August 1, 2014
The Granite State Sentinel 3
~ Arts & Entertainment ~ America’s Got Talent Star Performs At Music Hall PORTSMOUTH The line up at The Music Hall continues to heat up this summer with America’s Got Talent breakout star Jackie Evancho backed by the PARMA Orchestra. On Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m., Evancho, 2011’s biggest selling breakout artist, will be performing songs from her newest album ‘The Voice’, a mix of new songs, new arrangements of cover songs plus classical repertoire that only Jackie can sing. Jackie Evancho has recorded one EP (O Holy Night) and three full-length albums, all of which raced to the top of the Billboard charts. Her PBS special was the highest rated and most pledged special in the last 10 years breaking all records. When ‘O Holy Night’ was released it became the years #1 bestselling debut recording with sales exceeding 1 million copies. It rocketed into the Billboard Top 200 at #2 making her the youngest solo artist in the soundscan era to debut in the top 5, taking that long standing record from Michael Jackson. ‘Dream With Me’, her first full length studio album, also debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #2 and is platinum. Evancho’s recent album ‘Songs From The Silver Screen’, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical charts and at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. 2014 has been a big year for Jackie, as she
released her 3rd studio album, performed in a new PBS special, and kicked off a world tour. The PARMA Orchestra focuses on performing under-represented composers’ works from the studio to the concert stage. Based in New England, the orchestra is comprised of principal players from many renowned ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Philharmonic, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and the American Composers Orchestra. Led by the accomplished baton of conductor and artistic director John Page, the orchestra continues to promote and perform innovative, contemporary music from composers the world over. Tickets can be purchased at box office in the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, over the phone at 603-436-2400, or at www.themusichall.org.
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Local Mystery Writers Appearing At Barnes & Noble NEWINGTON ‘Dangerous Denial’ is the first book for Amy Ray, who lives in Rye with her husband and daughter. Ray will be appearing with fellow mystery author Edith Maxwell from 1-3 pm on August 10 at Barnes & Noble. They will each do a reading and discuss their books. According to Kirkus Reviews, “Ray takes her time establishing her characters, including the bad guys, and with
a rousing, indelible payoff, it’s well worth it.” Maxwell’s Local Foods Mystery series from Kensington Publishing lets her relive her days as an organic farmer, although murder in the greenhouse is new. ‘Til Dirt Do Us Part’ chronicles the murder of a CSA member after geekturned-organic-farmer Cam Flaherty’s farm to table dinner. Maxwell holds a doctorate in linguistics and is a longtime member of Amesbury
Friends Meeting. She has published award-winning short crime stories, and also authors the Lauren Rousseau mysteries (under the pseudonym Tace Baker) featuring a Quaker linguistics professor and murder on campus; ‘Bluffing is Murder’ releases in November. You can find more information about the authors at www.edithmaxwell.com and www.WriterAmyRay.com, or on Twitter @edithmaxwell and @WriterAmyRay.
Call for Artists, New Member Jurying PORTSMOUTH The New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) will hold its next jurying for new members on Saturday, August 9. The jurying will take place at the New Hampshire Art Association’s Robert Lincoln Levy gallery located at 136 State Street, Portsmouth. The delivery of submis-
sions is Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to noon and pick-up of work is Sunday, August 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All delivery and submissions of work will be to the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery. Detailed information can be obtained from the Association by emailing nhartassociation@gmail.com or by calling
603-431-4230. NHAA is a non-profit professional art association founded in 1940. It is one of the oldest statewide art associations in the country. Members consist of painters, photographers, watercolorists, printmakers, sculptors, fiber artists and other fine artists living and working primarily in New Hampshire.
Mending Fences At West End Studio Theatre PORTSMOUTH Act One’s Festival opens August 7 with ‘Mending Fences’, the story of Harry Sullivan, a crusty down-on-his-luck rancher out in Saskatchewan. When his estranged son Drew shows up, it’s not clear if he’s come back to settle scores or heal old wounds. What is clear is that it’s gonna take a woman to knock some
sense into these two, and Gin is just the gal for the job. Seacoast favorites Will MacDonald and Kate Bossi team-up with newcomer Mark Jacobsen to bring to life this hilarious, bittersweet, and deeply wise story of second chances. ‘Mending Fences’ performs Aug. 7, 8, 9, 22 & 23 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 9, 23 & 24 at 2 p.m. Gen-
eral Admission is $20; seniors and students are $18; with Festival Pass only $16/$14. Opening Night on Aug. 7 will feature a special $14 ticket for everyone and a post-show talkback with actors. Tickets are available at www.actonenh.org or by calling 603-300-2986. The West End Studio Theatre is located at 959 Islington Street.
BUSINESS & FINANCE Should You Be a “Hands-on” Investor? If you want to send your children or grandchildren to college, retire comfortably and achieve other important life goals, you will have to invest — it’s that simple. But the process of investing can sometimes seem anything but simple. What can you do to gain confidence that you are making the right investment moves? The answer may depend on how involved you want to be with your investment decisions. Initially, you might think that you would like to be totally “hands on.” After all, how you save and invest your money is unquestionably a highly personal matter. And once you start exploring the investment world, you may find it fascinating, as it entails virtually every human endeavor imaginable: business, politics, science, the environment, and so on. But if you want to com-
pletely run your own show, you will need to put in a lot of work — such as studying the financial markets, staying up-to-date on changing investment environments and monitoring your portfolio to make sure it is still appropriate for your financial needs and goals. Most people find that they do not have the time or expertise to manage this investment process on their own, which is why they turn to professional financial advisors. The key advantage in working with an advisor is that he or she knows your risk tolerance, goals and family situation, and can help you create a personalized, long-term investment strategy. A good financial advisor will communicate with you regularly and make recommendations. A financial advisor can offer you a variety of strategies and types of investments — such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds — to help you
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