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Front Porch Summer Arts Series
New Hampshire residents have many opportunities in the coming months to enjoy some of the best work the arts community has to offer. Local and regional writers and performers are gearing up for a vibrant season, and artists from around the world are visiting the state to bring new sounds and ideas to our area.
The Front Porch Summer Arts Series keeps listeners plugged in with in-studio performances and conversations with some of the most respected thinkers and creators around. Join us weeknights at 6:30pm on New Hampshire Public Radio, and check out our website to keep abreast of upcoming performances and events around the state.
The Summer Arts Series is supported by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council for the Arts.
Programs:Country Musician Liz Carlisle: As part of The Front Porch Summer Arts Series, singer songwriter Liz Carlisle will sing and play in the studio with some backup help. Liz is a Montana-based country singer who's b Cellist Kristen Miller: Cellist Kristen Miller has taken it upon herself to re-define her instrument. She wants it to be associated with more genres than just traditional Classical music. Her work is a mix of heavily-layered compositions of folk, ro Trio Encompas: The Jazz group "Trio Encompas" describes its sound as energy-driven avant groove jazz. Jonathan Blakeslee, Mike Walsh, and Thom Keith make up the trio and do time on stand-up bass, drums, and saxophone respectively. As part Two Great Operas: We look at two different operas today, a very funny work by British composer Benjamin Britten and some more traditional work by one of opera's favorite sons, Giuseppe Verdi. Opera North is in the midst of a production of Ben Singer/Songwriter Catie Curtis: Boston-based Catie Curtis has become a regular fixture at the biggest folk festivals in the Northeast and throughout the country. Her new CD "Long Night Moon" is the first recording she's made since adopting two children. S More Summer Arts Series programs... |
