TORONTO (AP) — For Renee Zellweger, the task of becoming Judy Garland was too daunting to contemplate all at once. Such a character needed to be assembled piecemeal: a bit-by-bit metamorphosis starting with the voice, followed by workshopping the songs and then building in the mannerisms, the ...
NASHUA – Jesse MacMaster will exhibit a collection of watercolor paintings at the ArtHub Gallery in October. A reception is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 12. The reception is free and open to the public. MacMaster has been living in Nashua for 15 years with her musician husband ...
NASHUA – The Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar will present An Evening with Kyle Carey – “Gaelic Americana” singer-songwriter. The show is set for 8 p.m. on Oct. 25. New Hampshire native Carey’s unique trans-Atlantic fusion of music includes influences of the American Folk ...
GOFFSTOWN – The New Hampshire Writers Project is hosting the 13th New Hampshire Literary Awards on Oct. 5. The event is taking place on the St. Anselm College campus in the new Roger and Francine Jean Student Center from 4 to 6 p.m. A panel of judges composed of teachers, non-competing ...
Technology makes our lives easier. It helps us to simplify complicated processes, saving us from drudgery and enabling us to spend our time on worthier matters. Who, for example, would want to return to the days of 35mm film when digital photography is so much more convenient? Um, I might. ...
Do you love the safe thrill of a good mystery book? Are you smarter than Hercule Poirot? Are you sure that the butler did it? Come to the Amherst Town Library at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 to learn about making a mystery with authors Jeannette de Beauvoir, Kate Flora, Arlene Kay and Sarah Smith. In this ...
It’s probably a bit of a challenge for many music lovers from across multiple generations to try to recall a time when the Rolling Stones weren’t at the epicenter of rock and roll. If it feels as though the original bad boys of rock have been around forever, well, that’s because they ...
NEW YORK (AP) — When 20th Century Fox greenlit James Mangold’s “Ford v. Ferrari” — an original movie with a nearly $100 million budget — the director’s agent had some advice. “Enjoy this,” Mangold recalled him saying. “This will be the last one of these you ever ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix will give “The Irishman” an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theaters most of November to play Martin Scorsese’s big-budget crime epic before it lands on the streaming service. “The Irishman” will open theatrically Nov. 1 and ...
I am a card -carrying Ferris Bueller fan. OK, it’s a signed photo and movie poster but the real point is, neither will fit in my wallet. There is a poem written by W.H. Davis, aptly titled, “Leisure Poem,” that was first published in 1911 and it’s said that this poem was inspired by ...
When I first moved to New England, decades ago, I was surprised to see stands advertising Fried Dough – that is, just big blobs of dough, deep fried, and sprinkled with cinnamon and confectioner’s sugar. It seemed like such an unlikely and literal description of the treat that I wondered ...
CONCORD – The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen recently selected the design for its 2019 Annual Ornament. Titled Tidings of Joy, the ornament was designed by Meggin Dossett of Lebanon, NH, a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Each ornament will be handmade by Dossett in ...
GOFFSTOWN – Evergreen, the one-acre woodland garden with more than 400 mature rhododendrons, opens to the public without charge May 31 through June 2. Evergreen is always open on the first weekend of June because that’s when its 220 Catawba rhododendrons are at peak bloom, according to ...
CONCORD – The final, free Bach’s Lunches of the season take place June 6 and June 13 at Concord Community Music School, with a presentation about stories and moods in music, and a concert of classical music inspired by folk traditions. ••• June 6, 12:10 p.m. Bach’s Lunch ...
The Nashua Chamber Orchestra with music director, David Feltner, will present its season finale, “Sound the Trumpet!” on June 102, with a world premiere by David Feltner, Dreams and Awakenings”, the Haydn Trumpet Concerto, and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Trumpet ...
The Milford Polce Department will again be sponsoring the annual Fishing Derby in conjuction with family and friends of Michael McBriarty. The Derby will be on Saturday May 18 from 8 a.m. to noon located at Railroad Pond on South Street in Milford. Prizes will be awarded to the children in ...
My Craigslist ad: Yoga mat for sale. Used once. As I’m still pretty nimble for my age, I’ll take a hard pass on yoga. I remember when yoga went by its original name: Twister. Why do people wear yoga pants everywhere? Are jeans too stressful? Originally, I liked the idea of yoga ...
LONDONDERRY – Get in the spirit of Memorial Day weekend with a vintage silent film drama about U.S. naval aviators that’s a window into what it was like to serve one’s country between the World Wars. ‘The Flying Fleet’ (1929), a star-studded MGM drama filmed on location at key U.S. ...
The Northeast Regional Button Association will host its 35th annual convention on June 7-9 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 18 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, Connecticut. Button dealers from across the country will showcase thousands of antique, vintage and modern designer sewing buttons from the 18th ...
AMHERST – New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility, a Concord-based nonprofit that works to promote socially and environmentally responsible business in the state, announced its 2019 Cornerstone and Partnership for Innovation Award winners at its 18th annual spring conference held ...