dec. 18 and 19
Guitarist Ed Gerhard Annual Christmas Guitar Concert, 7:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets are $24 in advance and $26 at the door. Availabe at Lovell Designs in Portsmouth; Acoustic Outfitters in Stratham; Ear Craft Music in Dover or by calling 664-7200 or www.virtuerecords.com.
saturday, jan. 2, 2010
Homecoming Jazz Concert, 7 p.m., Adams Memorial Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. Join us as Saxophonist, Robbyn Tongue (Londonderry), Trumpeter, Christopher Burbank (Manchester), and Keyboardist. Ben Geyer (Nashua), reunite on stage at the Adams. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors 65+ and students under 21. For tickets visit www. derryarts.ticketleap.com or call 437-0505.
ONGOING
The Treble Chorus of New England Auditions, for the spring season. The youth choir is for children and young adults, ages 6 through 18, and provides vocal training and performance experience that will inspire a lifelong passion for choral music. Visit www.treblechorus.com or call 978-837-5461.
Currier Museum
Currier Museum public guided tours, tours are offered daily, and highlight either the museum's permanent collection or the current special exhibition. Public tours are free with museum admission. Welcome to the Currier: Highlights of the Collection tour times are: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 12:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., Sundays at 1 p.m., and the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Concord Community Music School, offers choruses for all ages, including Songweavers, a children's chorus called the Purple Finches, and Sunflower Singers for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Private lessons, music and movement classes for children. Call 228-1196 or visit www.ccmusicschool.org.
The Profile Chorus, an award-winning women's a cappella show chorus based in Manchester, seeks new members with a passion for song. All are invited to rehearse, learn four-part harmony, develop vocal skills and have fun at the same time. The group rehearses Monday nights at 7 p.m. at 83 Hanover St. in Manchester. All voice parts are welcome. Call 204-8778 or visit www.profilechorus.org.
Singers For the Interfaith Choir, meets weekly at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 63 East Broadway in Derry. Anyone in high school or older can join this group that has been singing in the area for more than 40 years. Auditions are not required. Call 458-1455.
ÔÇæÔÇæÔÇæ
To list an event in the Derry News arts calendar, send announcements by e-mail to jdiver@derrynews.com, or mail to: Jill Diver, Derry News, 46 West Broadway, Derry, NH 03038.