NHTI Stage Lynx to perform ‘Hot L Baltimore’
Fans of racy comedies on stage should take notice – NHTI’s Stage Lynx drama club is going to put one on this weekend, and you won’t want to miss it. The troupe will perform The Hot L Baltimore, a comedy by Lanford Wilson, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the school’s Sweeney Auditorium. The show revolves around the residents of a decaying hotel who face eviction when the property is condemned. (The title refers to the hotel’s neon...
Bulletin Board: Pride event, film fest, music lessons and more
Pride Pops Up at True Brew again In June, more than 200 LGBTQ and allies popped up at True Brew Barista. So over Labor Day weekend we are ending summer the way it began. For our next gathering, we’re headed back to True Brew Barista for good music, great people and amazing food and drinks. Gather at True Brew on Saturday at 6 p.m. to build community among New Hampshire’s LGBTQ and allies. There’s no cover charge or registration...
Songweavers gives women a chance to sing
British poet T.S. Eliot once wrote, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” And last week, during the second straight day of rehearsals as the Songweavers prepared for the first of two spring concerts, the all-women’s chorus director Peggo Horstmann Hodes reminded members of the quote. Because it really embodies what she’s trying to preach to the 100-plus member group; you’ll never know...
Funds for Education Golf Tournament brings local education funding total to over $150K
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and 2019 Golf Committee Co-Chairs Paul Ebbs of Sprout for Business and Wendy Keeler of Fairway Real Estate enthusiastically announce the winners of the 31st Annual Funds for Education Golf Tournament held on Aug. 7 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord. Through the generous support of 2019 Presenting Sponsor Northway Bank, numerous sponsors and 140 players who participated on 35 teams, the...
The Arts: New exhibit now open at McGowan Fine Art
It’s time for your weekly look at art around the city. League of N.H. Craftsmen Fairy Tales and Fantasies Through: June 15 The Grodin Collection Through: Ongoing Location: 49 S. Main St., Suite 100 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kimball Jenkins Robert Dorr Through: April 30 N.H. Weavers Guild Through: May 16 Location: 266 N. Main St. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
The Yogi: Vegas – the yoga training capital of the world
For the InsiderCall it a midlife crisis.I was staring up into a dark February sky. It was one of those all-day Nor’easters in New Hampshire, and I had just finished clearing a foot and a half of fresh snow from the long, steep driveway that leads to my home. The snowblower idled next to me. I was laying there, at the bottom of the driveway, wondering how I was going to get up. I was fairly fit, in my early 40s, and in pain. It was the...
On Display: McGowan’s ‘Impressed’ is all about the prints
Monitor staff If you head over to McGowan Fine Art’s newest exhibit, you just might learn something new. “Impressed” is a display of 28 pieces of contemporary printmaking in a variety of styles. An opening reception will be held Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.“We just thought it would be fun to feature prints,” said McGowan owner Sarah Chaffee. “We haven’t done a print show in a while. People frequently have questions about how they are made,...
Making Good Health Simple: Snacking – how to do it right, while staying healthy
Snacking. It’s a legit thing. Possibly even a lifestyle. You see, I can not live without snacks. I have them in the center console of my car, the pocket of every bag I carry, and a dedicated drawer in my office. For me, snacks have to be small enough to carry in my purse, yet substantial enough so I don’t get hangry. Snacking is something different for everyone (example: if you ask my son, he’d say a cheeseburger is a snack). Your...
Three authors coming to Gibson’s Bookstore this week
Gibson’s Bookstore has two author events featuring a total of three authors on the agenda for the following week. As usual, the events are free and open to the public. For more information, go to gibsonsbookstore.com or call 224-0562. Elisabeth Hyde will return to Concord to share her newest novel, Go Ask Fannie!, at Gibson’s on Friday at 5:30 p.m. When Murray Blaire invites his three grown children to his New Hampshire farm for a few...
Book of the Week: ‘The Cairo Brief’
The Cairo Brief: Poppy Denby InvestigatesFiona Veitch Smith2018, 340 pagesHistorical Mystery Poppy Denby is an enthusiastic young reporter for The Daily Globe in London. It is December, 1921. She and her editor are invited to the auction of the “death mask” of Nefertiti at the grand country estate of Sir James Maddox. Representatives from great museums of the world in America, Germany, England and Egypt are all interested in it. The...
Book of the Week: ‘Book of Dust’
The Book of Dust – Volume 1: La Belle SauvagePhillip Pullman2018, 449 pagesFiction This chronological prequel to the Golden Compass is a must-read, regardless of whether or not you are already familiar with the His Dark Materials Trilogy.Learn about Lyra’s beginnings through the eyes of the brave souls who protected and transported this future heroine as an infant through harrowing perils and plights. This dark adventure story focuses...
This Week in Concord History
Aug. 27, 1991: Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder arrives in Concord and plays coy about plans to run for president. “I’m not unmindful at all of all the portents, the omens and the signs relative to being in New Hampshire. I take all of them seriously.” Wilder will eventually jump into the race but then back out. Aug. 27, 2002: A crowd at Heritage Heights in Concord peppers the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. John E....
This Week in Concord History
April 17, 1885: Thomas Samon, who killed a woman in Laconia, stuffed her body in a trunk and wheeled it away, is the first man executed at the new state prison. A prison historian describes Samon as a dull man who spoke with a nasal tone and had one blue eye and one brown eye. April 17, 1945: Endorsing Concord Mayor Charles McKee’s request, the ministers’ council agrees that all church bells will toll at the hour of victory in Europe....
Late summer is a perfect time to grab a bite to eat outside in Concord
August is nearing its end, and although the summer officially runs into late September, we all know that once you flip the calendar, it’s all over but the crying. It’s always sad to see summer end, but the upside is that the weather is close to ideal around this time. It’s still plenty warm enough to spend lots of time outside, but it’s generally not going to be oppressively and swelteringly hot, sending you running for cover in an...
Expand your horizons with these cool spring events
For the most part, we stick within the Concord city limits when it comes to informing you about upcoming happenings. But from time to time, we’re allowed to stray outside the confines of the capital to share information about some fun things that just don’t happen to be here. And yes, this is one of those times. Thanks to our annual Spring Guide, we get to look at all the cool events and get togethers around the state over the next...
Food Snob: Nashville Chicken sandwich from Cheers
Somehow, in all the years of Food Snob history, Cheers – one of Concord’s most popular eateries – had never been reviewed. We made sure to change that for this Outdoor Dining Issue, and it ended up being a fantastic decision.In honor of the theme of this issue, we set out to grab a bite somewhere where we could sit outside, and that classy patio at Cheers was begging to be visited. On a relatively comfortable 80-degree day, lunch on...
There’s plenty of spring fun ahead in Concord
As we look ahead to all things spring in the capital area and beyond, it’s important that we don’t overlook the capital itself. After all, let’s face it – there’s plenty of good stuff happening right here.That’s why we put together this guide for you. We rounded up as many big spring events in the city as we could find. Since we’re pretty early for a lot of these events, some details are still minimal at this point. However, in every...
Tasty Brew: Sam Adams’s new Summer Ale, on tap at Cheers
Samuel Adams Summer Ale – Sam Summer to most – is one of the original mainstream craft brews. Chances are you’ve probably had at least a few during your time on this earth, and for good reason – it’s a good beer.Well, the brewmasters at Sam Adams are always up to something, and they made a bold decision to change the formula on their popular summer seasonal beer. After trying one for the first time at Cheers last week (it went great...
Get your bike all tuned up and ready to go for spring at Goodale’s Bike Shop
It sure has been taking its sweet time, but spring has officially been here for a couple weeks now. Whether it feels like it yet is another story, but facts are facts – we’re in spring.This means, if you haven’t already, it’s time to pull the ol’ bike out of the garage, shed, basement or, at worst, the puddle of mud in your backyard from when you forgot to put the bike inside last November.If your cycle has been sitting for the past...
The Yogi: How to beat a traffic jam? Yoga
I am sitting in traffic. It is a Sunday afternoon in August, and I made one wrong turn. Without thinking, I took the exit off of 393 onto 93 South. The masses (no pun intended) were heading home after another beautiful summer weekend in New Hampshire. It was a short-lived traffic jam, not even long enough to get through one at-bat of the Red Sox game on the radio. I only had to wait it out through one exit, and I was up on Loudon Road...
Break out your date book for this spring fun
With spring officially here, we took the liberty of searching high and low for all kinds of great events happening over the next few months – until the next season comes along.There’s a lot to do and see over the next four pages, but there’s probably even more that we didn’t come across, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled for even more New Hampshire spring fun. April 13 Mamma Mia! A daughter. Her mother. And three possible dads....
Bulletin Board: Fundraisers, film fest, input sessions and more
Protect Our Care health tour The Protect Our Care nationwide tour highlighting the emergency on health care is coming to Concord on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Protect Our Care formally announced its health care with an accompanying article in Roll Call. The “Health Care Emergency Tour” will make stops in key 2020 battleground districts and states for media events with members of Congress, local elected officials, health care advocates and...
Attention all gardeners – events sprouting up everywhere
Since this is the Spring Guide, we thought it was the perfect time to inform you of some gardening-related events coming up over the next few months. After all, gardening is kind of a big deal when the weather finally allows for it. So break out the old calendar and make sure to mark down some of these dates – you’ll thank us later. Concord Garden Club On Thursday, nationally acclaimed speaker Kerry Ann Mendez will offer...
Entertainment: Some final outdoor concerts, plus three John Franzosa shows at Hermanos
Music Tuesday Kid Pinky at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Eugene Durkee at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Open mic at Area 23 at 6 p.m. Phil Billings at Capital Plaza at noon. Cold Engines at Rollins Park (part of Party in the Park) at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Nick’s Other Band outside Concord Public Library at 6 p.m. Brad Myrick at Courtyard by Marriott at 6 p.m. Eric Lindberg at Concord Craft...
A gardener’s work is never completely over
January Make a plan. Cold winter days are perfect for reflecting on the successes and possibly shortcomings of last year’s garden. Hopefully you took some notes! Do you have some perennials that need to be moved to a sunnier – or shadier location? Do you have some “overcrowding”? Sketch out where you might want to add – or move plants, taking into consideration what you already have planted in that area in terms of height and color....
City Manager’s Newsletter: Bicycle survey, classes at community center and more
On Friday, Stefanie Breton, the city’s public information officer, sent out the weekly City Manager’s Newsletter. You can read the full newsletter by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the Newsletter button on the home page. Here are some of the highlights:Chair honors POW/MIAMembers of Rolling Thunder Inc. New Hampshire Chapter 1, VFW Post 1631, and Mayor Jim Bouley were at City Hall last week to hold a brief ceremony dedicating the...
Concord High drama club advances to New England finals
The Concord High School drama club has been doing a bit of double duty lately. While preparing for its annual spring musical, Les Miserables, the group has also been continuing to rehearse its one-act, Nora’s Lost. That’s because the club kept advancing in the New Hampshire Educational Theatre Guild’s festival circuit. First, they were one of two schools to advance through their regionals (which they hosted) to states. And then, this...
Have a ball at Rollins for Party in the Park 2019
Join the Associated Builders and Contractors Young Professionals Group, supported by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network, for the 3rd annual Party in the Park at Rollins Park! With live music by Cold Engines, food from Smokeshow Barbeque and ice cream from Arnie’s Place, you can’t go wrong. Rain or shine, join the ABC YPG and CYPN on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a night of music,...
Tasty Brews: Hoppy Kolsch – Idaho 7 at Concord Craft Brewing Co.
If you’re the type of beer drinker who loves trying exotic, rare, hard-to-find libations, you’ll want to head over to Concord Craft Brewing Co. as soon as humanly possible. Why? Because they have something new on tap that you’ve probably never had before, and if you don’t get there soon, you probably never will. They call it Hoppy Kolsch – Idaho 7, and as its name implies, it’s a hoppier version of a Kolsch, made with Idaho 7 hops...
On the Road: The ‘Insider’ takes a chilly July trip to Labrador
Tom and Kathy Gray of Penacook took a road – and ferry – trip to Cartwright, Labrador, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in mid-July. This is nearly the easternmost chunk of land on the North American continent, and it isn’t your typical summer vacation destination – temperatures were in the 50s all week, Tom Gray said. Nonetheless, they couldn’t make a journey like that without taking a trusty Insider copy with...
