This week’s events in & around Portsmouth, NH: 5/10/18 – 5/17/18

Additional local calendars for even more events:
  PortsmouthNH.com // SeacoastOnline.com // SeacoastLately.com

Thursday 5/10
*  2:15pm – 6pm: Exeter Farmers Market @ Swasey Parkway, Exeter
*  5pm: Port Smith Issue One Release Event party @ plainspoke
*  6:30 – 7:30pm: Small Town, Big Oil @ Portsmouth Athenaeum  — Author David W. Moore speaks on his book “Small Town, Big Oil: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the Richest Man in the World — and Won.” The book is a narrative nonfiction account of the women who led the citizens of Durham, NH, in the 1970s, to out-organize and out-maneuver the establishment and protect their community from billionaire Aristotle Onassis and big oil. Two of the women featured in the book will also be on hand at this event.
*  7pm: Godspell @ 3S Artspace — (Details on Friday’s listing)
*  8pm: Button Factory Jazz @ WSCA’s Button Factory Stage — This week’s featured jazz lineup includes: the Nihco Gallo Trio with guests Don Davis and Nick Mainella!
*  8pm: The Low Anthem @ The Music Hall Loft — A wonderful band that uses magic and cool offbeat instruments. Listen (& watch) this YouTube video of their song “In The Pepsi Moon” if you wanna know if you dig them.

Friday 5/11
*  8pm: Godspell @ 3S Artspace — Featuring a cast of 40 teenagers, from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine, Patrick Dorow Productions’ “GODSPELL,” at 3S Artspace, will capture the true meaning of human courage and dignity. The timeless musical, written by 3-time grammy award winner Stephen Schwartz, will be revamped and seen through a new set of teenage eyes.
*  8pm: Joyce Anderson’s Revival Show @ NH Theatre Project at West End Studio Theatre — Three nights only, “a common-grounding, freedom-sounding, joy-abounding musical extravaganza to celebrate Mother’s Day!”

Saturday 5/12
*  8am – 1pm: Portsmouth Farmers Market @ City Hall hill — Open for the season now, get your local fresh farmers market groove on!
*  10am – 2pm: 9th Annual Clothing Swap @ Portsmouth Library
*  10am: 27th Annual Kitchen Tour @ Little Harbor neighborhood (put on by The Music Hall) — It’s hard to believe that for 27 years, people have been lining up to see other people’s kitchens, but there you have it — the perennial kitchen tour where historic-Portsmouth-meets-HGTV! I guess it’s also pretty cool that architects and designers are also on site at some of the recently renovated spots. Hooray local artisans!
*  7 & 9:30pm: Brian Regan @ The Music Hall — Standup comedy on a Saturday nite!
*  8pm (free swing dance lesson at 7:30) : Soggy Po Boys @ The Dance Hall — Wear comfy shoes ‘cuz you’ll probably want to dance — and if you wanna know how, come early for the swing dance lesson!
*  8pm: Joyce Anderson’s Revival Show @ NH Theatre Project at West End Studio Theatre — Three nights only, “a common-grounding, freedom-sounding, joy-abounding musical extravaganza to celebrate Mother’s Day!”
* 8pm: Godspell @ 3S Artspace — (Details on Friday’s listing)

Sunday 5/13
*  10am – 3pm: Mother’s Day Annual Plant Sale @ Fuller Gardens — a beautiful place to visit anytime — but this time, there’s also a big plant sale going on!
*  10:30am: Daily Walking Tours Begin @ Discover Portsmouth — Every day now, you can take a daily walking tour with Discover Portsmouth/Portsmouth Historical Society!
*  2pm: Joyce Anderson’s Revival Show @ NH Theatre Project at West End Studio Theatre — Three nights only, “a common-grounding, freedom-sounding, joy-abounding musical extravaganza to celebrate Mother’s Day!”
*  5pm: Godspell @ 3S Artspace — (Details on Friday’s listing)

Next Week (5/14–5/17)
*  Monday 7pm: Pint of Science @ Profile Coffee Bar — “From Atoms to Galaxies & Everything In Between” Hear from Prof. Shawna Hollen (Assistant Professor of Physics/Materials Science) on Taking Pictures of Atoms and Prof. Young Jo Kim (Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering) on Edible Electronics.
*  Tuesday 7pm: Pint of Science @ Portsmouth Book & Bar — “Planet Earth” Hear from Prof. Jennifer Jacobs (Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering) on Coastal Consequences: The Risks of Nuisance Flooding and from Prof. Daniel Nocera (Professor of Energy/Inorganic Chemistry Harvard) on Using Sun, Air and Water to Make Food and Fuels.
*  Tuesday 7pm: Music Hall Film Club: King Kong @ The Music Hall Loft
*  Wednesday 7pm: RBG @ The Music Hall Loft — Opening night for this acclaimed documentary — we’ll be gathering in the lobby at 6pm with Feminist Oasis and RESOLVE to “Fill the Hall with Feminists!” for this, the first of 6 screenings of this film.
*  Thursday 6:30pm: PechaKucha Night Portsmouth @ 3S Artspace — Each speaker has 20 slides, and they’ll advance every 20 seconds whether they’re ready for it or not! Come be impressed and amused, inspired and entertained! This one appears to be sold out — if you didn’t get your ticket already, maybe sign up for the next one?
*  Thursday 7pm: Beat Night @ Book & Bar — A live band and an open mic — come hear local poets of all ages and backgrounds read in front of one of the best improvising bands on the Seacoast! This month’s features include Jeff Stern. Features 7-8pm; open mic from 8-9pm.