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AUDITIONS

COMEDY AUDITIONS

RJ’s Comedy Express seeks local comedic talent for open mike and comedy nights in the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire. Mail tapes to 12 Auburn St., Plaistow. Call Raymond Poirier, 382-0445 or 793-3725.

BOOK READINGS/SIGNINGS/DISCUSSIONS

Friday, March 18

PostSecret Live. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $35, $25. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

Monday, March 28

Writers On A New England Stage Joyce Carol Oates. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 7:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $13. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Wednesday, April 6

Jodi Picoult. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $9. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

COMEDY

Saturday, Feb. 12

Mike McDonald’s 10th Annual Comedy XXtravaganza. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $37, $34. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

R-rated hypnotist Frank Santos Jr. At Rochester Opera House, 8 p.m. Located at 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. Tickets $22. For tickets or more information, call 335-1992 or visit rochesteroperahouse.com.

Friday, Feb. 18

The Water Coolers. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $45, $35, $25. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

Saturday, March 19

Loretta LaRoche. At The Palace Theatre. Located at 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets $38 to $58. For tickets or more information, call 668-5588 or visit palacetheatre.org.

Friday, APril 8

An Evening With Groucho. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $45, $35, $25. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

Friday, April 15

The Second City: Fair & Unbalanced. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $30, $23. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

DANCE

Sunday, March 20

Celtic Crossroads. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $45, $35, $25. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

FILM

Wednesday, Feb. 16

Banff Mountain Film Festival. At The Music Hall, 7 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. Tickets $25. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

GALLERIES AND ART

Through March 6

New Hampshire Art Association 62nd Exhibition. At the Currier Museum. Features painting, photography and sculpture. Located at 150 Ash St., Manchester. Admission is free for children 17 and under, and free to everyone Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 669-6144, ext. 108 or visit currier.org.

Through March 7

Art Center Faculty Exhibition. At the Currier Museum. Located at 150 Ash St., Manchester. All work is for sale and a percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Art Center’s scholarship fund. For more information, call 669-6144, ext. 108 or visit currier.org.

LECTURES

Saturday, Feb. 12

Sixth annual symposium: Life & Death in the Piscataqua. At the Masonic Temple, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 351 Middle St., Portsmouth. Presented by the Portsmouth Historic House Associates, Inc. Advance tickets $10, $15 on the day of the event. Lunch is included. For more information or to register, call 430-7968.

MUSIC

Friday, Feb. 11

Valentine’s Day With Jane Monheit. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $42, $36. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

The Legendary Drifters. At The Palace Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Located at 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets $39.50 to $29.50. For tickets or more information, call 668-5588 or visit palacetheatre.org.

Matthew Stubbs Band featuring Sax Gordon. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $20. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Saturday, Feb. 12

Don McLean. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $55, $50. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Pat Travers Band. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Sunday, Feb. 13

Keiko Matsui. At Tupelo Music Hall, 7 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Thursday, Feb. 17

James Hunter. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 7:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $20, $29. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Saturday, Feb. 19

Marshall Crenshaw. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $25. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Intimately Yours: The Wailers. At The Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. Tickets $42, $29. For tickets or more information, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Sunday, Feb. 20

Jagermeister Music Tour. At the Verizon Wireless Arena, 12:15 p.m. Located at 555 Elm St., Manchester. Features Buckcherry with special guests Hellyeah. Tickets $31.75. For tickets or more information, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Friday, Feb. 25

The Fools. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $30. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Saturday, Feb. 26

James Hunter. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35, $40. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Sunday, Feb. 27

The Alternate Routes. At Tupelo Music Hall, 7 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $20. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Tuesday, March 1

Robert Cray and Shemekia Copeland. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 7:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $45, $34. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Friday, March 4

The John Henry’s. At Rochester Opera House, 8 p.m. Located at 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. Tickets $20/18. For tickets or more information, call 335-1992 or visit rochesteroperahouse.com.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $38, $26. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Pat McGee. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $20. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Friday, March 11

Hothouse Flowers. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $30. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Saturday, March 12

Hothouse Flowers. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $30. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Sunday, March 13

Tab Benoit. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Tuesday, March 15

Celtic Woman. At Verizon Wireless Arena, 7 p.m. Located at 555 Elm St., Manchester. Tickets $56, $43.50. For tickets or more information call 1-800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com, verizonwirelessarena.com.

Thursday, March 17

Benise: The Spanish Guitar. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $65, $45, $30. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

Saturday, March 19

The Glengarry Bhoys. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $25. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Friday, March 25

Mavis Staple and Billy Bragg. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $50 to $38. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Sunday, March 27

Gaelic Storm. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $34, $23. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Thursday, March 31

The Junior Watson Band. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $17. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Friday, April 1

Jefferson Starship. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $65, $55. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Saturday, April 2

James Cotton. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Sunday, April 3

Toad the Wet Sprocket. At Stockbridge Theatre, Pinkerton Academy, 7 p.m. Located at 5 Pinkerton St., Derry. Tickets $33. For tickets or more information, call 437-5210 or visit stockbridgetheatre.com.

Friday, April 8

Rebirth Brass Band. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 8 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $32, $20. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Saturday, April 9

Blues Harmonica Blowout. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Saturday, April 16

Don McLean. At Tupelo Music Hall, 5 and 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Friday, April 22

Colin Hay. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Saturday, April 23

Beatlejuice. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $25. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohalllondonderry.com.

Friday, April 29

Peter Mayer. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $22. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Thursday, May 5

Deftones with Dillinger Escape Plan. At Casino Ballroom, 8 p.m. Located at 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. Ages 18 plus. Tickets $28. For tickets or more information, call 929-4100 or visit ticketmaster.com, casinoballroom.com.

Friday, May 6

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $45, $50. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

Friday, June 3

Chris Smither. At Tupelo Music Hall, 8 p.m. Located at 2 Young Road, Londonderry. Tickets $25. For tickets or more information, call 437-5100 or visit tupelohall.com.

THEATER

Saturday, Feb. 12

Nixon In China. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 1 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Thursday, Feb. 17 to Saturday, Feb. 26

Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940. At Rochester Opera House, check for showtimes. Located at 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. Tickets $22/$20. For tickets or more information, call 335-1992 or visit rochesteroperahouse.com.

Friday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, March 5

Piano Men. At The Palace Theatre. Located at 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets $45 to $15. For tickets or more information, call 668-5588 or visit palacetheatre.org.

Saturday, Feb. 26

Iphigenie en tauried. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 1 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org..

Thursday, March 17

Frankenstein. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 7 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Saturday, March 19

Luci di Lammermoor. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 1 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Friday, March 25 to Saturday, April 9

42nd Street. At The Palace Theatre. Located at 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets $45 to $15. For tickets or more information, call 668-5588 or visit palacetheatre.org.

Tuesday, April 5

Spring Awakening. At the Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. Located at 44 South Main St., Concord. Tickets $85, $65, $35, $28. For tickets or more information, call 225-1111 or visit ccanh.com.

Saturday, April 9

Le Comte Ory. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 1 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Saturday, April 16

In The Mood: A 19402 Musical Revue. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $49 to $24. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Saturday, April 23

Capriccio. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 1 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Friday, April 29 to Saturday, May 14

Hairspray. At The Palace Theatre. Located at 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets $45 to $15. For tickets or more information, call 668-5588 or visit palacetheatre.org.

Saturday, April 30

Il Trovatore. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 1 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Saturday, May 21

Die Walkure. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, noon. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50; $15, students. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Thursday, June 30

The Cherry Orchard. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 7 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $27.50. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

ETC.

Wednesday, March 2

Historic Tour of the 1878 Music Hall. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Wednesday, April 6

Historic Tour of the 1878 Music Hall. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Wednesday, May 4

Historic Tour of the 1878 Music Hall. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

Wednesday, June 1

Historic Tour of the 1878 Music Hall. At The Music Hall, Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m. Located at 28 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50. For more information or tickets, call 436-2400 or visit themusichall.org.

ONGOING

Comedy Night. The third Thursday of every month at The Coffee Factory, 55 Crystal Ave., Derry, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. No cover. For more information, call 432-6006 or visit thecoffeefactoryderry.com.

To list an event in Let’s Go calendar, send announcements by e-mail to jdiver@eagletribune.com, or call 978-946-2247.