FEATURED MUSIC Jim Breuer on Standup & Getting Down Written by Michael Witthaus Images: Jim Brewer Courtesy Photo In 2010, Jim Breuer made a special called Clearing the Air. In it, he tried to turn the page on some bits that made him famous, like SNL’s Goat Boy and the stoner in Half Baked, … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Gofftstown Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Regatta Returns Written by Matt Ingersoll (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo It was the year 2000 when Jim Beauchemin of the New Hampshire Giant Pumpkin Growers Association reached out to the Goffstown Main Street Program with a fun way to use the last of the pumpkins they’d grown that … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM Film Review The Girl on the Train (R) Written by Amy Diaz (adiaz@hippopress.com) Images: Screenshot of The Girl on the Train Emily Blunt is a woman so lost she’s not sure if she’s seen a murderer or become one in The Girl on the Train, an ultimately kind of lightweight story … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Music School Hosts Inaugural Fall Fiddle Festival Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo New Hampshire fiddlers, rejoice — organizers at the Concord Community Music School launch the inaugural Fall Fiddle Festival this month, with events on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22. Music teacher Liz Faiella initiated the event, which takes … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS New Ways to Experience ArtWalk Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Nashua’s 12th annual ArtWalk is Saturday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 16, from noon to 4 p.m., and as usual, visitors will find artists — over 100, more than ever before — exhibiting and selling … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS The Stigmas Behind Mental Illness & How To Start Changing Them By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Derek Quintey suffers from depression. A middle-aged man from Londonderry, he was losing a lot of work because of it and didn’t tell his bosses what was going on for fear of how they’d react. … [Read more…]
FEATURED FOOD – * COVER STORY * A Look at Fall’s Trendiest Flavor Written by Angie Sykeny (asykeny@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo From cupcakes and ice cream to lattes and beer, pumpkin-lovers have no trouble finding their favorite flavor when fall creeps in. The explosion of pumpkin-flavored everything started as a trend … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * New Life for the Old School New England Dance Party Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Some people hate Mondays. Naomi and Lydia Hannon love them. The 21- and 22-year-old sisters regularly attend the Monday night contra dance in Nelson Town Hall, a 150-year-old … [Read more…]
FEATURED FILM NH Film Festival Returns to Portsmouth Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The 16th New Hampshire Film Festival promises 100 films, including 38 New Hampshire-affiliated titles, that patrons can check out Thursday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 16, in downtown Portsmouth. “Much of the festival is like a well-oiled machine. … [Read more…]
FEATURED MUSIC Warner Fall Foliage Festival Returns for its 69th Year Written by Matt Ingersoll (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The Warner Fall Foliage Festival returns to its original spot in downtown Warner this year, with midway rides, food and craft vendors, live music and entertainment and a parade helping ring in its 69th year. The … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Currier Director Alan Chong Talks Museums Written by Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The Currier Museum of Art’s new director and CEO, Alan Chong, started work Sept. 8 after a year-long international search by a committee composed of board members and the museum’s executive team, plus Opportunity Resources, New York. Chong comes … [Read more…]
FEATURED NEWS Gubernatorial Candidates Were on Opposite Sides of Vote Written by Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The two remaining contenders for the state’s corner office — Democrat Colin Van Ostern and Republican Chris Sununu — took part in a controversial vote that resulted in a rare rejection of a judicial nominee; one voted … [Read more…]