Laconia Motorcycle Week mulls August back-up date due to COVID-19
On Monday night, Laconia City Councilors will be asked to approve the 97th Progressive Laconia Motorcycle Week for Aug. 22-30 if it cannot be held June 13-21 because of the COVID-19.
Culture
Communicast: Smyth Road school teachers [Like Mr. O] rock!
Mr. O and I have worked together before but never like this. I enjoyed Lego club with our family’s second-grader but when remote learning started, I found myself pressed into service as a para-professional by my recently-returned from-retirement teacher/wife. Seemingly overnight, we transformed our favorite living space into a one-room-schoolhouse to accommodate the kindergartener, second- and fourth-graders ensconced there.
Unprecedented Times; a crossroads & opportunity for non-profit NH humanities organizations
“These are unprecedented times. Many non-profit organizations in New Hampshire are significantly impacted” says NH filmmaker Ken Burns in a short video for NH Humanities. In the balance is the continuation of important work or closing their doors permanently.
Red River Theatres offering online movies
On the one-month anniversary of its physical closure, Red River Theatres announced the opening of a “virtual opening” in its place.
Palace Theatre suspends programming due to COVID-19 concerns
Patrons who have purchased tickets for upcoming shows will receive Palace gift cards.
Manchester photographer builds fantasy worlds that feed clients’ emotions and satisfy her soul
After years of traveling and shooting across the country, setting up pop-up themed events in places like LA and New York, today Karen Jerzyk sets up Monthly Themed Portrait Events in her new studio space in downtown Manchester.
Get in on the 12 gifts of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ opening Dec. 6 at The Palace Theatre
Two Palace Theatre performers help us count the ways “A Christmas Carol” is the holiday gift that keeps on giving, and essential to making spirits bright.
NH brewers abuzz over well-percolated partnerships with coffee roasters
Get ready for stout season, and more barrel-aged bounties!
Return of the King: Rex Theatre once again shines bright in Queen City, thanks to the Palace
Wednesday night’s grand opening of The Rex Theatre felt like a homecoming — the old Rex Theatre has been revived, refurbished and refreshed, and it fits into the vibe of Amherst Street like a long-lost puzzle piece.
With rail project back on track, how Transit Oriented Development can transform a city
Even if everything moves forward without a single setback, it will be five or six years before the first passenger train arrives at the station in Manchester, but development in the area has already begun.
NH Liquor Commission supports veterans, first responders, through wine sales
Portion of proceeds from sales of Josh Cellars, Boisset Collection, and Buena Vista Winery support various charities
Vintage Girl Studios: The Pearl within the pin-up
A road trip to Rhode Island was in order, after seeing the work of vintage pin-up photographer Krzystyna Caldarone of Vintage Girl Studios.