Join us at 7pm, Monday, March 7 at the Thorne for an hour long program examining art and film. We’ll screen an hour of films (or film excerpts) by members of the film faculty and then have a conversation between selected art/design faculty and film faculty about connections and differences between film and art. Refreshments
By Sarah Lennon To find out what the restaurant music scene is like from a musician’s perspective, I caught up with Jake McKelvie, lead singer and guitarist of local indie-rock band Jake McKelvie & the Countertops. McKelvie is a seasoned restaurant performer; his first experiences were at age 13 or 14. He would occasionally play in
Peterborough Folk Music Society presents Trout Fishing in America with special guests Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds Saturday, March 5, 2016 8pm Peterborough Players Theater, Peterborough, NH Get your tickets today: http://pfmsconcerts.org/ “Rare mix of musicianship, humor and inspiration…impeccable dual lead vocals…” Billboard “Easily one of the most entertaining and accomplished duos anywhere.” San Antonio Express News
Kristine Opolais and Roberto Alagna star as the ill-fated lovers at the center of Manon Lescaut, Puccini’s passionate adaptation of the classic novel about a free-spirited country girl who becomes the toast of Paris.
Michael Roberts and Wooden Dinosaur return to the Fountain Arts Building on the Dublin School campus on Friday, March 4 at 8:00 PM. Admission is $12/$9 (senior, student or in advance). Wooden Dinosaur is the songwriting project of Vermont singer, guitarist and bandleader Michael Roberts. Roberts is currently working on a new album that will be
By Sarah Lennon No matter where you are in the world, every community has one thing in common: live music. Arguably the most universally appreciated art form, music isn’t just for professionals. Local musicians are everywhere, including our very own Monadnock region! For anyone with a few bucks to spare, the best places to start
It is a town that was founded upon the banks of the Cold River in the 1700s, and often remembered as the Monadnock region community devastated when the normally mild river and its tributaries swelled beyond capacity in 2005, washing away homes, cars, miles of road and tragically taking the lives of four residents. But
New Hampshire Institute of Art Announces Plans to Remodel Peterborough, NH Galleries. Invests $300,000 in Sharon Arts Center Expansion Manchester, NH (February 16, 2016) The New Hampshire Institute of Art (NHIA) is pleased to announce plans to remodel and upgrade its Sharon Arts Center (SAC) galleries located in Peterborough, NH. The Sharon Arts Center
By Lynn Merlone There is lots of music to be heard this month, and Valentine’s weekend covers a wide range of genres and venues. Here are four from around the region; guaranteed to meet your style and your budget. Friday, February 12 7:00 Zombie Beatdown and Friends at the Back Room at Good Fortune Jewelry
With its white church, clapboard buildings and lily pond in the center of town, Marlow, New Hampshire is the epitome of the quintessential rural Yankee village. Cited in the 15 Prettiest Winter Villages in New England by Yankee Magazine, this quiet hamlet at the northern border of the Monadnock region is teeming with idyllic farms, a vibrant
