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At the turn of the new year, both President Trump and Gov. Sununu looked at their legislative bodies and saw a change of majority rule. With the supposed blue wave sweeping across our states and nation, the pressure was on for both men to prove they’re capable of working across the aisle. Both leaders have recently given speeches but only one offered the hope for collaboration and progress.

In his inaugural address, Sununu spoke often of the importance of working across the aisle to improve the lives of Granite Staters.

He used terms like “us” and “we” to articulate the progress around Medicaid expansion, fullday kindergarten and addressing the opioid crisis. He acknowledged the differences in platforms but hoped such differences should not be obstacles to crafting policy over the next two years.

We heard a different tone from President Trump. In his national address on the border wall his words were of a divisive and attacking nature. Even though there has been a strong debate in Washington about funding the wall for two years, including a proposal considered unacceptable by Trump from the Republican Congress just prior to the shutdown, Trump blamed Democrats.

For two years, Trump has portrayed himself as a man who is inflexible and lacks the humility to recognize his own shortcomings.

Conversely, Sununu has acknowledged areas where he has learned new ways to create lasting solutions.

In public service, return on investment rarely occurs within three to five years. And in our instant-gratification society, there can be a lot of political backlash for taking a position on a multi-decade policy. That is why solutions must come from both sides of the aisle, not only because it allows for the most diverse lens, but because the responsibility is spread among all.

Those who have worked in public policy know that a rigid and self-centered approach is not recommended for sound public policy. This is true for all elected officials and especially those serving in the highest office.

Our Commander in Chief purports working on behalf of millions of people but his track record says it’s more about him. His “my way or the highway” methodology flies in the face of what a real leader should be – someone who is able to listen, learn and inspire change.

While our political landscape continues to crumble at the national level, I have to put my faith in our state’s political leaders, including Gov. Sununu to heed his own advice. It’s my hope that state leaders can navigate this new environment with a willingness to find solutions in a collective way. The people of New Hampshire are depending on it.

Allyson Ryder serves in numerous capacities for statewide nonprofits. She can be reached at almryder@outlook.com.

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NEWS & NOTES 4 New Hampshire Career Academy in the works; state Diversity Council; PLUS News in Brief.

8 Q&A 9 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 10 SPORTS THIS WEEK 22 THE ARTS: 23 THEATER Cue Zero.

24 CLASSICAL Curtain Call; listings for events around town.

25 ART Local Color; listings for events around town.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE: 27 KIDDIE POOL Family fun events this weekend.

27 TREASURE HUNT There’s gold in your attic.

28 GARDENING GUY Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.

29 CAR TALK Automotive advice.

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FOOD: 32 THE VILLAGE EATERY Greenhouse.; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Wine; Baking 101.

POP CULTURE: 38 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz continues wrapping up 2018 with On the Basis of Sex and Ben Is Back and checks out the first 2019 hit with The Upside.

NITE: 44 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE New concert series in Milford; Nightlife, music & comedy listings and more.

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NEWS & NOTES

Special ed funds

The New Hampshire Department of Education is working with the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs on a plan to repurpose about $10.3 million in unused federal grants, according to a news release.

Local school districts receive about $43 million annually from the federal government to support students under the Individuals with Disabilities Act, with unused funds remaining at the state level. The department reported that $9.8 million in grants has accrued over the last decade or more, and about $500,000 went unused by districts during the past fiscal year. If approved, New Hampshire’s plan would allow the state to disperse these remaining funds over a set, multi-year period. The remaining funds would then be returned to the federal government. Additionally, the department announced it would “work with districts to establish better fiscal controls” for the use of federal grants.

Offshore energy

In an open letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gov. Chris Sununu requested the agency sign off on an “offshore renewable energy task force.” The group would bring together state and federal officials to consider leasing proposals in federal waters off the coast of New Hampshire for renewable energy developments. Sununu appointed Matthew Mailloux, energy advisor for the state’s Office of Strategic Initiatives, to coordinate with the bureau, state and local governments on the task force. In his inaugural address for his second term, Sununu said he is “passionate” about “how intertwined energy policy is with environmental policy.”

However, he added that “renewable

energy initiatives should benefit low income ratepayers first and foremost.

Whether it’s solar, or wind or battery storage, we need to ensure that the benefits of these well-intentioned programs deliver results to the people who are struggling to pay the bill each month.”

Charity funds

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation announced that 68 nonprofits in New Hampshire and Vermont received about $3.3 million through its annual Community Grants Program. These organizations will use their grants to help support a wide variety of initiatives, such as connecting young people with mentors, providing independent living services for seniors, protecting natural resources, building workforce housing and more. Starting last year, the foundation announced it would focus on offering “multi-year operating support” with this program, meaning fewer total grants were awarded for larger amounts. This will allow nonprofits to “spend less time and resources on re-applying for funding,” according to the new release. In total, the foundation distributes $40 million annually.

Prescription council

Gov. Sununu signed an executive order creating the New Hampshire Opioid Overprescribing and Misuse Project Advisory Council, the latest of several study commissions he has created this way. Between 16 and 20 members from state and federal agencies will analyze and process opioid prescription data in the state.

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Sununu wrote in an statement that he hopes the council will “identify new strategies to address this critical public health challenge.”

Troop G of the New Hampshire State Police relocated its operations from 91 Airport Road in Concord to the city’s DMV office, according to a news release. In a statement, the Department of Safety wrote that the move will “enhance efficiency and collaboration … for a variety of motor-vehicle related enforcement activities.”

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources installed a historical highway marker on Route 156 in Nottingham at the site of Nottingham Square, according to a news release. The layout of the town was first planned at this site 295 years ago, and the site marks where the town’s first school, blockhouse and later meetinghouse were built.

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Young advocacy

For the first time in its 10-year history, Stay Work Play New Hampshire announced it will take part in “nonpartisan, issues-based advocacy” for Granite Staters ages 18 to 44. Stay Work Play encourages students and young professionals to stay in, come to or return to the Granite State. The nonprofit’s initial lobbying efforts will be based on a survey of residents ages 20 to 40 conducted last spring. Respondents highlighted the need to focus on affordable housing, education debt and protecting the state’s natural resources. “Stay Work Play looks forward to working with legislators from both parties on these truly non-partisan issues … to attract and retain more young people here in New Hampshire,” Executive Director Will Stewart wrote in the announcement.

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NEWS

From classroom to interview Extended career pathway under development

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The New Hampshire Career Academy will be a public charter high school within the Community College System of New Hampshire, which is developing the program along with the New Hampshire Department of Education. Both agencies are consulting with educators involved in career and technical centers, high school administrators and business leaders.

“We’ve focused on students and affordability and accessibility and making sure they’re prepared, but then on the workforce needs, the focus would be in areas with great need for skilled workers,” said Ross Gittell, chancellor of the community college system. “[The academy] would fill market needs, and we want to make sure this leads to well-paying jobs with a future.”

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Plans for the statewide academy started with a program developed by Dean Graziano, extended learning opportunity coordinator for the Rochester School District. Graziano partnered with Great Bay Community College to launch an advanced composite manufacturing track that attracted 11 seniors in its first year.

While completing some coursework at Spaulding High School in Rochester, students spend the rest of their days taking college courses and working toward earning an industry finishing and bonding certificate. After completing the program, they will receive an interview with a manufacturer located in the city.

“We have a real workforce need, and I believe this is the way we can solve it,” said Graziano. “We can give our employers what they demand, give our students what they need and make New Hampshire even stronger.”

According to Frank Edelblut, commissioner for the Department of Education, the impetus for taking the idea statewide was the need for a “sustainable funding model.” Graziano said his initial funding came from a combination of state money, local business sponsorships and grants.

“If we were to embed a charter school in the community college system, we would have an existing funding mechanism to be able to support those students,” said Edelblut.

According to a department report on the academy, public charter schools receive all of their funding from the state. The department estimates that the academy would cost about $7,300 per student annually under this model. By comparison, it costs roughly $16,000 a year to educate a high school student.

Seniors in Rochester working toward their manufacturing credentials. Photo courtesy of Dean Graziano.

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The statewide academy would essentially offer seniors an “extended 12th year,” according to Edelblut. He said it makes sense to build on the coursework seniors have already taken so colleges can focus the program more on career skills and preparing students for the workforce.

“The [community colleges] don’t have to teach ninth-grade math and can teach classes a senior might be taking anyway,” said Edelblut.

Students feeling disengaged at their public school might also benefit from taking college classes in conjunction with their senior-year high school classes.

“Not all students are successful in the current system … and this creates an alternative pathway for students who might not be excited about their senior year,” said Edelblut. “Whenever a student is engaged and excited about their learning, they learn more, they do better and they don’t have many of the issues that surround students these days.”

Edelblut said the agencies will first establish the program in districts where communities have existing community colleges campuses, just as Rochester did with Great Bay Community College. As an example, Gittell said there’s been interest in connecting high school students in Manchester with the HVAC programs offered by the community college system.

As a public charter school, Edelblut said, New Hampshire seniors will be able to apply for entry to the academy. If space fills up, the state will run a lottery system for admission. Edelblut said the state will initially focus its rollout with programs at River Valley Community College in Claremont, White Mountains Community College in Berlin and Manchester Community College.

According to Edelblut, the academy has been in the works for several months now and is in the “implementation phase.” Neither he nor Gittell had a concrete date for when the academy would be up and running.

“There are still details that need to be worked out, but we’re very excited about the goal of the program,” said Gittell. “We’re providing resources to students … to support them on a career pathway leading to well-paying employment in New Hampshire.”

NEWS

Discussions on diversity State council recommends inclusive measures

“There are people in the state that [think] because we’re from New Hampshire and we’re a northern state, that racism doesn’t exist,” said With a final report due this December, the Johnson. “They’re unaware of how they can conGovernor’s Advisory Council on Diversity and tribute to this by not being aware of what they say, Inclusion released an initial list of recommen- what they do and how it may affect someone.” dations ahead of budget talks in Concord. This includes expanding state anti-discrimination Policies for everyone protections, changing policies for addressing The council’s initial recommendations focus incidents of discrimination and increasing fund- on addressing these issues surrounding eduing for all of these efforts. cation and public transportation. The first of Gov. Chris Sununu formed the council with these suggestions highlighted the need for a an executive order in December 2017 to identi- state-level anti-discrimination statute protecting fy potential policies that could “further combat minority students. Ryder said New Hampshire discrimination and advance the ends of diversi- is one of the only Northeast states without such ty and inclusion.” a protection, though students can file a federal “We’re making recommendations now that discrimination suit. can be acted upon by the legislature now,” said The council also recommended the legislature Rogers Johnson, chair of the council and presi- add protections for sexual orientation and gender dent of the Seacoast NAACP. “If we only came identity to several existing anti-discrimination out with a report in December this year, it’s too laws. The group also advocated for the creation late for the budget.” of study commissions to look into in-state public Johnson said the council made “quite a bit transportation and improving minority groups’ of progress” in its first year, but how Granite access to social, medical and economic resources.

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Amplifying voices

A key function of the council last year was gathering as many viewpoints as possible through a series of 14 public and private listening sessions. From Lancaster to Concord to Portsmouth, the council met with about 500 Granite Staters from various minority groups related to race, sex, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, gender identity and sexual orientation.

“We asked [attendees] to rank their quality of life, what would you like to see the council working on and what has your experience been in New Hampshire,” said Allyson Ryder, a member of the council and associate director of Leadership NH. “Our notes are copious.”

Ryder said a sense of isolation was a common theme heard at every session. While New Hampshire’s demographics play a part in this, she said the lack of a “robust public transit system” was also a common concern. Attendees felt like the lack of transportation options affected their ability to access health care options and reach shared community spaces.

“It’s not even getting from New Hampshire to Massachusetts, but how to get from Manchester to the Seacoast for a pride event or your home in Goffstown to your church in Manchester,” said Ryder.

Another point of concern was addressing discrimination in schools. The council highlighted concerns about unequal enforcement of discipline, inability to obtain learning-ability testing and harassment and bullying reported by minority groups. Ryder said that emphasizing inclusivity among educators, administrators and students was identified as an important place to start on this issue.

Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, which enforces the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The council also recommended the state fund “ongoing diversity, inclusion, and equity training and resources” at public schools.

Johnson admitted that there will be people who “absolutely dismiss [the recommendations] out of hand.” However, he said his goal with both the council and NAACP is to create an atmosphere that enhances New Hampshire’s strong economy by encouraging diversity, which he said benefits everyone.

“This isn’t like a zero-sum game,” he said.

“Corporations looking to relocate or open new facilities should be looking at New Hampshire because of its diverse population as well as its higher-educated [workers], highly motivated [workers], low taxes.”

For the time being, Ryder highlighted the immediate value of having commissioners for the New Hampshire Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Labor and Safety as members on the council. She said they’ve been able to hear “firsthand ways they can take some of this data back to their own department to begin looking for ways to make changes or adjustments within their department.”

Still, Johnson acknowledged there’s work left to be done during and after this year’s budget process. What that work will entail depends on how New Hampshire lawmakers and residents react to the council’s advice.

“How people react to this is more of an indication of how far we’ve come and how far we need to go,” said Johnson. “If there’s widespread pushback to this, that means we have a bigger mission at hand. If there’s widespread acceptance, then our task will be easier.”

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NEWS & NOTES Q&A

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LGBTQ community series launches in Concord

J.M. Hirsch was national food editor for The Associated Press for 20 years and is now editorial director of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, a multimedia food and cooking instruction company in Boston. He and his partner Nick King are launching Pride Pops Up to connect the LGBTQ community and allies. The first event is a dinner meet-up on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Whiskey & Wine (148 N. Main St., Concord). Visit lgbtqnh.com.

Why did you decide to start Pride Pops Up? There isn’t a huge LGBTQ community in New Hampshire, or at least not an evident one. We’re a rural state, and we don’t have a lot of opportunities to come together. … One of the things that living in Concord has shown me is the value of building and sustaining community. Concord is just a wonderfully welcoming and inviting place. … We have a sense of community here, and I wanted to extend that. … Not everybody is as lucky as we are, and there is a real need, especially today, for people to have that sense of community and to support one another and help each other gain and earn acceptance. We wanted to do something … to give people that sort of “center” that they can reach for.

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Why did you highlight that allies are welcome at the event?

It’s all about coming together. … We want to be there for allies, we want allies to be there for us, and that’s about building community. Like I said, I have found Concord such a safe and inviting and welcoming place. … When you are in a city like Boston or New York … you can do a more selective group. Maybe there are some events where allies are at the table, and maybe there are some where they’re not. I think in New What are you into right now?

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How did the first event come together?

My partner and I were down in Boston and encountered this group called [Gay For Good, a national LGBTQ community service organization]. … They’ll go to a nursing home or shelter or something and volunteer together. … It obviously puts them out in the community, fosters acceptance, helps the local charity. But it also gives the members that sense of community and builds their relationships. … That got us thinking, “What can we do to build community and bring people together?” … We were talking to the bartender [at Whiskey & Wine] about it, and he said, “We’d love to host it.” … From there, it evolved, and we realized … it’s an opportunity for us to build community, and it’s an opportunity to support local businesses. So we said to Whiskey & Wine, “Let’s pick a night you’re normally closed. Because if we can fill your place on a night you’re normally closed, that’s a win.”

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Hampshire, not just because of the numbers and the demographics, but I think just the way we think in New Hampshire is we want everybody at the table.

What do you hope to accomplish with this event moving forward?

What we’d really love to do is identify one or more worthwhile charitable efforts for the LGBTQ community that we could use these events to raise money for. I don’t know what that would look like. Is that a $5 cover charge, where the cover all goes to these charitable efforts?

Or is it an opportunity, like [Gay For Good], to organize people to go out in the community and volunteer? I’m not sure, and I think part of that is what people who attend them want to do. But that’s ultimately the goal.

What other issues do the LGBTQ community face in New Hampshire?

The toughest part about being LGBTQ in New Hampshire is kind of the feeling of isolation. … Particularly for adults, it can be very isolating. I think kids tend to be more fluid in these things these days, and I think there are fewer definitions and fewer boundaries than when we were kids. … The challenges they face I think are less often acceptance from peers and more often acceptance from parents and other family members. If we are able to do [Pride Pops Up] as a charitable effort down the road, that’s something I would want us to try to address in some way. … I think what we lack the most is, again, that kind of sense of community and the ability to come together and identify socially. … When I’ve talked to people about this in the last few weeks, I’ve been relieved and thrilled and a little sad that every time I mention it, the response is, “Oh my God, finally.” … People are excited about the fact that we are coming together in a very low-key way. … On a personal level, for each of us, we want that sense of community and everything that brings with it: the support, the understanding. But I think it also gives us an opportunity to organize and make things better.

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NEWS & NOTES

QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX Cancer cases

New research from the American Cancer Society estimated there will be 8,610 new cases of cancer in New Hampshire this year, about 6.6 percent higher than the 8,080 cases estimated in the case for 2018. The number of cancer deaths expected in the Granite State by the Society was virtually the same between both years, increasing slightly from 2,810 in 2018 to 2,820 this year.

QOL Score: -1 Comment: The Society estimated 1,330 new cases of female breast cancer in New Hampshire this year, leading all types of cancer. However, the 90 expected deaths from female breast cancer was the second lowest for this year, ahead of the 60 deaths expected for ovarian cancer.

The deadliest form of cancer in New Hampshire this year is expected to be lung cancer, with 730 deaths compared to 1,140 new cases.

Flu season

New Hampshire has continued to have a much milder flu season than most of the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes a weekly surveillance report ranking states with minimal, low, moderate or high activity. New Hampshire has received the agency’s lowest designation in the “minimal” category all but one week this season. Meanwhile, on the agency’s latest report, 27 states have either moderate or high activity, including 13 states with the highest designation.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: Since the flu season began on Sept. 30, 2018, the CDC reported, between 6.2 million and 7.3 million people have been sick with flu. Anywhere from 69,000 and 84,000 people have been hospitalized from flu during this period.

Student debt

Loans continue to pile up for New Hampshire college graduates. In a new report, consumer credit agency Experian found that the total student debt in the Granite State reached $6.8 billion in the third quarter of 2018. That’s nearly double the $3.5 billion total reported a decade ago.

New Hampshire graduates owe more than those in Vermont ($2.9 billion), Rhode Island ($4.3 billion) and Maine ($6 billion) but less than students in Connecticut ($17 billion) and Massachusetts ($32.5 billion).

QOL Score: -1 Comment: Some students will receive debt relief through a multistate lawsuit against Career Education Corp. According to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office, the company deceived students about its class accreditation and tuition costs. In New Hampshire, 1,572 students will receive about $4.6 million from the settlement.

Workplace casualties

Fewer workers are dying on the job in New Hampshire, according to the latest National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From 2016 to 2017, the number of workplace deaths dropped by half, falling from 22 to 11. The rate of workplace casualties also dropped from 3.2 to 1.6 deaths for every 100,000 full-time workers.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: Nationally, there were 5,147 fatal work injuries in 2017, down 9 percent from 2007 but up 11 percent from 2012. The deadliest occupations by far were sales drivers and truck drivers with 987 casualties, eclipsing the next highest total of 258 deaths for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers.

QOL Score: 49 Net change: 0 QOL this week: 49 What’s affecting your Quality of Life here in New Hampshire? Let us know at news@hippopress.com.

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Today is my birthday, but my present came a few day early when the Patriots surprised me with a major thumping of the San Diego, er, L.A. Chargers, who I picked to win 27-16. It was their most surprising win since shocking the L.A., er, St. Louis Rams 23-20 to win their first Super Bowl way back when.

However, given recent NFL history I should’ve listened to myself last week when I said history shows you can never count out the Patriots. History was right, as it turned out to be just another day in Coach B’s neighborhood. In fact, the enjoyable win was so dominating all the drama was gone after the first 20 minutes. After that, I followed just to make sure what they were doing to the highly touted but now doubted Chargers was actually happening. Now it’s on to a rematch of the early season 43-40 track meet win vs. top seed K.C., who dissected Indy 31-13 on Saturday.

Here are a few thoughts on what lies ahead for the NFL’s final four from what I saw on TV as my fellow Jan. 17 sports-related birthday guys Muhammad Ali, Arnold Rothstein, Jacques Plante and Don Zimmer watched (or tried to fix) in the great beyond.

Chiefs – Colts: (1) That young Patrick Mahomes kid is pretty good. (2) Did my eyes deceive me or was K.C.’s defense a lot better than everyone thought it could be? (3) Seeing the Chiefs not miss a beat since releasing Kareem Hunt is the latest testament that offensive line play is the most underrated thing in sports. They ran for 175 yards with fourth-stringer in September Damien Williams going for a buck twenty-nine. Great lines not only protect the quarterback but make most running backs look better than they are.

Andrew Luck: He looks an awful lot like his predecessor in the playoffs, where Pey-

ton Manning was just 10-9 with Indy. It wasn’t all his fault, but after another bad luck dreary playoff start — 19 for 36, 201 yards with a costly turnover and several questionable throws — in a 31-13 K.C. thumping, the “can’t win in big games” tag can’t be far off. It’ll be a building story line until he plays better in the playoffs (and other big games for that matter).

Patriots – Chargers: (1) I picked L.A. to win because of the inconsistency of the offense, I thought its pass rush would mess with Tom Brady and the suspect run defense would get gashed once again. (2) Instead, it was easily their best game of the year. (3) While Brady, Julian Edelman and Sony Michel were all great, the real story was the defensive and offensive lines, including Gronk, who was huge, as Brady wasn’t touched until he’d put up 41 points, Michel had gaping holes to run through and the D held Melvin Gordon to 15 measly rushing yards.

Saints – Eagles: (1) Drop or no drop, I root for stand-up guys like Alshon Jeffery. (2) Curious to see what Coach B’s plan will be to stop Mike Thomas, Alvin Kamara and Drew Brees if the Pats and Saints make it to the SB. (3) Glad there’s no chance now of facing Nick Foles’ magic in the SB again. That would scare me. (4) With Philly on early vacation once again do you think mouthy Lane Johnson will spend the off-season yakking about how it sucks to be a Patriot?

Drew Brees: In being overshadowed by the Brady-Manning rivalry he’s like the great Stan Musial, who somehow isn’t thought of in the same light as contemporaries Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio by the uneducated. But he’ll finish his career as the all-time leader in passing yards, percent of passes completed and likely TD passes as well as game-winning drives. That makes him better than the overrated Aaron Rodgers and on par with Brady and Manning.

Rams – Cowboys: (1) I love seeing playoff games in the L.A. Coliseum again. (2)

Seeing C.J. Anderson starting after being brought off the scrap heap just three weeks ago as injury insurance was cool. (3) I loved Tom Landry’s Cowboys back in the day, but that changed the day Jerry Jones fired him with such a lack of class in 1988. So I’m loving that Jerry’s kids now haven’t won a road playoff game in 26 years.

The TV People: To all those gleefully saying last year’s national anthem who-ha did irreparable damage to the NFL brand: you’re going to be disappointed. Not only were ratings up 8 percent, but here comes the rematch of the action-packed 43-40 Pats-K.C. October track meet, with one from the electrifying 53-52 MNF encounter between L.A. and K.C. still a possibility for the SB. TB-12 for the 40-Plus Crowd: (1) Is Brees playing so well because he’s into the TB-12 method? Don’t think so. (2) After missing the shortest FG (23 yards) in his endless career and first extra point in 71 postseason tries should 46-year-old Adam Vinatieri try it?

Tom Brady: (1) Sunday’s 33-43 for 343, one TD and no picks stat line was surgical as ever. (2) Guess it was the strained MCL after all. (3) Four long years after predicting the cliff was imminent, Max the Moron goes humina, humina, humina again.

Saints – Rams: (1) I never root for Sean Payton. (2) I don’t care what it is, I’m taking the over. (3) A Chiefs-Rams rematch in the SB would be cool. Prediction: Sean Payton’s team 27-24 — curses.

Pats – Chiefs: (1) The Patriots were 3-5 on the road, so that it’s happening where “we’re on to Cincinnati” was born after the epic 41-14 Monday night beat down is sobering. (2) I’ll remind myself again: never count out the Pats. (3) That Mahomes kid is scary, as are all his weapons, so either a Chiefs blow-out or Brady finds a way. Prediction: Brady (and Coach B) find a way — Pats 37-35.

Email Dave Long at dlong@hippopress. com.

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Siad Haji goes second overall The Big Story: Manchester’s Siad Haji became the New Hampshire athlete taken highest in any professional draft last week when the Central grad and Virginia Commonwealth star went second overall to the San Jose Earthquakes in Saturday’s MLS draft. He passes the great Trinity HS hurler and 2005 NL Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter, who was taken 15th overall in the 1993 MLB draft.

Sports 101: What team has won the most playoff games in NFL history?

In Case You Missed It: Local lad Bill Foti surged to the lead in his rivalry with ex-UConn mentor Jim Calhoun when Colby-Sawyer downed St. Joseph of Connecticut 91-88. It makes Foti 1-0 lifetime vs. the three-time NCAA Basketball National Championship winning coach who’s leading St. Joe’s in its first year competing on the intercollegiate level.

Beautiful Music Award: To Memorial’s Lyric Grumblatt for her steal with two seconds left and the two free throws drained after said steal to make Memorial a 40-38 winner over Portsmouth when she had 17 points overall and as importantly 5-5 from

The Numbers

5 – whopping number of goals scored by Jaelyn Kelleher when red hot Concord ran by Pinkerton 11-1 to stay undefeated in NHIAA girls hockey play as it moved to 7-0.

7 – wins against no losses for the Pinkerton hockey team after thumping Central-West 8-0 when Dakota Robinson pitched a five-shot shutout and Gennaro Marra and Jake Masterson each had a pair of goals.

the charity stripe.

Coming and Going: The F-Cats named Mike (five fingers) Mordecai as their manager for 2019 after John Schneider was elevated to work for the big club in Toronto.

Mordecai spent 12 years in the majors and this is his first managing gig since 2005.

Sports 101 Answer: If the Dallas Cowboys had beaten the L.A. Rams on Saturday they would have taken the all-time lead in playoff wins, but instead they remain tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers with 33.

On This Day – Jan. 17: 1935 – The NY Giants give King Carl Hubbell a then ungodly contract worth $18,000 after the lefty hurler’s MVP season in 1934. 1988 – Earnest Byner breaks every heart in Cleveland by fumbling three yards and 1:12 seconds from the Super Bowl to let Denver win in the AFC title game 38-33 and make Byner Cleveland’s answer to Bill Buckner.

1999 – after going 39 for 39 in the regular season Minnesota’s Gary Anderson winning FG attempt goes farther to the left than Rachel Maddow as time expires to send it to overtime, where the Atlanta Falcons eventually prevailed 30-27.

21 – game-high points from Londonderry’s Cody Ball as Saint Anselm swamped New Haven 73-52 as it remained undefeated in the NE-10 at 8-0 and improved to 10-1 overall.

27 – combined points from Alyssa Hanel (17) and Colby Guinta (10) to lead Trinity to their first hoop win of the year 47-39 over Keene.

37 – combined points from Kelly Walsh (23) and Sophia Piriz (14) when Goffstown knocked off

Sports Glossary

Concord 59- 44 to remain undefeated in NHIAA basketball action at 7-0.

30 – week-high points scored by all-name teamer Bol Bol as West got its first win of the year with an 87-72 verdict over Kennett of Conway, N.H. 45 – combined points scored by Brook Kane in back-to-back wins as Pinkerton Academy moved to 7-0 with a 62-28 win over Winnacunnet and a similar 71-39 thumping of Exeter.

Muhammad Ali: Gold medal winner in the 1960 Olympic Games and later the only person to win back the heavyweight boxing title not once but twice. In short, the Greatest.

Arnold Rothstein: Famed NYC gangster, bootlegger, inventor of drug dealing and the gambler alleged to have been the fixer behind the White Sox throwing the 1919 World Series. Was also a silent partner of revered NY Giants manager John McGraw in pool halls in his early, ah, career before baseball hired a commissioner to fix what he did in the Black Sox scandal.

Was rubbed out in 1928 after not paying a large debt accumulated in a three-day poker game.

In short, what a guy.

Jacques Plante: Multiple Vezina Trophy winning Montreal Canadiens all-timer who by having the common sense to invent the face mask demonstrated he was lot smarter than every single netminder who came before him.

Don Zimmer: Maligned Red Sox manager despite averaging 95 wins per in three full seasons, likened to a “gerbil” by annoying Sox lefty Bill Lee. And hey, what was Pedro Martinez supposed to do but matador Zim to the ground when the octogenarian charged him during a bean ball fracas in the 2003 ALCS? Stan Musial: 1940’s, ’50s and ’60s baseball all-timer in part because he had 100 more homers than Joe DiMaggio and more hits, total bases, extra-base hits and RBI than either Joe D or Ted Williams. Not to mention his seven batting titles are more than both those guys combined.

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e l o m a c a u G * is delicious!

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Feel great with tasty eats that are good for you too (even at parties!)

For Part 3 of our four-week Look Good, Feel Great series, we’re making healthy eating fun! There’s no reason you can’t go out to dinner with friends or host a party that features delicious, better-for-you eats — and if you want to try some really ampedup healthy options, there are lots of local eateries that are all about using good-for-you ingredients to make tasty dishes.

Healthy hosting

Nutritious alternatives for your social gathering

By Angie Sykeny

asykeny@hippopress.com

You don’t have to sacrifice a healthy diet to serve fun, tasty food at your next party. With a few alterations or ingredient substitutions, you can make finger foods, entrees, drinks and desserts that are healthier than traditional party fare — and your guests will be none the wiser.

“Don’t overthink it too much,” Bedford nutritionist Rebecca Camire said. “If you try some crazy new healthy recipe, people may be scared and nervous to try it, but if you serve things that people are accustomed to with a healthier twist, most people won’t even notice the difference.”

Party platters

Instead of potato chips and dip, put out a veggie platter or some corn chips with a bowl of guacamole or homemade hummus for dipping.

“I love making homemade hummus,” Camire said. “It’s easy to make with a food processor, and you can do all kinds of variations and add different flavors and spices.”

Concord nutritionist Traci Komorek says you don’t have to skip the cheese plate if you get your cheese from a farmers market or local farm.

“Fats aren’t the devil. They bring out flavors and make us feel satisfied.” she said. “Cheese from [a farm] is full in flavor and … from pastured cows, so [it’s] higher in omega 3s and vitamin K2 for strong bones.”

Pulled pork nachos with sweet potatoes and guacamole is another crowd-pleaser that is healthier than it sounds, Komorek said. You could also do fingerling potatoes wrapped in bacon, as long as the bacon is HIPPO | JANUARY 17 - 23, 2019 | PAGE 12

nitrate-free, Camire said.

“You have the potato as the vegetable, and then the bacon counts as a protein and a healthy fat,” she said. “It’s a good, filling finger food.”

The main course

If you’re hosting a dinner party, an entree that adheres to the paleo diet is a healthy option, Camire said.

“Paleo is a way of eating that is based on how our ancestors ate,” she said. “It’s basically about keeping it simple — like a protein and a veggie — and eating things that are just one ingredient, not filled with processed ingredients.”

For a lean protein, Portsmouth dietitian Jessica Monroe recommends poultry, lean cuts of red meat or seafood.

“You can also cook them in a way that is healthier, like braising, roasting or grilling,” she said.

While salads “aren’t super exciting” on their own, Monroe said, you can make them more fun by setting up a self-serve salad bar with less common toppings like roasted chickpeas or shaved or chopped nuts “for a nice little crunch;” small fruits like blueberries, pomegranate seeds, craisins or chopped apples; and cheeses like a feta or crumbled goat cheese.

Pasta is a good option for a dinner party because it feeds a large number of people, Camire said, but instead of grain pasta, which isn’t paleo, try making a vegetable-based pasta from black beans, spiralized spaghetti squash or zucchini.

“It doesn’t taste the same as white noodles, but the vegetable actually adds more flavor,” she said.

Store-bought sauce is fine, Camire said, but read the label; get a sauce that has only a handful of natural ingredients, like tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and spices, and no added sugar.

Guacamole Courtesy of Jessica Monroe 3 avocados Juice and zest from 1 lemon Juice and zest from 1 lime 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper

Sweet treats

Just because a dessert is healthier doesn’t mean it can’t be decadent. Chocolate is OK in moderation, and “the darker the chocolate,

Chop avocados and place into bowl. Add juice, zest, salt and pepper. Mix well, mashing avocado slightly to a smoother consistency.

Sweet and spicy carrot hummus Courtesy of Rebecca Camire 1 15.5-ounce can white beans- drained & rinsed 1 1/2 cup shredded carrots (about three to four carrots) 1/2 cup tahini 1/4 cup agave or honey 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 red pepper, sliced 1/2 cup dried apricots 1/4 cup dried pineapple 1/2 lemon juiced 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce Rinse and drain the beans and add to food

Sweet and spicy carrot hummus. Courtesy of Rebecca Camire.

processor with shredded carrots. Pulse for a few seconds to mix it up. Add the tahini, agave or honey, and olive oil, blending until smoother. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth hummus consistency.

Blood orange sangria Courtesy of Jessica Monroe 1 750-ml bottle of crisp white wine (pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc) 1 liter of orange-flavored seltzer water (mandarin or blood orange sangria)

2 tablespoons orange juice 1 blood orange cut into slices 1 lemon cut into slices

the better,” Monroe said.

You don’t have to give up baked treats, either, Camire said, if you substitute coconut or almond flour for white flour, and natural sweeteners like maple syrup and honey for regular sugar.

Fresh fruit can be used in a variety of desserts for a healthier option.

Camire suggests a fruit parfait made with Greek yogurt, topped with a healthy topping like a maple syrup drizzle, nuts or a homemade coconut milk whipped cream.

“The coconut gives it that sweet taste without all the sugar of regular whipped cream,” she said.

Some other desserts that incorporate fruit, Monroe said, are dark chocolate-covered strawberries and fruit served on angel food cake with coconut milk whipped cream.

“Whether you make it yourself or it’s storebought, angel food cake is actually pretty low in fat, because it’s made with mostly egg whites,” she said.

Drink up

Alcoholic mixed drinks are often loaded with sugar, but there are ways to cut the sugar content down. First, Camire said, stick to clear alcohols like tequila and vodka, which have less sugar than the darker liquors like rum or Bailey’s.

Substitute seltzer water for soda or tonic water, and if you’re using fruit juice, squeeze your own.

Store-bought juices almost always have added sugar; however, if you do decide to use storebought juice, you can minimize the damage by watering it down.

“That way, you still get the fruit flavor and that sweetness with a lot less sugar,” Camire said.

Monroe said she likes to make a sangria with white wine, fruit and flavored seltzer water in place of juice.

“You want it to be more water-based,” she said. “The seltzer water is actually pretty refreshing and you can mix and match all kinds of flavors.”

Coconut whipped cream parfaits Courtesy of Jessica Monroe 2 cans of coconut milk (refrigerated overnight) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup fresh mixed berries 2 tablespoons granola Open the refrigerated cans and separate out watery liquid from thicker milk (if possible). Whip with 1 tbsp. sugar until combined and soft peaks form. Layer with fresh fruit and granola.

Coconut whipped cream parfaits. Courtesy of Jessica Monroe.

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Bowls & smoothies

Trends featuring more fruits and veggies, fiber and protein

By Matt Ingersoll mingersoll@hippopress.com

Quinoa bowls, greens-based smoothies and similar offerings have brought a new approach to working fruits and vegetables (as well as boosts of protein and fiber) into dishes as area eateries.

Smoothies usually start with milk or yogurt as a base, and you can often add fresh fruit or protein boosters. Juicilicious in Salem, for example, has smoothie bowls and juices that are full of a variety of healthy ingredients, butmore than a dozen supplements can be added into anything for an extra nutritional boost, according to owner Andrea Martin.

“They can add chia seeds for extra protein, or açaí berries to increase the antioxidants,” she said. “A lot of people might get a bowl and a juice together for a lunch. They are not only great for you, but they look really pretty too.”

Juicilicious also features a specials menu based on the time of year. Some of the current specials follow a winter theme, like the Frostbite smoothie, with banana, date, shredded coconut, coconut milk and blue spirulina, which gives it a cheery, bright blue color.

The Smoothie bowls have also become a popular staple at Nature’s Nectar, which is

Smoothies from GreenBike Smoothie Bar in Manchester.

Courtesy photo.

locally owned and operated in both the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester and the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua. Owner Johanna Sadik said that in addition to being one of the healthiest options in both malls, the ability to customize with different fruits is what sets Nature’s Nectar apart.

“There is at least a cup and a half of all-natural fruit in everything we make, so many people are getting their fruit serving for the day,” she said.

Unique healthy breakfast and lunch options are also available at Restoration Cafe in Manchester, which opened in 2016.

“Coming from a chef’s point of view, I thought a lot about how I can take various healthy eating diets that people have and just pack tons of flavor into [the food],” owner and 16

Healthy food options This list contains juice bars, smoothie bars and cafes in the Granite State offering unique healthy breakfast and lunch options like smoothies, bowls, sandwiches, salads, juices and more.

• The Bridge Cafe on Elm (1117 Elm St., Manchester, 647-9991, thebridgecafe.net) offers a menu of signature paninis and sandwiches, freshly tossed salads, assorted coffees and teas, smoothies made with fresh fruits, like the Tropical Island (with strawberries, banana, coconut, mango and orange juice). A regularly rotating menu of specials for sandwiches, soups and paninis is also featured.

• Fresh Hub Eatery (23 Stiles Road, Salem, 4585775, freshhubeatery.com) is a new quick-service restaurant that opened on Dec. 12, offering healthy lunch and dinner options from scratch, like the Thai peanut salad with arugula, red cabbage, cucumber and mint basil.

• Green Bike Smoothie Bar (775 Canal St., Manchester, 748-0665, greenbikesmoothies.com) features a menu of smoothies, smoothie bowls, kombucha tea quenchers, yogurt parfaits, nitro brew coffee and more. The Green Bike bowl, for example, is an açaí smoothie topped with raspberries, coconut, blueberries, kiwi, chia seeds, walnuts, pineapple and granola.

• Greenhouse (889 Elm St., Manchester, 2323872, greenhousemanchester.com) is a new healthy food option set to open in the coming weeks in the former space of Cheddar & Rye. The tenative menu includes smoothies, specialty rice and quinoa bowls, and salads like the Raw, which has spinach, kale, beets, carrots, tomatoes, cashew, egg and miso vinaigrette.

Smoothie bowl from Nature’s Nectar in Manchester and Nashua. Courtesy photo.

• The Juice Bar (11 Manchester Road, No. 2, Derry, thejuicebarnh.com) opened on Aug. 4.

Options include fresh juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls, salads, grain bowls, coffees, teas, soups and toasties, which come with your choice of whole grain or gluten-free bread and your choice of topping, like the Avo (with avocado, olive oil, pumpkin seeds and lemon). Specials are also often added to the menu for smoothies, bowls and juices.

• Juicilicious (22 S. Broadway, Salem, 857-2848179, juiciliciousnh.com) offers a menu of fresh juices, smoothies, tropical bowls and more, with more than a dozen added supplements to choose from. A rotating menu of special items are always available; the current winter specials include the Frostbite smoothie (with banana, date, shredded coconut, blue spirulina, and coconut milk).

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chef Tom Puskarich said. “We accomplished that with lots of grains, lots of veggies, and cold-pressed juices and smoothies.”

Most healthy grain bowls will feature a base of either quinoa, rice or a combination of the two, and then have may have add-ons that include proteins like chicken, salmon or tofu, or fresh greens like peas, kale or cabbage.

One of the more unusual menu options Puskarich pointed to is the Paleo bowl, which contains malanga root hash served over baby spinach and a soft scrambled egg, and features the option to add a protein like grilled chicken, crispy pork belly, lemon pepper tofu, quinoa squash cake or seared tuna steak.

“The malanga itself is a West African root, similar to taro,” he said. “It’s low in carbs and high in fiber and protein, and it cooks up like a hash brown, so [the bowl] has a flavor that makes you feel like you’re eating a hash brown bowl, but it’s completely unique and very healthy.”

Restoration Cafe’s menu undergoes two major changes a year, according to Puskarich, and also includes what he calls “breakfast ice cream” bowls — due to the consistency of the frozen açaí berry and coconut milk base resembling that of soft-serve ice cream —

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as well as paninis, original juice blends and smoothies.

Over at Green Bike Smoothie Bar in the Queen City’s Millyard area, co-owner Lisa Maria-Booth said she constructed the menu while drawing from her years of experience as a nutrition and wellness coach.

“Especially for people that come in who have never been before, we’re really good about coming out from behind the counter and just introducing them to the menu and talking about the ingredients,” said Maria-Booth, who also owns Fortitude Health and Training and FortCycle with her husband David. “For example, we don’t use any added sugars, and the only sweeteners that we would put in are dates, honey and coconut nectar. Everything else stands on its own.”

In addition to smoothies and bowls, Green Bike features fresh yogurt parfaits, nitro cold brew coffees and kombucha tea quenchers.

“The kombucha quenchers have natural yeast in them, so they are great for our digestive health,” she said. “We also blend them with different fruits, so they are fun to look at. The Cherry Mango one has blood orange blended with fresh mangos and black cherries, so it makes this red and orange blend that’s beautiful.”

• Laney & Lu (26 Water St., Exeter, 580-4952, laneyandlu.com) offers a variety of healthy coffee and tea blends, super-food packed smoothies and smoothie bowls, rice bowls, salads, and soups, small plates and sandwiches. Try the tri-colored quinoa and kale bowl, which has spinach, carrots, beets, red and yello peppers, avocado, sesame ginger sauce and hemp seeds.

• Live Juice (5 S. Main St., Concord, 226-3024, livejuicenh.com) features a menu of fresh juices, salads, wraps and whole grain bowls. The Thai peanut bowl, for example, contains kale, basmati rice, tofu, snow peas, carrots, grape tomatoes and sunflower seeds in a homemade Thai peanut sauce.

• Nature’s Nectar (The Mall of New Hampshire, 1500 S. Willow St., Manchester; Pheasant Lane Mall, 310 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua; naturesnectarnh.com) offers a variety of special smoothies and bowls on the menu at both locations, which include the Dragon (blended with dragonfruit, açaí, banana, almond milk and honey and topped with strawberry, granola and shredded coconut).

• Pressed Cafe (108 Spit Brook Road, Nashua, 718-1250; 3 Cotton Road, Nashua, 402-1003; 200 District Ave., Burlington, Mass., 781-365-1412; pressedcafe.com) has an extensive menu that

includes made-to-order juices, assorted espresso drinks, smoothies, açaí bowls, paninis, freshly tossed salads and quinoa “power bowls.” A unique item is shakshuka, a Middle Eastern dish made with fresh tomatoes and red bell peppers, topped with poached eggs and feta cheese and served in a pan with a side of fresh bread and a Middle Eastern cilantro sauce.

• Restoration Cafe (235 Hanover St., Manchester, 518-7260, restorationcafenh.com) features a menu of freshly blended juices, smoothies, breakfast bowls, sandwiches and vegetable bowls. The Paleo bowl, for example, contains malanga root hash with onions, soft scrambled egg, peppers, broccoli and baby spinach.

• The Smoothie Bus (The Brady-Sullivan Plaza, 1000 Elm St., Manchester, 785-1717, find them on Facebook @smoothiebus) is a mobile smoothie delivery service in the Manchester area that will be taking over a stationary space at The Brady Sullivan Plaza in the coming months. The current menu features nearly a dozen flavors of smoothies with a mix of fresh and frozen fruits, and the new space will allow the menu to expand to include hot smoothies, fresh pressed juices and smoothies. Two additional buses to serve the Nashua and Concord areas are also expected to be ready later this year.

• Terragia (100 Main St., Nashua, 417-3133, shopterragia.com) features a menu of bowls, sandwiches, salads, smoothies and assorted coffees and teas. Options include the Porridge bowl (with quinoa, steel cut oatmeal, house made granola, coconut and fresh fruit with maple or honey).

• Thrive Juice Bar (265 E. Main St., East Hampstead, 974-1265, thrivejuicebarcafe.com) offers a variety of freshly made juices, smoothies, energy bowls and more. Try the Breezy Bowl, which has chocolate almond milk, banana, peanut butter, dates and cocoa.

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You might be trying to eat healthier, but that doesn’t mean you have to avoid your favorite restaurants or turn down invites from friends who want to meet you for dinner. Many local restaurants offer menu items and modifications that keep calories in check without sacrificing the flavors people love.

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From keto to paleo to vegan, a healthy diet can mean different things for different people. No matter what your allergies or dietary restrictions are, most restaurants are happy to accommodate as long as you speak up.

“If a guest has a request, just ask,” said Malik Hammond, culinary director for The Common Man family of restaurants. “Most of the time, if not all of the time, we’ll take care of it.”

There are some menu items restaurants can’t adjust, like the housemade meatballs prepared with gluten at Lui Lui in Nashua.

However, owner Eric Roberts said staff and managers are trained to suggest satisfying substitutions wherever possible.

For a carb-conscious spin on chicken alfredo, Roberts said, the restaurant can partially or completely replace penne with extra broccoli or other vegetables. And diners can forgo cream-based sauces or dressings in favor of lower-fat options like vinaigrettes or olive oil and garlic.

“Our servers and our management staff are really good at helping people pinpoint options,” said Stacy Martel, general manager of the British Beer Co. in Manchester. “As long as it’s not something that’s prepped in the morning and it’s able to be modified, we let them modify [their order].”

Some restaurants highlight healthy suggestions right on the menu, like the “In the Pink” program created by Great NH

Bruschetta. Photo courtesy of Lui Lui.

Restaurants in Bedford. At the company’s Cactus Jack’s, CJ’s Great West Grill and T-Bones locations, patrons will find pink apron icons next to items that are 650 calories or less and have no more than 10 grams net carbs. Both these restaurants and the company’s Copper Door locations also indicate which menu items are or can be made to be vegetarian.

Even meals without a special icon can usually be tweaked by chefs on the line.

Nicole Barreira, director of marketing and menu development for Great NH Restaurants, said food cooked with butter can instead be prepared with a lower-fat oil.

Even a bar classic like Buffalo chicken tenders can be sprayed with olive oil and baked in the oven instead of being fried.

“We really will customize anything,” said Barreira. “There’s a lot of really great ways to reduce fat and calorie intake.”

You also want to keep side dishes in mind. At British Beer Co., Martel said, a dish like their bourbon steak tips comes with a fried panko green beans, which can easily be swapped out for the vegetable of the day or just steamed broccoli.

Box it up

There are ways to make healthier choices before you even order your meal. When servers bring out free bread or other premeal snacks, either just say no or treat it as a light appetizer rather than a chance to chow down. “[Have] one of our … baked rolls in dipping oil instead of three,” Roberts suggested. “There are people who will come and fill up on the rolls. … When [waiters] serve their meals, they’re stuffed.”

Restaurants are also happy to help with portion control when you order your meal.

Barreira said every Great NH Restaurants location will split an order in half, serving one to the diner and boxing up the rest for them to take home.

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You can also look for restaurants’ special meal options that provide smaller portions for a great deal. Barreira said the chain offers a “Simply Choose Two” section, where diners can customize their order from a variety of options. Instead of polishing off a whole reuben, you can enjoy a half-cut sandwich along with your choice of soup or salad.

“You kind of quench that craving, but you’ve had a reduced portion of it,” said Barreira.

Souped-up salads

For some people, “salad” is synonymous with “boring.” But in recent years, entree salads have become a more common and gratifying option at local restaurants.

Hammond said The Common Man has placed an emphasis on tantalizing and customizable salads, a trend he said is slowly making its way to its diner locations. Additionally, he said salads can be customized with several protein options, including chicken, steak tip kabob, bacon-wrapped shrimp, salmon, crab cake, veggie burger or burger patty.

When it comes to salad dressing, most restaurants have a variety of healthier, lowfat options. Choosing them is as easy as grabbing another bottle from the shelf.

“With our steak tip salad … for instance, the blue cheese dressing is where most of your empty calories are coming from,” said Hammond. “If you subbed out that dressing for a simple vinaigrette, you’d be saving [on calories] right there.”

If you’re craving a classic, creamy Caesar dressing, Barreira said, asking for dressing on the side or for a smaller serving can be a good compromise.

Lean lunch

If you have a short lunch break or need to grab food on the go, there are ways to make your order healthier. Customization is the name of the game at lunch spots like Nadeau’s Subs in Concord, Exeter and Manchester, where your sandwich can include whatever’s on the menu.

Photo courtesy of The Common Man.

“We’ll totally customize it to whatever your preferences are,” said owner Jeremy Nadeau. “We have certain customers who might want less meat … and then we put on more vegetables.”

Nadeau added that any sub can be served in a bowl instead, and salads can be spruced up with grilled chicken or steak tips. Another option for carb-conscious sandwich fans is to have the roll cut to look like a bread pocket.

“We can hollow out the inside of the roll for people, so you’re eating less bread,” said Nadeau. “It’s more of just the shell of the sub roll instead of the whole entire roll.”

At The Common Man, Hammond said the lunch menu has been expanded in recent years to include more wraps. He said wraps can be a satisfying, lighter lunch option, especially when paired with soup or a salad.

“When I personally think of [cutting] calories, I’m thinking more low-carb,” said Hammond. “Even though they’re not carbfree, wraps are a lower-carb option than your standard sandwich.”

Quick tips Keep these pieces of advice in mind the next time you go out to eat.

• Buck the bread basket: Push aside the complimentary appetizers or only eat a small serving.

• Custom cooking: For fewer calories, have your food baked or cooked with a lower-fat oil • Cut carbs: Reduce or replace bread, buns or pasta with extra veggies or other options.

• Dump the dressing: Ask for a lighter salad dressing or a smaller portion.

• Just ask: Work with your server to find a meal or modification that works for your diet.

• Menu markers: Look for special icons pointing out meals that are healthier or fit diet needs.

• Portion control: Have half your meal boxed up in advance or simply don’t finish it all.

• Smarter sides: Instead of french fries, ask for a healthier replacement like the veggie of the day.

• Super salads: Give the salad section a chance and look for filling, flavorful entree sizes.

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Now that there’s snow on the ground, break out the snowshoes for the twice-weekly snowshoeing program through Nashua Recreation (nashuanh.gov). The walks kick off at 9 a.m. at the Lincoln Park entrance to Mine Falls (on Coliseum Avenue) on Fridays and Wednesdays. (If there’s no snow, the snowshoeing will become a walk, according to the website). The walks are for all ages and speeds and it’s BYO snowshoes or treks, the site said.

Call 589-3370 with questions.

Friday, Jan. 18

Storyteller and musician Odd Bodkin will present “Beowulf: The Only One,” a 90-minute performance featuring music on the Celtic harp (for the intro) and the 12-string guitar to tell the Beowulf epic, tonight at 8 p.m. at the Riverwalk Music Bar (35 Railroad Square in Nashua; riverwalknashua.com). Tickets cost $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

Find more epic live performances in our Music This Week listing, which starts on page 46.

EAT: Island-inspired fare Chef Chris Viaud of The Farmers Dinner will present “A Taste of Haiti 2.0,” a dinner featuring Haitian classics reimagined, on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Foundry (50 Commercial St. in Manchester), according to the event description. A portion of the proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen, which has dedicated time and resources to develop schooling programs and a bakery in Haiti. The dinner costs $79. Visit thefarmersdinner.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 22

Jennifer Skiff will discuss her book Rescuing Ladybugs: Inspirational Encounters with Animals That Changed the World tonight at 6 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. in Concord. See gibsonsbookstore.com.

DRINK: Wine!

New Hampshire’s annual Wine Week starts next week; the crown jewel event — the Winter Wine Spectacular at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester — is Thursday, Jan. 24. Tickets are available at easterseals.com. Tickets for the grand tasting (with 1,600 wines and eats from 21 restaurants, according to the website) cost $65. For $135, get access to the grand tasting as well as the Bellman’s Cellar Select Room (with 200 higher-end wines and restaurant eats). Find more Wine Week happenings, including dinners and tastings, in the Jan. 10 paper on page 32. Go to hippopress. com and click on “Read the Entire Paper.”

Oscar nominations will be announced today. Golden Globes winners that could be Oscar nominees include actors Glenn Close for The Wife (slated for release for home viewing on Jan. 29); Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody (playing Jan. 17 at Cinemagic Hooksett, Regal Concord and AMC Methuen and slated for home viewing release Feb. 12); Olivia Coleman for The Favourite (playing Jan. 17 at AMC Methuen), and Christian Bale for Vice (now playing at Cinemagic Hooksett, Chunky’s in Manchester, Merrimack Cinemagic, Derry Five Star Cinema, Wilton Town Hall Theatres and AMCs in Londonderry, Methuen and Tyngsborough). Golden Globe winner for best foreign film Roma is now on Netflix. The Oscars will be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 24.

BE MERRY: Fishing Fish without a license on Saturday, Jan. 19, one of two statewide free fishing days in New Hampshire (you can also fish license free on the first Saturday in June). Season dates, bag limits and other fishing regulations must still be followed, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game department. See wildlife.state.nh.us.

ARTS Zeroed in

Theater company opens first full season with Shakespeare

By Angie Sykeny

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In December 2013, University of New Hampshire graduate Dan Pelletier started Cue Zero Theatre Company to create professional opportunities for himself and other young playwrights, directors, designers and actors in the early stages of their careers to showcase their talents.

“There was a one-act I wrote and a couple of scenes I directed in college, but I wanted to get some real-world experience on my resume, and I knew other people in similar situations,” Pelletier said.

After five years of sporadic performances, Cue Zero Theatre Company presents its first full season this year, featuring three mainstage productions and a series of other events, performances and online content.

Cue Zero’s first performance of the season will be William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bookery bookstore in Manchester on Friday, Jan. 18. It’s part of the company’s Guerilla Shakespeare Series, a series of staged readings of Shakespeare plays done in unconventional venues.

The reading, to be performed by nine actors, will utilize the majority of the store floor and the store’s built-in cafe as a performance space, creating an immersive and interactive experience for the audience.

A previous Cue Zero performance. Courtesy photo.

“Because of the nature of the space, there will be moments when the actors ask someone from the audience to hold a prop during a costume change or to read a minor character’s line,” Pelletier said. “There’s a great energy that comes from the actors being so close to the audience. I think we’re going to have a lot of fun.”

The Guerilla Shakespeare performances are part of Cue Zero’s Laboratory Series, a series of side projects including theater workshops and classes, small-scale performances and staged readings, and online content including a New Works Blog and a podcast.

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“We’re trying to create shows and content that reach that millennial audience [for whom] options are limited, and there aren’t always shows in the region that they want to see,” Pelletier said. “One of the ways we’re doing that is by using social media and alternative creative outlets to expand our reach.”

On Friday, Jan. 25, at Jupiter Hall in Manchester, there will be a Laboratory staged reading of two short plays written by the company’s 2019 artist-in-residence Margerie Boyer. Promises, a comedy, follows a down-on-his-luck man named Jerry, who hires a prostitute for the evening and finds himself in an awkward situation when his one-that-got-away Andi shows up unexpectedly on his doorstep. In The End of the World, a War of the Worlds-style tale, four young adults vacationing at a remote cabin learn that the world has ended. There will be a talk-back afterward when the audience can share their thoughts and offer feedback to help Boyer workshop the plays.

Boyer will also be involved in all three of Cue Zero’s 2019 mainstage productions.

The first, NuSpace, will open on March 1 at Krevia Academy in Manchester. The political drama written by Boyer is set in a world where a company has developed the technology to rewrite and control every aspect of internet media.

Boyer will star in the second production, Proof, opening May 3 at the Krevia Acad-

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emy. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Auburn follows 25-year-old Catherine, who, in the wake of her brilliant but mentally unstable father’s death, must deal with the arrival of her estranged sister and with one of her father’s former students, who discovers a groundbreaking mathematical proof in her father’s office.

The final mainstage production, Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical Next to Normal, will open Aug. 16 and run for two weeks at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord. It follows a suburban family that struggles to be normal while dealing with the effects of the mother’s manic depression. Boyer will be the assistant director and help with design.

“There are only so many times you can do Annie and Grease before you need to do something fresh and different,” Pelletier said. “Down the line, we’ll continue to look for new ways to challenge ourselves and take risks and do the plays that [other companies] aren’t doing.”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream staged reading Where: The Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester When: Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations accepted Visit: CZTheatre.com

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Theater Productions • THE SECRET GARDEN Palace Theatre presents. Jan. 11 through Feb. 3. 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets are $25 to $46. Visit palacetheatre.org.

• FADE Lend Me a Theater presents. Jan. 4 through Jan. 20. Hat-

box Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets are $12 to $17.

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• THEOPHILUS NORTH Players’ Ring presents. Jan. 4 through Jan. 20. 105 Marcy St. , Portsmouth. $18 for adults, $14 for students and seniors. Visit playersring.org.

• FULLY COMMITTED The Peterborough Players present. Jan. 17 through Jan. 27. 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough. Tickets cost $42. Call 924-7585 or visit peterboroughplayers.org.

• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM The Cue Zero Theatre Company presents. Fri., Jan. 18,

7 p.m. The Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester. Visit bookerymht.com or call 836-6600.

• POTTED POTTER Thurs., Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts , 44 S. Main St., Concord. $35 to $65. Visit ccanh.com/events.

• LIGHT TO DARK- ONE ACTS Nashua Theatre Guild presents.

Jan. 25 through Jan. 27. Janice B. Streeter Theatre, 14 Court St. , Nashua. Visit nashuatheatreguild. org.

• SWAN LAKE National Ballet Theatre of Odessa presents. Sun., Jan. 27, 3 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts , 44 S. Main St., Concord. $28 to $58. Visit ccanh.com.

Workshops/other • NEW HAMPSHIRE THEATRE AWARDS Celebrating the best in New Hampshire theater.

Sat., Jan. 19, 7 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts , 44 S. Main St., Concord. $38.50 to $50. Visit ccanh. com/events.

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•​ Renaissance art: Don’t miss the Currier Museum of Art’s (150 Ash St., Manchester) special exhibition, “Myth and Faith in Renaissance Florence,” on view now through Jan. 21. It examines the sculpture of Montorsoli, a key member of Michelangelo’s circle, and is based on a newly acquired sculpture, “John the Baptist.” “The culture of Renaissance Florence — now 500 years old — continues to astound us,” Alan Chong, director of the Currier and co-curator of the exhibition, wrote on the Currier website. “Works of striking beauty reveal a political intrigue and a complex society. We hope that visitors will come away with an appreciation of the wonders and mysteries of the Renaissance.” 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.

•​ Paintings and photography: McIninch Art Gallery, located in Robert Frost Hall at Southern New Hampshire University (2500 N. River Road, Manchester), presents its opening spring exhibition, “The Intersection of Painting and Photography,” Jan. 24 through Feb. 23, with an opening reception and artist talk on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition examines the bridge between painting and photography through a collection of distinguished artists’ work inspired by the metaphysical visual language of Abstract Expressionism. Featured art-

Art Openings • DUANE HAMMOND RECEPTION Artist of the month exhibits. Sat., Jan. 19, 2 to 5 p.m.

Lakes Region Artists Association Gallery, 120 Laconia Road, Suite #132, Tanger Outlets, Tilton. Call 998-0029.

• “THE INTERSECTION OF PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY” RECEPTION Thurs., Jan. 24, 5 to 7 p.m. McIninch Art Gallery at SNHU, 2500 N. River Road , Manchester. Visit snhu.edu/art.

• “TEXT AND TEXTILES” RECEPTION The traveling exhibition is a collaboration between Alice B. Fogel, poet laureate of New Hampshire, and the Women’s Caucus for Art New Hampshire Chapter. It features pairings of artwork and poetry that are connected to fiber in some way, created by 12 poets and 12 artists from around the state. At the reception, the featured poets and artists will present a reading of their poetry and a panel discussion about their processes and results. Sun., Jan.

Gallery view of “Myth and Faith in Renaissance Florence.” Courtesy photo.

ists include expressionist photographers like Aaron Siskind, Minor White, and Harry Callahan, and contemporary painters like Emily Mason, György Kepes, Jules Olitsk. Their work is filled with rich textures, abstract forms, nuanced landscapes and depictions of human life and nature. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 629-4622 or visit snhu.edu.

•​ Pig painter exhibits: The Lakes Region Artists Association Gallery (120 Laconia Road, Suite 132, Tanger Outlets, Tilton) is featuring its January artist of the month, Duane Hammond of Alton, now through Feb. 3, with an opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 2 to 5 p.m. Hammond is best known for “Pigs ina Poke,” a humorous collection of pastel paintings featuring pigs engaged in human-like activities and situations, which was featured on New Hampshire Chronicle. Hammond’s other work includes watercolors and soft pastels of seascapes, landscapes and cityscapes. Gallery hours are Thursday, through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 998-0029 or visit lraanh.org.

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27, 3 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Call 589-4611 or visit nashualibrary.org. Search “Text & Textile Catalog” on magcloud.com to purchase a full-color, spiral bound book of the poems and artwork featured in the exhibit, along with biographical information about each of the writers and artists.

• “LOVE, LUST & DESIRE XI” RECEPTION Group exhibition featuring more than 50 artists.

Sat., Feb. 2, 3 to 6 p.m. Sullivan Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 15 N. Amherst Road, Bedford. Visit sullivanframing.com.

In the Galleries • 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.

• “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.

• “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.

• “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.

• “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

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Notes from the theater scene

•​ Alzheimer’s play: Lend Me a Theater presents Fade, a new play by local playwright Greg Parker, at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord, 715-2315, hatboxnh.com) on Friday, Jan. 18, and Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. Set in modern-day Massachusetts, the play follows Henry, a former college professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and his daughter and son-in-law who care for him.

The story is told entirely from the perspective of Henry as his condition worsens over the course of a few years. “Many plays look at how the families are affected by Alzheimer’s and the financial and emotional toll that it takes,” Parker told the Hippo earlier this month, “but I wanted to write something that dramatizes what it’s like to be the one afflicted with it and to go through it and have things and people around you alter and change.” Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for students and seniors. Visit hatboxnh.com or lendmeatheater.org. To read the full story about Fade, visit hippopress.com and click on “past issues,” then click on the Jan. 3 issue pdf and look for the story on p. 24.

•​ Best in show: The New Hampshire Theatre Alliance presents the New Hampshire Theatre Awards at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord) on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. The awards celebrate the best in New Hampshire theater in 2018

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 6696144.

• “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.

• “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.

• “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.

• “TEXT AND TEXTILES” The traveling exhibition is a collabora-

Lend Me a Theater presents Fade. Courtesy photo.

and include highlights from the year’s most memorable performances, presented by original cast members and an ensemble of actors.

The evening concludes with an after party.

Tickets cost $38.50 to $50. Visit ccanh.com or call 225-1111.

•​ Kids auditions: The Palace Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming Palace Youth Theatre production of Mary Poppins Jr. on Friday, Jan. 18, with audition slots at 4, 5 and 6 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 19, with audition slots at 1, 2 and 3 p.m., at the theater’s new rehearsal space, Pine Street Studios, located a few blocks from the theater at 516 Pine St. The show is open to performers in grades 2 through 12. Expect to stay for a full hour, during which you will be taught a dance routine and expected to sing a prepared short section of a song of your choice, a cappella (musical theater or Disney preferred). Audition times must be scheduled in advance.

The show will open March 6. If cast, there is a $125 production fee. Rehearsals will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights. Visit palacetheatre.org or call 668-5588.

— Angie Sykeny

tion between Alice B. Fogel, poet laureate of New Hampshire, and the Women’s Caucus for Art New Hampshire Chapter. It features pairings of artwork and poetry that are connected to fiber in some way, created by 12 poets and 12 artists from around the state. On view through Jan. 30. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Call 589-4611 or visit nashualibrary. org. Search “Text & Textile Catalog” on magcloud.com to purchase a full-color, spiral bound book of the poems and artwork featured in the exhibit, along with biographical information about each of the writers and artists.

• DUANE HAMMOND Artist of the month exhibits. On view Jan. 3 through Feb. 1. Lakes Region Artists Association Gallery, 120 Laconia Road, Suite #132, Tanger Outlets, Tilton. Call 998-0029.

• “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.

Classical Music Events • WINTER CONCERT Suncook Valley Chorale. Fri., Jan. 18, 7 to 9 p.m., and Sat., Jan. 19, 3 to 5 p.m.

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

• WINTER OPEN SING Suncook Valley Chorale. 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. Visit amherstlibrary.org.

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phy, and then there is some gentle and pretty choreography,” Kennedy said. “Each segment has its own vibe and feel.”

“Big and extravagant” costumes, sets and props and “dazzling special effects” are used in the show, Kennedy said. For example, Aladdin has his monkey Abu, Rafiki from The Lion King has his staff, and the Frozen segment features a set with a giant ice castle and has snow falling over the rink.

In the finale, all of the characters come together to perform “Circle of Life” from The Lion King.

“It’s hard for anyone not to enjoy Disney,” Kennedy said. “It just gives you a good feeling.”

By Angie Sykeny

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Aladdin, Elsa, Mulan and other beloved Disney characters will visit the Queen City when Disney on Ice stops at the SNHU Arena Jan. 17 through Jan. 21.

The internationally touring series of ice shows features professional figure skaters portraying characters from Disney films.

This particular show, 100 Years of Magic, celebrates the legacy of Walt Disney and the 90th birthday of Mickey Mouse. It features more than 50 Disney characters, including the “Fab Four” — Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy — and scenes from 15 Disney movies, including classics like Aladdin, Mulan, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, Cinderella and Toy Story, as well as newer favorites like Frozen and Finding Dory.

“Whether you’re young or old, it brings back memories of the Disney movies from the past and all of your favorite Disney characters, and that’s always fun,” said ensemble skater Amanda Kennedy, who plays a citizen of Arendelle in the Frozen segment and a bride in the Mulan segment.

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Children & Teens Children events • FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY The event will feature an afternoon of games, crafts and storytelling. Explore the building, tour the exhibits, test your knowledge of Granite State trivia, and make a New Hampshire-themed craft to take home. Sat., Jan. 26, 1 to 3 p.m. New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St., Concord. $5 per family (members are free); registration not required. Visit nhhistory.org.

Disney on Ice presents 100 Years of Magic. Courtesy photo.

Before the skaters come on, a host introduces the show and asks the audience for ideas about what gift to give Mickey and Minnie Mouse for their birthday. Then, the scenes begin.

Each scene includes musical numbers from its respective Disney film, such as “Let It Go” and “Love is an Open Door” from Frozen and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King.

“The kids love to sing along, and what tends to happen is, when the kids start singing, the whole audience and people of all ages start singing along to all of the songs, and that’s exciting to see,” Kennedy said.

The choreography includes synchronized group skating, pair skating and solo skating, incorporating jumps, spins, freestyle skating and other moves that help tell the story.

“There is some funny and silly choreogra-

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Crafts 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.

Dance Other dance events • RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT The largest dance show in the state includes styles from tap to ballet, lyric to hip-hop, and contemporary to production, all in beautiful costumes with special music and lighting effects by Capitol City Audio and Lighting Designer Steven Meier. In addition to presenting an evening of music and dance, Rhythm of the Night also provides the local dancers with on-stage experience just prior to state and national competitions. Sat., Jan. 19,

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Special folk dances • CONTRA DANCE Featuring caller Byron Ricker with music by Audrey Budington and Dan Faiella. All dances taught. Beginners, singles and families are welcome.

Sat., Jan. 19, 8 to 11 p.m. Boscawen Town Hall, 12 High St., Boscawen. $9 general admission, $5 for ages 15

Disney on Ice presents 100 Years of Magic Where: SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester When: Thursday, Jan. 17, and Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Monday, Jan. 21, 1 p.m.

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to 25 and free for dancers under 15. ton. General admission is free; VIP Visit concordnhcontra.wordpress. tickets are $30 and include two beer com or call 225-4917. tickets, two hot chocolates, one s’mores kit, one koozie, free access Festivals & Fairs to 10 toboggan rides, and a free Events 9-inch pizza. Visit smuttynose.com • CRACKLE & HOPS WINTER or call 436-4026.

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Beagles and eagles!

Hear the story of Meghan Markle’s beagle, Guy, who went from rescue dog to royal dog, during a storytime featuring the book The Duchess and Guy: A Rescue-to-Royalty Puppy Love Story by Nancy Furstinger and illustrator Julia Bereciartu at area Barnes & Noble stores on Saturday, Jan. 19. The storytime starts at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble stores in Manchester (1741 S. Willow St., 6685557), Salem (125 S. Broadway, 898-1930), Nashua (235 Daniel Webster Highway, 8880533) and Newington (45 Gosling Road, 422-7733).

From 11 a.m. until noon, learn more about these feathered icons at “All About Eagles,” the Saturday Nature Seekers program. A donation of $5 per family is encouraged and no registration is required.

Fun with ice and snow

In Nashua, outdoor ice skating is available at Jeff Morin Field at Roby Park on Spit Brook Road (open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

Conditions are subject to current weather and use, according to the website (nashua.gov).

In Concord, head to White Park Pond & Hockey Rink, Rollins Park (along the north side of Broadway Street) and Beaver Meadow Pond (at the Beaver Meadow Golf Course), for ice skating, according to Concord’s Parks and Recreation department. See concordnh.gov (click on “Recreation Facilities” and

then “Winter Activities”), where you can also find information on cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails.

In Manchester, there is outdoor ice skating at Dorrs Pond next to Livingston Park, weather permitting, which features a warming hut with restrooms. See manchesternh. gov for directions. Call 624-6444 to find out about the current conditions.

If you’re new to snowshoeing, head to the Massabesic Audubon Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn; nhaudubon.org, 668-2045).

Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. when you can rent snowshoes (including a limited number for smaller kids) and head out on the trails, so long as there is at least six inches of cover, according to the website. The cost is $10 per pair.

Live performances

Based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the musical The Secret Garden continues its run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) with showtimes this weekend at 7:30 p.m. (on Friday, Jan. 18, and Saturday, Jan. 19) and 2 p.m. (on Saturday, Jan. 19) and (Sunday, Jan. 20). Tickets cost $39 to $46 for adults and $25 for children ages 6 to 12.

Movie night with your teens

Take the teens to School of Rock, the 2003 comedy from director Richard Linklater, written by Mike White and starring Jack Black (and rated PG-13, though Common Sense Media rates the movie as being for ages 11 and up on commonsensemedia.org). The movie is screening at Cinemagic Merrimack (11 Executive Park Drive in Merrimack; cinemagicmovies.com) on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $8.75.

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Dear Donna, I have had this for a very long time and want to know if there is any value to it. It’s etched with the words “A Happy New Year” with holiday decorations around it. I believe it’s old but am not sure. Can you help?

Angela from Salem Dear Angela, It’s tough to tell the age. A closer look would be needed to see if the glass is an older form such as pattern or pressed glass (which would mean it’s from the middle to late 1800s). The way it looks close up could verify this for you; most research books have great pictures of patterns and designs to refer to. And if it’s pattern glass there would be information on that as well.

But to give you a rough estimate of value I think we could go with just the etching and assuming it to be older. I also think the subject is sweet and could be collected easily. Holiday items are all very collectible and New Year’s is no exception, although it might not be as popular as others. But the form and age still would give

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If you want to do more research, you can go to a bookstore and look for glass books, or maybe even holiday collectible books as well, or do some online searching to see what else you can find out after taking a closer look at

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 391-6550 or 624-8668.

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Winter is a time for gardeners to rest. No weeding, no mowing, no moving plants from one bed to another. But now is a good time for planning what changes one can make in the garden come spring and summer. I like to reflect on gardens I have visited, and see what ideas I can steal.

I recently visited the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. At first I looked at the garden and thought to myself, “There really is nothing here that would work in Cornish Flat, New Hampshire. Or Providence, or Rutland or Brattleboro — or any of the places my column appears.” But then I realized there were good things to learn from this very formal garden that depends so much on architecture and pools of water.

The Chinese Garden has a formal family shrine in an ornate building with three sides and opening to the garden. Inside it has a mahogany sideboard with pictures of ancestors, a bowl of fruit, and tea cups. There were chairs there for family members to repose and think about those who have gone on.

It’s not the sort of space I could envision for myself — or for most of my readers.

However, the idea of a place in the garden where one can sit and think about loved ones who have passed away is nice. It need not be anything like what I saw in Portland.

In fact, I did something back in 2009 after my dear sister, Ruth Anne, passed away. I built a bench using a slab of marble I had bought at a yard sale. I sat the marble on two stout cherry logs standing upright. I planted two wild azaleas behind the bench to give the space a sense of enclosure. Then, to one side, I buried some of Ruth Anne’s ashes.

Over that spot I planted an umbrella plant. I go there and sit on the bench and think of her from time to time, especially when the flowers are blooming in the spring.

The Chinese Garden displays a nice collection of bonsai trees. These are miniatures that are pruned and trained into special forms, and are beautiful but very labor-intensive. To show them off, they are set in place in front of a plain wall so their silhouettes stand out. I have no desire to own a bonsai tree (which may need watering every day, or twice a day in the heat of summer) but I can see using a plain backdrop to show off a potted plant. The house, a stone wall, even a hedge can be brightened up and enhanced with a potted plant.

There was a fragrance garden in the Chinese Garden. Again, I would consider taking this idea and making it my own. Instead of spreading out fragrant plants around my garden as I do now, I could cluster several together and create a place to attract butter-

flies — and children.

I remember visiting a rose garden in Paris that had a competition each June. One of the categories was “Best Fragrance as Judged by a Child.” I liked that idea, and introduced it as a category in the Cornish, New Hampshire, annual agricultural fair. You might like to create a fragrance garden this summer in your own garden.

Another feature of the Chinese Garden were spaces enclosed by three walls.

Although this might have been done for a variety of reasons unknown to me, I saw the spaces as good for delicate plants. Our winter winds are tough on trees and shrubs, particularly those that are marginal in our climatic zone.

If, for example, I wanted to grow a Franklinia tree, I would consider protecting it on three sides. Perhaps the house could be one wall, with bamboo fences on the sides. Or perhaps I could enclose it on three sides with a living hedge. It is a small tree that is only hardy to Zone 5. It has beautiful bark and white flowers in late summer. This winter I shall ponder where I might put one.

The Chinese Garden used vertical stones as accents. I have been placing vertical stones for decades, though the stones they used were taller and smaller in girth than the ones I use. I like the permanence of stone, and stones show off well in winter against the snow. I plant one third of a stone in the ground for stability, and usually surround the bottom portion with Portland cement — one bag, added dry to the “planting hole,” will harden and serve as an anchor.

Another feature of the Chinese Garden was the use of trees planted and growing at an angle. Most of us are very careful when planting a tree to guarantee that it is vertical — straight up in all directions. But planting a tree at a 45-degree angle can be alluring, too.

Both Chinese and Japanese gardens use trees planted on angles. Such a tree does make one stop and look a little longer, just as it would if the leaves were pink or blue, or a color one is not expecting.

The last feature I remarked on at the Chinese Garden were all the pools for fish.

Water is very soothing and adds tranquility to a garden. The fish at this garden were koi, a goldfish relative, and quite large. I won’t be adding that feature anywhere in my garden, but I did appreciate them. Perhaps you’ll try one, and invite me to see it.

I’m off soon to see friends in North Carolina and Florida, and hope to see some good gardens. Winter is a good time to get away, and to see new ways to use plants.

Write Henry at PO Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746 or by email at henry.homeyer@ comcast.net. Please include a SASE if asking for a response by letter.

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Dear Car Talk: I used to do a lot of off-road adventuring in my 1986 Chevy S-10 Blazer. Now, in my later years, I would like to get a vehicle to go on some of the unpaved roads in

By Ray Magliozzi the Southwest. In particular, one area I want to frequent has deep sand, but not serious rock crawling.

My question is, What would be the best vehicle to consider? I would like it to be comfortable for on-road driving, but still high clearance and capable of off-roading. I’ve looked at the Subaru Forester. Is Subaru’s all-wheel-drive system as good as a “regular” four-wheel-drive system?

Thanks! — Stephen Subaru makes a very good all-wheel-drive system, but whether it’s as good as truckbased four-wheel-drive systems depends on what you plan to use it for. The Subaru is not designed for serious off-roading. It’s designed to get you through a snowstorm, up the rutted dirt road that leads to your ski house. It’s not really designed to drive over tree stumps, boulders or even deep sand.

While the ground clearance is pretty good, the center and rear differentials are not as rugged as they are on four-wheel-

drive trucks. Plus, the underside of the Subaru isn’t as well-protected with skid plates and armor. Would a Subaru get you through some deep sand? We’ve never tried it, though it probably would. But as a vehicle in which you’re going to seek out deep sand recreationally? I don’t think I’d recommend it.

If you’re really determined to do off-roading as a hobby, you’re probably better off with a truck of some kind. Many pickup trucks are actually pretty comfortable on the road these days. Of course, you’ll get half the mileage that you’d get in a Subaru Forester. And you’ll have to pass up parking spaces that you used to fit into.

Another option is one of the trail-rated Jeeps. If comfort is a priority, I’d skip the Wrangler, the Compass and the Renegade. The Grand Cherokee would be the most comfortable and most versatile of the bunch, but it’s going to be a lot more expensive than a Forrester.

Given the compromises you’d have to make to get a vehicle rugged enough to do serious off-roading, you should think hard about how often you’re really going to do it.

If it’s just a fantasy, or a once-a-year thing, you’re probably better off buying a car that suits your needs 51 weeks a year, like the Subaru, and renting a Jeep on your vaca-

tion. Or, even better, borrowing one from your brother-in-law.

But if it’s really going to be a regular activity, then something like a pickup truck or a trail-rated Jeep is probably what you need. And don’t forget to order the optional plastic pail and shovel kit in case you get stuck, Stephen.

Dear Car Talk: I have a 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid with 93,000 miles. Beginning last winter, within the first couple of minutes of starting the car, there would be an intense shaking and rattling noise under the hood. It’s still happening, especially when the car hasn’t been used for a couple of days. This only occurs when the car is started for the first time. For the rest of the day, the car operates normally.

I had my mechanic look at the car, and he thought it was the engine mounts. So, the mounts were replaced. That didn’t fix it. I brought the car back, and the mechanic experienced the problem but said that it happens for such a short time that the diagnostic system couldn’t produce a code. Any ideas what could be causing this and how it can be fixed? — Spencer If it’s not producing a code, that suggests it’s something mechanical, rather than elec-

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The harmonic balancer is a big pulley that sits on the front of the crankshaft. It’s made of two concentric metal discs with a piece of rubber between them. And its job is to damp the vibrations created by the engine’s crankshaft. If your harmonic balancer is slipping when it’s cold, it could create lots of vibrations when you first start the car. And then once it warms up, it may start working properly. And that would not set a code.

If you had a bad injector (which would be my second wild guess), a bad spark plug or a bad coil, that probably would have a set a code that your mechanic would have found.

So drop off the car with your mechanic some afternoon. Have him put it up on the lift and leave it there overnight. And when he starts the car the next day, he should have someone under the car to specifically watch the harmonic balancer and see if it’s wobbling or shaking for the first 30 or 40 seconds. See if it stops vibrating after that.

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Jackie Robidoux is a holistic nurse practicing at New Hampshire Health and Wellness Center in Nashua. The center offers acupuncture, magnet treatment, clinical hypnosis, massage therapy and more.

Can you explain what your current job is?

We have various modalities, such as acupuncture. We have a Lyme [disease] magnet protocol, where we use magnets for therapy. We have two naturopaths, massage therapists. … I also do craniosacral [soft touch tissue massage] work. I kind of help [patients] navigate the system to figure out what’s a good fit for them. … I also … formulate a care plan for them and do follow up and several visits to kind of get them on their way to wellness.

How did you get interested in this field?

Nursing was way back in high school when I actually knew exactly what I wanted to do at 16 years old. … My mom was a nurse, and I was just very drawn to … taking care of others and making them feel well. … I feel like I’ve been a holistic nurse my whole career.

My strengths, even in the hospital settings, were sitting by the bedside and really caring for the patient, giving them back rubs and foot rubs and really listening to them and allowing them to emotionally express themselves.

many moons ago; 1988 I graduated. And then throughout the years, I’ve become a reiki [energy healing] master.

I also took a clinical aromatherapy course. I also trained in craniosacral therapy. [I have] many tools in my tool belt, and over the past five or six years, I’ve been … doing different kinds of training to be able to just offer a number of modalities for my clients.

holistic approach to medicine and holistic approach to taking care of patients. Back then in the ’80s, there were these modalities, but they were thought of as kind of underground. They were more out [on the] West Coast. ... But, in hindsight, all the experiences I had in the hospital and in conventional medicine Jackie Robidoux. Courtesy photo. has actually given me such a broad knowledge base to actually bring into the holistic aspect of medicine and alternative treatments.

How did you find your current job?

A few years ago, I connected with Janelle Salzman, who’s our magnet therapist over at What is your typical at-work uniform?

I wear very comfortable clothes. … Yoga New Hampshire Health and Wellness. … We discussed how important it would be for a pants and a tank top with a nice sweater or nurse to be at the center … to help clients scarf. … Sandals in the summer and work navigate through the holistic wellness con- clogs in the winter. tinuum. ... I contacted [the owner], Karen [Cerato] ... did an interview, and that was it. What was the first job you ever had?

Right out of college, I worked at Rhode What’s the best piece of work-related advice Island Hospital in the oncology unit administering chemotherapy and taking care of the anyone’s ever given you?

Enjoy what you do, and pay it forward. I cancer patients.

— Scott Murphy think that’s important. I think the more positive energy we put out in the universe, the more it comes back to us.

What are you into right now?

What kind of education or training did you What do you wish you’d known at the How long have you worked there? need for this job? beginning of your career?

I got my bachelor of science in nursing at I’ve been [at the center] for two and a half I wish I would have known more of this years. But I’ve been a nurse since 1988.

Rhode Island College. That was, like I said,

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FOOD Home-cooked comfort The Village Eatery opens in Merrimack

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By Matt Ingersoll

The menu at The Village Eatery in Merrimack is filled with made-from-scratch lunch and breakfast offerings such as omelets, biscuits and gravy and corned beef hash to meatloaf, pot roasts and stuffed peppers.

The restaurant opened about six weeks ago in the former space of the tapas eatery Paradise North.

“Most of our customers here are used to the good home cooking, and I really try hard to keep everything real and make every single thing myself instead of buying things out of boxes or cans,” said owner and chef Vicki Lee, who previously owned the Beach-Nut House of Pizza at Hampton Beach and later Varick’s Restaurant & Sports Bar in Manchester.

For breakfast, you can customize your order by choosing from a variety of plates with eggs and either bacon, sausage, ham, kielbasa, steak tips or homemade corned beef hash and more. All are served with home fries — with potatoes boiled and peeled by Lee herself — as well as hash browns, beans or potato pancakes and toast.

There are several omelets to choose from, made with just cheese, or with sausage and gravy, corned beef hash, steak and cheese, or a Greek omelet with tomato, spinach and feta cheese, plus a menu of Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast and crepes with either blueberries, strawberries or bananas.

The lunch menu features appetizers like hand-peeled potato skins, mozzarella sticks with a side of marinara sauce, and chicken tenders cooked and breaded in house, as well as various sandwiches, wraps, salads and burgers, like the Village Burger (with lettuce, tomato, cheese,

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• Stir the pot: Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast in Hollis will discuss and demonstrate cooking in the Instant Pot on Wednesday, Jan.23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Griffin Free Public Library (22 Hooksett Road in Auburn). She will demonstrate two easy-to-recreate recipes and offer sames to all attendees, according to the press release. Admission is free but registration is required. Visit griffinfree.org or call the library at 483-5374.

• A world of wines: There is still time to get your ticket to this year’s Easterseals Winter Wine Spectacular, happening on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (700 Elm St.). The expo-style tasting is the centerpiece event of New Hampshire Wine Week and has grown to become the largest wine tasting in northern New England, with hundreds of wines to taste.

You’ll encounter a wide variety of wines, from the Granite State and other parts of the country and the world. Local restaurants also participate to serve food with the wines.

Tickets start at $65 per person. Visit nhwineweek.com.

• Crafty cocktails: Cajun tapas eatery Madear’s (175 Hanover St., Manchester) will host a mixology class on Saturday, Jan. 19, from noon to 2 p.m., the third of a four-part class series on mixology and bartending tailored toward beginners. Chef and co-owner Robb Curry, who will be leading the class, will go over techniques to make classic drinks like Manhattans, Hurricanes, Sazeracs and more. The series will continue with its final class on Jan. 26, which 34

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egg and an onion ring) and the 12-ounce Village Squealer (with barbecue sauce, bacon, lettuce and tomato).

Specials are always being added to the menu too, like a vegetable and beef soup, spinach crepes with a hollandaise sauce and a bread pudding French toast.

“We come up with weird ideas out of the blue. Usually I’ll brainstorm and be like, ‘I bet this will probably taste pretty good,’” Lee said. “The bread pudding we dip in the French toast batter and put some caramel sauce on it. It’s unbelievable.”

Lee, whose daughter, Sandra, and two granddaughters, Lexi and Tori Yellman, all work at the restaurant with her, said plans are in the works to introduce regular brunch buffets on the weekends, as well as special themed nights for its meals, like barbecue, Mexican or Italian.

A dinner menu is also coming soon, likely offering options such as a homemade baked macaroni and cheese, pot roasts, and

pasta dishes like chicken broccoli alfredo, lasagna and chicken Parmesan. Within the next few weeks, Lee added, a menu featuring a bloody mary bar, craft beers, mimosas and more will be introduced.

Despite its recent opening, Lee said the restaurant has already garnered many regulars and has received praise for its homey atmosphere and fresh food.

“We’re already getting a lot of people that come in and we know right away what they want,” she said. “I think it’s great to have a place like this in Merrimack.”

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Hearty and healthy

New quick lunch option on the way in Manchester

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When Manchester custom grilled cheese shop Cheddar & Rye opened its companion whiskey bar right next door in October, owner Andrew Thistle noticed a significant change — more and more diners would skip the original restaurant and flock over to the adjacent space instead to enjoy a grilled cheese and a cocktail together. So he went back to the drawing board to come up with a new concept.

The result is a complete overhaul not only of the shop’s menu but of its aesthetics and atmosphere, with vibrant plants and customized green-tiled countertops to replace the comic book strip designs. Now known as Greenhouse, the new restaurant is set to open in the coming weeks and will offer specialty and build-your-own rice and quinoa bowls and breakfast bowls, plus smoothies, homemade toast spreads and more. Meanwhile, all of Cheddar & Rye’s operations have been moved over to the whiskey bar next door, Thistle said.

“We still wanted this front space to be a lunch kind of spot,” he said of Greenhouse.

“I would describe it as a healthy eating cafe.

It’s not necessarily all vegetarian or vegan, but we are very supportive of vegetarian and vegan options. … So for example, all of our vegetables are cooked on a separate flat top from the proteins. The vegetables are going to be steamed too, so they will be healthy and fresh, not cooked in oils or anything like that.”

The menu is tentative but will be simple — for the bowls, there will be the option to choose from about a dozen specialty mixes, adding a protein from there. Or you can build your own bowl by choosing the base, vegetables, proteins and sauces. Most of the bases for the specialty mixes will contain either rice, quinoa or both.

“The thing about bases like quinoa and rice is that they are pretty neutral, and so almost anything can mix into that. It allows for almost infinite combinations,” Thistle said.

Some of them include the Greenhouse, which will contain rice, quinoa, kale, black beans, sweet potato, corn, walnuts and a house made squash sauce; the Buddha, with noodles, edamame, cabbage, carrot, mushroom, tofu, sesame and a house made peanut and beet sauce; and the Dark Horse, with rice, mushroom, cabbage, corn, fried egg and a house made mushroom teriyaki sauce.

Protein add-in options will include everything from chicken and bacon to salmon, shrimp, tofu and even a fried egg. Thistle said he also plans to have a small menu of breakfast-themed bowls, utilizing ingredi-

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ents like fresh fruits, granola and yogurt; or corn, eggs, sweet potato, peppers, onions and mushrooms.

A limited offering of smoothies, dependent on the availability of fresh ingredients, will be available as well, according to Thistle. Some smoothie options may include milk, yogurt or a combination of both, with other ingredients like spinach, kale, bananas and hemp seeds; or strawberries, açaí berries, beets and bananas.

“We might do a special smoothie if we get a really good deal on a fruit or something at the farmers market, but we’re not going to be like some other places that have 10 or 20 different smoothies,” he said. “I do think that the star of the menu is going to be the bowls.”

A cooler with to-go drink options like kombucha tea, bottled water and coconut water will be fully stocked at the time of Greenhouse’s opening.

Part of the space’s renovation has introduced the inclusion of a center island that will have additional seating.

“We didn’t want to make it feel like you were in a buffet line or anything,” Thistle said. “This way, people can actually comfortably sit down and eat something if they want.”

But for those who are on the go, online ordering will likely be implemented once Greenhouse’s website goes live, he said.

Greenhouse An opening date is expected in the coming weeks. Follow them on social media for updates, or contact them by visiting greenhousemanchester.com or calling 232-3872.

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Ellen Muckstadt of Hollis opened Wicked Pissah Chowdah (20 South St., Milford, 213-5443, wickedpissahchowdah. com) in October, which offers more than a dozen homemade soups and chowders, plus salads, wraps and more.

Her most popular products include the seafood chowder (featuring a mix of haddock, cod, shrimp and crab), the corn chowder and the chicken spinach gnocchi soup, while other flavors include broccoli cheddar, apple Gouda pumpkin bisque, sausage tomato basil and lemon chicken orzo. Wraps include turkey, brie and green apple; ham, Swiss and honey mustard; Caesar with or without chicken, and chicken salad with apple and walnuts. Muckstadt said she decided to open the eatery after the success of her chowders offered at events like the Hollis Old Home Days in September.

Soups are available in microwavable cups, bowls, pints or quarts, and custom pickup orders can be placed upon request.

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I would have loved to have had Robin In my kitchen now, I probably have like Williams in here. eight pairs of scissors, because I feel like everything is over-packaged, whether it’s a What is your favorite thing on your menu? carton or a box.

That’s easy. The chicken spinach gnocchi soup.

What would you have for your last meal?

What is the biggest food trend in New Probably something with spinach and Hampshire right now? feta, maybe like a pizza, and a bottle of red There is definitely a lot of farm-to-table wine. stuff going on, which is great. I would love to get into it myself and have products from What is your favorite local restaurant? local farms in my chowders.

You You [Japanese Bistro] in Nashua. I love their miso soup, their Bruins roll and What is your favorite thing to cook at their Red Sox roll. home?

We eat a lot of soup now, but my kids love What celebrity would you like to see eat- a shrimp, broccoli and pasta dish that I make. ing in your restaurant?

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• Nutritious meals: The New Hampshire Food Bank received a $46,000 grant

from the Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation’s Hunger Is initiative, according to a recent press release. The program is designed to build awareness and raise funds to combat childhood hunger in the state. Funds from the grant have already been going toward providing nutritious breakfast foods for child hunger relief in the Granite State. “We are excited the Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation are supporting the everyday work we do to help local kids start their days with quality, nutritious meals,” New Hampshire Food Bank executive director Eileen Liponis said in a statement.

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Hearth bread I have been writing the Perishables column for the Hippo for years, and while I will continue to do that, I’m also tackling a new challenge with this Baking 101 column! To be honest, I am not much of a baker. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love eating baked goods and The Great British Baking Show is kind of my fave (love to the OG Mary Berry), but I don’t actually bake much. This is all about to change with this column and I couldn’t be more excited! I plan on baking my way through all the basics and sharing what I learn as I go. I’m looking forward to all the yummy things I’ll bake, as is my family.

One of the first recipes I’m tackling is an easy loaf of bread. The bread in the grocery store depresses me so very much! Do you know what it actually takes to make bread?

About six ingredients. The loaves sold at the store contain a list as long as my CVS receipt when I buy one stick of Chapstick. Each loaf contains so many preservatives to keep them edible in our pantries for days, even weeks.

Plus, they don’t even taste that good, in my opinion. Don’t agree? Buy some freshly baked bread at a local bakery and see how it compares to your weekly special at the grocery store.

In order to make most bread, you have to Hearth Bread Adapted from King Arthur Flour 1 packet active dry yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast 1 tablespoon local raw honey (I opted for honey instead of sugar) 1 tablespoon salt 2 cups lukewarm water (not over 110°F) 5 1/2 to 6 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Cornmeal or semolina, for sprinkling on the pan Using my stand-alone mixer with the dough hook attachment, I mixed all the ingredients together until the dough started to form into a ball on my hook, coming away from the sides.

Bring the dough out of the bowl and place on floured countertop. Mine was really sticky and I didn’t know if it was supposed to be or if it was the honey swap I made. All was right after kneading.

Knead the bread like you see them do on The Great British Baking Show — like you were going to be named Star Baker! Knead for about five minutes, then grease the mixing bowl (King Arthur’s instructions told me to scrape it but I didn’t and all was fine!). After dough has sat for a couple of minutes, knead for another 3.

Place dough back in the mixing bowl you

use yeast. Yeast makes me a little nervous because it is a living thing! Yes, yeast is alive and you put it into what you’re baking to create a reaction that causes bread to rise.

Kind of amazing but feels like a lot could go wrong. There are two kinds of yeast we bake with: instant and active. Instant yeast is ready to go, as is. Active dry yeast needs to be combined with some kind of liquid to activate it. Yeast works with heat and slows down or stops working with cold. It can be stored in the fridge or freezer but I tend to just buy small one-use packets at the store. If yeast expires, it won’t work!

These two kinds of yeasts are interchangeable and, from what I read, produce the same result. I’ve read the advice, “pick one kind of yeast, become familiar with it and stick with it.”

Today I went for a recipe for Hearth Bread from King Arthur Flour, advertised as a good “beginners’ bread.” I gave it a go and learned a few things in the process.

— Allison Willson Dudas greased (I used olive oil spray) and cover with plastic wrap. Proof in unheated oven or other stable-temperature place for 1-2 hours, until dough doubles in size Remove dough and knead for a moment until it’s gently deflated. I may have overdone this part so be gentle! Cut in two and shape into two Italian- or French-style loaves (I Googled images to see what they meant!). Place loaves on baking sheet sprinkled with semolina or cornmeal. Cover with greased plastic and proof for another 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425. Slash the tops of the loaves three or more times diagonally and then brush or spray generously with lukewarm water. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven.

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and sounds hollow to the touch (I’ve seen them knock on the bread on TV so I couldn’t wait to do this). If you want to use a thermometer, the read of the interior of the bread should be 190 degrees.

Remove loaves from the oven and take them off the pan. Then, turn oven off and place loaves back in with door cracked, directly on the rack. Loaves will cool and become crusty.

Store completely cool bread in a paper bag at room temperature for a few days. For longer storage, wrap up and freeze. Makes seriously delicious bread!

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New Hampshire Wine Week — the highlight of which is the Easterseals NH Winter Wine Spectacular — runs from Monday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 27, featuring wines from all over the world, represented by vintners, winemakers and distributors.

Various restaurants host wine dinners with winemakers and ambassadors pairing wines from their vineyards to multi-course dinners and New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets host wine tastings and bottle signings.

All this adds to a celebratory atmosphere for what is typically a very cold, gray week. The week is also instructional. With all these activities, the novice or practiced oenophile has the opportunity to sample wines and learn a great deal about vineyard management, what organic farming really means, what the varietals of grapes are and how to showcase their distinctive strengths and traits.

From the beginning of this event (now in its 16th year), a number of winemakers have visited New Hampshire, many returning as regulars, and I have developed friendships with these distributors, vineyard owners and ambassadors, learning about the science and nuance of wine.

From Peter Merriam, I learned about cabernet franc. Peter and his wife Diana are originally from Massachusetts. They honeymooned in France, where they developed an interest in wine, which led Peter Merriam. Courtesy them to Healdsburg photo. in Sonoma County, California, where they purchased land to grow grapes and produce wine inspired by the French Bordeaux and Burgundy styles. Merriam Vineyards produces several wines including a rosè from pinot noir grapes, cabernet sauvignons, and blends, including Bordeaux-style blends of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot.

Their “best blend” is called Mitkos (Greek for “to blend”); it blends cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot and adds cabernet franc. A great addition!

Cabernet sauvignon was developed in the 19th century as a hybrid of cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc. Cabernet franc is typically used as a blending grape, but Peter’s Merriam Cabernet Franc Jones Vineyard ($35.99) can stand on its own. It has a dark purple color and notes of black cherry with very subtle tannins.

From Maria Helm Sinskey, I learned about pairing wine with food. Maria was born and raised in New York and spent summers in New England, so she loves to return to New Hampshire every year. Maria is an accomplished

chef and the Sinskey Winery, located on the eastern side of Napa Valley, is noted for its kitchen as much as its wine.

Maria keeps a garden from which she harvests her ingredients for winery dishes Maria Helm Sinskey. Courand has written sever- tesy photo. al cookbooks. At her last visit, we were introduced to Robert Sinskey Pinot Gris Late Harvest ($29.99 for a 375-ml bottle), a dessert wine. The nose is of honeysuckle, apricot and peach. On the tongue there are notes of citrus and honey, with a slight bit of ginger to the nectar. Maria recounted this wine as reminding her of her childhood, stealing sips of sweet wine, coupled with amaretti con pignoli cookies served by her grandparents.

From Gove Celio, I learned much about making wine. Gove is the winemaker for Neal Family Vineyards. Neal Family Vineyards has vineyards in the Howell Mountain District as well as the valley Gove Celio. Courtesy photo. floor of Napa County.

Mark Neal, owner of the vineyards and winery, has been in the vineyard management business since he was a teenager. I first met Mark almost 20 years ago. As a young teenager, Gove began making wine. He bought his father a winemaking kit, and the hobby developed into a career for both of them.

Gove loves to share his passion for viticulture and knowledge of the winemaking process. He not only produces exceptional single vineyard cabernet sauvignons (when all the grapes for a specific wine come from the same vineyard) that take full advantage of the soil and climate of Howell Mountain, but he also produces wonderfully balanced wines from grapes from the valley floor. The Neal Family Vineyards Rutherford Dust Zinfandel (regularly priced at $25.99, but currently on sale at $22.99) is unlike any other zinfandel. Gove adds a tiny amount of petite syrah, which happens to grow alongside the zinfandel vines. The petite syrah brings a full fruit taste to the blend which lessens the notes of pepper one usually encounters in zinfandel. It is full of dark fruit, with a slight note of black licorice. The tannins are well balanced, as it is aged in large Hungarian oak barrels.

Fred Matuszewski is a local architect and a foodie and wine geek, interested in the cultivation of the multiple strains and varieties of grapes and the industry of wine production and sales. Chief among his travels is the annual trip to the wine producing areas of California.

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MUSIC, BOOKS, GAMES, COMICS, MOVIES, DVDS, TV AND MORE The C.I.A., The C.I.A. (Audiobulb Records)

Wow, I can’t agree with any review I’ve seen of this, the sixth and final album of 2018 masterminded by Ty Segall, whose limited fame is more propelled by his prolific output than anything else, at least by my eye.

Maybe other reviewers need something more, I dunno, milquetoast, to sink their teeth into, but whether or not the drums are robots here (fooled me at first), the underpinnings are pure 1990s-era riot grrrl.

That’s not to say that Segall’s wife Denée has the same amount of brain damage as Courtney Love, but I’d say she gives Karen O a good run for the money. Matter of fact, the droning and drilling of opener “Fear” evokes a female-fronted Big Black, its two-note bass line the type of thing that’s been missing from girl-rawk for too long. It’s angry and dumb as hell, is what I mean, perfect for this crazily warped zeitgeist, and I’d rave more if the record were longer (I can’t count 10 songs in 20 minutes as an album, much as I’m tempted). A- — Eric W. Saeger

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Behn Gillece, Parallel Universe (Positone Records)

I must confess that jazz vibraphonists — xylophone players — haven’t historically been big on this space’s radar. There are the greats, of whom I’ve really only covered Lionel Hampton if I recall, but honestly, that was before the 2010s, where every idiot hipster band with bus fare to Brooklyn was adding xylophone to their purposely unlistenable dreck. Since that last bit seems to have gone the way of genie pants on rappers — and because this promo download was the first thing that came up on today’s feed — I figured why not. This flavor-saver-bearded New Yorker is onto his fourth album with this one, the existential backstory one centered on the ceaseless and necessary duality of human introversion and extroversion, but there’s little of the former here. As Gillece notes in the aptly named album (and live set) opener “Break the Ice,” the formalities are gotten out of the way quickly; if first impressions are anything, this leader wants his audience to know that his five-piece can cook. In fact, there’s quite a bit of wide-screen, prog-tinged cooking on here, and you have to hand it to him — there’s not a lot of introversion here. A — Eric W. Saeger

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PLAYLIST A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases • Holy cats, someone pass the Tums, the list of Jan. 18 album releases is full of exhumed acts from the early/mid Aughts, back when I was madly scrambling to catch up with all the music reviewers who knew who the Strokes were and all that stuff, just before I came to realize that most CD reviewers had no idea what they were talking about (like always). My stomach is literally churning as I peer at this list of disposable, early “alt-rock” bands — my God, even Deerhunter is waving its arms at me, hawking a new LP, ironically titled Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared, like I have any reason whatsoever to listen to anything those guys are doing in current-year. Begone, Deerhunter, and take your horrible nonsense with you, because I have none other than unlistenable arena-bluegrass-alt dingbats Guster to tool on today, and their new album Look Alive! Ha ha, yes, Guster, the go-to Soundcloud choice for discerning Uber drivers who just want to lull their drunken fares to sleep so everyone can get home to their families without causing major traffic accidents. Guster, who would be the millennials’ answer to the 1970s band America if the world had brain damage.

Guster, music’s answer to the Edsel. Urp, retch. Let’s push this all the way and go find something to review off this album — wait, maybe Look Alive is a live album and we can make this short! Nope, it’s a new set of Guster songs. The album cover is their worst yet, a dude’s head as a Chia Pet cactus. Yay, a mix of Postal Service bloop, Grizzly Bear singing, some guitar glitch, a little boyband chill. There’s nothing redeeming about this. At all.

• Almost as bad, looky there, it’s tuneless San Diego sports-bar-ambiance-peddlers Switchfoot, with Native Tongue, their 11th. Fine, they’re not bad, at least not in the way bands like Guster are bad.

Actually, they’re a little bit like Maroon 5, who, I’ll have you know, many people think are awesome, because they just are. Hey, awesome bands don’t necessarily have to sound like Clinic, Wire, Big Black or Meshuggah, you know. But look at the time, we have to describe the new single from whoever we were supposed to be talking about, a song called “Voices.” Wow, the singer’s trying to be a hand-dancing Eminem over this total Justin Timberlake AOR-bubblegum, um, awesomeness.

Kool, this totally awesome band will be at the House of Blues in Boston on Feb 24. I AM SO TOTALLY THERE. • Ack, it’s over dudes, it’s a new album from guitar-solo-phobic metal-frauds Papa Roach, called Who Do You Trust! Heh heh, remember when these guys followed Metallica’s lead and tried to kill metal by banning guitar solos? Like, when the toonz are playing in your basement, when are you supposed to get in your homeboy’s face and go “WEEE-Ahh-WEEE” if there’s no guitar solo? Let’s go ruin our day and see if these dummies have figured out that Black Veil Brides are eating their lunch every day by adding guitar solos to their WEEEahh-WEEE title track. Ho ho ho, they look like Weezer now, and the singer is rapping like Marky Mark! Back away, my scurvy swabs, toxic spill! Danger!

• I have like one line left to mention Juliana Hatfield’s new LP, Weird! The single, “Lost Ship,” is like a 1990s-moonbat-girl’s version of Garbage. It is OK. — Eric W. Saeger

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The first book, City of Ports, released in August, introduces disgruntled Portsmouth ex-cop Divya Allard, who is searching for answers about who killed her fiance, Hannah. Her rogue investigation takes her to different universes via gateways located throughout Portsmouth. “[The series] takes a lot of different elements from fantasy, sci-fi and horror, and puts them in a blender, along with a little mystery,” Deck said.

In City of Games, Divya travels across dimensions once again to save an old friend and finds herself in the deadly City of Games, where senses, memories, emotions and life itself are at stake.

“Each book focuses on a different world that she visits, with Portsmouth still at the heart of it,” Deck said.

Once a good cop on track to becoming a detective, Divya becomes embittered toward the police department, which she believes didn’t thoroughly investigate her fiance’s death.

“She kind of goes crazy, off the rails, and becomes a loner,” Deck said. “She spends a lot of time confronting this deep-seated anger toward the institution that she feels failed her and her fiance.”

The story is told in the first person from the perspective of Divya, who appears to be addressing not the reader but her dead fiance — a narrative style that Deck said is “unusual and not seen often in other stories,” but received a positive response from readers of the first book.

Deck currently lives in Maine but grew up in Manchester and previously lived in Portsmouth. In the books, Divya lives on the same street and in the same building where Deck had lived. Other Portsmouth sites referenced in the books include Prescott Park, which Deck said “plays an important part in the story;” Portsmouth Book & Bar, a bookstore and bar and restaurant located in Market Square; and Round Island, a small island on the south channel of the city, inhabited by a single private residence.

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Deck said his target audience for the series is people who have “eclectic reading taste” and enjoy stories set in New England.

“A lot of things in the books will be familiar to people who are familiar with Portsmouth and New Hampshire in general,” he said.

Deck works primarily as a fiction ghostwriter and editor, but has a handful of books to his name. His first book, The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time, published in 2010, is a nonfiction account of Deck’s and Deck’s friend Benjamin D. Herson’s journey across America to fix typos in public signage. He also published two fiction works prior to The Shadow Over Portsmouth series: Player Choice, a sci-fi gaming adventure novel, in 2015, and The Pseudo-Chronicles of Mark Huntley, a supernatural thriller written in the form of a blog, in 2016.

Deck is planning 10 books for The Shadow Over Portsmouth series, with the third and fourth books set to be released this year.

The third book, City of Notions, will involve an alternate version of New England, while the fourth book, City of Sails, will explore ocean-based adventures and Portsmouth’s seafaring history.

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In 2010, a performance artist from Serbia settled in a chair in New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and sat.

That’s it. She sat, and then sat some more.

To some, what transpired was more Dr. Seuss than modern art, but to her fans, what Marina Abramovic was doing was both simple and remarkably complex.

Over three months, Abramovic sat immobile, locking eyes with strangers who waited for hours for the chance to sit across from her, for a few minutes or a few hours. More than 1,500 people participated in the installation, called “The Artist is Present,” and some 850,000 people showed up to stand by and watch all the sitting.

The performance was both praised and mocked, and became the subject of an HBO documentary. Now, it’s also the subject of a novel, with Australian writer Heather Rose wrapping the stories of disparate strangers around the performance while exploring the genesis, struggle and meaning of art.

No matter what you might think of Abramovic, or performance art in general, The Museum of Modern Love is charming and highly original, a welcome departure from the formulaic paperbacks that line airport gift shops. For artists of all stripes, it may even serve as inspiration.

The main character (aside from Abramovic) is Arky Levin, a composer of movie scores who finds himself at an uncomfortable stage of life. His seriously ill wife, an accomplished architect, has had herself removed to a long-term care facility, leaving Arky a new Steinway grand piano and instructions that he not visit her.

Levin is both bewildered and grateful for the arrangement, although people, including his own adult daughter, seem to think that he has abandoned his wife. Meanwhile, professionally, he’s been dissed by his former partner, and the only work recently offered to him is an animation by a young Japanese director.

Feeling lost without the wife who gave his weeks order (“the certainty of Monday to Friday, the habit of Saturday, the reprieve of Sunday”), Levin wanders to the Museum of Modern Art planning to see a Tim Burton exhibit. Instead, he is drawn in by the crowd gathered around two women sitting on a platform, engaging in what looks like a staring contest, a scene both “utterly public but intensely private.”

Levin becomes mesmerized, not only by the silent, motionless exchange of information taking place on the platform, but by the other onlookers — some who chatter mindlessly about where they’re going next and how Abramovic relieves herself and deals with boredom; others who observe the watching-paint-dry tableau with reverence.

Among the latter is Jane, a newly widowed Southerner visiting New York City

for the first time. She forces a conversation with the reluctant Levin, and the two forge an arm’s-length friendship as they return to the museum each day. She is so entranced by what is unfolding that she continues to watch via webcam even after she returns home to Georgia.

But Arky and Jane are only part of the story, which is populated by both living beings and spirits, to include Abramovic’s dead mother, checking out her daughter’s performance, and a sort of guardian angel/creative muse, “house elf to the artists of paint, music, body, voice, form, word.”

It is this muse/helper who utters some of the novel’s most memorable lines, such as “Pain is the stone that art sharpens itself on time after time” and “I have observed that the opportunities to chew on failure are as myriad as fork designs. In each there is a little death, and the first response to such a death is usually anger.”

The narrative darts between observations of the muse, Levin’s life and Abramovic’s performance with the grace of a ballerina; for such complexity of plot, it’s told simply and is never difficult to follow. Rose doesn’t waste words, and her characters, for all their flaws, are endearing. (With three other adult novels to her credit, one wonders why this is the first published in the U.S.) For people unconvinced that sitting on a platform staring at another person is art, Abramovic’s other work may be even harder to take. Hers is a subset of performance art called “endurance art” in which the performer undergoes some sort of suffering, which could include physical pain, deprivation and sustained solitude. In one of Abramovic’s other shows, she lay prostrate on a stage with a variety of props and invited the audience to do anything they wanted to her.

Such weirdness, mercifully, is absent from The Museum of Modern Love, leaving readers who prefer their art in a frame or concert hall to enjoy a smart, winsome story that invites thought.

A — Jennifer Graham

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• Tornado history: Local historian and author Jack Noon will be at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord) on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m., to talk about his book The Tornado of 1821. The book looks at the Sunapee-Kearsarge Tornado of Sept. 9, 1821, considered

by Noon to be the worst weather event in New Hampshire history. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com or call 224-0562.

• Authors and wine: Zorvino Vineyards (226 Main St., Sandown) hosts its fourth annual Author’s Night on Friday, Jan. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. Fifty local and national authors will be at the winery to meet readers, discuss their books and sell and sign copies. Featured authors will include Mary Ann Esposito, chef, host of the longest-running television cooking program in America Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito, and author of more than a dozen cookbooks; Mike Girard, lead singer of the Boston-based classic rock band The Fools and author of Psycho Chicken & Other Foolish Tales; and Josh Judge, WMUR Channel 9 meteorologist and author of several weather-related books, including a new illustrated children’s book called Be Nice to the Weather Guy: A New England Christmas Story. There will be a cash bar and food available for purchase, and the winery will be open for sampling and purchases. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Visit zorvino.com or call 887-8463.

• Poet visits writers group: The Monadnock Writers’ Group welcomes poet William Doreski at its monthly meeting on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 9:45 a.m., in the downstairs meeting room of the Peterborough Town Library (2 Concord St., Peterborough). Doreski’s poems, essays and fiction works have appeared in leading journals and small press books. The event is free and open to the public. Visit monadnockwriters.org.

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Books Author Events • AUTHORS NIGHT Fifty local and national authors will be at the winery to meet readers, discuss their books and sell and sign copies. Featured authors will include Mary Ann Esposito, Mike Girard, and Josh Judge. Fri., Jan. 18, 6 to 9 p.m. Zorvino Vineyards, 226 Main St., Sandown. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Visit zorvino.com or call 887-8463.

• MICHAEL BRUNO Author presents Cruising New Hampshire History: A guide to New Hampshire’s Roadside Historical Markers. Sun., Jan. 20, 2 p.m.

Dover Public Libary, 73 Locust St., Dover. Visit library.dover. nh.gov.

• JENNIFER SKIFF Author presents Rescuing Ladybugs: Inspirational Encounters with Animals That Changed the World.

Tues., Jan. 22, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore. com.

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Lectures & discussions • INTERNET OF THINGS Manchester Community College Speaker Series presents with Peter La Monica. Mon., Jan. 21, 6 p.m. The Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester.

Visit bookerymht.com or call 8366600.

Poetry events • “TEXT AND TEXTILES” The traveling exhibition is a collaboration between Alice B. Fogel, poet laureate of New Hampshire, and the Women’s Caucus for Art New Hampshire Chapter. It features pairings of artwork and poetry that are connected to fiber in some way, created by 12 poets and 12 artists from around the state. At the opening reception, the featured poets and artists will present a reading of their poetry and a panel discussion about their processes and results.

On view through Jan. 30. Opening reception is Sun., Jan. 27, at 3 p.m.

Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Call 589-4611 or visit nashualibrary.org.

• MONADNOCK WRITERS GROUP Welcomes poet William Doreski at its monthly meeting.

Sat., Jan. 19, 9:45 a.m. Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St. , Peterborough. Free and open to the public. Visit monadnockwriters.org.

• NEW VOICES: THREE WOMEN TELL THEIR STORIES Three women refugees, along with S Stephanie, will read their poems and stories. Fri., Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. The Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester. Visit bookerymht.com or call 836-6600.

• SLAM FREE OR DIE Weekly poetry open mike and slam. Thursday, 8 p.m. Stark Brewing Co., 500 N. Commercial St., Manchester. $3. Visit facebook.com/slamfreeorpresents Stanley Big Thumbs. die.

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• JEFF DECK Author presents School of Comedy presents. Sat., City of Games. Wed., Jan. 23, 7 Jan. 26, 2 to 4 p.m. 7 Broadway, p.m. The Bookery, 844 Elm St., Concord. $65. Email dorisballard@ Manchester. Visit bookerymht. comcast.net or call at 496-4966. com or call 836-6600.

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On the Basis of Sex (PG-13)

performances. Perhaps because this movie is written and directed by Hedges’ father, Peter Hedges, Ben never becomes a one-note character and we don’t lose sight of the person struggling with an illness. His performance felt very natural and organic to his circumstance and his character’s age — there is still that young adult “I can handle this myself” even when it’s clear he can’t.

Ben Is Back isn’t a happy movie but it is a solidly built one. B+ Rated R for language throughout and some drug use, according to the MPAA. Written and directed by Peter Hedges, Ben Is Back is an hour and 43 minutes long and is distributed by Roadside Attractions.

RBG does battle against gender discrimination in On the Basis of Sex, a biopic that doesn’t quite live up to its promise.

We open on young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones), one of a few women in her class at Harvard Law, occasionally impressing but frequently being dismissed by professors and especially the dean, Erwin Griswold (Sam Waterston). Even when she starts attending both her classes and classes for her husband, Martin (Armie Hammer), a second-year student, when he gets cancer, her work doesn’t impress Griswold enough to let her finish her third year at Columbia but still earn a Harvard degree when Martin’s new job moves the family to New York.

Nevertheless, she persisted (ha!, sigh) — earning her law degree and, when she can’t get hired at a law firm in early 1960s New York, taking a job as a professor.

Some 10 years later, Martin, a champion of his wife’s talents, suggests she look into a federal tax law case: Charlie Moritz (Chris Mulkey) can’t take a tax break for hiring a caregiver for his mother because the tax break isn’t offered to unmarried men. To argue that he’s not in the wrong for taking the deduction is to argue that the law which limits the way in which a man can be a caregiver is wrong and that the assumption that a certain task can only be done by one gender is wrong. Ruth sees the wider possibilities in the case and the Ginsburgs take it together.

Hoping that it will lead to an argument before the Supreme Court, Ruth tries to enlist her friend ACLU lawyer Mel Wulf (Justin Theroux) to join in or to take a similar case which will help build lower court precedent.

The most emotionally impactful part of this movie comes at the very end (spoiler), featuring actual, present-day RBG walking up the Supreme Court steps over a recording of her actual voice presenting various arguments related to gender discrimination throughout the years. Her actual voice alone — the patient way she laid out her arguments in those early days — has more power, more emotional oomph than Jones’ stagy re-creation set to a soaring score.

And, while Armie Hammer is plenty attractive, this on-screen romance is not nearly as swoony as when we see the real Martin Ginsburg, adoringly talking up his wife, in footage in the RBG documentary. You’d think that in this age of Ginsburg superstardom a movie like this would be just what we need (and define “we” however — moms seeking inspiring stories of female trailblazers to show their kids, to name one kind of “we”) but I think it suffers in comparison to the similarly focused, less “dramatic” but infinitely more powerful RBG documentary from this summer. (Available now for home viewing! Go watch it now!)

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This movie’s best use of the “you are there” of a biopic is when it shows the process that goes in to getting a case before the Supreme Court. Seeing the Ginsburgs build Moritz’s case and seeing how similar cases are used to build precedents in lower courts is the fun behind-the-scenes stuff that I think is perfect for this kind of storytelling. More process-nerd fan service, please.

Jones could probably dial both accent and actor-iness back a little but overall the performances are fine if not stand-out. Scenes that feature the Ginsburgs’ daughter Jane (Cailee Spaeny) — full of teenager “all your choices are dumb, mom!” sass — tend toward the “tell not show,” which this movie has a lot of already.

On the Basis of Sex seems to be getting lost in the sea of late-2018 prestige films, possibly because its most winning element is pre-existing audience affection for its subject. BRated PG-13 for some language and suggestive content, according to the MPAA. Directed by Mimi Leder with a screenplay

by Daniel Stiepleman, On the Basis of Sex is two hours long and distributed by Focus Features.

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Julia Roberts gives a heartbreaking performance as a mom whose son struggles to stay sober in Ben Is Back.

The smile on Holly’s (Roberts) face when she pulls her car into the family driveway and sees her late-teen/young 20-something son Ben (Lucas Hedges) standing there, paired with the look of worry and panic of her teenage daughter Ivy (Kathryn Newton), tells you a lot about this family, which also includes younger kids Lacey (Mia Fowler) and Liam (Jakari Fraser) and their father, Holly’s husband Neal (Courtney B. Vance).

Holly beams as Ben plays with the younger kids and she prepares for Christmas Eve, even as she also hurriedly hides all the medication and jewelry in the house from Ben. When Neal comes home, he’s skeptical.

We learn bits of the situation — that Ben

has been at a sober living center where they expected to visit him the next day (Christmas), that this kind of “he’s well now!” appearance has happened before, that Neal thinks Ben would be in jail if he weren’t a white kid from a family of means.

Everybody, even Ben, seems to be aware to some degree that letting him stay at home, even for a night, is a bad idea but Holly can’t resist having a healthy-seeming Ben with the family for Christmas. And she is With Him at all times, keeping him in her sightline and flipping out when he makes a jokey comment before closing the door of a fitting room. When he opens the fitting room door, we see why such vigilance is necessary.

I like that there is a lot in Ben Is Back that we aren’t explicitly told — why he’s back, how much Holly knows about his recovery, exactly the nature of the trouble he’s been in (though, by the end of the movie, we can made a pretty good guess from the bits we see). We, like Holly and Ben, can really only deal with the present. There are no flashbacks here — only a few conversations that give us the background of how Ben got hooked on painkillers as a teen, other peers who were in similar predicaments and how very rickety the system of getting help has been.

So much of this movie comes down to Roberts — we spend probably 90 percent of our screen time with her. Not to judge everything from 2018 by this yardstick but looking at the 10 lead actresses nominated for Golden Globes (and with only one performance I haven’t seen) I would put her performance at least in the middle of this pack. Holly is filled with anger, hope, love and fear, all at the same time, and Roberts is able to let one of those emotions play out — anger, say — while we can still see all of the others at work. The tense “I can still fix this” that propels her even as things get worse, the way she is able to show Holly both deeply aware of the reality of a situation but unwilling to give up — it’s impressive and relatable and more substantial a role than, say, Emily Blunt’s Mary Poppins (which, I mean, it’s a cute movie and all but...).

Hedges continues his streak of standout

The Upside (PG-13)

A man mourning the loss of his mobility and wife finds help from a man trying to regain his life after prison in The Upside.

Dell Scott (Kevin Hart) is on parole and looking for work when a bit of misdirection puts him in front of Phillip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston), an bazillionaire finance-type who is a quadriplegic seeking a personal assistant to help him dress, eat and generally get through the day. Dell isn’t interested in the job, just in getting Phillip’s financial manager Yvonne (Nicole Kidman) to sign the forms that prove he interviewed, but Phillip offers him the position after a few minutes of conversation. Perhaps he likes Dell’s tellit-like-it-is style. Or perhaps Phillip thinks Dell will be terrible at his job and accidentally cause his death — Yvonne, recently chastised by Phillip for saving him during an episode of breathing difficulties, wonders if this is Phillip’s real intent. In addition to the loss of physical control (the result of a paragliding accident), Phillip is still in deep mourning for his wife who died of cancer, a loss he tells Dell was far worse.

At first, Dell doesn’t love the job — he can barely be in the same room when Phillip’s catheter is changed. But he likes the pay, the fact that it’s a live-in job and the hope it gives him that he can make things right with his son, Anthony (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), and Anthony’s mother, Latrice (Aja Naomi King). Whether because Dell isn’t full of new-age-y sentiments like other potential aids or because Dell gets Phillip weed and lady companionship when those things are what he most needs, the two men start to enjoy each other’s company.

The Upside is not well served by its nothing title, its generic movie poster or its trailer, which makes it look like a flat heart-warmer about unlikely friendship or some such pap. At it’s best, it is a movie about how it can suck to be someone whose humanity is devalued by people’s snap judgments.

Shoved into the “ex-con” or “disabled” box in people’s minds, Dell and Phillip find it hard to move on and build a life from where they are now. Though the men’s life circumstances are different, each provides the other

with the kind of perspective change that can help them move forward. Which I’m sure also sounds like pap but I’d argue it’s more interesting pap. It’s oatmeal with kumquats (one of the fancy meals made by Phillip’s personal chef), not lukewarm mush.

Hart — and I’m speaking here of Movie Kevin Hart — is good as part of a core pair (see also his pairings with Dwayne Johnson, for example) and he’s a good fit with Cranston. Each man builds a layered, human character who you could actually believe would relate with the other’s relationship difficulties and feelings of depression. (Lately, Hart’s stock has fallen considerably because of offensive comments and tweets and

the way he responded to their resurfacing.

There’s nothing that urgently needs attention in this movie if you need a break from him.)

Does this movie score primarily by being more than expected and by featuring a particularly delightful cover of “Nessun Dorma”? Yes, probably. But that’s enough to make it just that much better than average. C+ Rated PG-13 for suggestive content and drug use, according to the MPAA. Directed by Neil Burger with a screenplay by Jon Hartmere (based on the French movie Les Intouchables), The Upside is an hour and 54 minutes long and distributed by STX Entertainment.

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NITE Let’s put on a show Concert series kicks off in Milford

Local music news & events

By Michael Witthaus

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mwitthaus@hippopress.com

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• Jazz night: Returning for its biannual show, John Funkhouser Sextet celebrates the release of Brothers, the band’s fifth album and first in five years. The record’s title speaks to the connection keyboard player Funkhouser feels with his bandmates, Jerry Sabatini on trumpet, sax player Chris Veilleux, Phil Sargent on guitar, bassist Greg Loughman and drummer Mike Connors. Thursday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m., Riverwalk Cafe, 50 Railroad Square, Nashua. Free show. See riverwalknashua.com.

• Start it up: Moving from Concord to Manchester, the Rolling Stones is the focus at the latest tribute night hosted by Granite State of Mind’s Rob Azevedo, and played by local bands. Departing from their usual Dead bit, Lichen will do four songs, including a pair from Sticky Fingers. Also appearing are Beefstu, Dopamine, Prateek Poddar and Lamprey River Strays’ Dan Stewart. Saturday, Jan. 19, 5:30 p.m., Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St., Manchester. See nhtalkradio.com.

• Pre-game: Those looking for a lead-in to NFL action can enjoy a tasty brunch and soulful music from singer Pete Peterson. For non-fans of football, it’s a good way to enjoy some peace and quiet without the distraction of big screens and outbursts of cheering. By late afternoon, most of the region will be all in, rooting for another trip to the Super Bowl for the home team. Sunday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Copper Door Restaurant, 15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, copperdoorrestaurant.com.

• Coffee house: A weekly live original music series is back as local folk singer and guitarist Ben Dobrowski appears. An energetic performer, Dobrowski has of late been rounding out funky Vermont trio Emma Cook & Questionable Company at gigs throughout New England. In 2017 he released the LP Covered Bridge with his longtime band The DoBros. Sunday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m., Schoodacs Coffee House, 1 E. Main St., Warner. See schoodacs.com.

Tyler Soucy grew up in a musical home, playing piano for most of his life, but he enjoys staging the most. So when he graduated from high school three years ago, Soucy launched TS Event Productions, a full-service sound and lighting company. Now he’s making the leap into promoting, beginning with a series of concerts at a venerable performance center in his hometown of Milford.

The impetus is to elevate music in a way that the bar scene doesn’t.

“I want it to be a concert,” Soucy said in a recent phone interview. “We’re talking light and sound design. ... It will be like going to House of Blues or a similar venue, professional and clean. That’s what we’re going for, an attitude that it’s more than going to a nightclub and seeing a band.”

The first show stars Best Not Broken, a smart pop rock band with a growing catalog of songs and videos that headlined a recent festival his company produced with Milford’s Union Coffee House. The band’s exhilarating set sparked a decision.

“It was the moment where my team went, ‘maybe we should do this,’” Soucy said.

“Their stage presence, energy, talent — they’re just so together and tight, and it was an insane impact.”

Also on the bill is Major Moment, which includes Soucy’s brother Adam on drums. It has a proggy, Pink Floyd-meets-Godsmack sound strongly influenced by Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails and Thirty Seconds to Mars.

“He’s a producer, drummer and touring musician,” Soucy said. “A couple of folks moved here from Russia to pursue a music career and were making a record [that] he ended up taking a pretty big role in.”

The album, One Small Step, was released in September.

“He said, ‘I’d love to get this stuff out on stage,’ and I said, ‘let’s get them on the bill.’

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Major Moment. Courtesy photo.

It’s rare that me and him get to collaborate on something, so it’s pretty exciting.”

Opening with a stripped down acoustic set is Paper Monsters, led by Goffstown singer-songwriter Matt Blanchette.

“As a solo performer, he has that same kind of energy,” Soucy said. “I think it’s the perfect storm for a really great show.”

There was a time when Soucy considered performing himself.

“Music’s a big part of my life … but this kind of took over,” he said. “What started as a hobby, doing sound and lighting for friends, became something I fell head over heels into.

I knew it was what I wanted to do.”

He toyed with the idea of touring as a roadie, and looked at a few colleges, but the die was cast.

“At the end of the day, any technical theater production is about experience, and I had been working professionally for three and a half years up to that point,” he said.

“It had been my alternative to bagging groceries in high school, and I got a lot of the experience and opportunities. So I ended up spending my 18th birthday at the Statehouse in Concord, filing the LLC paperwork. I kind of went for it.”

His first event was a barn show in a Milford backyard, the start of a working relationship with Union Coffee Co. owner Derek Fimble. A February show in the Amato Center series is booked, with one in March imminent. Details aren’t yet firm, but the hope is to sell advance tickets at the kickoff concert.

Soucy is especially excited about the venue.

“The history of Amato is very cool,” he said. “It was built 40 years ago and has hosted a number of professional music acts and theater productions. Hedwig & the Angry Inch and Lend Me a Tenor actually opened in New Hampshire in this pretty equity rep house. I want to restore some of that history, bringing these professional acts here and rebuilding what a lot of people have forgotten or didn’t know exists. I think it’s a good way to open that up to a new audience, and bring back something that was there before.”

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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 Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Tribute) SOLD OUT Friday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. Tupelo Beatlejuice Saturday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m. Tupelo Liz Longley Sunday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Tupelo Arrival: Music of ABBA Wednesday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Stryper Thursday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.

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Everyone knew that. And this little trailer building — well, it was much smaller than Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) ‘A treasure that enormous cavern. Even a cavern can map?’ Howard repeated, gesturing wildly feel like a tight space. with his arms. ‘A drawing or list of instrucLeo (July 23 – Aug. 22) On the other tions, usually coded, that are directions to hand, Dad wouldn’t be spreading out our some sort of valuable object or objects hid- brightly colored tents on the lawn where they den by the maker of the map?’ Yes. could be seen by everyone from nosy neighPisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Once we’d bors to passing spy satellites if he was afraid adjusted our suits to fit according to the they were watching. But then, what was he directions on the package they were still a up to with this very public display? Somelittle loose, more like a mechanic’s one-piece times you just want to brighten things up. suit and less like some kind of space-age Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) ‘Yeah, that leotard. Still, they were dry and warm, part I figured out all on my own.’ Howard which was an improvement. There will be wasn’t the only one around here who could improvements. work out riddles. You can work it out.

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Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) I was used wanted this piece of paper for some rea- to Eric’s overactive imagination. When we son. Maybe it did lead to the battery. Maybe were camping, he’d gotten his hands on it was a wild goose chase. The only thing I some stupid horror novel and wouldn’t go to knew for sure was that Fiona didn’t have the the bathroom alone for a week. Think ahead map. We did. The question is, who’s got the about what you feed your mind. map?

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) If there was Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Savannah something to find out there, I needed a few sighed and clenched her jaw. Then she pulled hints. You have to find the hints. off her hoodie and handed it to me with an Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) I’ve been annoyed look. ‘This is your worst idea of all on enough boats with my brother to know time.’ ‘Agreed.’ I stuck the map in the waist- the drill. Do as he says with the ropes, stay band of my jeans. ‘I owe you. I really owe out of the way of the jib. … I used to comyou.’ ‘Yeah, you owe me a whole new outfit.’ plain about all the time we’d spent at my A friendship can find its balance via fashion. little brother’s regattas. Now I was grateful Gemini (May 21 – June 20) ‘Please he knew what he was doing. Stay out of the don’t tell me we’re going to draw a two-hun- way of the jib. dred-kilometer radius around the park and Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) ‘Yeah,’ search the whole orbit of our imaginary I replied, ‘but last summer, we were just Pluto,’ Eric begged. ‘212,306.84 meters,’ wandering around this park. This time Howard repeated. ‘But I agree, that would we’re going somewhere.’ ‘Somewhere,’ be ridiculous.’ Better to search imaginary Eric echoed skeptically. ‘Everywhere is Pluto than real Pluto. somewhere.’ ‘You’re such a party pooper,’ Cancer (June 21 – July 22) It wasn’t Savannah said to him. You’re going someclaustrophobia, no matter what Nate said. where.

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Three customers and staff of a Wells Fargo branch in Solana Beach, California, were stunned on Jan. 3 when 35-year-old Clint Gray entered the bank shortly after it opened and yelled, “This is a robbery! Everybody get on the ground!” a witness told The San Diego Union-Tribune. But Gray, who was unarmed, didn’t follow through. Instead, he stripped down to his underwear and sat in a chair near the front door, asking bank employees to call law enforcement. He also kindly told one female customer that she could sit in a chair instead of lying on the floor. A sheriff’s deputy arrived shortly, and Gray surrendered without resistance; he was later charged with attempted robbery.

Smooth reaction

A female jogger on the Goldenrod Trail in Oakland, California, used pepper spray on a dog that attacked her on the morning of Jan. 3, angering the dog’s owner, Alma Cadwalader, 19. According to KPIX-TV, police said Cadwalader retaliated by tackling and punching the jogger multiple times, and finally biting the victim on the forearm, causing significant wounds. Police posted a surveillance camera photograph of Cadwalader and asked for the public’s help in identifying her; she was arrested on Jan. 4.

Social media fail

Game Warden Cannon Harrison, 24, is well known around his area in Oklahoma, so when he filled out a profile for the dating Special delivery app Bumble, he didn’t include his profesVeterinarian Molly Kreuze of Spring- sion. But when he “matched” with a woman field, Virginia, is planning to purchase an artificial Christmas tree next year after her natural one came with something extra: more than 100 praying mantises. Kreuze told WJLA-TV the leggy insects emerged from an egg sac under the tree’s branches and were “crawling on the walls, crawling on the ceiling, crawling on the windows.”

Kreuze captured as many as she could and was hoping to find a new home for them, as it seems “people really like” the bugs.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture advised that people who find the egg sacs on their Christmas trees should clip the branch and take it outside. Otherwise, without their regular source of food, the newly hatched insects will start to eat each other.

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KION TV reported on Jan. 7 that a Salinas, California, family’s Ring doorbell camera captured video of a man licking the doorbell for more than three hours. The homeowners were out of town during the encounter, which took place around 5 a.m., but their children were inside. Sylvia Dungan, who was alerted to the activity at her front door on her phone, said, “I thought, boy there’s a lot of traffic. ...

Who the heck is that?” Salinas police identified the man as Roberto Daniel Arroyo, 33.

Arroyo also relieved himself in the front yard and visited a neighbor’s house. “You kind of laugh about it afterwards because technically he didn’t do anything,” Dungan said, although police later charged him with petty theft and prowling.

Unclear on the concept

Eakins Oval, a Philadelphia traffic circle, was the scene of an ominous accident on Jan. 1 when a 21-year-old unnamed man tried to climb a monument to George Washington at the center of the circle. WPIV-TV reported that the man slipped while climbing and fell on the sharp antler of a large deer statue at the base of the monument, impaling his left side. He suffered lacerations and was admitted to Hahnemann Hospital nearby.

nearby in December, he was surprised when she messaged him that she had just bagged “a bigo buck.” “I thought ... it was someone who was messing with me because they knew who I was,” Harrison told The Washington Post. Deer season had ended, although hunting with a crossbow was still legal, so he decided to play along. He wrote back, “Hell yeah, get em with a bow?”

When the unnamed huntress demurred, he asked her if she had been “spotlighting” — an illegal technique that involves shining a light into the animal’s eyes to stun it before shooting it, and she replied, “Yeahhhh.” Next she sent Harrison a photo of herself with her trophy, and Harrison went to work. He tracked her down on social media, and the following morning, game wardens appeared at her door. The woman paid a fine and will avoid jail time — and probably a date with Warden Harrison.

Least competent criminal

An unidentified 39-year-old wannabe carjacker hit a bump in the road on Jan. 7 when he approached the driver of a Chevrolet Volt in San Diego, reported The San Diego Union-Tribune. The thief demanded the driver’s keys and mobile phone around 6 a.m., according to San Diego police, and tried to drive off in the vehicle. But he couldn’t figure out how to operate the hybrid car, and in frustration he ran away, discarding the phone and keys. Police located the carjacker a short distance away and arrested him on suspicion of carjacking and robbery.

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