Times running out!!

G Lady's list:

Button Factory Open Studios - check (open through Sunday night)
Secured tickets for "Christmas Carol" at Seacoast Repertory Theatre - check
For "Christmas Carol" with a twist at Players Ring - you betchya

Waiting by the door in hat and gloves till it's time to head out for tonight's performance of "Striking Twelve" at the Music Hall - Without a doubt!!!

Gossip Lovers:

Do not. I repeat - do not - miss this. If you love a great story, intelligent, witty lyrics, music the gods pass the time with, well - I said it last year and I say it again - GrooveLily, the band that makes this happen, is NOT TO BE MISSED!

This is some of the finest, tightest performance/band/musical (jazz, rock, pop and showtune) in one cohesive, delightful tale. The Music Hall has it listed as the "anti-holiday show with Seinfeldesque humor."

I'm goin' with the latter and questioning the former. Sure it has a disgruntled guy tired of the holidays, but this show shows more of the season's original intent than most. It's touching, funny, interesting and thoughtprovoking.

All that AND some of the finest musicianship you're likely to catch anywhere, anytime, holiday or not.

Okay I'm gushing. But I'm doing it for your own good. It's true. Do yourself a favor. Catch this one-night show tonight - then let's consider launching a fan club ?

Yours in art and love of GrooveLily
Gossip Lady

SCROOGE

Greetings Gossip Lovers,

Since we're getting into the holiday spirit, (see post below), let's check in on a few - holiday spirits that is.

In the latest G. Lady video,I take on the bad boy of Christmas himself - Scrooge, (aka David Coffee). Much to my surprise a few of his "buddies" drop in during our tete-a-tete. (Gave me a bit of a start really).

Well Ebenezer was warm, inviting and forthcoming. (Yes, we are on first name bases now. Such a lovely gentleman). He talks openly about his past, future, and what he hopes for on Christmas. Did he ever hook up with some lovely lady? Did he ever confront the thieves? Find out the answers to these probing questions and more.


Hot Toddy on! Feet up. Enjoy!

Gossip Lady

Scrooge will be appearing in "Christmas Carol" at Seacoast Repertory Theatre. Check it out.

It's in FULL SWING

Well G Lovers,

The holiday happenings are in full swing folks.

Okay, so this is what you do. You go on line HERE, (or pick up a "Spotlight Magazine)," you take a deep breath then calmly make up a list of things to do Sunday, November 29, that's tomorrow.
There are four open studio/tour/craft events tomorrow, Exeter to Kittery, Maine; three in walking distance of one another. So get a move on!

The Nutcracker Tea is at Wentworth by the Sea and "Santa Come Home" is over at the Players Ring. And of course there's non-holiday fare - check out "Seascape" at NHTP. There's just far too much going on for you to be sitting around finishing off the left overs folks. Get up. Get out.

And PLEASE, don't you dare head to the mall before checking out these local arts and craft/open studio sales. Buy local - or Santa may just pass you buy!

Talk soon. Must get to my own list!

Yours in art
Gossip Lady

Last Chance!! Today!

Okay Gossip Lovers,

This is it, the last day of the Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour AND the Rollinsford,/Salmon Falls Mill Open House.

Get a move on people. We're talking pottery, photography, fine arts, metalsmithing, blacksmithing, woodworking, jewelry making, sculpting and so much more.

And equally important we are talking: exceptional gifts for those you TRULY love; keeping money local; keeping artists off our street corners (don't they clutter things standing around clanking their cups!), and finally just an incredible day peeking behind doors, gawking and beauty and meeting folks.

So down with the remote - and the malls - and off to life!

Move it, move it people!
Gossip Lady

Halloween Continued

Greetings Gossip Lovers,

Well the post I notified you with earlier is on the previous page. Rushed that one out; no time to upload while trying to get the word out.

Here's the additional photos I promised. And again, as I load these there's still time to see the zombies lumber around downtown.

The parade rocked G lovers! Check out some of these all-age, zombie pics along with other creatures of the night.

Then stop to ponder how lucky you are to live in an area that has such an incredible tradition.

Thank you Thank you to all the parade organizers and all the people on the seacoast that deck out their homes, barns, and yards in the spirit of the season, making the seacoast the place to be for this marvelous, creative holiday.

Halloween-on Ghouls and Zombies.

Yours Truly
Gossip Lady

Zombies at the ready

(See previous post for more photos and about events happening after the parade - up till 4 a.m.!)








I can just hear THAT McCartin Woman singing "I feel a mask coming on," when she looks at these two. The drama! just gorgeous!
















These two crack me up in comparison
(yes that guy on the left is the Portsmouth Herald's photographer Scott Yates, getting into his work. Always the professional eh)?

RIGHT NOW!!!

Greetings Gossip Lovers,

No time for words. If I get this out quickly, it might get YOU out, to catch the end of the Portsmouth Halloween Parade.

So here's some of what you're missing.

After I post this and send you all a note, I'll keep adding pictures for a while.

But, please, go see it in person. This was one of the most outrageously creative years of all - and yes G Lady has been there "since the beginning," so she knows of what she speaks! (as always : )

Go!! Now! It's SOOOO worth it.

Gossip Lady

Quick Halloween Solution

Greetings Gossip Lovers,

So, you've read the lower post and panicked. Halloween has caught up with you and you haven't a thing to wear. But now you want to get your Halloween on.

Gossip Lady and actress Whitney Smith to the rescue!

Just check out the latest Gossip Lady Video and find out how you can stick a hat on your head and call it macaroni - or any other off beat character you want to be.

In this latest VIDEO - expertly filmed and edited by the ever lovely DC - the ever effervescent and funny Miss Smith and G Lady herself will teach you a few tricks on how to put together a great character, so no one will suspect you're a last minute slacker.

Yours in the love of All Hallows Eve
Gossip Lady

(Check Whitney out in the Players' Ring's upcoming production of "Hedda Gabler"