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Audrey’s Society Whirl: Jennifer Holliday to Open New Season of ‘Amateur Night at the Apollo’

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*The original Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday will make her dream debut on the Apollo Theater’s famous stage on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Opening Night of the 2012 season of the legendary Theater’s signature weekly live show, Amateur Night at the Apollo.

The dream show marks the 78th year of the world’s original amateur talent competition.  Since its inception in 1934, Amateur Night has been one of New York City’s most popular live entertainment experiences, launching the careers of thousands of performers and attracting audiences from all over the world.

Hosted by comedian Capone, the opening night of Amateur Night 2012 will feature several surprises in celebration of the Theater’s 78th birthday as well as a special “dream” performance by Holliday of her much fêted song “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”  The song is the most-performed song in the Apollo’s Amateur Night history.

Holliday portrayed the role of Effie Melody White in the original musical version of Dreamgirls, giving one of the most triumphant singing performances ever committed to Broadway.  Her raw, all-consuming vocal version of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” made the Tony-winning performer a cult phenomenon.

Dreamgirls, and Holliday by extension, are very closely connected with the Apollo — the opening scene in the musical took place at the Apollo and the period when Dreamgirls is set is an important chapter in the Apollo’s history.  Also, the 2009 national tour of the musical premiered at the Apollo.

Holliday gained national recognition when she landed the lead in the Broadway musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.  Her performance earned her a 1981 Drama Desk nomination and led to her star-making performance in Dreamgirls, and featured her show-stealing performance of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,“ which became a hit single in 1982.

Dreamgirls earned her not only the 1982 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical), but Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards; she also won a Grammy Award for her recorded version of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”.

She returned to the stage in 1985, appearing in Sing, Mahalia, Sing, and she continued to release pop music albums while on Broadway.  The two-time Grammy Award winner has recorded five chart-making CD’s for Arista, Geffen and Intersound Records.

Holliday has also had several chart-topping singles.  Her signature spine-tingling hit song “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” charted at #1 on the R&B charts and was a top 40 Pop charter as well.

The robust performer won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Vocal Performance for her soul-stirring rendition of Duke Ellington’s “Come Sunday,” a tribute to the great gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.  She went on to perform in the touring company of “Sing, Mahalia, Sing” in 1986, as the late, great gospel singer.

During her stellar musical journey, Holliday has recorded with such artists as Barbara Streisand, Foreigner, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Michael McDonald, Maurice White, Peabo Bryson, Loretta Lynn, the Cincinnati Pops Symphony and many CD compilations featured with other artists, including soundtracks for “The Five Heartbeats,” “The Woo-Woo Kid,” “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” and “The Rising Place.”

In the 1990s, Holliday lost a substantial amount of weight and talked about her health battles with clinical depression.  She is now a spokesperson on the subject.  In an effort to avoid regaining the weight, Holliday had gastric bypass surgery.

Jennifer Yvette Holliday was born October 19, 1960, in Riverside, Texas.  The singer/actress received a Doctor of Music honoris causa from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.  Her career started on Broadway in musicals, but eventually she became a successful recording artist.  Her biggest hit to date is the R&B/Pop hit “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.”

Holliday landed her first big role on Broadway in 1980, when she landed her first notable role in the Broadway production of Your Arms Too Short To Box With God.  Her performance in that musical earned her a 1981 Drama Desk nomination.

Her next role was the one for which she is best known: the role of Effie Melody White in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.  Holliday joined the show in December 1981 and remained with the show for nearly four years.  Her performance in the role was widely acclaimed, particularly in her iconic performance of the musical number that ends Act I, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”

Among the acclaim was Holliday’s sweep of awards in 1982, including the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, a Grammy award for her recorded version of the song, and Drama Desk and Theater World awards for the performance.

In 2001, she sang “America The Beautiful” on the first WWE pay-per-view to be held after the September 11 terrorist attacks.  The Best of Jennifer Holliday: The Millennium Collection on Universal Records is her most recent release.

“Twenty years ago when I was in ‘Dreamgirls,’ I was always a joke because I was huge.  I went out once to a birthday gathering for me, and the New York Post wrote that I had broken the chair because I was so big.  Well, I didn’t break the chair; it was just really wobbly.  But the humiliation was terrible.”  ”Even after I lost weight, I was still the same person.”

The Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night has long been revered by artists as a transformative experience where up-and-coming talent feels the power of the legendary performers who have come before them, and where audience response can help make or break a career.

Ralph Cooper, an actor and producer, started the original Harlem Amateur Hour in April 1933 at Frank Schiffman’s Lafayette Theater.  In 1934, Cooper began the Wednesday Amateur Night at Sidney Cohen and Morris Sussman’s 125th Street Apollo Theater.  Cooper’s Amateur Night in Harlem radio shows were broadcast live from the Apollo over WMCA and carried on a national network of 21 stations.  When Amateur Night at the Apollo debuted in 1934, it quickly became the leading showcase for many young, talented, new performers such as a 15-year-old Ella Fitzgerald, who went on to become one of the first Amateur Night winners.

Also on February 1, 2012, the Amateur Night experience will be taken to new heights with the launch of Amateur Night Digital to complement the weekly, live show and will bring the Amateur Night at the Apollo experience to an even broader audience.  Amateur Night Digital will enable users worldwide to track the progress and vote for their favorite Apollo Amateur Night contestants.  “This year’s Opening Night show is particularly special because we are introducing something really different and new to the Apollo audience with Amateur Night Online,” said Amateur Night producer Marion J. Caffey.

“The new site will be interactive, allowing users to vote from home, extending the Apollo’s reach well beyond our own four walls.  And we couldn’t be more excited to be showcasing the original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday, who will surely be an inspiration to all our contestants and who will help us kick off our 78th season in style.  This is going to be a great year for Amateur Night,” Caffey continued.

One of the most exciting features on Amateur Night Digital (amateurnight.org) will be the “Remix Round” feature – an opportunity for performers who participated in the live Amateur Night show but who did not place as finalists to enlist their friends and fans to go online, view their performance, and submit a vote to bring the candidate back to a subsequent live Amateur Night competition at the Apollo.

Via the new Amateur Night mobile app for iPhone and Android, users can also win points and rewards for app usage and get access to exclusive content after they leave the theater.  The site will feature video clips from the live version of the show, pre- and post-performance interviews with artists, audience reaction, and testimonials. Amateur Night Digital will expand the Apollo’s reach well beyond its own four walls.

Amateur Night will feature staples like C.P. Lacey in the role of the “Executioner” (the character who sweeps “booed” contestants off the stage) and the Apollo’s Amateur Night house band, fronted by Onree Gill.

Highlights of the season include: a pre-show jam fest led by one of New York’s hottest DJ’s, DJ Jess, and special themed night shows including Broadway Night on March 16, 2012.  The new season of Amateur Night runs from January 26, 201will start Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:30pm and will occur every Wednesday through October 2011.  Amateur Night is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company.

Tickets for Amateur Night begin at $19and are available at The Apollo Theater Box Office: (212) 531-5305, 253 West 125th Street.  Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171 or ticketmaster.com

Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1934, the Apollo Theater has played a major role in the emergence of innovative musical genres including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul and hip-hop.

From its notoriously tough audience to the magic of the Tree of Hope, the Apollo Amateur Night story is the stuff that legends are made of — literally.  Amateur Night has been the launching pad for some of the world’s greatest artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., James Brown, Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, Gladys Knight, Luther Stevie Wonder, Vandross, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and countless others began their road to stardom on the Apollo’s stage.

Long before Ted Mack and the Amateur Hour and American Idol, Apollo Amateur Night was, and continues to be, a primary source for discovering new talent and spotlighting up-and-coming artists, all hoping that the hallowed stage and the approval of the Apollo audience will launch their careers in the entertainment world.

The Apollo is a national treasure that has had significant impact on the development of American culture and its popularity around the world.  Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1934, the Apollo Theater has played a major role in cultivating artists and in the emergence of innovative musical genres including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul, and hip-hop.

The Apollo Theater’s new artistic vision builds on its legacy.  New Apollo programming has music as its core, driving large scale and more intimate music, dance and theater presentations.

The Apollo will continue to present historically relevant presentations, as well as more forward-looking, contemporary work.  Based on its cultural significance and architecture, the Apollo Theater received state and city landmark designation in 1983 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, visit apollotheater.org.

The Apollo’s annual season is made possible by lead support from The Coca-Cola Company, The Parsons Family Foundation, the Ronald O. Perelman Family Foundation, the Edward and Leslye Phillips Family Foundation, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, Reginald Van Lee, the Ford Foundation, Bloomberg, and the Neuberger Berman Foundation.

Lead annual support is also provided by public funds from the City of New York Theater Subdistrict Council; with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; New York State funding from Senator Bill Perkins, Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright, and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; and the New York State Council for the Arts.

Audrey J. Bernard is an established chronicler of Black society and Urban happenings based in the New York City area.

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Not Your Bubbe’s Yentl: Jill Sobule’s Klezmer/Rock Songs Enliven FL Revival of Classic – Playbill.com

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1329229029 92 Not Your Bubbes Yentl: Jill Sobules Klezmer/Rock Songs Enliven FL Revival of Classic Playbill.comNot Your Bubbe’s Yentl: Jill Sobule’s Klezmer/Rock Songs Enliven FL Revival of Classic

By Kenneth Jones20 Jan 2012

Hillary Clemens Photo by Scott Braun

Yentl, the play about a Polish-Jewish girl who dresses like a boy in order to study holy teachings in a Yeshiva, gets an extra jolt of sexuality and energy with the addition of songs by pop writer Jill Sobule, in a new production that opens Jan. 20 in Florida.

Don't expect Asolo Repertory Theatre's Sarasota staging of the play by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer to match the 1983 movie-musical treatment of the source story. That Barbra Streisand vehicle had a score by Marilyn and Alan Bergman and Michel Legrand. (The film is based on the Singer story, "Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy," not the 1975 stage play.)

Stage director Gordon Greenberg's new revival of Napolin and Singer's play that was seen on Broadway (earning Tovah Feldshuh a Best Actress Tony nomination) has nudity, mature themes — and new music and lyrics by "I Kissed a Girl" singer-songwriter Sobule. It began previews Jan. 18 and continues to April 21.

"I am adapting it with [Jill], but using the text of the original play," Greenberg told Playbill in late 2011, in between rehearsals for a workshop of the show. "This is a Brechtian or Shakespearean take on it — where music helps excavate the raw sexuality and passionate emotion throughout the show. It's been a thrilling few days already, fusing this amazing play about gender and hormonal rushes with Jill's Klezmer-folk-rock score."

Greenberg, who recently helped reinvent the musical Working in regional stagings, added, "We're not changing the text — just putting music to the play, in between scenes. [The] original play is amazingly sexual and resonant — both politically and socially. Women are still banned from education in many countries — and we are seeing a huge breakdown in gender roles and the laws of attraction. Introducing a live band and a rock score underlines the ageless ideas of young love and sexual questioning…."

Greenberg told Playbill.com on Jan. 19, "We've learned so much about the show in the last month of rehearsal. The onstage band — and Jill's cheeky sexy klezmer rock score — brings a rush of excitement and humor to the show… It's very warm and engaging — and the story feels epic. It falls somewhere on the spectrum between Fiddler, Spring Awakening and Twelfth Night. Audience response is wildly enthusiastic."

Here's how Asolo characterizes Yentl: "In 19th-century Eastern Europe, options for young women are few, and education is forbidden. But Yentl has been able to secretly pursue her studies, which are her life's passion, under the tutelage of her father. After he dies, her only hope of achieving her dreams is to disguise herself as a boy. When she falls in love, Yentl must decide whether or not to reveal the truth."

Gordon Greenberg

For the record, this new production draws from Isaac Bashevis Singer's original story "Yentl, The Yeshiva Boy," Orthodox Judaism traditions and Singer and Napolin's script.

New York singer-songwriter Sobule has eight albums and two hit singles, "Supermodel" and the original "I Kissed A Girl," to her credit.

The cast includes Hillary Clemens as Yentl/Anshel, Andrew Carter as Avigdor (the Mandy Patinkin role in the film), Gisela Chipe as Hadass (the Amy Irving role in the film), Howard Millman (former artistic director at Asolo) as Reb Todrus/Reb Alter, Doug Jones (company member at Asolo), Carolyn Michel (company member at Asolo) as Rivka/Frumka, Jason Bradley (company member at Asolo) and Florida graduate acting students Gretchen Porro, Ashley Scallon, Megan Delay, Summer Dawn Wallace, Ben Boucvault, Jake Staley, Jon-Michael Miller, Geoff Knox, Luke Bartholomew and Tony Stopperan.

The creative team includes Josh Rhodes (choreographer), Brian Bembridge (scenic design), Mattie Ullrich (costumes), Paul Miller (lights), Patricia Delorey (voice & dialect coach), Michelle Hart (resident hair & makeup design), Lauryn E. Sasso (resident dramaturg) Kelly A. Borgia (stage manager), Nancy Seibert (music coordinator).

The klezmer/folk rock band features accordionist Nancy Seibert, local musicians Carolann Evans and Joe Cerrito and the third year FSU/Asolo MFA students.

Barbra Streisand wrote, directed and starred in her own feature film version of the 19th-century-set tale. In it, songs (including "Papa, Can You Hear Me?") were used for soundtrack purposes to illustrate emotions and thoughts in the characters' minds and hearts.

Isaac Bashevis Singer received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978.

Visit asolorep.org for more information.

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THE PHANTOM BAND ?“The Wants” New Album Out October 19, 2010

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THE PHANTOM BAND ?“The Wants” New Album Out October 19, 2010

THE PHANTOM BAND- “The Wants”

‘No man is an island’ wrote John Donne, but what about bands? Well, they’re probably not islands either, but like most things in life, you need exceptions to prove the rule. That’s why it was so remarkable when The Phantom Band, with their legion of musical references, still managed to sound quite unlike anyone else when they released Checkmate Savage in 2009, a debut that earned mass critical applause and made them the cult success of the year. Twelve months later, they’re still in a movement of one, and their follow-up, The Wants, looks set to cement their reputation as one of the most inventive and vital units at work today.

If Checkmate Savage was the product of a band mulling over the human race’s inexorable slide into oblivion, then its follow-up found them turning feral and heading for the hills to ride out the storm. Holing up in Chem19 (Chemikal Underground’s studio in the wastelands of Blantyre), The Phantom Band immersed themselves in a primordial soup of influences before emerging six months later, emaciated and squinting in the pallid sunlight, cradling The Wants: a nine-track musical folly and the soundtrack to their own personal apocalypse.

Charged with creating a second album more or less from scratch and in situ – an album upon which their creative and material survival depended – they contracted a virulent strain of cabin fever and promptly set sail into the mouth of madness. Keyboardist Andy Wake elaborates: “As you know, The Phantom Band was built on the site of an ancient Indian burial ground, so every time we record it’s like an emotional exorcism. It’s painful, prolonged, confusing; at times it’s hard to tell what’s happening outside of this other-world.” Guiding them through this tortuous birthing process was the chimerical figure of Mungo Bang, “a spiritual adviser of sorts who came highly recommended. He also added vibes.”

Their madness had method, because a lot came out in the mix: a forest of tuned percussion, poly-rhythmic group vocals, fuzz guitars and medieval electronics. Musical inspirations included David Lynch and John Carpenter soundtracks, German kosmische music of the 70’s, Tom Waits, digidub rhythms, R&B harmonies, doo-wop and rock’n’roll. Lyrical inspiration emerged from lycanthropy, vampires, doppelgangers and the Salem witch trials. That’s also Teenage Fanclub’s Wurlitzer organ you can hear on Everybody Knows It’s True, alongside a host of other instruments, both homemade and hard-bought. Various bits of furniture, wood, a toy drum machine, some home-made drum triggers and FX pedals (aptly named the Phantosizer), shelvaphones, a dulcimer and the studio fire extinguisher – all had roles to play on the final recording. “Sink [Greg Sinclair] appeared at rehearsal one day with what looked like a body bag containing at least one corpse. It turned out to be a full size vibrophone with all the trimmings,” explains Wake. If any more evidence of creative initiative was required, the album opens with the sound of a baliphone being sawed into tune in preparation for a take.

The end product represents a major leap forward for the band, a sound more of their own. Juxtapositions are more apparent – arcane folk melodies and gothic lyrical imagery straddle vintage analogue synths and primitive drum machines. “Where Checkmate Savage was varied, we’ve intensified those elements, because we’ve got no reason to be subtle with them,” says Wake. “It’s much more concentrated, more skilfully executed and with more decoration. It’s Checkmate Savage – On Ice.”

The Phantom Band was pulled together from all four corners of Scotland, settling on Glasgow as PB HQ. Duncan Marquiss (guitar), Gerry Hart (bass), Andy Wake (keyboards), Rick Anthony (vocals) and Greg Sinclair (guitars) are a volatile cabal of creative contradictions: a disorientating amalgam of music, art and performance that defies categorisation and provides an object lesson in how to forge something distinct and unique from well-worn sources. Checkmate Savage won plaudits from the mainstream music press and the indie blogs alike, finding famous fans in Peter Buck and comic artist Frank Quitely, while the influential music emporium Piccadilly Records named it their album of the year. Their new album may be The Wants, but what do The Phantom Band want for? “Survival. For this album to lead to another after it, that’s all. We think it’s better than the last one, and if anyone agrees with us then brilliant, they can hop aboard. Those who disagree can hop aboard too, but they’re sailing at the stern.”

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Amazing MP3 Store » Comedy Off Broadway: Hairspray (Soundtrack to the Motion Picture)

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The Hairspray soundtrack will feature 17 songs from the film, including three original numbers that were created specifically for the film version of the hit Broadway musical – “Ladies’ Choice,” “New Girl In Town,” and “Come So Far.” Also featured on the soundtrack are the songs “Good Morning Baltimore,” “Welcome to the `60s,” “Nicest Kids In Town,” and “You Can’t Stop The Beat.” The songs are performed by cast members John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow and Elijah Kelley among others.

The Hairspray soundtrack is produced by Marc Shaiman and features music by Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman. It features tracks mixed by Ed Cherney (Rolling Stones, Bette Midler) and Peter Mokran (Pussycat Dolls, Christina Aguilera).

Sixteen years after the release of the original film, New Line Cinema is bringing a feature film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hairspray to life. Featuring new and original material based on John Waters’ 1988 cult classic about star-struck teenagers on a local Baltimore dance show, the comedy features a remarkable collection of talent including John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Chicago), and director Adam Shankman (Bringing Down The House). The new screenplay for Hairspray was written by Leslie Dixon (Freaky Friday, Outrageous Fortune).

What fun! This soundtrack of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical overflows with glossy, ol’ fashioned ’60s-style pep. It won’t win any awards for innovation, but it may well be one of the most feel-good releases of the year. While not quite as super-energetic as the original Broadway cast, the new crew ain’t too shabby: Nikki Blonsky delivers as Tracy Turnblad and Zac Efron (High School Musical) makes for a devoted boyfriend, and the supporting cast gleefully embraces the show’s silly-but-generous spirit. John Travolta (who gets to utter the particularly ironic line “it’s been years since someone asked me to dance”) goes drag as Tracy’s mom, Edna, while Michelle Pfeiffer’s slight stiffness is appropriate for her uptight character, especially on the cha-cha “(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs.” After Mama Morton in Chicago, Queen Latifah puts in another brassy turn as Motormouth Maybelle (“Big, Blonde and Beautiful,” which is then reprised by Travolta and Pfeiffer). The show’s authors, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, have written three new numbers for the movie: the rollicking (and first single) “Ladies’ Choice,” “New Girl in Town” and “Come So Far.” In addition, the CD also includes two tracks that aren’t in the film but were in the show: “Cooties,” sung by Aimee Allen, and “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now,” sung by all three Tracy Turnblads: Blonsky, Ricki Lake (from the source movie) and Marissa Jaret Winokur (from the original Broadway cast). –Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Go see the ‘American Idiot’ musical. Seriously, do it. – The Next Great Generation – Boston.com

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1328787443 83 Go see the American Idiot musical. Seriously, do it. The Next Great Generation Boston.com

And you do, because no matter who you are or what you’ve been through, no matter what your life is like, you can find yourself in one of these characters. You do, because the story Billie Joe Armstrong crafted in those songs becomes clearer than ever before when you see it in front of you and hear it sung in so many different, beautiful voices. You do, because like them or not, Green Day has found a way to consistently put our generation into words.

You will laugh, and you will cry (no, seriously — you will cry), but the greatest part of American Idiot is how it makes you think. Unlike most musicals, which present a very structured story, American Idiot allows you to draw many of your own conclusions. I saw the Broadway production three times (including once with Armstrong in the role of St. Jimmy, which added an entirely new dimension), and I always came away with something different. By the time the cast joins together for an encore of sorts, a chill-inducing acoustic rendition of Green Day’s biggest hit “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” you know that you’re never going to hear this album — or much of the band’s music, for that matter — the same way ever again.

In adapting the album for the stage, Green Day added four songs from their 2009 release 21st Century Breakdown, threw in a B-side and a song off a compilation album, and wrote one song specifically for the musical, which they recorded as a bonus track for the soundtrack. They fit in seamlessly, especially the Breakdown tracks; when you listen to the album, you can hear the similarities in those songs, so plugging them into Idiot and inserting them around other songs (the “Last of the American Girls/She’s a Rebel” mash-up is a favorite) just seems right.

American Idiot, as a musical, holds its own with the best of them. The Broadway production received positively raving reviews, and it rightfully deserved its two Tony Awards (and a third nomination). It is truly a stage production of epic proportions, even if it’s one that breaks the preconceived notions you have of what a musical should be like and what you think this show will be like.

If you see the show expecting a concert, you’ll be disappointed; but you’ll be disappointed, too, if you go expecting a “traditional” musical. Forget American Idiot

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Movies opening this weekend: ‘Footloose,’ ‘The Big Year,’ ‘Higher Ground’ and ‘The Thing’

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1328755038 54 Movies opening this weekend: Footloose, The Big Year, Higher Ground and The Thing

“FOOTLOOSE”

Director Craig Brewer (“Hustle & Flow”) takes the helm for this remake of the popular 1984 musical romance about a big-city teen who moves to a town that has outlawed dancing.

Uprooted from Boston and reluctantly transplanted to the small Bible Belt town of Bomont, Ren McCormack (Kenny Wormald) finds himself in a community reeling from a devastating loss. A few years earlier, five Bomont teens perished in a car accident following a local dance. As a result, the Rev. Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) and local councilmen passed a strict ordinance outlawing both dancing and loud music.

Convinced the new law is hopelessly misguided, rebellious Ren puts on his dancing shoes and wins the heart of Moore’s distraught daughter, Ariel (Julianne Hough), while showing his fellow classmates that it’s perfectly normal to blow off a little steam with some loud music and good friends.

The soundtrack includes “Footloose” by Blake Shelton and other music by Zac Brown, Lissie, Ella Mae Bowen, Jana Kramer, Whitney Duncan and more. THE DETAILS WHAT: “Footloose.” WHERE: Auburn, Carousel, Fingerlakes, Glenwood, Great Northern, Hamilton, Oswego, Plaza, ShoppingTown.RATING: PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language. RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes.

“THE BIG YEAR”

Three fanatical bird watchers (Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black) compete in a yearlong contest to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of breeds flying into the U.S.

Soon, however, the three discover there are more important things than coming out on top in the annual competition.

Rashida Jones also stars, and David Frankel directs.

“The Big Year” was first a best-selling book by Mark Obmascik and published in 2004 about the 275,000-mile odyssey of three obsessives in the birding contest in 1998.

The movie, while drawn from the book, happens in present day complete with technology that didn’t exist a decade ago — smartphones.

THE DETAILS WHAT: “The Big Year.” WHERE: Auburn, Carousel, Glenwood, Great Northern, Oswego, ShoppingTown.RATING: PG for language and some sensuality.RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes.

”HIGHER GROUND”

Syracuse University graduate Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut, “Higher Ground,” depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith.

The film, which is rated R, was inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs’ memoir “This Dark World.”

It tells the story of a thoughtful woman’s struggles with belief, love, and trust — in human relationships as well as in God. THE DETAILS WHAT: “Higher Ground” WHERE: Manlius. RATING: R for language and sexual content. RUNNING TIME: 109 minutes.

“THE THING”

An American paleontologist and a team of Norwegian scientists fight for their lives against a shape-shifting extraterrestrial that can mimic any living creature in this prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic.

Upon receiving word that the Antarctic research team has unearthed an alien craft, paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) joins the group to explore its secrets. Upon finding a creature inside the spaceship, Kate estimates it’s been dead for centuries, but it’s really been lying dormant in the ice. Suddenly revived during a crucial experiment, the alien begins methodically mimicking each member of the crew undetected. By the time Kate realizes this, it may already be too late. Paranoia among the crew intensifies, and it’s up to Kate and the crew’s pilot, Carter (Joel Edgerton), to make sure the extraterrestrial menace is exterminated before it has the opportunity to escape.

Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr. makes his feature directorial debut from a script by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore.

THE DETAILS WHAT: “The Thing.” WHERE: Auburn, Carousel, Glenwood, Great Northern, Oswego, Plaza, ShoppingTown.RATING: R for profanity and gore. RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes.

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Nine Lives, Set to Music

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1328725034 65 Nine Lives, Set to Music

Dan Baum arrived in New Orleans on August 31st, 2005, two days after the levees broke. He was there to cover Hurricane Katrina for The New Yorker and his work focused mostly on the disaster alone: the police department, the numbers dead, unknown to be dead; the aftermath of facts.

While writing those facts, Baum began to realize that New Orleans is quite a city. “A weird place,” he said, “complicated and sensual.” Triumphant and broken and beautiful. A place rich with history and culture, and most importantly, people and their stories.

In the introduction his book, Nine Lives, Baum explains: “The nine intertwined life stories offered here are an attempt to convey what is unique and worth saving in New Orleans.”

The book follows its characters from from 1965, when Hurricane Betsy struck the city, up until 2005. Katrina does not show up until page 200.

At Symphony Space last Sunday, Baum said the book contained “nine true stories, written in the language of the people who told them.” But truth has many meanings. In this case, the truth as told to Baum. “As I told my former editor at The New Yorker, New Orleans is not a very fact friendly place, ” he said.

Baum typed the oral histories of each of “The Nine” at the speed they told their stories. “The way people talk in New Orleans…it felt like I was playing the piano, ” he said.

The musical quality of the stories Baum typed were not lost in his book, nor on composer Paul Sanchez and lyricist Colman DeKay. With funding from the fan-based Threadhead Records Foundation, they adapted the book into an album intended to be the soundtrack for a Nine Lives musical. The album features more than 100 musicians from New Orleans, including the Mayor, Mitch Landrieu, whose vocals are on the final track “Rebuild, Renew.”

At Symphony Space, Sanchez performed nine songs intended for the musical, alongside singers Arsene DeLay, Deborah Davis and Tony Award winning actor Michael Cerveris, who is also producing the play and guiding its way to the stage.

In the introduction the evening, billed “A Musical in the Making,” Cerveris said the play would be workshopped and hopefully performed in New Orleans, with the dream of eventually bringing it to Broadway. “Theater and Broadway are starved for something human,” he said. “And they haven’t heard music like this.”

Sanchez said the musical’s central character is the city. “Forty years in the life of this beautiful character named New Orleans.”

Where are the Bodies? Nine Lives: A Musical in the Making at Symphony Space from Hannah Miet on Vimeo.

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Review: Crosses Live Debut

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By Zachary Swickey

Pomona, California - Before Crosses took the stage at Pomona’s famous Glass House music venue – the air was already thick with anticipation and the crowd’s energy was wildly high well before the show even began. As the six band members slowly crept onstage with three illuminated Crosses as their backdrop, Chino Moreno, lead singer of the Deftones, grabbed the mic – rockin’ a black leather jacket with hood draped – the crowed went hysterical. (At this point, Moreno is essentially a legend in the California music scene and very well-respected by his musical peers).

The crowd certainly wasn’t complaining when the band kicked things off with the subdued, dreamy “Thholyghost.” Fans hung on Moreno’s every word – singing along with him (something that continued for the majority of the show). Next up was “This Is A Trick,” which is without a doubt one of Crosses strongest songs. Moreno showed signs of his Deftones alter-ego with his primal scream as he “sang” the song’s chorus. Lopez’s excellent production work and digital additions on the track were spot-on in a live setting, sounding like a maniacal emergency siren of the future.

When the band began playing a track off their second EP, Frontiers, Moreno hopped on the guard rail, which he is notoriously known for doing (and something fans adore him for). He draped his body over the clamoring fans as he sang, “I can take you even further,” as hands reached out – hoping to merely touch the icon. During “Telepathy” the three backdrop Crosses even began glowing a deep purple (eventually they covered every color in the spectrum). It was at this point that I realized how crazy talented bassist Chuck Doom is – his finger pluckin’ precision is right up there with RHCP’s Flea.

Performing “1987” allowed Lopez to showcase his fine work of subtle-but-beautiful digital manipulation with his trusty MacBook. Next was either a new track or a cover I’m unfamiliar with. Either way – holy hell was it good. Moreno’s vocals soared (similar to his voice on Deftones’ “Passenger”). I jotted down several descriptions for Lopez’s unique guitar sound during the song: “echoing,” “spacey,” ‘squeal” – the man was just going crazy with his axe. It was also the greatest moment for the drummers to show their insane skills, together sounding like thunder from Zeuss himself. (Campanella’s ferocity is simply matched by none – he’s like the Ivan Drago of the drum world.)

As they began performing their track “The Years” (off the soundtrack to the hit video game, “Batman: Arkham Asylum”), the three crosses morphed to a reptile green and Moreno hopped back on the rail moaning, “As the years go by,” while Lopez wailed his menacing guitar hook that scratches your ear drums in the best way possible (his guitar-work is easily the highlight of the song). Lopez showed-off his chops once again during “Option” when his guitar sounded like it was mixed through a garbage disposal – creating quite an awesome, unique sound.

For the encore, Giant Drag’s Annie Hardy came out to play her own track, “Pretty Little Neighbors,” with Crosses as her backing band and Moreno as one hell of a backup singer. The night ended with the ambient, dreamy “Trophy” before the group wished everyone goodnight – already appearing like they’ve been playing together for years.

Crosses set list:1. Thholyghost2. This Is A Trick3. Bermuda Locket4. Frontiers5. Prurient6. Telepathy7. 19878. New [unreleased] Song9. The Years10. Option

Encore:11. Pretty Little Neighbor [Giant Drag cover performed by Annie Hardy with the group]12. Trophy

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Club listings: Bands playing Jan. 26-Feb. 1

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1328222228 92 Club listings: Bands playing Jan. 26 Feb. 1January 26, 2012 2:00 AM

American Legion Post 69 Free pool, 48 Washington St., Somersworth. 692-9898.

Barley Pub Steve Roy’s Bluegrass Jam, 8-10 p.m., no cover, 328 Central Ave., Dover. 742-4226.

Breakers Cafe Lounge DJ Dan Guy, 9 p.m., Ashworth Hotel, Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 926-6762.

Central Wave John Leicht Trio featuring Sharon Jones, jazz/blues/dancing, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 368 Central Ave., Dover. 742-9283.

Daniel Street Tavern All request dance music, 9 p.m., 111 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 430-1011.

Dolphin Striker Tim Theriault and Jamie DeCato, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 15 Bow St., Portsmouth. 431-5222.

Dover Brickhouse Brickhouse Unplugged featuring Kelly Ravin, 2 Orchard St. Dover. 749-3838.

Feile Irish Pub Trivia Night, 7 p.m., 1619 Post Road, Wells, Maine. (207) 251-4065.

Fury’s Publick House Roots, rhythm and dub, 1 Washington St., Dover. 617-3633.

Grill 28 Trivia, 6-8 p.m., Pease Golf Course, 200 Grafton Road, Portsmouth. 433-1331.

The Grog Battle Radical, Battle of the Bands, 8 p.m.-midnight, 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass., (978) 465-8008.

Hebert’s Seacoast Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 1500 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 431-5882.

Holy Grail Karen Gernier, 8:30-11:30 p.m., 64 Main St., Epping. 679-9559.

Kelley’s Row Ladies Night with DJ, dancing, 421 Central Ave., Dover, 749-2919.

Navy Yard Bar & Billiards Karaoke and Dancing with Darlene, 182 State Road, Kittery, Maine. (207) 439-7135.

Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Apres Ski Night, trivia and game show night, 9 p.m., Pizza Pub, 64 Market St., Portsmouth. 430-9122.

The Press Room Juliet & the Lonesome Romeos, Americana, 9 p.m., no cover, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431-5186.

The Red Door Local heroes hosted by Jack Blackwater, 9-11 p.m. no cover, 107 State St., Portsmouth. 373-6827.

Rudi’s Dimitri Trio, 6-9 p.m., 20 High St., Portsmouth, 430-RUDI.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

Stone Church TRIPLE CD RELEASE PARTY! “Into the Cold,” “Voice From the Tomb” (Tom Lanigan Band) and “Freedom” (Chris Vaughan), 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.. 5 Granite St., Newmarket. 659-7700.

Wentworth By the Sea Stephen Page and Nate Therrien, 6:30-10:30 p.m., 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 422-7322.

American Legion Post 69 Karaoke Chris, 8 p.m., 45 Washington St., Somersworth. 692-9898.

Asia All request music and karaoke with DJ Shadow, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 347 Shattuck Way, Newington. 431-3121.

Blue Mermaid Island Grill Portsmouth Poet Laureate Poetry Slam Competition, 7-9 p.m. The Ras Pauli Band, soul food for the ears, 9 p.m., $5, 409 The Hill, Portsmouth. 427-2583.

Breakers Cafe Lounge DJ Dan Guy, 9 p.m. Ashworth Hotel, Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 926-6762.

Central Wave Drama Squad DJs on the 1′s and 2′s, 9 p.m., 368 Central Ave., Dover. 742-9283.

Daniel Street Tavern Seacoast Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 111 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 430-1011.

Daniels Hall Singles dance with DJ JoAnn, 8 p.m.-midnight, $12. BYOB, Route 4, Nottingham, 942-8525.

Dover Brickhouse All Eyes Closed, Tear Down The Sun, Waylon Speed, 9 p.m., 2 Orchard Ave., Dover. 749-3838.

Dolphin Striker The Groove Train, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 15 Bow Street, Portsmouth. 431-5222.

Feile Restaurant & Pub Karaoke Annie, 8 p.m.-midnight, 1619 Post Road, Wells, Maine. (207) 251-4065.

Fury’s Publick House Brunt of It, Survay Says, Short Handed Goal, El Grande and Threat Level Burgandy, 1 Washington St., Dover. 617-3633.

The Grog Soundtrack to Monday, rock/pop, 9:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m., $5, 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass., (978) 465-8008.

Hebert’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., 1500 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 431-5882.

Hilton Garden Inn Martin England, 8-11 p.m., 100 High St., Portsmouth. 431-1499.

Holy Grail Three Play, 9 p.m.-midnight, 64 Main St., Epping. 679-9559.

Kelley’s Row Livin’ the Dream, 421 Central Ave., Dover, 749-2919.

KJ’s Sports Bar Midas Music Karaoke, “The Gold Standard,” 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 22 North Main St., Newmarket, 659-2329.

Oar House Bob Arens and Margo Reola, 8-11:30 p.m., 55 Ceres St., Portsmouth. 436-4025.

The Page Jon King CD release party, 172 Hanover St., Portsmouth. (See Page 11).

Players Circle Pub Karaoke with DJ Coach, 369 Route 108, Somersworth. 692-7959.

Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Brian Johnson Duo, 9:30 p.m., Grill;, Tony Santesse, 10 p.m., Pizza Pub, 64 Market St., Portsmouth. 430-9122.

Portsmouth Moose Lodge Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight, no cover, 1163 Sagamore Road, Portsmouth, 436-9627.

The Press Room Samuel James, Al Meantone, James Farquhar III & Jonathan Frazer Lessard, blues, 9 p.m., $5, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431-5186.

RiRa Irish Pub, 10 p.m., 22 Market Square, Portsmouth. 319-1680.

Rockingham Ballroom Country Night with DJ Ted Razz, 8 p.m.-midnight, $10, full cash bar and snacks available, 22 Ash Swamp Road, Newmarket. 659-4410.

Rudi’s Duke and John Hunter, 6 p.m., 20 High St., Portsmouth, 430-RUDI.

Shooters Sports Pub & Patio DJ BiggZ & D, 8 p.m., $21+, no cover. 772-3856.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. DJ Ben Kelly, dance party, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

Stone Church Van Gordon Martin with Wobblesauce, $10, 9 p.m.-midnight, 5 Granite St., Newmarket. 659-7700.

Wentworth By the Sea Scarlett Keyes, piano/vocals, 7-11 p.m., 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 422-7322.

American Legion Rosie, rock, 96 Islington St., Portsmouth. 436-7575.

Asia All request music and karaoke with DJ Shadow, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 347 Shattuck Way, Newington. 431-3121.

Barley Pub, 328 Central Ave., Dover. 742-4226.

Blue Mermaid Island Grille Connor Garvey, sweet songs, 9 p.m.-midnight, $5, 409 The Hill, Portsmouth. 427-2583.

Breakers Cafe Lounge DJ Dan Guy, 9 p.m. Ashworth Hotel, Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 926-6762.

Central Wave Drama Squad DJs on the 1′s and 2′s, 9 p.m., 368 Central Ave., Dover. 742-9283.

Daniel Street Tavern Seacoast Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 111 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 430-1011.

Dolphin Striker The Retroactivists, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 15 Bow St., Portsmouth. 431-5222.

Dover Brickhouse The Jon Herington Band (featuring Jon Herington – Guitarist for Steely Dan), $15, 8 p.m., 2 Orchard Ave., Dover. 749-3838.

Fury’s Publick House Neil Young tribute featuring Tim Theriault, Jamie Biscomb, Ned Chase, Jamie Decato and Tim McCoy, 9 p.m., 1 Washington St., Dover. 617-3633.

Grill 28 The Shifters (live band), 7-11 p.m., Pease Golf Course, 200 Grafton Road, Portsmouth. 433-1331.

The Grog Joppa Flatts, classic rock/blues/more, 9:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m., $5, 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass., (978) 465-8008.

Heberts Lounge Seacoast Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 1500 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 431-5882.

Hilton Garden Inn Rick Watson, 100 High St., Portsmouth. 431-1499.

Holy Grail Tim Cannon, 9 p.m.-midnight, 64 Main St., Epping. 679-9559.

Kelley’s Row Gazpacho, 80s tribute band, 421 Central Ave., Dover, 749-2919.

New Asia Ladies Night with, 9 p.m., 99 River Road, Newington. 431-3121.

The Oar House Don Severance, 8-11:30 p.m., 55 Ceres St., Portsmouth. 436-4025.

Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Aaron Denny, 9:30 p.m., Grill; Randy Amant, 10 p.m., Pizza Pub, 64 Market St., Portsmouth. 430-9122.

The Press Room Jazz lunch with Larry Garland & Friends, 1 p.m., no cover. Nick Goumas Combo, jazz, 9 p.m., $5, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431-5186.

RiRa Irish Pub, 10 p.m., 22 Market Square, Portsmouth. 319-1680.

Roadhouse Tavern Karaoke with the Coach, 7-11 p.m., 987 H. Dow Highway, Eliot, Maine. (207) 686-3080.

Rockingham Ballroom DB’s Orchestra, ballroom dance night, 7:30-11p.m., $14, full cash bar and snacks available, reservations suggested, 22 Ash Swamp Road, Newmarket. 659-4410.

Rudi’s Danny Harrington and Rusty Scott, 6 p.m., 20 High St., Portsmouth, 430-RUDI.

Shooter’s Sports Pub & Patio 9 p.m., $7, 21+, 6 Columbus Ave., Exeter. 772-3856.

Stone Church Hot Day At The Zoo, $10 advance, $15 day of show, 5 Granite St., Newmarket. 659-7700.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. DJ Ben Kelly, dance party, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

Wentworth By the Sea Lou Silvestri Duo, 7-11 p.m., 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 422-7322.

Barley Pub, 328 Central Ave., Dover. 742-4226.

Blue Mermaid Island Grille Open mic extravaganza, 3 p.m., no cover, 409 The Hill, Portsmouth. 427-2583.

Coat of Arms Trivia night, 8-10 p.m., 174 Fleet St., Portsmouth. 431-0407.

Daniel St. Tavern Seacoast Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 111 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 430-1011.

Dolphin Striker Don Severance, funky/jazzy pop, 7-10 p.m., 15 Bow St., Portsmouth, 431-5222.

The Grog Parker Wheeler Blues Party with Toni Lynn Washington, Mike Williams and Bruce Bears, 6-10 p.m., $5, 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass., (978) 465-8008.

Hebert’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 1500 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 431-5882.

Navy Yard Bar & Billiards Karaoke and Dancing with Darlene. 182 State Road, Kittery, Maine. (207) 439-7135.

The Press Room Jazz Grill: Yoron Israel & High Standards, 6-9 p.m., $10. 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431t -5186.

The Red Door Green Lion Crew, reggae, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 107 State St., Portsmouth. 373-6827.

RiRa Irish Pub Irish Session, 5-8 p.m. Talent Search, 9 p.m., 22 Market Square, Portsmouth. 319-1680.

Rudi’s Jazz brunch with Mike Effenberger & Jim Rudolf, noon-3 p.m., 20 High St., Portsmouth, 430-RUDI.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

Stone Church Open Mic with Dave Ogden, 7 p.m.,-midnight, 5 Granite St., Newmarket.

The Wentworth By the Sea Scarlet Keys, piano/vocals, 6:30-10:30 p.m., 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 422-7322.

Ballard’s Restaurant Electronic game show video trivia with DJ Rick Rozek, 9 p.m.-midnight, 72 Main St., Durham. 868-1114.

Barley Pub Trivia Night, 8-10 p.m., no cover, 328 Central Ave., Dover. 742-4226.

Blue Mermaid Island Grille Trivia night, 7-9 p.m., 409 The Hill, Portsmouth. 427-2583.

Dolphin Striker Old School, 8-11 p.m., 15 Bow St., Portsmouth, 431-5222.

Fury’s Publick House Trivia, 1 Washington St., Dover. 617-3633.

The Grog Laugh Off the Weekend, comedy, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass., (978) 465-8008.

The Knot Irish Pub Trivia Game, 10 p.m., 58 Main St., Durham. 868-2959.

Krave Karaoke with the Coach, 8 p.m., 421 Central Ave., Dover. 343-4096.

La Bec Rouge Shwingtyme, 9 p.m., 73 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 926-5050.

The Press Room Jazz Grill: Zumba Tres, 8 p.m., no cover, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431-5186.

The Red Door Hush, Hush, Sweet Harlot series with John Cragie, Anna Vogelzang, Leigh Jones and Mark Pinansky, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5, 107 State St., Portsmouth. 373-6827.

RiRa Irish Pub Oran Mor, 7-10 p.m., 22-26 Market Square, Portsmouth. 319-1680.

Shooter’s Sports Pub & Patio Music, comedy and TV show trivia with Brian Magnusson, 7 p.m., no cover, 21+, 6 Columbus Ave., Exeter. 772-3856.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

American Legion Post 56 Open Mic with Alan Taplin and Paul Marquis, 6-9 p.m., 9 Hannaford Drive, York, Maine. (207) 363-0376.

Barley Pub Ladies’ Beer Tasting Night, 8-10 p.m., no cover, 328 Central Ave., Dover. 742-4226.

Central Wave Trivia night, 9 p.m., 368 Central Ave., Dover. 742-9283.

Dolphin Striker Tom Yoder, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 15 Bow St., Portsmouth, 431-5222.

Dover Brick House Open Mic with Anthony Vito Fiandaca, 10 p.m., 2 Orchard St. Dover. 749-3838.

Fury’s Publick House Tim Theriault & Friends, 1 Washington St., Dover. 617-3633.

Galley Hatch Restaurant Electronic Game Show Video Trivia with DJ Rick Rozek, 7-9 p.m., 325 Lafayette Road, Hampton, 926-6152.

The Grog Steven Spungin, Flamenco guitarist, main bar area. Quizo Trivia, 8-10 p.m., cabaret, 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass., (978) 465-8008.

Heberts Game Time Pub Trivia, 7 p.m., 1500 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth. 967-4841.

Krave Game Time Pub Trivia, 8 p.m., 421 Central Ave., Dover. 343-4096.

La Bec Rouge Shwingtyme, 9 p.m., 73 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 926-5050.

Mojo’s Karaoke with DJ Don Corman, 95 Brewery Lane, Portsmouth. 436-6656.

The Press Room Jazz Jam with Larry Garland, 5:30-9 p.m. Hoot with Chad Verbeck, 9 p.m.-midnight, no cover, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431-5186.

Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Digi-Trivia with DJ Koko P, 9 p.m., Pizza Pub, 64 Market St., Portsmouth. 430-9122.

RiRa Irish Pub Quiz with Murph and Little Murph, 8-10 p.m., 22-26 Market Square, Portsmouth. 319-1680.

Shipyard Brew Pub Trivia Night, 8 p.m., 51 Dow Highway, Eliot, Maine. (207) 686-2026.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

Stone Church Bluegrass Jam with Dave Talmage, 7 p.m.,-close, 5 Granite St., Newmarket.

Applebee’s Family Karaoke with DJ Jammin’ Jeff, 9 p.m.-midnight, no cover, 7 Fresh River Road, Epping. 679-2327.

Bar B Bar Ladies’ Night, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Bramber Valley Golf Club, 75 Bramber Valley Drive, Greenland. 436-2601.

Barley Pub Mike Effenberger, 9 p.m., no cover. 28 Central Ave., Dover. 742-4226.

Blue Mermaid Island Grille Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., 409 The Hill, Portsmouth. 427-2583.

Dolphin Striker Call for entertainment, 8-11 p.m., 15 Bow St., Portsmouth. 431-5222.

Fury’s Publick House A Minor Revolution, 1 Washington St., Dover. 617-3633.

The Grog Hoot Night with James Paone, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 13 Middle St., Newburyport, Mass. (978) 465-8008.

Kelley’s Row Trivia Night, 8-10 p.m., 421 Central Ave., Dover, 749-2919.

Krave Original Karaoke Krew with Coach, 8 p.m., 421 Central Ave., Dover. 343-4096.

La Bec Rouge DJ Kelley Eliot, Ladies Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, 73 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 926-5050.

The Press Room Little Malcolm, 9 p.m., no cover, 77 Daniel St., Portsmouth. 431-5186.

Prime Time Bar and Grill Game Show Trivia with DJ Rick Rozek, 8-10 p.m., 620 Lafayette Road, Seabrook. 760-7230.

The Red Door Red on Red with Evaredy, ladies night, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 107 State St., Portsmouth, 373-6827.

RiRa Irish Pub Open Mic Night, 10 p.m., 22-26 Market Square, Portsmouth. 319-1680.

Rudi’s Dimitri on piano, 6 p.m., 20 High St., Portsmouth, 430-RUDI.

Shooter’s Sports Pub Red Sky Mary, 8 p.m., no cover, 21+, 6 Columbus Ave., Exeter. 772-3856.

Stacey Jane’s Karaoke, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., 9 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach. 929-9005.

Wentworth By the Sea Lou Silvestri Duo, 6:30-10:30 p.m., 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 422-7322.

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