History
Jan. 23, 2002: Snowmobilers, fishermen, hunters, hikers, and wildlife watchers who revel in North Country solitude can relax, the Monitor reports. It appears that the vast, privately owned forest covering the top of New Hampshire will be protected for public recreation and logging forever. In an unusual show of bipartisan support, lawmakers lined up yesterday in favor of a $10 million state bond to secure public access to the land for...
Fab Four to perform
For those who wish they could’ve seen The Beatles live back in the day, or for those who did and want to reminisce about a bygone era, a tribute may be the next best thing. The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute is set to play The Capitol Center for the Arts on Saturday with an all-new show USA Meets The Beatles, which celebrates The Beatles’ first visit to the States, with performances from The Ed Sullivan Show and the Meet The Beatles...
Illuminated Ensembles –Heartstrings on Feb. 14
Bought your special someone a Valentine’s Day gift yet? Need some help?! If your sweetheart appreciates music, Symphony NH is holding a special Valentine’s Day concert called Illuminated Ensembles – HeartStrings: A Night at the Regency Ball, which will include music played in the Bridgerton series that day from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage at 16 S. Main St., Concord. “We will set the mood with a room filled with...
PILLAR Gallery + Projects opens ocean-themed exhibit
PILLAR Gallery + Projects is set to launch its eighth exhibition, “Currents,” which opens Feb. 9 and runs through April 2. Artists include Jackie Brown, Mary Mead, Hannah Perrine Mode, and Liz Nelson. “Currents” explores contemporary interpretations of the ocean, waterways, and the collective changes. This exhibition features works inspired by nature, particularly the ocean and water. The show is delving into themes of drowning,...
Art & Bloom brings vibrant art, flowers together
By ARIANNA MacNEILL Insider staff Flowers and winter in New England don’t typically mix. Like oil and water, the two are pretty much as opposite when it comes when living in a four-season state. But, that’s where the Concord Garden Club is here to help. While many are headed to downtown Concord this weekend for Winter Fest — which promises ice sculptures, hot cocoa, and other fun to be had while outdoors in January in New...
Artist takes home award
Insider Staff A Concord-based artist has won her first art award. Elizabeth O’Connor, 23, was a finalist in primary colors for a Blue Koi Gallery award in Cecember for her work “Vivid Square Harmony. O’Connor, who just moved to Concord a few months ago from Gilford, said her love of making art stretches back to doing art with her mom at 5. “Ever since then I have loved making my own art,” she told the Insider via email. O’Connor says...
