New arts initiative announces summer concerts
April 28, 2021LITTLETON Last week, the Littleton Cultural Arts Commission announced its new Littleton First Friday Arts program, including three outdoor concerts at the Riverside Commons.
The new First Friday program will occur only during the summer months, but the Commission intends to grow the program over time slowly. The first three events are scheduled from 6 pm to 10 pm on June 4, July 2 and Aug. 6.
All three concerts feature New Hampshire-based performers. Sly Richard takes the stage in June, followed by the Morris Manning Group in July and Donkilo! Afro Funk Orchestra in August. The free outdoor concerts begin at 8 p.m.
WHITEFIELD â New Hampshireâs award-winning Weathervane Theatre has received a $20,000 grant from the Local Grants Program of the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund through The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund supports projects in Coos County and bordering communities in the United States and Canada focusing on community revitalization.
The purpose of the grant is to provide current and rising high school seniors in Coos County a pair of tickets to a production of their choice at the Weathervane Theatre, and to revamp Windsock, Weathervane s summer day camp program. The overall goal is to increase the next generationâs exposure to live professional theater as well as participation in the performing arts.