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[Music] Friday, Jul. 30

The Barley Pub: Reed Waddle, Dover Blue Mermaid Island Grill: Gramafoma, Portsmouth Blue Ocean Music Hall: Sonny Landreth & Los Straight Jackets, 8:00pm, Salisbury Dolphin Striker: The Bobby Keyes Trio, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Fury's Publick House: Jamantics, Dover The Grog: Sargent John Band, 9:00pm, Newburyport Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom: Brandi Carlile with Good Old War , 8:00pm, Hampton Beach Hilton Garden Inn: Kathleen Soldati and Curt Bessette, 8:30pm, Portsmouth Inn on the Blues: Johnny Wad and the Cash, 9:30pm, York Beach Isles of Shoals Steamship Company: No Big Secret, 8:30pm, Portsmouth Jonathan's: Jeffrey Foucault with Mark Erili, 8:00pm, Ogunquit Kelley's Row: The Tim Theriault Trio, 9:00pm, Dover The Page: DJ Seoul, Portsmouth Prescott Park: PMAC Jazz & Rock Camp Concert, 5:00pm, Portsmouth The Press Room: Lost Nation Road, 9:00pm, Portsmouth The Red Door: Ryan Obermiller, Portsmouth Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: The Complaints, 10:00pm, Portsmouth Rudi's: Duke Snyder, 6:00pm, Portsmouth

[Music] Saturday, Jul. 31

The Barley Pub: Elsa Cross Band, Dover Dolphin Striker: Michael Troy & Craig Tramack, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Fury's Publick House: Fury's Fest, Dover The Grog: Third Man High, 9:00pm, Newburyport Hilton Garden Inn: Rick Watson, 8:30pm, Portsmouth Inn on the Blues: Bruce Marshall Group, York Beach Jonathan's: Jimmy Keys, 8:00pm, Ogunquit Kelley's Row: Rog & Ray, 7:30pm, Dover Market Square: Salt River, Wooden Eye, 5:00pm, Prescott Park: Americana Fest with John Gorka and others, 1:00pm, Portsmouth The Press Room: jazz lunch w/ Larry Garland & friends, 1:00pm, Portsmouth The Press Room: The Molenes, 9:00pm, Portsmouth The Red Door: Lord Bass, Portsmouth Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: Stomping Melvin, 10:00pm, Portsmouth Rudi's: Duke Snyder, 6:00pm, Portsmouth

[Music] Sunday, Aug. 1

Acorns Restaurant: jazz brunch, 10:00am, Durham Dolphin Striker: Mark Lemair, 7:00pm, Portsmouth The Press Room: Boston Quintet, 6:00pm, Portsmouth Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: Rob Benton, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: Irish Session w/Rocky, 5:00pm, Portsmouth The Stone Church: Open Mic with Dave Ogden, 7:00pm, Newmarket

[Music] Monday, Aug. 2

Cafe Mediterraneo: Nicole Hajj and Bryan Killough, 6:30pm, Portsmouth Dolphin Striker: Old School, 8:00pm, Portsmouth Kelley's Row: Irish Sessions, 7:00pm, Dover The Press Room: Kingsley Durant Trio, 8:00pm, Portsmouth The Red Door: Eric Ott, Storm the Ohio (Jerry Brookman), 8:00pm, Portsmouth Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: Oran Mor, 7:00pm, Portsmouth

[Music] Tuesday, Aug. 3

Dolphin Striker: Swing Piggy, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Fury's Publick House: Tim Theriault & Friends, 9:00pm, Dover The Press Room: Hoot Night w/Chad Verbeck, 9:00pm, Portsmouth The Press Room: Larry Garland Jazz Jam , 5:30pm, Portsmouth The Stone Church: Bluegrass Jam with Dave Talmage, 9:00pm, Newmarket

[Music] Wednesday, Aug. 4

Blue Mermaid Island Grill: open mic, Portsmouth Dolphin Striker: Kinloch Nelson, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Fury's Publick House: Open Mic with Paul Chase, 9:00pm, Dover The Press Room: Tom Yoder, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: Granite Men, 9:00pm, Portsmouth Stratham Hill Park: The BaHa Brothers, 6:00pm, Stratham

[Music] Thursday, Aug. 5

The Oar House: Don Fancy, 7:00pm, Portsmouth

[Music] Friday, Aug. 6

The Page: DJ Seoul, Portsmouth Rudi's: Duke Snyder, 6:00pm, Portsmouth

Literary

[Literary] Saturday, Jul. 31

Red Door Pottery Studio: Salon Night, 7:00pm, Kittery
Poetry by Mary Snell, with music by Carol Coronis. The theme of the evening is Greece.
Water Street Bookstore: Deborah Blumenthal, 11:00am, Exeter
Picture book author Deborah Blumenthal will share from her book, "The Blue Dog House".

Stage

[Stage] Friday, Jul. 30

Booth Theater: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 8:00pm, Ogunquit
a production of the Tony award-winning musical.
Firehouse Center for the Arts: The Laramie Project, 8:00pm, Newburyport
directed by Stephanie Williams and Lisa Zaleskia,is a theatrical collage based on the 1998 beating of a University of Wyoming student.
Players' Ring: The Chairs, 10:30pm, Portsmouth
by Eugene Ionesco.
Prescott Park: Peter Pan, 8:00pm, Portsmouth
a musical fantasy based on the play by James M. Barrie, performed on the outdoor stage throughout the summer.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre: All Shook Up, 8:00pm, Portsmouth
Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!

[Stage] Saturday, Jul. 31

Booth Theater: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 8:00pm, Ogunquit
a production of the Tony award-winning musical.
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom: Louis C.K., 8:00pm, Hampton Beach
Merrill Auditorium: Hansel and Gretel, 2:00pm, Portland
Players' Ring: The Chairs, 10:30pm, Portsmouth
by Eugene Ionesco.
Prescott Park: Peter Pan, 8:00pm, Portsmouth
a musical fantasy based on the play by James M. Barrie, performed on the outdoor stage throughout the summer.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre: All Shook Up, 2:00pm, Portsmouth
Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!
Seacoast Repertory Theatre: All Shook Up, 8:00pm, Portsmouth
Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!

[Stage] Sunday, Aug. 1

Players' Ring: The Chairs, 9:30pm, Portsmouth
by Eugene Ionesco.
Prescott Park: Peter Pan, 7:00pm, Portsmouth
a musical fantasy based on the play by James M. Barrie, performed on the outdoor stage throughout the summer.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre: All Shook Up, 2:00pm, Portsmouth
Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!

[Stage] Thursday, Aug. 5

Prescott Park: Peter Pan, 7:00pm, Portsmouth
a musical fantasy based on the play by James M. Barrie, performed on the outdoor stage throughout the summer.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre: All Shook Up, 7:30pm, Portsmouth
Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!

[Stage] Friday, Aug. 6

Prescott Park: Peter Pan, 8:00pm, Portsmouth
a musical fantasy based on the play by James M. Barrie, performed on the outdoor stage throughout the summer.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre: All Shook Up, 8:00pm, Portsmouth
Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!

Art

Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery: Tuesday, May. 18 to Tuesday, Aug. 31, Kittery
"Vintage Greece" features the hand colored photographs of Audrey Gottlieb
Children's Museum Gallery 6: Tuesday, Jun. 1 to Sunday, Sep. 5, Dover
"For The Love of Food" features images of healthy fruits and vegetables created by more than a dozen acclaimed New Hampshire artists
Strawbery Banke Museum: Tuesday, Jun. 8 to Sunday, Oct. 31, Portsmouth
"Painting Portsmouth", a look at the diversity of life in Portsmouth as envisioned by a sampling of prominent mid-19th to mid-20th century artists
Firehouse Center for the Arts: Wednesday, Jun. 9 to Sunday, Aug. 1, Newburyport
The island-inspired art of John Soward, in an exhibition of watercolors
Nahcotta: Wednesday, Jun. 30 to Sunday, Aug. 1, Portsmouth
The recent collected works of Leah Giberson
Artstream Gallery: Thursday, Jul. 1 to Saturday, Jul. 31, Rochester
"Carbon Copy", new works by Amy Ruppel
Discover Portsmouth Center: Thursday, Jul. 1 to Wednesday, Sep. 1, Portsmouth
"Painting Gullah: The Art of Cassandra Gillens"
Exeter Town Hall: Thursday, Jul. 1 to Saturday, Jul. 31, Exeter
"Splash", the Seacoast Artists Association summer show
Kennedy Gallery: Thursday, Jul. 1 to Saturday, Jul. 31, Portsmouth
Watercolors by local artist Jane 0’Connell
Rochester Public Library: Thursday, Jul. 1 to Monday, Aug. 30, Rochester
“The Quieter Side of Me,” an exhibit of paintings and photographs by Ross Bachelder
Discover Portsmouth Center: Friday, Jul. 2 to Saturday, Jul. 31, Portsmouth
"Seacoast Artists: Oils, Sculpture and Furniture Crafts"
Three Graces Gallery: Friday, Jul. 2 to Monday, Aug. 2, Portsmouth
“Remains of the Day” features new works by Robin Luciano Beaty, concentrating primarily on the wax based medium of Encaustic paint
Portland Museum of Art: Monday, Jul. 5 to Monday, Sep. 6, Portland
"Winslow Homer and the Poetics of Place"
Portland Museum of Art: Monday, Jul. 5 to Sunday, Sep. 12, Portland
"Masterworks on Paper from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1910–1960"
Prescott Park: Monday, Jul. 5 to Sunday, Aug. 22, Portsmouth
"NH Seacoast Summerscapes", with demonstrations on Fridays at 2pm throughout the summer
York Public Library: Monday, Jul. 5 to Tuesday, Aug. 31, York
Jill Poyourow’s exhibit “From Books to Brains: Selected Works 1990-2010” is inspired by the compelling nature of images from books
York Public Library: Monday, Jul. 5 to Tuesday, Aug. 31, York
Audrey Gottlieb will show her photography in the Kennebunk Room through in an exhibit titled: “From New York to Old York: Vignettes of Multicultural America”
Lamont Gallery: Tuesday, Jul. 6 to Friday, Jul. 30, Exeter
"Craftwork Masterclass: 15 Years of Excellence from the New Hampshire Furniture Masters"
Lucy's Art Emporium: Wednesday, Jul. 7 to Monday, Aug. 9, Dover
A show of local landscapes by Gretchen Hatfield and Daisy Adams
Paradise Gallery: Wednesday, Jul. 7 to Thursday, Sep. 2, Kittery
A variety of works by diverse artists celebrating summer in a show called "First Light"
Sanctuary Arts: Saturday, Jul. 10 to Thursday, Sep. 30, Eliot
"Regional Garden Sculpture Exhibition"
Berwick Public Library: Tuesday, Jul. 13 to Tuesday, Aug. 31, Berwick
An exhibit featuring works by members of Art Esprit, including photography, painting, drawing, collage, fiber arts, and etching
Galleries at One Washington Center: Tuesday, Jul. 13 to Friday, Aug. 6, Dover
The astrophotography of John Gianforte
Portsmouth Fabric Company: Tuesday, Jul. 13 to Friday, Jul. 30, Portsmouth
Contemporary embroidered textile art by Rose Mary Cullen. Special workshop on July 31 at 10:00am entitled "Creative Fabric Manipulation: Nip, Tuck and Fold", $50 fee
Drift Gallery: Thursday, Jul. 15 to Friday, Jul. 30, Kittery
"Save Our Bridges"
Newburyport Art Association: Saturday, Jul. 24 to Wednesday, Aug. 11, Newburyport
Various works by students of NAA’s adult classes
Portland Museum of Art: Saturday, Jul. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 17, Portland
"Anna Hepler: Makeshift", contemporary Maine artist Anna Hepler will construct a monumental installation inside the Museum’s Great Hall