Kids, hit the stage this summer for Sister Act, Jr
Registration is going strong for the Community Players of Concord Children’s Theatre Project summer musical theatre camp, SISTER ACT JR. Based on the hit 1992 film and Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Sister Act JR. is the feel-good musical comedy that will have audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors). Director is Karen Braz, Music Director is...
24th Annual Perennial Exchange opens gardening season
The 24th Annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season on Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Concord City Auditorium. It’s free and open to all. Here’s how the exchange works: Just split and swap! Perennial plants are ambitious, persistent, and wandering. You’ve got a flock of phlox, a host of hosta, a drama daisies … Dig and split them, put them in cans, bags, or boxes, and bring them down to the Audi to...
NHTI students publish genome research
When it comes to biological research, NHTI – Concord’s Community College is on the cusp of discovery: This spring, 7 former and 3 current NHTI students have published a paper in the online journal PubMed exploring the genetic makeup of a bacteriophage, a virus that acts as a parasite in a bacterium by infecting and reproducing inside it. The paper, “Genome Sequence of Arthrobacter globiformis phage MaGuCo,” introduces the reader to...
Northeast Coffee Festival this weekend
By Chloe Rattee Monitor staff Coffee and tea amateurs and professionals will flock to downtown Concord on May 10 and 11 to experience the Northeast Coffee Festival. The free outside portion of the event will include two full days of live music and over 30 local vendors. Coffee and tea workshops at the Bank of NH stage, Hotel Concord, and Red River Theatre will require the purchase of a one- or two-day pass. “[It’s] about celebrating...
Symphony NH performing ‘South Pacific: In Concert’
The New London Barn Playhouse is thrilled to announce a new collaboration between the historic theater and Symphony NH, the Granite State’s premiere professional symphony orchestra. South Pacific: In Concert will be presented on the Barn Playhouse stage for two performances only on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. Audiences will experience the romantic and timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein score at its very...
Celebrating ‘Best in NH,’ one year of new ownership
The owners of Cafe One East in Warner NH gathered underneath the Interstate 89, Exit 9 Southbound attractions sign for a quick celebratory photo. The newly installed sign is aimed at driving additional traffic into the heart of Warner, N.H. Warner NH is a small Main Street township with a population of about 3,000 residents. The Cafe sits right next to the town hall and serves as a community gathering place, welcome to all visitors....
Rock’N Race returns May 8
Run (or walk) to this year’s annual Rock’N Race on Wednesday, May 8. Be sure to dress up like your favorite superhero on race day! Participants with a variety of abilities will run/walk a 5K or walk a shorter 1-mile loop through downtown Concord while raising funds for Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care. The Starting Bell Rings at 6 p.m. Rock’N Race 2024 celebrates all of the heroes in our lives — family, friends,...
A Main Street walking mystery
From May 16 to June 16 the iconic family-favorite board game comes to life! Enter the world of CLUE in the interactive & immersive experience, CLUE: A Walking Mystery. We need your help solving the case! Can you crack the code of who killed Mr. Boddy in Concord? In this new spin on the classic mystery game, guests step into the roles of the beloved CLUE characters Mayor Green, Colonel Mustard, Solicitor Peacock, Professor Plum,...
Pillar Gallery announces fourth exhibition
PILLAR Gallery + Projects is a new exhibition space in Concord. Their fourth exhibition, Into The Ether, will be on view until June 7. Into the Ether, focuses on the nebulous and ephemeral — in hazy, high-key abstraction, airy pastels and immersive installation. Memory and myth are explored, even if in fleeting moments. The group exhibition includes works by Sung Won Yun, Kevin Xiques, Lydia Kinney and Samantha Eckert. Featured are...
Henniker Handmade & Homegrown
On Saturday and Sunday, May 11 to 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown Henniker will host more than 80 local artists, crafters, farmers and food makers at the biannual Henniker Handmade & Homegrown event. Vendors will fill the outdoor and indoor spaces at the Community Center and park located at 57 Main Street. Visitors will browse endless handmade gifts including pottery, jewelry, candles, knitwear, woodworking, fine art...
