift giving. On view now through December.

Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water St., Exeter. Visit seacoastartist.org.

• “TEMPERATURE AND TIME” Features the work of Andrew Dixon, which includes bright, abstract oil paintings and a selection of blown glass pendants, many of which have semi-precious or lab-created stones encased inside. On view through Jan. 5. Epsom Public Library, 1606 Dover Road, Epsom. Call 736-9920 or visit epsomlibrary.com.

• “THE CAPE ANN SCHOOL & ROCKPORT ART TRADITION” New Hampshire Antique Co-op presents exhibit that showcases fine art by Cape Ann School artists from the late 1800s. On view through Jan. 31.

Tower Gallery, 323 Elm St., Milford. Visit nhantiquecoop.com.

• “TOYLAND REVISITED” Featuring the oil paintings of Milford artist William Turner. Turner paints vintage toys, like M&M figurines and robots from the ’40s and ’50s, in surreal settings. His artistic style is

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• Join the chorus: The Nashua Choral Society is accepting new singers for its spring semester, which starts on Monday, Jan. 7. Auditions are not required, and all are welcome to join the community chorus.

Rehearsals are held on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Judd Gregg Auditorium at Nashua Community College (505 Amherst St., Nashua). The chorus will be preparing for upcoming performances including Vaughan Williams’ “Toward the Unknown Region” with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 and a spring concert on May 5, featuring Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.

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• Puppet show for grownups: The Fantastical Puppetarium, a collective of puppetry artists based in Weare, presents the first Granite State Puppet Slam at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord) on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The puppetry variety show gives puppeteers an opportunity to showcase their art to other adults. Subject matter may be funny, melancholy, political, sentimental, frightening

narrative realism influenced by art from the Renaissance period. On view through Jan. 15. Amherst Public Library , 14 Main St. , Amherst. Call 673-2288 or visit amherstlibrary.org.

• “ART: SALON-STYLE” New Hampshire Antique Co-op presents exhibit that showcases original paintings from the 1800s to the present, hung in the style of traditional 19th-century French salon exhibitions. On view Nov. 10 through Jan. 30. Tower Gallery, 323 Elm St., Milford. Visit nhantiquecoop.com.

• HOLIDAY SHOW Featuring work by five local artists, including triptychs, portraits and abstract pieces in various media. On view Dec. 13 through Dec. 29. ARGH Gallery, 416 Chestnut St., Manchester. Visit arghgallery. com or call 682-0797.

• “TELL A STORY AND NEVER SAY A WORD” Featuring the work of two New Hampshire Art Association members - a fine art photographer and a portrait artist and illustrator. On view Jan. 3 through March 21. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. Visit nhartassociation.org.

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The Fantastical Puppetarium. Courtesy photo.

or complete nonsense. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for students and seniors. Visit hatboxnh.com or call 715-2315.

• Potter show: The Fantastic Magic of Potter, a Harry Potter parody show that blends theater, comedy and magic, will be at Newmarket Mills (55 Main St., Newmarket) on Saturday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Written and performed by Mark Pinksten of Magic and Pop Culture, the show is set during orientation day at the wizard academy, where the headmaster has invited guest speakers from the past, present and future to talk to the first-year students. Things go awry when a

Volpe exhibits work. During the month of January. Creative Ventures Gallery, 411 Nashua St., Milford. Visit creativeventuresfineart.com or call 672-2500.

• “NEW HAMPSHIRE LANDSCAPES IN MOTION” Oil landscapes

by Daryl D. Johnson. On view Jan. 3 through March 21. Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• “YOGA PHOTOGRAVURES” A series of intaglio prints--photogravures--of local yogis and yoga teachers. On view Jan. 4 through Jan. 27. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth.

Visit 3sarts.org.

• “WILDLIFE FASHION ART SAFARI” A collaboration between ceramicist Peter Morgan and new media artist Adam Hinterlang, the original principal was to take fashionable, trendy colors of the day and apply them to silhouetted images of animals in action poses. On view Jan. 4 through Jan. 27.

3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Visit 3sarts. org.

• NH ART ASSOCIATION NEW MEMBER EXHIBITION Highlighting the

work of new members juried into the organization during 2018. On view Jan. 9 through Jan. 27. Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• MFA WINTER THESIS EXHIBITION The exhibition celebrates the culminating work of 11 graduates in the school’s Photography, Visual Arts, Writing and Writing for Stage and Screen MFA programs. Jan. 12 through Feb. 23. New Hampshire Institute of Art, 77 Amherst St., Manchester.

Visit nhia.edu.

• “ETHAN MURROW: HAULING:” Exhibition includes two large-scale works on paper and a 52-foot-long scroll drawing animated by a kinetic sculpture, inspired by the history of the Manchester region and its people, with an emphasis on labor and collaboration.

Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester.

Museum admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65+, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17, free for children under age 13. Visit currier.org or call 669-6144.

• “GOING BAROQUE: DRAMA AND GESTURE

rogue wizard from the past crashes the event and tries to change history. “Potter fans will get all the references,” Pinksten told the Hippo earlier this month. “There is a lot of stuff in the show that they will recognize from the books or movies.” The show is appropriate for adults and kids age 10 and up. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $14 at the door. Visit magicpopculture.com. To read the full story about Magic and Pop Culture, visit hippopress.com and click on “past issues,” then click on the Dec. 20 issue pdf and look for the story on p. 45.

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IN THE 17TH CENTURY” Includes never-before-seen, recent acquisitions including the sculpture, Saint Peter of Alcántara, and the painting, The Judgment of Solomon,

by Dutch artist Matthais Stom. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65+, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17, free for children under age 13. Visit currier. org or call 669-6144.

Openings • “WILDLIFE FASHION ART SAFARI” RECEPTION A collaboration between ceramicist Peter Morgan and new media artist Adam Hinterlang, the original principal was to take fashionable, trendy colors of the day and apply them to silhouetted images of animals in action poses.

Fri., Jan. 4, 5 to 8 p.m. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Visit 3sarts.org.

• “YOGA PHOTOGRAVURES” RECEPTION A series of intaglio prints-photogravures--of local yogis and yoga teachers.

Fri., Jan. 4, 5 to 8 p.m. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Visit 3sarts.org.

• “NEW HAMPSHIRE LANDSCAPES IN MOTION” ARTIST RECEPTION Oil landscapes by Daryl D. Johnson.

Fri., Jan. 11, 5 to 7 p.m.

Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 S. Main St. , Concord.

• MFA WINTER THESIS EXHIBITION RECEPTION The exhibition celebrates the culminating work of 11 graduates in the school’s Photography, Visual Arts, Writing and Writing for Stage and Screen MFA programs. Sat., Jan. 12. New Hampshire Institute of Art, 77 Amherst St., Manchester.

Visit nhia.edu.

• NH ART ASSOCIATION NEW MEMBER EXHIBITION RECEPTION Highlighting the work of new members juried into the organization during 2018. Sat., Jan. 12, 3 to 5 p.m. Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org.

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Classical Music Events • CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES Symphony NH presents. Sat., Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m.

Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St. , Nashua. $25 to $60.

Visit symphonynh.org.

• WINTER CONCERT Suncook Valley Chorale presents.

Fri., Jan. 18, 7 to 9 p.m., and Sat., Jan. 19, 3 to 5 p.m. Wes-

ley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St., Concord. Visit svcnh.org.

• WINTER OPEN SING Suncook Valley Chorale presents.

Mon., Jan. 21, and Fri., Jan. 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Concord High School, 170 Warren St., Concord. Visit svcnh.org.

• RUSSIAN MOODS NH Philharmonic presents. Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 featuring Roric Cunningham. Sat., Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Jan. 27, 2 p.m. Seifert Performing Arts Center, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem. $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $8 for students. Visit nhphil.org.

• MOZART & BEETHOVEN Symphony NH presents. Sat., Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St. , Nashua. $10 to $52, free for youth. Visit symphonynh.org.

• “CHAMBER MUSIC AMONG FRIENDS” The Craft Ensemble presents. Sun., Feb. 3, 4 to 5 p.m. Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St., Amherst.

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choose to either paint premade ornaments or use cookie cutters, stamps and unfired clay to make their own custom designs. These wet clay ornaments will have to be left at the center to be fired and picked up a few weeks later, but pre-fired ornaments that are painted here may be taken home the same day. No reservations are required. Every Saturday in November and December, 3 to 6 p.m. Studio 550 Community Art Center, 550 Elm St., Manchester. $15 for three ornaments. Visit 550arts.com or call 232-5597.

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The presentation will introduce beautiful and innovative works by painters who are updating and extending the rich tradition of landscape painting in America. A discussion will follow. Volpe’s personal artwork will be on display at the gallery throughout the month. Visit creativeventuresfineart.com or call 672-2500.

• Colors of nature: Catch “A Celebration of Color,” an exhibition featuring the work of acrylic and mixed-media artist Debbie Auclair, at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua) before it’s gone on Monday, Dec. 31. Auclair classifies her work as abstract expressionism or impressionism inspired by her love for nature. “People tend to see things like flowers or clouds or mountains, even without a literal interpretation of them,” she told the Hippo in November. “I don’t plan for it. It’s only when people point out to me what they see that I say, ‘Oh, yeah, that does look like a tree.’” Call 589-4610 or visit nashualibrary.org. To read the full story about Debbie Auclair, visit hippopress.com and click on “past issues,” then click on the Nov. 22 issue pdf and look for the story on p. 48.

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registration is required. Visit pelhampubliclibrary.org or call 635-7581.

• ZENDALAS Learn to create beautiful zendalas in this introductory class, an easy to learn method of creating images by using simple structured patterns.

Sat., Jan. 26, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $25 tuition, plus a $10 materials fee. Visit nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233.

• BEYOND BASICS - ZENTANGLE RENAISSANCE STYLE Participants will learn about how to create zentangle images with a Renaissance look and feel. Sat., March 9, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $25 tuition, plus a $10 materials fee. Visit nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233.

• MAKE-YOUR-OWN AND PAINT-YOUR-OWN ORNAMENTS Studio 550 will be open for drop-ins when guests can

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• Photographs and portraits: The work of two New Hampshire Art Association members will be on display in the exhibition “Tell a Story and Never Say a Word” at 2 Pillsbury St. in Concord, Jan. 3 through March 21. Steve Genatossio is a fine art photographer, bestknown for his black and white photographs of dilapidated and abandoned buildings and other ephemeral man-made structures. “My camera serves as a time machine,” he said in a press release. “I believe in preservation, and my camera helps to preserve its subjects in a time to which one cannot go back.” John Kenyon is a portrait artist and illustrator, working primarily with oil paint. When painting a person or a pet, Kenyon strives to capture his subject’s spirit and individuality on canvas.

“A successful portrait should tell a story. It should reflect the journey that one has been on since birth,” he said in the press release.

“To gaze upon these portraits, you should see the road map of one’s life.” Viewing hours are Monday through Thursday from 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• Talking landscapes: For the month of January, Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford) will move its First Friday event to Thursday, Jan. 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will feature artist, writer and teacher Chris Volpe, who will give a 30-minute slide show presentation, “Contemporary Landscape Painting, An Introduction.”

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INSIDE/OUTSIDE Ring it in New Year’s fun for kids and families

and more. Tickets for skiing and the party cost $95 for adults and $55 for kids ages 6 through 17 and seniors. Tickets for the party only cost $75/$40. Call 428-3245 or visit patspeak.com.

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Skip the babysitter and bring the kids along for one of these family-friendly New Year’s celebrations. From skiing and hiking to fireworks and countdowns-to-noon, there are festivities for all ages to enjoy.

At the library

At the museum

The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester) has its Noon Year’s Eve Party on Monday, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be art activities, face-painting, a dance party, live entertainment, bubble-wrap fireworks and a huge balloon drop. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for children. Visit currier.org or call 669-6144.

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover) will hold its annual Family New Year’s Eve Celebration on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ring in 2019 with three “countdowns to midnight” at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m., when the giant glitter ball will drop and New Year wishes will be launched from the Build-ItFly-It towers. Between countdowns, make your own sparkly party hat and have fun in the New Year photo booth. The event is free with standard paid museum admission ($10 for everyone age 1 year and over; seniors get in for $9; children under 1 year old get in free). Visit childrens-museum.org or call 742-2002.

Noon Year’s Eve at the Currier Museum of Art. Courtesy photo.

activities throughout the city from 1 p.m. to midnight. There will be ice sculptures, magic shows, dancing, live music, food and fireworks. Admission buttons for adults cost $15 through Dec. 27, $20 from Dec. 28 through Dec. 30, and $25 the day of the event. Buttons for children under age 12 cost $3. Visit proportsmouth.org.

Up in the air

Bounce into 2019 at the New Year’s Eve party at Cowabunga’s indoor inflatable playground (1328 Hooksett Road, Hooksett; 725 Huse Road, Manchester) on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy games, prizes and confetti coundowns at noon and 3 p.m. Admission costs $12 for On the Seacoast kids and is free for adults and babies. Visit Pack a blanket and bring the family for mycowabungas.com. a special fireworks display at Hampton Beach (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton) At the farm on Monday, Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m. Visit Celebrate the new year at Charmingfare hamptonbeach.org or call 926-8717.

Farm (774 High St., Candia) on Monday, First Night Portsmouth will be held on Dec. 31. Horse-drawn sleighs will carry pasMonday, Dec. 31, with entertainment and 19 Kiddie pool Family activities this week.

Children & Teens Children events • PIZZA PARTY WITH THE PAINTED TURTLES Watch the painted turtles enjoy their lunch while eating pizza. Sat., Jan. 12, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. $15 per family (includes pizza lunch). Visit amoskeagfishways. org or call 626-3474.

• DISNEY ON ICE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MAGIC See more than 50 beloved Disney characters on the ice, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and an ensemble of princesses like Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Snow

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White and Tiana. Thurs., Jan. 17, and Fri., Jan. 18, 7 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 20, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Mon., Jan. 21, 1 p.m.

SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. Tickets start at $15. Visit disneyonice.com or call 644-5000 x6008.

• PRINCESS BRUNCH Featuring stories, songs, tiaras, photo opportunities with some friendly princesses, and a brunch fit for a princess. Sun., Jan. 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. City Moose Cafe & Catering Co., 30 Temple St., Nashua. $20 for adults and $25 for kids.

Visit citymoosenh.com or call 943-5078.

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Nature • SATURDAY NATURE SEEKERS: ALL ABOUT EAGLES! Learn about Manchester’s Merrimack River wildlife in this short and sweet mini program for all ages. A donation of $5 per family is encouraged; no registration required. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. Saturdays, Jan. 5, Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, 11 a.m. to noon.

• MAMMALS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Learn all about local mammals through fun, hands-on activities at the Fishways. Fri., Jan. 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher

sengers to a bonfire, where they can enjoy music, socializing and a fireside meal. The cost is $42 per passenger or $220 to reserve a sleigh for four. Book a time between 5:15 and 8 p.m. Call 483-5623 or visit visitthefarm.com.

On the slopes

Head to Gunstock Mountain Resort (719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford) for Gunstock Rocks New Year’s Eve on Monday, Dec. 31, from 3 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The family-friendly celebration includes skiing and tubing, fireworks, games, dancing, kids’ activities, crafts, s’mores, snowman-building, an ice cream sundae bar and more. Tickets, which include all-night skiing and riding, cost $60 for adults and $48 for youth and seniors. Visit gunstock.com or call 293-4341.

Pats Peak Ski Area (686 Flanders Road, Henniker) hosts its New Year’s Eve Family Celebration on Monday, Dec. 31, from 3 p.m. to midnight. Enjoy skiing and tubing, food, live music, a comedy show, fireworks

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St., Manchester. $5 per student, ages 6 and up; registration is required. Visit amoskeagfishways. org or call 626-3474.

• EAGLES ALONG THE MERRIMACK Join the Fishways to search for bald eagles along the Merrimack River, beginning with an orientation at the center and followed by a quest to spot the first eagle of the day. Sat., Jan. 19, 8 to 11 a.m. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. $3 per person, or $6 per family; registration with payment is required.

Visit amoskeagfishways.org or call 626-3474.

The Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway) will host its annual Noon Year’s Eve party on Monday, Dec. 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ring in the new year at noon with a dance party, a countdown and a balloon drop. Admission is free and no registration is required. All ages are welcome.

Visit derrypl.org or call 432-6140.

Stop by Hampstead Public Library (9 Mary E. Clark Drive) for its New Year’s at Noon celebration on Monday, Dec. 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Make a party hat, play games and listen to a story before the countdown to noon. Visit hampsteadlibrary. org or call 329-6411.

Join Hooksett Public Library (31 Mount Saint Mary’s Way) for its annual Countdown to Noon celebration on Saturday, Dec. 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. There will be games, crafts, songs, dancing and a New Year’s photo booth. Call 485-6092 or visit hooksettlibrary.org.

Out in nature

Start the new year with a family hike.

New Hampshire State Parks hosts New Hampshire First Day Hikes, a series of free, organized hikes held around the state on Tuesday, Jan. 1, beginning at noon.

This year’s hiking destinations include Silver Lake State Park in Hollis, Milan Hill State Park in Milan, Pisgah State Park in Winchester, Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown and Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Historic Site in Portsmouth. Call 2713556 or visit nhstateparks.org.

22 Car Talk Ray gives you car advice.

Continuing Education Open houses • AMOSKEAG FISHWAYS ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE The annual”thank you” open house features presentations about “Frigid Fish and ‘Frogsicles’” throughout the day. Create fun crafts, eat yummy treats and win door prizes. Thurs., Dec. 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. Free for all ages; no registration necessary. Visit amoskeagfishways.org or call 626-3474.

• MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE The open house is a chance for prospective students to talk with

an admissions counselor, take a campus tour, meet with faculty, speak with a career and transfer counselor and learn about financial aid options. Thurs., Jan. 10, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Manchester Community College, 1066 Front St., Manchester. Free. Visit mccnh.edu or call 206-8000.

• ADMISSIONS INFORMATION NIGHT AT THE FOUNDERS ACADEMY The Founders Academy is an open enrollment chartered public school for grades 6 through 12. The evening’s program includes presentations on the school’s mission, curriculum, small classes for families to participate in, and the admissions process. The evening concludes with a

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Family fun for the weekend

Last little bits of Christmas

New Hampshire School of Ballet presents The Nutcracker on Thursday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester). Tickets cost $18. Visit palacetheatre.org. See our story about the production in last week’s issue on page 20.

Go to hippopress.com and click on “Read the Entire Paper: See Our Flip Book on Issuu,” where you’ll find complete issues that can be read on any device.

The Gift of Lights display at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1122 Route 106 North in Loudon; nhms.com) will run nightly Thursday, Dec. 27, through Monday, Dec. 31, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. as it finished up the season. Tickets cost $25 per car and are on sale through the website. The 2.5-mile drive-through light show includes a Tunnel of Lights, 400 displays and 60 different scenes, according to the website.

Celebrate nature

The Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center (4 Fletcher St., Manchester) is hosting its annual open house on Thursday, Dec. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring multiple live presentations, crafts, door prizes, treats and more. Admission is free for all ages; no registration necessary. Visit amoskeagfishways.org or call 626-3474.

Find our story about this event on page 24 in the Dec. 20 issue.

Celebrate the circus

Starburst: A Family-Friendly Circus Extravaganza! is a night of world-class juggling, aerials, acrobatics and physical comedy, plus preshow and intermission entertainments that will include face-painting, a silent auction, a photo booth and homemade treats on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 5 p.m. The event takes place at Pine Hill Waldorf School Auditorium, Abbot Hill Road in Wilton. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for children (VIP tickets are $50 for adults and $35 for children, with doors opening for VIP attendees an hour earlier, at 4 p.m.). Visit flyinggravitycircus.org.

Day at the museum

The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) is open regular hours — Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — during the end of this vacation week and in to the weekend. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, exclusively for its Noon Year’s Eve Party. Tickets to the party cost $20 for adults and $15 for chil-

The Gift of Lights display at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Courtesy photo.

dren and students. The event will feature bubble-wrap fireworks, a balloon drop, art activities, face-painting, a dance party, live entertainment, kid-friendly food and more.

See the website for available seating times and to reserve tickets. Regular admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for students, $5 for youth (ages 13 to 17), and is free for children under 13. Current exhibits include “Myth and Faith in Renaissance Florence: The Sculpture of Giovan Angelo Montorsoli and His Circle” and “Ethan Murrow: Hauling.”

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop. com) is open daily through Monday, Dec. 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $11.50 for adults, $8.50 for children ages 3 to 12, $10.50 for seniors and students and $8.50 for people in groups of 15 or more (children 2 and under get in free). Planetarium show tickets cost an additional $5 per person; children 2 and under are free.

In Manchester, SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St.; see-sciencecenter. org, 669-0400), which recently opened the new permanent exhibit BiologYou, is open Wednesday, Dec. 26, and for the rest of school vacation regular hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends) except for New Year’s Day, when it will be closed. Find more about BiologYou in the Sept. 13 issue of the Hippo; our story about the exhibit is on page 28.

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) will celebrate Robot Day on Thursday, Dec. 27, with robot crafts, activities and stories and a demo of the museum’s 3D printer. Friday, Dec. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 30, it’s Engineering Weekend, with activities, games, stories and scavenger hunts about engineering, according to the website. The museum will keep regular hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Though the museum will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, it will be open on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Family New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring three “countdowns to midnight,” a party-hat craft, a glitter ball and more. Admission to the museum costs $10 for everyone age 1 year and over (seniors get in for $9; children under 1 year old get in free).

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INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE GARDENING GUY

Winter wonder

Visiting the Portland Japanese Garden

By Henry Homeyer

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Visiting a garden in winter allows me to see the bones of a garden, the internal structure that supports and enhances the flowers and leaves of the other three seasons. I like to go slowly through a winter garden to allow the spirit and essence of the garden to sink in. I recently visited the Japanese Garden of Portland, Oregon, on a sunny, cold day. I left feeling calm and rejuvenated.

There are three main elements of a Japanese Garden. The first is stone, which provides a link to the mountains of Japan and provides a feeling of stability. The second is water, the life-giving force. For me, running water provides the music of a garden, which encourages tranquility. Quiet pools reflect sky and trees. Lastly, the plants of the garden provide the color and patterns that make each garden special. And of course, the trees in winter provide bones for the garden, along with the stone.

The Japanese Garden of Portland was conceived in 1961 as a way to promote cross-cultural understanding; it was first open to the public in 1967. It is one of the best examples of a Japanese garden outside of Japan, and is fully mature now, more than 50 years after the first plantings.

Of those original plantings, some of the most impressive are the Japanese red maples. These trees are planted throughout the garden, and many have been pruned to encourage lateral growth and are often in an umbrella shape.

Now is the best time to see those maples if you want to see their form, though the leaves are wonderful in spring, summer and fall. There are many with finely cut leaves in the garden, the dissectum varieties. Unfortunately for me, the dissectum varieties are generally less hardy; many just to zone 6 (-10 degrees in winter). The standard Japanese red maple is good to Zone 4 (-25 or -30), and the variety Bloodgood is the hardiest of all. I have two, and I think every garden should have at least one.

Other trees at the Japanese Garden include Japanese red pine, Japanese black pine, azalea, rhododendron, ginkgo and various large firs, cedars and hemlock. There is an advantage to having evergreens in the garden, as they provide color — green — all winter.

There are two stone or gravel gardens in the Japanese Garden of Portland. In each of these there is a “sea” of gravel. That gravel is raked to create parallel ridges around the stones, mimicking waves in the sea.

One has several large stones, representing mountains — but little else. In the main stone garden near the tea house there are

Photo courtesy of Evan Schneider.

also moss-covered islands and peninsulas in the gravel sea. I was told that the gravel in the bigger stone garden space was shipped from Japan. Stone lanterns are commonly placed on peninsulas in Japanese gravel gardens serving as lighthouses.

The Japanese Garden of Portland has streams, ponds and pools, all important elements for a Japanese garden. There is a wonderful hillside with a waterfall and a stream that feeds a pond. In the pond are koi; these resemble goldfish and can get to be quite large. Some are orange, others white, some spotted. Koi are the Labrador retrievers of the water: good looking and always looking for a handout.

I called senior gardener Adam Hart after I returned to New Hampshire to ask about flowers that bloom in the gardens in the warmer seasons. I was surprised that the gardens really do not have herbaceous perennials as part of the plant palette, with the exception of Japanese iris.

Mr. Hart explained that although some of the trees bloom with colorful flowers, the plants installed should generally have four-season interest — hence no primroses, peonies or other Japanese flowers. Just the iris, which are similar to our bearded iris, but the falls (outer petals) lie flat out, horizontally. The blossoms can be quite large, up to 6 inches across. I grow them, they are hardy to Zone 4, -30 in winter. They like wet soils, and will even grow in standing water. Fabulous plants. The iris are in bloom in June and July, so that would be an excellent time to visit.

For me, it is important that a Japanese garden is sparse, simple and quiet. It should encourage a person to be reflective and have seating so one can relax and enjoy what the garden has to offer. It should have open spaces and lots of stone and gravel.

Henry’s website is Gardening-Guy.com.

He is the author of four gardening books.

You may reach him at henry.homeyer@ comcast.net.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE TREASURE HUNT

Dear Donna, I have a few of these postcards of cats from the early 1900s. Some of them are stuck together and I can’t get them apart. Do these have any value to them?

Anita from Bow Dear Anita, How sweet are those! Not many people don’t like cats. I have a friend who has quite the collection of cat postcards. I’m sure there are many other collectors of cats and other animal postcards.

As far as a value, I would say the ones stuck together might be of no use to a collector so I would feel OK about tossing them.

Your photos of real cats give the postcards more value than they would have if they were cartoon cats. The date helps as well.

But mostly it is the condition and the subject that will bring higher values of common ones. More rare postcards can sometimes bring really high values depending on the subject.

Yours look to be in good condition. I would say the value to a collector would be in the $5 to $10 each range. It’s OK if there

self-guided tour of the school and opportunities to talk individually with teachers, students, current families and administrators. Tues., Jan. 15, 6 p.m. The Founders Academy, 5 Perimeter Road, Manchester. Visit thefoundersacademy.org or call 952-4705.

Crafts One-time metal workshops • INTRODUCTION TO METAL CLAY This introductory class is for people who are not familiar with metal clay. Metal clay consists of microscopic particles of silver, gold, copper and base metals combined with an organic binder.

Sat., Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $50 registration, plus a $35 materials fee. Visit nhcrafts. org or call 595-8233.

Other craft events • ZENTANGLE BASICS All materials will be provided. Thurs., Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Pelham Public Library, 24 Village Green, Pelham.

Free; registration is required. Visit pelhampubliclibrary.org or call 635-7581.

• CREATE A VISION BOARD Create a vision board of goal or dream-oriented pictures arranged in such a way to inspire you to stay focused on those things you’re looking to accomplish in the New Year. Typically boards include pictures, either personal photos or magazines, along with inspirational quotes, words or phrases. Sat., Jan. 12, 1 to 3 p.m. Pelham Public Library, 24 Village Green, Pelham.

Courtesy photo.

is writing on the back and a stamp as well.

If you’re looking for a home for your cards, I might have one for you.

Donna Welch has spent more than 30 years in the antiques and collectibles field, appraising and instructing, and recently closed the physical location of From Out Of The Woods Antique Center (fromoutofthewoodsantiques.com) but is still doing some buying and selling. She is a member of The New Hampshire Antiques Dealer Association. If you have questions about an antique or collectible send a clear photo and information to Donna at footwdw@aol.com, or call her at 3916550 or 624-8668.

Free; registration is required. Visit pelhampubliclibrary.org or call 635-7581.

• RUG BRAIDING Learn the art of rug braiding by making a 1 foot by 1 and a half foot rug and all the techniques needed to complete a piece.

Jan. 15 to Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $150 tuition due upon registration, with a $75 materials fee payable to the instructor.

Visit nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233.

Health & Wellness Nutrition workshops & seminars • CLARIFYING THE CONFUSION: INSIGHT INTO NUTRITION TRENDS Charlotte Ott, functional medicine practitioner and natural foods chef, will lead this interactive discussion on nutrition and wellness. Mon., Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St., Amherst. Free. Visit amherstlibrary.org or call 6732288.

Dance Other dance events • FIRST SATURDAY CONTRA DANCE The dance will feature Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with the band Birl. Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Sat., Jan. 5, 8 p.m. Peterborough Town House, 1 Grove St., Peterborough. $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. Visit monadnockfolk. org or call 762-0235.

Miscellaneous Circus & Clowning Events • STARBURST: A FAMILY-FRIENDLY CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA! Juggling, aerials, acrobatics and physical comedy, plus preshow and intermission entertainments that will include face-painting, a silent auction, a photo booth and homemade treats. Sat., Dec. 29, 5 p.m. Pine Hill Waldorf School Auditorium, Abbot Hill Road, Wilton. $15 for adults and $10 for children (VIP tickets $50 for adults and $35 for children, with doors opening at 4 p.m.). Visit flyinggravitycircus.org.

Festivals & Fairs Expos • NEW ENGLAND REPTILE EXPO Thousands of reptiles will be on display and for sale as pets.

Vendors will also be selling cages, supplies, frozen feeder rodents, feeder bugs and many other reptile-related items at discounted prices. Sun., Jan. 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St., Manchester. $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 7 to 12 and free for kids under 7. Visit reptileexpo.com.

Workshops • FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS SEMINAR A mortgage lender will discuss the financial process of buying your first home, followed by a question and answer period. Sat., Jan. 12, 2 to 4 p.m.

Hooksett Public Library, 31 Mount St. Mary’s Way, Hooksett. Free.

Visit hooksettlibrary.org or call 485-6092.

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INSIDE/OUTSIDE CAR TALK

Leaving master switch of cruise control on does no harm

By Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk: There are times when I discover that my cruise control is “on” but not engaged. Is driving like that doing any damage, such as lowering my gas

mileage? — Michael No. It’s like having a lamp plugged in, but not turning it on. It’s a safety system, Michael. Most cars have a “master” cruise-control switch. Until you set that switch to “on,” you cannot engage the cruise control and use it to set the car’s speed.

They want to prevent you from accidentally hitting the “set” button on cruise control while you’re driving, and then panicking when the car keeps going after you take your foot off the gas.

Or, even worse, they don’t want you to hit “resume” when you’re going 45 mph in traffic, and have the car zoom back to 70 mph — where you last had the cruise control set. So they make you use two switches. Kind of like the guys in the missile silos in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex.

To use cruise control, the first switch

you need to activate is the master switch.

Once that’s turned on, you’ll probably see a green or orange cruise-control light on the dashboard. Only then can you use the steering-wheel controls (on most cars) to set your speed.

By the way, for years now Mercedes has been putting its cruise-control switch on a stalk that comes out the left side of the steering column.

We always thought that was a bad design, because it’s pretty easy to hit it by accident when you’re using the turn-signal stalk. In fact, we’ve done that when testing Mercedes cars. And it required an immediate change of pants.

As you can imagine, Michael, a safety “on/off” switch is even more important in a car with an ergonomic issue like that.

Although we wish they’d just put the controls on the steering wheel, like most other automakers now do. But to answer your question, you’re not doing any harm to the engine or to your mileage by leaving the master switch “on.” You’re just taking the first of two steps in activating cruise control.

Dear Car Talk: I have a rusted-out heat shield on my 2003 Honda Accord. I took my car in to

get an estimate, and initially was told it would cost $319. I agreed, and set a date to bring my car in when the parts arrived.

The day I took my car in, the person at the counter said that their mechanic went home sick and that they think they gave me a wrong estimate. I told them to call me when they had the correct information.

The next morning they called and said they ordered the bottom part for the heat shield, and that was in the estimate, but they still needed to order the top part of the shield, which was not in the estimate.

With the extra part and an additional half hour of labor, the new cost would be $490.

Before I get it fixed, do I need to replace the heat shield? And is nearly $500 the right price? That’s a lot more than the original estimate. — Liz We do recommend that you replace the heat shield, Liz. Just not with these guys.

The reason the heat shield is there is to keep your car from either catching fire or setting something else on fire if your catalytic converter overheats. Catalytic converters run very hot, even when they’re working properly.

But if, for instance, one of your fuel injectors failed and started pouring gasoline into a cylinder, some of that gasoline would combust in the converter, which

would then get so hot that it would literally glow.

And it certainly could be hot enough to set your car’s carpet on fire. Which might sound like a good thing, Liz, given the smell you probably have in this 15-yearold car. But the fire likely won’t stop at the carpet.

A red-hot converter could also set fire to something underneath the car, like some grass or leaves you park over. Or it could ignite a piece of cardboard in your garage and burn your house down. So we do recommend you replace it. But not at the shop that wants to charge you $490.

That’s way too much.

The parts, which are just pieces of sheet metal and a few bolts, should cost about $160 from a Honda parts department. And the job takes about an hour of labor. That means you should pay somewhere between $250 and $300 to have this done. So you might save half by shopping around, Liz. I also don’t like that your shop didn’t call you to tell you their mechanic went home sick. That’s not very considerate.

What if you took time off work to bring your car in? Or missed Oprah?

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CAREERS

Jan Jurta Rug Maker

Jan Jurta is owner of Country Braid House in Tilton, which makes custom wool braided rugs.

Can you explain what your current job is?

I do not only designing rugs and selling rugs, but [also] ordering the wool, keeping the books, doing taxes, doing payroll ... and everything else, besides shovel the driveway. … The original braided rugs were made from scraps, old clothing, blankets and uniforms, stripped up, braided and put together by hand. … [Now] we use new wool cloth, made for the garment industry. We strip it and we braid it, but we do not braid it by hand. My father-in-law, George Jurta, invented a rug braiding machine back in 1968. … They are laced by hand, just like you’d lace up a shoe back and forth. We take a little small flat needle, a heavy piece

of thread and we lace the rows of stitches back and forth so that they’re woven together and there’s no surface stitching. … We do octagons and rectangles and multi circles, and we can add braids to hooked rugs. There’s a bunch of stuff we can do that really makes us unique.

How long have you worked there?

The business started in 1968. I actually started lacing rug for my in-laws in 1978.

How did you get interested in this field?

I’ve always liked to make things by hand. I used to knit and crochet and needlepoint. … I had been working at a law firm as a legal secretary, and we started a family. My husband and I firmly believed

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in mum being home. … [So I was] alone with the baby and ... bored to death. My in-laws [asked me], “Would you like to lace a rug?” … That’s how it ended up being something I could do at home, [and] make a little extra money.

What’s the best piece of work-related advice anyone’s ever given you?

Never say no. There’s always a way to figure out how to do it. Just don’t say no.

Look at all your options, and usually something will come up. Just don’t give up.

What kind of education or Jan Jurta. Courtesy photo.

What do you wish you’d training did you need for known at the beginning of your career? this job?

I sort of knew, but I didn’t know to what You really don’t need any education. You just need to be able to [learn] the skills to extent, [my] life would become immersed in do it. … It does help to be good in math. I this [business]. I mean, it’s almost 24/7. ... It graduated from Franklin High School and is all-encompassing.

I went to secretarial school in Boston for a year. That’s where I ended up at the law firm What is your typical at-work uniform?

I wear pretty much Land’s End and Talfor nine years. That has been my formal education. I have paid for a college degree many bots. ... I always dress as if the next client times over in all the mistakes I’ve made over coming in the door is an interior designer with a client who’s high-end. the years, and I’m continually learning.

How did you find your current job?

The next step came, unfortunately, when my father-in-law got sick with cancer. …

That’s when I asked if I could step in. … I started learning all the rest of the business.

After he passed away in ‘86, my mother-in-law and I for three years formed a partnership and worked together. … I have been the co-owner since 1989 and then sole owner since 1993 when my mother-in-law, Marion Jurta, passed away.

What was the first job you ever had?

J.P. Stevens wool mill in Franklin. That’s important because that’s where I met my husband … and his dad, George. ... It is just so interesting that that’s where we met, and we ended up in the wool business.

— Scott Murphy What are you into right now?

We like to downhill ski. We’ve got a couple of ski trips planned.

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FOOD Tasty trends

A look back on food and drink in 2018

By Matt Ingersoll

News from the local food scene

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By Matt Ingersoll

Here’s a look at some of the most delicious trends, plus a rundown on the dozens of new restaurants that came to the state in 2018 and some tasty events and eateries to look forward to in 2019.

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• Greenleaf on the way in Milford: Chefs Keith Sarasin and Chris Viaud of The Farmers Dinner, a series of unique farm-totable dinners at New Hampshire restaurants that began in 2012 to reconnect people with local farms and locally grown foods, are going into business together to open their first full-scale restaurant at 54 Nashua St. in Milford. Greenleaf Restaurant, slated to open in the spring of 2019 in a historic bank building near the Milford Oval, will feature a locally sourced menu of New England classics, according to Viaud, plus a lineup of craft cocktails. The restaurant will include a dining room and a 12-seat bar. Visit greenleafmilford.com or follow them on Facebook @greenleafmilford for updates.

Viaud also recently announced that he and Sarasin have completed work on The Farmers Dinner’s newest cookbook, slated for a 2019 release as well.

• Smoothie Bus finds a home: Manchester-based mobile smoothie delivery service The Smoothie Bus will take over a stationary space at The Brady Sullivan Plaza (1000 Elm St., Manchester), which is expected to be ready to open by early 2019, according to owners Josh and Sonya Philbrick. The new space will allow them to expand their menu in the near future to include even more flavors of smoothies, plus hot smoothies, fresh pressed juices and smoothie bowls.

The Philbricks also recently announced their expansion for two additional buses that will serve the Nashua and Concord areas. Call 785-1717 or follow them on Facebook @ smoothiebus for updates.

• Buckley’s Bakery in Hollis: Buckley’s Bakery & Cafe recently opened the doors to its second location at 9 Market Place in Hollis, the site of the former Bank of America building near the town center, according to its website. The bakery features the same menu concept as its Merrimack counterpart, with homemade baked goods like breads, muffins, scones, croissants, pies and cakes, plus breakfast sandwiches, salads, paninis and more. The Hollis location is open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is the newest addition to the Michael Timothy’s Dining Group, which also owns Buckley’s Great Steaks in Merrimack, MT’s Local Kitchen & Wine Bar in Nashua and the two Surf Restaurants in Nashua and Portsmouth. Visit buckleysbakerycafe.com.

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That’s the spirit

Craft spirits were a big drink trend this year, with New Hampshire communities like Derry and Manchester welcoming their first craft distilleries and the introduction of the state’s first Distiller’s Week in 2018. Andy Day, co-owner of Doire Distilling, which opened directly next door to his restaurant Cask & Vine in Derry in August, expects an interest in the creation of craft cocktails to increase in the next coming years.

“Craft cocktails have become a very big part of the drinking scene, and we opened the distillery while kind of looking at the way things have been moving,” Day said. “There has been a new generation of drinkers that are looking more for craft spirits beyond the traditional stuff, so you’ll definitely see a lot more playing around.”

Day and co-owner Alana Wentworth recruited business partner Bill Herlicka, who founded White Birch Brewing, to create a menu of craft spirits at Doire, which have included whiskeys, gins, moonshines and more.

At Live Free Distillery, which held its grand opening in Manchester in September, you’ll find a large map on the wall as you walk in with markers displayed for each craft distillery in the Granite State. It’s part of owner André Marcoux’s effort to support the growing community of locally produced spirits. Before opening Live Free Distillery, Marcoux also contributed to the introduction of craft spirits at Stark Brewing Co., as part of its grand reopening in late 2016. Among his first products at Live Free Distillery were the Mountain Top vodka and the Shire Shine apple pie moonshine.

In October, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission presented the state’s first annual Distiller’s Week, similar to New Hampshire Wine Week in January. The week consisted of several special dinners, bottle tasting and signings and other events all to promote different craft spirits produced in New Hampshire and other parts of the country. “[We wanted] some of the master distillers from all of these brands to see the value in coming to New Hampshire and talking with consumers and just educating people about their brands,” NHLC spirits and marketing specialist Mark Roy told the Hippo in October.

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Gaming with taste

Several trends combining food and drinks with interactive experiences like board games and arcades also came to New Hampshire for the first time in 2018. Boards & Brews opened on Elm Street in Manchester in early May as the state’s first board game cafe. For a $5 daily access fee, visitors can choose to play any of the more than 600 board games available while enjoying fun board game-themed coffees, sandwiches and craft cocktails.

David Casinghino (who co-owns the business with friend-from-high-school Keating Tufts) created a game-themed cocktail menu, with drinks like Cosmo Encounter (with vodka, lime, orange shrub and cranberry, named after the science-fiction themed strategy board game Cosmic Encounter) and Apples to Apples (with chamomile-infused rye, pineapple, lime, cinnamon syrup and muddled Fuji apple, named after the card game of the same name).

In November, the city also welcomed its first “barcade,” an arcade with a rotating selection of canned beer, wine, soda, snacks and more that is intended to be a nightlife destination, with admittance only to gamers ages 21 and up after a certain hour. Electric Avenue Arcade is located in the former space of Manchester Karate Studio near the intersection of Bridge and Elm streets. It’s the second business of its kind to

Doire Distilling’s 01 Moonshine. Courtesy photo.

come to New Hampshire, after Tokens Taproom opened in Dover in August.

Restaurant recap

More than three dozen new restaurants, craft breweries and other businesses arrived in the Granite State in 2018, offering a wide variety of new options and some new concepts.

In July, for example, Bedford resident Mitch DeBonville introduced Table 8 Pasta, a fast-casual eatery offering customizable pasta dishes that opened in an adjoining space of The Wine’ing Butcher in Bedford. Visitors are invited to choose their own pasta, their own

A Year in the Kitchen: 2018 edition The Hippo continued its In the Kitchen Q&A series in 2018, featuring a variety of local restaurant chefs and homestead business owners, with a different voice profiled each week. This year’s Q&As included owners and chefs of several restaurants new and old, plus brewers, baristas, bakers, and purveyors of cooking products that appear at farmers markets across New Hampshire.

One question we ask that always receives a multitude of answers is, “What celebrity would you like to see eating in your restaurant?” or, for the non-restaurateurs, “What celebrity would you like to have a meal with?”

The No. 1 answer was either Tom Brady or the entire New England Patriots team; five people said either one or the other, or both.

“I don’t think I can pick just one celebrity, but if I were to cook for someone, I would like to be that person that prepares a super flavorful and healthy meal incorporating my spices for a major-league sports team …. either the [Boston] Bruins or the [New England] Patriots,” Tina Caruana of Rub Me Tender Spices in Bedford, a small business offering all-natural coffee and tea spice rubs, said in June.

A large number of answers also included Hollywood actors. Adam Sandler is, of course, always a recurring answer due to his New Hampshire roots (we did indeed get three Adam Sandler answers, in April, June and October), but other actors that came up

throughout 2018 were Will Ferrell, Al Pacino, Vin Diesel, George Clooney and Johnny Depp.

Several of our Granite State food personalities also mentioned celebrity chefs they would like to impress. Steve Cybulski of the Blackwater Mustard Co. in Contoocook told the Hippo in January that he would like Mario Batali to try some of his homemade mustards, while Andrew Thistle of Cheddar & Rye in Manchester, a custom-grilled cheese eatery and whiskey bar, said in August he would like Grant Achatz to visit. “[Achatz] owns one of the best restaurants in the country. It’s called Alinea and it’s in Chicago. That would be really awesome if he came in to taste our food,” Thistle said.

Another question that we asked was, “What would you have for your last meal?” The top answers overwhelmingly were either some form of a steak dish — either New York strip steak or beef tenderloin — or a boiled or steamed lobster dinner. Pastas, pizzas and breakfast foods like bacon, eggs and pancakes were also common last meal wishes.

For trends, many of the answers we received pointed to farm-to-table meals and dining practices as a continuing movement for restaurants and special dinners across the Granite State, while others included the emergence of quick-service eateries serving healthy options like fresh-pressed juices, smoothies and rice and grain bowls.

sauce and add-ons that may include meats, vegetables or spices. Everything is made in house, including the pasta by the use of an authentic Italian pasta maker, and there are plans to expand in the coming year to include other companion Table 8 Pasta restaurants across the state. “[We wanted] … to show people how pasta and sauces are really meant to be,” DeBonville told the Hippo in July. “It doesn’t have to come out of a box … and the sauce doesn’t have to come out of a jar.”

While many Granite State restaurants that opened this year were projects of accomplished owners, managers and chefs in the area — The Birch on Elm co-owner Joel Soucy opened a fast-casual Asian-inspired eatery called Noodz in December; co-owner Tara Kennedy of the former Buono Panini in Salem opened On the Corner Grill in November; and the owners of Mi Jalisco Mexican Restaurant opened a companion location, Don Ramon, in Merrimack in March — others were opened by complete newcomers to the industry.

David Mielke of Amherst and his father Harold went into business together to open Smokehaus Barbecue on Route 101 in Amherst in May after Harold tried his son’s homemade sauces. The spot offers southern barbecue dishes like pulled pork sandwiches, chicken wings, baby back ribs, plus sides like hush puppies (fried cornbread bites), macaroni and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw and creamed corn.

“Barbecue is not that big up in New England,” he told the Hippo in May. “The fact of the matter is that it’s kind of an untapped resource up here. … [and] our barbecue never sits under a heat lamp, so you’re going to get the freshest cuts you can get.”

Using specific dishes as creative vessels for all kinds of delicious creations was once again a recurring theme in the Granite State this year, perhaps most notably through the crepes you will find at Butter N’ Jam in Nashua, which opened in June. Owner Andrew Lawrenson left a career in the auto financing business to pursue a new venture, and while the original menu contained a few each of savory and sweet crepes, a loyal following of “Jam Fans” has largely contributed to his evolving menu with unique crepe creations of their own.

“I wanted [to have] a place with a fast and friendly atmosphere where you can stop in and maybe get a nice little breakfast or lunch,” Lawrenson told the Hippo in June. “So then I thought of crepes. You can do just about anything with a crepe.”

There were also several already established restaurants that opened new additional locations in New Hampshire in 2018. Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse in Manchester opened a second restaurant at 6 Elm St. in Nashua in February; the 110 Grill opened its fourth Granite State location at 875 Elm St. in Manchester in September; and Bobola’s Family Restaurant in Dracut, Mass., opened a second location in Nashua in May.

Coming soon Several more new eateries are already on the way to open sometime in 2019. Georgia’s Northside, which will serve southern-inspired food and craft beer options, is slated to open its doors by the spring in the former Korner Kupboard market at 394 North State St. in Concord.

In the former space of The Timber Grille at 57 Factory Street in Nashua, plans are in the works to introduce the Talespinner Brewery and the farm-to-table eatery Rambling House to be housed in the same building.

Other spots to watch out for include Greenhouse in Manchester, the Granite State Brewing Co. in Merrimack, a second Fody’s Tavern location in Derry, and a third Hayward’s Homemade Ice Cream location in Merrimack that is expected to be open year round and will include indoor seating.

For events, check out these delicious happenings coming to the Granite State during the first quarter of the new year: • Join the Brookline Public Library (16 Main St.) for its sixth annual Soup Night on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bring your favorite recipe, come to taste soups and vote on your favorite. The winner will receive bragging rights for best soup and their name on the coveted Soup Bowl. Visit bplnh.weebly.com for more details.

• New Hampshire Wine Week will return for its 16th year during the week of Jan. 21 to Jan. 27, featuring a week of wine dinners, bottle signings, tastings and seminars throughout the state and culminating with the

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Easterseals Winter Wine Spectacular, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (700 Elm St.), an expo-style tasting event with nearly 2,000 wines to choose from. Tickets start at $65. Visit nhwineweek.com.

• Treat your sweet tooth at Zorvino Vineyards (226 Main St., Sandown) during its 13th annual Chocolate Madness wine dinner on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each piece of this four-course dinner will include some form of chocolate, paired with a Zorvino wine. The cost is $65 per person. Visit zorvino.com.

• Pipe Dream Brewing (49 Harvey Road, Londonderry) will host a chili cook-off on Sunday, Feb. 24, from noon to 5 p.m. Spectators can sample all the chili they want for $15 and vote for their favorite. The first place winner will receive a cash prize. Visit pipedreambrewingnh.com.

• Derry will return with its annual Taste of the Region on Wednesday, March 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry). Attendees will get a chance to sample foods and drinks from local Derry-area restaurants, beverages and sweets, and vote for their Fan Favorites in the savory, sips and sweets categories. Visit gdlchamber.org.

• The NH Veg Fest returns to Manchester Community College (1066 Front St.) on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will feature vegan food vendors, lectures, demonstrations and more. Admission is free and foods are priced per item. Visit nhvegfest.com.

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A new restaurant concept combining casual tavern-style menu items like burgers, appetizers, and steak and fish dinners with authentic Indian cuisine — plus accessible Indian-influenced options like naan flatbread pizzas, chicken tandoori nachos and vegetable samosas — has arrived in Derry.

The East Derry Tavern held its grand opening Dec. 11 after hosting a series of soft openings testing out a variety of menu items, according to restaurant manager Tony Santos. The new 46-seat eatery includes a full-service bar and is accessible by entering the adjoining East Derry General Store, or by parking in the newly paved lot behind the building.

Santos said the concept started as part of an expansion by East Derry General Store owner Sam Patel, who also offers take-out options like chicken wings, chicken fingers and subs from the store upstairs.

“He had a lot of people that would come in for take-out and go sit in their cars or across the street on the grass to eat their food,” Santos said, “so he decided that it would be a good idea to build something here.”

But the East Derry Tavern features a completely different menu from what you will find upstairs in the General Store, he said.

“The items that are available upstairs for take-out are not available down here, and vice-versa,” he said. “One of the concepts that Sam wanted to bring in was the Indian food, because [his family] is Indian and they wanted to have something that was more toward what they were used to.”

Chef Nick Dodge, who hails from London, was brought in to help build the menu and learn to construct the Indian influences you will find. During the tavern’s soft openings, Santos said, a variety of authentic Indian items like chicken biryani, butter chicken, tandoori prawns, and a sweet mango coconut naan with a green chile chocolate dipping sauce were introduced to a very positive reception.

East Derry Tavern’s chicken biryani. Courtesy photo

Despite its influences, Santos does not strictly refer to the East Derry Tavern as an Indian restaurant. The regular menu features a selection of burgers and sandwiches like the classic Angus burger, the Cajun chicken sandwich and the 603 Beer Battered haddock sandwich (deep fried and coated in a beer batter using 603 Brewery’s Winni Ale), plus salads like a shrimp scampi salad or a house farmers salad, and dinner entrees like a slowcooked pot roast, marinated sirloin tips and fried shrimp tacos. An extensive list of bottled and draft beers, white and red wines and craft cocktails, is available as well.

There are a few Indian-inspired tavern options too. Flatbread pizzas, for example — like barbecue chicken, stromboli or grilled vegetable — are prepared on house naan breads while some appetizers include tandoori chicken nachos, Buffalo chicken wontons and vegetable samosas served with tamarind and mint sauces.

“People love it because it’s kind of like a little mild introduction into the Indian food scene, if you’re not familiar with it,” Santos said. “It’s not too spicy or over the top. … I had never tried Indian food before myself, and everything I have had so far since I started here has been amazing.”

There are plans in the coming weeks, he said, for the tavern to host special “Indian Nights,” when even more Indian food options will be served for those interested in trying new items. Santos said the tavern may also open its doors for lunch by the spring, depending on demand, and will likely feature outdoor patio seating during the summer months.

East Derry Tavern Where: 50 E. Derry Road, Derry (directly behind the East Derry General Store) Hours: Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m. Closed on Mondays.

Contact: Find them on Facebook by searching “East Derry Tavern,” or call 432-5302

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Creamy vegetable vegan risotto Now that I’ve discovered how easy it is to make risotto, I can’t stop adding it to our weekly dinner rotation. Last week I made a cheesy Parmesan risotto that I paired with chicken and broccoli. This week, since my sister is visiting, everything on the menu is vegan, and risotto is a perfectly simple dish to mix with some vegetables and call it dinner.

I followed the package directions on my box of arborio rice, substituting vegan butter and vegetable broth for dairy-based butter and chicken broth. Alternatively, risotto can be made with water as well. I found the risotto needed a bit more seasoning this time around, likely due to there being less salt in the vegetable broth than chicken broth (oh, and no cheese).

The concerning lack of cheese aside, this risotto was still pretty delicious, but what set it apart was the staggering amount of sautéed vegetables I added to make this a heartier dish. I was more or less flying by the seat of my pants when I made this dish, but I did find a recipe for vegan risotto online that followed a similar process. The online recipe added vegan Parmesan “cheese” and white wine, but since I was just working with what I had in my pantry, I made do without either of those things.

To the risotto before combining with the vegetables, I added a generous amount of salt and pepper. For the vegetables, I chose to use what I had on hand, including a red and green Creamy Vegetable Vegan Risotto Recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker 3 1/2 to 4 cups vegetable broth 2 tablespoons water (or oil), divided 1 small bundle asparagus (ends trimmed or 1 small bundle broccolini, stalks trimmed — we used both) 1 medium red bell pepper (seeds and stem removed, thinly sliced) 1/4 teaspoon each sea salt and black pepper 3/4 cup thinly sliced shallot 1 cup arborio rice 1/4 cup dry white wine (or sub more vegetable broth)

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pepper, tomato and onion. You could always make this a “fancier” dish and use asparagus and shallots and truffle oil, or some other similar combination. This version is decidedly less fussy and less difficult to make successfully without one of the vegetables turning too soft or staying too crunchy.

My one gripe with the finished product would have been the rather uniform texture. The rice still had a nice “bite” to it, as it was cooked al dente, but the texture of the cooked vegetables nearly matched. I know it was poor timing on my part, but it’s certainly something I’ll take into consideration the next time I make this dish.

Overall, once I combined the seasoned vegetables with the risotto, I had a hearty and delicious dish that worked well as an entrée for my vegan sister, or a side for the rest of my family who opted to plate theirs with a side of steak.

— Lauren Mifsud 1/4 cup vegan Parmesan cheese (plus more for serving) To begin, cook the risotto according to the package directions on the arborio rice, using the vegetable stock and white wine, or water, as called for. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, sauté vegetables, adding salt and pepper to taste and/or other seasonings as desired; once cooked, set aside. Finish the risotto, adding salt and pepper to taste once removed from the heat, as well as any cheese you’d like.

Plate by combining the risotto and vegetable mixture before serving.

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breakfast | lunch | catering

What is your must-have kitchen item?

Probably the grilled cheese on rye. We I mean, you need a knife. That’s like the sugar the bacon, put avocado in there, and quintessential thing. Lately, though, I’ve been then the rye just gives it this nice punch. really enjoying the ice cream maker as well.

What is the biggest food trend in New What would you have for your last meal? Hampshire right now?

My mom’s cooking definitely, probably Farm-to-table, for sure. It’s really nice her white cake. I could always go for some having [people] just down the street here in sushi, too.

Nashua who farm, and they might come in and say, ‘I’ve got a crop of this or that, are What is your favorite local restaurant? you interested in using it?’ It’s fantastic. I’d Masa [Sushi & Hibachi Grill in Manches- rather have something local to use. ter] for sure. I’ve been fortunate to make friends with the owner.

What is your favorite thing to cook at home?

What celebrity would you like to see eatI’m definitely a nacho guy, from [making at your brewery? ing] chicken to beef, sometimes chorizo, and Guy Fieri, because if I’m ever in Diners, then just a whole bunch of veggies. That, Drive-Ins and Dives, then that means I’ve or breakfast. You can’t ever go wrong with made it. some crispy fried potatoes in a pan with a couple of over-medium eggs.

What is your favorite thing on your menu?

— Matt Ingersoll Chimichurri sauce for steak or chicken Courtesy of Stan Tremblay of Liquid Therapy in Nashua 3 bunches cilantro 3 bunches parsley 2 tablespoons dried oregano 6 cloves garlic 1 large shallot 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper

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It can be difficult not to write about IPAs. Not just because I thoroughly enjoy the style, but because the IPA is truly the poster child for the craft beer movement. This new invigorated culture of local, fresh beer is an entirely wonderful thing — and it’s driven specifically by the innovation and deliciousness of the modern IPA. The style is beyond prevalent. Virtually every brewery offers an IPA and most offer multiple variations on the style. The IPA is also most often, and by far, each brewery’s best-selling brew. There are so many IPAs — and so many good ones — you simply can’t ignore this style. So I won’t. Here are seven IPAs, some super local and all from within the region, that have recently left my taste buds begging for more:

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Jess IPA by Amherst Brewing (Amherst, Mass.): When somebody asks, “What is a New England-style IPA?” Hand them Jess.

Juicy, hazy and mildly bitter — this is why this style has skyrocketed in recent years.

IPA by Stoneface Brewing Co. (Newington): Everything Stoneface does (that I’ve tried) is wonderful but I keep coming back to its standard IPA as my favorite iteration of Scottie’s IPA by Moat Mountain the style. It’s brightly hopped, full of citrusy Smoke House and Brewing Co. (North aromas and flavors, with a clean finish. Just Conway): When I think Moat Mountain, a perfect IPA. I first think of its terrific Czech Pilsner, which is really the epitome of what a beer Moose Juice IPA by Great North Aleshould be. Scottie’s IPA is bursting with works (Manchester): This brew has the citrus aromas and flavor. I picked up big, citrusy flavors you expect from a modern bright notes of grapefruit with a little pin- IPA, but it’s the pineapple that hits me right ey-ness. The pour is hazy and the finish is off the bat. Great North Aleworks makes this smooth. Fantastic IPA. offering in collaboration with the Thirsty Moose Taphouse, and it feels a little like I’m Pitch-A-Tent Double IPA by Hobbs on a tropical island when I’m enjoying one. I Tavern and Brewing Co. (West Ossipee): like thinking I’m on a tropical island.

I had never tried anything by Hobbs before, but this IPA is deliciously fruity, though not Jeff Mucciarone is a senior account execuin an overpowering way. I pick up a lot of tive with Montagne Communications, where tropical notes on this one, which makes it he provides communications support to the refreshing and enticing. This didn’t drink New Hampshire wine and spirits industry. like an 8.0-percent ABV beer — dangerously easy to drink.

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• You should see this, there are like zero new albums coming out for Dec. 28, so I’m digging everywhere. In the meantime, I did want to mention that since it’s still the season of giving and blah blah blah, one thing you might consider is donating a few pence to the great classical stations you can hear in our area. The latest pledge drive is over by the time you’re reading this, but Boston radio station WCRB is always looking to get some help, and they really do deserve it. They’ve been my go-to radio station for many months now, since I’m boycotting the NFL and thus have no need to listen to the Sports Hub (Kaepernick plus head injuries plus the hype and spazziness of it all has really turned me off — but yeah, I’ll watch the Super Bowl if the Patsies make it) which has been a nice change of pace during my hellish commute. As with Concord-based ClassicalNH (at WCNH 91.5 and WEVO 89.1 HD2), WCRB could really use some patrons. They’re usually playing “the hits:” Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (yes, the whole thing), Wagner’s “Flight of the Valkyries,” Bach and Mozart staples — really the only time I switch it off is when they play Pachelbel’s “Canon” (the default song played at weddings when things get really gooshy; I don’t like it at all). It’s a national shame that classical gets so little appreciation these days, especially when there are literally only three guys writing basically all the top diva hits. These classical stations never ask for much, either; most times the hourly goal is a small fraction of what your local NPR outlet is asking. I know, I know, Soundcloud or Sirius or whatever, but if you’re a slummer like me, who has no inclination to spend extra money on, you know, stuff that should totally be free, I hope you’ll consider supporting one of these great stations. They really don’t need a lot, and the swag is always nice, like Christmas ornaments and, of course, giant music CD collections (WCRB’s Christmas collection included stuff from Pavarotti and Placido Domingo — it doesn’t get better, folks).

• Yuck, where were we, oh yes, looking for albums coming out on Dec. 28, like anyone would even… wait, here’s one, a Taiwanese singer named Jolin Tsai, who is “credited” with making dance-pop popular in mainland China. She won an “MTV contest” of whatever sort, which led to fame and stuff, and her 14th album Ugly Beauty is streeting on the 28th. The snippet I heard had some pretty nasty Justice-like wubwub in there, but nothing really revelatory on the vocal end, basically the same sort of happy vibe you’d expect, even if the beat called for something awesome like Zola Jesus. I’ll shut up about it before I start getting all toxic and stuff.

• Other than that, we have, of course, metal … oh, and look, old punk rock! Check it, homies, it’s the Very Best of GBH in “green swirl vinyl,” that should be awesome, right? New Order also has a limited red vinyl record coming out on my beloved Cleopatra Records, but wait, it’s not that New Order, it’s a re-release of the only record from the band that was comprised of guys from the Stooges and MC5! Now that’s what I call awesome! — Eric W. Saeger

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Amherst Town Library) Publication date: Jan. 15 Summary: This retelling of Jane AusStart the new year with a good read — ten’s Pride & Prejudice is set in modern we asked local library staff to recommend Pakistan and follows five sisters as they some of their favorite books released in fish for eligible bachelors at a wedding. the last few months and the books they are looking forward to most in 2019. Here are Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Mori15 titles to consider, plus a look at some arty (recommended by Amy Lapointe, upcoming literary events happening early Director, Amherst Town Library) next year.

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The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden (recommended by Karen Dixon, Reference Librarian, Hopkinton Town Library) Publication date: Jan. 9 Summary: In this conclusion to the Winternight Trilogy, Vasya battles mortal and magical enemies to save Russia and the spirit realm.

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Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health by Kati Morton (recommended by Sarah St. Martin, Head of Technical Services, Manchester Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (rec- City Library) ommended by Amy Lapointe, Director, 2019 literary happenings Tim Dorsey returns to Toadstool Bookshop (614 Nashua St., Milford, 673-1734, toadbooks.com) on Monday, Feb. 18, with No Sunscreen for the Dead, the newest book featuring his most popular character, a zany Floridian serial killer named Serge A. Storms.

The Music Hall (436-2400, themusichall.org) welcomes two New York Times bestselling authors in the new year: Steven Pinker on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Historic Theater (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth), presenting his book Enlightenment Now, and Katy Butler on Wednesday, March 6, at the Loft (131 Congress St., Portsmouth), presenting her book The Art of Dying Well.

Local author Jeff Deck will celebrate the launch of his new book City of Games, the second book in his The Shadow Over Portsmouth series, at Bookery Manchester (844 Elm St., Manchester, 836-6600, bookerym-

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Katherine Arden presents her book The Winter of the Witch — one of the recommended books on the list above — at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Saturday, Jan. 12.

Also at Gibson’s, the Poetry Society of New Hampshire will host a Poets in the Round open mic reading on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Anyone can come share and discuss their original poetry or favorite poems written by another poet.

If you’re an author looking to get your book out into the world, there’s a workshop, “Market Your Book Using Facebook & Video … Painlessly,” at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications (749 East Industrial Park Drive, Manchester) taught by writer and social media expert Christine Halvorson (203-0593, chris@halvorsonnewmedia.com, see event on EventBrite).

Publication date: December 2018 Summary: Answers to some of the most common questions about mental health and the process of getting help, from finding the best therapist to navigating toxic relationships.

Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation by Dan Schawbel (recommended by Sarah St. Martin, Head of Technical Services, Manchester City Library) Publication date: November 2018 Summary: A look at how to use technology to build better connections in your work life and create a greater sense of fulfillment, productivity and engagement.

Parkland: Birth of a Movement by Dave Cullen (recommended by Scott Campbell, Assistant Director, Plaistow Library) Publication date: Feb. 12 Summary: A look at the teenage survivors of the Parkland shooting who rose up against the NRA and Congressional leaders and launched the grassroots March for Our Lives movement.

Pounding the Rock: Basketball Dreams and Real Life in a Bronx High School by Marc Skelton (recommended by Scott Campbell, Assistant Director, Plaistow Library) Publication date: March 12 Summary: Memoir of an all-state guard from Derry, New Hampshire, who becomes a state champion coach in the Bronx.

Head of Youth Services, Manchester City Library) Publication date: October 2018 Summary: Louisiana is woken one night by her grandmother, who tells her they must flee their home. They start a new life in a small town in Georgia, but Louisiana is determined to find a way back home to her friends.

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Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet by Sara O’Leary (recommended by Karyn Isleb, Head of Youth Services, Manchester City Library) Publication date: December 2018 Summary: A book of little-known “facts” about animals — one for each letter of the alphabet.

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Stanley’s imminent death and the release of his fortune are ghoulishly anticipated by his family. Son Fred needs the family money to move himself higher in the world of investment. He believes that he should be more successful and have more “things” at this point in his life. After all, he was raised in a family where he was taught that hard work (as dictated and overseen by his parents) equals success. And he thinks he’s worked hard in life.

Daughter Kate wants to escape the world of constantly looking out for and protecting her young children and husband. Enough is enough. She wants to find a space and identity of her own, more than that of mother and supportive wife. Kate wants to be acknowledged as a complete person. She’s tired of always being the one to arrange things for others, and she sighs, deflated, at one point when explaining that her husband won’t be home for dinner because he’s meeting with a group of investors.

Meanwhile, Stanley’s second wife Mary Zhu (decades younger than Stanley) wants to be done with rubbing the feet of and caring for an older, dying man. She wants what she thinks is the money she earned by marrying and then caring for an older man. She is also looking forward to the end of her nursemaid duties.

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ly laugh out loud. Instead it will make you reflect on the roles we play within our own families and networks. In some places you will nod your head in agreement; in others you will cringe with recognition. Wang’s characters drip with the essence of humanity. They lie, cheat, steal, connive, and yet they still fiercely defend the family with a protective love.

The story is fast-paced as it describes the choreographed dance of a family’s pride, expectations, deceit and the ability to reassemble after its life rules have been changed. Each character holds depth and acts in a way that is universal to families, in ways that we can all recognize. During this story you will ask yourself often, what would I have done?

You will find yourself challenging what it is you hold most dear about being in a family.

Each character is drawn with exceptional care. Their actions and motivations are entirely believable. You’re not going to like all of them and neither should you. Just like in a real extended family there will always be some member that you put up with for the sake of peace at the dinner table. This is not a jam-packed action story; instead it is a deep discussion of how we connect with those we love.

Wang is a clever and witty writer. Her book looks at the intricacies of Asian-American life, while also managing to hit universal themes. She explores the good and bad in families and the hurt we may cause others by our own actions.

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• The kids have spoken: The Ladybug Picture Book Award is a New Hampshire literary award sponsored by the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library, designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children’s picture books. Every November, New Hampshire children in preschool through third grade vote for their favorite book from a list of 10 books chosen by a committee of children’s librarians from around the state.

Just announced, the winning book for 2017 is Not Quite Narwhal, written and illustrated by Jessie Sima and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Of the 20,353 votes cast, 6,077 were for Not Quite Narwhal. It tells the story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals. The Ladybug Picture Book Award Committee has already begun working on nominations for the 2019 award. Books must be nominated by New Hampshire community and school libraries. To qualify, the book must have been published in print within the last three years, have an author and illustrator living in the United States, possess a strong child appeal and have an artistic quality with text that supports the illustrations. Visit nhbookcenter.org.

• Bring your poetry: Slam Free or Die will host a poetry open mike and slam on Thursday, Dec. 27, at 8 p.m., at Stark Brewing Co. (500 N. Commercial St., Manchester). The open mike is open to all poets and spoken word artists, and signups begin at 7 p.m. A featured poet or slam TBA will follow the open mike. The show is all-ages, and there is a $3 cover charge. Visit facebook.com/slamfreeordie.

• Photography book: The Ten Piscataqua Photographers will have a photography show and book signing for their new fine art photography book Ten Piscataqua Photographers at Portsmouth Public Library (175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth) on Thursday, Jan. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. The book, edited by Phillip Augusta with photographer introductions written by Laura Pope, is the first title in the Ten Piscataqua crowd-funded series of coffee table books. All 10 contributing photographers will be there to sign copies of the book.

Visit tenpiscataqua.com. — Angie Sykeny Books Author Events • TEN PISCATAQUA PHOTOGRAPHERS Photography show and book signing for new fine art photography book Ten Piscataqua Photographers. Thurs., Jan. 3, 5 to 7 p.m. Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth. Visit tenpiscataqua. com.

• THERESA FERSCH Author presents Sunrise in Spain: Finding the Good Life Hiking the Camino de Santiago. Thurs., Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• KATHERINE ARDEN Author presents The Winter of the Witch.

Sat., Jan. 12, 4 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• JENNIFER SKIFF Author presents Rescuing Ladybugs: Inspirational Encounters with

presents Enlightenment Now. Wed., Jan. 30. Music Hall Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. Visit themusichall.org.

• TIM DORSEY Author presents No Sunscreen for the Dead. Mon., Feb. 18, 6 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 614 Nashua St., Milford.

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• KATY BUTLER Author presents The Art of Dying Well. Wed., March 6. Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress St., Portsmouth. Visit themusichall.org.

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Tues., Jan. 22, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Call 203-0593 or see event on Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Con- EventBrite. cord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• DOROTHY PRIVE Author Writers groups presents Stanley Big Thumbs. • WRITERS HANGOUT Bring Wed., Jan. 23, 6 p.m. Gibson’s your work to share and meet other Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Con- writers who can lend their support cord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com. and help you improve your craft.

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• JACK NOON Author presents The Tornado of 1821. Thurs., Jan. 24, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

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Poetry events • POETS IN THE ROUND OPEN MIC READING Bring four or five of your favorite poems (your own compositions, or someone else’s) for a reading and discussion, hosted by the Poetry Society of New Hampshire. Wed., Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord.

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Marvel forever?

A look at the funnest, goofiest and favoritest movies of 2018

By Amy Diaz

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Wow, I thought while watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Marvel has been having a heck of a year.

If you count from back in late 2017, when Thor: Ragnarok hit screens, through the animated Spider-Verse (which is technically a Sony property but we’re talking Marvel characters) and ignore Venom, the weakest link has been Ant-Man and the Wasp, which was fine, a B/B- among B+s and As. Of course, the year’s best movies didn’t all have the stamp of the late Stan Lee. Here, with the usual caveats about everything I haven’t seen (all those Christmas wide releases plus a few of the prestige movies), are my picks for best, silliest and most fun movies of 2018.

• Docs worth a watch: Documentaries aren’t all sunshine and roses but several this year were uplifting. Free Solo, following Alex Honnold as he attempted to climb a 3,000-foot cliff free of harnesses or ropes or a reasonable chance at survival if things went wrong, is a fascinating look at the sport. Love, Gilda is a charming look at the life of Gilda Radner (and a solid profile of a woman in comedy). Tea with the Dames is a delightful get-together with Dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright as they discuss the entertainment business, the acting craft and husbands and children and gently rib Dench for getting offered all the good parts first.

• Options for movie night: If you missed the R-rated comedies Game Night or Blockers or the oddball sci-fi movie Annihilation all three are worth a look. I found Game Night to be a low-effort couple-having-awacky-night comedy. I enjoyed Blockers a little more; on its surface a prom-night comedy, it’s actually more about parents coming to terms with their daughters growing up.

Annihilation adds to the list of interesting Natalie Portman performances; she plays a scientist who with a group of other (all female! and it’s no big thing!) scientists goes to check out a growing dome of weirdness of alien origin.

• Movie night — sillier and gentler: I saw a fair amount of less funny but kinder and gentler comedy this year. Overboard, a gender-swapped remake of the 1987 movie, was silly, not quite what I’d hoped it would be but fun in a “telenovelas son locas!” kind of way (starring an ever-game Anna Faris). Even more good-natured is Lil Rel Howery’s Uncle Drew, which is I guess a movie based on a commercial but whatever I enjoyed it. Tag, a comedy about grown men with a long-running game of tag, is equally kind (and staffed with solid talent like Jon

Black Panther.

Hamm, Ed Helms, Isla Fisher and Hannibal Buress). Perhaps the best of this heap is The Spy Who Dumped Me — a lady-buddy comedy that makes good use of the talents and BFF-ish chemistry of Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis.

• Movie night — mean-spirited edition: Or go the other direction and tuck in to two dark, funny, sharp tales about power, one in the world of women (The Favourite, about Queen Anne’s court in early 1700s England) and one in the world of men (The Death of Stalin, about the struggle for control in the days after Stalin died in 1953 U.S.S.R.).

• Movie night — junk food edition: Sometimes, of course, what you want isn’t kindness or snark but stakes-free smashing and punch-itude. Allow me to recommend some Pacific Rim: Uprising (no, the John Boyega doesn’t make up for the lack of Idris Elba, but robots still fight monsters) or some Tomb Raider (Alicia Vikander is sort of a discount Indiana Jones and I mean that as a compliment). You could also try The Equalizer 2 (Denzel Washington, doing what he does), Skyscraper (Dwayne Johnson fights a building!) or even the scrappy, goofy Robin Hood.

• 2018’s Rocky-movie-iest Rocky movie: On NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, writer Chris Klimek called 1985’s Rocky IV the most “high and tight” of all the Rockys. So take that, with all its Ivan Drago/U.S.S.R. stuff, and smoosh it through a Creed filter and that (or perhaps a slightly diminished version of what you want that to be) is roughly what Creed II is. Though not as good as Creed, the Rocky reboot that put Apollo Creed’s son in the center, this movie still contains the winning combination of Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Sylvester Stallone.

• Lovely to be in love: The rom-com returns! Love, Simon is a very sweet epistolary love story about a boy in love with

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a mystery boy at his school he only knows through email. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before offers a fresh update on a very classic high school setup: the fake relationship that turns real, with Lara Jean’s box of secret crush letters unexpectedly sent to every boy she’s ever mooned over. Then there’s Crazy Rich Asians, which is all beautiful real estate, delicious food and fun fashion as Constance Wu’s Rachel gets a look at the family and fortune of Henry Golding’s Nick in Singapore.

• The part where I don’t say nice things: Hey, you want silver linings, you gotta have clouds, I guess. Looking at my list of biggest movie disappointments this year, pretty much all of them fall into “pre-existing properties that should be better than this.” Not that I was expecting great things from Fifty Shades Freed, the end (it better be the end!) of that trilogy, but Dakota Johnson is no slouch and the movies could have been more fun if they’d let her have more fun. Retreads of Death Wish and Halloween were blah, bringing nothing new to the stories. Solo had the example of how to have more fun (Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian) but didn’t follow it with the rest of the cast. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is an example of a franchise that just needs to stop. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is two movies in and still doesn’t feel like it has gotten started. And then there was Ready Player One, the Steven Spielberg-directed movie so chock full of 1980s nostalgia that I feel like I should have loved it but I simply didn’t (maybe retooling it to be more of a kidventure would have been the ticket?).

• The fast-forward-ables: Some so-so movies are worth fast-forwarding through to get to their best scenes. Case in point, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, a sequel to the movie adaptation of the musical that is meh when it’s talking but so fun when it’s singing. Bohemian Rhapsody is a

pretty mediocre by-the-numbers musical biopic but it has a standout performance

by Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury and a really cool reproduction of Queen’s Live Aid concert performance. And then there’s Shine, a dance-contest-to-save-the-community-center movie nobody has heard of that is not going to bowl you over with its quality but has some top-notch scenes of salsa dance.

• More standout performances: Sometimes it’s the performance that can turn a fine movie into an excellent one. Recent releases Can You Ever Forgive Me? (about a woman forging letters from literary stars) and A Private War (about a relentless foreign correspondent) feature stories that would probably be best as long-ish magazine features but contain star turns — by Melissa McCarthy and Rosamund Pike, respectively — that make the movies.

• Real favorites about real people: I choked up at both the decency and humanity of Fred Rogers in Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and at the struggle, from suffragette years through now, for equal rights under the law for all in RBG (as well as at the very sweet relationship between U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her husband Martin). Two more documentaries not to be missed.

• Favorite movies, junior edition: I was not on Team Incredibles this year; the second outing of Pixar’s family of superheroes didn’t impress me anywhere near as much as the first one did. But I did greatly enjoy the second outing of the bear from “darkest Peru” in Paddington 2, an absolute charmer of a movie from early 2018. If you’re looking for goodness and decency, this is your spot and he’s your bear. Honorable mentions go to The Grinch (a solid adaptation and so much better than the live-action movie from 2000), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (good solid meta superhero fun) and A Wrinkle in Time, which wasn’t, like, revolutionary but did I think tell a very nice, kid-friendly story and offered some delightful visuals in adaptation of this sci-fi classic novel. Though Spider-Man: New view on an old war They Shall Not Grow Old sounds like a dodgy idea but its trailers are stunning. The Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson produces and directs this documentary that adds color and sound to century-old footage from the First World War. The trailers at least do suggest a film that brings a kind of life and present-ness to the Great War. The film had two screening dates — Dec. 17 and Thursday, Dec. 27. Find locations screening the second showing at fathomevents.com/ events/they-shall-not-grow-old.

Into the Spider-Verse is a standout movie for Spider-Man fans of all ages, its highschool-aged hero makes it a solid tale for older tweens and up.

• Honorable mention favorites: Across the genres this year, some of the big crowd-pleasing movies were also great films. A Quiet Place and the low-fi Searching were two excellent horror/suspense movies with great performances from Emily Blunt and John Krasinski in the former and John Cho in the latter. We got two equally fun but tonally different takes on the ladies-doing-a-heist story: Ocean’s 8 was light and buoyant and full of movie stars having a blast (particularly leads Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway). Widows was darker and edgier but still so much butt-kicking fun (kudos as always to Viola Davis). Women also took the center of the story in Support the Girls, a heartwarming dramady/comedy starring Regina Hall, and in the suspense thriller A Simple Favor (also darkly comic and so much fun), starring Anna Kendrick and a (finally!) well-cast Blake Lively. A Star Is Born shows that Lady Gaga does indeed have acting chops. And then there’s Avengers: Infinity War, which is a skillful weaving together of 10 years of storytelling and all sorts of characters and settings and backstory. To have so many characters who fronted their own films fit together in an ensemble film and still feel like Iron

Man or Spider-Man or King T’Challa is impressive.

• Very favorite movies of 2018: But if you need your “best” to be a little more serious, let me present two more of my favorites — Tully and Eighth Grade. Both are darkly funny, both have moments of absolute (recognizable) horror, both capture a person in a transitional period of their life trying and failing and succeeding at finding their place. Tully is a really solid look at what it can feel like to be the mom of a newborn and Charlize Theron captures the intensity of that time with every element of her performance. Eighth Grade and its young actress Elsie Fisher bring you right back to the “why won’t the floor swallow me whole” feeling of middle school and, through Josh Hamilton as the girl’s father, also shows you how befuddling the time can be when viewed by parents.

• Most favorite-est movie of 2018: Black Panther. What do heroes owe to the world?

What do rich and secure countries owe to poor and unstable countries? What do we all each owe to each other? What is the difference between justice and vengeance and how do you keep the former from turning into the latter? These are the fundamental issues Black Panther deals with. And it looks great. And it’s fun. And it has a killer soundtrack and a vibranium-powered monorail full of excellent actors. Wakanda forever.

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Coming soon to a theater near you Because of wacky, award-gaming release schedules, a good chunk of “new” movies in theaters in January will be the big endof-2018 movies that hadn’t hit wide release as of the middle of December: Vice, Destroyer, If Beale Street Could Talk, On the Basis of Sex, etc. But there are plenty of brand-new releases whose trailers have me excited about the first quarter of 2019.

• Glass (PG-13, Jan. 18) I pretty much hated Split but I am still cautiously optimistic about M. Night Shyamalan’s cinematic universe-y follow-up both to that movie and to Unbreakable. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role of Mr. Glass, Bruce Willis is David Dunn and James McAvoy is a whole bunch of creepy people.

• The Kid Who Would Be King (PG, Jan. 25) Trailers for this kid-sized riff on the legend of King Arthur suggest fun swashbuckling adventure. The cast includes Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson and, in the lead, a kid named Louis Ashbourne Serkis, young son of Andy Serkis.

• Miss Bala (PG-13, Feb. 1) It took every ounce of maturity not to clap and squeal when I first saw the trailer for this super fun-looking action movie starring Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez as a woman who has to play both sides of a drug cartel/DEA skirmish in order to save a friend. Catherine Hardwicke directs.

• The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Feb. 8) While some Lego movies have been better than others, I have yet to truly be disappointed by one. This one gets much of the

gang back together — Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, etc. — for the future adventures of Emmet Brickowski.

• What Men Want (Feb. 8) Though I don’t have great memories of the 2000 Mel Gibson-led What Women Want, I am excited for this gender-swap take on the story of a person (in this case Taraji P. Henson) who can suddenly hear the thoughts of the opposite sex.

• Cold Pursuit (Feb. 8) If it’s winter, it’s time for a “Liam Neeson and his particular set of skills” movie. In this one, trailers show his character seeking vengeance after the death of his son.

• Happy Death Day 2 (Feb. 15) I didn’t necessarily want a follow-up to the funny horror movie about a sorority girl attempting to prevent her own death (but dying over and over again, Groundhog Day-style) but trailers seem promising.

• Isn’t It Romantic (PG-13, Feb. 14) Rebel Wilson hits her head and wakes up to find herself living in the romantic-comedy version of New York where all the apartments are gigantic and the hospital ER looks like, as she says in the trailer, a Williams Sonoma.

• Captain Marvel (March 8) How exactly is Carol Danvers a.k.a. Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) going to save the day for the Avengers (as suggested by the post-credits scene of Avengers: Infinity War)? I guess first we have to know who Danvers/Marvel is and this here is her origin story, which features a younger Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as well as characters familiar from the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

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POP CULTURE FILM REVIEWS BY AMY DIAZ

Mary Poppins Returns (PG)

The practically perfect nanny revisits Cherry Tree Lane in Mary Poppins Returns, an OK bit of forced whimsy.

Not that Emily Blunt’s Poppins isn’t charming — she is. She captures the character’s blend of fantastical and firm without doing a Julie Andrews impersonation.

A few decades after the 1910-ish-set 1964 movie, it is the children of the recently widowed Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw), the little boy from the original, who need tending — Anabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Georgie (Joel Dawson). Jane Banks (Emily Mortimer) is now the doting aunt who helps Michael search for the missing document that could save the family house from foreclosure.

Impending homelessness, a dead mother, a grieving father, an economic “Great Slump” — can Mary Poppins fight off this gloom?

She can when aided by lamp-lighter Jack

(Lin-Manuel Miranda), the Burt 2.0 who is always around to sing and dance through the adventures.

What is this movie like if you haven’t seen the 1964 classic? For me, all I can see is the original movie and the way this one tries to recreate the same elements: in Mary Poppins Mrs. Banks is a suffragette, here Jane is a labor organizer; “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” becomes a similarly up-lifting song about balloons; a jump into chalk drawings becomes an outing into a painted vase, etc.

It feels so deliberate that it keeps this movie from telling its own story — it can’t capture the magic of the original and it can’t break free from it.

There are some fun songs here: Miranda gets to shine on “Trip a Little Light Fantastic”; “The Place Where Lost Things Go” is a bit much but is also sweet with believable emotion behind it; “No Where to Go But Up” (the “Kite” redux) has charm.

Every holiday season needs at least one “family members ages 9 and up can all see this” movie and Mary Poppins Returns is

Marry Poppins Returns.

indeed a movie that everybody (old enough not to be too terrified by the subject matter or a bit of cartoon villainy) can see without injury or embarrassment. And if the movie doesn’t have you tripping the light fantastic, the dark theater will provide you with a nice snooze. B-

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief action, according to the MPAA. Directed by Rob Marshall with a screenplay by David Magee, Mary Poppins Returns is two hours and 10 minutes long and distributed

by Walt Disney Studios.

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• Hand picked: The acoustic quartet Mama Ain’t Dead includes veterans of the New England music scene from bands Town Meeting, Green Heron and The Green Sisters, sharing a love for old-timey fiddle tunes. Playing a blend of originals, covers and standards, they’ll transform the Gate City listening room into a barn dance. Singer and uke player Liz Beebe of Dustbowl Revival opens. Thursday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Riverwalk Cafe, 35 Railroad Square, Nashua. Tickets $5 — see riverwalknashua.com.

• Rock reunion: Veterans of a brief, bright late aughts/early teens scene gather at the former site of Rocko’s Bar for a night of looking back — and forward, as a few new acts are also coming. The show is a benefit for Chucky’s Fight, a substance abuse prevention effort. Performing are And Then There Were None, Spies Like Us, Chapter Fifty, End of Error, Kaonashi and Letting Go Friday, Dec. 28, 6 p.m., Club Eclipse, 253 S. Wilson St., Manchester. See bit.ly/2QKoyjR. • Scary sounds: Former Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankentstein brings his solo project to town. Half shredder, half Gold’s Gym bodybuilder, Doyle plays heavy, hard horror rock. His band includes Alex Story of ‘Cancerslug and ex-Graves bassist Left Hand Graham. The eponymous band’s new album Abominator is called “scary… doom laden as Black Sabbath… metal as Motorhead and Slayer.” Saturday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m., Jewel, 61 Canal St., Manchester. Tickets $16 at ticketfly.com.

• Cover up: Get a head start on New Year’s Eve with alt rock covers from popular area band Deja Voodoo, at a masquerade party happening at a Lakes Region night spot. There are prizes for best mask and most creative mask — can one entry win both? — along with raffles and other fun all night long. Get your best Great Gatsby on and celebrate. Saturday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m., Broken Spoke Saloon, 1072 Watson Road, Laconia. $5 entry fee — see bit.ly/2T1WtB5.

• Pre-party party: Tickets for the First Night party headlined by Harsh Armadillo are already sold out, but the fiery funk and soul band have another show scheduled the night before at a Portsmouth music room that finally reopened in 2018 after a long hiatus. The seven-piece band — nine when they bring a horn section — is led by powerhouse singer Andrew Belaidi. Sunday, Dec. 30, 9 p.m., The Press Room, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. Tickets for the 21+ event are $18 at eventbrite.com.

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Big names and top talent in 2018

and Murphy’s Taproom revived Laugh Free or Die a few months ago. From the Seacoast — Stone Church, Brickhouse, Latchkey — to In 2018’s first weeks, New Hampshire host- the Lakes Region, everyone’s laughing; given ed Jimmy Buffett, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles the times, why not? and Michael Jackson. Yes, those were tribute bands, but with so many legacy acts leaving Locals looking to make it Some of the most satisfying moments came the scene, they filled a lucrative gap. Dark from performers fighting against the tide to get Desert Eagles, which includes members of known.

Once again, the New England Roots Extreme and Manchester guitarist Chris LesFestival in downtown Nashua was a blast, ter as Joe Walsh, sold out shows at a rate close with Twisted Pine returning to show how to the band they imitate. bluegass is done, and Hawaiian guitarist, singBig names in NH er and songwriter Ron Artis II showing why There’s nothing like the real thing, though, he’s built a list of famous fans like Mick Fleetand plenty of big names came to the Granite wood to accompany his own rising star.

State last year. At Bank of New Hampshire The year had its up and downs. Hunter, the Pavilion, the rule for superstars was “play scrappy trio from Nashua, released a scintillattwo.” Dave Matthews Band, Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton all did double-headers at Looking ahead the Lakes Region shed, which showed a more Mark these shows in your 2019 calendar. corporate face in the wake of being acquired

by Live Nation.

Lula Wiles Fans of frisky and footloose had the Wild Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, Jan. 18, Woods Festival at Page Farm in Croydon, 6 p.m. three days of jammy bands like Pink Talking Born in a rustic Maine music camp and Fish, Strange Machines and lespecial, or refined at Berklee, Lula Wiles is a buzzworindoor metal festivals at Manchester’s Bungathy folk trio preparing to break out with a new album, What Will We Do? Gorgeous three part low club. harmonies and stellar musicianship mark their Downtown Manchester went heavy on modperformances, and the group is quickly building ern country: Cole Swindell, Tim McGraw & a regional fan base. A performance at the CurFaith Hill, Thomas Rhett and Chris Young rier’s recurring Side Door Series, which has a all headlined SNHU Arena. habit of curating stellar talent, should be a treat.

For such a short coastline, Hampton Beach Tickets $25 (optional buffet $15) at currier.org. was brimming with marquee talent at the th Casino Ballroom. Yes headlined its 50 AnniAlejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio versary Tour, the Beach Boys did two nights Music Hall, Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 8 p.m. and country star Jake Owen played three.

A singer-songwriter present at so many key Frank Turner played his first-ever headlining moments in music it’s easy to lose count. Yet show in New Hampshire, as did New Orleans Escovedo is criminally unknown to too many neo-soul stalwarts The Revivalists.

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Laughing out loud

Comedy had an even bigger year, beginning with Jim Gaffigan doing his sotto voce bit for thousands of fans at SNHU Arena. Capitol Center in Concord hosted William Shatner, a singular force of nature.

Local hero Seth Meyers played a soldout charity event that was one of the year’s highlights. Meyers has made a career out of poking fun at the current occupant of the White House, but most of the comedians that came to town left politics outside. Brian Regan, Jim Breuer, Bob Marley, Juston McKinney and, heck, even punk rock comic JT Habersaat managed to be funny at local shows without declaring a party affiliation — and in an election year, no less.

The plethora of new venues for standup and the continued success of standbys like The Shaskeen and Headliners, which will expand into new digs in 2019, prove that audiences like the trend. Strange Brew Tavern is well into its second year offering weekly open mic comedy,

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fans. Last fall, he released the timely and potent The Crossing, a 17-song concept album with the current U.S. immigration crisis at its heart. At his stop in Portsmouth, Don Antonio, the Italian band on the new disc, will join him. Think Tex-Mex punk meets a Sergio Leone Western soundtrack. Tickets $40 at themusichall.org.

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From the bars of Buffalo came a force in progressive rock. Born amidst the rise of jam bands like Phish and Widespread Panic, moe. stood out for acting more like rock stars than festival denizens. 2019 will mark 30 years since Chuck Garvey and Rob Derhak first played together.

Musically, moe. is rich and varied, a bit like New England weather — if you don’t like one song, wait 15 minutes. Tickets $34.50 at ccanh.com.

ing sophomore effort, but People Skills, who co-headlined with them at a hometown CD reveal party, sadly disbanded. Among The Living, a nightclub favorite for seven years, will play its final show on New Year’s Eve at the Crow’s Nest in Plaistow.

Ultimately, the highs outweighed the lows, from great albums from Will Hatch, Miketon & the Night Blinders, Soggy Po’ Boys and others, to great shows from hungry bands of all genres available on any given night at places like Jewel, Pitman’s Freight Room, Riverwalk, Bungalow, Penuche’s (both), Umami, Fury’s, Area 23 or any number of opera houses and low-key listening rooms prove that the local scene is buoyant and looking forward.

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endorsement of the band they cover. Ex-guitarist Steve Hackett has performed with them, and Genesis leased the slides used in the original 1975 performance of the The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway rock opera. The upcoming tour focuses on the first half of the 1970s, a period many fans consider their best. Tickets $40-$59 at tupelohall.com.

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Palace Theatre, Manchester, May 31-June 23, various times A rock musical tells the story of the bespectacled Texas guitarist and songwriter who ruled rock n’ roll’s early years, before his tragic death in the plane crash immortalized in Don McLean’s song “American Pie.” Here’s how great Holly was — he’s the reason Gary Busey has an Oscar. The local production features over Buddy Holly and the Crickets hits, including “Not Fade Away,” Rave On,” “Peggy Sue” and “That’ll Be the Day.” Tickets $25-$46 at palacetheatre.org.

Jay Leno Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, May 31, 8 p.m.

When he hosted The Tonight Show, Jay Leno frequently went to Los Angeles comedy clubs to work out material. No longer bound to broadcast television — though the inveterate car buff does host Jay Leno’s Garage on NBC’s streaming channel — he’s fittingly back on the road Musical Box – A Genesis doing standup. That’s exciting, as Leno’s one Extravaganza of the best; there’s a reason he won the famous Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, March 6, 8 p.m.

Late Night War with David Letterman. Tickets Among the many tribute acts working, this $79-$99 at ticketmaster.com.

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Can’t decide where to spend your New Year’s Eve? Check out these options offering live music or comedy.

• 1750 Taphouse (170 Route 101, Bedford, 488-2573) Chad LaMarsh ringing in the new year with a Champagne toast at midnight! Cover is $10 per person, or free with dinner.

• Able Ebenezer (31 Columbia Circle, Merrimack, 223-2253) Prime Notion is a regular attraction at the Monday night Ale Series, and so New Year’s is a natural for the duo’s blend of jazz, soul, reggae and rock.

• Alan’s (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 7536631) Natalie Turgeon Band returns with country rock. $15 tickets include a gala buffet and midnight noisemakers.

• American Legion Post 10 (24 Maple St., Wilton, 654-9996) Ghost Riderz perform covers at a no-cover party. The four-piece band plays a wide variety of classic rock, blues, oldies and some country music.

• American Legion Post 47 (551 Foundry St., Rollinsford, 742-5833) Acoustic Radio again leads its fourth annual bash, with Old Rail Pizza providing the food and a prime rib dinner special available for $20.

Tickets are $12.

• American Legion Post 8 (640 Central Ave., Dover, 742-9710) Texas Pete is a country and southern rock band from southern Maine and New Hampshire. They play covers till the ball drops.

• Area 23 (State Street, Concord, 881-9060) Catfish Howl plays the blues Delta style, to groove into the new year. No cover.

• Ashworth by the Sea (295 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, 926-6762) The Wicked Smart Horn Band plays, with Grand Ballroom doors open at 7 p.m. featuring hors d’oeuvres and cash bar reception until 8 p.m. Fireworks display and Champagne breakfast buffet on New Year’s Day. Packages start at $455 per couple.

• Auburn Pitts (167 Rockingham Road, Auburn, 622-6564) Old Gold Band performs acoustic covers from the ’60s to today. A night filled with classic rock, a buffet and a Champagne toast at midnight.

• Auburn Tavern (346 Hooksett Road, Auburn 587-2057) Barry Brearley performs.

• Blue Mermaid Island Grill (10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery, Maine, 207-703-2754) Live music from Southside Blues from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. At 11 p.m. they’ll be serving homemade pizza.

• Blue Ocean Music Hall (4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass., 462-5888) The emphasis is on fun at the annual New Year’s Eve Celebration with The Fools and Psychedelic Relics. Optional dinner buffet, Champagne toast, party favors and midnight

balloon drop. Dinner and show $90; show only $26.

• Bonfire (950 Elm St., Manchester, 6637678) Haywire Band, a favorite at this downtown bar, is fronted by Fred Ellsworth on guitar and vocals with singer and keyboard player Cailte Kelley. The band jumps from Jason Aldean rock to Zac Brown smooth.

• Bridgewater Inn (367 Mayhew Turnpike, Bridgewater, 744-3518) $15 ticket includes Shameless downstairs and DJ D upstairs; prime rib buffet is $30. Reservations recommended for dining and/or party, which includes hats and tiaras, noisemakers, beads, glow bracelets and a Champagne toast.

• British Beer Co. (1071 S. Willow St., Manchester, 232-0677) Ellis Falls plays rock and country covers.

• Buckey’s (240 Governor Wentworth Highway, Moultonborough, 476-5485) Red Hat Band returns for a New Year’s Eve event that’s become a tradition.

• Cercle National Club (550 Rockland Ave., Manchester, 623-8243) Full Throttle Trio rocks out; spaghetti and meatball dinner served at 6 p.m. Cost is $10. Members and public welcome.

• Charlie’s Tap House (9 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, 929-9005) Notorious NYE bash with complimentary buffet, Champagne toast and tons of dancing and karaoke.

• City Sports Grille (216 Maple St., Manchester, 625-9656) Family New Year’s Eve party from 4 to 6 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. $74.95 per lane. Includes large pizza, soft drinks, rentals, music laser light show, noisemakers, etc.

After-Dark Party from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. is $104.95 per lane.

• Club Manchvegas (50 Old Granite St., Manchester, 222-1677) Second annual no-cover New Year’s Eve party with Fighting Friday and DJ Thomas Dimitri spinning between breaks, and there is a special dinner menu available from 6 to 11 p.m. (including regular event menu) with dinner-for-two packages as well.

• Coach Stop (176 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 437-2022) Steve Tolley performs an early set.

• Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks St., Henniker, 428-3281) New Year’s Eve dance party with DJ Scrumptious (Avert Guldemond). $80 person includes free-flowing Champagne and cocktails, a chocolate buffet and some passed hors d’oeuvres, all with a roaring fire in the formal parlor.

• Concord Holiday Inn (172 Main St., Concord, 224-9534) Comedians Tom Hayes and Paul Landwehr with DJ dancing, $94 per person, $176 per couple includes three-course dinner.

• Country Tavern (452 Amherst St., Nashua, 889-5871) Tom Keating plays pre-party tunes.

• CR’s (287 Exeter Road, Hampton, 929-

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7972) Rico Barr Trio and fine dining at this Seacoast restaurant.

• Crow’s Nest (181 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, 974-1686) Among the Living plays its final performance after a seven-year run.

• Curlie’s Comedy Club (12 Union St., Rochester, 507-1354) Live music with Michael Wingate Seavey and comedy show starring Jay Grove - State of The City II. Champagne toast at midnight. Tickets $40 and up.

• Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144) 11 a.m. New Year’s Eve Family Celebration will have fun art-making activities, face-painting, a dance party, and live entertainment from the kid-friendly juggling act by Peter Panic. Dress in your party best and celebrate the new year at the Currier.

• Daniels Hall (186 Old Turnpike Road, Nottingham, 942-8525) DJ Dance Party NYE friendly crowd for a fun inexpensive night ($15), bring your own liquor and party favors.

Includes a free buffet.

• Davignon Snowshoe Club (218 Wilson St., Manchester, 623-8239) Higher Ground plays rock covers, but the show is no cover.

• Derryfield (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880) Mugsy rocks the party. $10 a ticket includes admission to see the band, Champagne toast at midnight and party favors.

• Dolphin Striker (15 Bow St., Portsmouth, 431-5222) Live music plus $50 four-course dinner with toast. Call for music details.

• Dover Brickhouse (2 Orchard St., Dover, 749-3838) Bad Penny rocks New Year’s Eve. $10 at the door; Champagne toast at midnight included.

• Ellacoya Barn (2667 Lakeshore Road, Gilford, 293-8700) Paul Warnick returns, performing at 9:30 p.m.; $35 four-course dinner, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. seatings.

• Flying Monkey Movie House (39 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2551) Comedian Bob Marley performs three times – 3, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tickets start at $39.50.

• Fody’s (9 Clinton St., Nashua, 577-9015) The Humans Being, infusing rock with punk, reggae and blues and steeping it all in a juicy funk, draw inspiration from Pink Floyd, Lotus, Dispatch, Twiddle, Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin.

• Fratello’s (155 Dow St., Manchester, 624-2022) Dueling Pianos bash with dinner served. See newyearsevents.com for details.

• Fratello’s Italian Grille (194 Main St., Nashua, 889-2022) Ryan Williamson serenades the First Night crowd.

• Fury’s Publick House (1 Washington St., Dover, 617-3633) Superfrog and Amulus are back for another New Year’s Eve for fans of sophisticated music and inspired jamming.

• Gauchos (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 669-9460) Dinner, complimentary soft drinks, coffee, tea and desserts, party favors

and Champagne toast, chocolate fountain, live music and DJ dancing at 10 p.m.

• Giuseppe’s (312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 279-3313) Andre Balazs featured on guitar and vocals early, DJ dancing in The Grotto later, with party favors and midnight toast (advance tickets $10) • Goosefeathers Pub (Mt. Sunapee Resort, Newbury, 763-3500) Ring in the new year “Sunapee-style” at Goosefeathers Pub. The Pub will stay open until 8 p.m., and fireworks begin at 9 p.m. on Eggbeater. There will be a DJ playing music to add to the party.

• Grappone Conference Center (70 Constitution Ave., Concord, 225-0303) Masquerade Ball for guests 21+ , bring your own or pick up a complimentary mask at the door, music by Club Soda; $94 and up.

• Gunstock Mountain Resort (719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, 293-4341) DJ Nazzy keeping the party going from 7 p.m. midnight.

All you can ski after 3 p.m. $60 for adults, $48 for youth and seniors. Buffet dinner in the Pistol Pub at 6 p.m. followed by s’mores at the Fire Ring and Midnight Mountainside Fireworks • Haluwa (Nashua Mall, Nashua, 8836662) Fatha Groove returns to play with a dinner buffet from 4 to 10 p.m.; no cover, Champagne toast.

• Headliners (700 Elm St., Manchester, 988-3673) One of the year’s biggest parties with four comics – Will Noonan, Drew Dunn, Nick Lavallee and host Rob Steen – in two rooms, with Dueling Pianos in another, and a full complement of food, drink and dancing.

Full range of packages starting at $30.

• Hen House (85 S. Main St., Newton, 3821705) New Year’s Eve Bash with Stumpy Joe Band hosting an acoustic extravaganza with special guests.

• Hermanos (11 Hills Ave., Concord, 224-5669) Kid Pinky plays blues covers and originals.

• Jewel (61 Canal St., Manchester, 8361152) Dank bass featuring Sayer, Deez, and Hiram with special performances by Flowttiglio and Josh Teed on violin. $10 to $30.

• KC’s Rib Shack (837 Second St., Manchester, 627-7247) No-cover party features music from Lisa Guyer (Mama Kicks, Sully Erna) and Phil Jakes, with Champagne and party favors at midnight.

• Latchkey (41 Vaughan Mall, Portsmouth, 766-3333) Great Gatsby Party, with music from American Midnight Band.

• Margate Resort (76 Lake St., Laconia, 524-5210) Back 2 Back Band is a five-piece New Hampshire classic rock band playing hits across the decades.

• Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House (393 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5875) Last Kid Picked will be providing the live entertainment, and a fantastic dinner buffet will be included. Dining begins at 7:30 p.m. $75 per person.

• Murphy’s Taproom (494 Elm St., Manchester, 644-3535) Dance to Off the List with free party favors and Champagne at midnight. No cover.

• Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588) Recycled Percussion is again home for the holidays; ring in 2019 with junk rock, two shows, 4 and 7 p.m.

Also New Year’s Day. • Pasta Loft (241 Union Square, Milford, 672-2270) Radio Star is an all-’80s cover band playing rock, synth-pop, hard rock/ hair bands, new wave, and one-hit wonders; $10 includes Champagne toast at midnight.

• Pat’s Peak Ski Area (686 Flanders Road, Henniker, 728-7732) New Year’s in Motion family celebration with dancing to The McMurphys, comedy show, fireworks and lots of food. Prices for party and skiing range from $55 to $95; price for party only ranges from $40 to $75.

• Penuche’s Ale House (6 Pleasant St., Concord, 228-9833) Hometown Eulogy performs with many friends. No cover.

• Penuche’s Music Hall (1087 Elm St., Manchester, 206-5599) Dark Roots with Johnny Straws performs with a Champagne toast when the ball drops along with games and prizes all night long.

• Pit Road Lounge (388 Loudon Road, Concord, 226-0533) Elden’s Junk revives the ’90s; $20 cover includes midnight Champagne toast and party favors.

• Pitman’s Freight Room (94 New Salem St., Laconia, 527-0043) Racky Thomas Blues Band plays; there’s dancing, a delightful hors d’oeuvres buffet and complimentary Champagne toast at midnight.

• Portsmouth Book & Bar (40 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, 427-9197) Double album release party with hip-hop from Paco, rock from Elroy, with Patches Kingdom, Ethyric, B. Snair and surprise DJ. $10.

• Portsmouth Gas Light (64 Market St., Portsmouth, 430-9122) A triple treat, with the elegant and swanky Gatsby Party ($75 general admission, $125 VIP) upstairs.

Tickets include party favors, passed hors d’oeuvres, a Champagne toast and a latenight buffet.

• Press Room (77 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 431-5186) Harsh Armadillo throws down top-shelf funk and soul, as this venerable venue celebrates the new year and reopening after a long shuttered period.

• Radisson Inn (11 Tara Boulevard, Nashua, 888-9970) Comedy show with Mark Scalia and Jody Sloane. Following a 6 p.m. cocktail

hour and a 7 p.m. dinner, enjoy a musical tribute show and DJ dancing, with a Champagne toast at midnight and dancing till 1 a.m.

• Ri Ra (22 Market Square, Portsmouth, 319-1680) Roaring Twenties Party with dancing and music from 10 p.m. and a Champagne toast at midnight. Dress to impress. Earlier in the evening, at 7 p.m., they will ring in the Irish New Year.

• Rudi’s (20 High St., Portsmouth, 4307834) PJ Donahue plays at a swanky pre-party.

• Saddle Up Saloon (92 Route 125, Kingston, 369-6962) Second Hand Band plays its second annual bash, $50 tickets include live entertainment, DJ, full buffet, Champagne toast and party favors.

• Salt hill Pub Lebanon (2 West Park St., Lebanon, 448-4532) Party Crashers, 16th annual event, $10 in advance, $20 night of show.

• Salt hill Pub Newport (58 Main St., Newport, 863-7774) Flew-Z returns for another New Year’s bash.

• Shaskeen (909 Elm St., Manchester, 625-0246) Lock the Doors Bash is reprised with limited $65 tickets covering a food buffet, midnight Champagne toast, giveaways, DJ Myth spinning and open bar. The club is closed to anyone without tickets (21+).

• Sheraton Hotel (250 Market St., Portsmouth, 431-2300) Comedy — early show sold out; late show $35 with Jimmy Dunn, host Steve Scarfo and four more comics. Tickets at livefreeordielaughing.com.

• Skinny Pancake (3 Lebanon St., Hanover, 540-0131) Zach Nugent’s Fire on the Mountain — hometown musician performs with members of Jerry Garcia Band and Trey Anastasio Band, $17 in advance, $19 at the door.

• Stone Church (5 Granite St., Newmarket, 659-7700) DeadBeat plays Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band favorites again, with special guests Adam Terrell and Gary Backstrom. $12 advance tickets.

• Strand Ballroom (20 Third St., Dover, 343-1899) First Annual Masquerade Ball, an evening of performances and mystery with formal attire required and masquerade costume recommended. Waltz to live music, see aerial acts and enter a costume contest. The ball drops live from NYC with a Champagne toast, followed by DJ dancing till 2 a.m.

• Strange Brew (88 Market St., Manchester, 666-4292) One Big Soul plays just the way their name sounds, as craft beer flows and free popcorn is everywhere.

• Stumble Inn (20 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 432-3210) Tom Dixon Band

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• Sweeney Post (251 Maple St., Manchester, 623-9145) The Hip Movers play rock covers; $10 admission only, $20 with dinner.

• Tandy’s Top Shelf (1 Eagle Square, Concord, 856-7614) Eighth annual Black & White Party with local performer Paul Gormley at 7 p.m., Tandy’s Idol winner Kristina Palm at 8 p.m. and DJ Kenny P. accompanied by singers from 10 p.m. into the new year. Grand buffet 5 to 8 p.m. $20 First Night admission; $15 buffet only. VIP admission includes two cocktails, $30, and standard admission is $10.

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• The Goat (142 Congress St., Portsmouth, 658-4628) Mike Spaulding provides New Year’s Eve entertainment.

• The Statey (238 Deer St., Portsmouth, 431-4357) Foreign Matter rocks the house.

• Thirsty Moose (21 Congress St., Portsmouth, 427-8645) Beneath the Sheets gets down and dirty in the basement music space, while great beer flows on both floors.

• Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100) Adam Ezra Group plays, with a four-course dinner beforehand for $85; show only is $35, and all tickets include a Champagne toast.

• VFW Post 1670 (143 Court St., Laconia, 524-9725) Jimmy & the Jesters play rock covers. Cocktail hours 5 to 7 p.m., pot luck supper at 7 p.m. Dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight. $10 donation at the door • Village Trestle (25 Main St., Goffstown, 497-8230) Bob Pratte Band plays a no-cover New Year’s Eve bash.

• Wally’s Pub (144 Ashworth Ave., Hampton, 926-6954) The Bars, a four-piece band from Manchester, keep it classic, hard and heavy at this no-cover show.

• Wentworth by the Sea (588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 422-7322) Royal New Year’s Eve — the ball will start with passed Champagne, wine and hors d’oeuvres before you waltz into our grand ballroom for a four-course plated dinner, and open bar until midnight. Enjoy the evening with a modern show band, and celebrate the new year with a Champagne toast at midnight.

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• Whiskey Barrel (546 Main St., Laconia, 884-9536) Playing a killer blend of music from multiple decades, Axis performs, $10 cover. Start the night off with a finger foodstyle buffet from 6 to 9 p.m., then follow the night up with a toast at midnight • Whiskey’s 20 (20 Old Granite St., Manchester, 641-2583) Billed as the biggest party of the year with countdown by Adam Fithian, hosted by Himanshu, with Chris Drake and DJ EP, $10 through eventbrite.com.

• Wild Rover (21 Kosciuszko St., Manchester, 669-7722) No-cover party with a Champagne toast at midnight. Call for music details.

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Get ready to LOL when Jimmy Dunn’s All-Stars appear Friday, Jan. 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester palacetheatre.org). Actor and comedian Dunn is most recognized from the CBS sitcom, The McCarthys.

He got his start in the comedy world performing stand-up at a bar in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where he was paid in beer and fried clams. Also performing is Wes Hazard, a New England native named one of 5 Boston Comedians to Watch by The Boston Globe Magazine, Dan Crohn, Mark Riley and Jon Fisch, one of only a handful of comedians to appear on both Late Shows — with David Letterman and Stephen Colbert. Tickets $29.

Portsmouth British Beer: Triana Wilson Grill 28: Truffle Latchkey: Groove Alliance Martingale: Los Sugar Kings Portsmouth Book & Bar: Kemp Harris Portsmouth Gaslight: RC Thomas/Caroline Portu/LU Press Room: Arc Iris & Armies Ri Ra: Lestah Polyestah Rudi’s: Scott Keifner Trio The Goat: Rob Benton Thirsty Moose: Fighting Friday

Monday, Dec. 31 Hampton CR’s: Jazz Brunch w/ Don Sev- See page 46 for live music on New Year’s Eve. erance Hudson River’s Pub: Acoustic Jam

Tuesday, Jan. 1 Merrimack Homestead: Malcolm Salls

Manchester Wednesday, Jan. 2 Bungalow: Trees/Rainsound/ Dover Crafter - Richie Downs B-day Shaskeen: Rap night, Industry 603: Rock the Mic w/ DJ Coach night Dublin Strange Brew: Jam DelRossi’s: Celtic and Old Timey Jam Meredith Rochester Giuseppe’s: Open Stage with Lou Gilford Revolution Taproom: Freddy Porrazzo Dame Patrick’s: Cody James Nashua Salem Agave Azul: DJ Rich - Smokin’ Hillsborough Sayde’s: Late Night Wars, Full Sunday Turismo: Jerry Paquette & the Bloom, Wintergraves, Savor the Pig Tale: Soulful Sunday Runaway Bluesmen Silence Stella Blu: Chris Gardner Londonderry Somersworth Coach Stop: Brad Bosse Newmarket Iron Horse Pub: Illusion Stone Church: Dave Ogden Hosts /Lazy Sunday Buskings - Harold Square: Houdana the Weare Magician (Tableside Magic) Senie Hunt Stark House Tavern: Tim KierManchester stead North Hampton Fratello’s: Ted Solovicos Barley House: Great Bay Sailor Sunday, Dec. 30 Penuche’s: Bill Connors: The Elton Experience Ashland Northwood Common Man: Chris White Solo Umami: Bluegrass Brunch Strange Brew: Jesse’s Open Extravaganza Acoustic Portsmouth Bedford Dolphin Striker: Barry Brearley Merrimack Copper Door: Marc Apostolides Press Room: Anglo-Celtic Irish Homestead: Ted Solovicos Session/Harsh Armadillo Nashua Concord Ri Ra: Irish Sessions Area 23: NYE Eve w/ The Hats Rudi’s: Jazz Brunch w/Ms. Sha- Fratello’s: Mark Huzar Hermanos: John Franzosa ron Jones Portsmouth Penuche’s Ale House: Open w/ The Goat: Rob Pagnano Ri Ra: Erin’s Guild Steve Naylor Rochester Dover Lilac City Grille: Brunch Music Rochester Lilac City Grille: Tim Theriault Cara: Irish Session w/ Carol @9:30 Revolution Taproom: Hump Day Coronis & Ramona Connelly Blues w/ Jeff Hayford Sonny’s: Sonny’s Jazz Salem Copper Door: Jodee Frawlee Seabrook Goffstown Chop Shop: Guitar-a-oke & Village Trestle: Wan-tu Blues Seabrook Band & Jam Chop Shop: Acoustic Afternoon Cocktails

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NITE CONCERTS Capitol Center for the Performing Arts & Spotlight Cafe 44 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, ccanh.com The Colonial Theatre 95 Main St., Keene 352-2033, thecolonial.org Dana Humanities Center 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester 641-7700, anselm.edu/dana The Flying Monkey 39 S. Main St., Plymouth

Wizards of Winter Saturday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Adam Ezra Group Monday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Dirty Deeds AC/DC Experience Saturday, Jan. 5, 8 p.m.

Palace Theatre Entrain Saturday, Jan. 5, 8 p.m.

Tupelo Derry Blue Öyster Cult Wednesday, Jan. 9, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Smithereens w/ Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) Thursday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Darlingside Friday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Capitol Center Saving Abel & Tantric Friday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Winter Blues Festival Friday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Get The Led Out Saturday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. Capitol Center Imagination Movers Saturday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry 1964 Sunday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. Palace Theatre Panic! At The Disco Sunday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. SNHU Arena Liz Longley Sunday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Eaglemania (also 2/2) Friday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Mnozil Brass Thursday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. Capitol Center Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti Thursday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. Palace Theatre Ronan Tynan Friday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Palace Theatre International Guitar Night Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson Tribute) Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m.

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536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com Franklin Opera House 316 Central St., Franklin 934-1901, franklinoperahouse.org The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org The Music Hall Loft 131 Congress St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org Palace Theatre 80 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org

Rochester Opera House 31 Wakefield St., Rochester 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com SNHU Arena 555 Elm St., Manchester 644-5000, snhuarena.com Stockbridge Theatre Pinkerton Academy, Route 28, Derry 437-5210, stockbridgetheatre.com Tupelo Music Hall 10 A St., Derry 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com

Ana Popovic Sunday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Moondance - Ultimate Van Morrison Tribute Friday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Palace Theatre Kane Brown Thursday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. SNHU Arena The Tubes Thursday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Almost Queen Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Rickie Lee Jones Thursday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Rodney Atkins Saturday, March 2, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry JJ Grey & MoFro Sunday, March 3, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Musical Box (Genesis Tribute) Wednesday, March 6, 8 p.m.

Tupelo Derry Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet/Subdudes Saturday, March 9, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Y&T Sunday, March 10, 8 p.m.

Tupelo Derry Christopher Cross Thursday, March 14, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Howie Day Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Glengharry Boys Sunday, March 17, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Marc Broussard Friday, March 22, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Music of Cream Thursday, March 28, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Rumours (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) Friday, March 29, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Classic Stones Live Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Dave Davies (Kinks) Wednesday, April 10, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry One Night of Queen Friday, April 12, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre

Phil Vassar Friday, April 12, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Charlie Daniels Band Sunday, April 14, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Martin Barre (50 Years of Jethro Tull) Friday, April 19, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Candlebox Wednesday, April 24, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Official Blues Brother Revue Thursday, April 25, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Piff the Magic Dragon Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Winery Dogs Tuesday, April 30, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Winery Dogs Wednesday, May 1, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Gary Hoey – Neon Highway release show Friday, May 3, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m.

Tupelo Derry Sinatra Tribute w/ Steve Marvin Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m.

Tupelo Derry Herman’s Hermits Featuring Peter Noone Sunday, May 12, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Jonatha Brooke Saturday, May 25, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Arlo Guthrie Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Thunder From Down Under Tuesday, June 18, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Kingston Trio Sunday, July 21, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Everclear Friday, Sept. 13, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry

HORROR PUNK Lodi, a small borough of Bergen County, New Jersey, is just over two square miles, and the birthplace of a world famous, blood-soaked form of music known as horror punk. Legendary acts The Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig all have their origins in Lodi. The poster child and originator of the genre, himself, has once again unleashed an evil noise on an unsuspecting world: Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein’s first release, Abominator, by his eponymous band, Doyle. He performs Saturday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m. at Jewel Music Venue (62 Canal St., Manchester). Tickets $16 at jewelnh.com. 21+

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22 Ward of “Gone Girl” 23 “Claws” network 24 “Matilda the Musical” songwriter Minchin 27 Lover 29 “___ Believer” (Monkees song) 31 It may be half-baked 33 Cedar alternative 36 Bisected 40 It contains numerators and denominators within numerators and denominators 43 Skier’s spot 44 Clean up some topiary 45 ___ gin fizz 46 Lamentable 48 Family member, briefly 50 PGA VIP Ernie 51 Place to chill out

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Cancer (June 21 – July 22) But is a monCapricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) But creat- ster even an appropriate adversary for your ing effective monsters for your superheroes superhero? … Take Robocop, for instance. to tangle with isn’t as easy as just drawing Would you have Robocop fighting giant big, hairy, ravenous brutes. There is more alien flying jellyfish or a house-haunting to monsters than that. To create effective apparition? Of course not! For Robocop, monsters, you have to understand that they that would be absurd. Giant flying jellyfish are the physical manifestations of our com- aren’t for everyone. mon fears. Monsters are complex.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Sure, Captain Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Look at America has to fight the Red Skull, but he Rick Jones. He didn’t even have superpow- doesn’t have to worry about homework or ers, and yet he became a sidekick for none finding a date for the prom, too. … as you other than the Incredible Hulk and later, for begin to see ‘the big picture,’ fighting the a short time, he fought alongside the senti- Green Goblin seems the easy part of being nel of liberty himself, Captain America, as a teen hero. It is. the new Bucky. There’s no Hulk in ‘team.’

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) There are Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) In any even some superheroes who have neither case, the boss — and I’m not talking about powers nor weapons nor gimmicks, but are Bruce Springsteen here — is competent and just really good at something, have a nifty responsible, but he’s got too much to do and costume, and have some kind of ‘coolness’ not enough time to do it. He may be well paid factor. You don’t need much.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Let’s face it, — but he has no time to enjoy that salary and expense account. His job is the main thing in people are divided in their feelings about his life. Think about what you want to be the businessmen, especially ones who wear main thing in your life, then do more of that. expensive, tailored suits. You may have Aries (March 21 – April 19) At the heart divided feelings but that needn’t stop you of even the most complex drawings are the from getting things done.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) I don’t know three basic shapes of the circle, the square, and the triangle. Stick to basics and you’ll about you, but it’d be hard for me to sudbe fine. denly start shooting laser-blasts from my Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Worry eyes without my wife finding out about it. not about challenges, my friend! Embrace Prepare to be noticed. them! Your imagination will provide you Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Superwith the solution if you allow it to. Go villains can and do come in all sizes and chase your dreams and let imagination be shapes. But the ones I want to focus on here your guide! are built just like regular people. They may Gemini (May 21 – June 20) But Iron or may not work out regularly. It’s probaMan has a large ray blaster/floodlight in bly a good time to work out, regularly or his armor’s chest. You’d think people would irregularly.

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Staff at the Martin County (Florida) Correctional Institute spied some suspicious activity on the morning of Dec. 16. Around 1:30 a.m., a drone was spotted hovering over an inmate housing center, while at the same time, a black pickup truck rolled slowly in front of the center. The Tampa Bay Times reported officers stopped the truck and questioned Concetta Didiano, 22, and her mother, Cassanra Kerr, 40, who said they had driven the 200 miles from their home in Tampa so Didiano could learn how to drive the truck. But Kerr’s husband is an inmate at the facility, and after a drone and a package of contraband — tobacco and mobile phones — turned up near the front gate of the prison, Kerr came clean: “I did it. The remote and iPad are in the backseat.”

Both Didiano and Kerr have been charged with introducing contraband into a correctional center.

Anger mismanagement

H.W. Taylor III, 51, of Chatfield, Texas, was charged Dec. 12 with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a parking dispute escalated outside a Domino’s pizza shop in Jerrell. Determined to park his tractor-trailer in a restricted area, reported the Austin American-Statesman, Taylor removed a chain blocking the area and parked his truck there, even as store employees told him not to. Williamson County sheriff’s deputies were called after Taylor pointed a gun at the chest of one the employees and then shot a 9mm round into the ground nearby, causing a small piece of the bullet to strike the employee in the ear. Having lost his appetite for pizza, Taylor returned to his truck and drove away, but officers soon caught up to him in another county. The Domino’s worker had a small cut to his ear and is expected to survive.

Alternative medicine

Havana, Cuba, resident Pepe Casanas, 78, has discovered a tried-and-true way to treat his rheumatism pain: Once a month for the last 10 years, Casanas seeks out a blue scorpion, which is endemic to Cuba, and lets it sting him. “I put the scorpion where I feel pain,” Casanas told Reuters. After the sting, “It hurts for a while, but then it calms and goes and I don’t have anymore pain.” In fact, researchers have confirmed that the scorpion’s venom has anti-inflammatory and pain relief effects.

It may even delay cancer growth in some patients. A Cuban pharmaceutical company has been selling a homeopathic pain remedy called Vidatox, made from the scorpion venom, but Casanas, a former tobacco farmer, takes the simpler route. He sometimes keeps a scorpion under his straw hat for luck, where he says it likes the shade and humidity.

Foul play

The Daily Mail reported on Dec. 14 that a Chinese man identified only as Peng, 37, was hospitalized in Zhangzhou, Fujian prov-

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ince, after he complained of a cough and chest pains. As doctors examined him, Peng admitted that he is “addicted to smelling his socks that he had been wearing.” The pain in his chest, it turns out, was a fungal infection he had inhaled from his socks. While Peng is expected to make a full recovery, other people ‘fessed up on Chinese social media that they have the same habit: “The reason I smell my socks is to know if I can continue wearing them the next day!” one commenter said. Another pledged to “wash my socks every day now.”

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never heard of it before. Antosh has not had the pearl appraised, but early estimates say it could be worth $2,000 to $4,000.

Unusual tastes

Karen Kaheni, 42, of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, is a heavy smoker, puffing on 60 to 80 cigarettes a day. But as she watches TV in the evening, Kaheni also eats eight cigarette butts. And, as a side dish, she eats about 9 ounces of chalk every week. Her odd addictions are related to Pica, she told the Mirror, a condition that involves eating things that aren’t really food. “I have no idea what triggered it,” she said. “It isn’t so much the taste of the cigarette butts or the chalk that I like — it’s more the texture and the crunch.” When she runs out of either item, “I get quite agitated and my mouth begins to water.” Kaheni hasn’t consulted a doctor about her addiction, claiming she is too embarrassed, but she has discovered a Facebook page for others who suffer from Pica.

Maybe it was the Triple Breakfast Stacks McGriddles that lured Anthony Andrew Gallagher, 23, to the drive-thru lane at a Port St. Lucie, Florida, McDonald’s to satisfy his hungries on the morning of Dec. 16. But when it came time to pay, the Associated Press reported, Gallagher offered the dude in the window a bag of weed instead of cold, hard cash. The worker declined the payment, and Gallagher drove away, returning a while later. McDon- Redneck chronicles ald’s staff called police after the first attempt, The Helena (Montana) Independent and Gallagher was apprehended for marijua- Record reported that a 27-year-old man was na possession and driving under the influence. shot at multiple times on Dec. 16 after being mistaken for Big Foot. The unidentified man told police he was setting up targets for shootAwesome!

Retired hospitality executive Rick Antosh, ing on federal land when bullets struck the 66, of Edgewater, New Jersey, was enjoying ground nearby. He ran for cover, then cona plate of oysters at Grand Central’s Oyster fronted the shooter, who said the first man Bar in New York City when he felt something “was not wearing orange and thought he hard in his mouth. “I just all of a sudden felt was Big Foot,” said Lewis and Clark County something like a tooth or a filling, and it’s terri- Sheriff Leo Dutton. The cryptid impersonator fying,” Antosh told PIX11 News. But when he described the shooter’s vehicle to police but looked at it, he realized it was a pearl. Antosh didn’t want to press charges, asking only that called over the floor manager to ask how often the shooter be lectured about safe shooting.

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