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Can elections ever be free or fair again? That’s a compelling question that comes up in the documentary The Great Hack. The film is on the Oscars shortlist (sort of a semi-finalist for the best documentary category) and was nominated for a Bafta (the British equivalent of the Oscars). The documentary argues that social media companies, such as Facebook, compromise the concept of free and open elections because they can easily be used to manipulate the electorate. It cites examples from Russian attempts to stir up racial tensions by creating fake pages for and against campaigns, such as Black Lives Matter, to a campaign in Trinidad and Tobago that allegedly suppressed turnout by creating viral messages convincing many younger voters that not voting was an act of rebellion.

Manipulating public opinion is nothing new. Just before the first Gulf War Kuwaiti interests ginned up testimony before Congress claiming that Iraq forces were killing babies.

That testimony was used as a pretext to convince the American public to support the war.

After the war, it was discovered that that testimony was not true.

Is it somehow different with Facebook? The concern outlined in the film is the ease and speed of creating misinformation that seems real to many people. An example used is how misinformation amplified the violence in Myanmar.

Though the examples used in the film are all troubling, the film misses a key element to misinformation: the lack of information. And more specifically, lack of local information about our communities.

Newspapers are reducing coverage and many communities no longer have a reliable source of information. This has been called a news desert.

Facebook-spread misinformation, rumors and innuendo can step into that void.

Taken a step further, what if someone or some group takes advantage of the lack of news coverage and the ease of sharing misinformation on Facebook to further a political aim? Maybe they want to pass a union-friendly budget. Maybe they want to put in a waste storage facility. Facebook could allow them to exert influence over a population without anyone the wiser.

Who is there to correct the misinformation?

Not Facebook. It has said it’ll let us figure it out.

But how can we with no access to the facts? How can we know when we are being misled? How can we make informed decisions?

Without professional newsgathering, you can’t. More than ever, communities need their own newspapers paid for by readers.

Misinformation isn’t going away but at the very least we can have the facts if we have local professional news organizations who job it is to inform. We can know what’s going on in our communities. We can make informed decisions and we can choose to believe what we choose to believe because we’ve been given a choice.

Right now, few communities in New Hampshire have that choice. And without that, can we really have free elections?

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ON THE COVER 12 VALENTINE’S ADVENTURE Take your loved one on a date to remember this Valentine’s Day. Play old-school games at the arcade, show off your voice at karaoke or have each other’s backs while you climb an indoor rock wall.

Find more on these ideas and other fun ways to make your Valentine’s Day a little more adventurous.

ALSO ON THE COVER, February vacation is just around the corner, so now is the time to find a camp that your kids will love, p. 22. And voting is now open for the 2020 Best of readers’ poll. Vote for your favorite foods, people and places in the Granite State; see page 35 for details.

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INSIDE THIS WEEK

NEWS & NOTES 4 News in Brief, Politics This Week and a look at a bill that would import less expensive prescription medications from Canada.

7 Q&A 8 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 10 SPORTS THIS WEEK 16 THE ARTS: 18 ART Making Matters.

20 THEATER Curtain Call; listings for events around town.

20 CLASSICAL Listings for events around town.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE: 24 GARDENING GUY Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.

25 KIDDIE POOL Family fun events this weekend.

25 TREASURE HUNT There’s gold in your attic.

26 CAR TALK Automotive advice.

CAREERS: 26 ON THE JOB What it’s like to be a...

FOOD: 30 CHOCOLATE LOVERS FANTASY Cooking With Essential Oils; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Wine; Try This At Home.

POP CULTURE: 40 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz gets extremely excited about the Oscars and explains how to see the nominated films. And, for absolutely no Oscar consideration, reviews Gretel & Hansel.

NITE: 44 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE Slack Tide; Nightlife, music & comedy listings and more.

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

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

ODDS & ENDS: 52 CROSSWORD 53 SIGNS OF LIFE 53 SUDOKU 54 NEWS OF THE WEIRD

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No coronavirus Both Granite State individuals tested last week for a strain of coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China, came back with negative results, state officials say. In a Jan. 30 news release, officials with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that the two adults, who had recently traveled to Wuhan and had developed respiratory symptoms, were confirmed to be free of coronavirus and were reported to have made a full recovery. While the two negative results mean that coronavirus has yet to make an appearance in New Hampshire, state epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said in a statement that state health officials would “continue to work with health care providers to monitor for any additional suspect cases that may occur” through rapid testing of symptomatic individuals with recent travel to affected areas of China. According to Chan, the risk to New Hampshire communities remains low. On Feb. 1, health officials with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that state’s first positive case of coronavirus in a male UMass-Boston student with recent travel to Wuhan.

UNH layoffs Staff at the University of New Hampshire are bracing themselves for cutbacks following a letter released

by UNH President Jim Dean that said

cuts to facilities, research and staffing were “inevitable.” According to a Jan. 28 NHPR piece, the looming layoffs follow the conclusion of a recently released report on the school’s finances from UNH consulting firm Huron Consulting Group. The NHPR piece says that Huron’s report found that the school could save “$10 million to $20 million annually with cuts to facilities, administrative research, and tech and library departments,” an assembly that Dean has confirmed will also include personnel. According to NHPR, UNH won’t know for months how many employees or what kind of employees will face the spectre of layoffs.

Sports betting New Hampshire Lottery officials say the Super Bowl drove a surge of activity in the state’s newly formed legal sports betting market. In a Feb. 3 news release, lottery officials confirmed that sports fans wagered more than $2.31 million on this year’s Super Bowl through the system, which is operated by Boston-based sports betting giant DraftKings and was formally launched on Dec. 30 of last year. NH Lottery officials say sports betting has generated over $1.2 million in profits that are bound by law to be used for education funding in the Granite State.

In a statement, Gov. Chris Sununu said the Super Bowl-related windfall “speaks directly to why I pushed so hard to get this up and running in time

for the NFL playoffs,” adding that the successful launch has helped to position New Hampshire as “an industry leader and New England’s go-to destination for sports betting.” Sununu himself was the first Granite Stater to place a bet through the state’s online sports betting book, making an ill-fated wager on the Patriots during last season’s playoffs.

Career Academy Granite State high school juniors looking to get a jump-start on an associate’s degree will soon have the opportunity to attain one for free. In a Jan. 30 news release, state education commissioner Frank Edelblut announced the open enrollment period for the New Hampshire Career Academy, a new state program that will allow for up to 40 students to complete their high school education at the same time that they’re beginning courses in high-demand fields like health care, cyber security and biotechnology within the state’s community college system. By the end of the two-year program, Edelblut says, participants can expect an “associate degree or professional certificate and a job interview with a New Hampshire company … at no tuition cost to students or their families.” In a statement, Community College System of New Hampshire chancellor Ross

Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association crossed a historic fundraising milestone at the conclusion of 2019, according to a Jan. 31 news release from the organization, reaching a cumulative fundraising total of over $1 million since the organization was founded 24 years ago. In the release, CRVNA, which provides hospice services to over 900 people each year, notes that it reached the million-dollar high water mark by way of the $65,000 it raised during its 2019 Lights of Life campaign.

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On March 30, Manchester’s Mall of New Hampshire will become home to the state’s first Dave and Buster’s restaurant and gaming entertainment venue.

In a company news release, Dave and Busters said their forthcoming New Hampshire location is now accepting applications for 230 jobs that will cover front- and back-of-the-house positions including “managers, servers, bartenders, hosts, line cooks, game techs and many more.”

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Gittell called the program a “winwin for students and the state” and championed its ability to give “students a new opportunity to pursue a

college education and career interest in a range of in-demand fields in partnership with New Hampshire employers.”

Politics This Week • Andrew Yang: Entrepreneur Andrew Yang will be in the state this week ahead of the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary, according to the campaign. On Thursday, Feb. 6, Yang will hold several town halls: at 10 a.m. at NHTI in Concord; at 12:30 p.m. at the Merrill Place Conference Center in Plymouth; at 6 p.m. at the Rivermill in Dover, and at 7:30 p.m. at the Exeter Town Hall in Exeter.

On Saturday, Feb. 8, Yang will speak at 9 a.m. at NHTI’s “Our Rights, Our Courts” forum in Concord, followed by a town hall at 11 a.m. at Windham High School in Windham and a town hall at 3:30 p.m. at Nashua Community College in Nashua. On Sunday, Feb. 9, Yang will be in Hopkinton at 9 a.m. for a town hall at the Hopkinton Town Offices, followed by an 11:30 a.m. town hall in Claremont at the Claremont Opera House, a 4:30 p.m. town hall at Littleton High School in Littleton and a 7:30 p.m. town hall at Kennett Middle School in Conway. On Monday, Feb. 10, Yang will begin the day with a 9:30 a.m. town hall at the Rochester Performing Arts Center in Rochester, followed by a town hall at noon at Red River Theatres in Concord, another at 2:30 p.m. at Gas Light in Portsmouth, and one at 6:30 p.m. at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, before heading to Derry for a primary eve rally at the Tupelo Music Hall at 8 p.m. and ending the day with a town hall at Keene State College at 10 p.m. Visit yang2020.com.

• Pete Buttigieg: Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg will be in the state for several events this week, according to the campaign. Buttigieg will have a meeting with veterans at American Legion Post 98 in Merrimack on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 2:30 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 8, Buttigieg will attend NHTI’s “Our Rights, Our HIPPO | FEBRUARY 6 - 12, 2020 | PAGE 4

Courts” forum in Concord at 8:30 a.m. before heading to Keene for an 11 a.m. rally at Keene State College. And on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. Buttigieg will hold a rally at Elm Street Middle School in Nashua. Visit peteforamerica.com.

• Tom Steyer: Businessman Tom Steyer will be in the state on Thursday, Feb. 6, for an event, according to the campaign. Steyer will hold a 5 p.m. town hall at Keene State College. Visit tomsteyer.com.

• Tulsi Gabbard: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will stage a number of events across the state this week, according to the campaign. On Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m., Gabbard will hold a town hall at the Fireside Inn and Suites Ballroom in West Lebanon, and on Friday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m., Gabbard will hold a town hall meeting in Somersworth at VFW Post 4485. On Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m., Gabbard will be in Rochester for a town hall at the Rochester Elks Lodge, and on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 1:30 p.m. she will be in Greenland for a town hall at Portsmouth Country Club. On the eve of the primary on Monday, Feb. 10, Gabbard will hold a 6 p.m. town hall in Manchester at the Rex Theatre, and on Tuesday Feb. 11, Gabbard will stage a primary night party at Penuche’s Music Hall starting at 7 p.m. Visit tulsi2020.com.

• Elizabeth Warren: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will be in the Granite State to campaign prior to primary day, according to the campaign. On Thursday, Feb. 6, starting at 6:15 p.m. Warren will hold a get-out-thevote event at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, and on Saturday, Feb. 8, Warren will be in Manchester for a canvass kickoff at Manchester Community College; doors open at noon and the event begins at 1 p.m. Visit elizabethwarren.com.

• Michael Bennet: Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet will be in the Granite State for several events this week, according to the campaign. On Thursday, Feb. 6, Bennet will hold a 6:30 p.m. house party in Brentwood, and on Saturday, Feb. 8, Bennet will be in Manchester for a 3:30 p.m. town hall at Sweeney Post with veteran political strategist James Carville. On the eve of the primary on Monday, Feb. 10, at 9 a.m., Bennet will hold a meet-andgreet with voters at Blue Loon Bakery in New London.

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• Bernie Sanders: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will be back in New Hampshire this week, according to the campaign. On Friday, Feb. 7, Sanders will be in Goffstown at 9:30 a.m. to speak at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics’ Politics and Eggs speaker series on the campus of Saint Anselm College. On Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Sanders will hold a get-out-the-vote rally with musical guest the Strokes at the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center in Durham. Visit berniesanders.com.

• Bill Weld: Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld will return to the Granite State for several events prior to primary day, according to the campaign. On Friday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Weld will hold a 6:30 p.m. town hall meeting at Colby Sawyer College in New London, and on Saturday, Feb. 8, Weld will stage a town hall at Whipple Free Library in New Boston at 7:30 p.m. and a town hall at the Keene Public Library in Keene at 2 p.m. On Sunday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., Weld will hold a town hall meeting at the Water Street Bookstore in Exeter. Visit weld2020.org.

• Amy Klobuchar: Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be in the Granite State for several events this week,

according to the campaign. On Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m.

Klobuchar will be in Concord to speak at NHTI’s “Our Rights, Our Courts” before heading to a 1 p.m. rally at the University of New Hampshire’s Huddleston Hall in Durham. On Sunday, Feb. 9, Klobuchar will hold a rally in Nashua at the Fair Grounds Junior High School. The next day on Monday, Feb. 10, Klobuchar will address the Nashua Rotary Club at noon at the club’s Nashua headquarters, followed by a 3 p.m. rally at the Exeter Town Hall before going on to end the day in Rochester with a 7 p.m. rally at American Legion Post 7. Visit amyklobuchar.com.

• Deval Patrick: Former Massachusetts Gov. Devall Patrick will be in the state ahead of the primary, according to the campaign. On Saturday, Feb. 8, at 9 a.m. Patrick will be at NHTI’s “Our Rights, Our Courts” forum in Concord.

Visit devalpatrick2020.com.

• Donald Trump: On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump will return to the state for only the second time since his 2016 election, according to the campaign. Trump will hold a campaign rally on Monday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. at the SNHU Arena in Manchester. Visit donaldjtrump.com.

• Mike Pence: Vice President Mike Pence will also be in the state on the eve of the primary, according to a report from WMUR-TV. Pence will hold a “Cops for Trump” event in Portsmouth on Monday, Feb. 10. At print, the exact time and location of the event are not yet available, but following the Portsmouth event Pence will go on to join President Donald Trump at his 7 p.m. rally at the SNHU Arena in Manchester. Visit donaldjtrump.com.

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NEWS

The quest for affordable prescriptions

Bipartisan support for bill that would import low-cost drugs from Canada

By Travis R. Morin

tmorin@hippopress.com

Granite Staters may find some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs if legislation passes that will allow New Hampshire to import prescription drugs from Canada.

The State Senate Commerce Committee is working on a suite of prescription drug reform legislation that includes SB 685, sponsored by Majority Leader and Democratic candidate for governor Sen. Dan Feltes, D-Concord. It would task the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services with the design of a drug importation program, which would then require the approval of the U.S. DHHS. “The importation of safe, reliable, low-cost drugs from Canada will hopefully reduce prescription drug costs here in New Hampshire,” Feltes told the Hippo. “We have the highest health care costs in the nation in New Hampshire, we have the highest premiums, deductibles and copays and we have among the highest prescription drug costs, [the latter of which] are a major driver of our health care costs.”

The proposed legislation comes on the heels of a January 2019 announcement from President Donald Trump’s Food and Drug Administration that granted individual state governments permission to develop plans to import cheaper drugs from Ottawa.

Other states seeking approval for import plans

of their own include Florida, Vermont and Maine.

In a rare display of bipartisan unity, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu was on hand during the bill’s Jan. 21 Commerce Committee hearing to express his support for the legislation sponsored by the Democratic majority leader who may be facing off against him on the 2020 ballot.

Calling SB 685 a “common sense measure” that will foster greater competition, Sununu said the proposed legislation carried the ability to provide relief to residents dealing with skyrocketing drug costs, which are “harming the health and well-being of Granite State families.”

“The federal government is already experimenting with a pilot program in Florida with this concept and I am eager for New Hampshire to be able to take advantage of importation down the road,” said Sununu in his testimony. “I have spoken directly with the Trump administration about allowing New Hampshire to be part of the program.”

Feltes expressed his appreciation for the governor’s support.

“I appreciate that we’ve had bipartisan support in the legislature for my bill, I appreciate that Governor Sununu has weighed in recently in support of my bill and we’ll continue to move forward in a bipartisan way to try to reduce prescription drug costs.”

Feltes went on to reference HB 1280, an act he’s co-sponsoring with Rep. Garrett Muscatel, D-Hanover, that would cap out-of-pocket insu-

lin costs at $100 a month as another measure that could provide prescription drug relief for Granite Staters.

Sununu, who has yet to take a public stance on HB1280, did not return Hippo’s request for comment.

regulars Clare Malone, Micah Cohen and Galen Druke to record a live episode on Friday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Goffstown. Tickets are $40 per person. Visit fivethirtyeight.com.

• Join MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist and the rest of the gang at a live taping of Morning Joe at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown ahead of the New Hampshire primary. The show will be recording in Manchester between Monday, Feb. 11, and Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to MSNBC. Visit eventbrite.com.

• Comic and actor Jimmy Tingle will bring his “Vision 2020” political standup special to the Rex The-

atre in Manchester on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m., according to the Palace Theatre. Visit palacetheatre.org.

• On Saturday, Feb. 8, the New Hampshire Democratic Party will hold its 61st annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at the SNHU Arena in Manchester.

According to WMUR-TV, state Democratic Party chair Ray Buckley has invited all of the Democratic presidential candidates to speak at the dinner. Visit nhdp. org/2020-100club.

• The weekend before the New Hampshire primary, Saint Anselm College in Goffstown will be the site of the eighth Democratic presidential debate on Friday, Feb. 7, at 9 p.m. The debate will be aired by ABC in part-

What the doctor ordered

Standing firmly behind the legislation is AARP New Hampshire, which is leading a lobbying coalition that includes health and family advocacy organization New Futures and the National Alliance on Mental Illness NH in order to get SB 685 passed.

Calling the bill “the centerpiece of AARP New Hampshire’s prescription drug legislation,” AARP NH associate state director of advocacy Doug McNutt branded drug affordability as the No. 1 state-level issue for the organization.

“Our goal is to support legislation that brings down the price of prescription drugs,” McNutt said. “We understand that what people are paying for drugs in Canada, for instance, insulin, tends to be about one sixth of the cost and that means we’re paying a heavy premium here.”

Emphasizing the particular importance of prescription drug prices to senior citizens, who are more likely to be on fixed incomes and taking a greater number of medications, McNutt cited a 2017 State Health Access Data Assistance Center report that found that 22 percent of New Hampshire residents stopped taking medication

as prescribed due to cost.

Additionally, AARP’s Public Policy Institute reports that 26 percent of residents adjusted their medication regimens for financial reasons during the same five-year period (2012 to 2017) that Revlimid, Lantus and Aggrenox — three common name-brand medications meant to treat forms of cancer, diabetes and heart disease, respectively — all nearly doubled in price.

“If you’re looking for the reason why we’re supporting this [SB 685], that’s No. 1,” McNutt said of the rising costs.

A hard pill to swallow?

Despite all of the unity surrounding SB 685, many in Canada fear that the importation of Canadian drugs into the American marketplace could result in shortages that would negatively impact Canadian consumers.

That concern was brought front and center during the Jan. 21 testimony, when John Adams, a Canadian citizen and representative of Canada’s Best Medicines Coalition, testified that supply issues for drugs like insulin left Canada without the “wherewithal” to share their stores.

Indeed, the Trump administration’s greenlight of Canadian importation has touched a nerve within Canada, with some trade groups like the Best Medicines Coalition calling on the nation’s parliament to act to ban the export of drugs into the U.S. Feltes said fears of a ban on the export of drugs would not deter the legislature’s work.

Politics This Week Continued In other New Hampshire politics news …

• On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Granite State voters will finally head to the polls to take part in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary vote. Unregistered voters can register at their polling place but should expect lines depending on location and time of day. Polling times vary by municipality and location but run generally from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. To see your registration status or find your polling place, visit sos.nh.gov/ VotePartyPrimFAQ.aspx or contact your local town or city clerk.

• FiveThirtyEight’s founder and editor in chief Nate Silver will be joined by the site’s fellow Politics Podcast

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Allegiance to the flag Bill would ban U.S. flag burning

In January, Sen. Harold French, R-Franklin, introduced to the Senate Election Laws and Municipal Affairs Committee his draft of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would make it illegal to burn a U.S. flag for purposes other than the disposal of a worn flag. The amendment, which currently has some bipartisan support among French’s state Senate colleagues, would require a three-fifths majority approval by the House of Representatives and the Senate, after which it would be placed on the 2020 ballot and put to voters. Critics of the amendment, including the New Hampshire branch of the ACLU, say it amounts to an unconstitutional limit on the First Amendment’s protection of free speech, and point to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1989 ruling in Texas v. Johnson, which established flag burning as a constitutionally protected act of political expression. French talked more about his proposed amendment.

Can you tell me about your background on this issue? Is flag burning a topic you’ve been passionate about for some time?

It’s one that was brought forward to me as a suggestion by constituents that were upset with seeing the flag burned in protest. Having talked to them at different times about this issue, I thought it might be a good time to bring it forward for discussion, if not enactment.

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Some people may see this and wonder about enforcement. I read your draft of the amendment and didn’t see what the punishment for burning a flag might be. What do you think that should be?

I really haven’t gotten to that point.

In November of 2016, then President-elect Donald Trump said that Sen. Harold French “nobody should be allowed to burn (R-Franklin) the American flag,” adding that “if they do, there must be consequences — perOther than your constituent concerns, was haps loss of citizenship or a year in jail.” What there anything about this moment in history are your thoughts on punishment like that? that made you decide this was the time to bring No. I would not be in favor of that. flag burning to the forefront?

You know, all you hear about is how the In reference to flag burning, you’ve said Republicans and Democrats fight one another there are other acts which could be considered constantly. But one thing we all agree on is that freedom of speech that we prohibit. Which acts we’re Americans and that we’re all proud of did you mean? that flag and proud of what it stands for. I think Well, yelling “fire” in a crowded movie theit will be a unifying piece of legislation. ater is one. That’s an act of expression. You have absolute bans on child pornography, because we If this amendment were to pass, it would find it obscene and offensive, as it is. There are require a three-fifths majority in the House of several things that we do outlaw.

Representatives and the state Senate. In this hyperpartisan age, do you think that consenThe obvious elephant in the room is the U.S. sus on an issue like flag burning is possible?

Supreme Court. You mentioned that flag burnI think it has a great possibility of pass- ing was upheld by one vote, but that vote came ing both branches, and then we’ll see what the from the late Justice Antonin Scalia, one of voters say. I think when the voters look at [the the most conservative members of the court amendment,] I think they’ll see it has a great in history. Why do you think your amendment chance. That’s why I did bring it forward. can withstand 31 years of precedent?

Like anything else, courts change, opinI noticed that your Democratic colleague ions change. You know, we have all kinds of Sen. Jon Morgan (D-Brentwood) signed on things that are considered hate crimes that we to the amendment. Do you anticipate a lot of didn’t have back then. And is [flag burning] not bipartisan support? hate against America in general? Is this not an Sen. Morgan is in favor of it and I’m sure expression of hate against America in general? you’ll see other members of his Democratic We’re all Americans.

Party come on board as well. There was talk What critics would say is that the freedom that [banning flag burning] was deemed unconstitutional [by the U.S. Supreme Court] a while to burn a flag as an act of political protest is back when it was challenged. Well, it was a 5-4 exactly the sort of right that the First Amenddecision and that amounts to one person in the ment protects; that unpopular political speech entire country saying it was unconstitutional. is what requires the most constitutional proI think if we bring it forward again — and it tection. What do you say to criticism like that?

You know, I can see that also. I have that will be challenged [by the Supreme Court.]

— I question whether we’ll have the same opinion, but I think [protection of the flag] supersedes that opinion, in this instance. outcome.

— Travis R. Morin

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QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX Failing grades on smoking

When it comes to implementation of tobacco-related policies, the American Lung Association has issued the Granite State a scathing report card. In a Jan. 29 news release of the organization’s 18th annual “State of Tobacco Control Report,” the ALA gave New Hampshire two D’s and three F’s on a slate of five tobacco policies the organization says are proven to prevent and eliminate tobacco usage. In particular, the Granite State received failing letter grades in the categories of “Funding for State Tobacco Prevention Programs,” “Level of State Tobacco Taxes” and “Minimum Age of Sale of Tobacco Products to 21.”

Score: -1 Comment: While the release did commend the state for legislation restricting e-cigarette use in public spaces, it took offense to the state’s funding for quit-smoking and tobacco prevention programs, with ALA senior division director for state public policy Lance Boucher stating that “despite New Hampshire receiving $245.3 million from tobacco settlement payments and tobacco taxes, the state funds tobacco control efforts at only 13.2 percent of the level recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

The doctor will see you … faster

According to new data from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, hospital wait times and staff injuries among medical care providers at New Hampshire Hospital have plummeted over the last two calendar years. As outlined in a Jan. 29 news release from the office of Gov. Chris Sununu, the average number of days patients spent in hospital emergency departments has decreased by approximately 60 percent since 2017, a period of time that the release notes also saw the average length of time waited by an individual patient for admission to a designated receiving facility decrease by 40 percent from 6.2 days to 3.8 days. The release went on to note that NHH also saw a 48 percent decrease in staff injuries since 2018.

Score: +1 Comment: In the release, Sununu points to staffing and leadership changes at NHH as well as years of bipartisan cooperation as the root of the reforms.

NH teachers well prepped

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality, New Hampshire’s teacher training program ranks among the very best in the country. In a Jan. 28 news release from the New Hampshire Department of Education, state education commissioner Frank Edleblut announced that a newly released report from the NCTQ identified New Hampshire as No. 3 on the list of teacher training mechanisms in the U.S. Among the state’s top school performers, Edelblut says that Keene State College, Plymouth State University and Southern New Hampshire University all earned A grades.

Score: +1 Comment: In a statement, Edelblut also said that New Hampshire’s teacher preparation programs were among the very best when it comes to early reading.

Local bank invests in NH nonprofits

Twenty nonprofits serving local communities in the Granite State received grant contributions from Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation. According to a Feb. 4 news release from New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, the 20 organizations each received a portion of a total of $56,900 distributed by the charitable giving arm of Merrimack County Savings Bank.

Score: +1 Comment: The organizations that received funds run the gamut of nonprofit work in the state, with grants including $5,000 to the Friendly Kitchen soup kitchen in Concord to purchase upgraded security cameras, $2,500 to the Front Door Agency in Nashua to support the organization’s affordable housing initiatives and $4,000 to the YMCA of Greater Nashua to fund summer learning loss prevention program for low-income youth living in Greater Nashua.

QOL score: 56 Net change: +2 QOL this week: 58

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The football season ended Sunday with a wild late comeback by the Kansas City Chiefs that years from now will serve as the unofficial beginning of the Patrick Mahomes era in the NFL and perhaps the end of the 20-year Patriots dynasty as well.

So now with the Bruins having the NHL’s second most points and, one recent maddening 2-6 blip aside, the Celtics showing they’ll be a threat in the coming playoffs, you’d think they’d now be the big sports stories in these parts. But they’re not.

Instead that would be the money-fueled drama of what’s to become of New England’s two best players. Though the dynamics for the expected departure of Mookie Betts and uncertainty around Tom Brady both revolve around money, they are a little different from each other. In the case of Betts, it’s about financial management issues faced by a team with a bloated payroll brought on by both poor contract decisions and a young core emerging from their far less expensive pre-free agency period. For Brady, it’s do you invest in a guy in a full-on battle with Father Time?

And if so, does it make sense to match what he’ll command on the open market when they have 15 other free agents and a salary cap situation needing recalibration? Brady’s situation is further complicated by the question of what does winning six Super Bowls earn him beyond what free agency does for normal people.

Local reaction to the drama runs from concern to pained acceptance of 21st-century professional sports realities to can’t-talk-about-anything-else obsession on talk radio. For me it’s three things. First, I hate to see either player leave because I love watching them do what they do. Second, didn’t we just go through all this last summer with the misguided “Kyrie

Irving’s departure means the apocalypse” saga? Finally, it’s the curiosity to see if the brass can come out of it as well as, say, Edmonton did after trading Wayne Gretzky and Seattle did in 2001 after losing Randy Johnson and Junior Griffey over 18 months.

There are people who lament money’s intrusion into sports. Sorry, but from the Black Sox throwing the 1919 World Series, to Connie Mack selling off the best players from his two Philadelphia Athletic dynasties in baseball’s early days ’cause he was broke, to the Yanks’ annually stealing emerging talent and useful parts from Kansas City all through 1950s because the young prospects sent back cost less, money has always been a factor. Today it’s the salary cap and small-market teams where in the end it still comes down to “it’s not how much you spend, but how you spend it.”

Like the Sox spending $180 million more than Tampa Bay to finish 12 games behind them in 2019.

Word is Mookie’s looking for $420 million over 12 years. After dregs like Manny Machado and Bryce Harper got something similar last winter, you know Mookie will get that. Since anything more than a sixyear deal is a killer (see Dustin Pedroia), I’m OK with him leaving, making the question, do you go for under contractual control, cheaper young contributors now or keep him to go for it one more time and then get nothing back? If it’s move him, do you do it now or wait for better leverage at the trade deadline as the Yanks did to get Gleyber Torres from Theo Epstein for closer Aroldis Chapman to seal the deal for the 2016 Cubs? But that probably doesn’t solve the luxury tax issue. So it’ll probably come this week. Wishful thinking says a home run for the one-and-done Mookie would be like the Jason Varitek-Derek Lowe heist they got for Heathcliff Slocumb in 1997 yielding a young outfielder and starting pitcher.

As for Brady, I spent the whole year trying to figure out if his key stats decline

was due to a bad offensive line and lack of weapons or to him. Through the first 70 percent of the season I leaned toward the former, because his numbers were similar to 2013, when thanks to injuries, free agency and a murder rap he lost everybody from the year before. But when the line played better and the running game was decent later in the year, I see it being both. Especially with him completing 60 percent of his passes just twice in his last eight games.

That told me it wasn’t 2013, when despite throwing to Kenbrell Thompkins and others he won four games by himself and was clearly the league’s most indispensable player, even with Peyton Manning throwing 55 TD passes. But he’s not that guy anymore. More like John Elway complementing Terrell Davis’ bigger role while winning two SB’s his last two seasons.

So the question is, can the Pats come up with $30 million to pay him what he wants and have enough left to fill the holes needed to let his team go toe-to-toe with Mahomes and Kansas City in 2020? I say no for them and especially for him. He needs a team trying to get over the top that needs his giant brain and big game experience that still got the offensively challenged Pats to 12-4.

As for the team, instead of putting off the inevitable, they should go bridge year in 2020 to see what they have with Jarrett Stidham while taking this off-season and next to re-shape the salary cap and roster as they did in 2001. I have no idea what they have with Stidham, but I do know Brady’s career will end sometime soon and it’s not the first time they went with a second-year guy at QB. They probably won’t catch lightning in a bottle again, but there’s only one way to find out. The one caveat is that Brady has earned the right to come back. Period.

I’m OK with that if that happens, but if he does be warned: Lower the expectations to a farewell tour; otherwise you’ll be disappointed with what follows.

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SPORTS DAVE LONG’S PEOPLE, PLACES & OTHER STUFF

A West-Hanover hoop doozy!

The Big Story – Best Two Man-to-Two Man Battle of the Week: That was quite a game at Manchester West on Tuesday night when the Blue Knights came up just short in a battle with undefeated Hanover 82-78.

It featured a two-man game for both teams as they scored a combined 56 points for each team when West freshman Kur Teng went for 30 and teammate Josh Boyce had 26, while on the Marauders’ side it was Charlie Adams with a game-high 32 and teammate Henry Pikus adding 24 more.

Sports 101: Name the only four men to win a Super Bowl as a player and a head coach.

Hot Ticket: It’s Friday’s (Feb. 7) girls basketball face-off between (as of Tuesday morning) undefeated and untied Bishop Guertin and undefeated and untied Merrimack. If the status quo remained the same the teams come in at 12-0 when the game tips off at BG at 7 p.m.

Wayne Gretzky Award: To Bow’s Jake Mielcarz for scoring a whopping five goals for Bow when they crushed Central/ West 10-1 in NHIAA hockey action.

Slow Start – Fast Finish Award: To the Bedford hoopsters, who scored just four points in the first quarter and then turned on the afterburners to score 53 in the next three quarters for a 65-26 win over Alvirne

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5 – combined goals scored by Brooke Yabroudy (hat trick) and Julia McGloughlin (2) as Bishop Guertin downed Brady-Trinity-West 7-3.

20 – game-high points for Dylan Santosuosso in leading Bishop Guertin to its seventh win against one loss with a convincing

when Isabella King had a game-high 22 points and Saphia Mumpini added 17 more.

Milestones: It was beautiful music for Lyric Grumblatt when she hit the career 1,000-point milestone Tuesday in the midst of a 20-point effort that propelled the Memorial girls to a 58-42 Division I win over Nashua South.

Sports 101 Answer: The four to win a SB as a player and a head coach are Mike Ditka (Cowboys/Bears), Tom Flores (Chiefs/Raiders), Tony Dungy (Steelers/Colts) and Doug Pederson (Packers/ Eagles).

On This Day – Feb. 6: The most significant athlete of all time is born in Baltimore, Maryland, when soon to be called “Babe” comes into the world as George Herman Ruth. 1971 – Ten years after becoming the first man in space Derry’s Alan Shepard becomes the first to hit a golf ball in space when he swats one from a tough sidehill lie in a crater during his lunar landing for the Apollo 14 mission. 1990 – Under the direction of future Red Sox President Larry Lucchino, the smaller stadium concept is ushered back to baseball while revolutionizing its financial math as well when the Baltimore Orioles begin construction on Camden Yards.

60-45 win over Spaulding when Mason Carroll chipped in with 15 more for the Cardinals.

20 & 15 – points and rebounds by Jenessa Brunette to lead Memorial past Salem 41-39 as the Crusaders improved to 9-1 in D-I basketball action.

52 – points scored in two wins for Goffstown when Kelly Walsh had 24 in a

one-point win over Windham and 28 more in a 48-39 verdict over Pinkerton Academy on Friday.

38 – shots on goal fired

by Bedford as they bombed away on Pinkerton in a 4-2 win on Saturday when Owen Roberto led the offense with a pair of goals and winning goalie Shea Guimont stopped 33 shots on net.

Sports Glossary

Wayne Gretzky trade: The Great One is traded to the L.A. Kings in 1988 by cash-strapped Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington after winning four Stanley Cups in five years.

The Oilers get two promising players, three first-round picks and $15 million in a deal so hated locally House Leader Nelson Riis demanded the Canadian government ban it. The result: Edmonton wins without him in 1990, while Gretzky never wins again. Meanwhile Kings con man/owner Bruce McNall soon defaults on $275 million in loans and gets four years in the slammer because he didn’t really have the money either.

Alex Rodriguez leaves Seattle: Free agent A-Rod leaves for baseball’s richest contract ever with Texas. The result: The Mariners go from 91 wins to a record 116 by spending the money saved wisely, as less expensive Japanese import/replacement Ichiro Suzuki is the 2001 MVP. Texas finishes last three straight years before A-Rod is shipped to the Yanks as owner Tom Hicks goes bankrupt because he didn’t have the money either.

Philadelphia Athletics dynasties: The first was from 1902 to 1914 as they won three World Series and six pennants behind Home Run Baker, Chief Bender and Rube Waddell and the second came while winning the 1929, 1930 and 1931 AL pennants before owner/manager Connie Mack was forced to sell off all-timers Al Simmons to the White Sox, catcher Mickey Cochrane to Detroit, then slugger Jimmie Foxx and 300-game-winner Lefty Grove to the Red Sox in 1933.

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STEP UP YOUR DATE GAME WITH INDOOR CLIMBING, ARCADE PLAY, ESCAPE ROOMS AND MORE

Rock date night

Why indoor climbing is great for couples

By Matt Ingersoll

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Indoor rock climbing with your partner allows you to work together and build trust in a unique way, all while focusing on the task at hand of reaching the top. Most indoor rock climbing gyms in the Granite State are available for climbers of all experience and ability levels.

“Climbing in general is a great date night [idea], because it gets people out of their element and engaged in a sport. They’re not stuck at a table talking to each other,” said Corey Hebert, owner of Vertical Dreams Indoor Climbing Gym in Manchester and Nashua.

Hebert said those who have never tried it before take a half-hour supervised lesson and safety check. Both gyms are available for walk-ins during business hours.

You should wear comfortable clothing you can be active in when indoor rock climbing: a T-shirt and either shorts, yoga

pants or leggings are usually pretty common, Hebert said.

Vertical Dreams offers a beginner’s lesson package in which climbers learn basic techniques, how to put on a harness and how to belay, or hold the rope for the climber.

“Belaying is a huge part of it because you have one person holding the other and letting them down, so you need to make sure you know how to do it correctly,” Hebert said. “Just about anyone can be the belayer.”

At Evo Rock + Fitness in Concord, introductory climbing classes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m., a great option for couples or groups of friends to partake in, according to assistant manager Catherine Zarakotas. The classes usually last for about an hour.

“We not only teach you the basics of climbing and how to belay, but you’ll get to climb on the ropes together too,” she said.

“So it’s definitely a good option if you’ve never done it before and it helps build some trust.”

Indoor rock climbing gyms • Evo Rock + Fitness (10 Langdon Ave., Concord, 715-9171, evorock.com/ concord-nh) offers an introductory package for $45 per person, which includes an intro to climbing class, 14 consecutive days of day passes and shoe and harness rentals for each visit. The gym will close early on Friday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. for a private event, but will resume its regular hours the following day. Introductory climbing classes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m., a great option for couples, according to assistant manager Catherine Zarakotas.

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one-hour introductory climbing lesson for $40 per person, which includes all the necessary equipment, plus a one-week membership for you to return and hone your skills.

• Vertical Dreams (250 Commercial St., Manchester, 625-6919, 25 E. Otterson St., Nashua, 943-7571; verticaldreams. com) offers a beginner’s lesson package for $37, which includes equipment and lessons on how to climb and belay.

According to owner Corey Hebert, a Valentine’s Day special will be offered all day on Friday, Feb. 14, in which two people can sign up for the lesson package for the price of one.

In step

Spend Valentine’s Day on the dance floor

By Angie Sykeny

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If you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day date that allows you to try something new, get some exercise and meet new people, consider attending a country or folk dance like contra dancing.

The dance is set to live music and is led by a “caller” who teaches the dance steps before each dance, so you don’t need to have any dancing experience.

“The dance is mostly just walking around in time to the music; it’s not terribly challenging,” said David Harris, a contra dance organizer for the greater Concord area.

“You can show up and learn how to do it within minutes.”

Harris said contra dancing “carries over from square dancing and has a lot of similar roots,” but the formation is different.

Men line up on one side, and women line up across from them. They join and dance in groups of four — two sets of couples — then move down the line, forming new groups.

You won’t be dancing with your significant other for the entire dance, but the anticipation of reaching each other and

dancing together can make the experience exciting.

“They break you apart, and then bring you back together at a dramatic place in the music,” Harris said. “For couples, when you’re in the arms of your partner, and you’re looking into each other’s eyes and you get [the dance] right, it’s a wonderful thing,” Harris said.

Most contra dances also include two waltzes, usually one in the middle of the dance and one at the end, during which couples have the opportunity to dance one-on-one.

If you’re a couple who wants a date that’s more intimate and romantic for Valentine’s Day, a contra dance may not be right for you, but if you want to do something adventurous, active, social and cheap — Harris said most dances have a cover charge of around $8 — give it a try.

There are other styles of country and folk dances happening locally the week of Valentine’s Day, too, including Irish set dancing, English country dancing and square dancing, so grab your sweetheart and a pair of comfortable shoes and dance the night away.

Upcoming country and folk dances • Seacoast Set Dancers present Irish set dance, Friday, Feb. 14, 7 to 9 p.m., Durham Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 20 Madbury Road, Durham, $5 per person, seacoastsetdancers.org • Londonderry Contra Dance, Friday, Feb. 14, 8 to 11 p.m., Londonderry Senior Center, 535 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, $8 per person • Concord Area Contra Dance, Saturday,

Feb. 15, 8 to 11 p.m., Boscawen Town Hall, 12 High St., Boscawen, $8 per person • Heel & Toe presents a square dance, Saturday, Feb. 15, 7:30 to 10 p.m., St. Pius X Parish, 575 Candia Road, Manchester • Monadnock Folklore Society presents English country dance, Sunday, Feb. 16, Unitarian Church Parish Hall, 25 Main St., Peterborough, $10 per person, monadnockfolk.org

Love at the arcade Have some old-school fun

By Travis R. Morin

tmorin@hippopress.com

Date night at the local arcade can be a great way to have fun — and some friendly competition — with that special someone in your life.

Electric Avenue Arcade in Manchester, for example, is a coin-operated arcade bar with approximately 40 vintage arcade games and pinball machines. Featuring video game classics like Pac-Man and Tetris, the bar is an electricity- and nostalgia-powered destination that owner and Manchester native Sara Vorias said aims to recreate the 1980s gaming destination where tweens, teens and young adults mixed and mingled between turns at the controls.

“It’s just a place to hang out and have fun,” said Vorias. “There’s no pressure, you don’t have to dress a certain way to come in, and you don’t have to act a certain way or be a certain way.”

Plus, she said, it’s a good opportunity for a romantic outing that tones down the nervousness of the typical date atmosphere.

“What I find with all video games is that you can actually have a conversation and you don’t have to look at each other the entire

time,” Vorias said. “So, when you’re hanging out together, it kind of takes some of the pressure off because there’s other stuff to do.”

Add to that relaxed vibe the pseudo-flirtatious element of competition from two-player games like table hockey or skee-ball, and Vorias said an arcade setting has the potential to “promote conversation” for even the most awkward of game partners.

“Especially with boys who may be avoiding eye contact, doing something together with a game can take some of that nervousness off,” she said.

To add an extra element of romance to Valentine’s Day, Electric Avenue is hosting the “Pac-Man vs. Ms. Pac-Man Valentine’s Day Challenge,” where couples will go head-tohead for the high score with the respective arcade classics.

Noting that one of her co-workers and her husband’s cousin began dating shortly after a date at Electric Avenue, Vorias said she has no doubt that bonds over simple joys like arcade games and a cold drink can be the basis for a winning match.

“If you love arcade games and beer, you’ve got a lot in common right there,” Vorias said.

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Puzzle love

Escape rooms offer a brainy night out

By Angie Sykeny

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Spend Valentine’s Day doing puzzles, solving riddles and cracking codes at a local escape room — a physical, interactive adventure game in which players are placed in a room and must use the objects at their disposal to complete an objective before time runs out.

Pamela Provencher, owner of Granite State Escape in downtown Manchester, said escape rooms can make for a great date because they offer a more intimate experience than something like bowling, which is loud and has many people around, and a more engaging experience than going to the movies.

“As you go through the puzzles, it’s a challenge that you can go through together, and when you win you get to celebrate that win together and the victory is even sweeter,” Provencher said.

Upon arrival, the “gamemaster,” the person who oversees all aspects of the game, will go over the safety rules, then bring the players to the room and explain the backstory, objective and rules of the game. The

gamemaster will usher in the start of the game, then leave the room and continue to watch the room remotely while maintaining audio communication with the players.

Most escape rooms require customers to book a game in advance, usually on their website, so they can meet all the players’ needs. The minimum and maximum number of players allowed depends on the escape room chosen. If you don’t meet the minimum number of players, you may be paired with strangers, but there are some rooms that allow couples to play alone.

“One couple doing a room on their own is definitely more difficult than if they had other people there,” Provencher said, adding that an escape room is a great option for a double date. “But they can always ask for help, and we’re never going to say no. … The biggest thing is communication.

Couples do well if they communicate well together.”

Doing an escape room is also convenient for date night because it only lasts for an hour, Provencher said, so couples can enjoy doing something active and adventurous and still have plenty of time to go out to dinner or grab drinks.

Escape rooms • 102 Escape, 123 Nashua Road, Unit 32, Londonderry, 260-6198, 102escape.com • Break Free 603, 141 Route 101A, Amherst, 424-1758, breakfree603.com • Crack the Code, 8 Maple St., Meredith, 833-843-2633, crackthecodenh.com • Escape Hour House, 401 Gilford Ave., Gilford, 707-1254, escapehourhouse.com • Escape Room Concord, 240 Airport Road, Concord, 225-2271, escaperoomconcordnh.com • The Escape Room Derry, 2 Chester Road, Derry, theescaperoomderrynh.com • The Escape Room Experience, 555 Main St., Suite A, Laconia, 366-6296, theescaperoomexperience.live • Granite State Escape, 795 Elm St., Manchester, 935-7455, escapenh.com • Key To Escape, 3 Bud Way, Unit 21, Nashua, 809-4018, keytoescape.com • LOK’d! Room Escape, 750 E. Industrial Park Drive, Suite B, Manchester, 782-7920; Mall of New Hampshire, 1500 S. Willow St., Manchester, 945-3113, lokdrocks.com • Monkey Mind Escape Rooms, 10 Vaughan Mall, Portsmouth, 498-8997, monkeymindescape.com • Portsmouth Escape Room, 95 Brewery Lane, No. 13, Portsmouth, 380-9160, portsmouthescaperoom.com

Couple does an escape room at Granite State Escape.

Courtesy photo.

Jump around

Get some air at these local trampoline parks

By Matt Ingersoll

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You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy jumping around on a trampoline – in fact, that’s the very reason why visiting an indoor trampoline park could be a fun addition to your date night.

“It’s definitely a fun kid-at-heart type of activity, and it’s something different,” said Brittany Johnson, marketing manager for Altitude Trampoline Park’s locations in Merrimack and Concord. “Especially for Valentine’s Day or any date night, it can be fun to jump together and compete to see who can win all the different types of games we have.”

Johnson said there are all types of attractions at Altitude, from trampoline basketball, in which jumpers can shoot hoops at various heights, to a trapeze swing, hung high above a foam pit you drop down into. There are even competitive activities at the park, like extreme dodgeball games on the trampolines, and a “battle beam” game, in which you and your partner can face off gladiator-style, attempting to knock the other person off HIPPO | FEBRUARY 6 - 12, 2020 | PAGE 14

the beam and into the foam pit.

One of the most popular games, Johnson said, is a “wipeout” wheel, inspired by the hit ABC television series Wipeout. It features a spinning padded arm that you must jump over on the trampoline to avoid. The last person who doesn’t “wipe out” wins.

For first-time visitors, Johnson said a signed waiver is kept on file for a year.

Walk-ins are accepted if they are available, but reserving a time slot in advance is recommended. Entry prices are determined by how much time you would like to jump for; rates are available from 30 minutes all the way up to two hours per visit. On Friday nights (including on Valentine’s Day, Johnson said), the parks will offer a special “Friday Night Friendzy” rate of $20 for three hours, from 7 to 10 p.m.

You should wear clothes you feel comfortable moving around in. Shorts, sweats and T-shirts are common, Johnson said.

For safety reasons, all local trampoline parks require jumpers to wear special socks that have sticky grips on the bottom and are available to purchase at the park.

Merrimack location Altitude Trampoline Park. Courtesy of Altitude Trampoline Park in Concord and Merrimack.

Indoor trampoline parks • Altitude Trampoline Park (270 Loudon Road, Concord, 664-4444, altitudeconcord. com; 360 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 261-3673, altitudemerrimack.com) offers open trampoline jumping, plus a variety of trampoline games, like basketball, dodgeball and more. Both parks have single jumper rates of $10 for 30 minutes of jumping, $15 for an hour, $21 for 90 minutes and $25 for two hours. A “Friday Night Friendzy” rate of $20 for three hours is available every Friday night, from 7 to 10 p.m. Grip socks ($2.50 per pair) are required.

• Blitz Air Park (140 West Road, Portsmouth, 501-0853, blitzairpark.com) offers open jumping rates of $17 per hour, $22 for

a 90-minute session and $27 for a two-hour session. Grip socks ($3 per pair) are required.

• Fun City Trampoline Park (553 Mast Road, Goffstown, 606-8807, funcitygoffstown.com) offers trampoline jumping rates of $14 per hour, $20 for 90 minutes and $25 for two hours. Grip socks ($2.50 per pair) are required.

• Sky Zone (500 Valley St., Manchester, 413-3533, skyzone.com/manchester) offers various trampoline-themed attractions, from open jumping to games like dodgeball and obstacle courses. General admission rates are $10 for 30 minutes of jumping, $15 per hour, $20 for 90 minutes and $25 for two hours.

Grip socks ($3 per pair) are required.

Rhythm of romance Turning karaoke night into date night

By Travis R. Morin

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Thinking of the right thing to say while out on a date is never easy. Unless, of course, that date is taking place at a karaoke night, where you’re guaranteed to find just the right words — in the form of lyrics, scrolling across the screen.

While getting up on stage and belting it out in front of a date is a huge departure from classic date nights like dinner and a movie, Nashua-based DJ Avalon, owner of Avalon Entertainment, says a karaoke night can be just the way to grab a partner or potential partner’s attention.

“The confidence and stage presence could play a major part in the attraction,” Avalon said. “If the singer is right and can grab the other person’s interest, sometimes the date will feel like the individual who’s singing is singing the song just for them.”

With 20 years of running karaoke shows at places like Manchester’s Farm Bar and Grill — which will have karaoke on Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 14 — and Nashua’s Rhum Bar, Avalon says he’s seen more than his fair share of friendships, romances and everything in between begin with a karaoke outing.

And Avalon, who often works as a wedding DJ, says he’s even seen karaoke date nights progress to the point of holy matrimony.

“I used to do a show in Leominster,” Avalon said. “A couple there would say to me, ‘When we get married, we’re gonna have you do our wedding.’ Well, I haven’t done karaoke in Leominster for about 10 years, but I got a call about five years ago from the same couple asking me to do their wedding.”

For first-time performers whose only vocal experience comes solely from singing

alone in the car, Avalon suggests sticking to easier songs that you’re already familiar with rather than anything too ambitious.

That advice goes double when you’re trying to impress a date.

“I always tell people to do a simple song like ‘We are Family,’” said Avalon of firsttime performers. “Nothing crazy like ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ If you can sing a song like that, great! Awesome for you! But if you’re trying to impress someone for the first date and you’re uncertain? Don’t touch that.”

Karaoke nights

DJ Avalon leads karaoke. Courtesy photo.

In a world where things like text messaging, Instagram and Snapchat helps users to put their best foot forward at all times, Avalon said the vulnerability of singing in front of perfect strangers can be the sort of human experience that fosters relationships of all varieties.

“From the perspective of being vulnerable, it does allow someone else, in this case your date, to see the real you and not the guy you’ve been trying to be since you came in,” Avalon said.

Here are a few local places that hold regular Manchester, 641-3276, Thursdays and Frikaraoke nights; call in advance for the most days at 9 p.m. with DJ Avalon. up-to-date information.

• McGarvey’s 1097 Elm St, Manchester, 627-2721, every day at 9 p.m.

• Anthony’s Pier Weirs Beach, 263 Lakeside • Chantilly’s Restaurant and Pub 1112 Ave., Laconia, 366-5855, Thursdays at 5 p.m. Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 625-0012, Saturday at 9 p.m. w/Bobby Freedom • Breezeway Pub 14 Pearl St., Manchester • Yee Dynasty 830 S Willow St., Manchester, 621-9111, DJ Sharon Mondays/Thursdays 9 625-5500, every day at 9 p.m.

• Rhum Bar 138 Main St., Nashua, 459-8566, p.m.

• Chen’s 122 E. Broadway, Derry, 437-8338, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. with DJ Avalon.

• Giuseppe’s 312 DW Highway, Meredith, DJ Sharon Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.

• Chen Yang Li 520 South St., Bow, 228- 279-3313, every Thursday at 10 p.m.

• Jade Dragon 515 DW Highway, Merri8508, Thursdays at 8 p.m.

• Element Lounge 1055 Elm St., Manchester, mack, 424-2280, Friday 8:30 p.m.

627-2922, Sundays at 6 p.m. and Wednesdays • Pit Road Lounge 388 Loudon Road, Concord, 226-0533, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and and Fridays at 9 p.m. with DJ Sharon.

• Fody’s 9 Clinton St., Nashua, 577-9015, Thursdays at 9 p.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 p.m. • Slade’s 4 W. Hollis St., Nashua, 886-1334, • The Farm Bar and Grille 1181 Elm St., DJ Sharon Wednesday at 9 p.m.

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Enjoy a hot bowl of chili and then cool down with an ice cream sundae at the fifth annual Amherst Fire & Ice, happening at Amherst Middle School (14 Cross Road, Amherst) today from 5 to 7 p.m. More than two dozen types of locally made chilis will be available for you to taste and vote on, while a self-serve ice cream sundae station will help you turn down the heat after. There’s no cost of admission, but the Amherst Lions Club will be accepting monetary donations at the door for local charities. Visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/ amherstnh, or see the full story in the Jan. 30 edition of the Hippo at hippopress.com.

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Thursday, Feb. 6

See legendary hard rockers Blue Oyster Cult tonight at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) at 7:30 p.m.

The Long Island, N.Y.-based group has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide.

The band is known for its hits “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Burnin’ for You,” and is credited with influencing several major mainstream hard rock acts, like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Ratt and many others. Tickets start at $44.50. Visit palacetheatre. org or call the box office at 668-5588.

EAT: on Valentine’s Day It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and there’s still time make a reservation or give the gift of locally crafted treats. Find a rundown of area restaurants offering special meals for the day (or in some cases the weekend) in the Jan. 30 edition of the Hippo.Go to hippopress.com and click on “Read the Entire Paper: See Our Flip Book on Issuu,” where you’ll find complete issues that can be read on any device. Or, from our home page, click on “past issues” to find the PDFs. The story starts on page 38.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Join The Toadstool Bookshop of Nashua (375 Amherst St.) today at 2 p.m. to welcome local author Bill Flynn. He’ll be presenting and signing copies of his suspense thrillers, the most recent of which is The Pocket Watch. Copies of his books will be available for purchase. Visit toadbooks.com or call 673-1734.

DRINK: local beer The Crackle & Hops Winter Festival, happening on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Smuttynose Brewing Co. (105 Towle Farm Road, Hampton), will feature special beer releases, food, music, bonfires and more.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Admission is free for attendees under 21. Visit smuttynose.com or call 436-4026.

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire (NOFA-NH) is holding its 18th annual winter conference today at Kearsarge Regional High School (457 North Road, N. Sutton). The doors will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The day is packed with more than 40 workshops, offering opportunities for networking with local farmers, gardeners and presenters, plus a Green Market Fair, where you can buy and get books signed from conference presenters. Forest farmer, ecologist and author Steve Gabriel is this year’s keynote speaker.

There are multiple admission cost packages available, depending on your membership status and whether you want access to the full day of conferences or just the keynote speaker. Visit nofanh.org/winterconference.

BE MERRY: like it’s 1920 Join Zorvino Vineyards (226 Main St., Sandown) for a 1920s Roaring Soiree on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m., featuring costumes, live music, a cash bar with signature drinks, light appetizers, casino games and more. Tickets are $25 per person. Visit zorvino.com or call 887-8463.

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ARTS Supporting makers

Twiggs Gallery hosts art event with soon-to-open makerspace Twiggs artist Anne McMillan will demonstrate bookmaking. Additionally, there will be other demonstrations by makerspace artisans, tours of the facility and membership opportunities.

“It’s exciting to have a new space for artists that is so close to us,” Morrison said. “I think artists should definitely make it a point to stop [at the makerspace] and see what’s available there and [offer] their feedback about what equipment they need.”

Morrison said she believes the gallery and the makerspace will make “a great connection” and that she “would love [the gallery] to do things with Making Matters in the future.” Miller said the same of the makerspace.

“We very much want to promote the gallery and collaborate with other organizations in the area, to get the word out about them, and vice versa,” Miller said.

By Angie Sykeny

asykeny@hippopress.com

Twiggs Gallery in Boscawen is using its annual Cabin Fever Reliever event on Saturday, Feb. 8, to help raise funds for and spread the word about a new makerspace in neighboring Concord.

Making Matters NH, located in the old Beede Electric building in the capital city, is expected to have its official grand opening later this month or in early March, pending a few final updates to the building, according to founding member and board president Laura Miller, but will open its doors in conjunction with the gallery’s event to give the public a first look at the space.

“Making Matters will be a co-working space for makers where members can come and access a woodshop, robotics lab, art space and other creative opportunities, all in one location,” Miller said.

That day, demonstrations and activities will take place at both locations.

At Twiggs Gallery, visitors of all ages can participate in cookie decorating, led by master baker Mae Ward, and create a Valentine’s Day pinwheel to take home. A new art exhibition, “Twiggs Teachers,” will be on display, featuring work by a dozen artists who will be teaching classes and workshops at the gallery this spring.

Make-and-take crafts at Cabin Fever Reliever event. Courtesy photo.

“The pieces in the show are not necessarily [indicative of] what they will be teaching, but it gives people a look at what they do, because while they are great teachers, they are artists, too, and we like to support them as artists,” Twiggs Gallery director Laura Morrison said.

Also at the gallery, makerspace artisans will be running a 3D printing demonstration; makerspace artisan Laura Whitcomb will do a shrink art activity; and makerspace artisan

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Connor Spern will demonstrate her traditional embroidery. Cookies and hot cocoa will be served, and all weekend long, there will be a 20-percent-off sale on most items at the Twiggs shop, including calligraphy, ecodyed and folded books, cards, gifts, small antiques and more. Free will donations will be accepted to benefit Making Matters NH. At the makerspace, Twiggs artist Gail Smuda will demonstrate boro, the traditional art of slow stitching and mending, and

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Art In the Galleries • “THE SHAKERS AND THE MODERN WORLD: A COLLABORATION WITH CANTERBURY” Special exhibition.

Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester). Now through Feb. 16. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for students, $5 for youth. Visit currier.org or call 669-6144.

• CHERYL VRATSENES Artist exhibits paintings full of color and unique with subjects such as coastal birds, fish, animals and landscapes of New Hampshire. CCA Global Partners (670 N. Commercial St., Suite 300, Manchester). Now through Feb. 28. Paintings are available for purchase through Sullivan Framing & Fine Art Gallery (15 N. Amherst Road, Bedford, 4711888, sullivanframing.com).

• “NATURE’S PALETTE An exhibition of paintings by New Hampshire Art Association artist Debbie Campbell. On view now through March 19. Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Gal-

lery, 49 S. Main St. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• “CONSTRUCTED VISIONS” An exhibition featuring the mixed media works of Adele Sanborn and composite photography of Richard Moore that assembles images, words and memories into new narratives. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. On view now through March 19. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• “MATT BRACKET: BITTER CHILL” Brackett’s paintings combine ice-locked landscapes with hand lettered quotations of leaders, philosophers and activists from America’s history as well as notable women and people of color who helped push the country in a more progressive direction. There are words from John Adams, Red Cloud, Harriet Tubman, Theodore Roosevel, Frances Harper and others.

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power of the collective moral will wielded by the citizens who elected them. The McIninch Art Gallery, located in Robert Frost Hall at Southern New Hampshire University (2500 N. River Road, Manchester). On view Jan. 23 through Feb. 29. Visit snhu.edu or call 629-4622.

• “TRANQUILITY & DRAMA” Curated from the college’s permanent collection, the exhibit features a group of landscape paintings by German artist Julius Lange (1817 - 1878) depicting scenes of the mountainous regions surrounding Lake Como. The exhibit will also feature paintings by American artists of the Hudson River School and examples of European genre painting from the mid to late 19th century. On view Jan. 24 through Feb. 21. The Chapel Art Center at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester). Visit anselm.edu/arts/chapel-art-center/exhibitions.

• “LOCALITY” Curated from the college’s permanent collection, the exhibit features fine

and decorative art by artists from New Hampshire and the surrounding region, including historic and modern furniture, studio ceramics, glass, paintings, drawings and prints. On view Jan. 24 through Feb. 21. The Chapel Art Center at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester). Visit anselm.edu/arts/ chapel-art-center/exhibitions.

• “CARTOON CHRONICLES - SERIOUS, PLAYFUL, SUCCINCT” Exhibition featuring work by local cartoonist, historian and educator Joel Christian Gill. Gill’s illustrations explore the trials and triumphs of forgotten black visionaries, revolutionaries and everyday Americans of black history. The exhibition features enlargements of pages from Gill’s books, the actual books and selections of sketches and drawings demonstrating the complex process of creating a book-length cartoon sequence. The Art Gallery at Rivier University (435 S. Main St., Nashua). Now through Feb. 27. Visit rivier.edu.

• “BETWEENSTRANGERS_

Cabin Fever Reliever Where: Twiggs Gallery, 254 King St., Boscawen, and Making Matters NH, 88 Village St., Concord When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (snow date is Sunday, Feb. 9) Cost: Free Visit: twiggsgallery.wordpress.com and makingmattersnh.org

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Includes symphony and orchestral performances.

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WOMEN” The Photographic Society at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College presents a new exhibition. The exhibition is a collaboration the Photographic Society and students of Valand Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, that was done on Instagram, sharing conversations about women, communicated only through images and text. Emma B. French Hall Gallery (148 Concord St., Manchester). Visit instagram.com/ betweenstrangers_women.

$750 and $500 are awarded to the top three submissions. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• 6TH ANNUAL ARTS CAFE Presented by the Londonderry Arts Council. The coffeehouse-like event on Sat., Feb. 15 at Orchard Christian Fellowship in Londonderry will feature musical performances, with art and crafts by local artists and artisans for sale. An exhibit space is $25, and the registration deadline is Feb. 5. Visit londonderryartscouncil.org/arts-cafe.

Call for artists • 34TH ANNUAL OMER T. LASSONDE JURIED EXHIBITION Presented by the New Hampshire Art Association.

This year’s theme is “Travels Near and Far.” NHAA members and non-members are invited to submit one or two pieces in any medium by Feb. 14. The exhibit will run April 1 through April 26 at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery in Portsmouth, with an opening reception on Friday, April 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. Prizes of $1,000,

Events • TAKE A VIRTUAL TRIP TO ANTARCTICA Award-winning photographer Ken Harvey will share photos of his trip to Antarctica. The event is co-sponsored by the Nashaway Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon.

Thurs., Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Free and open to the public.

Visit nashualibrary.org or call 589-4610.

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Markets & fairs • ANNUAL CUP SHOW AND SALE. Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester). Now through Feb. 28. Browse mugs by clay artists from around the country to find the perfect gift. Visit 550arts.com.

Openings • “BETWEENSTRANGERS_ WOMEN” OPENING RECEPTION The Photographic Society at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College presents a new exhibition. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Photographic Society and students of Valand Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, that was done on Instagram, sharing conversations about women, communicated only through images and text. Emma B. French Hall Gallery (148 Concord St., Manchester). Thurs., Feb. 13, 5 to 7 p.m. Visit instagram.com/ betweenstrangers_women.

The Photographic Society at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College presents “betweenstrangers_women.” Courtesy photo.

illustration is eminently accessible.” An artist reception and book signing with Gill will be held on Monday, Feb. 24, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the gallery, where his books will be available for purchase. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit rivier.edu.

• Currier welcomes new director of philanthropy: The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester has announced that it has a new director of philanthropy. John J, Gennetti has more than 20 years of experience in the philanthropy field. He will help the museum build relationships with the community, cultivate long-term supporters and broaden the visibility of the museum’s arts and community programming. “We are pleased to welcome John Gennetti to the Currier Museum,” Alan Chong, the Currier’s director, said in a press release. “Incorporated a century ago, the museum has just acquired a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. John will help us strengthen our commitment to art in the community.” Gennetti most recently served as the executive director of philanthropy at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

Visit currier.org.

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• “CARTOON CHRONICLES - SERIOUS, PLAYFUL, SUCCINCT” ARTIST RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING Exhibition featuring work by local cartoonist, historian and educator Joel Christian Gill. Gill’s illustrations explore the trials and triumphs of forgotten black visionaries, revolutionaries and everyday Americans of black history. The exhibition features enlargements of pages from Gill’s books, the actual books and selections of sketches and drawings demonstrating the complex process of creating a booklength cartoon sequence. The Art Gallery at Rivier University (435 S. Main St., Nashua). Mon., Feb. 24, 4 to 6 p.m. Visit rivier.edu.

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• From Instagram to art exhibit: The Photographic Society at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College presents a new exhibition, “betweenstrangers_women,” on display in the Emma B. French Hall Gallery (148 Concord St., Manchester), with an opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Photographic Society and students of Valand Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, that was done on Instagram, sharing conversations about women, communicated only through images and text. Visit instagram.com/betweenstrangers_women.

• Cartoon and illustration art: The Art Gallery at Rivier University (435 S. Main St., Nashua) presents an exhibition, “Cartoon Chronicles — Serious, Playful, Succinct,” featuring work by local cartoonist, historian and educator Joel Christian Gill, now through Feb. 27. Gill’s illustrations explore the trials and triumphs of forgotten black visionaries, revolutionaries and everyday Americans of black history. The exhibition features enlargements of pages from Gill’s books, the actual books and selections of sketches and drawings demonstrating the complex process of creating a book-length cartoon sequence. “At ease with crossing boundaries of fine art, drawing, graphic design, and crafts, [the exhibition] succeeds at making observational statements about an unparalleled sweep of public interests and concerns,” Sr. Theresa Couture, director of The Art Gallery at Rivier University, said in a press release. “Within this broad scope,

son. Fri., Feb. 7, and Sat., Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 9, at 1:30 p.m. The Executive Court Banquet Facility (1199 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester). The cost is $42 on Friday and Saturday and $40 on Sunday. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance; however, limited tickets will be available up to three hours prior to the show. Call 669-7469 or visit majestictheatre.net.

• FROZEN JR. Riverbend Youth Company (672-1002, amatocenter.org/riverbend-youth-company) presents. Opening Fri., Feb. 7 at The Amato Center for the Performing Arts, 56 Mont Vernon St., Milford. Tickets are $8 to $12.

• THE ODD COUPLE (THE FEMALE VERSION) Community Players of Concord (753-6653, communityplayersofconcord.org) opening Fri., Feb. 14 at Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. Tickets are $18 to $20.

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Notes from the theater scene

• A wintry Disney favorite: The Riverbend Youth Co. presents Frozen Jr. Feb. 7 through Feb. 16, with showtimes on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., at The Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford). Adapted from the 2013 Disney animated feature film, Frozen Jr. tells the story of Anna and Elsa, two sisters and princesses of an icy kingdom, who discover the powerful bond of sisterhood in the face of danger. Tickets cost $8 for students and seniors and $12 for adults. Call 672-1002 or visit amatocenter.org/ riverbend-youth-company.

• Eclectic Latin music: The Southern New Hampshire University Concert Series presents Surcari, a multicultural performance group featuring upbeat music from Latin America, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Walker Auditorium on campus (2500 N. River Road, Manchester). The group, under the musical direction of award-winning guitarist Lorena Garay, has members from Chile, Venezuela and Puerto Rico, performing a mix of instrumental and vocal music from various Spanish-speaking countries on a wide array of traditional and authentic instruments. Its musical style draws from classical, folk, afro, Latin jazz and flamenco. “We are thrilled to bring Lorena Garay and Surcari to perform at SNHU,” Steve Johnson, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, said in a press release. “Their performances are colorful and riveting and engage audiences of all ages as they journey through the music

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IN NEVERLAND High Mowing middle schoolers will showcase their circus skills, such as juggling, acrobatics and unicycling, as they tell their version of the classic story of Peter Pan. They each choose skills they want to learn and choreograph a corresponding act in preparation for the show. Fri., Feb. 14, 7 p.m., and Sat., Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m. Pine Hill at High Mowing School, 77 Pine Hill Drive, Wilton.

Admission is free; you can get a free bag of popcorn in exchange for bringing a donation to Wilton’s Open Cupboard food pantry. Visit pinehill.org or call 654-6003.

• A SKULL IN CONNEMARA Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth) presents. Feb. 14 through March 1, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Visit playersring.org.

• THE UNFORTUNATE DEMISE OF EDWIN PICKLTHWAITE West End Theater, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth. Feb. 14 through March 1. Showtimes Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., and

The Majestic Theatre presents Things My Mother Taught Me. Photo by A. Robert Dionner.

of the Andes, the Spanish Caribbean, South America, Spain and Mexico. The group’s classical music combined with Latino rhythms form a joyful partnership.” The show is free and open to the public. Visit snhu.edu.

• Dinner theater comedy: The Majestic Theatre will hold its second dinner theater production of its 2020 season, Things My Mother Taught Me, on Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 9, at 1:30 p.m., at The Executive Court Banquet Facility (1199 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester). The comedy by Katherine DiSavino follows a couple, Olivia and Gabe, who are moving into their first apartment together in Chicago. The move doesn’t go according to plan, however, when all of their parents show up to help. The cost is $42 on Friday and Saturday and $40 on Sunday. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance; however, limited tickets will be available up to three hours prior to the show.

Things My Mother Taught Me is the second of four dinner theater events scheduled for 2020.

Call 669-7469 or visit majestictheatre.net.

— Angie Sykeny

Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets $25 for adults and $22 for students, seniors and military. Call 978-683-7745.

• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Cue Zero Theatre Company (cztheatre.com) presents. Opening Fri., Feb. 28 at Krevia Academy, 470 Pine St., Manchester.

• LEND ME A TENOR Lend Me A Theater (lendmeatheater.org) presents. Opening Fri., Feb. 28, at the Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets $12 to $18.

• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Theatre KAPOW (info@tkapow. com, tkapow.com) Opening Fri., Feb. 28 at Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. Tickets are $15 to $20.

• THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord, 274 Pleasant St., Concord. Sat., Feb. 29, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Visit vday.org.

Classical Music Events • “BECAUSE YOU LOVE HER SO” Ramblin’ Richard Kruppa

will perform and tell the stories behind classic love songs. Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson. Sun., Feb. 9, 2 p.m.

Free. Visit rodgerslibrary.org.

• SURCARI A multicultural performance group featuring upbeat music from Latin America. The Southern New Hampshire University Concert Series presents. Walker Auditorium on campus (2500 N. River Road, Manchester). Wed., Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Visit snhu.edu.

• FAMILY CONCERT Nashua Chamber Orchestra presents. The concert will feature three student soloists: Tessa Avery and Kiran Klein will play the violin in Beethoven’s Doggy Waltz, and Nicole Hu will perform the solo in the Allegro maestoso from Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1. Also on the program are selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony.

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February vacation week camps have something for everyone

By Angie Sykeny

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February vacation week is coming up fast.

Don’t miss out on all the fun — get the kids signed up now for one of these day camps, where they can go on outdoor winter adventures, star in a musical, improve their soccer skills and more.

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Currier Museum Art Center (180 Pearl St., Manchester, 669-6144, ext. 122, currier.org/art-center) offers an art camp for kids ages 5 to 14. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, with a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session from 1 to 4 p.m. The morning session theme is “Imagine That: Use Your Words” and the afternoon session theme is “Imagine That: Use Your Pictures.” Camp includes supplies and an inspiration tour of the museum. The cost for the week is $170 for one session or $285 for both sessions.

Studio 550 (550 Elm St., Manchester, 232-5597, 550arts.com) offers a Pottery Wheel Camp for kids ages 10 to 18. It runs from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $175. Also that week, there will be daily Family Clay Sculpting workshops at 4 p.m., open to all ages. The cost is $20 per person.

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Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (555 Union St., Manchester, 625-5031, mbgcnh. org) offers camp for kids in grades K through 7. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 6:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each day will have different themed activities.

The cost is $75 before Feb. 14 and $100 after. Non-members will need to pay a $25 membership fee.

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Continuing Education Open houses • ADMISSIONS INFORMATION NIGHT AT THE FOUNDERS ACADEMY The Founders Academy is an open enrollment chartered public school for students in grades 6 through 12. The evening’s program will include presentations on the school’s mission and the admissions process, plus a self-guided tour of the school and opportunities to talk individually with the school’s teachers, students, current families and administrators. Thurs., Feb. 13, 6 p.m. The Founders Academy, 5 Perimeter Road, Manches-

Concord Family YMCA (15 N. State St., Concord, 228-9622, concordymca.org) offers a traditional camp for kids in grades K through 5. It runs from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day; drop-off hours are 7 to 8:45 a.m.

Campers will participate in fun activities like rock wall climbing, swimming, field trips and more. The cost for Y members is $168 for the week or $50 per day; for non-members it’s $188 for the week or $65 per day.

Register with payment by Feb. 14.

New Hampshire SPCA (NHSPCA Learning Center, 104 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham, 772-2921, nhspca.org) offers a camp for kids ages 6 to 12. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, through Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. There will be games and activities, crafts and time to visit the animals. The cost is $60 per day. Campers can attend one, two or all three days.

YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown (116 Goffstown Back Road, Goffstown, 497-4663, graniteymca.org) offers five different camps, all of which run from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28. Recreation Camp is for kids in grades K through 6 and runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. It features games, activities, science, storytelling and more. For Y members, the cost is $194 for the week or $43 per day. For non-members, the cost is $234/$52. The Trip Camp is for kids in grades 3 through 8 and runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. It includes field trips to Funspot, Patriots Hall of Fame, Chunky’s Cinema and more. The cost for Y members is $257 for the week or $57 per day. For non-members, the cost is $297/$66. Girls Gymnastics Camp is for girls in grades 1 through 8 and runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. A half-day option is available. The cost for Y members is $177 for a week of half-days and $236 for a week of full days.

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ter. Visit thefoundersacademy.org Dance or call 952-4705.

Special folk dances • ENGLISH COUNTRY Crafts DANCE Rich Jackson will lead Workshops the dances, with music by Bruce • MACRAME WORKSHOP Cobb and Justine Paul. Beginners Attendees will learn all of the essen- and singles are welcome. Sun., tial macrame knots necessary to Feb. 9, 3 to 6 p.m. Howard Recremake and take home a macrame ation Center, 99 Pleasant St., Conplant hanger. The class is open to all cord. $10 general admission. Visit adults and teens ages 14 and up with nhecds.org or call 369-0574. any level of experience. Sat., Feb. • CONTRA DANCE Featuring 8, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. League of Byron Ricker calling, with the New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua band Binding Energy. All dances Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. Class will be taught. Beginners, singles tuition is $32 due upon registra- and families are welcome. Sat., tion, with a $18 materials fee. Visit Feb. 15, 8 to 11 p.m. Boscawen nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233.

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The cost for non-members is $222/$295.

Ninja Camp is for kids in grades 1 through 8 and runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

A half-day option is available. The cost for Y members is $177 for a week of half-days and $236 for a week of full days. The cost for non-members is $222/$295. Junior Chef Camp is for kids in grades 3 through 8 and runs 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The cost for the week for Y members and non-members is $261. Register by Feb. 19.

YMCA of Downtown Manchester (30 Mechanic St., Manchester, 232-8670, graniteymca.org) offers five different camps, all of which run from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Traditional Camp is for kids in grades K through 6 and includes games, crafts, movies, science and more. The cost for Y members is $176 for the week or $41 per day. The cost for non-members is $219/$51. Junior Chef Camp is for kids in grades K through 6.

The cost for the week for Y members and non-members is $261. Sport-A-Day Camp is for kids in grades 1 through 6. The cost for Y members is $176 for the week or $41 per day. The cost for non-members is $219/$51.

Musical Theatre/Dance Camp is for kids in grades 3 through 8. This year’s production is Frozen Jr. The cost for the week is $176 for Y members and $219 for non-members.

Trip Camp is for kids in grades 3 through 8 and includes field trips to Funspot, Patriots Hall of Fame, Chunky’s Cinema and more.

The cost for Y members is $257 for the week or $57 per day. For non-members, the cost is $297/$66. Register by Feb. 19.

YMCA of Greater Londonderry (206 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 437-9622, graniteymca.org) offers three camps, all of which run from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., each day. Recreation Camp is for kids in grades 25 Treasure Hunt There’s gold in your attic. en Congregational Church), 12 High St., Boscawen. $8 general admission, $5 for dancers ages 15 to 25 and free for dancers under 15. Visit concordnhcontra.wordpress.com or call 225-4917.

Festivals & Fairs Events • 23RD ANNUAL SQUAM LAKES WINTERFEST The annual event will feature ice skating, pond hockey, cross-country skiing, sledding, miniature golf in Piper Cove, ice fishing, a fire pit, winter sports demonstrations, snow painting, raffles, a chili contest and more. Sat., Feb. 15, noon

New Hampshire SPCA camp. Courtesy photo.

K through 8. The theme this year is “Vacation Time at the Y” and each day will feature different themed activities. The cost is $215 for the week or $49 per day. Lil’ Chefs specialty camp is for kids in grades 2 through 8. It costs $235 for the week or $57 per day.

Trip Camp is for kids in grades 3 through 8 and includes field trips to Funspot, Patriots Hall of Fame, Chunky’s Cinema and more.

The cost is $262 for the week or $61 per day.

Register by Feb. 18.

YMCA of the Seacoast (Camp Gundalow, 176 Tuttle Lane, Greenland, 431-2334, ext.

2556, graniteymca.org) offers a STEM-Tastic camp for kids in grades K through 8. It runs from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The cost for Y members is $224 for the week or $48 per day, except for Wednesday, which includes a field trip and costs $63 for the day.

For non-members, the cost is $276/$70 and $85 for the day on Wednesday. Register by Feb. 18.

YMCA of Strafford County (Horne Street School, 78 Horne St., Dover, and 35 Industrial Way, Strafford, 232-8670, graniteymca.org) offers a camp for kids ages 5 through 14. It runs from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each 26 Car Talk Ray gives you car advice.

to 3 p.m. Squam Lakes Association, 534 U.S. Route 3, Holderness. Free and open to the public.

Visit squamlakes.org or call 9687336.

Marketing & Business Personal finance workshops • SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS & YOU Financial professional Andrew Githmark will cover how you can maximize your social security benefits. Wed., Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway, Derry. Free admission. Visit derrypl.org or call 4326140.

Nature & Gardening Nature hikes & walks • FULL MOON HIKE Jake King of Thrive Outdoors in Manchester will lead this night hike, which will also feature a campfire, hot cocoa and marshmallows. You bring your own snowshoes or rent a pair from the Audubon Center for $5 per pair.

Sun., Feb. 9, 6 to 8 p.m. New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn. $12 for Audubon members and $15 for non-members. Visit nhaudubon.org or call 668-2045.

a Soccer Shots camp for kids ages 4 through 8. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $200 for the week.

Pats Peak Ski Area (686 Flanders Road, Henniker, 428-3245, patspeak.com) offers a camp for kids ages 6 to 14. It runs Monday, Feb. 17, through Wednesday, Feb. 19, and Monday, Feb. 24, through Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

Campers will spend time on the slopes in a group setting. The cost ranges from $270 to $426. Register by Feb. 15 for the camp starting Feb. 17, and by Feb. 22 for the camp starting Feb. 24.

Pats Peak Ski Area camp. Courtesy photo.

day. Activities will include sports, crafts, baking, camp songs, experiments and more.

The cost is $238 for the week or $54 per day.

Register by Feb. 18.

Nature and science

NH Audubon (McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord; Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn; 224-9909, nhaudubon.org) offers camp for kids age 6 to 12. It runs from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Activities include outdoor excursions, games, crafts, stories, live animals, songs and conservation projects. The cost is $55 per day.

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center (928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, 366-5695, prescottfarm.org) offers Wintry Wonderland camp for kids ages 6 through 12. It runs from Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Activities may include animal tracking, snowshoeing, sledding, winter games, crafts, maple sugaring, campfire stories and more. The cost is $235 for the week or $55 per day. Register by Feb. 15.

Seacoast Science Center (570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, 436-8043, seacoastsciencecenter.org) offers two camps: Treks 4 Tots for kids ages 4 and 5, and Seaside Safari for kids in grades K through 5. They run Monday, Feb. 17, to Friday, Feb. 21, and Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day (a 9 a.m. to noon option is also available for Treks 4 Tots).

Campers will explore Odiorne Point State Park and the center’s hands-on exhibits and participate in lessons, activities, art projects, games, stories and more. The cost is $70 per full day, $50 per half day, $250 for a full half-day week and $350 for a full full-day week.

Sports

New England Sports Center (7 A St., Derry, 537-9663, nhsportszone.com) offers

Play Ball (9 Congress St., Nashua, 8832323; 16 Industrial Way, Salem, 898-0332, goplayball.com) offers a baseball and softball camp for kids ages 6 through 12. In Salem, camp is offered Monday, Feb. 17, through Thursday, Feb. 20, and Monday, Feb. 24, through Thursday, Feb. 27. In Nashua, camp is only offered Monday, Feb. 24, through Thursday, Feb. 27. It runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost for the week is $90.

Tri-Star Gymnastics & Dance (66 Third St., Dover, 749-5678, tristargymnh.com) offers camp for kids in kindergarten through age 13. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The cost is $40 per day or $175 for the week.

Theater

Community Players of Concord (435 Josiah Bartlett Road, Concord, 753-6653, communityplayersofconcord.org) offers camp for kids age 8 to 14. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Thursday, Feb. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, with a first meeting and auditions on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and a show for friends and family on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (campers should still arrive at 8:30 a.m.). This year’s production is Dear Edwina Jr. The cost is $215 for the week.

Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) offers camp for kids in grades 2 through 12. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This year’s production is Winnie the Pooh, which the campers will perform on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Rex Theatre. The cost is $250 for the week.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth, seacoastrep.org) offers camp for kids ages 7 through 12. It runs Monday, Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. This year’s production, which campers will perform for friends and family on Friday at 3 p.m., will include scenes and songs from Frozen and Frozen 2.

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Spring shows Looking forward to flowers

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In Lewis Carroll’s poem The Jabberwocky, the hero exults, after killing the ferocious mythical beast, “O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” That’s the way I feel when I think about the upcoming spring flowers shows. Thinking about the shows I am known to exclaim, “Oh, boy!” at random moments, such as while cooking dinner. I know I’ll get to one or more events, and I suggest you do, too.

The first of the New England shows this year is in Hartford, Connecticut, at the Connecticut Convention Center from Feb. 20 to Feb. 23. The show is vast: nearly three acres of displays with 300 booths selling fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds, gardening books, garden equipment and more. There are competitions for flower arranging and potted plants, as well.

The theme this year is Connecticut Springs into Earth Day. Many fine gardens are built for the show. In addition to that, there are over 80 hours of workshops, slide shows and lectures where you can learn useful information for your own garden.

The Philadelphia Show, a bit of travel for New Englanders, is one of the most impressive. As always it is at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, held this year from Feb. 29 to March 8. The theme this year is Riviera Holiday.

With about 10 acres of floor space, the show is hard to view all in one day. I recommend going mid-week when there are smaller crowds, and getting there early. It’s an expensive show –– adult tickets are $42 in advance, $48 at the door –– so you may want to try to pack it all in during one day, or relax and do it in two. Doors open at 10 a.m. most days, and the show closes at 9 p.m. most days.

The next show is Boston, March 11 to March 15, another big one. I have gotten a number of reports from attendees last year that the show has gotten very commercial, but it has been a few years since I’ve gone to it. All the shows have a big commercial presence, but that’s the nature of the game, and I enjoy all the gardening stuff that

Photo by Henry Homeyer.

is for sale, especially seeds and tools.

The Boston show has plenty of lectures and presentations throughout most of the day. I’d like to attend one on Ikebana, or Japanese flower arranging. There are also lectures on kokedama, or growing plants indoors in moss (and soil) balls, often suspended in air. I see another by Petra Page-Mann of Fruition Seeds on companion planting. She is a live wire, so I will attend if I can.

The Maine Flower Show in Portland, Maine, takes place March 26 to March 29 at Thompson’s Point. Parking is off-site and shuttles are easy, they say. See their website. There will be 14 display gardens, 115 exhibits of plants, hardscape, arbor and garden supplies, and all things related to outdoor yard-scaping and living. This year’s theme is A Cascade of Color. Tickets for adults are just $20 and kids under 12 are free.

Next is New Hampshire’s modest show, the Seacoast Home Show in Durham on March 28 and March 29. It is more of a home show than a garden show, but it’s an inexpensive weekend outing.

Likewise, the Rhode Island Home Show happening April 2 to April 5 in Providence includes the Flower and Garden Show in it, covering 10,000 square feet of the 100,000 feet of the Home Show. But it will have nine complete garden displays, competitions organized by the Federated Garden Clubs and gardening vendors.

I haven’t been to the show since the management of the Providence Show changed a few years ago.

So have fun, go to a flower show. Smell fresh flowers, fresh soil. And before we know it, it will be spring!

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Family fun for the weekend

Day at the museum

This month’s Super Stellar Friday at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop.com, 271-7827) is all about “Bioluminescence — Communicating in the Deep, Dark Sea.” UNH Marine Docent Skip Small will discuss how marine organisms manufacture and use their own light, according to the website.

The program begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). The cost for the evening is $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for students and seniors and $8.50 for children 12 and under. If skies are clear, members of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society will be outside the center with telescopes for a free skywatch.

At the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002), Friday, Feb. 7, is the monthly day for $3 per person after 3 p.m. as part of a “first Friday” program. The museum is open until 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, which corresponds with the monthly Dover Art Walk, which runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Find a list of special deals during the Art Walk at doverartwalk.com.

Or check out the Children’s Museum on Sunday, Feb. 9, for the T-Rex Tea Party from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tickets to this special Valentine’s Day event will cost $15 per person (children 12 months old and younger are

The T-Rex tea Party at the Children’s Museum in Dover.

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admitted for free) and are available through the museum’s website in advance (pre-registration is required).

The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) will hold its monthly free NH Second Saturday, with free admission to New Hampshire residents from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Make a day of it by signing up for “Day to Play: Valentine Cards” at the Art Center (180 Pearl St.) from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $25 for a child five and up with adult (go online to register).

And if your kid will be home Tuesday, Feb. 11, Primary Day, head to SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St. in Manchester; 669-0400, see-sciencecenter.org) to get an early look at the Engineering Week activities. The special activities start at 11 a.m.; the center is open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $9 for everybody ages 3 and up.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE TREASURE HUNT

Dear Donna, My long-deceased aunt gave me this tea set before she passed away. I have no historical information on the set or the missing pieces. I believe it’s hand painted, as each Courtesy photo. piece is slightly different.

The tea cups are very thin, almost like a thick mica material. They are all stamped “Made in Japan,” and there is no break between the first two words. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Sheila Dear Sheila, Your set is from the 1940s; it seems like after the war people brought them back to the U.S., and they are common to find today.

Your set is called a lusterware tea set and can include cups and usually a teapot and sugar creamer. Sometimes they could even have lunch plates as well. It’s not mica; it is actually made of an eggshell (super thin) porcelain.

Because of the luster finish it sort of does look like mica.

The value on them is all over the board if you look online, but really in the resale market you don’t see the sets bring a high value. The good news is that if you like it you should be able to get more pieces for your set. I think a realistic value for a complete tea set would be under $100, though it could be much lower depending on detailing and condition.

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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INSIDE/OUTSIDE CAR TALK

Husband thinks charging phone drains car battery

Dear Car Talk: My wife has a 2010 Chevy Suburban that I had to replace the battery in recently. The old battery was only four and a half years old. I suspect the cause of the battery’s

By Ray Magliozzi premature demise was because she leaves her phone charging cable plugged in to the power port continuously. I see that the tiny power light to the cable stays on even with the ignition off and the key removed.

Could that small power demand weaken the battery even though the vehicle is driven daily? She says that’s bunk. What do you say? — Jerry

We’re with her.

The average battery lasts about five years. So yours lasted a little less than average.

You bought this Suburban in 2010, so I’m guessing you’re now replacing your second battery. In other words, you’re right on schedule.

And the phone charger is irrelevant.

First of all, a phone charger that plugs into a power port typically draws about one amp. And it’ll only draw that one amp if there’s a phone that’s actively being charged. Otherwise, all it’s drawing is enough power to light up that tiny green LED that tells you it’s plugged in. That takes a fraction of an amp.

To give you some perspective on how much

power she’s using with her unused charger, it’d be the equivalent of pulling over once a day and leaving the emergency flashers on for 10 seconds.

It’s almost nothing. It would be completely replenished once the car is started again, and it would have a negligible effect on the life of the battery.

Now Jerry, you haven’t actually accused your wife of shortening the life of her battery with this phone charger, have you? I mean, out loud?

Oh, you have? That’s too bad.

Well, you owe her an apology, then. Put your tail between your legs, tell her you were completely wrong, that she did nothing to wear out the battery, and start looking for some gourmet recipes you can cook for her in the next few weeks. And here’s a tip: Don’t tell her she needs to extinguish the pilot light because it’s wearing out the stove prematurely.

Dear Car Talk: I’m a 70-year-old woman with a 2016 BMW 228i xDrive coupe, base model. The current tires are the Continental run flats that came with the car. After 28,000 miles, the front tires are bald.

The rears still have some tread, but I need to replace the tires and have a few questions.How do I determine if I have “staggered” tires or not?

I assume not, but the guy at the tire store asked.

I’ve always liked Michelins, and they have both

Y-rated tires and V-rated tires. Which do I need?

Do you still recommend rotating the tires? Some places will do it for free if I go back there regularly. Only front to back, or cross them in an X pattern? Sorry for so many questions! I’m grateful for your reply. — Caren I’m tempted to do what my kids do to me, Caren. When I text them a series of questions, they just answer the last one and pretend they never saw the others.

First of all, you’re right that you need four new tires. You have an all-wheel drive car, and in order to avoid doing harm to your center differential, you need four tires that are all the same diameter. Worn-out tires will have a smaller diameter. So you need four new ones now.

How do you know if you have staggered tires?

The easiest way is to look at them. On the sidewall, you’ll see the tire’s measurements. The number to look for is the tire’s width. That’s a number given in millimeters like “195” or “225” and you’ll find it inside a string that looks something like “P225/55R18.”

If your rear tires are wider than your front tires, your tires are considered staggered, and you’ll need to buy two wider tires for the rear wheels. But you don’t have staggered tires (we looked it up) on your base model 228i.

The letter (Y, V, etc.) is the tire’s speed rating.

And unless you’re a closet Lightning McQueen, Caren, you don’t need to spring for Y- or V-rated

tires. Y-rated tires are good up to speeds of 186 mph. V-rated tires are good up to 149 mph.

While there’s no harm in having tires that are rated for a much higher speed than you’ll ever drive, you’ll pay extra for those exotic tires.

An H-rated tire (130 mph) will be more than adequate for your purposes. And if you like Michelins, they make very good tires, in our opinion. But you can buy anything that’s the same size as the tires you’re replacing.

Do a little research, though. Check Consumer Reports or Tire Rack and find yourself a highly rated tire in your size rather than just accepting whatever the local tire shop has lying around.

Once you get your new tires, we do recommend rotating them. Especially if it’s free!

Your current front tires wore out faster than your rear tires. That’s typically what happens because front tires do most of the braking and all of the steering. But because you have allwheel drive, you now have to buy four new tires even though only two of your tires are completely shot.

If you rotate your next set back to front every 5,000 or 7,500 miles, they’ll wear out more evenly, and the whole set will last a little longer.

And as long as they’re not staggered, you can move them front to back or crisscross them. Let the spirit move you.

Happy motoring, Caren.

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Can you explain what your current job is?

I currently work for the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester on a team called Care Transitions. Care Transitions is a nine-month, intensive case management model that assists clients with resource connection who are integrating back into the community, whether that be from inpatient mental health or medical stay, substance misuse treatment or incarceration. We utilize an evidence-based practice called “Critical Time Intervention.”

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What do you wish you’d known at the beginning of your career?

Something that I wish I had known at the beginning of my career is that there are some things school will not teach you and prepare you for. Case studies on paper versus working with people directly in the community do not always look the same. I would How did you find your cur- Sam Pasciuto. Courtesy photo. encourage anyone who is going into rent job? the mental health field to try and find There is a myth that finding a job in the psy- an internship that gives them first-hand expochology field is really difficult for those who sure to the field early on so they can get an idea are fresh out of grad school. What I did not of what they’re comfortable with. Mental health know going into my job search was that there is work comes in a lot of different shapes and sizes. actually a shortage of mental health professionals across the state of New Hampshire. I was What is your typical at-work uniform? fortunate enough to have a friend from college Since my job duties take place predominantly who worked at the mental health center and in the community, our dress code is pretty laid helped to get me connected. back. Jeans and a sweater are my best friend in the colder months, but once the harsh summer What’s the best piece of work-related advice comes around, capris and a blouse take their anyone’s ever given you? place.

That’s a tough one. Working in the mental health field comes with a lot of success and an What was the first job you ever had? equal amount of challenges. I go to work every The first job I ever had was scooping ice day believing that people can change and that cream on Salisbury Beach. It was truly the best the work that is being done in the community is first job anyone could ask for. making a difference in the lives of others. So, I — Travis R. Morin think the best piece of work-related advice I’ve ever received is that if you’re in a position that What are you into right now? you love, the outcome will always be more fulRight now I am super into learning how filling than the income. to play the ukulele! Well, that is once I’ve crawled out of my Netflix hole.

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FOOD All you can indulge

Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy buffet tasting returns

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• Birthday brews: Join the Blasty Bough Brewing Co. (3 Griffin Road, Epsom) for A Very Blasty Birthday, an event celebrating the brewery’s second anniversary in business, on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. The party will include a limited release of the Extra Special Blasty beer, plus servings from a giant homemade whoopie pie, live music in the taproom, raffles and more.

The Blasty Bough Brewing Co., which opened in February 2018, gets its name from a branch pine known as a “blasty bough” that immigrant settlers in colonial America used to light fires.

It’s located on the same hilltop as the original settlement by the McClary family, who owned and operated a tavern in the early 1700s. Visit blastybough.com or call 724-3636.

• Soup’s on: The Brookline Public Library (16 Main St.) will host its seventh annual soup night on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m. The event usually features more than a dozen soups brought in by amateur chefs for everyone to try and decide on their favorite kinds. There is no cost to enter your soup, nor requirement to be a town resident or library card holder; simply call or visit the library to sign up. Participants can also bring their own breads to go with the soups.

In the event of inclement weather, soup night will be held on Feb. 20. Visit bplnh.weebly.com or call 673-3330.

• Food Trucks for CASA comes to an end: Food Trucks for CASA, a popular multi-day food truck festival held each year in early June in Manchester, will not be returning in 2020, according to a Jan. 21 post on the event’s official Facebook page. “After thoughtful consideration and a review of our 2019 results, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with a 2020 event,” the post read. “We thank all of our attendees and vendors for all of their support and wish you all the best.” The festival made its debut in 2017 at McIntyre Ski Area before 32

Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy buffet tasting in Goffstown. Courtesy photos.

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A buffet-style smorgasbord of gourmet chocolate cakes, pastries and other items donated from local businesses will be featured at the Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy.

Now in its 29th year, the tasting will return to the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown on Sunday, Feb. 9.

The event is always held the Sunday before Valentine’s Day, according to Patty Henault, president of the Goffstown Mother’s Club. Dozens of bakeries, restaurants, catering companies and other small businesses participate by donating at least one dessert, or a gift certificate that is raffled off.

“It’s become very popular. We have people that come with their friends or for a girls night out type thing,” Henault said. “We put a buffet out and place a card in front of every item that identifies what it is and who made the donation.”

Frederick’s Pastries of Amherst and Bedford, for example, is donating its Chocolate Indulgence torte, which features several layers of dark chocolate cake, filled and frosted with a thick fudge icing and decorated with tiny purple flowers. Other offerings

confirmed for the event include dark chocolate cinnamon cupcakes, milk chocolate whoopie pies and white chocolate-dipped sugar cookies, all from The Bakeshop on Kelley Street in Manchester, owner Denise Nickerson said.

A number of the options at the tasting are dietary friendly too. Roots Cafe and Catering at Robie’s Country Store in Hooksett will be donating gluten-free chocolate cakes, topped with chocolate buttercream and chocolate shavings.

You can also enjoy “Cupid’s Cups,” courtesy of Just Like Mom’s Pastries of Weare.

Owner Karen Car said these desserts contain a gluten-sensitive chocolate cup (containing no flour, just lots of chocolate, cocoa, butter, eggs and sugar) that is topped with pink peppermint buttercream and garnished with a chocolate disk and candy red heart.

A newcomer to this year’s event, Dutch Epicure Bakery of Amherst will be offering three flavors of cake bites: chocolate chocolate, chocolate raspberry and chocolate cream.

Other featured sweets at the event, Henault said, have included chocolate mousse cups, chocolate-covered strawberries, tiramisu, at least a few different types of chocolate ice cream and even choco-

late-flavored coffee. A fruit platter of items like grapes and cantaloupe, courtesy of Sully’s Superette of Goffstown, is usually set up to help you cleanse your palate.

Even more local businesses, while not featuring a dessert, will donate gift certificates or gift cards to be raffled off at the tasting. This year, attendees will have a chance to win certificates for restaurants like Downtown Cheers Grille & Bar in Concord, The Puritan Backroom Restaurant in Manchester and The Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern in Londonderry.

Proceeds from the event, Henault said, benefit a scholarship fund the Mother’s Club organizes for students of Goffstown High School.

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A few years after she started using plant-based essential oils like lemongrass, ginger, rosemary and cilantro, local chef and cooking instructor Lauren D’Agostino is now sharing her experiences and recipes in a new cookbook.

Plant-based Vegan & Gluten-Free Cooking with Essential Oils, released on Jan. 20, contains a wealth of information and recipes available for the home cook. D’Agostino’s book tour will include two stops in New Hampshire: at Local Beauty Barre in Nashua on Thursday, Feb. 13, and at The Hidden Studio in Londonderry on Saturday, Feb. 15.

For D’Agostino, cooking with essential oils is about more than incorporating delicious flavors in meals –– it’s an integral part of a plant-based lifestyle.

“When I first started using essential oils …

I was looking for inspiration to fit them more into my cooking, and I couldn’t find a whole lot of information online,” she said. “I ended up setting out to write a book on my own over

the course of several months.”

The resulting cookbook, she said, is divided into sections for each category of essential oils, from herbal flavors like cilantro, basil and rosemary, to citrus flavors like lemon, orange and grapefruit and geranium-based oils like peppermint and spearmint. An important distinction D’Agostino makes in the book is that not all essential oils are created equal –– she explains which types are safe to ingest and cook with while also identifying others you should avoid in the kitchen.

D’Agostino has the most experience working with doTerra brand essential oils. But she said the information in the book can be applied to any brand the reader is interested in working with.

“I wanted it to feel like people can just flip to any page in the book to learn how to incorporate that flavor into whatever they are cooking,” D’Agostino said.

She said the lemongrass oil, for example, is great to use in stir-fry sauces and Asian soups, while she recommends ginger as an ingredient for various sweet or savory dressings,

Photos courtesy of Katarina Gallagher @kngfood.

soups and sauces. Others, like rosemary and thyme, make for flavorful additions to most stews or one-pot pasta dishes. Basil can also be used to make pesto from various greens, like baby kale or spinach.

When it comes to vegan desserts, adding a citrus essential oil like lemon, lime or grapefruit can be a great option if you want to incorporate that flavor without compromising the texture, she said. Lavender is also a good oil to use in baked goods.

“The book has a very unique collection of plant-based recipes that are similar to a lot of things that people enjoy anyway, but maybe they don’t have access to lemongrass or they find it cumbersome to work with fresh ginger root,” D’Agostino said. “It’s great for the seasoned essential oil user, but even if you’ve never worked with them before and want to learn how, it can be a good resource.”

During each event, D’Agostino will be

signing copies of her book and providing recipe samples. The book will be available for purchase at both shops, or you can order it on Amazon or through her website.

“I definitely envision it being available soon at wellness centers, maybe yoga or barre studios and little gourmet cooking shops,” she said.

Lauren D’Agostino Local plant-based chef and cooking instructor Lauren D’Agostino presents Plant-based Vegan & Gluten-Free Cooking with Essential Oils (visit laurendagostino. com/eo-cookbook) • Thurs., Feb. 13, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Local Beauty Barre, 217 W. Hollis St., Nashua • Sat., Feb. 15, 2 to 3 p.m.: The Hidden Studio, 25 Nashua Road, Suite F3, Londonderry

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His family opened the first California Burritos location at 101 Factory St. in Nashua in late 2014 before opening two more restaurants at 35 Lowell Road in Hudson, in 2017, and 2 Cellu Drive in Nashua, in 2018. In opening the first location, Cabrera said he drew upon the abundance of taco trucks and fast-casual Mexican eateries on the West Coast as inspiration. His brother Ruben and mother Maria Flores also help make many of the ingredients from scratch.

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What is your favorite thing on your menu?

A knife. We use different knives to cut differEvery day I try something different. I love ent things, from meats to different vegetables. the quesadillas but also the burrito bowls and the burritos. One of the best ones is the CaliforWhat would you have for your last meal? nia burrito. You get french fries in it, and then It would be the pupusas. My mom makes it’s got melted cheese, steak, pico de gallo, salthem and they are so good. I would probably eat sa verde, sour cream and guacamole. It’s really, about three of them as a meal. really good.

What is your favorite local restaurant?

What is the biggest food trend in New HampI like to go to T-Bones [Great American Eat- shire right now?

Food trucks are popular. A lot of people come ery in Hudson]. I like their onion soup a lot. up with some great ideas for food.

What celebrity would you like to see eating at one of your restaurants?

What is your favorite thing to cook at home?

I love when my mom cooks homemade tamaAdam Sandler. He’s one of my favorite actors. les, like with beans or chicken. I always help her.

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• Say cheese: Pines Community Center (61 Summer St., Northfield) will host its annual macaroni and cheese cook-off on Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will feature a variety of locally made macaroni and cheese dishes available for you to taste and vote on your favorite. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 for children ages 5 to 12. Visit pinescommunitycenter.com.

• Chowder luncheons: The Women’s Alliance of Community Congregational Church in Greenland will be holding several chowder luncheons, the first of which is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greenland Parish House (44 Post Road). Each lunch will feature your choice of haddock or corn chowder, served with bread, coffee or tea, and a slice of homemade pie for dessert. The cost is $8 per person, with takeout available as well. Other luncheons are scheduled for Tuesdays, Feb. 25 and March 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call the church at 436-8336.

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TRY THIS AT HOME Peanut butter balls It’s Week 2 of DIY valentines! I’m hoping that last week I convinced you that homemade valentines are the best, especially when they’re of the food persuasion. This week I have another sweet recipe that would make a lovely gift for someone special in your world.

This week’s recipe takes a slightly different direction than last week’s recipe, as we veer into the world of slightly healthy. While it’s not a 100 percent-healthy treat, it definitely is healthier than its original version.

If these peanut butter balls were made with regular creamy peanut butter, they’d have twice the calories and five times the fat, so these peanut butter balls are definitely the better-for-your-waistline option.

Now, I know for many the pairing of healthy and delicious is an oxymoron, especially when it comes to desserts. I can assure you that isn’t true for these treats. They have all of the sweet, slightly salty, creamy elements that a regular peanut butter ball has.

In fact, many people probably wouldn’t even notice any difference if you didn’t tell them.

This recipe makes 20 peanut butter balls, which could make two nice packages for some special people in your life. It also could make one very much appreciated, larger package for that one someone special. Or

Kinda Healthy Peanut Butter Balls. Photo by Michele Pesula Kuegler.

give 15 of them and keep five for yourself.

(You’ve worked hard; you deserve a treat.)

No matter what you decide, you have a whole bunch of peanut butter balls to share.

You have another week until Valentine’s Day is here, so get your ingredients and tools assembled –– it’s time to make some of the tastiest DIY valentines you’ve ever had.

Michele Pesula Kuegler has been thinking about food her entire life. Since 2007, the Manchester resident has been sharing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty. Please visit thinktasty.com to find more of her recipes.

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Kinda Healthy Peanut Butter Balls Makes 20 1-1/2 cups powdered peanut butter 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet or milk Combine peanut butter powder, powdered sugar, and water in a small bowl.

Stir until fully combined.

Scoop 1-2 teaspoons of the mixture with a spoon; using your hands quickly shape into small balls.

Place on a waxed or parchment paper-lined plate.

Food & Drink Church & charity sales/ meals • CHOWDER LUNCHEONS The Women’s Alliance of Community Congregational Church in Greenland will be hosting these chowder luncheons. Each lunch will feature a choice of haddock or corn chowder, served with bread, coffee or tea, and a slice of homemade pie for dessert.

Tuesdays, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, and March 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Freeze for at least 45 minutes.

Place chocolate chips in small bowl.

Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until fully melted.

Place one peanut butter ball in melted chocolate.

Roll quickly to coat all sides; remove each ball using a fork to help remove excess chocolate.

Return to prepared plate.

The plate can be placed in the refrigerator to harden the chocolate more quickly.

Store peanut butter balls in refrigerator.

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• BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sat., Feb. 15, 7:30 to 10 a.m. First Church Congregational, 63 S. Main St., Rochester. $6 general admission, $3 for kids ages 5 to 10 and free for kids under 5. Visit first-ucc.net or call 332-1121.

• MAC & CHEESE SUPPER In addition to bowls of macaroni and cheese, salad and dessert will be served. Fri., Feb. 21, 5:30 to 7

p.m. (snow date is Feb. 22). Wilmot Community Association, 64 Village Road, Wilmot. $10 general admission per person and free for children ages 5 and under.

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• HOOKSETT AREA ROTARY CLUB SUNDAY BRUNCH The brunch buffet will also feature jazz music performed by Kevin Preval. Sun., Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Granite Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, 1461 Hooksett Road, Hooksett. $20 per person. Email hooksettrotary@gmail.com.

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DRINK

Raisins in your glass

A look at Amarone Della Valpolicella and Valpolicella Ripasso

By Fred Matuszewski food@hippopress.com

Wine made from raisins? Some credit this technique of making wine to the Romans, while some say this technique originated in the medieval period. Matters not, it is an ancient technique of the Verona Province, in the Veneto region of Italy.

In this column we review two wines from this region: Bolla 2013 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, (originally priced at the NH Liquor and Wine Outlets at $35.99, and on sale at $32.99) and Bertani 2012 Valpolicella Ripasso (originally priced at $28.99, and on sale at $15.99).

While both these wines are derived from the same varietals, it is in their production that they differ.

According to the Wikipedia page on Amarone, the making of these wines goes back hundreds of years, and notable wines have been produced in Valpolicella since ancient times but Amarone was not marketed as such before 1953. These wines were assigned a “designated controlled area” or Denominazione di Controllata (DOC) status in 1990, with the Bolla Amarone being promoted to the status of Denominazione di Origine Controlla e Garantita (DOCG), “a guaranteed designated controlled area.” Impressive credentials!

The grapes for Amarone wine are harvested ripe in the first two weeks of October, by carefully choosing bunches having fruits not too close to each other, to let the air flow. The grapes are traditionally dried on straw mats, in a process known as “appassimento” or “raisinate” (dry and shrivel) in Italian. This concentrates the remaining sugars and flavors. These grapes are pressed in the production of Amarone wine and the pomace left over from the pressing is later used in the production of Ripasso Valpolicellas, our second wine.

In the production of Amarone, the drying process can last 120 days, varying with the producer and quality of the harvest. There is a substantial loss of weight in the grapes — 30 to 40 percent depending on the varietal. Following this drying procedure, the grapes are crushed and go through a dry low-temperature fermentation for another month or two, then are aged in barrels of either French or Slavonian oak for 36 months before bottling.

According to Bolla’s website, this traditional method of drying grapes for Amarone can lead to variations in the wine. Therefore, the bulk of modern Amarone is produced in special drying chambers under controlled conditions. This approach minimizes the handling of the grapes and helps prevent the onset of fungus due to climatic variations. In Amarone, the quality of the

grape skin is a primary concern, as that component brings the tannins, color and intensity of flavor to the wine. This desiccation not only concentrates the juices within the grape but also increases the skin contact of the grapes. The tannins in the skin contribute to the overall balance of the finished wine.

The Bolla 2013 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico traces its history to Abele Bolla and his inauguration of Bolla Soave in 1883. In time, the family expanded production to include other wines of the Veneto region. This wine has a deep red garnet color and aromas of cherry, spice and cedar. To the taste it has rich, dry black-cherry flavors with a long finish, persistent with cacao and spice. This wine can be paired with roasted and braised red meats and well-aged cheeses.

According to Bertani’s website, the Bertani 2012 Valpolicella Ripasso harvest is done by hand at the end of September. The varietals making up this wine are the same as those used in the production of Amarone. However, there ends the similarity, as this wine’s fermentation takes place in steel tanks, which are ideal for increasing contact between must and skins, at a temperature of 68 to 70 degrees F, lasting about two weeks. A second fermentation, or re-passing (Ripasso), takes place in March on the remaining Amarone skins that still have a good content of active

Courtesy photos.

yeasts. This allows the wine to ferment a second time. The wine is then aged in French oak for a minimum of nine months, resulting in notes of blackberry, black currant and cherry. To the tongue the taste is full and round with cherry and licorice, slightly more tannic than the Amarone, with a long and lingering finish. This wine can be enjoyed with veal, duck and pastas with robust red sauces.

Both wines need decanting well before serving to bring out their full flavors. Both can also be cellared for some time after purchasing, even though the Bolla Amarone Classico is a 2013 vintage and the Bertani Ripasso is a 2012 vintage.

So purchase and enjoy these wines now, or if cellared, in the future over a wonderful meal with guests.

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 an annual trip to the wine producing areas of California.

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• Kill the Giants, For the Gold A+ • Halsey, Manic B BOOKS

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• The Queens of Animation B+ • Book Report Includes listings for lectures, author events, book clubs, writers’ workshops and other literary events.

To let us know about your book or event, email asykeny@hippopress. com. To get author events, library events and more listed, send information to listings@hippopress.com.

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MUSIC, BOOKS, GAMES, COMICS, MOVIES, DVDS, TV AND MORE Kill the Giants, For the Gold (Nub Music/Sony Records)

You’ll have to forgive my having snoozed on this U.K. genre-mashup band for the past couple of months, as I wasn’t alerted to it until a half an hour ago, and besides, this LP hadn’t really received any notable media attention until BBC 6 spotlighted them just recently. The crew basically squishes hip-hop, world, big beat and thrash metal together, rolls it into a lumpy ball, and maniacally hurls it at whatever’s getting on their nerves at the moment. An advance single, “Fake News” (not on this record), grabbed this reporter’s attention by evoking a (slightly) kinder, gentler version of Ministry. It starts with a short sample of some dude singing a weird, yodeling folk tune (Swiss, I’d guess), then quickly segues into a sample of Trump blabbing “You are fake news!” that continues for two minutes, all while draped in a raw, Mesa Boogie-powered guitar riff and an ironically cutesy synth line. This LP is full of similar soundsystem-type things that will appeal to, well, anyone with a pair of chromosomes. A+ — Eric W. Saeger Halsey, Manic (Capitol Records)

There’s nothing I’d relish less than to step into the cancel-culture minefield by being the only critic on my block who doesn’t care to hear any more pop-star twerps bemoaning the tribulations of dealing with their iconic statuses (personally I get the feeling that being massively popular and managing bags full of money aren’t the worst problems to have in life), but I suspect I’m far from alone. I don’t hate the music on this, the singer’s third collection of sourball-throated, downtempo, trip-hop/bling-diva/folkie/whatever-ized Billboard-tripe, but the personal-life-as-marketing-leverage approach is way past its expiration date as far as I’m concerned. And such revelation! Between the deep-water-squashed beats of “Clementine,” she sings “I don’t need anyone, I just need everyone and then some,” as if such selfish calculation were unique to famous people instead of every single person who’s ever worked at their social media presence for five seconds. But eat this self-serving, ultimately disingenuous gruel up while it’s hot, kiddies. B — Eric W. Saeger

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• The winter slogs on, as we all sit trapped on that speeding refrigerated train you want to just jump off at the Tampa depot and forget the nightmare you’ve endured thus far at the hands of the Snow Miser, whose name doesn’t make sense, by the way, because wouldn’t a miser of snow, by definition, deny us snow, not dump just enough slushy nonsense to create Quick-Freez hockey rinks on us forever and ever? But at least January is over, by the time you’re reading this, and so we will chat about the upcoming albums and various art-fails we will experience on our next general release date for albums, Feb. 7! Let’s start with Green Day’s new record, Father of All, which, in full disclosure, has an ellipsis after its name, but I’ll never roll like that. Do skateboarders still like Green Day, you ask? Well, a cursory skim of YouTube shows that the last skater video set to a Green Day song was two years ago, so I’d say no, and if the skaters don’t take the band seriously anymore, neither should I, say I. The title track’s throwaway opening part sounds like Black Lips in Gorillaz mode, like, Whatsisface sings in a hipster falsetto, and then the stringy meat of the song comes in, and it’s kind of rockin’, for lack of a better word, but who cares, come on, it’s Green Day. You know what this sounds like for the most part, and the skater bois don’t care anymore, so let’s move along.

• Adorable Gen X waif-lady Lisa Loeb presents us with her newest nerd-girl album, A Simple Trick to Happiness, filled with more songs about Hello Kitties or whatever her trip is. Skaters definitely don’t care about Lisa Loeb, but, as we’ve just seen, she’s got as good a chance as Green Day to background the next Skater Fail Compilation on YouTube with her new song, “Sing Out.” Or maybe not, because this tune is like what Dolly Parton would play if she were trying to make bank from Gen Xers. It’s jangly and banjo-ey, it’s not about Hello Kitty, and it’s an OK little banjo song, so I will tip my hat to her growth as an artist and leave her be, for now.

• Yo, speaking of the ’90s, look, you guys, it’s Stone Temple Pilots, with an acoustic album, called Perdida! To save you the Google time, “perdida” means “lost.” May I go now? Not yet? Well let’s go over the basics, then: with Scott Weiland having died, their new singer is Jeff Gutt, and now you’re ready to impress your date if the question ever comes up in Trivial Pursuit (it won’t). Let’s listen to this new song, “Fare Thee Well,” shall we? No? Well, tough. Wait, this song is just generic Americana, not ’90s grunge, which means it’s good, but only folkies will like it and fans of ’90s grunge will post sad emojis expressing their disappointment. I feel for them in advance.

• Finally we have Richard Marx, the soft-rock dude who did songs like “Endless Summer Nights” and “Right Here Waiting” during the early ’90s. His new LP, Limitless, includes a song called “Let Go,” a sexytime faux-jazz song that’s turbo-charged with a millennial whoop hook, probably because Marx read about the millennial whoop in Billboard and realized he’s too old for such nonsense, but knew he had no choice but to rip off Taylor Swift, because money. — Eric W. Saeger Local (NH) bands seeking album or EP reviews can message me on Twitter (@esaeger) or Facebook (eric.saeger.9).

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“I threw in everything I loved — New England, the military, dogs, nature — just for fun, because it was supposed to be just a sample chapter,” Munier said.

“Then an agent said to me, ‘This is a good first chapter. You should finish that book,’ and one thing led to another, and that’s how I started writing the series.”

Munier is currently finishing up the third book in the series, the working title of which is The Hiding Place. It is loosely inspired, she said, by New Hampshire’s Bear Brook Murders. The story reveals that Mercy’s grandfather was a sheriff who was killed in action 20 years earlier. Now, his deputy, on his deathbed, asks Mercy to solve a cold case that her grandfather never had the chance to solve. Munier said the book is planned to be released in early 2021.

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A 10-year-old boy with autism wanders into the woods and witnesses a murder in Salisbury, New Hampshire, in author Paula Munier’s latest novel, Blind Search.

Blind Search is the second book in Munier’s mystery series following a former military policewoman, Mercy Carr, and her bomb-sniffing dog Elvis. In the first book, A Borrowing of Bones (2018), Mercy and her fiance, Martinez, are on active duty in their final deployment when she is shot and wounded and he is killed. In his final moments, Martinez asks Mercy to take care of Elvis. Mercy and Elvis return home to Vermont, where they begin solving mysteries.

“I’ve always loved mysteries and wanted to be a mystery writer ever since I read my first Nancy Drew book as a girl, but it was always a secret dream I had,” Munier said. “Now, as a grandmother, I’m just realizing this dream and working on my third book in the [Mercy Carr] series, and it just goes to prove that it’s never too late.”

In Blind Search, the duo teams up with game warden Troy Warner and his search-and-rescue dog Susie Bear to solve a crime. It’s hunting season in Vermont’s Green Mountains when a young woman is found dead, shot through the heart with an arrow.

The murderer is still at large, but there is a witness: Henry, a 10-year-old boy with autism. Getting information out of Henry proves to be a challenge when his autism causes him to become non-verbal, and he cannot talk about the traumatic event that he has seen. When an unexpected blizzard hits, trapping them all in the mountains, the investigation becomes a race to find the killer before the killer finds Henry.

The plot was inspired, Munier said, by a true story she came upon about a young boy with autism who got lost in the Vermont woods and was found by search-and-rescue teams and their canines.

“I started thinking, what if [the boy] got lost and witnessed a murder and wouldn’t be able to communicate what he saw?” she said.

Munier has been in the business of words for more than 20 years as a journalist, editor, acquisitions specialist, digital content manager and publishing executive. In addition to her fiction work, she has written several writer’s guides, including The Writer’s Guide to

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In February 1940, the day that the film Pinocchio was released, a Hollywood newspaper published an article about Walt Disney’s latest cinematic marvel and remarked on how a woman artist had “invaded” the predominantly male studio five years earlier.

Despite finding this newsworthy enough to mention, the reporter did not think it necessary to include the woman’s name, causing the invader to write sarcastically on the office newspaper “Who is this girl?”

The “girl” was Bianca Majolie, one of the “queens of animation” that Nathalia Holt honors in her impeccably researched account of how women helped Walt Disney morph from a man with a vision to a worldwide brand. You’d be hard pressed to find a better read for Women’s History Month, (March) whether or not you have any interest in Disney films.

That’s because The Queens of Animation, while thick with anecdotes about Disney classics and their genesis, provides a jarring look at the workplace early in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on women who dared to compete for the positions held by men. Walt Disney employed hundreds of women, even in the early years of his company, but most were poorly paid artists in the “Ink and Paint Department” that colored the images that the male artists drew. It was monumentally harder for a woman to break into the “story department” where highly creative men with large egos worked long, bruising hours and took it out on each other.

Holt tells the backstories of the handful who did and what they endured.

In one incident that Holt recounts, Majolie fled a meeting where, after she pitched an idea with sketches on an easel, Disney went to the easel, picked up the sketches and ripped them in half. Although the men in attendance had been subjected to equally brutal feedback, instead of empathizing when Majolie left the room, they chased her to her office and literally broke down the door by beating on it. As Holt recounts, Disney’s later reaction to the incident was to say, “This is why we can’t use women. They can’t take a little criticism.”

Disney was, in fact, openly preferential to men, advertising in 1936 that he offered “exceptional opportunities to trained male artists.” In these pages, he often comes across as a boor. But even though he was convinced that women employees were a sunk cost — just when you get them trained, they get pregnant and leave — when a supremely talented and persistent woman got through to him, he was willing to get them a chance, albeit with a warning: “The men will resent you. They swear a lot. That

is their relaxation.”

Also, as it turned out, they would sometimes leave a live pig under a female coworker’s desk. As Holt put it, “Story development at Walt Disney Studios was a competitive sport.”

Despite this challenging work environment, the women who squeezed into the inner circle at Disney and survived ultimately loved their work, and their contributions helped to create the films we now consider classics. Thank God for that. As it turns out, the original stories from which Pinocchio and Cinderella were adapted were quite different from the ones Disney gave America.

Without the ministrations of Majoli, for example, Pinocchio might have been hung at the end for “crimes and disobedience,” while Cinderella’s stepsisters would have had their eyes pecked out by birds. The men who beat down Majoli’s door might have enjoyed the original endings and left them intact. (Also, they refused to draw fairies, which was a problem when the team started work on The Nutcracker Suite.)

The queens of animation no princesses here — include Grace Huntinton, Mary Blair, Retta Scott and Sylvia Holland, whose stories Holt gleaned from personal correspondence and documents and interviews with family members. For the author, it’s a continuation of a meaningful genre: rescuing accomplished women from obscurity.

Her earlier Rise of the Rocket Girls did the same for female rocket scientists at NASA. In her opening, Holt confesses that she has never been a Disney fanatic, like people who go to Disney every year and have mouse-ear stickers on their cars. “Until I began writing this book, I viewed the Disney princesses, with their fluffy dresses and vulnerable demeanors, warily, suspicious that they had been dropped into my life by unknown misogynist forces that were bent on turning my daughters into boy-crazy women,” she writes.

There was indeed misogyny, not only at Walt Disney’s first humble studio, but all over America early in the 20th century.

Indeed, some might argue it still persists: “Although 60 percent of all students studying animation in art schools across the United States are women, they make up only 23 percent of all animators in Hollywood,” Holt writes. Women aren’t excluded from the credits, like they were in Disney’s earliest films, but they comprise just 10 percent of all writers and eight percent of all directors in the top 100 highest-grossing films.

From Snow White to Frozen, though, things are decidedly better, and The Queens of Animation is an engrossing look at cinematic history, whether you care for Disney princesses or not.

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• Sci-fi romance: New Hampshire author R.W.W. Greene visits Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord) on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. to present his newest novel, The Light Years. It follows the captain of a family-owned starship who arranges a marriage for her son in hopes of achieving faster-than-light travel. When the bride and groom meet, there is an instant connection, but their personal relationship is overshadowed by hidden secrets and agendas. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com or call 224-0562.

• Literary journal contributors: The Ferguson Reading Series, a monthly poetry reading and open mike, continues at Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter) on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m. It will feature 17 readers with poetry published in The Lit Fuuse, the literary journal from the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter. Bring one or two poems to share. Call 778-9731 or visit waterstreetbooks.com.

• A chilling tale: Bestselling author Jennifer McMahon will take the stage at The Music Hall Loft (131 Congress St., Portsmouth) as part of its Writers in the Loft series on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. McMahon will discuss her latest work, The Invited, a ghost story about a husband and wife living in a haunted house in the woods of Vermont. The event includes an author presentation and onstage interview with Brittany Wason, Literary Coordinator and Content Manager at The Music Hall, followed by a Q&A session and a post-event book signing and meet-and-greet. Tickets cost $30, and for each one to two tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher ($15.95) is required.

The vouchers can be redeemed at the end of the event for a signed paperback copy of The Invited. Tickets also include one bar beverage. Visit themusichall.org or call 436-2400.

— Angie Sykeny Books Author Events • MICHAEL CAMERON WARD Author presents Sketches of Lee. Thurs., Feb. 6, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• MEREDITH TATE Author presents The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord.

Sat., Feb. 15, 2 p.m. Call 224-0562 or visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• ALLEGRA MAY Book launch for author’s debut novel, Appointment with Unreality. Sun., Feb. 9 and Feb. 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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• BRIAN GREEN Author presents Until the End of Time. Thurs., Feb. 20, 7 p.m. The Music Hall

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• MARCYKATE CONNOLLY Author presents Hollow Dolls.

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• ANNE ENRIGHT Author presents Actress. Wed., March 11, 7 p.m. The Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $41. Visit themusichall.org.

Writing events • FLASH FICTION COMPETITION The Monadnock Writers’ Group presents preliminary round of the statewide 3-minute fiction slam. The competition is open to anyone to read three minutes of original fiction to a panel of judges. The Peterborough winner will be invited to read at the state finals sponsored by the New Hampshire Writers Project. Sat., Feb. 1, 10 a.m. Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., Peterborough. Visit nhwritersproject.org/three-minute-fiction-slam Poetry • THE EARLY POETRY OF ROBERT FROST WORKSHOPS Pontine Theatre presents.

Participants will read and discuss a selection of early poems by Robert Frost. The Pontine Theatre will premiere a new work based on Frost’s early poems in March 2020. Wed., Feb. 12 through March 4, 2 to 3:15 p.m. Historic 1845 Plains Schoolhouse, #1 Plains Ave., Portsmouth. Free and open to the public. Visit pontine. org.

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And the Oscar should go to...

Picks and predictions for this year’s Academy awards — plus where to find the movies

By Amy Diaz

adiaz@hippopress.com

Greta Gerwig can’t win best director and Jennifer Lopez won’t win a best supporting actress Oscar.

Those are two of the disappointments from this year’s Oscar nominations but there are still plenty of movies to cheer for when the awards are handed out on Sunday, Feb. 9. And, most fun for movie-goers, most of this year’s nominees are available for viewing now, so if clips of Renee Zellweger’s portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy or the song from Rocketman have you interested in checking out those movies, you can find them pretty easily.

Who will win, who would I award and who was robbed (Greta!)? Here are my 2020 Oscar picks, plus tips on where to find all the films.

Best Picture

Nominees: Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Parasite My vote: Little Women Gerwig’s adaptation feels so fresh and lively while still true to the spirit of the material. Plus, it’s PG — making it one of the few capital-F Films you can take a wide age range to (maybe 10 and up).

My wild guess: 1917 Sam Mendes’ “single shot” World War I story is an exceptionally well-made movie with acting, camera work and pacing consistently strong throughout. It has won many of the big awards leading up to the Oscars (including the Golden Globe) and feels

like a movie that would appeal to a wide range of tastes.

Dark horse: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino’s story of an aging movie star set against an alternate take on the Manson family murders had its moments for me (Pitt’s performance is standout) but there were big chunks of it that I personally didn’t know what to do with (everything to do with Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate). The other dark horse, Parasite, is probably getting best international film as its big prize.

Shoulda been a contender: My Oscar 10 for 2019’s films? Keep Little Women, Parasite, 1917 and Marriage Story and mix in The Farewell (a dramady about family and culture starring Awkwafina, available now for rent or purchase), Knives Out (the super-fun whodunit that somehow only got an original screenplay nomination but is packed with great performances), Hustlers (Jennifer Lopez’s standout performance is only part of what’s great about this dancers-runninga-con movie; available for rent or purchase), The Lighthouse (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are doing some great work in this totally weird bit of classic horror), Gloria Bell (Julianne Moore did solid work in this character study, available for rent or purchase) and Dolemite Is My Name (the “let’s make a movie” movie featuring Eddie Murphy, on Netflix).

Best animated feature

Nominees: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World; I Lost My Body; Klaus; Missing Link; Toy Story 4 My vote: Klaus The big releases (Toy Story

Parasite

4, the shockingly not-nominated-here Frozen II) didn’t really delight me this year. I actually think this sweet Santa Claus origin story from Netflix was my favorite of the five nominees with the visually excellent Missing Link (about a Yeti seeking a home) as a close second. The movie won the Bafta (think British Oscars) for animated feature, so it has a shot.

My wild guess: Toy Story 4 That said, I have a hard time believing that Pixar can’t pull out a win, even if this story that seemed to have a lot to say about being an empty nester and life’s second act (which, are kids’ concerns?) wasn’t my favorite.

Dark horse: Missing Link This was the Golden Globe winner for animated feature and the movie, with its stop-motion-style visuals, shows off technical achievements as well as telling a solid story.

Shoulda been a contender: Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Available for purchase and with an HBO subscription). How did this movie get so completely forgotten about? I really liked its sweet take on changing sibling relationships, not to mention its super-fun songs.

Best actress

Nominees: Cynthia Erivo, Harriet; Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story; Saorise Ronan, Little Women; Charlize Theron, Bombshell; Renee Zellweger, Judy.

My vote: Zellweger. She turns in a solid, allin performance as Judy Garland ...

My wild guess: Zellweger … and has won all sorts of the season’s awards for the role.

Dark horse: Johansson. Of her two nominations I actually think her Jojo Rabbit role is more interesting, but she does a solid job as a wom-

See the movies Documentaries & international films American Factory — available on Netflix The Cave — available for rent or purchase and on Hulu (with a Live TV subscription).

The Edge of Democracy — available on Netflix Best Picture For Sama — available for rent or purchase, on Ford v Ferrari — Currently available for pur- Amazon Prime with membership and via PBS. chase, scheduled to be available for rent on Feb. 11. Honeyland — available for rent or purchase or with The movie is also screening in theaters in northern Hulu subscription (Honeyland is both a documentaMassachusetts. ry and international film nominee) The Irishman — available on Netflix.

Pain and Glory — available for rent or purchase Jojo Rabbit — Available for purchase and playing at some area theaters including AMC Londonderry and Two of the international feature films aren’t yet Chunkys in Manchester, and Red River Theatres and available for online viewing: Wilton Town Hall Theaters starting Friday.

Corpus Christi — According to Variety.com, this Joker — Available for rent or purchase, the movie Polish entry opens in the U.S. on Feb. 19. (Look for is screening at Regal Fox Run in Newington and in it possibly in March at Red River Theaters.) northern Massachusetts.

Les Miserables — This movie from Amazon StuLittle Women — Screening at most area theaters. dios actually shares its name with the short film on Marriage Story — available on Netflix. which it was based (by the same director and fea1917 — Screening at most area theaters. turing some of the same cast). While that short Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood — available for is available for rent, the movie isn’t available for rent or purchase. viewing (though it does have a page on Prime VidParasite — Screening at some theaters, including eo, indicating it might be at some point). According Cinemagic Hooksett and Red River Theatres. Also to Wikipedia, the film is in theaters now. available for rent or purchase.

Most of the movies nominated for an Oscar are either in theaters or available for home viewing, or both. Here is where to find the films (information is as of Feb. 3 and will likely change on Feb. 7).

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (in some theaters including Cinemagic Hooksett, available for purchase) Bombshell (in some theaters) Breakthrough (available for purchase and through HBO) Frozen II (in theaters) Harriet (available for rent or purchase) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (available for rent or purchase and on Hulu) Judy (available for rent or purchase) Klaus (Netflix) Knives Out (in theaters, available for purchase Feb. 7) The Lighthouse (available for rent or purchase) The Lion King (available for rent or purchase and on Disney+) Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (available for rent or purchase) Missing Link (available for rent or purchase and on Hulu) Rocketman (available for rent or purchase) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (in theaters) The rest of the nominees Toy Story 4 (available on Disney+ on Feb. 5) Ad Astra (available for rent or purchase) Avengers: Endgame (available for rent or pur- The Two Popes (Netflix) chase and on Disney+)

Shorts Blocks of Oscar shorts are playing at Red River Theatres in Concord through Thursday, Feb. 13. Of the documentary short subject nominees, four of the five are available for home viewing: In the Absence (on its own website), Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) (via a variety of subscriptions including Hulu), Life Overtakes Me (Netflix) and Walk Run Cha-Cha (on the New York Times website). St. Louis Superman is not yet available. Of the animated short films, Hair Love is available on YouTube and Kitbull is on Disney+; Decera (Daughter), Memorable and Sister didn’t seem to be available. In the live action short film category, Brotherhood (Vimeo), Nefta Football Club (Vimeo) and The Neighbor’s Window (Vimeo) were easy to find but not Saria and A Sister. Keep an eye on shorts.tv/theoscarshorts for the on-demand release of all the shorts blocks.

Best actor

Nominees: Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory; Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood; Adam Driver, Marriage Story; Joaquin Phoenix, Joker; Jonathan Price, The Two Popes My vote: Driver. His divorced guy learning to live with his new reality is some grown-up and interesting work. Also, I’m going to pretend at least 30 percent of the nomination is for the very Harrison Ford shrug he gives near the end of The Rise of Skywalker.

My wild guess: Phoenix. This, like Zellweger, feels like an unbeatable performance.

Dark horse: Driver. If somehow Banderas or DiCaprio siphons enough votes away from Phoenix, maybe Driver would be the one to pull through.

Shoulda been a contender: Eddie Murphy was great as the comedian finding his act in Dolemite Is My Name. Song Kang Ho gives us the pain of the Kim family in Parasite. Daniel Craig is having an absolute blast in Knives Out. Though not necessarily a sure-thing winner, I would have liked more conversation about what Adam Sandler is doing in Uncut Gems (still in theaters).

Best director

Nominees: Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Todd Phillips for Joker, Sam Mendes for 1917, Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Bong Joon Ho for Parasite.

My vote: Bong Joon Ho. Parasite brings together all its elements (visuals, performances, a story that balances comedy and thoughtful examination of issues) in a movie that is riveting and enjoyable to watch.

My wild guess: Sam Mendes. For the same reasons 1917 would be my best picture guess, I suspect Mendes will continue his winning streak here.

Watch the Oscars The award ceremony will broadcast Sunday, Feb. 9, starting at 8 p.m. on ABC. Watch the show with people at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org) where they are having a Red River Theatres’ Couch Potato Oscar Party starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $45.

Dark horse: Bong Joon Ho. The Roma/ Green Book split of last year (with Alfonso Cuarón taking best director and Green Book getting best picture) could play out again with Parasite and 1917.

Shoulda been a contender: Let us consider an alternate universe where congratulations would not have been to those men. Obviously, Greta Gerwig, who wrote and directed Little Women, is a solid candidate, and I’d add to that Lulu Wang for The Farewell and Lorene Scafaria for Hustlers, both of whom wrote and directed their films. Then, pick any two: Melina Matsoukas for Queen & Slim (her debut film about a couple on the run from police; available for purchase Feb. 18), Marielle Heller for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (the movie uses the look and tone of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood to examine ideas of forgiveness and kindness), Olivia Wilde for Booksmart or Kasi Lemmons for the Harriet Tubman biopic Harriet.

Best adapted screenplay

Nominees: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, The Two Popes My vote: Little Women. Both in terms of how Gerwig uses the book and how she mixes in Alcott’s writings about her own life, the script balances the needs of the core story with a fresh viewpoint.

My wild guess: Joker. Screenplay often feels like the category where movies that will get little else get their recognition.

Dark horse: The Irishman. It’s odd to think that this Scorsese saga will get completely shut out but here is one category where it might break through.

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Should been a contender: Take out Theron (sorry, the behind-the-scenes at Fox News Bombshell was just “meh”) and replace with any one of these ladies: Julianne Moore for Gloria Bell, Awkwafina in The Farewell, Constance Wu in Hustlers, Beanie Feldstein in Booksmart (the last-day-of-high-school comedy from Olivia Wilde; available for rent or purchase), Ana de Armas in Knives Out, Cate Blanchett in Where’d You Go, Bernadette (her mom-in-mid-life-stasis grew on me; the movie is available for rent or purchase), Elisabeth Moss in Her Smell (Moss is a rocker of the Courtney Love variety in this long but well-acted movie, available for rent or purchase).

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Best original screenplay

Nominees: Knives Out, Marriage Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Parasite My vote: Knives Out. This movie was so much fun (and my favorite of 2019 until I saw Little Women).

My wild guess: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood. The same reasoning that could get Joker the prize in the preceding category could get Once the award here.

Dark horse: Parasite. If Parasite is sort of the second-place best picture, it could win some of these down-ballot awards.

Shoulda been a contender: Since it’s hard to be certain what’s original and what’s adapted, let’s just talk about all the good scripts that could have been in the mix here: The Farewell, Dolemite Is My Name and Hustlers all feel like obvious candidates. I’d also suggest Gloria Bell (a remake of the 2013 Spanish-language film Gloria), Yesterday (the Danny Boyle-directed movie that has fun with the music of The Beatles; available for rent or purchase) and Booksmart.

More guesses and picks...

Find my guesses on all the categories in a director’s cut extended version of this article at hippopress.com. Find it by clicking on the link for the PDF of the entire issue.

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Gretel & Hansel (PG-13)

Post-modern medieval minimalism gives you something to look at during the trippy, lightweight Gretel & Hansel.

There’s an “IKEA during the Dark Ages” meets “Hot Topic tarot cards” visual style to this horror take on the classic fairy tale. Set out of time (this is the kind of setting I picture when I read reviews of Robert Harris’ The Second Sleep), this movie follows a teenage Gretel (Sophia Lillis, young Beverly in the recent Its) and her tween brother Hansel (Samuel Leaky) as they are thrown out of the house by their crazed mother. They head to the woods, where a legend about an evil girl

in a pink cap keeps them freaked out and seeing things along the way — and that’s before they eat hallucinogenic mushrooms. By the time they come upon the A-frame of evil and the old lady (Alice Krige) offering a table full of baked goods, the siblings seem pretty clear on the concept that everything is out to get them.

A lot of thought has clearly gone into the look of this movie — but I feel like that thought and the interesting decision-making also stop at “the look.” With the story itself, it feels like “Say Something About Girls and Women and Agency” is still in the “to do” column. There’s a lot of mushy “own your power” stuff that could go in the direction of either clever commentary

or slogan for body wash but as presented feels like unformed raw material. I mean, Lillis tries; she sells the idea that in the moment she’s part of a working narrative. In fact, her overall performance here shows that she has promise, she can make the half-formed ideas and vague themes here feel like something even though Gretel & Hansel, when you step back from it, is really just a lot of pretty nothing. C Rated PG-13 for disturbing images/ thematic content, and brief drug material, according to the MPA. Directed by Osgood Perkins with a screenplay by Rob Hayes, Gretel & Hansel is an hour and 27 minutes long and distributed by Orion.

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• Parasite (R, 2019) Thurs., Feb. 6, 2:10 and 8 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 7, and Sat., Feb. 8, 12:40, 3:10, 5:40 and 8:10 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 9, 12:40 and 3:10 p.m.; and Mon., Feb. 10, through Thurs., Feb. 13, 2:10, 5:30 and 8 p.m.

• Jojo Rabbit (PG-13, 2019) Fri., Feb. 7, and Sat., Feb. 8, 3:15 and 8:20 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 9, 3:15 p.m.; and Mon., Feb. 10, through Thurs., Feb. 13, 8:05 p.m.

• Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation Fri., Feb. 7, 1:45 and 5:45 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 8, 5:45 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 9, 1:45 p.m.; Mon., Feb. 10, 1:45 and 5:45 p.m.; Tues., Feb. 11, 1:45 p.m.; Wed., Feb. 12, 1:45 and 5:45 p.m.; and Thurs., Feb. 13, 1:45 p.m.

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• Bluegrass gold: This year’s Soul Café Series kicks off with the Missy Raines Quartet, led by the multi-IBMA winning bass player who recently debuted at the Grand Ole Opry.

Raines’ Royal Traveller earned a Grammy nod for Best Bluegrass Album; she’s also a member of the First Ladies of Bluegrass with Sierra Hull, Alison Brown, Molly Tuttle and Becky Buller. Thursday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., North Church, 2 Congress St., Portsmouth. Tickets $20 at portsmouthtickets.com.

• Positive vibrations: To celebrate the late reggae legend Bob Marley’s 75th birthday, Dis-N-Dat Band brings the sound of sunshine to Nashua. The family band, led by singer and steel pan drummer Sista Dee, last year marked 20 years of performing together. Born in Trinidad, Dee comes from a long line of steel pan drummers. Her father toured with the popular band Desperadoes and her mother was also a performer. Friday, Feb. 7, 9 p.m., Peddler’s Daughter, 48 Main St., Nashua. See facebook. com/DisnDatBand.

• Spotlight night: Singer-songwriter Joel Cage plays a lot of places where music is on the menu but isn’t the focus. So it will be a treat to see the veteran performer on a big stage playing for an audience there to see him. Cage is an astonishingly good guitar player who won the Kerrville New Folk Competition’s top prize and played for a while in Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Franklin Opera House, 316 Central St., Franklin.

Tickets $10 and $12 at franklinoperahouse.org.

• Great debate: When Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian did their Trump vs. Bernie mock debate on the eve of the 2016 primary, it was all a joke. Four years later, one is in the White House; the other has a real shot at his party’s nomination. Atamanuik parlayed his Trump into Comedy Central’s President Show, and Adomian, in character, interviewed the senator on his podcast. Sunday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m., Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St., Manchester. Tickets $20 at brownpapertickets.com.

The weather outside may be frightful, but at the All Summer Long bash at Pipe Dream Brewing on Feb. 8, the taproom’s floor will be covered in sand, with the thermostat cranked to 90 degrees for the afternoon and into the night.

Two area bands are providing the music, with a pair of DJ sets as well. Slack Tide, a jam band whose leader loved ska and Jack Johnson until he found psychedelic rock, kicks things off at noon. They’re followed by Supernothing, possibly the most Long Beach Cali band that’s native to New Hampshire.

Named after a late ’90s song by ska punk band Catch 22, the Concord group’s percolating rock reggae sound is perfect for the board shorts and sandals in summertime moment that the Londonderry brewery is trying to capture, no matter what the temperature is outside.

Supernothing began when Dillan Welch, then attending a Christian high school, received the first Sublime album as a gift from his sister.

“I was not really listening to secular music,” Welch said in a recent phone interview. “I’d heard their hits on the radio, but listening through that I was like, ‘Man, this stuff is good!’ In 2009, the Sublime With Rome reunion tour happened. That guy playing with them was one of the biggest influences on me … seeing a kid who had nothing get picked to play in front of one of the greatest bands the ’90s ever saw.”

Welch began hitting the open mics at Concord bars like Tandy’s, The Draft and Penuche’s; eventually, he made enough connections to form a trio. The lineup’s shifted since –– the current rhythm section is drummer Casey Smith and bass player Ian Matthews –– and grown, with Andy Torossian on keys/guitar and frequent horn man

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Matt “The Sax” Beaudin.

Though he is Supernothing’s creative force, Welch is glad his solo days are over.

“It’s not as much fun without the band. …

It’s super easy to communicate with these guys,” he said. “I’m not the greatest guitarist in the world, so these guys, being the amazing musicians that they are, bring so much more to the table. It’s the sound that I was looking for –– it’s all there. After five years of doing it, I think we have perfected the formula.”

The group made a three-song demo last year and played one of its biggest shows ever in December –– a slot opening for Sublime tribute act Badfish at Bank of NH Stage.

“The high of doing a full original set that just transitions perfectly, everybody doing everything perfectly,” Welch said. “It’s just something you can’t really describe to anyone.”

They also played a double bill there with local favorites Dopamine in the summer.

Two videos shot at Manchester’s Revelry Studios dropped in recent weeks: “Good Vibes and Sunshine,” a signature song that measures life in 40-ounce doses, and “Behold,” which begins as a soul-infused slow jam, then slips into a toe-tapping

groove. Though they haven’t released a proper album, the session was a test run for an eventual long-player.

“Those are our biggest, the most money we have poured in production-wise,” Welch said, noting that drummer Smith is “taking notes from Revelry. … He wants to do our full-length. He’s our sound guy, producer, everything –– he knows what he’s doing.”

They’ve done the indoor beach party more than a few times and are regulars at Pipe Dream.

“We were one of the first two bands that they booked there [and now] people request us. … It’s a killer time, a real good party; the beer is good and vibes are always on key,” Welch said. “The only bad thing is being a musician, sand gets in your equipment. Plus, it’s super-hot. But you dress for the occasion. We’re ready.”

All Summer Long 3 w/ Supernothing & Slack Tide When: Saturday, Feb. 8, Noon Where: Pipe Dream Brewing, 49 Harvey Road, Londonderry More: facebook.com/pipedreambrewing

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5. Scandal ‘Beat Of __ __’ (1,5) 6. She dances on the sand, to Duran Duran 7. Practice piece 8. Third Asia album about Latin stars, perhaps 9. Busted rockers put one on for the judge 10. Toto song that roars in the jungle?

11. Mariah Carey ‘__ __ Believe’ (1,5) 12. Mid-90s Guy Sigsworth band inspired by shrubs?

13. What guitarist did when it was his time to rock 18. Like not bold music 22. Wham! ‘84 album ‘Make __ __’ (2,3)

24. Puro of Deadsy 25. ‘95 Nixons ‘Sister’ album 26. Rush was “Passing through revolving __” on ‘Distant Early Warning’ 27. Kind of ‘Pipe’ Weezer uses 29. Chuck Berry’s “taxing” enemy 31. Kasabian ‘Lost Souls Forever’ song (abbr) 34. Sepultura ‘Filthy __’ 35. What the Beach Boys could hear 37. Radio Corp Of America label (abbr) 38. Axis: __ As Love 39. Beck “Temperature’s dropping at the rotting __” 40. Waylon Jennings ‘Working Without __ __’ (1,3) 41. Bruno Mars ‘When __ __ Your Man’ (1,3) 42. Music Aerosmith got into with Run-DMC 45. Some shock rockers don’t have them 46. ‘95 Red Hot Chili Peppers album ‘__ __ Minute’ (3,3) 47. Alanis Morissette homeland 49. What some rockers can’t handle 50. Kinchla of Blues Traveler 51. Oklahoma ‘Extreme Behavior’ rockers 54. Morphine song about an air traffic screen?

55. X’s female singer 57. ‘01 Amy Ray album about going to the prom solo?

61. Silversun Pickups looks through their ‘Lazy __’ 63. Chevelle song about a craze?

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Luk’s Bar & Grill 601-6102 142 Lowell Rd CR’s 889-9900 287 Exeter Road Nan King 929-7972 222 Central St. Logan’s Run 882-1911 816 Lafayette Road River’s Pub 926-4343 76 Derry St. 943-7832 Millie’s Tavern The Bar 17 L St. 967-4777 2B Burnham Rd North Beach Bar & Grill 943-5250 931 Ocean Blvd.

967-4884 Kingston Old Salt Tavern Saddle Up Saloon 409 Lafayette Rd. 92 New Hampshire 125 926-8322 369-6962 Shane’s Texas Pit 61 High St. 601-7091 Laconia Smuttynose Brewing Acoustic Lounge 105 Towle Farm Road 604 Endicott St. N 436-4026 527-8275 The Goat 405 Pub 20 L St. 601-6928 405 Union Ave Tinos Greek Kitchen 524-8405 325 Lafayette Rd Broken Spoke Saloon 926-5489 1072 Watson Rd Wally’s Pub 866-754-2526 144 Ashworth Ave. Granite State Music 926-6954 Hall 546 Main St. 884-9536 Henniker Naswa Country Spirit 1086 Weirs Blvd.

262 Maple St. 428-7007 366-4341 Pat’s Peak Sled Pub The Big House 24 Flander’s Road 322 Lakeside Ave. 428-3245 767-2226 Patio Garden Hillsboro Lakeside Ave. No Phone Brick House Pitman’s Freight Room 125 West Main St. 94 New Salem St. 680-4146 527-0043

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK

CELTIC HOOT In association with the Londonderry Arts Council, The Nutfield Sessions presents an Open Mic night on Thursday Feb. 6, 7 p.m. at O’Shea’s Caife & Tae (44 Nashua Rd, Londonderry 540-2971).

This is a free acoustic open mic attracting local musicians and audience members who appreciate live performance in a comfortable, casual, family friendly environment. Amateur musicians, seasoned pros or those who just enjoy listening to a variety of music featuring acoustic instruments and vocals are welcome. It’s a great way to spend a winter evening.

Manchester Stark Brewing Company: Brunch w/ Whiskey Duo Strange Brew: Jam Meredith Giuseppe’s: Open Stage with Lou Porrazzo Milford La Medina: Paul Driscoll Newmarket Stone Church: Dave Ogden Open/Sunday Afternoon Unplugged w/ George Brown

Dover Fury’s Publick House: Tim Theriault and Friends Sonny’s: Soggy Po’ Boys Gilford Patrick’s: Paul Luff Londonderry Stumble Inn: This Ain’t Your Mama’s Music Bingo

Northwood Umami: Bluegrass Brunch w/ Cecil Abels

Manchester Fratello’s: Sean Coleman Shaskeen: Brett Wilson Strange Brew: Ken Clark Whiskey’s 20: Sammy Smoove & DJ Gera

Rochester Lilac City Grille: Brunch Music Salem Copper Door SAL: Steve Prisby Jazz / Chad Lamarsh Monday, Feb. 10 Concord Hermanos: State Street Combo Hampton The Goat: Shawn Theriault Manchester Central Ale: Jonny Friday Duo Fratello’s: Rob Wolfe or Phil Jacques Meredith Giuseppe’s: Lou Porrazzo Merrimack Able Ebenezer: Ale Room Music Homestead: Doug Thompson

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Tuesday, Feb. 11 Concord Hermanos: Dan Weiner Tandy’s: Open w/ Mikey G

North Hampton Barley House Seacoast: Great Bay Sailor

Portsmouth Press Room: Anglo-Celtic traditional folk/roots session + Blackalicious w/Oompa Ri Ra: Irish Sessions Rudi’s: Jazz Brunch w/Jim Dozet The Goat: Rob Pagnano

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Concord Concord Craft Brewing: Dean Harlem Hermanos: Kid Pinky Dover 603 Bar & Lounge: Rock the Mic w/ DJ Coach Dublin DelRossi’s Trattoria: Celtic and Old Timey Jam Session Gilford Patrick’s: Cody James Hillsborough Turismo: Blues Jam w Jerry Paquette & the Runaway Bluesmen Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: Doug Mitchell Londonderry Coach Stop: Paul Lussier Harold Square: Houdana the Magician (Tableside Magic) Manchester Fratello’s: Kim Riley Strange Brew: Jesse’s Open Extravaganza Meredith Giuseppe’s: Don Bergeron Merrimack Homestead: Amanda McCarthy Nashua Country Tavern: Jeff Mrozek Fratello’s Italian Grille: Chris Gardner Peddler’s Daughter: Josh Lessard Portsmouth Clipper Tavern: Don Severance Ri Ra: Erin’s Guild The Goat: Bailey Harris Rochester Lilac City Grille: Tim Theriault - Ladies Night Revolution Taproom: Hump Day Blues w/ Jeff Hayford Salem Michael’s Flatbread: Darlene Acoustic

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Blue Oyster Cult Thursday, Feb. 6 8, p.m. Palace Theatre John Gorka Friday, Feb. 7 8, p.m.

Music Hall Loft Ronan Tynan Friday, Feb. 7 7:30, p.m. Palace Theatre Elvis & Orbison Show Friday, Feb. 7 8, p.m. Rochester Opera House Divergent Strings Friday, Feb. 7 8, p.m. Spotlight Room Eaglemania (also 2/8) Friday, Feb. 7 8, p.m. Tupelo Derry The Sixties Show Saturday, Feb. 8 8, p.m. Flying Monkey Dirty Deeds: The AC/DC Experience Saturday, Feb. 8 8, p.m.

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JONESIN’ CROSSWORDS BY MATT JONES

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All quotes are from songs written or co-written by Rick Astley, born Feb. 6, 1966.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you / Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye / Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Honesty is the best policy.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) She don’t want no wild romance / When she’s with me she only wants to dance … She wants to dance with me / ‘cause I’ll let her be what she wants to be Don’t let anyone stand in your way.

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Keep singing, whoa, keep singing / Clap to the beat till your hands are stinging / And you’ll be saved some sunny day / From throwing your life, throwing your life away What you sing is up to you.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) I wandered around / The streets of this town / Trying to find sense of it all. / The rain on my face, / It covers the trace / Of all the tears I’d had to waste. / Why must we hide emotions? / Why must we never break down and cry? / All that I need is to cry for help. Emotions may run strong. Use your words.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Don’t break it up / Don’t shake it up / Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on / Don’t burn it out / Don’t sell it out / Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on / Turn it on… Make sure it’s plugged in.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) You gotta understand / Life is what you make it baby / No time to sit around and / think of the mistakes you made / Well it’s not what you had / It’s what you’re having right here baby / And

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Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Think it over what I say / I know it could be just like it used to be / Do you believe it, baby, do you share my point of view / You know that I mean it, baby, and all you have to do is / Remember the days when we walked / The times that we talked for hours and hours / Remember the way it used to be, just you and me / Remember the days Neither you nor Cher can turn back time.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) I was born in a prison, there was no way out / If you want to be heard you got to scream and shout / You don’t know the kind of mess I’m in / Nobody else is going to save my skin but / You have got the key to set me free / If you want my love then rescue me Run. Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Times are hard, that’s for sure / Lovers need to love a little more / Everybody’s got to do their best / You can’t complain / If you settle for less You can complain a little.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Behind the smile that I portray / I am saddened every day / My eyes are sore with endless nights of crying / I hope that you don’t feel this way Bring tissues.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) You never want to sit and talk it over / You always want to run right out the door / Come and sit right down here on the sofa / Tell me, baby, right now what’s the score? If they ask….

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) And I know it’s hard for you / To do the things that you want to do / But every day can get a little better / If you rise up, stand up / And stick together Rise up, stand up, try some sun salutations.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

Least competent criminal

Matthew Davies, 47, of Dunfermline, Scotland, pleaded guilty on Jan. 17 to assault and robbery in the case of a bumbling Bank of Scotland holdup in September, the Daily Record reported. On that day, Davies charged into the bank with a meat cleaver in hand and a pillowcase over his head. Unfortunately, he had neglected to cut eyeholes in the pillowcase and therefore couldn’t see — so he had to take it off. Undeterred, Davies used the cleaver to batter a glass partition on the counter and eventually took off with almost 2,000 pounds, casually wandering toward home, even stopping to pet a dog along the way. One brave customer of the bank followed Davies to his home and alerted police; there they found cash and the pillowcase, along with a stun gun.

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Antoine McDonald, 21, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, became famous last year for dressing up as the Easter Bunny in Orlando, but he found his costume unhelpful on Jan. 16 after ramming his motorcycle into a carport, which collapsed on a car parked there, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The motorcycle then hit a fence and flipped over, and a neighbor observed the Easter Bunny limping away from the scene. When officers caught up with McDonald, lying in the back seat of a car, he denied involvement in the crash: “I wasn’t in any crash. I’m the Orlando Easter Bunny.

Google it,” he claimed. “The bunny appeared to be alive,” officers reported, according to the Orlando Sentinel, and they asked him to remove the costume before arresting him and transporting him to the hospital for rib and leg injuries sustained in the crash.

was not the case,” admitted Alexandre Garcin, the city’s deputy mayor, who did not elaborate on why it took six months to figure out the oversight.

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Houston mother Emily Madonia’s nightmare began in 2015, when the Elsa (from “Frozen”) doll her daughter received for Christmas 2013 began reciting lines from the movie in both English and Spanish; originally it had only spoken English. Next, the doll began speaking and singing randomly, even when her on/off switch was in the OFF position. In December 2019, Madonia threw the doll out, Click2Houston reported, but she and her husband later found the doll in a bench inside their home. So they double wrapped the doll in plastic bags and “put it in the bottom of our garbage can,” Madonia wrote on Facebook. Days later, her daughter found the doll again in the backyard. Finally, Madonia sent the doll to a friend who lives in Minnesota, where it remained at press time. In the meantime, Madonia has been contacted by paranormal investigators and the Travel Channel.

Suspicions not confirmed

Ben Lilly, 40, on his way to Halifax in West Yorkshire, England, on Jan. 25 passed an object in the road that looked like a dead animal — a leopard, to be specific. Lilly stopped and turned around, carefully approaching the large cat.

He told Metro News his heart was racing and he was afraid his face might be “ripped off” by the beast. “I saw the markings on it. It had the tail bit on it, too,” Lilly said. “But as soon as I looked at it from the other angle, I started laughing.” It turned out to be a leopard-print jumpsuit, complete with tail. Lilly speculated on Facebook it might be “some tart’s coat from last night. ... It was Saturday morning and HalUnclear on the concept United Press International reported that an ifax is a bit of a drinking town.” unnamed man in Orlando, Florida, got a little mixed up as he tried to fill his boat’s gas People with issues tank before a fishing trip on Jan. 27. Rather Now-retired high school English teacher than putting the gas nozzle into the fuel tank, Jeffrey S. Churchwell, 60, of Elkhorn, Wisconthe man inserted it into a fishing pole hold- sin, apologized to Walworth County Sheriff’s er and pumped 30 gallons of gas directly into deputies in October and admitted that he had the cockpit. Orange County Fire Rescue was been defecating, sometimes several times a called to the 7-Eleven, and a hazmat team day, since 2017 outside and on a building in siphoned most of the errant gas from the boat the rural Natureland Park in Whitewater. The before the fisherman filled up the actual tank Milton Courier reported Brent Brooks of the and went on his way.

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