Emily Reily

Patrick Stewart at Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard‘s latest episode “Maps and Legends.” CBS All Access
Patrick Stewart at Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard‘s latest episode “Maps and Legends.” CBS All Access
Spoilers ahead for Star Trek: Picard‘s second episode, “Maps and Legends”
Up until now, classic Star Trek characters Data (Brent Spiner) and Bruce Maddox (Brian Brophy) have only appeared on screen together once: in Season 2, Episode 9 of The Next Generation called “The Measure of...

Besides Paul and Linda McCartney, Denny Laine was the only other constant in Wings, McCartney’s first post-Beatles band, from 1971 to 1981.
That trio was the creative force behind Wings’ biggest album, “Band On the Run,” which scored hits with the songs “Jet,” “Helen Wheels” and, most famously, the title track.
Laine pays tribute to that stage of his career, as well as his time with the Moody Blues in the mid-1960s, with a performance by the Moody Wing Band on Saturday night at the Flying Mon...

This is a primaries explainer for the New York Times For Kids section.

Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger began his interview with NHWeekend by giving props to a local band.
“I was just looking up one of my favorite bands, and I was pretty sure they’re from New Hampshire. There’s this group called Scissorfight. Totally awesome,” said Kroeger.
Nickelback does its homework on the Granite State. Kroeger said the band often researches what Nickelback songs are most favored in a particular area.
Nickelback — Kroeger, along with his brother, vocalist and guitarist Chad K...

Purple, pink and blue lupines are springing up, and the North Country is blooming with colorful back roads and Granite State artistry.
The annual Fields of Lupine Celebration runs through June 22, but the highlight is this weekend with the open-air Lupine Festival Market on Main Street in Sugar Hill. Visitors on Saturday and Sunday will find jewelry, woodworking, quilts, gifts, preserves and other items from more than 70 vendors and local crafters. There are will be photography lessons, music...

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (working title: Dudes) debuted 30 years ago, a film about two dim high schoolers traveling through space and time in a phone booth, picking up famous figures to help them pass their history presentation. Bill & Ted scored big at the box office, but promoters were prepared for the next step. They marketed anything they could get their grubby hands on and aimed it at unsuspecting teens: a breakfast cereal, a cartoon, clothing, a TV show, video games, action figu...

When Prince tribute artist Jason Tenner first met The Purple One, the iconic performer’s physical appearance struck him the most.
“It was such a strange thing, to sit and see him face to face and to realize just how small in stature of a guy he was. Such a trip,” says Tenner, a funk-music artist who regularly portrays the late Grammy Award-winning musician, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, filmmaker, and overall virtuoso, in the tribute show “Purple Reign.”
The group, dancers and all, ...

Adam Wakefield’s roots run through New Hampshire, though they may be hard to recognize behind his country twang and the effortless way he can meander through an acoustic ballad.
But growing up in Plymouth, it was common to see Wakefield working at the farm across from his home or playing in the Plymouth High band. His talent as a musician led him to New School in New York City, where he entered the Jazz and Contemporary Arts program, but the rigors of school life and music theory didn’t take....

Roald Dahl’s “Matilda” is about overcoming adversity, but it’s a children’s novel at heart, so it’s got some gross stuff, too.
Director Sharon Arsenault gives up one light-heartedly revolting reveal from the Millworks Theatre Troupe’s version of the classic British book (the first regional production).
“You don’t have to share this, but there is a 20-second burp in the show. That’s going to make the kids laugh, because it seems it goes on forever,” she says.
Arsenault sets up the scene: “Bruc...

Buskers and one-man bands are jacks of all trades, attaching their bodies to all manner of cymbals, kick drums, and mandolins to create the fullest sound possible for a street corner gig. Suitcase drums were born out of the necessity for solo musicians to sound professional and be portable while on a shoestring budget—but they can also bring a unique sound and flavor to everyone from folk artists to heavy metal headbangers. Plus, it’s a near guarantee that no suitcase drum is built alike.

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By Emily Reily
Though it’s more commonly known as an insult to offend and degrade, in Missy Elliott’s capable hands, “bitch” means something far more positive: a freedom of expression and a symbol of empowerment. Elliott, who’s wielded the term like a jackhammer in her raps and throughout her career, pries the contentious word open with a crowbar on the debut single off her 1999 sophomore record, Da Real World.
“She's a Bitch” (which was originally the album’s title) is a sparse, menacing rap...

In the U.S., Las Vegas is known as the ultimate quickie wedding destination. But across the pond, the verdant village of Gretna Green in Scotland has been a hotbed of runaway “I do’s” for more than 260 years—longer than Sin City has even been around. And it was all thanks to one stuffy British lawyer who, in an attempt to reform English marriage laws, inadvertently made elopements to the tiny Scottish hamlet de rigueur for couples looking to tie the knot as soon as possible.
Before the 1750s,...

The annual Comedy Xxtravaganza is again stacked with talent, in two locations in New Hampshire.

Comedian John Poveromo says exactly what’s on his mind.
While the New Jersey native’s stand-up leans toward the conversational and observational — he describes himself as that guy at the party telling all the fun stories — he’s not afraid to address what he says is a PC culture when it comes to comedy and recent industry controversies.
As a kid, Poveromo, a self-taught cartoonist, became inspired by the zaniness of Johnny Carson’s late-night show. He’s been featured in comedy festivals in New...