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The sky’s the limit

Look up! You just may see a student-built airplane in the skies.

Such a sight is likely to become more common in years to come thanks to an innovative program pioneered by the Manchester School District.

The program involves students at the Manchester School of Technology, the district’s Career and Technical Education Center.

(Years ago, it was known as the “vo-tech.”)

The school is well-known for its home-building program: Each year, teams of students build an actual house, complete with plumbing, wiring and so on. When it’s done, the house gets sold.

Three years ago, the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, working with educational consultant Tango Flight, approached the school with the idea of doing the same thing but with an airplane.

A student-built plane? What could go wrong?

Three years later, the first student-built airplane — an all-metal Van’s Aircraft RV-12iS two-seat light sport aircraft — is now undergoing final inspection before taking to the skies. Later, the completed airplane will be sold, with the proceeds (about $100,000) to be used to buy the hardware and components for the next airplane.

The net cost to taxpayers: $0.

How is that possible? The nonprofit Aviation Museum raised about $350,000 in program start-up costs from the local business community, with most of the funds coming through the sale of Community Development Finance Authority tax credits. The program will continue to be funded largely through the sale of finished aircraft.

Manchester was only the fourth school district in the nation to attempt a student plane-building project on the Tango Flight model, in which mentors from outside the school district (in this case, volunteers from the Aviation Museum) work with high school students to complete a complex kitbased airplane.

Today, more than two dozen districts around the country are embarking on student plane-building projects using the method pioneered in Manchester. And students are getting hands-on experience essential to building tomorrow’s workforce, in aerospace and many other fields.

Bottom line: The student plane-building project at the Manchester School of Technology is a great example of what can happen when an area’s nonprofit and business community collaborate with local public schools on innovative programs.

Or, to put it another way: when we work together, the sky’s the limit!

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Jeff Rapsis is Associate Publisher of the Hippo, and also executive director of the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire.

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Also on the cover Get ready for a “foot-tapping, lip-smacking good time” at Concord’s annual Bluegrass BBQ (page 28).

Katelyn Sahagian shares a collection of local farms where you can meet all kinds of cute animals (page 19). Michael Witthaus catches up local Celtic group Rebel Collective just ahead of their show at Concord’s Bank of NH Stage (page 37).

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20 Treasure Hunt There’s gold in your attic.

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NEWS & NOTES Academic improvements

The preliminary data generated by the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System for 2022 has shown some improvement in New Hampshire students’ academic performance levels for the first time since the pandemic.

According to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Education, assessment scores, including ones that measure proficiency in English and math, dropped for students in grades 3 through 8 in 2021. This year, scores have improved among grades 3 through 7 and have remained the same for grade 8. “Assessment scores are inching upward and returning to near pre-pandemic levels, but it is clear that there is still work to be done to recover from the academic declines that resulted from Covid-19,” Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said in the release. “New Hampshire has not fully regained ground, but these early signs of improvement are promising.”

Health commissioner steps down

New Hampshire’s Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette has announced her resignation, effective December 2022.

Appointed to the position by Gov. Chris Sununu in January 2020, Shibinette has led the Department of Health and Human Services’ response to Covid-19 and regularly accompanied Gov. Sununu at televised press conferences to provide updates on the pandemic. “Covid-19 has been a challenging time for our state, our country, and for health care,” Shibinette said in a statement. “During this time, it has been a privilege serving as your commissioner. The last three years have been incredibly challenging yet equally rewarding.” Gov. Sununu said in a statement he “cannot thank her enough” for her service to New

Hampshire over the course of the pandemic. “Throughout her tenure, Lori has played a key role in my administration as New Hampshire’s top health official,” he said. “From the early days of the pandemic to her leadership at New Hampshire Hospital, Lori has earned the respect and trust of New Hampshire’s citizens. I consider her a great friend and wish her all the best in whatever she decides to do next.”

Call for child care workers

A new marketing campaign has been launched by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire to address the state’s shortage of child care care workers. According to a press release, the campaign will utilize a series of eight public service announcements, which will run as television, digital and social media ads, to recruit applicants for various positions in child care facilities throughout the state via the New Hampshire Connections Child Care Job Board. “Family stability across New Hampshire depends on access to child care options that best fit their individual needs,” DHHS Associate Commissioner Christine Santaniello said in the release. “From home-based child care to larger centers, families need quality, fully-staffed child care providers that can meet New Hampshire’s demand.” The campaign is being funded by a portion of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act child care funds.

New crisis line

New Hampshire has implemented a new three-digit dialing, texting and chat code, 988, as a suicide prevention and crisis lifeline. The number will connect callers experiencing suicidal, mental health or substance misuse crises to a national network of more

than 200 call centers via the established National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. “New Hampshire remains committed to providing streamlined access to mental health support services, and providing on demand assistance through 988 is another positive step in that direction,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in a statement. According to a press release from DHHS, the 988 line will augment, not replace, New Hampshire’s Rapid Response system, implemented in January 2022 as part of the state’s 10-year Mental Health Plan, which provides 24/7 mental health crisis services and, when necessary, deploys mobile crisis response teams, to New Hampshire residents experiencing a crisis.

Training for women in government

A new New Hampshire Historical Highway Marker has been installed in Carroll, just north of the intersection of Routes 3 and 302 in a tourist section of town known as Twin Mountain, commemorating the glacial boulder where Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, a Congregationalist clergyman, abolitionist, proponent of women’s suffrage and the brother of author Harriet Beecher Stowe, preached his sermons in the late 1800s. It is the 274th marker installed as part of the New Hampshire Historical Highway Marker program, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, which oversees the program.

The Manchester Health CONCORD Department reopened the public beach at Crystal Lake, located off Bodwell Road in southern Manchester, for swimming after closing it earlier this month due to elevated levels of E. Coli. Water samples will continue Hooksett to be taken every Monday through Labor Day, with results announced Goffstown every Tuesday at manchesternh. gov/departments/health/services/ water-quality.

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Elm Grove Companies will break ground on a new rental housing develBedford opment, Depot & Main Apartments, at the end of this month at 41 Main Amherst St. in Salem, according to a press release. The more than $20 million Milford project is a 74-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Workforce Housing community created to meet the need for affordable rental housing for New Hampshire’s low to moderate income families and workforce. A ceremony will be held at the ground-breaking on Tuesday, July 26, at 10 a.m.

The New Hampshire WomDerry en’s Foundation will run “Women Merrimack Run!” a day-long nonpartisan trainLondonderry ing program designed to teach New Hampshire women skills and confidence needed to run for state or local NASHUA NASHUA political office, on Wednesday, July 27, in Manchester. Participants will learn about the past and current landscape of women’s representation in New Hampshire government and campaigning techniques. The per- offices, 41 percent in city offices and Women’s Foundation. Visit nhwomto centage of women in public office in 23 percent in mayorships, according ensfoundation.org/womenrun New Hampshire is 37 percent in town to an email from the New Hampshire learn more.

Covid-19 update

Last week

This week

333,483 (as of July 7)

335,149 (as of July 14)

Total current infections statewide

1,854 (as of July 7)

1,946 (as of July 14)

Total deaths statewide

2,597 (as of July 7)

2,609 (as of July 14)

1,425 (June 30 to July 6)

1,723 (July 7 to July 13)

Current infections: Hillsborough County

898 (as of July 11)

867 (as of July 18)

Current infections: Merrimack County

302 (as of July 11)

306 (as of July 18)

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A place in time

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What is your connection to New Hampshire?

I grew up in New York, and my parents owned a house in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, where we spent all of our summers and winter vacations.

Also, my grandparents had farms in New Hampshire. At that time in my life New Hampshire made such a deep impression on me.

I felt like my heart was in the White Mountains. I’ve had that feeling through most of my life.

As an adult I lived in New York City, and now I’m in Colorado, but I always found a way, especially in the summers, to get back to New Hampshire for a visit. I feel like it’s the home of my imagination.

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It’s a love story and a coming-of-age story about growing up in New Hampshire. It begins in the present and then moves back to this particular summer when these two main characters meet each other, impact each other’s lives and eventually go their separate ways. It ends in the present again, with the open question as to what will finally happen with this relationship that was so important to these two characters.

What is the significance of New Hampshire in the story? … The setting is extremely important to the story. It has a big impact on the characters, how they interact with each other and the choices they make and is part of how the story comes together in the end.

What made you want to write this novel at this time in your life?

I’ve been a writer all my life … but I’ve spent my professional life in publishing. …

I feel like I’ve always been in sort of a supporting role to other creative people, and I felt like it was finally time for me to put myself in more of a center role as a creative person. … [Another reason was] becoming older. I’m 61 years old now, and in your late 50s and early 60s you start to reflect back on all the things that made you who you are. … New Hampshire is a place that means so much to me in my life. I have a really deep nostalgia for this period of time when I grew up in this particular place, and I really wanted to write about it. … Many of the places that were part of my life back then are included in the story. I’ve described [the book] to

my publisher as ‘my love song to New Hampshire.’

What has the writing and publishing process been like?

I started putting the pen to paper on a draft about five years ago. About six months later I had my first draft, and I spent the next year revising it. Then I started to send it out to literary agents to try to get representation. By the beginning of 2020 I had an agent who wanted me to do more revisions … and I ended up rewriting the entire novel. … It took me until this past March to finish that draft. I turned it in to my agent, and she was thrilled because it was such a departure [from] and quite a big improvement on the story. … Also at the end of March, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I had surgery in April, and I’ve just finished six weeks of radiation. It’s a pretty serious situation. In the world of publishing, it could easily take my agent six months to a year to find a publisher, and then it could take two more years [to publish it], and at this point, I don’t know if I have two or three years to wait. A local publisher in Colorado came to me and said, ‘We understand your situation. We will get this book out in three months for you.’ They had a team of people do the copy editing, cover design, proofing, everything, and they pulled the whole thing together in three months.

When was the last time you were in New Hampshire, and when will you be back?

The last time I was in New Hampshire was last summer, and we will be going again this summer, probably toward the end of August.

I’m working on [scheduling] a book signing there. … I’m really hoping to share this story with people in New Hampshire. Two years ago, during Covid, when there were all these remote writers groups, I also ended up connecting [with] and joining the New Hampshire Writers Project … and started to join them on their monthly Zoom calls.

What would you like people to take away from your book?

I feel like Vermont and Maine get a lot of play but people don’t always know about how incredibly beautiful and magical New Hampshire is. … I hope that, for people who haven’t been to New Hampshire, this book will give them an interest and curiosity to come visit the Granite State. For people who have lived in New Hampshire, I hope it gives them a sense of pleasure to recognize the places and descriptions of New Hampshire. — Angie Sykeny

SPORTS DAVE long’s longshots

NBA notebook for July

Count me among those who liked that Brad Stevens did not stand pat after the Celtics’ surprising season.

Adding real scoring punch to the bench was met with near universal approval in these parts and around the league, as trading for Indiana guard Malcolm Brogdon and signing free agent Danilo Gallinari serms a perfect fit.

Except, maybe by me.

Not because I don’t like either player, but because on paper they fill two slots.

Gallinari has always been the 3-point-shooting instant-offense wing they’ve needed forever, with the added benefit being he’s big enough and versatile enough to do it at the 3 or 4. And if you read this space regularly you know I like Brogdon’s combo guard game a lot, especially his ability to get below the foul line and score.

I’ve suggested/begged that the Celtics should trade for him (and teammate Domantas Sabonis, who I liked even more) on numerous occasions. Including when Danny Ainge blew a chance to make a larger sign and trade deal when the Pacers were lusting to bring free agent Gordon Hayward home to Indiana two summers ago — a trade that, oh by the way, also would have filled the glaring hole (see below) this deal created.

The deal also makes them deeper and didn’t cost any of the first eight guys in the playoff rotation. Plus his contract gives them another big-number contract to include if a deal for a great max player presents itself.

So having said all that, what’s not to like, Dave? It’s not so much what’s not to like, as much as that each guy brings a red flag. For Brogdon it’s durability. He’s played as many as 70 games in a season only once, and that was six years ago in his rookie season of 2016-17.

The six-year career average is just 51 games per and last year it was a worst of all 36. I hate guys who get hurt a lot and can’t recover quickly. So beware.

For Gallinari it’s aging. In the last four years his scoring averages have been, in order, 19.3, 18.7, 13.3 and 11.7, while for the 3-point shooting averages it’s been a career best .433, .405, .406, .381. That seems like a trend to me.

Then there’s the giant hole behind 37-yearold Al Horford and the brittle Lob it to Rob Williams. It remains to be seen who the new guy turns out to be. But don’t underestimate this; filling this spot with the right guy is important. Of the available names, I like athletic defender Nerlens Noel best.

Now some thoughts on the other big stories going on.

Kevin Durant: Due to their unrealistic demands — an all-star player, two role players and five first-round picks — it’s looking like he’ll stay in Brooklyn.

If I’m Miami, as good as he is I’d be reluctant

to give up mid-20 Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro for him. With one including Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole and James Wiseman the best package could come from Golden State. But they just won the title, so why not keep the young guys to try to extend their reign beyond the Curry era.

As for the unrealistic demands? They’re fine, but to make that work you need a sucker and I don’t see one right now. Which brings us to an old friend.

Danny Ainge: Nobody is better at finding suckers than Danny. He did it with Brooklyn to eventually get Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for fool’s gold in 2015. And now comes a deal for a guy (Rudy Gobert) who couldn’t get his team out of the first round of the playoffs in April with Minnesota for five unprotected first-round picks and five players. Given their gruesome 21st-century history, I give Minnesota points for trying something different. But I’m guessing after a few productive years it eventually ushers in a decade of more awfulness.

The good news is, since he’s now a part owner, A-Rod will be one of the sufferers.

Now watch what Danny does with Donovan Mitchell and the two best guys he got back, Patrick Beverley and Malik Beasley.

Kyrie Irving: Speaking of Celtics alumni, I guess hell has frozen over. It appears no one is dumb enough to want team-killer Kyrie Irving.

Well, except the Lakers, who have turned into a sad, desperate mess. Except the Nets aren’t dumb enough to take back the hard to play with Russell Westbrook and his $49 million contract. Beyond that, the Nets can’t find any takers for the alleged “superstar” who led the Nets to 11-18 in the 29 games he played last year.

James Harden: I was wrong about him again. He not only stayed put in Philly; he took a big pay cut so his boss had more cap space to bring in players to help them win. Kudos to him.

Now all he has to do is lose 30 pounds or adjust his game to a bigger, maturing body Steph Curry: There was some chatter last week saying he is the second best player in NBA history. Putting him in the Top 10 never even occurred to me, to be honest. But after gaining a new appreciation for him as he annihilated the Celtics in the Finals I’m willing to entertain the Top 10 debate. But who would he replace? On his side, his 3-point shooting changed how the game is played and his four titles is one more than Larry Bird and three more than Oscar Robertson. Can’t go No. 2 as among LeBron and the Greek Freak I’m not even sure he’s in the Top 2 of his era as that’s still being determined. But he’s climbing.

Ja Morant: I don’t know if it’s youthful enthusiasm or youthful ignorance but I did get a kick out of him saying last week he could beat an in-his-prime Michael Jordan playing one on one.

I’ll take Mike because of his unmatched killer instinct.

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2022-2023 school year and are pursuing a career in journalism, broadcasting or a related field. The scholarships included the $5,000 Al Sprague Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one student; the $2,500 Student Broadcast Scholarship, awarded to four students; and the $500 Families in Broadcasting Scholarship, awarded to six students who are children of NHAB members. Recipients were chosen based on their academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement, financial need and an application essay about their interest in broadcasting.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: Congratulations to these up-and-coming journalists! QOL can confirm that it’s a pretty cool job.

Parkinson’s help in NH

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon has been designated a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence by the Parkinson’s Foundation. There are only 47 centers with the designation worldwide — 37 of which are in the U.S. — and DHMC is the only one in northern New England. According to a press release, the Parkinson’s Foundation awarded DHMC the designation on account of its “person-centered, comprehensive and integrated approach to care, education and research; exceptional communication and collaboration with the team, external providers, patients and families; a state-of-the-art neurosurgery facility; and the Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging Aging Resource Center, which provides workshops, wellness programs and advance care planning.”

QOL Score: +1 Comment: Centers must reapply for the designation every five years and meet rigorous standards of care, clinical research, professional training and community education and outreach; and maintain a specialized team of medical professionals who are informed on the latest Parkinson’s research.

The kids are alright

A recent WalletHub study ranked New Hampshire at No. 49 out of the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia for States with the Most At-Risk Youth. The study looked at 16 criteria applicable to different age groups, from age 12 through 24, including high school diploma attainment, state of employment, poverty, teen pregnancy, homelessness, incarceration, illicit drug use, mental health, physical health and more. New Hampshire ranked especially low (No. 46) for percentage of “disconnected youth,” a term referring to the population ages 18 through 24 that is not attending school, is not employed and does not have education higher than a high school diploma.

QOL Score: +1 Comment: All of the New England states ranked between No. 40 and No. 51, with Massachusetts and Connecticut ahead of the Granite State at No. 51 and No. 50, respectively.

QOL score: 82 Net change: +1 QOL this week: 83 What’s affecting your Quality of Life here in New Hampshire?

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This Week Thursday, July 21

The Dana Center for the Humanities at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester) is holding Shakespeare on the Green beginning tonight at 7:30 p.m.

There will be two shows, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and Romeo and Juliet. A Midsummer’s Night Dream will run July 22, July 28 and July 30 at 7:30 p.m., and Romeo and Juliet will run July 21,

Friday, July 22

Mola Foods (9 Simon St., Nashua) is offering the fourth Taste of Africa hosted by owner and chef LaFortune Jeannette Djabea.

There meat and vegetarian meal options with dishes that span across the continent of Africa. In addition to the food, there will be live music. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at molafoods.com/africa4.

Big Events July 21 and beyond and under and museum members.

Current museum hours are Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday through Wednesday. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

Sunday, July 24 July 23, and July 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 per person and can be purchased at tickets.anselm.edu.

Sunday, July 24

This is the last day of “Warhol Screen Tests,” a collection of 20 of Andy Warhol’s short, silent blackand-white films of his friends at his studio in New York City, at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester). Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17, and is free for children age 12

St. Theresa Parish Center (815 Central Road, Rye) is hosting the New England Tenors from 2 to 4 p.m. The tenors will sing a Broadway tribute, songs of inspiration and a special Irish set. They will also have a special guest, soprano Mary Metvier. At intermission there will be an ice cream social.

Tickets cost $20 per person or $125 for a table of seven. Call Mike Fay at 978-476-6053 or email coachmikefay@gmail.com.

Wednesday, July 27

Sommelier and wine educator Marie King is leading a Wine and Chocolate Pairing Class at LaBelle Winery (14 Route 111, Derry) at 6 p.m. Visitors will pair

five different types of chocolate and wine. No previous knowledge of wine pairing is needed. Tickets cost $43.40 and can be purchased at labellewinery.com/shop/ wine-chocolate-pairings-class-derry.

feedback. People willing to share their writing should bring a copy to the first session. Email Aimee Lockhardt at a.lockhardt@dover. nh.gov or call the library at 5166050.

Thursday, July 28

The Dover Public Library (73 Locust St., Dover) is offering Cocheco River Writers, a new creative writing group for all skill levels. The first meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Cocheco River Writers will be a quiet atmosphere for people to share their writing and receive advice and

Save the Date! Monday, Aug. 8

The 18th Annual Fore Paws Golf Classic to benefit Salem Animal Rescue League (SARL) will take place at Windham Country Club (1 Country Club Road) at 7:30 a.m.

Registration costs $175 and closes on July 31. Included in the registration is 18 holes, cart and driving range, hot dog at the turn, 10 raffle tickets, one square on the wine and spirits board, on-course contests, individual golfer gift and golf balls, lunch, and one beverage ticket. All proceeds go to SARL. Register at sarlnh.org or call SARL at 893-3210.

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New I k n A look at New Hampshire’s world of tattoo artistry

By Katelyn Sahagian and Jack Walsh listings@hippopress.com

On Friday, July 15, the air was buzzing with more than just the whir of tattoo machines at Tattoo Angus and Spider-Bite, Inc., a joint tattoo and body piercing shop in Manchester. Anticipation grew as artists and apprentices scurried across the main

floor — those not currently getting inked or pierced looked through flash sheets and pointed out elegantly crafted adornments, occasionally stooping to pet one of the “shop dogs,” a black-and-white-colored pit bull named Bijou.

It’s nearly time for the long-awaited return of the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo — the 14th annual event is a three-day affair packed with local vendors, contests

Meet the artist

Meet the artist

Sean Ambrose, Arrows & Embers Tattoo 117 Manchester St., Suite 3, Concord, 9886067, arrowsandemberstattoo.com Years of experience: 12 Appointments: arrowsandemberstattoo. com/contact Ambrose started his first apprenticeship at the age of 18. “I knew I was going to be a tattoo artist from an early age,” he said. “It was meant to be.” Having opened Arrows and Embers in 2010, Ambrose has gone on to win awards and accolades, continuing to do what he loves today. As for his style, it’s hard to pin down. “I work in any style that is beautiful,” he said. “I follow my instincts, draw from classical art sources, any piece of art has a recipe, like baking a cake, more so than being a magical experience.”

Jo-Jo Clark, Scaredy Cat Ink Tattoo 181 Route 13, Brookline, 347-8980, scaredycatinktattoo.com Years of experience: 17 Appointments: scaredycatinktattoo.com (scroll down to the contact form) Originally from Maine, Clark has been tattooing since 2005, opening Scaredy Cat Ink in 2018. Working in a lot of different styles, she specializes in watercolor tattoos, preferring to do things the old-fashioned way.

“I like to sit down with the client and do an in-person consultation,” she said. “I love the opportunity to sit down with them and design it for them in the studio. That way any changes can be made right there, instead of messaging back and forth.”

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and live music, returning to the DoubleTree

by Hilton Manchester Downtown from Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24.

The largest event of its kind in the Granite State, the expo originally started in 2007 but hasn’t been held since 2019. Organizer Jon Thomas, who is also the owner of Tattoo Angus and Spider-Bite, said he never imagined it would be as successful as it has become.

“An hour before the show, people started piling up and I saw this huge line out there, and that feeling was amazing,” Thomas said. “We had a sold-out show.”

The expo will be a little smaller this time around, Thomas said, but there will still be more than 100 booths set up. Sideshows by Doctor Finnigan’s Circus and burlesque performer Marlo Marquis are also planned, as well as the return of the

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ever popular pin-up pageant.

“For the tattoo contest and pin-up contests, we went back to the classics,” Thomas said, adding that some past themes have complicated things. “It takes [the models] a lot more work. They all do a decent job, but every time we do a classic pin-up, it goes back four times bigger.”

Artists can participate in different competitions, like Best Cover-up, Best Half-Sleeve and Best Portrait in either color or black and gray. Each of the expo’s three days will culminate with an artist being awarded the Best Tattoo of the Day. Smaller tattoos like scripts and dates, as well as images chosen from flash sheets, will make up most of the walkin tattooing opportunities at the expo.

Thomas said that a few of the artists will be fully booked for the competitions. He added that even with the smaller number of booths there will be no shortage of artists willing to do some quick work.

Thomas is even hosting a party at Angel City Music Hall, a bar below his shop, with a complimentary limo service to take people from the expo to there and back. There will also be live music, including performances from Bar Hoppers and The Dilemma.

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Dave Husselbee focuses on the linework for a client’s tattoo at Spider-Bite, Inc. Photo by Katelyn Sahagian.

A rapidly growing culture

Thomas organized the first Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo just one year after tattooing became legal in Manchester. In fact, he was a major part of getting that legislation passed in 2006.

“I tried to tell [the court] how safe shops would be, instead of people getting tattooed in basements,” he said. “I had Spider-Bite already. I showed them my aftercare sheets and other stuff. They finally broke down and gave it to me.”

A major part of tattooing is getting an apprenticeship. According to the Board of Body Art Practitioners, apprenticeships are required in New Hampshire for tattoo artists to become licensed.

Apprenticeships must last at least a year, but most will extend for longer until the training artist is confident in their apprentice’s abilities.

Paul Teves of Blue Iris Tattoo in Merrimack has been practicing the art for more than 20 years in New Hampshire.

Back then, Teves said, there was a huge social taboo hanging over the heads of artists and people covered with tattoos alike.

“When I first started, [tattoos were] really frowned upon,” Teves said. “I remember when older women would get up and sit on the other side of the bus from me. Now you can’t go [to] the hospital without seeing a nurse with a sleeve.”

Teves will be one of the featured artists at the expo. He said he is glad to see how the art form and its overall reception have evolved tremendously over the last few years.

Abe Hilerio of Tat2abe, a private studio in Nashua, said tattooing has changed drastically since he began back in 1999.

His career started in his home state of Massachusetts, where it was illegal for people without medical degrees to tattoo up until the year 2000.

“Back then tattooing wasn’t popular,” Hilerio said. “There were no reality shows, [and] it was more of an underground type of thing. It was still kind of cliché.”

Hilerio gained an apprenticeship by word of mouth — a friend boasted of his talents in illustration — as there was no social media for him to share his work.

Meet the artist

Meet the artist

Sami “Moxi” Monoxelos, Scorpion Tattooing 10 Manchester Road, Derry, 434-4798, scorpiontattooing.com Years of experience: 4 1/2 Appointments: smoxietattoo@gmail.com (not currently accepting bookings) Monoxelos, who dresses up as her favorite characters from different fandoms and attends different conventions, specializes in doing fandom and anime tattoos.

While she isn’t open for booking, her shop takes walk-ins and bookings with other artists.

Abe Hilerio, Tat2abe 100 Main St., Nashua, 341-0145, tat2abe. com Years of experience: 23 Appointments: Made via phone To Hilerio, tattooing is more than just a profession — it’s his passion. He treats every day of work as a chance to better his skills and hone his craft, as well as making the best art he can for his clients. He specializes in black and gray realism tattoos, especially portraiture. Tat2abe, his shop, only accepts clients via appointment.

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The Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo returns to Manchester from Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24. Courtesy photo.

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Now, Hilerio said that tattooing has grown in acceptance, crediting the popularity of reality television shows. He said they have shaped the current industry and have shown the world the true diversity in art surrounding each tattoo artist and piece.

Hilerio spends hours studying and drawing his designs to perfection for each of his clients. He only takes on one client per day so that he can maintain complete focus.

“Everybody wants custom [tattoos], so we have to sit there and draw, and sometimes we have to figure out what it is the client wants us to do,” Hilerio said. “That takes a lot of time.”

Sami “Moxie” Monoxelos of Scorpion Tattooing in Derry said that in recent years tattoo culture has changed for the better.

She started her career as an art student at Maine College of Art before transitioning

to skin canvases.

“Almost any tattoo shop that I’ll go into, it doesn’t matter what walk of life, who you are, where you come from, [or] what you identify as, people are super accepting of it,” Monoxelos said.

Lloyd Goodwin of Magic Moon Tattoo in Nashua said that being personable is a huge part of the process nowadays, especially in having recurring clients.

“The business has changed a lot,” Goodwin said. “It used to be that somebody would come in, [and] they’d sit down, be quiet and get the tattoo.”

Originally taking up illustration in his early years, Goodwin worked in retail when he was told that he could make money in tattooing by an admirer of his art.

Tattooing quickly became his passion, and he has been giving people permanent art for six years.

Meet the artist

Meet the artist

Paul Teves, Blue Iris Tattoo 416 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 5057701, blueiristattoo.com Years of experience: 23 Appointments: ptevesbookings@outlook. com Teves received his first tattoo at the age of 13 and has been in love with the artform ever since. He began his career as a selftaught tattooer in 1999. A few years later he completed his apprenticeship in Massachusetts under longtime artist Mulysa Mayhem, ultimately returning to New Hampshire to fulfill his dream of owning his own shop. Teves owns Blue Iris Tattoos, where he is also a principal artist. The shop is by appointment only.

Sarah Arnold, Apothecary Tattoo 141 Route 101A, Unit M4, Amherst, 5217491, apothecarytattoonh.com Years of experience: 8 Appointments: apothecarytattoonh.com/ contact/ Arnold, who has been fascinated with art and drawing her whole life, said transitioning to tattooing in 2014 felt like a natural extension of that passion. She opened Apothecary Tattoo in 2020 as a joint tattoo shop and fine art gallery. She specializes in neo-traditional, illustrative, and cartoon tattoos. Apothecary Tattoo is open for walk-ins, as well as booked appointments for larger pieces.

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Blake Breault (right) flips through images of tattoos with Monte Filardo (center) and Thyme Berry (left) at Spider-Bite, Inc. Photo by Katelyn Sahagian.

Tattooing trends

While she favors creating unique fandom and anime pieces for her clients, Monoxelos said she has noticed over her four-and-a-half-year career that tattooing trends change frequently. Right now, she is seeing a spike in people requesting floral pieces.

“There’s so much that you can do with it, too. It flows naturally with the body, and it usually looks really good,” she said. She explained that any type of plant life, from forests to flowers, is considered a floral tattoo. “Black and gray floral, color floral, floral with a pet portrait, I’d say, [is] the going trend right now.”

Sarah Arnold, an artist at Apothecary Tattoos in Amherst, said that she’s seen a lot of tattoo trends come from social media.

“On TikTok, there was a girl [with] five butterflies going from her hand up her arm and the amount of people who wanted this tattoo was staggering,” Arnold said.

“It was pretty, but I kept thinking, ‘Why do you all want the same thing?’”

Arnold said she has been obsessed with tattoos since she was 18, when she got her first piece done. She has been designing

art and inking people since 2014, but said she has never before seen people embracing the art form like they are now.

“Everybody is getting tattoos now,” she said. “Everybody is going straight for hand, neck, face and that used to be the last thing you’d get done. You’d only do those spots when you ran out of space.”

Arnold said she won’t do faces, hands or necks for people unless they are already heavily covered. She said that a lot of young people don’t fully grasp the implications of what having tattoos in those spots could mean in the future.

A piece of advice Arnold has for people who are new to getting tattoos is for clients to not worry about offending artists if they don’t like the stencil. Arnold said that there’s no harm in turning away a drawing, because it’s the client’s body that will be permanently changed.

“Say something when you’re upset with the drawing. We have to look at it for a couple hours. You have to look at it for the rest of your life,” Arnold said. She added that offending an artist might be uncomfortable, but it outweighs the other option.

“Their feelings will be fixed in an hour

Tattooing styles Source: Inked Magazine, inkedmag.com

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• American traditional: A popular style of tattoo with thick black outlines, a minimal but bold color palette, and iconic tattoo imagery like skulls, snakes, knives, swal lows and anchors.

• Black and gray: A style of tattooing that only utilizes black ink. The ink is diluted with water to get the gray tones for shading and highlighting.

• Cosmetic tattoo: A type of tattoo that is used to enhance features, much like make up.

Common types are microblading, which is

done to fill out eyebrows, as well as permanent lip and eye liner.

• Cover-up: A tattoo designed to hide an older tattoo in the new one. A good cover-up will completely hide the old tattoo through strategic linework and color.

• Geometric: A style of tattooing that uses geometric shapes and linework with no shading. Mandalas are a popular form of geometric tattoo.

• Illustrative: A style of tattooing that combines aspects of realism and American traditional. It uses bold outlines and realistic shading to depict illustration designs.

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when they’ve forgotten you. You’d be stuck with a tattoo that you don’t want.”

When it comes to trends, Goodwin said that there are often waves. He said that a lot of what people consider hot tattoos is based on the art notable celebrities get done.

“Rihanna’s pharaoh bird came out and that really set the trend for sternum tattoos,” Goodwin said. “It’s all based on what people see in the media.”

Goodwin added that now, more people are doing research on who they want to use as an artist rather than walking into a shop and picking the first artist that they happen to speak with.

Birth flowers, mandalas, dates and memorial tattoos take up about 30 to 40 percent of Goodwin’s business.

The other 60 to 70 percent, he said, is based on his own creativity — he works with clients to design art that fits their body and will accommodate their special requests.

“People are beginning to see [the value of] going to see a specific artist because of the quality of the work, in comparison to just going everywhere and getting a bunch of work,” Goodwin said. “When I first started in the industry, it was more or less flash tattoos that people were doing.”

Despite the growing demand for custom tattoos, Arnold said that there isn’t any hostility amongst artists that she’s noticed in New Hampshire. She said that she’ll often refer people who are looking to get mandalas done to artists she knows who will excel at the geometric style.

“I feel we’re super lucky to have so many great artists concentrated in such a small state,” Arnold said. She said that there is competition, but it pushes her and other artists to do the best they can. “I feel like the community between artists … [is] not negative and super competitive in a bad way. We’re all proud of the accomplishments of each other.”

Hannah Turtle contributed to this story.

Meet the artist

Meet the artist

Lloyd Goodwin, Magic Moon Tattoo 38C E. Hollis St., Nashua, 320-9616, magicmoontattoo.com Years of experience: 7 Appointments: form.jotform.com/ magicmoontattoo/tattoo Goodwin has been drawing and creating illustrations his whole life. While working in retail he was encouraged to take the plunge into tattooing, and he’s never looked back.

Goodwin specializes in neo-traditional but is comfortable with all styles of tattooing.

Magic Moon Tattoo does not take walk-in clients.

Dave McCormick, Tattoo Angus 179 Elm St., Unit C, Manchester, 935-9398, tattooangus.com Years of experience: 27 Appointments: fleshink@yahoo.com McCormick does a mix of styles but said he specializes in photorealism and more classic styles.

His process for designing a tattoo with a client is simple: “They just have to put me on a path,” he said. McCormick had an interesting start to his tattooing career. ”My wife bought me a ‘tattoo starter kit,’ with our tax money that we desperately needed to pay bills that year, and she said, ‘Get good quick,’” he said. “27 years later I’m still doing it.”

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ARTs Jazz hands

The scene is strong in southern NH

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Outside a recent performance at Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club in Portsmouth, the line stretched around the block. Patrons from all over the area filed in to see jazz legend Wynton Marsalis perform with his band.

The club had the kind of atmosphere you’d expect from a jazz venue — dim candlelit tables, a moodily lit stage overflowing with instruments and performance gear, and a waitstaff of smartly dressed young people.

Marsalis took the stage and began telling a story in his signature gravelly voice, speaking slowly and smoothly: “I have a prayer I always say. It goes like this.

‘Dear lord help us, we are surrounded by ignorance, especially when we’re alone.’”

The audience erupted into laughter and applause. When he put his trumpet up to his mouth, though, one could hear a pin drop in the packed venue.

As venues across the state again offer live shows, jazz is alive and well. Local venue owners have ideas about what allows live jazz music to endure.

At Hermanos in Concord, cultural versatility is on full display. Though it’s a Mexican restaurant, they’ve been hosting live jazz performances most nights for more than 20 years. Owner Jane Valliere says it comes down to its popularity.

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Exhibits • “WARHOL SCREEN TESTS” In the mid-1960s, American multimedia artist Andy Warhol shot more than 400 short, silent, blackand-white films of his friends at his studio in New York City. Warhol referred to the films, which were unscripted and played in slow motion, as “film portraits” or “stillies.” This exhibition features 20 of those films, provided by the Andy Warhol Museum, in loops across four large-scale projections.

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“We have an audience that ranges from teens to people in their 80s,” Valliere said.

“To me, jazz is the most universally loved genre. Though you can have a conversation and eat while listening, I find that it’s not just background music. People really love to listen.”

Other venues that offer live jazz performances throughout the summer include The Purple Pit in Bristol, Hermit Woods Winery in Meredith, and Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester, which hosts blues music most weekends.

Tristan Law, manager at The Press Room, the oldest music club in Portsmouth, sees jazz as an extension of the larger culture.

“It’s the original American art form, but it’s constantly evolving,” Law said.

“As music becomes genreless, the foundations of jazz allow it to evolve really well. It’s the way the culture is — you don’t just need to have one interest. It’s like food, you’ve got Tex-Mex or Asian cuisine blending with creole, it’s taking flavors from different genres, and making it your own.”

The Press Room, which hosts a variety of genres from klezmer to rock, sees jazz as an important linchpin of the establishment, hosting a weekly Tuesday night “jazz jam” and bringing in a variety of jazz musicians to play at the venue.

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Buster Keaton screens with live music The Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester) will present a screening of the 1926 silent film The General on Wednesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. The General follows Buster Keaton as a locomotive engineer whose train is hijacked by Northern spies during the U.S. Civil War. The film screening will be accompanied by a live musical performance led by Jeff Rapsis. Admission is $10 per person.

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Joey Placenti Trio. Photo courtesy of Hermanos.

Local jazz clubs Hermanos Cocina Mexicana Where: 11 Hills Avenue, Concord; 2245669, hermanosmexican.com When: Live music offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Tickets: No cover charge Hermit Woods Winery Where: The Loft, 72 Main St., Meredith; hermitwoods.com When: Find a listing of events on the website, ticket prices vary Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club Where: 135 Congress St., Portsmouth; 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com Tickets: Prices vary

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday through Wednesday. Call 6696144 or visit currier.org for more information.

• “THE PEOPLE’S SCULPTOR: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ROGERS” Exhibit celebrates the art of American sculptor John Rogers, who came to Manchester in 1850, and explores the influence that Manchester had on Rogers’ life and work. Presented by the Manchester Historic Association. On view now through September. Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Manchester).

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors age 62 and up and college students, $4 for youth ages 12 through 18, and is free for kids under age 12. Call 622-7531 or visit manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum.

• “WOOL: CONTEMPORARY FIBER ART EXHIBITION Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen) through Sept. 2. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Visit twiggsgallery.wordpress. com or call 975-0015.

The Press Room Where: 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth; 431-5186, pressroomnh.com When: Jazz Jam is Tuesdays, 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets: Jazz Jam is free to public; see website for other event pricing The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge Where: 28 Central Square, Bristol; 7447800, thepurplepit.com When: See the calendar for dates Tickets: No cover charge for the summer (tips for performers welcome) Strange Brew Tavern Where: 88 Market St., Manchester; 6664292, strangebrewtavern.net When: Strange Brew is closed Mondays; find music there most other nights.

• ROBIN CORNWELL The New Hampshire Boat Museum will feature local artist Robin Cornwell in the museum’s gallery (399 Center St. in Wolfeboro; nhbm.org) in July. Cornwell produces art quilts as well as bark paper paintings and woven placemats and rugs. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

To learn more about Cornwell, visit robincornwellembellishments.com.

• “PIXELS, WOOD, CLAY” Two Villages Art Society presents an exhibition of work by artists Tony Gilmore, Rick Manganello and Caren Helm. The Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook).

Aug. 12 through Sept. 9. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. There will be an opening reception on Sat., Aug. 13, from noon to 2 p.m.

Visit twovillagesart.org or call 413-210-4372.

• ART ON MAIN The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce present a year-round outdoor public art exhibition in Concord’s downtown featuring works by professional sculptors. All sculptures

will be for sale. Visit concordnhchamber.com/creativeconcord, call 224-2508 or email tsink@ concordnhchamber.com for more information.

• SUMMER MEMBERS SHOW Two Villages Art Society presents a mixed-media art show at the Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook) from July 1 through July 30.Visit twovillagesart.org or call 413-210-4372.

Fairs and markets • CONCORD ARTS MARKET The juried outdoor artisan and fine art market runs one Saturday a month, June through October, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Market dates are July 30, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. Rollins Park, 33 Bow St., Concord. concordartsmarket.net. The first market will be held on Saturday, June 11. Visit concordartsmarket.net/ summer-arts-market.html for more information.

• CRAFTSMEN’S FAIR The annual nine-day outdoor craft fair hosted by the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen features hundreds of craftspeople with vendor booths, plus special craft exhibitions, demonstrations, hands-on

arts workshops and more. Sat., Aug. 6, through Sun., Aug. 14. Mount Sunapee Resort, 1398 Route 103, Newbury. Call 224-3375 or visit nhcrafts.org for more information.

• GREELEY PARK ART SHOW The annual outdoor juried art show hosted by Nashua Area Artists Association features a variety of artwork for sale. Greeley Park, 100 Concord St., Nashua.

Sat., Aug. 20, and Sun., Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit nashuaarts.org/greeleyparkartshow.

Special events

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 for more information.

Workshops and classes • ART CLASSES Art classes for teens and adults, including Pottery, Stained Glass, Intermediate Watercolor and Clay Hand Building. Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester). Fiveweek sessions. Classes met for two hours a week. Call 232-5597 or visit 550arts.com for the full schedule and cost details.

• 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 or email arthousejb@gmail.comfor more information.

• GENERAL ART CLASSES Weekly art classes offered for both kids and adults of all skill levels and cover a variety of two-dimensional media, including drawing and painting with pastel, acrylic, watercolor and oils. Classes are

held with small groups of three to eight to five students. Diane Crespo Fine Art Gallery (32 Hanover St., Manchester). Kids classes, open to ages 10 and up, are held on Thursdays and Fridays, from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Adult classes are held on Thursdays, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuition is pay-as-you-go at $20 per student per class, due upon arrival. Call 493-1677 or visit dianecrespofineart.com for availability.

Theater

Classes/workshops • STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS Monthly workshop series hosted by True Tales Live storytelling showcase. First Tuesday (except November), from 7 to 8:30 p.m., virtual, via Zoom.

Registration is required. Visit truetaleslivenh.org for more information.

Shows •​ ANYTHING GOES The Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth; seacoastrep.org, 433-4472) presents the musical through July 23, with showtimes on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $32 to $52.

• FOOTLOOSE Prescott Park Arts Festival (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth; prescottpark.org , 436-2848) presents this outdoor musical through Aug. 14, with showtimes on most Thursdays and Sundays at 7 p.m., and most Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with some matinee showtimes TBA. General admission costs $5, and reserved seating tickets cost $55 to $150.

• RAPUNZEL presented by the 2022 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) through Thursday, July 21, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Friday, July 22, at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $10.

• MATILDA JR. musical presented by RB Productions Theater Company at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Friday, July 22, and Saturday,

July 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors (plus fees).

• GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL produced by the Community Players of Concord at the Hatbox Theatre (inside the Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord; hatboxnh.com, 715-2315) Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 24, at 2 p.m. TIckets cost $22 for adults, $19 for seniors and students.

• PETER PAN presented by the 2022 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre. org, 668-5588) Tuesday, July 26, through Thursday, July 28, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Friday, July 29, at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $10.

• LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD presented by North Country Center for the Art’s IMPACT Program, a Touring Children’s Theatre Troupe, Tuesday, July 26, at 10 a.m. at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh. com). Tickets are free but must be reserved online.

• MARY POPPINS JR. presented

by Palace Youth Theatre summer camp at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) on Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 30, at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for kids.

• LEGALLY BLONDE JR. musical presented by RB Productions Theater Company at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh. com) on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors (plus fees).

• CINDERELLA presented by the 2022 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre. org, 668-5588) Tuesday, Aug. 2, through Thursday, Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Friday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $10.

• RETURN TO OZ presented by North Country Center for the Art’s IMPACT Program, a Touring Children’s Theatre Troupe, Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. at the Bank

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arts

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

• Mural project for Manchester: The deadline is 9 p.m. Monday, July 25, to donate to Arts Build Community’s fundraiser to bring a mural festival to Manchester in August. The Community Canvas festival is meant to “amplify community voices rather than the individual,” according to the fundraiser page at patronicity.com. Arts Build Community is a New Hampshire-based group of artists, residents, businesses and others, and for the mural project. the artists “will engage, research, and reflect while actively listening to community members, integrating their stories into each mural,” the fundraiser page said. Find out more and donate at patronicity.com/abc2022.

• Musical in the mall: The Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord) presents Gutenberg!

The Musical! on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 24, at 2 p.m. This musical comedy follows Johannes Gutenberg as he struggles to invent the printing press, hindered by his nemesis, The Monk, and his bumbling assistant Helvetica. Nominated for Best Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Book by the Drama Desk awards, the show is only playing for one weekend. Tickets are $22, $19 for students, seniors, and Hatbox members, and $16 for senior members. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit hatboxnh.com. of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com). Tickets are free but must be reserved online.

• JACK AND THE BEANSTALK presented by Palace Youth Theatre summer camp at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) on Friday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for kids.

• BEAUTY & THE BEAST presented by the 2022 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) Tuesday, Aug. 9, through Thursday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Friday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $10.

• JACK AND THE BEANSTALK presented by North Country Center for the Art’s IMPACT Program, a Touring Children’s Theatre Troupe, Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at the Bank of NH Stage

“Managing Miscellanea” is running at Phillips Exeter Academy’s Lamont Gallery now through Sept. 24. Courtesy photo.

• Undefined art: The Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy (11 Tan Lane, Exeter) hosts “Managing Miscellanea,” an art exhibition that draws from the gallery’s “undefined” collection. It centers around questions of defining and maintaining collections, and showcases unseen works from the storage vault, including works by Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Motherwell. The exhibition runs through Sept. 24, available for viewing during the gallery’s normal hours: Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free but reservations are required. For more information, visit www.exeter.edu/ lamontgallery.

• Phil in the fall: The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its plans for its 118th year of performances, according to a recent press release.

Five shows (each of which has two performances) are on the calendar for the 2022-2023 season, starting with shows on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 7:30

(16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh. com). Tickets are free but must be reserved online.

• NUNSENSE, the musical that has been updated with new jokes, will be presented by the Majestic Theatre (880 Page St. in Manchester; majestictheatre.net, 669-7649) on Fridays, Aug. 12 and Aug. 19, at 7 p.m.; Saturdays, Aug. 13 and Aug. 20, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 to $20.

• SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS presented by the 2022 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 6685588) Tuesday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Friday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $10.

• LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL JR. presented by Palace Youth Theatre summer camp at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover

St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) on Friday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for kids.

•THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC SHAKESPEARE COMPANY presented by Granite Playwrights at the Hatbox Theatre (inside the Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord; hatboxnh.com, 715-2315) from Aug. 19 through Aug. 28, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $19 for students, seniors and members and $16 for senior members.

• DISNEY’S FROZEN KIDS presented by the 2022 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) Tuesday, Aug. 23, through Thursday, Aug. 25, at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Friday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. Tickets

p.m. Most shows are at The Phil’s home performing space, the Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem), the release said. See nhphil.org for ticket information, including season tickets.

• Author visit and birthday hike: Mary Ellen Humphrey, author of My Mountain Friend: Wandering & Pondering Mount Major, is coming to New Hampshire to hike Mt. Major for her 70th birthday and to stop at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord; 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m., according to a press release.

• More authors, more books: Also appearing in person at Gibson’s are mystery writers Paula Munier (the author of the Mercy Carr mystery series, the most recent of which is The Wedding Plot, which hit shelves on July 19) and Sarah Stewart Taylor (author of the Maggie D’Arcy mystery series, the most recent of which is The Drowning Sea, which hit shelves in June). Catch them on Thursday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. See the store’s website to order books.

• Authors inspiring authors: Authors Kelsey Gallant and Kate Spofford, both from the Nashua area, will be at the Toadstool Bookshop (375 Amherst St., Nashua; toadbooks.com, 673-1734) on Sunday, July 24, at 1 p.m. to discuss their journeys in self-publishing, according to the Toadstool website.

The event is geared toward people who are also looking to have their manuscripts cost $10.

•​ LES MISERABLES presented by the Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth; seacoastrep.org, 433-4472) teen company from Aug. 25 through Sept. 4, with showtimes on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for students and $30 for adults.

• CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90s MUSICAL presented by the Actorsingers at the Janice B. Streeter Theatre (14 Court St., Nashua; actorsingers.org) Friday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 27, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 28, 2 p.m. TIckets cost $20 for adults, $18 for 62+ (plus fees).

• LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL JR. presented by Palace Youth Theatre summer camp at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester; palacetheatre. org, 668-5588) on Friday, Aug.

published, the website said.

• An author, artist and naturalist: The Warner Historical Society’s Tory Hill Author Series will present artist-naturalist and writer David Carroll on Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m. at the Warner Town Hall, according to a press release. Carroll, who won the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (the Genius Grant) in 2006, has written and illustrated the natural histories The Year of the Turtle, Trout Reflections and Swampwalkers Journal as well as a memoir called Self-Portrait with Turtles and a fifth book called Following the Warner, A hydromancer’s Notebook, the release said. His natural history drawings and watercolors have been on exhibit at the Currier Museum of Art, according to the release.

Tickets cost $10 each (or three for $24) and can be purchased at toryhillauthorsseries.com or at the door (and via the Warner Historical Society and MainStreet BookEnds), the release said. A dessert and a book signing will follow the readings.

— Hannah Turtle

26, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for kids.

• SHREK THE MUSICAL presented by the Riverbend Youth Company at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford; svbgc.org/ amato-center) from Friday, Aug. 26, through Sunday, Aug. 28.

Classical

Events • SERGEI NOVIKOV PIANO RECITAL The NH Philharmonic’s Summer Concert Series will host accomplished pianist Sergei Novikov on Friday July 22 at 7pm at the Seifert Performing Art Center, 44 Geremonty Drive, in Salem. Part of ticket sales will go to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to help assist Ukraine. Tickets are available online at speakingmusic.com or by calling (800) 595-4849.

• PROGRESSIVE GARDEN PARTY Monadnock Music’s

summer festival presents a botanical tour of Jaffrey set to classical music, performed live by soloists in 3 separate gardens, and featuring unique food and drink at each location, Saturday, July 23, noon to 5 p.m., location TBA. Tickets cost $100. Visit monadnockmusic.org.

• FAMILY CONCERTS Monadnock Music Summer Festival hosts three family concerts on July 27, titled “Moonstrike: Tellings of American Indian Legends.” The program features a string quartet with a narrator.

The first is at noon at George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library, Francestown Old Meeting House, the second at 2 p.m. at Peterborough Library, 1833 Room, Peterborough, and the third at 4 p.m. at Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson Town Hall. Performances are free and open to the public. For more info, visit monadnockmusic.org.

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inside/outside A-moo-sing animals

Spend time with animals at some of the farms and zoos in New Hampshire

Photos courtesy of J & F Farms.

By Katelyn Sahagian

ksahagian@hippopress.com

It’s hard to stay upset or stressed when an animal is nearby. That’s the feeling of J & F Farms manager Melissa Dolloff.

“A lot of times it’s just people who might have had a bad day and they stop by,” Dolloff said. “[They] get a breath of fresh air and pet some of the animals and it changes their mood.”

Across New Hampshire, different farms and animal centers are open for adults and children to interact with different animals. Farms and zoos across New Hampshire help people pet, feed and play with a variety of creatures.

Dolloff grew up on J & F Farms and

is raising her kids to be the fifth generation of farmers in her family. She said that people need to become more educated about farm animals. She said it’s surprising how many adults don’t know a lot about farm animals.

“Lots of adults don’t even know the difference between a sheep and a goat or an alpaca and llama,” Dolloff said.

“You’d be amazed how much people don’t know.”

At The Friendly Farm, farmhand Wyatt Davis said that interacting with animals is more than just fun; it’s a form of healing.

“The affection they show, it’s therapeutic almost,” Davis said. “I think, if you see a goat running around, you can’t

help but smile at that.”

Davis said.

He also found that learning about aniDolloff’s kids are older now and she is happy to see them mals has brought him to underbringing their stand the food he friends around to eats. He said that spend time walkhaving the coning and taking nection with the care of the differanimals helps him ent animals. feel more grateful “It’s important for the food on his for people to get plate. out and visit farms “Being able to and animals,” know where your Dolloff said. “Peofood comes from ple need to get the Melissa Dolloff farm-fresh air and and have that conenjoy the love aninection, in my eyes that’s the most important part,” mals have to give.”

[They] get a breath of fresh air and pet some of the animals and it changes their mood.

Farms, Zoos and Animal Activities Here are a few of the area farms where you can visit with the animals.

Know of one not mentioned here? Let us know at listings@hippopress.com.

Appleview Orchard 1266 Upper City Road, Pittsfield Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m., Friday through Sunday, 1 to 9 p.m.

Price: Free to visit animals; farm tours are $7 for school-aged children, $8 for adults.

Info: applevieworchard.com

Beech Hill Farm 107 Beech Hill Road, Hopkinton Hours: Daily noon to 8 p.m.

Price: Animals are free to visit.

Info: beechhillfarm.com

Educational Farm at Joppa Hill 174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford Hours: Dawn to dusk Price: Free Info: theeducationalfarm.org

Carriage Shack Farm 5 Dan Hill Road, Londonderry Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Price: $8 adults, $6 children up to age 15, free for infants up to age 1, $6 seniors ages 65 and older, $6 active military and veterans Info: carriageshackfarm.com

Friendly Farm 716 Main St., Dublin Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Price: $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for children up to age 12; groups of 15 or more are $6 each Info: friendlyfarm.com

Heritage Farm 15 Parker Hill Road, Sanbornton Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Price: Free Info: heritagefarm.net Hidden Hollow Farm 78 Depot Road, East Kingston Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Price: $20 per family Info: hiddenhollowfarmnh.weebly.com

Live and Let Live Farm 20 Paradise Lane, Chichester Hours: Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.

Price: Free Visit: liveandletlivefarm.org Paradise Farm 468 Center Road, Lyndeborough Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Price: Free Info: paradisefarmnh.com

Sunnycrest Farm 59 High Range Road, Londonderry Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

J & F Farms Granite Oak Farm Price: Free Beans and Greens Farm 227 Goffstown Back Road, 124 Chester Road, Derry Charmingfare Farm 245 Intervale Road, Gilford Hours: Thursday and Friday, 10 Info: sunnycrestfarmnh.com Goffstown 774 High St., Candia Hours: Saturday through ThursHours: Weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and SunHours: Saturday and Sunday, 10 Wildlife Encounters day, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, Price: $25 for 30 minutes, $40 for day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. a.m. to 4 p.m.

270 Beauty Hill Road, Barrington 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Price: $5 per grain cup Price: $22 for admission, children 60 minutes of cow cuddling, for Price: Animals are free to visit; under a year are free, members and people 10 and older Info: jandffarmsnh.com Hours: By appointment Price: $275 for groups of 15 other activities are available.

Info: graniteoakfarm.com five guests are free.

Info: beansandgreensfarm.com Info: weecocenter.com Info: visitthefarm.com Hippo | July 21 - 27, 2022 | Page 19

inside/outside How to move a shrub Early and carefully

By Henry Homeyer

listings@hippopress.com

I remember talking to a gardener some years ago who, when I mentioned that her tall pines were interrupting the view, waved a hand and said, dismissively, “Oh, yes, I’ll have someone move them.” I nearly choked.

Moving shrubs is not difficult, but big trees?

Though theoretically possible using a big machine called a tree spade, it’s a very expensive proposition.

I have moved several shrubs over the years.

I bought a Carolina allspice or sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) which, according to the literature, can be planted in full sun or part shade. I planted it in full sun in rich, moist soil. The first year the leaves got sunburned and developed brown edges. Oh well, I thought, perhaps it had been grown in deep shade. If so, it will recover and next year it will be fine. But the next year it burned again.

So that fall I moved my shrub to a shady place that got just a little dappled sunshine. It did not burn, but it didn’t flower much the year or the year after. “Huh,” I thought. “Maybe it needs more sun.” I waited a few more years, and never got many blossoms.

Finally, like Goldilocks of Three Bears fame, I found just the right place. I moved it into dappled shade under a big pear tree. It has flowered magnificently ever since. Which shows, I suppose, that persistence is important in the gardening world. I was tempted to let it just muddle along, but was rewarded for my effort moving it.

It is much easier to move a shrub in the first year or two of its life in your garden. It takes a few years for roots to grow out and away from the root ball. Early in its life in your garden you will be able to see its original root ball when you dig it out.

When I plant a tree or shrub I generally

facilitate root expansion in two ways. First, I dig a wide hole for the root ball, at least three times as wide as the root ball. If the soil is very compacted, I dig an even wider hole. All that digging is intended to leave the soil fluffier, and easier for tiny roots to penetrate.

Secondly, I loosen the roots, tugging them away from the root ball. I pull away any encircling roots. I use my CobraHead weeder to tug on bigger roots that are firmly tangled to get them loose and ready to spread out into the soil. And if I break some smaller roots? I don’t worry. It will stimulate the roots to grow.

The hole should only be as deep as the root ball, not deeper. Your tree should sit on un-excavated soil so that it will not settle in time. If soil or mulch covers the trunk flare, the trunk will rot. It is a slow process, but soil and bark mulch have fungi that will destroy the bark of a tree, slowly killing it — it takes six to 10 years.

What is the trunk flare? That is the area at the base of the tree that flares out and often sends out above-ground roots that gently descend into the soil. It is most obvious in large trees, but some swelling in small trees should be evident at the base of the tree. That area is often buried with soil when you buy a tree, and you need to expose it.

If the flare is buried after planting, you may notice tip die-back at the top of the tree, and early fall coloring. Both are signs of trouble.

Check out trees you have planted, and pull back the mulch or soil that is covering the flare.

Do it now, and your tree may recover (depending on how long the flare has been buried).

If you are planting trees this summer, remove the tree from its pot or burlap covering. Expose the trunk flare before you dig the hole so you will know how deep to dig. I put a rake handle or wood stake over the hole to help me measure how deep it is before placing the tree into the hole. It is better to have the hole a little shallow than a little too deep. You can always mound the soil to bring it up to the proper amount of coverage.

For moving shrubs, the best tool to use is a

A tree spade can move a good-sized tree, but it is expensive to do so. Photo courtesy of Henry Homeyer.

This drain spade is good for transplanting perennials and shrubs. Photo courtesy of Henry Homeyer.

long narrow shovel called a drain spade. The blade on mine is about 6 inches wide and 15 inches long. I push the blade into the soil in four places around the shrub. Each time the blade goes into the soil at about a 45-degree angle, with the idea of getting under the center of the shrub itself. I push down on the handle, and it lifts the shrub a little. After loosening the shrub I push down hard on the shovel and the shrub is ready to lift out.

The best time to move a shrub is in the afternoon of a drizzly or cloudy day, not on a hot, sunny day. Move the shrub right into a prepared hole at its new home. I generally do not add fertilizer to the new hole as I don’t want to force rapid new growth. Slow-release organic

fertilizer is safe to use, but not too much, and a little compost is good, too.

Be sure to press the shrub down firmly in the hole after you have filled in the space around the root ball with soil, and to pack the soil in around it firmly with your hands. Water well at planting time, and at least every other day during hot, sunny times.

Lastly, I recommend looking at where other people have planted shrubs of the same species as yours that are doing better. And if you need to move yours to a better location? Go for it!

Henry is the author of four gardening books.

Reach him at henry.homeyer@comcast.net or PO Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746.

inside/outside treasure hunt still find this out on the internet.

But not many had the original box as well. Having the box and complete magic tricks I would say it’s in the $100 range. Sometimes the original box is a big bonus.

Ken, I thank you for sharing and for the smile. Sweet family toy with memories.

Dear Donna, We have this Peter Rabbit magician book. I thought the unusual part was that it is all complete. Not sure how it went through all my dad’s family and is still intact.

Would there be a value to something like this?

Thanks for your time, Donna, Ken Dear Ken, I was chuckling as I read your letter. I don’t know how any toys ever survived till today!

The Peter Rabbit The Magician book is from the 1940s and was produced in Illinois. It has a story plus many fun tricks inside for children. How fun this must have been!

Now for a value, Ken, from low to high you can

Donna Welch has spent more than 30 years in the antiques and collectibles field, appraising and instructing, and recently closed the physical location of From Out Of The Woods Antique Center (fromoutofthewoodsantiques.com) but is still doing some buying and selling. She is a member of The New Hampshire Antiques Dealer Association. If you have questions about an antique or collectible send a clear photo and information to Donna at footwdw@aol.com, or call her at 391-6550 or 624-8668.

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• The New Hampshire Children’s Museum (9 Washington St., Dover) is hosting author and tap dancer Aaron Tolson on Saturday, July 30, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tolson will read his new children’s picture book, Tiny Tap Shoes, about Steve, a tiny fairy who loves to tap dance. After the reading Tolson will lead kids in a mini tap demonstration. The event is included in registration for the museum. Register online in advance for

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• Take the teens and the Marvel-loving tweens to Merrimack’s 2022 Summer Movies in the Park which is featuring Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) on Saturday, July 23, beginning at 8:15 p.m. at Wasserman Park (116 Naticook Road). The movie is free to residents and nonresidents. For more information and future movie listings, visit merrimackparksandrec.org/movies-in-the-park.

• All three of Chunky’s Cinema Pub’s locations (707 Huse Road in Manchester, 151 Coliseum Ave. in Nashua, 150 Bridge St. in Pelham; chunkys.com) are bringing back Little Lunch Date on Wednesday, July 27, at 11:30 a.m. The theater will be dimmed, not dark, and it will be a lowstress environment for kids, according to the website. The movie will be How to Train Your Dragon (PG), which follows Hiccup, the son of the chief of his Viking village, as he befriends a rare type of dragon, the night fury named Toothless. The movie is free, but reserve your seats by purchasing $5 food vouchers in advance. The doors open an hour before the start of the movie. For more information, visit chunkys.com.

• The featured movie for Manchester’s Summer Series Movies in the Park at Veterans Park (723 Elm St.) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, is Encanto (PG). Encanto follows the life of the Madrigals, a magical family that lives in a small village in Colombia. When the family’s magic starts to disappear, it’s up to Mirabel, the only Madrigal born without magic, to save the day.

And, of course, nobody talks about Bruno. The movie will also screen at 3 p.m. that day at the Manchester City Library (405 Pine St. in Manchester; manchester.lib.nh.us). Find more information about the outdoor series at manchesternh.gov/Government/City-Calendars/ Upcoming-Events-in-Manchester.

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Out in Nature

• Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (Route 113, Holderness) is holding a Family Picnic Fundraiser on Saturday, July 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. Families will get to learn all about different insects, and there will also be live animal programs, live music from Green Heron, food, drink, games and even a chance to taste some insects. Ticket prices are $75 for ages 21 and older; $20 for ages 12 to 20; $10 for ages 6 to 11; free for ages 5 and under. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit nhnature.org/ picnic.

• Laconia Public Library (695 N. Main St.) is hosting Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in the garden for the Wednesday Special on Wednesday, July 27, at 1 p.m. The focus of the event will be the wildlife that depends on the water in New Hampshire. This event is for children up to age 12 and advance registration is not required. — Katelyn Sahagian

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inside/outside Car talk

Beloved vehicles are not always perfect Dear Car Talk: Can a gas-powered car be converted to an electric car?

I want to get an electric car but can’t justify trading in my

By Ray Magliozzi 2016 Subaru Forester. It has only 20,000 miles on it and is in great shape.

I love the car but want to do my part to combat global warming. I don’t drive a lot, obviously.

Most of my trips are less than 10 miles. Should I just bite the bullet and get an electric car?

— Amy

Start chomping, Amy. Can a gas-powered car be converted to electric power? Sure. A giraffe can be converted into Salma Hayek if you have enough time and plastic surgeons. The question is: Is it worth the cost and trouble? And, at least in the case of your Subaru, the answer is no.

With used car values at an all-time high, you should just sell your 2016 Forester. Someone will be delighted to have a low-mileage, wellcared-for car, and you’ll get top dollar for it.

Then, with a clear conscience, you can go out and order the electric vehicle of your dreams exactly as you want it, so you don’t have to buy one off the lot and get stuck with $7,500 worth of options you don’t want.

Looking for a place to start? Of the affordable EVs we’ve test-driven recently, our favorites are

the Kia EV6, Hyundai IONIQ 5 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Dear Car Talk: I have an Audi A8 L — marvelous car, obsolete in terms of electronics. Trade-in value is peanuts.

I’ve always wanted a convertible. I may be crazy, but ... could I whip out my Sawzall and cut away the roof? My dogs love the back seat. Plus, I have another car for rainy days and winter.

Cruising around in a topless A8 would be about as much fun as a 77-year-old guy could endure. Whatdayathink? — Paul Always check with your cardiologist before having that much fun, Paul. But I’d recommend against it.

Here’s why: Next time you get a delivery from Amazon, take the cardboard box and cut off all four of the top flaps.

Then grab it by two corners and see if you can reshape the box into a parallelogram.

That’s the danger of cutting off the roof of your old Audi. The roof is a key structural component of the car that keeps it “square.”

When companies make convertibles from the factory, they add all kinds of bracing and structural enhancements so that even without the roof, the corners maintain their 90-degree angles.

Structural integrity is, of course, particularly

important if you crash.

I’m really sorry to ruin your fun, Paul. But if you ignore my advice and try it anyway, at least promise you’ll wear a crash helmet and an inflatable suit whenever you drive it.

Dear Car Talk: I’ve been changing my own oil for over 50 years (yes, I’m old). I have some questions about oil filters.

Why are the filters on modern cars so small?

It seems like bigger filters would perform better, and space is normally not an issue.

Are expensive oil filters actually better than inexpensive ones? Why don’t most vehicles use the same oil filter? There are hundreds of sizes and shapes.

My Subaru Forester has the oil filter on top of the engine, upside down. While that makes it easy to change, doesn’t the oil drain out of the filter and starve the engine of oil on startup?

— Randy Wow, you really have been saving up oil filter questions for 50 years, Randy. I’m glad you didn’t wait another 10 years or I’d have to take over the Real Estate section to finish this answer.

The reason there are so many different filters is because engines are all different. And space is at a premium. Most engine compartments I work on these days have no room to spare.

So when designing an engine, all the immovable parts are designed first. Then later in the process, they find a place for the filter, preferably right on the engine block.

In order to fit oil filters into the nooks and crannies manufacturers ultimately allot for them, filters must come in all different shapes and sizes.

Generally speaking, more expensive filters are better than cheap ones, because they use better filtration materials. Instead of plain old Charmin, filters now use materials like synthetic glass microfibers, which do a better job of filtering the oil. That’s also why smaller filters can be used.

With better filtration materials, they can provide all the filtration the engine needs in a smaller volume.

We tend to stick with OEM filters — the filters made by the car’s manufacturer. You can never go wrong with those. Modern filters also have check valves, which explains why the oil doesn’t drain out of your Subaru filter, even though it’s mounted upside-down.

Without a check valve, the oil would drain out, and that would be a problem. If the oil drained out, every time you started your car, your oil pump first would have to fill the oil filter, leaving other parts underlubricated for those first few crucial seconds that the engine is running. But the check valve keeps the filter full and completely solves that problem.

So, basically, Randy, there’s nothing to worry about. Stick with a Subaru filter or other quality brand, and you’ll get all the filtration you need.

I’ll look forward to hearing from you in 50 years.

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Crystal Murray is the manager at Suncook River Family Camp Resort in Suncook.

Explain your job and what it entails.

The first thing I do each day is make a drive-through to check on all the guests, say good morning and see how everyone’s doing. Then, I check the mail, voicemails, emails and get set up for my day and make my to-do list of things I need to do and people I need to get back to.

Then, I meet with my co-worker — sometimes we’ll even go out on the kayaks for our morning meeting — and we go over any pressing issues we have, and we’ll schedule our [campground] events and what we’re doing on the weekends.

ground, and before that, I used to work at Camping World.

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When I started working at Camping World, that’s what set off my interest in the outdoors and got me wanting to get into camping and canoeing and all that. Then, when I started working at actual campgrounds, that brought on a love for meeting people who are actually out camping, and I realized I definitely preferred being more involved and being part of the actual camping experience, as opposed to just being in sales.

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Crystal Murray heart is in it. I could write a Most days, when it’s hot, book on every guest we have and I’m in and out of the office, running around, checking on things, here; our guests are like family, and the kids I’m wearing a T-shirt or tank top and shorts here are like my kids, whether they’re just staying for a week or staying for the whole or a swim skirt. season. It’s a very family-oriented energy How has your job changed over the and atmosphere we have here. course of the pandemic?

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Griddles and fiddles Bluegrass BBQ returns to Concord News from the local food scene

By Matt Ingersoll

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• Fresh from the sea: Join the Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford) for a New England lobster bake on Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m., outside on its Grand Terrace. The evening will kick off with a cocktail hour, followed by assorted hors d’oeuvres, a family-style dinner and a unique tabletop s’mores service for dessert. Dinners will be plated per guest, featuring Maine lobster and a variety of fixings, including Prince Edward Island mussels, New England steamers and little neck clams, as well as chile butter corn on the cob, Three Rivers Farm potatoes, poppy seed coleslaw, a Heron Pond Farm and Brookford Farm salad blend, and house made rolls with whipped Vermont butter. As for the s’mores, those will be served with assorted flavored house-made marshmallows. Tickets are $125 per person (event is 21+ only) and a cash bar will also be available all evening (additional cocktails, beer and wine are not included). In the event of inclement weather, the lobster bake will take place inside the restaurant’s Great Hall. The Bedford Village Inn’s regional summer dinner series, meanwhile, will continue with a four-course South Carolina dinner on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. Visit bedfordvillageinn.com or call 472-2001 to make reservations.

• Cocktails and sangria wines: The next installment in The Winemaker’s Kitchen Cooking with Wine class series at LaBelle Winery’s Amherst location (345 Route 101) is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. and will focus on cocktail party recipes. Owner and winemaker Amy LaBelle will lead this interactive demonstration, preparing a classic daiquiri and a French 75 cocktail, as well as an artisan cheese display and mini crab and corn cakes with mustard and white wine crema. Attendees will have a chance to sample each recipe, as well as wine pairings throughout the session. Take-home recipe cards for each item will also be provided. The cost is $35 per person plus taxes, and registration is required. LaBelle Winery is also set to hold a special sangria release party in Amherst on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. — that event will feature tastings of its Sangria Blanca (white), Verano Sangria (red) and Sangria Rosé, along with a cheese display. Admission is $35 per person. Visit labellewinery.com.

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Scenes from the Bluegrass BBQ. Photos courtesy of Mulberry Creek Imagery.

By Matt Ingersoll

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“A foot-tapping, lip-smacking good time” is promised at the annual Bluegrass BBQ, returning to White Park in Concord for its third year on Saturday, July 23. One of the chief fundraisers for the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, the event will feature several barbecue options to choose from, along with a full lineup of local bluegrass artists performing throughout the day.

“We launched this event during Covid and it’s been very, very well received by the community,” said Greg Lessard, CCEH’s director of housing initiatives. “It’s been growing, too. We served 200 meals the first year and 550 the next year. … This year, we’re planning on 600.”

The menu includes a total of five ordering packages for food. The “pitmaster special”

is the most generous portion of barbecue and includes a meal of Texas-style brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, baked beans, coleslaw, pickled red onions and a pecan garlic barbecue sauce, along with a bun and a drink. There’s also a pulled pork sandwich meal with each of the same sides, or you can order the sandwich separately. A grilled hot dog meal with a bag of chips and a drink and a vegetarian meal featuring a hummus and tabouli wrap round out the food offerings.

Bill Wilcox of Wilcox & Barton, a local civil engineering company with a corporate office in Concord, is also a barbecuing enthusiast. He’ll be the chief pitmaster at the event, Lessard said.

“He’s a civil engineer, but he’s a chef as a hobby. … He has a custom-made smoker that was built down in Houston,” Lessard said. “He basically does all of the cooking, and then we’ve partnered with the Concord

3rd annual Bluegrass BBQ When: Saturday, July 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (food service runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.); rain date is Sunday, July 24 Where: White Park, 1 White St., Concord Cost: Options include a pitmaster special

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As during previous years, the event is tailgate-style — attendees are encouraged to place their barbecue orders online and then arrive at the park with chairs and picnic blankets to pick up their food and enjoy the music. A total of four bluegrass acts are each expected to play 90-minute sets. Paul Hubert will kick things off at 11 a.m., followed by Concord bluegrass and Americana group Bow Junction at 12:30 p.m., Whiskey Prison and 2 p.m. and soloist Hank Osborne at 3:30 p.m.

The Coalition has already raised more than $51,000 through 70 business sponsorships, and all food sale proceeds will go directly toward its programs. In the event of inclement weather, Lessard said, the barbecue will take place the following day, Sunday, July 24.

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Matt Berry and Dante Marino, along with Dante’s brother Vinny, are co-owners of Deadproof Pizza Co. (deadproofpizza.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @deadproofpizzaco), a mobile pizza pop-up company launched earlier this year that now regularly appears at local breweries, events and private catering gigs.

The group made their debut at Taco Tour Manchester on May 5 — since then, they’ve appeared Left to right: Vinny Marino, Matt Berry and Dante Marino, co-ownat several events, including 603 ers of Deadproof Pizza Co. Courtesy photo.

Brewery’s 10th anniversary celebration in Londonderry in June, and the annual Keep NH Brewing Festival in Concord earlier this month. Deadproof Pizza Co. features a core menu of eight pies, all served in 10-inch sizes, from a classic cheese to a meat lover’s pizza, a Hawaiian pizza and a prosciutto and fig pizza, along with rotating specials. With his wife, Lauren, Berry also co-owns Dahlia Restaurant, a series of New England-inspired farm-to-table pop-up dinners oftentimes organized in collaboration with area businesses. Marino, meanwhile, is the owner of Ethos & Able Creative, a local marketing and branding business. You can find Deadproof Pizza Co. next at Lithermans Limited Brewery (126B Hall St., Concord), where Berry and Marino will be slinging pizzas on Saturday, July 23, from noon to 8 p.m.

What is your must-have kitchen item?

Matt: We use spoons constantly. … We also stumbled across this mini 12-inch pizza turner when we were testing different peels we wanted to use. It’s the best thing we’ve ever bought.

Dante: When I cook at home, I underestimate how much I use a spatula. I feel like I’m always doing something with it.

What would you have for your last meal?

Dante: My grandmother’s fried eggplant and chicken cutlets.

Matt: A bacon double cheeseburger with French fries and a strawberry milkshake.

What is your favorite pizza on your menu?

Dante: For me, it would definitely be the Trust Fund. It’s a pie with whipped Boursin cheese, truffle hot sauce and prosciutto.

Matt: Our classic OG. It’s such a good pie. I’ll eat it cold and it’s still delicious.

What is the biggest food trend in New Hampshire right now?

Matt: Cliche enough, I’m going to say right now that it’s pop-ups. Some people have been starting their own pop-up businesses like myself, just after quarantine. … They’re definitely becoming more and more relevant in New Hampshire, and luckily ours have been very well received.

Dante: People are realizing that starting their own pop-ups are more accessible now than ever, and it’s a nod to how closely knit businesses have become. … They may not even be in the same industry, but they work together.

What is your favorite local restaurant?

Matt: Earth’s Harvest in Dover. [Chef] George [Bezanson] makes the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. … He’s such a good dude, one of the sweetest, genuine people in my life, and his sandwiches are unreal.

What is your favorite thing to cook at Dante: If I had to go with someone more recently, we met The Traveling Foodie at home?

Dante: I guess my favorite thing would the Keep NH Brewing Festival, and their stuff was nuts. They do some absolutely be smash patties or fried chicken, because I like to find ways to be experimental with amazing food. different flavors.

Matt: At the end of the day, it’s whatevWhat celebrity would you like to see er’s quick and simple and what my daughter ordering from Deadproof Pizza Co.?

Matt: Pauly Shore. I’ve always wanted will eat. She just turned 2 and she has a palto see him. It’s low-key on my bucket list. ate that’s better than most adults I know. We Dante: Ryan Reynolds. I just think he definitely feed her some not very traditional fits our vibe. He’s deadpan funny, and also things. She’s absolutely not picky.

— Matt Ingersoll he’s Deadpool, and we’re Deadproof.

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Food & Drink

“The perfect pie” From the kitchen of Matt Berry and Dante Marino of Deadproof Pizza Co. For the dough: ¼ cup warm water ¼ Tablespoon sugar ¼ Tablespoon active dry yeast Heavy pinch of kosher salt 1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for forming 2 teaspoons garlic oil Heavy pinch of fine cornmeal Toppings: 2 ounces pizza sauce of choice 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese 1 ounce grated pecorino cheese (grated Parmesan also works) 4 to 5 fresh basil leaves Pinch of Maldon salt (flaky sea salt) 5 whole cloves garlic 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 sprig each of thyme, rosemary and fresh oregano 1 Tablespoon kosher salt Combine the olive oil with thyme, rosemary, oregano and whole cloves of garlic in a small saucepan over low heat. Let it cook for about 30 minutes, or until the garlic has turned golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Add a tablespoon of kosher salt; stir to dissolve. Strain and let cool. Dissolve the sugar, yeast and salt into the lukewarm water. Add the strained oil. Add the flour — start with 5-and-a-half cups, adding as needed — and mix by hand or with a stand mixer until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover. Let it sit for about one to two hours. If you have a pizza stone, place it in an oven set to 450 degrees at least 30 to 45 minutes before you intend to bake.

Remove dough and form into a circle by hand on a lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out to roughly 10 inches, keeping it as circular as possible. Once rolled out, slide onto a peel (or a flat cookie sheet with no edges) that’s been lightly dusted with cornmeal. Add your sauce and cheese. Carefully slide the pie off the peel onto your preheated pizza stone and let it cook for roughly 10 to 15 minutes. Pull out of the oven and immediately dust with pecorino. Sprinkle evenly and let your pie cool for about two minutes. Roll up your basil leaves and slice thinly, throwing some on your pie to taste. Slice up, sprinkle your slices with Maldon salt and enjoy.

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Local farmers markets • Bedford Farmers Market is Tuesdays, from 3 to 6 p.m., in the parking lot of Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House (393 Route 101, Bedford), now through Oct. 11. Visit bedfordnhfarmersmarket.org.

• Candia Farmers Market is on the third Saturday of every month, from 9 a.m. to noon, outside the Smyth Public Library (55 High St., Candia). Upcoming dates are Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. Visit candiafarmersmarket.org.

• Canterbury Community Farmers Market is Wednesdays, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., in the parking area adjacent to the Elkins Public Library (9 Center Road, Canterbury), now through Sept. 28. Visit canterburyfarmersmarket.com.

• Concord Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, on Capitol Street in Concord, adjacent to the State House lawn. Visit concordfarmersmarket.com.

• Contoocook Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon, behind the Contoocook Train Depot (896 Main St., Contoocook). Find them on Facebook @contoocookfarmersmarket.

• Derry Homegrown Farm & Artisan Market is Wednesdays, from 3 to 7 p.m., at 1

West Broadway in Derry, now through Sept. 28. Visit derryhomegrown.org.

• Franklin Farmers Market is Thursdays, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Marceau Park (Central Street, Franklin), now through Sept. 29. Find them on Facebook @ franklinlocalmarket.

• Henniker Community Market is Thursdays, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Henniker Community Center Park (57 Main St., Henniker), now through Oct. 20. Find them on Facebook @hennikercommunitymarket.

• Milford Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 300 Elm St. in Milford (across the street from the New Hampshire Antique Co-op), now through Oct. 8. Visit milfordnhfarmersmarket.com.

• Nashua Farmers Market is Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at City Hall Plaza (229 Main St., Nashua), now through October. Visit downtownnashua. org/local.

• New Ipswich Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot of New Ipswich Town Hall (661 Turnpike Road). Find them on Facebook @newipswichfarm-

ersmarket.

• New Boston Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the New Boston Town Common (Route 13 and Meetinghouse Hill Road), now through Oct. 8. Visit newbostonfarmersmarket.webs.com.

• Pelham Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church of Pelham (3 Main St.), now through Oct. 22. Find them on Facebook @pelhamnhfarmersmarket.

• Salem Farmers Market is Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Tuscan Village (10 Via Toscana, Salem). Visit salemnhfarmersmarket.org.

• Warner Area Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Warner Town Hall lawn (5 E. Main St., Warner), now through October. Visit warnerfarmersmarket.org.

• Wilmot Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon, on the Wilmot Town Green (9 Kearsarge Valley Road, Wilmot), now through Sept. 24. Visit wilmotfarmersmarket.com.

• Wolfeboro Area Farmers Market is Thursdays, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., at 10 Trotting Track Road in Wolfeboro. Visit wolfeborofarmersmarket.com.

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“We will continue to have fresh fudge into August, but we will not be ordering any new candy.” The shop is known for its thousands of varieties of nostalgic and hard-to-find novelty candies, as well as fresh hand-roasted

cashews and peanuts. According to its website, the first iteration of Pearls opened in Salem in 1976, when Lenny Pearl followed in the footsteps of his father, the owner of Louis Pearl’s in Lawrence, Mass. Online ordering is still available at Pearls, in addition to in-store shopping — the July 8 Facebook post goes on to advise customers to “stock up now while inventory lasts.” The announcement comes just a few months after Manchester’s Candy Kingdom, another longtime family-owned candy shop, also permanently closed in April.

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It was the single most meditative experience of my life.

So, as I look at the weather forecast for the next week, with temperatures and humidity predicted to be in the 90s, I find myself somewhat uncharacteristically nostalgic for Mombasa.

I’ve never been very good at meditating.

I had an instructor tell me once that it’s important to listen to your heartbeat or think very hard about your breathing. The way he put it, Mombasa Michelada your brain is like a monkey that is A michelada is a Mexican beer always looking for something to cocktail. Many people make theirs do, so you need to distract it with very much like a bloody mary, with Mombasa Michelada. counting and stuff. tomato or even clam juice, spices and Photo by John Fladd.

“That makes sense,” I thought to sometimes an extra shot of tequila. I myself. “Because, when you think like mine a little on the lighter side to facilitate the about it, monkeys are pretty mystical creatures. whole meditative sweating thing.

It’s weird how wizards and witches have familiars and patronuses like cats or elk, because it 1 lime wedge and some chili-lime spice to rim would be really something to meditate and man- the edge of your glass or mug. I like Tajin. ifest a pack of angry mandrills. And actually, 2 oz. passion fruit cocktail – you can find Angry Mandrill would be a really good name this on the top shelf in the juice aisle at your for a high-proof, banana-flavored rum. Maybe supermarket with chilies in it….” ½ teaspoon hot sauce – I like Cholula And I missed another opportunity for ½ teaspoon miso paste self-enlightenment.

A pinch of celery salt The only time I actually ever succeeded at A pinch of black pepper meditating, it happened — as so many importA handful of torn and mangled cilantro leaves ant things in life do — when I wasn’t trying to.

A bottle of Pilsner or lager beer – you can’t go At one point in my youth, I found myself wrong with something Mexican like Modelo broke on the streets of Mombasa, on the East Coast of Africa. Well, not broke-broke — not Rub the rim of your glass with your lime George Orwell broke — but not in a position wedge, then set it aside for your garnish. Sprinto be picky about my hotel accommodations. kle some of your chili-lime powder on a plate and Somehow, I found myself surprised at how hot touch the rim of your glass down in it to rim the and humid it was. This should not have been edge of the glass. much of a shock, as I was on the Equator, about Chop or tear your cilantro and put it in the bota mile from the Indian Ocean, but The Obvious tom of your glass. This is optional, if you are one has always been a bit of a blind spot for me. of those people who think it tastes like soap, but it I needed someplace to stay, and I fol- is highly recommended. lowed a couple of German backpackers to a Fill the glass halfway with ice. This is somenot-quite-scary, kind-of-OK-if-you-squinted-at- what heretical; you have been warned. it-hard-enough hotel. I managed to score a room In a separate dish or cup, mix the hot sauce, for a couple of dollars a night. miso, celery salt and pepper into a paste. Slowly (As it turned out, the reason the cheapest mix in the passion fruit juice, until it is all smoothroom was so cheap was that its window was ly mixed. Pour the mixture into your glass. right next to the loudspeaker of the mosque next Fill the glass with beer and garnish with your door that called worshipers to prayer at five each lime wedge. Stir gently. morning. But that’s another story.)

Beer, spice and acidity are excellent playObviously, my room didn’t have anything mates. This is a surprisingly meditative drink. like air conditioning — though there was a Hmm. Delicious, but maybe a bit strong — large ceiling fan over my bed — and I didn’t add more beer. have any money to go out at night, but that was Oh, that’s good! But now the cilantro is taking OK, because the sheer, overwhelming heat and over a little — add a little more juice. humidity sucked away any enthusiasm I might Repeat. have had to do anything anyway.

I’m not saying that this experience will be the For two nights, I lay on my bed all night, same as lying under a fan on the equator, countunder the fan sweating. ing the cracks in the ceiling, but I recommend it I kept two or three liters of water by the bed anyway. and I would alternate sweating and drinking, John Fladd is a veteran Hippo writer, a father, drinking and sweating. Taking in water, and writer and cocktail enthusiast, living in New feeling it seep back out of me. Over and over Hampshire. again.

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It would appear that this East Bay, San Francisco-based duo have designs on a more or less newfangled genre that might be best described as “yacht rock indie.” This isn’t to imply that a lot of indie bands haven’t tried their hands at chilly pop music that grandmothers might like, but this is pretty straightforward stuff, not a bunch of tunes that are by turns gloomy and awkwardly pretty. And besides, if there’s anything these guys would love for me to say about them, it’s that they’re yacht-rock-ish, you can just tell. Like Vampire Weekend on ketamine or Luke Temple with designs on classic radio, the tunes aren’t as kludgy as you might expect from a band that sounds heavily influenced by Wilco and Radiohead, not that I might not be wrong about that. Whatever, the bottom line is that there’s something mildly Simon and Garfunkel about them, but there’s nothing cringey about that aspect. Some good, unique experiments in sound really help to flesh this out. A — Eric W. Saeger Randal Despommier, A Midsummer Odyssey (Sunnyside Records)

Barely-there jazz to peel grapes by. This album is composed of stripped-down rubs of the music of Swedish baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin, a child prodigy who, like so many mid-century jazz players, had something of a cursed life. His first stint as a bandleader ended after a car accident (nobody died, but it apparently prompted the band to quit or something; Gullin was a long-time methadone addict when he died in 1976, so, you know, it’s not too mysterious).

Despommier heard Gullin’s “Danny’s Dream” and found it quite epic, which takes us to this, a duo project between Despommier and guitarist Ben Monder in barely plugged mode. It’s very light stuff, and to be honest, at first blush (“Toka Voka Oka Boka”) it feels a bit too much like an academic exercise for my taste. That’s not to say the principals didn’t enjoy putting this together, but if I had the capabilities of these guys, I certainly wouldn’t have. B- — Eric W. Saeger

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• July 22 is our next general-release Friday, when the new CDs hit the streets, all of them hoping to get some love and props from all the young homies and coolios who flock to the record stores to get down to the rock music. My favorite is when you go into Barnes & Noble and all the homies and peeps are test-listening to all the new and ill and groovy rock music on test headphones, and once in a while some grandmother will put on a 1950s Jerry Lee Lewis album and start twerking like a boss right there, while the homies and coolios and skater punks and crazily pierced goth-industrial Draculas all look on and elbow each other, blissfully ignoring the fact that one day their own grandchildren will laugh at them behind their backs for listening to Bruno Mars and having a Hello Kitty tattoo on their butt, nice and safe and out of sight, where totally no bosses would ever see it and fire them.

It comforts me to see that people still care about art, even though it peaked when Gallagher smashed his first watermelon on live TV in the 1980s, back when you’d tune into MTV and they’d say, “Hey folks, you’re watching MTV, and we’ve got Simple Minds!” OK, old joke? Perhaps, perhaps, but you young kids weren’t there, you never had to watch videos from Phil Collins and Spandau Ballet, so if I feel the need to make a rusty old joke, I’ve earned the right to it, OK where were we. Oh no, it’s Zooey Deschanel, a.k.a. The Queen Of All Druggie Moonbats, in her vanity rock ’n’ roll project with M. Ward, She & Him, but guess what, this isn’t going to be the duo’s normal level of horribleness, it’s 100 times worse, because this new album probably has a lot of obscure Brian Wilson cover songs on it, if the title, Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson, is any indication. Good grief, do I really have to do this? Trust me, I sure wouldn’t, if there were just one album being released on the July 22 by a band that at least five of you people had ever heard of, but no, sure, I’ll go listen to their stupid rub of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” but if I have to do that, it’s a drinking game, and you people have to participate in it. Rules: one shot if there’s a crummy Postal Service lo-fi techno part that sucks completely, and you have to drink the whole bottle if there’s ukulele. Ready? Ack, ack, this is awful, no Postal Service and no ukulele, but Zooey’s voice is worse than it’s ever been in history. Why does Zooey hate music so much, seriously?

• Hamburger jokes ahoy, mates, looky there, it’s famous pudgy gastronome Jack White, with his latest effort to revive arena rock, the Entering Heaven Alive album! Say, did you know that this Stay-Puft guitar monkey took Meg’s last name when they got married? It’s true, his given last name was Gillis. Aren’t weird rock ’n’ roll facts interesting? I think so, because usually they’re a lot more interesting than the albums put out by weird rock ’n’ roll people, especially in the case of this guy, who hasn’t met a Led Zeppelin riff he didn’t want to steal, but like Steve Harvey once famously said, “Wait a minute!” because this is a folk album, not a Zep album with a chick singer! Teaser track “If I Die Tomorrow” is sort of like if Bowie’s “Major Tom” got super-glued to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird.” No further comment.

• Alt-rock band Sports Team is from London, England, and their first album, Deep Down Happy, went to No. 1 in Scotland and no place else. Gulp, their second LP, includes the song “Cool It Kid,” a pub-rock holler-along tune that’s awful except for the chorus.

• Lastly we have Canadian alt-country The Sadies, a band composed of all guys. “All The Good,” the single from Colder Streams, their newest full-length, sounds like a 1960s Rolling Stones ballad, but with banjo, and thus concludes our descent into the abyss for this week. — Eric W. Saeger

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Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Berkley, 384 pages) I love a well-written rom com that’s not super cheesy and entirely predictable, and I often still enjoy the ones that are. I’ve read Emily Henry’s two other novels, Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, and I really enjoyed them (that falls somewhere between just plain “enjoyed” and “loved”). I admit I was hoping Book Lovers — a book about love and people who love books?! — would reach “loved” status, but ultimately the main characters were a little too bland to get me there.

Still, I really enjoyed Book Lovers, which centers on Nora, a New York City literary agent who is described as cold and entirely focused on her job. She thinks of her life as a book; as the main character, she sees herself as the villainess, never the hero. She meets Charlie, a book editor, to pitch her author’s latest book. He says no. They’re not especially kind to each other. The end.

But! Two years later, that book she’d pitched has become a bestseller with a different editor, and Nora heads to the town the book is set in, Sunshine Falls, because her sister Libby is pregnant with her third child and said she wanted to get away, specifically to that small town, before the baby is born. Nora agrees to go with her sister because she feels like the two used to be closer, and she wants to rebuild that bond. She even agrees to follow Libby’s checklist of small-town things to do, like sleep under the stars and save a small business.

Guess who lives in Sunshine Falls, guys?

Charlie! It’s his hometown, and he’s back to help his parents, who have health issues, run their bookstore. Turns out he’s not so bad!

Even with him there, though, the story is more about Nora and Libby and family and the things we do for them no matter what. It’s … nice.

Here’s one of my issues with the book.

Nora is constantly described as cold-hearted and ruthless. Her author’s newest book is kind of about her, in fiction form; the main character is known as a “shark.” Nora sees herself in the character immediately and hates that people see her that way.

The thing is, there are very few times in the book — Book Lovers, not the book in the book – that Nora actually seems cold-hearted. She’s never really mean. She desperately wants to please her sister. She spent much of her young adult life making sure Libby was taken care of after their mom died, which meant sacrificing the relationship she was in at the time, and, for a long time, the possibility of other relationships. She’s cautious, but understandably. So that contradiction throughout the book was a little frustrating for me, and I had a hard time connecting with her character.

I also vacillated between loving the dialogue and being annoyed by it. It definitely flows well and is fun to read most of the time,

but occasionally it feels a little over the top, a bit too scripted — like, no one in real life can banter back and forth that wittily for that long.

Take this small part of a scene where Nora and Charlie are at a bar, begrudgingly sharing bits of their lives before challenging each other to a game of pool.

‘Why do you care why I’m here?’ I [Nora] ask.

‘Morbid curiosity. Why do you care about my bad day?’

‘Always helpful to know your opponent’s weaknesses.’

He holds the cue out. ‘You first.’

I take the stick, flop it onto the edge of the table, and look over my shoulder. ‘Isn’t now the part where you’re supposed to put your arms around me and show me how to do it?’

His mouth curves. ‘That depends. Are you carrying any weapons?’

‘The sharpest thing on me is my teeth.’

Really?

But then I loved the very next, non-dialogue line: “I settle over the cue, holding it like I’ve not only never played pool before but have quite possibly only just discovered my own hands.” The book, for me, was a roller coaster of “Ugh, Emily Henry, you’re trying too hard,” and “Aah, Emily Henry, your writing is brilliant!”

The plot is somewhat unique, and the genius of it is that the predictability is meant to be predictable because it’s a romance novel that’s about book lovers who are experts in the typical tropes and characterizations of romance novels. Henry describes them in those terms, and creates a plot that’s purposefully “this is where the story is supposed to go,” and it does. There are a couple of twists, which I didn’t find all that stunning or exciting, but there is some originality that helped level up my feelings for the story.

All in all, Book Lovers is definitely worth the read. It was a little more same-same than I had hoped, but it’s still a fun book that most rom-com lovers will really enjoy. B+ — Meghan Siegler

Animals, including humans, not only eat less in periods of hot weather, but also do less. Researchers have found a connection between high temperatures and lower productivity. If this tendency toward summer sloth also applies to your reading, it’s a good time to take a break from the 400page multi-generation historical novels and indulge in bite-sized fare. Here are some story and essay collections easily digested in the embrace of a hammock.

Night of the Living Rez (Tin House, 296 pages) is a collection of 12 stories set in the Penobscot Indian Nation in Maine. The author, Morgan Talty, is a citizen who grew up there. This is his first book, but his writing has been published in collections of the best American short stories in 2020 and 2021.

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories (Harper, 288 pages) is from Jess Walter, whose six novels include Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets. His stories have been called “wonderfully inventive” and the publisher says they’re about “those moments when everything changes — for the better, for the worse, for the outrageous.”

Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World (Random House, 352 pages) is a collection of essays by Barry Lopez published posthumously. Lopez was a widely acclaimed nature writer (Arctic Dreams and Of Wolves and Men) who died of cancer in 2020; his work has been compared to that of Henry David Thoreau.

Ghost Lover (Avid Reader Press, 240 pages) is by Lisa Taddeo, a two-time Pushcart Prize winner who lives in Connecticut. The Guardian says Taddeo is known for writing about “female desire.” The Kirkus Review says the stories “take us into the world of people cooler and more attractive than we are.”

Finally, O. Henry Prize winner Frederic Tuten is out with The Bar at Twilight (Bellevue Literary Press, 288 pages). From the Los Angeles Times Review: “In ‘The Snow on Tompkins Square Park,’ a man has entered a horse bar, and the bartender, a blue horse, tells him flatly, ‘We serve horses here, and people who look horsey. You aren’t and you don’t.’” Sign me up.

— Jennifer Graham

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Author events • PAULA MUNIER and SARAH STEWART TAYLOR present their respective mystery novels The Wedding Plot and The Drowning Sea at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m.

• LINDA REILLY presents her cozy mystery No Parm No Foul at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Tuesday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m.

• DIANE HALLENBECK presents Rejecting Fear: Learning to Be Led

By Love at the Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, bookerymht.com, 8366600) on Thursday, July 28, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free event; register at www.bookerymht.com/our-events.

• MARY ELLEN HUMPHREY presents My Mountain Friend: Wandering and Pondering Mt. Major at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m.

• KATHLEEN BAILEY and SHEILA BAILEY present their book New Hampshire War Monuments: The Stories Behind the Stones at Gibson’s

Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

• R.A. SALVATORE presents Glacier’s Edge at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Friday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m.

• CASEY SHERMAN presents Helltown at the Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, bookerymht. com, 836-6600) on Sunday, Aug. 14, at 1:30 p.m. Free event; register at www.bookerymht.com/ our-events.

• VIRGINA CHAMLEE presents Big Thrift Energy: The Art and Thrill of Finding Vintage Treasures at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Monday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

Poetry • OPEN MIC POETRY hosted by the Poetry Society of NH at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com), starting with a reading by poet Sam

DeFlitch, on Wednesday, July 20, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Newcomers encouraged. Free.

• DOWN CELLAR POETRY SALON Poetry event series presented by the Poetry Society of New Hampshire.

Monthly. First Sunday.

Visit psnh.org.

Writers groups MERRIMACK • VALLEY WRITERS’ GROUP All published and unpublished local writers who are interested in sharing their work with other writers and giving and receiving constructive feedback are invited to join.

The group meets regularly. Email pembrokenhtownlibrary@gmail. com.

Book Clubs • BOOKERY Monthly. Third Thursday, 6 p.m. 844 Elm St., Manchester.

Visit bookerymht.com/online-bookclub or call 836-6600.

• GIBSON’S BOOKSTORE Monthly. First Monday, 5:30 p.m. 45 S. Main St., Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com/gibsons-book-club or call 224-0562.

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POP CULTURE film reviews by amy diaz

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG)

A woman seeks to own a Dior dress in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, an absolute charmer of a midlife fairy tale.

London housecleaner Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) still talks about her husband Eddie, who didn’t return from the war but was only ever listed as “missing in action.” In 1957, she gets official word that the crash site of his plane was found and, with the return of his wedding ring, Ada is officially considered a widow by the British government. This turns out to be important for two reasons. The first is that some part of her had clearly hoped that her husband was still out there somewhere.

The second is that she is owed 13 years of back widow’s benefits. Add that to some other small windfalls and she suddenly has the money to chase what has recently become her dream: to buy a Christian Dior dress.

After seeing a, as she calls it, “500 pound frock” at the home of a woman she cleans for, Ada, who appreciates not just the artistry of the dress but the escape and fantasy it represents, has decided she’s going to get herself one, even if she’s only wearing it to a local dance at the legion hall.

She flies to Paris, planning to only stay a day, but, after lucking into viewing the latest Dior collection, she learns that to have the dress of her dreams, she must stay a week or so to have it fitted. Luckily, she has charmed the Dior accountant, Andre Fauvel (Lucas Bravo), who invites her to crash at his Paris apartment and has made a friend in the Marquis de Chassagne (Lambert Wilson), who helps her see the possibility for romance again. Ada wins over Natasha (Alba Baptista), a Dior model with more academic aspirations, along with pretty much everyone she meets except Claudine Colbert (Isabelle Huppert), Dior’s number two and a stickler for the exclusivity that is the Dior brand.

This baby-bird-feather gentle movie also features Ellen Thomas and Jason Isaacs playing Ada’s understanding friends back home.

Everybody here turns in a solid performance, suffused with warmth and kindness, even, ultimately, most of the jerkier characters. Leslie Manville very nearly twinkles at points but she carries it off without seeming dopey or naive.

She gives Ada more personality, more inner life than what strictly appears on the surface.

Is it the most complex tale you’ll see all year? Probably not, but I dare you (particularly if you are a woman of a certain age; what age exactly I’m not sure except that I am definitely of that age) not to be won over by the ideas — that life can still change and surprise you (in the good way), beauty (and more important, feeling beautiful) is not the sole right of youth, hard work by people who spend a lot of time caring for others and not getting the glory will be rewarded. And there are pretty dresses!

What’s not to like? B+ Rated PG for suggestive material, language and smoking, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Anthony Fabian with a screenplay by Anthony Fabian & Carroll Cartwright & Keith Thompson & Olivia Hetreed

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

(based on a 1958 novel by Paul Gallico, one of four Mrs. Harris novels), Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is an hour and 55 minutes long and is distributed in theaters by Focus Features.

Where the Crawdads Sing (PG-13)

A solitary young woman in rural coastal North Carolina finds herself accused of murdering a former boyfriend in Where the Crawdads Sing, a slow and occasionally dopey drama.

In 1969, Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is known in her small North Carolina town of, I forget, Bumpkin Cove or something, as “marsh girl” because she has lived most of her life largely alone in a house out in the marsh. After her mother leaves Kya’s abusive father when she is a child (Jojo Regina) and one by one her other four siblings run off and then her father himself (Garret Dillahunt) fades away, Kya is left to care for herself. She earns a meager living by picking mussels and selling them to the kind couple, Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr.) and Mabel (Michael Hyatt), who run a small store.

Mabel helps Kya get shoes and learn basic math and just generally keeps an eye on this child that she knows is basically alone.

When Kya is a teenager, she reconnects with childhood friend Tate (Taylor John Smith), who shares her love of the natural world of their coastal-marsh-swamp environment and shows his affection for her by bringing her feathers and teaching her to read. But he has big college plans, so he leaves Kya, never returning or even writing her a letter. Since people vanishing without a trace is kind of a trigger for her, Kya basically decides to heck with Tate. Then, years later, she meets Chase (Harris Dickinson), a local jerkface whom she is worn down into dating largely because most people in town are openly terrible.

This story is told in flashback, starting with Kya’s childhood in the early 1950s and moving through the 1960s, as 1969 Kya sits in jail accused of Chase’s murder. Everyone sort of assumes that marsh girl, who is treated like something between Bigfoot and a witch, is of course guilty of killing this from-a-good-family man (never mind that everybody seems aware of his womanizing and general awfulness). Tom Milton (David Strathairn), a good-hearted retired lawyer, decides she isn’t getting a fair shake and takes her case.

This movie serves as an excellent tour-

ism commercial for coastal North Carolina and also serves up some shabby-chic vibes in Kya’s marsh-nestled home, particularly once she’s decorating things how she likes them.

And Edgar-Jones is, I guess, fine. Watching her — and because there is so much time when this molasses drip of a movie is just repeatedly underlining stuff we already know about how awful the townsfolk are or what an unsympathetic murder victim Chase is — I found myself thinking Edgar-Jones (who is British) has a Jane Eyre like quality that might work in some BBC adaptation. So hey, Edgar-Jones’ agent, take a few short clips from this movie and show it to whoever is making the inevitable Jane Eyre limited series. Short clips, because whenever Edgar-Jones and one of her two goober-y boyfriends spend too much of some scene just sort of gazing at each other the movie tips over from earnest to doofy. C+ Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence including sexual assault, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Olivia Newman with a screenplay by Lucy Alibar (from the novel by Delia Owens), Where the Crawdads Sing is two hours and five minutes long and distributed in theaters by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (PG)

In a land of cats, a dog seeks to become a mighty samurai in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, an animated movie loosely based on Blazing Saddles, according to the internet, and featuring Mel Brooks with a small voice part.

Hank (voice of Michael Cera) the dog is about to be executed, largely for the crime of sneaking to the land of cats, when cat Ika Chu (voice of Ricky Gervais), a kind of middle-management government type, gets the idea to essentially give the dog what he wants and make him a samurai. Specifically, make him a samurai protecting Kakamucho, a town that Ika Chu wants wiped off the map to improve the view from the palace he built to

Film

Venues Park Theatre 19 Main St., Jaffrey 532-9300, theparktheatre.org Red River Theatres 11 S. Main St., Concord 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org Wilton Town Hall Theatre 40 Main St., Wilton 654-3456, wiltontownhalltheatre.org Films • Where the Crawdads Sing (NR, 2022) at Red River Theatres in Concord on Thursday, July 21, at 4 & 7 p.m.; Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, at 1, 4 & 7 p.m.; Thursday, July 28, 4 & 7 p.m.

• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (PG,

impress the cat Shogun (voice of Brooks). The Shogun is slated to pick a successor soon and Ika Chu is certain he’ll get the job if the Shogun is wowed by the palace. He assumes that the townscats will be horrified that a dog has been sent to protect them and they’ll kill Hank, which will allow Ika Chu to arrest them all.

But Hank has some loveable goofus qualities and is able to find a reluctant mentor in the form of retired cat samurai Jimbo (voice of Samuel L. Jackson). With the help of Jimbo, Hank gains the begrudging respect of the Kakamucho residents. That is until Ika Chu decides to use that budding confidence to turn Hank into a little bit of an ego monster.

The movie also features the voices of George Takei, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh and Aasif Mandvi. And, yes, in the spirit of the source material, we get some beans and toots.

As much as my kids enjoy fart humor, some of the killing- and violence-focused portions of the movie felt not quite sanded down enough for a younger audience. We get some fourthwall-breaking meta humor (Hank realizing that he’s in the training montage part of the movie) but that also feels like a mix-in not thoroughly incorporated into the Dairy Queen Blizzard of this movie, which feels like has chunks of ideas throughout but never quite adds up to more than “watered down Kung Fu Panda.”

Ultimately Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank feels like it needs more and less — more rewrites and more silliness, less discount Dreamworks aimed-at-the-adults jokes and less Ricky Gervais (for all that he’s a good villain here, he also feels like he takes over fairly regularly). I can see the potential but the movie as it is just feels underwhelming. C Rated PG for action, violence, rude and suggestive humor and some language, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier and Rob Minkoff with a screenplay by Ed Stone & Nate Hopper (based on Blazing Saddles by Mel Brooks & Normal Steinberg & Andrew Berman & Richard Pryor & Alan Unger), Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is an hour and 38 minutes long and distributed in theaters by Paramount Pictures.

2022) at Red River Theatres on Thursday, July 21, at 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, at 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 28, at 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.

• Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG13, 2021) screening as part of the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Movies in the Park series on Saturday, July 23, at 8:15 p.m. Admission is free and open to Merrimack residents and non-residents. Screenings are held in Wasserman Park (116 Naticook Road in Merrimack). See merrimackparksandrec.org.

• Within the Law (1923), a silent film with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, will screen on Sunday, July 24, at 2 p.m. at Wilton Town Hall Theatre.

• Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors (1964), a Ukrainian

film presented with an update on efforts to help Ukrainian refugees

by Ilona Kwiecien, at Park Theatre in Jaffrey on Sunday, July 24, at 4 p.m.

• Minions (PG, 2015) will screen at O’neil Cinemas at Brickyard Square in Epping Monday, July 25, and Wednesday, July 27, at 10 a.m. as part of the Summer Kids Series.

• How to Train Your Dragon (PG, 2022) will screen on Wednesday, July 27, at Chunky’s in Manchester, Nashua and Pelham at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are free but reserve seats with a $5 food voucher.

• Encanto (PG, 2021) will screen on Wednesday, July 27, at 8 p.m. in Veterans Park (723 Elm St. in Manchester) as part of the city’s Summer Series Movies in the Park. See manchesternh.gov.

NITE Pub band Local music news & events

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

• Funny night: Third Thursday laughs continue with Chris Tabb topping the bill along with Liam Hales and area favorite Nick Tocco.

Tabb is the House MC at Foxboro’s Comedy Scene who cites Bernie Mac as a key influence, and a favorite at clubs throughout New England. Hales is a burly New Hampshire native who returned home recently after spending 15 years in L.A. Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., SoHo Asian Restaurant & Bar, 49 Lowell Road, Hudson, $18 in advance, $20 at the door; email comedyonpurpose@gmail.com.

• Retro al fresco: New Orleans’ French Quarter is imported to New England by Soggy Po’ Boys. The vintage musical collective combusted into a group 10 years ago on Fat Tuesday and quickly became a Tuesday night fixture at Dover’s now-closed Barley Pub. They perform an outdoor courtyard set at that city’s Children’s Museum. The show is adults only and includes a snack box and cash bar.

Friday, July 22, 6 p.m., Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St., Dover, $15 at childrens-museum.org.

• Giant step: Possessing skills as both performer and musicologist, Taj Mahal arrived on the Southern California scene in 1964 and settled into the venerable Ash Grove club in Venice Beach, where he formed The Rising Sons with Ry Cooder and guitarist Jesse Lee Kincaid. The Rolling Stones caught him at the Whisky A Go-Go one night and recruited him for their Rock & Roll Circus TV special. Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club, 135 Congress St., Portsmouth, $50 and $100 at ticketmaster.com.

• Country kid: A singer-guitarist in the mold of Brad Paisley, Frankie Ballard also had the distinction of having Kip Moore and Chris Stapleton write a song for him. A good guy, Ballard recently went back to his high school in Battle Creek, Michigan, for their bicentennial and taught a guitar class for students there, helping them learn the Johnny Cash classic “Ring of Fire” and throwing out the first pitch at a ball game. Sunday, July 24, 8 p.m., The Goat, 50 Old Granite St., Manchester, $25 at ticketmaster.com.

• In the park: Enjoy free outdoor music as the 19-piece Compaq Big Band performs with guest vocalist Marina Evans. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for the early twilight show, but be prepared to get up and dance, as the boisterous ensemble moves through swing, ballads, foxtrots, Latin and even a few Top 40 songs. Evans is a North Shore native who began singing at a young age and has appeared all over the world. Wednesday, July 27, 7 p.m., Emerson Park, 6 Mont Vernon St., Milford.

See compaqbigband.com.

Celtic crushers Rebel Collective hit Bank of NH Stage

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts continues its happy trend of bringing homegrown acts to the smaller Bank of NH Stage when Rebel Collective appears there on July 23. The raucous, Celtic-infused sextet started out at True Brew Barista, a nearby Bicentennial Square hub for local bands before the owners retired and closed it in July 2020.

At that time, 2015, the group consisted of three cousins on main instruments and a rhythm section, and was a casual affair.

“We’d always joked about doing a pub band,” guitarist and singer Michael Green said by phone recently. “One year, we decided to throw something together and have a show, and we had a lot of fun.”

After True Brew, they went on to play St. Patrick’s Day events, at Manchester’s Shaskeen and Salt hill Pub in the Upper Valley. Their sound was informed by Green’s roots. “I am about half Irish, with my grandmother being straight off the boat. That said, it wasn’t part of my upbringing really, and it was through the music of the Pogues and Dropkick Murphys that I started getting into the history of Ireland and my own ancestry.”

When the band got booked to play the New Hampshire Highland Games, Scottish songs were added to their set, creating a boozy hybrid that sets them apart. They’ve opened shows for the Dropkicks, Flogging

Rebel Collective When: Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m.

Where: Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord Tickets: $18 at ccanh.com

Molly and Derek Warfield, all the while writing original songs, a few of which appear on 2018’s Old Sad State.

The title cut of that EP is a true, if half remembered, story of a wild night “with a bottle of Pogues whiskey, singing for the Rebel Collective. Courtesy photo. fair maidens and hoping they’ll vocals are a little bit thicker. We’re the same, feel frisky” that ends “out in the street, singing for salvation in the moon- just different.”

After releasing one studio effort, they’re light.” Though the hooch is named after Green’s “favorite band forever,” he’s no fan, not in a hurry to make another record. They have plenty of other novel pursuits to fill the not by a long shot.

“It’s god-awful and I don’t recommend time, including a Flag Hill Whiskey release it,” he said, but he is thankful that, as Shawn party in the fall, along with another HighColvin once noted, he got a tune out of it. land Games. Besides, given their Celtic “We weren’t feeling too good the next morn- Crush repertoire, audiences often can’t tell ing, but I’m lucky in the fact that I might the band’s own material from cover songs, make bad decisions, but at least they usual- which pleases Green.

“I’ve had people come up and thank me ly make good songs.”

Rebel Collective changed significantly for playing this old traditional song, and when accordion player and high harmony they’re talking about one of my originals; I singer Brian Waldron moved to Florida in don’t correct them,” he said. “It’s a kind of 2021. Brought on board were fiddler Esther a barometer; if you’ve written a song and it Bostick and guitarist Jordan, whom Green immediately resonates like they’ve heard it calls Granddaddy SG for his 1960s vin- before, you know you really wrote a good tage Gibson. With Green, Ross Ketchum one. I let them say their piece and take it as on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Pete a compliment.”

The Concord show will benefit Court Provencher and Connor Veazey on drums and bass, the new direction is “really simi- Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of lar in a lot of ways” to what they were doing New Hampshire, a nonprofit the band has before, Green said, but with an edge that been helping out for years, including playcomes from swapping a squeeze box for a ing their annual fundraiser and tasking one of their dancers to high step crowds into rocking ax.

“It’s not heavy, but it’s not clean, and it filling a tip jar at shows. “We were able to really fills up the sound … we’ve commit- raise a couple thousand for CASA last year,” ted to making a bigger, cohesive sound,” Green said. “So we’re really excited to take he said. “It’s led to having more fun [and] this great opportunity at this great event and while we miss having Brian’s beautiful voice use it as a way to continue doing our work we gain by having other singers. Our gang for them.”

COMEDY THIS WEEK and beyond Venues Averill House Vineyard 21 Averill Road, Brookline 371-2296, averillhousevineyard.com

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

Headliners Comedy Club DoubleTree By Hilton, 700 Elm St., Manchester headlinerscomedyclub.com

Ruby Room Comedy 909 Elm St., Manchester 491-0720, rubyroomcomedy. com

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

Tupelo Music Hall 10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall. com

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

Fulchino Vineyard 187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis 438-5984, fulchinovineyard. com The Music Hall Lounge 131 Congress St., Portsmouth Hampton Beach Casino 436-2400, themusichall.org Ballroom 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Rex Theatre Beach 23 Amherst St., Manchester 929-4100, casinoballroom. 668-5588, palacetheatre.org com

Events • Anthony DeVito Ruby Room Comedy, Thursday, July 21, 9 p.m.

• Drew Dunn & Friends Rex, Friday, July 22, 8 p.m.

• Kelly MacFarland McCue’s, Friday, July 22, 8 p.m.

• Dave Russo Chunky’s Manchester, Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m.

• Steve Bjork McCue’s, Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m.

• Stephanie Peters Headliners, Saturday, July 23, 8:30 p.m.

• Ron White Casino Ballroom, Friday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.

• Mike Koutrobis Averill House Vineyard, Saturday, July 30, 5:30 p.m.

• Dave Russo Headliners, Saturday, July 30, 8:30 p.m.

• Stephanie Peters Chunky’s Manchester, Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m.

• Steve Bjork/Mike Koutrobis/Travis Libman Tupelo, Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m.

• Paul Nardizzi/John Fish/ Dave Russo Fulchino Vineyard, Friday, Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m.

• Ken Rogerson Rex, Friday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m.

• Dan Crohn Headliners, Saturday, Aug. 6, 8:30 p.m.

Stephanie Peters

• Mark Nizer Lakeport Opera House, Sunday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m.

• Adam Ray The Music Hall Lounge, Sunday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m.

• Isabel Hagen The Music Hall Lounge, Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.

• Greg Fitzsimmons Chunky’s Nashua, Friday, Aug. 12, at 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 13, at 8:30 p.m.

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Community Oven 845 Lafayette Road 601-6311 CR’s The Restaurant 287 Exeter Road 929-7972 Alton Foster’s Tavern 403 Main St. 875-1234 Alton Bay Dockside Restaurant 6 East Side Drive 855-2222 Amherst LaBelle Winery 345 Route 101 672-9898 Auburn Auburn Pitts 167 Rockingham Road 622-6564 Bedford Bedford Village Inn 2 Olde Bedford Way 472-2001 Copper Door 15 Leavy Dr. 488-2677

Candia Smyth Public Library Gazebo 55 High St. 483-8245 Concord Area 23 State Street 881-9060 C.C. Tomatoes 209 Fisherville Road 753-4450

Concord Craft Brewing 117 Storrs St. 856-7625 Courtyard by Marriott Concord 70 Constitution Ave.

T-Bones 169 S. River Road 623-7699

Shara Vineyards 82 Currier Road

Brookline The Alamo 99 Route 13 721-5000

Derry Fody’s Tavern 187 Rockingham Road 404-6946

MacGregor Park East Broadway 436-6136

Hermanos Cocina Mexicana 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669

Bow Chen Yang Li 520 S. Bow St. 228-8508

Deerfield The Lazy Lion 4 North Road 463-7374

LaBelle Winery 14 Route 111 672-9898

Cheers 17 Depot St. 228-0180

Murphy’s Carriage House 393 Route 101 488-5875

Village Common Park Gazebo Bell Hill Road

Gould Hill Farm & Contoocook Cider Co. 656 Gould Hill Road 746-3811

Tandy’s Pub & Grille 1 Eagle Square 856-7614 T-Bones 404 S. Main St. 715-1999 Contoocook Contoocook Farmers Market 896 Main St. 746-3018

Dover Cara Irish Pub & Restaurant 11 Fourth St. 343-4390 Smuttlabs 47 Washington St. 343-1782 Sunrise Pointe Cafe 50 Pointe Place, No. 33 343-2110 Epping Telly’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 235 Calef Hwy. 679-8225 Epsom Hill Top Pizzeria 1724 Dover Road 736-0027 Exeter Sawbelly Brewing 156 Epping Road 583-5080

Thursday, July 21 Bedford Alton Bedford Village Inn: Ryan WilliamFoster’s Tavern: Garrett Smith, 7 p.m. son, 6 p.m.

Copper Door: Doug Thompson, 7 Auburn p.m.

Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.

Sea Dog Brewing Co. 5 Water St. 793-5116

Henniker Angela Robinson Bandstand Community Park, Main Street

Swasey Parkway 316 Water St.

The Galley Hatch (Tino’s Kitchen is upstairs) 325 Lafayette Road 926-6152

Gilford Lake Shore Park Lake Shore Road

The Goat 20 L St. 601-6928

Patrick’s 18 Weirs Road 293-0841

Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage Events are on southern stage

Goffstown Mountain Base Brewery 553 Mast Road 935-7132

L Street Tavern 603 17 L St. 967-4777

T-Bones 77 Lowell Road 882-6677

Logan’s Run 816 Lafayette Road 926-4343

Jaffrey Park Theatre 19 Main St. 532-9300

Stonebridge Country Club 181 Gorham Pond Road 497-8633 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 Boardwalk Cafe 139 Ocean Blvd.

929-7400 Bogie’s 32 Depot Square 601-2319 Charlie’s Tap House 9A Ocean Blvd.

929-9005

Murphy’s: Chad Lamarsh, 5:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Casey Roop, 7 p.m.

Colby Hill Inn 33 The Oaks 428-3281 Hudson The Bar 2B Burnham Road Lynn’s 102 Tavern 76 Derry Road 943-7832

You may know Anthony DeVito from his appearances on This American Life or The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He brings his latest set to the Ruby Room (909 Elm St., Manchester; 491-0720, rubyroomcomedy.com) on Thursday, July 21, at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $20, plus fees.

Fratello’s 799 Union Ave. 528-2022

Derryfield Country Club 625 Mammoth Road 623-2880

Naswa Resort 1086 Weirs Blvd.

366-4341

Elks Lodge 290 Granite St. 623-9126

T-Bones 1182 Union Ave. 528-7800 Tower Hill Tavern 264 Lakeside Ave. 366-9100 The Wreck Yard 322 Lakeside Ave.

Elm House of Pizza 102 Elm St. 232-5522 Firefly 21 Concord St. 935-9740 The Foundry 50 Commercial St. 836-1925

Londonderry Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern Fratello’s 176 Mammoth Road 155 Dow St. 437-2022 624-2022 The Common 265 Mammoth Road

The Goat 50 Old Granite St.

Stumble Inn 20 Rockingham Road 432-3210

Great North Aleworks 1050 Holt Ave. 858-5789

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon 92 Route 125 369-6962

Manchester Angel City Music Hall 179 Elm St. 931-3654

The Hill Bar & Grille McIntyre Ski Area 50 Chalet Ct. 622-6159

Laconia 405 Pub & Grill 405 Union St.

Backyard Brewery 1211 S. Mammoth Road 623-3545

Hop Knot 100 Elm St. 232-3731

Sea Ketch 127 Ocean Blvd.

926-0324

Bar Salida 21 Weeks St. 527-8500

Bonfire 950 Elm St. 663-7678

Jewel Music Venue 61 Canal St. 819-9336

Shane’s Texas Pit 61 High St. 601-7091

Belknap Mill 25 Beacon St. E., No. 1 524-8813

Candia Road Brewing 840 Candia Road 935-8123

KC’s Rib Shack 837 Second St. 627-RIBS

Smuttynose Brewing 105 Towle Farm Road

Bernini Pizzeria and Wine Bar 1135 Union Ave. 527-8028

City Hall Pub 8 Hanover St. 232-3751

Murphy’s Taproom 494 Elm St. 644-3535

Currier Museum of Art 150 Ash St. 669-6144

Salona Bar & Grill 128 Maple St. 624-4020

McGuirk’s Ocean View Restaurant & Lounge 95 Ocean Blvd.

North Beach Bar & Grill 931 Ocean Blvd.

967-4884

Wally’s Pub 144 Ashworth Ave. 926-6954

Boardwalk Grill and Bar 45 Endicott St. 366-7799

The Goat: MB Padfield, 8 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Higher Ed Duo,1 p.m.

Mostly Young, 7:30 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Joanie Cicatelli, 8:30 p.m.

Shane’s: live music, 6 p.m.

Smuttynose: Pete Peterson, 6:30 p.m.

Derry Goffstown Village Trestle: Jennifer Mitchell, 6 Wally’s: MSF Acoustic, 4 p.m.; Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.

Mickey Avalon, 5 p.m.

LaBelle: Satisfaction, 6:30 p.m. p.m.

Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.

MacGregor Park: B Street Bombers, 7 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 7 p.m.; Hot Hudson Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George BisEpping Radio Maine’s Hot Beach, 8 p.m. son, 8 p.m.

Telly’s: Ralph Allen, 7 p.m.

CR’s: Grag Beaudoin, 6 p.m.

The Bar: live music, 6:30 p.m.

T-Bones: Paul Lussier, 7 p.m.

Music, live and in person

Concord C.C. Tomatoes: Lucas Gallo, 5:30 p.m.

Cheers: Gabby Martin, 6 p.m.

Brookline Hermanos: Craig Jaster, 6:30 p.m.

Alamo: Justin Jordan open mic, 5 T-Bones: Tim Kierstead, 7 p.m. p.m.

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Whym Craft Pub & Brewery 853 Lafayette Road 601-2801

Exeter Sawbelly: Max Sullivan, 5 p.m.

Sea Dog: Chad Verbeck, 6 p.m.

Swasey Parkway: Soggy Po Boys, 6 p.m.

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.

Jaffrey Park Theatre: open mic, 8 p.m.

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

NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK

Stark Park Bandstand River Road Strange Brew 88 Market St. 666-4292 Thirsty Moose Taphouse 795 Elm St. 792-2337 To Share Brewing 720 Union St. 836-6947

The Pasta Loft 241 Union Square 672-2270 Riley’s Place 29 Mont Vernon St. 380-3480 Stonecutters Pub 63 Union Square 213-5979 Nashua Bellissimo 194 Main St. 718-8378

Wild Rover 21 Kosciuszko St. 669-7722

Fody’s Tavern 9 Clinton St. 577-9015

Mason Marty’s Driving Range 96 Old Turnpike Road 878-1324

Millyard Brewery 25 E. Otterson St. 722-0104

Meredith Giuseppe’s 312 Daniel Webster Hwy. 279-3313

Peddler’s Daughter 48 Main St. 821-7535 Raga 138 Main St. 459-8566

Hesky Park 327 Daniel Webster Hwy.

Stella Blu 70 E. Pearl St. 578-5557

Twin Barns Brewing 194 Daniel Webster Hwy. 279-0876

New Boston Common 7 Meetinghouse Hill Road

Merrimack Homestead 641 Daniel Webster Hwy. 429-2022

Molly’s Tavern & Restaurant 35 Mont Vernon Road 487-1362

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

Tower Hill: Luke Skyrocker & DJ Tim, 8 p.m.

Governor’s Inn 78 Wakefield St. 332-0107

Newmarket Stone Church 5 Granite St. 659-7700

Porter’s Pub 19 Hanson St. 330-1964

Northfield Boonedoxz Pub 95 Park St. 717-8267 Penacook American Legion Post 31 11 Charles St. 753-9372

Salisbury Black Bear Vineyard & Winery 289 New Road 648-2811

Cup of Joe 31 Market St. 294-9404 The Gas Light 64 Market St. 430-9122 The Goat 142 Congress St. 590-4628 Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club 135 Congress St. 603-5299 Portsmouth Feed Co. 22 Market Square 294-9928

Thirsty Moose Taphouse 21 Congress St. 427-8645

Foundry: Eric Lindberg, 5 p.m.

Fratello’s: Sean Coleman, 5:30 p.m The Goat: LuffKiD, 4 p.m.; Cox karaoke, 8 p.m.

KC’s: Jodee Frawlee, 6 p.m.

Murphy’s: J-Lo, 5:30 p.m.

Strange Brew: Jam Tomorrow, 8 p.m.

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Swipe Right Duo, 7 Mason p.m.

Marty’s: Figjam, 5 p.m.

Manchester Meredith Cactus Jack’s: KOHA, 7 p.m.

City Hall Pub: John Chouinard, 7 Giuseppe’s: Joel Cage, 5:45 p.m. p.m.

Currier: Alli Beaudry & Nick Merrimack Homestead: Dave Zangri, 5:30 p.m.

Phaneuf, 5 p.m.

Tomahawk: Justin Jordan, 5 p.m.

Derryfield: Jess Olson, 6 p.m.

Elm House of Pizza: Chris Perkins, Milford 6 p.m.

Pasta Loft: Travis Rollo, 7 p.m.

Firefly: Jordan Quinn, 6 p.m.

Luna Bistro 254 N. Broadway 458-2162 Smuttynose 11 Via Toscana

Portsmouth Clipper Tavern 75 Pleasant St. 501-0109

Press Room 77 Daniel St. 431-5186

Salem Copper Door 41 S. Broadway 458-2033

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Stonecutters Pub: Blues Therapy, 8 p.m.

Nashua Bellissimo: Chris O’Neill, 6 p.m.

Fody’s: DJ Rich karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Newmarket Stone Church: Mike Block Trip, 7 p.m.

Ossipee Sap House Meadery: Choro Louco, 7 p.m.

Portsmouth Clipper: Redemption, 9 p.m.

Gas Light: Pete Peterson, 2 p.m.; The Drift Duo, 7 p.m.

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Press Room: Honky Chateau, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Sister Dee Duo, 1 p.m.; Sonic Brothers, 8 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Rochester Sea Ketch: Ralph Allen, 1 p.m.

Governor’s Inn: The Texas Pete Shane’s: live music, 6 p.m.

Band, 6 p.m.

Wally’s: Chris Toler, 4 p.m.; Madball, 8 p.m.

Salem Copper Door: Lou Antonucci, 7 p.m. Hudson Smuttynose: Pete Peterson Duo, 6:30 Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George Bisp.m. son, 8 p.m.

Town Band, 8 p.m.

Stonecutters Pub: DJ Dave O karaoke, 9 p.m.

Nashua Fody’s: Pop Rox, 10 p.m.

Newmarket Stone Church: Bearly Dead, 9 p.m.

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

Strafford Jaffrey Independence Inn: Justin Cohn, 6 Park Theatre: Jess Hutchins Trio, p.m.

Penacook 5:30 p.m.

American Legion Post 31: JMitch Windham karaoke, 7 p.m.

Kingston Old School: Neeley Luna, 6 p.m.

Saddle Up Saloon: Frank McDaniel, Portsmouth 8 p.m.

Gas Light: Dave Clark Jr., 2 p.m.; Friday, July 22 Max Sullivan Group, 7 p.m.; Jeff Laconia Alton Mrozek, 9:30 p.m.

Foster’s Tavern: Jeff Mitchell, 7 p.m. Fratello’s: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m.

Naswa: DJ Terry, 5 p.m.; Bill Scott, The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Ripcord, 9 p.m.

6 p.m.

Bedford Murphy’s: Jordan & Clint, 7:30 p.m. Tower Hill: karaoke DJ Tim, 9 p.m.

Rochester Governor’s Inn: Matty and the PendLondonderry Brookline ers, 7 p.m.

Coach Stop: Justin Jordan, 6 p.m.

Alamo: live music, 6 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Joanie Cicatelli, 8 p.m.

Salem Concord Luna Bistro: David Corson, 6 p.m.

Shara Vineyard: April Cushman, 6 Manchester Angel City: Something Else, 9 p.m. Smuttynose: music bingo, 6 p.m.; p.m.

Backyard Brewery: Paul Driscoll, The Conniption Fits, 6:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

Contoocook Contoocook Cider Co.: Justin Cohn, Derryfield: Red, 6 p.m.; Leaving Windham Old School: Terminal Velocity, 6 p.m.

Eden, 8 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Firefly: Dave Zangri, 6 p.m.

Foundry: Andrew Geano, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 23 Derry Fratello’s: Ryan Williamson, 6 p.m. Alton Fody’s: Joe MacDonald, 8 p.m.

The Goat: Russ Six, 4 p.m.; The Foster’s Tavern: Eric Lindberg Pogs, 9 p.m.

Band, 7 p.m.

Deerfield The Hill: Paul Lussier, 5:30 p.m.

Lazy Lion: live music, 6 p.m.

Hop Knot: Chad Verbeck, 7 p.m.

Alton Bay KC’s: Chris Perkins, 6 p.m.

Dockside: Mike Loughlin, 8 p.m.

Dover Shaskeen: Friday Life, 8 p.m.

Smuttlabs: music bingo, 6 p.m.

South Side Tavern: Cox karaoke, 9 Auburn p.m.

Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.

Epping Strange Brew: Stuck In Time, 9 p.m.

Telly’s: Tim Theriault, 8 p.m.

To Share Brewing Co.: Songs With Bedford Molly, 6:30 p.m.

Murphy’s: Johnny Friday Duo, 6 p.m.

Exeter Sea Dog: Laura Lee, 6 p.m.

Meredith Brentwood Giuseppe’s: Bob Kroepel, 5:45 p.m. First Baptist Church: Newfound Goffstown Grass, 7 p.m.

Mountain Base Brewery: The Gar- Hesky Park: Stone Free, 7 p.m.

Mill Falls: Honey Bees Trio, 5 p.m. rett Partridge, 5 p.m.

Village Trestle: Charlie Chronopou- Twin Barns: Tom Boisse, 6 p.m.

Bow los, 6 p.m.

Chen Yang Li: Brian Booth, 7 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Jess Olson, 6 p.m.

Hampton Brookline Alamo: live music, 5 p.m.

Bernie’s: Mike Forgette, 8 p.m.; Milford LuFFKid, 8 p.m.

American Legion Post 23: Jennifer Concord CR’s: Greg Decoteau, 6 p.m.

Mitchell, 8 p.m.

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

The Goat: Alex Anthony, 8 p.m.

Riley’s Place: Motown Night w/ Soul

DIRTY WATER COMIC Dave Russo is one of the most prominent members of the New England comedy community.

In addition to frequent appearances across the country, he hosts NESN’s Dirty Water TV and has a Friday night show on WCAP 980 AM in Lowell.

Catch up with Dave at Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; chunkys.com) on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20.

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Contoocook Contoocook Cider Co.: Alex Cohen, 4:30 p.m.

Contoocook Farmers Market: Doug Farrell, 9 a.m.

Derry Fody’s: Déjà Vu Band, 8 p.m.

LaBelle: Bodacious 1980s Party, 7:30 p.m.

Deerfield Lazy Lion: live music, 7 p.m.

Epping Telly’s: Jessica Olson 8 p.m.

Epsom Hill Top Pizza: JMitch Karaoke, 7 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Chad Verbeck, 1 p.m.

Sea Dog: Douglas James, 6 p.m.

Gilford Lake Shore Park: Souled Out Show Band, 9 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Acoustic Moxie, 6 p.m.

Hampton Ashworth: Honey Bees Trio, 4 p.m.

Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 1 p.m.; MB Padfield, 1 p.m.; Chris Toler, 8 p.m.

L Street: live music, 6:30 p.m.; karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Mason Brothers, 1 p.m.; Dune Dogs, 7:30 p.m.; Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Jodee Frawlee, 1p.m.; Mike Manzola, 8:30 p.m.

Smuttynose: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m.; Chris Fitz Band, 6:30 p.m.

Wally’s: Fast Times, 9 p.m.

Whym: Lou Antonucci, 6:30 p.m.

Hudson The Bar: Crave, 8:30 p.m.

Lynn’s 102: Off the Record, 8 p.m.

Laconia Fratello’s: John Shelley, 6 p.m.

The Looney Bin Bar: Jennifer Mitchell Band, 6 p.m.

Naswa: DJ Terry, 3 p.m.; Bill Scott, 6 p.m.

Tower Hill: line dancing, 7 p.m.; karaoke night, 9 p.m.

Londonderry Coach Stop: Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Johnny Angel, 2 p.m.; Smuttynose: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m.; Bad Medicine, 8 p.m.

OBD Project, 6:30 p.m.; Chris Fitz Band, 6:30 p.m.

Manchester Backyard Brewery: Ashley Jordan, Salisbury 6 p.m.

Black Bear Vineyard: Austin McCaDerryfield: Mugsy Duo, 6 p.m.; rthy, 2 p.m.

Mugshot Monday, 8 p.m.

Firefly: KOHA, 6 p.m.

Weare Fratello’s: Casey Roop, 6 p.m.

Cold Spring Camp Resort: Frank Foundry: Amanda Adams, 6 p.m.

Santos, 9 p.m.

Great North Aleworks: Max Sullivan, 4 p.m.

Windham The Goat: Small Town Stranded, 9 Old School: Dave Clark, 6 p.m. p.m.

The Hill: Ramez Mataz, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 24 KC’s: Malcolm Salls, 6 p.m.

Alton Bay Murphy’s: Ryan Williamson, 5:30 Dockside: live music, 4 p.m. p.m.

Shaskeen: Human Beings Strange, Bedford 8:30 p.m.

Copper Door: Jodee Frawlee, 11 a.m.

Strange Brew: David Rousseau, 4 Murphy’s: Chris Powers, 4 p.m. p.m.; 2120 Michigan Ave, 9 p.m.

Brookline Meredith Alamo: live music, 12:30 p.m.

Giuseppe’s: Paul Hubert, 5:30 p.m.

Heskey Park: Stone Free, 2:30 p.m. Concord Twin Barns: Colin Hart, 3 p.m.

Cheers: Henry Laliberte, 5 p.m.

Concord Craft Brewing: Lucas Merrimack Gallo, 2 p.m.

Homestead: Jeff Mrozek, 6 p.m.

Contoocook Nashua Contoocook Cider Co.: Ken Budka, Millyard: live music, 4 p.m.

1 p.m.

The Peddler’s Daughter: The Ruckus, 9:30 p.m.

Exeter Sawbelly: Elijah Clark, 11 a.m.

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

Goffstown Village Trestle: Bob Pratte, 3:30 p.m.

Newmarket Stone Church: Bow Thayer Band, Hampton 6 p.m.; Them Coulee Boys + Mama Bernie’s: Alex Anthony, 1 p.m.; Said String Band, 9 p.m.

Chris Toler, 1 p.m.; Justin Jordan, 7 p.m.; Brett Dennen, 7 p.m.

Northfield Charlie’s Tap House: live music, Boonedoxz Pub: live music, 7 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

CR’s: Clandestine, 4 p.m.

Portsmouth The Goat: Justin Jordan, 1 p.m.; Clipper Tavern: Max Sullivan, 9 p.m. Alex Anthony, 7 p.m.

Gas Light: Dave Gerard, 2 p.m.; L Street: live music, 6:30 p.m.; Dancing Madly Backwards, 7 p.m.; karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

Chris Lester, 9:30 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Todd Trusty, 1 p.m.; The Goat: Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.

Charlie Carrozo, 8 p.m.

Press Room: Bella’s Bartok w/ Moon North Beach: Jennifer Mitchell Hollow, 6:30 p.m. acoustic, 3 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Sweep the Leg, 9 Shane’s: live music, 11 a.m. p.m.

Smuttynose: Little Kings, 1 p.m.; Reggae Night, 5:30 p.m.

Rochester Wally’s: MB Padfield, 3 p.m.; Governor’s Inn: Rob & Jody, 7 p.m. Scott Brown and the Diplomats, 9 p.m.

Salem Whym: Phil Jacques, 1 p.m.

Luna Bistro: Phil Jacques, 6 p.m.

BOOGIE NIGHTS Over the past 25 years Boogie Wonder Band has played more than 3,000 shows worldwide, from disco cruises to Saturday Night Live afterparties.

Join them on the dance floor at the Lakeport Opera House (781 Union Ave., Laconia, 5197506, lakeportopera.com) on Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m. and Friday, July 22, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $40 to $95, plus fees.

NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK Exeter Sawbelly: Chad Verbeck, 3 p.m.

Henniker Colby Hill: Amanda Adames, 4 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Rebecca Turmel, 2 p.m.; Dapper Gents Trio, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Press Room: Grace Marie Wallace, noon; Break the Habit, 5 p.m.; Marjorie Senet & Broken Home Boys, 6 p.m.

Hudson The Bar: Joel Cage, 2 p.m.

Lynn’s 102 Tavern: Carter on Guitar, Rochester 4 p.m.

110 Grill: Max Sullivan, 3 p.m.

Laconia Bar Salida: Andrew Geano, 1 p.m.

Salem Belknap Mill: open mic, 2 p.m.

Copper Door: Dave Zangri, 11 a.m.

Luna Bistro: Jim Zaroulis, 4 p.m.

Bernini: Don Severance, 5 p.m.

Smuttynose: Little Kings Duo, 1 Fratello’s: Ralph Allen, 5:30 p.m.

Naswa: Signs of Life, 4 p.m. p.m.; Redemption, 5:30 p.m.

Tower Hill: Alex Cohn, 1 p.m.; karaWarner oke night, 8 p.m.

The Wreck Yard: Walk That Walk, Café One East: Eric Lindberg, 1 p.m.

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Windham Old School: EXP Band, 3 p.m.

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Rob & Jody, 4 p.m.

Monday, July 25

Manchester Backyard Brewery: Zane Lamprey, 5 p.m.

Derryfield: Chad LaMarsh, 5 p.m.

Elm House of Pizza: Jordan Quinn, 2 p.m.

Firefly: Steve Aubert, 11 a.m.

Foundry: Brad Myrick, 10 a.m.

The Goat: Mike Forgette, 10 a.m.; Frankie Ballard, 7 p.m.

KC’s: Pete Peterson, 3 p.m.

Murphy’s: The Drift, noon; Jae Mannion, 5:30 p.m.

Stark Park: Studio Two Beatles Tribute Band, 2 p.m.

Strange Brew: Jam Tomorrow, 4 p.m.; One Big Soul Jam, 7 p.m.

To Share Brewing Co.: Kevin Horan, 4 p.m.

Bedford Murphy’s: Paul Lussier, 5:30 p.m.

Mason Marty’s: Cheryl Arena Band, 3 p.m.

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

Milford Pasta Loft: Rich & Bobby, 3 p.m.

Nashua Stella Blu: Wooden Soul, 3 p.m.

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

Dover Cara Irish Pub: open mic, 8 p.m.

Hudson The Bar: karaoke with Phil

Nashua Fody’s: karaoke night, 9:30 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Tim Theriault, 7:30 p.m.

The Goat: musical bingo, 7 p.m.; Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.

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Seabrook Red’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 26

PRESENTS THIS WEE

Bedford Murphy’s: Ralph Allen, 5:30 p.m.

Concord Hermanos: Andrew North, 6:30 p.m.

Tandy’s: open mic night, 8 p.m.

Hampton Bernie’s: Chris Fritz Grice, 7 p.m.; Chris Toler, 7 p.m.

The Goat: David Campbell, 7 p.m.

L Street: karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

McGuirk’s: Brian Richard, 8 p.m.

Sea Ketch: Clint Lapointe, 1 p.m.

Shane’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

Wally’s: musical bingo, 7 p.m.; LuFFKid, 9 p.m.

Henniker Henniker Commons: Ms. Vee and A Badass Band, 6:30 p.m.

Kingston Gilford Saddle Up Saloon: line dancing, 7 Patrick’s Pub: open mic w/ Paul p.m.

Luff, 6 p.m.

Manchester Fratello’s: Jodee Frawlee, 5:30 p.m.

The Goat: Joe Birch, 4 p.m.; Rob Londonderry Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Lisa Guyer, 7 p.m.

KC’s Rib Shack: Paul & Nate open mic, 7 p.m.

Manchester Murphy’s: Sean Coleman, 5:30 p.m.

Fratello’s: Phil Jacques, 5:30 p.m.

Strange Brew: David Rousseau, 8 The Goat: Dillan Welch, 4 p.m.; p.m.

Dave Campbell, 8 p.m.

Wild Rover: Rebecca Turmel, 8 p.m.

Murphy’s: Matt Bergeron, 5:30 p.m.

Salona: music bingo with Jennifer Mason Mitchell, 6 p.m.

Marty’s: open jam, 6 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: KOHA, 5:30 p.m.

STEEL WHEELS ROLLING The Virginia bluegrass band Steel Wheels spent the pandemic collaborating with fans on a series of new songs, which they’ve released on a series of albums called We Made You a Song. Their tour behind the latest We Made You a Song compilation brings them to the Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter; 244-0202, thewordbarn.com) on Friday, July 22, at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $14 to $25, plus fees.

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK Milford Riley’s: open mic, 6 p.m.

Concerts

Courtyard Marriott: Amanda Adams, 5 p.m.

Hermanos: Brian Booth, 6:30 p.m.

Tandy’s: karaoke, 8 p.m.

Manchester Derryfield: Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: John Chouinard, 5:30 p.m.

Nashua The Goat: MB Padfield, 3 p.m.; Fody’s: musical bingo, 8 p.m. country line dancing, 7 p.m.; April Exeter Raga: karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Cushman Band, 7 p.m.

Sea Dog: Liz Ridgely, 6 p.m.

Murphy’s: Chris Powers, 5:30 p.m.

Stark Brewing: Cox karaoke, 8 p.m.

New Boston New Boston Common: Club Soda Hampton Strange Brew: Howard & Mike’s Bernie’s: Brooks Hubbard, 7 p.m.; Acoustic Jam, 8 p.m.

Band, 6 p.m.

LuFFKid Trio, 7 p.m.

Bogie’s: open mic, 7 p.m.

Merrimack Portsmouth Gas Light: Lewis Goodwin, 7:30 The Goat: Justin Jordan, 7 p.m.

Homestead: Ryan Williamson, 5:30 L Street: karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m. p.m. p.m.

McGuirk’s: Doug Mitchell, 1 p.m.; The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Sean Buckley, 8 p.m.

Newmarket Naswa: Henry LaLiberte, 4 p.m.

Stone Church: Pink Blazer w/ Five Seabrook Backyard Burgers & Wings: music Sea Ketch: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m Feet & Big Zipper, 7 p.m.

Wally’s: Jonny Friday Duo, 4 p.m. bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m.

Red’s: country night, 7 p.m.

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

Lynn’s 102: Dusty, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27

Nashua Bedford Kingston Raga: Bollywood karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Bedford Village Common: The Bel Saddle Up Saloon: Musical Bingo Airs, 6 p.m.

Nation, 7 p.m.

Portsmouth Murphy’s: Max Sullivan, 5:30 p.m.

Gas Light: Casey Roop, 7:30 p.m.

Laconia The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.

Brookline Fratello’s: Chris Lester, 6 p.m.

Alamo: live music, 8 p.m.

Rochester Londonderry Governor’s Inn: Pete Peterson, 7 Candia Londonderry Commons: Ken Yates p.m.

Smyth Public Library: NKM, 6 p.m. and Brian Dunne, 7 p.m.

Porter’s: karaoke night, 6:30 p.m.

Stumble Inn: Johnny Angel, 5 p.m.

Concord Area 23: open mic, 6:30 p.m.

Trivia

Events • I Love the ’80s trivia night 21+ on Thursday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com). Reserve a seat with a $5 food voucher.

• Gilmore Girls trivia night 21+ on Thursday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub 9656, yankeelanesentertainment.

(707 Huse Road in Manchester; com) at 7 p.m. chunkys.com). Reserve a seat with • Thursday Kings trivia at Game a $5 food voucher.

Changer Sports Bar (4 Orchard View Dr., Londonderry; 216-1396, Weekly gamechangersportsbar.com) from • Thursday trivia at Station 101 8 to 10 p.m.

(193 Union Square in Milford, • First Thursday of every month 249-5416) at 6:30 p.m. trivia at Fody’s (9 Clinton St. in • Thursday trivia at Great North Nashua; fodystavern.com) at 8 Aleworks (1050 Holt Ave., Manp.m. chester, 858-5789, greatnorthale• Friday Team Trivia at Cheers works.com) from 7 to 8 p.m.

(17 Depot St., Concord, 228-0180, • Thursday trivia Yankee Lanes cheersnh.com) from 8:30 to 9:30 (216 Maple St., Manchester, 625p.m. in the lounge.

Bank of NH Stage 16 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, banknhstage.com Castle in the Clouds 455 Old Mountain Road, Moultonborough 476-5900 The Flying Monkey 39 Main St., Plymouth 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com Great Waters 54 N. Main St., Wolfeboro 569-7710, greatwaters.org Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach 929-4100, casinoballroom.com Jewel Music Venue 61 Canal St., Manchester 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club 135 Congress St., Portsmouth 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com LaBelle Winery 345 Route 101, Amherst 672-9898, labellewinery.com LaBelle Winery Derry 14 Route 111, Derry 672-9898, labellewinery.com Lakeport Opera House 781 Union Ave., Laconia 519-7506, lakeportopera.com

• Mondays trivia at Crow’s Nest (181 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, 817-6670, crowsnestnh.com) at 8 p.m.

• Tuesday trivia at Reed’s North (2 E. Main St. in Warner, 4562143, reedsnorth.com) from 6 to 8 p.m.

• Tuesday trivia at Fody’s (187 Rockingham Road, Derry, 4046946, fodystavern.com) at 7 p.m.

• Tuesday trivia at Area 23 (254 N. State St., Concord, 881-9060, thearea23.com) at 7 p.m.

TAJ MAJAL Don’t miss legendary blues guitarist Taj Mahal when he comes to Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club (135 Congress St., Portsmouth; 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com) on Friday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $50 to $150, plus fees.

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Venues Bank of NH Pavilion 72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford 293-4700, banknhpavilion.com

The Music Hall Lounge 131 Congress St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org Stone Church 5 Granite St., Newmarket 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com Tupelo Music Hall 10 A St., Derry 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com The Word Barn 66 Newfields Road, Exeter 244-0202, thewordbarn.com

Shows • Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stone Tribute Thursday, July 21, 6:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery, Derry • Mike Block Trio Thursday, July 21, 7 p.m., Stone Church • Bria Skonburg Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Chris Pearce Thursday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., The Music Hall Lounge • The Joe Perry Project Thursday, July 21, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Resurrection: The Upside Down/Undrig Thursday, July 21, 9 p.m., Jewel • Boogie Wonder Band Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Lakeport Opera House • Steve Miller Band/Jimmie Vaughn Friday, July 22, 5:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford • The Steel Wheels Friday, July 22, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Watermelon Slim Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club • Matchbox Twenty/The Wallflowers Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford • Taj Mahal Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club • Dark Desert Eagles (Eagles tribute) July 22, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band July 22, 8 p.m., Tupelo • Bitter Pill Friday, July 22, 8 p.m., The Music Hall Lounge • Bearly Dead Friday, July 22, 9 p.m., Stone Church • OneRepublic/NeedtoBreathe Saturday, July 23, 5:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford • Bow Thayer Saturday, July 23, 6 p.m., Stone Church • The ELO Experience Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m., Castle in the Clouds • The High Kings Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey • Changes in Latitude (Jimmy Buffet tribute) Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m., Lakeport Opera House • Little River Band Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • David Cook Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m., Tupelo • Rebel Collective Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m., Bank of NH Stage • Them Coulee Boys/Mama Said

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String Band Saturday, July 23, 9 p.m., Stone Church • Forest Sun/Derek Russell Fimbel Sunday, July 24, 4 p.m., Stone Church • Laura Viers Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Word Barn • Tom Chapin Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club • Keith Urban/Ingrid Andress Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford • KC and the Sunshine Band Sunday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Taylor O’Donnell Sunday, July 24, 8 p.m., The Music Hall Lounge • Halestorm/The Pretty Reckless/The Warning/Lilith/Czar Monday, July 25, 5:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford • Eric Grant Monday, July 25, 5:30 p.m., Castle in the Clouds • Norah Jones Monday, July 25, 6:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford • Jared Steer Duo Tuesday, July 26, 5:30 p.m., Castle in the Clouds • Pinkerton Raid/Sneaky Miles/ Liz Ridgely Tuesday, July 26, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Pink Blazer/Five Feet/Big Zipper Wednesday, July 27, 6 p.m., Stone Church • Jason Robert Brown/Georgia Stitt Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Great Waters • Moondance (Van Morrison tribute) Thursday, July 28, 6:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery, Amherst • Zac Brown Tribute Band Thursday, July 28, 6:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery, Derry • Thana Alexa Thursday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Mark Erelli & Peter Mulvey Thursday, July 28, 8 p.m., The Music Hall Lounge • Luke Bryan Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford

KELLY MACFARLAND Kelly MacFarland has toured the country with her standup act, won awards for her screenplays and written for the podcast Sounds Like America.

Don’t miss her at McCue’s (580 Portsmouth Traffic Circle, Portsmouth; mccuescomedyclub.com) on Friday, July 22, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20.

Music Crosswords by todd santos

47. Where hard-partying stars end up 49. Dolly Parton song for Juliet 50. Crooner Iglesias 51. ‘Watch The Girl Destroy Me’ PosDown sum __ 1. Ozzy ‘__ I’m Coming Home’ 52. Like long time ago alum’s head, 2. Dave Matthews ‘Funny The Way __’ perhaps (2,2) 54. A Day To Remember sang ‘If It 3. Rap rudely about enemy, slang Means __ To You’ then it does to them 4. Elvis ‘__ Lonesome I Could Cry’ (2,2) also (1,3) 5. ‘Kids Wanna Rock’ Bryan 55. Phish “Bag it, tag it, sell it to the 6. Drifters singer __ King (3,1) 7. ‘It Looks Like You’ Dando 8. ‘88 Beowülf album ‘__ Head...But I’m Back On The Right Track’ (4,2) 9. Sisters With Voices R&B band (abbr) 10. Silversun Pickups ‘Swoon’ hit (3,5,2) 11. French pop duo 12. John Lennon ‘Happy __ (War Is Over)’ 14. ‘Washington Square Serenade’ Steve 21. Springsteen’s birth purpose? (2,3) 22. Sir Douglas Quintet leader Doug 26. Music for relaxation (hyph) 27. ‘70 thinly disguised Todd Rundgren solo album 28. ‘68 Brazilian rock self-titled album (2,8) 29. ‘74 Van Morrison album ‘__ Fleece’ 53.

Like magnetic star’s personality Across 30. ‘Walk Idiot Walk’ Swedes 1. Musical Instrument Digital Interface 60. Charlie Parker’s sax type 31. Symphonic 70s rockers 62. Chilton of Big Star/Box Tops (abbr) 32. When you’re #2 the #1 band is your 63.

‘99 Blink-182 ‘Adam’s Song’ album 5. ‘Drowning (Face Down)’ Saving __ this ‘__ Of The State’ 9. Motown Records rival 13. George Strait ‘One Step At __’ (1,4) 64. ‘Said I Loved You...But I __’ Michael 34. Clevelanders __ Ubu 36. Guns N’ Roses ‘__ N’ The Bedouins’ Bolton 15. They whipped it, whipped it good 37. After The Fire ‘__ Kommissar’ 65. Aerosmith ‘Honkin’ On __’ 16. 80s English pop duo 40. Part of ‘How Will The Wolf Sur17. “Hurry up! I don’t want to __ song!” 66. Breaking Point ‘__ A Kind’ (3,2) 67. TV On The Radio injects a ‘Hero- vive?’ band, w/Los (4,1) 43. Texan guitarist Johnson 18. Matronic of Scissor Sisters and sing- ic’ one er Rodriguez 19. ‘At This Moment’ singer Billy 20. Bargain bins have mixed bags or these 23. ‘Vaka’ band Sigur __ 24. Part of Counting Crows song, w/’Angeles’ 25. Hall & Oates ‘__ A Mission’ (3,2) 27. Fleetwood Mac plays ‘Red __’ 30. Neil Young ‘__, My My (Into the Black)’ (3,3) 32. Live Widespread Panic album ‘Light __ Get Away’ 33. Hüsker Dü are unsure on ‘__ The Air’ Last Week’s Answers: (2,2) 35. ‘Hold Time’ sing/songer (1,4) 38. ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down __’ Elton John (2,2) ● Each row and each column must 39. 1987’s ‘Wot’s It to Ya’ Robbie contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) 41. What you tell your folks, to make it without repeating. to show (1,3) ● The numbers within the heavily 42. Demonstration piece 44. Make over, in studio 45. Satirical horror-metal band 46. Bon Jovi drummer Tico 48. ‘12 Lynyrd Skynyrd album ‘Last Of A Dyin’ __’ 50. She’s ‘Got A Gun’ to Aerosmith 51. Repeated word in Stones ‘Heartbreaker’ title 52. E. Carlos of Cheap Trick 68. Kenton of jazz 69. ‘Shadows In The Moonlight’ Canadian Murray

butcher in the store” song 56. Operatic soprano Netrebko 57. ‘Miss __ USA’ Best Kissers In The World 58. Aerosmith “__ the road again” (2,2) 59. Mark Lanegan song about a coffee shop?

61. Ravonettes sang an homage or ‘__ To L.A.’ © 2022 Todd Santos

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Jonesin’ crosswords by matt jones

“Stately” — hey, what’s your name?

Across 1. Grand slam run count 5. Prince Buster’s genre 8. Candle-heavy occasions, for short?

13. Quindlen with the 2022 best-seller “Write for Your Life” 14. Corn opener?

15. Some cameras or copiers 17. Show biz parent, maybe 19. Generational separator 20. Brick quantity 21. Aspiration for neither the over- or under-achiever 23. Roth offering 25. Salon worker

26. 180 degrees from NNE 27. Yerevan’s country 31. Actor Morales whose Wikipedia bio mentions his name frequency in crosswords 33. Getting your kicks?

34. ___-Magnon 36. Toy truck maker 40. Bedsheets, tablecloths, etc.

44. “The Only Way Is ___” (U.K. reality soap since 2010) 45. The day before 46. Finishes, as cupcakes 47. Word before rain or jazz 50. Done over, like school pictures

52. Tuna steak choice 55. Part of CUNY or NYU 57. “Diners, Drive-___ and Dives” 58. Slide whistle-playing Simpsons character 62. Pro runner?

65. Farthest orbital point 66. Supernatural witch of Slavic folklore 68. Daughter of Pablo Picasso 69. Thumb drive port 70. Capital near Lillehammer 71. Positive quality 72. Rd. intersectors 73. Bovary and Tussaud, for example (abbr.)

5. Sport in which athletes crouch 6. “Turn it up and rip the ___ off!”

7. Directed a wad of paper into a wastebasket 8. Truist Park team 9. Social media and computing elite 10. Lenovo alternative 11. Hatha and bikram, for two 12. Catches, as fly balls 16. Erupt 18. “The Bad Guys” screenwriter Cohen (not one of the filmmaking brothers!)

22. “That it be, lad” 24. Suez Canal’s outlet 27. U.S. Open stadium 28. Platonic P’s Down 29. “___ bin ein Berliner” (JFK 1. Adjective for many world-record quote) attempts 30. Person who may not feel roman2. Not faked out by tic attraction, for short 3. Like some decisions 32. ___ Sea (arm of the 4. Disreputable newspaper (not like Mediterranean) the one you’re reading!)

35. Cheer for Atlético Madrid

R&R answer from pg 43 of 7/21

37. Twinge that may need massaging 38. Worn-out jeans spot 39. PTA pt.

41. Burp follower 42. Cable recorder, perhaps 43. Majors who was “The Six Million Dollar Man” 48. Ready to breed 49. “Holy Diver” rocker Ronnie James 51. Tequila who originally gained fame on MySpace 52. “And hurry!”

53. Medical privacy law, initially 54. Huge celebs 56. Big ride to a Dead concert, maybe 59. Alter ___ 60. Ship feature 61. Declines slowly 63. It’s not a good look 64. Country next to Thailand 67. ___ Kippur © 2022 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 45.

Puzzle A

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signs of life All quotes are from The Answer Is…: pered, didn’t let them get too despondent. You Reflections on My Life, by Alex Trebek, born just need something to do.

July 22, 1940.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Growing up, I wanted to either be a pilot, a doctor, or the prime Cancer (June 21 – July 22) All right, let’s minister of Canada. What do you want to be? start with something of significance. ApproxiPisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) I first tried to get mately 1 billion, 850 million years ago, a large a job in radio when I came back to Sudbury for comet struck North America a mighty blow in grade thirteen. I was in need of a job, and I had what is now the province of Ontario, and, along won a public-speaking contest in grade three. I with scattering masses of valuable industrial don’t know why that stuck with me, but I figured, minerals as far away as Minnesota, left what You speak well, so maybe you could announce. is now called the Sudbury Basin, Earth’s sec- Maybe you could. ond-largest crater, eighty-one miles in diameter.

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Messing up on Gotta start somewhere. live TV taught me an important lesson about Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) When not portion- show business: learn to laugh at yourself. Pronto. ing out the side dishes, I was in charge of slicing Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Another question the large sheet cake for dessert. A job well done the audience will ask me is ‘Is it true you bought is its own reward. a hardware store?’ No, I did not buy the store. But Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) I have always I did buy just about everything inside of it. There loved movies. When I went to boarding school, was this hardware store in the San Fernando ValI started keeping a diary. After three weeks the ley that was going out of business, so I bought a diary consisted of nothing but titles of the mov- lot of its inventory. I have tons of tools and things ies I had seen. … The movie How Green Was I don’t even know what they are or what they’re My Valley is my favorite. Ask a friend for mov- used for. Don’t buy it unless you know what it’s ie recommendations. for and where it goes.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) At work, I Gemini (May 21 – June 20) I’ve done a lot mopped halls and repacked garbage cans. of sitting and waiting in cars for my wife and People are terrible at filling garbage cans. children.

They’ll see six big cans and fill each one halfYou could get out and exercise. way instead of loading three of them full. Hm. Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) I’m glad I studied philosophy. I think that a philosophical outlook will help you no matter what you are doing. There’s a whole section in the library.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) The summer I was eighteen, Mom got me a job in Cincinnati working on the maintenance crew of an apartment complex…. I spent much of that time leafing through the magazines people would throw out: Time, Life, Newsweek. As a result, I got fired before the summer was over.

Learning experience.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) I was six feet tall and played point guard. I had a good set shot, but I wasn’t the best player on the team. I was the one who settled everybody down, kept them even-temLast Week’s Answers:

Sudoku Answers from pg44 of 7/14 Puzzle A

Puzzle B

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD by Andrews mcmeel syndication

Goals

The trail to the top of Pike’s Peak in Colorado is some 13 miles long, and the peak itself tops out at more than 14,000 feet — making it a challenging hike for anyone. But for Bob Salem, 53, the journey is nuttily complicated: He’s pushing a peanut up the mountain using his “nose”: customized headgear made of a CPAP mask with a black plastic serving spoon attached to it, NPR reported. “Basically, I’m just going to ... low crawl my way up there,” he said. “I mean, there’s not really much to it but just to keep flicking.”

It’s all part of the Manitou Springs 150-Year Celebration, and Salem is raising money for a local charity that works to house people experiencing homelessness. Oddly, he’s not the first to achieve the feat, but he’ll be the first in the 21st century. Salem is wearing kneepads and elbow pads, and a spotter carries his backpack with a snowsuit inside for the higher elevations. — NPR, July 12

Recurring theme

Well, it’s happened again: An American tourist at Mount Vesuvius near Naples, Italy, dropped his cellphone into the volcano’s crater on July 9, the Associated Press reported, and then slid into the crater trying to retrieve it. Four volcano guides lowered a rope 50 feet into the crater, where Philip Carroll, 23, of Baltimore, was in “serious difficulty,” and pulled him out. After officials administered first aid, Carroll and two family members were cited by police for going off the authorized trail to snap a selfie. He suffered only

abrasions — and the humiliation of a trip to the siasm. The zoo’s otters have the same impression Bright idea police station. — Associated Press, July 9 of the new menu item. — United Press InternaMaybe doughnuts don’t sell so well in Arizotional, July 8 na’s extreme July heat. In any case, one grocery store chain figured out another use for the sugAwesome! ary treats, United Press International reported.

On July 10, as Rich Gilson used a mini-ex- More like ‘Stupider Things’ cavator to remove part of the foundation under Thanks to the quick reaction of a semitruck Bashas, a grocery chain based in Chandler, Arithe porch of his 1920s-era New Jersey home, operator, a teenage driver sustained only minor zona, assembled 14,400 decorated confections he came across an unusual windfall: Among injuries after she allowed her car to drift into the into a mosaic of the company’s logo to celebrate the weeds and dirt were two bundles of paper, oncoming lane of a suburban Minneapolis street its 90th anniversary. As a bonus, the chain won secured with rubber bands, United Press Interna- and crash into the trailer, The Smoking Gun the Guinness World Record for largest doughtional reported. “I got to look at the edge and it reported. During questioning after the mid-Ju- nut mosaic (902 square feet). After the ruling, had a green tint to it, and I said, ‘This is money,’” ly incident, the girl denied being on her phone Bashas boxed up the treats for distribution to Gilson said. The cash, printed in 1934, amount- at the time of the crash, but Anoka County Sher- local nonprofits. — United Press International, ed to $1,000 in $10 and $20 bills. Gilson said the iff’s deputies noticed that her car’s Bluetooth July 14 area where he found the money was previously system was “still streaming the audio to ‘Strangaccessible only through a crawlspace: “Some- er Things’ on Netflix.” She then admitted to CSI, skeeter-style body had to crawl under there and dig a hole. My watching the popular series while driving. — The The Global Times reported that in China’s sense is that something fishy happened,” he add- Smoking Gun, July 12 Fujian Province, investigators on a burglary case ed. He plans to keep the money. — United Press got a hot tip from a pesky source: a smashed International, July 10 mosquito. As police checked out the scene, they Compelling explanation Laurie Rosser, 42, of Gorseinon, Wales, believed the suspect may have stayed overnight was stopped while driving on the M4 on June in the apartment; among other things, they found Picky, picky Penguins at the Hakone-en Aquarium near 26 because his van was missing two tires, the a piece of mosquito coil, used to deter the insects.

Tokyo are turning their beaks up at a new vari- BBC reported. Police estimated he had driv- One skeeter met its bloody demise on a wall, and ety of fish after officials switched because of en more than 10 miles without the tires. Rosser investigators took DNA samples from the smear an increase in price, United Press Internation- was Breathalyzed at the scene, where he tested there. Analysis showed the blood belonged to a al reported. The cost of their standard fare, aji, at more than twice the legal limit. But he had a man named Chai, who had a criminal record and increased more than 30 percent over last year, so different explanation for his oversight: His solici- was arrested 19 days later for that burglary and the aquarium tried a cheaper variety of macker- tor said he had tested positive for Covid and “his three others. — The Global Times, July 11 el. But the penguins aren’t biting: “Even if they’ll mind was cloudy. That influenced his decision Sources according to uexpress.com. From the take it in their beaks, they’ll just spit it out,” head to drive with two defective tires on the vehicle,” zookeeper Hiroki Shimamoto said. If the keepers Rhys Davies said. Rosser was banned from driv- editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication. See uexpress.com/contact mix in a bit of aji, they’ll eat it, but without enthu- ing for 17 months and fined. — BBC, June 26

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