theatre KAPOW opens its 17th season this month stage show
LifeSucks.Butthisplay doesn’t.
theatreKAPOWopens its17thseasonwithAaron Posner’sprofoundlyhumaneandhilariously quirkycomedyLifeSucks. atBNHStageinConcord Sept.20through22.
Agroupofoldfriends, ex-lovers,estrangedinlaws,andlifelongenemies gathertograpplewith life’sthorniestquestions andeachother.What couldpossiblygowrong? Incurablylustfuland lonely,haplessand hopeful,thesesevensouls collideandhilariously stumbletheirwaytowards anewunderstandingthat lifesucks!Ordoesit?And howdowegetthroughit?
Egosclash,hearts hunger,andsoulscryout formeaninginthisraw andcleverlyfunny reimaginingofAnton Chekhov’stimelessclassic UncleVanya.InPosner’s freshtake,theaudience directlyimpactswhatis happeningonstage.The
charactersoftentalkto andaskquestionsofthe audience.Youmightjust learnsomethingabout yourcompaniontothe theater.Oryoumightrevealsomething.
Thethemefor tKAPOW’s17thseasonis ‘conversation.’This seasonemphasizestheir commitmenttobringstoriestothestagethatstart conversations.LifeSucks. eliminatesthewallbetweenaudienceandactors andbringsthetwointodirectdialogueaboutso manyofthestrugglesand joysthatwehavein common.
Thisisthesecondtime thattKAPOWhasproducedoneofPosner’s adaptationsofChekhov’s plays.Learnmoreabout
tKAPOW’sincrediblysuccessful2016productionof StupidF-ingBirdhere. ASLInterpretationwill beavailableattheSunday, Sept.22matineeperformanceat2p.m.atthe BNHStageinConcord.
Sevenactorsreturnto tKAPOWagaintoperform inLifeSucks.:Deirdre Bridge,EmmaCahoon, PeterJosephson,Rachael ChapinLongo,Walter Maroney,KatieProulx, andGlennProvost.Life Sucks.isdirectedbyMatt CahoonandIntimacy Choreographyby SamanthaGriffin.LongtimetKAPOWcollaboratorTayvaYoungwillbe providingthelightingdesign,andBarbaraHolbrookthecostumedesign.
PerformancesofLife Sucks.areSept.20and21 at7:30p.m.andSept.22 at2p.m.attheBNHStage inConcord.Forticketsor moreinformation,visit tkapow.com
COURTESY MATTHEW LOMANNO
RachaelChapinLongo,Glenn
(seated), andEmma Cahoon(floor)
KAPOW'sLife Sucks.
Angela Strozewski honored
AngelaStrozewski,executivevicepresidentandchief operationsoOfficeratNew HampshireMutualBancorp (NHMB),wasnamedthis year’sNHBusinessReview ExcellenceAwardwinnerin theFinancialServicescategory.
Theeventcelebratingall2024NH BusinessExcellence Awardwinnersis scheduledforOctober 10attheDoubleTree byHiltonindowntownManchester.
“Angelahasbeen instrumentalinsetting NHMBandouraffiliatesup forsuccessovertheyears. Herleadershipthroughout ourgrowthandexpansion, expertlyhelpedusnavigate COVIDandcontinuestoensureourcompanyevolves withrapidlychangingtechnology.Shealwaysputsour customersandemployees first.”saidGreggTewksbury, CEO&PresidentofNHMB.
“Angelaalsogivesbacktothe community.Sheisafrequent volunteerattheFriendly KitcheninConcord,isanactiveboardmemberforthe FriendsProgram,serveson theNHBankersLegislative Committee,hasworkedwith RiverbendCommunity MentalHealth,and contributesmuchto otherorganizations.”
Since2003,NH BusinessReview’s BusinessExcellence Awardshashonored theimagination,industriousness,innovationandachievementsof businessownersandoperatorsthroughoutthegranite state.Ticketsforthisyear’s celebrationcanbepurchased fromtheNHBusinessReviewwebsite.
NewHampshireMutual Bancorp(NHMB)wascreatedthroughauniquealliancebetweenthreemutualcommunitybanksanda wealthmanagementfirm
whomaintainseparateorganizationsandmanagement.Thecompaniesare abletoachievebestinclass software,servicesand staffingwhileprovidingefficienciesthroughtheir sharedserviceprovider, NHMB.NHMBprovides riskmanagement,facilities, humanresource,finance, compliance,information technology,depositoperations,loanoperationsand digitalbankingservicesto MeredithVillageSavings Bank,MerrimackCounty SavingsBank,SavingsBank ofWalpoleandNHTrust. Thisstrategicpartnership haspositionedthebanksto leverageeachother’s strengthsastheyworktogethertoadvanceashared visionofmaintainingand enhancingcommunity bankingstandardsand values.NHMBcombinedassetstotalmorethan$3.7billion.Formoreinformation, visitnhmutual.com
Strozewski
hermit woods
Explore the Legacy of Joseph Plumer
JoinBobManley,coFounderofHermitWoods Winery&Eatery,foraunique hiketothegravesiteofJoseph Plumer,thefamedHermitof MeredithHill,onSept.28at 9:30a.m.JosephPlumer,who passedawayin1862at88, restsbesidethefoundationsof hishomeandbarnintheheart ofHermitTownForest a placethatinspiredthenameof HermitWoodsWinery& Eatery.
Atrailtothegravesiteonce existedbutwascloseddueto misuseanddamagetothe Plumer’srestingplace.Topreservethesite,theMeredith ConservationCommission madethetoughdecisionto allowthetrailtodisappear overtime.However,recognizingtheimportanceofthis historicallocation,theCommissionhaspartneredwith BobManleytoconductsmall, guidedtoursthathonorboth theforestandthePlumer’s grave.
Duringthehike,participantswillvisitPlumer's gravestoneandexploretheremainingfoundationsofhis homeandbarn,alongwiththe stonewallhebuilttoenclose hislivestock.Manleywill shareJoseph'sremarkable story,asrecountedinapaper writtenbyoneofhisrelatives in1900.
Thehikewillbegin
promptlyat9:30a.m.fromthe MeredithandSanbornton townborderonHermit WoodsRoad.Attendees shouldarriveearlytosecure parkingandprepareforthe hike.Asmallparkingareais available,withadditional roadsideparkingpermitted.
Theround-triphikecovers lessthanamilebutrequires goodphysicalfitnessdueto streamcrossings,hillyterrain, fallentrees,andovergrown forest.Sincethereisnotrail (andweaimtokeepitthat way),sturdyboots,appropriateclothing,andhiking polesarerecommended.
Asaspecialthankyou,all participantswillreceivea two-for-onecouponforatour
andtastingatHermitWoods Winery.BobManleywillcontinuethestoryofthefounding ofHermitWoods,itsconnectiontotheHermit,andthe craftofproducingwine.Tours areofferedeverySaturday atnoonand1:30p.m.,concludingwithawinetasting.
Torespecttheresidentsof HermitWoodsRoad,thehike islimitedto10participants. EarlyRSVPsareencouraged tosecureaspot.Interestedindividualscansignupbyvisitinghermitwoods.com/eventsor emailinginfo@hermitwoods.com.Aminimumdonationof$1totheMeredith ConservationCommissionor theMeredithHistoricalSocietyisrequiredtosecure yourplaceonthehike,with additionalcontributionswel-
Yoursupportisgreatly appreciatedandwillhelppreserveourforestsandhistory.
Local author celebrates with community
Kristianne Hassman launches first book as elite conservatory program graduate
ConcordnativeKristianne Hassman,21,recentlygraduatedintheinauguralclass fromTheAuthorConservatory,athree-yearonlinecollege-alternativeprogramfor giftedwriters.Herfirstbook, “VoicesoftheFuture,”willbe releasedSept.24withalaunch partyeventinConcord.
Hassmanhasspentthelast threeyearslearningfrom bestsellingandaward-winningauthors,professionaleditors,andliteraryagents–includingChristyandCarol Award-winningauthor JoanneBischof,ACFWagent oftheyearSteveLaube,and NewYorkTimesbestselling authorsToscaLeeandC.J. Redwine.
“Thisprogramhastruly
beenlife-changingformein givingmetheconfidenceI needtopursuewritingasa
full-timecareer,”Hassman said.
Someofheraccomplishmentsinclude:
■ Draftingtwofull-length novels
■ Implementingbothdevelopmentalandlineedits fromprofessionaleditors
■ Attendingprofessional writingconferenceslike Write-To-Publish
■ Runningtwopop-up businessestolearnmarketing,networking,and sellingskills
“VoicesoftheFuture:Sto-
riesofHealing&Home”, whichfeaturesshortstories fromelevenrisingyoungcreatives,willbeavailableon Amazon.cominbothpaperbackande-bookformatsand hassoldover200pre-order copiesinthefirstmonth.
SLEEP:
book of the week
“Over and Under the Canyon,” by Kate Messner and illustrated by
Christopher Silas Neal (2021,56pages(unnumbered),Genre:Children’s Science&Nature)
OverandUnderthe Canyon,acollaborationbetweenauthorKateMessner andillustratorChristopher SilasNeal,ispartofthefantasticOverandUnderpicturebookseriesaboutdifferentecosystems.Additionalinstallmentsinclude OverandUndertheSnow (2011),UpintheGarden andDownintheDirt (2015),OverandUnderthe Pond(2017),Overand UndertheRainforest (2020),andOverandUnder theWaves(2022).Overand UndertheWetlandwasjust published,sowatchforits
arrivalonCPL’sshelves sometimesoon!
OverandUnderthe Canyon,gearedtoward readersages5-8,followsamotherand sonwhohike throughadesert canyonwhileDad waitsbackattheir camp.Together, theyobserveall sortsofnaturefrom aclose(butsafe) distance.Thebook doesagreatjobintroducing allthemicroenvironments thatmakeupafulldesert ecosystem,fromaridsunny
skiestocraggyshadedcliffs toavalleyoasisofwildflowers.Backatcamp,the familyevenuseaUVflashlighttoviewanocturnalhairyscorpionhidinginthe creosotebushes. OnereasonIlove thistextisthatit containslotsofinformation,without feelingpreachyor didactic.Rather thansimplifyingthe namesofwildlifefora youngaudience(e.g.“This isabird.That’salizard. There’saflower.”),Messner providesallofthewildlife’s realnames.Someofthe livingthingsthatwemeet include:cactuswrens,burrowingowls,harvesterants, antelopesquirrels,mule deer,bandedgeckos,an Americankestrel,monkey flowers,andbrittlebush. Messnerhasacleverwayof introducingimportantecologicalconceptsbysimply showinghowtheywork.For instance,weseeadaptation
inactionwhenthekangaroo antsseekshelterinthecool shade,bighornsheepdeftly navigateboulderfields,and nocturnalkitfoxescome outtohuntattheday’send. Thestorydoesn’tshyaway fromtheconceptsof predatorandprey:every creatureinthedeserthasto survive,andsometimes theydothisbyhuntingand eatingotheranimals.Iwas verysurprisedbytheconfrontationbetweenthe roadrunnerandthereddiamondrattlesnake,which wasalittlescaryatfirstbut endedinaninteresting twist!Likeanygoodnature book,thisoneincludesan appendixatthebackwith detailsaboutallofthefeaturedwildlife.
Finally,ChristopherSilas Neal’sillustrationsperfectly accompanyMessner’stext, inspiringaweandreverence
forthenaturalworld.Iread aninterviewwherehedescribedhisstyleas“amixof drawing,painting,print making,anddigitalart.”
Readersofallageswillrespondtothesimple, pleasingpicturesofthe desertecosystem.Myfavoriteisthetwo-pageillustrationofthenightsky, punctuatedbycountless stars:“adesert-nightlullaby ofmoonlightandshadows,
insectsongandstars.”This bookalongwiththeother OverandUndertitles,isan excellententréeforyoung readerstothecomplexity andgrandiositythatmake upourbig,beautifulworld.I hopeyourfamilyenjoysitas muchasIhave!
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■ Oldschoolsouland R&B
■ DanzaPrehispánica
■ NativeAndeanmusic
2 p.m.
■ Bollywood
■ Garabato
■ Newaridance
■ Merengue
■ Afropopandhiphop
■ Israelidancing
3 p.m.
■ WestAfricanmusic
■ ClassicalIndiandance
■ Indonesiantraditional dance
■ MiddleEasterndance
4 p.m.
■ Bollywood
■ Zumba
■ TariPiring
■ TraditionalGreekfolk dance
■ JapaneseTaikodrumming
■ TraditionalZambian music
Theeventwillalsoincludefoodvendorsand
Sindy Chownof BarranquillaFlavor, aColombian and Multiculturaldancegroup, performsattheConcord Multifultural Festival at Keach Park on Sep. 18, 2022.
Eyes to the skies aerospacefest
McAuliffe-ShepardDiscoverCenter’sannual AerospaceFestishappening onSept.21st,from10:30 a.m.to4p.m.
Thiseventisfreetothe publicandgearedtowards scientists,stargazers,explorers,andlearnersofall ages.
Thisyear,AerospaceFest willextendtoinsidethe DiscoveryCenter(weather permitting),meaningvisi-
torscanenjoytheDiscoveryCenterexhibithalls, observatoryaswellasall thewonderfulguestexhibitors,science-basedactivities,andafullline-upof funonthemainstageoutside. Visit starhop.com/aerospacefest formoreupdatesandinformation.Ifyou’reinterested ingettinginvolvede-mail info@starhop.com.
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What makes our care different than the medical approach is that corrective and wellness chiropractic is not SICK care, it is HEALTH care:
We focus on how to help you CREATE HEALTH. How you eat, sleep, move and think matters. The other key ingredient is a structurally balanced spine and nervous system.
We adjust subluxations that interfere with vital nerve flow.
Slips and falls, poor posture of technology use, sports, and the stresses and strains of living are often enough to create imbalance. Just look around you: Heads forward, slumped shoulders, hollow backs. protruding bellies, rotated hips.
When the vertebrae of the spinal column become misaligned, the nerve signals - so vital to daily function- are interrupted. this condition is called subluxation. It’s no wonder so many struggle with secondary symptoms like headaches, neck pain, sciatica, back pain, low energy, digestive problems and more.
Sometimes misaligned vertebrae correct themselves. But most subluxations need outside assistance for correction. Chiropractors are the only health care providers trained to correct vertebral subluxations. Through a proper evaluation, and x-rays when necessary, the Doctors of Chiropractic at Crossroads will carefully examine your spine and, when possible, make individualized recommendations to correct any structural problems found.
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