Eric Clapton once said “Music from Big Pink” changed his life. The 1968 album by The Band, with its rousing blend of country, folk, rock,...
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Selma
It’s been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led some 8,000 people on a march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. At the end of...
Taking notes, making jokes
Paula Poundstone talks about Twitter, comedy, and being employed by 16 cats Words and illustration by Dylan Metrano Since the 1980s, Paula Poundstone’s brand of...
Pours and pages
Throwback Brewery’s new book club brings together beers, books, and people who love them Words and photo by J.L. Stevens The first rule of Throwback...
Block Six announces chef and general manager
Above, Block Six general manager Michael Gehron (left) and executive chef Sam Ostrow. Block Six, the restaurant at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, has hired Sam...
The importance of prints at UNH
Above, detail of “Mattie Lee,” a print by Willie Cole. Cole Rogers, a Master Printer with Highpoint Center for Printmaking, will discuss the importance of...
Chef nominated for award, plans oyster bar
The last week has been a notable one for chef Matt Louis. The owner of Moxy Restaurant in Portsmouth learned on Feb. 18 he was...
Literary legacies
New Hampshire Writers’ Project’s Literary Hall of Fame honors Granite State writers past and present By Charlie Weinmann The Granite State has its own halls...
Disc golf glory
Area disc golfers share their tales in advance of the Ice Bowl You know that game where people swing clubs and try to hit a...
aRtPM drop-off and show off
Everyone participating in the aRtPM Challenge, by creating a new personal best piece of artwork during the month of February, can drop off the work...
Ballots and budgets
A look at what Seacoast towns will vote on at March town meetings By Charlie Weinmann On Tuesday, March 10, residents around the Seacoast will...
Now Hear This
Reviews of new local releases “Everyone Thinks I’m Just Alright,” by New Legs Salty Speakers Records File under: Emo-Core, Pop Punk, Grunge Sounds like: Dinosaur...
Eight-Bit Junkyard
Winter Game Roundup The wind threatens your breath and sanity as your bitter tears harden on your face. Your skin is cracked and brittle. In...
Wild but not free
After 150 years of wildlife protection, financial instability threatens N.H. Fish and Game By Chloe Kanner Every summer, biologists camp out on the Isles of...
Buried
Four weeks of snowstorms have put a strain on the Seacoast Words and photos by Charlie Weinmann Nearly four weeks of back-to-back snowstorms have put...
Soul sanctuary
Ahmed Gallab has found a musical home in his band, Sinkane By Charlie Weinmann Taking things easy doesn’t come naturally to Ahmed Gallab. When The...
Budget talks begin
Budget season has begun in earnest in Concord. Gov. Maggie Hassan unveiled her proposed 2016-2017 budget on Feb. 12. The budget spends $11.5 billion during...
The Theory of Everything
The image of Stephen Hawking slouched in his motorized wheelchair has become so iconic that few people realize he once walked, spoke, laughed, and fell...
Islington Street charette begins Feb. 20
Portsmouth’s planning department will host an Islington Street corridor design charette beginning on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Frank Jones Center, located at 400 Route 1...
Dashing through the snow
Exeter’s Snowshoe Hullabaloo is part of a growing Seacoast snowshoe racing scene By Larry Clow Running on snowshoes is not for the faint of heart....
Reconsidering salt
Imagine this: a chef puts a beautifully braised short rib, tender and falling off the bone, on a plate. Under the short rib are creamy,...
The doctor is in
Dre Day is this week, and Portsmouth is celebrating Long before his name became synonymous with headphones, Dr. Dre (otherwise known as Andre Young) was...
Video Vault
The best (and worst) classic flicks and cult favorites “Blood Feast” Box Office Spectaculars, 1963 Starring: Mal Arnold, William Kerwin, and Connie Mason Director: Herschell...
Foot notes
Portsmouth Athenaeum tells “New England Shoe Stories” through historical collections Words and photos by Chloe Kanner In the 1780’s, Patty Rogers received a handwritten invitation...
Councilors approve waterfront TIF
Dover city councilors approved a tax increment finance district to pay for infrastructure improvements along the city’s waterfront at a Feb. 11 meeting. TIF districts...