Archives: April 2009

Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago

April 5 – Concord Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago is the original jazz dance company, captivating audiences worldwide with dynamic performances and the diversity and wide appeal of its repertoire. Continually expanding the boundaries of jazz dance while diversifying the repertoire, GJDC’s new works have received critical and audience acclaim. The evening begins with a one-hour performance of Jazz Dance Beats,…

Best of NH Party 2008

Film shot and edited by Heartwood MediaA short film from the Best of NH Party at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH.Tickets for this year’s Best of NH party are on sale. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or the box office at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester (www.verizonwirelessarena.com) for tickets and more information.

He's Ba-a-ck

Sununu has Republican hearts all aflutter In his farewell speech out-going New Hampshire Republican Chair Fergus Cullen was honest. His power-point presentation at the party’s convention earlier this year mapped the party’s failings along with his own. His main theme was that, after two horrible election years in 2006 and 2008, Granite State Republicans needed to be forward looking. No…

Going Full Circle

Thanks to head-spinning technology, a N.H. photographer shoots 360° “I love New Hampshire with its interesting terrain,” says Kirk Membry, a New Hampton-based photographer. That’s why he finds joy in using his considerable skills to capture the state’s landscapes and buildings with his digital SLR Canon camera. He especially likes to shoot panoramas, what he calls “the full immersive experience.”…

Viscous Vessels

Sometimes you have to build something up and tear it down to get to the next level. Ceramic artist Sarah Burns wasn’t content with her wheel-thrown forms. They were good. They were pretty. They were round, as perfectly round as a wheel-thrown form can be, but it wasn’t until she began to alter the wheel-thrown shapes that the love affair…

Spunky the Frog – A Conway Legend

After a long cold winter, the chirping sound of a Spring Peeper is like a one arm slot machine hitting a jackpot.  A rush of hope shoots through your body and you begin to recall what warmth once felt like. While Spunky the frog at The Toy Chest, Conway is not a peeper, he does get a lot of looks….

Moving to 55+?

First consider how tough times might affect your decision With a scary economy and a stagnant real estate market, it seems like an odd time to talk about selling a home and buying a new one. But that doesn’t mean that the dream is over for those who have looked forward to the day when the kids are on their…

April Road Trip: Farms and Fresh

Take a springtime drive north of Keene. Signs of spring are visible all around, and now that March’s frost heaves have settled back into place, it’s time to drive through the countryside and watch the world wake up. Leave Keene heading west on Route 9, with a detour on Chesterfield Road to see the new spring lambs at Stonewall Farm…