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A WORD FROM LARRY
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There is no better place to be a kid than at Hampton Beach! And mid-August is perhaps the most exciting time for children to be at Hampton Beach as the Annual Hampton Beach Larry Marsolais Children’s Festival takes over the entire village from Aug. 15 to 19. This five-day festival is filled with all sorts of kid-friendly activities and events. Free ice cream and balloons are all ready and waiting for the kids. The festival is the family fun event of the summer, kicking off on Monday, Aug. 15, with a magic show by BJ Hickman on the Hampton Beach Seashell Stage at 10 a.m., and building up to a giant parade on Friday, Aug. 19. Kids-only events, such as a sandcastle building contest, mini-golf competition, talent show and bumper sticker contest, fill out the week, and there’s a Ronald MacDonald show at the Seashell Stage. On Friday, all kids are
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invited to be part of the huge festival costume parade that flows along almost the entire length of Hampton Beach’s Ocean Boulevard. Every kid in the parade gets a prize. All of the events are free and guaranteed to keep the little ones busy, entertained and happy. The festival will provide kids with great memories that will last a lifetime. You have to put this week down on your calendar. Write a great kids’ slogan for Hampton Beach and, if chosen, it will be used for the “Summer 2017” bumper sticker — and you win a new bike! See the complete lineup of activities on page 11 in this week’s Seacoast Scene. As always, I would love to hear from our readers. Feel free to call anytime at 603-935-5096 to discuss local issues or to place an ad. Larry Marsolais is the general manager of the Seacoast Scene and the former president of the Hampton Rotary Club.
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Relax and watch the sun set at the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club in Rye during the fifth annual Evening by the Sea on Sunday, Aug. 7. See p. 6 for the story.
Cure your candy cravings at The Candy Corner in Hampton. See how sweet it is on p. 36. Get artistic at ARTastic Art Studio and Playplace in Hampton Falls, and get to know its owner on p. 28. See Little Women at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, running Aug. 5 through Aug. 28. See the story on p. 46. Ben Bagley photo.
Check out the Seacoast Artist Association’s “Along the Coast” show, on display until Aug. 27 at its Exeter gallery. Find out more about the show on p. 48.
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Relax and watch the sun set at the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club (60 Wentworth Road, Rye, N.H.) during the fifth annual Evening by the Sea, a fundraiser for My Breast Cancer Support. The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets for the event cost $75 each and include music, appetizers, desserts, gourmet coffees, Champagne, raffles and more. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit organization. “It’s just beautiful,” said Jennie Halstead, executive director of My Breast Cancer Support. “Not too often do you get to hang out by the marina under a beautiful tent at sunset, and for a good cause as well.” Evening by the Sea was started by a My Breast Cancer Support board member who was also a member of the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club. According to Halstead, ever since the beginning, the event has built momentum and has become one of the organization’s main fundraisers throughout the year. “We wanted to do more of a gala event, more of a celebration, and the Wentworth Country Club has been fantastic,” Halstead
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said. “They work very well with us and are committed to our cause.” There will be a large white tent set up and the three-hour event will be filled with activities such as a silent auction and raffles with prizes, a caricature artist, DJed music, a photo booth, gourmet frozen coffees, a scooter raffle, complimentary Champagne and appetizers. According to Halstead, there
will also be a “raffle box game,” where anyone who would like to participate purchases a box for $25. With around 100 boxes available to choose from, each box is at least worth $25; some may be worth more, and there will also be a grand mystery prize in one lucky buyer’s box. “People come and get their boxes right away,” Halstead said. “Usually they sell out within minutes and everyone opens their
box at the same time. It makes it fun.” My Breast Cancer Support helps to provide emotional and financial support to women and their families who are going through breast cancer treatment on the Seacoast and in southern Maine. Their mission, according to Halstead, is to take a little bit of everyday stress out of life so that patients can put their focus into getting treatment and healing, as outside stress can greatly affect the healing process for many patients. “A lot of organizations focus on research,” she said. “Which is great because everyone wants this disease to go away, but there are people needing help right now and we want to help them pay rent or provide some gas money to get them to treatment. It’s simple but it’s a really important part of healing.” If you’d like to support My Breast Cancer Support through donations or to purchase tickets to the Evening by the Sea, you can do so by visiting mybreastcancersupport.org. Another upcoming fundraiser for My Breast Cancer Support is the Celebrate Pink 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, Sept. 18, in downtown Portsmouth. Visit the My Breast Cancer Support website for more information on that event.
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The Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage will host Soulmate on Saturday, Aug. 6. The band performs Motown soul and funk for beach audiences. The Sea Shell Stage hosts nightly shows from 7 to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Sea Shell Stage shows are free and open to all ages. The James House (186 Towle Farm Road, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-3851, jameshousemuseum.org) will host a Community Yard Sale and Bazaar on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free parking and admission is offered throughout the event. The event will feature live music, vendors, 50/50 raffle and house tours. Over 30 vendors will be selling canine clothing, accessories, nail products, body lotions, salts, hair blooms, face cream, artwork, candle makers, crafts, jewelry and more. The Salisbury Beach Center Stage will host Aerochix on Saturday, Aug. 6. Aerochix is an allfemale Aerosmith tribute band, performing early and most recent band hits. The concert will be from 7:30 to 10 p.m., followed by fireworks at 10:15 p.m. The Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage will host Wooden Nickels on Sunday, Aug. 7. The band performs rock, classic rock, blues and R&B for audiences. The Sea Shell Stage hosts nightly shows from 7 to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Sea Shell Stage shows are free and open to all ages. Prescott Park (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth, N.H) will show The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) on Monday, Aug. 8. The park opens at 7 p.m., and the movies begin at dusk. Visit prescottpark.org for more information or to reserve a table or blanket or order a pizza. The Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage will host The Remi-
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The Hampton Falls Band Stand will host Buckshot Band, who perform classic, noholds-barred country western music on Thursday, Aug. 4. The Uncommon Concerts are put on by the Friends of the Hampton Falls Band Stand every Thursday throughout the summer from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., with an artist meet and greet if possible after the show. The concerts are free and open to all ages. Donations to the Friends of the Hampton Falls Band Stand are encouraged but not required. Themed food and beverages will be available for purchase. On Thursday Aug. 4, the Alzheimer’s Association will host Kick Off! Seacoast Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s information session at Captain’s Cove (814 Lafayette Road, Hampton, N.H., 603-9265011, smallgolf.com) at 6 p.m. This is a free information sessions where visitors can learn information about forming a team for the walk, fundraising, recruiting and walk logistics. The association will provide food and mini-golf for those who attend. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Sunday, Sept. 25, in Portsmouth, N.H. Visit act.alz.org for more information. The Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage will host Angela West and the Showdown on Thursday, Aug 4. Thursday nights are country nights at the Sea Shell Stage. The Sea Shell Stage hosts nightly shows from 7 to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Sea Shell Stage shows are free and open to all ages. The Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage will host brass band The Nevers on Friday, Aug. 5. The Sea Shell Stage hosts nightly shows from 7 to 8 p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Sea Shell Stage shows are free and open to all ages.
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Catching a fish at the kids’ fishing clinic at Cashman Park in Newburyport, Mass. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.
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Whether you’ve never picked up a fishing pole before or you’re a seasoned angler looking for a new hot spot, the Seacoast is the perfect place to be. With all kinds of fishing holes, lots of local experts willing to share a tip or two, plenty of bait and tackle shops and, of course, no shortage of fish, the coast offers a good time for all levels of recreational fishermen. “Northeast Massachusetts, the New Hampshire Seacoast and southern Maine have some of the most extraordinary public fishing spots in the country,” said Dick Caravati, board member of the recreational
fishing organization Plum Island Surfcasters. “An hour north or south of where you live and you can be in some of the most fertile and picturesque grounds available.” According to Caravati, this fishing season has been spectacular with plenty of time left to get out on the shore and try your luck throwing a line into the sea.
Can’t find Pokemon? Catch a fish Caravati and the Plum Island Surfcasters’ goal is for people to take advantage of the generous outdoor life that the region has granted its residents and visitors. “All we would like to to do is promote Israel fishes along the coast. Vinny Manfrate photo.
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the outdoors,” Caravati said, “and to have people take advantage of it.” According to Trevor Lichtmann, a lifelong fisherman from Windham, N.H., fishing is another way to relax on the beach with your friends and family. Lichtmann said fishing brings with it a sense of tradition and a chance to tap into the nature Bait and Tackle Shops If you need bait or fishing supplies, you can find them at these local shops. Crossroads Bait and Tackle 32 Old Elm St., Salisbury, Mass. Call: 978-499-8999 Visit: crossroadsbaitandtackle.com
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surrounding us. “It takes patience, but it’s a really fun and relaxing thing to do,” he said. “It’s frustrating sometimes but I’d say it's one of the better activities to do with your friends and family because you just kind of hang around and chill out on the beach.” Litchmann and Caravati both pointed out that fishing is a great way to get away from cell phones and televisions. With a simple reel, rod and line, anyone can go out and enjoy nature the way that it has been enjoyed for centuries. “Once you are there you’re not moving around much, but usually, to get to a good spot, it’s definitely going to get you active. It’s just good old-fashioned catching something,” Litchmann said. “I mean, kids are catching Pokemon now but it’s also good to get back to basics and catch fish like our ancestors did.”
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Checking out the view at the kids’ fishing clinic at Cashman Park in Newburyport, Mass. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.
Caravati said local and federal governments have done much to develop the areas where public fishing can take place from a recreational point of view. Along with the shore, Caravati points out that the Great Bay, touching parts of Portsmouth, Green-
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Public Fishing Spots Use these fishing spots as starting points, then start to explore and discover your own favorites. “I like to fish right near Hampton Harbor on either side,” Lichtmann said. “Also, just under that bridge in the little river by the harbor.” Hampton Beach State Park (160 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603926-8990) features a miles-long stretch of beach, jetties and rocks for you to explore for your perfect fishing spot. Amenities surrounding the beach include bathrooms and picnic areas so you can take a break from your fishing excursion. For great views while you reel in your catch, visit the Rye Harbor State Park (1730 Ocean Blvd, Rye, N.H., 603-2278722), where you can see the Isles of Shoals and maybe even read a book while you drop a line in the water to fish. With picnic tables and public restrooms, the park is perfect for a couple of hours with your fishing rod. Rye is also home to Odiorne Point State Park (570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, N.H., 603-227-8722). This state park is great for picnicking and walking or hiking the trails. There is plenty to explore, so bring your fishing rod and reel and pick a spot on the trails, at a picnic table or on the rocky beaches. This area is perfect for exploring and maybe finding your own secret spot. Admission to the state park is $4 for adults and $2 for children (6 to 11 years old).
land and Newmarket, among other towns, features an amazing fishing population, and if you travel south of the Massachusetts border for a short time, you’ll find Plum Island for more excellent fishing spots. “All natural wonders,” Caravati said. “It’s a pretty easy thing to do and to get to for those who would like to get it into it. You never know, you could establish a neat hobby for a young girl or boy of 10 years old who would like to throw a line in the water.” “Even when you don’t catch something,” Lichtmann said, “it’s still a great because you get to hang out by the beach and experience the beach and nature. Plus, it’s really exciting when you actually do catch a fish.” Caravati said there are six months of prime fishing, and there is always a range
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said. “It’s easy to get hooked.” Litchmann said anyone can get basic equipment and head out to the Seacoast shores to fish. “It’s a fun sport that anyone can really do,” he said. “I mean, yeah, some people are going to be better than others, but it doesn’t take much to get started. There’s a lot of intuition and patience that you learn. It’s a callback to our nature and back to a time when you needed to fish to survive. Some people still like to live like that; even if you don’t, it’s a fun sport to take part in.” To many fishermen, fishing is about legacy and tradition as much as it is about relaxation. “It means a lot to me because you can kind of just put the world away and the only thing that matters to you at that time is nature, your fishing pole and the fish,” Lichtmann said. “Most people who fish were taught by someone in
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their life, whether it be a father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, sister, uncle or whoever — somebody learned how to fish from somebody. It’s a great callback to good times with them.”
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Neither Caravati nor Lichtmann has much of a checklist for fishing essentials — just basic equipment will get you to the beach and fishing with your feet in the sand. According to Lichtmann, you’ll need your fishing pole and a line, which you choose based on what you’re trying to catch. For example, Lichtmann said he uses a 15-pound test fishing line when fishing for striped bass. (From Mother’s Day through September, striped bass, or “stripers,” are the fish to catch.) Most local bait and tackle shops will be happy to point you toward the equipment and strength of fishing line that would work best. “There’s fancy stuff like lures that you can use,” Lichtmann said, “but I usually just use clams as a bait. Then, on a side note, [it’s] not really essential, but it always helps to have a couple beers with you as well.” Caravati said his two favorite pieces of fishing equipment are his headlamp for night fishing and, after years of fishing, he has finally invested in a fancy, state-of-theart reel — but he said it wasn’t a necessity.
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“I’d say that tides are imperative,” Lichtmann said. “I think you’re really going to catch more fish if you know the tides.” Recreational anglers can do well if they learn to pay attention to the way that tides work. The weather, the moon and other factors can lead to tide changes and changes in the fish themselves. “This past month, we’ve had four or five consecutive nights with a nice fuller moon — there’s no better time than that,” Caravati said. “After work, grab some dinner and go out at sundown. The tide schedule has a lot to do with when we head out.” Lichtmann said he’ll head out and catch fish on either side of low tide, when the tide is either coming in or going out. Lichtmann prefers to fish as the tide is coming in but has had luck when the tide is going out as well. “Basically, the fish are going follow the plankton and the smaller fish in the tide,” he said. “The plankton will float with the tide, the smaller fish will follow to eat the plankton and then so on up the food chain. That’s the best time to catch them when fishing from the shore.” Weather can also affect the tides and the fish. According to Lichtmann, weather’s effect on the pressure in the water in turn affects a sensor within the fish that helps them determine water depth. “It all plays a role, but I’d say that the tides are definitely the most important factor to know and learn,” he said.
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Four years later, Caravati knows much more about fishing because of the club, which features a full 12-month schedule filled with seminars and meetings for people to attend and learn from experienced recreational fishermen. The Plum Island Surfcasters’ website, plumislandsurfcasters.org, features information about the organization, a calendar of dates and a memberonly forum where members can chat with each other in the community. The organiDICK CARAVATI zation’s junior program is dedicated to youth education through classroom activities and seminars throughout the winter and hands-on fish outings during the summer. Membership is required to take part in junior meetings, which are held on the last Saturdays of schedule months. Monthly club meetings open to all are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Newbury, Mass., Fire Hall (3 Morgan Avenue). The doors open at 7 p.m., dinner is available for purchase and the meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. After the meetings, usually there is a seminar by a featured angler. These nights are free for members and there is a $5 charge for nonmembers, which provides an opportunity to visit the Surfcasters and see what they are all about. The club meeting this month is a fishing trip on Tuesday, Aug. 16, meeting at the Plum Island Airport (24 Plum Island Turnpike, Newbury, Mass.) at 7 p.m., and then heading down to the beach to fish. The club promotes a formal policy of catch and release. “We are very conservationally minded,” Caravati said, “and we have organized events to do things like keeping the fishing areas clean and to educate others about conservation and keeping our seacoast clean.”
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The old adage that dog is best friend has been especially true in recent years, with an upswing in anything dog-friendly and dog-centric. Bagel stores make doggie bagels, restaurants have dog seating, and most every hotel on the Seacoast has a pet-friendly policy. “I’ve been in the trade for 10 years now and it just keeps growing and growing. I was reading a statistic that even when the stock market crashed and everyone was looking for jobs out of college, the dog careers increased or stayed the same,” said Julie McLaughlin, who has been with Lucky Dog Daycare in Hampton Falls for three years. “There’s certainly been a shift in the types of dog caretaking people are requesting. I get many more clients looking for a pet sitter to stay in their home with their dog rather than sending the dog to stay in a kennel environment. It allows their dog to stay in their typical routine and keeps any potential stress to a minimum,” said Jenny Ford, owner and operator of Seacoast Canine, also in Hampton Falls.
Dogs on the beach. Courtesy of Seacoast Canine.
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While the beach seems the perfect spot to let the canines canoodle, there are only a few that allow dogs during the summer, and the dogs must always be well trained and socialized. Odiorne Point State Park as well as Hampton Beach, North Hampton Beach, and Hampton Beach State Park, for instance, strictly enforce a no-dog policy, with no dogs allowed in crowds or within 100 feet of a 500-person crowd. “A lot of places don’t allow off-leash. No state beaches allow dogs, although I know when I go down to the beaches I Puppy Love Seacoast Canine, Hampton Falls, seacoastcanine.com; training, boot camp for dogs, group walks, and pet care/sitting. Seacoast Lucky Dog Daycare, Hampton Falls, luckydogdaycarenh.com: day care, training, and pet grooming. My Dog’s Mind, Hampton, mydogsmind.com: training and day school. Lilac Groves Pampered Pups, Rye, pamperedpupslg.com: pet rescue adoption. Coastal Canine Resort, North Hampton, coastalcanineresort.com: daycare, boarding, and spa. Seacoast Dock Dogs, Berwick, Maine, with NH chapters, seacoastdockdogs. com: dog sport diving and events.
do see dogs, and they all seem really well trained and just behaving themselves,” McLaughlin said. McLaughlin suggested Peirce Island in Portsmouth and Bass Beach in Rye. “It’s really cool at Bass, and Peirce Island is a nice area for dogs to hang out and has great water views. I wish there were more people and places willing to incorporate dogs,” she said. Ford suggested heading to the trails. “I have one or two favorites in each town, depending on where my schedule brings me that day and what New England has in store for weather that day,” she said. “Places [in Massachusetts] like Mill Pond in West Newbury or Moseley Pines in Newburyport are always a good choice for a nice wooded walk with some water access for the pups.”
are also practicing good behaviors,” said Ford, adding that many dogs aren’t comfortable meeting new dogs while on leash.
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The experts agree that group walks are extremely beneficial to a dog’s wellbeing, and are a bit of a cultivated art form. “Our group walks primarily take place off leash. Once the dogs have been trained to come when called they have the opportunity to run and play during their walk. These dogs burn the most energy and
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“They often bark or show aggression even if they aren’t normally unfriendly. Being off leash gives dogs a chance to behave more naturally. Good manners off leash or on leash requires work from the owner as these skills need to be taught and don’t come naturally to most dogs,” said Ford. “I do like group walks better. The dogs get to socialize together and create a network. It tires them out more, too. It’s just like humans — if we go to a party and spend time socializing, when you get home you’re happy and exhausted. It’s like that with dogs, too,” McLaughlin said. For on leash, McLaughlin said she sees an issue with letting the dogs go too far ahead of the owners and then creating tension every time in the leash. “Pulling back leads to overexcitement. It’s like telling a child you can’t have any candy, then he gets some and eats so much he gets sick,” she said. She suggests before pulling on the leash to pay attention to what you want the dog to do, and what the dog is actually doing — be an observer and do your homework. “It also teaches them obedience, the physical and mental aspect is a two-for-one,” McLaughlin said, adding that the best thing an owner can do is education him- or herself. “You want to observe and teach them body language. It’s pretty simple: 32
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Check out some of these local spots that welcome dogs. Jenness Beach, Rye, before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day, on or off leash Throwback Brewery, North Hampton, on the patio WHYM Craft Beer Café, Portsmouth, water bowls provided Bass Beach, Rye, on- or off-leash dogs all day in off-season; before and after peak hours in the summer. Peirce Island, Portsmouth, permitted in the park in designated leash and off-leash areas, not in pool, playground or Four Tree Island.
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love all day long. “I often find myself laughing at canine antics; it is definitely one of the perks of the job! My little ‘gang’ of dogs that I walk each morning consists of a pit bull, a mini schnauzer, a cattle dog mix, and a basset hound. They are all best buds and one of their favorite games when out on a walk is to chase chipmunks and other forest critters. They have yet to catch anything, but it doesn’t stop them from trying,” said Ford. McLaughlin agreed. “Dogs are goofballs, like 2-year-old kids. They do entertaining stuff all the time. My sister’s a preschool teacher and we have the same exact stories, right down to their immune systems!” Meeting the expectations of every animal’s skill level, and assisting clients with their wishes as well, is one of the challenges of the work. “I often hear from new clients that their dogs have something wrong with them because they can’t handle dog daycare or large group play. The reality is that adult dogs often prefer to socialize with familiar dogs and can find daycare too overwhelming. Luckily we live in an area that really does have an exercise option for every dog — it’s just a matter of finding the right fit for your dog,” said Ford. “I’m always learning, always observing,” added McLaughlin, who said they do an extensive evaluation of any new recruits, as not all dogs are cut out for daycare. “We work with My Dog’s Mind, who does day programs and training. We always make a positive out of a negative and make sure your dog gets the best training and placement.” McLaughlin, who never grew up with dogs, said the.job fell into her lap. “I used to be a mechanical engineer, but my heart is what I want to go to work for. Dogs are amazing. Here, they’re safe and sound, and they go home tired and happy,” McLaughlin said.
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Herbs are the spice of life for Leslie Stevens, who can be found at the Rye Farmers Market every summer Wednesday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., selling her A-game garlic and other herbal delights. Stevens brings her herbs — and her adorable bunny Max — to the market from Sidewalk Farms in Portsmouth. Stevens likes to home grow for her favorite recipe, a version of pesto. “Our house favorite is just sautéing Swiss chard with some Parmesan, basil, butter and garlic mixed in,” she said. Stevens’ business attends to every facet of the home gardener; she offers private consultations, workshops and local tours, in addition to her own wares. She talked to the Scene about her herbrelated roles and shared some tried-and-true tips. In addition to garlic, what herbs do you grow and sell, and how do you manage the seasonality of growing and selling? I start annual herbs, including basil, cilantro and parsley, in my greenhouse in the spring and have a number of perennial herbs like sage, thyme, chives, rosemary and others growing in my garden. I sell the annual herbs at the market and to my customers from my home greenhouse in Portsmouth. I start some annual seeds partway through the summer to have a second crop of cilantro and basil. I bring the rosemary plants inside
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Herbs on display at the Rye Farmers Market. Photo by Jocelyn Humelsine.
over the winter as they do not always survive helps them understand the steps to suc- what they are buying and ideas about how our colder winters, but the other perennials cessful seedlings and some of the tricks of to prepare it. I also love the idea that peocome back every year. the trade. I also get asked about control- ple are purchasing food they know the ling insects/pests and animals in the garden origin of as well as the person who grew it. The idea of “know your farmWhat advice would you have for home without using insecticides and gardeners who want to cultivate a well- chemicals and poisons. er, know your food” may be rounded herb garden? a bit cliché, but it makes I have a small number of private cliWhat’s a favorite a lot of sense when we ents that I do garden planning, planting and recipe of yours? start to consider how maintenance for during the spring and sumI love stir-frycompromised our mer. I am also part of a local Meetup group ing Swiss chard food system has called Seacoast Permaculture group, and I with garlic, butbecome. Every teach a number of workshops through this ter and Parmesan time [people] buy organization, including seed starting in the cheese. The food from a farmspring, indoor greenhouse gardening and stems on Swiss er at a farmers summer garden maintenance. I also teach a chard are edimarket they are program at the Children’s Museum in Dover ble as well as the voting with their dollars and makcalled “Anyone Can Grow Food,” and we leaves, so slice the have an entire bed full of perennial herbs stems and put them ing it possible for that as well as eight other raised beds growing into a frying pan on farmer to keep growing and producing healthy fruits and vegetables. I have also done “gar- medium heat with some den parties,” where a group of people ask me melted butter and chopped gar- Garlic being harvested. local food and bringing it back to come into their home and teach a work- lic. Cook them together until Photo courtesy of Leslie to the market. Any small town shop about a gardening topic of their choice. the stems start to soften, just a Stevens of Sidewalk Farms. that has a farmers market is very lucky and those small few minutes, and then add the What may be the most asked about con- rest of the leaves to the pan just until they towns should support the market as much as possible. Without the support of the town cern or question from consultations? are wilted and tender. Yum! residents, the market stagnates and eventuAt the workshops, what I get asked about most is the seed-starting workshop in the What’s your favorite thing about work- ally there are not enough vendors to attract spring. People really enjoy being able to ing at farmers markets? people and vice versa. Strong markets beneI really enjoy talking to people about fit everyone in the town. start their own seeds, and the workshop
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As someone who is interested in wine and learning about it, I constantly have questions and am always trying to learn something new. This week I looked at the difference between pinot grigio, pinot gris and pinot blanc. I have had a few people ask me this question, and now I finally have some answers. Pinot grigio is probably the most wellknown of the three, as it is a common go-to white wine and typically found on the list of house wines at any restaurant. Pinot gris is not as common and is typically more expensive. Finally, pinot blanc isn’t that well-known at all; I cannot say that I remember ever trying it. According to VinePair, there are some genetic similarities between these grapes, but also some significant differences. If you haven’t guessed yet, all of these grapes are related to each other. They are also related to pinot noir. But here’s where it gets interesting: They are all color mutations of pinot noir, which of course is a red wine, while the other three are drunk white. According to a VinePair article about these three pinots, pinot grigio and pinot gris are the “middle mutations,” as pinot noir has active anthocyanins, which contribute to color. Pinot blanc has the least of the four grapes. This being said, pinot grigio and pinot gris are basically the same grape and grow grayish-purple on the vine, not white like you may think. The only difference in the name is the Italian “grigio” versus the “gris.” However, even though the grapes are identical, the wine will differ depending on where they come from, and how it is made, as climate, terroir and other variables all have an effect. VinePair points out that one of the major differences between pinot grigio and pinot gris wines lies in their production. Pinot grigio is typically made to be the acidic, citrusy wine that is common, while pinot gris is typically made to be a bit rounder and is often barrel-aged to give the wine different qualities. Pinot grigio is actually a low-acid grape, according to VinePair, but when it’s mass produced and/or steel tank aged, the acid in the grape is preserved to give it this freshness and acidity. Pinot gris that goes through the aging process tends to cost more, hence the difference there. The pinot grigio and gris grapes have traveled around the world, starting in Burgundy in the 14th century as “gris.” When it made its way to Italy, it became “grigio.” It is now produced all over the world in plac-
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es like Germany, Austria and Oregon. Pinot blanc is different in that it looks like a white grape on the vine and has a “rounder expression,” with less acidity and structure than the other pinots. It can sometimes be smoky, or oaked to bring out more richness. The Italian version is known as pinot bianco and is sometimes blended with other grapes like chardonnay. It is used in a variety of wines, including still, sweet and sparkling, and used in Franciacorta in northwestern Italy. This wine is an Italian sparkling wine made using the Champenoise method, which differs from the well-known sparkling Italian wine prosecco. One of my favorite pinot gris wines is Firesteed’s version from Oregon. The grapes come from the Willamette Valley and Rogue Valley, creating a wine that is slightly acidic, yet pleasantly smooth to drink. Oregon is producing a lot of great pinots — pinot noir and pinot gris included, so if you are a fan and haven’t tried one yet, I highly encourage it. Other selections include A to Z and Erath, both from Oregon. Yes, you may pay a few dollars more, but I think it is worth it (or grab these wines when you see them on sale, as happens from time to time). I will definitely be trying a pinot blanc soon. A quick survey of the New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet inventory shows that they carry a selection of them, all priced around $15 to $20. I’ll report my findings in a future column.
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Little Women, big heart Seacoast Rep’s next production brings iconic novel to the stage By Kelly Sennott
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The Seacoast Repertory Theatre team needed something classic and old-school to contrast with its June and July production of Reefer Madness, so members asked audiences to choose the August show from a few choices: Carousel, The Secret Garden, Oklahoma or Little Women. They chose the iconic Louisa May Alcott musical, to director Danielle Howard’s delight, and will perform it Aug. 5 through Aug. 28. “It’s been a season of trying to offer things people may not have seen or heard of yet,” Rep Artistic Director Miles Burns said via phone. “[Little Women] is a familiar story. There’s so much Americana to it. And it has a beautiful score.” The musical, based on Alcott’s semiautobiographical 1869 novel of the same name, follows four sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March — as they grow from teens into women during the Civil War in Concord, Massachusetts. It centers particularly on Jo March, an independent thinker, inspired by the author herself. The musical, with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and book by Allan Knee, hit Broadway in 2005. “It’s a story about family and living your dreams. That made it attractive, and the fact that it has not been done a great deal in the area also made it buzzy,” Howard said via phone. “And it also features See Little Women Where: Seacoast Repertory Theatre, 125 Bow St., Portsmouth When: Aug. 5 through Aug. 28, with shows Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Contact: seacoastrep.org, 433-4472 Admission:
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six women. … Of course, it’s a tour de force for the role of Jo March, but the other five women in the show have featured roles, and that is so rare, to come across a musical and to have female roles for an array of ages.” The company found actors through New England Theater Conference auditions in March aimed at summer stock companies — including Liz Erardi, the Rep’s Jo March — and at local Seacoast auditions held at Portsmouth Public Media. All the casted March women are new to the Rep. “We had a local callback and had 100 actors come, 90 percent of whom were auditioning for the women’s roles,” Howard said. “I think, definitely, Jo March is a dream role for many women. … She’s fierce and independent, and there’s something that I think is really interesting about that character, and exciting about that character. … I remember saying to my husband and colleague, John Berst, that at
the end of the day, we really should have been exhausted, but we were invigorated.” Burns said the company has been holding regular auditions for all mainstage show and only recently began recruiting at NETC. It’s more work, as opposed to giving roles away or holding one audition for multiple productions, but it offers more choice. “It’s important, I think, as an arts organization to give equal opportunity. Everything can’t go to the same five people,” Burns said. “We’ve been getting a lot of positive feedback about the talent we’ve had coming in.” Howard recommended the play’s 10 actors read the book beforehand, and in the midst of rehearsals, cast and crew went on a targeted tour of the Concord house where the March girls lived to flesh out Alcott’s world. “The story of Little Women is highly autobiographical,” Howard said. “So [the
tour] was very inspiring. … It was like a 3-D immersion into the world.” The visit inspired the design for the March parlor, courtesy of Szu-Feng Chen, which is where the heart of the story takes place, and the long, traditional gowns designed by James Weeden, who created the pieces specially for the show and has worked on productions like The Lion King and Phantom of the Opera. Some other props and costumes will help tell Jo’s stories, which pop off the page and take audiences into her imagination. Burns said that when he saw the first run-through, he told the cast, “I’m leaving here feeling like I can do anything!” Howard thinks it’s moving as well. “There’s an incredible heart and fire to this production, to this story. You get a fierce heroine and an unconventional love story, heartache and joy, and you’ll ultimately leave feeling uplifted and maybe even a little fearless,” Howard said.
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author presentation, meet and greet, Q&A session and book signing. Call or visit the Music Hall website to purchase tickets. Author Sherrie Flick will be at the River Run Bookstore (142 Fleet St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603431-2100, riverrunbookstore. com) to read from her new collection, Whiskey, Etc., on Friday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. Local musician Guy Capecelatro will also
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For both aspiring and seasoned artists, the monthly theme shows held by the Seacoast Art Association in Exeter are open, affordable opportunities to showcase their work. This month, the SAA’s gallery is filled with art on the theme “Along the Coast.” “Every year, our gallery members submit suggestions for themes, and at our annual fall members meeting we vote on them,” said Mary Jane Solomon, gallery manager at SAA. “Being in the Seacoast, this subject is very popular, and a variation of it is usually selected.” This will be SAA’s fourth themed show since moving to Water Street in April, with an average of about 30 submissions for each. The “Along the Coast” show will be on display until Aug. 27. “Sometimes submissions aren’t related to the theme, but some people take it very seriously,” Solomon said. “Artists don’t have to fear rejection; there are no juried submissions, as long as it’s presentable. It’s a great way for emerging artists to get noticed and for those who may not want to commit to fulltime gallery exhibitions.” Dover-based photographer Dave Thompsen has participated in almost all of SAA’s theme shows since becoming a member over a year ago. Thompsen, who shifted his focus from hobbyist to artist about five years ago, adds a “painterly quality” to many of his photos by employing High Dynamic Range photography and artistic Photoshop filters.
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As an SAA member and president of the Seacoast Camera Club, he said he’s learned a great deal about the technical aspects of digital photography and now focuses on capturing what he loves most about the coast. “The ocean has been a huge draw all my life,” Thompsen said. “I’ve lived most of my life in New Hampshire and love the variety we have here — the ocean beaches, the small towns sprinkled around Great Bay, the picturesque boats and lighthouses and the fascinating maritime history of this sea-faring region.” For “Along the Coast,” Thompsen submitted a piece titled “Hampton Beach Explorer,” which showcases his Photoshop filter techniques on a picture of a woman strolling
along Hampton Beach. He will also be hosting a reception for a solo exhibition titled “H2O” at the SAA Gallery on Friday, Aug. 5, with pieces in that show complementary to the “Along the Coast” theme. Thompsen described SAA’s open, monthly theme shows as a unique opportunity in the region for local artists. “SAA is more than just a gallery; it’s a close-knit family of artists who offer a warm welcome, camaraderie and knowledgeable advice to new members,” Thompsen said. “Theme shows provide the enlightenment of seeing how different artists interpret a common subject matter. There’s also the immense satisfaction in seeing your work on the gallery wall with so many other fine artists.” Artists can submit up to two pieces with dimensions of 16”x20” or less or a single, larger piece measuring up to 24”x30,” which counts as a two-piece submission. Artists must provide their own wire hangers, frames and description cards. Entry fees for each piece are set at $10 for SAA members and $20 for non-members, with the money going toward the cost of renting and operating the gallery. SAA encourages art sales at their theme shows and suggests all artists price their work. Sales are facilitated by SAA, which collects payment for purchased works and then reimburses the artists. According to Solomon, they’ve had sales in almost every theme show. A 25-percent commission from all sales goes directly to SAA’s scholarship fund, which has provided grants for nearly three decades. This past May’s scholarship competition saw 18 area students submitting pieces for judging, with six winners receiving a total of $4,500 to further their post-high school art education.
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Esther the Wonder Pig, by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter with Caprice Crane (Grand Central Publishing, 212 pages) Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter were living in a 1,000-square-foot house with a roommate, two dogs and two cats when they acquired a pig. Clarification: It was Jenkins who acquired the pig. Walter had the pig thrust upon him, like an earlier cat. That the couple’s relationship survived is as much of a wonder as Esther, the 600-pound sow at the heart of what British comedian Ricky Gervais called “the greatest love story ever told between two men and their pig.” It began when Jenkins got a Facebook message from an old acquaintance who said she was trying to find a home for a “mini pig” that didn’t get along with her dogs. Now, there are pot-bellied pigs and teacup pigs, but even though she measured only 8 inches long, this wasn’t one of them. But Jenkins, an animal-loving suburbanite who worked as a real-estate agent in Canada, didn’t know that and succumbed. “A mini pig? That sounds adorable? Who wouldn’t want a mini pig?” he thought. Well, Jenkins’ partner, that’s who. But after a rocky initiation period, he, too, became enamored of the pig they named Esther because she seemed like “a wise old soul, and ‘Esther’ felt right.” Their story might have ended there had the wise young Esther been a micro pig as promised. Instead, her rapid growth alarmed both the couple and their veterinarian, who soon broke the news that little Esther, with her pink hoof polish and sequined collar, was, in fact, the sort of pig usually destined for a future as maple bacon or barbecue. A “commercial pig,” as it were. Oh, and she had not been spayed, like her previous owner had said. Reasonable people might have rehomed Esther to a farm at this point, hoping a literate spider might win her pardon, as Charlotte did Wilbur’s. But dwelling in the la-la land of irrational love, Jenkins convinced himself and his partner that Esther might grow to about the size of a large dog, something they could handle. By the time they realized this would not be the case, that Esther would be more like a mini-blimp, they were already in it for life. (They realized this when they came home to a urine-soaked house after a short vacation and, distressing as that was, found they were more upset about the prospect of losing Esther than cleaning up the filth.) As Esther ballooned from hand-held piglet to commercial-sized sow, Jenkins and Walter, too, were changing, their diets challenged by the smiling mound of pork sleeping in
their bed. Esther, it turned out, was not unlike their dogs. She played with toys. She cuddled. She showed affection and wanted attention. “The more we saw her with the rest of our furry family, the more she started to ‘look’ like them. Not in a physical way, but in a personality and character kind of way. And that hit us deep in our cores. “What made pigs different? Why were they bred for food and held in captivity, while dogs and cats were welcomed into our home and treated like family?” Had Jenkins and Walter explored the questions they posed, Esther the Wonder Pig would have been a vastly better book. Unfortunately, this is what happened: “We’d ponder such things many times over the years, but really, most of the time we were just happy to have our sweet, loving, oinking girl join our family.” And that pretty much sums up the book, which promises tenderloin but delivers hollow cracklins. (That was a test. If you know a cracklin is a crunchy pork rind, you were probably born in the South.) To be fair, Jenkins and Walter are pretty busy these days, managing Esther’s social-media empire. She’s on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, where she has amassed more than a million followers, many of whom, like Jenkins and Walter, have gone vegan, living lifestyles that are “Esther approved.” Jenkins and Walter are also busy with the animal sanctuary that a $400,000 Indiegogo campaign helped them buy, so there’s not a lot of time for thinking deeply about the philosophy of meat-eating, or, for that matter, writing a book. Hence, the book’s chief problems: It’s a collaboration of three people, and we all know from movie credits that the more writers are involved, the worse the product. Having a collaborator, Caprice Crane, isn’t unusual, but having two authors for a firstperson book is just wrong. Own it, Jenkins. There is way too much moaning about how difficult it is to move to a wonderful farm largely paid for by strangers. Six words: “There was never a dull moment.” Clichés happen, yes, and into every commercially successful book, a bad pun must fall. But Esther wallows in clichés and lame jokes aimed at celebrities (Charlie Sheen and Paula Deen among them), which detract from its genuine humor and poignant message. It’s a lightweight that deserved heft, and ultimately disappoints as a book. As a movement, however, Esther the Wonder Pig rocks. C— Jennifer Graham
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ing Disney’s The Little Mermaid through Sunday, Aug. 21. Showtimes will be Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. There will also be matinees presented throughout the season on a variety of dates. This stage play is based on the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney animated film of the same name. The play will be performed on the Wilcox Industries Main Stage. All Prescott Park Art Festival offerings are free of charge with a suggested donation of $8 to $10. You can reserve a table or blanket or order a pizza to the show. Visit prescottpark.org for more information. The Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-8123, playersring.org) will be putting on a production of Waiting for Jack presented by Gullinbursti Productions, through Sunday, Aug. 7. Set two days before the 1960 presidential election, the play fol-
lows WWII veteran Joe Sullivan and his younger brother Skip as they await the arrival of Senator Kennedy. When a young woman joins them, their night takes an unexpected turn. Tickets cost $12 for general admission and $10 for students, seniors and members. Visit the Players’ Ring website for showtimes and to purchase tickets. The Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-433-4472, seacoastrep.org) will be putting on a production of Little Women from Friday, Aug. 5, through Sunday, Aug. 28. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March and their experiences growing up in America during the Civil War. The show runs Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket prices depend on showtime, date and seat location. Call or visit the Seacoast Repertory Theatre website to purchase tickets.
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A lot of performers will take the stage at the second annual New England Country Music Festival — so many that the event’s organizers moved the start time back to accommodate them all. There’s plenty of star power topping the bill, too, with hardrocking headliners The Cadillac Three following Love and Theft, best known for their platinum hit “Angel Eyes.” The day’s undercard is equally solid, if lesser-known: Nashville-based Morgan Myles, New England natives Martin & Kelly, football player turned musician Alec MacGillivray, NEMA nominees Houston Bernard Band, Caroline Gray and Jimmy Connor. Bridging these two worlds is Arkansas-born singer-songwriter Barrett Baber. Many know him from last fall’s season of The Voice, where he finished third behind Emily Ann Roberts and winner Jordan Smith. But the television talent show was merely one stop on a long journey for Baber. He released his first album in 2004 and had a growing catalog before joining Blake Shelton’s team. Interpreting songs was a detour for Baber. “The Voice is what it is,” he said in a New England Country Music Festival When: Saturday, Aug. 6, at 1:30 p.m. Where: Redhook Brewery, 1 Redhook Way (Pease Tradeport), Portsmouth Tickets: $40-$45; 12 and under free; tinyurl.com/necmharbor
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recent phone interview. “It’s about singing covers, and I felt like I did a good job of that — expressed my individuality in the performances of other people’s songs. But at the end of the day, my dream has always been to be a professional songwriter.” New recognition helped Baber get on tours with Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker, but he claims his pre-Voice time in the trenches helped his success in that endeavor more than the show. “I’m not a 16-year-old kid who’s going to prom next week, I’m a grown man who has been playing solo acoustic shows at frat houses and dive bars for the last 15 years,” he said. “I was served well by that experience.” Baber’s current touring band includes equally seasoned players.
“They’re old road dogs out of Nashville that have played with national touring acts like Eric Church, Martina McBride and tons of country acts — they know what works,” he said. “My goal is to make myself the weakest link musically so I can just lean back on them and do what I do best. Which is just sing like crazy and fall right into the pocket playing guitar.” Their onstage work harkens back to Baber’s days playing bars and paying dues. “It’s just us, rocking out and leaning heavy on the fact that we know these songs that we’re playing are really, really great,” he said. “Most of them are ones that I have written, and that’s what makes me most proud.” In the immediate wake of The Voice, Baber released a single, “Kiss Me Hel-
lo,” on iTunes. This spring, he began work on his third album; the first two are Colt Square Sessions (2004) and Battlefield Us (2013). He hopes to complete the project in the fall. “End of October, I’m on pace to do that and it’s really exciting,” he said. “I feel it is just another move in the right direction for me. ... Every project that I put out gets better and better.” The new record is Baber’s first with a major label, though it amplifies the approach taken on his independently released 2015 EP, Falling Again. “We’re going to cut it in Nashville.” he said. “I was so so diligent about the selection process — I’ve got about 30 or 40 songs on a whiteboard in my office, and I stare at them all day long, listen to them over and over again [and] I put an immense amount of time and effort into A&R-ing songs — what works for radio, as a ballad, does it fit on this record ... I just can’t wait for people to get their ears on them because I know they’re going to be great.” His current path is similar to the one begun dozen years ago, with some key differences. “I resigned from my teaching position at Fayetteville High School; I’m doing music full time,” he said. “The future is very bright and it’s all because of the catalyst of The Voice.” One thing, however, remains unchanged. “There is no substitute for experience,” Baber said. “That’s the reason I have a very legitimate chance at doing something special, maybe even bigger than anyone ever has coming off The Voice, because I have spent the 10,000 hours you have to do to become an expert at anything. I feel I can turn this into a real long-term career.”
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Live music and comedy events Joe Irish will perform at the Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-2202, savorysquarebistro.com) on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Irish performs past and present-day hits along with blues, jazz and reggae. George Thorogood and the Destroyers will perform at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-9294100, casinoballroom.com) on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m. Tickets will cost $50 for gold, $36 for reserved and $29 for
general admission. As part of the Badder Than Ever Tour, the band will be on the ballroom stage performing hits like “Bad to the Bone” and “Move it on Over.” Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform at the Blue Ocean Music Hall (4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass., 978462-5888, blueoceanhall. com) on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m. Reserved seating costs from $27.50 to $35.50, plus $3 on the day of the show. The band celebrates and revitalizes jazz and swing music for audiences.
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The Sea Ketch (127 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-0324, seaketch. com) will have live music throughout the day on Thursday, Aug. 4. Pat Foley will perform from 12:30 to 4 p.m., Steve Tolley will perform from 4:30 to 8 p.m., and Ray Zerkle will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The Last Duo will perform at the Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-2202, savorysquarebistro.com) on Friday, Aug 5, from 7 to 10 p.m. The Last Duo covers
bands and artists such as The Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel, Van Morrison, The Beatles and more. Get the Led Out will perform at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-929-4100, casinoballroom.com) on Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $24 in advance, $29 the day of the show. Get the Led Out is a band of professional musicians with a passion for Led Zeppelin music and bringing their music to life on stage. Donavon Frankenreiter will
perform at the Blue Ocean Music Hall (4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass., 978462-5888, blueoceanhall. com) with Tom Curren on Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. Reserved seating costs $25. Frankenreiter will perform from his new album, The Heart. Guest Tom Curren plays music in a style reminiscent of The Eagles. The Sea Ketch (127 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-0324, seaketch. com) will have live music throughout the day on Friday, Aug 5. Brad Bosse will perform from 12:30 to 4 p.m.,
Cory Brackett will perform from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and Jimmy and Marcelle will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Comedian Chris D’Elia will perform at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-929-4100, casinoballroom.com) on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $49 for gold, $39 for reserved and $25 for general admission. D’Elia has appeared and performed on various television shows and late night shows such as Jimmy Fallon.
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Mel & John will perform at the Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-2202, savorysquarebistro.com) on Saturday, Aug 6, from 8 to 11 p.m. Mel & John are a husband-and-wife duo who perform entertaining and diverse sets during their shows. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band will perform at the Blue Ocean Music Hall (4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass., 978-462-5888, blueoceanhall.com) with the Dan Lawson Band on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. Reserved seating costs from $25 to $39. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band are known for ’80s hits such as “Tender Years,” “Tough All Over” and “On The Dark Side.” Dan Lawson is a premier guitar player and sing-songwriter who is rooted in funk and rock. The Sea Ketch (127 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-0324, seaketch.
com) will feature live music all day on Saturday, Aug 6. Ross McGinnes will perform from 1 to 5 p.m. Steve Tolley will perform from 6 p.m.to midnight. Seether will perform at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-9294100, casinoballroom.com) on Sunday, Aug. 7, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $33 in advance, $38 the day of the show. The rock trio will perform from their sixth album, Isolate and Medicate, as well as from their catalog of rock hits. The Sea Ketch (127 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-0324, seaketch. com) will feature live music throughout the day on Sunday, Aug. 7. Ray Zerkle will perform from 1 to 7:30 p.m. and there will be a dueling piano show from 8 to 11 p.m. The Sea Ketch (127 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-0324, seaketch. com) will feature live music
through the day on Monday, Aug. 8. Ray Zerkle will perform from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tim Theriault will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The Sea Ketch (127 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-0324, seaketch. com) will feature live music through the day on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Leo Co. will perform from 12:30 to 4 p.m., Michael Mazola will perform from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and Ricky Lauria will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Chadwick Stokes of State Radio and Dispatch will be at the Blue Ocean Music Hall (4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass., 978-462-5888, blueoceanhall.com) on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. General admission is $20. He has performed to sold-out arenas; now Stokes has been touring the nation, hopping freight trains and performing in fans’ living rooms, and is coming to the Blue Ocean Music Hall.
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CATCHING WAVES A surfer takes advantage of some decent-sized waves at Hampton Beach. Photo by Chris Karas.
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and we are forced to abandon Earth with only a few species to provide for humanity’s survival, NASA might unwisely populate the space “ark” with same-sex couples instead of procreative male-female pairs. This warning was conveyed during the U.S. House session on May 26 by Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (who seemed not to be aware that gay males might contribute sperm to lesbians for species-continuation).
A conservation biologist at Australia’s University of New South Wales said in July that his team was headed to Botswana to paint eyeballs on cows’ rear ends. It’s a solution to the problem of farmers who are now forced to kill endangered lions to keep them away from their cows. However, the researchers hypothesize, since lions hunt by stealth and tend to pass up kills if the prey spots them, painting on eyeballs might trick the lions to choose other prey. You get what you deserve (For the same reason, woodcutters in India • In May, the Times of India reported the wear masks painted with faces backward death of a man known only as Urjaram, in for protection against tigers.) Rajasthan, India, when, while hosting a party, he forgot that while he was enjoying himself, he had left his camel in the sun Can’t possibly be true • A Government Program That all day (during a historic heat wave) with Actually Works: A motorist in Regina, Sas- its legs tied together. When Urjaram finally katchewan, was issued a $175 traffic ticket went outside, the enraged camel “lifted him on June 8 after he pulled over to ask if he by the neck,” “threw him to the ground” could assist a homeless beggar on the side- and “chewed on his body,” severing his walk. According to the police report cited head. • The thief who ransacked a community by CTV News, the “beggar” was actually greenhouse in County Durham, England, in a cop on stakeout looking for drivers not wearing seat belts (who would thus pay the July got away, but, according to residents, city $175). Driver Dane Rusk said he had among his bounty was a bottle of rum that unbuckled his belt to lean over in the seat is usually offered only as a constipation to give the “beggar” $3 and moments later, remedy, in that it contained a heavy dose the cop’s partner stopped Rusk (thus earn- of the aggressive laxative “lactulose.” Said one resident, “Maybe (the thief has) left a ing Regina a total of $178!). • One of America’s major concerns, trail” for the police. according to a U.S. congressman, should be Suspicions confirmed the risk that if an apocalyptic event occurs Many website and app users are suspected SEACOAST SCENE | AUGUST 4 - 10, 2016 | PAGE 62
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Joshua Long, 26, was arrested in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in June for possession of a suspected-stolen human brain (which he allegedly kept in a shopping bag under the porch at his aunt’s trailer home). Police believe that the brain had been a medical teaching aid, but that Long was lacing his marijuana with the brain’s embalming fluid. (Long and a former resident of the trailer home called the brain “Freddy.”)
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(1) Large-schnozzed people from all over Europe squared off in June for the World Nose Championship in Langenbruck, Germany (held every five years since 1961). After judges applied precision calipers (adding length plus width), Hans Roest was declared the winner. (Also reported: Contestants believe snuff tobacco and beer to be sizeenhancing substances.) (2) An unnamed man, 55, and woman, 40, were arrested near Joplin, Missouri, in July, after being spotted riding a stolen lawn mower at 8:45 a.m. naked. They told police that someone had stolen their clothes while they were skinny-dipping and that the mower was their best option to make it home. Visit weirduniverse.net.
BIKE BREAK Carl from Rye, N.H., (left) and Sean from Portsmouth, N.H., take a ride up Route 1A, stopping at North Hampton Sate Beach for a rest. Photo by Vinny Manfrate.
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