Winter Calendar

Through December 24
Fall Art Exhibit
Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden
themillbrookgallery.com

November 28
Granite State Ringers: Once Upon a Christmas Time
Audi, 7:30pm
www.concordcityauditorium.org

November 29–December 2, 6–9, 13–16
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
In this original adaption of the holiday classic, Hatbox Theatre focuses on how the dreamlike qualities of the ghost story aspect of Dickens’ work can bring about redemption.
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm Fri & Sat; 2pm Sun
hatboxnh.com

November 30–December 2
The Ash Girl
In a big old house, Ashgirl lives huddled deep in the protection of an ashy hearth. With her mother dead and her father away, she lives with her stepmother and two stepsisters. When the invitation to the ball arrives from the prince, Ashgirl finds the strength to go with the help of her friends, some of whom come from unexpected places.
Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 7:30pm Fri; 2 & 7:30pm Sat; 2pm Sun
www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org

November 30–December 2, 7–9, 14–16
FRUITCAKE!
FRUITCAKE! showcases three high-caliber actors in their quest to portray every aspect of the Christmas season in one hilarious, sugar-rush of a show.
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm Fri & Sat; 2pm Sun
hatboxnh.com

December 1–2
Concord Dance Academy Annual Holiday Spectacular
Audi, 1 & 6pm Sat; 1pm Sun
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 1–2
The Nutcracker
Capitol Center for the Arts, 2 & 7pm Sat; 2pm Sun
ccanh.com

December 2
Friends of the Audi Holiday Party
Audi, 6pm
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 4
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Capitol Center for the Arts, 6:30pm
ccanh.com

December 5
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
ccanh.com

December 6
Slam in the Schools! with Mayhem Poets
Capitol Center for the Arts, 10am
ccanh.com

December 6, 7, 9, 13, 14
Christmas with the Canterbury Shakers Tours
Canterbury Shaker Village, 6:30 & 7pm
www.shakers.org

December 7
Midnight Merriment
Downtown Concord, 5pm–12am
intownconcord.org

December 7–8
A Christmas Carol
Audi, 7:30pm Fri; 2 & 7:30pm Sat
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 8, 15
Christmas at Canterbury
Canterbury Shaker Village, 3–8pm
www.shakers.org

December 8
Lindsey Buckingham
Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm
ccanh.com

December 9
Louise Penny
Just in time for the holidays, Louise Penny once again astounds and delights readers with the latest entry in her sublime Chief Inspector Gamache series. She explores the line between sacrifice and sin in Kingdom of the Blind. Hear the New York Times best-selling author discuss her newest novel.
Capitol Center for the Arts, 1pm
ccanh.com

December 9
Symphony New Hampshire: An Irish Christmas
Audi, 3pm
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 9, February 10
Putting It Together
New World Theatre will present six new works at the Hatbox Theatre this season as part of our ongoing play development program. These productions will either be a staged reading or a workshop script-in-hand performance with minimal staging, costumes, and props.
Hatbox Theatre, 6:30pm
hatboxnh.com

December 12, January 9, February 13
Discovering Magic with Andrew Pinard
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm
hatboxnh.com

December 13
Buzz Ball 2018
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7pm
ccanh.com

December 15
The MET Live in HD: La Traviata
Capitol Center for the Arts, 12:55pm
ccanh.com

December 15
The Nutcracker Ballet
Audi, 2pm
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 15–31
The Little Mermaid
We’ll be making a splash this holiday season with the silliest musical under the sea! Boo the villain, cheer the hero, and join us for an English tradition that has been a holiday staple since the nineteenth century! We’re proud to bring a little old England to New England!
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 10am Dec 20; 11am Dec 27 & 31; 2pm Dec 16, 22, 29 & 30; 7pm Dec 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29
www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org

December 21
Winter Solstice Hike
Bring your family and friends to celebrate the fist day of winter by enjoying a nighttime stroll through the woods on the Shannon Pond Trail at Castle in the Clouds! This hike is self-guided, so you can walk at your leisure. The trail will be marked with lighted mason jars, but we recommend that you bring headlamps or flashlights.
Castle in the Clouds, 5–7pm
www.castleintheclouds.com

December 21
New Hampshire School of Ballet: The Nutcracker
Audi, 7pm
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 21–23
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors is a unique opportunity to revisit a classic Christmas story.
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm Fri & Sat; 2pm Sun
hatboxnh.com

December 22
Piccola Opera: Dickens Carolers in Concert
Audi, 7pm
www.concordcityauditorium.org

December 23
Capital Jazz Orchestra Holiday Pops
Capitol Center for the Arts, 4pm
ccanh.com

December 30
The MET Live in HD: The Magic Flute
Capitol Center for the Arts, 3pm
ccanh.com

January 4–20
Fade
Fade tells the story of Henry Wilson, a brilliant academic struggling with a difficult, degenerative mental disease. As his memory slowly fades, we witness the effects on his family members, particularly his youngest daughter Aerin and husband Martin, who take him in and serve as his primary caretakers. As time begins to run out, his coping mechanisms become eerily more real and he struggles to make peace with the greatest regrets and secrets of his life.
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm Fri & Sat; 2pm Sun

January 8
Bolshoi Ballet in HD: La Sylphide
Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
ccanh.com

January 10
American Girl Live
Join your favorite American Girl characters and the campers as they follow their hearts, share their dreams, and learn the power of friendship.
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7pm
ccanh.com

January 11
Darlingside Featuring Maine Youth Rock Orchestra
Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm
ccanh.com

January 12, February 9
Hatbox Performance Lab
Hatbox Theatre’s educational series for theater artists and the public looking to explore the theatrical arts and expand their capabilities. Each month we hold a two-hour (plus!) workshop on different topics including lighting, sound, projections, costumes, design, acting, improv, directing, publicity, and more.
Hatbox Theatre, 2pm
hatboxnh.com

January 12
Get the Led Out
Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm
ccanh.com

January 15
Dorrance Dance
Dorrance Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based out of New York City. The company’s work aims to honor tap dance’s uniquely beautiful history.
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7pm
ccanh.com

January 16
The MET Live in HD: Adriana Lecouvreur
Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
ccanh.com

January 24
Potted Potter
The Olivier Award nominated Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real-life game of Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes. Even if you don’t know the difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff, Potted Potter will make you roar with laughter.
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7pm
ccanh.com

January 24, February 21
Stranger Than Fiction Improv
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm
hatboxnh.com

January 25
Music Out of the ’Box
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm
hatboxnh.com

January 26, February 23
Greg Boggis Presents Standup Comedy
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm
hatboxnh.com

January 27
Victoria Valentine: Paranormal Investigator
Ghost Ship Radio is thrilled to bring its production of Victoria Valentine: Paranormal Investigator to the Hatbox this upcoming season. An original radio play series created by Dan Knight and Douglas Osterhoudt, Victoria Valentine mixes old and new and harkens back to the age of stories like The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, and Dick Tracy. Set in 1940s New York City, Victoria takes the cases deemed too strange for her competitors. Join us as we showcase several of her most exciting and harrowing cases live on stage!
Hatbox Theatre, 2pm
hatboxnh.com

January 27
National Ballet Theatre of Odessa: Swan Lake
Capitol Center for the Arts, 3pm
ccanh.com

January 29
Bolshoi Ballet in HD: Don Quixote
Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
ccanh.com

February 1–17
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Carouse with us for Twelfth Night, a festive comedy in which characters have their own epiphanies as they contemplate love and loss while they try to drown their sorrows in music (and drink).
Hatbox Theatre, 7:30pm Fri & Sat; 2pm Sun
hatboxnh.com

February 4
The MET Live in HD: Carmen
Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
ccanh.com

February 7
Mnozil Brass
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
ccanh.com

February 12
National Theatre Live in HD: The Madness of George III
Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
ccanh.com

February 20
The Sound of Music
Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
ccanh.com

February 23–24
Women Who Move America
From the Civil War era to the Oklahoma Dust Bowl period through modern times, women have played an integral, albeit often uncredited role in forming and forging the American experience. Women Who Move America will take the audience on an exploration of the unique challenges facing women throughout history. Skilled Storycrafters will perform in character, with first-person accounts of entertaining and inspiring adventures.
Hatbox Theatre, 2pm
hatboxnh.com