FEATURED FOOD – * COVER STORY * Feast At Home Without The Mess + Where To Dine Out Written by Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo If you’ve ever had a hand in cooking the Thanksgiving meal, you know how stressful it can be, from juggling all the side dishes to … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Comic Book Store Hosts “Geeky” Game Nights. Written by Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo While the video game industry has blown up in the past decade, it has not been to the detriment of classic real-world gameplay. In fact, in just the past few years, … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review Dr. Strange (PG-13) Written by Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Screenshot of Dr. Strange Benedict Cumberbatch gets the full superhero treatment — powers, cape and a couple of villains — in Doctor Strange, an exploration of yet another part of the Marvel cinematic universe. In what feels like a pretty meta discussion of … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Three Band Show on Local Promoter’s Birthday Written by Michael Witthaus (music@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo After the Kinks recorded “You Really Got Me” in the summer of 1964, producers insisted on polishing up the song, an act that infuriated the band’s front man and songwriter, Ray Davies. He wanted a sound that evoked the … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS NHIA Commemorates 100 Years of Emma Blood French Hall. Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo When the New Hampshire Institute of Art — formerly the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences — turned 100 in 1998, there was a lot going on. At the time, the school was gaining authorization to … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS Manchester Looks to Grow its Downtown Business Community by Growing its Downtown Neighborhoods. Written by Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo On a recent Wednesday morning, Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas was checking out a new apartment. He perused the staged bedroom, furnished with bed sheets that matched the throw pillows on the living room … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD Wine Pairing Dinner Highlights Beaujolais Nouveau. Written by Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Each year on the third Thursday in November, wine drinkers from France and beyond celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day, when Georges Duboeuf’s famed Beaujolais Nouveau wine is released. On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Franco-American Centre will bring a piece … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Where to Go & What to Do to Get Some Energy Out Written by Matt Ingersoll (listings@hippopress.com) Photos: Launch Trampoline Center Courtesy Photo You don’t have to have a membership or be in a league to enjoy these indoor venues. From basketball courts and batting cages, to scaling rock … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM SNOB Film Festival Undergoes Rebranding & Expansion Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The annual November film festival at Red River Theatres is getting rebranded. For the past 15 years, it’s been known as the SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival, but starting in 2016, organizers are calling … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Negative Gemini & More Written by Eric Saeger (news@hippopress.com) Images: Album Art Negative Gemini, Body Work (100% Electronica Records) Second album from Lindsey French, who hatted out for Brooklyn after discovering that, as with 99 percent of the rest of the country, her native Richmond, Virginia, wasn’t capable of supporting an electronic scene. Her earliest artistic … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Self-Led NH Artisan Tour Returns Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Michelle Landry Courtesy Photo This upcoming weekend is one of the best for art lovers in New Hampshire. The League of NH Craftsmen presents the 11th annual Fall NH Open Doors Saturday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 6. The statewide self-led tour takes … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS NH’s Emerging Focus on Early Childhood Trauma Treatment By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Traumatic experiences can take many shapes for children. It can come from animal attacks, automobile crashes, abuse, hospitalization or not getting their basic needs met. On Sept. 18, a 2-year-old girl’s trauma came from witnessing her mother, Mandy … [Read more…]