NH Music Collective Presents: Taylor Hughes, Rebecca Turmel, with opener Justin Federico!

Please purchase tickets with Electric Earth Concerts at: https://electricearthconcerts.org/event/holiday-fundraiser-horszowski-trio-2024/ Electric Earth Concerts presents the Horszowski Trio Sunday, December 8, 4 pm Works by Rebecca Clarke, Schoenberg, and Dvorák. This concert is our annual fundraiser. We require a minimum donation of $65 per person.

MOMA & Tate Modern's landmark show explores the final chapter of Matisse's career when he began 'carving into colour,' creating his signature cut-outs. Audiences are invited to enjoy an intimate, behind-the-scenes documentary about this blockbuster exhibition with contributions from curators, historians and those who knew Matisse personally. Beautifully filmed footage of the exhibition featuring works including The Snail, Memory of Oceania, Large Composition with Masks and Blue Nudes is interwoven with Matisse's biography and behind-the-scenes material. Featuring special guests including Tate director Nicholas Serota; MoMA director Glenn Lowry; jazz musician Courtney Pine and Royal Ballet principal dancer Zenaida Yanowsky.

Singer/songwriter Tom Ahlborn-Hsu has been playing favorite tunes for more than 40 years. Hear a mix of songs you can sing along, from Dylan, Seger, Creedence, Simon & Garfunkel, CSN, Neil Young, and more as well as original Americana music. Before Covid, Tom was playing coffee houses and clubs in northern California. He and his wife moved to Jaffrey in 2019.

Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker, and eventually is taken in by a gang of thieves who befriend him for their own purposes. All the while, there are secrets from Oliver's family history waiting to come to light. Written by Snow Leopard

The Annual Currier and Ives Cookie Tour. Tired of shopping online and at the malls? Come join us, the B&Bs and inns, restaurants, unique boutiques and gift shops and historical societies of the Monadnock Region, as we open our doors to the public to share homemade holiday cookies! And cookies aren't all you get! You also get: the cookie recipes refreshments the opportunity to see our businesses decorated for the holidays the chance to shop for unique gifts you might not find anywhere else Participants must visit at least 10 stops on the tour to be entered to win a monetary gift certificate that can be redeemed at any participating location on the tour And it's all for a good cause as a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Feeding Tiny Tummies. Cookie Tour Maps will be available to purchase starting on December 1st at the Box Office. Cash or check only, please.

Join us for our Annual Santa Party! The tradition of having Santa come to the Park Theatre to show a free holiday movie started when the original theatre was still up and running. The Given family has continued with the tradition their parents started in 1971, as the sponsor of the Annual Santa Party! This year's movie is A Christmas Story!

Project Shakespeare brings their annual holiday production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to communities throughout the Monadnock region this holiday season. Adapted and directed by Deborah Shakespeare Thurber, the production features 30 students [ages 5- 18] singing, dancing and sharing this time-honored story of love, family and redemption (and of course a ghost or two!) Join us for an evening of holiday cheer that promises to be a “Dickens” of a good time for the entire family.

Maximize your blood donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type O, B - or A - donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: theparktheatre to schedule an appointment.

If you have talent, then the Park Theatre is looking for you! The Park Open Mic Night features local musicians, poets, and storytellers (and, maybe you?) Come perform, or listen to great music and stories on the second Wednesday of each month. We typically have  8 - 10 performers for two hours of fun and entertainment.  Each performer is asked to have an act that is usually 2-3 songs or 5-10 minutes in length. Our professional sound system typically includes 3 vocal mics, and a 2-channel  acoustic guitar amp. Bands and groups are welcome.    Open Mic Night is the Second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. We ask a donation to help support our theatre.  Questions can be answered by calling The Park Theatre at (603) 532-8888 or by emailing programming@theparktheatre.org.

Join us for Wednesday Night Trivia! Second Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM. $5 per participant Get a team of up to 4 people together and test your knowledge! Cash Prizes & Loads of Fun! Free for spectators. Cash bar and Concessions available!

Join us as actor Lisa Bostnar and Ken Sheldon read some of the best short ghost stories that Dickens wrote for the Christmas Season. The stories, like "A Christmas Carol," bring spirits to life in a way only Dickens knew how to do. The theatre will be very dark, so bring an extra body or two to hold onto! Free Ghirardelii hot chocolate for all ticket holders. Plus, something stronger to add to it will be available for 21+ with ID).

Scarlett Castiglioni is a 14 year old Jaffrey resident, and a lifelong musician. She made her singing debut at the age of 7 performing at The Fitzwilliam Inn to stellar applause. Scarlett enjoyed guitar lessons at Rousseau’s Music at the age of 9, where she was able to develop her musical talents. She is a talented performer, most recently singing and playing guitar in Project Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”, and has made many appearances performing at TEAM Jaffrey’s Farmers Market, as well as farm festivals, and other such venues. Scarlett is a talented musician, and enjoys writing and performing all genres of music.

In February 2007, Joan Fossum and Mary Divers organized the Granite State Ringers (GSR), New Hampshire's only elite handbell choir. Their vision was to offer committed handbell musicians the opportunity to learn and perform challenging music for audiences all over New Hampshire. Since then, GSR has expanded its mission to include offering education programs for youth and adults and using its talents to support local and international groups in need, from the NH Food Bank to the Ukrainian Red Cross. We rehearse 2-3 times a month in our new studio in Concord, coming from communities throughout New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Many GSR members direct or ring in their church bell choirs or small handbell ensembles, as well. We perform on five octaves of Malmark handbells, six octaves of Malmark handchimes, and four octaves of Schulmerich Handbells. We are especially proud to have world-premiered new pieces by some of the handbell world’s most beloved composers.

It was a big success last year. Join us as Boy & Girl Scouts perform a medley of the Holidays best carols. Plus, the first 100 people will receive a FREE kazoo to join in!

Do you have a good set of mutton chops, or mustache, or beard? Come and see if you have what it takes when our expert judging panel reviews your whiskers. Three catgories: Sideburns, Mustache and Beard. Prizes for each! Fun to enter, fun to watch. Get your picture on Facebook when you enter.

Join us for an exhilarating celebration honoring the timeless legacy of Elvis Presley, featuring the incredible Robert Black—an Award-Winning Tribute Artist renowned for his captivating performances across the nation. Embark on a journey through the Best of Elvis, where iconic hits from "Can't Help Falling in Love" to "Jailhouse Rock," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," and more chart-topping classics will transport you to an unforgettable era. This Christmas Special features Elvis’s holiday classics, including 'Winter Wonderland,' 'Merry Christmas Baby,' 'Santa Claus Is Back in Town,' 'I’ll Be Home for Christmas,' 'White Christmas,' 'Blue Christmas,' and more. Robert Black's remarkable emulation and magnetic stage presence, coupled with his exceptional vocal prowess, breathe life back into the essence of Elvis. Brace yourself for an evening brimming with nostalgia-inducing melodies and the undeniable spirit of the King!

An afternoon of holiday music in the King Auditorium with our Player Piano! Plus, Egg Nog (spiked or regular), Mulled Cider, coffee, teas, an assortment of sweet things and surprises. Sing-a-Long Caroling encouraged! Be a guest Player Piano Pumper!

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

Studio Two - The Early Beatles Tribute Studio Two, now entering their 11th year of touring, is a headlining Beatles tribute band featuring Berklee College of Music Alum who focus on the most exciting, energetic period of The Beatles -- the early years (1962 - 1966). Choosing from a catalog of number one hit songs from their club and touring performances, Studio Two captures all of the excitement and danceable 50's and 60's Rock 'n' Roll songs The Beatles helped popularize. All of this is done in period correct attire and equipment. You will be transported in time! Accolades: "Voted the BEST Beatles tribute band in New England" ~ The Boston Globe "The most exciting Beatles tribute band out there today!" ~ Chachi Loprete Host of "Breakfast with The Beatles" on WUMB Radio "Voted Best Tribute band in New Hampshire" ~ Editors of NH Magazine

VAN GOGH: POETS & LOVERS 200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealised spaces and symbolic characters.

Eric Dittelman has been entertaining audiences at colleges, comedy clubs and private events with his unique blend of mind reading and stand-up and improvisational comedy. Eric first made a splash when appeared on season 7 NBC's "America's Got Talent" advanced to the semi-finals amazing judges Howard Stern, Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne. Eric has also made headlines as a guest on "Ellen," and recently "Live with Kelly and Ryan" and "Penn and Teller's: Fool Us." Growing up in Central Massachusetts, Eric quickly became interested in improv and all things comedy. While in college, Eric continued to hone these skills as he performed on and around campus with various improv and sketch comedy troupes. After graduating, Eric became more and more interested in combining these skills with his lifelong passion of mystery performance. Eric traveled to Las Vegas to study with some of the top mind readers in the world and continued his study of improv at Second City and Improv Boston.

PISSARRO: FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM PASSIONATE, POLITICAL, COURAGEOUS, RADICAL… Without Camille Pissarro, there is no Impressionist movement. He is rightfully known as “the father of Impressionism”. Born in the West Indies, Pissarro found his passion in paint as a young man in Paris and, by the age of 43, had corralled a group of enthusiastic artists into a new collective. Their first show was scorned by the critics but the group had acquired a new name: the Impressionists. For the next 40 years Pissarro was the driving force behind what has today become the world’s favourite artistic movement. Pissarro was a dedicated family man, generous with his advice, passionate about experimentation, well-read, socially aware and an anarchist. It was a dramatic path that Pissarro followed and, throughout it all, he wrote extensively to his family. It is through these intimate and revealing letters that this gripping film reveals Pissarro’s life and work.

Together, Ayla and Rob are a dynamic musical team whose harmonies are as genuine as their connection. Their music delves into themes of love, resilience, and the beauty of everyday life, resonating with audiences of all ages. Whether performing originals or covers, their chemistry shines through in every note, making their shows a memorable experience. Off the stage, Ayla and Rob are the proud parents of two young boys. Balancing the chaos and joy of parenthood with their busy careers, they bring authenticity and warmth to their music, often inspired by their family adventures. Their shows are a celebration of life’s highs and lows, delivered with humor, heart, and a shared passion for their craft. Whether you’re a longtime fan or seeing them for the first time, Ayla Brown and Rob Bellamy will leave you inspired, uplifted, and humming along. Don’t miss the chance to experience their unique blend of talent, storytelling, and love.

Rising from the streets of New York's ghettos to television superstardom, Jimmie Walker personifies the great American success story. His catch phrase "Dyn-o-mite!" is part of the modern vernacular, and he became such a major celebrity in the 1970's that Time Magazine named him "Comedian of the Decade." Walker was born on June 25th, 1947, on the mean streets of New York's South Bronx. At the time it was a poverty-ridden area notorious for its burned-out buildings, graffiti and crime, but to a very young boy, it was nothing more than "the neighborhood." Jimmie didn't grow up with thoughts of performing as a potential occupation. His life in the Projects centered around the basketball courts and ignoring school. Basketball was his first love, but at age fifteen, Jimmie only carried 129 pounds on his six foot frame, and the NBA wasn't calling.

CRAZY TRAIN: Ozzy Experience Crazy Train™ is The Ultimate Touring Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Show. Hosted by Vinny Cormier, North America’s #1 Ozzy Osbourne tribute artist. Vinny is supported by a band full of Berklee drop-outs including his son Dylan to deliver a captivating show unlike no other, musically, and visually. The show is packed with special effects and “wow” moments you won’t forget! Crazy Train™ plays every show like it is LIVE AND LOUD 1993! Crazy Train™ rolls over all of the Prince of Darkness’ noteworthy hits, anywhere from Sabbath to Patient #9. Vinny Cormier has been a touring musician since 1977, traveling all over Canada and down the East Coast working with acts such as Molly Hatchet, Eddie Money, Blue Oyster Cult, Quiet Riot, Steve Perry of Journey, Kansas, John Cafferty, Marshall Tucker and many more in a long list. Ages 18 and older.

Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the mysteries of the sunflowers. What did the flowers mean to Van Gogh, and why do they resonate so much with audiences today? With a striking portrayal of the artist by actor Jamie de Courcey and fascinating insights from art historians, botanists and everything in between, the film offers a unique insight into Van Gogh’s life and artwork.

Waking Finnegan's fresh take on Celtic rock combines the edge and drive of electric guitar with the soul and depth of the upright bass, topped with haunting accordion, fiery fiddle, and powerful vocals. All of this is tied together with rockin’ drums designed to get you moving. Expect to hear a few old favorites done in a new way, from fast and furious fiddle and whistle tunes - to theatrical vocal tunes – guaranteed to entertain young and old alike! NH’s own Celtic Rock band, Waking Finnegan is Eve Pierce on vocals, Will Brewer on guitar, Patrick LaCroix on bass, Matt LaCroix on Irish whistle, accordion, mandolin, and electric bagpipes, Bill Brown on drums and Corey Walden on electric violin. So come on out and get your feet on the floor and pint in the air!

DAWN OF IMPRESSIONISM: PARIS 1874 The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

What would it be like if Tom Petty was still with us, performing with the Heartbreakers to this day? Now the fantasy comes to life, with Being Petty – the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Experience. In early 2021, Bruce Hilton and Larry Ladrie embarked on a mission to create the ultimate Tom Petty tribute band, dedicated to sharing all the excitement and emotion of a live performance from the original band. The result is an assemblage of massively talented musicians/performers with a passion for the music, and the skills to pull it off. Being Petty is more than just the average cover or tribute band. Audiences are awestruck by the flawless recreation of the look (accurate wardrobe, wigs and accessories), sound (authentic guitars, amps and drums) and feel of the original band. The live show now includes multimedia for a truly huge concert experience.

LUCIAN FREUD: A SELF PORTRAIT A MODERN BRITISH MASTER REVEALED Spanning nearly seven decades his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter, from his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later. This intense and unflinching gaze has produced a body of powerful, figurative works that places him in the forefront of great British painting. Featuring fascinating interviews with past sitters, friends and leading art experts such as Tim Marlow (Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Arts, London) and Martin Gayford (Art Critic and Writer), this intensely compelling documentary reveals the life’s work of a master which, when seen together, represents an engrossing study into the dynamic of ageing and the process of self-representation. Directed by David Bickerstaff

Ashuelot Concerts promotes live, classical music as a powerful force that inspires positive change. Using concerts, school performances, talks & outreach, Ashuelot Concerts seeks to grow the audience for classical music while inspiring learning, achievement and well-being in our local community.

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today. Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made. Returning to cinemas in 2025 to celebrate the 550th anniversary of this iconic artist’s birth. Directed by David Bickerstaff

Sometimes frustrated by his own failings, Degas was consumed by obsessive principles and failing eye sight but his determination to capture everyday life was evident in every mark he made. Never fully satisfied, many of Degas’ drawings and sculptures were kept in private during his lifetime but, now through close examination, they can be seen as some of the most beautifully detailed and expressive works in the modern era. Using written accounts by friends and commentators, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, this film reveals a more complex truth behind one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th-century and serves as an exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir, however, grew tired of this style and changed course. This film, based on the collection of 181 Renoirs at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia,– examines the direction he then took and why it provokes such extreme reactions right up to today. Some claim they are repulsed by Renoir’s later works and some claim they are seduced. What may surprise many is that among the many artists who sought Renoir’s new works out and were clearly highly influenced by them were the two giants of the 20th century – Picasso and Matisse.

Discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s must-see exhibition Goya: The Portraits. The film uses this exhibition to look in depth at Goya’s eventful life.

The Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. This beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of answers to the unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece.

Many know Munch as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the world's great artists. Munch 150 goes behind the scenes to show some of the process of putting the exhibition together - as well as touring Norway to provide an in-depth biography of a man who lived from the mid-19th century right through to the German occupation of Norway in the Second World War.