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What are you looking forward to most great roles for actors, and its theme of social responsibility is more important than about bringing this show on stage?

The process of creating a piece for the ever. For a piece written in 1945, it’s astonstage with a collaborative team is what I ishingly pertinent today.

A detective thriller and children’s tales with a love most about directing. Not just working macabre twist are just some of the shows comHow are you interpreting the show as with the excellent cast, but also [with the] ing to Seacoast theaters this spring. A director, costume designer, set designer and lightactor and composer talked about their respec- a director?

The only change I’m making is that ing designer, discovering things together. tive shows, what makes them unique and what we’re not using British accents. I want- For instance, I really wanted to cast against it takes to get them stage-ready. ed the play to feel very accessible and type and have a woman play the title role of the Inspector, even though it might be contemporary.

Genevieve Aichele anachronistic, but [the costume designdirector er], in her costume research, discovered What have rehearsals been like?

An Inspector Calls, presented by New A joy. I have a solid professional that there actually were female police offiHampshire Theatre Project at West End Studio cast. … Each of them brings thought- cers in England at the time the play takes Theatre (959 Islington St., Portsmouth) from ful character interpretations to their place in the early 1900’s. This changed our May 6 through May 22, with showtimes on Frirole, and everybody is fully prepared for approach to the character. day and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. rehearsals.

Tickets cost $30 ($33.26 with fees) for general Why do you think this is a show audiadmission $26 ($29 with fees) for seniors, stuWhat is the biggest challenge of ences will enjoy right now? dents and veterans and must be purchased in The script is excellent, the characters are directing this show? advance. Masks are required in the theater. VisTrying to stay true to the period sty- fascinating and the story is absolutely perit nhtheatreproject.org or call 431-6644. listically while making the themes tinent to our world today. There are even accessible to contemporary audiences. lines that echo eerily; they could be spoWhat attracted you to this show?

This play is written like an Agatha Chris- ken in 2022 instead of 1912. [The Inspector I’ve been wanting to produce this show tie-type mystery, so keeping the pace taut says,] ‘We don’t live alone. We are memfor several years now. It’s a well-paced, and heightened without descending into bers of one body. We are responsible for clever play with excellent dialogue and each other.’ In an era of instant global commelodrama is also a challenge.

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munication and connection, these issues seem even more important [today] than they were 75 years ago.

Billy Butler writer, composer and director

Children of the Grim, presented by Bitter Pill at the Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth) from May 13 through June 5, with showtimes on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $28 for adults and $25 for seniors age 65 and up and students. Masks and proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test are required.

Visit playersring.org or call 436-8123.

What inspired you to write this show?

When I was a child, in the old timey days before cable TV and the internet, my mother used to read to me a lot — classics like The Wizard of Oz books and the Narnia chronicles, as well as Grimm, Native American mythology, Mother Goose, Aesop, Edward Gorey and, my favorite, campfire ghost stories. Bitter Pill generally plays to an adult audience, and I began to notice a

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lot of families at our concerts. We started editing our set lists to be more accessible for those shows. I wanted to create something an out-of-the-ordinary family would enjoy within the aesthetic of our band, so I started writing Children of the Grim inspired from my childhood stories. There are so many wonderfully dark, strange and bizarre tales from all over the world. It’s funny how those macabre stories used to be totally acceptable for children; there was a time when we knew that the universe is a dark and dangerous place. Even the early days of Disney had such dark overtones.

We’re using some verbatim tales as well as nursery rhymes set to original music. I also wrote my own tales and songs. There’s no through-line, but there are definitely themes, all told in a series of vignettes and songs. I’m not sure how to describe it in theatrical terms, but maybe it’s a songcycle meets a scene-cycle.

we all tested multiple times before getting together again. Everyone got healthy very quickly, and we got right back to work.

Since then, we’ve had a great time putting it together — a lot of laughs and plenty of goofiness.

What is the biggest challenge of directing this show?

Learning a new show is always challenging since there’s no reference point. There are no cast recordings or videos. It’s one of the reasons I love doing new work, whether [it’s] my own or others’. There are no expectations, and the creative process of bringing something new to life is frighteningly exciting. The biggest challenge, however, is that it’s been three years since I’ve directed anything, so the insecurities are hitting harder than usual. I’m second guessing, doubting myself and feeling the impostor syndrome here and there. These are all very normal [feelings] in a normal world, but in this new abnormal [world], things are much more elevated. Navigating it is tricky, but everyone involved is so 100 percent committed that I walk away from each rehearsal with more and more confidence. That’s how collaboration works — lifting each other and embracing the good and bad.

Describe the music. What does it add to the show?

The music is folk and played on all stringed instruments — acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo and cello. Most of the show is original music, but [there are] also some traditional songs that may have been long forgotten. Music is what feelings sound like, and we present them in a way that isn’t banging people over the head with What do you hope the audience will too many theatrics. Some of our songs cre- take away from your show? ate all the imagery needed simply by just Humming a tune, and a bittersweet taste singing them, without the fancy choreogra- in their mouth. phy or flashy lights.

What are you looking forward to most What have rehearsals been like? about seeing your show on stage?

After our first rehearsal at the beginning It’s always a pleasure to see your work of March, two of our actors contracted come to life before an audience for the first Covid. We lost a little more than a week’s time. I imagine even more so these days. worth of work. I knew this was a possibil- I look forward to being in the same room, ity and scheduled the process keeping in breathing the same air, feeling the same mind that Covid would very likely rear its feelings. Some say theater, music and arts ugly head. They went into quarantine, and are an escape; I don’t agree. People go to

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a concert or see a play or a movie to feel something, to sit in the dark and be reminded that we’re luminous beings. I know I always walk away from art feeling lighter and maybe even a little enlightened.

Why do you think this is a show audiences will enjoy right now?

It’s not a typical play or musical, especially for families. Nothing is sugar-coated, and it’s dark, but also quite funny and poignant. It’s also short — a little more than an hour with no intermission. These old and new tales are an important reminder to embrace the dark, because, without it, how do we find the light?

Emily Karel actor

An Inspector Calls, presented by New Hampshire Theatre Project at West End Studio Theatre (959 Islington St., Portsmouth), from May 6 through May 22, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $30 ($33.26 with fees) for general admission, $26 ($29 with fees) for seniors, students and veterans, and must be purchased in advance. Masks are required in the theater. Visit nhtheatreproject.org or call 431-6644.

What attracted you to this show?

First and foremost, the subject matter.

The play deals with the struggle between individualism and collectivism and the disparity between those in the upper class and those in the lower class. With this work, Priestley asks us to reflect on how our actions affect those around us.

Though the events of the play take place in 1912, these themes remain painfully relevant.

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Describe the character you’re playing.

Sheila is the daughter of Arthur and Sibyl Birling. She fits into her parents’ carefully curated world of taste and refinement, but only just. She has a hot temper and is more intelligent than her family or fiance give her credit for. Her discomfort with the social and societal role she’s expected to play becomes evident fairly early on and only intensifies as the events of the play unfold.

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What have you been doing to prepare?

What have rehearsals been like?

In terms of preparation, I like to learn my lines as soon as possible. I feel it’s nearly impossible to do the work I need to do to build my character and support my castmates in the rehearsal room if I’m glued to the page. I like to come into the first rehearsal as close to off-book as possible. This play is a period drama, so I’ve been spending time outside of rehears-

Monique Foote stars in An Inspector Calls. Photo by Ben Bagley.

al researching the time period in which the events of the play take place. Also, in addition to making decisions about Sheila’s inner life, I need to find her psychically. BBC period dramas have been helpful research tools. Watching the characters on screen can help me get a sense of how young women in that time period moved and held themselves. The first season of Downton Abbey is especially useful since it takes place during the exact same time period as Inspector.

What are you looking forward to most about bringing this show on stage?

I’m looking forward to hearing what audiences take from the show.

Why do you think this is a show audiences will enjoy right now?

I’ve been in this show before; I played Sheila in college. My experience of the play this time around is quite different, having come out of two-plus years of the Covid pandemic. I can’t help but be struck by the enormous class divide that exists in this country and how it has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

We’ve been divided into those who can stay home, stay safe, order our groceries in and implore others to do the same, and those who simply cannot. Some jobs can’t be done remotely. Some of us weren’t afforded the luxury of staying safe. The sad truth is that many of us … have quite a lot in common with the Birlings. We think we’re doing the right thing, taking care of ourselves and those we love, but we’ve been blind to our own immense privilege. My hope is that the experience of this play, whether from the stage or the audience, will encourage all of us to step outside of ourselves a bit more.

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People and Places

Completing the story

NH author edits posthumous memoir of addiction Seacoast-based author, editor and writing coach Jeff Deck discussed his latest project, We Got This, Kids: A real-time and raw glimpse of alcoholism, depression, and loss during a search for more sunrises.

What is your literary background?

I collaborate with writers to help them get their books done. Though my new service is focused on fantasy novels, I’ve worked with authors of both fiction and nonfiction. My own works include several novels, a nonfiction book called The Great Typo Hunt that I co-wrote with Benjamin D. Herson and holiday romances under a pen name.

What is We Got This, Kids about?

We Got This, Kids is the story of one ordinary person, Andy Marsjanik, and his lifelong struggle with addiction, recovery and depression. It’s based on the half-finished memoir that Andy left behind when he died by suicide and filled in with the voices of those closest to him, his family and friends. Andy wanted to live — he makes that very clear in his writing — but he lived and worked alone and undertook his struggles alone, and, during a temporary low point, he made a decision he couldn’t take back.

How did you first hear of Andy’s story?

A friend connected me with Andy’s sister, Amy Marsjanik Law, just a couple of months after Andy died. Amy was living in Newmarket at the time, and we were able to meet in person; this was shortly before the pandemic. She was intensely grieving, but had a powerful determination to carry on her brother’s story, as well as his mission to help people going through similar struggles.

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What compelled you to take on this project?

Normally, fiction projects call to me the strongest, both in terms of collaboration with clients and for my own work, but when I started reading the document that Andy had left behind, I could immediately see two things that drew me in: first, his sharp, acidly humorous voice reminded me of George Carlin or Dennis Miller in his prime and absolutely needed to be shared with the world, and, second, this was someone describing his mental health and addiction battles in real time, which I thought could be of immense help to others.

How does Andy’s writing connect with you personally?

I could feel his heart directly communicating with mine through his words.

He’s blunt and funny and painfully selfaware. That’s the power of his writing and why it’s an incredible loss that we won’t get to see any more books from him. Andy is speaking in minute detail about his own experience as one individual working as a real-estate appraiser in upstate New York, but his struggles are universal. I’ve felt the darkness of depression, too, though, thankfully, to a much lesser degree, and my own life has been affected by a close relative in the What was the process like?

Collaborating with Amy to honor Andy’s grip of alcoholism. words was the heart of the process for this book. Amy saw her brother’s original vision In what way do you believe this book and knew how to bring it to fruition, as well could help people? as whose other voices would be necessary It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t to bring into the story. I did my best to pre- had to deal with mental health issues or serve what Andy had written, tweaking addiction, either themselves or in the only for clarity and organization, moving case of a loved one. Unfortunately, these fragments around to best convey the pic- struggles are nearly universal now, but ture that Andy had originally intended. To most of the memoirs about these issues minimize my intrusion into this family and that are published today are from a celebtheir story, I saw my primary role as an edi- rity’s point of view. I think people need tor rather than a co-author or ghostwriter. the opportunity to see themselves reflectThat also literally became my ‘character’ in ed in a story of addiction, recovery and the book — ‘The Editor,’ who steps into the profound mental trials. Andy wasn’t footnotes to explain and elucidate the many famous or wealthy; he was an extraordiobscure references that Andy included. The nary person, but he was living an ordinary Editor also comments on any significant life much like so many other Americans, additions, deletions or rearrangements of so when an average person picks up We the text in the footnotes to make the pro- Got This, Kids and recognizes themcess we went through as transparent as selves in Andy, my hope and Amy’s hope possible. I interviewed Amy and other fam- is that they immediately seek out the help ily members and friends not just to fill in they need. Remember that Andy’s action the pieces that Andy never got to write, during that terrible night came from tembut to show the resonance of his life on the porary desperation, but its consequences people around him. Everyone speaks in the were irreversible. We Got This, Kids first person, as close to their original words urges its readers to hold on for the next when I talked with them as possible, and sunrise, and the one after that too. mirroring Andy’s intimate narrative.

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People and Places

Easter eats

Where to find special menus, brunches and dinners that Sunday Enjoy an Easter meal on the Seacoast at one of these eateries, which are offering special brunches, dinner entrees and other menu items exclusively for Easter Sunday. Reservations are required or strongly recommended, and space is limited, so call for availability before you go.

• Atlantic Grill (5 Pioneer Road, Rye, 433-3000, theatlanticgrill.com) will offer a special menu for Easter on Sunday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., which will include red flannel hash, lemon-blueberry pancakes, avocado toast, ricotta doughnuts, eggs Benedict, braised lamb shank and grilled swordfish, in addition to its regular menu.

Reservations are highly recommended.

• Clipper Tavern (75 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, 501-0109, clippertavernportsmouth. com) will serve a special Easter brunch menu on Sunday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., which will include a variety of eggs Benedict dishes, chicken and waffles, stuffed French toast, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, a lobster BLT, country fried steak and eggs and more, as well as an Easter lamb dinner with rosemary and wine braised lamb shank over red bliss potatoes and vegetables, while supplies last.

Reservations are highly recommended.

• CR’s The Restaurant (287 Exeter Road, Hampton, 929-7972, crstherestaurant.com) will serve traditional Easter specials and popular dinner entrees on Sunday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are encouraged.

• Epoch Gastropub (The Exeter Inn, 90 Front St., Exeter, 778-3762, epochrestaurant.com) will serve a special Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a protein station with slow-roasted sirloin and roasted mushroom jus, and North Country steamship ham with pumpernickel, sage, blue cheese stuffing and bechamel.

Other items will include brioche French toast, bacon, sausage, cauliflower bisque, cavatelli with broccoli raab, smoked salmon, a local cheese and charcuterie spread with housemade sesame crackers, and assorted seasonal desserts. The cost is $60 for adults and $25 for kids, and reservations are encouraged.

• Harvey’s Bakery & Coffee Shop (376 Central Ave., Dover, 742-6029, harveysbakery.com) is taking orders for all kinds of specialty items for Easter, including fruit and cream pies, dinner rolls, and specialty cakes. Most pies are available in eight-inch or 10-inch sizes, while the rolls are sold by the dozen.

• Portside Waterfront Kitchen & Bar (175 Bridge Road, Salisbury, Mass., 978-358-1700, portsidewaterfront.com) will serve an Easter brunch buffet with a visit from the Easter bunny on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The menu will include breakfast classics as well as chocolate chip French toast bake, carved ham with Dijon cream and pineapple glaze, Tuscan chicken with red wine marinara, shrimp and pasta with lemon wine sauce asparagus and more. The cost is $22.95 per person for adults, $12.95 for kids ages 4 through 12 and free for kids under age 4. Reservations are required.

• Salt Kitchen & Bar (Wentworth by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 373-6566, saltkitchenandbar.com) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a farm-fresh egg and omelet station, a Belgian waffle station and a ham carving station, as well as a New England raw bar, an artisan cheese display, a variety of hot entrees, a dessert display and more. The cost is $89.95 per person and $26.95 for kids under 12.

• Throwback Brewery (7 Hobbs Road, North Hampton, 379-2317, throwbackbrewery.com) will serve Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., which will include menu items similar to its regular Sunday brunch menu, but with an Easter twist. Reservations will be accepted.

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Car talk

Even the smallest add-on can add up to millions Dear Car Talk: I love your column and wouldn’t miss it.

Here’s my question: Why don’t car manufacturers put two sun visors on cars — one for the windshield and one

By Ray Magliozzi for the side window?

I live where there are lots of winding roads, and every time I go around a bend, the sun “shifts” and ends up right in my eyes.

Years ago, I had a Volvo with two visors, so when I was driving, I didn’t have to keep flipping the visor back and forth from front to side as I drove.

Thanks.

— Fran A handful of cars I’ve driven have had them, Fran. But off the top of my head, I can’t remember which ones.

I know I’ve driven older Ford Explorers with them, and older Nissan Pathfinders. And I occasionally see them on some higher-end cars like Porsches and Range Rovers, when customers let me sit in them.

Why doesn’t everybody do it?

Well, I don’t want to accuse the automotive industry of being cheap, but I’m guessing that the extra cost is a factor.

Maybe it only costs a few dollars to add a second visor, but you multiply that by a million vehicles a year and suddenly your customers are saying, “Wait, the tire tread is optional?”

I think the other factor is that the demand is not universal. Not that many people regularly drive on the kinds of roads you drive on, Fran.

While we do hear from people who want two visors, it’s not what we’d call a groundswell. It’s currently tied with electronic butt scratchers as the 131st most-requested new car feature.

It would be nice if you could order it as an option. But it’s not necessarily easy to add on after the car is built, since it’s mounted to the underside of the car’s roof. So you’ll probably have to do what your fellow sun-in-youreyes-on-winding-roads compatriots do, Fran.

Get a good pair of sunglasses or a strip of tinted plastic and some double-sided tape for the top of your side window.

Happy squinting!

Dear Car Talk: You should have added the Honda Fit as an option for that lady whose arthritic golden retriever can’t jump up into her Yukon anymore.

The back seat lifts up and out of the way. Plus, it’s only 15 inches from the ground to the doorsill.

It’s affordable, too. Just make sure she remembers that the Fit doesn’t have much ground clearance like her Yukon, so no off-roading! But I think the Fit could be the right fit for her “dog” car!

Fondly, Linda

mended a minivan, which is a good idea.

But if there’s a perfect vehicle for her, I’d say it’s a Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van. It’s a great, small, easy-to-handle vehicle that’s very low to the ground.

The back is all flat, with a nonslip rubber type floor, and no seats to remove.

And it gets good mileage with regular 87 octane.

One downside is that it just seats two people, but I would guess a woman or man in their late 70s isn’t hauling groups of people very often.

It also has big sliding doors on both sides. Maybe you can pass this on to HolWell, now you’ve presented me with an ly. I think it would be perfect. I’m a guy ethical dilemma, Linda. Do I have to split in my late 60s with a black lab. — Jan the check Honda sends me for this recommendation with you?

Is this a dating site now, Jan? The Fit is not a bad idea. I leaned toward You’re right. The Transit Connect a minivan, because the sliding doors open has all the advantages of a minivan but so wide, and the back seats can come out smaller and without any rear seats to get completely, leaving a big, flat floor. The in the way.

Fit’s doors are much smaller, by comparIt’s a bit more — shall we say — barison. But the Fit might be worth a look. baric than a minivan. It was designed as a small, bare bones delivery van. But for Dear Car Talk: Holly’s dedicated, dog-carrying purpose, I have another suggestion for Holly, the it could be perfect. Good idea. older woman with the older dog that had trouble getting into her Yukon. You recom- Visit Cartalk.com.

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at Epoch Gastropub Nearly a full year after The Exeter Inn closed the doors of its in-house restaurant amid the height of the pandemic in 2020, the space reemerged last summer with an all new concept. Now known as the Epoch Gastropub (90 Front St., Exeter, 778-3762, epochgastropub.com), the eatery features a completely revamped menu of approachable, globally inspired dishes that changes with the seasons, with a focus on locally sourced ingredients. Offerings are divided in multiple sections, from small plates and snack-sized items to burgers, sandwiches, salads and larger entrees.

There’s also a full bar with thoughtful spins on craft cocktails and a breakfast menu with items like Benedicts, omelets, stuffed French toast and buttermilk pancakes. The Scene recently caught up with Tommy Brennan, Epoch Gastropub’s director of food and beverage, to talk about the restaurant’s rebirth and new vision, as well as some of his personal favorites on the menu and what diners can expect when they visit.

How long has the Epoch Gastropub been around?

Officially, we opened on July 1 [of 2021].

I know the restaurant was closed for roughly about nine months or so prior to that, so [it was] right before the start of the Exeter school year [in 2020]. … It actually worked out for us, because it allowed us to partner with Phillips Exeter Academy, which was in need of more space at the time for their students to open for the 2021 year. We ended up closing our doors, and we let the students use [the Inn] as a dormitory, cafeteria and study hall, and that actually kept a good chunk of our staff employed.

What makes the Epoch Gastropub unique?

There’s really nothing quite like us in Exeter. We’re so much more than just a restaurant. We’re a part of this really great inn that’s been around since the ’30s, [and] it

Photos by Brian Samuels Photography.

has this certain kind of charm that you really can’t get anywhere else — a bit of old world meeting new. … Not only are we able to bring excellent food and drinks, but the inn really affords us the ability to offer even more of a great dining experience. We have a beautiful courtyard where guests can hang out, maybe play cornhole or relax by the outdoor fires, enjoying a cocktail in one another’s company.

What is something on the menu that everyone should try?

If you’re coming in and you’re not crazy hungry — you know, maybe you just want a little snack or something quick to bite on — then I would say our lamb meatballs. It looks like such a simple dish, but there’s so much flavor built in there. … If you’re actually feeling pretty famished, then I would say the salmon.

What is your favorite thing on the menu?

We have this really great heirloom tomato and burrata salad on there. … That’s one of my favorite things on the menu, and then there’s the shoshito peppers. You can come in and just get a whole bowl of them, and they are so good. … Then, I guess my next [favorite] thing would be the chicken under a brick. It comes out perfect every single time.

What celebrity would you like to see eating at the Epoch Gastropub?

I’m a bit of a sci-fi nerd myself, so I think I’d get excited if I came in and saw someone like Patrick Stewart sitting in the restaurant. … He’s such a cool actor, and he’s had a long career, both on stage and on screen. I remember during quarantine he did this cool thing where he would just read a sonnet every day to anyone [who] wanted to listen, just to kind of take a minute away from the craziness that

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we were going through. … I just think he’d have great stories to tell.

What is an essential skill for running a restaurant?

Calmness under pressure.… When things really get rocking and rolling, you need to be able to guide your team, and I think being that voice of reason… can really kind of help to alleviate stress.… It’s not always that clean cut, but it’s definitely something that I strive to do.

What is your favorite thing about being on the Seacoast?

For me, it would be the sense of community. I grew up in this area, I went to school here, and I’ve chosen to still live here. … I think, for as many towns as there are that make up the Seacoast, you still really have that unique, tight-knit community feel where everyone supports one another.

— Matt Ingersoll

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WORLD FAMOUS Seafood Chowder

Try this at home Bite-sized sausage-stuffed mushrooms Stuffed mushrooms can be a tricky dish to make. Although they’re relatively easy to prepare, it is also easy to produce a stuffed mushroom that is boring. The most important part of making a good stuffed mushroom is getting lots of flavor into the filling. The second most important part is cooking them in a way that prevents them from being soggy.

Today’s recipe conquers both of those tasks.

The main ingredient in these mushrooms, not shockingly, is sausage. I chose turkey sausage to prevent the filling from being too greasy. I also chose hot sausage to add a good amount of flavor without needing to raid the spice rack.

Next, when baking these stuffed mushrooms, the directions instruct you to place them on a baking rack. This is not mandatory, but it is beneficial. Doing so keeps the mushrooms out of the liquid that pools, delivering a stuffed mushroom that is tender but not soggy.

Finally, the recipe includes small amounts of two cheeses. If these aren’t cheeses you usually have on hand, you can use just one.

I really like the Parmesan in the filling for the Bite-sized sausage-stuffed mushrooms Makes 20 20 small button or cremini mushrooms 1/2 pound hot turkey sausage 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup dried bread crumbs 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup shredded Asiago Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Wipe mushrooms and remove stems; save stems.

Remove sausage from casing (if needed) and place in preheated nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Saute sausage for 5 minutes or until fully cooked.

While the sausage cooks, dice mushroom stems.

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Bite-sized sausage-stuffed mushrooms. Photo courtesy of Michele Pesula Kuegler.

sharp bite it has and the Asiago as the topping for its melting ability. If you decide to use just one, I would recommend the Asiago.

Michele Pesula Kuegler has been thinking about food her entire life. Since 2007 the New Hampshire native has been sharing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty.

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Transfer cooked sausage to a paper towellined plate.

Wipe excess grease out of pan and add diced stems.

Saute mushrooms for 2 minutes; add garlic, and saute for 1 additional minute.

Combine cooked sausage and mushroom mixture in a medium-sized bowl.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Add bread crumbs, Parmesan and pepper to taste.

Fill each mushroom cap with a spoonful of mixture.

Place the filled mushrooms on a wire baking rack set on top of a rimmed baking sheet.

Top each with Asiago cheese and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

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WINE Rediscover Chianti

Exploring the variations of this classic Tuscan red Those of us of a certain age fondly remember the bottle of Chianti, wrapped in a straw basket sitting on the red-checkered tablecloth in Billy Joel’s Italian Restaurant.

The best part of that bottle of wine was, in fact, the bottle. So romantic, repurposed as a candle holder as in that back-alley spaghetti dinner of Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.

That bottle grew in texture and affection that only the wax could give it because the wine was dreadful! Is it any coincidence that “il fiasco” is Italian for a rough glass flagon, or flask, that is then wrapped in straw to protect it and allow it to stand properly?

But let’s move on to today’s Chiantis.

You will have some difficulty in finding the straw-wrapped fiasco of Chianti today.

Instead, there are bottles of Bolla Chianti lining the shelves of stores everywhere at very affordable prices. And most are vastly superior to that Chianti of 40 to 50 years ago. Chianti is a wine to be drunk with food.

Its medium body, dryness and light tannins are a superior complement to baked Italian pasta dishes, pizza or braised beef. It is not a wine to sip unless it is accompanied by Italian cheeses from mozzarella to pecorino. It is a wine enjoyed in your college years because it’s affordably priced, but the experience shouldn’t end there. We have a line-up of three Chiantis from one winery that vary from each other significantly. And the bottles are not wrapped in straw!

Our first Chianti is the 2020 Castello di Querceto Chianti D.O.C.G. (originally priced at $15.99, reduced to $8.99 at the New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets). Just as with other Chiantis, this wine is principally made with sangiovese grapes, with a small fraction of other varietals added to soften the hard edges of the sangiovese grapes. Chianti wine emerged in the Renaissance in the Chianti region of Tuscany, between Florence and Siena. The Chiantis we enjoy today were formulated in the third quarter of the 19th century, providing some continuity and control within the region. The terroir of Chianti varies widely, resulting in a wide range of quality. This bottle can be loosely interpreted as “entry-level D.O.C.G. Chianti” (D.O.C.G. is a designation given to wine of the highest level of quality from that region). The wine has a ruby color, and to the nose a pleasant floral note, along with a fresh but dry tongue of cherries. Upon opening, this wine has strong tannins, so it should be decanted or opened well in advance of drinking to

allow the tannins to subside. If you plan to cellar, this wine has an aging potential of three to five years.

Our second Chianti is the 2019 Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. (originally priced at $18.99, reduced to $10.99 at the New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets). This wine comes from vineyards in Greve in Chianti. It is matured in casks for 10 to 12 months, and then refined in the bottle for a minimum of three months.

Produced from sangiovese grapes, with an addition of canaiolo grapes, it too has a ruby color, but with the slightest tinge of amber at the rim. To the nose it has notes of cherries, but with an added hint of clove. The tannins are lighter than the first Chianti and it remains fresh to the finish. Its dry smoky flavor is a departure from the first Chianti and worth the $2 increase in cost. This vintage can be cellared for an additional five years.

Our third Chianti is the 2017 Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G. (originally priced at $24.99, reduced to $12.99 at the New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets). This wine has a nose of cherries, augmented by cassis, berries, with slight floral notes. To the tongue, the fruit is joined by the addition of walnuts and chocolate and thus it becomes richer and more complex than the earlier Chiantis. Made from grapes grown at altitudes exceeding 1,200 feet, and barrel aged for two years, this Chianti exemplifies the best of the central region of Chianti Classico. While Chianti Classico improves with cellaring, this is a wine produced five years ago and unfortunately will only cellar for another handful of years, so purchase and enjoy this lush treat in a bottle now.

Have a little fun and treat yourself to a “horizontal tasting” of these three Chiantis.

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Film reviews by amy diaz

Ambulance (R)

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Bay slo-mo star in Ambulance, a two-hour-and-16-minute version of, like, a 9-1-1 episode.

Or 9-1-1: Lone Star. Or Station 19, which I’ve seen about 12 minutes of but I feel like I pretty much get the show — pretty people do rescues and somebody wears their hair down in a situation during which any normal lady would have secured her hair in at least a ponytail but probably a bun.

Which is to say, even though her very minimalist use of a hair claw clip is a plot point, I couldn’t help spending a lot of this movie thinking about how Los Angeles EMT Cam (Eiza González) really needed someone to give her two scrunchies and a handful of bobby pins if she’s going to be expected to get stuff done.

This movie spends unnecessary time setting up the backstories of Cam and her new partner Scott (Colin Woodell), young police officers Zach (Jackson White) and Mark (Cedric Sanders), police bank robbery division head Captain Monroe (Garret Dillahunt) and FBI bank robbery head Anson Clark (Keir O’Donnell). We see everyone mull around their day before they get to the figurative fireworks factory that is the bank robbery that sets off the action in this movie.

Brothers Will (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) Sharp have a loving but friction-y relationship due to their upbringing and the father who drew them into a life of crime. Will got out, became a decorated Marine and has a wife and a young child. Danny is still engaged in shadiness, though he constantly claims he’s not like their violent father and robbing banks is his job, which he performs with

Comedy Venues 3S Artspace 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 766-3330, 3sarts.org Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach, 929-4100, casinoballroom.com McCue’s Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner 580 Portsmouth Traffic Circle, Portsmouth mccuescomedyclub.com The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org Rochester Opera House 31 Wakefield St., Rochester 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com The Strand 20 Third St., Dover 343-1899, thestranddover.com

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professionalism and without hurting people.

Will’s wife, Amy (Moses Ingram), would like Will to have nothing to do with Danny but she’s also fighting an aggressive cancer and her only hope is a treatment that their insurance won’t cover. Will goes to Danny to ask for a loan to pay for the surgery but instead finds himself at that moment told to suit up to participate in a bank robbery. He reluctantly goes along with what is supposed to be a sure thing, all-set-up robbery with a huge payday.

Naturally, stuff goes wrong.

Zach, who showed up at the bank mainly to flirt with one of the tellers, is taken hostage.

The truck meant to transport Danny’s crew post-robbery gets stuck near Mark, who then realizes what’s happened in the bank. The situation quickly becomes a shoot-out, with Mark joined in firing at the robbers by other police officers under the command of Captain

Monroe who had been watching the bank and didn’t intervene at first because they wanted to catch the robbers after they left.

Eventually, Danny’s men are struck down, their means of escape is blocked and he and Will are stuck in a parking garage.

They decide their only way out is to hijack the ambulance that’s come to rescue Zach, whom Will accidentally shot during a scuffle between Zach and Danny.

Will, Danny, Cam and the severely wounded Zach manage to get away from the scene but are soon being chased across Los Angeles as Cam tries to save Zach and Will and Danny try to figure a way out of their situation.

This movie is at its best when it’s not setting up these characters’ personalities and backstories and just literally cutting to the ambulance chase, all intercut scenes of car crashes and Cam doing battlefield triage. It’s

Events • Paul Nardizzi McCue’s Comedy Club, Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.

• Kevin Nealon The Music Hall, Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.

• Carolyn Plummer McCue’s Comedy Club, Friday, April 22, 8 p.m.

• Al Park McCue’s Comedy Club, Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m.

• Bill Simas/Steve Scarfo The Strand, Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m.

• Hari Kondabolu 3S Artspace, Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m.

• Jimmy Tingle The Music Hall, Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m.

• Iliza Schlesinger Casino Ballroom, Saturday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.

• Piff the Magic Dragon/Puddles Pity Party The Music Hall, Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m.

• Todd Oliver & Friends Rochester Opera House, Friday, June 3, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

• Brian Regan Thursday, June 23, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Sal Vulcano Friday, June 24, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Steve Sweeney The Strand, Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

• Eddie B The Music Hall, Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Concerts

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Venues The Community Oven 845 Lafayette Road, Hampton 601-6311, the communityoven.com Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach, 929-4100, casinoballroom.com Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club 135 Congress St., Portsmouth 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncongress.com The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org Rochester Opera House 31 Wakefield St., Rochester 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com The Strand 20 Third St., Dover 343-1899, thestranddover.com The Word Barn 66 Newfields Road, Exeter 244-0202, thewordbarn.com

not good but it’s engaging and watchable, sort of in the way you can sometimes eat a fast food fried chicken sandwich and know that you’re eating something “not good,” not even all that tasty, but also still find it momentarily satisfying. The attempts by the movie to make us care about certain characters also feel strangely uneven because it’s Gyllenhaal who is giving the most compelling performance (kind of a good-natured sociopath whom I enjoyed watching even if I didn’t really for a minute care about him) while Cam and Will are the people the movie wants us to empathize with. I found myself character-wise most interested in random police lady Dzaghig (Olivia Stambouliah) and her banter with Monroe, a character who feels like he’s given too big a helping of personality before he’s sort of shrugged off in the movie’s final third.

Despite all of this and the at least 35 unnecessary minutes of padding that help to push this movie past the two-hour mark, Ambulance wasn’t a bad watch. It keeps you right there with the in-the-second action, it has some plot fun with its cops and robbers pursuit and it makes very little sense if you stop to think about any element of it but it all works well enough as you’re watching the chase go from freeway to side street to paved river bed that you feel entertained enough to continue the ride. BRated R for intense violence, bloody images (like, seriously bloody, in-movingvehicle surgery-type bloody) and language throughout, according to the MPA on filmratings.com. Directed by Michael Bay with a screenplay by Chris Fedak (based on a movie called Ambulancen), Ambulance is two hours and 16 minutes long and distributed by Universal Studios.

Shows • Rebirth Jazz Band Thursday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Diane Schuur Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Friday, April 15, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • The Purple Xperience (Prince tribute) Friday, April 15, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House • Elton John Tribute Friday, April 15, 8 p.m., Strand • Steve Poltz Saturday, April 16, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Albert Cummings Saturday, April 16, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Tragedy (metal tribute to the Bee Gees) Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House • Matt Luneau Thursday, April 21, 6 p.m., Community Oven • Parsonsfield Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m., Word Barn • Leo Croker Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s • Bands Band Together for Ukraine Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m., The Music Hall • Melissa Etheridge Thursday, April 21, 8 p.m., Casino Ballroom • Andy McKee Friday, April 22, 7 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club

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Fortune headlines Blue Ocean Music Hall

By Michael Witthaus

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From its beginnings as a group of Peabody, Mass., high school pals looking to make original music, Fortune became a mainstay in the regional club scene. They made a pair of albums in the mid-’90s and opened for a bevy of bands — The Guess Who, Cheap Trick, America and Kansas among them — but their staying power has more to do with channeling all of that classic rock energy.

Superfan Ernie Boch dubbed them “the greatest cover band in the world,” and the praise is deserved. Lead singer Bob Vose is more convincing as Journey’s Steve Perry than the guy who took over for Perry, and the sextet can pivot from Queen to Queensrÿche with ease.

More than a few of their lead-in slots happened at a swank seaside room not too far from their hometown, but on April 15 Fortune will walk onstage at Blue Ocean Music Hall for the first time as a headliner. It’s an achievement both momentous and bittersweet, coming a little over a year after founding guitarist Pete DeStefano died of glioblastoma.

A few months after DeStefano passed, the world went into lockdown.

“I wasn’t even sure we were going to start playing again,” bassist Lou Spagnola said in a recent joint interview with co-founder Bill Plourde. “We got a second lease on the life of the band, and we’re all very appreciative to still be doing it.”

Every show is a tribute to DeStefano, he added.

Fans of the band were surprised to learn that Fortune hadn’t topped a Blue

Ocean bill before. “Sometimes, the pretty girl ends up with no date to the dance,” Plourde said. “Everybody just assumed, ‘You guys draw so great, it should be a no-brainer,’ but it took forever to get in there.”

Joining Fortune in 1997, Spagnola was the band’s “new kid” until Chris Lester stepped in to take over for DeStefano. Lester has toured and recorded with Sully Erna of Godsmack and is a seasoned solo artist. He’s also played Joe Walsh in the popular Eagles tribute band Dark Desert Eagles. With Fortune, Lester makes songs like Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way” soar.

Though the 1993 eponymous debut and 1996’s Storyline garnered enough interest for a distribution deal in Japan, Fortune began to shift around the time that Napster and file sharing began a long-term disruption of the record industry.

“We’d sell CDs at the shows, but we were leaning toward covers, without being too deep,” Spagnola said. “We’d do anything, even Whitesnake … trying for a wide variety of classic rock, not playing the same music that all bar bands are playing.”

The band hopes to release another album someday.

“We have a lot of material from recordings we did years ago,” Plourde said. “Even some with Pete’s tracks on it, which would be nice to finish, so, in the midst of trying to improve the cover gigs we’re doing, we are still actively working on originals behind the scenes.”

One song that should be a part of any eventual release is the veterans tribute “Come Back,” a song the band has performed at benefit shows and is a popular original in their sets.

Demigod of Thunder Jason Bonham, the son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, brings his Led Zeppelin Evening to the Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach; 929-4100; casinoballroom.com) on Friday, April 15, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $49, plus fees.

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Fortune. Photo by Joan Nina Chaves-Collins.

“I had a demo of the song that I brought in for us to do in rehearsal, and we weren’t sure which way we were going to go with it,” Plourde said.

Vose thought about turning the tune into a sports anthem.

“Then, he had the idea to support the soldiers and [recognize] the sacrifices they were making,” Plourde said. “We all thought it was a great idea.”

As for their bread and butter of cover songs, they have a few favorites. “‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is still exciting, and we do a Zeppelin medley that

goes over really well that includes ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ ‘Black Dog’ and a little piece of ‘Stairway to Heaven,’” Plourde said. “We aim for things like ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ — epic songs that a lot of bands may not attempt.”

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

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

• 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.

• Wednesday trivia at Community 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 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 Game Time trivia at The Thirsty Moose (21 Congress St., Portsmouth; 4278645, thirstymoosetaphouse.com) at 7 p.m.

Fortune When: Friday, April 15, 8 p.m.

Where: Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass.

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Thursday, April 14

Hampton CR’s: Ross McGinnes, 6 p.m.

Wally’s: Hampton Idol, 7 p.m.

Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.

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

Seabrook Red’s: Cry Uncle, 7 p.m.

Seabrook Chop Shop: One Track Mind, 9 p.m.

Red’s: Isaiah Bennet, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 16

Hampton CR’s: Greg Decoteau, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Alex Anthony, 8 p.m.

Wally’s: Men In Motion, 9 p.m.

Whym: Liz Ridgely, 6:30 p.m.

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

Wally’s: Stephanie Jasmine Band, 9 p.m.

Whym: Joanie Cictelli, 6:30 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Austin McCarthy, 8 p.m.

Portsmouth Gas Light: Corinna Savlen, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15

WHYM 853 Lafayette Road, 601-2801 North Hampton Locals Restaurant & Pub 215 Lafayette Road, 379-2729 Portsmouth Clipper Tavern 75 Pleasant St., 501-0109

The Goat: Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.

Thirsty Moose: Cover Story, 9 p.m.

Seabrook Chop Shop: Gunpower, 4 p.m.

Red’s: Lisa Love, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 17

Hampton Charlie’s Tap House: Jonny Friday, 4:30 p.m.

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

Whym: live music, 1 p.m.

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

The Gas Light 64 Market St., 430-9122 Gibb’s Garage Bar 3612 Lafayette Road The Goat 142 Congress St., 590-4628

The Statey Bar & Grill 238 Deer St., 431-4357 Summer in the Streets Pleasant Street to Porter Street to Market Square

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Herbert’s Restaurant 1500 Lafayette Road, 4315882

Tuscan Kitchen 10 Ledgewood 570-3600

Seabrook Red’s: Russ Six, 7 p.m.

Monday, April 18

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

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

Press Room: open mic, 6 p.m.

Drive,

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

Red’s: Chad Verbeck, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20

Hampton Bogie’s: open mic, 7 p.m.

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

Wally’s: Chris Toler, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 Hampton L Street: karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.

Shane’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.

Wally’s: musical bingo, 7 p.m.

Portsmouth The Goat: Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.

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

Hampton CR’s: Dog Fathers, 6 p.m.

Seabrook Red’s: Max Sullivan, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 21

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Road,

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

Wally’s: Morgan Myles, 7 p.m.

Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.

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

The Press Room: Mad Professor & Green Lion Crew, 9 p.m.

Seabrook Red’s: Mica Peterson, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 22

Hampton CR’s: Dog Fathers, 6 p.m.

The Goat: Alex Anthony, 8 p.m.

Wally’s: Wildside, 9 p.m.

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

Portsmouth Gas Light: Chris Lester, 8 p.m.

The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.

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BEACH BUM FUN Jonesin’ crosswords by matt jones

“Room Dividers” — some partitioned phrases.

Across 1. Letter before lambda 6. Tale spinner 10. Ear warmer 14. Snacks in sleeves 15. Award now presented by the

American Theatre Wing (previously the Village Voice) 16. Huron’s neighbor 17. Classical symphony also called “Eroica” 20. Wild West Wyatt

21. Showtime show that returned with “New Blood” 22. Twelvesome in a Crash Test Dummies title 23. “The Last King of Scotland” name 25. Go on the radio 27. Outdoor alternative to D&D with actual props 36. Minecraft substance 37. Power 38. Madagascar primate 39. Have an itch for 41. DMV worker in “Zootopia” 43. Response when you identify with something that happened to you 44. Provide with gear 46. Went over like ___ balloon 48. Pester 49. Marathoner’s specialty 52. Jacques Plante’s jersey number (retired by the Montreal Canadiens) 53. Official language in Vientiane 54. Garment with hooks 57. Response when you identify with something that maybe happened to you?

61. Outscore 65. Modernist sculptor who became a Dame in 1965 68. Leave voluntarily

69. Hair colorist 70. “Absolutely Fabulous” mother 71. KFC side 72. Princess who’s Dorothy Gale’s best friend, in the book series 73. Up to this point

32. Director Bogdanovich 33. Singer Coppola 34. “Cars” and “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” singer Gary 35. Duane Allman’s brother 40. Second-oldest of the Jackson 5 42. Use a pulley Down 45. Bamboo-munching beast 1. Japanese seaport famous for beef 47. Type of test no longer done on 2. Geometry class calculation “Maury” (once the series ends in 3. Member of the jury pool 2022) 4. Crusty frozen food entree 50. ___-well 5. Barty with a March 2022 tennis 51. Z-lister retirement announcement, to fans 54. Grilling events, briefly 6. Valentine’s Day theme 55. Gomez Addams portrayer Julia 7. Alpine wild goat 56. Operatic highlight 8. “___ No Sunshine” 58. Blue Ivy Carter’s dad 9. Put back in a baggie 59. “Uh, I’m right here ...”

10. “It’s just OK” 60. Designer Wang 11. Panic! At The Disco singer 62. Brockovich who inspired a Brendon movie 12. Mattress option 63. ___ point (never) 13. Government agents, for short 64. Leave out of the freezer 18. Execrable 66. Texting shorthand that some end 19. Experimental period with “dubs” 24. 76ers legend, familiarly 67. Haunted house decoration 26. Dark deli breads 27. Emulated a cow © 2022 Matt Jones 28. Mosul resident 29. “King Richard” character 30. Pale purple color 31. School, on the Seine

NEWS OF THE WEIRD by Andrews mcmeel syndication

Update

The Glitter Twins, Sarah Franks, 29, and Kaitlin O’Donovan, 27, have had their charges dropped in Clearwater, Florida, after a January incident in which they “glitter bombed” one Jacob Colon at 3 a.m. at his home, The Smoking Gun reported on April 5. Franks and O’Donovan, who are married, allegedly threw glitter containers at Colon as he stood on the balcony of his apartment, then entered his home and further assaulted him with glitter, police said, but prosecutors concluded that “the facts and circumstances revealed do not warrant prosecution at this time.” The “twins” had been free on bond since their arrest for felony burglary. Colon had at one time been involved with them, but he said that it had ended before the incident took place.

Crime report

It may not be Easter yet, but Mr. Bunny is already making it into the headlines. In Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, a 27-yearold man was in the process of robbing a business on March 31 when an employee tried to thwart him, the CBC reported.

But the thief was armed with a Mr. Solid

brand chocolate Easter bunny, which he used to hit the employee. The shoplifter escaped but was found nearby and arrested; the employee suffered only minor injuries. The stolen merchandise was later returned to the store.

Niche crime

Seattle police were called to a downtown art gallery on April 5 after a man who claimed to have a knife stole an ancient mammoth tusk valued at several thousand dollars, KOMO-TV reported.

The thief then escaped in a stolen plumcolored PT Cruiser, police said. Gallery owners said the theft is the second incident in recent weeks; the shop also carries fine-art sculptures. Investigators were hoping to recover the tusk, and the gallery is planning to hire more security guards.

You can’t park here

A strange sight greeted residents of a rural area of Kansas on April 5: a mobile home resting smack in the middle of a gravel road, with no owner (or resident) in sight. The Kansas City Star reported that the home was found in southern Labette County, and the sheriff’s office

made a request via Facebook for the public’s help in identifying the owner of the mobile home. Of course, theories ran wild among Facebook users. “Maybe they are on house arrest and needed to go somewhere,” one user said. In the early evening on April 6, the sheriff’s office announced that they had found the owner of the abandoned mobile home, and it was later revealed that blown trailer tires during transport were to blame for its temporary abandonment.

Dangerous work

The night shift workers at the Mr. Chips french fry factory in East Tamaki, New Zealand, received a bit of a shock as 28 tons of russet potatoes from a farm in nearby Matamata worked their way through the factory’s conveyor belts. What appeared to be just another muddy potato was discovered to be a World War II-era hand grenade. “The guys were really calm and collected and they reacted in an extremely professional manner,” Roland Spitaels, the factory’s operations manager, told Stuff. co.nz. Police responded to the scene and subsequently called upon the New Zealand Defence Force’s explosive ordnance disposal team, who removed the grenade

from the facility; X-rays revealed it was a training version of a hand grenade, containing no explosives.

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Music Crosswords by tod d santos

SUMMER, IT TURNS ME UPSIDE DOWN

Across 1. Long As __ __ See The Light (1,3) 5. Kind of deal not in writing 9. Iconic rock guitar (abbr) 14. Drive By Truckers ‘Big __’ (hyph) 15. Kingdom __ 16. Like Thin Lizzy or U2 17. Repeated word in Def Leppard & Sheryl Crow song titles

(7,2,3) 31. Wonder Stuff ‘The Size __ __ Cow’ (2,1) 34. What Smokey was ‘Going To’ (hyph) 35. Alpha Conspiracy album about atmosphere?

36. ‘92 Catherine Wheel album that turns into alcohol?

38. ‘95 Rod Stewart album ‘__ In The Works’ 41. ‘99 NIN ‘Fragile’ single ‘__ In This Together’ 42. Apple product that changed music 43. Collective Soul “Come together now, let’s __” 44. ‘Black Velvet’ singer (7,5) 49. Amy of Indigo Girls 50. Move __ __ A Little Higher (2,2) 51. ‘99 Jars Of Clay album ‘If __ __ The Zoo’ (1,4) 54. Hans Zimmer’s ‘14 spacey score 57. Certain Latin dance 60. Members might do this to decide on label 61. Iconic Ellington 62. Ed Sheeran debut hit ‘The __ __’ (1,4) 63. Circularly-challenged Annihilator song ‘Liquid __’ 64. ‘Sevas Tra’ metal band 65. Todd Rundgren ‘__ __ Still Be Friends’ (3,2) 66. Like hot singer 67. Gotye had to cleanup w/’Heart’s A __’

18. Benjamin Orr band 19. Loverboy want to ‘Get __’ tonight 20. ‘12 Yellowcard single for not being dead (4,1,2,5) 23. Dave Pirner “__ like I’ll never recover from losing my lover” 24. Deana Carter ‘__ __ Shave My Legs For This?’ (3,1) 25. Sublime song influenced by ‘Plush’ band?

28. ‘00 Eels album ‘__ Galaxy’ Down

1. Performance enemy when hands are full 2. When ‘Worse __ To Worst’ Billy Joel writes a song about it 3. Hold a band very dear 4. Cranberries ‘__ __ To Argue’ (2,4) 5. Climie Fisher ‘Rise To The __’ 6. B-52’s do this “around the world” 7. ‘00 Everclear song you didn’t hear on FM? (2,5) 8. Famous speaker 9. Latin sing/songer great Rodríguez 10. Elvis Costello ‘My Aim Is __’ 11. Ocasek of 18 Across 12. “Go __ Alice” 13. Chevelle ‘Grab __ Hand’ 21. Label concern for star is his “public” one 22. Need these cards to get in 25. Elvis “I got __ by a sweet honey bee” 26. Skynyrd ‘Gimme __ Steps’ 27. ‘Me & Bobby McGee’ Joplin album 29. __ Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 30. Groupie, for one 31. Saxon ‘Dogs __ __’ (2,3) 32. I’ll __ __ Whole Lot Better (4,1) 33. Large fan turnout 37. They were hard at “work” in the 80s 38. They Might Be Giants song for a detective?

39. How you ask for your band’s gig 40. ‘Rumour Has It’ singer 42. Meshuggah ‘Destroy Erase __’ 45. Anonymous Rick Wakeman song? (2,4)

46. ‘Goody Two Shoes’ Adam 47. Canadians __ Rancheros 48. “Where __ is heard a discouraging word” 52. Ian Anderson’s “axe” 53. What sleazy promoter does 54. New Cars ‘__ __ The Light’ (1,3) 55. Motown Records rival 56. What reunion rocker does in gym 57. Cali city Tesla formed in (abbr) 58. George Strait ‘One Step __ __ Time’ (2,1) 59. Canadian ‘Death Of A Ladies Man’ Cohen (abbr) © 2022 Todd Santos

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