Entertainment Feb. 17 to 27
Live music Feb. 17 New Hampshire Music Collective showcase at Area 23 at 7 p.m. Brian Booth at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 Crooked Organ Trio at Penuche’s Feb. 19 Carleton Page at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market in Eagle Square from 9 a.m. to noon Ken Budka at Concord Craft Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Alex Cohen at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10 p.m. Joey Placenti at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. The Tumble Toad at Penuche’s Feb. 22...
Cheryl Miller art on exhibit
New Hampshire Art Association artist Cheryl Miller will have her artwork on display in an exhibit titled, “Stitched Together – Elements of Nature from Textile Fragments,” at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center beginning Feb. 21. Miller is a textile artist who creates fabric collages using hand dyed cottons, batiks, and vintage fabrics that are stitched by machine. Her work incorporates an eclectic mix of old...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 17, 1740: John Sullivan is born in Somersworth. He will grow up to be a vain lawyer with British sympathies and an American Revolutionary War general, but not a good one. Feb. 17, 1900: Deep in debt, the 96-year-old Abbot & Downing coach and wagon company is taken over by creditors. Employment has dropped from 300 to 200. The families of Lewis Downing and J. Stephens Abbot will no longer be involved in running the...
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Jazz sanctuary Sunday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m., Jazz Sanctuary will share “Y’All Come! The Realm of God as Jazz Party!” at The First Congregational Church, 177 N. Main St. (corner of N. Main and Washington St.). This gathering will reflect the belief that the God-with-us of Christmas is in fact with us as much in the pre-Lent celebration of Mardi Gras as in the penitential tenor of Lent that follows. This spirited “jazz party” will feature...
City news: Winter keeps city workers busy
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: City meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: March 2, 7 p.m. LED streetlight conversion...
Book: Devolution
Devolution By Max Brooks (286 pages, science fiction, 2020) In this speculative fiction novel from the author of World War Z, a small isolated community tries to survive after being cut off from the world by a volcanic eruption, only to find that there is something else lurking in the forest. The book takes the form of investigative journalism, as a reporter uncovers and collects articles, interviews, and most importantly, diary...
Book: Chasing Light
Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Eyes of a White House Photographer By Amanda Lucidon (222 pages, nonfiction, 2017) Chasing Light is a beautiful, inspirational photographic retrospective of Michelle Obama’s role as First Lady of the United States. The book is brief on text but contains over 150 gorgeous images captured by White House photographer Amanda Lucidon — many of which had never been publicized before this book. From...
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Vaccine clinic held at school Recognizing the importance of protecting our community during the recent surge in COVID cases, the Capital Area Public Health Network (CAPHN) has partnered with Concord School District to offer a vaccine clinic Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Broken Ground School, 51 S. Curtisville Road, Concord. All three FDA authorized vaccines will be available (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) First,...
Entertainment listings Feb. 10 to 19
Live music Feb. 10 Paul Bourgelais at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Andrew North and the Rangers at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 Bill Murry will present “New Worlds” at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 Tim Hazelton at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Dance New England at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Chris Palermo at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon Justin Cohn at Concord Craft Brewing from 3 p.m. to...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 10, 2003: On the eighth day of deliberations in Manchester, jurors acquit John Bardgett, 26, a self-described nursing home “Angel of Death,” of murder by injecting two terminally ill patients with morphine. Feb. 10, 1942: Robert Leon Harris, a 15-year-old student, agrees to leave Rundlett Junior High School “so as not to cause any trouble.” He is the second Jehovah’s Witness in the city to refuse on religious grounds to...
CYPN: Network member talks work, life, inspiration
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Marilia Procopio. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Marilia Procopio Where do you live? Manchester, I am originally from Connecticut. How old are you? 32. Where do you currently work? I am a property manager at Elm Grove...
Exhibit highlights N.H. immigrants
Two art exhibits by a photographer and a fine art painter illustrate and honor the journeys of new Americans. The exhibits, under the title of “Finding Home: Photos, Artwork, Stories & Voices of Immigrant,” can be seen at Kimball Jenkins in Concord throughout February and March. One exhibit, in the Carriage House Gallery, displays photography, journey stories and audio recordings of New Hampshire immigrants. For the past decade,...
City news: Author tells stories of Black soldiers in WWII
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: Concord Library The Forgotten African Americans of WWII: Journalist and author Lind Hervieux will discuss the unsung role African American soldiers played in World War II on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. on Zoom. It is not a new story....
Spring line-up of Walker speakers, performers
Since 1896, the Walker Lecture Series has brought stimulating speakers and performers to Concord. The tradition continues. This spring’s offerings range far and wide with topics as exotic as the islands of South America and as local as the sidewalks of New Hampshire. Musical performers include two a cappella groups, a string quartet, a Johnny Cash tribute band, and more. In the Walker tradition, all performances are free with no...
Andrew North, Rangers celebrate album
New Hampshire jammers Andrew North and the Rangers just released their debut full-length LP, Phosphorescent Snack. The 12 song release showcases the band’s genre-bending style and whimsical sense of humor. They will headline a concert on Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Bank of N.H. Stage. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) “This album has been a long time coming,” says North. “I’m so excited about the music that we’ve been making together and I think...
Entertainment from Feb. 3 to 12
Live music Feb. 3 Enter the Haggis will perform at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Joey Placenti at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Kimayo at Pats Peak from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 5 Cash Unchained: The Ultimate Johnny Cash Experience will perform at the Capitol Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Mike Dawes and Yasmin Williams will perform at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Paul Driscoll at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to...
Book: The Every
The Every By Dave Eggers (577 pages, dystopian/satire, 2021) The Every is the companion book/sequel to Eggers’ The Circle, which showed us a mega-corporation bent on being the sole provider of new technology and its cultish work campus. In The Every, the Circle has rebranded and become the Every after acquiring “a corporation named after a South American jungle” and a myriad of other apps and developers. The campus has grown...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 3, 1968: In Concord, Richard Nixon opens his presidential campaign with a speech in which he says America is a country with a torn soul, a country that needs a new leader who recognizes its “crisis of the spirit” and can restore “the lift of a driving dream.” He then hosts the press for a party at the Highway Hotel. Special guests: Nixon’s 19-year-old daughter Julie and her fiancee, David Eisenhower. Feb. 3, 1944: On the...
1904: A different kind of business
In 1904, the Boston & Maine Railroad found themselves in the Electric Trolley business here in Concord. Around the year 1902 the Concord & Montreal Railroad, a leased line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, obtained a charter to build a new line to Manchester, New Hampshire. During the same period, the Boston & Maine Railroad found themselves in control of the Concord City Street Railway, in prior years known as the...
City news: Airport feedback, library improvements
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: Upcoming Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: City Council Priority Setting Session: February 7, 6 p.m....
Bulletin board: Author talk
Author John Nichols visits Gibson’s Bookstore virtually on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. to present a furious denunciation of America’s coronavirus criminals in Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis. Hundreds of thousands of deaths were caused not by the vicissitudes of nature but by the callous and opportunistic decisions of powerful people. On March 10, 2020, president Donald Trump told a...
Book: An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good By Helene Tursten (171 pages, fiction, 2018) Much like this pocket-size collection of stories, 88-year-old Maud is a teensy Swedish lady with a sardonic wit and a deadly streak a mile wide. She uses her outward appearance of sweetness and light, helplessness and innocence, to plot against her enemies and preserve her lifestyle; due to a clause in her late father’s will, Maud is able to live rent-free...
This week in Concord history
Jan. 27, 1942: Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for Concord Mayor John Storrs and the city’s aldermen, Gov. Robert O. Blood has this to say about the world war: “We will put an end to this conflict in two years.” Jan. 27, 1943: An anonymous Webster man applies to the Concord War and Price Rationing Board for 600 pounds of sugar. “I make alky mash and need sugar to make it ferment and taste right,” he writes. The board...
Winter Festival returns for icy celebration
Layer up Concord because the 4th Annual Concord NH Winter Festival presented by Breezeline is returning. Intown Concord and The Hotel Concord are excited to announce downtown Concord’s favorite icy celebration is scheduled to coincide with the Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament once again. Spectators will enjoy live ice-carving demonstrations and meet some of New England’s most talented carvers on Jan. 28, from 3 to 9 p.m., followed by...
Black Ice Pond Hockey to return after COVID hiatus
The Black Ice Pond Hockey Championships will return this year with some changes to mitigate the frustrating rescheduling that often comes with unpredictable January weather. The 2021 hockey tournament was canceled because of COVID-19, and in 2020 warm temperatures followed by a snowstorm shortened the tournament by two days. This year, if organizers determine the weather – or COVID – prove too big a challenge, the games set for Jan....
Entertainment for Jan. 27 to Feb. 6
Live music Jan. 27 Brian Booth at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 28 Masceo Williams and the Special Guests at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Trunk O Funk at Penuche’s Ale House at 8 p.m. Jan. 29 Tim Hazelton at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Alan Roux at Makris Lobster House from 6 to 9 p.m. Mike Gallant Jam at Area 23 at 2 p.m. Crooked Cash and Friends at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Queen City Soul at Penuche’s Ale House at 8 p.m. Mikey G. at the...
City news: Winter fun at Beaver Meadow, Everett Arena
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: City meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: Feb. 2, 7 p.m. City Council Monthly...
This week in Concord history
Jan. 20, 1968: New Hampshire loses its 100th military man in the Vietnam War. He is Eliot Guild of Keene, a 21-year-old Marine medical corpsman. Jan 20, 1926: Nathaniel Lovell, a champion golfer at the Manchester Country Club, dies at the age of 25. The Granite Monthly magazine reports that the cause of death is “blood poisoning, which set in after the opening of a pimple on the golfer’s face.” Jan. 20, 1973: The Monitor...
Book: Off the Wild Coast of Brittany
Off the Wild Coast of Brittany By Juliet Blackwell (452 pages, fiction, 2021) Natalie Morgen had a survivalist childhood. She and her sisters grew up in a family that believed that the end was near. They called their father the Commander and lived underground in a bunker, stockpiling food and learning to hunt and fish, to survive off the land. Natalie finally fled this life, and reinvented herself. She taught herself French cooking,...
Entertainment from Jan. 20 to 30
Live music Jan. 20 Craig Fahey at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. New Hampshire Music Collective Showcase at Area 23 at 7 to 10 p.m. Jan. 21 Hip Hop Night at Penuche’s Ale House at 9 p.m. Frankie Boy and the Blues Express at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Jan. 22 Eugene Durkee at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon. Paul Driscoll at Concord Craft Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Chris Lester at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10 p.m....
