The following Q&A with African Burying Ground committee member and Portsmouth City Councilor Chris Dwyer, is the final interview with three of the individuals who have volunteered their time and expertise to bring the Portsmouth African Burying Ground project to fruition with a Memorial Day weekend celebration taking place May 20 to May 23.
Regina Baraban (RB): When, and why, did you first get involved as a member of the African Burying Ground committee?
Chris Dwyer (CD): I had attended the public planning processes in 2007 that were initiated by the City to plan for the memorial. I became the City Council’s representative to the project the next year when former Councilor Hynes stepped down from office and I’ve served as the Council representative since then. Just as I was joining the committee, we began the process of selecting the artist Jerome Meadows to develop the public art for the site.Read More
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May is membership month at the Music Hall! To mark the occasion, membership manager Lorianne Saniuk interviewed several supporters to talk about who they are, why they are loyal members, and fill us in on what Music Hall membership means to them. Today’s interview with Rye, NH resident Pat Nicolino, a Music Hall Patron level member since 2011, is the first in a series of interviews.Read More
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The following interview with African Burying Ground committee member Morey Goodman, is the second in a series of interviews with three of the individuals who have volunteered their time and expertise to bring the Portsmouth African Burying Ground project to fruition with a Memorial Day weekend celebration taking place May 20 to May 23.Read More
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Sometimes I like to think that there are movies that are so attractive that they sell themselves.
It’s not true, of course, especially with a movie whose title—Magician—doesn’t give the slightest clue about its content once the subtitle is edited out for length. The complete title is Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles. And that should do the trick, right?Read More
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n the almost two and a half years since I’ve been at The Music Hall I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many amazing members and supporters of The Music Hall. I’ve created an entire family and network of connections on the Seacoast - I’ve created a home in large part thanks to the organization. Read More
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More than 11 years ago, a startling discovery was made on Chestnut Street in the heart of downtown Portsmouth, NH: the buried remains of roughly 200 individuals of African descent in a segregated resting place that was in use from the early 1700s to the 19th century.Read More
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James “The Amazing” Randi obviously doesn’t mind deceiving people; it’s what he does for a living. As a magician and escape artist, Randi has baffled and delighted audiences everywhere. And he’s quite open about the lying that’s a part of his act.Read More
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