FEATURED ARTS NH Philharmonic Presents “Hindemith” Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo The New Hampshire Philharmonic’s last concert of the season, “Hindemith,” features the Pinkerton Academy Choir at the Stockbridge Theatre on Saturday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. It is the last concert under … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Concord to be Decorated with Bicycle-Part Art Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The three bird sculptures that are part of Concord’s Big Bicycle Project were designed by preschoolers. They stand on metal rods and sport gear eyeballs, tire bellies and kickstand feathers. Jen Ensign, executive director of Emerson … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Concord Works On Rebranding Itself with Capital Arts Fest Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo When Concord’s Main Street Project was officially completed in November, the city celebrated with small festivities, like street music, speeches and a reception at the Capitol Center for the Arts. But CCA Executive Director … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Theatre KAPOW Takes on Melancholy Play Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo What does melancholy actually mean? Sad? Mournful? Pensive? All three? It’s a question the cast of Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical has been mulling over for weeks while preparing for theatre Kapow’s production at the Derry Opera … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Soo Sunny Park on “Biolath” Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Soo Sunny Park’s “BioLath” seems to sparkle in the Currier Museum of Art’s Putnam Gallery. The site-specific installation comprises giant boulder-like shapes made from metal lath and colored plexiglass strips, which are suspended from the ceiling and standing on … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS ARTventures Launches “Comeback Kitchen Table” Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Last Tuesday morning, Pennichuck Middle School eighth-graders gathered in the cafeteria, not to eat, but to glaze tiny four-inch tiles, which will decorate a gazebo and artfully painted table in downtown Nashua as part of a school-wide project. … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Concord Facility Presents Handel’s Opera, Abbreviated Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Andrea Veal is pulling out all the stops for her upcoming concert at the Concord Community Music School, “Love, War & (Black) Magic,” Friday, April 7. The program is like an abbreviated version of Handel’s opera Rinaldo, … [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 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 ARTS Concord’s Junior Service League performs The Bremen Town Musicians Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Most members of Concord’s Junior Service League have little to no theatrical experience, but that doesn’t stop them from producing a spring play every year. Their inspiration is their mission: to raise money for … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS NHIA Hosts 15th Monumental Show this Weekend Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo The New Hampshire Institute of Art’s 15th Annual Minumental Exhibition and Art Sale is all about access — for both artists and buyers. It’s on view at the school’s Emma B. French Gallery March 10 through … [Read more…]
FEATURED ARTS Not Your Grandma’s Paper Cutting “Deep Cuts” Gives the Form a Modern Spin Written ByKelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo “Deep Cuts: Contemporary Paper Cutting” rejects the idea we’re moving into a paperless world. Everything within the multi-room exhibition, on view at the Currier Museum of Art through May 21, is … [Read more…]