HAPPENINGS
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April 1st – November 2nd 2026
10 Middle Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-8433
info@portsmouthhistory.org
On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill (and their dog, Delsey) were traveling back to their home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from a trip to Niagara Falls and Montreal. After leaving a restaurant in Colebrook, N.H., at 10:05 p.m., they stopped briefly at a picnic area in this rural part of the state. There, as they later recalled under hypnosis, they allegedly experienced the first UFO abduction in the United States. Their narrative described “little green men” with large eyes, celestial maps, spaceships, and other details that quickly became foundational elements of the canon for describing alien extraterrestrials in films, television shows, magazines, tabloids, books, and other media. This year’s exhibition explores the significance of the Hills’ experience from many different perspectives, including the dramatic impact it had on the lives of the interracial, politically active couple; its interpretation in popular culture of all types; and the importance of the historians and archivists who have preserved the Hills’ story at the University of New Hampshire and elsewhere.
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comics featured in Cashier Du Cinema vol 2 and vol3
CASHIERS DU CINEMA
“risograph zine of comics, essays, and short fiction about the ragged glory of working at movie theaters. Featuring 20+ artists/cinema peons past and present.”
Dan is really doing god’s work with these, support the movement
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1/1/25 BIG MESS : Heroic Captains of Industry
“Record of the year” now available on cassette and vinyl, featuring large and small format artwork
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8.09 Distillery Gallery “Bodies of Work” featuring artwork by folks working in the fine art services trade, more about the show
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