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Lost River Gorge honors Military families this Memorial Day weekend

North Woodstock, NH -- Military families will be honored this Memorial Day weekend at Lost River Gorge in N. Woodstock, New Hampshire. Military members past and present will be admitted free with ID; immediate military family members will receive a discounted rate. 

“The only time Lost River Gorge was closed in its history was during World War II, when most of its young staff – guides, kitchen workers and other help – were off serving their country in military service. The gorge remained closed for four years. 

This Memorial Day we want to honor the men and women who are protecting our country today,” says Lost River Manager Deb Williams. She added that on Wednesdays through the remainder of the season, Lost River will offer free admission to active military with ID, and their immediate family will receive a discounted rate.

The gorge was discovered in 1852 by two young brothers, Lyman and Royal Jackman, who were fishing the river when one of them slid out of sight and landed waist-deep in a hidden cave 15 feet below. Their discovery sparked great interest in the amazing natural site, and they began taking visitors on tours.  

Lost River Gorge, located on Route 112W in N. Woodstock, NH, is one of the oldest natural attractions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. This year will mark 100 years of preservation of its natural beauty and habitat by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. A public celebration of their stewardship is planned for June 7.

Today Lost River Gorge is more than a climb through the caves. As part of the centennial celebration, guided tours will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2pm through the 2012 season. The tours are available to the first 25 people at the general admission rate. Tours include information on the natural and cultural history of the gorge. 

Visitors meander along an intricate series of boardwalks, past gigantic granite walls, through boulder caves and beside beautiful Paradise Falls. The caves are optional, as visitors can remain on the main boardwalk throughout their tour.

Saturday evening lantern tours will begin in mid-June, and reservations are needed. A nature garden with native New Hampshire plants is beginning to blossom, and with new signage in place, visitors can learn to identify plants at all stages through the seasons. Evenings in July and August will feature a full schedule of educational programs.

For more information about Lost River Gorge and a full schedule of events for the celebration, visit www.lostrivergorge.org; emailinfo@lostrivergorge.com. Look for Lost River Gorge on Facebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate Mother's Day Weekend at the Currier Museum Artfest

Manchester, NH – Visit the Currier Museum of Art Mother’s Day weekend for a two-day Spring ArtFest. Create original artwork during family art workshops, meet Museum Shop featured artists, get great deals on art books from the Currier Library book sale and enjoy Mother’s Day brunch in the Winter Garden Café. There are also special Mother’s Day and garden-themed tours to enjoy, as well as the last chance to experience A New Vision: Modernist Photography.

Throughout the weekend, buy jewelry from local artists and see demonstrations from jewelry-makers Sandra McCaw, Lauren Pollaro and Joy Raskin. Textile artist Becky O, potter Rachel Montroy and glassmaker Aaron Slater will also be at the museum to meet visitors and sell their latest creations. Visitors will also have the opportunity to use a community loom to create an original piece of woven art.

Family Saturday: Mother’s Day Gifts

Saturday, May 12 from 10 am-1 pm

Participate in a fun, hands-on art activity, go on a guided family gallery tour (11:30 am), visit the Discovery Gallery or use a family gallery guide to explore the museum on your own. Museum admission is free from 10 am to noon. (Children 17 and under always enjoy free admission.)

Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 13 from 11 am-2 pm

Make Mother’s Day extra special with brunch and jazz entertainment provided by John Choinard and a special appearance by the Ukeladies. Menu includes a continental station with fresh baked sweet breads, pastries and fresh fruit; a scrambled “Messy Egg” station with your choice of mix-ins, a carving station, sides of maple sausage, apple wood bacon, house potatoes and quinoa pancakes. $25 for adults; $12 for kids 12 and under; $8 for continental station only. Please call 603.629.9383 to make brunch reservations.  

After brunch, at 2pm John Chouinard and his music students will perform their spring recital in the auditorium. The event is FREE and open to the public. 

Mother’s Day Focus Tour: A Rose by Any Other Name Would Still be Art - The Flower Tour

Sunday, May 13 at 11:30 am

Focus on flowers in art and treat yourself, your mother or your favorite gardener to a beautiful exploration of all the museum has to offer. Free with museum admission.

Zimmerman House Focus Tour

Landscaping a Usonian: The Zimmerman House Garden Tour

Sunday, May 13 at 3:30 pm

For Frank Lloyd Wright, the natural setting for a house was just as important as the structure he designed for it.  Learn about the Zimmerman House’s Wright-designed gardens, the carefully planned vistas and the many ways the architect succeeded in integrating the indoors and the outdoors. This 90-minute tour includes a general introduction to the Zimmerman House. Tour begins and ends in the museum’s lobby. Reservations required. $20 for Adults; $19 for Seniors; $16 for Students; $8 for Children 7-17; Free for members.  Make your reservations at CURRIER.ORG or call 603.669.6144 x108.

The Currier Museum of Art is located at 150 Ash Street in Manchester, NH and is wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Regular museum hours are: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 11am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm. Closed Tuesday. More information: www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x108.

 

Last Chance to Experience Modernist Photography Exhibition at the Currier

Manchester, NH – A New Vision: Modernist Photography showcases the work of more than 70 photographers and takes museum visitors on a journey from the beginning of the modernist movement in the 1920s to modernism’s influence on contemporary photography.

The exhibition features more than 150 works displayed in three expansive galleries. Visitors will recognize some iconic New York City imagery, like Rudy Burckhardt’s Flat Iron Building, 1948 and photos of the George Washington Bridge and Times Square. Visitors will also see the work of New England photographers Carl Hyatt of Portsmouth, NH and Paul Caponigro of Cushing, ME – both contemporary photographers very much influenced by modernism 

Hyatt’s Portsmouth Harbor Salt Pile Series, S-28 and Caponigro’s San Sebastian, New Mexico are classic modernist images that emphasize dramatic contrasts of light and shade, creating abstract compositions. Like historic modernist photos, form and composition are as important as subject matter in these images.

Historic modernist American photographers such as Edward and Brett Weston, Margaret Bourke-White, Man Ray and Charles Sheeler, as well as European artists including Lotte Jacobi, Helmar Lerski and Imre Kinszki are represented throughout A New Vision. 

From urban cityscapes and rural landscapes to individual portraits and still-life compositions, A New Vision explores the reciprocal influences among all media that shaped the modern art movement.  Artists in the varied media shared a common vision; to illustrate this interconnectedness, paintings by Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Sheeler and Childe Hassam are paired with photographs in this exhibition.

“This exhibition illustrates the diversity of the modernist movement and its important contribution to the art of the 20^th and 21^st centuries,” said Kurt Sundstrom, curator of the exhibition. Adding, “Modernist photographers expanded the visual vocabulary of art – making everyday objects – from grass, drying laundry, machinery and lumber to details of the human body – subjects worthy of artistic interest.”

This special exhibition is supported by Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. and by Barbara and Thomas Putnam, with additional support from the Mac Doty Education Fund.

The Currier Museum of Art is located at 150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH. Open every day except Tuesday. Museum admission: adults $10; seniors $9; students $8; children age 17 and under are always admitted free. More information: www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x108.

Mark Your Calendars - Coming this Summer: 4th Annual Living History Event in Hillsborough

Hillsborough, NH- Discover Hillsborough’s beautiful, historic hidden gems at the 2012 Living History Event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 19. The Hillsborough Historical Society and the Living History Event Committee will host this two-day event.

One ticket for a low price gets you admission for both days and four action packed sites – Hillsborough Downtown, the President Franklin Pierce Homestead, Jones Road, and historic Hillsborough Center. Tickets may be purchased online for a discount until August 12, and will also be available at all locations the day of the event.

Exciting guests this year include renowned Ben Franklin re-enactor Dean Bennett, and back by popular demand, Mr. Bayly the 18^th Century Magician and the 2^nd S. Carolina String Band. Nancy Cowan from the NH School of Falconry will be there again this year with falcon demonstrations.

Visitors will have the opportunity to view French and Indian battle re-enactments, pan for gold with Prospector Pete, or attend Mme. Dobrowolski’s School of Deportment for Young Ladies and Gentlemen. Participants can go on a walking tour of historic downtown Hillsborough, attend the stone arch bridge tour by trolley, or visit the Open Air Farmer’s Market and Artisan’s Fair. These activities and more will be at Hillsborough 4^th Annual Living History Event this summer.

For more information and to view the complete list of activities, visit http://livinghistoryeventnh.com, email livinghistoryevent@gmail.com or call (603) 478-0809.

 

Free Museum Admission for All during February School Vacation Week Thanks to Generous Support from Citizens Bank Foundation

Manchester, NH – Bring your family to the Currier Museum of Art Monday Feb. 27 through Friday Mar. 2 (closed Tuesday) for educational, fun and free art activities. Free admission for adults during February vacation week is underwritten by Citizens Bank Foundation. Admission to the Currier is always free for children age 17 and younger.

Artists and Inns of Franconia Notch Celebrate the Holidays

FRANCONIA, NH - When five charming inns invite eight local artists to exhibit their work in the snow-globe world of Franconia Notch and the White Mountains during the holiday season, the result is a magical and festive weekend getaway.

The second annual Inns and Arts Tour is hosted by the Adair Country Inn and Restaurant in Bethlehem; Bishop Farm Bed and Breakfast in Lisbon; Lovetts Inn in Franconia and the Sugar Hill Inn and Sunset Hill House, both in Sugar Hill.

By Dec. 2, when the tour opens, these historic inns will be richly decorated for the Christmas holidays, creating a warm, festive and intimate setting to view the works and talk with of some of the region's best known artists. 

The Currier Offers Lots To Do in Conjunction with Backstage Pass Exhibition

MANCHESTER, NH—Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography is on view now through January 15, 2012 at the Currier Museum of Art. This exhibition features more than 150 photographs – many rarely seen by the public – and provides a portal into the musical and cultural history of Rock & Roll.

The Currier will present the following public programs and events in conjunction with this exhibition – including live music at the museum, a rock & roll storybook reading, a film festival in Concord and much more!

First Thursdays LIVE (Nov. 3, Dec. 1 and Jan. 5)

During the first Thursday of each month of the Backstage Pass exhibition, the Currier offers extended evening hours until 9pm for visitors to enjoy the exhibition, along with live music starting at 6pm in the Winter Garden Café (catered by Z food & drink.)

Nov. 3 – Alli Beaudry Trio

Dec. 1 – Craving Lucy

Jan. 5 – Matt Chase Group

All performers will play originals, as well as covers by musicians represented in Backstage Pass. Free for members; $10 for non-members.

Ride with Santa to the Top of Mount Washington

Santa trades in Rudolf for a train

BRETTON WOODS, NH – Snow makes the holidays; as we all know from the classic song “White Christmas”. This holiday season, there is no need to dream of snow or Santa, with the new Santa Train Rides on the Mount Washington cog Railway.

There is plenty of snow on the highest Peak in the Northeast. So, why not join Santa with the kids or loved ones for a very special ride up Mount Washington?

2nd Annual Galaxy Gala: A Star for Everyone

Concord, NH – Tickets are still available for the 2^nd Annual Galaxy Gala, being held this Saturday, October 22 at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center at 6 PM. The Gala is presented by Touch the Future, Inc. to benefit the educational mission of the Discovery Center.

Honorary gala chair Rick Searfoss will be among the guests. A graduate of Plymouth High School, Searfoss is a former NASA astronaut and space shuttle commander. A veteran of three space flights, he logged over 39 days in space. He served as pilot on STS-58 and STS-76, and was the mission commander on STS-90. Searfoss retired from the Air Force and left NASA in 1998 and currently tours the world sharing the wonders of human space flight and the relevant lessons learned.

November Schedule of Events at the Currier Museum of Art

MANCHESTER, NH— On view now through Dec. 4, A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnescelebrates the more than 60-year career of this internationally acclaimed American potter, whose work is at the forefront of the studio pottery movement. Also, don’t miss Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography, on view now through January 15, 2012. This exhibition will feature over 150 photographs – many rarely seen by the public – and will provide a portal into the musical and cultural history of Rock & Roll.

The museum’s entrance is located at 150 Ash Street and free parking is available in the on-site lot. Museum hours are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday - Friday 11 am–5 pm, Saturday 10 am–5 pm, with extended hours on the First Thursday of each month until 9 pm for the duration of the Backstage Pass exhibition. Closed Tuesday.Admission to the museum is always free for children 17 and under, and every Saturday from 10 am–noon admission is free to everyone. For more information, visit www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x108.

FEATURED PROGRAM FOR NOVEMBER