Music, comedy and craft fairs: Things to do on the Seacoast this weekend
This weekend the Seacoast is filled with music, comedy and craft fairs. Head to PMAC to hear acclaimed Korean guitarist Bokyun Byun or for their Unity of Sound Festival, laugh the evening away with Dan Boulger at Rio Tequila Cantina, or visit the Friends of Wiggin Memorial Library's Craft and Bake Sale.
Read on for a look at 10 things to do this weekend:
Guitarist Bokyung Byun
What: Acclaimed Korean guitarist Bokyung Byun will perform at PMAC in a concert originally scheduled before the pandemic -- and before she won the grand prize at the most prestigious guitar competition in the world, the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, in 2021
When: Friday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Where: Portsmouth Music and Arts Center’s Haas Gallery, 973 Islington St., Portsmouth
Cost: Free
More info: pmaconline.org
CLUB 3S: 80s and 90s Cosmic Things
What: Ground Control to Major Tom. For one night only, DJ Skooch is teaming up with local artist Monica Dorley (DJ Fast Girl) and special guest Timothy Fife to transport you to another dimension. Age 21-plus
When: Friday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Where: 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth
Cost: $10 to $12
More info: 3sarts.org
Dan Boulger at Rio Tequila Cantina
What: Dan Boulger started doing standup in late 2004. He won the Boston Comedy Festival in 2006. After that, he appeared on Comedy Central, The BBC, and the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival. He has done shows on the Comedy Central live and College Humor Live tours. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
When: Friday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Rio Tequila Cantina, 37 Bow St., Portsmouth
Cost: $20
More info: mccuescomedyclub.com
Unity of Sound Festival
What: Join PMAC for a celebration of music and community, featuring performances by 15 of PMAC’s Adult Music Ensembles: Alt Rock Band, Band of Hope, Bluegrass Ensemble, Brewery Lane Big Band, Classic Rock Band, Flute Choir, Noon Tunes Fiddle Ensemble, Jazz Pioneers, New Horizons Band, New Horizons Beginner Band, New Horizons Strings Orchestra, Roots, Rock, Blues and Beyond, Saxophone Ensemble, Ukulele Ensemble, and Ukulele Circle Jam.
When: Saturday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, 973 Islington St., Portsmouth
Cost: $10 Individual / $25 Family
More info: pmaconline.org
Friends of Wiggin Memorial Library's Craft and Bake Sale
What: The event will feature 18 local vendors offering a variety of gift-able items, from hand-made jewelry to paper crafts, knitted items, tie-dye, framed and unframed cross-stitch, photography, and more! Plus there will be delicious home-baked goods, including pumpkin whoopie pies, cookies, and other sweets. This Craft & Bake Sale is the Friends' one big fundraiser for the year, so we urge you to visit and purchase these fine, locally-produced items. Be sure to enter the Friends raffle, too, for a gift bag loaded with goodies.
When: Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Stratham Town Hall, 10 Bunker Hill Ave., Stratham
Cost: Free
More info: library.strathamnh.gov
Exeter Fall Art Tour
What: Two incredible days of art, culture, and the splendors of a charming New England town at the Exeter Fall Art Tour.
When: Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Downtown Exeter, Water Street, Exeter
Cost: Free
More info: facebook.com/events/289624497357441
Birchtree Benefit for Learning Auction
What: Join us for live and silent auctions, raffles, live music, appetizers, drinks and desserts at The Birchtree Center’s 12th-annual Benefit for Learning Auction. You can bid to win over 200 amazing prizes, including dining gift cards, travel packages, ski lift tickets, golf packages, student art, wine, beer, holiday gifts and more.
When: Saturday, Nov. 4, from 7 to 10:30 p.m.
Where: The Regatta Room, 28 Levesque Drive, Eliot, Maine
Cost: $30
More info: birchtreecenter.org
Craft Fix 2023
What: The best little craft fair we know, located in the parking lot of BUOY/Black Birch. Great quality, a wide range of price points, of all things craft: macrame plant holders and wall hangings, pottery, jewelry, wood spoons and cutting boards, chocolate, cyanotype botanical print pillow cases, tea towels, vintage sign replicas, hand woven skarves, knitwear, cast bronze fruit and veg, the list is long.
When: Sunday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: The Black Birch, 2 Government St., Kittery, Maine
Cost: Free
More info: facebook.com/events/716092663667070
PSO: 'At This Point' at the Music Hall
What: The PSO’s opening concert will bring Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations to a pinnacle with the world premiere of At This Point. This commemorative commissioned piece delves into the full range of Portsmouth’s history by exploring the streets and stories of our time, while also reaching back to what Portsmouth may have looked and felt like before it was Portsmouth, before it was the homelands of the Abenaki people, or before man walked on this earth.
When: Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m.
Where: The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth
Cost: $23.50 to $43.50
More info: themusichall.org
‘Natural Wonders’ Opening Reception at the Kittery Art Association
What: Join us for Natural Wonders, on view at the Kittery Art Association from Nov. 2 through Nov. 26 with an Opening Reception on Sunday, Nov. 5.
When: Sunday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St., Kittery, Maine
Cost: Free
More info: kitteryartassociation.org
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Music, comedy, craft fairs: Things to do on the Seacoast this weekend
