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September 17, 202517 min

Explore Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative’s Latest Fundraiser, the First Public Screening of Granite Orpheus, a New Independent Film

Explore the Colonial Theatre's resident company’s latest fundraiser, the first public screening of Granite Orpheus, a 70-minute independent film made entirely in New Hampshire.Starring Powerhouse co-founder Bryan Halperin, and produced and directed by John Hession and Rick Broussard of Concord, NH-based Resurrection Films, the movie is a modern take on the Orpheus and Eurydice story inspired by Jean Cocteau's 1950s film based on the Greek myth. Presented by both the Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative and Spectacle Live, the Sept. 26, 2025 screening of Granite Orpheus in the Colonial Theatre is a fundraiser for both Powerhouse and the Colonial Theatre Advancement Fund.

April 26, 202527 min

Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Presents Hunchback of Notre Dame at Laconia’s Colonial Theatre

Welcome to the Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative's latest Voice of the Actors Podcast. Stay with us now as we introduce and explore the Colonial Theatre's resident theatre company’s latest production opening on May 2, the epic musical extravaganza, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Based on Victor Hugo's 1831 classic novel, this lushly scored production explores love, acceptance, and what it means to be a hero. Set in 1482, Hunchback has a little bit of everything. And as a musical, with a cast of 71 performers -- including a full choir, a set of gargoyles, ghosts, statues, fire dancers, and citizens -- it's a major spectacle opening soon on the Colonial stage. Not only that, but this production also follows shortly after the famous cathedral in Paris was reopened after an extensive renovation following the tragic April 2019 fire that nearly destroyed this major symbol of France, which was completed way back in 1260.

February 2, 202537 min

Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Presents LOVE/SICK at Laconia’s Colonial Theatre

Welcome to the Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative’s latest Voice of the Actors podcast. Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Co-Founder Bryan Halperin, along with Actor and Playwright John Cariani, join moderator Dana Gardner to explore the Colonial Theatre's resident company’s latest production opening in central New Hampshire on February 14, 2025, the unique and quirky romantic comedy LOVE/SICK. Tickets.

October 5, 202433 min

Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Presents The Crucible at Laconia’s Colonial Theatre

Welcome to the Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative’s latest Voice of the Actors podcast. Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Co-Founder Bryan Halperin, along with The Crucible actor Kenny Aber and Assistant Director Debbi Finkelstein, join moderator Dana Gardner to explore the Colonial Theatre's resident company’s latest production opening in central New Hampshire on October 11, 2024, the powerful and Tony Award-winning The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

August 4, 202440 min

How The Open Group Portfolio of Digital Open Standards Supports Digital Business Transformation Journey

The next BriefingsDirect enterprise architecture (EA) discussion explores how a comprehensive portfolio of open standards and associated best practices powerfully supports digital business transformation.As companies chart a critical course to adopt agility using artificial intelligence (AI)-driven benefits, they need proven and actionable structure to help deepen customer relationships, improve internal processes, and heighten business value outcomes.Accordingly, this latest BriefingsDirect interview explores how The Open Group Portfolio of Digital Open Standards instructs innovation internally to match the demands of a rapidly changing, increasingly competitive, and analytics-intensive global marketplace.Joining us to explore how to strategically architect for ongoing disruption and innovation is our expert guest, Sonia Gonzalez, Digital Portfolio Product Manager at The Open Group. The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions.

July 15, 202446 min

Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Presents Fiddler on the Roof at Laconia’s Colonial Theatre

Welcome to the Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative’s latest Voice of the Actors podcast. Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Co-Founder Bryan Halperin, along with Fiddler on the Roof lead Joel Iwaskiewicz and Chava actor Emma Malloy, join moderator Dana Gardner to explore the Colonial Theatre's resident company’s latest production opening in central New Hampshire on August 9, 2024, the enduring Broadway musical standard and globally adored, Fiddler on the Roof.

May 15, 202442 min

HPE on Making AI Adoption a Strategic and Sustainable Business Outcome

The next BriefingsDirect expert interview podcast explores best practices for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on sustainability and strategic business benefits.As AI rises as an imperative that impacts companies at nearly all levels, proper concern for efficiency around energy use and resources management has emerged as a key ingredient of success -- or failure. It’s becoming increasingly evident that AI deployments will demand vast resources -- energy, water, skills, and upgraded or wholly new data center and electrical grid infrastructures.Stay tuned to learn why factoring the full and long-term benefits — accurately weighed against the actual costs — is essential to assuring the desired business outcomes from AI implementations. Only by calculating the true and total expected costs in the fullest sense can businesses predict the proper fit-for-purpose use for large deployments of AI systems.Here to share the latest findings and best planning practices for sustainable AI is John Frey, Director and Chief Technologist of Sustainable Transformation at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. Sponsor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

February 12, 202430 min

How a Minnesota Law Firm Brings Mission Critical Security to Myriad Mobile Devices

The next BriefingsDirect mobile devices security and privacy discussion examines how a new balance needs to be struck between giving users at the remote edge all the productivity they want, while protecting the most sensitive information.Join the podcast now to learn how a Minnesota law firm puts the power of diverse mobility to widespread use and keeps confidential and regulated data under strict control.Here to share his story of how to guide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to the edge and back safely is Mark Hatfield, IT Director at Jeff Anderson & Associates, and IT Infrastructure and Security Consultant at Hatfield Engineering Corp., both in St. Paul, Minnesota. The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. [Sponsor: Bitdefender]

January 18, 202427 min

How IT Security Teams Do More with Less When Economies Rapidly Change

The next BriefingsDirect IT security best practices discussion examines how a leading German home builder has adjusted to a major economic market disruption. Germany’s home building demand has recently reversed, putting pressure on builders to reduce IT costs while remaining secure.Stay tuned here to learn how a large, distributed workforce can be best supported by IT -- even as business conditions change and budget requirements lead to broad consolidation.Here to share how an efficient security team helps the shift from managing surging growth to optimizing around necessary contraction is Johannes Hammen, Information Security Officer at DFH Gruppe in Simmern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. [Sponsor Bitdefender.]

November 13, 202327 min

How Accounts Payable Automation and Agility Drive Long-Term Business Productivity

The next BriefingsDirect business modernization discussion focuses on how optimizing and automating accounts payable (AP) functions gives businesses improved insights and levers to better transform.We’ll examine how improved control and management over cash flow, payables, and related fiduciary functions elevate overall financial situational awareness.Via adoption of intelligent automation, such new awareness -- and the greater efficiency it produces -- will further support the expected consolidation and convergence of financial operations within the typical office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Here to show how and share his insights as a business operations efficiency veteran and expert is our guest, Jason Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Basware. The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. [Sponsor: Basware.]