The critically acclaimed Irish music show Celtic Crossroads will perform a fusion of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz in a return engagement at the Capitol Center for the Arts Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Celtic Crossroads is revitalizing the image of traditional Irish music around the world, and will tour the United States for the second time…
Exhibit opens March 7 The whimsical and enchanting original drawings, paintings, and sketches of best-selling author and illustrator David Macaulay are the subject of the Currier Museum’s major spring exhibition, which opens March 7. Macaulay’s gift for conveying complex concepts in a fun and understandable way has delighted children and adults for decades. He has a special genius for explaining…
When operating a small business, don’t skimp on technology… Several years back, a trusted veteran restaurateur shared with me the top five reasons small businesses fail; too little cash, thinking small, skimping on technology, underestimating the power of sales and lastly, losing focus. But he said the one most overlooked is “skimping on technology.” The kitchen has come a long…
It’s not just for hippos to wallow in … It’s March, and the dreaded mud season is about to begin. Melting snow is the first sign of what’s to come – the boot-sucking, car-stucking muck that makes our lives miserable. But take heart, what some call the “fifth season” doesn’t have to be such a pain. As the hippopotamus knows,…
A sleek Saab and a wide open road ahead. By the time we got to Woodstock we were … wondering where everybody had gone. Sorry, Joni Mitchell, but … I’d just rolled up Interstate 93 beneath crystalline sky, a dome so clear that the White Mountains, completely covered by the seemingly ceaseless snows of this winter, loomed like pure cumulous…
Sea creatures get their moment in the sun in the hands of this Nottingham artisan. Matthew Smith was a very good commercial fisherman, but in the end, he decided that was very bad. After a world tour to study fishing techniques he made a sea change in his life. “Visiting a variety of countries and studying their approach to fishing…
Sweet treats to be found east of the Capital City Length of Trip: About 50 miles Spend a day meandering along back roads through the hills north of Concord, sampling the sweet flavors of New Hampshire’s winter harvest. Since these sugarhouses only operate when they have enough sap collected, it is important to call ahead to be sure they are…
John Patrick Newman, a Northwood resident, may introduce himself as either just John or as John Patrick – it depends on whether he wants to be Irish or Scottish that day. He’s not making it up; he does have one Irish grandfather and one Scottish grandfather. What he’s doing is accommodating the people who hire him to play the bagpipes….
