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The Hampton Falls Band Stand will host Islandside, playing reggae, calypso and steel drum music, on Thursday, Aug. 25. It’s part of the inaugural Hampton Falls Jamaican Appreciation Day. For more community happenings, see p. 8.
Make your way to Salisbury Beach on Saturday, Aug. 27, for the seventh annual Ramble, presented by the Adam Ezra Group and featuring live music and more all day long. Read all about it on p. 30.
On Sunday, Aug. 28, the Chez Boucher Culinary Arts Training Center will offer a couples night out food and wine pairing class. For details on that and other foodie events, see p. 39.
Learn Zentangle art on Thursday, Aug. 25, with the Hampton Arts Network gallery. For more info and other cultural happenings, see p. 43.
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Calling all makers, doers and curious observers — the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire’s Mini Maker Faire will return for its fourth year on Saturday, Aug. 27, and will feature more than 60 makers interacting with visitors to build, create, play and, yes, make stuff. The Mini Maker Faire has something for everyone, from tech demonstrations to Lego building. “At the Mini Maker Faire, [attendees] will be able to learn how to do bronze casting or they might be able to play a giant game of Jenga or even meet a storm trooper,” said Neva Cole, communications director at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. “It’s definitely a different experience in what you’ll be able to do, see and learn.” The fair space will be filled with booths and stations offering all kinds of interactive activities. Head over to CSI Dover to learn about forensic science firsthand. St. Thomas Aquinas High School will expose the way evidence is used and processed to solve crimes.
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Looking for something hands-on and fun to play with? The Velcro lounge is the place to be, where children and adults can construct creative crafts, play with Velcro products and take part in other fun-filled activities. Perhaps something a little more adventurous is more your style. The Violette Family has brought their V2.2 compressed-air rocket launcher, so you can put together a rocket launcher and send gliders or rocket bouncers soaring hundreds of feet into the sky.
For nature lovers,the non-profit conservation group Great Bay Trout Unlimited will demonstrate fly fishing techniques, including how to tie flies and properly cast a fly rod. New this year is a short film festival, which will highlight three short films. A casual question-and-answer session will conclude the hour-long film festival. One film, The Man Who Wasn’t Tex Magru, will include a how-to that will show audience
members how to make their own authentic-looking fight scene on film. The whole list of all 60+ makers can be found at makerfairedover.com. “I like to think of the [fair] as a really great way for kids and families and adults to get ready to go back into the school atmosphere in a more inspired way.” Cole said. “You can see how the things you’ll be learning in school ... affect real-world situations and all the possibilities that are out there.” Twelve-year-old Jenelle Whitten’s perfected cupcakes exemplify just how farreaching the “maker movement” has been; she’s channeled her passion for cooking into cupcake creations that she now sells in stores and on her website. Jennelle calls her business the Cupcake Queen, and she’ll be at the fair along with several other food options that complement the unique nature of the Mini Maker Faire, including the Hot Potato and Boogalow’s Island BBQ food truck. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St., in downtown Dover. Call 603-742-2002 or visit makerfairedover.com for more information.
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nights at the Hampton beach 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 the Eastern Sound Orchestra on Monday, Aug. 29. The Eastern Sound Orchestra performs polka. 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 Bobby G on Tuesday, Aug. 30. 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 North Hampton Band Stand (intersection of Routes 111 and 151) will host The Soulmate Band on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Soulmate Band is the Seacoast’s premier soul, motown, R&B and disco band. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The Hampton Beach Sea Shell Stage will host the Reminisants on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The band performs oldies music. 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 Angela West and Showdown on Thursday, Sept. 1, Thursday nights are country nights at the Hampton Beach 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 Soul
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While New Hampshire may seem like it does not have the ideal climate for growing grapes, Peter and Brenda Oldak have been doing just that for more than 30 years. Their Seacoast-based winery, Jewell Towne Vineyards in South Hampton, is nestled on the New Hampshire and Massachusetts border on the southern-facing slopes of the Powwow River. This location has proven to be an ideal place to grow grapes and produce wine. In fact, it is the oldest operating winery in New Hampshire.
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The Oldaks were avid gardeners, having already grown flowers, vegetables and fruit trees, when they decided to try growing grapes. They started with six grapevines in 1982 and ended up with more grapes than they knew what to do with. Peter, an emergency room physician at the time, had a background in chemistry and applied this knowledge to winemaking. They began making wine out of their home in small jugs, eventually running out of room. Jewell Towne, named after the historic district where the winery is located, became commercially licensed in 1994.
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“Peter was a serious wine enthusiast from the time he was in his 20s and knew a lot about wine in general,” Brenda Oldak said, noting he learned a lot while doing his residency in California. Peter Oldak wanted to determine which grapes would grow best and survive New Hampshire winters, so he conducted his own field experiment by planting more than 60 varieties. “We conducted our own field experiment. We had up to 60 varieties in the ground, and my husband took a very methodical scientific approach and kept records. We discovered that a lot of varieties did well here, but we culled it down to our 26 favorites,” Brenda Oldak said. They saw early success, winning medals from the American Wine Society and getting attention from local and statewide press. Bill Lord, who is now retired but worked as a small-fruits expert at the University of New Hampshire, started bringing his classes to the vineyard. Other garden groups toured the vineyard. Realizing they would need more interior space, the Oldaks built the 18th-century-style barn where the tasting room is today. “Not only have we established a reputation for quality viticulture and making award-winning wine, but we also feel as though we fostered an environment of collaboration and support with other vineyards as they got established. The result is we have the New Hampshire Winery Association with, I believe, 30 vineyards, and have been able to advance the industry as a whole in New Hampshire,” Brenda Oldak said. “That includes legislation, like the legislation that allows wineries to sell at farmers
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Cayuga Cayuga is known for producing abundant crops and is one of the most diseaseresistant varieties. It can be used to make sweeter wines, or drier wines when oakaged. It can also be made into sparkling wine when harvested early. Leon Millot Leon Millot was produced from the same hybrid cross as Maréchal Foch. The resulting wines are often very similar and have berry aromas.
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Maréchal Foch This grape, named after the French general who signed the WWI peace treaty, is a hybrid grape that was developed in France by Hans Kuhlmann during the 20th century. It can tolerate freezing temperatures below 32°F, making it an ideal grape to grow in New Hampshire. Some compare it to pinot noir, as it is typically results in a medium-bodied, dry wine with fruit notes.
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Seyval Seyval is another cold-climate grape that is a natural choice for New Hampshire winemakers. Crops are typically abundant even in colder climates, and the grape is very versatile. It can be made on its own, in sparkling wines and also makes a great wine for blending. Seyval was developed as a result of phylloxera in the 1800s. It killed off several European vineyards, but it was discovered that native American varieties were immune. Like Maréchal Foch, it can withstand cold, harsh New England winters. Information from WineMaker magazine and Cornell University.
markets. We didn’t have that before.” She explained that at the time when they were getting started, there were no neighboring wineries to consult with, but that environment has changed drastically in the last 30 years, with wineries now spread out all over the state from the North Country to the seacoast and everywhere in between. Peter often helps winemakers get up and running, and spearheaded the New Hampshire Winery Association as its president for many years, retiring from the position only recently. He is often called “the father of New Hampshire wineries.” Lewis Eaton, owner and head winemaker at Sweet Baby Vineyard and current New Hampshire Winery Association president, credits Peter Oldak for his work in the state, not only legislatively but through his mentoring and knowledge. “He is the longest-running and the most accomplished, knowledgeable continuous grower in the state. The University of New Hampshire often looks to him for expert advice, as do the dozens of commercial and amateur growers in the state,” Eaton said. “Personally, Peter made it possible for me and my business to flourish in this state and has offered advice that could not be learned in the classroom, which I will always be grateful for. Before I opened Sweet Baby Vineyard, I would trade work for advice at Jewell Towne Vineyards. He has earned the utmost respect from winery owners and grape growers from around the world and continues to teach all of us. … As the current president of the NHWA, I lean on Peter for advice often and I respect the experience and friendship that he provides.” And while they didn’t set out to make such an impact, they recognize
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“Our grapes do very well here. We do have some environmental challenges, and those can change year to year. This summer we are seeing a drought. The cold winters are a challenge as well. But that is why we pick varieties that do well here,” Brenda Oldak noted. There are still 26 varieties of grapes growing in the vineyards at Jewell Towne. Many are French or American hybrids, which are cold-hardy and disease-resistant. One of their most popular hybrids is maréchal foch, named after the general who signed the World War I peace treaty. Their 2015 maréchal foch was just named “best New Hampshire grown wine” at the 2016 Big E Northeast Gold Medal competition. The Oldaks have earned more than 150 medals for their wines. Lord said that Jewell Towne’s Seacoast location in a “banana belt,” or a warmer niche, with a moderating effect from the ocean and the nearby influence from the Powwow River, made it an ideal place to grow grapes. Lord is now retired, but he had often invited Peter Oldak to share his knowledge with his students about viticulture and Jewell Towne’s winemaking operations. Because of their South Hampton location and proximity to Portsmouth, they meet national and international visitors, as well as local customers who return often. A few area restaurants serve their wines, including Moxy in Portsmouth and Mama Leone’s in Hampton. “There is a real heightened interest in eating local and buying local products,” Brenda Oldak said. “And we feel like we have an excellent product. It is one thing to have a local product, but often with that comes higher quality.”
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Vineyard management is a full-time year-round task, especially at Jewell Towne, where the Oldaks manage different varieties that are ready to be harvested at different times. Grapevines are planted eight feet apart in rows that are also spaced eight feet apart. The roots are typically 10 to 15 feet deep and often maintain their own irrigation. Brenda Oldak said they only need to irrigate in extreme conditions, like the drought we are currently experiencing in New England. This has happened only four times during their operations. Every year, the vines are pruned back to the main shoot except for four oneyear-old canes (offshoots), which are the source of that year’s fruit. Wires guide and train the plants into their vertical shoot positioning, which is the technical term for the way they are grown to keep them contained. Brenda Oldak explained that this creates a vertical curtain of foliage so the grapes are sun-ripened but do not get too much sun. It also helps minimize the risk of disease. During the summer months, the Oldaks are busy leaf-plucking in the vineyard, which helps expose the fruit to more sun, or “dappled sun,” as Brenda Oldak calls it. The leaves are thinned out so the grapes are exposed, but not completely. Harvest is typically in the fall beginning in September, but different varieties will ripen at different times. The grapes are checked to determine their ideal harvesting time. As they ripen, their sugar content increases and their acidity drops.
Depending on the grape and the desired outcome, these levels are important factors in winemaking and can be measured with different tools or even by using the senses of a seasoned winemaker. Brenda Oldak said that like many farmers, they battle many factors including humidity, birds, other animals and temperature changes. They use recorded distress calls in the vineyard to keep birds away and that method has proven successful. The challenges change from year to year as well, as a spring frost can kill newly formed buds or a torrential rainstorm can damage grapes. Very cold winters like the one New Hampshire had two years ago can also affect the vines. “Protecting our crop and making sure we have top-quality grapes is important because you can’t have award-winning wine without starting with premium grapes. Another saying we often repeat is, ‘The winemaking starts here in the vineyard,’” Brenda Oldak said. “This year, so far, we are headed for an excellent crop.”
Winemaking process
When it is time to harvest the grapes, they are collected in flat, yellow pallets. They are brought to the winemaking area on the lower level of the tasting room building and go through a crusher/destemmer, which separates out the grapes. From here, the red and white grapes are handled differently. The red grapes will sit on their skins for a week, which helps develop the color and tannins. (Tannins are mainly noticeable on
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the finish and can give the mouth that cottony feel in red wines). “We do so much by hand, which contributes to our quality,” Brenda Oldak said. White grapes will go right into the press, which squeezes the grapes with the aid of a mesh liner, leaving the juice behind. The juice comes out of the bottom of the press and is put into a tank, along with yeast, which is the beginning of the active fermentation process. Sugar will be converted to alcohol, and new aromas and flavors will be created. Brenda Oldak explained that the process is similar to bread-baking — the initial dough is a lot different from the final product. The flavors and aromas that develop are unique to the winemaking process and the grapes. Brenda Oldak said the descriptions that accompany wines do not mean that those fruits (or anything else) have been added to the wine. The aromas, flavors and notes, which range anywhere from lemon, pineapple, apple or peach in white wines to red berries, tobacco or even pepper in red wines, all emerge during the winemaking process. Some wines (often reds) are aged in oak barrels to add complexity, develop the wine further and in some cases mellow it out. While many wineries oak their char-
donnay, Jewell Towne does not. Their version is crisp and highlights the citrus flavor of the grape. The port made at Jewell Towne does not contain any brandy; it is made solely with grapes. Brenda Oldak noted that wineries can no longer call their product port, as that is now reserved for wines from Portugal, but the Oldaks have been making it so long that they are grandfathered into the rules. The ice wines on their wine list, Ice BRENDA OLDAK Rhapsody in Blue and Vidal Ice Wine 2014, are very sweet, dessert style wines. Ice wine is made from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. This process means a higher concentration of sugar, hence the sweetness in the wine. Ice wine is typically made in smaller batches, which is why it comes with a slightly higher price tag than most wines. However, it is often called “the nectar of the gods,” and is considered a treat. The Oldaks started making wine out of their house in small glass jugs and still have a few in the winery as a reminder of how far they have come. They currently use 550-gallon and 1,000-gallon tanks to make wine, depending on the varietal or blend. An addition was put on the lower level of the building about 10 years ago, allowing for more space. Adjacent to the fermentation area is their bottling line. They now have a
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Visiting Jewell Towne
When guests visit the winery, they can sample up to five wines from that day’s list. The available selections are always changing. Guests can also take a tour of the winemaking operations and a walk through the vineyard. During the summer months, grapes are on the vines, and in the fall, guests can sometimes observe the harvesting process. The tasting room includes an art gallery on the second floor, with Brenda Oldak’s own artwork currently on display. She designed all the Jewell Towne labels. Other local artists also display their artwork there throughout the year. Wine is available for purchase in the tastGo for a visit Jewell Towne Vineyards is located at 183 Whitehall Road in South Hampton. They are open year round for tastings, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. To learn more, visit jewelltownevineyards.com.
ing room, which is open year-round. Jewell Towne employees are always available to explain the wines and make suggestions based on guests’ individual tastes. They offer a wide selection for all palates, including drier red wines like Chancellor, Old Vine Zinfandel and Leon Millot; sweeter red wines like South Hampton Red and River’s Edge Red; whites like unoaked chardonnay, riesling, Cayuga white and seyval; and sweet dessert wines like port, ice wines and orange muscat. Steuben is their rosé, which is slightly sweet and has flavors of strawberry and pineapple. Brenda Oldak said their focus in the tasting room is on education and enjoying wine responsibly. They employ local people and interns from local schools like the University of New Hampshire. Everyone there shares the Oldaks’ passion for wine, something that has kept them going for the last 34 years. Jewell Towne wine can also be purchased in wine shops in places like Newburyport, at New Hampshire State Liquor and Wine Outlets and in grocery stores. They currently have a presence at farmers markets as well, something Brenda Oldak said has been very beneficial. They participate in markets in New Hampshire in Concord and Portsmouth and in Massachusetts in Gloucester, Danvers and Beverly. Working at the vineyard. Courtesy photo.
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appreciation for what is happening around them. As an example, we did a World War II workshop for high school students that was based on life at the home front and what was happening here in Exeter. We looked at what kids their age would have been doing at that time — they were involved in the war in a lot of ways. By helping kids understand what was happening locally, we can help them draw out the bigger picture. We also do programs for younger kids, too, and encourage their perspective. Even 6-yearolds will have insights. Everyone is an historian. Everyone is a part of history.
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So you think you can sing? Well, you can check out your competition at the 12th annual Hampton Beach Talent Competition, happening Friday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Aug. 28, where each year rising vocalist stars of all ages grace the Seashell Stage in hopes of winning. “It’s always been just a singing competition. We didn’t want baton twirlers, plus I think it’s very difficult to judge when it’s a mixed bag,” said Hampton Village Beach District Commissioner and judge Maureen Buckley.
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With the 44 contestants having gone through a thorough auditioning process, Buckley said, she’s expecting it to be a great show. While Buckley said they see “the good, the bad, and the ugly” in audition tapes, the resulting selected semifinalists are very talented, and many play a local circuit. “[Most contestants have] sung the national anthem at least 50 times at baseball games or something like that, so much so that we don’t allow them to sing it in the competition, no a cappella either. I think it’s more interesting to challenge them to sing something maybe they’ve never done before. This is their opportunity,” Buckley said. When putting the show together Buckley and her team want to entertain.
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“I like to mix it up, putting together the show, because it is after all a show — maybe put some opera first, then maybe country, blues, then some Broadway,” she said. On Friday night, the junior semifinalists (under age 18) take the stage, and Saturday night, Aug. 27, the seniors (18+) get their chance at stardom. On each of those nights, 12 performers will be chosen to go on to the finals. On Sunday, the juniors battle it out in the first half of the day to win first, second and third; later that day, the seniors vie for the win. Performers must submit their song of choice before the semifinals, and must also have a second song ready in case they are selected for the finals. The semifinal panel of judges is composed of four vocally inclined musicians, while the finals on Sunday are judged by a panel of three. “Mike Livingston, who has his own band and also plays with the Continentals, sits in on the finals. We all have a little bit of music background,” said Buckley, who used to sing blues and jazz professionally. In each of three categories — vocal ability, stage presence and entertainment value — performances are scored on a 1 to 5 numerical rating, and then those scores are added up. “We have a few performers who we call ‘legacy’ contestants, who have performed before, we still can pick them as semifinalists. As long as you don’t win first prize, you can keep trying out,” said Buckley, adding that they invite past firstprize winners back to perform during the intermission.
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“We had one local girl a few years back from Hollis who won the Junior category, Caroline Burns, who went on to be a finalist on The Voice this year. She made the finals there, and she’s still young. I got an email from the judges telling me that; it was really exciting, I have to say,” Buckley said. And just like you might have seen on The Voice, choice of song can truly make or break a contestant. “I remember last year particularly, a young girl from New York City was amazing, sang a Whitney Houston song in the semifinals, but when she got to the finals she didn’t win. It all depends on the song choices. The Senior winner last year [Leslee Christopher] performed a song from La Cage aux Folles. What a range she had. She won hands down,” Buckley said. Looking toward the future, the Village District hopes to expand the competition to include a broader range of performers from a larger geographic area. Hailing mainly from New England as well as New York, Pennsylvania and even Canada, contestants come a long way to compete. And Buckley envisions an even wider reach. “We really do get a lot of applicants, but I’d like to see a larger range. John [Kane, Hampton Beach Village District marketing manager] has really worked hard at advertising the event to a broad audience. We’d like to see a bigger area involved, make it national. We get lots of hits on the website, so I’m hoping within the next five years that more people will start applying from different geographic locations. Makes it more interesting, like this year there’s a
returning performer who lives in Hampton but is from Jamaica. Once it gets rolling, I think it will take off. I don’t mind going through thousands of applications. The more the merrier,” Buckley said. They’ve already taken steps to expand the audition process, with a new audition opportunity way back in May. “Over Memorial Day weekend we held a pre-audition. It was a rainy, cold day, but we had loads of people. It was a lot of fun,” Buckley said. “We still have to tweak it a bit, because we did that in May and then don’t choose the others till the beginning of August; we give everyone until Aug. 1 to submit an entry,” she said. “Before we could decide on the semifinalists we needed to hear everyone else. So we’ll do the pre-audition closer to each other next year, because it’s a long time for the pre-audition people to wait to hear back from us.” If not part of the pre-auditions, performers who wish to enter must mail in their audition tape, photograph and biography no later than Aug. 1, from which the pool of junior and senior semifinalists come. As one of the highest-paying singing competitions in the area (there’s a $1,000 grand prize for the winners of each age group), the Hampton Talent Competition is well backed by the community. And all contestants receive a gift certificate from one of many sponsors, including Purple Urchin, Boardwalk Café, Ocean Wok, Sea Ketch, The 401 Tavern, Cascade Café, as well as Harris Sea Ranch Hotel, Kentville Properties, McGuirk’s Ocean View, and Ship’s Inn Resorts. For more information, visit hamptonbeach.org.
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Make your way to Salisbury Beach on Saturday, Aug. 27, to see a feel-good social movement in action, as the Boston-based Adam Ezra Group presents the 7th annual Ramble. The Adam Ezra Group -- lead singersongwriter-guitarist Adam Ezra, drummer Alex Martin, percussionist Turtle, fiddler Corinna Smith, bassist Francis Hickey and keyboardist Josh Gold -- dedicates its musical talents to local charities. Call it a social movement, call it a fundraiser, call it good old-fashioned community. Call it what you will, but the group is making waves, in 2011 having founded the nonprofit organization RallySound to inspire grassroots activism by organizing local live music events to raise funds and awareness for various social causes. Hosted by RallySound, the Ramble begins at 2 p.m. and goes well into the night on two sound stages. The impressive lineup includes the AEG and their guests: San Lorenzo, Pesky J. Nixon, Frank Viele, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio, Haley Sabella, Marina Evans and Young Frontier. All proceeds will benefit the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, which helps families whose military members have died in combat. In addition to the live music, you can check out what is dubbed “Ramble Town,” a community-fostering section of the event showcasing nonprofit organizations that teach the public how to give back every day of the year. Also in Ramble Town are an artisan market, a cookie bake-off and a raffle and silent auction of handmade wares
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and services. Every single thing on offer has been donated and made with care, again with all proceeds going to support the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. “Everyone has a way he or she can contribute,” said Ezra. “Art connects us, reminds us that we’re not alone, that we belong to each other, and community is a natural extension of that.” The power of people uniting for a common goal excites Ezra.
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“Our country needs to remind ourselves that there’s still so much good we can do. Our voices still have an impact,” he said. And at the Ramble, it’s very clear that everyone has pitched in for this cause. “All the artisans donate their creations, they make the jewelry, grandmas are sewing, the cookie bake-off was a fan’s idea. It’s awesome,” said Ezra. “It’s a free event; I didn’t want money to be a deciding factor of whether people attend or not.”
Which begs the question, if it’s free to enter and everything is donated, how do funds get raised? “It’s a super unconventional model,” admits Ezra. “Quite frankly it started out as an experiment that has become really successful. During the sets, if you come by you’ll see buckets being passed through the crowd of like 2,000 to 3,000 people, throwing money in and trusting that it will all get collected and donated.” And it does. The impressive list of concrete results from past Rambles includes last year’s building of a home for Sgt. Chris Gomes, who was wounded in action in his second tour of duty in Iraq. The 2014 Ramble raised money to provide 20 New England veteran families with fresh produce from local farms for the whole year. In 2013, the Ramble helped place 14 homeless veterans into safe housing. The 2012 Ramble helped build a park in Lynn, Mass., and the 2011 donations helped to provide 35,000 meals to New England veteran families through local food banks. “Local businesses contribute from all over New England, and a lot of the Salisbury Beach businesses on the strip donate too. The town and the Salisbury Beach Partnership support us. Money also comes from the compilation CD on our website; you can buy the CD of all the live music and all that money is donated to the 32
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This year, everyone involved, whether attending or sponsoring, is just asked to give what they can throughout the day’s various activities to support the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. “I feel that even those of us who don’t have a military background owe it to our country and its veterans to do what we can for those who give their lives. I’m inspired by the power of the country to shape the world we live in, and think we should be dedicated throughout the whole year to giving back,” said Ezra. “We started working with veterans about three years ago, raising money for homeless veterans to get off the street, and working with local farms in New England to feed struggling veteran families. Homes for Our Troops [the benefit last year] funded a handicap-accessible home. This year the micro-grants’ families, for instance, may have lost a parent. In a lot of cases it becomes a single parent raising a family, and this helps them bounce back. I mean, not only are they suffering a tragic loss but then trying to keep things together. It can be the difference between keeping your head above water; it can be groceries, fixing a car, the freedom to attend an afterschool program or get a tutor. These are the things we provide to help them get back on their feet. And to remind them that they’re not alone.” Ezra wants to inspire others to take action, to realize that it really does just take one idea, one person, to start a communitybuilding movement. “The Ramble started with the Adam
Ezra Group playing by ourselves. We started playing so many events I wanted to mobilize our community. I remember the first year, I said, wherever you are, you get 20 people together and we’ll ship you here to Boston to go to the Ramble. It’s grown and ended up turning into a free event,” said Ezra. For the Ramble, Ezra personally invites other musicians involved in grassroots efforts. “We have an awesome lineup of artists I’m so psyched to be sharing the stage with,” he said. “Some I met recently, some came recommended to me from people I respect. One thing is true for all of them: Each and every one of them jumped at the chance without hesitation to volunteer their time here.” Headlining from 8 to 10 p.m. on the Beach Stage, the Adam Ezra Group is an eclectic mix of sound. “It’s difficult to say exactly what type of music we do; it’s all over the board, it’s folkinspired, rock, roots rock, Americana — it hovers around that general area,” said Ezra. Pregame with two sessions of yoga, starting at 12.30 p.m. and 3.15 p.m., or if bloody mary’s are more your thing, sip some with Ezra at 1 p.m. over at Uncle Eddie’s Oceanside Tavern. Each music talent plays a 45-minute set, one right after the other on the two stages — Beach Stage and Ramble Town Stage. Stick around for 10 p.m. fireworks and Kali Stoddard-Imari and the Ancestors in Training at the beachside venue The Upper Deck.
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Blair LaBella spends a lot of time on the beach, but not to sunbathe or swim. In fact, an overcast day is ideal. Putting on a baseball cap, Blair wanders the beach in search of beach stones to use in her jewelry collection. From her home in Lee, Blair heads to the coast to search the local beaches. She’s also hunted the rocky beaches of Maine, New Jersey and Canada, and has gone all the way to Italy in search of stones, too. “I’m one that just walks the beach. I’m not one that just tends to sit in one spot and pick through [stones around me],” Blair said. One of Blair’s secrets to finding beautiful stones is to use cloud coverage to see the stone’s true color and also seek dry stones rather than wet ones. “One of the things so many people will say to me is that, ‘Oh, I go to the beach and pick stones all the time, but I get them home and they don’t look anything like they were when I picked them,’ and that’s because they picked them wet,” Blair said. Blair’s 25 years of experience as a metalsmith and her degree from the Rhode Island School of Ceramics are evident in her handcrafted necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Leaving the stones true to their natural shape and shine, Blair uses nature’s unique designs to complement her various styles. Growing up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Blair spent her time along the shores of the beach long before her jewelry-making career. Spending her summers with her grandparents in Ogunquit, Maine, Blair would roam the beach collecting stones she deemed pretty enough to take home and stuff them in her pockets as she went. To this day, Blair still has stones she has col-
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Romeo and/or Juliet, by Ryan North (Riverhead, 400 pages) Four years after setting a Kickstarter record for To Be or Not To Be: That is the Adventure, Ryan North is back with another chooseyour-own Shakespeare story, this one brought to us by a for-real big-time publishing company, in Romeo and/or Juliet, where you play as either of the main characters or a few minor ones. It makes perfect sense that Ryan North would be the guy to adventurize a well-known story. He’s a writer of comics, in particular his own online Dinosaur Comics but also the very adventure-y The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series from Marvel and the first 35 issues of Adventure Time comics from Boom! Studios. He does the words; others do the pictures. Romeo and/or Juliet is mainly a book of words, lots of words, but it does include some drawings — there’s one for each of the more than 100 storyline endings — supplied by top-tier talent. Noelle Stevenson (Lumberjanes, Nimona), Chip Zdarsky (Jughead, Howard the Duck), Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant), Jon Klassen (I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat and the forthcoming We Found a Hat picture books) and many others contribute. Ryan North as Shakespearean narrator and story travel guide sounds something like Adventure Time’s Jake the Dog, a classic comrade in arms, playful yet sympathetic, loyal and honest. And this version of Verona is flavored with classic Ryan Northisms. Kissing is called “smooching.” There’s a horse named DJ Muscles McGlutes. There are fanciful descriptions of fights that sound dreamed up by a very bright eight-year-old: “I guess imagine that a tornado tore through a fist warehouse and scooped up a bunch of fists, and then the tornado parked right beside your head so all the fists kept hitting you in insanely rapid succession.” Or maybe it’s how the eight-
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Jed Power, author of the Dan Marlowe Hampton Beach mystery series, will be at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1 to 5 p.m., for a book signing at Ashley’s Gift Shop in the Hampton Beach Casino Boardwalk (169 Ocean Boulevard). Rain date (if it pours) will be Sunday, Sept. 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. Author Craig Johnson will be at the Music Hall Loft (131 Congress St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-2400, themusichall. org) on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. with his book An Obvious Fact. The book, a Longmire mystery, features hilarious dialogue and a twisty plot based on the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Tickets cost $42 and include a reserved seat, a hardcover copy of An Obvious Fact, bar beverage, author presentation, Q and A, meet and greet and book signing. Visit the Music Hall website for more information.
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On Thursday, Aug. 25, The Hampton Arts Network gallery (365 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H.) will host a Zentangle art class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Artist Ann Radwan will lead the class. Class fee is $10 and includes supplies. RSVP by calling 603-926-8359. Through Saturday, Aug. 27, The Seacoast Artist Association (130 Water St., Exeter, N.H., 603-778-8856, seacoastartist. org) will display the theme show “Along the Coast,” in which artists capture images of the rugged, rocky seacoast during the summer via salty marshes, beach goers, lobsters, fishermen and the like.. From Saturday, Aug. 27, through Saturday, Sept. 24, the Seacoast Artists Association (130 Water St., Exeter, N.H., 603-778-8856, seacoastartist.
org) will display the theme show “Out of this World.” Art dropoff will be on Saturday, Aug 27, with a reception on Friday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m. Coinciding with the Exeter UFO Festival, the theme show challenges artists to get interdimensional and extraterrestrial. Theme shows are open to member and nonmember submissions. All work must be framed in a professional manner. For Seacoast Artist Association members, the fee is $10 per piece for up to two pieces; for non-members it’s $20. Pieces larger than 16”x20” through 24”x30” count as two pieces. Through Saturday, Aug. 27, the New Hampshire Art Association’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (136 State St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-4314230, nhartassociation.org) will host a variety of exhibits. The Main Gallery will show 7 Points of View: 7 Artists, A Body of Work Show featuring work by Kristin Burchsted, Joe Flaherty, Sandra Keller, Bruce Parsons, Wen Redmond, Norm Ramsey and Rosalind Revilock-Frost. The East Gallery will feature New England Reflections by Jane Copp and the South Gallery will feature a member show. Through Saturday, Sept. 3, the 3S Artspace Gallery will host On The Map: A Juried Exhibition with Christopher French. This is an open call exhibition featuring artists throughout New England. 3S is partnering with Long Island-based artist, critic and curator Christopher French to select and display the strongest sampling of art in New England.
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The Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-436-8123, playersring.org) will present the Late Night Series: Wild Roses from Friday, Aug. 19, through Sunday, Aug. 28. Wild Roses
tells the story of Rosie, a activist dealing with pressure to give up her cause from the people around her, including her family and husband. Visit the Players’ Ring website for information on show dates and times. Tickets cost $12 general admission and $10 for students, seniors and members. Improvised comedy meets fantasy role-playing games with Dorks in Dungeons Season 4: Episode 12 at the 3S Artspace in Portsmouth on Friday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m. The show will follow the special delivery service and its quest to make deliveries despite challenges and danger. Tickets are $12 online and paywhat-you-can at the door. Visit dorksindungeons.com or visit the 3S Artspace website. The Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth, N.H., 603-4334472, seacoastrep.org) will be putting on a production of Little Women 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 show time, date and seat location. Call or visit the Seacoast Repertory Theatre website to purchase tickets.
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Every September, James McMurtry and his band spend a long weekend in Maine. The tradition began when WKIT, a Bangor classic rock radio station owned by Stephen King, added McMurtry’s album Childish Things to its playlist. “They put ‘Choctaw Bingo’ on, which is like nine minutes long and crazy for radio, “ McMurtry said recently. “But they had the nerve; then we put out ‘We Can’t Make It Here.’” The latter, a searing indictment of modern economic marginalization, was named song of the decade by several critics. It particularly resonated in Bangor. “For a while, that was our best market anywhere,” McMurtry said. “Maine at that time had lost about 30,000 jobs to outsourcing, which is mainly what that song was about. It lit up the phones pretty good. … We could sell out a 500-seat theater five nights in a row.” This year, McMurtry added an outdoor show at Portsmouth’s Prescott Park to gigs at the Blue Hill Fair in Bangor and Savage Oakes Winery in Union, Maine. “We’re just going to fly into Manchester, rent a car and drive around for three days and then fly home,” he said. Some of the songs in McMurtry’s set will be drawn from his most recent LP, 2015’s Complicated Game. His first new disc in six years, it’s a strong effort, balancing hard-luck story songs — “South Dakota,” “Carlisle’s Haul” — with aching tenderness on tracks like “She Loves Me” and “You Got to Me.” James McMurtry When: Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Where: Prescott Park, Portsmouth Tickets: $10 suggested donation
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One of the best is “Long Island Sound,” with a wry optimism that recalls “Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp (an early McMurtry booster). The song’s narrator is an Oklahoman who’s transplanted his family to New York. “A bay boat and a 401k / two cars in the driveway, two boys and a girl” is a typical subject matter for McMurtry. Hearing him explain the song’s beginnings provides an enlightening glimpse into his creative process. “I was stuck on the Whitestone Bridge after my son’s college graduation; Google Maps pointed me across it instead of the Throg’s Neck,” McMurtry said. “I realized that’s the way of life for a lot of people. So
I started playing around with words and came up with the notion of writing the anti‘stuck up here with Dixie on my mind’ song [about] a Southerner working in the North that likes it.” McMurtry quashes the notion that the mood of the new record signals a personal mellowing. “I write songs one line at a time,” he said. “I’m not really thinking in a certain vein, just trying to follow the melody and the chord structure.” Music aside, McMurtry has strong views on the current political landscape. “It’s not Trump himself that we have to worry about; if he wasn’t running there would be somebody like him,” he said. “I
don’t understand why anybody’s surprised by any of this. Timothy McVeigh blew the side off a building, killed a bunch of kids because he didn’t like the government ... long before Obama. There was a groundswell of support for David Koresh in Waco, so it surprises us that there’s a groundswell of support for Cliven Bundy? It’s the same thing.” However, McMurtry needs a story before any of these observations become lyrics. “I don’t write songs as an act of will. ... I need a character,” he said. “Very rarely do I write a song where I get my point across. I got really lucky with ‘We Can’t Make it Here.’” On the album, “Long Island Sound” morphed into a Celtic drinking song, with heavy layers of Irish penny-whistle and mandolin. “I don’t know where they came up with that idea,” McMurtry said with chagrin. “They emailed the song to Ireland; the Irish guys put their stuff on and sent it back.” Much about how producer C.C. Adcock finished Complicated Game is also a mystery to McMurtry, who toured a lot during its making. “I was there for a while for Ivan Neville’s vocal sessions, he was pretty cool,” he said, “but I’m not really sure how Benmont Tench wound up on that record. ... I think they just found out he was in New Orleans, dragged him into the studio and made him play keyboards.” On the other hand, McMurtry is quite pleased with the version of “She Loves Me” that ended up on the album. It sounds enough like one of Randy Newman’s best songs that they toyed with the notion of asking him to add a vocal. “None of us knew how,” McMurtry said. “I did not know when I wrote the song, but later when we listened to it, I said it’d be perfect for Randy Newman.”
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Live music and comedy events Max Sullivan will perform at Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-2202, s av o r y s q u a r e b i s t r o . c o m ) on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sullivan is a rock and blues singer who performs everything from Led Zeppelin to Stevie Wonder to the Pixies. On Thursday, Aug. 25, The Mica-Sev Project will perform at CR’s The Restaurant (287 Exeter Road, Hampton,
N.H., 603-929-7972, crstherestaurant.com) from 6 to 9 p.m. The Mica-Sev Project is a collaboration between popular local musicians Don “Sev” Severance and Yamica “Mica” Peterson On Friday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Rico Barr Duo will perform at CR’s The Restaurant (287 Exeter Road,, Hampton, N.H., 603929-7972, crstherestaurant. com). The duo’s performances range from classics such as
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Sinatra to Stevie Wonder to current pop hits. Joel Cage will perform at Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-2202, s av o r y s q u a r e b i s t r o . c o m ) on Friday, Aug. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. Joel Cage is a Boston singer-songwriter and a regular at Savory Square Bistro as well as around the region. The Carl Reppucci Jazz Trio will perform at Savory Square
Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-9262202, savorysquarebistro. com) on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8 to 11 p.m. Carl Reppucci is a jazz pianist and New England native who has played for big bands and musicals and has recorded music for the upcoming Disney film The Finest Hours. Bret Michaels will be at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton,
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Three Days Grace with Adelitas Way will be at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603929-4100, casinoballroom. com) Friday, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. The rock band Three Days Grace is known for the hits “Animal I Have Become,” “Just Like You,” “Misery Loves Company” and many more. Tickets cost $31 in advance and $36 the day of the show. On Friday, Sept. 2, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Rico Barr Duo will perform at the Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603926-2202, savorysquarebistro. com). The duo’s performances range from classics such as Sinatra to Stevie Wonder to current pop hits. Mel and John will perform at Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603926-2202, savorysquarebistro. com) on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 8 to 11 p.m. Mel and John are
a husband-and-wife duo who play standard favorites along with modern hits. Les Brers featuring members of the Allman Brothers Band will be at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, N.H., 603929-4100, casinoballroom. com) on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. The band will perform a selection of music that should be familiar to all Allman Brothers fans. Tickets cost $46 for gold, $36 for reserved and $25 for general admission. Max Sullivan will perform at the Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-926-2202, savorysquarebistro.com) on Friday, Sept. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m. Sullivan is a solo acoustic performer who sings covers of everything from Stevie Wonder to Led Zeppelin to the Pixies. Sharon Jones will perform at Savory Square Bistro (32 Depot Square, Hampton, N.H., 603-
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(1) Rhys Holman pleaded guilty to a firearms charge in Melbourne, Australia, in July for shooting 53 bullets into his brother’s Xbox. (2) Mauricio Morales-Caceres, 24, was sentenced to life in prison by a Montgomery County, Maryland, judge in July following his April conviction for fatally stabbing a “friend” 89 times.
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• Police in Southampton, New York, confirmed a July altercation in which model Christie Brinkley water-hosed a woman she had spotted urinating on her beachfront property. Erica Remkus, 36, said her need was urgent after watching a July 4 fireworks show, but Brinkley shouted, “How dare you!” and “I walk on these rocks (where Remkus had relieved herself).” • Also in July, actor Brooke Shields made the news when she, as a curator of an art show in Southampton, New York, managed to rescue a piece that custodians had inadvertently tossed into the garbage. (The cleanup crew had made an understandable mistake, as the statue was a raccoon standing next to a trash can, ready to rummage.)
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belongings and walk down the hall to the other team’s locker room. However, while Canada treats Blue Jays’ opponents as “visitors,” Blue Jays players, themselves, are Canadian employees, and if not residents must have work permits. Upton had to leave the stadium and drive to Lewiston, New York, which is the closest place he could find to apply to re-enter Canada properly. (He made it back by game time.)
India has supposedly outlawed the “babytossing” religious test popular among Hindus and Muslims in rural villages in Maharashtra and Karnataka states, but a July New York Times report suggested that parents were still allowing surrogates to drop their newborn infants from 30 feet up and awaiting the gods’ blessing for a prosperous, healthy life. In all cases, according to the report, the gods come through, and a bedsheet appears below to catch the unharmed baby. Leading economic indicators • Shrewd Tourism Campaigns: Since Bulgaria, on Romania’s southern border, Government in action • More federal civilian employees have lies close to Romania’s iconic Transylva“arrest and firearms authority” than the total nia region, Bulgarian tourism officials have number of active-duty U.S. Marines, accord- begun marketing their own vampire tourism ing to a June report by the organization Open industry stepped up following a 2014 archaeThe Books, which claims to have tallied ological find of a 4th-century “graveyard” line-by-line expenditures across the govern- of adolescents with iron stakes through their ment. Several agencies (including the IRS chests. • Paid to Go Away: Sports Illustrated noted and EPA) purchase assault weapons and other military-grade equipment (camouflage, in May that some universities are still paynight-vision goggles, 30-round magazines) ing out millions of dollars to failed coaches for their agents, and even the Small Busi- who had managed to secure big contracts in ness Administration, National Oceanic and more optimistic times. Notre Dame’s largest Atmospheric Administration and Depart- athletic payout in 2014 was the $2.05 million ment of Education buy their agents guns and to ex-football coach Charlie Weis five years after he had been fired. That ended Weis’s ammo. • San Diego Padres outfielder Melvin Notre Dame contract (which paid him $15 Upton Jr. was traded on July 23 to the Toron- million post-dismissal), but he is still drawing to Blue Jays in the middle of a series between several million dollars from the University of the Padres and the Blue Jays in Toronto. Nor- Kansas despite having been let go there, also. mally, such a player would merely gather his SEACOAST SCENE | AUGUST 25 - 31, 2016 | PAGE 54
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(1) Knoxville, Tennessee, firefighters were called to a home in July when a woman tried to barbecue brisket in her bathroom and, in addition to losing control of the flame, melted her fiberglass bathtub. Firefighters limited the damage by turning on the shower. (2) One day earlier, in Union, South Carolina, a 33-year-old woman called police to her home, claiming that she had fallen asleep
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The owner of the Howl At The Moon Bar in Gold Coast, Australia, released surveillance video of a July break-in (later inspiring the perpetrator to turn himself in). The man is seen trying to enter the locked bar at 3 a.m., then tossing a beer keg at a glass door three times, finally creating a hole large enough to climb through, acrobatically, and fall to the floor (lit cigarette remaining firmly between his lips). Once inside, he stood at the bar, apparently waiting for someone to take his order. When no one came, he meekly left through the same door. The owner said nothing was taken, and nothing else was damaged.
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Too Many Toilet-Themed Restaurants: The first one, in Taiwan, made News of the Weird in 2006, but recently two more opened their doors. One, in Semarang, Indonesia (on Java island), serves only one dish brown meatballs floating in thick soup, arrayed in a toilet-shaped pan. The owner’s secondary agenda is to inspire people to install toilets in their homes. In Toronto’s Koreatown, a dessert-themed one was scheduled to open in August with patron seating on you-know-whats and a variety of brown sweets such as swirly-stool-shaped chocolate ice cream. Potty-themed restaurants have opened in Russia, South Korea, the Philippines, China, Japan and Los Angeles. Visit weirduniverse.net.
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