Great Music, Theater on Tap This Weekend

As most city residents know, there is never a shortage of fun things to do or places to go in Portsmouth. Each Friday, we will offer five suggestions for people who are planning out their weekends.

1. See the Watkinsonics tonight: The Seacoast band, The Watkinsonics, will be playing their soul, r&b, pop, and funk style music at the Thirsty Moose Tap House on Friday from 9 p.m. to midnight.

2. Check out "How I Learned to Drive": "How I Learned to Drive" by Paul Vogel continues its run at the Players Ring this weekend. According to the theater's web site, the play tells the bizarre love story between Li’l Bit and her Uncle Peck. Li’l Bit, played by rising star Jess Miller, presents a jarring look into the rear view as she relives her childhood and adolescent experiences with Peck, played by Seacoast favorite Chris Savage.

3. Tim Theriault at Dolphin Striker: Tim Theriault will play at the Dolphin Striker this Saturday from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., and there is no cover charge.

4. Todo Bien at Press Room: The band Todo Bien will perform at the Press Room on Saturday at 9 p.m. and there is a $5 cover charge.

5. See "The Sessions": The Music Hall will continue to provide some great cinema this weekend with the film, "The Sessions." The movie tells the true story of a journalist and poet Mark O'Brien, who at age 38, has an iron lung, but is determined to lose his virginity. The movie is playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m.