Category: Dover

the Urban Landscape Collection

The Art Center announces the Urban Landscape Collection, a solo exhibition showcasing the work of contemporary artist Beth Wittenberg.

On display in the Beth Wittenberg Gallery located at The Art Center Loft from September 8 through October 31. A reception will be held on Saturday, October 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Wittenberg’s Urban Landscape series is a vibrant exploration of mark-making, layered symbolism, and urban grit. Using spray paint on canvas with stencils and grids, the artist creates dynamic works that feel alive with movement and meaning. Bright neon hues collide with geometric patterns, arrows, insects, and abstract forms—suggesting the energy, chaos, and coded language of contemporary life.

“I’m loving the freedom I feel when making these paintings,” says Wittenberg. “There are so many paintings inside this one surface. I personally get lost in the layers. The problem I set for myself is ‘make it work.’ I have no idea where these paintings will go.”

Highlights of the exhibition include large-scale canvases that layer black silhouettes and bold sprays of color over rhythmic grids, as well as a striking wall of smaller works displayed in series, each one a distinct variation on Wittenberg’s visual vocabulary. The pieces are intuitive yet deliberate, reflecting both the unpredictability of urban environments and the artist’s deeply personal process.

A notable element of this series is the reemergence of imagery from Wittenberg’s Heroin Kills Poster Project of 2015, where black stenciled squares first appeared. Revived here six years later, these motifs underscore the artist’s ability to recycle and reimagine past work in new, transformative contexts.

Beth Wittenberg, a Resident Artist and Printmaker at The Art Center, was a beloved community member. She passed away earlier this year, leaving behind powerful works renowned for their social commentary, vibrant spray paint, and layered abstraction—inviting viewers into a dialogue between chaos and order.

All works in the exhibition are available for purchase, offering collectors and admirers a chance to acquire bold, thought-provoking pieces from one of the Seacoast’s most distinctive contemporary voices.

The Art Center Loft, home of the Beth Wittenberg Gallery, is located at 1 Washington Street, Suite 3175, Dover, NH.

Garrison Players Arts Center presents: It Runs in the Family

Garrison Players Arts Center presents:

It Runs in the Family: A farcical comedy set in a hospital where Dr. Mortimore tries to deliver a lecture while fending off a paternity suit, an ex-wife, a daughter, and other characters, all while navigating the chaos of mistaken identities and running doors.

 

Garrison Players Arts Center, Corner of Roberts Road and Portland Ave (Rte 4), Rollinsford.

Show dates: October 17–November 1, 2025.

Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm, Sundays at 2pm.

Tickets:  Adults $22, Seniors $18, Students $15

https://ci.ovationtix.com/35934/production/1234482 or on our website at https://www.garrisonplayers.org/it-runs-in-the-family

 

To see the show for FREE please sign up to volunteer as an usher, house manager, or box office.

Training will be provided.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4CA8AD2AA5F58-55958721-itruns

 

 

Garrison Players Arts Center (GPAC) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based community theatre group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the area by presenting high-quality theatrical performances geared for family audiences. Established in 1953, the Players encourage people of all ages to enjoy and participate in the many facets of the performing arts, and to help maintain the Garrison Players Arts Center. For more information about auditions, shows, volunteering, sponsorship, or GPAC, visit the website at www.garrisonplayers.org.

Beginner Social Square Dance Class

Beginner Social Square Dance Class on Monday, Oct. 6th from 6-7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church in Dover. No partner, no special clothing and no experience needed. Come meet new people, get some brain and heart healthy walking exercise and have fun! First week free then $5 per week. For more info, contact Pricilla at prar@alrouff.com  

 

Garrison Players presents “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” Auditions

Garrison Players presents “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror. Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. Directed by Kayt Prue.

Audition date: Saturday, September 27, 1pm to 4pm. Please plan to stay the entire time. Sides will be provided. Actors should be prepared to use British accents. Please bring a headshot, resume and a list of all conflicts January through March. 

Callbacks: Sunday, September 28.  By appointment based upon the outcome of auditions. 

Performers of all races, ethnicities, body types, genders, and identities are encouraged to audition.

For a complete list of characters, synopsis, rehearsal dates, production dates, and audition sign-ups go to https://www.garrisonplayers.org/jekyll-and-hyde-audition-information

Beginner Social Square Dance Class

Beginner Social Square Dance Class on Monday, Oct. 6th from 6-7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church in Dover. No partner, no special clothing and no experience needed. Come meet new people, get some brain and heart healthy walking exercise and have fun! First week free then $5 per week. For more info, contact Pricilla at prar@alrouff.com  

 

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