‘Less is More – An Evening with Joss Stone’ Tour
PORTSMOUTH — Grammy and Brit Award-winning Artist Joss Stone embarks on an intimate solo tour, bringing the warmth and charm of a cozy living room to the stage with stripped-down arrangements and her signature powerhouse vocals.
Stone will be at the Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Cost of tickets are $65 to $125 and can be purchased at themusichall.org
An Evening of Live Music with Ben Baldwin and Kent Allyn
KITTERY, Maine — Join the Kittery Art Association on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of live music, featuring Ben Baldwin and Kent Allyn.
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Ben and Kent have been traveling the rich landscape of American popular music for almost half a century, bringing forth all kinds of musical discoveries. They are excited to share their most recent treasures with the community at the new KAA. Artists to be highlighted may include, but are not limited to, Sam, Dizzy, Ray, Sergio, Sonny, Cher.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at portsmouthnhtickets.com/organizations/kitteryartassociation.
‘The Ghost Train’ at Garrison Players Arts Center
ROLLINSFORD — The Garrison Players Arts Center in Rollinsford presents “The Ghost Train” by Arnold Ridley and directed by Elaine St. Jean.
Six passengers find themselves stranded late at night in the waiting-room of an isolated Cornish railway station. Ignoring the ghostly tales and dire warnings of the stationmaster, they decide to stay where they are until morning—with terrifying consequences.
Show dates: Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15. Showtimes are Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Cost: Adults $22, Seniors $18, Students $15. Tickets: garrisonplayers.org/the-ghost-train.
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour back for two nights in April
ROCHESTER – Get your tickets now for the world-famous Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival taking place on Wednesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 3 at the Rochester Opera House. Adventure films that showcase amazing feats in freeride skiing, mountain biking, wingsuit flying, rock climbing, rafting, and rescue operations.
Event proceeds assist local individuals and families in accessing quality, affordable primary and preventive health care services through Greater Seacoast Community Health’s network of community health centers in Somersworth and Portsmouth.
Tickets start at $25. Visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com or call 603-335-1992 to learn more. The direct ticket link is https://1908.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/18087.
Pappas announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the upcoming deadline for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in New Hampshire’s First Congressional District.
Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, in collaboration with the Congressional Institute, sponsor a nationwide high school arts competition. The competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent across the nation, as well as in New Hampshire’s First Congressional District.
Congressman Pappas welcomes participation from high school students who reside in New Hampshire’s First Congressional District. The district’s winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, as part of an exhibit with winners from around the country. The winner will also be featured on the House Congressional Art Competition webpage. Second place artwork will be displayed in Congressman Pappas’s D.C. office in the Cannon Building, and third place will be displayed in the Manchester district office.
The deadline for submitting work to be considered for the 2025 Competition is Friday, April 18, 2025, at 5 p.m. For a full list of rules and more information about the Congressional Art Competition, visit pappas.house.gov/services/art-competition
Continuum Arts Collective accepting art submissions
NORTH BERWICK, Maine — Having served over 6,000 student artists and musicians throughout Maine and New Hampshire since its founding in 2015, Continuum Arts Collective is accepting art submissions for its 2025 Student Art Contest. Held annually, the contest invites K-12 students in Maine and New Hampshire to create a design for a t-shirt, hoodie, or other apparel that includes the words, Continuum Arts Collective, without including the organization’s logo.
Submissions will be split into two age categories, 5-12 and 13-18, with the winners awarded a $500 gift card to either Michael’s or Blick Arts. The winning designs will be printed on a t-shirt and sold at CAC’s Revel in the Meadow event in North Berwick on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, and shared on social media and other marketing platforms.
For students interested in participating in the 2025 Student Art Contest, CAC will accept submissions with three colors (or less) created with pen and ink, pencil, marker, opaque watercolor, acrylic or oil paint, or cut paper collage. Students may submit up to three designs, and all submissions must be the student’s original work.
To learn more about Continuum Arts Collective, including the 2025 Student Art Contest, visit continuumarts.org.