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Events Around the State
Compiled by Elisa Gonzales Verdi
THROUGH JANUARY 19
LaBelle Lights
More than 500,000 twinkling lights brighten the
night at LaBelle Winery. The outdoor light display
is a walking tour along designated paths through
the golf course. Visitors will enjoy a different
theme each week of the event! Ticket prices and
times vary. LaBelle Winery, 14 Route 111, Derry;
labellewinery.com
THROUGH FEBRUARY 2
Dan Dailey: Impressions of
the Human Spirit
The Currier Museum of Art presents a retrospective
examination of Dan Dailey, a transformative
sculptor whose creative ideas and inventiveness
expanded the vocabulary of art. In the 1960s,
Dailey was entrenched in the experimental San
Francisco art scene, and was among the many
discontented artists who rebelled against Abstract
Expressionism. Desiring to tell stories and explore
the human condition, Dailey turned to the figure
and everyday life as a source of artistic inspiration.
His chosen medium of glass, which was
unfamiliar in the exclusive art world, was initiated
by the resurgence of traditional crafts and the
material-based teachings of the Bauhaus. Dailey
has maintained that experimental attitude and
has stayed faithful to - while greatly expanding
on - the traditions of craftsmanship, making his
work groundbreaking and difficult to place within
established art historical categories. Ticket prices
vary. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester;
currier.org
THROUGH FEBRUARY 23
Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara
Watts: A Distant Conversation
This represents the final chapter in the Currier's
ongoing series of " Distant Conversations, " pairing
the works by artists who share artistic and intellectual
affinities across time and space. The exhibition
brings together six artworks by American artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), one of the most
celebrated and influential artists of his generation,
and seven large canvases by New York-based Ivorian
painter Ouattara Watts (b. 1957). The two artists
first met in 1988 at the opening of Basquiat's
solo show at Yvon Lambert Gallery in Paris, which
was held only seven months prior to his death. Following
this first encounter, the two artists quickly
established a strong intellectual connection and
artistic partnership. This exhibition imagines how
their artistic alliance and mutual influence could
have evolved over time and demonstrates how,
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JANUARY 23
19th Annual New England Winter Wine Spectacular
This premier event of New Hampshire Wine Week, is New England's largest showcase of wine! This
amazing event benefits the New Hampshire Food Bank, and will feature over 1,700 wines paired
with a variety of delicious food from some of the best restaurants from around New Hampshire.
6 to 9 p.m., $65. Doubletree by Hilton, 700 Elm St., Manchester; nhwineweek.com/events
despite Basquiat's untimely death, their dialogue
and spiritual exchange have effectively continued.
Ticket prices vary. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash
St., Manchester; currier.org
JANUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 9
21st Annual Winter Wine Festival
The 2025 Winter Wine Festival's roster is full of
exceptional wines and personalities, presented in
the luxury and comfort of the historic Wentworth
by the Sea Hotel. This will be the festival's 21st
year bringing together the superb cuisine of the
Wentworth's culinary team with winery representatives
and their premium wines from around the
globe amid the polished hospitality of the service
staff in this grand setting on a beautiful island, off
the coast of New Hampshire. From multi-course
Grand Vintner's Dinners to Big Tastings to Flight
Nights to Bubbles & Jazz Brunches, the common
thread is excellence. Enjoy a month of celebrating
these masters of their craft and the inspiration
they bring us. Ticket prices and times vary. Wentworth
by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle;
opalcollection.com/wentworth
JANUARY 18 - JANUARY 20
Winter Carnival Weekend
Escape to the Omni Mount Washington Resort for
a long weekend of fun for all, whether you want
to hit the slopes at Bretton Woods or enjoy the
warmth of the indoors. Explore a wide range of
activities, special events and experiences to build
your perfect long-weekend getaway. From wildlife
adventures and artistic inspiration to familyfriendly
fun and downhill skiing thrills, there is
something for everyone! Omni Mount Washington
Resort, 310 Mt. Washington Hotel Road, Bretton
Woods; brettonwoods.com/Winter-Carnival
JANUARY 23 - 25
Art & Bloom
The Concord Garden Club's signature winter event
spans three days and is free and open to the public.
See floral arrangements created by members
of the Garden Club, community members and
professional designers, each interpreting a work
of art by members of the Women's Caucus for Art:
NH Chapter. Free, Thursday, 2 to 7 p.m.; Friday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COURTESY PHOTO
EDITOR'S PICK

http://www.labellewinery.com http://www.nhwineweek.com/events http://www.currier.org http://www.currier.org http://www.brettonwoods.com/Winter-Carnival http://www.opalcollection.com/wentworth

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