Andy’s Summer Playhouse is dedicated to letting kids express themselves on stage – usually, though, that’s through their acting.On Friday, Andy’s...
Cara Nicholl once dreamed of living in Nepal. But the limitations placed on her by a chronic illness forced her to put that dream aside. But she...
They are meticulous in their detail: faces lifted, tiny mouths shaped into a tiny “o” as they sing out holiday cheer. “I love them. I just think...
“The Nutcracker” contains some of the most iconic pieces in all of ballet: The Russian dance, the Waltz of the Flowers, and of course, the Dance of...
Music is a conversation. A conversation between the singers and the audience. And between the director and the singers.“You don’t even have to say...
The lights are down and the faces of the performers on the Andy’s Summer Playhouse stage are alight with the glow from their phones, as the...
“It’s a girl’s world, where it’s awesome to be a girl!” sings out Jess Putney, starting off the rehearsal for “George/Melissa, So Far,” the opening...
Life carried on in the Monadnock region in 1917 – teenagers swam in Half Moon Pond in Hancock, or played basketball at Sargent Camp, and went...
Did you know that the Smooth Green Snake turns blue when it dies? And if you come across a snake that appears to stand up and spread its “hood” in...
The great painter Henri Matisse once said the essential thing about painting is to “put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer...
Despite its name, only two of the dozens of quilts on display at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Connie Bastille’s Quilt Collection...
When you’re a kid, there are a thousand opportunities to explore your interests. In some ways, it’s harder for adults to get those same exploratory...