Exhibits, galleries, theater and more: Seacoast arts and culture news
World Famous Drag Performer, Sherry Vine, to perform in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — International drag superstar, Sherry Vine, will be performing her holiday show, Oy To The World! on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. at 3S ArtSpace, 319 Vaughn St., Portsmouth.
She’s half Jewish, she’s half Shiksa! “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, and Vine has a new holiday show skewering and destroying your favorite carols and pop songs. Vine draws on many stories and experiences to create a deliciously filthy and side-splitting hilarious show, including; new parodies of Kylie, Miley, George Michael; Judy Garland more. And, introducing her most recent “character”, JewLo. Come get your stockings stuffed with naughty humor, gorgeous costumes and bawdy banter. Nothing is sacred! Join me for the Challah-days, all gelt free.
Tickets are available now at www.yoursqueerly.com/holiday.
The Button Factory hosts an Open Studio
PORTSMOUTH — The Button Factory Open Studio featuring the work of 50-plus artists including Lennie Mullaney will be held on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lennie Mullaney studio 211A, 855 Islington St., Portsmouth.
‘Chat with the Artists’ at the Portsmouth Historical Society
PORTSMOUTH — The “Lost Neighborhoods” art exhibition at Portsmouth Historical Society on exhibit now through Dec. 31 is an inspiring celebration of Portsmouth's past, in particular the ethnic small communities, the North End and South End, which helped to make this seacoast city what it is now.
Tom Glover, Barbara Adams, Peter Cady and Dustan Knight, four abstract painters, have delved deeper into the meaning of community during the early twentieth century in their paintings, inspired by the Athenaeum’s extensive photo archive and first person narratives of Portsmouth. Their abstract styles capture the feelings and nuances of what these long-gone neighborhoods really were. The story behind “Lost Neighborhoods” is not just the lost real estate, but the dislocation of tight-knit communities and families.
The Portsmouth Historical Society is open seven days a week, and there will be a “Chat with the Artists” on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.
December at the Franklin Gallery
ROCHESTER — The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main St., Rochester, will host an exhibit during the month of December called Shadows & Light in Black& White vs In Living Color, featuring the work of local photographers Steve Brown and Lisa Shurtleff. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
Shurtleff lives in Strafford on the shores of Bow Lake. She began her journey with photography in earnest in 2015 when she received her first DSLR camera, and took several classes as well as workshops, increasing her knowledge and love of photography. “The workshops introduced me to more than just photographing landscapes, wildlife and flowers,” she said. “I have found that I really love photographing new things and pushing myself out of my comfort zone to become a better photographer. Additionally, photography is my way to relax, forget all that life throws at you and just enjoy myself.”
Brown is a self taught photographer who took up the craft while living in Montana during the early ‘80s. After retiring is 2011, he started a new venture as a landscape photographer. “I enjoy photographing covered bridges, light houses, old barns, churches, and wildlife, or just about anything else I happen to find along the way.”
Brown is a member of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. His photography has been displayed in the Glickman Library, the Azure Art Gallery, the Gafney Library, Wakefield Inn, the Lynn Museum, as well as the Franklin Gallery. His work can also be viewed online at Fine Art America – www.6-steve-brown.fineartamerica.com.
RiverStones Custom Framing and the Franklin Gallery are open Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For information about this exhibit and other RiverStones events and services, call Kris at 603-812-1488 or visit the RiverStones website or Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Exhibits, galleries, theater and more: Seacoast arts and culture news
