We're entering festival season in New Hampshire, and there will be music playing all across the state this weekend. Here are our top picks.
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- Lebanon Farmers Market opening day on Thursday, May 19 (weekly through Sept. 29) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Colburn Park in Lebanon. More info.
- Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience on Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m., at the Park Theatre in Jaffrey. More info.
- The Thing in the Spring from Thursday, May 19, through Sunday, May 22, at Nova Arts in Keene. More info.
- National Theater Live: King Lear on Friday, May 20, at 6 p.m., at the Tillotson Center for the Arts in Colebrook. More info.
More at the Tillotson Center: Colebrook Music Department Spring Concert Keene Jazz Orchestra Spring Concert on Friday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m., at The Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College. More info.
- Robin Hood from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22, at the Rochester Opera House. More info.
- Guided Hike at Northwest Sanctuary on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Nashua Northwest Sanctuary Conservation Area. More info.
- Exeter Arts & Music Fest on Saturday, May 21 (the third Saturday of the month through Sept 17th) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Swasey Parkway in Exeter. More info.
- PMAC Teen Rock & Jazz Show on Saturday, May 21 at noon, at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth. More info.
Imagine That! The Power of Picture Books at the Portsmouth Historical Society. More info.
BONUS:
- Moving Your Way on Saturday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Green Acre in Elliot, Maine. More info.
Also at Green Acre: RootsUprising