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on the cover 10 NH Coffee Roasters In this week’s issue, food writer Matt Ingersoll participates in a coffee cupping and gets the story on how specialty roasting is on Photo courtesy of Critical Mass Coffee. the rise in New Hampshire. Learn about the complex journey it takes locally roasted coffee beans to reach your cup and find out where you can go to get the freshest morning joe around.

Also on the cover Katelyn Sahagian has all the details on New Hampshire Distiller’s Week, culminating with the ninth annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits on Nov. 3 (page 26). Michael Witthaus catches up with actor and comedian Robert Dubac ahead of his upcoming show at the Rex Theatre in Manchester (page 34). Make your plans for Halloween this weekend with all kinds of family-friendly events (see This Week on p. 9 and Kiddie Pool on p. 19), costume parties and Halloween bashes for grownups (see Music This Week on p. 35) and seasonal film screenings (see film listings on p.

32). Check out our complete guide to Halloween happenings in the Oct. 20 issue; find the e-edition at hippopress.com (the story starts on page 10).

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Inside this week NEWS & NoteS 4 news in brief 6 Q&A 7 Sports 8 Quality of Life Index 9 this week the Arts 16 arts roundup Inside/Outside 18 Wine and Whiskers Fundraiser 19 Kiddie Pool Family fun events this weekend.

19 Treasure Hunt There’s gold in your attic.

20 Gardening Guy Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.

21 Car Talk Automotive advice.

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Food 26 Distiller’s Showcase In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Try This at Home; Drinks with John Fladd.

Pop Culture 30 Reviews CDs, books, film and more. Amy Diaz loads up on popcorn for the underwhelming double feature of Black Adam and Ticket to Paradise.

NITE 34 Bands, clubs, nightlife Nite Roundup, concert & comedy listings and more.

34 Comedy this Week Where to find laughs.

35 Music this Week Live music at your favorite bars and restaurants.

38 Concerts Big ticket shows.

38 Trivia Nights Find some friendly competition.

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The open enrollment period for the Healthcare.gov Marketplace, during which New Hampshire residents can purchase or change their Affordable Care Act individual health coverage for 2023, begins on Nov. 1 and will run through Jan. 15, 2023. The Marketplace provides affordable health insurance options to residents who don’t have access to health insurance through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or another qualifying form of health coverage. Applications can be submitted online, over the phone, on paper, through a certified enrollment partner website or through an agent or broker. Coverage can start as soon as Jan. 1 for those who enroll by Dec. 15. Visit healthcare.gov/quick-guide/ one-page-guide-to-the-marketplace to learn more about how to enroll and to download a checklist of information to have ready for the application process.

Tracking relief funds

The New Hampshire Department of Education has launched a new dashboard web page allowing the public to see how Covid relief funds are being spent on education in New Hampshire. According to a press release, New Hampshire has received about $650 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Relief Fund to support education during the pandemic.

The transparent, interactive dashboard, called iGrant, includes data on how those funds are used, including allocations, spending details, paid reimbursements by school districts and top activities where dollars are being spent by schools. “Covid relief funds have been instrumental in help-

ing New Hampshire and other states with their educational needs as they look ahead,” Jessica Lescarbeau, NHED’s administrator of Covid education programs, said in the release.

“This new web page is a tremendous resource for the public to be able to explore how schools are allocating these funds to jumpstart and strengthen recovery efforts.” Visit education.nh.gov for a link to the iGrant dashboard.

Drug Take Back Day

The DEA’s bi-annual National Drug Take Back Day takes place on Saturday, Oct. 29. New Hampshire town and city police departments will host collection sites throughout the state from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where citizens are encouraged to bring their unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications to be safely discarded. Visit dea.gov/takebackday for a collection site locator to find a collection site near you.

Supporting folklife and traditional arts

The New Hampshire State Council for the Arts has announced the recipients of its 2023 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grants and Folklife and Traditional Arts project grants, totaling more than $60,000 in funding. According to a press release, the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grants were awarded to eight master traditional artists in the state to host one-on-one apprenticeships with qualified apprentices. The Folklife and Traditional Arts project grants, which support new and ongoing projects in the state focused on folklife and traditional arts, were awarded to the American Independence Museum in Exeter, the Franco-American Centre in Manchester, the Hopkinton Historical Society, Mt. Kearsarge

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The New Hampshire Department of Education has released comprehensive statewide assessment data for the 2021-2022 school year.

According to a press release, the data shows that New Hampshire students’ academic performance levels have improved for the first time since the pandemic started, but remain slightly lower than they were pre-pandemic in 2019. To view academic performance data for a particular school district, academic subject, grade level or student demographic, use NHED’s iPlatform portal at education. nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-and-analytic-resources/ iplatform.

Seven to save

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance announced its 2022 Seven to Save list during an event at the historic Belknap Mill in Laconia on Oct. 18. According to a press release, the list highlights vulnerable historic resources, landmarks and properties in the state that are in need of new or revived uses and transformative investments before they can become viable community assets again. One local property that made the list is the historic Bean Tavern in Raymond. The tavern started hosting Raymond town meetings in 1764 and is believed to have been abandoned in the years following the Civil War. The building’s immediate needs include a new roof and tree removal. Other listees include the Flying Yankee, a 1935 stainless steel train currently homed in Lincoln; St. John’s Methodist Church in

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Nashua High School South (36 Riverside St., Nashua) welcomes high school juniors and seniors from southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts to the annual Nashua Regional College Fair on Monday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. According to a press release, representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities will be set up in the school’s gymnasium to talk with prospective students and parents. Visit nashua.edu for the list of participating institutions.

Jefferson, which dates back to 1868; Hill Center Church, an 1800 meetinghouse in Hill; Stone School, a school in Newington opened in 1920 and vacant since 2003; the Old Carroll County Courthouse in Ossipee, built in 1839. The seventh listee is New Hampshire’s preservation trades workforce. “Our state’s timber frames, slate roofs, wood windows, and stone walls cannot fix themselves and there’s a real shortage of skilled

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With the Celtics starting out 3-0 local optimism continues to be very high.

And while it’s just three games, I will say they have done the most important thing they needed to do to show they will be picking up where they were when last season ended: attacking the basket over firing lazy threes. So the season started out as hoped.

Now some thoughts on the opening of the NBA season.

Six Biggest Stories To Start The Year: (1) LeBron James will pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time NBA scoring leader sometime after the new year. (2) How long before it implodes in Brooklyn? (3) Zion is (finally) back and the Pels have him. (4) Drama, drama, drama in Laker-land. (5) When will the Draymond Green departure happen at Golden State? After the sucker punch heard round the Chase Center, the Warriors signaled the end is coming by investing big money in young guys Andrew Wiggins and punch-ee Jordan Poole instead of saving some for when the tiresome Draymond’s deal is up at the end of the year. (6) After giving away its future, will pairing bigs Rudy Gobert and KAT work in Minnesota?

For the record, if passed, Kareem will have held that record for 37 years after surpassing previous leader Wilt Chamberlain’s 31,413 in 1985-86.

NBA 101: Who has committed the most personal fouls in NBA history?

Risers: Following a terrific year as a surprise young team last year until big injuries took their toll, Cleveland can’t be called a dark horse. Especially after adding a 25-point-per-game scorer in Donovan Mitchell to their rising young core led

by Darius Garland and soon to be star Evan Mobley in a big trade over the summer. But they’ll be a riser to be reckoned with.

Overrated: 76ers: The Big 3 of Joel Embiid, James Harden and the underrated Tyrese Maxey will do damage in the regular season, but unless more is added to the roster at the deadline I don’t see it in the playoffs for them. Having said that, give Harden credit as he looks like he’s lost the many extra pounds he was hauling around last year. Combine that with taking less to stay in Philly than going for every extra penny in free agency. It says he wants to be part of the solution. Now if he actually starts trying on defense he’ll earn a tip of the cap from skeptics. Which as regular readers know includes me.

L.A. Lakers Saga: What they do depends on two things: (1) The health of ever fragile Anthony Davis. (2) Last year’s disaster wasn’t all his fault, though he did get blamed for all of it. But until Russell Westbrook gets a clue that he is not (and never has been) an actual point guard things won’t get better for him or likely the team either. It’s LBJ’s ball, so learn to incor-

porate what you do well into playing off the ball over dominating it.

Dark Horses: The East — Toronto. Ever whiny Nick (Good Night) Nurse gets a lot out of his players and basketball chief Masai Ujiri is good at finding unheralded talent. The West — New Orleans. Solid Big 3 and Brandon Ingram is better than almost everyone knows.

All they need is luck in the health department.

Sorry, Scal, Jayson Tatum is not quite in the Top 5 players in the league just yet. And while it’s subject to change based on performance, here’s my Top 5 in top-to-bottom order: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. I didn’t want to put Jokic here until his team does something. But consecutive MVPs said to do it. Tatum, Luka Doncic and Ja Morant will be the next three to crash the party as Ja really came into his own last year as a dynamic force. Going for 49 on opening night backs that up NBA 101 Answer: Since he played 20 years in the NBA, it makes sense Kareem has the most fouls ever with 4,657. By contrast, Wilt, who never fouled out of even one game, incredibly is not even in the Top 250 players of fouls committed. This is even more incredible given that he almost never came out of the game.

Overall he had just 2,075. His rival Bill Russell committed 2,593, which ranks 181st. LeBron is 210th with 2,531, and second all-time is Karl Malone with 4,578.

What a way to start a career for Jalen Williams. The 12th overall pick out of Santa Clara’s NBA debut for Oklahoma City lasted all of six minutes before he took one in the head leading to surgery on his orbital bone around his right eye that’ll have him out for the foreseeable future.

Former UMass-Lowell coach and current TNT announcer Stan Van Gundy is not the only (semi) local playing a role in the NBA this year. There’s the guy we called “Little” Stevie Clifford because he looked about 14 when he was a fledgling assistant on Bob Brown’s and Keith Dickson’s staff at Saint Anselm in the ’80s, who’s back in Charlotte as HC again there.

And on the bench for the bad guys when Boston played Miami Friday night was one-time Plymouth State hoopster Dan Craig.

Incidentally, if Tatum wants to be the best player in the league he can get there if he learns to channel his emotions and frustrations into mental toughness to play (and lead) through adversity. Step 1: Stop being a crybaby when you don’t agree with calls and just play.

OK, one more, I love Bill Russell as much as anyone and like the idea of the year-long tribute.

But the song by the rapper in the Riddler getup (see Batman’s adversaries) on opening night was overkill. A great player and dignified man, but come on, he wasn’t Gandhi.

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Enjoy a scenic chairlift ride to the summit of McIntyre Ski Area, travel the treacherous trail to the Witch of Weston Tower. Climb the stairs of Weston Tower and see the most spooktacular views of Manchester!

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New Hampshire Housing has put its NH Emergency Rental Assistance Program on pause after the U.S. Treasury announced that New Hampshire will not receive any additional resources to continue the program beyond Dec. 29. According to a press release, new applications will not be accepted as New Hampshire Housing reviews pending submitted applications, the level of federal funding available and the status of New Hampshire’s existing requests to the U.S. Treasury for additional funding. Visit nhhfa. org/emergency-rental-assistance for updates.

QOL score: -2 Comment: More than $230 million in assistance has been provided to more than 23,000 households across the state through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program since March 2021.

Nashua Public Library has opened a new sensory-friendly space for adult programs and events. According to a press release, the library consulted with community organizations that provided information about how to create a more comfortable atmosphere for visitors who are neurodiverse or on the autism spectrum or living with an intellectual or developmental disability. “We recognized that we weren’t serving the neurodiverse community as well as we could be during our adult events,” library director Jennifer McCormack said in the release. “As we learn more about their wide range of needs, we’ve started taking steps to ensure that everyone can enjoy and benefit from our programs in an environment where they can thrive.” Events and programs held in the space are presented with softer lighting, less noise, moveable seating and other sensory-friendly considerations. Visit nashualibrary.org.

QOL score: +1 Comment: The library is looking into additional ways to support the neurodiverse community in the future, the release said, such as offering sensory kits for adults to borrow during library visits; providing a social script with details and illustrations to help adults on the autism spectrum understand what they can expect when visiting the library; and hosting sensory-friendly film screenings.

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Christian Cheetham, a teacher at Alvirne High School in Hudson, has been named New Hampshire’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. According to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Education, Cheetham was presented with the award during a surprise celebration on Oct. 24. Selected out of 44 nominees, he will now serve as an ambassador for teachers At left, Colonel Christian Cheetham, 2023 NH Teacher of the Year, with Commissioner throughout the state and is in the run- Frank Edelblut. Courtesy photo. ning for the title of National Teacher of the Year. “I think kids and adults are desperate for real experiences,” Cheetham wrote in his application essay. “Technology is robbing us of our humanity and I strive every day to bring the humanity back. … In my opinion, our students are desperate for real mentoring relationships.” Cheetham also wrote that his motivation as a teacher is to teach students how to live their lives in ways that truly make them happy, according to the release.

QOL score: +1 Comment: Cheetham will join New Hampshire 2023 Teacher of the Year semi-finalists and finalists and other distinguished educators in the state at a Leadership in Education Banquet in December to celebrate their accomplishments.

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The Witch of Weston Tower will haunt McIntyre Ski Area (50 Chalet Ct., Manchester) today through Sunday, Oct. 30. Take a scenic chairlift ride to the summit of McIntyre Ski Area and travel the treacherous trail to the Witch of Weston Tower to see some of “the most spooktacular views of Manchester,” according to a press release. On Saturday, there will be Trunk-Or-Treating, a costume contest

and more. The cost for lift ride and the witch is $20 for ages 13 and up, $10 for ages 6 to 12, and free for kids 5 and under. Bring money for food trucks, face and pumpkin painting, live music and more. Visit mcintyreskiarea.com.

Friday, Oct. 28

Tonight is the Halloween Howl in downtown Concord. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Main Street and feature community trick-or-treat-

ing along Main Street with a “Not so Scary” dance party with Nazzy, costume contests, games and family activities. Visit intownconcord.org or see the listings starting on page 11 in last week’s issue, which includes Halloween fun for all ages.

The New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival returns to downtown Laconia today, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The one-day street festival celebrates all things pumpkin. Attendees can enjoy live music, a “pumpkin palooza” cornhole tournament and a craft and artisan show. For the kids there will be a climbing wall, face-painting, pumpkin bowling, a costume parade, jack-o’-lantern lighting and more.

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Saturday, Oct. 29

with downtown merchants from 1 to 2 p.m., a murder mystery clue game with downtown merchants from 2 to 3 p.m., and a costume dance in Main Street Park with a DJ and more. See visitwilton.com.

make focaccia dough from scratch and how to use vegetables and herbs to create a piece of delicious edible artwork. Tickets cost $45 and can be purchased on LaBelle’s website labellewinery.com.

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Winemaker Amy LaBelle is hosting a decorative focaccia making class at LaBelle Winery (14 Route 111, Derry) today at 6 p.m.

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The 11th annual Salute our Soldiers gala will be held in person on Nov. 12 at the Sky Meadow Country Club (6 Mountain Laurels Drive in Nashua) beginning at 5 p.m. The gala recognizes and celebrates the contribution of women in the United States military. The gala, which has been virtual since 2019, will have a cocktail reception and a surf and turf dinner, an address by Catherine Smart, a policy analyst with Applied Research Associates and veteran of the United States Army Military Police, and entertainment by nationally recognized singer and impressionist Tony Pace. Individual tickets cost $200 and a table for up to 10 people costs $2000. To purchase tickets or to learn more about this event, visit VetsCount.org/nh/nashua-gala-2022.

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NH coffee roasters discuss how they craft the perfect cup of joe

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To understand and appreciate specialty coffee is to experience it. I didn’t know what a coffee cupping was prior to writing what you’re about to read, but when Kevin Clay of Mill City Roasting Co. invited me to partake in just that, I nonetheless felt compelled to accept his offer.

As I’d come to find out, a coffee cupping is kind of like a wine tasting — but for coffee beans. And as far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing better than that crisp smell of freshly ground coffee beans ready to be brewed in my morning’s cup of joe. I knew that I’d be in for a treat.

I arrived at Mill City’s Londonderry facility just in time to witness Clay pour three seemingly identical — but, in actuality, very different — freshly roasted coffees into a series of three small cups on a table. Two additional cups, one empty and one filled with water, accompanied them.

“They’re all going to smell and taste like coffee,” Clay told me, “but there’s definitely going to be subtle little differences in the taste and the flavor.” I must admit that this was where a trepidation on my part began to creep in — what if they all just smell and taste like the same cup of coffee and my senses overlook the intention of this exercise? I was pleasantly proven wrong.

Following Clay’s lead, I picked up a spoon and gently removed the residual film on the top of each cup, rinsing it in the cup of water in between. I then placed my nose right up against each coffee to test its aroma, starting with a Brazilian roast before following suit with a Colombian roast and an Ethiopian roast. After that, it was time to do some tasting.

“Basically, you want to aerate it as you bring it over your palate, [which] tastes things differently in different parts of your mouth,” Clay said.

“You should get different characteristics.”

Tasting each of the three coffees one by one — slurping them from my spoon like a sommelier might slurp wine — I was surprised to find that, yes, I actually did pick up some variations, albeit very subtle. The Colombian coffee, for instance, tasted slightly sweeter and cleaner than the Brazilian coffee, while the Ethiopian coffee gave off a sensation that a dry wine might give your palate, a kind of full-bodied mouthfeel.

As Clay would tell me, this process of cupping is a popular industry technique among coffee

roasters. It helps him and others make decisions about which coffees to purchase in larger quantities to prepare for roasting. It’s also an effective method for them to check on their own consistency by way of sample-sized roasts.

“Coffee, no different than wine, country to country and even within region to region of a given country, is going to have differences in the characteristics because of the micro-climates,” he said. “Everything that we do is focused on having the best cup of coffee that we can.”

Our coffee cupping exercise complete, I sat down with Clay to get his insight on the growing specialty coffee scene in New Hampshire. What follows are even more stories of how local coffee roasters and cafe and coffee bar owners have joined the specialty coffee movement, as well as where you can go to get that freshly roasted cup of joe.

A changing landscape

When Clay founded Mill City Roasting Co. in 1996, things were a bit different.

“The industry has really changed,” he said.

“When we first started, our major competitors were New England Coffee out of Malden, Massachusetts, and then Green Mountain Coffee was the biggest one on the block. They’re still here and do a lot of business in our market, but mostly in convenience stores. … A lot of that specialty business is really gone.”

Starbucks, meanwhile, had yet to really make a stamp on the East Coast, only just opening its first store in Washington, D.C., a few years prior.

“Starbucks was primarily on the West Coast at the time, and they were really a phenomenon,” Clay said. “We used to travel out west to find out just what those guys were doing that was so different, because there really weren’t cafes here.

There was a Gloria Jean’s around that used to sell bulk coffees and they had an espresso machine, but they really weren’t there to sell coffee drinks.

They were selling sweet stuff.”

Clay estimates that you probably could have counted the number of coffee roasters in New Hampshire on one hand — such as around three, maybe four — back in the mid-’90s.

“When I first started in ’96, I thought to myself, Manchester is going to have espresso cafes on every corner in the next five years and we’re going to be right in the middle of it,” he said. “That didn’t happen.”

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But what has happened — albeit, somewhat slowly and gradually — is a growing trend in specialty coffee roasters at home. Their stories for jumping into the coffee roasting world may vary, but they all had one thing in common: a desire to ditch the mass-produced stuff in favor of a really fresh, high-quality cup of coffee.

“When my husband and I ended up moving to New Hampshire, there just really weren’t coffee shops around, and if they were, it was Green Mountain Coffee or Dunkin’,” said Emeran Langmaid, founder of A&E Coffee & Tea, which operates a roastery in Nashua and a cafe in downtown Manchester. “Having that intentional coffee … was something that was very missing on the landscape. It was missing the point of development of the connection between the grower, the producer, and its quality. … And also, the sustainable elements of coffee and having a social impact, because coffee can do that.”

In Milford, Union Coffee Co. is another great example of how that connection can be made.

Current Union owner and head roaster David Cianci had been working in the Peace Corps in Paraguay, eventually going from there to Colombia, where he was introduced to the work of coffee farmers.

“That’s where I got into coffee. … [I was] working on a coffee farm and understanding the coffee harvest, and just the processing and what it takes to get it from the plant to a product that’s ready for export,” Cianci said. “We were purchasing whole-bean coffee [at Union] … but then, you get to a point running a cafe when you’re just using so much whole-bean roasted coffee and you’re paying a lot for it, that it makes sense to start to finance your own roasting equipment. You do that and then it becomes a whole other revenue stream of selling your coffee.”

And on that note, Cianci said there are all different styles of available roasters.

“There are fluid bed roasters, which are pretty much like big warm pans that coffee sits in, and there are air roasters, where … you’re basically using hot air to roast the coffee,” he said. “The super-traditional one is what we have, which is a drum roaster. It’s either stainless steel or cast iron, and there are heating elements below it, and the drum spins around and the coffee cooks.

After that, you reach a certain point where it will split open and you drop it out of the drum.”

A&E operates two Diedrich brand drum-style

roasters, Langmaid said — the smaller of the two, a black roaster nicknamed “Black Betty,” is reserved for smaller and more complex coffee batches, while a much larger golden-colored roaster nicknamed “Big Honey” is used for larger batches. The differences, Langmaid said, have to do with each roaster’s air flow.

For some local roasters the coffee journey has been a little more unconventional. Mike Brown of Hometown Coffee Roasters in Manchester recalls first dabbling in coffee roasting with a popcorn popper he bought at a secondhand store.

“At the time, I was drinking Dunkin’ or just coffee you get at the grocery store, and I never thought it was all that great, so I just kind of started researching coffee in general and I came across an article on how you can roast coffee at home,” Brown said. “So I started roasting out of a little popcorn popper in my garage and then it turned out to be a great cup of coffee, even compared to the stuff you find on the shelf at a large grocery chain.”

Fast forward just a few short years and Brown now operates his own coffee bar on Old Granite Street in Manchester, also wholesaling to dozens of accounts including some local Hannaford Supermarkets. And in case you’re wondering, yes, he has graduated from the popcorn popper to a Diedrich brand roaster, capable of producing two dozen-pound batches at a time.

A deeper mission

Coffee is the seed of a fruit that, not unlike the apple, comes in all kinds of varieties.

“With apples, obviously sometimes they are green, sometimes red, sometimes they are sour, or some are better for baking. They have all of these different characteristics. Coffee is exactly the same way,” Langmaid said. “We’ve always had coffee come basically from all of the main growing regions around the world, so [that includes] Central and South America, Africa, and then the Asia-Pacific.”

According to Cianci, where coffee is grown, what altitude it’s grown at and what kind of harvest season a farmer has experienced are all important factors to consider when purchasing coffee.

“After coffee is picked, there are different ways to separate the coffee cherry from the bean that’s inside of it,” he said. “With natural processed coffee, it’s like a raisin, where it’s picked

and put directly into a drying bed to dry in the sun. … That’s going to be where you get a lot of potential for those really funky interesting fruity flavors. Because the bean is in contact with the cherry, it has higher carbohydrates and sweetness content in general.”

Coffee roasters typically get their hands on the beans — known as green beans, not the vegetable but the industry term referring to unroasted beans — in one of two ways. Most producers, Langmaid said, are part of member-owned cooperatives and will sometimes sell their beans under their own name.

“The pros of doing that is if it’s a good quality, you can establish a name for yourself, and then you can negotiate higher prices with the buyer,” she said. “The drawback is if you don’t have those connections, or people just don’t pick your coffee, then it can just sit there. … The alternative is to sell coffee that’s just all blended together from all the producers, and that is sold on the co-op level so it’s sold by the co-op name.”

Langmaid said that A&E will purchase its beans both of these ways, via blends or what’s called single-origin, meaning there’s only one coffee from one place in your cup.

As for Union, Cianci said that about 70 percent of all their coffee is acquired through direct purchase agreements with farms in countries like Colombia and Guatemala.

“The fewer intermediaries there are, the more money is going to the farmer, the actual producer of the coffee,” he said. “That’s the bottom line.”

It’s understanding the importance of those relationships and maintaining a sense of transparency, Clay said, that makes purchasing single-origin green coffee beans so paramount.

“I’ve stood at a co-op … and I’ve watched a guy bring two or three bags of coffee beans on a donkey in Colombia. They take a sample of the bag and they put it out on the table and grade it, and he, that farmer, gets paid on the consistency and quality,” Clay said. “What I love about Colombia … is that the Colombian Coffee Federation is actually owned by the farmers. … So I look at that and I think, OK, they really have an opportunity to impact their lives and their income. People would not comprehend just how much work goes into it.”

Get roasted

Just about everybody I spoke with for this sto-

Kevin Clay of Mill City Roasting Co. Courtesy photo.

ry agreed that specialty coffee is on the rise in the Granite State, even just within the last few years.

And that doesn’t only apply to the roasters themselves, either — it’s also on the consumer side.

“When I originally started roasting coffee about six years ago, I always wondered if specialty coffee was popular in New Hampshire … but I’ve come to find out that there’s a real desire for it and there’s a desire for consumers to want to learn about it,” Brown said. “I’m right there in the shop every day roasting coffee and I have at least two or three people a day coming over and asking me questions about it. And even to my surprise, a lot of people know a lot about it, but then there’s also a lot of people who just think of it as a cup of caffeine to wake them up in the morning. But then once you educate them on the journey that it takes from seed to cup, they are mesmerized by it.”

I was admittedly one of those people once upon a time. You can go into the coffee aisle of any major grocery store chain and see the roast date printed on any bag of whole bean or ground coffee. Sometimes that date is many weeks or even a month or more before the day you’re there.

“The stuff we do on our website is usually shipped the day it was roasted,” Clay said. “So, freshness in coffee is huge, and you’re just not going to get that at Dunkin’ or at Starbucks.”

Langmaid said that, while the espresso coffee shop culture remains most popular among younger generations, she believes the effects of the pandemic have altered that.

“Obviously a lot of people had to start drink-

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From bean to cup You’ve probably heard the terms “light roast,” “medium roast” and “dark roast” when it comes to coffee, but what do those mean when it comes to the drink’s production process? Emeran Langmaid of A&E Coffee & Tea said it all has to do with a roast’s time and temperature.

“A lighter coffee is just in the roaster for a shorter time period, and potentially at a little lower temperature,” she said. “Then, the longer you leave the coffee in the roaster, the higher the temperature you go. … Generally speaking, a lighter coffee is going to be a greater perceived acidity, so the more you develop that in terms of roasting, the more you diminish the acidity and develop sweetness as well. You’re caramelizing

your sugars from fruity components into more lactic, chocolate or caramel components.”

David Cianci of Union Coffee Co. in Milford said there are two major events in a roast cycle: “first crack” and “second crack.” “‘First crack’ is when the beans will reach a point where they’ll split open and a burst of water vapor comes out. You’ll hear them cracking, almost popping like popcorn,” he said. “After that, if you leave the coffee in long enough and you roast it dark enough, it will go through ‘second crack,’ where it will almost puff out a little more, even more like popcorn. … We actually use roasting software to track all the data from each roast, and when we hear the beans crack, we’ll mark that in the data.”

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Bonhoeffer’s Cafe & Espresso 8 Franklin St., Nashua, 883-6879, bonhoefferscafe.com Just steps away from Main Street in downtown Nashua, Bonhoeffer’s serves its own house-roasted direct trade coffee, plus a food menu of crepes, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, paninis, wraps and salads. Profits from the sale of Bonhoeffer’s roasted coffee go to the cafe’s sister nonprofit organization, Hope and Life for Kids.

Breaking New Grounds 50 Main St., Durham, 868-6869, bngcoffee.com Founded in 1993 in Portsmouth, Breaking New Grounds has been a go-to spot in Durham for its in-house roasted coffees since 1997. Beans are often roasted three to four times a week and have origins in multiple major growing regions in Central and South America as well as Africa.

Here’s a list of local cafes, coffee shops and small-batch roasters offering specialty house roasted coffees. Do you know of a coffee roaster based in the Manchester, Concord or Nashua area that’s not on this list? Let us know at food@hippopress.com.

Caffe Kilim and Market 163 Islington St., Portsmouth, 436-7330, caffekilim.com In addition to brewed coffees and a full espresso bar of drinks using its own roasted beans, Caffe Kilim is known for its Turkish market, featuring a variety of specialty and natural foods.

A&E Coffee & Tea 1000 Elm St., Manchester; 95 Northeastern Blvd., Nashua, 578-3338; aeroastery.com Established in 2001 by Emeran Langmaid, A&E was the first USDA-certified organic coffee roaster to come to New Hampshire.

The company sources all types of single-origin coffees from around the world with an emphasis on sustainability. In addition to a cafe in downtown Manchester, A&E operates a roastery in Nashua where bagged beans and teas are sold.

Blue Harbor Coffee Co. 446 Lafayette Road, Hampton, 601-8802, blueharborcoffee.com Coskun Yazgan’s family has been roasting their own coffee beans for more than three

Cindia Jackson’s Fine Gourmet Coffee 650 Amherst St., Nashua, 345-5566, cindiajackson.com With more than 2,000 coffee varieties, Cindia Jackson’s is known for featuring one of the largest coffee lines around. According to owner Jim Flowers, the business is named as a tribute to his mother, who became interested in coffee way back in 1949, at the age of 12 — working as a waitress with her mother, who was a cook, Jackson took it upon herself to add vanilla, maple syrup, honey and other sweet ingredients to brewed coffees. It’s with that creative spirit that Flowers and his wife have carried on her legacy. Coffees are roasted just a block up the road from the Cindia Jackson’s retail shop on Amherst Street in Nashua, with just about every flavor

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A two-day event celebrating specialty coffee culture, the New England Coffee Festival debuted in downtown Laconia earlier this year. It’s presented by Wayfarer Coffee Roasters and packed with local speakers, workshops, vendors, samples and even a competitive “latte art throwdown.”

“Our goal … was to have a community event that brings coffee professionals and coffee consumers together, and really to build relationships and get people to try locally made products,” Wayfarer Coffee Roasters co-owner and festival organizer Karen Bassett told the Hippo in May. “We want to kind of give awareness to what spe-

cialty coffee is, and how there actually really is a lot of really good high-quality coffee right here in New England.”

According to Bassett, the inaugural event was a huge success, drawing around 5,000 attendees to the area and featuring more than 50 local vendors. Plans are already underway for the festival to return for a second year in 2023, to be held on Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20. That event will feature even more hands-on workshops and outdoor vendors, as well as a latte art throwdown in front of a grand audience on the Main Stage of Laconia’s Colonial Theatre.

imaginable. There’s even a “Booze Brew” line of more than 30 alcohol-flavored coffees (which, of course, are non-alcoholic).

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Clarena’s Coffee Laconia, clarenascoffee.com Based in New Hampshire Lakes Region, Clarena’s Coffee is known for sourcing its beans entirely from women-owned farms in Colombia and Brazil. Locally, you can find custom blends and roasts at Dancing Lion Chocolate (917 Elm St., Manchester).

The Coffee Factory 55 Crystal Ave., Derry, 432-6006, mycoffeefactory.net Established by the Yorke family in 2008 in their hometown of Derry, The Coffee Factory roasts its own beans on site to produce a full line of hot and iced coffees and espresso drinks. The spot also offers breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and regularly maintains a schedule of open mic events.

Critical Mass Coffee Manchester, criticalmasscoffee.com Ryan Connor was a 22-year veteran of the engineering industry before he and his wife, Leah, got into coffee roasting, originally as a hobby. Founded in 2018, Critical Mass Coffee is an organic coffee roastery based in Manchester that sources its beans from all over the world’s major growing regions. In addition to operating an e-commerce website, Critical Mass Coffee sells to some area restaurants, cafes and independent retailers. They’re also a featured vendor at the Made in New England Expo, due to return to the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown on Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4.

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with one small commercial coffee roaster in the garage of Barrett’s Bedford home. Since then, her company has expanded — now offering everything from specialty coffees and espresso drinks to bagels and pastries — and has experienced recognition at the national level, winning multiple coffee competition awards and being featured in the coffee industry trade magazine Roast several times. In 2013 Barrett became the first Certified Q Grader in New Hampshire, a professional coffee cupper accredited by the Coffee Quality Institute. She would soon launch a coffee roastery on Harvey Road in Bedford, eventually turning an adjacent space into what she called a “satellite cafe.” Last year she moved all operations to a new flagship space across town, taking up a portion of the former Harvest Market store on the corner of Wallace Road and Route 101.

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Coffee Coffee 326 S. Broadway, Salem, 912-5381, coffeecoffeenh.com Coffee Coffee owner Barry Goldman has been roasting coffee beans from all over the world since 1966. Located on South Broadway in Salem near the Methuen, Mass., state line, the shop has a special organic coffee roaster Goldman uses to roast thousands of beans from around the world every day. Coffee Coffee even makes its own coffee ice cubes, blended with several different types of roasted coffees.

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Granite Ledge Coffee Canterbury, graniteledgecoffee.com Christopher Evans got his start in the coffee world when his beans were roasted in iron skillets, brought to temperature in an electric oven. Over the last few decades, Granite Ledge Coffee has grown to now offer all kinds of specialty roasted coffees sourced from farmers across the world. Coffee by the pound is available for sale at the Concord Farmers Market, which wraps up its outdoor season on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Capitol Street.

Farmhouse Roasters 163 Main St., Salem, 458-7172, farmhouseroasters.com Roasting its own beans from a variety of growing regions, Farmhouse Roasters always offers fair trade, organic and other certified coffee options. Its cafe features a full line of hot and iced drinks in addition to breakfast and lunch sandwiches, baked goods and more.

Hometown Coffee Roasters 80 Old Granite St., Manchester, 703-2321, hometownroasters.com Mike Brown started Hometown Coffee Roasters as a hobby in the garage of his Bedford home, eventually expanding it into a commercial roastery. In October 2018 he moved the business into his current space in Manchester, where he also launched a coffee bar by the summer of 2020. Brown sources his coffee beans from all of the major growing regions, including Central and South America and Africa.

Flight Coffee Co. 209 Route 101, Bedford, 836-6228, flightcoffeeco.com Claudia Barrett’s experience in specialty coffee stretches back more than 30 years. Flight Coffee Co. got its start more than a decade ago

Horseshoe Cafe (Kozuma Coffee Co.) 171 Main St., Newmarket, 292-5280, find them on Facebook @horseshoecafenewmarket Norihiro Kozuma, who’s originally from Japan, and his wife Sarah of the Kozuma Coffee Co. opened the Horseshoe Cafe back in 2017,

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after Norihiro became interested in home coffee roasting. The cafe features a variety of hand-selected artisan coffees roasted in house, along with a menu of small-batch baked goods and pastries, and sandwiches on scratch-made breads.

Java Joe’s 59 Route 27, Raymond, find them on Facebook @javajoesraymondnh Paul Lynn of Raymond launched this drive-thru shop, which offers specialty coffees, teas and various breakfast items, in 2015. Lynn built the 300-square-foot drive-thru himself and roasts his own coffee beans in house, which include Colombian, Sumatran and several other varietals.

Java Joe’s also features a full line of espresso drinks, including macchiatos and chai lattes, and egg and cheese sandwiches available on English muffins, bagels or croissants.

King David Coffee Roasters 48 Bridge St., Nashua, 577-8899, kingdavidcoffee.com Using a traditional drum roaster, Sam Brest of King David Coffee Roasters can produce up to 30 pounds of roasted coffee at a time. Brest got his start in the coffee roasting industry back in the early 2000s, owning his own sandwich shop in Nashua for about 14 years before. His beans are only single-origin, coming all over the major growing regions of Central and South America, Africa and Indonesia. Brest also operates a commercial kitchen, producing and selling his own kettle corn.

La Mulita Coffee 15 Sagamore Road, Rye, 858-1019, lamulitacoffee.com This Rye coffee bar and roastery is unique for highlighting multiple growing regions in Colombia — it’s the brainchild of Max Pruna, who himself was born and raised in the Colombian city of Medellín. Pruna’s coffee roasting journey began in his own home garage before he opened La Mulita in September 2019. In addition to serving specialty Colombian coffees and espresso drinks, La Mulita partners with several local businesses to offer food items like bagels, doughnuts and scones.

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Lucas Roasting Co. 7 King St., Wolfeboro, 605-5484, lucasroasting. com Offering both single-origin coffees and gour-

Miles to Go Coffee Roasters Chester, 887-4343, milestogocoffee.com Ed Karjala of Chester turned his hobby of home coffee roasting into a business in late 2018.

Miles to Go Coffee Roasters, run by Karjala with the help of his wife, Christi, will usually have six or seven different coffee products available — some are single-origin, while others are blends of two or more origins. Bags of Karjala’s coffees are available for sale at the Chester General Store (2 Haverhill Road) and via his website.

Mill City Roasting Co. Londonderry, millcityroasting.com Kevin Clay has decades of experience in the specialty coffee industry, having founded Mill City Roasting Co. in 1996. Sourcing its beans from several major growing regions across Central America, South America and Africa, Mill City Roasting Co. operates a production facility in Londonderry, roasting and selling its coffees under the brand names Cafe Du Jour and Java Tree Gourmet Coffees. Coffees are sold in several restaurants and stores across southern New Hampshire and, as of 2020, now available for sale direct-to-consumer through an e-commerce website.

Natalie’s Coffee Derry, nataliescoffee.com Based in Derry, the family-run Natalie’s Coffee has been roasting fresh gourmet coffee on demand since 2001, according to its website.

You can also find their coffee used exclusively at Janie’s Uncommon Cafe (123 Nashua Road, Londonderry).

New Hampshire Coffee Roasting Co. 7 Sumner Drive, Dover, 740-4200, nhcoffee.com This small-batch coffee roaster sources its beans from all of the major growing regions around the world. At the start of 2020, the Barretto family of Dover took over all of the company’s operations. You can find New Hampshire Coffee Roasting Co. in several area restaurants and specialty stores, as well as for sale online or at its Dover factory outlet.

Porcupine Coffee Roasting Pembroke, porcupinecoffeeroasting.com Amber White had been roasting her own coffee beans on and off for a few years as a hobby prior to transitioning into a commercial business.

Porcupine Coffee Roasting, she said, started during the Covid lockdowns of 2020 — White is now mainly based online, although she is a featured vendor at a few local farmers markets in the summer, and you can also find her coffees at Sweet River Farm (175 North Road, Deerfield). Currently in her roastery, White has beans sourced from countries like Mexico, Colombia, Sumatra, Peru and Ethiopia.

Port City Coffee Roasters 801 Islington St., Portsmouth, 433-3011, portc-

itycoffee.com Established in 1992, Port City Coffee Roasters sources its own beans from multiple growing regions around the world with an emphasis on sustainability. In addition to offering coffees at its own cafe, Port City Coffee Roasters partners with area restaurants and cafes that use its roasted beans.

Riverwalk Bakery & Cafe 35 Railroad Square, Nashua, 578-0200, riverwalknashua.com Riverwalk Bakery & Cafe uses an old-school Turkish drum roaster to produce its small-batch roasted coffees. According to owner Rachel Manelas, a wide array of different beans are roasted, with origins from Colombia and Brazil to Ethiopia and Kenya. Roasted beans are available for pickup or can be shipped out through Riverwalk.

Stone Hammer Coffee Roaster Concord, stonehammercoffeeroaster@gmail.com Chris Wible started experimenting with small batches of test roasts in the late spring of 2021, officially launching Stone Hammer by the end of that summer. An avid cyclist, Wible offers several single-origin coffees that are bike-themed in name, and he’ll make local deliveries via bicycle.

Other spots where you can find Stone Hammer’s coffees include Georgia’s Northside (394 N. State St., Concord) and The Country Spirit (262 Maple St., Henniker) — both eateries also incorporate Wible’s coffees into their menu items.

Union Coffee Co. 42 South St., Milford, 277-3181, unioncoffee.co A stone’s throw away from the Milford Oval, Union Coffee Co. came to town in 2014. Prior to joining the Union team in 2017, current owner David Cianci spent two years with the Peace Corps working with farmers in South America, where he developed an understanding of the coffee harvest and the processing of the beans. About 70 percent of Union’s coffee beans are acquired through direct purchase agreements with farms in countries like Colombia and Guatemala.

Wayfarer Coffee Roasters 626 Main St., Laconia, 527-8313, wayfarerroasters.com A producer of small-batch house-roasted coffee blends with two cafe locations in Laconia, Wayfarer Coffee Roasters sources its beans from all over the world. In addition to their cafes, you can find Wayfarer’s coffees in more than 30 locations across central and northern New

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Hampshire, and they ship all across the country through their online store. Wayfarer co-owner Karen Bassett also organizes the New England Coffee Festival, which is due to return to down town Laconia for its second year next May. White Heron Tea & Coffee 601 Islington St., Portsmouth, 294-0270, whiteherontea.com Established in 2005, White Heron is known for roasting a wide variety of its own organic coffees, sourced from several different growing regions.

White Mountain Gourmet Coffee Epsom, wmgconline.com Formerly operating a cafe on Pleasant Street in downtown Concord, White Mountain Gourmet Coffee is now exclusively an e-commerce website and wholesale specialty coffee roaster.

Its own roasted coffees are available in several restaurants, country stores, cafes and gift shops across the state.

William & Sons Coffee Co. Loudon, wsonscoffee.com William & Sons Coffee Co., which came to Loudon in 2021, originally began as a small boutique roaster in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. A variety of roasted coffees are available, sourced from regions in Colombia, Tanzania, Rwanda and other countries.

Witching Hour Provisions 905 Main St., Hopkinton, 505-8107, witchinghourprovisions.com Witching Hour Coffee began as a small-batch roaster in the fall of 2020. By the following summer, the business became a regular vendor at local farmers markets before Witching Hour Provisions would open in Hopkinton that December.

In addition to offering freshly roasted bags of its coffee, the shop sells a variety of home and personal care products.

Woodshed Roasting Co. 116 Hounsell Ave., Laconia, 737-2000, woodshedroast.com Woodshed Roasting Co. started in 2010 with a small sample roaster and has since grown into a retail storefront that’s open five days a week.

Its coffees are also available in several restaurants, stores and other businesses in the Granite State.

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

• Exhibit and a performance: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; 669-6144, currier.org) opened the nationally touring exhibit “State of the Art 2020: Locate,” which will be on display through Feb. 12, 2023. The exhibit “explores how different people see themselves in our society … the artists shown here explore how relationships, families, neighborhood and even hidden forces shape us as individuals,” according to the museum’s website. Pianist Jacqueline Schwab, whose newly released album is I Lift My Lamp, will perform in response to the exhibit in the Currier’s auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. Admission costs $30 and registration is currently open.

• Make your own art: The Currier also has classes, online and in person, for adults in November, including Drypoint Prints with Kate Hanlon on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $165; see currier.org.

• Author on stage: Stacy Shiff, author of the new book The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams and previous books The Witches and Cleopatra, will be at the Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St. in Portsmouth; themusichall.org) on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m.

Tickets cost $52 and include the book.

• Second weekend of Grease: The Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-8855) production of the musical Grease, which will run through Saturday, Nov. 12, continues this weekend.

Catch a show this weekend at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, or at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Tickets start at $25.

• Last weekend of Shrek: Catch Shrek the Musical, a production by the Epping Community Theater at the Epping Playhouse (36 Ladd’s Lane; eppingtheater.org), this weekend. The production, which ends its two-week run on Sunday, has showtimes at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Tickets range from $15 to $20. Sean Bushor, the production’s Lord Farquaad, discussed his process for getting into the role (and the difficulty of having to do a fair amount of running around Craft fair season while on his knees) in the Oct. 13 issue of the We have another fall weekend of crafts Hippo; find his interview starting on page 11. and arts fairs on the schedule, and some of Art

Exhibits • “STILL: THE ART OF STILL LIFE,” a contemporary art exhibit at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St. in Boscawen; twiggsgallery.wordpress.com, 975-0015), will feature work by artists Caleb Brown, Shela Cunningham, Bess French, Marcia Wood Mertinooke, Barbara Morse, Shawne Randlett and Marlene Zychowski and will run through Saturday, Oct. 29.

• “THE WOODS WRAP AROUND YOU” Creative Ventures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford, creativeventuresfineart. com) will have an exhibition, “The Woods Wrap Around You,” on display during October, featuring hand-colored monoprints by

Loretta CR Hubley.

• “THE ART OF GRIMY’ is on display at Flight Coffee (209 Route 101 in Bedford) through Monday, Oct. 31. See theartofgrimy.com.

• “FROM THE HIPPIE TRAIL TO THE SILK ROAD” exhibit from Two Villages Art Society (846 Main St., Contoocook) will run through Nov. 12. This is an exhibition by Kathleen Dustin that includes her original artwork, inspired by and juxtaposed with jewelry and textiles from around the world that Dustin has collected during her travels. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4

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

• “INNER PEACE” an exhibit of watercolor paintings by Sylvia Brofus, Carolyn Sherman, Eve Kjellberg, Patricia Robinson, Claudia Tufo, Sofia Eastley and Fred Brewster, runs at the Epsom Public Library (1606 Dover Road in Epsom; espomlibrary.com, 7369920) through Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The theme of the exhibit reflects how the members of this group find peace by placing their focus on lines, shapes, colors, atmosphere and dark and light values, and how experimenting in the elements of painting helps to open their eyes, minds and hearts to inner harmony, according to a press release The exhibit is open for viewing Mon-

Grease at the Palace Theatre (photo by Jeff Shaw)

Shrek the Musical at the Epping Community Theater.

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this weekend’s have a decidedly Halloweeny vibe.

• Hocus Pocus on Hanover will take place at the Spotlight Room (96 Hanover St. in Manchester) on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $5 online, $6 at the door. Described as a “spiritual fair featuring readers, healers, artists and metaphysical goods,” the event is presented by Soul and Shadow Emporium (22 Hanover St. in Manchester). See shadowandsoulemporium.com.

• The Bizarre Bazaar at Prayers of Nature Studio (33 Howard St. in Wilton) will run Saturday, Oct. 29, from noon to 7 p.m. (during the Wilton Main Street Association’s The Haunting of Wilton event) and will feature a “bootique” filled with art, gemstones, decor,

artisan jewelry and apparel, according to a press release. The day will also feature divination readers and Laurie from the Eclectic Green Witchery. See prayersofnature.com.

• The Nashua Halloween Crafts Fair, held by Bazaar Craft Fairs, will take place on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 10 Spruce St. in Nashua. The event will feature 40+ crafters and vendors and trick or treating for kids (who are encouraged to come in costume), according to the event’s Facebook post.

• VFW Post 8641 in Merrimack (282 Daniel Webster Hwy. in Merrimack) will hold a craft fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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• “NATURE’S BEAUTY” The Manchester Artists Association presents “Nature’s Beauty,” an exhibit celebrating art and nature at the NH Audubon Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn, 668-2045; nhaudubon. org). The exhibit will be on display at the center (which is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) through Wednesday, Nov 30. A portion of the proceeds goes to benefit the Audubon.

• “NATURALLY CURIOUS” LaBelle Winery’s Derry Location (14 Route 111) is exhibiting the works of three New Hampshire

Art Association artists through Jan. 22 in their show “Naturally Curious,” according to a press release. The artists are Cheryl Frez Bencivenga, a painter from the Monadnock region who works with acrylic paints; Howard Muscott, a photographer focusing on nature, landscapes and wildlife, and Linn Stilwell, a painter from the Lakes Region, the release said. See the exhibit daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Go to labellewinery.com or call 672-9898.

Workshops and classes • STONE WALLS Canterbury Shaker Village’s popular two-day Stone Wall Workshops returns on Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Led by master stone arti-

san and mason Kevin Fife, this hands-on workshop introduces participants to the engineering and aesthetics of the Shakers’ stone wall-building skills through the restoration of a wall section at the Village. Tuition for returning participants is $150; for new participants it’s $250. For more information and to register, visit shakers.org.

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• ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD The Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord, hatboxnh.com) and Lend Me a Theatre present Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Nov. 4 through Nov. 20. Showtimes are on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., and tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for students and seniors.

• SWEENEY TODD The Actorsingers present the musical thriller Sweeney Todd at the Keefe Center for the Arts (117 Elm St., Nashua) Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 6. Ticket sales are TBA. Visit actorsingers.org.

• JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Village Players Theatre (51 Glendon St. in Wolfeboro; village-players.com) Friday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Nov. 13.

• THE DROWSY CHAPERONE The Riverbend Youth Company presents The Drowsy Chaperone at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford) on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2:30 p.m. Ticket sales are TBA. Visit svbgc.org/amato-center.

• ON YOUR FEET! THE MUSICAL On Your Feet! The Musical – The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan comes to the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St.,

Concord) on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $55 to $95. Visit ccanh.com.

• VINTAGE HITCHCOCK — A STAGED RADIO PLAY Winnipesaukee Playhouse (33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org) community theater company presents Vintage Hitchcock - A Staged Radio Play Thursday, Nov. 10, through Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15.

• 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL The Peacock Players (14 Court St., Nashua, peacockplayers.org) youth theater company presents 9 to 5 The Musical Nov. 11 through Nov. 20. Showtimes are on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.

• LIGHTS UP!​The Kids Coop Theatre presents Lights Up! on Sunday, Nov. 13, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Friday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry). More information and ticket sales are TBA. Visit kids-coop-theatre.org.

• MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS The Community Players of Concord will present Murder on the Orient Express at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord) Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m., with ticket sales TBA. Visit communityplayersofconcord.org.

• ON BROADWAY a celebration of this year’s Broadway season starring a cast of Broadway actors, comes to the Capitol Center for the

Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord) on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $45.

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Events • BEETHOVEN AND FRIENDS The Nashua Chamber Orchestra presents its fall concert “Beethoven and Friends,” with performances on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Nashua Community College (505 Amherst St., Nashua) and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. at Milford Town Hall (1 Union Square, Milford). The program will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F, as well as Symphony No. 1 in G by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges; Impromptu Op. 5 by Jean Sibelius; and Andante and Rondo ongarese, Op. 35 by Carl Maria von Weber.

Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for seniors age 65 and up, military and college students. Admission is free for youth under age 18. Visit nco-music.org.

• CHRISTMAS WITH THE CROONERS Tickets are on sale now for the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra’s production of “Christmas with the Crooners” at The Colonial Theatre (609 Main St. in Laconia) on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. The show features a mix of traditional carols and modern holiday tunes by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams and more.

Tickets range from $22 to $32 for adults and from $12 to $22 for students. Visit coloniallaconia.com or call 1-800-657-8774 to purchase tickets.

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inside/outside Taking shelter

Wine and Whiskers fundraiser to benefit dogs in need

By Mya Blanchard

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As of 2010, an average of 2 million animals were euthanized in the United States every year. This number has gone down in recent years to 920,000 thanks to people like Stephanie Kehas of Manchester, who earlier this year started Tailgait Transport and Rescue, a nonprofit to save the lives of countless dogs in need. To fund her mission, Kehas is hosting a Wine and Whiskers Fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Derryfield Country Club in Manchester.

It was 14 years ago when Kehas started dedicating her Sundays to the Manchester Animal Shelter. Through volunteering, Kehas was able to bring comfort not only to

Wine and Whiskers Fundraiser When: Friday, Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Derryfield Country Club, 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester Cost: $35; purchase on Eventbrite More info: Visit tailgaitrescue.org, find them on Facebook and Instagram @tailgaittransportandrescue or email tgttar@ gmail.com

the animals but also to herself.

“I call it my church [because] it’s just such a spiritual and sacred place for me.

I get a lot of healing there,” Kehas said.

At the time she started volunteering, Kehas had been working at Elliot Hospital as a physical therapist, which has been her profession for nearly three decades. About 10 or 12 years ago, she became a traveling physical therapist, and was consequently no longer able to continue her ritual of volunteering. Realizing how much she missed it, she began volunteering at the local shelters in the states she found herself in for work, gaining connections in southern states like South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia.

Of the nearly 1 million animals that are euthanized every year, half come from the South. Population control issues and surrenders mean that many of these animal shelters run out of space, causing an overabundance of animals to essentially be put on what Kehas calls “death row.” It was while she was on the road that she had an epiphany: “‘Oh my god! I could [totally be] driving dogs back right now’

Kehas with Marcia, a chow mix from North Carolina.

Photo courtesy of Tailgait Transport & Rescue.

Cupcake, Muffin, T-Bone and Meatball are cattle dog and lab mixes from Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Tailgait Transport & Rescue.

— [and so] … that’s how it kind of all started,” Kehas said.

Kehas started tailoring her work schedule around her trips of collecting animals from the South and bringing them up to New England.

“Being located in New England, I feel like … I have the opportunity of creating a safe haven for animals to get out of harm’s way down south and bring them up north and just give them a chance,” she said. “I’ll have to stay overnight in a hotel or something, and I’ll bring these dogs into the hotel room. … They always end up on the bed with me [and] the look in their eyes …

exuding happiness, love and gratefulness [is] why I do it.”

Not having a shelter of her own, the dogs that Kehas brings north end up going to other shelters in the region, which can be constraining. It is her hope that through the fundraiser, she will be able to raise enough money to open her own.

At this wine and chocolate event, attendees will be able to enjoy hors d’oeuvres while participating in auctions and raffles, to win prizes like a gift basket of 52 bottles of wine, or a “week of no cooking” package, consisting of gift cards from seven local restaurants.

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Family fun for whenever

Halloween happenings

• Milford’s Trick or Treat on the Oval returns to the Oval gazebo area on Friday, Oct. 28, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Downtown businesses and nonprofits will hand out candy to trick-or-treaters as supplies last. Visit milfordrec.com for more information.

• The Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester) is hosting a kids Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. There will be story time, sing-alongs, a costume parade, book signings and more. The event is free, but a space must be reserved. Visit bookerymht.com to access the Eventbrite page to reserve a spot.

• Celebrate the reopening of the Allard Center pool with a spooky open house on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown (116 Goffstown Back Road). In addition to free pool activities like lap swim and open swim, there will be lifeguard swim tests, free family gymnastics, free open climbing, Halloween treats, a selfie station and more. Guests are encouraged to come in costume.

Visit graniteymca.org for more information.

• Join the Fisher Cats for Trick-or-Treat at the Ballpark on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive, Manchester) beginning at 1:30 p.m. The annual event will have a monster mash dance party, a spooky movie marathon, a costume contest and, of course, plenty of delicious treats. This event is free to attend and more information can be found on the New Hampshire

Fisher Cats Facebook page.

• Beaver Brook Association (Maple Hill Farm, 117 Ridge Road, Hollis) will hold its Enchanted Forest family Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 29, with arrival times starting at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $12. The event will feature “stars, stories, songs and s’mores,” according to the website, which bills the event as “nonspooky fun” with a wildflower trail featuring pumpkins, learning about New England wildlife and more. Visit beaverbrook.org for more information about this event.

• Nashua will hold its Halloween Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the bandshell in Greeley Park. The evening will feature a haunted house, a hayride, a bonfire and, at 6 p.m., a silly scary movie, according to the Nashua Parks and Recreation Department. See nashuanh.gov.

• Manchester’s Trick or Trot is on Sunday, Oct. 30, at Arms Park (10 Arms St., Manchester), with a kids’ run at 10 a.m. and a 3K at 11 a.m. Registration is $25 for adults ages 21 and over, $20 for teens and adults ages 12 to 20, $25 for kids ages 9 to 11 and $10 for kids ages 8 and under. Visit millenniumrunning.com to register in advance.

• Even more trick/trunk-or-treating and Halloween parties, movies and events can be found in the Halloween edition of the Hippo, which was published last week on Oct. 20. Find the e-edition at hippopress.com.

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inside/outside treasure hunt Dear Donna, This treadmill was in my grandparents’ garage when I was a child, and since my grandparents have both passed it has been passed around to a few family members. I have had it for about eight years. I can find very little information about this company or this particular item. It seems that at one point there was a sort of pulley system to work your arms as you walked, but not sure how I would even go about trying to replace such things. A friend of mine looked it up by the patent number, but even that didn’t yield much information about this particular style of treadmill. The base is somewhat heavy, but the handle is removable and it is still usable. I would just like to see if I can get more information to pass on to family members, so we can decide what should be done with this item. Any way you can help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely, Catherine

ty would be low. Possibly a museum would like to have it, for example.

This piece falls under the category of old industrial heavy items that take up a lot of room. Replacing parts for usage would have to be home done.

I think you can always find make-do parts now to fix it.

Either way I don’t feel the value would be more than what you could get from someone else who likes it too. Possibly $100.

I thank you for sharing, Catherine, and now have more insight into treadmills myself. Really enjoy learning something new every day. I hope I gave you some additional help.

Donna

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 Dear Catherine, I have to start off by saying what a history there The New Hampshire Antiques Dealer Association.

If you have questions about an antique or collectis in treadmills. From prisons to health care!

What I didn’t find out was any further informa- ible send a clear photo and information to Donna tion on the company. at footwdw@aol.com, or call her at 391-6550 or I think your piece is a neat piece but desirabili- 624-8668.

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inside/outside the gardening guy

Planting spring bulbs

Put a few here and there, or make a big splash of color bulb booster or organic fertilizer in the hole and then loosen the soil for another 2 inches with my CobraHead weeder (or a three-pronged scratchAs a boy I was sur- er). If the soil is heavy clay or very sandy, I add a rounded by hundreds couple of inches of compost and stir that in. of spring daffodils Next I place the bulbs in the hole in a someevery year. We lived what random pattern, not straight lines. I wiggle in rural Connecti- the bulbs around so that the base of each bulb cut, and the people we bought our is near the bottom of the loosened house from had planted daffodils and enriched soil. Finally, I shovby the hundreds in our woods. The el the soil from the wheelbarrow woods consisted of sugar maples, back into the soil, being careful not huge ones, with a sprinkling of ash to dislodge my bulbs. If the soil is trees, providing dappled sunshine. really crummy, I throw some away We had wide raked paths and all and mix in compost to replace it. along the paths were daffodils in Bulbs need good drainage.

April and May. We would pick 50 What about hungry animals that or more at a time and bring them Plant with the pointy end up. want to eat your flowers before into the house and put them in vas- Photo by Henry Homeyer. you can enjoy them? Squirrels and es everywhere. chipmunks love tulip bulbs and So when I bought my house here in Cornish have been known to watch from a distance as Flat in 1970, I started planting bulbs, too. Except gardeners plant them — and dig them up almost for my years in Africa with the Peace Corps, I right away. Some sources claim that adding have probably planted some every year for over sharp crushed oyster shells on top of the soil, or 50 years. It is now getting tough to find places to near the top, will deter them. I doubt that. Oyster plant more, but somehow I manage. One trick I shells won’t deter a tulip-hungry gray squirrel. use is to put those little white plant tags pushed Wire mesh buried in the soil above the bulbs almost all the way into the ground (so I see less will deter squirrels, however. The problem is that of them) each time I plant a new batch. That way when you cut it to size, the edges are razor-sharp.

I don’t inadvertently dig up some while trying to When I interviewed the White House gardener at find a blank palette. the end of the Clinton years, he reported that they The first step is to buy bulbs. My local feed- kept squirrels away from their bulbs by feeding and-grain store has them, as do garden centers them all the corn they could eat. A well-fed squirand most grocery stores. You can order bulbs rel won’t bother to dig for tulips, he said. That’s online if you want things beyond the common not a good plan, in my view, it will attract more ones. But I like to try first to buy locally. squirrels. I say, if you want tulips, plant them and Next, find an appropriate place to plant them. hope for the best. Having a dog helps, too.

If you are planting small, early-spring bulbs like Deer are another problem. Deer love tulip snowdrops or glory of the snow, you can plant buds and flowers, and will often eat them just them in the lawn. Just poke holes in the sod for before they open. Although there are deer repelthem. Their foliage dies back early. But if you lent sprays, I think the best solution there is to plant daffodils or tulips in the lawn, you won’t temporarily surround beds of tulips with wire be able to mow the lawn until their foliage has fencing. Chicken wire comes in 3-foot-wide rolls replenished the energy in the bulbs, which for that can easily be supported with thin stakes and daffodils is July 4 or thereabouts. will keep deer away from your tulips.

I like to plant a big splash of color in one Lastly, if you want tulips on your table, you place. Rather than dig small holes with a trowel might consider buying them. Local greenhousor auger, I like to plant a minimum of 25 daffo- es near me grow them by the thousand and sell dils or tulips in a wide single hole. To do this, them through my local food coop at a fair price in I lay out the bulbs on the ground where I want season. Then you can focus your bulb efforts on them, spacing them 3 inches or so apart. I like a things that deer and squirrels won’t eat. planting of bulbs to be an oval or teardrop shape The best bulb in deer country is the daffodil. as opposed to a rectangle. That seems more natu- They are mildly poisonous, so squirrels won’t eat ral, but do whatever pleases you. the bulbs and deer won’t eat the flowers. There Then I take a hand tool and draw a line around are over a dozen different named categories of the space designated for the bulbs. I remove the daffodils, and a wide range of colors beyond yelbulbs, and dig out the soil. I don’t dump it on the low: white, orange, and even some with a green lawn — I put it in a wheelbarrow or on a tarp so eye, or center. They will bloom early, mid-seaI don’t make a mess on the lawn. I discard any son or late in the spring. So buy plenty and enjoy stones as I dig. a pest-free spring.

For depth, follow the directions on the package. Big bulbs like daffodils and tulips generally Henry is the author of four gardening books should be planted at least 6 inches deep. Lit- and is a longtime UNH Master Gardener. Reach tle things like crocus only need to be 3 inches him at henry.homeyer@comcast.net. His website deep. If I dig down 6 inches, I then add some is www.Gardening-Guy.com.

By Henry Homeyer

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inside/outside Car talk

Find the cause of a draining battery with the scientific method Dear Car Talk: I have been the sole owner of a 2001 Lexus 300 ES sedan with 149,000 miles. It has been a great car.

The problem is that the battery dies if I don’t

By Ray Magliozzi drive the car for two to three days, and then I have to jump-start it. It’s OK if I drive it every day.

The mechanic said the alternator is OK but said that the battery was losing 2 amperes when the car is off, which he said was excessive. The only things that stay on are the clock and the security system. I always check that the lights and radio are not left on overnight.

So, what is making the battery die? Hope you can help. I am a senior citizen and am not looking to buy a new car. Thanks. — Ellen Well, the good news is that your mechanic has already solved half your problem, Ellen.

Now, he just needs to solve the other half. It’s like a doctor who says “you’re bleeding. Good luck with that.”

You say the only things left on overnight are the clock and alarm system. But, thanks to your mechanic’s detective work, we know that’s not true. Something is draining 2 amps continuously — which is more than a working

clock and alarm will use.

So, now he needs to figure out what’s draining that current. And he’ll do that using the good old scientific method.

He’ll put his inductive ammeter on one of the battery cables to measure the current in real time. Then he’ll start to disconnect things, one by one, until he sees the current drop.

My first guess would be a bad alternator, which can cause a current drain. It’s got two plugs. He should unplug them both and see if the current drops to a normal load, which should be less than half of what it’s losing now.

If unplugging the alternator doesn’t affect the current, he should then start moving fuses, one at a time. If he pulls out a fuse and the current drops, he knows that something in that circuit is causing the current drain, and he tests the parts individually.

It may turn out to be a short in the alarm system, a faulty voltage regulator or a relay that’s sticking. But, that’s how he’ll find it, Ellen; with good old, methodical trial and error.

Honestly, it’s not fun work. It’s a bit of a pain in the neck. So, he may be hoping your car gets hit by a meteor before you make him find your current draw. So, try plying him with homemade brownies. That always works on me.

Dear Car Talk: The “check engine” light in my 2003 T-Bird came on recently. Several of the local auto parts stores advertise they will run the diagnostics for free and tell you why the light has come on.

The local Ford dealer quoted me $150 to run the diagnostic and tell me what is wrong.

Is there a difference between what the auto parts places check and what the dealerships check? — Tim

No. Not on a 2003 car. If you had a 2021 Mercedes, I might recommend you go to the dealer, who would certainly have the latest and greatest diagnostic software and familiarity with the car. But, for a car that’s 20 years old, a scan is a scan. And the scanner they have at the local auto parts place will come up with the same error code that your dealer will, minus the bill for $150.

It could be a sensor has failed, an evaporative emissions problem or a catalytic converter that’s worn out or plugged up.

So, keep in mind that you might need more information than just the results of your scan.

You might need to know if it’s something you can fix yourself. You might want to know which evaporative emissions parts typically fail on this generation of Fords. Or, you might wonder what your options are for, say, replac-

ing the converter on an older car.

In that case, you’ll need to go to a mechanic. But, you can save yourself $150 and at least get some preliminary (if not definitive) information about what’s wrong with the free scan.

So why not?

Dear Car Talk: I enjoyed your column about cars not fitting in garages and was amused by the recent letter from Holly about her grandfather’s 8-foot “lower half” garage extension to accommodate the hood of their 1960s Oldsmobile.

It reminded me of how my father squeezed a boat-length 1967 Chrysler Newport into a 1940s-era rural Pennsylvania garage. He had recently played Jonathan Brewster in a local theater production of “Arsenic and Old Lace,” and enlisted my mother to make a cloth dummy of Mr. Spinalzo, Jonathan’s latest victim that he intended to bury in his aunts’ basement.

For years afterward, Mr. Spinalzo served as our garage stop indicator, protecting the front bumper of the Newport from the cinderblock back wall.

Thanks for the laughs. — Catherine Good thing he hadn’t just starred in “The Phantom of the Opera,” Catherine.

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What was it like starting a business during the pandemic?

Levi Maxwell’s Violins didn’t really get much momentum until after the pandemic, so I was mostly able to avoid the trouble of a startup business when the world was stopping.

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Levi Maxwell

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

I think if I had known in the beginning that the violin business was going to catch traction the way it has, I probably would not have put as much time, Levi Maxwell is a violin seller and owner of Levi Maxwell Violins (400-7149, facebook. effort and money into other ventures. com/levimaxwellsviolins), based in Mason.

But, hey, learning is part of the whole process, right?

Explain your job and what musician in me met the entrepreneur in me, this business was born. it entails.

What do you wish other people knew I buy new violins at a disabout your job? count by buying them in bulk.

What kind of education or training One thing I wish people knew about I put the strings and bridges on and tune did you need? what I do is how fragile a violin is and them up. I then sell them to aspiring Humbly, having a good ear comes in how delicate you must be with one. musicians of all ages. I advertise mostly handy when tuning a violin as violins Although, when a repair is needed, the via Facebook and good old word of mouth. are one of the trickiest instruments to challenge helps me grow. tune. I am also learning some basic vioHow long have you had this job? lin repairs as I go, which I find to be an What was the first job you ever had?

I have been selling violins on and exciting challenge.

The first job I had was working at off for a few years now but have been Dunkin’ Donuts. I definitely have a putting more effort into this growing What is your typical at-work uniform sweet tooth, but I have to say I prefer business in the past few months. or attire? handling violins over doughnuts as the I am naturally laid back, so the fact temptation is just too strong for me.

What led you to this career field and that I own my own business is nice when your current job? it comes to work attire. I am able to dress I would have to say that when the comfortably and casually.

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What is the best piece of work-related advice you have ever received?

I would have to say that the advice that encourages me the most about my business is simply seeing a satisfied customer. — Angie Sykeny

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FOOD

Get in the spirit

New Hampshire Distiller’s Week returns

By Katelyn Sahagian

ksahagian@hippopress.com News from the local food scene

By Matt Ingersoll

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• Spooky servings: Still haven’t made your plans yet for Halloween? Several area bars, restaurants, breweries and other venues have you covered with costume contests, dance parties, comedy shows and other 21+ events. The Shaskeen Pub and Restaurant (909 Elm St., Manchester), for instance, is holding its 16th annual Halloween Bash on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., featuring a night of drinks, dancing, live music from DJ Myth and prizes awarded for the best costumes. At LaBelle Winery Derry (14 Route 111), there will be an adults-only Spooktacular Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 28 — the festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. and go until 11 p.m. inside the Vineyard Ballroom, featuring a local DJ, appetizers, snacks and desserts included for late-night munching.

The bar will also be open all night, featuring themed cocktails available for purchase, as well as wine, beer and mixed drinks. Check out the Hippo’s Oct. 20 issue for a complete list of Halloween-related happenings at local restaurants and bars, beginning on page 15 — go to issuu. com/hippopress to read and download the e-edition for free.

• Greek eats: Grab your lederhosen and head to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., Concord) for Greektoberfest, a special event happening on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 10 p.m. inside the church hall. Enjoy a full buffet of German and Greek specialties, from schnitzel and bratwurst to loukaniko (Greek sausage), along with potato salad, sauerkraut, pretzels, rosemary flatbread and feta and beer dips, plus desserts, Greek and German music, dancing and more. Tickets are $25 per person (free for kids and teens under 18). The boxed Greek meal-to-go fundraisers, meanwhile, continue at Holy Trinity Church with a stuffed peppers dinner on Nov. 13 and a cheese pita and Greek vegetable medley dinner on Dec. 11. Visit holytrinitynh.org.

Join Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester) for its annual Fall Food Fest Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. inside its church hall.

Presented by the church’s Ladies Philoptochos Society, the event features a variety of homemade Greek foods available for purchase. Menu items will include lamb shanks, roast chicken, meatballs, pastichio, spinach and cheese petas, and a variety of assorted Greek cookies and pastries.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle and basket raffles for Thanksgiving, along with vendors selling imported Greek items. Visit assumptionnh.org or call the church office at 623-2045.

• Cider fever: More than 10 local and regional purveyors are expected to participate in a cider and mead fest tasting event to be held at Beer & Wine Nation (360 Daniel Webster Hwy., 28

New Hampshire in early November is the place to be for everyone who adores fine spirits like tequila, whiskey, gin and vodka. Celebrities of the industry come from across the country and the world to partake in the spirited celebration.

The annual Distiller’s Week, with the highlight event of the Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits on Thursday, Nov. 3, is back.

When Mark Roy began Distiller’s Showcase and Week, it wasn’t something he anticipated getting this big. Roy conceived the show when he was hired as the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s spirit marketing and sales specialist.

He saw that there was a week-long celebration of wine in New Hampshire, and thought, why not one for liquor and spirits as well?

“We did a trial run our first year to see how it would work with the support of our local brokers,” Roy said. “We had a whopping 250 people in attendance and it was a smashing success.”

While it started off small, this year there are expected to be around 1,000 participants alone.

Roy, when he spoke with the Hippo, said that more than 800 tickets had already been sold.

The showcase will have 180 booths set up with different brands of alcohol at many of them. The tables will offer tastings, and some will have specialty cocktails for people to try. Roy said that he recommends people look up the brands that will be visiting, to try to make a game plan of brands they want to see and have never experienced before.

“I tell them to use this as an event to try products that you normally wouldn’t try or maybe try ones a bit out of your price range,” Roy said. “If you make a checklist of who you want to see and what you want to taste, that’s a really good idea.”

There’s more than just alcohols and tastings.

Brands like Pepsi and Stonewall Kitchen will have non-alcoholic beverages, water and cocktail mixers for people as well. Restaurants like 110 Grill, Tuscan Brands and Whole Foods Market will have stalls for people to peruse.

Before the Showcase, there will be a special event called A Taste of Ireland. The experience will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2,

at the Manchester Country Club (180 S. River Road., Bedford). This event was curated by Bord Bia, the food board in Ireland.

Teresa Phelan, the board’s Vice President of Alcohol for North America, said her entire job is to get people in America excited about Irish alcohols. While most people think of whiskey when it comes to Irish spirits, Phelan said that there is a growing emphasis on gin on the island.

“A lot of our distilleries started producing gin when they weren’t quite ready to release their whiskey, but they’ve used all these wonderful botanicals from the Irish countryside and made these excellent gins, which are now super-popular,” Phelan said. “They’re also not as traditionally juniper-heavy.”

A Taste of Ireland will highlight the love of gin with the Irish botanicals, but will also have an emphasis on the diverse flavors of Irish whiskey.

Phelan explained that while most whiskeys have a lot of rules they must follow, Irish whiskey isn’t bound to many more than having to be made in Ireland and contain malted cereal grain.

For example, bourbon can only be made of over 50 percent corn and stored in new, charred white oak casks for at least two years before bottling.

This lack of hard rules on what makes Irish whiskey an Irish whiskey allows for distillers to have more freedom with the flavors and process, said Phelan. To really drive this point home, she had scratch-and-sniff booklets created for people to smell different parts of the distilling process, as well as the Irish countryside.

“I think one of the greatest things about Irish [whiskey] is that it’s got this distinct flavor profile,” Phelan said. “It’s a lot lighter, it’s fruity, it’s got some cereal notes.”

She added that a great example of this type of classic Irish whiskey is Jameson Original, which has a strong flavor of orchard-ripe apple, as well as a deep spice from the used bourbon casks it’s aged in.

While the flavors and variations of Irish whiskey are going to be highlighted at the event, Phelan said that the history of Irish whiskey was something she really wanted to drive home.

According to Phelan, there were hundreds of Irish distillers making whiskey in the 1700s.

Nearly all the whiskey in the world was made in

How are all the types of whiskey different?

Source: New Hampshire percent alcohol by volume Liquor Commission Irish Must be made in Ireland Bourbon Must have at least 30 percent Must be made in America Must have at least 51 percent malted grain in the mash corn in the mash Must be aged in a new charred Japanese oak barrel for minimum of Must be made in Japan Is allowed to contain rice two years Rye Canadian Must be made from at least Must be made in Canada Must contain no less that 40 51 percent rye

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Scotch Must be made in Scotland Must be aged in oak barrels for at least three years Age statement is the youngest age after bottling Tennessee Must be made in Tennessee Mash must be at least 51 percent corn

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Ireland, and it was exported across the globe for consumers to enjoy.

The downfall of Irish whiskey was a twofold event, Phelan said.

“We would have had almost a distillery in every town in Ireland, except for Prohibition in the U.S., which was one of our biggest markets,” she said. “Along with us getting independence from the British, that cut off pretty much our sales market instantly.”

By the 1980s the total number of distilleries in Ireland had dropped to just two. Now, that number has grown to 42, a greater than 4,000 percent increase in a decade.

Many of the distilleries in Ireland will be featured in the Showcase, along with new whiskeys made in America — and, at least one new release is from the Granite State.

Tamworth Distilling, owned by Scott Grasse, is coming out with a new whiskey. Grasse, who engineered the viral Crab Trapper whiskey, is using a cone to help his newest creation during the aging process. The whiskey is called Dunce, an homage to John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan priest and philosopher who wore a cone-shaped hat because he believed it heightened his mind.

“It’s remarkable because it’s added magic to the aging process,” Grasse said. “You’ll taste it, [and] you’ll say, ‘What am I tasting?’ What you’re tasting is the divine energy of the universe.”

Grasse recently wrote a book about his life as a distiller with renowned spirits expert Aaron Goldfarb. It’s scheduled for a Nov. 8 release, just after Distiller’s Week comes to a close.

While Grasse and Goldfarb won’t be able to come up to celebrate the release of the book, or the whiskey, the Showcase is something they both look forward to hearing about.

“The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has been an amazing partner,” Grasse said. “New Hampshire is one of the biggest single buyers of spirits and [they’ve] been so helpful with us when we launched something. I don’t think we could be doing or leading the world in innovation if we didn’t have such an amazing partner.”

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Fried chicken. … Other than that, it would be I had had this idea for so long, and it was just really nice for me to see it finally come together. my mom’s soups.

What is the biggest food trend in New HampWhat is your favorite local restaurant?

I’m going to go with Jocelyn’s in Salem. It’s shire right now?

Definitely charcuterie, grazing tables and Mediterranean … and everything at that place tastes amazing. I love the kafta and the hummus. those kinds of things. They are popping up everywhere.

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Olive oil 1 large green pepper, seeded and diced 1/2 cup diced sweet onion 4 cups cubed butternut squash 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes 3 cloves garlic, minced 1½ Tablespoons chili powder 1 26.5-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained Salt and pepper

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat with a small amount of olive oil.

Add pepper and onion, and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.

Transfer pepper and onion to a crockpot or stockpot.

Add squash, tomatoes, garlic and chili powder.

If using a slow cooker or instant pot, cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until squash is tender.

If using a stockpot, cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.

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A free event, the tasting will include options from Citizens Cider, Stowe Cider and Downeast Cider, as well as Shipyard Brewing Co., Smuttynose Brewing Co. and several others. Beer & Wine Nation, which opened in June 2021 in Merrimack’s 360 Shopping Plaza, has one of the largest selections of beers, wines and ciders under one roof in the area, with more than 2,000 at any given time. Visit beerandwinenation.com.

• Food and flannel: Save the date for the Junior Service League of Concord’s fifth annual Fall Food & Drink

Local farmers markets • Concord Farmers Market is Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, on Capitol Street in Concord, adjacent to the State House lawn. The final date of the season is Oct. 29. Visit concordfarmersmarket.com.

Festivus, a sampling and fundraising event set to return to The Barn at Bull Meadow (63 Bog Road, Concord) on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. In addition to food and craft beer samples provided by area restaurants and breweries, the event features live music and a silent auction with the chance to win all kinds of prizes. Flannel attire is encouraged. Single tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of (event is 21+ only), with proceeds going to the Junior Service League of Concord, a volunteer organization supporting women and children in crisis. Visit jslconcord.org.

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Drinks with John Fladd In a dark and stormy mood

By John Fladd

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Ingredients 2 ounces dark or black rum — I like to use a black rum, but Meyer’s will work very well. ½ jalapeño or Fresno pepper — My preference is for the heat and flavor of a jalapeño, but they can be undependable. You never know what you’re going to get heat- and flavor-wise.

5 to 6 ounces ginger beer — I like Goya, but whatever they have in the soda aisle at the supermarket will be fine. Just remember to get ginger beer, Dark & Stormy. Photo by John not ginger ale.

Fladd.

A lime

OK, this one is going to be fun.

First, you’re going to need about a pound and a half of bee pollen — the Italian stuff, if you can get it, otherwise whatever you can get your hands on. After that, you’re going to need some small-batch bourbon.

This particular label is a little hard to track down, but if you— No. And, of course, you’re going to need to sculpt some ice into— No. I beg your pardon?

I said no. Every couple of weeks, you come here and get very excited about some fancy, or exotic, or, worst of all, “interesting” cocktail, and I go along with it, because it’s mildly amusing and you seem like you need the attention.

But I just can’t do it this week. Do you have any idea how many soccer games are involved in the end of a season? And I hurt my knee in Zumba class. And my motherin-law has decided that she’s coming for a visit. Not at Thanksgiving, not at Christmas — next week. Do you have any idea how much house cleaning that involves?

So, no. Don’t come at me with freakin’ bee pollen. What else do you have?

A Champ— If you’re about to say “Champagne,” you can stop right there.

[A thoughtful pause.] What if you can get almost everything at the supermarket?

[Suspiciously] How many ingredients?

Three. Four, if you count ice.

Special artisanal ice?

No. Just ice.

[A pause.] OK, hit me with it.

Dark and Stormy

Cut your pepper in half lengthwise. Cut a little bit off the tip and taste it to see how hot it is. If it seems a little too aggressive for your taste, scoop out the seeds and membranes with a spoon; that should knock the heat down a little bit. If you’re happy with the heat level, put it in a cocktail shaker.

Muddle the pepper thoroughly against the bottom of the shaker. You can use an actual bartender’s muddler for this, but a wooden spoon will work just as well. I use the pestle part of a large mortar and pestle to do this sort of thing.

Add the rum, and dry-shake the two ingredients. Dry-shaking means shaking it without ice. The reason you’re doing that in this case is that the capsaicin in the pepper is not water-soluble but it is alcohol-soluble.

That means that the rum will be able to strip away a maximum amount of flavor and heat from the chile. Ice and melt-water would only get in the way at this point.

Strain the rum over ice, in a tall glass. Top with ginger beer, and stir gently.

Garnish with a quarter of a lime. I would slice the lime in half lengthwise, then again, but that’s a personal preference.

Rum goes extraordinarily well with lime, and just as well with warm spices, like ginger. This is a cold, delicious drink that will help you get a little distance from the chaos and entropy in your life. This is the “selfcare” people are always encouraging you to practice.

Though maybe not at work. Although it might make budget meetings more interesting.

A Dark and Stormy is a classic drink. If you’re making it for yourself, it is cold, refreshing and quick to make, but just a little different from your standard highball. It feels a little bit like giving yourself a treat. If you’re making it for a special friend, they might have had it before and John Fladd is a veteran Hippo writer, a if so it might bring back that summer they spent with Fancy Yacht People. If not, father, writer and cocktail enthusiast, living in it will probably sound familiar and thus New Hampshire. non-threatening.

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Nelson, A Nelson Family Christmas (UME Records)

So glad to get the first holiday record of the season into the books, and this one is actually nice, if you like being in a good mood in front of a crackling fire, or eating Hobo Beans out of a can under the Interstate 93 overpass or whatever you’ll be doing this season. No, you’re not seeing things, this is indeed Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, the twin sons of Ricky Nelson, the same photogenic pair of boys who graced the post-hair-metal world with the marginal hits “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection” and “After the Rain,” the latter of which is the only one I remember at all, it was actually OK. This is a decent holiday album, no knuckleballs or weirdness, and it includes jangly, poppy, rather pretty versions of everything from “Jingle Bells” to “Joy To The World” to (really the only Christmas song I can stand anymore) “Holly Jolly Christmas.” Solid, nice, nothing wrong here. A — Eric W. Saeger

Peggy Lee, Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] (Capitol Records)

Odd little vintage curio here, the 50th anniversary release of the jazz-pop singer’s final album for Capitol Records, released in 1972. For the most part the tunes were bum-outs about love and loss and everything in between, including “Just for a Thrill,” “Superstar,” “The More I See You,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” all made fascinating by her unique, somewhat low-throated warble. “Love Song,” a gently finger-picked number, was the biggest song on board; released as a 45-rpm single, it was a minor hit, spending four weeks on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and peaking at No. 34 in October 1972. It was also Lee’s last single for Capitol, nearly three decades after she released her first on the label. This set includes a 23-page booklet, annotated by Iván Santiago, featuring new interviews with Tom Catalano, Artie Butler and Brian Panella, as well as previously unseen photos from the 1972 recording session. A — Eric W. Saeger

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We’ll go over And I Have Been, The latest full-length from U.K. singer-songwriter Benjamin Clementine first. He is billed as being “one of the great singer-songwriters of his generation, and the future sound of London,” although critics have had a hard time placing his music in any one genre. After listening to the new single “Genesis,” I’d categorize him as a trip-hop-infused Nick Cage, not that his voice is all that annoying but yeah, it kind of is. The song kind of rips off “House Of The Rising Sun,” and it looks like he’s dancing with his mom in the video, which is weird, but whatever.

• Canadian electro-pop band Dragonette is now a solo act consisting of singer Martina Sorbara, the daughter of a former Member of Provincial Parliament and Minister of Finance in Ontario. Now gather ’round, kids, this little story isn’t going to be about nepotism in rock ’n’ roll or government or whatever, it’s actually a sad tale of love gone horribly wrong, because Sorbara was originally married to the band’s bass player, Dan Kurtz, but that didn’t pan out so much, like maybe he said something inappropriate during some fundraising banquet for the Canadian Prime Minister or he used a salad fork instead of an actual normal fork to eat his royal poutine when the Pope or Finland’s Chancellor came to visit the Canadian White House or whatever they have in the frozen hinterlands of our “neighbors to the north.” And such and so, but the title track of this album, “Twennies,” is OK if you usually like mall-techno, it’s got sort of like an aughts-era Miss Kittin-style house groove, pretty harmless and unoriginal but it’s alright overall, bedroom vibe and all that, decent enough hook, etc.

• Yikes, it’s yet another album from Australian psychedlic-stoner freaks King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard! It wouldn’t be a normal week without a new album from these guys, you know? Ha ha, I can’t stand it, this is their literal fifth album of 2022, their 23rd overall, and it’s titled Changes. Boy, you have to admit, it’s a pretty smart gimmick, the whole idea of being in a band and putting out a bunch of albums, what madness is this, amirite? OK, whatever, it’s Halloween, so let’s go to the YouTube and find a video for one of these new songs and, like Frankenfurter said on The Rocky Horror Picture Show, see what’s on the slab! Ah, here’s one of their new rock ’n’ roll songs, “Oce V,” and uh-oh, look at this video, our boys are in Italy or some other country, whatever, and it looks and sounds like some goofy B movie from like 1971, like dig the funky beat! LOL, these guys are such stoners, if they had a time machine, they’d probably go back to the Jurassic age just so they could watch a velociraptor hatch out of an egg and put a little baseball cap on it, because randomness is so cool.

• We’ll end this week’s rundown with another Canadian indie musician, namely Dan Mangan, whose new album, Being Somewhere, is in the books as of this Friday! He’s done soundtracks scored for feature films (Hector and the Search for Happiness for one), as well as music for things you may have seen on Netflix and AMC. The first single is “All Roads,” which has the same kind of vibe as Modest Mouse’s “Interstate 8,” you know, quirky and half-plugged-guitar-y but not as stupid as Figurine or any of that garbage. Pretty boring, that’s it, folks, nothing much to see here, truth be told. — Eric W. Saeger

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POP CULTURE BOOKS Leech, by Hiron Ennes (Tordotcom, 336 pages) If you’re looking for gothic fiction, horror spiced up with adventure, LGBT representation or just plain good writing, check out Hiron Ennes’s debut novel, Leech. Fair warning: This novel is packed with spookiness, body horror and psychological dread.

Upsetting things that happen in this book that make it appropriate only for older teens and adults, like murder and rape. A few times I had to put the book down and felt my skin crawl (or I was delightedly disgusted).

Anyway, I liked Leech quite a bit! I was immediately hooked by the first few pages.

You follow the narrator, a doctor traveling to a haunted château in a remote alpine town to investigate the death of their colleague.

When a string of hideous discoveries threatens the doctor’s existence, their control of the situation and themself unravels. It’s later revealed that the main characters are not the people you were at first led to believe they were.

The story has good pace; each chapter ended with a discovered secret or new information that underscored the horror and kept the plot surprising. As the reveals pile up, you slowly learn more and more about the narrator, their relationship to the denizens of the château, and what secrets they keep hidden.

The writing is heavily erudite and had me reaching for a dictionary even more often than Seth Dickinson’s The Traitor Baru CorBooks

Author events • ERNEST THOMPSON, the writer of On Golden Pond, will discuss his new novel, The Book of Maps, at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 2240562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m.

• KIM VARNEY CHANDLER will discuss her book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, at Toadstool Bookshop (12 Depot Square, Peterborough, toadbooks. com, 924-3543) Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.

• FANTASY AUTHORS Freya Marske, author of the new book A Restless Truth, and Everina Maxwell, author of the new book Ocean’s Echo, will discuss their books during an online-only event via Gibson’s Bookstore (gibsonsbookstore.com) on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. See the store’s website for tickets, which vary in price (you can buy one or both books).

• CHELSEA CONABOY, a former Concord Monitor reporter and a health & science journalist, will discuss her book Mother Brain: How Neuroscience Is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore. com) on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m.

• RUSS FEINGOLD, the former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, will discuss his new book The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our

morant. I wrote down more than 50 terms to double-check. Many of these are medical or scientific, like “atrophic,” “hyphae,” and “enucleated.” The obscure vocabulary sometimes distracted me (if I bothered at all to stop and discover its meaning), but I also think that the vocabulary supports the narrator’s character as an overly educated doctor.

Regardless of that, the writing was obviously talented and enjoyable on its own.

The setting is a post-apocalyptic steampunk-ish version of Earth orbited by the pulverized chunks of a destroyed moon

Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, Nov. 3, at noon.

• WESLEY MCNAIR will discuss his new book Late Wonders: New & Selected Poems at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m.

• ADAM SIKES will discuss his new espionage thriller Landslide at Toadstool Bookshop (Somerset Plaza, 375 Amherst St. in Nashua; 673-1734, toadbooks.com) on Monday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m.

• CHARLES SAWYER will discuss his biography B.B. King: From Indianola to Icon: A Personal Odyssey with the “King of Blues” at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m.

• ERNEST THOMPSON, the writer of On Golden Pond, will discuss his new novel, The Book of Maps, at Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, 836-6600, bookerymht.com) on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m.

• COLM TOÍBÍN will discuss his new book The Magician during an online only event via Gibson’s Bookstore (gib-

and beset by natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes that are as normal as the weather. Some of the details felt a bit disjointed when put together. Why was it mentioned that one city is paved with ruby bricks? This didn’t turn out to be important.

Nevertheless, other elements of the setting well support the genre and themes. The very landscape seems to haunt humanity for its past transgressions, isolating modern society into a huddled clan terrified of science, the sky and the unknown. Fantastical elements such as the mineral wheatrock used for fertilizer, the arctic cryptids called the ventigeaux, and the native Montish with their black eyes give the novel a mystical feel like a fairy tale or myth.

The plot was always exciting and the reveals unexpected, sometimes putting me on the edge of my seat. I was caught off guard when the narration changed focus to different characters midway through the novel, and the genre took a swing toward hopeful adventure, fast-paced, full of danger and action. The uplifting final act was a sweet way to wash out the doom and gloom from earlier. My only critique is that the very ending was a bit abrupt and open-ended for my taste.

In Leech, some characters suffered, some heroes became the villains, and others got the second chances they deserved. This novel’s horror lightened by relief, clever writing, and compelling characters made it an enjoyable read. Give Leech a shot for a spooky Halloween! A- — Alaina Tocci

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• ANTHONY HOROWITZ will discuss his new book A Twist of the Knife during an online only event via Gibson’s Bookstore (gibsonsbookstore. com) on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at noon. Register online.

• MARY ANN ESPOSITO will discuss her new cookbook, Ciao Italia: Plant, Harvest, Cook! at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 2240562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Friday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m.

• JOSH FUNK & KARI ALLEN Children’s authors Josh Funk and Kari Allen present their newest books, The Great Caper Caper: Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast Book No. 5 and Maddie and Mabel Take the Lead, respectively, at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore. com) on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.

• MAREK BENNETT will discuss his new graphic novel The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby Volume 3 (1864) at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m.

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POP CULTURE film reviews by amy diaz

Black Adam (PG-13)

Dwayne Johnson is the magnetic core of the “too many items on the menu” comic book adaptation Black Adam, an entry in DC’s Extended Universe.

We meet Black Adam (Johnson) — who is, to oversimplify, a “Shazam”-type — as well as the Justice Society, presented as a good guy Suicide Squad (also directed by Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller). The team is led by Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), who is sorta cool and rich, and includes Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell) and Atom Smasher (Noah Centino), a new-guy superhero whose funnest attribute is that his uncle, the previous Atom, is played by Henry Winkler. We also learn about Intergang, a group of criminal mercenaries occupying Kahndaq, a country presented as the vaguely Middle Eastern. And, rounding out the DCEU business, there is a mid-credits scene that is, in my opinion, some complete nonsense.

The movie also talks vaguely about colonizers, oppression, freedom, the idea of being a hero versus being protector and why it is bad to murder people. And, it seems like the movie can’t decide whether it’s deadly serious or quippy and so it does both.

In the movie’s present, Adrianna Tomaz (Sarah Shahi), a professor in the oft-invaded and oppressed Kahndaq, is desperate to find an ancient Kahndaq artifact, a blue-ish iron-y crown that can give its wearer godlike powers (of demonic origin). She wants to rehide it so Intergang and other baddies will never find it. But one of her shifty compatriots, Ishamel (Marwan Kenzari), has other plans. Adrianna finds the crown in an ancient tomb just as Intergang arrives and demands it at gunpoint.

Certain she is going to die, she does some on-the-fly translating to call on Kahndaq’s ancient protector, and the muscle-y Adam (Johnson) appears. He lays waste to nearly all of the Intergang group and allows Adrianna and her comic relief brother, Karim (comedian Mohammad Amer), to get away. Later, Adrianna introduces Adam to her young son, Amon (Bodhi Sabongui), a big fan of superheroes who has some advice for Adam on how to improve and capitalize on his image in this modern world.

Black Adam

Amanda sends in the Justice Society to neutralize Adam because of some secret ancient texts that suggest he isn’t the public-protecting superhero that legend paints him as. When the Justice Society arrives in Kahndaq, they discover that “international stability!” isn’t exactly an electrifying rallying cry and maybe oppressed people aren’t so concerned with what happens to their oppressors.

Or, I mean, that’s an element that is mentioned and that I found kind of interesting — justice and prioritizing the global peace vs. more direct protecting of one’s people. But for all that the movie throws it out there, the Big Ideas are kept kinda vague.

Like a kid sprinkling Fruit Loops and M&Ms on top of a Nutella and potato chips Eggo sandwich, the movie drops those nuggets of “saying something” on top of an overstuffed pile of comic book lore: this character and their relationship to that character and the magical this thing, created by the wizard-y those guys. We don’t get a whole lot of time with any one element and most of it is just told directly to us in flashback or exposition dump. While I’ve often wanted superhero movies to skip the origin stories and get right to the superheroing (not unlike how the MCU handled Spider-Man), Black Adam skips any kind of context about these people or groups.

Watching Black Adam isn’t a whole lot different,

Red River Theatres Film Movie screenings, movie-themed 11 S. Main St., Concord 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org happenings and virtual events Films • Triangle of Sadness (R, 2022) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 3:30 & 6:45 p.m.; Friday, Oct. Fathom Events 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30, at Fathomevents.com 2:30 and 6:15 pm.; Thursday, Nov. O’neil Cinemas at Brickyard 3, at 3:45 p.m.

• See How They Run (PG-13, Square 2022) will screen at Red River 24 Calef Hwy., Epping Theatres in Concord on Thursday, 679-3529, oneilcinemas.com Oct. 27, at 4 p.m.

• Tár (R, 2022) will screen at Red Park Theatre River Theaters in Concord on 19 Main St., Jaffrey Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.; Fritheparktheatre.org day, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Ot. Venues Cinemark Rockingham Park 12 15 Mall Road, Salem

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30, at 2 & 6 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 3, at 3:15 & 6:30 p.m.

• O’neil Cinemas at Brickyard Square has some spooky films on the schedule. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (R, 1992) will screen Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 29, get a double feature with Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Phantom of the Opera (1943), which starts at 1 p.m.

• The Greatest Beer Run Ever (R, 2022) will screen at Park Theatre in Jaffery on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.

• House on Haunted Hill (1959) will screen at Park Theatre in Jaffrey on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.

• The Rocky Horror Picture

experience-wise, from reading the character’s Wikipedia page. You get plenty of raw data but not a lot of emotional connection to characters or their quests.

Dwayne Johnson is a top-notch action movie player — he is one of my favorite parts of the whole Fast & Furious experience at this point. Black Adam doesn’t use his talents nearly enough and doesn’t give him a solid story. It never really settles on who it wants Black Adam, the man or the movie, to be. C Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, intense action and language, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, Black Adam is two hours and four minutes long and distributed in theaters by New Line Cinema.

Ticket to Paradise (PG-13)

The charms of and genuine good will between George Clooney and Julia Roberts do most of the work in the rom-com Ticket to Paradise.

Long-divorced couple David (Clooney) and Georgia (Roberts) have a deeply antagonistic relationship, bickering all the time — including throughout the college graduation ceremony of their daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever). They seem delighted to walk swiftly away from each other

Show (R, 1975) will screen at the Red River Theatres in Concord on Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged at this 18+ event but props will be provided by the theater only. Tickets cost $20.

• Nosferatu (1922) will screen on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at Park Theatre in Jaffrey. This F.W. Murnau classic silent horror film starring Max Schreck will have live organ accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis.

• Beetlejuice (PG, 1988) will screen on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 6:15 p.m. at Park Theatre in Jaffrey.

• Night of the Living Dead (1968) will screen on Saturday, Oct. 29,

at the airport after saying goodbye to Lily, who is vacationing in Bali with her buddy Wren (Billie Lourd). After the post-college pre-life trip, Lily is slated to start work at a prestigious law firm.

But is law really Lily’s dream, or something her parents have talked her into? When she meets Gede (Maxime Bouttier), a local seaweed farmer, she starts to doubt her whole life plan. Thus, some two months later, do David and Georgia find themselves on a plane to Bali to stop their daughter from marrying Gede and derailing her big career.

There is, of course, all kinds of baggage. A similar post-college engagement between David and Georgia, followed quickly by the birth of Lily, derailed Georgia’s career plans. Though divorced more than a decade, David and Georgia are clearly still angry about how their relationship ended — and maybe even that it ended.

David is currently unattached and Georgia is maybe not looking for forever with her boyfriend Paul (Lucas Bravo), an airline pilot.

Roberts and Clooney are good separately — clunky exposition scenes where they tell various stories of their relationships to other people work because they are such watchable actors. Together they crackle and spark — they’re great scene partners whether their characters are fighting or flirting. Their plan to break up Lily and Gede allows for a fair amount of charmingly executed scheming and gentle capers.

The rest of the movie is a flat fountain soda, watered down in flavor and generally lacking in effervescence. Everything that isn’t based on Roberts’ and Clooney’s star power and chemistry is tepid at best. The story feels like so much warmed over “haven’t we seen this before” and the romance between the youngs is fairly sparkfree. Lourd, whose oddball neglected-rich-kid character is interesting, doesn’t get nearly enough to do to really bring anything to the movie.

Clooney and Roberts and the beauty of Bali carry this movie further than it has any right to go, but it ultimately underwhelms. C+ Rated PG-13 for some strong language and brief suggestive material, according to the MPA at filmratings.com. Directed by Ol Parker with a screenplay by Daniel Pipski, Ticket to Paradise is an hour and 44 minutes long and is distributed in theaters by Universal Studios.

at 8:15 p.m. at Park Theatre in Jaffrey.

• Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) will screen on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at Park THeatre in Jaffrey.

• Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 from GKids continues with Spirited Away (PG, 2001), which will screen Sunday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 1, and Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. (Cinemark Rockingham Park).

• The Grateful Dead Meet-Up Movie 2022 will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m.

• 13 Going on 30 (PG-13, 2004) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Wednesday, Nov. 2,

Tár

at 6:30 p.m.

• The Banshees of Inisherin (R, 2022) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord starting Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.

Legal Notice Clerk of the Superior Court *** Electronically Filed *** M. Menard, Deputy 3/27/2022 6:02:19 PM Filing ID 14100172

CANIZALES LAW, PLLC Carrie Canizales / 030129 4802 E. Ray Road, Suite 23-510 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (P): 602-503-3722 (F): 480-212-5478 carrie.lawyer@gmail.com Attorney for Petitioner

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA In re the Matter of: LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY d.o.b. 01/27/2012 CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR d.o.b 02/02/2010 Person under(s) 18 years of age.

No. JS520337 NOTICE OF HEARING TO: BRANDON PERRY, Father: 1. Petitioner, BONNIE M. KEAY through undersigned counsel, CARRIE CANIZALES, has filed with this Court a petition for Termination of Parental Rights pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-533.

2. The Court has set a Continued Initial Severance Hearing on November 21, 2022 at 9:00a.m., before the Honorable Keelan Bodow, at the Maricopa County Superior Court, via TEAMS. All parties should appear via Court Connect with TEAMS. All parties and participants are encouraged to participate via the TEAMS application or website on their computer or phone: Online via Microsoft Teams at: www.tinyurl.com/jbazmc-JUJ16, (This is the Court’s preferred method of participation) type the above link into the browser of your computer/device to join. You can also dial in using your phone: + 1 (917) 781-4590 Access Code: 625 331 19# Please Note: Long distance fees may apply if dialing by phone. For privacy purposes, you can block your phone number by dialing *67. juvenile Court Southeast facility, 1810 S. Lewis Street, Mesa, Arizona 85210. Telephone (602) 372-5375, for allegations in the Severance Petition. The Severance hearing will be conducted via TEAMS application. To call in dial (917) 781-4590 and use code 62533119.

3. You have the right to appear as a party in this proceeding.

If you appear at the initial hearing and contest the allegations,

the court will schedule a pretrial conference and termination adjudication hearing.

4. You are advised that your failure to appear in court at the hearing without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in a finding terminating your parental rights based upon the record and he evidence presented in court. A failure to appear without good cause shown may result in a finding that you have waived your right to a trial.

5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Notice of Initial Hearing and Severance Petition by submitting a written request to: Maricopa County Superior Court, Juvenile Court Southeast Facility, 1810 S. Lewis Street, Mesa, Arizona 85210, Telephone (602) 372-5375. Requests for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling (602) 5062544.

No. JS520337 PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

supervision, food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.

C. The father, DAVID MICHAEL UNDERWOOD, has neglected the child, CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR or failed to protect the child from neglect, so as to cause an unreasonable risk of harm to the child’s health and/or welfare. A.R.S. 8-201(24), -533(B)(2).

The father, has abandoned the child and failed to maintain a normal parental relationship with the child without just cause by failing to provide reasonable support, failing to maintain regular contact, and/or failing to provide normal supervision.

A.R.S. 8-531(1), -533(B)(1). Furthermore, father is a registered sex offender and poses an immediate danger to child.

D. The father, BRANDON MICHAEL PERRY, has abandoned the child and failed to maintain a normal parental relationship with the child without just cause by failing to provide reasonable support, failing to maintain regular contact, and/or failing to provide normal supervision. A.R.S. 8-531(1), -533(B)(1). has neglected the child, LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY, or failed to protect the child from neglect, so as to cause an unreasonable risk of harm to the child’s health and/or welfare.

9. Petitioner further alleges that under A.R.S. § 8-533(B) a termination of the parent child relationship would be in the children’s best interests because it would benefit the child by furthering the plan of adoption which would provide child permanency and stability.

10.The children’s current placement is the least restrictive placement available consistent with the children’s needs.

Petitioner, BONNIE M. KEAY through undersigned counsel, CARRIE CANIZALES, respectfully requests that the Court, under A.R.S. § 8-533, terminate the parent child relationship between BRITTANY ALEXANDRIA SARAH NASSAR, and the children, LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY and CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR, BRANDON MICHAEL PERRY and the child LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY and DAVID MICHAEL UNDERWOOD and CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR. Petitioner alleges: 1. The Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over this Motion for Termination of Parent-Child under A.R.S. § 8-202(B) and venue is appropriate in Maricopa County under A.R.S. § 8-206.

2. Petitioner has a legitimate interest in the welfare of the children, as she is the guardian.

3. LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY is a female child born on January 27, 2012, in Manchester, New Hampshire. She currently resided in Maricopa County, Arizona. The child is not an Indian Child as defined in 25 U.S.C. §§ 1903(4) 4. CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR is a male child born on February 2, 2010, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He currently resides in Maricopa County, Arizona. The child is not an Indian Child as defined in 25 U.S.C. §§ 1903(4) 5. BRITTANY ALEXANDRIA SARAH NASSAR whose date of birth is June 14, 1993, is the mother of LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY and CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR. Her last known address is 155B Highland St., Manchester, NH 03055.

6. DAVID MICHAEL UNDERWOOD, whose date of birth is June 1, 1982 is the father of CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR. Paternity has been established. Father is on the birth certificate.

7. BRANDON MICHAEL PERRY, whose date of birth is July 24, 1992, is the father of LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY. Paternity has been established. Father is on the birth certificate.

8. Petitioner alleges the following ground(s) for termination of the parent child relationship.

A. The Mother, BRITTANY ALEXANDRIA SARAH NASSAR, has abandoned the child and failed to maintain a normal parental relationship with the child without just cause by failing to provide reasonable support, failing to maintain regular contact, and/or failing to provide normal supervision. A.R.S. 8-531(1), -533(B)(1).

B. Mother is unable or unwilling to provide the children LILLIAN PATRICIA PERRY and CHASE MICHAEL NASSAR with adequate

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: This 4th day of October 2022

WHEREFORE, based on upon the foregoing allegations, the Petitioner/Guardian ad Litem respectfully requests the following: 1. Grant temporary legal custody of the child to Great Aunt, Bonnie M. Keay, whose date of birth is August 16, 1967 who resides at 4642 E Sierrita Road, San Tan, Arizona.

2. Assign this matter to the Southeast Juvenile Facility in Mesa.

3. Assign counsel for children in the severance matter.

4. Assign counsel for mother and fathers.

5. Set an initial severance hearing RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 25th day of March 2022

Carrie Canizales, Attorney for Petitioner

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NITE Clean slate Local music news & events

Robert Dubac tries to make sense in Book of Moron

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

• Hanging out: Closing out a two-month residency in downtown Nashua, The Humans Being bring a jammy sound that’s elevated, energetic and disciplined, spreading a sunny message of planetary unity. They’re joined by the equally inventive Fiesta Melon. The venue is a music-friendly beer bar offering a relaxed vibe, with sandwiches named after a litany of Red Sox heroes, from Rico Petrocelli to Big Papi. Thursday, Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m., Nashua Garden, 121 Main St., Nashua, $10 at the door, 21+, facebook.com/thehumansbeing.

• Gator guys: Halloween’s tribute act side happens as Being Petty – The Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Experience takes the stage in Concord. Along with doing a more than credible job of recreating the sound of the great American band, the group brings the look and feel — wigs, wardrobe, accessories like Tom’s top hat, along with the instruments, including the late rocker’s iconic Rickenbacker guitar.

Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord, passes $28 at ccanh.com.

• Party down: There will be dancing, drinking and costume prizes at the Shaskeen Halloween Bash, as DJ Myth spins the music in celebration of both the spooky holiday and the upcoming Gaelic observation of Samhain, which marks the end of harvest season and the onset of the darker half of the year. Yep, the end of daylight saving time is well-nigh around the corner, along with all the other elements that make us a hardy lot. Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m., Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St., Manchester, shaskeenirishpub.com.

• Full strength: Though his return to the region finds him mostly playing solo, the Brooks Hubbard Band occasionally returns to New England from Nashville. Justin Kimball and Erin Nelson have made the trip and will perform a special one-night reunion show packed with Americana energy on the main stage of a country-themed restaurant-bar celebrating its one-year anniversary since opening in the Queen City, Sunday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m., The Goat, 50 Old Granite St., Manchester, facebook.com/goatbarmanchester, 21+.

• Big night: Few bring a genuine spirit to All Hallows’ Eve like Doctor Gasp & the Eeks, the seasonal band led by folk musician and artistic polymath Dan Blakeslee. A treat for young and old, the masked singer-guitarist is a one-man Alfred Hitchcock movie, channeling his personal favorite Bobby Boris Pickett and others through favorites like “Monster Mash” and wacky original tunes. He’s joined by Cirque Desolate. Monday, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m., The Press Room, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth, $15 and up at eventbrite.com. We talked with Blakeslee in the Oct. 13 issue of the Hippo; find the e-edition at hippopress.com (the story is on page 38).

The idea of aliens landing and attempting to understand human nature has been around a while. In his one-man show The Book of Moron, Robert Dubac gets more down to earth, playing an amnesiac desperately in need of people to explain the current state of a world where the loudest voices are frequently the dumbest.

Dubac begins by being bewildered at what makes some people angry. “Isn’t same-sex marriage all marriages? You marry one person and have the same sex forever,” he says at one point.

All the other characters in Book of Moron are voices in Dubac’s head trying to fill his brain’s blank slate with their version of the truth.

“It expounds on Freud’s id, ego and superego,” he said by phone recently. “You’ve got the inner child, inner moron, the voice of reason, common sense and your inner a-hole, who obviously is the one who says things that you don’t want to say out loud, but they’re swirling around in the back of your head.”

The premise for the show came to Dubac as he was doing his previous one-man show, The Male Intellect – An Oxymoron? for a crowd in Amish country. “Even though this group of people have chosen not to interact,

Robert Dubac’s The Book of Moron When: Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester More: $39 at palacetheatre.org

they still have kind of a higher moral standard,” he recalled. “I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting if you woke up like that and you had no idea?’ There’s a good and bad side — you could be in the Amish community, or you could wake up in a camp run by Taliban.”

Though its “Idiocracy is a documentary” subject matter is up to the minute in a culture peppered with alternative facts and ignorant bluster, Dubac began developing the show over a decade ago. He had the help of his good friend, the late comic and television star Garry Shandling. Experience taught them both to spot the writing on the wall.

“If you’re really pushing comedy, you’re doing it before the rest of the world piles on if you’re doing it right,” Dubac said. “We could see the insanity starting to foment… everybody lives in their own little bubbles, and the public doesn’t really realize what’s going on outside as much as a traveling artist.”

Dubac began doing comedy in the late 1970s, first as a magician opening rock concerts, followed by standup in a West Coast scene that included pioneers like Dana Carvey, Bob Saget and Robin Williams. During that time, he came up with the idea of a stupidity tax — five bucks assessed for transgressions like pushing an already-lit elevator button.

Now, the bit is back.

“I resurrected that, and it’s in The Book of Moron, because it’s just timeless,” he said.

“When I came up with it, it was just a surface joke, but now, coupled with this whole meaning of the change of culture and the dumbing down of America, it resonates more graphically.”

He’s quick to point out that the show isn’t

COMEDY THIS WEEK and beyond Venues Averill House Vineyard 21 Averill Road, Brookline 371-2296, averillhousevineyard. com Capitol Center for the Arts — Chubb Theatre 44 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, ccanh.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 McCue’s Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner

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580 Portsmouth Traffic Circle, Thirsty Moose Tap House Portsmouth 21 Congress St., Portsmouth mccuescomedyclub.com 427-8645, thirstymoosetaphouse. com Millyard Brewery 25 E. Otterson St., Nashua Tupelo Music Hall 722-0104, millyardbrewery.com 10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com The Music Hall Events 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org • Amy Tee Thirsty Moose Taphouse, Thursday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m.

Pasta Loft • Marc Riley Thirsty Moose Tap241 Union Square, Milford house, Thursday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. pastaloft.com • Robert Dubac Rex, Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.

Rex Theatre • Randy Rainbow Chubb The23 Amherst St., Manchester atre, Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.

668-5588, palacetheatre.org • Joe Matarese McCue’s, Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 The Strand p.m.

20 Third St., Dover • Tim McKeever Chunky’s 343-1899, thestranddover.com Nashua, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.

• Bill Simas Averill House, Satur-

Robert Dubac

about left versus right, but smart and stupid, noting, “the thing about stupidity … is stupid people won’t admit they’re stupid because it was intelligently designed that way, so all they do is double down.” Even if one side is more guilty, the comedy needs to stay balanced. “It can’t just be full tilt against stupidity and right-wing idiots, because then you’re going to lose the crowd. There’s a lot of stuff I’ve put aside, because it’s just too much.”

Instead, he keeps things level, though it can be difficult. “It’s done from a point of view of let’s start from scratch; let’s take some points from the left and the right, and solve some problems,” he said. “It’s also a way to get some great one-liners.”

In mid-2000s, the Mensa organization challenged its members to take a word from the dictionary and add or subtract one letter to give it a new meaning. One wag came up with “bozone,” defined as “the substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating.”

Reminded of that, Dubac observed, “We’re living in a time where irony doesn’t mean anything anymore; people can’t even grasp the concept.” Asked if there’s something that gives him hope in spite of this, he answered quickly.

“Humor! I mean, funny is the only emotion that brings everybody together, in truth.”

day, Oct. 29, 5 p.m.

• Vir Das The Music Hall, Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

• Dan Crohn Chunky’s Manchester, Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

• Brian Beaudoin Headliners, Saturday, Oct. 29, 8:30 p.m.

• Lenny Clarke Pasta Loft, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 9 p.m.

• My Name Is Not Mom Music Hall, Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.

• Paul D’Angelo Rex, Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.

• Lenny Clarke Chunky’s Manchester, Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.

• Comedy night with Will Noonan Millyard Brewery, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.

• Andrew Donnelly McCue’s, Saturday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m.

• Lenny Clarke Strand, Saturday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m.

• Amy Tee Headliners, Saturday,

Tim McKeever

Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m.

• Bob Marley Chubb Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 5, and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 6 and 8:30 p.m.

• Jim Breuer Tupelo, Thursday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m.

• Drew Dunn Rex, Friday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.

• Jim McCue McCue’s Comedy Club, Friday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m.

• JJ Walker Chunky’s Nashua, Friday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m.

Epping Telly’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 235 Calef Hwy. 679-8225 Alton Foster’s Tavern 403 Main St. 875-1234

Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House 393 Route 101 488-5875

Alton Bay Dockside Restaurant 6 East Side Drive 855-2222

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

Auburn Auburn Pitts 167 Rockingham Road 622-6564

Bristol The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge 28 Central Square 744-7800

Bedford Copper Door 15 Leavy Dr. 488-2677

Thursday, Oct. 27

Concord Concord Craft Brewing 117 Storrs St. 856-7625 Feathered Friend 231 S. Main St. 715-2347 Hermanos Cocina Mexicana 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669 Penuche’s Ale House 16 Bicentennial Square 228-9833

Brookline The Alamo Texas Barbecue & Tequila Bar 99 Route 13 Tandy’s Pub & Grille 721-5000 1 Eagle Square 856-7614

Auburn Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.

Known As Purple Brainz, 9 p.m.

Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.

Uno Pizzeria 15 Fort Eddy Road 226-8667

Epsom Hill Top Pizzeria 1724 Dover Road 736-0027

Deerfield The Lazy Lion 4 North Road 463-7374

Exeter Sawbelly Brewing 156 Epping Road 583-5080

Derry Fody’s Tavern 187 Rockingham Road, 404-6946

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

Halcyon 11 Central St. 432-9704 Dover Cara Irish Pub & Restaurant 11 Fourth St. 343-4390

Strange Brew: Ken Budka, 8 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Dave Clark, 5:30 p.m.

Hudson Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George BisBedford Nashua Copper Door: Jordan Quinn, 7 p.m. son, 8 p.m.

Fody’s: DJ Rich karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Kingston San Francisco Kitchen: live music, Concord Saddle Up Saloon: karaoke with DJ 6:30 p.m.

Area 23: karaoke at 23, 8 p.m.

Shorty’s: Austin McCarthy, 6 p.m.

Hermanos: Brian Booth, 6:30 p.m. Jason, 7 p.m.

Laconia Portsmouth Fratello’s: Eric Grant, 7 p.m.

The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Tower Hill: karaoke w/ Luke Skyrocker, 8 p.m.

Rochester Epping Governor’s Inn: Devin Berry, 7 Telly’s: Justin Jordan, 7 p.m.

Londonderry p.m.

Stumble Inn: Swipe Right Duo, 7 Exeter Salem Sea Dog: Farrington and Fioretti, 6 p.m.

Copper Door: Rebecca Turmel, 7 p.m. p.m.

Manchester Angel City: Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Gilford City Hall Pub: Killian Venman, 7 Seabrook Patrick’s Pub: live music, 6 p.m. p.m.

Backyard Burgers: Jennifer MitchCurrier: Joey Clark & The Big ell, 6 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Jodee Frawlee, 6 Hearts, 5 p.m.

Elm House of Pizza: Chris Lester, Strafford p.m.

6 p.m.

Independence Inn: Amanda Foundry: Kimayo, 6 p.m.

Adams, 6 p.m.

Hampton Fratello’s: Sean Coleman, 5:30 Bogie’s: live music, 7 p.m. p.m.

CR’s: Steve Sibulkin, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Smuttynose: Rob & Jody, 6 p.m.

Alton Wally’s: The Show Formerly Shorty’s: Ralph Allen, 6 p.m.

Foster’s: Karen Grenier, 6 p.m.

Derry Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.

Halloween weekend With Halloween on Monday this year, you can find the costume contests and spooky-themed events throughout the coming weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 29, head to Area 23 (254 N. State St. in Concord; thearea23.com) for their Halloween Party and costume fest from 8 to 11 p.m. featuring music from the Dalton Gang. Find more Halloween happenings for the 21+ crowd in last week’s (Oct. 20) issue of the Hippo. Go to hippopress.com to find the edition; the listing starts on page 15.

Gilford Patrick’s 18 Weirs Road 293-0841 Goffstown Village Trestle 25 Main St. 497-8230

Hampton Bogie’s 32 Depot Square 601-2319 CR’s The Restaurant 287 Exeter Road 929-7972 The Goat 20 L St. 601-6928

Whym Craft Pub & Brewery 853 Lafayette Road 601-2801

Tower Hill Tavern 264 Lakeside Ave. 366-9100

Hudson The Bar 2B Burnham Road

Londonderry Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern 176 Mammoth Road 437-2022

Lynn’s 102 Tavern 76 Derry Road 943-7832

L Street Tavern 603 17 L St. 967-4777

Jaffrey Park Theatre 19 Main St. 532-9300

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

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon 92 Route 125 369-6962

Smuttynose Brewing 105 Towle Farm Road Wally’s Pub 144 Ashworth Ave. 926-6954

Stumble Inn 20 Rockingham Road 432-3210

Laconia Belknap Mill 25 Beacon St. E., No. 1 524-8813 Fratello’s 799 Union Ave. 528-2022

Pipe Dream Brewing 49 Harvey Road 404-0751

Manchester Angel City Music Hall 179 Elm St. 931-3654 Backyard Brewery 1211 S. Mammoth Road 623-3545 CJ’s 782 S. Willow St. 627-8600

New Boston Molly’s: Joe Birch 7 p.m.

Auburn Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.

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

Brookline Alamo: Travis Rollo, 5 p.m.

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

Coach Stop: Jeff Mrozek, 6 p.m.

Stumble Inn: The Drift Duo, 8 p.m.

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

Angel City: Category 5, 9 p.m.

Backyard Brewery: April Cushman, 6 p.m.

Penacook Derryfield: Swipe Right Duo, 8 American Legion Post 31: JMitch p.m.

Karaoke, 7 p.m.

Fratello’s: Clint Lapointe, 6 p.m.

The Foundry: The Hart of Sound, Portsmouth Gas Light: Dis n Dat Band, 7 p.m.; 6 p.m.

Dave Clark, 9:30 p.m.

The Goat: Hoe-Down, 9 p.m.

The Hill: George Barber, 5:30 p.m. The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.

Mojo’s West End Tavern: Justin Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Shaskeen: Bitter Pill, Wizzardess, Cohn, 7 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Mo Bounce, 9 p.m.

Paul Jarvis, 9:15 p.m.

South Side Tavern: Cox Karaoke, Rochester 9 p.m.

Strange Brew: Tootie Pa & His Big Governor’s Inn: TBA, 7 p.m.

Fine Thing, 9 p.m.

To Share Brewing: Ian Galipeau, Salem 6:30 p.m.

Luna Bistro: Sean Colman, 6 p.m.

Smuttynose: music bingo, 6 p.m.

Meredith Giuseppe’s: Bob Kroepel, 5:45 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29 Twin Barns: Andrea Paquin, 6 p.m. Alton Foster’s Tavern: Halloween cosMerrimack tume party, 7 p.m.

Homestead: Jordan Quinn, 6 p.m.

Alton Bay Milford Dockside: Dave Hoffman Duo, 8 Pasta Loft: Cactus Gang, 8:30 p.m. p.m.

Riley’s Place: The Bat Magoon Band, 8 p.m.

Bristol Stonecutters Pub: DJ Dave O kara- Purple Pit: Ameranouche, 7 p.m. oke, 9 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: Austin McCarthy, 5 p.m.

Concord Area 23: Beef Stu, 8 p.m.

Penuche’s: Scott Solsky & Friends, 7 p.m.

Deerfield Lazy Lion: live music, 6 p.m.

Derry Fody’s: Joe Macdonald, 8 p.m.

Halcyon Club: Jennifer Mitchell, 8 p.m.

Epping Telly’s: Tim Theriault, 8 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: Charlie Chronopoulos, 6 p.m.

Hampton Bogie’s: live music, 7 p.m.

CR’s: Gerry Beaudoin, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Alex Anthony, 8 p.m.

Smuttynose: Mugshot, 6 p.m.

Wally’s: Eric Grant Band, 9 p.m.

Whym: Justin Jordan, 6:30 p.m.

Hudson Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George Bisson, 8 p.m.

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: Jonny Friday, 8 p.m.

Music, live and in person 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.

Bow Chen Yang Li: Lucas Gallo, 7 p.m.

Concord Area 23: jam with Mikey G, 2 p.m.; Halloween party with the Dalton Gang, 8 p.m.

Feathered Friend: Halloween party

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK City Hall Pub 8 Hanover St. 232-3751 Currier Museum of Art 150 Ash St. 669-6144 Derryfield Country Club 625 Mammoth Road 623-2880 Elm House of Pizza 102 Elm St. 232-5522 The Foundry 50 Commercial St. 836-1925 Fratello’s 155 Dow St. 624-2022

The Goat 50 Old Granite St. Great North Aleworks 1050 Holt Ave. 858-5789 The Hill Bar & Grille McIntyre Ski Area 50 Chalet Ct. 622-6159 KC’s Rib Shack 837 Second St. 627-RIBS Murphy’s Taproom 494 Elm St. 644-3535 Salona Bar & Grill 128 Maple St. 624-4020 Shaskeen Pub 909 Elm St. 625-0246

Shorty’s Mexican Roadhouse 1050 Bicentennial Drive 625-1730 South Side Tavern 1279 S. Willow St. 935-9947 Stark Brewing Co. 500 Commercial St. 625-4444 Strange Brew 88 Market St. 666-4292 To Share Brewing 720 Union St. 836-6947 Wild Rover 21 Kosciuszko St. 669-7722

Meredith Giuseppe’s 312 Daniel Webster Hwy. 279-3313 Twin Barns Brewing 194 Daniel Webster Hwy. 279-0876 Merrimack Homestead 641 Daniel Webster Hwy. 429-2022 Milford The Pasta Loft 241 Union Square 672-2270 Riley’s Place 29 Mont Vernon St. 380-3480

p.m.

Murphy’s: live music, 9:30 p.m.

Shaskeen: Halloween Bash with DJ Myth, 9:30 p.m.

Shorty’s: Casey Roop, 6 p.m.

Jaffrey Deerfield Park Theatre: Bernie & Louise Strange Brew: Faith Ann Band, 9 p.m.

Lazy Lion: live music, 7 p.m.

Watson, 5:30 p.m.

To Share Brewing: Jon Pond, 4 Kingston Derry Saddle Up Saloon: Bite the Bullet, p.m.

Wild Rover: Dave Clark, 5 p.m.

Fody’s: Halloween party with Brian 8 p.m.

House, 8 p.m.

Meredith Laconia Epping Tower Hill: line dancing, 7 p.m.; Giuseppe’s: David Lockwood, 5:45 p.m.

Telly’s: Rob & Jody Duo, 8 p.m. karaoke, 9 p.m. with Andrew North & The Rangers, Hudson 5 p.m.

The Bar: live music, 8:30 p.m.

Hermanos: Tim Hazelton, 6:30 Lynn’s 102: Runaway Dogs, 8 p.m. p.m.

Epsom Londonderry Hill Top Pizza: JMitch Karaoke, 7 Coach Stop: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m. p.m.

Pipe Dream: Halloween party with DJ Ache, 6 p.m.

Exeter Stumble Inn: Lance Tremblay DJ, Sawbelly: live music, 5 p.m.

2 p.m.; Fox & The Flamingos, 8 Sea Dog: Rich Amorim, 6 p.m. p.m.

Nashua Fody’s Tavern 9 Clinton St. 577-9015 Millyard Brewery 25 E. Otterson St. 722-0104 Raga 138 Main St. 459-8566 San Francisco Kitchen 133 Main St. 886-8833

New Boston Molly’s Tavern & Restaurant 35 Mont Vernon Road 487-1362 Newmarket Stone Church 5 Granite St. 659-7700 Northfield Boonedoxz Pub 95 Park St. 717-8267 Penacook American Legion Post 31 11 Charles St. 753-9372

Mojo’s West End Tavern 95 Brewery Lane 436-6656

Smuttynose 11 Via Toscana

Rochester Governor’s Inn 78 Wakefield St. 332-0107

Chop Shop 920 Lafayette Road 760-7706

Seabrook Backyard Burgers & Thirsty Moose Taphouse Wings 21 Congress St. 5 Provident Way 760-2581 427-8645

Salem Copper Door 41 S. Broadway 458-2033

Strafford Independence Inn 6 Drake Hill Road 718-3334

The Goat: Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.

Northfield Thirsty Moose: Midnight Sound Boonedoxz Pub: open mic, 4 p.m.

Society, 9 p.m.

Wally’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

Shorty’s Mexican Roadhouse 48 Gusabel Ave. 882-4070

Portsmouth The Gas Light 64 Market St. 430-9122

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

Rochester Governor’s Inn: 80’s Halloween party, 7 p.m.

Salem Copper Door: Nate Comp, 11 a.m.

Salem Luna Bistro: Mark Lapointe, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 Seabrook Bedford Chop Shop: Halloween Bash with Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Casual Gravity, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 30

Milford Pasta Loft: Done by 9, 8:30 p.m.

Riley’s Place: Grayleaf, 8 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Rob Dumais, 11 a.m.

The Washington, D.C.-based City in a Swamp, a satirical theater company, will present the “multimedia, non-partisan production” Capitol Comedy on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dana Center for the Humanities at Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive in Manchester; 641-7700). Tickets cost $45 and are available at tickets.anselm.edu, which also describes the production as “musical comedy meets political parody for a smart, topical and very funny evening.”

Luna Bistro 254 N. Broadway 458-2162

Red’s Kitchen + Tavern 530 Lafayette Road 760-0030

Alton Bay Dockside: Chris O’Neil, 4 p.m.

City in a Swamp

The Goat 142 Congress St. 590-4628

Porter’s Pub 19 Hanson St. 330-1964

Merrimack Homestead: Lou Antonucci, 6 p.m.

Nashua Fody’s: Rewinder, 10 p.m.

Goffstown Manchester Village Trestle: Brian Booth, 6 p.m. Angel City: Halloween party with Millyard: Grateful Dead, 4 p.m.

DJ Sam Smoove, 9 p.m.

Hampton Backyard Brewery: Matt the Sax New Boston Molly’s: The Incidentals, 7 p.m.

Bogie’s: live music, 7 p.m. , 6 p.m.

The Goat: Chris Toler, 8 p.m.

Derryfield: Mugsy & D-Comp, 8 Northfield L Street: Up-Beat w/J-Dubz, 9 p.m. p.m.; Red Eye Riot, 9 p.m.

Boonedoxz: live music, 7 p.m.

Smuttynose: Ryan Williamson, 1 Fratello’s: Jordan Quinn, 6 p.m. p.m.; Dancing Madly, 6 p.m.

Foundry: live music, 6 p.m.

Wally’s: Halloween Bash with Great North Aleworks: Paul Nel- Portsmouth Gas Light Pub: Justin Jordan, 2 Prospect Hill, 8 p.m. son, 3 p.m.

Whym: Clint Lapointe, 6 p.m.

The Hill: Henry Laliberte, 5:30 p.m.; Max Sullivan Group, 7 p.m.; Matt Luneau, 9:30 p.m.

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Stonecutters Pub 63 Union Square 213-5979

Brookline Alamo: Jae Mannion, 4 p.m.

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

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

Hudson The Bar: karaoke with Phil

Londonderry Concord Stumble Inn: Lisa Guyer, 7 p.m.

Concord Craft Brewing: live music, 2 p.m.

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

Hampton The Goat: David Campbell, 8 p.m.

Bogie’s: live music, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 L Street: Up-Beat w/J-Dubz, 9 p.m. Salona: music bingo with Jennifer Smuttynose: Jonny Friday Duo, 2 Mitchell, 6 p.m. p.m.

Whym: Lewis Goodwin, 1 p.m.

Merrimack

Homestead: Clint Lapointe, 5:30 Hudson p.m.

The Bar: live music, 2 p.m.

Lynn’s 102: Carter on Guitar, 4 p.m. Nashua Fody’s: karaoke night, 9:30 p.m.

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

Portsmouth Tower Hill: karaoke w/ DJ Tim, 8 The Goat: Alex Anthony, 9 p.m. p.m.

Seabrook Manchester Red’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

Foundry: David Newsam, 10 a.m.

The Goat: Mike Forgette, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 1 Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Concord Strange Brew: One Big Soul Jam, Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

Tandy’s: open mic, 8 p.m.

Meredith Hampton Twin Barns: Ghouls and Drools, 3 Shane’s: music bingo, 7 p.m. p.m.

Kingston Saddle Up Saloon: line dancing, 7 p.m.

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

The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 8 p.m.

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

Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Strange Brew: David Rousseau, 8 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Sean Coleman, 5:30 p.m.

Nashua Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.

Raga: karaoke, 7:30 p.m.

Portsmouth The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Seabrook Backyard Burgers: music bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m.

Red’s: country night, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 2

Brookline Alamo: Mike Preston, 5 p.m.

Concord Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.

Tandy’s: karaoke, 8 p.m.

Uno Pizzeria: live music, 6 p.m.

Derry Fody’s: karaoke, 7 p.m.

Hampton Bogie’s: open mic, 7 p.m.

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

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

Londonderry Stumble Inn: Jonny Friday, 5 p.m.

NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK Manchester Derryfield: Johnny Angel, 6 p.m.

Fratello’s: Dave Clark, 5:30 p.m.

The Goat: April Cushman, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Stark: Cox karaoke, 8 p.m.

Strange Brew: Howard & Mike’s Acoustic Jam, 8 p.m.

Epping Telly’s: Lewis Goodwin, 7 p.m.

Gilford Patrick’s Pub: live music, 6 p.m.

Goffstown Village Trestle: live music, 6 p.m.

Hampton Meredith Giuseppe’s: Don Bergeron, 5:45 Bogie’s: live music, 7 p.m.

CR’s: live music, 6 p.m. p.m.

Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.

Merrimack Hudson Homestead: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George Bisson, 8 p.m.

Milford Stonecutters: open mic, 8 p.m.

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

The Goat: Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.

Rochester Porter’s: karaoke night, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 3

Auburn Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.

Shaskeen: CL Smooth, 9 p.m.

Strange Brew: A Living Wage, 8 p.m.

Merrimack Homestead: Doug Thompson, 5:30 p.m.

Nashua Fody’s: DJ Rich Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

San Francisco Kitchen: live music, 6:30 p.m.

Shorty’s: Dave Clark, 6 p.m.

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Portsmouth The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.

Salem Copper Door: Jodee Frawlee, 7 p.m.

Seabrook Laconia Backyard Burgers: Jennifer MitchFratello’s: Eric Grant, 7 p.m.

Tower Hill: karaoke w/ Luke Sky- ell, 6 p.m. rocker, 8 p.m.

Strafford Independence Inn: Amanda Londonderry Adams, 6 p.m.

Stumble Inn: 603 Duo, 7 p.m.

Bedford Copper Door: Chad Lamarsh, 7 Manchester Angel City: open mic, 8 p.m. p.m.

City Hall Pub: John Chouinard, 7 p.m.

Concord Currier: Ramez Gurung, 5 p.m.

Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.

Elm House of Pizza: Jordan Quinn, 6 p.m.

Derry Foundry: live music, 6 p.m.

Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.

Fratello’s: Chris Taylor, 5:30 p.m.

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Alton Foster’s Tavern: Jud Caswell, 6 p.m.

Brookline Alamo: Randy McGravey, 5 p.m.

Derry Fody’s: Joe McDonald, 8 p.m.

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NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK 7:30 p.m., Palace • Introduction: The Chicago Experience (Chicago tribute) Thursday, Oct. Park Theatre 27, 7:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery Derry 19 Main St., Jaffrey • Evil Woman (ELO tribute) Thursday, 532-9300, theparktheatre.org Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey • The Wildmans/Honeysuckle Friday, Press Room Bank of NH Stage Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Word Barn 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth 16 S. Main St., Concord • RPAC Halloween Rock & Roll 431-5186, pressroomnh.com 225-1111, banknhstage.com Ball Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Rochester Opera House Rochester Opera House Chunky’s • Being Petty (Tom Petty tribute) Fri31 Wakefield St., Rochester 707 Huse Road, Manchester; day, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Bank of NH Stage 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; • Hey Blondie/Pretendica (Blondie 150 Bridge St., Pelham, chunkys.com and Pretenders tributes) Friday, Oct. Saddle Up Saloon 28, 7:30 p.m., Press Room 92 Route 125, Kingston The Flying Monkey • Ellis Paul Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., 347-1313, saddleupsaloonnh.com 39 Main St., Plymouth The Music Hall Lounge 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com • Tessa Souter Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 Stone Church p.m., Jimmy’s 5 Granite St., Newmarket Granite State Music Hall • Dueling Pianos Friday, Oct. 28, 8 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com 546 Main St., Laconia p.m., Tupelo 3S Artspace granitestatemusichall.com • Jonny Friday Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth Saddle Up Saloon 766-3330, 3sarts.org Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club • Frank Sinatra tribute Friday, Oct. 135 Congress St., Portsmouth 28, 8:30 p.m., Chunky’s Manchester 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com Tupelo Music Hall • Dueling Pianos Friday, Oct. 28, 9 10 A St., Derry p.m., Chunky’s Nashua 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com LaBelle Winery Derry • Stone Dead (Grateful Dead tribute) 14 Route 111, Derry Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, The Word Barn 672-9898, labellewinery.com 9 p.m., Stone Church 66 Newfields Road, Exeter • Jeff Lorber Fusion Saturday, Oct. 244-0202, thewordbarn.com The Music Hall Lounge 29, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s 131 Congress St., Portsmouth • River Sister Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 Shows 436-2400, themusichall.org • Cindy Blackman Thursday, Oct. 27, p.m., Music Hall Lounge • Bite the Bullet Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s Palace Theatre • Ronan Tynan Thursday, Oct. 27, p.m., Saddle Up Saloon 80 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org

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Events • Horror Bad Guys trivia night 21+ on Thursday, Oct. 27, 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.

Weekly • Thursday trivia with Game Time Trivia at Mitchell BBQ (50 N. Main St., Rochester, 332-2537, mitchellhillbbq. com) at 6 p.m.

• Thursday trivia at Smuttlabs (47 Washington St., Dover, 343-1782, smuttynose. com) at 6 p.m.

• Thursday trivia at Station 101 (193 Union Sq., Milford, 249-5416) at 6:30 p.m.

• Thursday trivia at Great North Aleworks (1050 Holt Ave., Manchester, 858-5789, greatnorthaleworks.com) from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Thursday trivia with Game Time Trivia at Hart’s Turkey Farm (223 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-6212, hartsturkeyfarm.com) from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

• Thursday trivia at Yankee Lanes (216

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Maple St., Manchester, 625-9656, yankeelanesentertainment.com) at 7 p.m.

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

• First Thursday of every month trivia at Fody’s (9 Clinton St., Nashua; fodystavern. com) at 8 p.m.

• Friday Team Trivia at Cheers (17 Depot St., Concord, 228-0180, cheersnh.com) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the lounge.

• Friday trivia at Gibb’s Garage Bar (3612 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, gibbsgaragebar.com) from 8 to 10 p.m.

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

• Monday Trivia at the Tavern at Red’s (530 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, 7600030, redskitchenandtavern.com), signup at 8:30 p.m., from 9 to 11 p.m. Hosted

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• Tuesday trivia at Reed’s North (2 E. Main St. in Warner, 456-2143, reedsnorth.com) from 6 to 8 p.m.

• Tuesday trivia at Fody’s (187 Rockingham Road, Derry, 404-6946, fodystavern.com) at 7 p.m.

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

• Tuesday trivia at Lynn’s 102 Tavern (76 Derry Road, Hudson, 943-7832, lynns102.com), at 7 p.m.

• Tuesday Geeks Who Drink trivia at Peddler’s Daughter (48 Main St., Nashua, 821-7535, thepeddlersdaughter. com), from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

• Wednesday trivia at Community Oven (845 Lafayette Road, Hampton, 6016311, thecommunityoven.com) at 6 p.m.

• Wednesday trivia at Smuttynose (105 Towle Farm Road, Hampton, 436-4026, smuttynose.com) at 6 p.m.

• Wednesday trivia at Main Street Grill and Bar (32 Main St., Pittsfield; 4350005, mainstreetgrillandbar.com) at 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday trivia at Popovers (11 Brickyard Sq., Epping, 734-4724, popoversonthesquare.com) from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

TOOTING HIS OWN HORN In a career spanning three decades, Trombone Shorty has played with Bo Diddley, Lenny Kravitz and Harry Connick Jr., appeared at Coachella, and portrayed Charlie Brown’s teacher in The Peanuts Movie. He comes to the Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord; 225-1111, ccanh.com) on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $45.25 to $68.25, plus fees.

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• Wednesday Kings Trivia at KC’s Rib Shack (837 Second St., Manchester, 6277427, ribshack.net), sponsored by Mi Campo, in Manchester 7 to 9 p.m..

• Wednesday trivia at Millyard Brewery (125 E. Otterson St., Nashua; 722-0104, millyardbrewery.com) at 7 p.m.

• Wednesday trivia with Game Time Trivia at The Thirsty Moose (21 Congress St., Portsmouth, 427-8645, thirstymoosetaphouse.com) at 7 p.m.

• Wednesday trivia at The Bar (2b Burnham Road, Hudson, 943-5250) at 7 p.m.

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• Wednesday World Tavern Trivia at Fody’s Tavern (9 Clinton St. in Nashua, fodystavern.com, 577-9015) at 8 p.m.

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(2,3) 72. ‘03 Distillers album ‘Coral __’ 73. System acronym 74. LA flamenco-metal band

Down 1. Legendary NY punk club 2. ‘Sell Out’ __ Big Fish 3. Juice Newton ‘Break __ Me Gently’ (2,2) 4. Smelly Arab Strap song?

5. Jets ‘__ All My Love’ 6. Goo Goo Dolls smash 7. 80s R&B singer Peeples 8. ‘09 Kiss album ‘__ Boom’ 9. Motley Crue song about singer Hendryx?

10. They are ‘Inconceivable’ to The Music 11. Tour big rig 12. ‘Musicforthemorningafter’ Pete 15. ‘Dead Letters’ Finnish band 20. Metallica’s ‘Seek And Destroy’ album ‘Kill __’ (2,3) 22. ‘King’ in Steve Martin song 24. One who overly displays talent (4,3) 25. Some notes are dampened or this 26. ‘04 Skeleton Witch album ‘__ With The Shadows’ (2,3) Across 57. Wardrobe 27. ‘86 David Lee Roth album ‘__ And 1. Drummer Peter of Kiss 61. ‘04 Indigo Girls album ‘All That Smile’ (3,2) 6. Contacts __’ (2,3,2) 29. Johnny Cash ‘I __ Darkness’ (3,1) 9. Like gossip-hungry fans 65. Leathery band from UK? 31. “You know, I’d catch the next train 13. Kim Carnes ‘__ Davis Eyes’ 66. Louis Armstrong “This heart of back to where I live” CCR song 14. ‘82 Duran Duran ‘Save A Prayer’ mine hasn’t a ghost __ chance” (2,1) 32. Kiss ‘I Just Wanna’ lyrics: “__ want album 68. Short piece for a solo instrument a romance” (1,4) 15. Jack Johnson “__ clowns pick me 69. Clash don’t wait and ‘Do __’ (2,3) 33. Nirvana’s pet bird, perhaps up when I’m down” 70. ‘16 Brett Dennen album ‘__ Favor’ 34. Photo shoot makeup problem 16. ‘99 Barenaked Ladies were in front 71. Fatherly Genesis hit ‘__ Of Mine’ 36. Devo ‘Jocko __’ on ‘__ Line’ (3,2) 17. ‘How Does It Feel’ guitarist Moore 18. ‘04 Clapton album ‘Me __ Johnson’ (3,2) 19. They ‘Have More Fun’ to Rod Stewart 21. Gamma Ray song that is 7x’s deadly? (3,1,3) 23. Canadian Mitchell 24. Norwegian lowlife punks?

25. Beatles’ Maggie’s last name 28. Graham of CSN&Y 30. Tiptoe Through The __ 35. Western state Donny Osmond is from 37. ‘Coming Home’ soul singer Bridges Last Week’s Answers: 39. German thrash metal trio that hangs in Gomorrah?

40. Sang of ‘Africa’ 41. ‘Rabbit Fur Coat’ Jenny 43. Rolling Stones “I’m on the __, we ain’t for hire” 44. ‘99 Blink-182 album ‘__ Of The State’ 46. Like first-rate album 47. Where Tom Petty wanted ‘Peace’ after riots (2,2) 48. ‘11 Cowboy Junkies album for evil spirits 50. Rival bands 52. Borknagar bassist for son of Odin 53. Guns/Velvet Revolver bassman McKagan 55. White Stripe drum-girl Ray LaMontagne sang about

38. ‘Epidemia’ metalers Ill __ 42. The Who ‘__, Feel Me’ (3,2) 45. Ridgeley of Wham!

49. What wronged artist will do in court 51. Mexican singer J Lo played 54. Bombs 56. U2 ‘__ Your Boots’ (3,2) 57. __ We Never Said Goodbye (2,2) 58. Beyonce ‘Single Ladies (__ Ring On It)’ (3,1) 59. ‘This And That’ sing/songer

Michael 60. You get treated like this before fame, perhaps (1,3) 61. ‘Transfiguration Of Vincent’ sing/ songer M 62. Fleetwood Mac “Don’t say that you love me!” song 63. ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Billy 64. ‘99 Red Balloons’ band 67. __ Fighters © 2022 Todd Santos

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Jonesin’ crossword by matt jones

“Packet and Go” — it may ring a bell.

Across 1. “___ Good Men” (1992 film) 5. “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy winner Catherine 10. “Way more than necessary” 13. “Major” sky attraction 14. Mail-in ballot submitter 15. Author Lebowitz 16. Protection from flying pucks 18. Mystical presence 19. Historic Joan Crawford title role 21. “___ for Alibi” (Grafton novel) 22. British informant 23. “Uh-oh, better get ...” company 26. Used to be

29. Gets on one’s hind legs, with “up” 32. Actor’s hard-copy headshot, typically 35. Beavers’ sch.

36. Comedian Borg of “Pitch Perfect 2” 37. “Weird Al” Yankovic cult movie 38. Risk taker’s worry about a big decision, maybe 43. 2000 U.S. Open champion Marat 44. Funny twosome?

45. Boardroom bigwigs 46. No longer working (abbr.)

48. Marcel Marceau character

49. They may write independently about the press 55. Optimistic 56. Everywhere (or what Grover tried to teach by running a lot) 58. A single time 59. “The Crucible” setting 60. Having nothing to do 61. Feathery garb 62. Clear the DVR 63. Poses questions

9. “Argo” actor Alan 10. Long hauler’s itinerary 11. Mayor ___ (“My Little Pony” character, fittingly) 12. TV chef Garten 15. Co-star of Kate and Jaclyn 17. “American ___” (Green Day album) 20. Big name in the Old West 23. “Let me in” sounds, perhaps 24. Tyler of “Archer” 25. Fruit drink at a taqueria Down 26. Chef Dufresne behind influen1. Mo. with no major holidays tial restaurant WD-50 2. “Who’s it ___?”

27. Take ___ for the better 3. “Ozark” actor Morales 28. 1990-92 French Open winner 4. Actor Eli of “The Good, the Bad 30. Body of morals and the Ugly” 31. Slang for futures commodities 5. Do-___ (second chances) like sugar and grains 6. Third follower, at times 33. #1 bud 7. Barely at all 34. Pester 8. Breathing, to an M.D. 39. T-shirt design Ben & Jerry’s sold

R&R answer from pg 47 of 10/20

in the 1990s 40. ___ Raymi (Inca-inspired festival in South America) 41. It started on September 8th, 2022 for King Charles III 42. Travel company that owns Vrbo 47. “___ Macabre” (Stephen King book) 48. Good-but-not-great sporting effort 49. Part of MSG 50. With “The,” Hulu series set in a Chicago restaurant 51. “___ Land” (Emma Stone movie) 52. Alloy sources 53. Farm country mailing addresses, for short 54. Bacteriologist Jonas 55. Take inventory?

57. Notes to follow do © 2022 Matt Jones

Jonesin’ answer from pg 48 of 10/20

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

Puzzle A

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Puzzle C

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All quotes are from How to Be Perfect, by Gemini (May 21 – June 20) What’s the Michael Schur, born Oct. 29, 1975. smallest nice thing you do for other people on a regular basis? It’s the little things.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) This SandCancer (June 21 – July 22) We go to the wich Is Morally Problematic, But It’s Also grocery store, approach the door, get a cart Delicious. Can I Still Eat It? Your decision. from the rack, go shopping, bring it to our Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) We debat- car … and then just leave it there? There’s ed this for hours, and got nowhere. Did you something slightly off about that. Keep in at least enjoy the debate? Was there coffee? mind you’re sharing the cart with others.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) But let’s Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) We now have a put practicality aside for a second. Just for lot of arrows in our quiver — virtue ethics, a second. deontology, utilitarianism, contractualism, Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) We’ve nev- ubuntu…! But so far we’ve been asking er even thought about trying to play the pretty simple questions…. Ask a simple bagpipes, so whenever our friend Rob drags question…. that floppy Dr. Seuss-looking contraption Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Is philosopher out of his closet and fires it up, we ascribe name-dropping grosser than Hollywood his talent to some internal, inaccessible set- name-dropping? Hadn’t occurred to me until ting that he seems to have magically had now, but I think it’s possible. It’s possible. from birth. Then, when Rob gets a full ride Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Not to mento Ohio State on a bagpipe scholarship, we tion that no one wants to hang out with a think, ‘Rob has fulfilled his destiny by cap- person who has only one interest — whethitalizing on his innate skill.’ And we also er that interest is being morally perfect, or think, ‘Ohio State has a scholarship for bag- swimming, or playing the bagpipes. Or even pipers?’ You should see the drum major swimming while playing the bagpipes. scholarship.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Sometimes we’ll say, ‘Luis is the nicest guy,’ or ‘Diana is the sweetest person in the world.’ But we don’t actually want our friends to be extreme. (The actual nicest person in the world would be so boring.) True.

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Nothing in the world, no matter how simple, will make everyone happy — my own daughter, Ivy, doesn’t like cake, and my son, William, doesn’t like ice cream…. There’s only so much you can do.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) But maybe we can finagle a different maxim out of this situation … and find a little escape hatch, which may in turn help us with the problem of our friend and her ugly shirt. Try to find something you can compliment.

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When your horse runs off with a herd of wild mustangs, let him go, because man, he’s gone. That was the reality Shane Adams of Fielding, Utah, had to accept when his 10-year-old horse, Mongo, joined a passing herd in the middle of the night during a camping trip eight years ago. Adams reported his horse missing and searched the area regularly for years, to no avail. But Yahoo Insider reported that the Bureau of Land Management recently contacted Adams with incredible news: Mongo had been found.

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The city of Cheadle, Alberta, Canada, is the temporary home of a newly revealed shrine to snacking. A 17-foot-tall statue commissioned by Frito-Lay was unveiled in early October. The work memorializes the signature Cheetos experience: three fingers holding up one of the crunchy snacks, their tips covered in the powdery orange residue the brand has christened “Cheetle.”

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A municipal judge in Cleveland, Ohio, was ordered to be removed from the bench on indefinite suspension on Oct. 18 and will undergo evaluations for her physical and mental health after a long series of bizarre incidents and behavior, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The Ohio Supreme Court took action after Judge Pinkey S. Carr wore sneakers, spandex shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops while sitting the bench — a bench that had become littered with so many cups, dolls and novelty items that Carr’s own attorney described it as “resembling a flea market.” The 58-page complaint filed by the Ohio Supreme Court states that, among many other incidents, Carr repeatedly discussed the television show “P-Valley” and joked about giving lenient sentences and accepting kickbacks with attorneys and defendants while court was in session. When a prosecuting attorney had not yet arrived for a hearing, Carr is quoted as having stated, “The prosecutor’s not here. Let’s see how much we can get away with.” A temporary replacement for Carr will be appointed by Governor Mike DeWine and will sit the bench until voters elect a new judge in a future election. — Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 18

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