Music, theater, art, comedy, and film are among the entertainment offerings this weekend.
Two shows on the Button Factory Stage
Alternative rock bands are flocking to WSCA Radio in Portsmouth. Boston-based indie acts dedpixels and The Ghouls share the Button Factory Stage on Friday from 7-10 p.m. ($10-$15). The next night, Jersey-born quartet Polaroid Fade (pictured) brings some new tunes to town on Saturday from 7-10 p.m. ($15-$20). Learn more here.
Loads of live music at The Dance Hall
Spend your weekend genre-jumping at The Dance Hall in Kittery. Mother-son folk duo Ruth & Ben String Band performs with “Old Time” Dave Talmage Band on Friday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($10-$22). Club d’Elf blends traditional Moroccan music with electronic, dubbed-out funk on Saturday from 7:30-9 p.m. ($15-$25). Pianist-composer Clifford Cameron presents “A Walk in the Woods” on Sunday from 5-6:30 p.m. ($10-$20). Learn more here.
Warren Miller’s 75 at The Music Hall
Winter sports season is almost upon us, and that means it’s time for another Warren Miller film. Celebrate 75 years of ski and snowboard filmmaking with “Warren Miller’s 75” on the big screen at The Music Hall in Portsmouth on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$27. Learn more here.
“Cats” at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre
The Seacoast Repertory Theatre is putting a holiday spin on a timeless classic. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical “Cats” is on stage in Portsmouth from Nov. 15 through Dec. 22. Show times for opening weekend are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $40-$50. Learn more here.
Coastal Sounds at The Stone Church
Some of the Seacoast’s top talent will be at The Stone Church in Newmarket this weekend. Local collective Coastal Sounds presents a classic soul revue with modern twists on Friday from 8-11 p.m. ($15-$20). Singer-songwriter and violinist Joyce Andersen performs in the Lounge on Saturday from 4-6 p.m. ($15-$20). Learn more here.
Improv workshop with Harry Prichett
Say “yes” to your creativity and learn the basic principles of improvisation during a workshop at the Kittery Art Association. Harry Prichett, a former member of Chicago City Limits and cofounder of Radio Active Theatre, will lead an improv-intensive workshop on Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets are $60. Learn more here.
Form + Function artisan fair at 3S Artspace
Find inspired holiday gifts at the sixth annual Form + Function artisan fair at 3s Artspace in Portsmouth this weekend. Close to 20 skilled regional artisans will offer unique, handcrafted works at the night market on Friday from 5-9 p.m. and during the day on Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Learn more here.
Starry Night at the Portsmouth Historical Society
The Portsmouth Historical Society will be the site of a lively fundraising event for Star Island on Saturday from 5-7:30 p.m. The annual Starry Night community fundraiser features live music, a raffle, local food and drinks, and a speech from keynote speaker Alex De Steiguer, the island’s winter caretaker. Tickets are $50. Learn more here.
Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party
Tickets are going fast for The Word Barn’s weekend events in Exeter. David Francey‘s Friday night show is sold out, and so is Night 1 of Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party on Saturday. But there are still a few tickets left to see Night 2 of Hickman’s acoustic, lantern-lit performance on Sunday from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $35. Learn more here.
Jim McCue at McCue’s Comedy Club
We need laughter in our lives, now more than ever. Jim McCue can help with that. The local comedian will headline the weekly Saturday night standup show at McCue’s Comedy Club in Portsmouth from 8-9:30 p.m. Liam Hales will host, and don’t be surprise if some other comics stop by to drop a few jokes. Tickets are $25. Learn more here.
See the full calendar for more local events.