Seacoast arts and culture news

Erin Harpe Nation Blues Duo returns to The Stone Church

Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo returns to The Stone Church, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022.

NEWMARKET — On Sunday, Nov. 13, Erin Harpe returns to the stage at The Stone Church, 5 Granite St., Newmarket, along with her Nation Blues Duo! That includes the award-winning singer/guitarist alongside along with her husband, Jim Countryman, on bass and backing vocals, the duo celebrates their new album “Meet Me within the Center” successful the New England Music Award for “Album of the 12 months”! The album was known as “at the moment’s nation blues at its best possible” by Dwelling Blues Journal, who topped Erin “one of many most interesting fingerpicking acoustic blues singers within the land”.

This particular efficiency, “The Street to Memphis” is a fundraiser for the Worldwide Blues Problem (IBC). Erin Harpe Nation Blues Duo is representing the Granite State Blues Society within the IBCs, January 2023 in Memphis.

For extra data on the Granite State Blues Society: granitestateblues.org.

For extra data on The Worldwide Blues Problem: blues.org/international-blues-challenge.

New novel launched by Rochester writer; set in N.H. and focuses on LGBT communities

ROCHESTER — J. L. Lengthy, Rochester writer and the host of the month-to-month Rochester Writers Evening literary salon, has simply launched his sophomore novel, Ladykillers. This cozy-style thriller novel follows the misadventures of middle-aged trans lesbian Ro Peszke, former cop and present non-public investigator, as she stumbles her approach by a lacking individuals case, a fledgling romance with a girl ten years her junior, and fully an excessive amount of New England snow. The official e book launch and reside studying by the writer is scheduled for the November Rochester Writers Evening occasion on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The studying will probably be held within the Rose Room on the Rochester Public Library, situated at 65 S. Most important St., in downtown Rochester, and can start at 6 p.m. An open mic will observe.

The e book is out there by Lulu Books (www.lulu.com/spotlight/jllong) in each e-book and paperback codecs, in addition to by Amazon.

Rye Place hosts group artwork present

RYE — Rye Place will maintain a group artwork present opening on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 4:30 to six p.m. on the Rye Place Procuring Heart, 150 Layfette Street, Rye. Members of the group are invited to attend. There will probably be mild refreshments and loads of free parking. The artwork exhibit will probably be on show by December.

“We’re delighted to show superb oil work from the immensely proficient native artist, Susan Hennigan. Susan’s items characteristic the fantastic thing about the seaside, boats, landscapes, and different scenic treasures. We’re excited to share her beautiful art work with our local people,” stated Howie Lazerowich, Co-owner of the Inn at Rye Place.

Susan Hennigan has lived in Hampton, N.H. since 1989. She is a self-taught artist who has beneﬁtted from mentoring by a number of proficient regional oil painters. Susan has shared her artwork in solo and group exhibitions within the New Hampshire and southern Maine seacoast. Her work additionally sits in non-public collections all through the USA.

As well as, guests can get pleasure from lovely and colourful art work from college students from close by Rye Elementary Faculty. Their show will embrace self-portraits, hearts, florals, and collages.

Rye Place is dwelling to 13 small enterprise, 11 of that are women-owned, and vary from a hair salon to floral designer. The hooked up Inn at Rye Place provides a welcoming and comfy place to stick with a terrific location simply three miles from the Rye seashores, and close to Portsmouth and Hampton’s beloved eating places, bars, seashores, and outlets. This quiet and peaceable house is a perfect setting for household holidays or enterprise journey.

The Kittery Artwork Affiliation holds All Member Exhibition and Opening Reception

KITTERY, Maine — The Kittery Artwork Affiliation introduced their upcoming All Member Exhibition “En Plein Air” opened Oct. 20 and runs by Nov. 27. There will probably be holding an Opening Reception on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission to the gallery and opening receptions are at all times free and open to the general public. The Kittery Artwork Affiliation is situated at 2 Walker St. in Kittery,