Flights of Imagination Exhibit Comes to Children’s Museum of NH

DOVER—
From the beginning of history, humans have been fascinated by flight and the possibility of exploring worlds beyond our own. The new Flights of Imagination exhibit at the Children’s Museum of NH showcases the fanciful work of three New Hampshire artists who share their otherworldly visions in this intergalactic artistic treat. This exhibit will be on display in Gallery 6 at the Children’s Museum of NH from December 3, 2010 – March 6, 2011.
David Random reclaims antique mechanical and architectural parts and transforms them into exquisite antique airships and retro rockets. Think Jules Verne and Buck Rogers with a uniquely “Random” twist!
The late Bill Oakes had a love of adventure. One night, he noticed a piece of rusted steel that looked like a moonscape. Thus inspired, he began a 5-year exploration of imaginary planetary surfaces, revealing the mountains and valleys of these worlds through painting and monoprints.
Nationally known for his murals, including two commissioned by the McAuliffe-Shepard Planetarium in Concord, NH, as well as for his graphics, illustration, and paintings, Gordon Carlisle offers his own wonderfully humorous depiction of space travel in a series of collages and paintings.
The Flights of Imagination exhibit in Gallery 6 can be viewed during regular business hours at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday noon – 5 pm. No admission fee is required to view the gallery only. Regular admission applies for families who wish to explore the rest of the museum.
About the Artists
David Random graduated in 1969 with a Fine Arts degree from Massachusetts College of Art. Since that time, he has been prominent in the Boston advertising community, and is currently retired from his position as Executive Creative Director at DiBona, Bornstein & Random, the advertising agency, which he co-founded in 1989. David is currently a resident of the New Hampshire seacoast area. His studio is at the Mills at Salmon Falls in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, a mid-nineteenth century mill complex with one hundred resident artists. More of his work may be viewed at www.davidrandom.com.
Bill Oakes was a celebrated artist, illustrator, art educator, inventor, and community activist. He held a Master’s Degree in Critical and Creative Thinking from the University of Massachusetts in Boston where he taught several creativity courses. Bill did numerous illustrations for The Franklin Library, “Time Magazine,” “National Geographic,” “Reader’s Digest,” “American Magazine,” “Yankee Magazine,” The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, ABC News and CBS News. He was a courtroom artist for the historic Watergate hearings. He illustrated numerous books, magazines, and a record album as well as his own art instruction manuals and children’s books. Later in his career, Bill was inspired to explore paintings and constructions depicting imaginary planetary surfaces. He passed on in October 2005, but information about his art remains available at www.mindleaps.com.
Gordon Carlisle began studying art as a teen and has enjoyed a career that has included silkscreen printing, oil painting, set-building and more. He moved to Portsmouth in 1982 and set up a studio in the historic Button Factory. His work focus shifted to mural painting and decorative commissions, and he has completed projects for Fidelity Investments, NH Hospital, the NH Veteran’s Home and the NH Department of Fish & Game, among many others. In 1999, Gordon was awarded a NH State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship for his activity as a muralist. Additionally, he offers portraiture, graphics and illustration. More information about his work can be found at www.gordoncarlisle.com.
About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire: The not-for-profit Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, custom-created exhibits for children ages 1-12. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art and natural history. Open year-round, the museum hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events for families. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org.
Photo caption: Artist David Random creates rockets from found objects. His work will be on display at the Children’s Museum of NH from December 3 – March 6. (Courtesy photo)

Time-Honored Seacoast Tradition Returns to Strawbery Banke

PORTSMOUTH—
With nearly 7,000 visitors in attendance at last year’s event, Strawbery Banke Museum is gearing up to make its 31st annual Candlelight Stroll the best ever. The Stroll takes place December 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturdays and 4:00 to 8:00pm on Sundays. Candlelight Stroll is generously supported by the New Hampshire State Council for the Arts, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Lincoln Financial Group, the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Darrell’s Music Hall, Bruce Mast & Associates, Inc., Northeast Credit Union, and Wentworth Greenhouses.
The Stroll showcases 350 years of seasonal and holiday traditions against the backdrop of the Museum’s furnished historic houses. On these weekend evenings, the Museum grounds glow with hundreds of luminaria, the houses are adorned in period-appropriate holiday finery of live greens and dried flowers, and the scents and sounds of the season abound. As visitors stroll from house to historic house, costumed role players demonstrate the traditions of times past, inviting guests to indulge their senses and sensibilities in a visit to simpler times.
The Museum’s annual gingerbread house contest will showcase the architectural confections of many talented individuals and groups and is a true “can’t miss” exhibit. Music of all kinds, past and present, will heighten the holiday mood throughout the museum. Visitors can stroll the candlelit Museum grounds on foot, or travel in style in a horse-drawn carriage. A toasty bonfire crackles throughout the event to warm frosty fingers and toes. Complimentary refreshments and hot apple cider are offered at the Cider Shed. Pitt Tavern – visited in its heyday by such luminaries as George Washington, John Hancock, and the Marquis de Lafayette – will serve savory hot soups and fresh baked goods throughout the evening. Traditional hearth cooking demonstrations, craft demonstrations, and winter crafts for kids provide interactive fun for young and old alike. Now an annual holiday tradition for many families, the Candlelight Stroll provides a charming, intergenerational return to the roots of America’s most treasured holiday activities and customs.
“The beautiful, lively, and festive atmosphere of the event combined with the rich history of the Puddle Dock neighborhood really make the Candlelight Stroll a unique way to celebrate the season with friends and family,” states Strawbery Banke Museum president Lawrence Yerdon. “It’s a magical holiday experience and we hope you’ll join us as we celebrate the 31st year of the Stroll.”
Avoid lines by purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.strawberybanke.org. Tickets are $20/adults, $10/children (ages 5-17), and $50/family. Group and corporate rates are available. Visitors who are concerned about parking for this popular event can enjoy all that Portsmouth has to offer hassle free with the free Vintage Christmas trolley connecting Strawbery Banke Museum, The Music Hall, the municipal parking garage on Hanover Street, and numerous free satellite parking areas. The trolley is generously provided by the City of Portsmouth as part of a Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth. The Vintage Christmas collaboration aims to highlight the rich seasonal programs of Strawbery Banke Museum and The Music Hall, and is the result of a fruitful collaboration among the City of Portsmouth, Strawbery Banke Museum, The Music Hall, the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and local hotels and retail shops. For more information on scheduled activities and participating hotels, visit www.VintageChristmasNH.org.
Photo caption: The Strawbery Banke Museum will host its 31st Annual Candlelight Stroll in December. (Photo by David J. Murray)

Bridge Plans Move Forward

By Larry Favinger
Staff Columnist
PORTSMOUTH —
Projects to deal with two of the three bridges over the Piscataqua River that joins Maine and New Hampshire are proceeding.
Decisions have been made on replacing the Memorial Bridge that links downtown Portsmouth with Kittery, while three options are under study and consideration for the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge. These include rehabilitation, replacement with a low-level structure, or replacement with a hybrid structure that would allow some of the ships coming up the river to pass beneath it. It would, however, still be a drawbridge as it would lower as well for the railroad that runs under it.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) is taking the lead on the Memorial Bridge project, while the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) is leading the Sarah Mildred Long project.
“Right now New Hampshire is in the process of obtaining the permits and preparing the documents to proceed with Memorial Bridge,” Kenneth Sweeney, MDOT’s chief engineer said.
“Maine is taking the lead looking at the three alternates that remain on the table for Sarah Mildred Long and doing some more engineering work to determine which one of those remaining alternates we should proceed with,” Sweeney said.
A Tiger II grant of $20 million from the Federal Department of Transportation has been received “basically for that project,” for the replacement of the Memorial Bridge at its current site, according to Bill Boynton, a NHDOT spokesman. “That was a big deal. It certainly was a shot in the arm.”
The project is estimated to cost $90 million overall. The New Hampshire Legislature has earmarked $44 million for the project.
“Maine and New Hampshire are on the same page that we have to replace that bridge,” Boynton said, noting studies are under way to determine “how we’re going to pay for it. There are still some challenges here.”
In October Maine Gov. John Baldacci and New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch co-signed an executive order authorizing the creation of a task force charged with aggressively formulating plans that will allow the two states to develop funding for the projects, identifying joint financing options and proposing any necessary legislation to accommodate bridge construction. Among the two governor’s assurances is a commitment to a full vehicular replacement of the Memorial Bridge.
It is hoped that work on the Memorial Bridge will begin “next construction season,” Sweeney said, noting Maine “still has to go through the legislative process as to funding” for the project. The work is expected to take two years during which time the bridge would be closed to traffic.
Boynton said there is a 16-month waiting period for parts to that structure and some of the units needed would have to be brought in on the river.
Sweeney said work on the Sarah Mildred Long structure would not be done until the Memorial Bridge project was completed so traffic could use it while the other bridge is closed.
Estimates for the work on the Sarah Mildred Long span depends on which of the three projects is finally approved. Refurbishing would be the least expensive and the hybrid would be the most expensive, Sweeney said.
The Memorial Bridge is dedicated to the Sailors and Soldiers of New Hampshire who fought in World War I. It was constructed between1920 and 1923. It is the only bridge that has provisions for pedestrians and bicycles.
Boynton said a public hearing to discuss the replacement of the Memorial Bridge will be held Tuesday, Nov. 23, in the City Council Chambers at Portsmouth City Hall. That meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Photo caption: Memorial Bridge, one of the three bridges connecting Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME over the Piscataqua River, will be rebuilt based on recent decisions including both states. (Photo courtesy www.nikiomahe.com)

Rollinsford Parade Ushers in the Season

ROLLINSFORD/
SOUTH BERWICK, ME—
Saturday, November 27 at 4:00 pm is the kickoff for this year’s holiday parade. The parade route commences in Downtown Rollinsford, winds into Downtown South Berwick, and wraps up on outer Academy St. at the Great Works School. Parade line-up will begin at 2:30. Judging begins at 3:00, with best-in-category awards being presented prior to the parade start. The Mayor of Whoville, wearing the traditional lighted Grinch sweater, will present the “Cup of Good Cheer” to the neighborhood group that creates this year’s “Judges’ Choice” for best overall float. These awards will be proudly displayed by the winners as they file past large crowds of festive on-lookers.
Keeping with this year’s parade theme “Christmas through the eyes of a Child,” groups and neighborhoods are encouraged to gather on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, for float-making parties. Float rules and application forms are available at the South Berwick Municipal Building and at P. Gagnon and Son on Main St. Groups for both floats and marching units are encouraged to reply to the e-mail addresses on the application to declare their participation. Another year of spectacular creations is expected.
Again this year during the parade, the South Berwick Fire Department will be collecting new unwrapped toys for local needy children. Your donations will be very much appreciated.
As line-up takes place, the South Berwick Strawberry Festival Committee, this year’s parade sponsor, will be handing out hot cider and cookies in front of the SB Town Hall. Richard Goulet, long-time and recently retired, parade chairman, will be this year’s Grand Marshall. Other anticipated parade participants include a contingent of sailors from the USS Helena, local Boy and Girl Scouts, the Marshwood High School Marching Band, and numerous local organizations with floats, trucks, equipment, and marchers of all ages.
No holiday parade would be complete without Santa making an appearance. This year, he will park the sleigh and reindeer and will hitch a ride on a fire engine supplied by the South Berwick Fire Department. Always a favorite with the kids. Set aside some time with the whole family on late Saturday afternoon to come see and enjoy this Holiday kick-off event.
Photo caption: A marching band in last year’s Holiday Parade. (Courtesy photo)

Dover Resident Wins Shopping Spree in “Shop Dover First” Promotion

DOVER—
It pays to shop locally. Just ask Karen Traversy of Dover, whose name was chosen in the first of three prize drawings that are part of the Dover Chamber’s ongoing “Shop Dover First” campaign.
Ms. Traversy’s winning entry was from a purchase made at The Herbal Path on Central Avenue in Dover, and earned her a local shopping spree valued at approximately $700. Included in the prize were Gift Certificates from Red’s Shoe Barn, Harvey’s Bakery, Jewelry Creations, Nicole’s Hallmark, Papa Gino’s, Dover Wine, 45 Market Street Bakery, Gene Paltrineri Photography, The Oaks Golf Links, Dover Bowl and Ross Furniture.
“I’m thrilled,” beamed Traversy, who added, “My husband owns a small business, so I really understand and appreciate the ‘Shop Local’ mindset that this program is trying to create.”
Ron Stock, owner of The Herbal Path where Traversy’s winning entry was submitted, agreed. “It’s great to see a customer being rewarded for their loyalty to our business, and for supporting local businesses in general. The Chamber is doing a fantastic job of trying to create awareness and excitement in the community, and their efforts have a tremendous positive impact, not just for local businesses, but for the quality of life for our residents as well.”
For those who haven’t yet gotten involved, it isn’t too late. Two more Shopping Sprees will be awarded in the weeks to come, one on December 1st, and the Grand Prize, which will be awarded on December 17th and is valued at over $2,500. Area residents can enter their local purchases online at dovernh.org, at the Visitor Center on Central Avenue, or at any local business where a “Shop Dover First” entry box is on display. One needn’t be a Dover resident to participate, and everyone is encouraged to enter as many times as they like.
“The real challenge for us is not in putting the program together, but in getting people to buy in to what we’re doing and to get themselves involved,” said Chamber Marketing Manager Aaron Wensley. “It’s a lot like voting, in that you have to overcome the ‘my vote doesn’t make any difference’ mentality and get people to understand that if everyone pulls in the same direction, we can collectively make Dover a better, more prosperous place for all of us.”
To enter your local purchases, or for more information about “Shop Dover First,” including answers to frequently asked questions and a list of participating businesses, please visit the Chamber website at www.dovernh.org.
Photo caption: Karen Traversy of Dover is presented with the first of three local Shopping Sprees that will be awarded throughout the holiday shopping season as part of the Dover Chamber’s ongoing “Shop Dover First” campaign. Pictured from left are: Chamber Marketing Manager Aaron Wensley; Karen Traversy; and Ron Stock, owner of The Herbal Path where the winning entry was submitted. (Courtesy photo)

St. Thomas Canned Food Drive Nets More Than 17,000 Cans

DOVER—
St. Thomas Aquinas High School of Dover recently held a canned food drive with a school goal of collecting 10,000 cans. To some, this was a lofty goal, but not for the community of St. Thomas. It was a challenge -- and not only did the community step up to the plate, they hit a grand slam.
The school met and exceeded all expectations, collecting more than 17,000 cans in just two weeks. 

Homerooms were challenged to bring in as many cans as possible, with the group bringing in the most cans winning a special breakfast and bragging rights. The fact that this effort helps thousands of people in need is, of course, the biggest reason that students support this program so whole-heartedly, but a little friendly competition certainly makes it more interesting.
The top homeroom averaged 81 cans per person. 

The cans and other non-perishable food items were transported via the cars and vans of parent volunteers to area food banks. Led by Theology teacher Mr. Randy Wolter, the majority of the cans were delivered by a group of student volunteers to Lazarus House Ministries in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The students got busy unloading, sorting, and organizing the food items in the Lazarus House food pantry. They also worked with the Lazarus House staff to help cook and serve a meal to those who visited the shelter.
“I am still overwhelmed by the support that Lazarus House Ministries received. The students, parents and staff of St. Thomas Aquinas High School once again reflected a potent example of one community helping another,” said Ken Campbell, Food Coordinator for Lazarus House Ministries.
Since 1983, Lazarus House Ministries has helped the poor and homeless by providing hot meals, temporary shelter, job training, child care, emergency food, clothing, outreach and advocacy.
Making a difference speaks to the heart of the mission of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The school would like to recognize the remarkable efforts of its students, teachers and families who helped make the food drive such a tremendous success.
Photo caption: St. Thomas students Faith Schwoerer ‘11, Nathan Cook ‘11, O’Shane Morgan ’12, and Jocelyn Winter ‘12 help serve food at Lazarus House In Lawrence, MA. (Courtesy photo)

Winter Farmers’ Market Season Opens

ROLLINSFORD—
You’ll thank your local farmers for a delicious holiday meal! Just in time to set your Thanksgiving table with local food, 50+ farmers and food producers will be offering their own farm-grown food on November 20 from 10am-2pm at Seacoast Eat Local’s 4th annual Holiday Farmers’ Market indoors at the Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford. Wentworth Greenhouses is located at 141 Rollins Road, a mile past Red’s Shoe Barn of Dover.
A holiday cornucopia of locally grown foods! Area farmers and food producers will be selling everything you need for your holiday table, from cheese, wine, and apple cider, to pie pumpkins, apples, and cream for dessert. Potatoes, carrots, winter squash, onions, beets, leeks, broccoli, parsnips, turnips, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and salad greens will be in abundance, ensuring plenty of wholesome vegetables on your holiday table. There will be eggs, honey, and maple syrup, alongside special finds like sweet potatoes, wheat flour and dried chili peppers.
Farms are taking pre-orders for turkeys (see website for details). A wide variety of beef, pork, poultry and seafood will also be for sale. Dinner rolls, pre-baked pies from locally grown fruit, bread for stuffing, and a host of other foods will round out your shopping and your meal. Area food producers have pledged to a high standard of localism this year and will be offering ready to eat meals, soups and stews, jams and jellies that all contain locally grown ingredients.
Purchasing locally grown food directly from area growers helps ensure our farms stay in business - keeping open space and good food growing in the seacoast. You can find a full list of participating vendors and the products they will be selling at www.seacoasteatlocal.org
As sweet as pie, your own homemade pumpkin pie! Folks who make their pumpkin pie from scratch – from pumpkins – swear by the flavor, quality, and texture of the finished product. It’s an easy and worthwhile step to roast or steam your pumpkin. These folks also develop firm allegiances to particular pumpkins. The three most popular pie pumpkins, Long Island Cheese, Maine Long Pie Pumpkin, and Sugar Pie will all be for sale at the Holiday Market on November 20 at the Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford.
The Long Island Cheese pumpkin, an heirloom variety, has pale bronze skin and a squat ribbed shape, resembling a giant wheel of cheese. They are very sweet with smooth, dense flesh that isn’t stringy, making for an exceptionally creamy, delicious pie.
The Maine Long Pie Pumpkin, also an heirloom variety and featured in Slow Food’s Renewing America’s Food Traditions project, is picked green and then ripens to orange. Because of their long, tubular shape, they are very easy to peel and prepare. The flavor is intensely pumpkin, the flesh stringless, and pies made from it are swooned over!
The Sugar Pie is the classic pie pumpkin, shaped just like a small orange pumpkin. They are thin skinned, sweet, with bright orange, dry flesh, a desired quality for firmly set pies. These pumpkins are widely available.
To prepare whole pumpkins for pies, you first need to cook them. Pumpkins can be either baked or steamed. To bake, cut the pumpkin in half or pieces, remove the seeds, cover with foil and bake at 375 for 1 1/2 hours or until tender when poked with a knife. Allow to cool, then scoop out flesh. To steam, peel pumpkin and cut into chunks, set aside seeds for roasting. Place in a saucepan with 1-2” of water. Steam over high heat until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, allow to cool, then mash with a potato masher. Your pumpkin is now ready for your favorite pie recipe!
Share the harvest. As in year’s past, each Seacoast Eat Local winter farmers’ market will feature an area food pantry collecting donations of food. You are encouraged to purchase fresh foods to donate; pantries are seeing a sharp increase in demand for their services and those in need are also eager to eat wholesome foods. Potatoes, carrots, onions, salad greens – any product available for sale at the market would make a welcome donation. Farmers generously donate hundreds of pounds of foods at each market and the combined efforts of shoppers and farmers makes a significant positive impact in our community.
For more information, including a complete schedule of area Winter Farmers’ Markets, visit www.seacoasteatlocal.org.

Photo caption: Hackleboro Orchard Apples (Courtesy photo)

Mystery Author Rosemary Herbert to Speak at Dover Public Library

DOVER—
The Dover Public Library is pleased to host a visit from award-winning mystery editor and new mystery novelist Rosemary Herbert on Monday evening, November 15 at 7pm in the Library’s Lecture Hall.
Herbert is an Edgar-nominated editor-in-chief of “The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing,” co-editor with the late Tony Hillerman of “A New Omnibus of Crime,” and also worked for ten years as the book reviewer for the Boston Herald. But from the age of nine, when she read Nancy Drew novels under the covers with a flashlight, Rosemary wanted to become a mystery writer. With the publication of “Front Page Teaser: A Liz Higgins Mystery” (Down East Books, 2010), she has finally made her dream come true.
Her experience in the newsroom as well as her career in academic and public libraries were used to great advantage to create Liz Higgins, a gutsy reporter for Boston’s scrappy tabloid newspaper, the Beantown Banner. Liz rails at being assigned only light and community news stories that, at best, receive front-page teasers leading to articles buried deep in the newspaper. When a devoted mom goes missing from Liz’s community news beat, the reporter vows to discover the truth about the disappearance and nail front-page news in the process.
In a reading and book talk leavened with humor and entitled “From Nancy Drew to Dream-Come-True,” Rosemary will tell readers why her first novel is a love song to the news-reporting life, as well as a tribute to librarians. She will also reveal how Boston’s lively Irish music scene was useful to her as a mystery writer, and discuss the roles of romance and the holidays in mystery fiction. Rosemary is currently hard at work on the 2nd Liz Higgins Mystery.
Mystery readers will surely enjoy this “behind-the-scenes” explanation of how a mystery novel is researched, and how story lines are developed and connected. This program is free and all are welcome. For more information, call the Dover Public Library at 516-6050.
Photo caption: Mystery author Rosemary Herbert will speak at Dover Public Library on November 15. (Courtesy photo)

PCA Eagle Girls’ Cross Country Makes History

DOVER—
Mike Shevenell, Cross Country Head Coach at Portsmouth Christian Academy at Dover, approached this season with his girls’ team knowing that something special could happen. While the entire season has been a pleasure for him, that something special did happen in the form of a Granite State Conference Championship, the first title for the girls in school history.
While the Championship is the most recognized and rewarding part of the season so far, Coach Shevenell has enjoyed the dedication and spirit of the girls throughout the entire season. “The girls on the team have worked hard for many years,” stated Shevenell. “They have been faithful during the season and in the off-season. The improvement we have seen in our girls over these years has just been amazing. I’m so impressed by their work ethic and their enthusiasm.”
The team accomplished the title on the basis of four finishers in the top ten, at 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 9th, with the fifth and sixth runners finishing in 20th and 23rd place respectively in the 11 team Division IV race. Senior Kylie McCoy was the overall winner on the 3.1 mile Newmarket course, followed by Melissa Hiatt in 3rd, Erin McGovern in 5th and Emma LaMontagne in 9th. Both Erin and Emma set personal records on the perfect race weather day, a sign that the team’s training schedule worked to perfection.
The win qualified the girls for the Division III State Meet on Saturday, October 30 in Manchester, where they made history yet again. The girls placed fifth in the Division III meet of about 30 teams. McCoy won the race in 18:16, a new course record for a Div III female athlete, while Hiatt placed 12th in 21:08, a great personal record.
The entire team earned a spot in their first ever NH Meet of Champions
 on November 6. The Meet of Champions brings all of the best high school teams from across the Granite State to one single race. They are all looking forward to what the Saturday race will bring.
Portsmouth Christian Academy is located at 20 Seaborne Drive, Dover. Directions to the school can be found on its website, www.pcaschool.org. For more information, please call 603-742-3617.
Photo caption: Portsmouth Christian Academy Cross Country fans had much to cheer about at the recent Granite State Conference Championship held at Newmarket on Oct. 19. The PCA at Dover Girls’ Cross Country Team took the title for the first time in the school’s history. Shown in front (left to right) Melissa Hiatt, Courtney Harrington, Erin McGovern, and Emma LaMontagne. Shown in back (left to right) Brent Crystal, PCA Assistant Coach, Kylie McCoy, Rachel Cole, Eva Moulton, and Naomi Crystal, PCA Assistant Coach. Not present at time of photo, Mike Shevenell, PCA Cross Country Head Coach. (Courtesy photo)

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Come to the Capitol Center

CONCORD—
Famed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with nine-time Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis will present a very special night in celebration of the Capitol Center for the Arts’ 15th Anniversary on Wednesday, November 10 at 8pm in Concord, New Hampshire. Ticket cost $25.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra comprises 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, and has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra since 1988. Featured in all aspects of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s programming, this remarkably versatile orchestra performs and leads educational events in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe.
In concert, Wynton Marsalis and the 15-piece JLCO offer a window on some of history’s most influential jazz artists as well as the finest musicians playing today. In 2009, Marsalis delivered the 22nd Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He focused on the importance of arts and culture to the American identity and featured performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
The phenomenally talented Wynton Marsalis has recorded more than 70 jazz and classical albums, which have garnered him nine Grammy Awards--the only artist to win both classical and jazz Grammys in the same year. He has been awarded numerous honors including the Pulitzer Prize in music, France’s Legion of Honor, and honorary doctorates from universities and colleges throughout the U.S. His compositions include works for the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, PBS, the Berlin Philharmonic, and many more. He is the creator of the video series “Marsalis on Music,” the radio series “Making the Music,” and five books. In 2001, Mr. Marsalis was appointed Messenger of Peace by Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and has been a driving force in aid efforts following Hurricane Katrina. He is the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and music director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra appear Wednesday, November 10 at 8pm at the Capitol Center for the Arts. Tickets are available at the box office by calling 603-225-1111, or online at ccanh.com. Sponsored by Bank of America.
Photo caption: Wynton Marsalis will perform with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Capitol Center in Concord on Wednesday, Nov. 10 as part of the Center’s 15th Anniversary celebration. (Courtesy photo)

Garrison Players Youth Theatre Presents “Dreamcatchers”

ROLLINSFORD—
Garrison Players Youth Theatre group, under the direction of Autumn Allen, will present “Dreamcatchers,” an original musical by David Kaye, on November 6, 7, 13 and 14, at the Garrison Players Arts Center, Route 4 in Rollinsford. Show times are 11 a.m. on Saturdays and 1 p.m. on Sundays.
Tickets are $8 and are only available at the door. For more information, please contact Miss Autumn at 603-516-4919 or email info@garrisonplayers.org.
Garrison Players is a nonprofit, volunteer-based community theatre group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the area by presenting high-quality theatrical performances geared for family audiences. Established in 1953, the players encourage people of all ages to enjoy and participate in the many facets of the performing arts, and to help maintain the new Garrison Players Community Arts Center. For more information about Garrison Players, call (603) 516-4919 or e-mail info@garrisonplayers.org. Visit the website at www.garrisonplayers.org.