The first weekend of spring offers local music, dance, theater, art, and Shatner impressions. Here are some highlights.

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Top five things to do: March 15-17
There are lots of cool events coming up this weekend, including locally-focused music, theater, comedy, art, and more. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: March 8-10
Many Seacoast artists and musicians spent the month of February making new original art and music, and the results are now available for viewing and...
Top five things to do: March 1-3
The onset of March brings lots of exciting art, music, marathons, and even wrestling to the Seacoast. Here are some highlights.
Top five things to do: Feb. 22-24
This weekend kicks off the 10th annual Portsmouth Beer Week, a 10-day celebration of craft beer. There’s also plenty of music, film, poetry, and more.
Top five things to do: Feb. 15-17
There are some notable shows taking place at local venues this weekend, along with some new theater and a special post-Valentine’s drag show.
Top five things to do: Feb. 8-10
There are lots of big events coming up during the weekend before Valentine’s Day. We did our best to narrow it down to just five highlights.
Top five things to do: Feb. 1-3
The first weekend of February features lots of art and music, plus a black history “Tea Talk” and a dose of comic political theater.
Open Doors: Andrea Ardito
Renovating a 200-square-foot space into a home-goods boutique while also balancing a teaching job, a masters degree program, and a family wasn’t something Andrea Ardito...
Top five things to do: Jan. 18-20
It’s fitting that there’s snow in the forecast this weekend, as several upcoming events have a mid-winter theme. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Jan. 11-13
There’s a lot going on during this second weekend of 2019, including new art, music, theater, and film. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Jan. 4-6
The first weekend of the New Year brings new art, music, and theater to the Seacoast. Here are some of the highlights. Christopher Volpe’s ‘Turning...
Top five things to do: Dec. 29-31
A roundup of Seacoast entertainment during the last weekend of 2018, including year-end comedy, theater, and lots of live music.
Shift Your Shopping for the holidays
PortsmouthNH.com has partnered with local businesses and independent business advocacy groups to launch “Shift Your Shopping NH.” On Nov. 1, the eighth annual Shift Your...
Top five things to do: Dec. 21-25
For the purposes of this top five, we’re counting the four days from the winter solstice through Christmas as an extended long weekend. (That way...
Top five things to do: Dec. 14-16
The holiday marathon continues this weekend on the Seacoast, and our event highlights reflect that theme. But we’re going to try to put the spotlight...
Top five things to do: Dec. 7-9
Christmas fairs, concerts, exhibits, plays, and other holiday-themed events abound this weekend at locations across the Seacoast.
Top five things to do: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Holiday season kicks into high gear this weekend with parades and celebrations across the Seacoast. Here are some of the top events.
Seacoast Holiday Parades 2018
The holidays approach peak season in December, with parades, festivals, and other celebrations taking place across the region all month. Here’s a roundup of some...
Top five things to do: Nov. 21-25
The extended five-day weekend begins Wednesday night, and for those who aren’t traveling for Thanksgiving, there are plenty of ways to entertain yourself on the...
Top five things to do: Nov. 16-18
Holiday shopping season is a great time to support local artists, and there are a couple of perfect opportunities to do so this weekend. There’s...
Top five things to do: Nov. 2-4
The month of October ended with several notable developments in Portsmouth, as the new parking garage officially opened, The Press Room finally reopened, and the...
Top 12 Seacoast Halloween events: Oct. 26-28
NOTE: The impending weather may affect some of these events. The Portsmouth Halloween Parade takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 31 (which also marks the delayed...
Open Doors: Meredith Mineo
Mornings come early for Meredith Mineo — at 6 a.m., to be exact. Several months ago, she traded in a New York City lifestyle for...
Top five things to do: Oct. 19-21
There are some unique offerings at area venues this weekend, including a horror-comedy musical, an Afrofuturistic fashion show, and a food truck festival.