Top stories in arts and news for the New Hampshire Seacoast
NEWS
Port Watch: Week of July 10
All’s quiet at the port for now, but a large gypsum ship is expected early next week. Get the details in the latest installment of Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of July 3
The Fourth of July brings an asphalt tanker to Portsmouth Harbor, with a tug and barge tentatively slated to follow the next day. Get the details in the latest installment of Port Watch.
Port Watch: Week of June 26
The cable ship Thorco Luna is still at the Tyco terminal, where it will continue loading fiber-optic cable until July 15. A couple of other ships are due to arrive in port this week. Get the details in Port Watch.
MUSIC
Top five things to do
Several events coming up this weekend offer opportunities to have a good time while supporting worthy causes. Here are a few of the highlights.
The Unseen Nas
Portsmouth-based DJ D. Begun blends hip-hop legends Nas and Quasimoto on his mashup album "Nasimoto," and it's generating quite a buzz in the hip-hop blogosphere.
ART
Photo contest: winter winners
The Sound’s sister site, PortsmouthNH.com, has announced the winners of its Winter Photo Contest. Two of the images capture tranquil sunset scenes, while the other shows an intrepid surfer braving harsh winter conditions.
SCREENS
Top-five things to do
Halloween is Monday, and trick-or-treating in most communities is this weekend. But there are, in fact, some non-Halloween events coming up that are worthy of mention too. Here are some highlights.
Top-five things to do
We’re unveiling our top-five weekend events a day early this week, as the 16th annual New Hampshire Film Festival gets underway tonight in Portsmouth. We’ve also got local options for theater, art, music, food, and beer. Lots of beer.
FOOD
Great gardens in the New Year
Seed catalogues are now showing up in mailboxes in full force, assuring us that spring is not too far away. The UNH Cooperative Extension offers a few suggestions to help ensure gardening success in the coming season.
PHOTOS
Thousands of people concerned about the agenda of newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump rallied in downtown Portsmouth on Saturday. all photos by Roger Goun