'Tommy,' Slow Food Seacoast Dinner 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. Slow Food Seacoast: The 7th annual 25-Mile Thanksgiving Celebration will be presented by the Slow Food Seacoast group on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Portsmouth Pearl Function Hall. The event also features an after dinner concert by Tim Eriksen.

2. Shaolin Warriors at Music Hall: The Shaolin Warriors will bring their brand of Kung Fu and acrobatics to the Music Hall for two shows on Sunday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $42 and $38.

3. "Tommy" at PHS: The classic musical by The Who will be performed at Portsmouth High School on Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 and support the school's theater program.

4. Restaurant Week: There are just two more days to take advantage of the great lunch and dinner deals being served up by 49 Portsmouth area restaurants for Restaurant Week Portsmouth and the Seacoast.

5. "Stop Kiss" at Players Ring: The moving play, "Stop Kiss," will also be performed at the Players Ring beginning on Friday night at 9 p.m. The play tells the story of two young women in New York meet, talk about their boyfriends, feel a growing, unspoken attraction for each other, and finally kiss. And that one innocent kiss sets off a savage gay bashing. But even as Stop Kiss confronts the reality of physical violence, Diana Son’s imaginative, moving, and surprising comedy brings audiences – and her principal characters – to unexpected places. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.