FEATURED POP Hunts, Festivities & More Written By Matt Ingersol listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo From egg hunting to meeting with the Easter Bunny, there are plenty of fun family-friendly festivities in the Granite State to celebrate Easter this year. Town Egg Hunts • Bow – Saturday, April 8, at Bow Elementary School … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORIES * Your Local Favorites Readers Picks Written By Various Hippo Writers Images: Courtesy Photo The results are in! Throughout February, you voted for your favorite things about southern New Hampshire, from your favorite breakfast to your favorite place to take visiting relatives. After hand-counting your votes, we now … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD NH Craft Beer Week Returns, Along With New Indie Film Fest Written By Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo From a beer and chocolate pairing to bend-and-brew yoga sessions, there will be all kinds of things for craft beer enthusiasts to do and see during the third annual New Hampshire Craft … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS State Considering Kindergarten Funding Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com<) Images: Stock Photo While historically it’s been Democrats leading the charge to expand and fund kindergarten programs in the state, more Republicans are now backing the movement, including the governor himself. Advocates say the shift can be partly explained by mounting research … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Fashion Shows Hit NH this April Written By Kelly Sennott(ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo No need to rely on Project Runway to see what’s in style; over the next couple weeks, New Hampshire becomes a fashionista’s paradise, with runway shows all over the state featuring local and national designers. Spring Into … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Weekly Review Written By Eric Saeger(news@hippopress.com) Images: Album Artwork Jen Gloeckner, VINE (self-released) Mississippi girl Gloeckner is making inroads into the mainstream after having signed a deal for movie/TV placement for her wetwork chill tunes, until now mainly characterized by acoustic guitars and Massive Attack programming. There was a lack of depth … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Life (R) Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Alien organisms turn deadly in Life, a movie that asks the question “should all hope for life on Earth be pinned on the durability of one pair of really thick gloves?” Answer: No. An international crew on a space station … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Made in NH Expo Returns for 22nd Year Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Anything you can think of can be found at the annual Made in NH Try it & Buy it Expo if it comes from somewhere in the Granite State, from food and drinks to paintings … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Beauty & The Beast (PG) Written By Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Movie Screenshot Emma Watson’s Belle and Dan Stevens’ Beast have their “tale as old as time” romance in Beauty and the Beast, another in the continuing live-action-ication of the Disney cartoons. Belle is a bookworm with a desire to … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Irish Experience Explored in Songs of Migration Written By Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki has become New Hampshire’s go-to fiddle player, from his early days with rootsy Jamantics to session work with a diverse array of acts like pop rockers Pat & the Hats, ethereal chanteuse Anna Madsen … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Central Students Go Big with Fame Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo This weekend, Manchester High School Central presents Fame — its biggest show in years. The musical, produced by the Maskers Drama Club and Central Community Players, hits the stage Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25. It’s … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS CMC 1st in the World to Implant Heart Device in New Population of Patients Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo In February, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester became the first hospital in the world to implant a stroke-preventing heart implant in a new population of patients. CMC spokesperson Lauren … [Read more…]