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I love tacos, and when I first arrived in New Hampshire in 1993 as a medical student living in the Upper Valley, I realized I was a long way from Southern California and the tacos I’d grown up with when the only Mexican food source was a fast food chain franchise, where I was astounded to see the overhead menu displayed phonetic spelling for each of the food items: “boo-ree-toe”!

One day, my two Mexican-American classmates and I set out in search of Mexican food rumored to be available in a not too distant town in Vermont. It felt like a quest. Sadly, our too expensive (for our student budgets) meal was disappointing, and we resigned ourselves to living in a beautiful place with no gastronomic connection to home. We were excited when Shorty’s opened; the chips and salsa made it a favored site for celebrations!

Fast forward 28 years and I am thrilled to learn of Lalo’s Taqueria in Lebanon through “The Flavors of our Neighbors: At Lalo’s In Lebanon, The Taco Is King,” an NHPR story reported online July 2. A mouth-watering picture reveals authentic-looking tacos I can practically taste, light years from what I experienced in 1993, and sparks an urge for a road trip to catch lunch or dinner!

New Hampshire Public Radio is now running a wonderful limited weekly series, “The Flavors of Our Neighbors”/”Los Sabores de Nuestros Vecinos.” The Editor’s Note begins, “More than just a place to eat, local restaurants provide a taste of home for people through food and connections made with the folks who run them. This was never so evident as when the pandemic closed many of these gathering places, some for good … comprised of multimedia stories that highlight Latino restaurant owners, we learn how these entrepreneurs have not only weathered the pandemic but found ways to thrive and continue to provide a sense of community for their customers.”

In addition to stimulating our appetites, these stories evoke a connection to home, family, culture and community, for those of us with recent or remote roots in one of the many countries of Latin America. This is especially evident in the first story in the series, “The Flavors Of Our Neighbors: At Don Quijote, It’s Important To Feel At Home,” which highlighted restaurateur Sandra Almonte’s efforts “to make each person who walks through here feel as though they were stepping into their grandparents’ house.”

I am honored to be a member of the community-media partnership that collaboratively conceived of this project. We hope you will be inspired to check out “The Flavors Of Our Neighbors” and join us in creating community together over good food, as friends and neighbors in New Hampshire.

Dr. Trinidad Tellez is a family physician and health equity strategist, community advocate, and consultant.

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INSIDE THIS WEEK NEWS: 4 NEWS IN BRIEF 6 Q&A 7 SPORTS 8 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX THE ARTS: 14 CONCORD CHORALE 15 ARTS ROUNDUP The latest arts news.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE: 16 GARDENING GUY Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.

16 TREASURE HUNT What’s in your attic?

17 KIDDIE POOL Fun for the family.

18 CAR TALK Automotive advice.

20 CAREER Q&A FOOD: 22 RIG A TONY’S Sherman’s Pit Stop; Weekly Dish; In the Kitchen; Try This At Home; Drinks with John Fladd; Wine.

POP CULTURE: 28 BOOK, MUSIC AND FILM REVIEWS Amy Diaz goes to the theater for The Forever Purge and feels like she’s at a theater with The Tomorrow War and The Boss Baby: Family Business.

NITE: 32 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE Live at the Drive-In; Nite Roundup, Music This Week, concerts, comedy.

39 MUSIC CROSSWORD Puzzle for the music-lover.

ODDS & ENDS: 39 KENKEN, WORD ROUNDUP 40 CROSSWORD 40 SUDOKU 41 SIGNS OF LIFE 41 7 LITTLE WORDS 42 NEWS OF THE WEIRD

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NEWS & NOTES Covid-19 news

On June 30, Gov. Chris Sununu announced in a press release that both the State Emergency Operations Center and the Joint Information Center, both in operation since March 2020, would close at 4 p.m. that afternoon. “With minimal community transmission, we no longer find ourselves in an immediate emergency situation,” Sununu said in a statement. According to the release, ongoing pandemic operations will transition to the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services.

State health officials announced 35 new positive cases of Covid-19 in New Hampshire on July 2. The state averaged 25 new cases per day over the most recent seven-day period, a 25-percent increase compared to the previous week. Covid vaccinations, meanwhile, were at 55 percent statewide as of July 2.

Voter law

The 2107 voter registration law that created a new process for people to prove they are residents of New Hampshire if they registered to vote within 30 days of an election or on Election Day has been struck down by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. According to a press release, the court agreed with a Superior Court ruling that the new process is confusing, could deter people from registering and voting and “imposes unreasonable burdens on the right to vote.” The decision was a unanimous 4-0 vote. After the ruling, Gov. Chris Sununu issued the following statement: “It’s disappointing that these common-sense reforms were not supported by our Supreme Court, but we have to respect their decision and I encourage the Legislature to take the court’s opinion into account

and continue working to make common-sense reforms to ensure the integrity of New Hampshire’s elections.”

Diversity council

On June 29, 10 members of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion sent a collective resignation letter to Gov. Chris Sununu. “On June 25, 2021, you signed into law a provision that aims to censor conversations essential to advancing equity and inclusion in our state, specifically for those within our public education systems, and all state employees. This will directly impact those who are working with some of our state’s most vulnerable populations, including educators, child welfare workers, and law enforcement,” the letter read. The 10 members, who make up more than half of the council, said the new law conflicts with Council’s purpose of finding ways to combat discrimination and advance diversity and inclusion. “Given your willingness to sign this damaging provision and make it law, we are no longer able to serve as your advisors,” the letter read. According to a June 29 report from WMUR, that provision was titled, “Right to Freedom From Discrimination in Public Workplaces and Education” and was authored by Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro.

He said in early June the provision focused on “strengthening protections for people of all characteristics — gender identity, sexual orientation, age, sex, creed, color, race, family situation, marital situation, disabilities either mental or physical, national origin or religion,” and that it was crafted carefully to ensure that it would not ban workplace sensitivity training addressing race, sexual

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orientation or other personal characteristics, nor does it restrict state university system and community college system faculty from teaching or discussing the historical existence of discrimination, the WMUR report said. Bradley said the amendment asserts that “no one is inherently superior or inferior. So we say it’s discrimination if you say, if you instruct, if you teach that someone is inferior or superior,” according to WMUR. But Democrats on the council say the language is discriminatory. According to their resignation letter, they sent letters to Sununu asking him to oppose the provision and requesting a meeting with him to discuss possible alternatives. Once the bill passed with the provision as written by Bradley, the following members resigned: Dr. Dottie Morris, Devon Chaffee, Maria Devlin, Sharon Harris, James Maggiore, Dr. Salman Malik, Dr. James Morse, Pawn Nitichan, Sheriff Eliezer Rivera and Allyson Ryder. “It should not be taken lightly that nearly every member of the Council that is not part of your administration is resigning today,” the letter said.

In the past 12 months, the New Hampshire Insurance Department investigated 18 insurance fraud cases and submitted them for criminal prosecution. According to a press release, the fraud cases included false claims related to food poisoning, disability claims, workers’ compensation claims, buying policies “after” the losses and misrepresenting the date and time to get coverage, mysterious disappearance of jewelry, and numerous fake medical records. Deputy Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt said in the release that the main mission of As of July 2

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The Community College System of New Hampshire announced last week that Dr. Hooksett Mark Rubinstein will be its next chancellor. He is currently president of Granite State College in Concord, according to a press release, and his new job will Goffstown begin Sept. 1, when current chancellor Dr. Susan Huard retires.

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The Nashua International Bedford Sculpture Symposium will unveil its 1000 Origami Peace Cranes for Nashua project on Amherst Thursday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the atrium at St. Joseph Hospital. TheMilford community is welcome to attend and enjoy food, drinks and music, according to the event’s Facebook page, and to view the paper cranes, which were folded by hundreds of local participants of all ages.

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the department is to protect consumers from insurance fraud, which leads to higher premiums.

When a person attempts to obtain a benefit they are not entitled to, or when an insurer knowingly denies someone’s legitimate claim, it is considered insurance fraud. The insurance department investigates these cases once the victim files a consumer complaint form, or when an insurance company reports a suspicious claim.

Child advocates wanted

As CASA of New Hampshire prepares for an anticipated increase in the rate of reported abused and neglected children once school is back in session, the organization is offering learning and training opportunities for anyone interested in being a volunteer advocate. According to a press release, these sessions, which are being held throughout the summer, will prepare new volunteers to begin providing support this fall. “Over the past 16 months, CASA staff has been concerned about the impact

the pandemic has had on children who’ve experienced abuse and neglect, shielded from the watchful eyes of teachers and other caregivers,” Carolyn Cote, CASA’s communications director, said in the release. “We’ve seen many instances where the stressors that challenge families, including substance misuse, mental health and domestic violence, have been amplified during the past year.” Virtual information sessions are being held twice a month over the summer, on Wednesdays, July 14, July 21 and Aug. 11, at 5:30 p.m. and on Aug. 25 at 12:30 p.m. New volunteer training sessions are all virtual. The summer training session is a combination of day and evening hours, and it runs for six weeks beginning July 14. The first fall training session is daytime only, running twice a week for five weeks beginning Sept.

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Meet new Beaver Brook director Lindsay Jones The Beaver Brook Association, a nature center and conservation area in Hollis, welcomed Lindsay Jones as its new full-time executive director last month.

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We were delighted to see unwavI have a degree in ering support from the community environmental studies from the during Covid… and a lot of new University of Vermont. I spent faces at Beaver Brook. … I think the bulk of my career at a misthe challenge now is trying to learn sion-driven cleantech company in more about our community and get San Francisco. I’ve had a diverse Lindsay Jones clarity on the reasons people come to professional background, which Beaver Brook. Do they come for our has given me a lot of different types of skills trails? Do they come for our programs? Why in all areas of business operations, and I’m does Beaver Brook mean so much to so many hoping to bring that skillset to Beaver Brook. people? By getting clarity on that, we can invest our energy into making our offerings What drew you to this position? and the way we connect with the communiI grew up in Nashua, and my husband ty more meaningful. … We’re talking to our grew up in Hollis, and he’s the one who program participants directly; getting their introduced me to Beaver Brook when we feedback and indication of interests through were teenagers. From that first moment I social media and email; and we’re thinking stepped onto the grounds, I fell in love with about doing some surveys and trying other it. … My college experience really defined creative ways to engage the community. my love for the great outdoors and exposed me to organizations like Beaver Brook, and What do you bring to Beaver Brook? it was always my hope to [be part of] a mis- What ideas do you have to improve the sion-driven organization like Beaver Brook. organization? … Over the past few years, I’ve had the I’m trying to keep a healthy balance of chance to do some volunteer work for Bea- fresh ideas and the status quo. There’s a lot ver Brook, which helped me gain a deeper that’s already working really well here, and understanding of the people here, the mis- that should be credited to the team. I do have sion and what it’s all about. … Eventually, some fresh ideas on how we can build on that I had this professional transition where I work to further our mission and [ensure that] realized I wanted to have a career [with a] Beaver Brook is resilient [going into] the community-level impact. When this role future. … One of the things I’m hoping to do opened up and I had the opportunity to apply is communicate more clearly to the commufor it, I was beyond thrilled. nity that we are a privately owned nonprofit and rely on their generosity to operate; not What does your job as director entail? everyone knows that.

Right now, we have summer camps going on; we have year-round adult programs and What would you like to accomplish as children’s programs that we’re ramping back director? up now and into the fall season; and we’re I want to make sure that Beaver Brook is bringing back some of our annual events, resilient and is here for everyone to enjoy, like our Fall Festival and Art Show. … My now and forever. … At the end of the day, role is to oversee those day-to-day operations we’re hoping to create the next generation and programs; support and ensure our team’s of land stewards, of conservationists, of success; and work with the board of trustees hikers, of nature-admirers … so if I leave to strategically steer the organization.

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Favorite animal? Emperor penguins. As a kid, I just thought they were cute, but now, I think they’re fascinating and resilient creatures.

Favorite plant or tree? Maple tree. When I was little, growing up in Nashua, we had this beautiful maple tree in our front yard that was always neon orange. I would spend hours perched up there, watching the world around me.

Favorite outdoor activity? Hiking with my husband and two kids. It doesn’t have to be

an excruciating hike — just spending time together outside, doing something a little different and a little challenging.

Favorite nature spot in New Hampshire, besides Beaver Brook? Franconia Notch.

I used to go there a lot with my family as a child, and I have a lot of fond memories there.

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SPORTS DAVE LONG’S LONGSHOTS

A new NBA era?

It’s been a most surprising NBA season, and not just locally. Before it started, very few in Celtics Nation would’ve figured that when it ended Brad Stevens would be out as coach, Danny Ainge would be out as GM and Kemba Walker would be out of town. That happened after the Celtics delivered their second dumpster fire season in three years, which was a bad surprise to many.

But outside of a rash of injuries that sidelined a lot of big-name players during the playoffs, league-wide the surprises were mostly of the good kind. At the heart is the predictability factor saying you can’t win a title without a Top 5 player taking a direct broadside hit. It quieted talk that only three of four teams have a real shot winning in any given year. It went along the line that that’s because it immediately eliminates 25 teams right off the bat. Though with the Lakers having LeBron and Anthony Davis, that makes it 26 teams with no chance. But that hasn’t been the case in 2020-21 in two ways.

First because with the arrival of some new, young stars, I’m not sure we know definitively who the Top 5 are anyway. Kevin Durant certainly showed he’s one of them, but his team, helped by injuries, went out in Round 2. With Steph Curry and Golden State barely making it into the play-in round despite his sensational season and the aforementioned Lakers getting dusted by Portland in Round 1 that’s four of the thought to be Top 5 players when the year started. It may be just an aberration, but maybe there’s just been a leveling off of the talent at the top and the Top 5 theory should be expanded to be more like having a Top 10 player now gives you a real chance.

Second, this year was more like the NFL, which rigs its schedule to give bad teams from the previous year an easier schedule the next season to help them make big oneyear jumps into contention. Like the Patriots going from 6-10 in 2000 to 11-6 and World Champions the next. That never happens in the NBA. At least until this year when Phoenix and Atlanta jumped into the Final Three after being 34-39 and 20-47 respectively a year ago. As I write this column for an early holiday-induced deadline, Milwaukee led Atlanta 3-2, so I don’t know who’s in the Finals from the Eastern Conference. But regardless of who survived, the Bucks will be a big story for getting there with Giannis Antetokounmpo (the last of the Top 5) missing Game 5 at least and likely being significantly hampered after that at best. If it’s the Hawks, they’ll be a library of stories starting with having done it with Top 10’er Trae Young missing crunch time in Game 4

and all of Game 5 at least. It also will have happened after the 14-20 on March 1 Hawks fired their coach to spark a 27-11 tear that let them finish the year 41-31 and be the 5-seed.

And, oh by the way, it’ll be their first time they’ve been to the NBA Finals in 60 long years, which I’ll get to in a bit.

As for Phoenix, they’re in the finals for the first time since the heist of Charles Barkley from Philly in 1993. Before losing that one to MJ and Chicago in the days when Scottie Pippen seemed sane, it was when the 42-40 Suns somehow knocked off defending champion Rick Barry-led Golden State in 1976 to make the Finals, where it was tied 2-2 with the Celtics before losing the epic triple-OT Game 5 thriller and Game 6 to end their Bill Murray-like Cinderella story (“17th at Augusta … it’s in the hole”). Thus they’re still looking for their first title, so a win is history. For Milwaukee it’s their first time back since 1974, when they also lost to the Havlicek-Cowens-led Celtics. That was an epic seven-gamer where the visiting team won all seven times in the other guy’s gym!

That never happened before or since. There’s also real symmetry if it’s a Bucks and Suns final, since they entered the league together as expansion teams in 1968. Both finished last in Year 1, but 27-win Milwaukee got lucky in capital letters to win the coin toss for the first overall draft pick, which gave them UCLA all-time all-timer Lew Alcindor. They shot to 56 wins in 1969-70 and, after trading for Oscar Robertson in another heist, NBA champs in the now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s second year. Meanwhile the Suns’ consolation prize was center Neal Walk, which, trust me, was a lot worse than the Celtics coming away with Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer after losing out on Tim Duncan in 1997.

For the Hawks, the last time they were in the Finals was 1961, which for the mathematically challenged is 60 years ago. They were still the Hawks, but after being Milwaukee’s first NBA team, long before the Bucks, they were then living in St. Louis and led by the first great power forward, Bob Pettit. It was the last of four Finals meetings between Boston and St. Louis over five seasons, which started after St. Louis (thankfully) traded Boston the rights to Bill Russell because the NBA’s southernmost city didn’t want Black players. The C’s won three times including the first in 1957 when rookie Tommy Heinsohn went for 37 points and 23 rebounds in one of the (forgotten) great Game 7 performances in history as they won their first of 11 titles over 13 years.

The Hawks won in ’58, by taking a doozy of a Game 7 (110-109) behind Pettit’s 50-point, 19-rebound night for their first and last title.

So with predictability out the window and some history to be made, we’re on to the new/2021 version of the NBA Finals.

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One of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ star pitching prospects will be heading to Tokyo to play for Team USA. According to a press release, Simeon Woods Richardson, a 20-year-old from Texas, will report to Cary, N.C., for training camp on July 16. Team USA’s first game in Tokyo will be against Israel on Friday, July 30, at 7 p.m. JST (6 a.m. EDT), followed by a game against Korea on Saturday, July 31, before games move into bracket play. Woods Richardson returned to the Fisher Cats on June 9 and held the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) to one run on three hits in five strong innings, according to the release, and he got the win over the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies) on June 20, striking out a career-high nine batters in five frames.

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This Week Thursday, July 8

Hillsboro Summerfest starts today and runs through Sunday at Grimes Field, 29 Preston St. in Hillsborough. Admission is free but bring money for parking ($10), the midway and carnival rides, beer tent, food vendors and more. The hours are 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Catch live music (Decatur Creek on Thursday, Lonesome Train on Friday and Mosey Down on Saturday), fireworks on Saturday, a tractor pull on Friday, a women’s skillet toss on Saturday and a parade and a car and

Friday, July 9

Find more fair fun at the Raymond Town Fair on the town common, which starts today and will run through Sunday, July 11.

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BIG EVENTS JULY 8, 2021 AND BEYOND includes a fire truck parade, a library book sale, a silent auction and bingo. The Saturday lineup includes a pancake breakfast, a town-wide yard sale, kid activities, a motorcycle show and fireworks. On Sunday, there will be more pancake breakfast, a fun run and a dog parade.

Friday, July 9 truck show on Sunday. Also on Sunday, children ages 10 and under can take part in a cupcake eating contest at 1 p.m. and there will be a pie eating contest at 1:30 p.m. Work up an appetite on Friday evening at the 5K race. See hillsborosummerfest.com.

mondtownfair, where you can see pictures of the bouncy jousting and climbing equipment and get updated on the scheduled live music (Carbon 14 will perform tonight at 6 p.m.). Tonight’s entertainment also

The Prescott Park Art Festival’s annual summer musical opens today. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown will run at the park through Sunday, Aug. 15, with shows at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Sundays and at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Go to prescottpark.org to reserve a table or blanket space.

Friday, July 9

Friday nights are Comedy at the Rex. This week, Corey Rodrigues is performing at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25.

Saturday, July 10

Get your entertainment out-

side when Liz & Dan Faiella play Fletcher-Murphy Park (28 Fayette St. in Concord) as part of the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Music in the Park Series. The show starts at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.). Tickets cost $12 plus a $3 fee (for $10, you can also livestream the event). See ccanh.com.

Marie King and vineyard manager Josh Boisvert discussing the grapes and the wines (four LaBelle wines will be available for tasting). Tickets cost $27.25 per person (including taxes). See labellewinery.com.

Sunday, July 11

Taste some wines and take a walk through the vines at LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101 in Amherst) at today’s event in the Walks in the Vineyard series.

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MINI GOLF CAN BE YOUR DATE NIGHT, FAMILY OUTING OR RELAXING WAY TO HIT THE LINKS Chucksters. Courtesy photo.

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If you’re looking for something to do that’s active and fun for the whole family and gets you out of the house this summer, it’s hard to go wrong with mini golf.

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“You don’t have to be a certain age, you don’t have to be in shape, none of that,” said Michael Accomando, owner of Mel’s Funway Park in Litchfield. “Husbands, wives, kids, parents, boyfriends, girlfriends — anyone can go out and play mini golf and enjoy it.”

Mel’s features two 18-hole mini golf courses, an easy one geared toward families and young children, and one that is a bit more competitive.

“You don’t want to put the little ones out on a super challenging course, because you want them to have fun,”

Accomando said, “but then you have the high school kids and the date nights and the families [without young children], and they want something that is challenging so they can get bragging rights after they beat someone.”

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Mini golf course at Mel’s Funway Park. Courtesy photo.

tered in Amherst, purchased the property that was formerly Brookstone Event Center in Derry in December. In addition to its event spaces, a restaurant facility and a nine-hole executive golf course, the grounds included a mini golf course.

“It’s a great activity to get the kids away from their screens and to get outside in the fresh air and the sunshine,” said LaBelle Winery owner Amy LaBelle.

The course, called Mini Links, was designed by COST of Wisconsin, the same designers who do work for Disney World.

It features 18 multi-level holes with sand traps, rock formations and a waterfall.

“It’s not like a get-the-ball-in-theclown-mouth kind of mini golf,” LaBelle said. “It’s a beautiful, landscaped, upscale mini golf course.”

The holes vary in difficulty, making the course suitable for players of all ages.

“There are definitely easy holes that are totally geared toward a beginner, and then there are a couple others that are more challenging that even I find difficult,” LaBelle said, “so it’s a good mix. There’s a little bit of something for everybody.”

Over the last two years, Mel’s has been making big improvements to its mini golf courses, like installing new carpeting throughout and redesigning or expanding more than half of the holes.

“For some, we made the green different, or we added some new rock formations and more things in the middle for you to putt around,” Accomando said.

On the trickiest hole at Mel’s, known as “the granite hole,” players must putt the ball into a hole that is drilled into the middle of a slab of granite. It has gotten the park many repeat and regular visitors, Accomando said, who are determined to master the hole.

“The ball moves a heck of a lot differently on granite than it does on the outdoor carpet, so you really have to think about how you want to do it,” he said, adding that, even for him, it usually takes five tries or so to get the ball in the hole.

“People love to come back to that one.”

It comes as no surprise that the new

Mini Links course has been popular with families, LaBelle said, but a unique feature of the course has made it also very popular with grown-ups: “You can have a glass of wine on the mini golf course, so you see a lot of adults finding their way over there, too,” she said, adding that Mini Links will start hosting adult mini golf tournaments in August, with prizes including wine prizes.

For Mel’s, Accomando said, being open late (until 10 p.m. on weekdays, 11 p.m. on weekends) has been a big draw for adults as a date night or after-dinner activity.

“We always get a rush right around 9 or 9:30 [p.m.],” he said. “People love it, because you can work all day, go home, have dinner, and still have time to go out and play a round of mini golf and enjoy yourself.”

Another reason mini golf is so universally appealing, Accomando said, is that it can be as infrequent and casual or as structured and competitive as a player wants to make it. Most people do it as a one-time or occasional outing with family or friends; others play for fun on a weekly or monthly basis; but about 20 percent of the players Accomando sees at Mel’s take the game “extremely seriously,” he said.

“It’s amazing how much some people really get into it,” he said. “There are even people who come and ask for a certain color ball because they say it brings them luck.”

Atmosphere is just as important to the mini golf experience as the activity itself, Accomando said. The courses at Mel’s are filled with rock formations, bridges, caves, fountains and a large waterfall, measuring around 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide, that sends water cascading throughout the park.

“It’s everything together — the sights, the sounds, the colors, the water rushing all around you — that makes it a whole experience,” he said. “It’s an escape for people to get away from some of the reality of their work day and what is going on in their lives.”

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Check out this list of family fun parks and country clubs for your next round of miniature golf. All outdoor times are weather permitting — be sure to contact each park directly for the most up-to-date information.

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Cost: $7 per person and free for kids ages 3 and under What makes it unique: Holes are of varying difficulty, with a driving range also Chuckster’s Family Fun Park directly adjacent to the course if you want 9 Bailey Road, Chichester, 798-3555; 53 to further test your skills.

Hackett Hill Road, Hooksett, 210-1415; chucksters.com Mel’s Funway Park Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy., Litchfield, 424to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 2292, melsfunwaypark.com p.m., and Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m.

Cost: Chichester rates are $9 per round of to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. mini golf and $5 for ages 5 and under. Hook- to 11 p.m. sett rates are $9.50 per round on one of the Cost: $10.50 for adults, $8.50 for kids ages two courses and $6 for ages 5 and under. You 4 to 12 and free for kids ages 3 and under can also play the second course on the same What makes it unique: Mel’s features day for an additional $6.50. two separate 18-hole mini golf courses to What makes it unique: Each Chuckster’s choose from, each with features like waterpark claims to have the “world’s longest mini- falls and bridges. The property also has golf hole,” as one of the featured holes, at just other attractions like go-carts, batting cagover 200 feet long. Both parks are also com- es, bumper boats, laser tag and an arcade. pletely different from each other, with not a single hole duplicated.

Mini Links at LaBelle Winery 14 Route 111, Derry, 672-9898, labellewinFunspot ery.com 579 Endicott St. N., Laconia, 366-4377, fun- Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to spotnh.com 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 a.m.

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What makes it unique: Southern New Cost: $5 per person Hampshire’s newest miniature golf course, What makes it unique: This self-service the Mini Links at LaBelle Winery in Derindoor mini golf course features refurbished ry opened in May. There are opportunities ornaments of New Hampshire landmarks. for birthday parties and other personalized outings at the course, as well as Junior Legends Golf & Family Recreation Golf Camp for players ages 8 to 14 that is 18 Legends Drive, Hooksett, 627-0099, leg- underway. endsgolfnh.com Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ponemah Green Family Golf Center Cost: $8 for adults, $6 for kids ages 12 and 55 Ponemah Road, Amherst, 673-9908, under, and $3 for replays playamherst.com What makes it unique: With natural rock Hours: Daily, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. ledges, running streams and a waterfall, Leg- Cost: $9 for adults and $6 for kids ages 8 ends is known for having among the more and under challenging mini golf courses in the area.

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ARTS A single voice

Concord Chorale performs together in person for virtual concert

A sneak peek at Concord Chorale’s virtual concert, premiering on July 10. Courtesy photos.

By Angie Sykeny

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After months of rehearsing from home over Zoom, and then from their cars in what became known as “driveway rehearsals,” the Concord Chorale is singing together under one roof again.

Last month, 50 Chorale members, along with an instrumentalist group of percussionists, pianists and vocal soloists, gathered in an empty church to perform and record a free virtual concert of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana that will premiere on the Chorale’s YouTube channel on Saturday, July 10.

“Finally being able to hear everyone singing in harmony after spending a year apart was wonderful,” said Regina Wall, a second-year member, singing alto.

Carmina Burana’s iconic opening movement, “O Fortuna,” will be “familiar to essentially everybody,” music director Jenny Cooper said.

“It’s incredibly dramatic,” she said. “It’s been used throughout pop culture and in commercials and movies.”

The piece, which Orff composed in the 1930s, is based on a collection of medieval poetry of the same name, particularly on the text’s recurring theme of “Rota Fortunae,”

Art Exhibits • “FRESH PERSPECTIVES” Exhibit features works by New Hampshire artists Peter Milton, ​ Varujan Boghosian, Robert Hughes and others. New Hampshire Antique Co-op (323 Elm St., Milford). On view in the Co-op’s Tower Gallery now through Aug. 31. Visit nhantiquecoop.com.

• “FASHION FORWARD: AFRICANA STYLE” Exhibit showcases Black fashion and explores connections between African American and African design aesthetics from past to present. The Seacoast African American Cultural Center (located inside the Portsmouth

the theoretical “wheel of fortune” that determines every person’s fate. It’s a timely theme for today, Cooper said.

“I find it really moving to hear the voices of people from so long ago who were also [thinking about] the lack of control that we have in our lives … and were experiencing many of the same feelings that we have now,” she said.

Wall agreed.

“It touches on universal themes … like having life kick you in the butt,” she said.

“Even though the words were written hundreds of years ago, they’re still applicable to us today.”

Cooper encouraged members to reflect on the piece’s emotional content and use it as a springboard for cathartic discussion about the current state of the world.

“It really allowed us to dig into some of that anger and fear — fear of the unknown, fear of wondering what’s going to happen — that we’ve all been feeling over the past year and a half,” Cooper said.

Though the traditional arrangement for Carmina Burana includes a full orchestra, Cooper decided to simplify the instrumentation for the virtual performance, but there is one element that she wasn’t willing to trim down.

Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth). On view now through Sept. 1. Gallery hours are Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; visitors must reserve a 45-minute time slot in advance. Walk-in guests will be accommodated as space permits. Tickets cost $10 for the general public and $5 for Historical Society members and are available through eventbrite.com.

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• “THE BODY IN ART: FROM THE SPIRITUAL TO THE SENSUAL” Exhibit provides a look at how artists through the ages have used the human body as a means of creative expression. On view now through Sept. 1. Currier Museum

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Museum admission tickets cost $15, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, and must be booked online.

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• “DON GORVETT: WORKING WATERFRONTS” Exhibit features more than 60 works by the contemporary Seacoast printmaker. The Portsmouth Historical Society (10 Middle St., Portsmouth). On view now through Sept. 12. Gallery hours are daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $7.50 for adults and is free for kids under age 18, seniors age 70 and older and active and retired military. Admission is free for all on the first Friday of every month. Visit portsmouthhistory. org.

“The percussion in this piece is so central to the feeling of it,” she said. “Everything from the huge bass drums and the gong to the bells and the glockenspiel — percussion has the ability to give it that full range of feelings, from huge to tiny, from terrifying to intimate.”

The Chorale presented its first virtual concert in January (which is still available to watch online). Since they could not perform together in person, the members recorded themselves performing their individual parts of the piece, and those recordings were spliced together to simulate a unified performance. Cooper said she anticipated having to use the same method for the Carmina Burana concert, but CDC guidelines eased up three weeks before the performance date.

The new guidelines permitted the Chorale to rehearse and perform together in person, indoors and unmasked, so long as all members present had received the Covid-19 vaccine.

For the five members who have not been vaccinated, Cooper made accommodations to ensure that they could participate in rehearsals and the upcoming performance; they’ve been joining the in-person rehearsals from home over Zoom, and, for Carmina Burana, they’ll be able to record themselves

• “TWILIGHT OF AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM” Exhibit showcases New England painters and masters of impressionism Alice Ruggles Sohier and Frederick A. Bosley. On view now through Sept. 12. Portsmouth Historical Society (10 Middle St., Portsmouth). Gallery hours are daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $7.50 for adults and is free for kids under age 18, seniors age 70 and older and active and retired military.

Admission is free for all on the first Friday of every month. Visit portsmouthhistory.org.

• “ROBERTO LUGO: TE TRAIGO MI LE LO LAI - I BRING YOU MY JOY” Philadelphia-based potter reimagines

performing at home, just as they did for the January concert, and have their voices mixed into the audio of the in-person recording.

“I highlighted specific movements in the piece [in which] I thought it would be great to have those extra voices added in,” Cooper said.

The Concord Chorale will continue rehearsing in person and hopes to perform for a live, in-person audience for their next concert in September.

“It’s a conversation that will have to keep going as we see how the virus progresses and the efficacy of the vaccine,” Cooper said, “but I think we’re really well-informed and have been making safe choices, so the plan is to move ahead into a regular in-person season.”

Concord Chorale presents Carmina Burana Where: Virtually, available to stream on the Chorale’s website and YouTube channel.

When: Saturday, July 10, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 11, at 3 p.m. The concert will be available to stream after Sunday on demand for one year.

Cost: Free More info: Visit concordchorale.org or call 333-5211.

traditional forms and techniques with inspiration from urban graffiti and hip-hop culture, paying homage to his Puerto Rican heritage and exploring his cultural identity and its connection to family, place and legacy. The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester). On view now through Sept. 26. On view now.

Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Museum admission tickets cost $15, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, and must be booked online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

• “CRITICAL CARTOGRAPHY” Exhibit features immersive large-scale drawings by Larissa Fassler that reflect the Berlin-based artist’s observations

of downtown Manchester while she was an artist-in-residence at the Currier Museum in 2019.

On view now through fall. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Museum admission tickets cost $15, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, and must be booked online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

• GALLERY ART A new collection of art by more than 20 area artists on display now in-person and online. Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford). Call 672-2500 or visit creativeventuresfineart.com.

• “TOMIE DEPAOLA AT THE CURRIER” Exhibition celebrates the illustrator’s life and legacy through a collection of his

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The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Live poetry and spoken word return: After a 15-month hiatus, Slam Free or Die’s live events are back at The Stark Tavern (500 N. Commercial St., Manchester). The weekly series of open mic nights for poets and spoken-word artists takes place in the restaurant’s function room every Thursday, with doors open and sign-ups beginning at 7 p.m., and the open mic at 8 p.m. The series also features several poetry slams every month.

The events are open to all ages. There is a cover charge of $3 to $5 at the door, which can be paid with cash or by Venmo. Visit facebook.com/slamfreeordie, e-mail slamfreeordie@gmail.com or call 858-3286.

• Coming together with cranes: A new community art installation, “1,000 Cranes for Nashua,” will be on display in The Atrium at St. Joseph Hospital (172 Kinsley St., Nashua) starting on Thursday, July 8. It fea-

original drawings. On view now.

Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Museum admission tickets cost $15, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, and must be booked online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

• ART ON MAIN The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce present a year-round outdoor public art exhibit in Concord’s downtown featuring works by professional sculptors. All sculptures will be for sale. Visit concordnhchamber. com/creativeconcord, call 2242508 or email tsink@concordnhchamber.com.

• “TENSION: PROCESS IN THE MAKING” The Surface Design Association’s (SDA) New Hampshire Group presents an exhibit featuring fiber art and textiles by New Hampshire artists. July 24 through Sept. 4.

Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen). Visit twiggsgallery. wordpress.com or call 975-0015.

• “SUMMER HAZE” Concord artist and gallery owner Jess Barnet hosts her first group art exhibit. Gallery located in the Patriot Investment building, 4 Park St., Suite 216, Concord. On view Aug. 6 through Sept. 3. Visit jessbarnett.com.

Fairs and markets • CONCORD ARTS MARKET Outdoor artisan and fine art market. Every third Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now through October.

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tures more than 1,000 origami paper cranes created by hundreds of Nashua-area kids, adults and families since April. “We have cranes of all sizes, colors, styles and skills,” project organizer Kate Pritchard said in a press release. “When stringing them together, you get a personal sense of the hands that folded them all, which makes them feel so distinctive individually, yet so powerfully united as a whole.” An opening reception with food, drinks and music will take place at 6:30 p.m. Visit nashuasculpturesymposium.org.

• Artists look at animals: “Fur & Feathers/Paws & Claws,” is on view now through Sunday, July 18, at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen). The animal-themed art exhibit showcases paintings, drawings, prints, photography, jewelry and artist books by nine local artists reflecting on the world of domesticated pets and work and farm animals. “There is definitely quite an eclectic mix of styles and mediums,” gallery director Laura Morrison told the Hippo last month.

Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Visit twiggsgallery.wordpress.com or call 975-0015.

• Kids shows all summer long: The 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Sum-

• ARTS ON THE GREEN Arts and crafts fair will feature painters, potters, artisan jewelers, stained glass makers, bead workers, photographers and metal crafters. Presented by The Center for the Arts Lake Sunapee Region. Sunapee Harbor. Sat., July 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit centerfortheartsnh.org.

• CRAFTSMEN’S FAIR Nineday craft fair featuring work by hundreds of juried League of NH Craftsmen members. Sat., Aug. 7, through Sun., Aug. 15. Mount Sunapee Resort (1398 Route 103, Newbury). Visit nhcrafts.org.

• GREELEY PARK ART SHOW Annual outdoor juried art show hosted by Nashua Area Artists Association features a variety of artwork for sale. Sat., Aug. 21, and Sun., Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 100 Concord St., Nashua.

Visit nashuaareaartistsassoc.org.

Workshops and classes • GENERAL ART CLASSES In-person art classes for all levels and two-dimensional media. held with small groups of two to five students. Private classes are also available. Diane Crespo Fine Art Gallery (32 Hanover St., Manchester). Students are asked to wear masks in the gallery. Tuition costs $20 per group class and $28 per private class, with payment due at the beginning of the class.

Call 493-1677 or visit dianecrespofineart.com for availability.

• DRAWING & PAINTING CLASSES Art House Studios, 66 Hanover St., Suite 202, Manchester. Classes include Drawing Fundamentals, Painting in Acrylic, Drawing: Observation to Abstraction, Exploring Mixed Media, and Figure Drawing.

Class sizes are limited to six students. Visit arthousestudios.org.

Tours • NASHUA PUBLIC ART AUDIO TOUR Self-guided audio tours of the sculptures and murals in downtown Nashua, offered via the Distrx app, which uses Bluetooth iBeacon technology to automatically display photos and text and provides audio descriptions at each stop on the tour as tourists approach the works of art. Each tour has 10 to 15 stops. Free and accessible on Android and iOS on demand.

Available in English and Spanish.

Visit downtownnashua.org/nashua-art-tour.

Theater Auditions • HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Presented by Cue Zero Theatre Company. Auditions held Tues., July 27. Granite State Arts Academy, 19 Keewaydin Drive, Salem. Performers must be age 18+. Signups for a time slot in advance are required. Visit cztheatre.com.

Shows • SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS The 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series presents.

Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St.,

“Tempest,” a painting by Denise Brown, featured in the NHAA Sheafe Warehouse Exhibit and Sale. Courtesy photo.

“Setting Sarah,” a painting by Lennie Mullaney, featured in the NHAA Sheafe Warehouse Exhibit and Sale. Courtesy photo.

mer Series presents a series of shows at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) with a Tuesday-through-Thursday run every week in July and August. The first show, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is on stage now through Thursday, July 8.

Peter Pan will run Tuesday, July 13, through Thursday, July 15, followed by Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Showtimes are at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Visit palacetheatre.org or call 668-5588.

• All kinds of art in Prescott Park: The New Hampshire Art Association’s annu-

al Sheafe Warehouse Exhibit and Sale is going on now through Aug. 29 at Prescott Park (105-123 Marcy St, Portsmouth). It features works in a variety of media by nearly 40 NHAA artists. “There’s a real sense of excitement on the part of our artists, who are anxious to share the new works of art they have been creating over the past year,” Renee Giffroy, NHAA Board President, said in a press release. The Exhibit and Sale is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, from noon to 7 p.m. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

— Angie Sykeny

Manchester). Wed., July 7, and Thurs., July 8, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Visit palacetheatre.org.

• SLEUTH The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents. 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. Now through July 17, with showtimes Tuesday through Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., plus a matinee on Thursday, July 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 to $37. Visit winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org.

•​ PIPPIN The Seacoast Repertory Theatre PAPA Jr. presents.

Virtual and in person at 125 Bow St., Portsmouth. Now through July 18. Visit seacoastrep.org or call 433-4472.

• YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Prescott Park Arts Festival (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth). July 9 through Aug. 15, with shows daily at 7

p.m. More information is TBA. Visit prescottpark.org.

• PETER PAN The 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series presents. Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester). Tues., July 13, through Thurs., July 15, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Visit palacetheatre.org.

• DANI GIRL The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents. 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. July 14 through July 31, with showtimes Tuesday through Saturday, at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $29 to $39.

Visit winnipesaukeeplayhouse. org.

•​ ‘TIL BETH DO US PART The Majestic Theatre presents. Virtual and in person at Majestic Studio Theatre, 880 Page St., Manchester. July 16 through July 25, with showtimes on Friday and Satur-

day at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visit majestictheatre.net or call 669-7469.

• WIZARD OF OZ The 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series presents.

Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester). Tues., July 20, through Thurs., July 22, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.

Visit palacetheatre.org.

•​ CABARET The Seacoast Repertory Theatre presents. 125 Bow St., Portsmouth. July 22 through Sept. 5. Visit seacoastrep.org or call 433-4472.

• THE LITTLE MERMAID The 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series presents. Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester). Tues., July 27, through Thurs., July 29, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.

Visit palacetheatre.org.

AUSTRALIAN HISTORY NOVEL The Music Hall in Portsmouth presents a virtual event with New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline on Tuesday, July 13, at 7 p.m., as part of its virtual Writers in The Loft series. Kline will discuss her latest book The Exiles, a historical novel set in 19th-century Australia that follows three women and their fight for redemption and freedom in a new society. The discussion, moderated by Dawn Heffron, leader of The Music Hall’s Book Club, will be followed by an audience Q&A. Tickets cost $5 for access to the event, which will be livestreamed over Zoom. Visit themusichall.org or call 436-2400.

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INSIDE/OUTSIDE Pruning possibilities Control the size of trees and shrubs

By Henry Homeyer

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By now your rhododendrons, lilacs and other spring bloomers have bloomed and are ready to prune. By pruning now, you will not damage buds that will form later this summer and bloom next spring. This is also a good time to prune evergreens like pines and hemlocks if you are trying to control their size.

Let’s start with rhododendrons and azaleas, as many gardeners seem to put off pruning them until they are blocking the view out the windows. If you just want to keep your rhododendrons the same size this year as they were last year, pruning is easy: you just look at the color of the stems, and cut off the new growth, which is bright green. Older growth is tan or brown.

Make your cuts just into the green growth.

By doing so you are leaving a growing point for new growth next spring. Most rhododendrons blossom on old wood, which is to say growth that occurred the year before.

But what if you want to seriously reduce the size of your azalea or rhododendron?

You can make your cuts farther down the stems. Make cuts just above a fork or place where branches grow in two or more directions. You will be cutting away the growth of two or even three years’ growth. There are dormant buds on those bare stems, and they will start new growth. The farther down the stem you cut, the longer it will take for growth to begin.

Most rhododendrons keep their leaves all year, but many azaleas drop their leaves and grow all new leaves each year. The old leaves of evergreen species will be a darker color than new leaves, making it easy to see new growth. By the time you read this

— depending on your climate — some evergreen rhododendrons will have sent out new shoots after the flowers bloomed. In the middle of a cluster of light green leaves you may see a small very pointed bud. That is next year’s flower.

If you want to shape or reduce the size of your shrub and see new leaves and flower buds, you must make a decision: which is more important? Next year’s show of flowers, or getting your shrub under control? I say (as the Red Queen said in Alice in Wonderland), “Off with its head!” Since pruning is so easily put off for another year, just do it now — even if it means sacrificing some blossoms. There should always be more blossom buds that will appear later this summer.

Lilacs should ideally be pruned two to three weeks after blooming but can be done now, too. Buds are developed over the summer at the tips of branches to bloom next spring.

If your lilacs are not blooming as well now as they have in the past, it may be because the soil pH has gotten acidic from acid rain, or from pine needles. You can collect a soil sample and send it off to your state Extension Service for testing, but if you only want to know the pH, you can buy a simple test kit at your local garden center or hardware store.

Lilacs perform best with a soil that is near neutral (pH 7.0), or slightly higher and more alkaline. The soil test or pH kit will tell you how many pounds of lime to add per 100 square feet, but that is difficult to translate into action. So often I just wing it: I add lime around the base of a lilac and out 3 or 4 feet all around. I measure it out in a one-quart yogurt container. One quart for small lilacs, two for big ones. Not precise, but it helps.

Do that now — lime takes time to change the pH.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE TREASURE HUNT

Dear Donna, the range of $30 to $50. Finding a buyer I am interested in finding out what this might be tough, but I am sure there are colpiece might be. Can you identify it? lectors out there somewhere.

RJ Dear RJ, What you have is a Victorian (middle to late 1800s) infant or invalid feeder. They were very common, used mostly to feed sick children or adults. There were ceramic ones, silver ones and many with a wooden handle and a silver-plated or sterling feeder like yours.

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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.

This young boxwood needs a light haircut to shape it.

Photo by Henry Homeyer.

The same boxwood after pruning. Courtesy photo.

Use good sharp hedge shears to prune boxwood. Courtesy photo.

You can cut old growth to reduce the height of a rhododendron. Courtesy photo.

If you have a pine, hemlock or spruce in your yard or up against your house, you would probably prefer it to stay the same size, or at least not to tower over the house.

It’s easy to do: You must prune off the new growth every year. Just look at the tips of the branches now. You will see that this year’s growth is a slightly different color than the rest of the branch. Just snip that off. Do it right away — this is the time to do it.

British gardeners — and hence, many American gardeners — love boxwoods.

They love hedges and portly round balls.

Some even create rabbits and other silly sculptures called topiary. If you have boxwoods, they need a light haircut every year in June or July. Never prune them after August, because pruning stimulates new growth and it will be tender, and turn brown and ugly in winter.

Prune your boxwoods with a good pair of hedge shears. Mine are about 24 inches long,

with 9-inch-long blades. Don’t use old rusty ones — buy a good pair such as those made

by Fiskars or Barnell. Most Fiskars tools are good quality and sold at a reasonable price.

I don’t recommend electric hedge shears because they can ruin a shrub in the time it takes you to sneeze. I like lightweight shears for big jobs.

When pruning boxwoods, just take a little off with each snip. You can work quickly, but just take a little at a time so you can get the exact shape you want and don’t create holes with a big cut.

Pruning can be fun. You can create a lovely piece of art if you take your time and step back to look at it as you go along. And if you goof and create an “oops,” well, it will all grow back. So go for it!

Henry is a professional pruner and gardening consultant living in Cornish Flat. Email him at henry.homeyer@comcast.net.

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Family fun for whenever

Pick-your-own update

Last week’s Kiddie Pool mentioned some places to check out for picking your own strawberries. Now it’s time for blueberries: Check out Brookdale Fruit Farm (with picking entrance across from farmstand at 41 Broad St. in Hollis; brookdalefruitfarm. com), which has blueberries and raspberries available to pick daily (8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends).

Sunnycrest Farm’s (59 High Range Road in Londonderry; sunnycrestfarmnh.com) blueberries and raspberries will be open for pick your own on Friday, July 9, daily from 7 a.m. until noon, according to its website. Berry Good Farm (234 Parker Road in Goffstown; 497-8138) will open for pick-your-own blueberries on Thursday, July 8, and will be open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to their Facebook page.

See a show

The 2021 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series continues at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Thursday, July 8, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Next week’s show is Peter Pan, which runs Tuesday, July 13, through Thursday, July 15, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 per person.

Mr. Aaron, a children’s musician you may remember from his pandemic-era online videos will perform a free concert in the park at the Belknap Mill (25 Beacon St. E. in Laconia; belknapmill.org) on Wednesday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m.

And get your tickets now for next weekend’s production of Moana Jr. at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Friday, July 16, and Saturday July 17, both at 7 p.m.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students.

See a show — with popcorn!

The Summer Kids Series of films continues at the O’neil Cinemas at Brickyard Square (24 Calef Highway in Epping; oneilcinemas. com) with the screening of 2004’s Shark Tale (PG), an animated movie featuring the voices of Will Smith, Renee Zellweger and Jack Black, on Monday, July 12, and Wednesday, July 14, both at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $2 for kids age 11 and under and $3 for older moviegoers; the theater also offers a $5 popcorn and drink combo during these screenings.

Families with teens and people who were teens in the ’80s and ’90s can bring their own popcorn for a screening of Ferris Bueller’s

Day Off (PG-13, 1986) on Friday, July 9, at Wasserman Park (116 Naticook Road in Merrimack) as part of the town’s summer movies in the park. The screening starts at dusk and the films are free and open to residents and nonresidents, according to the town’s Parks and Recreation website.

Science storytime

Add some science to your storytime at SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St. in Manchester; 669-0400; see-sciencecenter.org).

This summer they will hold Storytime Science Tuesdays geared toward kids ages 2 to 5 at 9:30 a.m. The program is about an hour long, according to the website, where you can pre-register (as is required). Admission costs $5 per person ages 3 and up and $2 per child under 3 and the cost includes an hour of exhibit time, the website said. SEE Science Center is open daily this summer with sessions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 pm. Admission costs $9 for everyone ages 3 and up.

American Independence Festival

The American Independence Museum (1 Governors Lane in Exeter; 772-2622, independencemuseum.org) is holding its annual American Independence Festival throughout July, both virtually and in person. On Saturday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the day will include artisans (including people doing needlework, shoemaking, turning flax into linen and ropemaking) and reenactor groups, First Regiment of New Hampshire and Ladies Association of Revolutionary America, according to the website. Tickets are available online or at the door and cost $5 for adults, $3 for children 4 and over and are free to active military and veterans. A pass for all three days of the festival is also available for $10 per adult and $6 per child.

There is also a free concert on Saturday night with Theo Martey and the Akwaaba Ensemble at 5 p.m. (tickets available online).

Virtual programming includes a Revolutionary Storytime, which will be available on Thursday, July 8, and perhaps more for history-minded adults, a program on plagues and pandemics on Friday, July 9, and famous speeches on Tuesday, July 13.

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18 INSIDE/OUTSIDE CAR TALK

Jeep has a mysterious appeal to the risk-averse Dear Car Talk: Have I lost my mind?

I’m in love with the Jeep Wrangler. It makes no sense — poor mileage, lousy ratings in the consumer magazines — and yet it’s the car I keep lookBy Ray Magliozzi ing at. I’ve always been so practical getting the most reliable cars. And now I find myself in love with a Jeep. Please help me.

— Kathleen I think you’ve just testified to why Jeep is still in business, Kathleen. You’re right. By all objective measures — unless you’re a mountain goat — the Jeep Wrangler ranks near the bottom. It’s practically barbaric. And yet, they can’t seem to make Jeeps fast enough.

Jeep owners love that the styling and off-road capability of their cars scream “adventure.” And I think your subconscious is telling you that you need more adventure in your life, Kathleen. As you say, you’ve always played it safe. Something inside of you is rebelling. Something inside of you wants to have an unplanned encounter on a dark, lonely road with a mysterious tow truck driver. And your chances of that increase exponentially in a Jeep.

I think you need to buy the Jeep, Kathleen.

Maybe it’ll be a revelation to you, and you’ll

wonder why you didn’t embrace your riskier side sooner? Maybe you’ll be inspired by your Jeep to do more adventurous things, meet new people and explore new places?

Or maybe you’ll drive it for a couple of years, get tired of cracking your teeth every time you go over a pothole and go back to a Prius?

But there’s only one way to find out. And to be honest, in the big picture of life, this is a relatively low-risk experiment. In the worst-case scenario, if you drive it for a year or two and decide you’ve had enough, you can always sell it. Like I said, there are lots of people who want these things.

You’ll lose a little bit of money, but that’s all you’ll lose. And that’s not so bad. It’s not like you’re abandoning your family, cashing out your IRA and moving to Peru with your pool boy.

And if you buy a Jeep, you’ll find out if people who drive Jeeps really do have more fun, or if the grass is just less reliable on the other side of the fence.

Dear Car Talk: I recently purchased a new 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck. I have had GM products for over 50 years and am finally having problems. My street has a slight incline. When I leave home in the morning and go uphill, my transmission slips quite a bit from first to second gear.

This mostly happens when I first leave for the day. I don’t notice it later on. I took it to the dealer three times. The first time, they said my truck computer needs to learn my driving habits and adjust accordingly (what?). The next time, they changed some module or something and said that should take care of it. It didn’t. Then, they said I have to drive another couple thousand miles for the computer to learn my driving habits again (what?). The last time I took it in, they said they contacted the manufacturer or someone and were told that they know about the problem and there is nothing they can do. First of all, have you heard any such thing, a transmission learning a person’s driving habits? I have always loved my GM cars and trucks, but what do I do about this?

This truck cost me over $55,000, and I shouldn’t have this kind of trouble. Thanks. — Mark I’m going to steal that line “go drive it for a few thousand miles and then come back.” They were hoping you’d be abducted by aliens during that time, and they’d never see you again.

Actually, modern transmissions do adjust to individual driving habits. The transmission computer uses a kind of crude artificial intelligence to learn whether you’re a lead foot or a gentleman, and the shifts get adjusted, subtly, to accommodate your driving style. But the transmission doesn’t have to “learn” not to slip.

Here’s what we know about this transmis-

sion issue: When owners started complaining about “slipping” or slow shifts between first and second gear, GM discovered that there was a problem with a part called the “stator.” That’s not to be confused with the tall guy who pulls you over for doing 80 in a 65-mph zone.

The stator directs the flow of transmission fluid inside the torque converter. And if things aren’t directed properly, you can have shifting problems. So GM made a change to the stator so fluid wouldn’t drain out of it overnight. But then, owners started complaining about “harsh shifts” between first and second gear when the transmission was cold.

In the past, GM recommended a switch to a fully synthetic Mobil 1 transmission fluid, which they claim helps. But, after that, they gave up and switched to the answer you got; the mechanic’s shrug. Essentially, “they all do that.” So I’d ask them if they’d be willing to try changing your transmission fluid, being sure to use the recommended fluid (Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP).

If that doesn’t help, then you have a choice. You can either have a slipping problem or a harsh shifting problem.

If it were me, I’d take the slipping and leave it as is, because harsh shifts drive me nuts. I don’t think either problem will affect the life of the transmission in a meaningful way.

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If you pop in here and talk to me, we can make something work.

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Explain your job.

I connect with people, events and businesses that need [custom] stuff. … Basically, they call, email or come into the store and say, ‘Hey, I need some T-shirts,’ and I say, ‘Cool. What’s your logo? Where [on the shirt] do you want it?

How many do you need?’ and I hook it up.

They pay for it, and we print it.

for a long time at Comcast … and then for Amazon … but I was always looking for something better. I saw this ad [for the job] on Facebook Jobs and thought, ‘Well, I’ll talk to them about it.’

What kind of education or training did you need?

You have to know how to talk to people, especially when they’re spending thousands How long have you had this job? of dollars on T-shirts, and my sales experiI’ve been here since the store opened in ence has definitely helped me to be able to January [2020]. navigate [those conversations] better.

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Rig A Tony’s expands to Bedford; new Windham and reopened Derry spots on the way News from the local food scene

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• New spot for Granite State Naturals: After temporarily closing over the holiday weekend, longtime health store Granite State Naturals opened a new location on July 6, in the adjacent property on the corner of Granite Avenue and North State Street in Concord.

Executive Chef Rob Cone has worked with owner Matt Jeannotte to expand the business into more of a superette — new items include grab-and-go sandwiches made with meats from North Country Smokehouse, as well as a variety of house side dishes, grain salads, house marinated meats, and dairy products sourced from both Brookford Farm in Canterbury and Huckins Farm in New Hampton. There is also now a selection of about 40 beers, ciders, seltzers, ready-to-drink cocktails and hard kombuchas, plus various wines from organic and biodynamic vineyards. The new location is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit granitestatenaturals.com.

• Canning and pickling: Join the Rodgers Memorial Library (194 Derry Road, Hudson) for Preserving the Harvest, a virtual program in pickling, canning, freezing and drying your own food that’s scheduled for Monday, July 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. Mark Gostkiewicz of Tri Gable Lea Farm in eastern Connecticut will discuss the pros and cons of each of these methods, as well as what details to pay attention to in order to avoid spoilage or food poisoning.

Simple at-home projects using basic kitchen equipment will also be introduced during this live Zoom presentation. Participants can register at events.rodgerslibrary.org. If you can’t make the live class but still want to learn the information, a recording will be emailed to you, in addition to handouts and references that will be covered during the talk.

• Wine and barbecue: Get your tickets now for the next monthly wine dinners at the Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker), set for Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, in The Grazing Room. The event will feature a threecourse dinner with wine on Friday evening, followed by an a la carte barbecue lunch beginning at noon on Saturday, then a three-course dinner that evening at 6 p.m. with pairings of McPrice Myers wines. The Colby Hill is also continuing its Sunday night out events with seatings on Sunday, July 11, from 4 to 7 p.m., where you can enjoy local seafood, barbecue items, and flight trios of wine, beer and sake.

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• Eating local: Half of Granite Staters report buying food from local farms at least twice a month, according to a University of New Hampshire news release. The research, which was conducted by UNH’s Carsey 24 HIPPO | JULY 8 - 14, 2021 | PAGE 22

Rigatoni, broccoli and chicken (top dish) and sausage abruzzese (bottom dish). Photo courtesy of Rig A Tony’s.

By Matt Ingersoll

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Lisa DeSisto was gearing up for a 20th anniversary celebration of Rig A Tony’s Italian Takeout — and had just opened a second location in Windham — when the pandemic hit, followed by a fire in May 2020 that forced the closure of the downtown Derry Rig A Tony’s.

“I wasn’t going to close during Covid because I wasn’t going to let it defeat me,” said DeSisto, who is also in her second season as owner of Clam Haven in Derry. “Then when the fire happened, it made me say, ‘OK, I have an opportunity to rebuild my restaurant. What else can we rebuild and do differently?’ It made me start to think about what was next.”

A year later, DeSisto and her team are hard at work on reopening the original Rig A Tony’s on West Broadway in Derry, and the Windham location is moving into a larger space four doors down. Both are on track to open later this year.

Meanwhile, a new Rig A Tony’s in Bedford opened last month, and while a third location hadn’t been part of DeSisto’s initial plans, she couldn’t pass up the chance to purchase the space that was previously home to Table 8 Pasta.

DeSisto has teamed up with longtime industry professionals Rich Vellante and Jason Berkman, who each now serve as business associates of the

Chicken marbella. Photo courtesy of Rig A Tony’s.

Uncle June’s Garden sandwich. Photo courtesy of Rig A Tony’s.

company. Vellante is the former executive chef and executive vice president of restaurants for Legal Sea Foods, a role he held for two decades.

His and DeSisto’s families also happen to hail from the same region of Italy.

“With Jason and Rich, I was [introduced] to all these elevated products that I didn’t even know existed,” DeSisto said. “I feel like they’re here helping me carry on the family legacy.”

All three Rig A Tony’s locations have the same takeout and catering menus, which are filled with new options. Appetizers include wood-grilled Tuscan wings with lemon, rosemary and Calabrian pepLISA DESISTO per sauce; a whipped feta cheese dip with roasted pepper puree, garlic and parsley; and seared broccoli rabe with white beans, garlic, red chili flakes and white wine. Notable additions to the entrees menu are beer-braised boneless short ribs with a mustard glaze and stewed vegetables, and a spit-roasted porchetta with roasted carrots and apricot pesto.

“Porchetta is something you don’t see too often that we’ve introduced,” Vellante said. “It’s a highly seasoned pork that we do as a meal and on a sandwich as well. … We use fennel pollen, which gives it a more aromatic and floral flavor and smell to it.”

You’ll still find lots of Rig A Tony’s favor-

ites on each of the menus too, from chicken or eggplant Parmesan to spaghetti and meatballs, Sicilian pan pizzas and other Italian staples. Even the pastas and the tomato sauces have received upgrades of their own.

“We chose to use the De Cecco brand pasta.

They dry it in a very slow process, and also cut it with a bronze die, so what it does is it holds up a lot better and just complements the sauce,” Vellante said. “We tested a lot of different tomatoes, and what makes them taste so good is the soil. …

These tomatoes that we have are actually grown at the base of Mount Vesuvius, and so it’s that volcanic soil that makes the difference.”

There are also new selections of savory salads, like pesto burrata and Sardinian couscous, and sweet treats from cannolis and Italian cookies to tiramisu and whoopie pies. Inspired by Vellante’s 2-year-old dog Barbuto, there is even a section of the takeout menu that is dedicated to man’s best friend, featuring homemade dog treats and hearty bowls, like chicken with sweet potato and peas, or beef with brown rice and carrots.

When the fire happened, it made me say, ‘OK, I have an opportunity to rebuild my restaurant.

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Inspired by the idea of what you might encounter across famous highways like Route 66, a new restaurant is serving up everything from specialty burgers, sandwiches and hot dogs to fried seafood, barbecue and ice cream.

Sherman’s Pit Stop is the latest venture of owners Steve and Diane Yurish, who formerly ran Moulton’s Market in Amherst for 16 years. The eatery arrived on Route 101 in Wilton last month, its menus and walls adorned with pictures of the family’s beloved pitbull, Sherman.

“To us, this is kind of like a highway pit stop, or any mom-and-pop place that you’d find on the side of the road anywhere,” Steve Yurish said. “So we thought the name kind of worked out in that regard, and then you have the reference of a barbecue pit in there too.”

While there isn’t any one particular style of barbecue that Sherman’s Pit Stop specializes in, Yurish said the eatery has begun serving all kinds of Southern-inspired options.

The Louisiana Lightning, for example, features Cajun blackened chicken breast with pepper Jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeno and chipotle mayonnaise, while the Raleigh, a reference to North Carolina, has pulled pork that’s topped with coleslaw on an onion roll.

Each of the hot dogs — also known on the menu as “barkers” — is available a la carte using the Sabrett natural casing brand. Some are baseball-themed, like the Sweet Caroline, a Fenway Park-style dog with mustard, ketchup, relish and onion; and the Bronx Bomber, which has sauerkraut, mustard and red onion and is a reference to Yurish’s stomping grounds in New York.

“The Sabrett hot dogs are what you’ll find on all the hot dog pushcarts in New York City,” Yurish said. “I actually have to

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drive down to New York to get them. …

Anyone who’s a transplant from New York, Connecticut or New Jersey will definitely recognize them.”

The fried oysters and the whole belly clams have been among some of most raved about seafood options, according to Yurish, while others include shrimp, scallops, lobster rolls, and fried haddock tacos with chipotle cream, lettuce, tomato and fresh mango pineapple salsa.

For drinks, you’ll find cold brew coffee from A&E Coffee & Tea of Amherst, as well as six beers on tap and a line of cocktails. Out of an adjoining takeout window, there are around a dozen ice cream flavors sourced from The Ice Cream Machine of Cumberland, Rhode Island, for cones, sundaes, frappes, freezes and floats.

The back of Sherman’s Pit Stop has spacious outdoor dining overlooking Blood Brook, a connecting stream to the Souhegan River. Several live local music acts are planned for the space.

While the eatery is starting out with options reflective of a seasonal summer menu, Yurish said the goal is for Sherman’s Pit Stop to operate year-round. For decades, the building housed the original Gary’s Harvest Restaurant and was a popular spot among local diners for breakfast.

“People still pull up in the morning looking for breakfast,” he said. “We’d like to try to start with Saturday and Sunday breakfast, or even just breakfast on Sundays.”

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My favorite dish, which is a treat to myself, is fresh sea scallops in a cast iron skillet with What is the biggest food trend in New homemade pesto and gnocchi from scratch.

Hampshire right now?

Keto is a big one, and also fasting. I feel like What is your favorite local restaurant? those are the two biggest trends, not only in Republic [Cafe in Manchester]. … Their New Hampshire but all around the world. curried cauliflower is my go-to every time.

What is your favorite thing to cook at What celebrity would you like to see order- home? ing one of your meals?

I love grilled pizza in the summer. I’ll throw I’m a die-hard basketball fan. It would be an a pizza dough on the grill, let it char right up absolute honor if I could cook for Skylar Dig- within five minutes on each side, then put gins. She’s a WNBA star who currently plays mozzarella cheese on top, with vegetables and for the Phoenix Mercury. I’ve followed her a balsamic glaze. It’s super quick, easy and journey since she played at the University of healthy.

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Remove skin from the salmon with a knife, then use tweezers to pull the fin bones out. Wash the salmon and pat it down dry. Place the salmon in a bowl and add the blackened seasoning, mak-

ing sure all corners of the fillet are covered. On a medium-sized flat top over medium to high heat, add salmon with one tablespoon of oil.

Cook for five minutes on each side, or until the desired temperature is reached. Measure cauliflower rice and place in a small saute pan over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until translucent. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder and set aside. Cut lime wedge, then take cauliflower rice and place at the bottom of a disposable meal prep container. Place cooked blackened salmon on top of the rice and finish with mango salsa and a lime wedge.

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Continued from page 22 School of Public Policy, found that the frequency of local farm food purchases varies across the state, with the highest rates along the Vermont border. Between one-third and one-half of adults buy local at least occasionally across Hillsborough, Rockingham and Strafford counties. The study also not-

ed that 88 percent of Granite Staters reported that in-person sales models like farm stands and farmers markets were easily accessible, while, despite a rise in online shopping during the pandemic, only 23 percent of people said the same about online market platforms for local food.

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TRY THIS AT HOME Trail mix bar cookies For many, the highlight of a hike is when snacks are distributed. A mix of nuts, dried fruit and chocolate is probably one of the most common snacks people bring to enjoy while hiking a long trail or when they reach the peak of a mountain.

Of course, you don’t have to hike to eat trail mix, nor do you have to use those particular ingredients for trail mix.

Let me introduce you to trail mix bar cookies. Filled with dried cranberries, pecans and white chocolate chips, they offer a fine mix of sweet, tart and crunchy. Plus, all of those sensations are delivered in a moist and sturdy bar cookie.

Although I am a fan of almost all varieties of cookies, I love the simplicity of a bar cookie. All the dough goes into one pan for one round of baking. Not that it’s difficult to bake two or three batches of cookies, but these cookies reward a little bit of laziness.

Even better than the easy baking is the fact that these treats are great for whatever cookout or barbecue you will be attending or hosting. Once they’re cooled, just cover the pan with some plastic wrap and you’re ready to go.

Trail mix bar cookies Makes 24 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups old-fashioned oats 1 cup white chocolate chips 3/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup chopped pecans Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter,

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! n o s a e S e h t Open for Trail mix bar cookies. Photo by Michele Pesula Kuegler.

We’re in the midst of summer. You probably have gatherings to attend. The next time you’re asked to bring a dessert, give these bar cookies a try.

Michele Pesula Kuegler has been thinking about food her entire life. Since 2007, the New Hampshire native has been sharing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty. Visit thinktasty.com to find more of her recipes. brown sugar and granulated sugar on speed 2 for 4 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate each.

Add vanilla, and mix.

Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour, and mix until incorporated.

Add oatmeal, stirring until combined.

Add white chocolate chips, dried cranberries and pecans, stirring until incorporated.

Grease the sides and bottoms of a 13×9 pan with butter.

Transfer batter to pan, using the back of a spoon or spatula to spread it evenly in the pan.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Cool in the baking pan on a wire baking rack before serving.

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DRINKS WITH JOHN FLADD Cucumber gimlet My grandparents were civilized people. One of my favorite memories of them is their rigorous observance of Cocktail Hour.

Every evening, when Opa got home from work, he would change clothes, then he and my Oma would sit down for a cocktail. This was not precisely a formal ritual, but it was one thoroughly saturated with respect. For an hour or so, they would sit together without distractions and focus on each other. Opa would slip in some form of compliment for my grandmother — her name was Grace, but he called her “Dolly” — and at some point, he would usually lean back, sigh with contentment and wonder out loud, “what the poor people” were up to that night.

For me, the classiest part of the whole ceremony — because, really, that’s what this was — was that they always had a small bowl of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish with their cocktails.

I remember once asking my grandmother if I could have a sip of her cocktail. Amused, she let me have one. It was the worst thing I had ever tasted up to that point in my life (I was about 8).

“What IS that?!” I asked, overcome with feel-

ry to — other than the fact that Oma and Opa have both been gone for about 40 years, and I still miss them achingly.

Anyway, here is a recipe for a take on a classic summer gimlet, with cucumber.

Cucumber Gimlet

45 grams (3 thick slices) cucumber 1/2 ounce cucumber syrup (see below) 2 ounces gin (I’m using Wiggly Bridge this week, given to me by a friend who distributes it in New Hampshire.)

3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed (see below) Oma and Opa. Photo courtesy of John Fladd.

Cucumber gimlet (with accompaniments). Photo by John Fladd.

1. Muddle the cucumber and cucumber syrup aggressively in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Be careful not to splash yourself.

2. Add the ice, gin and lime juice. If you have a choice, go with the lime that has been sitting around your kitchen for a week or so and is looking a little tired. If you think you can see his ribs showing, he’s the one you want. His juice will taste extra-limey.

3. Shake until the condensation on the side of the shaker starts to freeze.

4. Strain into a coupé glass.

5. Drink this while giving someone your undivided attention.

ings of betrayal and disgust.

“It’s a gimlet,” she told me serenely, and it Gin and lime are a classic combination. The was seared into my memory. She let me have a cucumber makes this drink more summery and handful of goldfish to clear my palate, and those refreshing. It provides a framework to hang the are there, too. crispness of the gin and the fruitiness of the lime.

I wish I had a profound lesson to tie this sto-

Is there a way to make this even more cucumbery?

Yes — I would shred half of an unpeeled cucumber with a box grater, and use it to infuse an equal amount of gin for a week or so. (I say I “would”; in point of fact, I am infusing a batch of it right now, but it’s hot out and I’m feeling nostalgic. I’d like a gimlet right now, please.)

Cucumber simple syrup

I tried and compared several different methods for making this syrup. I’ll spare you the details of my testing protocols, but here is the least fiddly method that gave me the sharpest cucumber flavor: 1. Wash an English cucumber, then roughly dice it, with the skin still on. Freeze it for an hour or two; ice crystals will help break down the cell walls and persuade the cucumber to give up its juice more generously.

2. Combine the frozen cucumber and an equal amount (by weight) of sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring regularly.

3. Remove from heat, then mash the cucumber pieces with a potato masher. Don’t be gentle.

4. Cover the pot and let the cucumber steep for half an hour.

5. Strain with a fine-meshed strainer, and use a funnel to bottle it.

John Fladd is a veteran Hippo writer and cocktail enthusiast living in New Hampshire.

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cherry and dark berry notes. These notes carry through to the tongue, with a full mouth feel and a bit of tangy spiciness and chocolate. Mild tannins from aging 15 months in 60 percent new American oak accompany the fruit to impart a rich, full sensation.

Our second wine, Neal Family Vineyards 2018 Rutherford Dust Vineyard Zinfandel (originally priced at the New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets at $32.99, reduced to $29.99), hails from the floor of Napa Valley. This is a fully organically grown and produced wine with a low production of 613 cases coming from the Rutherford AVA. A blend of 91 percent zinfandel and 9 percent petite syrah, it is co-fermented and aged for 15 months in 40 percent new Hungarian oak puncheons. The adjacently planted two grape varietals complement one another. The color is a deep maroon, the nose is full of fruit — plum, with touches of vanilla. This carries through to the mouth, with a touch of tobacco from the oak along with an elusive herbal quality. A perfect wine for a weekend barbecue.

Our third wine, Shannon Reserve 2015 Two Bud Block Zinfandel (originally priced at the New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets at $37.99, reduced to $17.99), is from Lake County, California. It is also a blend of 95 percent zinfandel and 5 percent petite syrah. It is aged for 20 months in 35 percent new French and American oak.

The vineyards are sustainably farmed with sheep controlling the weeds and fertilizing the vines. The color is of a deep maroon, the nose of rich blackberries and vanilla, which carries through to the mouth enriched by a hint of chocolate. The oak imparts subtle tannins, all made for pairing to great barbecued fare.

So explore the subtle differences not only of these three zinfandels but of the other seemingly countless approachable “zins” to be enjoyed with a vast array of foods and cuisines.

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Zinfandel wine has a long and storied past.

Those of a certain age may remember it as a jug wine, bottled in huge tear-shaped bottles, or as a rosé, known as white zinfandel. But zinfandel has been around a lot longer than Gallo. The roots of this grape varietal can be traced to the southern “heel” of Italy, where it is known as primitivo, and well before that to Croatia, where it is indigenous, and was likely cultivated by ancient Greek colonists. Arriving in the United States in 1829, and cultivated in greenhouses on the East Coast as a table grape, it made its way west in the Gold Rush of 1849, where it became known as zinfandel by the 1870’s. In fact, some of these original vines still exist, known as “old vine” zinfandel — though the whole topic of what can be called or classified as “old vine” can be taken up in a separate column. Zinfandel grapes survived Prohibition in large numbers because they could be used in the production of homemade wine, which remained legal.

While it is grown across the United States, California takes the lead, by far. It can be made into late harvest dessert wines, rosés and Beaujolais-style light reds, all the way to big hearty reds and fortified wine in the style of port. As in all wine, the quality and character of the wine depends on the climate, location and age of the vineyard (terroir) as well as the technology and skill employed by the winemaker. Because of this wide spectrum of color, nose, taste, body and, yes, alcoholic content, zinfandel can accompany perhaps the widest of culinary offerings. It is especially good with barbecued meat: chicken and pork with sweet sauces, grilled beef, braised meats and casseroles, strong and bold cheeses from a dry Jack to aged goat cheese to Parmesan. It can be paired with spicy Mexican food and pasta dishes with robust red sauces, pizza, and root or grilled vegetables. The possibilities are virtually endless, surpassing most other wine types when paired with food.

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Wait, can it be something cool for a change? I mean, it’s not like a few dozen old-school blues-based records don’t waltz into my email every month, and sure, I usually just send them straight to Trash, knowing in my bones that none of them will be the next New York Dolls or Kiss (come on, millennials and Zoomers, get in touch with your generational disgruntlements already), or, on occasion, I’ll listen to one out of misguided benevolence and pay the price by experiencing black-hole-level suckage I never would have imagined being physically possible.

This one had promise, a Swedish band that was somehow able to “entice” former Kiss fixture Bruce Kulick into hopping a flight and shredding some lead guitar in the studio (yes, I did keep in mind the fact that everyone in the arts has their price — remember when German hack filmmaker Uwe Boll fooled Ben freaking Kingsley into joining the cast of BloodRayne?). The results? Well, it’s basically Poison for dummies. Opener “Driving Down The Mountain” had me going for a second, like I thought it was going to be a punkabilly thing, but then it turned into Trixter or whatever. Great ambiance for your backyard barbecue for when you want the kiddies to spazz all over the place and annoy your spouse. B- — Eric W. Saeger Blood Honey, Blood Honey EP (self-released)

Debut release for a Los Angeles boygirl ’80s-technopop duo which, as is so common these days, comes with a couple of interesting backstories (his: he was studying cognitive neuroscience but ultimately dropped out of a Ph.D. program to make records; hers: tragic story about surviving ovarian cancer). Not saying they get a free pass or anything, but at the very least, their collective level of personal bravery does help explain their rather soothing, eminently mature take on ’80s-mania: this stuff isn’t just another Simple Minds/Flock Of Seagulls slamdunk. It’s quite apparent that they’ve listened to Human League, probably even Roxette, and not just out of basic necessity but for deeper study. The song structures are almost experimental compared to all the other Stranger Things prostration that’s being released every five minutes while the gravy train is still on its tracks (“Favorite Fever” starts with eerie darkwave and slowly settles into a Mummy Calls-ish chillout). Oddly comforting; above average songwriting for sure. B — Eric W. Saeger

PLAYLIST A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases • July 9 is bearing down on us, bringing with it its usual “Ha ha, neener, summer’s half over, and before you know it you’ll be shoveling whatever crazy amount of snow is set to fall this year!” I usually like to take a bunch of four-day weekends during the summer, and that’s my deal again this year; it’s a million times better than torching a couple of separate weeks of vacation all at once and then having to sit there, going quietly insane on the final Sunday, beating myself up for not having single-handedly inspired world peace and cured cancer like I’d planned all year. No, gimme four-day weekends every other week for the entire summer and I won’t even take all of them, because I start feeling sorry for my co-workers, having all those glorious Fridays and Mondays off every other week.

I mean, three-day weekends are stupid, aren’t they? All I end up doing is running around on Friday doing all my Saturday catch-up nonsense, and then spending Saturday dreading that I only have two days to chase the cats around the house and do “me stuff,” such as listening to new albums from such “essential artistes” as The Wallflowers, whose new album Exit Wounds is on my to-do list. A prime example of the joys of nepotism in the music business, Wallflowers is the solo project of Jakob Dylan, the son of a fashion model lady and some struggling hack named Bob. One of the new singles, “Roots And Wings,” shows us just what Jakob is made of, basically doing a Rich Little impersonation of his dad over a folk-rock beat that’s sort of like Train but with less going on (I know, mind-blowing concept, but try, really try, to picture it). (Please bear in mind that my distaste for nepotism in any endeavor only comes from my appreciation for Aristotle, that guy who used to be in Monty Python or whatever it was.)

• Yay, so pumped, I wonder what other rich and delicious goodies are in store this week — oh looky, it’s Mythopoetics, from Half Waif, whoever they are! I only added the “whoever they are” part because most music critics won’t admit when they have no idea what some band is about, and my mission is to fix the entire music critic industry if it’s the last thing I do, and plus, I literally haven’t heard of Half Waif, ever, like, I didn’t know “the band” is just some girl named Nandi Rose Plunkett, she was in the band Pinegrove, and she’s from Mass. The single, “Sodium & Cigarettes,” is like Lana Del Rey but fortified with some P!nk-level dramatics. The tune isn’t bad at all; it actually has a pretty cool crescendo, meaning it’s well-written, meaning it will be ignored, not that that’s necessarily a bad thing or whatever, in these times.

• Next we have Australian indie-twee-pop trio The Goon Sax, with Mirror II, their new album! Actually, their rubric isn’t ’80s-indie-twee-pop, it’s a genre called “dolewave,” which just means “’80s-indie-twee-pop’, but spoken in an Australian accent by a random music critic blowhard.” “Psychic” is the teaser tune, and it’s actually kind of awesome, despite sounding like Depeche Mode trying to be Simple Minds. You’d probably like it, honestly.

• We’ll wrap up this week’s nonsense with Museum of Love’s Life Of Mammals, a project headed by LCD Soundsystem’s drummer, Pat Mahoney! The new song is “Cluttered World,” yet another stab at ’80s-pop by random pikers who can’t write songs (think Thomas Dolby collaborating with Tears For Fears, and no, I would never encourage such a thing).

— Eric W. Saeger

Retro Playlist So four score and however-many blah blah blah whatever, it was somewhere around this same week 10 years ago that I was blatantly using this space to brag about the fact that I’d been offered Katy Perry tickets to her TD Garden show. This was before she suddenly became about as cool as tapioca served at a Ladies auxiliary club meeting. Anyone remember when Katy Perry was edgy? No? Well, whatever, at one time, she was cool, and so was I, which led some public relations guy to think it made sense to offer me tickets, which I refused, because I would have maxed out my hypocrisy allowance for like the HIPPO | JULY 8 - 14, 2021 | PAGE 28

whole year. I’m easy, not sleazy, guys.

One of the albums getting the treatment that week was Happeners, an album from White Wives, a Pennsylvania pub-punk band that, I wrote, sounded like — and try to contain yourself — “Kaiser Chiefs upfitted with good songs and a case of Four Loko,” a bunch of not-entirely-bad musicians whose aim was ”conjuring a vision of what a young Springsteen would be if he had to make a name for himself today.” There was some early Clash going on in “Paper Chaser,” but overall the key to the entire album was “Sky Started Crying,” a Bruce-ized ripoff of Airborne Toxic Event’s

“The Kids Are Ready to Die,” an angsty melody that pops up constantly throughout the record.

I guessed that it would make the band famous, and permeate “every corner of date-night backgrounding, from Cineplex lobbies to Red Lobsters.” I was wrong, for the first time ever, in my entire life. I’m still getting over my error in judgment, so if we can just drop it at this point, that’d be great.

The only other thing of any note that week was Rocket Science, from Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. My review was obviously texted-in, with bons mots like “at the very least we can say that Fleck is to banjo what Chick Corea is to piano”

and “a roots return of sorts for Fleck, providing listeners with a simultaneous dose of pure bluegrass and pure jazz fusion, unique stuff that’d serve as perfect backgrounding to long summer drives into the wilderness.” Guys, I really feel bad about not caring about hipster-banjo albums, I really do.

If you’re in a local band, now’s a great time to let me know about your EP, your single, whatever’s on your mind. Let me know how you’re holding yourself together without being able to play shows or jam with your homies.

Send a recipe for keema matar. Email esaeger@ cyberontix.com.

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Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner (Alfred A. Knopf, 239 pages) The first time that I, a southerner raised on white bread, meat loaf and McDonald’s, went to an H Mart, the traffic shocked me as much as the food offerings. In Burlington, Massachusetts, the closest H Mart to Manchester, you can hardly find a parking place any time of day.

For the uninitiated, H Mart is a supermarket that specializes in Korean food and products. Its name derives from a Korean phrase, han ah reum, which means an armload of groceries. And the store is stocked with things you don’t often come across at the Hannaford, such as frozen sliced octopus.

But I didn’t understand until reading Michelle Zauner’s powerful memoir why H Mart is always packed and rapidly expanding across the U.S., and it has little to do with the groceries and Korea’s famed beauty products. H Mart sells food, of course, but it taps into something deeper for Americans of Korean descent. As much as meat, produce and authentic ramen, H Mart sells a sense of home. Zauner reflects on this in her opening, as she describes people-watching at the H Mart food court, which typically offers sushi and Chinese and Korean food, fast-food style.

“It’s a beautiful, holy place. A cafeteria full of people from all over the world who have been displaced in a foreign country, each with a different history,” she writes.

“Where did they come from and how far did they travel? Why are they all here?” They’re there to buy products that Trader Joe’s doesn’t carry, but ultimately for more. “I’m not just on the hunt for cuttlefish and three bunches of scallions for a buck; I’m searching for memories,” she says.

Zauner doesn’t travel far to the H Mart where she shops, near Philadelphia, and she grew up in Eugene, Oregon. But she cries at the H Mart because it reminds her of her mother, a Korean woman who married an American man, but took her daughter to visit relatives in Seoul every other year.

Food, Zauner writes, was how her mother conveyed love; “I could always feel her affection radiating from the lunches she packed and the meals she prepared for me just the way I liked them.”

She was often harsh, yelling at her daughter if she got injured while playing, and once reacted to Zauner’s getting fired at a waitressing job by saying, “Well, Michelle, anyone can carry a tray.” By her teens Zauner had developed the adolescent revulsion to her mother’s touch, and the relationship further soured as her mother’s behavior bordered on full-blown abuse.

But when her mother developed Stage IV pancreatic cancer when Zauner was 25, she was devastated. The memoir is her account of a painful reckoning that they both endured during the mother’s treatment and final

months of life, a cold and gritty look at the realities of hospital (“The house was quiet aside from her breathing, a horrible sucking like the last sputtering of a coffee pot”) and also the small moments of grace.

The memoir continues after the mother’s passing, as Zauner comes to fully understand her mother in ways she couldn’t while she was alive. It is taut and elegant, with no descent into melodrama: just a matter-of-fact but beautifully written elegy that explores the challenges of loving difficult people. But it is a deeply hopeful book, despite being centered around death. And don’t let the title fool you — while H Mart may appeal most to Koreans and other Americans of Asian descent, Zauner’s story is universal, as is the connection that she forges with her mother, both in life and in death, through food. To cope with her mother’s death, she starts seeing a therapist, but it wasn’t helping, so she starts cooking her mother’s Korean recipes, ultimately making so much that she had to start giving it to friends.

“The smell of vegetables fermenting in a fragrant bouquet of fish sauce, garlic, ginger and gochugaru radiated through my small Greenpoint kitchen, and I would think of how my mother always used to tell me never to fall in love with someone who doesn’t like kimchi. They’ll always smell it on you, seeping through your pores.”

Zauner did fall in love with someone who liked kimchi, a Korean side dish, and who married her during her mother’s treatment, so it wasn’t just cooking that helped her heal. There are other memoirs that make that claim; Zauner’s isn’t that simplistic. But hers is a surprisingly engrossing account of a mother and daughter’s struggle to love each other, and a crash course in a culture with which you might not be familiar. Familiarity with H Mart is not a prerequisite, but you’ll likely want to visit after reading this book.

B+ — Jennifer Graham

Last week’s review of The Anthropocene Reviewed noted that the book’s genesis was the podcast of novelist John Green and his younger brother, Hank Green. This was interesting because podcasts are now a common form of book promotion, and so it’s becoming increasingly common for authors to start their own, after getting familiar with the medium.

I subscribe to two podcasts because I previously read books by the hosts: Rich Roll, the ultra-athlete who wrote Finding Ultra (Crown, 288 pages), and Tim Ferris, who wrote Tools of Titans (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 736 pages) and the four-hour-everything series.

Podcasts are a weirdly intimate form of conversation, even more than radio, since they’re not on public airwaves. They feel like it’s just you, the host and a guest, sitting around the kitchen table. As such, they can give you a connection with authors beyond what you get on the printed page. Here’s a look at podcasts by well-known authors.

“Dear Sugars” is an advice podcast by Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild (Vintage, 336 pages), and Steve Almond.

Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt obtained literary fame with their 2005 book Freakonomics (William Morrow, 256 pages); their podcast is “Freakonomics Radio.”

Elizabeth Gilbert, most famous for Eat, Pray, Love (Riverhead, 352 pages), also wrote a book called Big Magic (Riverhead, 288 pages), which she’s parlayed into a podcast called “Magic Lessons.”

Roxane Gay, author of Hunger (Harper, 320 pages), Bad Feminist (Harper Perennial, 336 pages) and other books, has a podcast with Tressie McMillan Cottom, author of Thick, and Other Essays (The New Press, 224 pages). It’s called “Hear to Slay.”

Malcolm Gladwell, who wrote Outliers (Little, Brown & Co., 309 pages), Blink (Little, Brown & Co., 288 pages) and other bestselling nonfiction books, has a podcast called “Revisionist History.”

And don’t forget, there are plenty of podcasts about books, most notably NPR’s “The Book Show” with Joe Donahue and “The Great Books Podcast” from John J. Miller and National Review. Locally, Concord’s Gibson’s Bookstore produces “The Laydown” podcast, with new episodes released monthly. — Jennifer Graham

Books Author events • TERRY FARISH Meet-andgreet with picture book and young adult author. Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane, Kingston. Thurs., July 8, 3:30 p.m. Registration required. Visit kingston-library.org.

• CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE Author presents The Exiles. Hosted by The Music Hall in Portsmouth. Tues., July 13, 7 p.m. Virtual. Tickets cost $5. Visit themusichall.org or call 436-2400.

• MEGAN MIRANDA Author presents Such a Quiet Place.

Hosted by The Music Hall in Portsmouth. Tues., July 20, 7 p.m. Virtual. Tickets cost $5.

Visit themusichall.org or call 436-2400.

• JOYCE MAYNARD Author presents Count the Ways. Toadstool Bookstore, 12 Depot Square, Peterborough. Sat., July 24, 11 a.m. Visit toadbooks.com or call 924-3543.

• GIGI GEORGES Author presents Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America. Toadstool Bookstore, Somerset Plaza, 375 Amherst St., Route 101A, Nash-

ua. Sat., July 24, 2 to 4 p.m. Visit toadbooks.com or call 673-1734.

• JESS KIMBALL Author presents My Pseudo-College Experience. Virtual event, hosted by Toadstool Bookstores, located in Nashua, Peterborough and Keene.

Tues., July 27, 6 to 7 p.m. Visit toadbooks.com or call 673-1734.

• CATHLEEN ELLE Author presents Shattered Together. Virtual event, hosted by Toadstool Bookstores, located in Nashua, Peterborough and Keene. Thurs., July 29, 6 p.m. Visit toadbooks. com or call 673-1734.

Poetry • DOWN CELLAR POETRY SALON Poetry event series presented by the Poetry Society of New Hampshire. Monthly. First Sunday. Visit poetrysocietynh. wordpress.com.

• SLAM FREE OR DIE Series of open mic nights for poets and spoken-word artists. Stark Tavern, 500 N. Commercial St., Manchester. Weekly. Thursday, doors open and sign-ups beginning at 7 p.m., open mic at 8 p.m. The series also features several poetry slams every month. Events are open to all ages. Cover charge of $3 to

$5 at the door, which can be paid with cash or by Venmo. Visit facebook.com/slamfreeordie, e-mail slamfreeordie@gmail.com or call 858-3286.

Book Clubs • BOOKERY Online. Monthly.

Third Thursday, 6 p.m. Bookstore based in Manchester. Visit bookerymht.com/online-book-club or call 836-6600.

• GIBSON’S BOOKSTORE Online, via Zoom. Monthly. First Monday, 5:30 p.m. Bookstore based in Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com/gibsons-bookclub-2020-2021 or call 224-0562.

• TO SHARE BREWING CO. 720 Union St., Manchester.

Monthly. Second Thursday, 6 p.m.

RSVP required. Visit tosharebrewing.com or call 836-6947.

• GOFFSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2 High St., Goffstown.

Monthly. Third Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Call 497-2102, email elizabethw@goffstownlibrary.com or visit goffstownlibrary.com • NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY Online. Monthly. Second Friday, 3 p.m. Call 589-4611, email information@nashualibrary.org or visit nashualibrary.org.

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30 POP CULTURE FILM REVIEWS BY AMY DIAZ

The Tomorrow War (PG-13)

Chris Pratt stars in the old-fashioned summer save-the-world popcorn movie The Tomorrow War, released on Amazon Prime Video.

Dan Forester (Pratt) is having difficulty getting ahead in his career (science something or other) but has all sorts of admiration from his wife, Emmy (Betty Gilpin), and young daughter, Muri (Ryan Kiera Armstrong). He’s in the middle of a consoling snuggle with the two of them while watching World Cup soccer when a wormhole opens up on midfield and soldiers come pouring through. They announce that they are from about 30 years in the future and are losing a war with an alien force. Come and fight with us to save humanity, they say, and, as news clips explain, the countries of the world eventually agree to a draft. The people drafted are both random and specific: They are men and women, fit and doughy, but most tend to be older — perhaps because, as Dan and fellow draftee Charlie (Sam Richardson) surmise, they will all be dead by 2052 and therefore won’t accidentally meet their older selves and cause a paradox.

When Dan is called up, it’s after nearly a year of the present sending soldiers to the future, with few returning and no sign that humanity’s prospects for winning the war are improving. He learns that draftees get very little training and not much in the way of uniforms; it’s just “here’s a gun, try not to get eaten.” The aliens, white insect/crustacean-y creatures, don’t have weapons (except for the sharp spikes that shoot out of their tentacles, hence their name “white spikes”) or even an organizing structure. They eat, people and whatever other animals cross their path, and once a week they go back to their nest-holes and rest (or, as we later learn, breed, which is why there are now so many of them). White spikes move fast and only lucky neck or abdomen shots take them out, so when Dan shows up in the future for his seven-day stint in the war, it’s clear that the outlook for humanity is bleak.

Dan, who once served in the military and did a tour of duty in Iraq (where he had a leadership role), is also a science teacher who has shared his love of science with his daughter. Charlie is also a former science professor who now works in tech research and development and makes up for his lack of military prowess with quips. Dan has a difficult relationship with his father, James (J.K. Simmons), who also has a military background and now has a shifty job fixing planes and skirting the law. I could list a few other Chekhov guns in the packed metaphorical armory of the first segment of this movHIPPO | JULY 8 - 14, 2021 | PAGE 30

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ie that go off in the final action set piece.

There are a lot.

And that’s OK. Like an Independence Day with a smaller budget and a lower wattage of stars, The Tomorrow War hits a lot of the familiar apocalypse action movie beats with a nice mix of shooting and explosions and humor and basically appealing characters played by actors who have more in them than this movie asks of them. It’s microwave popcorn fare, in the sense that it isn’t quite the fresh popcorn with real butter of summer blockbusters past and in the sense that you’ll be enjoying this one at home, which perhaps lowers the bar a little. If you need it, you can look for some deeper commentary about climate change and the ability of humans to come together (or not) when they really need to. But you also don’t need to dig that deep for a reason to basically enjoy this (long but forgivably so) lightweight summer movie. BRated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language and some suggestive references, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Chris McKay with a screenplay by Zach Dean, The Tomorrow War is two hours and 20 minutes long and is distributed by Paramount Pictures but somehow available on Amazon Prime Video.

The Boss Baby: Family Business (PG)

The suit-and-tie baby of the 2017 The Boss Baby returns in The Boss Baby: Family Business, a cute animated movie that isn’t quite as rich as the original version but is still family-friendly.

And by that I mean not only that it is kid-appropriate (for, I don’t know, elementary schoolers and up) but also all about family. In the first movie, Boss Baby, also named Ted (voice of Alec Baldwin), is the younger brother of Tim

(voiced in this movie by James Marsden).

Though appearing to be a regular googoo-gaa-gaa baby, Boss Baby is actually a 30 Rock’s Jack Donaghy-style corporate ladder-climber sent by his company, Baby Corp., on a mission. Tim deeply resented new baby Ted at first but eventually learned to live with him, in part by helping him with his corporate ambitions at Baby Corp., the company that is bullish on babies and tries to keep their affection rankings higher than those of, say, puppies.

In the years since, Ted and Tim have grown up and grown apart. (Actually, in the years since 2017, Boss Baby and Tim have had continuing adventures in a Netflix TV series called The Boss Baby: Back in Business, which has an enjoyably oddball sense of humor. For example: Boss Baby finds himself battling an outside consultant brought in to evaluate Baby Corp. managers and makes regular cracks about why you can’t trust the marketing department. In one episode, when the boys’ grandma fights with a department store over returning a blouse, she ends up unionizing the store workers. It’s weird and I recommend it.)

But now adult Tim is living in his parents’ (voiced by Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow) old house with his wife Carol (voice of Eva Longoria) and their two daughters, second-grader Tabitha (voice of Ariana Greenblatt) and baby Tina (voice of Amy Sedaris). Tabitha has recently started at a new school and seems stressed out by its expectation for advanced math and proficiency in Mandarin. Tim, a stay-at-home dad, is worried that she is growing up too fast and growing away from him, not unlike how he and Ted have grown apart. Though they were once best friends, Ted is now very busy with his executive businessman lifestyle and mostly interacts with Tim by turning down invitations to come and visit and sending overly elaborate gifts.

This can not stand, decides Tina, who is, like her uncle before her, a Baby Corp. executive. She needs both Ted and Tim to help fight a new threat: Dr. Armstrong (voice of a very Jeff Goldblum-y Jeff Goldblum), the head of the international chain of high-achievement-focused schools (including Tabitha’s). Tina and Baby Corp. are certain he has some sort of shifty plan and they need Boss Baby to help them. Thus does Tina lure Ted to the family home and then dose both Ted and Tim with special de-aging formula that temporarily turns them back to roughly Tabitha-aged Tim and Boss Baby.

The first movie used the Boss Baby conceit as a way to play out Tim’s feelings about going from only child to oldest child with a pushy infant sibling. Likewise, this movie uses it to work through various family relationships — Tim and Ted, Tim and Tabitha and maybe Tim and his own sense of self if his oldest daughter doesn’t need him as much. And it works about as well as the first movie did, but this feels less kid-focused. Though he appears in a kid’s body, Tim is really an adult person with his adult person worries and the movie is more centered on those than on executive baby humor or kid antics.

That said, the movie did seem to have enough wackiness to entertain kids — there’s a lot of silliness with a horse, we do still get some “the horror of other babies” moments with Boss Baby. Goldblum brings a nice element of weirdness to his character who is a villain but not violent or particularly mean.

I think I liked the original The Boss Baby (which doesn’t appear to be streaming anywhere but is available for rent or purchase) more than a lot of reviewers. I still like the overall universe, as presented here, even if the sequel doesn’t quite match up. B Rated PG for rude humor, mild language and some action, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Tom McGrath with a screenplay by Michael McCullers (based on the books by Marla Frazee), The Boss Baby: Family Business is an hour and 47 minutes long and is distributed by Universal Studios in theaters and on Peacock.

The Forever Purge (R)

The Purge-supporting totalitarian government of the U.S. is threatened by an even more violent social-media-organized group in The Forever Purge.

Don’t worry if you haven’t seen or have forgotten previous Purge entries (this is No. 5 in the series). This movie sort of catches you up/reorients you in the Purge universe: The Purge is the annual 12-hour period when people can commit any crimes

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they want and apparently what they want is to wear menacing animal masks and go on spree killings. It went away for a while but is back now, thanks to the recent elections favoring the Purge-supporting New Founding Fathers. They were reelected because of increased crime and anti-immigration sentiment and something something The Purge will fix it.

This movie, though, isn’t really about the Purge. While we see two main sets of characters prepare for and weather the Purge, most of the story takes place in the hours after it’s over.

The wealthy cattle ranching family in rural Texas the Tuckers gathers at their large, secure home for the Purge: there’s the paterfamilias Caleb (Will Patton), his adult daughter Harper (Leven Rambin), his sullen adult son Dylan (Josh Lucas) and Dylan’s pregnant wife, Emma Kate (Cassidy Freeman). None of them seem to be on Team Purge or Team Current Administration, though Dylan has some general resentment because his father and everybody else at the ranch knows that he’s not such a great cowboy. Certainly, he’s not a great cowboy compared to Juan (Tenoch Huerta), one of the ranch workers, and this makes Dylan all jealous, which he expresses via racism.

Juan and his wife Adela (Ana de la Reguera) are recent immigrants from Mexico and are aware of the weird annual festival of violence of their new home but they are determined to make it work, especially Adela. They spend Purge night hunkered down with other families in a fortified and guarded warehouse. And yet she remains optimistic about America and their future as the Purge ends and she heads back to her life. Optimistic right up to the moment when she is trapped and nearly killed by some mask-wearing loons telling her that it’s “purge ever after.” The Forever Purgers have decided one day of violence is not enough and want to continue the killing until everyone who doesn’t agree with their brand of white supremacist fascism is dead.

She and Juan and their friend (Alejandro Edda) and the Tuckers trying to find

their way to safety — which is eventually identified as refuge in Mexico — makes up the bulk of this movie’s action, making it not really about some “organized chaos” day but about actual anarchy and the collapse of society.

I’ll try to separate what has always annoyed me about the Purge movies and the overall “watching a reenactment of your root canal” feel of this movie with what worked about it — and there are small elements that work.

I have always found the Purge as a concept maddening, both as public policy (how does it reduce crime and stimulate the economy? Even in a bread-and-circus sense it seems stupid) and as a story-telling device. The movies use the Purge as a sort of dippy murder fest — either thrill killing or petty revenge — without going much beyond that. There is a general “saying something about wealth inequality” sheen on these movies but they don’t really say that much; “rich people are jerks” is maybe as far as it goes.

So what works here? The movie gets its pacing right. It takes us from Juan and Adela’s backstory to Purge night to postPurge pretty quickly. And it keeps up the energy without lingering too much on grisly violence for grisly violence’s sake.

Ana de la Reguera is a fun action heroine. We are probably with her more frequently than with any other one character and she definitely has that believable, can-do butt-kicking energy.

The movie also has some visual cleverness about juxtaposing Mexico and the chaotic U.S.; one of the final shots in particular made me think “huh, neat” for the way it referenced so many other movies.

Overall, though, The Forever Purge was a bummer, but I guess if Purge movies are your thing, this is maybe one of the better ones. C Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language throughout, according to the MPA on filmlistings.com. Directed by Everado Gout with a screenplay by James DeMonaco, The Forever Purge is an hour and 43 minutes long and is distributed by Universal Studios, in theaters.

RED RIVER IS BACK! Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. in Concord; 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org) has reopened for in-person movie screenings. At the moment, the theater is open Friday through Sunday; the concessions stand is not yet open. Coming this weekend, check out the excellent Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (PG-13) at 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. all three days; the sweet Dream Horse (PG) at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. all three days and the documentary The Truffle Hunters (PG-13) all three days at 7 p.m.

Summer of Soul (PG-13) Questlove (billed here as Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson) directs this documentary/ concert film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a series of awesome concerts that took place in a park in Harlem. The concerts were free and, based on the crowd shots throughout the footage of the concerts, they brought in an audience of all ages from the surrounding community of Black and Latin American neighborhoods — we see little kids next to parents, teens and 20-somethings, middle-aged people and older concertgoers. The music reflects this too, with performances of soul, blues, gospel, funk, jazz, Afro-Latin music, African music, pop and Motown. In addition to these performances, the documentary gives us interviews with some of the artists who performed, their kids, concertgoers, music fans (including Chris Rock and Lin-Manuel Miranda and his father, Luis Miranda) and those with insight on how the concerts were put together.

Perhaps the most shocking element of this knock-out collection of talent under one performance umbrella is that the series was filmed but then sat, unsold, even after a promoter went out trying to pitch it as the “Black Woodstock.” This movie starts to right that cultural wrong, which also puts the concert in the political context of the time.

Thank you, Questlove, for bringing Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) to a wide audience.

Now please find a way to release an extended soundtrack album. A+ Available on Hulu and in theaters.

Dream Horse (PG) Toni Collette, Damian Lewis.

If your initial response to this movie was sort of “meh, horse movie,” the better bucket to put it in would be the one with Calendar Girls, Full Monty and 2020’s Mil-

Film Venues Chunky’s Cinema Pub 707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham, chunkys.com The Flying Monkey 39 Main St., Plymouth 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com Red River Theatres 11 S. Main St., Concord 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org Rex Theatre 23 Amherst St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org Wilton Town Hall Theatre 40 Main St., Wilton, , 654-3456 wiltontownhalltheatre.com

itary Wives: Plucky U.K. community rallies around underdog competitor in whatever — in this case, it’s a town in Wales and the competitor is a racehorse owned by a syndicate of locals. Dream Alliance, as they call the horse, is cared for by Jan Vokes (Toni Collette) and her husband, called Daisy (Owen Teale), after it is born. Jan was the one who had the idea to buy a mare, hire the stud services of a much-lauded racehorse and pay for it all with a group of owners including her boss at the pub where she works, a coworker at the supermarket where she also works and others in her town. Howard (Lewis), a local accountant who was burned by syndicate horse ownership once before, is nonetheless interested in getting back in the game — even if he’s promised his wife he won’t do it again.

This just-folks group of owners find themselves dealing in the upper-crust world of horse racing and racehorse ownership, with other owners seeming to look down their noses at the group and even the trainer initially uninterested in working with them.

But, of course, who doesn’t love an underdog — when Dream Alliance starts to win, the horse and the group become The Story in local races.

This is a perfectly fine movie for family movie night (assuming an audience of probably about 10 or 12 or so and up; old enough to get enough of the comedy and to be excited and not bored by the talking and the races). I think I’d heard about this movie most in reference to its being one of the first movies that film reviewers and other pop culture commentator types saw back in theaters, and this feels like the kind of movie that you might meet up with multi-generations of the family to see. It’s pleasant — well-crafted enough and with overall solid performances such that you won’t find yourself picking at flaws, but not particularly taxing in any way. These are amiable people to spend time with and the story is just charming and uplifting enough. B In theaters and available to rent or own.

Shows • The General (1926) Buster Keaton silent film with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis on Thursday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth. Tickets start at $10.

• Parks & Recreation 21+ trivia night at Chunky’s in Manchester on Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is a $5 food voucher.

• The Covered Wagon (1923) a silent film western with musical accompaniment, Sunday, July 11, 2 p.m., at Wilton Town Hall. Free, but a $10 donation is suggested.

• Midsummer Silent Film Comedy with Sherlock Jr. (1924) and Our Hospitality (1923), both silent films starring Buster Keaton, on Thursday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex in Manchester, with live musical accompaniment. $10.

• Disney Villains 21+ trivia night at Chunky’s in Manchester on Thursday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is a $5 food voucher.

• Hotel Transylvania (PG, 2012) a “Little Lunch Date” screening at Chunky’s in Manchester, Nashua & Pelham on Wednesday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. Reserve tickets in advance with $5 food vouchers.

The screening is kid-friendly, with lights dimmed slightly, according to the website.

• Grease (PG, 1978) a senior showing on Thursday, July 22, at 11:30 a.m. at Chunky’s in Manchester, Nashua and Pelham. Admission is free but reserve tickets in advance with $5 food vouchers.

• 21+ Scratch Ticket Bingo on Thursday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at Chunky’s in Manchester and Nashua. Admission costs $10.

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NITE Take a load off

The Weight Band plays drive-in show

Local music news & events

By Michael Witthaus

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

• Chicken fried: Zac Brown Band guitarist Clay Cook performs solo after a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour. Prior to joining the Grammy-winning country rock band, he formed the Lo-Fi Masters with John Mayer. The two met at Berklee, and Cook co-wrote Mayer’s breakout hit “No Such Thing” and a few other songs on his debut album.

Cook was also a member of his uncle Doug Gray’s group, Marshall Tucker Band. Thursday, July 8, 7:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery Derry, 14 Route 111, Derry, $29 at labellewinery.com.

• Rock woman: Kick off the weekend with an al fresco performance from singer/guitarist Lisa Guyer. Fronting Mama Kicks in Manchester nightclubs for decades, making records with Boston (the band, not the city) guitarist Barry Goudreau, traveling the world backing Godsmack’s Sully Erna, and founding her own youth music empowerment program, Guyer is one of the region’s most accomplished musicians. Friday, July 9, 7 p.m., Auburn Pitts, 167 Rockingham Road, Auburn, facebook.com/LisaGuyerMusic.

• Celebration day: Christian pop rock band Right Hand Shade debuts its second album, Rise, in a devotional setting. The evening will feature the new disc in its entirety, along with a discussion of the inspiration for the songs — everything from Switchfoot to The Beach Boys — and the making of the album with Old Bear Records producer and co-writer Chris Hoisington. Saturday, July 10, 7 p.m., Centerpoint Community Church, 101 School St., Salem, tickets $5 to $35 at righthandshade.square.site.

• Last laughs: After eight years, a changing of the alt comedy guard as Joyelle Nicole Johnson headlines the first of eight weekly shows before Nick Lavallee and Dave Carter hand the night off to Ruby Room Comedy. Upcoming for the final run are Mark Recine (July 21), Louis Katz (July 28), Caitlin Reese (Aug. 4), Jordan Jensen (Aug. 11), Ray Harrington (Aug. 18), Dan Lamorte (Aug. 25) and SNL staff writer Sam Jay (Sept. 1).

Wednesday, July 14, 8 p.m., Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St., Manchester, $10 at the door, facebook. com/shaskeencomedy.

Though named after The Band’s most iconic song, with sets featuring “Up On Cripple Creek” and other gems from their catalog, The Weight Band is a flame keeper, not a tribute act.

Guitarist and singer Jim Weider cofounded the group after Levon Helm died in 2012, but prior to that he’d assumed the role Robbie Robertson famously quit in The Last Waltz, touring with a reunited Band for 15 years, and playing on their final three studio albums, Jericho, High on the Hog and Jubilation.

Weider’s ties go deeper than that, however. In the mid-1960s, he began bumping into Band members while working at a stereo store in his hometown of Woodstock, New York. Owner Kermit Schwartz, an oddball who’d smoke two cigarettes at a time and had a constant Maalox ring around his mouth, endeared himself to musicians with a generous credit policy.

“He would just give everything out; pay later, they loved it. They would bring in their newest record and stuff they were working on and play it on the Macs and Crowns,” Weider said in a recent phone interview — the latter reference not to computers but to highend receivers made by McIntosh and Crown Audio. “I met Levon very early on back then.”

After the seismic impact of Music From Big Pink, the Woodstock scene dissipated as The Band hit the road and Weider began his professional music career. By the mid-’80s, everyone was back. The Band had reunited in 1983 with The Cate Brothers Band backing them, but by 1985 the four founding members were considering a lineup shuffle.

Weider, who’d been in Helm’s All Star Band post-Waltz, got a call.

“Levon said, ‘Come on down, the four of us are here at The Getaway playing,’” Weider said. “I sat in with them and we did a whole night of music with the original Band. …

The Weight Band. Courtesy photo.

They realized they wanted to go back to five pieces after playing with me.”

His first gig was in front of 25,000 people, opening for Crosby, Stills & Nash.

“Dallas, Texas, no rehearsal, just boom,” he said, recalling an inebriated Richard Manuel being carried onstage by two roadies. “I got to kick off all the tunes. … They all have guitar intros, because the guitar player wrote most of them. It was pretty nerve-wracking.”

When Manuel died a year later, they continued to tour; the reunion ended when Danko succumbed to a heart attack in 1999. Later, Weider was part of Helm’s band The Midnight Ramblers during their legendary run of Rambles in his hand-built Catskills barn.

“Levon was in his glory there,” Weider said. “He loved having Allen Toussaint up with us, or John Hiatt or John Prine. Everybody wanted to come and take part. … It was like a big barn dance.”

The Weight Band now includes keyboard player Brian Mitchell, Albert Rogers and Michael Bram on bass and drums, and newest member Matt Zeiner on keyboards. Along with Weider, each brings a long list of credits to the mix, including Bob Dylan, Dicky Betts, Willie Nelson, B.B. King and Al Green.

The energy that moved The Band’s rebirth — honoring the past, while continuing to create new music — is alive with The Weight Band. In 2018, they released World Gone Mad: eight originals, with covers of Jericho’s “Remedy” and Grateful Dead’s “Deal.” In December they completed a follow-up, due later this year or in early 2022.

Shows still feature lots of Band songs, “but now it’s to pull people in,” Weider said. “I’m just carrying on some of the music, and we’ve got our whole catalog of our own sound.”

The night always ends with the song that gives them a name, one many call the national anthem of Americana. Why does “The Weight” endure?

“People can relate to it, they can sing it, and the melody — it’s just, help your brother, take a load off,” Weider said. “It’s just a good feel song, one that everybody wants to play and sing. Robbie wrote a good one.”

The Weight Band When: Sunday, July 11, 3 & 6 p.m.

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Shara Vineyards Candia Smyth Public Library 82 Currier Road Gazebo T-Bones 55 High St. 404 S. Main St. 483-8245 715-1999 Chichester Tandy’s Pub & Grille Flannel Tavern 345 Suncook Valley 1 Eagle Square 856-7614 Road 406-1196

Concord Area 23 State Street Carriage 881-9060

T-Bones 169 S. River Road 623-7699 Bow Chen Yang Li 520 S. Bow St. 228-8508

Cheers 17 Depot St. 228-0180

Deerfield The Lazy Lion 4 North Road Derry East Derry Tavern 50 E. Derry Road 537-0792

LaBelle Winery 14 Route 111 Concord Craft Brew672-9898 ing 117 Storrs St. T-Bones 856-7625 39 Crystal Ave. 434-3200 Courtyard by Marriott Concord Epping 70 Constitution Ave. Popovers at Brickyard

Brookline The Alamo Texas BarHermanos Cocina becue & Tequila Bar 99 Route 13 Mexicana 721-5000 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669 Averill House Winery 21 Averill Road Lithermans 371-2296 126 Hall St., Unit B Campton Penuche’s Ale House Covered Bridge Farm 16 Bicentennial Square Table 228-9833 57 Blair Road

Square 11 Brickyard Square 734-4724 Railpenny Tavern 8 Exeter Road 734-2609

Exeter Sawbelly Brewing 156 Epping Road 583-5080 Sea Dog Brewery 9 Water St. Farmington Hawgs Pen 1114 Route 11 755-3301 Gilford Patrick’s 18 Weirs Road 293-0841 Goffstown Village Trestle 25 Main St. 497-8230 Hampton Ashworth by the Sea 295 Ocean Blvd.

926-6762 Bernie’s Beach Bar 73 Ocean Blvd.

926-5050 Bogie’s 32 Depot Square 601-2319

Community Oven Telly’s Restaurant & 845 Lafayette Road 601-6311 Pizzeria 235 Calef Hwy. 679-8225

Sea Ketch: Paul Lussier, 1 p.m., Clint Lapointe, 8 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: William Michael Morgan, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Smuttynose: Troy & Luneau, 6:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Rosie, 9 p.m.

WHYM: music bingo, 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 8 Auburn Auburn Pitts: open mic jam, 6:30 p.m.

Derry LaBelle: Clay Cook (of Zac Brown Band), 6:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Chris Powers, 6 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Chad LaMarsh, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: Justin Jordan, 5:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Lewis Goodwin, 6 p.m.

Epping Telly’s: Alex Roy, 7 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Double Shotz, 6 p.m.

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: karaoke with DJ Jason, 7 p.m.

Hampton Ashworth: John Irish Duo, 4 p.m.

Bernie’s: LuFFKid, 7 p.m., Bumpin Uglies, 8 p.m.

CR’s: Steve Sibulkin, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Haley Chic, 9 p.m.

Laconia Fratellos: Matt Langley, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Eric Grant, 6 p.m.

Concord Area 23: drum circle, 7 p.m.

Cheers: April Cushman, 6 p.m.

Hermanos: John Franzosa, 6:30 p.m.

Penuche’s: open mic night w/ Brian Burnout, 8 p.m.

T-Bones: Phil Jakes, 6 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Dean Harlem, 5 p.m.

Sea Dogs: Gabby Martin, 5 p.m.

Music plays on These listings for live music are compiled from press releases, restaurants’ websites and social media and artists’ websites and social media. Call the venue to check on special rules and reservation instructions. Get your gigs listed by sending information to music@hippopress.com.

Hudson T-Bones: Dave Zangri, 6 p.m.

Londonderry Game Changer: live music, 8 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Erika Van Pelt, 7 p.m.

Manchester Cactus Jack’s: Corinna Savlen, 6 p.m.

Crown Tavern: live music, 5 p.m.

Hooksett Big Kahunas Smokehouse 1158 Hooksett Road 935-7500

High Octane Saloon 1072 Watson Road 527-8116

Naswa Resort 1086 Weirs Blvd.

Granite Tapas & Cock- 366-4341 tail Lounge Hampton Beach Sea 1461 Hooksett Road T-Bones Shell Stage 1182 Union Ave. 232-1421 Events are on southern 528-7800 stage Hudson Backstreet Bar and Tower Hill Tavern L Street Tavern 603 264 Lakeside Ave. Grill 17 L St. 366-9100 76 Derry Road 967-4777 578-1811 Londonderry Logan’s Run Coach Stop Restaurant The Bar 816 Lafayette Road & Tavern 2B Burnham Road 926-4343 176 Mammoth Road 437-2022 Luk’s Bar & Grill Sea Ketch 142 Lowell Road 127 Ocean Blvd.

Game Changer Bar & 889-9900 926-0324 Grill 4 Orchard View Lynn’s 102 Tavern Shane’s BBQ 216-1396 76 Derry Road 61 High St. 943-7832 601-7091 Stumble Inn 20 Rockingham Road T-Bones Smuttynose Brewing 432-3210 77 Lowell Road 105 Towle Farm Road 882-6677 Manchester Wally’s Pub Backyard Brewery Kingston 144 Ashworth Ave. 1211 S. Mammoth Road Saddle Up Saloon 926-6954 623-3545 92 Route 125 369-6962 WHYM Craft Pub & Bonfire Brewery 950 Elm St. Laconia 853 Lafayette Road 663-7678 Belknap Mill 601-2801 25 Beacon St. E., No. 1 CJ’s 524-8813 Henniker 782 S. Willow St. Colby Hill Inn 627-8600 Cactus Jack’s 33 The Oaks 1182 Union Ave. 428-3281 Cercle National Club 528-7800 550 Rockland Ave. Pats Peak Sled Pub 623-8243 Fratello’s 24 Flanders Road 799 Union Ave. 888-728-7732 528-2022 Currier: Ryan Gagne Hall, 5 p.m.

Derryfield: Mugsy Duo, 6 p.m.

Firefly: Jodee Frawlee, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: Tim Rousseau, 5:30 p.m.

KC’s: Austin McCarthy, 5:30 p.m.

Murphy’s: D-Comp, 5:30 p.m.

Stark Brewing: open mic, 7 p.m.

Meredith Hart’s: Game Time Trivia, 7 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Chris Gardner, 6 p.m.

Milford Fuel: Tim Kierstead, 6 p.m.

Hart’s: trivia night, 7 p.m.

Stonecutters Pub: Blues Therapy, 8 p.m.

Nashua Fratello’s: Ted Solovicos, 5:30 p.m.

Northfield Boondoxz Pub: trivia night, 6:30 p.m.

Portsmouth The Gas Light: Ralph Allen, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Rochester 110 Grill: Max Sullivan, 5 p.m.

Mitchell BBQ: Game Time Trivia, 6 p.m.

Salem Copper Door: Sean Coleman, 7 p.m.

Smuttynose: Houston Bernard Band, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Chris Lester, 6 p.m.

Windham Castleton on Cobbetts: Dwyane Haggins, 5:30 p.m.

Old School: Neeley Luna & Mark Clement Duo, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 9 Auburn Auburn Pitts: Lisa Guyer, 7 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Chris Lester, 7 p.m.

Crown Tavern 99 Hanover St. 218-3132 Currier Museum of Art 150 Ash St. 669-6144 Derryfield Country Club 625 Mammoth Road 623-2880 Firefly 21 Concord St. 935-9740 The Foundry 50 Commercial St. 836-1925 Fratello’s 155 Dow St. 624-2022 KC’s Rib Shack 837 Second St. 627-RIBS Murphy’s Taproom 494 Elm St. 644-3535 South Side Tavern 1279 S. Willow St. 935-9947 Stark Brewing Co. 500 Commercial St. 625-4444 Strange Brew 88 Market St. 666-4292 Mason Marty’s Driving Range 96 Old Turnpike Road 878-1324

Murphy’s: D-Comp Duo, 7:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Jodee Frawlee, 6 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Campton Covered Bridge: Honey Bees Trio, 6 p.m.

Concord Area 23: Lucas Gallo & Dave Emeny, 7 p.m.

Cheers: team trivia, 8:30 p.m.

Penuche’s: live music, 8 p.m.

Shara Vineyards: Ariel Strasser, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Jon-Paul Royer, 6 p.m.

Deerfield Lazy Lion: live music, 5 p.m.

Derry T-Bones: Bob Pratte, 6 p.m.

Epping Popovers: live music, 5 p.m.

Telly’s: Brian Johnson, 8 p.m.

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Twin Barns Brewing 194 Daniel Webster New Boston Hwy. Molly’s Tavern & 279-0876 Restaurant 35 Mont Vernon Road Merrimack 487-1362 Homestead 641 Daniel Webster Newmarket Hwy. Stone Church 429-2022 5 Granite St. 659-7700 Milford Fuel Northfield 167 Union Square Boonedoxz Pub 554-0646 95 Park St. 717-8267 The Hills 50 Emerson Road Pittsfield 673-7123 Main Street Grill & Bar The Riverhouse Cafe 32 Main St. 167 Union Square 435-0005 249-5556

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The Pasta Loft 241 Union Square 672-2270

Plaistow The Crow’s Nest 181 Plaistow Road

Stonecutters Pub 63 Union Square 213-5979

Portsmouth The Gas Light 64 Market St. 430-9122

Nashua Fratello’s Italian Grille Gibb’s Garage Bar 3612 Lafayette Road 194 Main St. 889-2022 The Goat 142 Congress St. Millyard Brewery 590-4628 25 E Otterson St. 722-0104 Exeter Sawbelly: Wood & Bone Duo, 5 p.m.

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Salisbury The Statey Bar & Grill Black Bear Vineyard 238 Deer St. & Winery 431-4357 289 New Road 648-2811 Thirsty Moose Taphouse 21 Congress St. Somersworth 427-8645 Stripe Nine Brewing Co. Rochester 8 Somersworth Road 110 Grill 841-7175 136 Marketplace Blvd.

948-1270 Stratham 110 Grill Mitchell Hill BBQ 19 Portsmouth Ave. Grill & Brew 777-5110 50 N. Main St. 332-2537 Tailgate Tavern 28 Portsmouth Ave. Porter’s Pub 580-2294 19 Hanson St. 330-1964 Warner Cafe One East Revolution Tap Room 1 E. Main St. 61 N. Main St. 244-3022 Windham Castleton Salem 92 Indian Rock Road The Colosseum 800-688-5644 Restaurant 264 N. Broadway Old School Bar & 898-1190 Grill 49 Range Road Copper Door 458-6051 41 S. Broadway 458-2033

Granite Tapas: live music, 7 p.m.

Gilford Patrick’s: Don Severance, 4 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Tom Boisse, 6 p.m.

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: Inner Child, 8 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: Zach Lovering, 7 p.m., Fevah Dream, 8 p.m.

CR’s: Steve Sibulkin, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 8:30 p.m.

L Street: live music, 7 p.m.

Logan’s Run: live music, 7 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Brad Bosse, 8 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: Mark Shelton, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Smuttynose: Conniption Fits, 6:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Woodland Protocol, 9 p.m.

Laconia Fratello’s: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m.

Naswa: live music, 4 p.m.

T-Bones: Chris Powers, 6 p.m.

Tower Hill Tavern: live music, 9 p.m.

Hooksett Big Kahunas: Mark Apostolides, 5 p.m.

Jocelyn’s Lounge 355 South Broadway 870-0045

Herbert’s Restaurant 1500 Lafayette Road 431-5882

Hudson Backstreet: Chad Verbeck, 8 p.m.

T-Bones: Sean Coleman, 6 p.m.

Henniker Pats Peak: Josh Foster, 6 p.m.

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Londonderry Coach Stop: Chris Gardner, 6 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Jonny Friday Duo, 7 p.m.

Manchester Backyard Brewery: Tim Kierstead, 6 p.m.

Bonfire: Isaiah Bennett, 8 p.m.

Cactus Jack’s: Phil Jakes, 6 p.m.

Cercle National Club: Maddi Ryan, 7 p.m.

Derryfield: Erika Van Pelt Duo, 7 p.m., Dave Ayotte, 9 p.m.

Firefly: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m.

The Foundry: Mikey G, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: Jae Mannion, 5:30 p.m.

KC’s: Chris Perkins, 6 p.m.

McIntyre Ski Area: Paul Lussier, 5:30 p.m.

Murphy’s: Karen Grenier, 5 p.m., Max Sullivan, 9:30 p.m.

South Side Tavern: Cox Karaoke with George Cox, 9 p.m.

Stark Brewing: karaoke with DJ Paul Roy, 7 p.m.

Strange Brew: Mica’s Groove Train Meredith Hart’s: John Irish, 5 p.m.

Twin Barns: Kaylee Federmann, 6 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Rick Watson, 6 p.m.

Milford Fuel: Kimayo, 6 p.m.

Pasta Loft: Justin Jordan, 8 p.m.

Nashua Boston Billiards: Wooden Soul, 5 p.m.

Fratello’s: Johnny Angel, 5:30 p.m.

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Northfield Boondoxz Pub: karaoke night, 7 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Pete Peterson, 7:30 p.m.

Gibb’s Garage Bar: trivia, 8 p.m.

The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.

Grill 28: live music, 6 p.m.

The Striker: Queen City Sole, 7 p.m., Double Take, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Alex Roy, 9 p.m., young Love & The Thrills, 9 p.m.

Rochester Mitchell BBQ: live music, 6 p.m.

Somersworth Speakeasy: live music, 7:30 p.m.

Stratham Tailgate Tavern: Todd Hearon, 7 p.m.

Windham Old School Bar: Mo Bounce, 6 p.m.

Concord Area 23: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Concord Craft Brewing: Brian Booth, 4 p.m.

Hermanos: Scott Solsky, 6:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Malcolm Salls, 6 p.m.

Derry Sabatino’s North: Vere Hill, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m.

Deerfield Lazy Lion: live music, 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 10 Alton Bay Dockside: Luciano Monzione, 8 p.m.

Epping Railpenny Tavern: Taylor Marie, 6 p.m.

Telly’s: D-Tastic, 8 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: live music, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: Joe Winslow, 7:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Phil Jakes, 6 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Chad Verbeck, 1 p.m., Wendy Jo Griven, 5 p.m.

Bow Chen Yang Li: Mikey G, 7 p.m.

COMEDY THIS WEEK AND BEYOND Venues Averill House Winery 21 Averill Road, Brookline 371-2296, averillhousevineyard.com

McCue’s Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner 580 Portsmouth Traffic Circle, Portsmouth, mccuescomedyclub.com

Chunky’s 707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham, chunkys.com

The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org

Palace Theatre 80 Hanover St., ManFulchino Vineyards chester, 668-5588, pal187 Pine Hill Road, acetheatre.org Hollis, 438-5984, fulchinovineyard.com Rex Theatre 23 Amherst St., ManHampton Beach chester, 668-5588, palCasino Ballroom acetheatre.org 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach The Strand 929-4100, casinoball- 20 Third St., Dover room.com 343-1899, thestranddover.com Hatbox Theatre Steeplegate Mall, 270 Tupelo Music Hall Loudon Road, Concord 10 A St., Derry, 715-2315, hatboxnh. 437-5100, tupelomusicom chall.com LaBelle Winery Derry 14 Route 111, Derry 672-9898, labellewinery.com

The Word Barn 66 Newfields Road, Exeter, 244-0202, thewordbarn.com

Lakeport Opera House 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 519-7506, lakeportopera.com

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• Frank Santos Jr. Live R-Rated Hypnotist Chunky’s Manchester, Friday, July 16, 8:30 p.m.

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Newmarket Stone Church: Soggy Po’Boys, 6 p.m.

Salem Copper Door: Mark Lapointe, 7 p.m.

Smuttynose: April Cushman, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Malcolm Salls, 6 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

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• Sebastian Maniscalco Casino Ballroom, Thursday, July 29, 7 & 9 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, at 5 & 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 8, at 5 & 8 p.m.

• Comedy Out of the Box Hatbox Theatre, Thursday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.

• Lenny Clarke Rex Theatre, Friday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m.

• Word Barn Comedy Night with Kelly Macfarland, Reena Calm, Chris D., Matt Barry Word Barn, Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m.

• Mark Riccadonna Chunky’s Manchester, Saturday, July 31, 8:30 p.m.

• James Dorsey Chunky’s Nashua, Saturday, July 31, 8:30 p.m.

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Peddler’s Daughter: Mockingbirds, 9:30 p.m.

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK Goffstown Village Trestle: Dan Morgan Hampton Bernie’s Beach Bar: MB Padfield, 1 p.m., Zach Lovering, 7 p.m., Pop Disaster, 8 p.m.

The Community Oven: live music, 5 p.m.

L Street Tavern: Max Sullivan, 1:30 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Matt Luneau, 1 p.m., Jodee Frawlee, 8 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: Movin’ On, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Smuttynose: Malcolm Salls, 1 p.m., April Cushman Band, 6:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Chris Ruediger Band.

9 p.m.

WHYM: live music, 5:30 p.m.

High Octane Saloon: Deja Voodoo, noon Naswa: DJ Terry Moran T-Bones: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m.

Milford Fuel: Josh Foster, 6 p.m.

Pasta Loft: Matt Bergeron, 8 p.m.

Copper Door: Rick Watson, 7 p.m.

Smuttynose: The Fools, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Andrew Geano, 6 p.m.

Londonderry Coach Stop: live music, 6 p.m.

Game Changer: live music, 8 p.m.

Stumble Inn: 21st & 1st, 7 p.m.

Nashua Fratello’s: Pete Massa, 5:30 p.m.

Millyard Brewery: Bacchus, 4 p.m.

The Peddler’s Daughter: live music, 9 p.m.

Salisbury Black Bear Vineyard: Maven Jamz, 3 p.m.

New Boston Molly’s Tavern: live music, 7 p.m.

Stratham Tailgate Tavern: Irish Whiskey Duo, 7 p.m.

New Market Stone Church: Skyfoot, 6 p.m.

Windham Old School: Almost Famous, 6 p.m.

Hudson The Bar: live music, 7 p.m.

Luk’s: Wooden Soul, 5 p.m.

T-Bones: David Corson, 6 p.m.

Manchester Backyard Brewery: Chad Verbeck, 6 p.m.

Bonfire: Nick Drouin, 8 p.m.

Cactus Jack’s: Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

Cercle National Club: live music, 6 p.m.

Derryfield: Jonny Friday Duo, 7 p.m.; Chris & Jimmy’s Down, 9 p.m.

Firefly: Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

The Foundry: Kimayo, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: Doug Thompson, 5:30 p.m.

KC’s: Yamica Peterson, 6 p.m.

Mcintyre Ski Area: Clint Lapointe, 5:30 p.m.

Murphy’s: Steve Haidaichuk, 5 p.m., Off the Record, 9:30 p.m.

South Side Tavern: Chris Taylor, 8 p.m.

Strange Brew: Becca Myari

Laconia Fratello’s: Rebecca Turmel, 6 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Chris Cavanaugh, 5:30 p.m.

Henniker Pats Peak: Alex Cohen, 5:30 p.m.

Hooksett Big Kahunas: Ralph Allen, 5 p.m.

Northfield Boondoxz Pub: live music, 7 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Paul Warnick, 2 p.m.; Max Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Brett Wilson, 9 p.m.

The Striker: George and Louise Belli, 7 p.m., Mitch Alden, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Jonathan Mateo, 9 p.m., Fighting Friday, 9 p.m.

Rochester Porter’s Pub: live music, 6:30 p.m.

Revolution: live music, 5 p.m.

Somersworth Speakeasy: karaoke, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 11 Alton Bay Dockside: Jeff Mrozek, 4 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Bria Ansara, 11 a.m., Dub Boat, 3 p.m.

Auburn Auburn Pitts: live music, 4 p.m.

Farmington Hawg’s Pen Eden, 2 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Marc Apostolides, 11 a.m.

Murphy’s: Gabby Martin, 4 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Chichester Flannel Tavern: live music, 4 p.m.

Concord Cheers: Rebecca Turmel, 5 p.m.

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Gilford Patrick’s: Cody James, 4 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Amberly Gibbs & Dave Guilmette, 3:30 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: Zach Lovering, 1 p.m., Chris Toler, 7 p.m., Little Stranger, 8 p.m.

CR’s: Phil Roth & Al Whitney, 4 p.m.

SLAM FREE OR DIE You can once again hear poets and spoken-word artists every Thursday night at 8 p.m. at the Stark Tavern (500 N. Commercial St. in Manchester).

Slam Free or Die restarted its open mic nights on July 1. Sign-ups start at 7 p.m.; the event has a $3 to $5 cover charge. For more information, call 858-3286 or e-mail slamfreeordie@gmail.com.

Salem Colosseum: live music, 6 p.m.

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK Salem Copper Door: Phil Jakes, 11 a.m.

Smuttynose: Jah Spirit, noon, Brian Alex, 4 p.m.

Henniker Colby Hill Inn: Karen Grenier, 4:30 p.m.

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Hudson The Bar: Nicole Knox Murphy, 2 p.m.

Lynn’s 102 Tavern: Nicole Knox Murphy, 5 p.m.

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: video music bingo, 5 p.m., Palma Brothers, 8 p.m.

Laconia Fratello’s: Paul Luff, 6 p.m.

Naswa: Bob Pratte, 4 p.m.

Tower Hill Tavern: live music, 4 p.m.

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Another Shot, 5 p.m.

Manchester Backyard Brewery: Tim Kierstead, 4 p.m.

Cercle National Club: The Drift, 2:30p.m.

Derryfield: Chad Lamarsh, 5 p.m.

KC’s: Jodee Frawlee, 3 p.m.

Murphy’s: Abrielle Scharff, noon, Jonny Friday, 5:30 p.m.

Strange Brew: jam Milford Riverhouse Café: Mikey G, 11 a.m.

Nashua Millyard: Dan Carter, 4 p.m.

The Peddler’s Daughter: live music, 9 p.m.

Stella Blu: Wooden Soul, 3 p.m.

New Boston Molly’s Tavern: live music 1 p.m.

New Market The Stone Church: Sunday Services w/Chris O’Neill, 11 a.m., Green Heron w/ Oldhat Stringband, 3 p.m.

Northfield Boondoxz Pub: open mic, 4 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Dave Gerard, 12:30 p.m.; Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Rochester 110 Grill: live music, 3 p.m.

Seabrook Castaways: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Red’s: live music, 11 a.m.

Stratham 110 Grill: live music, 5 p.m.

Windham Old School Bar: Roche, 3 p.m.

Monday, July 12 Bedford Murphy’s: Justin Cohn, 5:30 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Concord Area 23: Irish music, 6 p.m.

Tandy’s: trivia night, 7 p.m.

Deerfield Lazy Lion: trivia, 7 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: MB Padfield & Chris Toler, 7 p.m.

The Goat: Maddie Ryan, 9 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: The Apathetics, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Gilford Patrick’s Pub: open mic w/ Paul Luff, 6 p.m.

Laconia Fratellos: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m.

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Lisa Guyer Duo, 5 p.m.

Manchester Fratello’s: Phil Jakes, 5:30 p.m.

Murphy’s: Jodee Frawlee, 5:30 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Ralph Allen, 6 p.m.

Nashua Fratello’s: Jae Mannion, 5:30 p.m.

Plaistow Crow’s Nest: trivia, 8 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light Deck: Lewis Goodwin, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Musical Bingo Nation, 7 p.m.; Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.

Seabrook Red’s: trivia w/ DJ Zati, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, July 13 Bedford Murphy’s: Clint Lapointe, 5:30 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Concord Area 23: trivia, 7 p.m.

Hermanos: State Street Combo, 6:30 p.m.

Tandy’s: open mic night, 8 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 7 p.m., Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.

The Goat: Zach Lovering, 9 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: The Reminisants, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Musical Bingo Nation, 7:30 p.m., LuFFKid, 9 p.m.

Laconia Fratello’s: Jon-Paul Royer, 6 p.m.

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Chris Powers, 5 p.m.

Manchester Fratello’s: Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

KC’s: Charlie Chronopolous, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: Jennifer Mitchell, 5:30 p.m.

Stark Brewing: open mic w/ Brian M, 7 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Jordan Quinn, 6 p.m.

Nashua Fratello’s: Ralph Allen, 5:30 p.m.

Peddler’s Daughter: trivia, 8:30 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Chris O;Neill, 11 a.m., Chris Lester, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Stratham Tailgate Tavern: Musical Bingo Nation, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 14 Bedford Murphy’s: Jodee Frawlee, 5:30 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Candia Smyth Library: live music, 6:30 p.m.

Concord Area 23: open mic night, 7 p.m.

Courtyard by Marriott: Kimayo, 6 p.m.

Hermanos: State Street Combo, 6:30 p.m.

Tandy’s: karaoke, 8 p.m.

Epping Popovers: team trivia night, 6:30 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: David Corson & Parker Richards, 5 p.m.

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L Street Tavern: Max Sullivan, 7 p.m.

Logan’s Run: Max Sullivan, 2 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Brad Bosse, 8 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: The TonyMack Band, 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Shane’s BBQ: live music, 5 p.m.

Smuttynose: Brett Wilson, 1 p.m., Clint & Jordan, 5:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Over the Bridge Duo, 8 p.m.

WHYM: live music, noon

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK Hampton Bernie’s: Adam Lufkin Trio & Zach Lovering 7 p.m.

Community Oven: Game Time Trivia, 6 p.m.

The Goat: MB Padfield, 9 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: The Continentals, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

The Smuttynose: trivia, 6 p.m., Max Sullivan, 6 p.m.

Wally’s: live band karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

Nashua Fratello’s: Jeff Mrozek, 5:30 p.m.

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: Musical Bingo Nation, 7 p.m.

Laconia Fratellos: Ralph Allen, 6 p.m.

Naswa: Henry Laliberte, 4 p.m.

Rochester Mitchell BBQ: live music, 6 p.m.

Porter’s: karaoke night, 6:30 p.m.

Revolution: Freddy Dame Jr., 5:30 p.m.

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Clint Lapointe, 5 p.m.

Somersworth Speakeasy: open mic night, 7 p.m.

Manchester Derryfield: Chris Powers, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: Chris Cavanaugh, 5:30 p.m.

Stark Brewing: karaoke with Cox Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Strange Brew: open mic w/ Howard & Mike

Thursday, July 15 Auburn Auburn Pitts: open mic jam, 6:30 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m.

Milford Stonecutters Pub: open mic, 8 p.m.

Pittsfield Main Street Grill & Bar: trivia, 6:30 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Matt Luneau, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Game Time Trivia, 7 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Paul Lussier, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: Chad Lamarsh, 5:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

LaBelle Winery Derry 14 Route 111, Derry 672-9898, labellewinery.com

Concord Area 23: drum circle, 7 p.m.

Cheers: Lewis Goodman, 6 p.m.

Hermanos: Michael Walsh, 6:30 p.m.

Penuche’s: open mic night w/ Brian Burnout, 8 p.m.

T-Bones: Jae Mannion, 6 p.m.

Derry T-Bones: Phil Jakes, 6 p.m.

Epping Telly’s: Corinna Savlen, 7 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Brian Walker, 5 p.m.

Sea Dogs: Artty Francoeur, 5 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Lapointe, 6 p.m.

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Hampton Bernie’s: LuFFKid, 8 p.m.

CR’s: John Irish, 6 p.m.

The Goat: live music, 9 p.m.

L Street Tavern: live music, 3 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Austin McCarthy, 1 p.m., Alex Roy, 8 p.m.

Sea Shell Stage: Angela West, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Shane’s Texas Pit: live music, 5 p.m.

Smuttynose: 21st & 1st, 6:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Highway Souls, 9 p.m.

WHYM: music bingo, 6 p.m.

Hudson T-Bones: Bob Pratte, 6 p.m.

Shows • Oliver Wood Thursday, July 8, 5 Venues & 8 p.m., Word Barn Bank of NH Pavilion • Clay Cook Thursday, July 8, 72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford Lakeport Opera House 7:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery Derry 293-4700, banknhpavilion.com 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 519- • Chris Jansen Thursday, July 8, 8 7506, lakeportopera.com p.m., Casino Ballroom Capitol Center for the Arts • Adam Ezra Group Friday, July 44 S. Main St., Concord Northlands 9, 6 p.m., and Saturday, July 10, 3 225-1111, ccanh.com & 6 p.m., Tupelo Drive-In Outdoor venue: Fletcher-Murphy 247 Monadnock Hwy., Swanzey northlandslive.com • Soggy Po Boys Friday, July 9, 6 Park (28 Fayette St. in Concord) p.m., Stone Church Palace Theatre • Alisa Amador Friday, July 9, 7 Castle in the Clouds p.m., Word Barn 455 Old Mountain Road, Moul- 80 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org • Old Crow Medicine Show Fritonborough, 476-5900 day, July 9, 8 p.m., Casino BallRex Theatre room The Flying Monkey 23 Amherst St., Manchester • Liz & Dan Faiella Saturday, 39 Main St., Plymouth 668-5588, palacetheatre.org July 10, 6 p.m, Cap Center Music 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com in the Park Series at Fletcher-MurStone Church phy Park (livestream available) Franklin Opera House 5 Granite St., Newmarket • Skyfoot Saturday, July 10, 6 316 Central St., Franklin 934-1901, franklinoperahouse.org 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com p.m., Stone Church • The Marshall Tucker Band The Strand Saturday, July 10, 6:30 p.m., Fulchino Vineyards Northlands 187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis, 438- 20 Third St., Dover 343-1899, thestranddover.com • Elijah Wood with Quiet Can5984, fulchinovineyard.com yons Saturday, July 10, 7 p.m., Tupelo Music Hall Word Barn Hampton Beach Casino 10 A St., Derry • An Evening with the Spain Ballroom Brothers Saturday, July 10, 7:30 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com p.m., Rex Theatre 929-4100, casinoballroom.com The Word Barn • Scott Spradling Band Saturday, 66 Newfields Road, Exeter July 10, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theatre 244-0202, thewordbarn.com • Dark Desert Eagles Saturday, Concerts

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Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: karaoke with DJ Jason, 7 p.m.

Laconia Fratellos: Joe Winslow, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Eric Grant, 6 p.m.

Londonderry Game Changer: live music, 8 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Jodee Frawlee Duo, 7 p.m.

Manchester Cactus Jack’s: Ryan Bosse, 6 p.m.

Crown Tavern: live music, 5 p.m.

Currier: Alli Beaudry & Nick, 5 p.m.

Derryfield: D-Comp, 6 p.m.

Firefly: Chris Lester, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: Ted Solo, 5:30 p.m.

KC’s: Jeff Mrozek, 5:30 p.m.

Murphy’s: Chris Powers, 5:30 p.m.

South Side Tavern: live music, 8 p.m.

Stark Brewing: open mic, 7 p.m.

Mason Marty’s: Acoustic Tandem, 6:30 p.m.

Meredith Hart’s: Game Time Trivia, 7 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Rick Watson, 6 p.m.

July 10, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Clay Cook Saturday, July 10, 8 p.m., Lakeport • The Weight Band Sunday, July 11, 3 & 6 p.m., Tupelo Drive-In • Green Heron with Ol Hat String Band Sunday, July 11, 3 p.m., Stone Church • The Little Merman Sunday, July 11, 3:30 p.m. & 7 p.m., Casino Ballroom • The Samples with Ambulate as Tolerated Sunday, July 11, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Enter the Haggis Thursday,

Milford Fuel: Tanya Dutt & Brad Myrick, 6 p.m.

Stonecutters Pub: Blues Therapy, 8 p.m.

Nashua Fratello’s: Tim Kierstead, 5:30 p.m.

Northfield Boondoxz Pub: trivia night, 6:30 p.m.

Portsmouth The Gas Light: Pete Peterson, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Rochester 110 Grill: live music, 5 p.m.

Mitchell BBQ: Game Time Trivia, 6 p.m.

Salem Copper Door: Dave Zangri, 7 p.m.

Smuttynose: Lisa Guyer, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Tim Dion, 6 p.m.

Windham Castleton on Cobbetts: Eric Lindberg, 6 p.m.

Old School: Offramps, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 16 Auburn Auburn Pitts: Leaving Eden, 7 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Phil Jakes, 7 p.m.

July 15, 6 p.m., Tupelo Drive-In • Little River Band with Kerri Powers Thursday, July 15, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Friday, July 16, 6:30 p.m., Northlands • Tedeschi Trucks Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, 7 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion • Jason Spooner Band Friday, July 16, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Martin & Kelly Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery Derry

Murphy’s: Lewis Goodwin, 7:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Jessica Olson, 6 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: live music, 4:30 p.m.

Concord Area 23: live music, 8 p.m.

Cheers: team trivia, 8:30 p.m.

Penuche’s: live music, 8 p.m.

Shara Vineyards: River Sister, 6 p.m.

T-Bones: Dave Zangri, 6 p.m.

Deerfield Lazy Lion: Chris O’Neil, 5 p.m.

Derry LaBelle: Martin & Kelly, 6:30 p.m. (country music) T-Bones: Jodee Frawlee, 6 p.m.

Epping Popovers: live music, 5 p.m.

Telly’s: Tim Theriault, 8 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Double Shotz, 5 p.m.

Gilford Patrick’s: Don Severance, 4 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Jeff Mrozek, 6 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: Zach Lovering, 7 p.m., Fat Bunny, 8 p.m.

CR’s: Jeff Auger, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 8:30 p.m.

• Asleep at the Wheel Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey • Scott Solsky album release party Friday, July 16, 8 p.m., Bank of NH Stage in Concord • Kasim Sulton Saturday, July 17, 3 & 6 p.m., Tupelo Drive-In • Bearly Dead Saturday, July 17, 3 & 6 p.m., Stone Church • Dancing Dream: ABBA Tribute Saturday, July 17, 4 & 8 p.m., Lakeport • Martin Sexton Saturday, July 17, 5 & 8 p.m., Word Barn

REGGAE TIME Along with fronting his band Roots of Creation, Brett Wilson keeps a busy solo schedule. His sets draw from the same roots rock catalog, including RoC’s well-received tribute album Grateful Dub. Wilson and his mates are on the road this summer as Roaring Twenties 2.0 kicks into gear, venturing westward as far as Pennsylvania, with plans to hit California by spring of next year. Sunday, July 11, 1 p.m., Smuttynose Brewery, 105 Towle Field Road, Hampton, facebook.com/BrettWilsonMusic.

35. The Dubliners’ Ronnie 37. Transplants ‘Gangsters And __’ 38. “__, you could be mine tonight and every night” Stones 67. Like tense image 39. Meat Loaf partner Jim 68. System Of __ __ (1,4) 42. Michael Jackson “You need some 69. Finger action from music loving __, tender loving care” listening 43. Pint of one might help stage fright 44. Like sharp as a tack tour manager Down 45. Hazy Puddle Of Mudd jam?

1. Randy Bachman post-The Guess 46. Pearl Jam ‘In __’ Who band (abbr) 48. Allergy member doesn’t want for 2. Grace Potter ‘Paris (__ La La)’ show 3. ‘95 Death album 49. ABBA ‘You __ Me One’ 4. Creed ‘Human Clay’ song (3,1) 5. You hail him from club to home 6. Mike Peters ‘Declaration’ band 7. A confident Stereo Kicks sang “Always seemed so sure that you love __ __” (2,2) 8. Sought-after sign during bad band 9. Australian ‘Take Me Away’ band that will put mascara on their eye part?

10. Popular record company/ compilation 11. This is held high for revered artists 12. Led Zep’s ‘Houses Of The Holy’ funk number ‘The __’ 13. Show’s email blaster is called this 21. 80s Hackett/Howe supergroup Across 54. ‘04 U2 album ‘How __ Atomic 22. Host 1. He’s associated w/Astbury Park, Bomb’ (2,9,2) 23. Madonna “To know you is to love NJ, slang 59. 50 Cent’s first band G-__ you, you’re everywhere __ __” (1,2) 5. 70s English prog-rockers 60. Madonna ‘What It Feels Like For 24. ‘Make Love Stay’ Fogelberg 10. Career rainbows __ __’ (1,4) 28. Soul icon Redding 14. ‘90 Slaughter album ‘Stick It __ 61. Dwight Twilley Band ‘__ __ Fire’ 29. Like sexy star hair color, at times __’ (2,2) (2,2) 30. “She walked up to me and she 15. ‘Turn My Swag On’ Goddard 64. Weekend-long festival need asked me to dance” Kinks song 16. ‘98 Rod Stewart album ‘When 65. Soul singer Janelle 31. ‘Maybe I’m Dreaming’ __ City We __ The New Boys’ 66. Mexican pop rockers 34. ‘All Right Now’ band 17. Kaiser Chiefs ‘__ __ God’ (2,2) 18. Fireparty song about the foundation of something?

19. Nirvana ‘Come As You Are’ lyrics “No, that I don’t have __ __” (1,3) 20. __ The Holding Company (3,7,3) 23. J Geils & Lisa Loeb hits w/same title (1,2) 25. Replacements ‘I’ll Buy’ album 26. When record companys duo?

27. Cure ‘__: The Singles 1987-1997’ 29. ‘Silent Alarm’ __ Party 32. After The Fire ‘__ Kommissar’ 33. When late for a gig the speeding Last Week’s Answers: bus driver said, “We have to step __ __!” (2,2) 34. What lyricist did when the words came easy 36. Scots Bay __ __ (4,7) ● Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 40. Ramones ‘__ Is A Punk Rocker’ (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) 41. Female ‘Trust In Me’ soul/jazz without repeating. singer James ● The numbers within the heavily 44. Goth godfather Daniel 47. ‘This __ To Be My Playground’ Madonna 48. Whitesnake drummer Cozy 50. Black Crowes “Can you __ me right to my rotten bones” 52. What Tears For Fears will do to ‘Seeds Of Love’ 53. Simple Minds ‘Underneath The __’

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51. ___ Gritty Dirt Band 52. Snow Patrol ‘Spitting Games’ album ‘Final __’ 55. __ Weer All Crazee Now 56. Vertical Horizon ‘You’re __ __’ (1,3) 57. ‘Till Death, La Familia’ band Ill __ 58. What Ted Nugent does when hunting 62. “Workin’ __ __ mystery, goin’ wherever it leads” (2,1) 63. Tour break? © 2021 Todd Santos

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“Pretty Cool” — from the outside Across 1 “25” singer 6 “No thanks” 11 “Awesome!” (and the letters seen on the outside of each theme answer) 14 Cartoon cat with a “bag of tricks” 15 “Same here” 16 Fight of the Century participant 17 They’re coming to save the day 19 Downside 20 Announcer Hall 21 Hardly sympathetic 23 Noble partner?

26 “A ... crawly thing!”

27 Fivesome on a clock face 28 Gathered 30 “Semper Paratus” org.

32 Cereal box activity, maybe 33 Easy two-pointers 36 Tire filler 39 “Carmen” composer 41 “La ___” (Debussy opus) 42 “Gandhi” character 44 “Angry Anymore” singer DiFranco 45 “The Wizard of Oz” setting 48 Illuminating gas 49 Financial subj.

51 ___ souchong tea 53 Get hold of 55 Come up short 58 “Sir, this is a ___” (fast foodbased meme response) 59 Rookie 61 It gets spilled, so to speak 62 Singer Rita 63 Colorful final track in most Mario Kart games 68 Make a dent in 69 Kemper who plays Kimmy Schmidt 70 Avoid skillfully 71 Button on some flip phones 72 “Black Velvet” singer Alannah ___ 73 Suffix with poly

5 Gives off 6 Proofs of age 7 Raise, as curiosity 8 Carry ___ 9 Compare 10 Vending machine drink 11 Leaving competitors in the dust 12 Privately 13 Fender flaws 18 Automotive disaster of the 1950s 22 Sinbad’s giant egg-layer 23 “La ___” (Ritchie Valens hit) 24 At full speed, on the sea 25 What “Dolittle” won in the category of Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, in 2021 29 2017 Kendrick Lamar album 31 Taxpayer’s no.

34 Positive feedback Down 35 Mountain range separating 1 2nd-largest continent, for short Europe and Asia 2 River in Scotland that sounds like 37 O. Henry’s specialty a letter 38 Ladder parts 3 See 57-Down 40 Ring decision 4 Franchise operator 43 Gets tangled up

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46 Deviation 47 Handled, as a matter 50 “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcaster 52 TV “Playhouse” name 53 Lawn figurine 54 Put on TV again 56 Brecht’s “Threepenny Opera” collaborator 57 With 3-Down, golf legend from South Africa 60 City NNW of Provo 64 Wanna-___ (copycats) 65 On vacation 66 Sports drink suffix 67 “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van ___ Beek © 2021 Matt Jones

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NITE SUDOKU Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. See last week's puzzle answers on pg 41.

Puzzle A

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Puzzle B

Puzzle C

All quotes are from Hitmaker, by Tommy single compelling strategy. It was … as if everyMottola, born July 14, 1949. body was riding on the artist’s talent and the loyalty of the fan base. The fan base has a lot Cancer (June 21 – July 22) I didn’t move of options. into a room that had been vacated by the last Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Nobody I knew person in the job. I was going to tear down the could imagine that the people receiving those old structure and create an entirely new one. songs over the Internet would … feel entitled to Good time for a fresh start. get [music] for free as if they were listening to Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) The ironic thing it on the radio. Imagine harder. about these music competition shows is that Aries (March 21 – April 19) Even though the roles have flipped. Now, the judges have Betamax was in many ways a cut above VHS, become the stars and the talent has become it lost out, because it didn’t have its own confungible, almost disposable, entertainment. … tent that would force the public to accept Sony Everyone has talent. hardware. Watch what you want to watch.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Daryl and John Taurus (April 20 – May 20) The CD was … could write R & B pop hits in their sleep. They was smaller than vinyl, it was portable, it didn’t could’ve snored hits. Which, to Daryl, was scratch like vinyl. It was an absolute gold mine. exactly the point. He didn’t want to repeat him- Higher prices could be charged because of the self. He wanted new dreams. New dreams are superior sound quality…. It did too scratch. in the air.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) In advertisLibra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) We knew that in ing parlance, the music industry went from a order to continue as the greatest music compa- push environment to a pull environment. Kids ny in the world, we needed to compete in places were empowered, and their attitude was, You where we hadn’t been before. It’s all about con- can’t tell me what to listen to. Here’s what I’m fidence and branching out. going to choose. Be prepared for a little push Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Just like when and pull.

I was a kid running home from school to watch Dick Clark and American Bandstand, everyone ran home in 1981 to watch MTV. Only not for thirty minutes — but for seven hours straight.

Do your homework first.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Unfortunately, you can’t turn around a corporate culture with a single album.

But it’s a good starting point.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) The artist is the artist. But the business side has many creative people with their own ideas. … I watched these conflicts unfold from as far back as when I was managing Hall & Oates, and initially Celine Dion did not want to sing ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ That song only generated a billion dollars in business. Your heart, your wallet, whatever.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) I’d sit in on a meeting to promote an album and would hear a lot of cliches but not a Last Week’s Answers:

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Awesome!

In 1961, when she was 10 years old, Gwen Goldman sent a letter to New York Yankees general manager Roy Hamey, offering her services as a bat girl. Hamey responded, “In a game dominated by men a young lady such as yourself would feel out of place in a dugout.” Goldman kept the letter from Hamey on her bulletin board for the next 60 years, and her daughter recently forwarded it to current general manager Brian Cashman. On June 28, United Press International reported, Goldman was invited to Yankee Stadium to fulfill her dream. Her visit included a tour of the clubhouse, meet-and-greet with players and coaches, and photos with umpires — plus she got to throw out the first pitch wearing a full pinstripe Yankees uniform.

“Sixty years thinking about this and here it is,” Goldman said.

The passing parade

Deer are not native to Australia, which might explain why two nude sunbathers in Royal National Park, south of Sydney, ran into the bush when a deer startled them on a nudist beach on June 27. The two men, 30 and 49 years old, became lost and called for help, summoning a police rescue helicopter to pluck them from the forest, Reuters reported. Unfortunately for them, they were found to be breaching a COVID-19 lockdown instated in response to the delta variant, and both were charged with fines.

Least competent criminals

• An unnamed man in Waterboro, Maine, was arrested on June 27 on an outstanding warrant for a theft from a Walmart, the Associated Press reported. When the bail commissioner arrived, the man tried to use two counterfeit $100 bills to post his bail. He was returned to jail and charged with forgery. Reportedly he was able to meet bail with legitimate bills later that day and is scheduled to be in court on Aug. 4.

• In Gillette, Wyoming, a 62-year-old man called the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office on June 24 to ask why he hadn’t been arrested the day before, when officers raided his home. Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds asked him why he ought to be arrested, and the man admitted that he had used methamphetamine — which might shed light on the fact that his house was never raided and there had been no plans to arrest him. He also told officers that 10 men were following him, the Associated Press reported. Deputies caught up with him as he was driving and arrested him for driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

• Vincent Vinny Marks, 27, of Plaquemine, Louisiana, picked the wrong guy to pull over as he allegedly impersonated a police officer on June 10. Law & Crime reported that an off-duty sheriff’s deputy was driving that day when the vehicle behind him began “flashing his headlights continuously.” The deputy pulled into a convenience store parking lot, followed by Marks, allegedly who

approached his car, presented a badge and “represented himself as being a police officer.” Unfortunately, the off-duty officer recognized Marks from a domestic incident that he had responded to earlier in the year. The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation, and Marks was arrested on June 28 for false impersonation of a police officer.

Extreme reaction

A couple in Sheffield, United Kingdom, have taken drastic measures over their neighbor’s tree, which sits right on the property line and overhangs their driveway.

Bharat Mistry, 56, the tree’s owner, told the BBC that his neighbor had been complaining for some time about the tree, home to nesting pigeons that relieved themselves on the driveway and cars. First, the angry neighbor asked Mistry to remove the tree altogether.

Mistry suggested trimming and installing netting to keep the birds out, but the neighbor called in his own tree surgeon, who completely removed the side of the canopy that was hanging over the drive. “It looks awful,” said Brian Parkes, who lives nearby.

“It’s done, you can’t undo it.”

Surprise!

Colin Steer, 70, of Plymouth, United Kingdom, was replacing some floor joists in the home he and his wife bought in 1988 when he noticed a dip in the floor near the

bay window in the living room. “I immediately thought someone must have buried someone under there or that we had a sinkhole,” Steer told the Mirror. Instead, he found a well. Since then, Steer has been digging down into the well, having cleared about 17 feet of debris from it, including a sword that he believes could date to medieval times. While the home was constructed in 1895, Steer believes the well may be 500 years old. “At the bottom of the well is about 4 feet of water,” Steer said, which he has sampled and deemed crystal clear. He hopes to dig down another several feet and then extend the structure up into the living room and use it as a coffee table.

But why?

WLBT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi, reported on June 30 that vandals have been breaking into graves in Rosemount Cemetery — not only opening the graves, but damaging and opening caskets of people buried there. Mausoleums have also been breached, with urns and remains missing.

Zach Martinez, who visited on June 29 to pay respects to a friend, said, “It’s sad what’s going on out here because this is a resting place for people.” Martinez returned one casket to its niche. The secretary of state’s office told WLBT that a complaint would have to be raised against the cemetery for an investigation to be opened.

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Tally Ho!” — where have I heard that before?

Enjoy this Jonesin’ Crossword, originally printed in 2012!

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Across 1 Worker from another company?

5 1/100th division: abbr.

8 Start of a refrain 13 Quarterback Tony who once dated Jessica Simpson 14 Bad thing to hear when remodeling 15 Deadly snake 16 He had the 1994 #1 hit “Here Comes the Hotstepper” 18 Key same as B 19 ___ vital 20 Vendors 22 Capital of Kofi Annan’s home country 25 Literary character who had a title “Prayer for” him 27 Totally sad 29 Away from the wind 30 Prefix meaning “times one trillion” 31 Poisonous fish 33 Sought out quickly 38 Emma Watson role in eight movies 41 City on the Ruhr 42 Filled with wonder 43 “Bad Romance” Lady 44 World Baseball Classic team 46 Kind of number 48 He played the bossy Stooge 53 Second largest city in France

54 Triangular houses 55 Checklist component 57 Hiccup, for instance 58 It may be involved in tallying the four theme answers 63 Yaphet of “Alien” and “The Running Man” 64 Messes up 65 Alison of “Community” 66 Coffee stirrer 67 86,400 seconds 68 Do some door drama

17 Jai ___ 21 Dir. opposite WSW 22 Foaming ___ mouth 23 Native Canadians 24 Caleb and John Dickson, for two 26 Be belligerent 28 Accounts head, for short 32 Without apologizing 34 They run with torches 35 New Zealand mystery writer Marsh 36 Indie band ___ and Sara 37 Heard tests Down 39 Shared, like a characteristic 1 Tetra- minus one 40 Map lines: abbr.

2 One billion years 45 Much-maligned director Boll 3 11 years ago, in the credits 47 Basic util.

4 Where kings don’t rule 48 Operating room covers 5 Opening for graph 49 King ___ (Michael Jackson title) 6 Due to, in 50 Muse of love poetry 7 It comes “after me,” in a Louis XV 51 Lacks options quote 52 “Dear ___...”

8 What anchors face 56 End zone scores, for short 9 Winchester product 59 Major time period 10 Cop ___ 60 Website address 11 Hear (about) 61 “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star 12 More suitable for a film festival Vardalos than the local multiplex, say 62 President pro ___ 14 Thurman of “Bel Ami” ©2012 Jonesin’ Crosswords

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