New releases: Eric Ott and Joyce Andersen

When explaining her new sound, Joyce Andersen notes that before amplification, singing fiddlers were at the top of the grassroots music world. With the release of her latest CD, “Swerve!,” she seeks to restore the

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Well-versed

Portsmouth’s poet laureate presents ‘Burning with the Word,’ a contemporary black poetry reading and workshop with slam luminary Regie Gibson The program is named after a biblical passage in which Jeremiah can no

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'Mad Love'

MGM, 1935: When a brilliant but off-kilter surgeon grafts the hands of a knife-throwing murderer onto a former pianist's arms, the musician discovers abilities he never before

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Locals to take the stage with Marilyn Manson

When notorious shock rocker Marilyn Manson performs at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in April, he’ll share the bill with a band featuring a couple of familiar faces. The Pretty Reckless will open for Manson on

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Braiding together cultural divides

With ‘The Good Braider,’ Seacoast author Terry Farish offers a poetic retelling of a young refugee’s struggles in Maine. In her new novel, Farish weaves the story of young Sudanese refugee Viola’s coming of age. As

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