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Artist takes home award
AConcord-basedartist haswonherfirstartaward. ElizabethO’Connor,23, wasafinalistinprimary colorsforaBlueKoiGallery awardinCecemberforher work“VividSquareHarmony.
O’Connor,whojustmoved toConcordafewmonthsago fromGilford,saidherloveof makingartstretchesbackto doingartwithhermomat5.
“EversincethenIhave lovedmakingmyownart,” shetoldtheInsidervia email.
O’Connorsayssheejjoys doingdigitalartonher phone,ortakingacrylic painttocanvas.Sheplansto continuetoentercontests andshowcaseherwork. ShelovesConcordbecauseofitscoffeeshopsand crystalstores,amongother elements.
ELIZABETH O'CONNOR Courtesy Vivid Square Harmony
Art & Bloom brings vibrant art, flowers together
By ARIANNA MacNEILL Insider staff
Flowersandwinterin NewEnglanddon’ttypicallymix. Likeoilandwater,thetwo areprettymuchasopposite whenitcomeswhenlivingin afour-seasonstate. But,that’swheretheConcordGardenClubishereto help.Whilemanyareheaded todowntownConcordthis weekendforWinterFest –whichpromisesicesculptures,hotcocoa,andother
funtobehadwhileoutdoors inJanuaryinNewHampshire– Art&Bloomoffersa welcomecontrastwithvibrantlycoloredart,andjust asbrightlycoloredflowers.
Thetwocoincideon timing,soevenforthose wholovewinter,it’sstillpossibletoappreciatethe bloomsasapreviewto what’stocomeinafew months.
Art&Bloom soundssimple,buthasits ownfloralflavor:Local artistspairwithfloriststo puttheirworkstogether, thecolorsoftencomplementingeachother.
Theeventissettobeheld intheKimballJenkinsEstate startingThursdayat266N. MainSt.from2p.m.toSaturdayat5p.m.
Agardenclubpreviewis setfor1p.m.Thursdayjust beforetheexhibitopensto thepublic;anopeningreceptionisslatedfor5-7p.m.that evening.
RSVPsareencouragedbut notnecessaryonthegarden club’swebsite.Thesuggesteddonationis$10to benefittheKimballJenkins
Estate.
“Asinpreviousyears,the exhibitwillfeaturefloralarrangementscreatedbymembersoftheGardenClub, communitymembers,and professionaldesigners,each interpretingaworkofartby
membersoftheWomen's CaucusforArt:NH Chapter,”thegardenclub’s websitesays.
Thiseventwillbetheconclusiontothegarden club’s100thanniversary celebrations.
PILLAR Gallery + Projects opens ocean-themed exhibit
PILLARGallery+Projects issettolaunchitseighthexhibition,“Currents,”which opensFeb.9andruns throughApril2.ArtistsincludeJackieBrown,Mary Mead,HannahPerrine Mode,andLizNelson.
“Currents”explorescontemporaryinterpretations oftheocean,waterways,and thecollectivechanges.This exhibitionfeaturesworks inspiredbynature,particularlytheoceanandwater. Theshowisdelvinginto
themesofdrowning, memory,anddissociation whilereflectingonareasof ourplanetaffectedbyclimatechange.“Currents”includessculpturesthataddressclimatechangeby usingavarietyofmaterials andtechniquestohighlight thefragilebeautyofmarine ecosystems.
Theexhibitionreflects bothrecognizableoceanscapesandthepowerofthe sea,andwillincludeHannah PerrineMode’sDripInstal-
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“Treasures of the Edge” by Elizabeth Nelson
lationsculpturethatisever changingandwillbedocumentedthroughouttheexhibitionperiod.
“Currents”alsoshowcases JackieBrown’sceramic sculptures,eachcraftedto underscorethedelicate beautyofmarineecosystems.Herprocessisdriven byexperimentationanddiscovery.
Herworkispairedwith LizNelson’straveled2D acrylicpiecesfromIceland andHannahPerrineMode’s Alaskanstretchedglacial cyanotypes.MaryMeadprovidesherprintmakingand
installationmakingthisa conversationbetweenthe artistsnotonlyintheir mediums,buttheirsubject matteraswell.Fivepercentofsaleswillbedonated fromPILLARtotheBlue OceanSociety,whichisdedicatedtocleaningupNew Hampshire’s13milesof coastline.
Theopeningreceptionfor theexhibitionisFeb. 23from2to5p.m.at PILLARGallery+Projects locatedat205NStateSt. Concord.Formoreinformationvisitpillargalleryprojects.com.
“Alaskan Series” by Hannah Perrine Mode
Hopkinton native to present debut
Author,andHopkinton native,ChristineMurphyis headedtoGibson’sBookstore,topresentherdebut novel,NotesonSurviving theFire,inwhichsheintroducesustoSarah,whogrew upintheforestsofMaine andlearnedhowtostalk preyandkill,butonlywhen necessary.Now,Sarahmust confrontadifferenttypeof killing anddecideifitcan bejustifiedinanunbelievablypropulsiveanddarkly funnystory.
NotesonSurvivingtheFire followsSarahCommon,a PhDstudentinherseventh andfinalyearstudyingvio-
lencewithinBuddhisttraditions.Afterbeingassaulted byafellowstudent,she keepsherheaddown;the copsandtheuniversity don’tbelieveher.People keepsaying,“buthe’ssuch aniceguy.”Sarahisdifferentafterherassault angrier,unabletomoveon, unlikeable,wastingtime fantasizingaboutrevenge. OnlyNathan,herbest friendandconfidant,believeswhathappenedatthe houseparty,whatafellow PhDstudentdidthatderailedherlife.ThenNathan turnsupdeadandSarah
Hopkinton native releases debut novel
knowsitwasmurder,but noonebelievesher.Again. Thistime,Sarahwill proveshe’sright,tracking herbestfriend’skillerwhile Californiawildfiresmove closerandclosertocampus. Smokeandashfilltheair andmorestudentsare founddead alldeemed suicides,butSarahnoticesa
disturbingpattern.Faced withtheretributionshe’s beenlustingafterallthis time,Sarahmustdecideif revengecaneverbesweet. Abouttheauthor:ChristineMurphyhaslived, worked,andtraveledin morethan100countries, includinglivingfor11 monthsinatentacrossthe Africancontinentanda yearasaresidentinaBuddhistnunneryintheHi-
malayas.AtrainedBuddhologist,Murphyhasa Ph.D.inreligiousstudies. Thisisherfirstnovel.She grewupinHopkinton,NH, andlivesinPortland, Maine.
If you go:
When:6:30
p.m.Wednesday,Feb.26
Where:Gibson’sBookstore,45SouthMainSt., Concord
Fab Four to perform capitol center for the arts
Forthosewhowish theycould’veseen
TheBeatlesliveback intheday,orforthosewho didandwanttoreminisce aboutabygoneera,a tributemaybethenextbest thing.
TheFabFour:TheUltimateTributeissetto playTheCapitolCenterfor theArtsonSaturdaywith anall-newshowUSAMeets TheBeatleswhichcelebratestheTheBeatles’ first visittotheStates,withperformancesfromTheEdSullivanshowandtheMeetThe Beatlesalbum,aswellasthe Beatles’greatesthitsof everyera.
Thetributebandhas playedaroundtheworld fromLiverpooltoHong Kongforalmosttwo decades.
Thebandpromisesnotefor-noterenditionsofBeatles’classicssuchas“Can’t
BuyMeLove,”“Yesterday,” “ADayInTheLife,”“Twist AndShout,”“HereComes TheSun,”and“HeyJude.”
If you go:
What:TheFabFourconcert
Where:ChubbTheatre, CapitolCenterfortheArts
When:7:30p.m.,Saturday,Jan.25
Tickets:https:// www.ccanh.com/show/ 24000194
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history
Jan.23,2002:Snowmobilers,fishermen,hunter, hikersandwildlifewatchers whorevelinNorthCountry solitudecanrelax,theMonitorreports.Itappearsthat thevast,privatelyowned forestcoveringthetopof NewHampshirewillbeprotectedforpublicrecreation andloggingforever.Inan unusualshowofbipartisan support,lawmakerslinedup yesterdayinfavorofa$10 millionstatebondtosecure publicaccesstothelandfor perpetuity.
Jan.23,2000:Concord’s TaraMounseyisnamedone
oftwodefensemenonthe HockeyNewsAll-World Teamofthe1990s. Mounsey’sOlympicteammateCammiGranatoisthe otherAmericaninthe startingsix;theyarejoined bythreeCanadiansanda Finn.
Jan.24,2002:TheConcordPoliceDepartmentannouncesthatGeorgePregentofConcordhasbeen arrestedandchargedwith fourfelony-levelcountsof possessionwithintentto distributemarijuana.The policefound78poundsof thedrug,thelargestre-
coveryofmarijuanainthe department’shistory.
Jan.24,1993:WithBill Moyerstheretodirectthe filmingofthePBSdocumentary“ALifeTogether,” DonaldHallandJane Kenyonreadtheirpoemsto alargeaudienceoftheir neighborsatWilmotTown Hall.
Jan.25,1775:The144 delegatestothesecond ProvincialCongressmeetin Exeter.TheynamedelegatestothenextContinentalCongressandissuea seriesofrequeststothe populace:Maintainlawand
order.Respectprivateproperty.Supporttheboycotton Britishgoods.Increaselocal manufacture.
Jan.26,2003:Nearly200 peoplegatheroutsideSt. Joseph’sCathedralin Manchestertosupportvictimsofclergyabuse,organizedbyNewHampshire VoiceoftheFaithfulandthe CoalitionofCatholicsand Survivors.
Jan.26,1839:InConcord, rainfallsfor24hours straight.TheMerrimack rises15feetin15hours. Severalbridgesaredestroyed.
Jan.27,2003:TheConcordCityCouncilvotesto takethehistoricRolfebarn througheminentdomain, stoppingKenEpworth,the barn’sowner,fromdismantlingthebuildingand sellingthepartstoanunnamedclient.ThePenacookHistoricalSociety askedthecitytostepinsoit canusethebarnasamuseumandcommunity center.
Jan.27,2001:Dartmouth professorsHalfandSusanneZantoparefound murderedintheirEtna home.
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