Arts
‘Jazz in January’ features Mehmet Sanlikol
On Sunday, Jan. 29, from 4 to 5:15 p.m., Music on Norway Pond presents “Jazz in January” with Grammy-nominated Mehmet Sanlikol and his trio at the Hancock Meetinghouse, 47 Main St., Hancock.MehmetSanlikol is a composer of both western and Turkish...
PHOTOS: Scott-Farrar hosts art exhibit
The Scott-Farrar at Peterborough retirement community in Peterborough held a special art opening for its residents.The exhibit included original artwork that was created by Scott-Farrar residents and staff members, including paintings, charcoal and...
James A. Tuttle Library to host ‘A Visit from Queen Victoria’
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the James A. Tuttle Library, 45 Main St., Antrim, will host “A Visit from Queen Victoria” with presenter Sally Mummey.In 1837, teenage Victoria ascended to the British throne, untrained and innocent. Those who...
DubHub hosts open house for new center director, Monica Laskey
By ROWAN WILSON
Dublin Community Center held an open house Friday night to introduce new center director Monica Laskey to the community. Snacks and wine were offered at a banquet table, and guests chatted and looked at art hanging in the orange-walled room. It was...
Town Hall Theatre in Wilton to present ‘College’
He never smiled on camera, earning him the nickname of “The Great Stone Face," but Buster Keaton's comedies provided Hollywood's silent era with laughter throughout the 1920s.Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton, will present Keaton’s 1927 film...
Jaffrey Civic Center to host Water Works display
The display cases at the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St., will host a display from Water Works from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.After painting individually for several years, a group...
Jaffrey Civic Center to host ‘Inspired by Jaffrey’
The Jaffrey Civic Center is seeking artworks for an upcoming exhibition titled “Inspired by Jaffrey: A Town of History, Natural Beauty, and Culture.”The exhibition is planned in collaboration with the Jaffrey 250th Anniversary Committee in honor of...
Friends remember Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson
By ROWAN WILSON
On Christmas morning in Florida, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson died at 83 years old.Johnson was a successful blues musician. He was nominated for three Grammys and won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1985. He also won a W.C. Handy...
Peterborough’s community power plan to roll out in April
By ROWAN WILSON
The Peterborough Community Power Committee is expected to launch its community power plan on April 3.When the plan rolls out, Peterborough Community Power will be the default electricity supplier for small businesses and residents in town who...
Jaffrey-Rindge student art exhibit opens Jan. 28
The Jaffrey-Rindge School District Exhibit, an art exhibit of student work from children in the Jaffrey-Rindge School DIstrict, will be at the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St., Jaffrey, starting Jan. 28.Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28,...
Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs registration is open
Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs is accepting registration for the spring performance season.Fourth- through eighth-graders should register by Jan. 31 for Elm City Singers or Choristers. Children in kindergarten through third grade can register for Rise...
Open house to welcome Monica Laskey to DubHub
The public is invited to come to a welcome reception and open house at the Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St. in Dublin, Friday, Jan. 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to welcome new center director Monica Laskey and learn what The DubHub is all...
DubHub coffeehouse debuts Saturday
Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., will host a new coffee house and open mic night the third Saturday of the month, starting Jan. 21 from 7 to 10 p.m.Sponsor In Focus Coffee Roaster will provide coffee, and there will be sweets, as well.This...
FOOD: Greenhouses help local farms get ready for spring
By JOSH LACAILLADE
Farms in the Monadnock region are prepping for their spring community-supported agriculture (CSA) efforts this offseason.Sun Moon Farm in Rindge has been growing winter greens for seven consecutive years, thanks to their two greenhouses. These 30-foot...
Larry Gilbert and Suzanne McGettigan are recording an album
By BILL FONDA
The musical duo of McGettigan & Gilbert was launched six months ago at the Greenfield Farmers and Crafters Market.It was there that Larry Gilbert of Greenfield and Suzanne McGettigan of Peterborough met and started talking about music. Both had played...
Holocaust documentary ‘Eva’s Promise’ coming to The Park Theatre
By ASHLEY SAARI
Traveling by train to Auschwitz-Birkenau, which was to become known as the most-infamous death camp in the World War II Holocaust, teenager Heinz Geiringer told his sister Eva that he had left a cache of art and poems under the floor of one of the...
Granite Geek: Technology helps the maple industry cope with climate change
By DAVID BROOKS
If you’re looking for an industry that is adapting to the pain that accompanies climate change, take a walk in a hardwood forest until you find plastic tubing stretching off into the distance. That’s the tradition-bound maple syrup industry tossing...
Peterborough Players presents ‘Fedora’
Umberto Giordano’s drama “Fedora” returns to the Met repertory for the first time in 25 years, and Peterborough Players, 55 Hadley Road, will offer a “Met: Live in HD” simulcast Saturday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m.Soprano Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role...
John Brickley to perform at The Park Theatre
John Brickley will perform at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, Jan. 13, March 17, May 12 and July 14, all at 5:30 p.m.Brickley and his wife Kim live in Jaffrey. He was born and raised in New Hampshire and is a graduate of ConVal High...
Francestown Academy Coffeehouse debuts at Town Hall
By ROWAN WILSON
The first Francestown Academy Coffeehouse took place in the Town Hall Saturday night, as around 70 people showed up to watch the pre-set lineup of musicians.The Recreation Commission collaborated with Pam and JP Stohrer to put on the event. The...
