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Eight-Bit Junkyard: The Power-Up Awards
Rediscovering video games of the past The power-up item has always been an essential part of every video game adventure. Score a power pellet, hammer,...
News in brief
Strafford County unveils new health plan Strafford County residents could be healthier, and a newly released plan aims to make that happen in the next...
Music Notes
’Ello, gov’na If you’re a fan of local music, we have good news: The Texas Governor is back. The band has a handful of shows...
Taking root
In Kittery, Maine, among a stand of trees that feels almost like a fairy house, the children of Eyes of the World Discovery Center crow...
Day and Night
In a low brick building behind the Button Factory artist studios in Portsmouth, Megan Stelzer takes a soldering torch to sterling silver. “I want jewelry to...
The magic butler
Four-time Emmy nominee Jim Carter is known for his work in Academy Award-winning films (“Shakespeare in Love,” “The Madness of King George”), cult comedies (“Erik...
Review: The Witch
Above: Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Thomasin in Robert Eggers’ new movie, “The Witch.” 2015, 90 minutes, rated R by Larry Clow The Witch,” the debut...
Video Vault: Betty Blue
“Betty Blue” Gaumont, 1986 Starring: Beatrice Dalle, Jean-Hughes Anglade, Consuelo de Haviland, Gerard Darmon Directed by: Jean-Jacques Beineix The plot: Zorg (Anglade), a 34-year-old failed...
Making mischief
Zachariah Hickman, double bassist, founder and frontman for Boston’s Barnstar!, says his bluegrass band is not one to keep to steadfast traditions in the genre...
UPDATE: 3S announces founder’s departure
Chris Greiner is no longer working at 3S Artspace. The Portsmouth nonprofit announced on Friday, Feb. 5, that Greiner, the organization’s founder and former executive...
Lost neighborhood
Jim Splaine remembers the first time he saw his father cry. It was July 11, 1966, a Monday night, and Splaine and his family were...
Hail, Caesar!
Scarlett Johansson as a steamy ingénue with the mouth of a longshoreman. Ralph Fiennes as a well-clipped film director who knows exactly what he wants....
Family affair
Patrick Dorow steps into a hallway in the Kittery Community Center. It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon outside the building, but inside, the sound of children’s...
Of coffins and commanders
Brady Carlson likes presidents. Specifically, U.S. presidents, and, even more specifically, dead ones. The New Hampshire Public Radio host is the author of “Dead Presidents:...
What the people want
Janet Bean and Catherine Irwin, the vocalists and founders of the alt-country group Freakwater, admit that their music is a little dark. It’s not for...
Introducing Style Queue Magazine
Style is more than what you wear or how you do your hair. It’s a statement of individuality. One of the most popular columns in...
Starting a conversation
Harriet E. Wilson’s 1859 novel, “Our Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black,” is widely considered to be the first published novel by...
The missing middle
The future of affordable housing in Portsmouth Editor’s note: This is the latest in The Sound’s ongoing look at the cost of living in Portsmouth...
Larger than life
It’s not apparent, at first, that the artist walked on the painting or that he encouraged people to throw things at it. The first thing...
In the park and under the sea
Prescott Park Arts Festival stages “The Little Mermaid” this summer If you’ve wondered what life is like under the sea, the Prescott Park Arts Festival...
New Hampshire Primary 100
A brief guide to voting in New Hampshire’s 100th presidential primary by The Sound staff After months of town-hall meetings, national polls, debates, endorsements, mailers,...
Now read this: February books to watch for
Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee This book has been more than a decade in the making, and trust me when I tell you...
3S announces founder’s departure
3S Artspace has announced the departure of founder and former executive director Chris Greiner. The Portsmouth nonprofit made the announcement in a press release around 5:30...
Climate activist stumps for Sanders
With a tight race expected in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Feb. 9, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue to campaign heavily in...