NH-HAN-CD-13 Body.qxp:NH-HAN-CD-13 Body.qxp
6/4/14
8:57 AM
Page 16
Arts & Entertainment
anover and the Upper Valley are wellsprings of the performing and visual arts. In addition to a myriad of offerings at Dartmouth College, the area offers a wealth of entertainment options, including shows at the Lebanon Opera House and performances by Opera North and the Northern Stage theatrical company, which has staged more than 100 productions since taking up residency in White River Junction in 1997.
H
Check the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce website, www.hanoverchamber.org, or local newspaper listings and chances are you’ll find a contra dance at a local church, a noted speaker or author at a nearby bookstore, or an open mic night at a local restaurant. Have a drink and listen to soft acoustic music at a local club or take a 10-minute drive to a nightclub in White River Junction. To give you a small picture of what you might find … if you’re planning a visit in July, consider the Old Fashioned Fourth of July on the Dartmouth Green or a Sidewalk Sale in town.
16 |
www.hanoverchamber.org
In December, be sure to catch Celebrate the Season, an annual family night in town, the Christmas Revels, or the Christmas Mystery at Rollins Chapel. The area is rich with galleries, museums, and local venues for visual and performing arts, including Dartmouth College’s new Black Family Visual Arts Center and Hood Museum of Art, and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Nearby Lebanon features the AVA (Alliance for the Visual Arts) Gallery and Art Center, which exhibits the works of more than 150 area artists. If Hanover’s Nugget Theater or the Loew Auditorium at the Hopkins Center for Performing Arts isn’t showing a movie to your taste, a short drive will bring you to other options. If sports are your thing, catch the action on the Dartmouth campus where opponents like Harvard, Princeton, and Yale are regular visitors, and Boston College, Notre Dame, and Stanford occasionally dot the schedule.
W
the and eve Ap cro str du a fa cha mi
Th Ha yar rig pon pic No and all col and cam eas