A NH Humanities to Go program.
Using the well-known scenes of The Odyssey, Sebastian Lockwood delivers the passion and intensity of the great epic that deserves to be heard told as it was by bards in the days of old. Lockwood says, “The best compliment is when a ten-year-old comes up and says, ‘I felt like I was there.'” That is the magic of the performance that takes students and adults alike back into the text. The following Q&A can focus on translations and the storytelling techniques used by Homer.
Storyteller and teacher Sebastian Lockwood tells the great epics: Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Caesar, Beowulf and Monkey. His studies in Classics and Anthropology at Boston University and Cambridge University in the UK laid the foundation for bringing these great tales into performance. Lockwood’s performances are designed to take complex texts and make them accessible and exciting for audiences from 5 to 95. Lockwood has tutored and taught classes in higher education for 25 years. He now concentrates on performance, workshops and studio recording.
Five male voices, firmly established as leaders in a cappella arrangements accompanied by rhythmical foot tapping, join together in a vibrant blend of harmonies. Musique à bouches explore traditional repertoire and take you on a voyage through traditionnel québécois as well as European traditional songs and folk singalongs. With a broad set of songs, ranging from drinking songs, love songs and those of sailors, Musique à bouches have toured extensively throughout Quebec and France for over ten years and are the proud recipients of the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA) – Vocal Group of the Year Award. The brotherhood that drives this quintet sends shivers of happiness when their five voices are in perfect harmony.
Folk a capella lovers of all ages are delighted by their cheery personalities and joyful singing that comes straight from the heart. Let yourself be carried away by their warm voices and explore each musical nuance and atmosphere
Tickets: $12.00 adults / $8.00 under 18
Come join us for a taste of homemade French cuisine. The breakfast, which includes crepes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, muffins, breads and fruit, will be served cafeteria style in the main hall starting at 10:15 a.m. Coffee, tea and water will be included and mimosas and other beverages will be available for an additional fee.
Tickets for the breakfast will be $12.00 per plate and should be purchased in advance at the arts center office, by phone and on line at www.stkieranarts.org via the performing art series link.
At 2:00 pm, French Culture will be alive and kicking. New to the arts center is the high energy, men’s a cappella group, Musique a Bouches. Five male voices, firmly established as leaders in a cappella arrangements accompanied by rhythmical foot tapping, join together in a vibrant blend of harmonies. Musique à bouches explore traditional repertoire and take you on a voyage through traditionnel québécois as well as European traditional songs and folk singalongs.
Tickets for Sunday’s performance are $15.00 for adults/$10.00 for those under 18 and are available in advance (at the center office or online for a small fee) or at the door on the day of the concert.
If you enjoy retro-Rock music from the 1960s and ’70s and like to dance, the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts invites you to the Colebrook Country Club on Saturday, Nov. 3. That night local favorites Rock On will be turning out the hits from yesterday.
The show begins at 7 p.m. and the Country Club will have the dance floor down and ready to roll. Rock On features Jules Rancourt on guitar, Katie Rancourt on drums, Bernie Walling on guitar and Tom Jordan on bass. Jules has been a veteran of the music scene for decades, starting off with rock music of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, exploring country music in the ’90s, and returning to vintage rock with the creation of Rock On. Jules is joined by longtime collaborator Bernie Walling of Bloomfield, Vt., who brings his surf guitar licks out in full force. Tom Jordan, a member of multiple area bands, holds down the bass lines, and the real fire in the group comes from the drumming of Jules’ daughter, Katie. Her aggressive performance of “Wipe Out” is always a crowd pleaser wherever the band goes. Expect everything from The Beatles to Bryan Adams to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and everything in-between.
Tickets are $15 and available at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St., Colebrook, online at www.gnwca.org or at the door. For more information on this and other GNWCA shows, find the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts on Facebook, visit www.gnwca.org or you can call 237-9302 or 246-8998.
Experience the best New Hampshire has to offer during this weekend-long touring and shopping event.
During this statewide tour, artists, craftsmen, and businesses owners are opening their doors with special activities and promotions.
- Shop (tax-free) for locally-made art, food, and other products
- Get an inside look at artists and craftsmen working in their studios
- Taste locally-sourced products from food purveyors
- Connect and engage with NH’s cultural heritage
- Take the road less traveled and visit our main streets, big and small
- Spend the night in a cozy accommodation overlooking NH views
Rec After Hours comes to Lancaster! The recreation starts at 5 p.m. with hiking and mountain biking followed at 6 p.m. by food and drink there at Mt. Prospect Ski Tow, Rte. 3, 2 miles south of downtown Lancaster. Come to have fun, be merry, and network with other recreation-minded North Country denizens!
5 p.m.: Hiking and biking on Mt. Prospect led by local aficionados. Meet at the parking lot. Tour the hut, yurt, and glades.
6 p.m.: Food and drink provided by Mt. Prospect’s own grill maestro Miller. Feather boas optional!
7:30 p.m.: After After Hours at the Copper Pig in the old Lancaster Bank Building at Main & Middle Streets in Lancaster.
Rec After Hours creates forums for NH’s amazing recreation communities to get together, network, and share plans while also having a good time.
No Experience Required! Fun for the absolute beginner to the seasoned artist.
Spend an afternoon of creativity with guided instruction, a break for savory snacks, and ending with a four-course, family-style dinner at 6 p.m.
Instructor Melanie Levitt from Jackson Art will guide you step by step. Dinner, snacks and all painting supplies included for $95 (AMC members $90). Wine and local craft beer available for purchase. We will provide you with a smock, but please wear clothes you wouldn’t mind getting paint on.
Call (603) 278-4453 to reserve your spot. Reservations required.
Come to Remich Park in Littleton and try to navigate the 5K Zombie Challenge course without being eaten by a zombie!
Runners will navigate a 5K course wearing a belt with two flags. They can work with other runners to outsmart the zombies who will be chasing them through the course. There are “safe” zones and “Zombie” zones throughout the course. No pushing, shoving allowed. It’s basically flag football with zombies.
Food and refreshments supplied. Costumes are encouraged. All proceeds go to PRKR Trails.
Cost: Zombies – $10 – must have costume or makeup; Adult runners – $20; Kid runners – $10; Family package – $40.
Questions? Call (603) 444-3437 or email [email protected].
The story of the White Mountain National Forest. A film about one of the greatest environmental comeback stories in American history. A David Huntley film.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
Jazz. Big Band. Smiles. Berlin Jazz has been a fall tradition at St. Kieran’s for many years. The 18-member big band will again amaze the audience with music from the big band era and a variety of jazz hits from their vast repertoire.
Tickets: $12.00 adults / $8.00 under 18
