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Book launch It’s an after-hours book launch event for Mercury Rising on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore is thrilled to bring RWW Greene back to present an alternative history with aliens, an immortal misanthrope and SF tropes aplenty. Masks are strongly encouraged but no longer required for vaccinated attendees. We can’t predict the future course of the pandemic, so Gibson’s reserves the right to institute masking and/or...
Entertainment for April 28 to My 7
Live music April 28 Brian Booth at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. DJ Dicey at Area 23 at 8 p.m. April 29 Susan Werner at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Karen Grenier at Over the Moon Farmstead from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. R&B Dignity at Area 23 at 8 p.m. April 30 Lucas Gallo at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Zach Nugent Disco Dead at Bank of N.H. at 8 p.m. Joey Clark at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon Brad Myrick at Two...
A funny new take on ‘Aladdin’
“Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier,” produced by Actors Cooperative Theatre, will be presented at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord for three weekends from April 22 to May 8. Twisted is a hilarious production with the storytelling perspective of “Wicked” but this time with the classic film from the ‘90s Aladdin. From the perspective of Ja’far who is just a well-intentioned and hardworking official from The Kingdom, you will gain...
Summer camps: More options to entertain your kids
The Insider highlighted a few summer camps March 17, as well as this week and May 19. Stay tuned for summer fun for kids. If you have information you’d like to share about local programs, email news@theconcordinsider.com. Parks and Rec programs Concord and many of the surrounding towns each offer a variety of summer day camp programs for children. Offerings are generally for a range of ages and may include sports, arts and...
Entertainment for April 14 to 23
Live music April 14 Craig Fahey at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Bach Lunch Lecture on Modern Folkloric Music from Venezuela and Argentina, for trio at the Concord Community Music School at 12:10 p.m. A journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music with Howard Mansfield and Ben Cosgrove will be held at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 7:30 p.m. April 15 Boo Boo Groove at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Tim Kierstead at Over the Moon Farmstead at 7 p.m. April...
Entertainment for April – 17
Live music April 7 Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart at the 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts Bach Lunch Lecture on Latino American Forkloric Music at the Concord Community Music School at 12:10 p.m. Kimayo at Over the Moon Farmstead at 7 p.m. Joey Placenti at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. April 8 Colin Hay at the Capitol Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Outside Health at Area 23 at 8...
Barbara Morse’s ‘Around Town’ at chamber
New Hampshire Art Association artist Barbara Morse will have her artwork on display in an exhibit titled, “Around Town,” at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center beginning in April. Morse has developed her own style of drawing with graphite that she calls “In Sharp Focus.” Indeed, those viewing her work could easily get lost in examining all the details she puts into her pieces. A Connecticut native, receiving her...
An artistic journey to the White Mountains
Writer Howard Mansfield and composer Ben Cosgrove will be performing “A Journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music” at the Capitol Center for the Arts on April 14, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24 and are available online at ccanh.com. The show is about how the discovery of the White Mountains affects us to this day. “Pioneering artists in the 19th Century taught Americans how to look at the wilderness,” said Mansfield. “Americans...
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Walker Lecture The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join us for “Japan, Land of the Rising Sun,” a travelogue with Brent Winebrenner. Explore Japan with travel photographer and documentary filmmaker Brent Winebrenner. This multimedia presentation is a visual feast that will educate and inform the Walker audience about this magical land, her sometimes turbulent history, deep-rooted traditions, vibrant culture, and determined...
Warner spotlights sap house tours, pancakes and syrup contest
Warner’s maple producers join with the town’s organizations and businesses to create a town-wide maple celebration. Seven sap houses will be demonstrating how they turn sap into maple syrup and other maple treats: Baker’s Syrup, Bates Maple Syrup, Courser Farm, Kearsarge Gore Farm, Rogers Maple Syrup, Turyn’s Tap’n & Sap’n What’s Sappenin and Young’s Sugar House. Each sap house has a unique personality, and they’ll have different...
Tapping into the sweetness
Give cabin fever the boot this March by celebrating New Hampshire Maple Month. The maple season is ramping up and maple producers across the state will be opening their sugar shacks to share their sweet products and the maple making process. People from across the Granite State have the opportunity to experience one of New Hampshire’s most beloved traditions. Will Streeter of Mac Hill Maple in Tamworth said that during Maple Month,...
Where to go to find syrup around the capital
In need of a sugar rush this weekend, head over to your local maple syrup maker as Maple Month peaks with Maple Weekend, March 19 and 20. Contact sugarhouses before you go to confirm hours and programs. Many will be hosting additional activities from pancake breakfasts to horse-drawn rides. Here’s a sampling of where you can find New Hampshire Maple Producers Association members around the capital area: Concord Mapletree Farm 105 Oak...
Entertainment for March 10 to 20
Live music March 10 Andrew North at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Bach Lunch Lecture: Celtic Fiddle Fury at the Concord Community Music School at 12:10 p.m. March 11 Tyler Allgood at Penuche’s Smokestack Blues Band at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Mr. Aaron at Kimball Jenkins at 9:30 a.m. Chris Lester at Over the Moon Farmstead in Pittsfield at 7 p.m. March 12 Dan Weiner at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Queen City Soul at Penuche’s Jared Moore at the Downtown...
CYPN of the Month: Ellis enjoys volunteering in spare time
Concord Young Professionals Network introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Patrick Ellis. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Patrick Ellis How old are you? 35. Where do you live? I live in Hollis with my wife Morgan and my kids Graham (4) and Avery (18 months). Where do you currently work? For the last 3 years,...
City news: Taking in the trails around Concord
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 St. (unless otherwise specified on the city’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: City Council: March 14, 7 p.m. Planning Board: March 16, 7 p.m. Trail...
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Walker concert The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join us for a concert by Artful Noise. The string quartet will perform “Sounds and Colors” by Gwyneth Walker, “String Quartet” by Florence Beatrice Price, and Opus 96 by Anton Dvorak on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. The show is free. For more information, visit walkerlecture.org. Virtual author visit Gibson’s Bookstore is pleased to...
Entertainment for March 3 to 16
Live music March 3 Remembering the Green Martini at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Dan Weiner at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Bach Lunch Lecture: ‘Irish Pub Songs’ at 12:10 p.m. at Concord Community Music School March 4 Justin Cohn at Pats Peak from 6 to 8 p.m. Talisk at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. March 5 Tim Kierstead at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon Kimayo at Concord Craft Brewing from 2 to 5 p.m....
Take a hike to learn about sugaring history
Make maple syrup season even sweeter with a Sugar Camp Guided Hiking Tour at Canterbury Shaker Village. Join local land surveyor Mark Stevens for a two-mile (four-miles total) tour to the Shaker’s remote sugar camp on March 12, 19, or 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. On this exclusive tour, participants will walk back in time through the remnants of a once thriving Shaker Village maple sugar camp, now seemingly lost and forgotten deep in the...
Entertainment for the week of Feb. 24
Live music Feb. 24 Brian Booth at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Connelly, Felix Hold and Mallory Wiess at Penuche’s Feb. 25 The Honeybees at Penuche’s Soggy Po’ Boys at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 John Franzosa at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Josh Foster at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market in Eagle Square from 9 a.m. to noon Andrew North at Concord Craft Brewing from 3 to 6 p.m. Ryan Williamson at Chen Yang Li from 7 to 10...
‘Lifespan of a Fact’ will be staged at the Hatbox Theatre for three weekends
Broadway hit, The Lifespan of a Fact, produced by Lend Me a Theater, will be presented at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord for through March 6. The Lifespan of a Fact is a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact-checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy — an essay that could...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Live entertainment from Jan. 13 to 22
Live music Jan. 13 Chris Peters at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 Eric Lindberg and Friends at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Iron and Wine at the Bank of N.H. Stage at 8 p.m. Tyler Allgood at Penuche’s Ale House at 9 p.m. Jan. 15 Bluegrass Jam at Area 23 at 2 p.m. Stoned Wasp at Area 23 at 8 p.m. John Franzosa at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Chris Peters at the Downtown Concord Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon. Mikey G. at Concord Craft Brewing from 3...
