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10 Both baklava and spanakopita (the spinach and feta pie pictured here and on the cover) make excellent breakfast foods — OK, maybe that’s not one of our Glendi “facts” (it’s true, though). To celebrate this year’s 44th Glendi, we present 44 facts about this annual festival of Greek food and culture and the community that puts it all together at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester.
Also on the cover It’s a celebration weekend! “Fandoms unite” is the headline of our story on the Granite State Comic Con — a celebration of not just comic books but all manner of pop culture (page 14). St. Mary and Michael the Archangel Coptic Church in Nashua will celebrate Egyptian food at its annual festival (page 28). The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord celebrates at its annual Aerospacefest (page 20).
news & notes
4 news In brIef
6 Q&A
7 sports
8 QuAlIty of lIfe Index
9 thIs week
the Arts
14 grAnIte stAte comIc con
15 Arts roundup
16 Author melAnIe brooks
InsIde/outsIde
21 kIddIe pool
Family fun events this weekend.
22 gArdenIng guy
Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors.
23 treAsure hunt
There’s gold in your attic.
24 cAr tAlk
Automotive advice.
cAreers
26 on the job
What it’s like to be a...
food
28 weekly specIAls Egyptian food festival; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Drinks with John Fladd. pop culture
31 revIews CDs, books and more. Amy Diaz makes allowances for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 and previews Telluride by the Sea.
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35 bAnds, clubs, nIghtlIfe
Nite Roundup, concert & comedy listings and more.
36 musIc thIs week
Live music at your favorite bars and restaurants.
41 comedy thIs week
Where to find laughs
42 concerts
Big ticket shows.
42 trIvIA nIghts
Find some friendly competition.
odds & ends
43 jonesIn’ crossword
Since the start of the school year, the Manchester School District has grappled with transportation issues, including significant bus delays, overcrowding and route cancellations, according to a press release. While the district contracts two companies, Student Transportation of America (STA) and Manchester Transit Authority (MTA), for bus services, STA is currently shortstaffed and unable to serve charter schools. The district is actively seeking solutions and has informed the affected charter schools of the situation. Schools served by STA, such as Memorial, West, Parkside and others, will continue to face delays until staffing normalizes. The district emphasizes the urgent need for more drivers and encourages potential applicants to consider positions with both STA and MTA.
Mark B. Hall has been confirmed as the new Director of the Division of State Police by the Executive Council of New Hampshire, according to a press release. Gov. Sununu nominated him for the position on Aug. 23. Hall has been with the Department since October 1999, having previously held the ranks of Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant and Trooper. The Director of the New Hampshire State Police is responsible for overseeing the overall operations and performance of the Division by
leading its employees in its mission to make New Hampshire safe. Prior to his employment with the State of New Hampshire, Hall worked as a Vermont State Police Trooper and as a patrol officer with the Milton, Vermont, Police Department. He is a graduate of Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy.
In advance of NH and National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 10 through 16, the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council hosted a press conference with Gov. Sununu and Council representatives from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NAMI New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to discuss statewide efforts and resources to prevent suicide. According to a press release, the community impact of NH Rapid Response/988, the launch of Strong As Granite, a new public awareness campaign, and the NH Suicide Prevention Council’s new website offering a statewide resource for suicide prevention were highlighted. In New Hampshire, suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals ages 15 to 34 and the ninth leading cause of death overall. Visit preventsuicidenh.org to learn more.
The Granite United Way will host its Day of Caring event
on Thursday, Sept. 21, in the greater Manchester area, where hundreds of volunteers will be dedicating their time to assist local nonprofits in completing their wish list projects. According to a press release, volunteers will help out with a variety of tasks, from painting and yard maintenance to preparing summer camps for the winter season. Those interested can still sign up for volunteer projects online at guw.upicsolutions.org/Volunteer/VolHome.jsp.
Attorney General John M. Formella announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. According to a press release, the multistate investigation revealed that Tempoe’s marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe they were signing up for an installment plan or credit sale when, in reality, they were entering into a lease agreement. The complicated structure and the lack of required disclosures of the lease agreements caused more confusion, often resulting in consumers’ paying two to three times the purchase price of the product or service, the release said. Through this settlement, Tempoe is permanently banned from engaging in future consumer leasing activities. All existing leases will be canceled, and consumers may
concord Makerspace celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 9. According to a newsletter, visitors were invited to witness 3D printers in action, see live demos on a CNC router and watch a table saw crafting wooden pendants. The router was reassembled and surfaced following the event, and classes on its operation are now available, with members prioritized for registration. Remaining slots are announced on Facebook for non-members.
A bridge over the CSX railroad on Oak Street in rollinsford will be closed for approximately two weeks for essential maintenance beginning Monday, Sept. 18. According to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, this will involve replacing the timber surface on the bridge deck. While Oak Street will remain accessible for local businesses and residences, a detour will be established for other motorists.
The Eighth Annual Water Walk, organized by The Thank You Project (TYP), is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, in nashua
According to a press release, participants will embark on a 2-mile journey from Greeley Park to the Merrimack River Bridge on Main Street, filling containers with water and carrying them back, simulating the daily challenges faced by many in Nigeria. TYP, a Christian-based nonprofit, works to provide clean drinking water in Nigeria. Visit thankyouproject.org/ waterwalk to register or donate.
retain the leased merchandise in their possession without any further financial obligation to Tempoe, resulting in approximately $33 million of “in-kind” financial relief to consumers nationwide.
The Queen City Bicycle Collective is holding a Tour of Manchester on Sunday, Sept. 17, with a 7 a.m. start time at the Eversource parking lot (780
N. Commercial St. in Manchester), according to a press release. This family-friendly bike ride will explore places like the Hands over the Merrimack Bridge, the Piscataquog Trail, the Rockingham Recreational Trail and the South Manchester Trail, the release said. The tour has a 30-mile loop and an 8-mile loop option. Register at qcbike.org/tour.
Demetri Martin and his multimedia comedy show
Blending music and drawings with his signature one-liners and deadpan delivery, Demetri Martin takes the stage at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) on Saturday, Sept. 16. The comedian called in to talk about his current tour, called “The Joke Machine,” why he likes writing on typewriters, and what’s next on his growing list of creative pursuits.
What can audiences expect from your upcoming show?
I’m still mostly telling jokes, but trying to tell them in slightly different ways, with a little music and visual stuff. … There are drawings in the show, but with sort of a different twist on it. … There are a couple personal stories; I’ve been dabbling more in that but touring with jokes is still the most enjoyable, because with jokes it’s easier to switch things up from show to show and try new
When did you start drawing? How did that make its way into your comedy?
I liked drawing a lot when I was a kid. I remember, in grade school, I was considered one of the better kids at drawing. Then I just stopped until I started doing stand-up in my mid-20s. I carried a notebook around for writing jokes, and I found myself drawing again. Around 1999, I started trying out drawings on stage, at shows around New York City at what were called ‘alternative rooms’ where comics were trying more experimental stuff. … I’ve gotten better at drawing as an adult, and if I really try I can draw in what I think is a pretty respectable style. I don’t know how much that helps for jokes, though.
You play music in your shows, though it’s not exactly ‘musical comedy.’ What does music contribute to your act?
As much as I wish I could write songs and sing, it’s not something I’ve figured out how to do. … I can play a couple instruments well enough — and it’s the same with drawing — where it’s not technically impressive, but it can serve a purpose in the flow of the show. I’m still just telling jokes or a story, but [music] can add a texture or shift the mood.
How do you turn a collection of one-liners into a cohesive set?
When I’m getting ready to do a new tour, I’ll do short sets around L.A., where I live, to see what works. … I have found that certain
jokes don’t seem to work as well at the beginning of the show; I have to get the audience into a flow with me first. … On a good day, there’s a rhythm, and it’s sort of hypnotic, but when the crowd isn’t digging it, you can never really get it going. If I have set pieces that have endings, it helps. Like, the music and drawings have been very helpful for me in pacing out a show.
How do you craft a joke?
There’s the original way, where an idea arrives pretty nicely structured and seems like a joke. Other times — like leading up to a tour or when I’m on a deadline — it’s very intentional. I’ll write a page of jokes each morning, no matter how bad they are. I use old typewriters a lot because there’s no email or anything to distract me. I can physically see a piece of paper going through the typewriter, and when I get to the end of it, I say, ‘Cool. Got it,’ and then put it in a binder and let them pile up.
If a joke doesn’t land, how do you navigate that on stage?
If you’re telling a longer story, you can move past the parts where you thought people would laugh [but didn’t], and maybe they can’t even tell it was supposed to be a punchline. But when you’re a comic that tells jokes that are clearly jokes, there’s no hiding. … The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve learned to embrace whatever’s happening in real time and be a little less afraid. I’ve bombed so many times, but I’ve had lots of good shows, too, so no big deal.
What’s next for you?
I’ll finally have a new standup special out this fall on Netflix. My plan is for it to be the first in a trilogy — three standard specials that also go together as a larger story. The show I’m touring with now will be part 2. … Then, in the spring, I’m hoping to do my first art show. That’ll be in L.A. It’ll be fine art — paintings — but they’ll all be jokes, like, each canvas is a one-liner without words. — Angie Sykeny
The Big Story: If someone needed a working example for the term “beyond belief” they could use that all it took was two plays into the 2023 season for the Patriots to start getting the same kind of stupid penalties that killed them all through the 2022 season.
In this case it was Deatrich Wise lining up in the neutral zone (how does a seven-year veteran do that?) on the second play of 2023 to turn a second-and-20 situation into a free first down leading to an Eagles field goal on the season’s first drive.
That was followed by a pick-six from their under-the-microscope QB in their first offensive series and a lost fumble on their next offensive play leading to a 16-0 deficit with 2:56 still left in the first quarter. Oh, and, as usual, they wasted a timeout on that first Eagles drive as well. Grrrr!
However, that was the low point of the opener. As after that they settled down to turn it into a pretty good game.
Football 101: Which QB has the most career wins without winning a Super Bowl?
News Item – Beyond Belief Coach B
Decision: Fourth and 4 with the Pats down 8 and 9:26 on the clock, Coach B goes for it from his own 22. They turn it over on downs with no points.
Take the FG, it’s a five-point game with plenty of time left to get the TD they still needed. But if they eventually got that TD (which they did), it’s also not a do-or-die two-point conversion to tie the game. It’s a two-point lead instead or maybe three points if they make a two-point conversion. It also stops Philly from making it a twoscore game with the FG they eventually got to put the Pats down 11 (25-14) with 5:33. So when New England eventually scored it was 25-20 after missing the two-point try they were forced into taking to leave them still needing a TD. Thus they had to go for six on fourth down in the final minute instead of kicking a FG to tie it.
Bottom line: Passing on the FG that early in the game cost New England the game.
News Item – Who’s Hot: In the 317 at-bats since Sox rookie Triston Casas left April behind hitting .133, he has hit .297 with 21 homers and 61 RBI to raise the overall totals to 24–64–.263.
The Numbers:
6½ – over-under betting line set by Las Vegas odds makers for 2023 wins by the Patriots. They also gave them a 19.1 percent chance of making the playoffs.
9 – consecutive losses by the Bears to the Packers after Sunday’s 38-20 even with newbie Jordan Love at QB for GB.
13 – magic number to be eliminated from the playoffs with 19 games left as the Red Sox started the week.
… Of the Week
Sports Headline of the Week – Royce Lewis: A grand Beatlemania-like eight-day week for the Minnesota rookie could have been celebrated with the delightful headline “Royce Rolls Again!” after he hit his third grand slam in eight games.
Nitwit Protest Award: Goes for the sticky situation at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, where a protester wearing an “End Fossil Fuel” T-shirt delayed the Coco Gauff-Karolina Muchova semi-final match for 40 minutes by, among other things, gluing his feet to the cement floor to prevent his ejection from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Yes, that’s right, he glued his feet to the floor.
Gauff eventually beat Machova 6-4, 7-5.
Why Can’t We Get Guys Like That Award – Mookie Betts: In hitting .455 with 51 hits and 11 homers in August, Mookie joined the two greatest hitters who ever lived, Babe Ruth (1923 and 1924) and Lou Gehrig (1930), as the only players to have a .450–50–10 month in history. It also helped him reach a career high in homers with 38 and counting.
Random Thoughts:
Separated at Birth: Lions QB Jared Goff and Academy Award winning actor Ryan Gosling. Dead ringers.
Football 101 Answer: Dan Marino is the record holder for most career wins with 155 and no SB titles.
Final Thought – Tom Brady: With Bengals QB Joe Burrow just signing a salary cap-eating $275 million contract on the eve of TB-12’s return to Foxboro, it underscored perfectly the most under-appreciated aspect of why Tom Brady was so important to the Patriots dynasty evolving into became what it became.
It’s because he always took a below-market contract that no other top NFL player did for their team, which let the brass repeatedly fit more good players under the cap to make the Pats more talented and deeper. In the end, the great failure of both Coach B and Bob Kraft was in not appreciating/ rewarding that sacrifice enough.
While all the wins were great, his demonstrated interest in t-e-a-m is what I admire most about the great Tom Brady.
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In a WalletHub report studying vaccination rates among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, New Hampshire was ranked as the 9th most vaccinated state. The report analyzed the states based on 16 key metrics, including the percentage of children who have been vaccinated, the portion of the population without health insurance and the adult flu vaccination rate. New Hampshire boasts the 9th highest influenza vaccination rate for children ages 6 months to 17 years; is 5th in HPV vaccination coverage for ages 13 to 17; and is 3rd in both flu vaccination among adults and tetanus vaccination coverage in adults. For the elderly population age 60 and over, it ranks 11th in zoster vaccination. Additionally, it’s 11th in the share of impoverished children aged 19 to 35 months receiving the combined seven-vaccine series and 15th in the percentage of its population without health insurance coverage.
QOL score: +1
Comment: Neighboring Massachusetts took the No. 1 spot, and Vermont No. 4.
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Dozens of Girl Scouts from New Hampshire and Vermont, including troops based in Salem, Portsmouth, Whitefield and Rochester, participated in the 56th triennial National Girl Scout Convention at Walt Disney World Resort from July 20 to July 22, according to a press release. Organized by the Girl Scouts of the USA, the event offered attendees a variety of activities, the chance to network, and sessions with influential speakers from the STEM and entertainment sectors, including an interaction with a VP from Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
QOL score: +1
Comment: Among the notable attendees at the convention, actor and Nickelodeon star That Girl Lay Lay performed and held a surprise meetand-greet, while Erika J. Kendrick, a mental fitness expert, and Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, delivered inspiring speeches.
The public beach at Crystal Lake has been temporarily closed to wading or swimming due to elevated levels of cyanobacteria identified in water samples taken on Sept. 7, according to a press release from the Manchester Health Department. The State’s Department of Environmental Services will conduct a re-sampling of the water on Thursday, Sept. 14, and the results from this re-sampling are anticipated to be available on the same day. An announcement will be made, and the beach will be reopened once the cyanobacteria levels are deemed safe. The public will be notified once the new results come in.
QOL score: -2
Comment: New Hampshire waters experienced a record number of cyanobacteria blooms this summer due to weather conditions, WMUR reported in August. Environmental officials indicated that a series of heavy rainfalls had enriched the waters with nutrients, promoting the growth of the bacteria, and that, following the rains, the sunny, warm weather allowed the bacteria to thrive.
QOL score: 85
Net change: 0
QOL this week: 85
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The Manchester City-Wide Art Festival culminates with an Arts & Crafts Fair today (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 17 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on the Opera Block of Hanover Street in Manchester. The fair will feature about 50 vendors, food
The NH Highland Games & Festival celebrates Scottish music, sports and culture and runs today through Sunday, Sept. 17, at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln. A three-day adult pass costs $99 (children ages 6 to 14 cost $10; ages 5 and under get in free); single-day adult tickets cost $35 to $59 depending on the day. The event features several food and
trucks, aerialists and other art activities, including music and other live performances. See palacetheatre.org/ manchester-citywide-arts-festival for a complete schedule of festival events and see our story in last week’s (Sept. 7) issue of the Hippo on page 30. Find the e-book at hippopress.com.
each of which has its own tickets. The festival will also feature music, a clan village, Scottish living history, classes in Scottish culture, kids’ programs, Scottish-themed vendors, and Scottish and fair food. See nhscot.org.
Thursday, Sept. 14
The Granite State Fair held at 72 Lafayette Road in Rochester will run today through Sunday,
through Sunday, Sept. 24. The fair and midway open at 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and noon Saturdays and Sundays. Find a ride list with height requirements at granitestatefair.com along with a schedule of events. One-day tickets cost $10 per person through Sept. 13, $12 per person Sept. 14 and beyond).
Saturday, Sept. 16
Pelham Old Home Day is today from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 3 Main St. in Pelham. The day will include music, fitness demonstrations, dance and martial arts demonstrations, food trucks, a pancake and sausage breakfast at the Church Fellowship Hall (7 to 9 a.m.), crafts and goods vendors, a white elephant yard sale, a 5K road race (10 a.m.), kids’ games, touch a truck, a cornhole tournament (check in at 11 a.m.; noon start), a grand parade (2:30 p.m.), Windham Community Band (3:15
p.m.), a penny sale raffle (4 p.m.) and more, according to pelhamoldhomeday.org.
Saturday, Sept. 16
Derryfest will run Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day features a vendor fair, performances and more. See derryfest.org.
Saturday, Sept. 16
Hooksett Old Home Day is today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with fireworks scheduled after dusk. The day starts with a parade at 10
a.m. from Lambert Park to Donati Park (behind Town Hall, 35 Main St. in Hooksett). The day will feature live music, demonstrations, vendors, kids’ activities and more. See hooksettoldhomeday.org.
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is coming to a big screen near you. A movie presentation of The Eras Tour will be in area theaters starting Friday, Oct. 13: Apple Cinemas (applecinemas.com) in Hooksett and Merrimack; O’neil Cinemas Brickyard Square in Epping (oneilcinemas. com); Chunky’s Cinema Pubs (chunkys.com) in Manchester, Nashua and Pelham; Cinemark Rockingham Park in Salem (cinemark.com); the Regal Concord (regmovies.com) and Smitty’s in Tilton (smittyscinema.com) have tickets on sale for multiple screenings starting Oct. 13 with some offering screenings through Nov. 5.
In honor of the 44th Glendi, the celebration of Greek food and culture and the Greek community at St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester, here are 44 facts about the annual party known as Glendi.
1 According to George Skaperdas, the president of St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester, “glendi” means “celebration.” “It’s a party,” he said. “It celebrates our heritage, our culture, wanting everyone around us to enjoy what we do. It celebrates friendship.”
church. See stgeorgenh.org/activities/glendi for more on the festival and the church.
3 Originally a harvest bazaar among the members of the church, Glendi has become a three-day cultural event for the whole city of Manchester.
5 Skaperdas says tens of thousands of people attend each year, fluctuating depending on the weather, with a clearer forecast attracting more people. You can frequently run into candidates for office (city, state and sometimes presidential hopefuls) as well as your gyro-loving neighbors.
12 Like most things, Glendi looked a little different in 2020. Having to cancel due to the pandemic, the church got creative and decided to host “Taste of Glendi,” a drive-thru-style event to serve Greek cuisine.
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For the past 44 years, the church has been hosting Glendi to do just that, while simultaneously raising money for the
4 This year the festival will be on Friday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
6 There will be parking at McDonough Elementary School in Derryfield Park, 550 Lowell St., in Manchester, and shuttles running from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
7 Festivities include music, raffles, face painting, an Aegean Market and, of course, food.
8 Some 50 to 100 raffle items are up for the winning, such as puzzles, bikes, games, a TV and gift cards.
9 There will also be multiple church tours staggered throughout Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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The roots of the church can be traced back nearly 120 years, to when the Hellenic community of St. George was established by Greek immigrants in 1905.
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Before the construction of the cathedral at 650 Hanover St., which began in the mid 1960s, the church was on Pine Street, at a location it eventually outgrew.
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Upon returning in 2021, they came prepared with hand sanitizing stations and thousands of masks and asked people to practice safety precautions. “[We were] holding onto [our] seats for the next two or three weeks to make sure that people didn’t get sick,” Skaperdas said. “There was no spike so we were fortunate. We provided a lot of fun for the people who attended.”
14 Food will be available from the moment the festival opens at 11 a.m. each morning. The kitchen closes at 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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Food in the dinner line will be served cafeteria-style. You can choose what you would like in an à la carte manner as you go down the line, or choose from dinners on the menu board.
16 Dinner menu options include seasoned and marinated lamb barbecued over charcoal, baked lamb shanks roasted in Pappou’s secret tomato sauce (pappou means grandfather in Greek), Greek meatballs covered in Yiayia’s secret tomato sauce (yiayia means grandmother), stuffed peppers filled with rice and meat
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topped with tomato sauce, dolmathes, a chicken dinner marinated and baked with Grecian herbs, and pastichio. All are served with rice pilaf, a roll and Greek salad.
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While the full recipe is secret, Skaperdas says Pappou’s secret tomato sauce includes spices, drippings from the lamb as it baked, onions and garlic.
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According to George Copadis, a long-time organizer of Glendi, 3,500 dolmathes, which are grape leaves stuffed with meat and rice, will be made for the event. Each leaf must be hand washed, cut and rolled before being baked and covered in lemon sauce, Skaperdas said.
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In addition to the dolmathes, Copadis says a total of 2,000 pounds of lamb kabobs, 2,500 pounds of lamb shanks, 4,000 meatballs, 2,000 pounds of chicken and 6,000 salads will be made for the festival.
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Of all the meals served, Skaperdas says the lamb shanks are the most popular, with lamb kebabs also being up there. “The stuffed peppers are always wonderful,” he said. “This year they tell me they’re even better than before, so I can’t wait to try them.”
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“The most popular dessert by far are the loukoumades,” Skaperdas said. These are fried dough balls soaked in honey or syrup coated with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
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Second to the loukoumades is baklava, which are layers of filo dough filled with honey and walnuts.
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Other sweet treats for sale include kataifi, shredded filo with syrup and walnuts, baklava nut rolls and pecan blossoms, spanakopita, which is layers of filo dough with a spinach and cheese filling, as well as a variety of cookies. These items are usually found at a separate table inside the church’s hall — in case you want to grab some desserts before dinner.
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Added to this year’s dessert menu are vegan cookie options, like orange ring cookies, almond and lemon round cookies and cinnamon koulourakia.
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Running the kitchen is Seth Theokas, who has been volunteering in the kitchen for about 15 years. His involvement with the church began in 2008 when he and his wife wanted to baptize their first son. It was then suggested that he volunteer for Glendi.
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While it is fast-paced with a sense of urgency, he says the atmosphere in the kitchen is full of camaraderie. “It’s such a great group of people, it’s for a good cause and everybody has fun,” Theokas said.
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Theokas’s personal favorite on the menu is pastichio, which he says is like a Greek lasagna with seasoned meat, noodles and bechamel. He also loves the stuffed peppers.
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According to Skaperdas, about 60 to 70 volunteers are usually involved in the kitchen.
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It truly takes a community to run the festival. While many of the volunteers are members of the church, Theokas says a great deal of them aren’t. “It takes so many people including members and their families and friends,” he said. “I’ve had friends in the kitchen who have never been to the church but they were willing to give their time to help in the kitchen and now they’re kind of part of that family.”
33 The market was previously run by parishioners of the church who would buy products from businesses across the country as well as items made by Greek artists. They eventually started buying products from Taste and Art of Greece a few years ago after Elaine Setas, a parishioner of the church, started the business with her friend, Strati Vougiouka. This year, Taste and Art of Greece will solely run the market.
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Setas and Vougiouka created Taste and Art of Greece five years ago to help friends in Greece sell their products in America. “Originally it was just a hobby for me … but it [was] so well-received that this is all I do full-time now,” Setas said.
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Copadis says that 7,000 pieces of baklava, 6,000 koulourakia butter cookies, and 1,500 kataifi will be made for the festival.
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To make all these desserts requires hundreds of dozens of eggs and pounds of sugar, honey and syrup, according to Skaperdas.
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Glendi offers a full Greek experience beyond food alone. At the Aegean Market you can find jewelry, ceramics, handcrafted items, clothing and other products imported directly from Greece.
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Vougioukas lives in Greece and works with the artists and helps ship out the products, while Setas is on the front lines and handles sales and marketing.
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With Setas being in charge of the market this year, there will be a heavier focus on Grecian goods. “There will be a little bit of a different setup and a lot more things by artists in Greece,” she said. “There will still be some of the same things that they’ve come to expect but with a little bit extra because we’re solely focused on importing things that are made in Greece.”
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Included in Setas’ booth will be Tina Alexopoulos, a representative of the clothing brand LuLaRoe. She will be selling LuLaRoe clothing, like leggings, T-shirts and other comfortable wear, according to Setas.
38 Setas says what separates Taste and Art of Greece from other shops is that they take the time to tell the story behind the product and include a card that explains the meaning of the product and tells about the artist who made it.
39 A ceramic pomegranate from the Aegean Market will make the perfect housewarming gift, as pomegranates symbolize luck and prosperity in the home. Setas says they are also popular Christmas gifts in Greece, as it’s tradition to smash a pomegranate at midnight on New Year’s in front of your door. The more seeds that scatter, the more luck you will have.
40 Ceramic boats will likely be found at the market too and also make great Christmas gifts and represent “charting a new path for the new year and sailing
into a new life,” Setas said.
41 Musician Chuck Koustas will be returning to Glendi this year, this time with Opa Entertainment.
42 Koustas was part of one of the first groups to perform at Glendi 42 years ago.
43 They will be performing both Friday and Saturday night from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday night will feature the traditional instrument the bouzouki, and Saturday night’s performance will include the clarinet.
44 Koustas will be playing both traditional and modern Greek music, like music of traditional Greek dances such as syrtos and nisiotika, as well as themes from Greek movies such as the 1960 film Never on Sunday.
From video and tabletop games to comics and pop culture, there is something for enthusiasts of many fandoms to enjoy at Granite State Comicon from Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17. The event, hosted by Double Midnight Comics, will return to the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester.
“We try to cover something for everybody, so if you’re a wrestling fan, we have that, if you’re a comic art fan, we have that, if you love video games, we have people who create [them],” Scott Proulx said.
Scott Proulx, along with his brother, Chris Proulx, and their friend, Brett Parker, opened Double Midnight Comics in 2002 and started Granite State Comicon the following year.
“It was a time when there weren’t many
When: Friday, Sept. 15, 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept.16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton, 700 Elm St., Manchester
Cost: Single-day tickets range from $10 to $35 depending on the day and whether they are purchased online or at the door. Multiple-day tickets are also available. More info: granitecon.com
Friday, Sept. 15
• Arts & crafts with Kids Con New England
4 to 7:30 p.m., The Armory
• Tabletop gaming
4 to 7:30 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Telestrations
5 to 6 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Rivers of London RPG Demo
6 to 7 p.m., Webster Room
• Queen City Improv
7 to 8 p.m., Webster Room
• Granitemania!: Official Granitecon kickoff party
8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Panel Room A
Saturday, Sept. 16
• Character meet & greets with Party Palace
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Armory
• Face painting with Squirrelcat Designs
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Armory
• Arts & crafts with Kids Con New England
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Armory
• Open gaming, demos and learn to plays
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Munchkin and munchkins with Meredith
comic conventions anymore,” Scott said. “We saw that there was a void and we wanted to fill that.”
The event, which first occupied one room of the hotel and featured local comic creators, now features celebrities from all over the world, this year including actor Jessie Usher, wrestler Billy Gunn, voice actor Christina Costello, and Don Most and Anson Williams from the 1970s sitcom Happy Days.
“It’s definitely grown for more pop culture and entertainment,” Scott said. Continuously throughout the weekend there will be vendors selling things like key issue comics, clothing and collectibles and food drink vendors like Wild Bill’s Soda Truck. There will also be a gaming lounge where you can learn and play various tabletop games.
“We work with a content creator, Doug Shute from Victory Condition Gaming, and
10 to 11 a.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Learn to draw video game characters
11 to 11:35 a.m., The Armory
• ARN and Brock Anderson Q&A
11 to 11:45 a.m., Panel Room A
• Well, this bites: creating a Last of Us cordyceps bite
11 to 11:45 a.m., Panel Room B
• State of the Game panel
noon to 12:45 p.m., Webster Room
• Karan Ashley Q&A
noon to 12:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• DND: a classic game for the modern classroom
noon to 12:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• Beginner electronics for costumes and props
1 to 1:45 p.m., Webster Room
• Kids coloring contest
1 to 1:35 p.m., The Armory
• Batman day: the Murphyverse
1 to 1:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• Kyle Pacek Q&A
1 to 1:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• Call of Cthulthu RPG “The Devil Inside”
1 to 4 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Getting fit for cosplay
2 to 2:45 p.m., Webster Room
• Learn to draw Disney characters
2 to 2:35 p.m., The Armory
• Todd Haberkorn Q&A
2 to 2:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• How to start an action figure business
2 to 2:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• Uniting the fandom: our love of a galaxy
far far away
2 to 2:45 p.m., Panel Room B
he has all these connections throughout the tabletop community,” Scott said. “He was able to bring in a lot of creators from some role-playing games.”
Gaming guests of honor include Meredith Placko, the CEO of Steve Jackson Games; Greg De Stefano, the co-founder of Turbo Dork, and J.D. Kennedy, game designer at Smug Pug Games.
“They’ll be running games throughout the whole weekend,” Scott said. “People can just pop in and try something new.”
Scott says some of the most popular events include the adult costume contest on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and the kids’ costume contest on Sunday from 3 to 3:45 p.m.
“We are big into the community so we work with other businesses in the area,” Scott said. “We’re trying to blow this up and make it a big downtown Manchester event, so not just limited to the hotel but
• Learn to draw Pokemon
3 to 3:35 p.m., The Armory
• Turtle Power Panel
3 to 3:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• Working with unusual material for cosplay
3 to 3:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• Press your luck: Granite State Comic Con edition
4 to 5:30 p.m., Webster Room
• Anson Williams and Don Most Q&A
4 to 4:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• 40-minute design an RPG
4 to 5:30 p.m., Panel Room B
• Annual costume contest
5 to 6:30 p.m., Panel Room A
• Upside down: official Granitecon after party!
8 to 11 p.m., Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St.
Sunday, Sept. 17
• Open gaming, demos and learn to plays
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Meet superhero characters
Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., The Armory
• Arts & crafts with Kids Con New England
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., The Armory
• Face painting with Squirrelcat Designs
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., The Armory
• Munchkin and munchkins with Meredith
10 to 11 a.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Learn to draw comic characters
11 to 11:35 a.m., The Armory
• Scott Steiner Q&A
11 to 11:45 a.m., Panel Room A
• Superhero storytime
the entire Elm Street strip.”
Such businesses include Southern New Hampshire University, one of the event sponsors, and Great North Aleworks, who will create a beer unique to the convention for which some of the Comicon guests will create labels. There will also be an after party on Saturday at Shaskeen Pub.
“[We hope] people come in and have a blast,” Scott said. “There’s something for everybody. … We want everybody to have fun.”
11 to 11:45 a.m., Panel Room B
• Geek Gossip live
11 to 11:45 a.m., Webster Room
• Jessie T. Usher Q&A
noon to 12:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• Patterning for cosplay: 101 noon to 12:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• Padawan training
1 to 1:45 p.m., Webster Room
• Superhero trivia game
1 to 1:35 p.m., The Armory
• Ultimate sketch off
1 to 1:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• Christina Costello Q&A
1 to 1:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• First annual Granitecon strike dice game championship
1 to 2 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Call of Cthulthu RPG “The Terror on the Seas”
1 to 4 p.m., Granitecon Gaming Lounge
• Costuming and community in a galaxy far far away
2 to 2:45 p.m., Webster Room
• Create a superhero comic
2 to 2:35 p.m., The Armory
• Billy Gunn Q&A
2 to 2:45 p.m., Panel Room A
• Cosplay and photographer’s shootout
2 to 2:45 p.m., Panel Room B
• Match game: Granite State Comic Con edition
3 to 3:45 p.m., Webster Room
• Kids’ sketch challenge
3 to 3:35 p.m., The Armory
• Kids’ costume contest
3 to 3:35 p.m., Panel Room A
Exhibits
• THE LIVING FOREST: UÝRA is on display at Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) through Sunday, Sept. 24. “ The exhibition features a comprehensive selection of photographs and videos encompassing Uýra’s entire artistic trajectory, with work from many of their past performances and recent appearances,” according to the website. The Currier is open Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (with Art After Work, when admission is free, between 5 to 8 p.m.), and Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• “NEW HAMPSHIRE UP CLOSE” Two Villages Art Society presents Colin Callahan’s “New Hampshire Up Close” at the Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook) through Oct. 7. The exhibit showcases the hidden magic in everyday New Hampshire nature scenes.
• “ALTERNATIVE PROCESS PHOTOGRAPHY” Maundy Mitchell Photography presents an exhibition at the Galletly Gallery (34 Dr. Childs Road, New Hampton) through Oct. 14. This exhibit represents members of the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists. Visit newhampton. org/arts/galletly-gallery.
• “DISTANT CONVERSA-
TIONS: ELLA WALKER & BETTY WOODMAN” is open now at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) and is slated to be the first in a series of “Distant Conversations” exhibits. The exhibits will explore “intergenerational dialogues and artistic conversations between practitioners who have not necessarily met in real life but whose work similarly resonates despite their differences,” according to
the Currier’s website. The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, Oct. 22. The Currier is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (as well as from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays as part of Art After Work, when admission is free) and admission costs $20 for adults, $15 for 65+, $15 for students, $5 for ages 13 to 17 and children 12 and under get in free.
• “CUT IT OUT” Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen) presents “Cut It Out” through Saturday, Oct. 28. The exhibit delves into the artistic potential of cutting, revealing how it creates space, new narratives and compositions.
• “MAGICAL REALISM”
The New Hampshire Art Association presents William Turner’s “Magical Realism” at The Concord Chamber of Commerce (49 S. Main St., Concord) through Friday, Nov. 10. The exhibit displays toy-inspired art, blending pop culture with classic references. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.
• “OBSERVATIONS: A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION” is showcasing the work of the photographers Ron St. Jean, Manuel Ricardo Perez and Guy Freeman in the Jim Reagan Gallery, at the Art Center (1 Washington St., Suite 1177, in Dover; theartcenterdover.com). The center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by appointment, the release said.
• “SCHOOL OF PARIS PRINTS” The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) presents “School of Paris Prints from a New Hampshire Collection.” “A New Hampshire collector’s passion for 20th century European modernism resulted in a life-long pursuit of acquiring great works on paper by Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Rouault, Braque, and many
others,” according to the Currier. The Currier is open Wednesday and Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (with Art After Work, when admission is free, from 5 to 8 p.m.). Admission costs $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and is free for children under age 13.
• “WHERE PAINTERLY ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONVERGE” at Bar Harbor Bank and Trust (321 Main St. in New London) features 15 paintings and one sculpture displayed with photographs used as reference images, according to a press release. The exhibit will hang at Bar Harbor Bank for three months and will feature the works of 12 painters and four photographers, the release said.
Shows
• THE WIZARD OF OZ runs at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre. org, 668-5588) through Sunday, Sept. 24, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays as well as Thursday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $49 for adults, $28 for 12 and under and $33 for seniors, according to the website. The show, which boasts the familiar songs performed by the cast and a live orchestra and “masterful special effects,” opens the 2023-2024 St. Mary’s Bank Performing Arts Series, according to a video posted on the Palace’s social media.
• STAGE STRUCK Hatbox
Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road in Concord; hatboxnh.com, 715-2315) kicked off its 9th season with Phylloxera Production’s Stage Struck. The comedic thriller follows Robert, a former stage manager in London’s West End who is now a
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Newly opened at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 6696144) is the exhibit “Fabricating Modernism: Prints from the School of Paris” featuring the prints of a New Hampshire collector, according to a press release. The prints are dated from after World War II and created by artists working in the U.S. and Paris with the exhibit showcasing works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Sonia Delaunay and Georges Rouault, according to the website. The Currier is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as well as from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays (when admission is free as part of the Art After Work program; this week the rock ‘n’ roll band Regals will perform). Featured photo: Pablo Picasso, Portrait de Jacqueline de Face II, 1962, linocut in colors.
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We all are likely familiar with a variation of the saying “the truth will set you free.” What they don’t tell you is how hard it can be to set the truth free. For Nashua author Melanie Brooks, it was a process a decade in the making, described in her memoir, A Hard Silence, released on Sept. 12. Brooks will be at the Bookery in Manchester on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. for a book reading and signing and at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord for a reading and conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m.
When Brooks’s father was infected with HIV in 1985 after undergoing open heart surgery and receiving contaminated blood, her family decided to keep it a secret.
“It was right at the height of the AIDS epidemic and there was so much ignorance and stigma surrounding the disease,” Brooks said. “There was a lot of prejudice and homophobia that was surrounding it and so my dad decided to keep it a secret, not expecting that it would be a 10-year secret. He was a doctor and he expected he would be dead in months.”
Originally from Canada, Brooks moved to New Hampshire 26 years ago after completing undergraduate studies. While pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree, she started the process of writing about her experience, which would result in her memoir.
“It was really difficult. It felt like I was breaking rules even though the rules weren’t there anymore,” Brooks said. “The secret of his illness was known before he died, but I kind of carried that silence really closely and I didn’t talk about it to a lot of people. … When I finally decided I was going to open that
Melanie BrooksBook launch and conversation
When: Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Nashua Country Club (25 Fairway St. in Nashua)
RSVP: Via balinbooks.com/events
Book signing and reading
When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 5 p.m.
box and look at what was there, it was pretty difficult because it was really the first time I was acknowledging a lot of trauma and pain that resided in that experience.”
While working on her thesis, she had an additional project she needed to complete for her MFA for which she decided to interview other memoirists, like Andre Dubus III, Abigail Thomas and Kyoko Mori, who had written about their own difficult experiences. This resulted in Brooks’s first book, Writing Hard Stories, published in 2017.
“That book [was] actually kind of the book I needed to write to finish writing the current book,” Brooks said.
While the context of her memoir is her father’s illness, the book tells the story of her own experiences.
“The memoir’s really about what happens when we’re forced to stay silent, the things that are impacting our lives and the consequences of secrecy,” she said. “It chronicles my journey to come to that place of being able to tell this story and my experience.”
Brooks says it took a while to find a publisher willing to take a chance on her story, as many people feel that HIV/AIDS is less relevant today.
Just as the memoirists she interviewed for Writing Hard Stories helped her tell her own story, she hopes her memoir can do the same for her readers.
“I started to recognize that this is a story that’s about more than the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” Brooks said. “Whatever the secret and silence is [that] people are carrying, I think they need to recognize that it doesn’t have to be an experience that they hold in isolation. …. I hope [readers] will see that even in the most difficult circumstances, speaking those circumstances brings a level of relief.”
Where: Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester, bookerymht.com
Reading and conversation about writing stories of health/illness
When: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com
• September arts market: The Concord Arts Market, an outdoor artisan and fine art market, has its September outing this Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rollins Park (33 Bow St., Concord). Last market of the fall season is Oct. 21. Visit concordartsmarket.net.
• Crafts weekend: The Hampton Falls Craft Festival will run Saturday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Town Common (Route 1 in Hampton Falls). Admission to this outdoor event is free; the event will feature live music, arts and crafts. See castleberryfairs.com.
• Kingtson crafts: The East Kingston Craft Fair will be held Sunday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Kingston Public Library (47 Maplevale Road in East Kingston) and feature crafts, baked goods, artisan vendors and seasonal produce, according to the event’s EventBrite page.
• NH in art: Two Villages Art Society presents Colin Callahan’s “New Hampshire Up Close” at the Bates Building (846 Main St. in Contoocook; twovillagesart.org) through Oct. 7. The exhibit showcases the hidden magic in everyday New Hampshire nature scenes, according to a press release.
• Tapestry Tuesday: The Lake Sunapee Region Center for the Arts’ Tapestry Tuesday program on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. will feature John Moody with “Abenaki/ Penacook History of the Lake Sunapee/Upper Sugar River Watershed” at St. Andrew’s Church in New London, according to centerfortheartsnh.org. Space is limited; register at
info@cfanh.org.
• Draw: Two Villages Art Society (846 Main St. in Contoocook; twovillagesart. org) will hold its next free monthly Drawing Night on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Future drawing nights are Oct. 19, Nov. 17 and Dec. 21). Bring art supplies to work alongside others and receive “as much or as little feedback as you’d like,” according to a press release. The evenings are hosted by artists Ty Meier and Jo Grubman; no registration is required. Two Villages Art Society also offers a monthly Artist Circle (next up is Thursday, Oct. 5, then Nov. 2 and Dec. 7; all from 6 to 8 p.m.). Bring your work to have it critiqued or just enjoy conversation with fellow artists, the release said.
• A New England tale: Daniel Mason will bring his new novel North Woods, a story about a house in the woods of New England told through the lives of those who inhabit it across centuries, to Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; gibsonsbookstore.com, 224-0562) on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m.
• Season opening: Symphony New Hampshire will present “East Meets West Vol. II: Beethoven and Wijeratne” on Saturday, Sept.
The Andres Institute of Art (106 Route 13 in Brookline, andresinstitute.org) will kick off its annual International Sculpture Symposium, when artists create new sculptures to add to Andres’ trails, on Saturday, Sept. 16, with an opening ceremony at 1 p.m.; the public is invited to this free event. This year’s artists are Ivona Biocic Mandic of Croatia, Renubala Kashyap Rajput of India and Finn Cossar of Australia. The symposium runs through Sunday, Oct. 8, when a closing ceremony is set for 1 p.m. View the artists’ pieces as they work on them at the Studio, Monday through Friday between Sept. 24 and Oct. 4. A series of events will be held throughout the Symposium; see the website for a complete list and to purchase tickets to two ticketed dinners with the artists. The closing ceremony for the symposium is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. Artist Finn Cossar.
23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Center for the Arts (117 Elm St. in Nashua). At this concert, which will kick off the 2023-2024 season, Grammy-winning tabla player Sandeep Das will join the symphony and Maestro Roger Kaile for the New Hampshire premiere of Dinuk Wijeratne’s “Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra,” according to the press release, which said the concert will close with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major. Tickets cost $10 through $63; see symphonynh.org.
In October, Symphony NH will present two Halloween shows on Saturday, Oct. 7. At 11 a.m., catch “Halloween Magic — Family Concert” featuring Camille Saint-Saens’ “Danse Macabre,” John Williams pieces from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Witches of Eastwick, Danny Elfman’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas Suite” and more, according to the website. Tickets
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house-husband for famous actress wife Anne, whose therapist threatens to upset the balance of his life of dalliances. It runs through Sunday, Sept. 24. Shows are on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $22 for seniors and students.
• BAT BOY at he Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St. in
cost $8 to $20. At 7:30 p.m. it’s “Halloween Pops!” with an expanded show. Tickets to the evening show cost $10 to $63. Both shows take place at the Keefe Center for the Arts in Nashua.
• Tour the (one-time) capital: The American Independence Museum in Exeter will partner with Exeter Parks & Recreation to present a guided walking tour of downtown Exeter, the Revolutionary War-era capital of New Hampshire, according to a press release. The tour will take place Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The event is free but pre-registration is required; register at indpendencemuseum.org/guidedwalk.
• Family Matinees: The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra’s “Family Matinees” Chamber series returns Saturday, Sept. 30, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Episocopal Church (101 Chapel St. in Portsmouth) with the orchestra’s principal winds performing “Carnival of
Portsmouth; 433-4472, seacoastrep.org) through Sunday, Oct. 29, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays (not all weeks, see online calendar).
• DEATHTRAP The Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth, playersring.org) presents Deathtrap through Sunday, Sept. 24. Shows are from Friday to Sunday — 7:30 p.m. on Fri-
day and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays — and tickets are $28.
• THE GLASS MENAGERIE
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org) presents Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie from Thursday, Sept. 14, through Sunday, Sept. 24, Showtimes are on various dates and times, Tuesday through Sunday. Tickets range from $11 to $45.
Find handcrafted arts and crafts as well as a food truck and a mobile cocktail bar at the Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road in Canterbury; 7839511, shakers.org) on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Village Artisan Market. Admission costs $15 (free for ages 24 and under). More than 25 vendors will include Carroll Studio Gallery, Weston Hand Carved Spoons, Erica Walker Jewelry and Anne Boisvert Pottery, according to a press release. Between 11 a.m and 1 p.m., musician Audrey Drake will perform.
the Animals.” Admission is a suggested $15 per family donation at the door. Future shows include “Masterpiece Transcriptions for Brass Quintet” on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m.; “Bach’s Toccata and More!” on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m., and “Fables in Harmony: A Musical Journey with the Tortoise and the Hare” on Saturday, April 27, at 3 p.m. See portsmouthsymphony.org.
• October at Gibson’s: Nathan Hill will be at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; gibsonsbookstore.com) on Friday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss his new novel, Wellness, “a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together,” according to a press release.
• Broadway at the Palace: Tony winner Kelli O’Hara will perform on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.
• DIRTY GERTS Pontine Theatre (1 Plains Ave. inPortsmouth; 436-6660 , pontine.org) will present PuppetKabob’s Dirty Gerts on Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $35.
Classical
Includes classical, folk, heritage, pops, American songbook and
org) in a concert featuring the Palace Youth Theatre, according to a press release. Tickets cost $99 to $129.
• Christmas in Vienna in Laconia: The Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna will perform at the Colonial Theatre (609 Main St. in Laconia; coloniallaconia.com) on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $49 to $89; go online or call 800-657-8774.
• Holiday sax: Kenny G will bring “Miracles Holiday and Hits” to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua; 800657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $59 to $129.
• Art of the drum: Catch Drum Tao, a show with costumes and staging centered on Japanese Taiko drums, at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $44 through $76.
other musical events.
• UKULELE PICNIC The Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group will hold its 8th annual ukulele picnic, SNHUFest, on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rotary Arts Pavilion Stage at Henry Law Park in Dover. The festival, which is free, features a full day of ukulele performances as well as food,
vendors, raffles and more, according to a press release. See facebook.com/SNHUG.
• YO-YO MA Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto at The Music Hall Historic Theater (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $107.50. Visit themusichall.org.
Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., Boscawen; twiggsgallery.org) presents the fall exhibition “Cut It Out” through Saturday, Oct. 28, featuring six New England-based mixed media artists (Soosen Dunholter, Ania Gilmore, Virginia Mahoney, Grace Mattern, Susan Smereka and Erin Sweeney), according to a press release. “The artists explore how the act of cutting out and recombining flat materials can create new spaces and give birth to interesting narratives, juxtapositions, and compositions,” the release said. The gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. “Crochet” by Grace Mattern, collage
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center welcomes scientists, stargazers, explorers and learners of all ages to a celebration of the 120th anniversary of flight at AerospaceFest 2023 on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission to the Fest is free, as are tickets to a new planetarium show that will play at times throughout the day. Planetarium tickets will be given out at the Welcome Tent on a first-come first-served basis. Parking is also free. Cookout-style food, beverages and ice cream will be available from The Starlite Cafe.
For the first time ever, AerospaceFest will encompass both indoors and out, allowing
When: Saturday, Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine)
Where: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive, Concord
Admission: free
More info: www.starhop.com
guests to visit exhibit halls, the observatory and the new Science Playground while enjoying an impressive line-up of guest exhibitors, science-based activities and topnotch entertainment. The event will also feature the premiere of a brand new planetarium show, “3-2-1 Liftoff!,” as well as a couple of highly anticipated rocket launches.
Highlighting the occasion will be a keynote address by astronaut Jay Clark Buckey Jr., an American physician who orbited the Earth 256 times aboard a 1998 NASA Space Shuttle mission.
“We have worked with Dr. Buckey in one way or another since he went to space aboard NASA’s Neurolab Mission in 1998,” said Jeanne Gerulskis, executive director of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.
“He is a great partner and friend and a wonderful speaker. Since coming back to Earth after his mission, he has been fully engaged in exploring more about human physiology in space and the psychological effects of long-duration missions. His work is advancing human knowledge as we prepare to live and work on the moon and Mars, and we
want to know more about it.”
AerospaceFest 2023 marks the 32nd year the event has been presented.
“No pandemics, construction of the museum, festival name change or change from a state agency to an independent nonprofit museum has stopped the festival,” says Gerulskis. “It’s a fun day!”
Entertainment for the festival will be provided by Nazzy and Mr. Aaron.
“Their pure enthusiasm, dedication and talent makes their presence a real asset for us,” Gerulskis said about the entertainers. “Mr. Aaron plays space-themed music and children follow him around like the Pied Piper! It is a delight to see and hear. Nazzy helps let the public know what is happening at AerospaceFest, and brings his eclectic musical tastes to the event. Music, space, robots, food, fresh air, and fun — what’s not to like?”
Although Gerulski has attended two dozen of them since becoming head of McAuliffe-Shepard in 1998, the annual festival never gets old. What does she enjoy most?
“Seeing the excitement on children’s faces when they look through a telescope for the first time or see themselves in infrared. Seeing the joy and excitement from people of all ages when they meet an astronaut. Talking with the people — scientists, engineers, educators, hobbyists — who have come to spend their Saturday sharing the wonders of Earth and the universe with the festival-goers. People’s happiness, curiosity and enthusiasm — including the festival-goers, our staff, volunteers, partners, our
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(plus fees). On Sunday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m. at Chunky’s in Nashua it’s family-friendly
• DeMeritt Hill Farm (20 Orchard Way in Lee; demeritthillfarm.com, 868-2111)
• The New Hampshire Fisher Cats play their final home games of the season with a series slated to start Tuesday, Sept. 12, against the Somerset Patriots. On Thursday, Sept. 14, game time is 6:35 p.m. and the evening’s theme is 2000s night, with post-game fireworks and a performance by Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act. On Friday, Sept. 15, game time is 6:35 p.m. and the Fisher Cats become the Gatos Feroces de New Hampshire for a night. The game also begins at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, when the first 1,000 fans will get a bobblehead and there will be post-game fireworks. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the game starts at 1:35 p.m. and the theme is Fan Appreciation. See milb. com/new-hampshire for tickets and more information — and to get a peek at 2024. According to the schedule, the first home game of next season will be Tuesday, April 9, when the Fisher Cats will once again play the Patriots.
Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham, chunkys. com) has two special screenings planned for this Friday at all three theaters. A sensory-friendly presentation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG-13, 2023) will screen at all three theaters on Friday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. The sound will be down and the lights will be up. Also on Friday at 3:30 p.m. all three locations will present a “Little Lunch Date” screening of Horton Hears a Who (G, 2008); admission is free but reserve a seat with a $5 food voucher.
And save the date for some upcoming non-movie happenings at Chunky’s. On Friday, Sept. 22, at the Chunky’s in Manchester it’s family-friendly theater candy bingo at 6:15 p.m. Admission costs $10
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Family fun for whenever speaker and presenters — is what makes the event special for me. I have never missed one; they are the high point of the year!”
What does Gerulskis hope guests will take away from the event? “Increased curiosity about space, flight, the natural world and the universe in which we live. Increased enthusiasm for learning more about all
urday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring face painting, children’s games and photo opportunities with the tractors, according to the website.
• The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) will hold Toddlerfest, its annual celebration of the littlest museum-goers featuring special activities and events, Tuesday, Sept. 19, through Saturday, Sept. 30, including a reading of Eric Carle’s A Very Hungry Caterpillar with a visit from the Caterpillar (Sept. 29 and Sept. 30), a celebration of the museum’s 40th birthday on Sept. 23 and a Frozen dance party on Sept. 22. The museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays with play sessions from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission costs $12.50 for everyone over 12 months; $10.50 for 65+.
• The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will hold Lead Like a Girl, a community walk and fundraiser, on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at Manchester High School West. The cost to register is $15 per person with a $50 family cap, according to a press release. The first 100 people to register get a free T-shirt; sign up at https://bit.ly/ LeadLikeaGirl.
• Performers and puppeteers bring to life the time of the dinosaurs in Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh. com) with tickets on sale now for $35.25 and $48.25. For an additional $28.75 you can also attend a VIP meet and greet.
things STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Memories of a fun day spent together, exploring new ideas. A desire to become members of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center and come back over and over again to keep learning about our universe.”
As a Certified Senior Citizen I sometimes wonder if I am too ambitious in my garden. I have about an acre of gardens with 200 or more kinds of flowers and a good-size vegetable garden. These gardens please me greatly, and I visit them daily all year, even in winter. In gardening season I spend considerable time weeding, pruning, mulching and admiring our gardens. I am blessed with a wife who loves to garden and even loves weeding and edging!
Still, I know that my body will not always be able to work as hard as I ask it to now. So what can we do as we get older to make our work easier? First, we can stop buying new plants and creating new garden beds when our current beds are full. That is a hard choice to make, but I do my best to follow that rule.
We can also diminish the size of our gardens. For years I have grown 35 to 50 tomato plants each year. But I will try to drop down to 25 next year, and fewer each year after that. I do love the tomatoes and freeze and dehydrate many each summer for year-round use. But we do have plenty of farm stands growing great veggies, and I could use them more.
Raised beds make gardening easier on us, too. I have one nice deep cedar gardening “trug” that is 6 feet by 2 1/2 feet in size and stands 30 inches tall. I got it from Gardener’s Supply several years ago and it has held up well. I grow mostly kitchen herbs in it, along with a little lettuce and a few hot peppers. It is just steps from the house, while the vegetable garden is downhill and a few hundred steps away. I might get another, or build one.
I recently visited my friend Fred Sullivan, a retired dairy farmer, who lives nearby. His wife of many decades, Shirley, passed away last year; she did most of the vegetable gardening but Fred has taken it on. Some years ago he made Shirley four nice raised beds using landscape timbers. Each is 4 feet by 8 feet and about 20 inches tall. He grows tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash and some Swiss chard.
I asked Fred about his gardening efforts. He told me that the doctor said he needed to stay active if he wanted to stay healthy. Gardening is a good form of gen-
tle exercise for someone in their 80s, and you get “free” food, too! His best advice: “Be good to your soil, and it will be good to you.”
The raised beds make it easier to work. If you want raised beds, many companies are producing easy-to-assemble beds that are reasonably priced. Although most require quite a bit of soil mix, you can reuse the soil from year to year. I add fresh compost and some slow-release fertilizer each spring to my raised beds.
I recently called my friend Sydney Eddison at her home in Connecticut to talk about gardening as we get older. She is the author of many gardening books and a few nice small books of poetry in recent years. Her book Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older (Timber Press, 2010) is full of good ideas.
Sydney told me, “Cultivate imperfection.” She said that as we get older we have to accept that our gardens can never be perfect. But she emphasized choosing plants that are reliable under any conditions, and that are low-maintenance plants. I agree.
Delphinium and peonies, for example, are wonderful plants but most need to be staked and looked after to keep them from flopping or breaking in a heavy rain. I can’t imagine ever getting rid of my peonies, but maybe I don’t need quite so many — I could share a few with younger friends.
A plant that Sydney loves is a sedum called Autumn Joy. She has a dozen or so mature plants, each clump 30 inches wide, and they look good even in winter wearing what she calls “snowy hats.” Daylilies are also wonderful — and a mainstay in her garden. She pointed out that they can bloom for nearly two months if you pick early, mid-season and late-season varieties.
Shrubs are less work to maintain than perennials or annual flowers. Plant them, or have someone plant them, and they will require little — so long as they are not varieties that grow inordinately fast. There are plenty that can go several years without pruning.
One of my favorites is called fothergil-
Hello, Donna.
I’m trying to find out any information on these children’s toys. My main question is would they be safe for my granddaughter to play with now?
Claire
Dear Claire,
What you have seems to be a mixture of children’s tin cooking toys. Age-wise I think anywhere from the 1950’s through the 1970’s.
Some of the pans look like ones from my childhood, Easy-Bake oven pans!
There is a collectible market for the older pans and Easy-Bake ones as well. Values are in the range of $5 to $10. As to whether they are usable today, I say yes for pretend food but not for real food. And only if they are clean with no rust or damage.
la (Fothergilla major). It has nice white bottle-brush blossoms in May and spectacular fall foliage. Mine, after 20 years and very little pruning, is only 5 or 6 feet tall and wide. It’s hardy to Zone 4. And of course, the easiest plant to grow is lawn grass. Once established it really only requires a weekly mowing. There are plenty of people who are willing to do the mowing for a reasonable fee — and there is little they can do to damage it.
Sydney Eddison gave me good advice: If someone offers to help in the garden, accept! And if no one does offer, try to hire a younger person to help. Offer to teach them about gardening. At the end of the day sit in the garden and drink tea and eat homemade cookies. Both of you will be happy.
Henry has been gardening for over 70 years as he started as a toddler. He is the author of four gardening books. You may reach him at Po Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746 or by email at henry.homeyer@comcast.net.
Because I am in the antiques business, my grandchildren play with lots of older toys with my supervision. I enjoy telling them stories of how toys made it through so much time. Claire, thanks for sharing and have fun playing with your granddaughter.
Donna Welch has spent more than 35 years in the antiques and collectibles field, appraising and instructing. Her new location is an Antique Art Studio located in Dunbarton, NH where she is still buying and selling. She is a member of The New Hampshire Antiques Dealer Association. If you have questions about an antique or collectible send a clear photo and information to Donna at footwdw@aol.com, or call her at 391-6550.
Dear Car Talk, I retired last month and my husband passed away unexpectedly shortly afterwards. Now I own two vehicles.
comfortable behind the wheel? In which car do you feel safe, in control and at ease? That’s the one you should keep.
By Ray Magliozzi
First, a 2019 Toyota Prius Prime bought used with Hypersonic Red paint with 8,700 miles. So far, I have only plugged in the Prius in my garage, where my husband installed a plug for that.
Second, a 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE bought new with Ruby Flare Pearl paint with 10,000 miles. The Camry has after-market macadamia leather seats.
Both cars have all the door and bumper guards to resist scratches and dings. Both are under a purchased extended warranty. Which car do you recommend I sell? Thank you! — Anne
Please accept my condolences, Anne. I didn’t know your husband, but both of you clearly had good taste in cars.
Here’s the question you should answer, Anne: Which car do you like driving more? Which one makes you feel more
The truth is, you have two great choices here, and either one of these can be expected to last many years and be largely trouble free. They both get great gas mileage. The Prius is famous for that (54 mpg, even if not plugged in). But the Camry hybrid is almost as good, rated at a pretty spectacular 52 mpg overall.
The Camry is more substantial and a bit safer. I think it’s also quieter and more comfortable. And if you have to carry four people for a long drive, I’m sure they’d rather be in the Camry than the Prius. But maybe you rarely do that, in which case it doesn’t matter. But you can’t make a bad decision here, Anne. Either car will serve you very well. Me? I’m taking those macadamia leather seats.
Dear Car Talk:
I have a 2002 Saturn L200. The control knob that directs the air for the heat and air conditioning doesn’t work anymore.
The air only comes out of the defroster now. The heat, air conditioning and defrosting work well, I just can’t direct the air to come out the dash vents or toward my feet.
Is there a cheap fix for this? Thank you. — Tom
A 2003 Saturn L200? I don’t think there’s a really cheap fix, Tom, unless you want to fashion a cardboard air deflector and duct tape it to the dash.
It sounds like there’s something wrong with your blend door.
The blend door is a moveable flap that directs the air to the various vents inside your car. It’s controlled by an actuator, which is probably what failed.
The truth is, if your blend door had to fail, having it fail in the defrost position is what you want. If it was blowing on your feet or in your face, you’d have no defroster, so there’d be times you couldn’t see. We call that “sub-optimal driving conditions.”
So, one option is to just live with it, as you’re doing now. If you’re really determined to make the blend door work again, you can have your mechanic test
the actuator to see if it’s getting current. If it is, that means the part itself failed, you can try to find a replacement actuator. That’ll require some luck on an uncommon, 20+-year-old car.
The actuator sits on top of the heater box, which is behind the glove compartment. But replacing it isn’t easy — or cheap. It may require removing the dashboard. A somewhat cheaper option might be to have your mechanic try to adjust the blend door manually to where you want it and secure it there somehow. That may require removing the actuator. You’d still need to have some of that air blowing on your windshield so you can defrost and defog it. But perhaps your mechanic can set the door permanently so it’s blowing some air through the defroster, and some through dashboard vents.
That way your forehead won’t overheat quite as much next winter, Tom. Good luck.
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Zachary Jernigan owns and operates Jernigan Woodworking in Manchester. Explain your job and what it entails.
We build custom built-ins, kitchens, benches, bars — anything that needs custom woodwork, really.
How long have you had this job?
I’ve been doing it by myself for three years, and I did it for a different company for over 10 years.
What led you to this career field and your current job?
I had my first daughter right out of high school and I just wasn’t making a lot of money. My dad told me I needed to learn a career because I wasn’t going to college, and he taught me what I know.
What kind of education or training did you need?
You have to go through an apprenticeship program. That’s for four years. Then you become a journeyman. That’s when you become a full-time carpenter and can run jobs.
What is your typical at-work uniform or attire?
A company T shirt, jeans, Vans shoes and a company hat.
What is the most challenging thing about your work, and how do you deal with it?
Every project is different. Every install is different. So we just have to take it job by job, try not to bunch it all together and make too many headaches for yourself.
What do you wish you’d known at the beginning of your career?
How much advertising helps make your business grow.
What do you wish other people knew about your job?
That it’s not HGTV. It doesn’t just happen with a snap of a finger.
What was the first job you ever had?
Papa Gino’s on Mammoth Road.
What’s the best piece of work-related advice you’ve ever received?
Take it day by day. Nothing happens
overnight. If you do everything the right way, it’ll all come together.
—Angie Sykenyfive favorites
Favorite book: I’ve got four kids, so all I read these days are children’s books.
Favorite movie: Super Troopers
Favorite music: I like it all.
Favorite food: Steak and cheese sub
Favorite thing about NH: Live free or die
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• Fall fest: 603 Brewery (42 Main St. in Londonderry; 603brewery.com) will hold a Fall Fest today from noon to 8 p.m. The day will feature food trucks, live music, a stein-holding contest, a cornhole tournament, ax throwing, 603 kitchen specials and more, according to a social media post by the Brewery.
• Cooking with wine class: Next up in The Winemaker’s Kitchen Cooking Class series at LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst) is Greek recipes on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The recipes include a Greek greeting cocktail, whipped feta dip, briam, which are roasted vegetables in a parchment paper pocket, Greek meatballs, tzatziki sauce and baklava. Chefs will demonstrate and share tips throughout the process. You will also be given a recipe card for each item to make them yourself at home. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at labellewinery.com or via eventbrite.
• 603 BBQ at Lithermans: Don’t miss 603 BBQ at Lithermans in Concord (126B Hall St.) on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
• Manchester Brewfest: The ninth annual Manchester Brewfest on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Arms Park on Commercial Street in Manchester will benefit Waypoint, a human service and advocacy group. Vendors include The Rugged Axe, Draughtpick, Darbster Rescue, Rage Cage NH, New England Steel Fighters and Granite State Freeze Dried Candy, and there will be music by the Shawna Jackson Band. General admission hours are 1 to 4 p.m. and VIP admission is from noon to 4 p.m.
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From Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17, the Egyption Food Festival will return to St. Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Nashua.
“It’s an outreach to the community to tell them who we are,” said Kyrillos Gobran, the church’s priest. “The church is a historic place that lots of people in the neighborhood have some kind of relationship with, so it’s good to come and have a tour inside the church … [while] fundraising … and supporting the church … at the same time.”
According to Gobran, the church building itself, which he says is one of the tallest buildings in Nashua, dates back about 140 years, the congregation having taken it on in 2008. The food festival, which includes music, a bazaar and activities for kids, has become a popular event, with about 1,500 to 2,000 people attending each year.
“We have people that have been with us from the [beginning] and they come every single year [to] have a good time as a family and enjoy the food,” he said.
On the menu are various Egyptian meals, sandwiches, sides and desserts. Options include shish kabob platters with a skewer of either beef or chicken marinated with salt, pepper and Mediter-
When: Friday, Sept. 15, 4 to 9 p.m.;
Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Sunday, Sept. 17, noon to 6 p.m.
Where: St. Mary and Archangel Michael
Coptic Church, 39 Chandler St., Nashua
Admission: Free
ranean spices and grilled with onions and green peppers. There is also a kofta platter, which includes one skewer of ground beef seasoned with parsley, chopped onions, salt, pepper and Mediterranean spices. Each meal comes with rice pilaf, salad, tabbouleh and hummus. Skewers can also be ordered by themselves.
“We have vegetarian food as well with lentils … and pasta with sauce on top,” Gobran said.
Desserts include baklava, fried dough and kataif, which is a pancake-like batter filled with raisins, coconut flakes and walnuts and covered in a light syrup.
Egyptian music will be played by a DJ throughout the festival and there will be a kids’ corner with a balloon station, face painting, ice cream, popcorn and cotton candy in addition to the market.
“If you’re looking for something expensive [and] handmade or something a little bit cheaper, you’ll find a different variety there,” Gobran said.
Items for sale include jewelry, T-shirts, Egyptian gowns and pharaonic souvenirs.
“We’re looking forward to welcom-
ing everybody,” he said, “It’s good to see old friends and we welcome people that haven’t been, [or haven’t] tried Egyptian food before or see the Egyptian culture, to come out and enjoy.”
Long-time New Hampshire resident Ed Baroody is the owner of Dandido Products, and more specifically Dandido Hot Sauce. An owner of multiple businesses, Baroody got involved in the hot sauce business after hosting a party one summer to which his cousin brought hot sauce made from a family recipe that was a hit among the guests. As Baroody says, “The rest is history.”
What is your must-have kitchen item? Dandido Hot Sauce.
What would you have for your last meal?
Rib-eye steak medium, mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables.
What is your favorite local eatery? Bond Brewing and Barbecue.
Name a celebrity you would like to see trying your hot sauce?
The Rock.
Chunk Chili
From the Kitchen of Ed Baroody
Dandido Hot Sauce
onion peppers (bell peppers or hot peppers)
2 to 3 Tablespoons flour
stewed tomatoes (14.5-ounce can)
beans (optional)
steak tips (or ground beef or other meat)
Cut steak tips into medium-size chunks, season with salt and pepper and put in a bag. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons flour. Shake bag to fully coat the chunks.
On medium heat in a medium to large pot, add 3 tablespoons of Dandido Hot with a chopped onion. Cook the onion down until golden/brown.
Which hot sauce is your favorite?
Our original Dandido Hot.
What is the biggest food trend in New Hampshire right now?
I think it’s a toss-up: Those acai bowls are big right now and also, like we have at Bond Brewing and Barbecue, the Chipotle-style bowls and burritos.
What is your favorite thing to cook at home?
Traditional breakfast. Eggs, bacon, sausage [and] toast.
Once the onion is browned, add the steak chunks into the pot. Brown the outer parts of the meat, careful not to cook the meat all the way through. Once browned, remove the meat and add in a can of stewed tomatoes, add desired seasoning to taste and add half of the can filled with water. Once rendered down and simmering, place steak back into the pot, adding beans (any choice of beans), peppers and one to three bay leaves. Cook for 1 hour until the meat is tender.
Top with cheese and/or sour cream if desired.
For a thicker chili we recommended our Dandido Black made with the Carolina reaper.
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VIP tickets are $50, general tickets are $40 and designated driver tickets are $15.
• Celebrate diversity: Celebrate diversity in the Granite State at the Concord Multicultural Festival on Sunday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Keach Park (2 Newton Ave., Concord) with live entertainment, food, artists, craft vendors and activities represen-
tative of a multitude of cultures. Community members from immigrant-owned restaurants will share a taste of their cultures. Last year’s performances included salsa, Irish step and traditional Nepali and Indian dancing, West African, Celtic and Latin music, West African drumming and Chinese lion dancing.
I have had to face the harsh reality recently that I have aged out of some of my travel-related bucket list items. As much as I would really, really like to be able to put an alligator wrestling certification on my resumé, I’m afraid that it’s not going to happen at this point.
Likewise, my dream of meeting the eyes of a dark-eyed stranger in a smokefilled bar in Buenos Aires and shocking the room into awed silence with the skill of my interpretive tango.
In the aggregate, I’m reluctantly resigned to shelving some of these dreams. There are other, new dreams to replace them, after all. I hear good things about the SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota, and just today I learned that there are specialized rat tours in New York City, which I am fully committed to going on. Age can be worked around, and I am the master of my own destiny, right?
I may be in charge of my destiny, but my wife is in charge of me. I share some of these dreams with her, and on the surface she seems supportive, but over the years I have learned to read her micro-gestures, which generally say, “It’s so cute that you think you’re going to do that,” when I propose anything more adventurous than a trip to the hardware store, and even then she has learned the hard way to keep a close eye on me.
1½ ounces rye – I like Bulleit; it has a spicy sourness that plays well off fruity ingredients.
¾ ounce St. Germain elderflower liqueur
½ ounce simple syrup
¾ ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce cantaloupe juice (see below)
1 ounce sparkling wine
cantaloupe cubes for garnish
To make cantaloupe juice, slice a fresh cantaloupe into quarters. Scoop the flesh of one quarter into a small blender, or half the melon into a large one. Blend thoroughly, then strain through a fine-meshed strainer. One quarter of a
medium cantaloupe will yield about half a cup of juice, the color of hibiscus blossoms in an Egyptian sunset.
Combine the rye, elderflower liqueur, simple syrup and the lemon and cantaloupe juices over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake thoroughly, until the cold bites your hands like a rope on a tramp steamer to Macau and the ice rattles like the hooves of angry bulls in Pamplona. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass, and top with sparkling wine, which will spray up a fine mist that reminds you of that semester you spent on the coast of Spain, and of the Vazquez Twins. Stir gently, then drink while flipping through an atlas and listening to the collected works of Paolo Conte.
This is a riff on a classic called a summer rye, but with a focus on fresh melon in place of the traditional apples, which brings a wistful quality to the experience. Melon and sparkling wine are a classic combination, and elderflower provides a hard-to-identify poetic element. The rye is the leader of this expedition, but this is definitely a collaborative project.
Much like a camel safari in Morocco, with a dedicated camel to carry ice and gin for the proper appreciation of a desert evening.
Pending spousal approval, of course.
Generally speaking, I’m late to the ball with this indie-piano-pop princess, who’s been making albums since 2012. In fact, I wasn’t aware that she’d opened for The Pixies a few years ago, which was what probably prompted Pitchfork Media to give her some reckless love with her 2018 album, Be The Cowboy. Thus she’s truly arrived, following up 2022’s Laurel Hell and its frozen Enya-meets-Goldfrapp timelessness with a new set of tunes bolstered by a choir and an orchestra in some places. She’s moonbatty here on “Bug Like An Angel,” but not to Bjork-level; she’s ultimately too polished and Tori Amos-like for that, but in that strummy track she’s also got some Aimee Mann steez going on. I hope you’re ready for (yet more) Pink Floyd-speed drudge-pop if you’ll be indulging this: In “Star,” she comes off like Lana Del Rey’s lonely, bookish sister, staring up at the sky with hope, brimming with grace, evincing elegance. Only thing to complain about is, as others have stated, the cover’s font, which is ludicrously bad, but aside from that, she has entered the most hallowed of halls, no question. A+— Eric
W. Saeger
So today I learned that “DMV” is an acronym that doesn’t only designate a local Department of Motor Vehicles, it’s also short for the area of the country that comprises “District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,” which is where this contemporary rock singer hails from. We can proceed briskly with this; as a rule of thumb, describing a female folk singer with the catchall “contemporary rock singer” generally clues people in to the distinct possibility that the tunes in question sound quite a bit like Sheryl Crow, which is very true in this instance, the album being a collection of inarguably well-written, slightly Americana/bluegrass-tinged songs guided by Tom Petty principles, and yes, she sounds like a more breezy Sheryl Crow during most of them. But she’s also informed by the ’90s-radio-pop I assume she grew up on; she’s obviously into Alanis, being that “Pretend to Forget” sounds like her for (the better) half of the song. Soccer-parent-rock with a jagged little edge; no harm done here.
A- — Eric W. Saeger
A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases
• Hear ye, hear ye, and such-and-so, there are new music albums being released on Sept. 15, just like every other Friday! You know, folks, a lot of people ask me, “You’re so eclectic and scattershot with your award-winning music column and your book-writing, you must be super-busy. Are there, like, any bands you wish you had more time to investigate and get to know better?” To that I will honestly reply that I wish I had more time to listen to albums by Savannah, Georgia, sludge-metal band Baroness, because what little I’ve heard of them over the years has always been pretty cool. Of course, then again, I would also be keen on listening to Radiohead until I liked them, like all you coolios do, but I’ve read with great interest the rantings of former Boston Phoenix and Your Band Sucks writer Dr. David Thorpe, who’s tried valiantly but never liked anything Radiohead has ever done; usually he defaults to mocking Thom Yorke for having unnecessary alphabet characters in both of his names! But yes, I’ve heard Baroness before, after being lured into their trip by their awesome album covers, and, truth be told, I didn’t know they had a girl frontperson, and no, the fact that they’re named Baroness didn’t clue me in, smart aleck, who has time to keep up with all this stuff? But look at this, I’m already five years behind in my study of this cool band, because they replaced Summer Welch with Gina Gleason (formerly of Misstallica, the all-female Metallica tribute band) back in 2018, can you even believe it? Right, I know, who cares, the new Baroness LP is Stone, and it’s out this Friday, featuring the latest awesome cover art by the band’s leader (and only consistent member), John Dyer Baizley! I was first exposed to them in 2007, when their Red Album came out, and I was like “what even is this,” like it blended sort-of-progressive metal with some roots-emo sounds and added some pop elements as well. Anyhow, the new record features a single, “Last Word,” that continues the band’s tradition of being a Tool-like band that’s a hundred times better than Tool in mawkish-semi-ballad-mode; it’s actually very accessible for a neo-metal-pop tune, remindful of Isis and Bury Your Dead within the same song. If any of this is news to you, you need to get hip to this band, is what I’m saying.
• Yikes, another blast from my questionable past, it’s British neo-soul lady Corinne Bailey Rae, of all people, with a new album titled Black Rainbows! I haven’t heard anything from her since her 2006 self-titled album, believe it or not; her last four albums have actually charted quite high in the U.S., but I haven’t exactly been pelted with Corinne Bailey Rae news over the past few years, probably because her super-nice chill hasn’t led to any big singles here. “Peach Velvet Sky,” her new single, will probably be similarly underserved here; it’s a deeply soulful, really nice piano ballad, in which she dazzles with technical brilliance, meaning no one will get it, since she’s not singing about badonkadonks or whatnot.
• Oh, how cool, a new album from Diddy, called The Love Album: Off The Grid! You kids know who he is, right? Nope, not the guy who pretends to play drums for the Weeknd. OK, forget it, he was once a great and powerful rapper, you kids should totally check out the album trailer, featuring Diddy talking about how we’re in the “lev era,” you know, when everyone has private planes or whatever he’s babbling about.
• Lastly, it’s ancient dusty stoner mummy Willie Nelson, with an album called Bluegrass! The teaser single, “Still Is Still Moving To Me,” sounds like unplugged Outlaws. It’s not bad, for a song performed by a literal mummy! —Eric W. Saeger
Not many novels get reviewed by Bicycling magazine, especially not ones by Jennifer Weiner. But the author of books such as Good in Bed and The Guy Not Taken has written what she calls “a love letter to cycling, and to traveling,” and the magazine took note.
The Breakaway, Weiner’s 20th book, is about a 33-year-old woman who is asked by a friend to lead a group of cyclists on a two-week trip from New York City to Philadelphia. Abby Stern, who pieces together a living walking dogs and picking up other unfulfilling gig work, has nothing better to do and needs the money — and also the chance to get away, because her boyfriend has just asked her to move in with him.
Although everything seems perfect on paper, Abby is hesitant and can’t figure out why. Mark is a podiatrist who adores her. He’s a fitness buff who runs 6 miles each day, so good-looking that when they’re out together others look at them quizzically, as if they can’t figure out why these two are together.
Ironically, they met as teenagers at a weight-loss camp, but later lost touch. Mark went on to have weight-loss surgery and develop a lifestyle so rigid that he never eats dessert; when he wants something sweet, he brushes his teeth or uses cinnamon-flavored dental floss. Abby, meanwhile, has come to be comfortable in her plus-sized skin, and she enjoys eating, despite having a mother who has tried to make her thin since childhood.
Abby’s relationship with her mother is fraught, mostly because Eileen is, in Abby’s terms, “a professional dieter,” so scared of gaining weight that she picks the croutons off her salads as if they were slugs. Although Eileen insists she shipped Abby off to weight-loss camps each summer because she wanted “what was best” for her daughter, Abby just wanted unconditional love, which she didn’t get from her mother.
So when Eileen shows up unexpected-
• MELANIE BROOKS will be at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com) on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. to discuss her new memoir, A Hard Silence. The event is free; register online.
• MELANIE BROOKS will discuss her new memoir A Hard Silence at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m.
ly for the bike trip, insisting that she just wants to spend some quality time with her adult daughter, Abby is suspicious and more than a little stressed.
But a bigger problem is a man who joined the group — someone Abby had a one-night stand with two years earlier.
This is not a surprise to the reader since, when Abby went to the man’s house, she had observed a high-end bicycle hanging on the wall. Some might call this foreshadowing. I call it an announcement that readers aren’t going to have to think too hard in the pages that follow.
It was pretty much a given that the one-night stand, Sebastian, would later show up to complicate Abby’s perfectly arranged life, given his juxtaposition with Mr. Boring But Nice.
But Weiner is a pro and her characters are surprisingly nuanced — not only the leads but also the supporting cast. The others who have signed up to ride the Empire State Trail — which is real and is the longest multi-use trail in the U.S. — include an evangelical Christian mom and her moody teen, two older couples who do a bike trip together every year and call
• SY MONTGOMERY and MATT PATTERSON will discuss and sign copies of their illustrated book Of Time and Turtles at Balin Bookstore (375 Amherst St. in Nashua; balinbooks.com) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.
• CLIF TRAVERS will discuss his short story collection The Stones of Riverton: Stories from a Cemetery at Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter, 778-9731, waterstreetbooks.com) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.
themselves “The Spoke’n Four,” and a couple with two teenage boys.
There is a side plot involving Sebastian, who, during the trip, has gone viral on TikTok because of a video made by a vengeful former hook-up. This complicates the (utterly predictable) feelings that Abby and Sebastian have for each other even more than the presence of her Spandex-wearing mother does. And there is also a side plot involving a teenager in the group and a pregnancy that disappointingly devolves at times into a thinly veiled screed against the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
It’s not unusual for Weiner to delve into the political in her novels, which are staunchly feminist and often feature characters who have been shamed for their weight. She writes authentically about this because she’s been there. As she told one interviewer, “I wanted to write about the women I was seeing in the world who were fat and strong and beautiful and powerful and had great jobs and loving relationships because those were the books I needed when I was 14 and 15 and 16 years old.” She also writes authentically about cycling, a love of hers that she rekindled during the pandemic. The book is dedicated to “all the riders and leaders of the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia,” where she lives.
Weiner is the sort of writer people call “relatable,” as are her characters. Her novels are not highbrow, but then neither are most of us, and she is undeniably a master of her genre. Unfortunately, the subtle political asides (such as a character deriding a “dead-white-men” tour of historical sites) sometimes seem like a way to add gravitas to what is, in essence, a beach read. The story would be fine without what can come across as preaching.
The takeaway from The Breakaway, however, is pretty simple: bicycling is good, people are complex, and we can make our own happy endings. Also, life is short: eat dessert. B
Jennifer Graham• DANIEL MASON, a Pulitzer prize finalist, will discuss his new novel North Woods at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m.
• ANDERSON COOPER will discuss his new book Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune, in conversation with his co-author, Katherine Howe, in a virtual event presented by Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562,) on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. This is
a ticketed event; your ticket includes a copy of Astor. Preorders and purchases of Astor from Gibson’s will include a ticket to the virtual event. Buy tickets via gibsonsbookstore. com.
• RYAN T. HIGGINS will read and sign his new Mother Bruce picture book Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m.
• MAREK BENNETT presents his
graphic novel The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 3, on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com).
• REBECCA BUTT presents her book Lipstick on a Pig on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com). The event is free; register online.
• SY MONTGOMERY and MATT PATTERSON will talk about their new illustrated book Of Time and Turtles at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
• CHRIS BOUCHER will talk about his book The Original Bucky Lew: Basketball’s First Black Professional on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Manchester City Library (405 Pine St., Manchester, 624-6550). Register at manchesterlibrary. org.
• JEN ELLIS will discuss her book Bernie’s Mitten Maker at Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter, 778-9731, waterstreetbooks.com) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., and at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht. com) on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 5 p.m.
• JACQUELYN LENOX TUXILL will discuss her new memoir Whispers from the Valley of the Yak at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 2240562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on
Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m.
• KIM COLEMAN FOOTE will discuss her new book Coleman Hill on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter, 778-9731, waterstreetbooks.com).
• LINDA MAGOON will discuss her book Live Free and Hike on Friday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht. com). The event is free; register online.
• HEATHER COX RICHARDSON presents her book Democracy Awakening at The Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org) on Friday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $46 and include a copy of the book.
• RACHELLE MCKEOWN presents her new novel, Broken Hearts, Open Minds, at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com) on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. The event is free; register online.
• SY MONTGOMERY and MATT PATTERSON will discuss and sign copies of their illustrated book Of Time and Turtles on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. at Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter, 7789731, waterstreetbooks.com).
Book events
• BIG READ NH Humanities scholar Damian Costello will lead a book discussion of The Bear by Andrew Krivak on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
at Manchester City Library. See www.nhhumanities.org/bigread. Register at manchesterlibrary. org.
History, stories & lectures
• WILDERNESS TALK presented by NH Audubon on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. at Manchester City Library (405 Pine St., Manchester, 624-6550). Register at manchesterlibrary. org.
• WIT AND WISDOM: THE FORGOTTEN LITERARY LIFE OF NEW ENGLAND VILLAGES presented by Jo Radner at The Pierce Manse (14 Horseshoe Pond Lane, Concord) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. See nhhumanities.org or call 224-2939.
Poetry
• HYLA BROOK READING SERIES at Robert Frost Farm (122 Rockingham Road, Derry, 432-3091, roberfrostfarm.org) brings acclaimed poets reading their work on various Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Featuring Oliver de la Paz on Thursday, Sept. 14.
• NATE GRAZIANO and TODD HEARON will be at the Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com) on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. to read from their respective poetry collections, Born on Good Friday and Crows in Eden. The event is free; register online.
Author Sy Montgomery and illustrator Matt Patterson are making the rounds in support of their new book Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell, which is slated for release on Tuesday, Sept. 19. On Sy Montgomery’s website (symontgomery.com), the book is described: “With elegance, journalistic curiosity, and gorgeous artwork, this nonfiction narrative relates the dramas and insights gleaned from working in a hospital for injured, sick, and abandoned turtles — and at the same time, investigates the mystery of time itself.” The duo also released a children’s picture book in May called The Book of Turtles. Upcoming appearances include:
• Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at Balin Bookstore (375 Amherst St. in Nashua; balinbooks.com)
• Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at Toadstool Bookshop (12 Depot Square in Peterborough; 924-3543, toadbooks.com)
• Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com)
• Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. at Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter, 778-9731, waterstreetbooks.com)
See symontgomery.com and mpattersonart.com for more on their works.
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Nia Vardalos and her My Big Fat Greek Wedding players travel to Greece for a vacation wherein they occasionally shoot some scenes for a movie in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 — at least that’s what seems to be happening here.
Toula Portokalos (Vardalos) and her husband Ian Miller (Jon Corbett) are both dealing with the recent deaths of their respective fathers and their first year of empty-nesterdom with daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) in her first year of college. Toula’s mother, Maria (Lainie Kazan), also seems to be dealing with memory loss, putting a further strain on the wider family, which is seeing its older generation fade away.
To fulfill a promise to her father and perhaps to recapture some of that family togetherness, Toula decides to go to Greece to find her father’s boyhood friends. She is joined by Ian and Paris as well as Toula’s brother Nick (Louis Mandylor), Aunt Voula (Andrea Martin), Aunt Frieda (Maria Vacratsis) and Aristotle (Elias Kacavas), the young man Frieda and Voula are trying to push Paris together with. They meet Victory (Melina Kotselou), the young may-
or of Toula’s father’s island village, who has arranged a village reunion to bring residents back to the basically empty town. One of the village’s few residents is Alexandra (Anthi Andreopoulou), an old woman who knew Toula’s father back in the day and who has quasi-adopted Qamar (Stephanie Nur), a Syrian refugee who is secretly dating Christos (Giannis Vasilottos). Their relationship is secret because Christos’s father, Peter (Alexis Georgoulis), insists that Christos only marry a Greek woman.
(Side note: Stephanie Nur, who doesn’t get a whole lot to do here, is also solid in
The Music Hall (historic theater at 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, and Lounge at 131 Congress St., Portsmouth; 436-2400, themusichall.org) presents talked-about films from Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival (which wrapped up Sept. 4) at its own Telluride by the Sea running Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17. This year’s lineup is:
• The Holdovers (R) Director Alexander Payne’s latest film, starring Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Screening Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.
• The Teachers’ Lounge, a German film with English subtitles, directed and cowritten by Ilker Çatak, screening Saturday, Sept. 16, at 12:30 p.m.
• The Promised Land, from Denmark directed by Nikolaj Arcel and starring Mads Mikkelson, screens Saturday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m.
• Poor Things (R) Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ much anticipated follow-up to The Favourite stars Emma Stone (pictured), Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo and screens Saturday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m.
• Fallen Leaves, a Finnish film with English subtitles directed by Aki Kaurismäki, screens Sunday, Sept. 17, at noon.
• Anatomy of a Fall, a French film with English subtitles by writer-director Justine Triet, screens Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2:30 p.m.
• American Symphony, a documentary from director Matthew Heineman about Jon Batiste, will screen Sunday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. (for passholders only).
Purchase individual tickets for $22 or weekend passes. A weekend pass is $115 (which includes a Saturday night party on Chestnut Street) and a VIP pass is $230, which also includes a post-film party Friday night and a Sunday brunch, among other perks.
the goofy but low-effort watchable Paramount+ show Special Operations: Lioness. I hope the visibility of these two “meh” endeavors helps to push her into bigger, meatier roles.)
Every scene here has the kind of loose, first-attempt feeling of something that the actors have just discussed. It’s like “in this scene, everybody in the family is asleep and then a goat wanders into the house. Now — action!” The 2002 original My Big Fat Greek Wedding definitely had a “little indie that could” feel to go with its winning charm but this feels rougher, somehow.
film
• Barbie (PG-13, 2023) will screen at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St., Concord, 2244600, redrivertheatres.org) on Thursday, Sept. 14, 4:15 p.m.
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (PG-13, 2023) will screen at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St., Concord, 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org) on Thursday, Sept. 14, 4 and 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1:45, 4 & 6:30 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 18, at 4 & 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 21, at 4 & 6:30 p.m.
• Barbie (PG-13, 2023) will screen at Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey, theparktheatre.org)
Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m
• A Haunting in Venice (PG13, 2023) will screen at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St., Concord, 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org) on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1:30, 4:15 & 7 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 18, through Thursday, Sept. 21, at 4:15 and 7 p.m.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG13, 2023) a sensory-friendly screening will run at all three area Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St.,
Vardalos is credited as both the writer and director here but there is much more of a “wacky setup, wacky reaction” almost improv feel to each scene than I remember from the first movie.
And yet.
Somehow, genuine emotion works itself into all the loosely stitched together scenes in this movie. Real stuff about parents getting older and kids finding their life and how family changes over time manages to add sweetness — occasionally, bittersweetness — to this story and these characters we’ve seen age from the baby-faced people we are reminded of in the opening credits to the middle-aged and older people we see in this movie. The movie doesn’t have the same fresh and lived-experience feel that the original does but this quality does give it charm.
And, of course, there’s Andrea Martin — always fun and always leaving you wanting more. C+
Rated PG-13 for suggestive material and some nudity, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Written and directed by Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is an hour and 31 minutes and is distributed by Focus Features in theaters.
Pelham, chunkys.com) on Friday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m.
• Horton Hears a Who (G, 2008) will screen at all three area Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham, chunkys.com) on Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m. as a “Little Lunch Date” screening. Admission is free but reserve a seat with a $5 food voucher.
• Milford Drive-In (531 Elm St., Milford, milforddrivein. com) plans to continue its season through the end of October, weather permitting, according to an email. The drive-in is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with the first movie of the double features (the drive-in has two screens) starting at 6:15 p.m. Tickets cost $20 per car of up to six people.
• Telluride by the Sea presents movies that got their debut at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival (which was held last week) at the Music Hall (historic theater at 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, and Lounge at 131 Congress St., Portsmouth; 4362400, themusichall.org) Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17. Tickets range from $22 for an individual ticket to a screening to the $230 Patron Pass, which includes seating to all films as well as VIP access to
parties and other events.
• Spoons, Toons & Booze featuring classic Saturday morning-style cartoons, a cereal bar of classic sugary cereals and cereal-inspired cocktails, will screen at Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; chunkys. com) on Friday, Sept. 15, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15.
• Eagle of the Night (1928) a silent film presented with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis will screen on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre (40 Main St., Wilton, wiltontownhalltheatre. com, 654-3456).
• Rain Man (R, 1988), a 35th anniversary screening, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at O’neil Cinemas in Epping, AMC Londonderry, Cinemark in Salem and REgal Fox Run. See fathomevents.com.
• Cat Video Fest 2023 will screen at Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey, theparktheatre.org) on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m.; Carlos: The Santana Journey (2023) on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m., and Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 2 and 7 p.m.
• Vegas visitors: Growing up in Burbank, California, The Edwards Twins — identical brothers Eddie and Anthony — would sneak in to watch stars like Sonny & Cher and Carol Burnett tape their weekly variety shows. They became so good at impersonating the stars that they’re now regulars on the Las Vegas Strip and national favorites, doing everyone from Barbra Streisand to Elton John. Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester, $29 and up at palacetheatre.org.
• Barn party: Celebrate summer’s fade with Liz Frame & the Kickers playing a live broadcast in a rural setting. The North Shore band’s brand of rootsy, hookfilled music often causes their originals to be mistaken for covers, something Frame calls “the highest compliment.” The venue, opened in local music maven Rob Azevedo’s barn a couple years back, regularly welcomes the region’s best talent. Friday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m., Pembroke City Limits, 250 Pembroke St., Pembroke. See facebook. com/rob.azevedo.3.
• Nineties redux: An evening of high-energy rock ’n’ roll dubbed the Feel Good Fest has the Spin Doctors of “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” and “Two Princes” fame, along with area favorites Beechwood. The show is a benefit for Lend Me a Hand Fund, a charity helping cancer patients with outof-pocket expenses. It’s also a celebration of life for Ashlie Hooper, who died of breast cancer in 2020. Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 pm., Bank of NH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord, $37.50 at ccanh.com.
• Dulcet tones: Before Joni Mitchell found success as a performer, Judy Collins helped her by launching “Both Sides Now” into the charts, though Mitchell was reportedly less than pleased with her cover. “I couldn’t care less,” Collins told Vulture magazine recently. “I’m sorry she didn’t have the hit, but I’m sure glad I did!” Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St., Nashua, $39 and up at etix.com.
• Goth gathering: Following their third concept album, The Phantom Tomorrow, Black Veil Brides released an EP in late 2022. Lyricist and singer Andy Biersack described The Mourning as “pissed off, hopeful, introspective, honest.” They perform with Ville Valo and Dark Divine. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach, $49 and up at ticketmaster.com.
With the title track from 2022’s Planet Zero album, Shinedown brought its record-breaking total of No. 1 Billboard Modern Rock hits to 19. Later they topped the pop charts for a second time with the power ballad “A Symptom of Being Human.”
Their current tour stops at Gilford’s BankNH Pavilion on Sept. 19. Fans can expect favorites like “45,” “Enemies” and “Second Chance” mixed in with selections from their latest disc, a dystopian concept album narrated by a Big Brother-sounding robot. Drummer and founding member Barry Kerch discussed a variety of topics in a recent phone interview.
You’re heading out on the road with Papa Roach and Spirit Box. What are you looking forward to about it?
Any time we get to tour with our friends in Papa Roach it’s a great thing. We’ve done many tours over the years, and I consider them brothers of ours. It makes us work hard for our money because they put on such a high-energy show as well, and it becomes that friendly competition.
Planet Zero is a concept album … how are you bringing that to the stage?
It’s a very intensive visual show with lots of pyro and fire and video to give the fans what they paid for; it costs a lot of money to go to a show, so we want to give fans a hell of a show…. We also know that fans are there to hear our catalog of songs. We have a lot to choose from and to make a cool set list that satisfies all those out there.
What catalog songs do you enjoy playing the most, and what gets the crowd excited?
That’s a funny question. After 20 years of doing this in Shinedown and 19 No. 1 singles, it’s always hard to pick those songs. I think for me personally it goes audience to audience, night by night. Some nights you play ‘45’ and you connect with that one person in the crowd …
When: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Where: BankNH Pavilion, 72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford Tickets: $25 and up at livenation.com
you can hear him when the guitar comes in. That’s the song for that night.
Do you guys still get excited when you go into the studio to make a new album?
The excitement now is having a little bit of wisdom under your belt. You’ve learned from being in the studio many different times [how] to be more effective and as a musician maybe try different things, and you understand how things work better…. It’s easier now to go, ‘I know what this song means,’ and to play for the song instead of the ego.
Planet Zero is about the anxiety of a world gone wrong through a particular set of eyes. Who do you expect would be most reached and impacted by its message?
I would hope the masses that are angry at the bitter divisiveness in our culture right now. It’s sad; it saddens us. It was [written] at the height of that, but it hasn’t gone away, and it’s kind of a warning, a 1984-esque type of thing. If we keep going this way, we’re just gonna fall apart. We’ve got to accept each other with our differences and not always get along but to at least be able to find our humanity again, which I see being lost, especially through social media.
Slave to the algorithm.
Right…. I hate it. Having a 12-year-old daughter makes it even harder.
I know Brent Smith wrote it, but can you comment on ‘America Burning’ from Planet Zero? He says ‘hope’ is not a four-letter word in one song but ‘woke’ definitely is in that one. Are you concerned about how some fans might react? We talk about these things. When ‘America Burning’ was sent to me in demo form and I heard those lyrics come
out for the first time, we immediately had a band phone call. Like, ‘are we doing this?’ Because if we are, we gotta go full bore and support it, but it’s pretty on the nose…. It was a difficult thing, but now it’s probably one of my favorite songs on the record, because it is so just in your face and forceful.
Did you have any idea when it all began that you’d be here today?
I hoped and I didn’t know. To still be here and relevant and still making creative music — I pinch myself daily. And to still enjoy it and still get along with the guys, we still all ride the same bus together, we still eat dinners together, we still laugh together. I really do cherish it even on those days when it is a grind. We don’t rest on our laurels; we don’t look back or congratulate ourselves. If we’re lucky enough to get 20 No. 1’s or we get an award for something we go, ‘Oh, that’s cool. What’s next?’
What was your life like when you started this thing in 2001?
I had almost given up…. My brother lives here in Jacksonville, he’s a radio guy [and he helped me find] a job cleaning lakes for the state of Florida, spraying them to kill the feral weeds without killing the wildlife. It paid a teacher’s salary, if that, but I got it because I had a little bit of a chemistry background from my degree, [which] was enough…. I moved up here and that was it…. I was going to get married. I’d played in a bunch of bands in Orlando, did small tours, but nothing ever happened. My brother, being a radio guy, said, ‘Hey, I got this demo of this kid, he’s here in Jacksonville looking for a drummer. You should go try out.’ That was Brent, before Shinedown. So I went, and the ‘45’ on the first record was actually my audition recording.
allenstown
Olympus Pizza 42 Allenstown Road, 485-5288
alton Bay
Dockside Restaurant
6 East Side Drive, 8552222
Foster’s Tavern 403 Main St., 875-1234
amherst
LaBelle Winery 345 Route 101, 6729898
auburn Auburn Pitts 167 Rockingham Road, 622-6564
Auburn Tavern 346 Hooksett Road, 587-2057
Barnstead
Back Door Grill 107 Maple St., Center Barnstead, 269-3000
Barrington
Dante’s Pasta & Vino 567 Calef Hwy.
Topwater Brewing Co. 648 Calef Hwy., 6645444
Bedford Bedford Village Inn
2 Olde Bedford Way, 472-2001
Copper Door 15 Leavy Dr., 488-2677
Manchester Country Club
180 River Road, 6244096
Murphy’s Carriage House 393 Route 101, 4885875
Pressed Cafe 216 S. River Road, 6062746
T-Bones 169 S. River Road, 6237699
Village Common Park Gazebo Bell Hill Road
Boscawen Avaloch Farm 16 Hardy Ln., 796-2270
Bow Chen Yang Li 520 S. Bow St., 2288508
Bridgewater Newfound Lake Inn
Thursday, Sept. 14
alton Bay
Foster’s Tavern: Eric Grant, 6 p.m.
auburn
Auburn Pitts: open jam, 7 p.m.
Bedford
Copper Door: Charlie Chronopolous, 6 p.m.
Murphy’s: Sean Coleman, 5 p.m.
T-Bones: Jess Olson, 5 p.m.
Brookline
Alamo: open mic with Travis Rollo, 6 p.m.
Candia
The Barnyard: Dave Clark Jr.
1030 Mayhew Tpk., 744-9111
Bristol Homestead
1567 Summer St., 7442022
Kathleen Irish Pub 90 Lake St., 744-6336
The Purple Pit Coffee Lounge
28 Central Square, 7447800
Brookline
The Alamo Texas Barbecue & Tequila Bar 99 Route 13, 721-5000
Averill House Winery 21 Averill Road, 3712296
Candia The Barnyard / Town Cabin Pub 285 Old Candia Road, 483-4888
Canterbury Canterbury Farmers Market
9 Center Road
Canterbury Shaker Village
288 Shaker Road, 7839511
Concord Area 23: under 10 drum circle, 6 p.m.; karaoke, 9 p.m.
Cheers: Doug Thompson, 6 p.m.
Hermanos: Joey Placenti, 6:30 p.m.
Lithermans: Rebecca Turmel, 5:30 p.m.
T-Bones: Henry Laliberte, 5 p.m.
derry
Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.
Epping
Holy Grail: Two Roads, 6 p.m.
Telly’s: Max Sullivan, 7 p.m.
Epsom
Hill Top: music bingo w/ Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m.
These listings for live music are compiled from press releases, restaurants’ websites and social media and artists’ websites and social media. Call the venue to check on special rules and reservation instructions. Get your gigs listed by sending information to adiaz@hippopress.com.
Chichester
Flannel Tavern
345 Suncook Valley Road, 406-1196
Concord Area 23 State Street, 881-9060
Cheers
17 Depot St., 228-0180
Concord Arts Market Rollins Park concordartsmarket.net
Concord Craft Brewing
117 Storrs St., 856-7625
Courtyard by Marriott Concord
70 Constitution Ave.
Feathered Friend 231 S. Main St., 7152347
Hermanos Cocina Mexicana
11 Hills Ave., 224-5669
Keach Park
2 Newton Ave, concordnh.gov
Lithermans 126 Hall St., Unit B
Memorial Field 70 S. Fruit St., concordnh.gov
Penuche’s Ale House
16 Bicentennial Square, 228-9833
Farmington
Hawg’s Pen: open night, 7 p.m.
Gilford
Patrick’s Pub: Don Severance & Will Conroy, 6 p.m.
Goffstown
Village Trestle: D-Comp, 6 p.m.
Hampton
CR’s: Just the Two of Us, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Taylor Hughes, 7 p.m.
L Street: Craig Lagrassa, 4 p.m.;
karaoke, 9 p.m.
Smuttynose: 21st & 1st, 6:30 p.m.
Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.
Hudson
Luk’s: Matt Borello, 7 p.m.
Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/George Bisson, 8 p.m.
T-Bones: Chris Taylor, 5 p.m.
Kingston
Saddle Up Saloon: karaoke w/DJ Jason, 7 p.m.
Shara Vineyards
82 Currier Road
Tandy’s Pub & Grille
1 Eagle Square, 8567614
T-Bones
404 S. Main St., 7151999
Uno Pizzeria 15 Fort Eddy Road, 2268667
White Park
1 White St., concordnh. gov
Contoocook
Contoocook Farmers Market
896 Main St., 746-3018
Gould Hill Farm & Contoocook Cider Co.
656 Gould Hill Road, 746-3811
deerfield The Lazy Lion 4 North Road, 463-7374
Ma’s Cafe & Tavern 43 North Road, 4633098
derry Amphora 55 Crystal Ave., 5370111
East Derry Tavern 50 East Derry Road, 537-0792
Fody’s Tavern
Laconia
187 Rockingham Road, 404-6946
Halcyon 11 Central St., 432-9704
Hare of the Dawg
3 E. Broadway, 5523883
LaBelle Winery 14 Route 111, 672-9898
MacGregor Park
East Broadway, 4366136
Sabatino’s North Italian Restaurant
1 East Broadway, 4327999
T-Bones 39 Crystal Ave., 4343200
dover Cara Irish Pub & Restaurant 11 Fourth St., 343-4390
Fury’s Publick House 1 Washington St., 6173633
Sunrise Pointe Cafe 50 Pointe Place, No. 33, 343-2110
Epping The Oven in Epping Brickyard Square 24 Calef Hwy., 7344543
Holy Grail 64 Main St., 679-9559
Tower Hill: karaoke w/ Luke Skyrocker, 8 p.m.
Londonderry
Stumble Inn: Mugsy Duo, 7 p.m.
Manchester Cactus Jack’s: Jodee Frawlee, 5 p.m.
City Hall Pub: The Latchkey Gang Band, 7 p.m. Currier: Regals, 5 p.m.
Popovers at Brickyard Square
11 Brickyard Square, 734-4724
Railpenny Tavern 8 Exeter Road, 7342609
Telly’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 235 Calef Hwy., 6798225
Epsom Hill Top Pizzeria 1724 Dover Road, 7360027
Exeter Exeter Bandstand 10 Front St.
Exeter Elms Campground 190 Court St., 778-7631
Sawbelly Brewing 156 Epping Road, 5835080
Sea Dog Brewing Co. 5 Water St., 793-5116
Shooters Pub 6 Columbus Ave., 7723856
Swasey Parkway 316 Water St.
Farmington Hawg’s Pen 1114 Route 11, 755-3301
Francestown Old Meetinghouse
Derryfield: Tim Parent & The Grim Bros, 6 p.m.
Firefly: Sam Hammerman, 5 p.m.
Foundry: Cat Faulkner Duo, 5 p.m.
Fratello’s: Chris Cavanaugh, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Cox Karaoke, 8 p.m.
Murphy’s: Sam Hammerman, 5:30 p.m.
Shaskeen: Skyzoo, Landon
Wordswell & more, 9 p.m.
Strange Brew: Faith Ann 8 p.m
1 New Boston Road, 731-5119
Toll Booth Tavern Crotched Mountain Resort 740 Second NH Turnpike, 588-1800
Gilford Beans and Greens 245 Intervale Road, 2932853
Lake Shore Park Lake Shore Road
Patrick’s 18 Weirs Road, 2930841
Goffstown Stonebridge Country Club 181 Gorham Pond Road, 497-8633
Village Trestle 25 Main St., 497-8230
Hampton The 401 Tavern 401 Lafayette Road, 926-8800
Ashworth by the Sea 295 Ocean Blvd., 9266762
Bernie’s Beach Bar 73 Ocean Blvd., 9265050
Boardwalk Cafe 139 Ocean Blvd., 9297400
Mason
The Range: Brother Seamus, 5 p.m.
Meredith
Giuseppe’s: The Sweetbloods, 6 p.m.
Merrimack
Homestead: Caylin Costello, 6 p.m.
Tortilla Flat: Justin Cohn, 6 p.m.
Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com) will host a 21+ screening event called “Spoons, Toons & Booze” featuring classic Saturday morningstyle cartoons, a cereal bar of classic sugary cereals and cereal-inspired cocktails on Friday, Sept. 15, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15.
Bogie’s 32 Depot Square, 6012319
Charlie’s Tap House 9A Ocean Blvd., 9299005
Community Oven 845 Lafayette Road, 601-6311
CR’s The Restaurant 287 Exeter Road, 9297972
The Galley Hatch (Tino’s Kitchen is upstairs)
325 Lafayette Road, 926-6152
The Goat 20 L St., 601-6928
Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage Events are on southern stage
L Street Tavern 603 17 L St., 967-4777
Logan’s Run 816 Lafayette Road, 926-4343
McGuirk’s Ocean View Restaurant & Lounge 95 Ocean Blvd.
Milford
North Beach Bar & Grill 931 Ocean Blvd., 9674884
Sea Ketch 127 Ocean Blvd., 9260324
Shane’s Texas Pit 61 High St., 601-7091
Smuttynose Brewing 105 Towle Farm Road
Wally’s Pub 144 Ashworth Ave., 9266954
Whym Craft Pub & Brewery 853 Lafayette Road, 601-2801
Hampton Falls Applecrest Farm 133 Exeter Road, 7581686
Henniker Angela Robinson Bandstand Community Park, Main Street Colby Hill Inn 33 The Oaks, 428-3281
Pats Peak Sled Pub 24 Flanders Road 888-728-7732
7 p.m.
Hillsboro Main Street Grill and Bar
126 W. Main St., 2904887
Hollis Alpine Grove
19 S. Depot Road, 8829051
Hooksett Big Kahunas Smokehouse
1158 Hooksett Road, 935-7500
Chantilly’s Restaurant & Pub
1112 Hooksett Road, 625-0012
Granite Tapas & Cocktail Lounge
1461 Hooksett Road, 232-1421
Twins Smoke Shop 9 W. Alice St., 421-0242
Hudson Backstreet Bar and Grill
76 Derry Road, 5781811
The Bar
2B Burnham Road
Luk’s Bar & Grill
142 Lowell Road, 889-
The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.
Pasta Loft: music bingo, 6:30 p.m.
Riley’s Place: open mic, 7 p.m.
Nashua
Fody’s: DJ Rich karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
Pressed Café: Freddie Catalfo, 6 p.m.
Shorty’s: Peter Pappas, 6 p.m.
Pittsfield
Over the Moon: open mic, 6 p.m.
Portsmouth Gas Light: Erika Van Pelt Duo,
Salem
Copper Door: Chris Lester, 5 p.m.
T-Bones: Ralph Allen, 5 p.m.
Tuscan: Andrew McManus, 6 p.m.
Seabrook
Red’s: Rich Amorin, 8 p.m.
Somersworth
Earth Eagle: open mic w/Dave Ogden, 6 p.m.
9900
Lynn’s 102 Tavern 76 Derry Road, 9437832
Nan King Restaurant 222 Central St., 882-
1911
T-Bones
77 Lowell Road, 8826677
Jaffrey Park Theatre
19 Main St., 532-9300
Kensington
The Farm at Eastman’s Corner
224 Amesbury Road, 347-1909
Kingston Saddle Up Saloon
92 Route 125, 369-6962
Laconia 405 Pub & Grill 405 Union St.
Anthony’s Pier 263 Lakeside Ave., 5278345
Bar Salida
21 Weeks St., 527-8500
Belknap Mill 25 Beacon St. E., No. 1,
Tilton Pour Decisions: music bingo, 7 p.m.
friday, Sept. 15 allenstown
Olympus Pizza: Nicole Knox Murphy, 7 p.m.
alton Bay
Dockside: music bingo, 7 p.m. Foster’s Tavern: Brooks Young, 6 p.m.
Bedford
Murphy’s: Pete Peterson, 5 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Grace Potter, who released her album Mother Road in August, will play the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $63.75. Visit gracepotter.com to listen to her music.
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Bernini Pizzeria and Wine Bar 1135 Union Ave., 5278028
The Big House 322 Lakeside Ave., 7672226
Boardwalk Grill and Bar
45 Endicott St., 3667799
Cactus Jack’s 1182 Union Ave., 5287800
Defiant Records & Craft Beer 609 Main St., 527-8310
Fratello’s 799 Union Ave., 5282022
High Octane Saloon 1072 Watson Road, 5278116
Looney Bin Bar 554 Endicott St., 3662300
Naswa Resort 1086 Weirs Blvd., 3664341
T-Bones
Boscawen
1182 Union Ave., 5287800
Tower Hill Tavern 264 Lakeside Ave., 3669100
The Wreck Yard 322 Lakeside Ave.
Litchfield Day of the Dead Mexican Taqueria
Mel’s Funway Park 454 Charles Bancroft Highway, 377-7664
Londonderry
Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern 176 Mammoth Road, 437-2022
The Common 265 Mammoth Road
Game Changer Bar & Grill
4 Orchard View, 2161396
Long Blue Cat Brewing 298 Rockingham Road, 818-8068
603 Brewery & Beer Hall 42 Main St., 404-6123
7-20-4 Lounge at Twins Smokeshop
Avaloch Farm: Nuova Practica, Michael Harrison, Blackman Murray Russo Jazz Trio, 7:30 p.m.
Brookline
Alamo: Jared Rocco, 6 p.m.
Candia
The Barnyard: Rick & Fee Duo, 7 p.m.
80 Perkins Road, 4210242
Stumble Inn 20 Rockingham Road, 432-3210
Manchester Backyard Brewery 1211 S. Mammoth Road, 623-3545
Bonfire
950 Elm St., 663-7678
Bookery 844 Elm St., 836-6600
CJ’s
782 S. Willow St., 6278600
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
Firefly 21 Concord St., 9359740
The Foundry 50 Commercial St., 8361925
Concord Area 23: Paulie Stone, 8 p.m.
Hermanos: State Street Combo, 6:30 p.m.
Epping
Holy Grail: Peter Pappas, 6:30 p.m.
Telly’s: Amanda Dane Band, 8 p.m.
Epsom
Hill Top: music bingo, 7 p.m.
Fratello’s 155 Dow St., 624-2022
The Goat 50 Old Granite St.
The Hill Bar & Grille
McIntyre Ski Area 50 Chalet Ct., 622-6159
KC’s Rib Shack
837 Second St., 627RIBS
Olympus Pizza 506 Valley St., 644-5559
Murphy’s Taproom 494 Elm St., 644-3535
Salona Bar & Grill 128 Maple St., 624-4020
Shaskeen Pub 909 Elm St., 625-0246
South Side Tavern 1279 S. Willow St., 9359947
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
Exeter Shooters: John Given & Mercenaries, 6 p.m.
Gilford
Patrick’s Pub: Travis Cote, 6 p.m.
Goffstown Village Trestle: Jodee Frawlee, 6 p.m.
Hampton CR’s: Greg DeCeauot, 6 p.m.
Comedian Bob Marley, a local favorite, has a few upcoming shows. On Friday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. he will be at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St. in Milford). Tickets cost $38.50 plus fees. He will also perform on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Flying Monkey (39 Main St. in Plymouth, 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com). Tickets cost $39.50 plus fees. Find more about Marley at bmarley.com, where his bio page is titled “Who Is This Dink?” and where you can find a link to tickets for the Milford event.
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Crush: A Tribute to the Dave Matthews Band
Fleetwood Macked: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute
21 Kosciuszko St., 6697722
Mason The Range 96 Old Turnpike Road, 878-1324
Meredith Giuseppe’s 312 Daniel Webster Hwy., 279-3313
Lakeview Tavern 7 Main St., 677-7099
Twin Barns Brewing 194 Daniel Webster Hwy., 279-0876
63 Union Square, 2135979
Moultonborough
Buckey’s 240 Governor Wentworth Hwy., 476-5485
Nashua
Casey Magee’s Irish Pub 8 Temple St., 484-7400
Fody’s Tavern 9 Clinton St., 577-9015
Millyard Brewery 125 E. Otterson St., 722-0104
Penacook American Legion Post 31 11 Charles St., 7539372
Pittsfield
Over the Moon 1253 Upper City Road, 216-2162
Portsmouth Cisco Brewers 35 Corporate Dr., 3807575
The Gas Light 64 Market St., 430-9122
T-Bones 311 South Broadway, 893-3444
Tuscan Village 9 Via Toscana, 2129650
Salisbury
Black Bear Vineyard & Winery 289 New Road, 6482811
Seabrook
Backyard Burgers & Wings 5 Provident Way, 760-2581
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LaBelle Wine Club Sip & Social
Vyntyge Skynyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Concert
Donut and Wine Pairing Event
Meet the Artists Gallery Reception
Cooking with Wine Class: Greek Recipes
Lenny Clarke Comedy Show
Paint and Sip Class: Watercolor Florals
Living on a Bad Name: Bon Jovi Tribute Show
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‘Walks in the Vineyard’ Wine Class: Harvest Season
Green River: Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Show
Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing Class
Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing Class
Comedians Kelly MacFarland and Carolyn Plummer
Presented By:
Merrimack Homestead 641 Daniel Webster Hwy., 429-2022
Tomahawk Tavern 454 Daniel Webster Hwy., 365-4960
Tortilla Flat 595 Daniel Webster Hwy., 424-4479
Milford
The Pasta Loft 241 Union Square, 6722270
Riley’s Place 29 Mont Vernon St., 380-3480
Stonecutters Pub
Pressed Cafe 108 Spit Brook Road, 718-1250
San Francisco Kitchen 133 Main St., 886-8833
Shorty’s Mexican Roadhouse 48 Gusabel Ave., 8824070
New Boston Molly’s Tavern & Restaurant 35 Mont Vernon Road, 487-1362
Northfield Boonedoxz Pub 95 Park St., 717-8267
The Goat: Alex Anthony, 8 p.m.
L Street: Jake Bartolin, 3:30 p.m.; Needed, 8 p.m.; karaoke, 9 p.m.
Sea Ketch: Dave Clark, 7 p.m.
Smuttynose: Truffle, 6:30 p.m.
Whym: Chris Powers, 6:30 p.m.
Hudson
Luk’s: Chad Verbeck Duo, 7 p.m. Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/George Bisson, 8 p.m.
Jaffrey
Park Theatre: Howard Randall, 6 p.m.; Edwards Twins, 7:30 p.m.
Laconia
The Goat 142 Congress St., 5904628
Mojo’s West End Tavern 95 Brewery Lane, 4366656
Press Room 77 Daniel St., 431-5186
Rochester
Porter’s 19 Hanson St., 3301964
Salem
Copper Door 41 S. Broadway, 4582033
Luna Bistro 254 N. Broadway, 4582162
6 p.m.
Chop Shop Pub 920 Lafayette Road, 760-7706
Red’s Kitchen + Tavern 530 Lafayette Road, 760-0030
Somersworth Earth Eagle North 350 Route 108, 8415421
Strafford Independence Inn 6 Drake Hill Road, 7183334
Tilton
Pour Decisions 500 Laconia Road, 5278066
Fratello’s: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m. Naswa: Bob Pratte, 6 p.m.
Litchfield
Day of the Dead Taqueria: karaoke with DJ Brian, 7 p.m.
Londonderry
Coach Stop: Joe McDonald, 6 p.m. Stumble Inn: Something Else Band, 8 p.m.
Manchester Backyard Brewery: Justin Cohn,
Bonfire: Eric Grant Band, 9 p.m.
Derryfield: Swipe Right Duo, 6 p.m.; EGB, 8 p.m., The Slakas, 8 p.m.
Fratello’s: Sam Hammerman, 6 p.m.
The Foundry: Rebecca Turmel, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Inside Out!, 9 p.m.
The Hill: Joanie Cicatelli, 5:30 p.m.
Shaskeen: 10 to 1, Spit, TFR, Dank Sinatra, 8:30 p.m.
South Side Tavern: Cox Kara-
Catch The Breakers, a Tom Petty tribute band, on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. at Tupelo Music Hall (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com). Tickets cost $35.
oke, 9 p.m.
Strange Brew: Hi-Fi Sound System, 9 p.m.
To Share: Paul Driscoll, 6:30 p.m.
Meredith
Twin Barns: Andrea Paquin, 6 p.m.
Merrimack
Homestead: Marc Apostolides, 6 p.m.
Tomahawk: Jae Mannion, 5 p.m.
Milford
Pasta Loft: Northern Stone, 8:30 p.m.
Stonecutters Pub: DJ Dave O karaoke, 9 p.m.
Moultonborough
Buckey’s: April Cushman, 6:30 p.m.
Nashua
Millyard: Matt Siopes, 6:30 p.m. San Francisco Kitchen: Benny, 10 p.m.
New Boston
Molly’s: Lewis Goodwin, 6:30 p.m.
Northfield
Boonedoxz Pub: karaoke night, 7 p.m.
Penacook
American Legion Post 31: Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m.
Portsmouth
Cisco: Wellfleet, 4 p.m.
Gas Light: Freddie Catalfo, 2 p.m.; D-Comp Trio, 7 p.m.; Casey Roop, 7:30 p.m.
The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.
Mojo’s: live music, 7 p.m.
Salem
Luna Bistro: John Chouinard, 7 p.m.
Tuscan: Dwayne Haggins Band, 7 p.m.
Seabrook
Red’s: Jay Gratton, 8 p.m.
Strafford
Independence Inn: Dakota
Smart, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16
alton Bay
Foster’s Tavern: Dave Clark, 6 p.m.
Bedford
Murphy’s: Matt Bergeron, 1 p.m.; Steve Haidaichuk, 5 p.m.
Bow
Chen Yang Li: Scott King, 7 p.m.
Brookline
Alamo: Ramez Gurung, 6 p.m.
Candia
The Barnyard: Henry Laliberte Trio, 7 p.m.
Concord Area 23: acoustic circle, 2 p.m.; Synastry, 8 p.m.
Hermanos: Craig Fahey, 6:30 p.m.
Lithermans: Andrew North & The Rangers, 7 p.m.
Contoocook
Cider Co.: Joel Begin, 1 p.m.
Farmers Market: Eyes of Age, 9 a.m.
Epping
Telly’s: MB Padfield, 8 p.m.
Epsom
Hill Top: Whatsername, 7 p.m.
Gilford
Beans and Greens: Garrett Smith, 4 p.m.
Goffstown
Village Trestle: Acoustic Moxie, 6 p.m.
Hampton
Bernie’s: MB Padfield, 1 p.m.
L Street: Craig Lagrassa, 4 p.m.; Keith Crocker, 7 p.m.; karaoke, 9
p.m.
Sea Ketch: Clint Lapointe, 1 p.m.; Ralph Allen, 7 p.m.
Smuttynose: Ryan Williamson, 1
p.m.; Mica’s Groove Train, 6:30
p.m.
Wally’s: Royale Lynn, 9 p.m.
Whym: Peter Pappas, 6:30 p.m.
Hudson
Luk’s Bar: Diversity Duo, 7 p.m.
Jaffrey
Park Theatre: Bernie & Louise Watson, 5:30 p.m.; Lenny Clarke, 8 p.m.
Laconia
Fratello’s: Doug Thompson, 6 p.m.
Tower Hill: Young Guns Band, 9 p.m.
Londonderry
Coach Stop: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m.
Stumble Inn: Wildside, 8 p.m.
Manchester
Bookery: The Ukeladies, 3 p.m.
Derryfield: Those Guys, 6 p.m.;
Mostly 90’s, 8 p.m.
Fratello’s: John Chouinard, 6 p.m.
Foundry: Dakota Smart, 6 p.m.
The Hill: Patrick Synan, 5:30 p.m.
Jewel: Momentum — Levi 5th, Pharoah, Big Red
Strange Brew: Lisa Marie & All Shook Up, 9 p.m.
To Share: Upright Dogs, 4 p.m.
Wild Rover: Chris Cavanaugh, 5 p.m.
Meredith
Giuseppe’s: Dave Lockwood, 6 p.m.
Twin Barns: Freddie Catalfo, 3 p.m.
Merrimack
Homestead: Marc Apostolides, 6 p.m.
Milford
Pasta Loft: Woodland Protocol, 8:30 p.m.
Nashua
Casey Magee’s: Wooden Soul, 8 p.m.
Millyard: Glass Onion, 4 p.m.
New Boston Molly’s: Colin Hart, 7 p.m.
Portsmouth
Gas Light Pub: Travis Rollo, 2 p.m.; Alex Roy Band, 7 p.m.;
Jay Chanoine will appear at the Wednesday, Sept. 20, 9 p.m. Ruby Room Comedy at the Shaskeen (909 Elm St., Manchester, 4910720, rubyroomcomedy.com) — his birthday according to his Instagram post about the show. Admission costs $10.
Broadside Collision will be auctioning for non-payment,Impounded/abandonded vehicles
NH CIRCUIT COURT
9th Circuit - Family Division - Manchester
35 Amherst St., Manchester, NH 03101
Telephone: 1-855-212-1234
TTY/TDD Relay: (800) 735-2964
https://www.courts.nh.gov
TO: Daniel Brignoni
Case Number: 656-2023-TR-00069
Preliminary Hearing: A petition to terminate parental rights over your minor child(ren) has been filed in this Court. You are hereby cited to appear at a Court to respond to this petition as follows:
Date: October 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Time Allotted: 30 Minutes
35 Amherst St., Manchester, NH 03101
Courtroom 302 - 9th Circuit CourtFamily Division- Manchester
9th Circuit - Family Division - Manchester
35 Amherst St., Manchester, NH 03101
Telephone: 1-855-212-1234
TTY/TDD Relay: (800) 735-2964
https://www.courts.nh.gov
TO: Emma Varley
Case Number: 656-2023-TR-00068
Preliminary Hearing: A petition to terminate parental rights over your minor child(ren) has been filed in this Court. You are hereby cited to appear at a Court to respond to this petition as follows:
Date: October 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Time Allotted: 30 Minutes
35 Amherst St., Manchester, NH 03101
Courtroom 302 - 9th Circuit CourtFamily Division- Manchester
CAUTION TO RESPONDENT: It is very important that you personally appear in this Court on the date, time and place provided in this notice. If you fail to personally appear, you may be defaulted and your parental rights may be terminated even if you are represented by an attorney who has filed a written appearance and/or personally appears at this hearing.
IMPORTANT RIGHTS OF PARENTS: THIS PETITION IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER YOUR CHILD(REN) SHALL BE TERMINATED. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP MEANS THE TERMINATION SHALL DIVEST YOU OF ALL LEGAL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LOSS OF ALL RIGHTS TO CUSTODY, VISITATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD(REN). IF TERMINATION IS GRANTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE NO NOTICE OF FUTURE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING YOUR CHILD(REN).
You are hereby notified that you have a right to be represented by an attorney. You also have the right to oppose the proceedings, to attend the hearing and to present evidence. If you desire an attorney, you may notify this Court within ten (10) days of receiving this notice and upon a finding of indigency, the Court will appoint an attorney without cost to you. If you enter an appearance, notice of any future hearings regarding this child(ren) will be by first class mail to you, your attorney and all other interested parties not less than ten (10) days prior to any scheduled hearing. Additional information may be obtained from the Family Division Court identified in the heading of this Order of Notice.
If you will need an interpreter or other accommodations for this hearing, please contact the court immediately. Please be advised (and/or advise clients, witnesses, and others) that it is a Class B felony to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V in a courtroom or area used by a court.
August 29, 2023
CAUTION TO RESPONDENT: It is very important that you personally appear in this Court on the date, time and place provided in this notice. If you fail to personally appear, you may be defaulted and your parental rights may be terminated even if you are represented by an attorney who has filed a written appearance and/or personally appears at this hearing.
IMPORTANT RIGHTS OF PARENTS: THIS PETITION IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER YOUR CHILD(REN) SHALL BE TERMINATED. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP MEANS THE TERMINATION SHALL DIVEST YOU OF ALL LEGAL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LOSS OF ALL RIGHTS TO CUSTODY, VISITATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD(REN). IF TERMINATION IS GRANTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE NO NOTICE OF FUTURE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING YOUR CHILD(REN).
You are hereby notified that you have a right to be represented by an attorney. You also have the right to oppose the proceedings, to attend the hearing and to present evidence. If you desire an attorney, you may notify this Court within ten (10) days of receiving this notice and upon a finding of indigency, the Court will appoint an attorney without cost to you. If you enter an appearance, notice of any future hearings regarding this child(ren) will be by first class mail to you, your attorney and all other interested parties not less than ten (10) days prior to any scheduled hearing. Additional information may be obtained from the Family Division Court identified in the heading of this Order of Notice.
If you will need an interpreter or other accommodations for this hearing, please contact the court immediately. Please be advised (and/or advise clients, witnesses, and others) that it is a Class B felony to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V in a courtroom or area used by a court.
Alex Cormier, 9:30 p.m.
The Goat: Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.
Salem
Luna Bistro: Chad LaMarsh, 7 p.m.
Tuscan: Chris Fitz, 2 p.m.; Finding Molly, 7 p.m.
Salisbury
Black Bear: Paul Warnick, 2 p.m.
Seabrook
Red’s: Jumpstreet, 8 p.m.
Tilton
Pour Decisions: karaoke, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 17
Bedford
Copper Door: Marc Apostolides, 11 a.m.
Murphy’s: Ryan Williamson, 1 p.m.; Jordan Quinn, 5 p.m.
Brookline
Alamo: Caylin Costello, 4 p.m.
Averill House: David West, 1:30 p.m.
Canterbury Shaker Village: The Canterbury Singers, 4 p.m.
Concord
Cheers: Lewis Goodwin, 5 p.m.
White Park: Ben Harris, 10 a.m.
Contoocook
Cider Co.: Chris Lester, 11 a.m.
Goffstown
Village Trestle: Bob Pratte, 3:30 p.m.
Hampton
L Street: Craig Lagrassa, 2:30 p.m.; Johnny Angel, 8 p.m.; karaoke, 9 p.m.
Sea Ketch: Ray Zerkle, 1 p.m
Smuttynose: D-Comp, 2 p.m.
Hudson
Lynn’s 102: Papa Deux, 4 p.m.
Laconia
Belknap Mill: open mic, 2 p.m.
Bernini: Don Severance, 5 p.m.
Fratello’s: Kyle Dumais, 5:30 p.m.
T-Bones: Casey Roop, 4 p.m.
Londonderry
Stumble Inn: Another Shot Duo, 4 p.m.
Manchester
Bonfire: line dancing, 6 p.m.
Derryfield: Chad LaMarsh, 5 p.m.
Firefly: Chuck Alaimo, 11 a.m.
Foundry: Brad Myrick, 10 a.m.
Strange Brew: One Big Soul
Jam, 7 p.m.
To Share: open mic, 4 p.m.
Mason
Strange Brew: Mr. Nick, 3 p.m.
Meredith
Giuseppe’s: Lou Porrazzo, 6 p.m.
Milford
Riley’s Place: open mic w/ Blues
Jam, 1 p.m.
New Boston
Molly’s: Blue Collar Ramblers, 1 p.m.
Northfield
Boonedoxz Pub: open mic, 4 p.m.
Portsmouth Gas Light: Sam Hammerman, 2 p.m.; Mica’s Groove, 6 p.m. The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.
Salem
Copper Door: Phil Jacques, 11 a.m.
Tuscan: live DJ, 11 a.m.
Seabrook
Red’s: Redemption Band, 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 18
Bedford
Murphy’s: Jodee Frawlee, 5:30 p.m.
dover
Cara Irish Pub: open mic, 8 p.m.
Gilford
Patrick’s Pub: open mic w/ Paul Luff, 6 p.m.
Hampton L Street: Justin Federico, 4 p.m.
Hudson
The Bar: karaoke with Phil, 7 p.m.
Jaffrey Park Theatre: open mic, 6:30 p.m.
Londonderry
Stumble Inn: Lisa Guyer, 7 p.m.
Manchester
Fratello’s: Phil Jacques, 6 p.m.
Salona: music bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 6 p.m.
Meredith
Giuseppe’s: Lou Porrazzo, 5:45 p.m.
Merrimack
Homestead: Dave Clark, 6 p.m.
Nashua
Fody’s: karaoke night, 9:30 p.m.
Portsmouth
Gas Light: Mitch Alden, 7:30 p.m.
The Goat: Good Thomas’s musical bingo, 7 p.m.; Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.
Seabrook
Red’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 19
Bedford
Murphy’s: Justin Jordan, 5 p.m.
Concord
Hermano’s: Dave Geard, 6:30 p.m.
Tandy’s: open mic, 8 p.m.
Hampton
Bernie’s: Chris Toler, 7 p.m.
L Street: Jake Bartolin, 4 p.m.
Shane’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.
Wally’s: Mike Forgette, 3 p.m.; musical bingo, 7 p.m.
Manchester
Fratello’s: Clint Lapointe, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Mokey Knife Fight Lite, 9 p.m.
KC’s Rib Shack: Paul & Nate open mic, 7 p.m
Meredith
Giuseppe’s: Michael Bourgeois,
Idlewild: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band will perform Saturday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre. org). Tickets cost $29.
August 29, 2023
Merrimack
Homestead: Jodee Frawlee, 6 p.m.
Portsmouth
Gas Light: Lewis Goodwin, 7:30 p.m.
The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 8 p.m.
Seabrook
Backyard Burgers: music bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m.
Red’s: country night, 7 p.m.; Steve Dennis, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Bedford
Murphy’s: Ralph Allen, 5 p.m.
Canterbury
Farmers Market: Paul Hubert, 4 p.m.
Concord
Area 23: open mic, 7 p.m.
Hermanos: Paul Bourgelais, 6:30
p.m.
Tandy’s: karaoke, 8 p.m.
derry
Fody’s: karaoke, 7 p.m.
Hampton
Bogie’s: open mic, 7 p.m.
L Street: Dave Clark 4 p.m.
Wally’s: live band karaoke, 8 p.m.
Kingston
Saddle Up Saloon: Musical Bingo Nation, 7 p.m.
Manchester
Derryfield : Rebrcca Turmel, 6 p.m.
Fratello’s: Lou Antonucci, 6 p.m.
The Goat: line dancing, 7 p.m.
Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.
Stark Brewing: Cox karaoke, 8 p.m.
Strange Brew: open mic w/ Will Bemiss, 8 p.m.
Meredith
Giuseppe’s: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m.
• Tony V & Friends Rex (23 Amherst St., Manchester, 6685588, palacetheatre.org), Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
• Bob Marley Amato Center (56 Mont Vernon, Milford, 672-1002, amatocenter.org),
Friday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.
• Demetri Martin Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com), Saturday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
• Lenny Clarke Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey, 532-9300, theparktheatre.org), Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
• Skip Daniels Headliners (DoubleTree By Hilton, 700 Elm St., Manchester, headlinerscomedyclub.com), Saturday, Sept. 16, 8:30 p.m.
• Steve Bjork Chunky’s Manchester (707 Huse Road; chunkys.com) , Sept. 16, 8:30 p.m.
• Colin & Brad: Scared Scriptless Rex (23 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org), Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.
• Jay Chanoine Shaskeen, (Ruby Room Comedy, 909 Elm St., Manchester, 4910720, rubyroomcomedy.com)
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 9 p.m.
• Pinky Patel Music Hall (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 4362400, themusichall.org), Thursday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
• Bob Marley Flying Monkey (39 Main St., Plymouth, 5362551, flyingmonkeynh.com),
Thursday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
• Jonathan Van Ness Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com),
Merrimack
Homestead: Chris Lester, 6 p.m.
Milford
Stonecutters Pub: open mic, 8 p.m.
Nashua
Pressed Café: Sean Coleman, 6 p.m.
Portsmouth
Gas Light: Pete Peterson, 7:30 p.m
Press Room: open mic, 5:30 p.m.
Seabrook
Chop Shop: DJ Manny awesome DJ event, 7:30 p.m.
Red’s: Fred Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
9th Circuit - Family Division - Nashua
30 Spring St., Suite 102, Nashua, NH 03060
Case Number:
Preliminary Hearing: Termination of Parental Rights. to terminate parental rights over your minor child(ren) has been filed in this Court. You are hearby cited to appear at a Court to respond to this petition as follows:
Thursday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
• Lenny Clarke LaBelle Amherst (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com), Thursday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
• Brian Glowacki & Friends Rex (23 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre. org), Friday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.
• Henry Rollins Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, banknhstage.com), Friday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m.
• Harrison Stebbins Averill House (21 Averill Road, Brookline, 371-2296, averillhousevineyard.com), Saturday, Sept. 23, 5:30 p.m.
• Nurse Blake Chubb Theatre (44 S. Main St., Concord, 2251111, ccanh.com), Saturday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m.
• Mother of a Comedy Show Colonial Laconia (609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, coloniallaconia.com), Saturday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m.
• Paula Poundstone Tupelo (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com), Saturday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m.
• Kyle Crawford Headliners (DoubleTree By Hilton, 700 Elm St., Manchester, headlinerscomedyclub.com), Saturday, Sept. 23, 8:30 p.m.
• Chris D Chunky’s Manchester (707 Huse Road; chunkys. com), Sept. 23, 8:30 p.m.
• Caitlin Reese Shaskeen (Ruby Room Comedy, 909 Elm St., Manchester, 4910720, rubyroomcomedy.com), Wednesday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.
• Robert Dubac Rex (23
30 Spring St., Nashua, NH 03060 Courtroom 9 - 9th Circuit Court - Nashua
Amherst St., Manchester, 6685588, palacetheatre.org), Friday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.
• Bassem Youssef Music Hall Lounge Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m., and 9 p.m.
• Bill Burr SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com), Saturday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m.
• Kyle Crawford Chunky’s Manchester (707 Huse Road; chunkys.com), Saturday, Sept. 30, 8:30 p.m.
• Ray Zawodni Shaskeen (Ruby Room Comedy, 909 Elm St., Manchester, 4910720, rubyroomcomedy.com), Wednesday, Oct. 4, 0 p.m.
• Michael Carbonaro Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org), Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.
• Paul Gilligan/Paul Landwehr Tupelo (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com), Friday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m.
• Greg Fitzsimmons Chunky’s Manchester (707 Huse Road; chunkys.com), Friday, Oct. 6, 8:30 p.m.
• Juston McKinney Palace (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 6685588, palacetheatre.org), Saturday, Oct. 7, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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Events
• Adam Sandler movies trivia
21+ trivia night Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s in Manchester (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com).
• The Bear trivia 21+ trivia night Thursday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s in Manchester (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com).
• Family-friendly Taylor Swift trivia night Sunday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m. at Chunky’s in Nashua (chunkys.com).
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 Station 101 (193 Union Sq., Milford, 249-
• Jill Sobule Thursday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St., Portsmouth, 4362400, themusichall.org)
• Chatham Rabbits Thursday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter, 2440202, thewordbarn.com)
• The Edwards Twins Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Palace (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org)
• Grace Potter Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m., Chubb Theatre at Cap Center (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com)
• Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey (39 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh. com)
• Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root & Dirk Miller Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Rex (23 Amherst St., Manchester, 6685588, palacetheatre.org)
• The Samples Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress. com)
5416) at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday trivia at Day of the Dead Taqueria (454 Charles Bancroft Hwy. in Litchfield, 3777664) at 6:30 p.m. with DJ Brian.
• 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 Maple St., Manchester, 6259656, yankeelanesentertainment. com) at 7 p.m.
• Thursday Opinionation by Sporcle trivia at Uno Pizzeria & Grill (15 Fort Eddy Road in Concord; 226-8667) at 7 p.m.
• Thursday Kings trivia at Game Changer Sports Bar (4 Orchard
View Dr., Londonderry; 2161396, 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 the Tavern at Red’s (530 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, 760-0030, redskitchenandtavern.com), signup at 8:30 p.m., from 9 to 11 p.m. Hosted by DJ Zati.
• Tuesday trivia at Reed’s North (2 E. Main St. in Warner, 4562143, reedsnorth.com) from 6 to 8 p.m.
p.m., Angel City (179 Elm St. in Manchester, 931-3654, angelcitymusichall.com)
• Howard Randell Friday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m., Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey, 532-9300, theparktheatre.org)
• Tuesday trivia at Fody’s (187 Rockingham Road, Derry, 4046946, fodystavern.com) at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday trivia at Area 23 (254 N. State St., Concord, 881-9060, thearea23.com) at 7 p.m.
• 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 Commu-
Friday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Stone Church (5 Granite St., Newmarket, 659-7700, stonechurchrocks. com)
nity Oven (845 Lafayette Road, Hampton, 601-6311, 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; 435-0005, mainstreetgrillandbar.com) at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at Popovers (11 Brickyard Sq., Epping, 7344724, popoversonthesquare.com) from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday The Greatest Trivia in the World at Revolution Taproom and Grill (61 N. Main St., Rochester, 244-3042, revolutiontaproomandgrill.com/upcoming-events/) at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday Kings Trivia at KC’s Rib Shack (837 Second St., Manchester, 627-7427, ribshack.
wood Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, banknhstage.com)
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, 9435250) at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at City Hall Pub (8 Hanover St.; Manchester, 232-3751, snhhg.com) at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday World Tavern Trivia at Fody’s Tavern (9 Clinton St. in Nashua, fodystavern. com, 577-9015) at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at the Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey; 5329300, theparktheatre.org) at 8 p.m.
ccanh.com)
• Vyntage Skynrd Thursday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., LaBelle Amherst (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com)
• The Lemonheads/Willy Mason Thursday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, 766-3330, 3sarts.org)
• Honey Bee & the Stingers Thursday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., Press Room (77 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 431-5186, pressroomnh. com)
• PROGJECT: The Ultimate Prog Rock Musical Experience Thursday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., Tupelo (10 A St., Derry, 4375100, tupelomusichall.com)
• Saliva and Drowning Pool with Adelitas Way and Any Given Sin Friday, Sept. 15, 6
• Mindi Abair Friday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Jimmy’s (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com
)• Edwards Twins Present the Ultimate Variety Show Friday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m., Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey, 532-9300, theparktheatre.org)
• Ne-Yo with Mario and Pleasure P (Copilot on the Hazy Little Stage, 6 p.m.) Friday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion Gilford (72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford, 293-4700, banknhpavilion.com)
• Direct From Sweden (ABBA tribute) Friday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey (39 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com)
• Croce plays Croce Friday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Tupelo (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com)
• Zach Nugent’s Dead Set
Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham; chunkys.com) has several themed bingo nights on the upcoming schedule.
Catch 21+ Scratch Ticket Bingo on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Nashua and Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in Pelham. In both cases, $12 admission gets you a bingo card, with the winner of each round receiving scratch tickets.
On Friday, Sept. 22, at 6:15 p.m. catch a familyfriendly game of Theater Candy Bingo. Reserve a seat for this game for $10.
• The Lords of 52nd Street Friday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Chubb Theatre at Cap Center (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com)
• Niko Moon with David J Friday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach, 929-4100, casinoballroom.com )
• Feverslip/Iron Dynamite Friday, Sept. 15, 9 p.m., Press Room (77 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 431-5186, pressroomnh. com)
• Once an Outlaw Saturday, Sept. 16, 4 p.m., The Range (96 Old Turnpike Road, Mason, 878-1324, therangemason.com)
• Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman Saturday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Stone Church (5 Granite St., Newmarket, 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com)
• The Yellowhouse Blues Band Saturday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Press Room (77 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 431-5186, pressroomnh. com)
• Start Making Sense (Talking Heads tribute) Saturday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Cisco Brewers (35 Corporate Dr., Portsmouth, ciscobrewersportsmouth.com)
• Idlewild (Allman Brothers tribute) Saturday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., Rex (23 Amherst St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org)
• Queens (female pop singer tribute) Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., Palace (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org)
• Ween Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach, 929-4100, casinoballroom.com )
• Spin Doctors with Beech-
• The Breakers (Tom Petty tribute) Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., Tupelo (10 A St., Derry, 4375100, tupelomusichall.com)
• Amy Speace Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org)
• David West Sunday, Sept. 17, 1:30 p.m., Averill House (21 Averill Road, Brookline, 371-2296, averillhousevineyard.com)
• Judy Collins Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com)
• David Wilcox Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter, 244-0202, thewordbarn.com)
• Jerry Shirley Presents: Humble Pie Legacy Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Tupelo (10 A St., Derry, 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com)
• Dave McMurray Sunday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com)
• Shinedown Tuesday, Sept. 19, 5:30 p.m., Bank of NH Pavilion (72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford, 293-4700, banknhpavilion. com)
• Killer Queen Tuesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Music Hall (131 Congress St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org)
• Last in Line Wednesday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m., Angel City (179 Elm St. in Manchester, 931-3654, angelcitymusichall.com)
• Matthew Whittaker Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Chubb Theatre at Cap Center (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111,
• Bonerama Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress. com)
• Yo-Yo Ma Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall (131 Congress St., Portsmouth, 4362400, themusichall.org)
• Black Veil Brides & VV Wednesday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach, 9294100, casinoballroom.com )
• The Wolff Sisters Thursday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Word Barn (66 Newfields Road, Exeter, 2440202, thewordbarn.com)
• Vanessa Collier Thursday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com)
• Split Squad/Shang Hi Los Thursday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m., Stone Church (5 Granite St., Newmarket, 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com)
• The Free Range Revue Thursday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m., Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, banknhstage.com)
• Enuff Z’Nuff Friday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m., Angel City (179 Elm St. in Manchester, 931-3654, angelcitymusichall.com)
• Murphy’s Law with Grade 2 and Sotah Friday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. Jewel, 61 Canal St., Manchester, 819-9336, jewelmusicvenue.com
• Pam Tillis Friday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s (135 Congress St., Portsmouth, 888-603JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com)
• Pink Talking Fish (tribute to Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish) Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey (39 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com)
3. Sign on a lawn chair before a parade, maybe
4. Joanie’s boyfriend, in ‘70s TV
5. Xylophone-like instruments
6. Composer Menken
7. “Well, shoot!”
8. Part of a Latin conjugation
9. Flying foe of Godzilla
10. What Sir Mix-a-Lot famously likes (he cannot lie)
11. Kitchen wear
12. Oscar with other awards
13. Like J, sequentially
21. Catholic fraternal org. based in New Haven (not Ohio)
22. Disneyland souvenir
25. Fountain drink
26. Like some history
27. Expenditures
28. “It’s down to either me ___”
29. Clark Kent, on Krypton
33. Faux
34. Almost
35. “Match Game” host Rayburn
across
1. “Highway to Hell” group
5. Palindromic formality
10. Fisherman’s bucketful
14. “I’ve got it! I’ve got it!”
15. Landmark that thanked Pee-wee Herman in a July 2023 remembrance
16. ___ dixit (unproven assertion)
17. Singer Del Rey
18. Charged
19. “___ Turismo” (2023 movie)
20. Making waves, so to speak?
23. Radiohead lead singer Yorke
24. Vulgarity
25. Illustrations for “Capt. Storm” or “Corto Maltese,” e.g.
30. “___ y Plata” (Montana motto)
31. Subtle glow
32. “Fields of Gold” singer
36. Hot rocks?
38. French fountain pen
40. “Peter Pan” henchman
41. Focused
43. Former “Wheel of Fortune” host Bob
44. Singer Janis
45. Alabama fishing village (Bubba’s hometown from “Forrest Gump”)
49. Beethoven symphony originally dedicated to Napoleon
52. Buckwheat noodles
53. December 1773 harborside taxation protest
58. Swordfight reminder
59. Pirates Hall-of-Famer Ralph
60. “Paris, Je T’___” (2006 film)
62. Clothing designer Marc (not the cookware company)
63. Toughen gradually
64. Faux
65. Tandoor-baked bread
66. “Platoon” and “Finding Dory” actor Willem
67. Bit of a hang-up
down
1. “You’ve got mail!” brand
2. Partially burn
37. Radio ratings service (and competitor of Nielsen, until Nielsen bought them out)
39. Carousing
42. Early Doritos flavor
46. Pulled hard
47. Big snake
48. Author and former Georgia State Representative Stacey
49. “The Beverly Hillbillies” star
Buddy
50. Comedian and journalist Mo
51. Kobe neighbor
54. Fey of “Only Murders in the Building”
55. “when the rainbow is ___” (last half of a long Ntozake Shange play
title)
56. Prefix in rocket science
57. Song spelled with arm motions
61. Heart chart done in the ER, for short
© 2023 Matt JonesLast Week’s Answers:
● Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.
● The numbers within the heavily
1-16-23
outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.
● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.
across
1. You Give Love A Bad __
5. CA hardcore record label
8. ‘Straight From The Heart’ 80s icon Bryan
13. Three Days Grace ‘Pain’ album
14. Traffic has a ‘Hole’ in theirs
15. Jeff Buckley ‘Wine’ is this pale purple flower
16. Music-prompted finger action you do along with the beat
17. Tour manager will pull down or do this for you
18. ‘Spirit’ R&B Brit girl Lewis
19. Classic, non-album “colorful” Pearl Jam song
22. Former Skatalite Jackie
23. Luscious Jackson sees through a ‘Naked’ one
24. Early Primal Scream hit they wrote drunk?
27. Month fest season starts, perhaps
29. Irish popsters Gina, __ Haze & The Champion
33. Nickelback thinks they may be the ‘Leader __’, but is oft taken for boys
34. Sade classic ‘The Sweetest __’
36. ‘87 Heart ‘Alone’ album ‘__ Animals’
37. Simon & Garfunkel song off debut for the hottest day
40. Punk band __ Foot Pole
41. Weird Al does makes this type of music zany
42. Amphitheatre in George, WA
43. Music, dancing and painting, e.g.
45. Pearl Jam “__, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh”
46. Swooped on, as sibling’s record collection
47. Sinéad O’Connor “Tell me baby, where did __ wrong?”
49. Jackie DeShannon was on ‘Needles And’ these
50. ‘03 Joss Stone debut
58. ‘86 Huey Lewis hit ‘__ Be Square’
59. Rolling Stones “Should have known it was __ horse town”
60. “Warhol’s little queen”, to The Cult
61. Blondie made ‘Contact __ Square’ in Moscow’
62. Brooks And __
63. Like one and only member
64. “Son, she said, have I got a little __ for you”
65. Was in charge of Family Stone
66. Might make a long one to get to front row
1. Like gossip-hungry fans
2. Softrock’s ‘Snowbird’ Murray
3. Stars get to eat one backstage
4. ‘Reward’ The Teardrop __
5. Bob Dylan ‘I __ Be Released’
6. Like David Lee Roth in later years after jumping around, perhaps
7. What agent will do to matters
8. Robert Palmer “Sneaking Sally through the __”
9. What overweight star did before tour to slim down
10. What ‘That Means’ to The Beatles
11. Trevor Hall patted ‘The Lion’s __’
12. Lasting impression on body, post-stage dive
14. What wardrobe did to ripped spandex
20. Tonic saw we fell asleep on ‘__ Your Eyes’
21. Replacements “You be me for a while and I’ll __”
24. AC/DC ‘Whole __ Rosie’
25. Willie Nelson ‘Every Time He Drinks He Thinks __’
26. Bassist Jeff of Pearl Jam
27. What Slipknot wears
28. ‘Waterloo’ Swedes
30. Nelly Furtado smash ‘I’m Like __’
31. Def Leppard producer “Mutt”
32. Rory Gallagher ‘__ In Blue’ when he was painting his borders
34. Hard rocker’s early morning pillow in the bathroom
35. Danny Federici & Gregg Allman played Hammond ones
38. Franz Ferdinand iPod ad song ‘__ Girls’
39. Metal band might turn it up to try to be this
44. Tom Petty “My __ got lucky, married a yuppie”
46. ‘01 O.A.R. album that woke you up?
48. Adam Ant classic ‘__ Two Shoes’ 49. CCR “You don’t need a __ just to hang around”
50. Van Halen ‘Can’t Get __ Stuff No More’
51. Treble Charger’s 19 min. song for help right now?
52. ‘05 Beck smash (hyph)
53. Libertines asked ‘What Became Of The Likely __’
54. Pearl Jam’s Black: “All five horizons, revolved around her __”
55. Post-show armpits emit it
56. Producer Rodgers
57. Pursue rocker
© 2023 Todd Santos
Todd’s new book Rock and Roll Crosswords Vol. 1 is available now on Amazon.
so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. See last week's puzzle answers on pg 45.R&R answer from pg 52 of 9/07 Jonesin’ answer from pg 51 of 9/07
All quotes are from Where You Are Is Not Who You Are, by Ursula M. Burns, born Sept. 20, 1958.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) I learned that culture is a big deal and that not knowing a country’s language is a significant disadvantage. Bonjour. Tι κανείς? Guten Tag!
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) The dinner for four in Dallas cost Xerox $6.3 billion and was extraordinary. Enjoy your breadsticks.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Xerox turned out to be a wonderful company and perfect for me, though I didn’t know that at first. I had little to compare it to, but I liked what I saw. Like a new washing machine.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) There is resistance to teaching math and science among the schools — oh, science is not that important, math is too hard. Study, study, study.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) I have always been blunt in expressing my opinions, sometimes with good results, sometimes not. Take what you get.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) My mother had a lot of crazy sayings she drummed into me and my siblings as kids. One was ‘Leave behind more than you take away,’ and that’s what I tried to do…. It’s a metaphor and does not apply to litter.
Aries (March 21 – April 19) My time as CEO was some of the best times that I had in my work life. … Every day was different as I dealt with many multifaceted situations. If one facet isn’t working out, try another.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) I worked every minute for Xerox whether I was in the office or not, reading and answering emails, talking on the phone, prepping for meetings, and initiating
calls…. Other than working I slept and I ate. But even when I ate, I was available and often engrossed in the Xerox world. Do work, take breaks.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) What wasn’t wonderful was a tricky situation in the office, which involved a cigar-smoking Frenchman whose office was right next to mine. Fresh air works wonders.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Xerox was operating in an industry with built-in technology-driven irrelevance. Get ready for the next thing.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) I loved the idea of going to an office and trying to solve complex problems and feeling the sense of accomplishment when I did. Employee of the month!
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) There I was, driving around London when I’d never driven in New York City! … We did all the British stuff we could and had a wonderful time. Start with cheese rolling and bog snorkeling.
German malts and ‘noble’ hops combine to create a full bodied and malty lager with an apparent but not overpowering hop presence. Available in cans! 5.8% Take Out Growlers and 4 packs of cans to go!
October
Last Week’s Answers:
Sudoku answers from pg 52 of 9/07
Puzzle a
Puzzle B
Puzzle C
“It’s just a biohazard issue,” the pilot told air traffic control. And indeed, the Delta Airlines Airbus A350 was forced to return to Atlanta after two hours in the air on Sept. 1 after a passenger suffered an “onboard medical emergency”: uncontrollable diarrhea that left the entire length of the aisle covered in fecal matter. The Guardian reported that passengers said the flight crew did everything they could to clean up the mess, including spraying it with scented disinfectant. But that merely made the cabin “smell of vanilla s--t,” one traveler said. Back in Atlanta, passengers, including the afflicted traveler, waited eight hours for the plane to be cleaned up and the aisle carpet to be replaced, then reboarded and were on their way to Barcelona. Guardian, Sept. 6
A 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman have been arrested in the central Shanxi province of China, China Daily reported, for digging a shortcut through the Great Wall of China. Local police were alerted to the damage on Aug. 24 and followed tracks from an excavator back to the suspects, who explained
that they needed the shortcut to get back and forth to their construction jobs. The Great Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has reportedly been “damaged beyond repair.” The two were charged with destroying a cultural relic. China Daily, Sept. 4
Tennessean Tami Manis is going to see her name in the 2024 edition of the “Guinness World Records” book after 34 years of hard work ... not getting haircuts. United Press International reported on Aug. 31 that Manis’ mullet, measured at 5 feet, 8 inches long, earned her the prize in the female competitive mullet category. She had not cut the “party in the back” section of her hair since Feb. 9, 1990. “I’ve had people recognize me from 20 years ago because I’ve kept the same hairstyle,” she said. “This is amazing.” UPI, AUg. 31
Frick and Riverview Parks in Pittsburgh have a problem: The deer population has grown to the point that the animals are dangerous to themselves and humans, Fox News reported. “With no natural predators, we are seeing an
increase in car-deer collisions, relentless damage to our ecosystem and unnatural aggression toward pets and people,” the city’s website reads. What to do? The city is going to randomly pick 30 archers to participate in “a pilot program with archery-controlled hunts ... during the 2023-2024 deer archery season,” the city announced. Hopeful hunters will be part of a lottery system, and final participants must have a clean background check and a deer permit. In addition, “the selected archers will be required to attend an accuracy test” and will be confined to a specific area of the park to hunt. Those who kill more than two deer in their area will be given preference for subsequent seasons, according to the city. Keep that orange vest handy. Fox News, Sept. 5
The Chicago Park District just couldn’t let the city’s nudists have a little fun on Labor Day. Early that morning, someone posted a sign at Loyola Beach along Lake Michigan declaring “Nude Beach Past This Sign,” WLS-TV reported. But, alderman Maria Hadden scolded, the sign was unofficial and “cheeky,” and workers had it removed
by that evening. Hadden did share that in 1932, alderman George A. Williston proposed a resolution to create a nude sunbathing beach in the same location. Great minds ... WLS, Sept. 5
A 20-year-old unnamed Swiss man was taken to the hospital on Aug. 21 after trying not once, but twice, to put his face on the water nozzle at Geneva, Switzerland’s Jet d’Eau, the BBC reported. The attraction projects 110 gallons of water per second, reaching a height of 459 feet. His first attempt resulted in him being thrown backward; on his second try, he was thrown into the air and landed on a nearby cement walkway. He then dived into Lake Geneva, where officers found him and sought medical care for him. The company that operates the fountain intends to file a complaint against him for trespassing.
Sources according to uexpress.com. From the editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication. See uexpress.com/contact
