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NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, December 3. The following NEW shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets on sale to non-members Saturday, December 17 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call (603) 766-2176, or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

The Music Hall & New Hampshire Public Radio present Writers on a New England Stage KRISTA

TIPPETT

Thu., March 2 • 7pm • Historic Theater

$13.75; $11.75 members

Book: BECOMING WISE: An Inquiry into the Mystery and the Art of Living ($17)

The host of “On Being,” the celebrated public radio program, delivers a master class in living for a fractured world. Don’t miss this special evening with the New York Times bestselling author and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, and her discussion of Becoming Wise, just out in paperback.

“A compendium of wisdom...intimate and expansive” —Chicago Tribune

“Brilliant thinking, beautiful storytelling, and practical insight." Brené Brown

Live @ the Loft GLEN DAVID ANDREWS BAND

Fri., February 24 • 8pm • Loft • $32

Part of New Orleans music royalty, his music has a presence and sweetness that has long endeared him to audiences and has made him a Music Hall favorite. Don’t miss this unforgettable night as Glen David Andrews returns to the Loft.

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series PETE FRANCIS OF DISPATCH

Sat., April 1 • 8pm • Loft • $14

With a sound reminiscent of classic rock fused with modern storytelling, Pete Francis has played venues from Madison Square Garden to Red Rocks. He’ll be joining us with his good friend and prolific songwriter, Ray Bryant.

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series JOHN DOE

Sat., February 25 • 8pm • Loft • $32

A brilliant singer with a gift for writing great melodies, and an intelligent, evocative lyricist, nearly all of his albums find him displaying these talents in equal measure. Doe is the front man and co-founder of X.

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series WILLY PORTER & CARMEN NICKERSON

Thu., April 20 • 7:30pm • Loft • $20

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Willy Porter joins forces with vocalist Carmen Nickerson to form Porter Nickerson—two unique artists, one unforgettable sound.

Writers in the Loft BRAD GOOCH

Thu., February 2 • 7pm • Loft • $43; $41 members

Book: RUMI'S SECRET: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love ($28.99 hardcover)

The New York Times bestselling biographer (Flannery, City Poet) explores the life and writing of Rumi, the 13th-century Persian Sufi whose work has captured the hearts and minds of contemporary western readers including Madonna, Deepak Chopra and Oliver Stone. Join Brad Gooch in his travels through the Middle East in search of the true story of this religious leader and professor turned poet and whirling mystic.

Includes reserved seat, book, bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series RIVER WHYLESS

Thu., March 2 • 8pm • Loft • $24

River Whyless builds its music around fiddle, guitar and harmonies, with imagination and textures that set the band apart from many of its acoustic and folkbased peers.

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Community Partner Goodwin Community Health presents: BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL Tue., March 14 & Wed., March 15, 2017 • 7pm • Historic Theater

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Starring in the lead roles for the upcoming Ogunquit Playhouse production of the beloved Disney classic are Catherine Charlebois as Belle and Jason Michael Evans as Beast.

Ms. Charlebois recently performed in the hit musical Wicked as Nessarose both on Broadway and for the National Tour. She has also performed in many regional theatres across the US in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, Steel Magnolias, and Fiddler on the Roof Mr. Evans has also performed in New York City and regional theatres across the US. His credits include Passion, On Your Toes with Encores! at NY City Center, Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, South Pacific, and Meet Me in St. Louis.

THE MUSIC HALL presents THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE production of PRESENTING SPONSOR:

PREVIEWS

Wed., November 30 • 7pm Thu., December 1 • 2pm & 7pm

OPENING NIGHT Fri., December 2 • 7:30pm Sat., December 3 • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun. December 4 • 12pm & 4:30pm Wed., December 7 • 2pm & 7pm Thu., December 8 • 7pm Fri., December 9 • 7:30pm Sat., December 10 • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun., December 11 • 12pm & 4:30pm Wed., December 14 • 2pm & 7pm Thu., December 15 • 7pm Fri., December 16 • 7:30pm Sat., December 17 • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun., December 18 • 12pm & 4:30pm

Jason Michael Evans

Catherine Charlebois

LIVE ON STAGE DECEMBER

DAVA SOBEL

Wed., December 7 • 7pm • Loft

$44; $42 • Includes reserved seat, book (The Glass Universe, $30, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet. The #1 NY Times bestselling author of Galileo’s Daughter, and one of the most influential journalists in science, joins us with her little-known true story of a group of women whose remarkable contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe.

SERIES SPONSOR:

JUSTON MCKINNEY’S LAST LAUGH 2016

Thu., December 29 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $24

End the year with laughter as the Seacoast’s own Juston McKinney performs one night only at The Music Hall. Juston has been a guest on The Tonight Show and performed in two Comedy Central specials, including his own one-hour show. He was recently named Best (Comedian) of NH by New Hampshire Magazine. Have the last laugh of 2016 with Juston as he dishes on New England life and looks back at the year that was.

SERIES

SPONSORS:

EVENING

SPONSORS:

Bank of New Hampshire; Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A.; Regal Limousine Service

KENT STEPHENS' THE RAGPICKER’S DREAM Sat., Dec. 17 • 1:30pm & Tue., Dec. 20 • 7pm • Loft • $15

Kent Stephens’ annual holiday play reading (no sets or costumes) features brilliant performances from top Seacoast talent. Hear about homecomings, holiday heroes, and miracles in this collection that covers the broad and wonderful spectrum of what the season is about.

Innovation + Leadership DIGITAL PORTSMOUTH: THE ART OF LIVE STREAMING

Wed., December 14 • 5:30pm • Loft • $5 suggested donation Join us for a great evening of networking, cocktails, and lightning talks – three, 15 minute presentations.

PRESENTING

SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR: Veris Wealth Partners

JACK!: ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002) R • 2h 5m • US Tue., 12/27 @ 7pm • Loft

As a retiring insurance salesman facing an epiphany that his entire life has been an unrewarding wasteland of quiet disappointment, Jack was given a single overriding mandate from director, Alexander Payne: “Jack, I want you to play a small man.”

Individual tickets are available for $15. Tickets are limited. No passes. Ticket price includes a free popcorn and post-film discussion with host and moderator Trevor Bartlett.

Month-Long Events

The Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

November 30 - December 18

The Music Hall Historic Theater

Labrie Family Skate

December - February • 9am-9pm

Puddle Dock Pond at Strawbery Banke Museum

A Wonderful Life: A Musical December 2-23

Seacoast Repertory Theater

26th Annual Gingerbread House Contest Exhibition

December 2-23

Sunday - Thursday 9:30am - 5pm; Fridays & Saturdays 9:30am - 8pm

Portsmouth Historical Society at Discover Portsmouth

37th Annual Candlelight Stroll

December 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 Saturdays, 5-9pm; Sundays, 4-8pm & Friday, Dec.16, 5-9pm Strawbery Banke Museum

Pickwick’s Holiday Dinners

December 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, & 18, Seatings at 4pm, 6pm, or 8pm Strawbery Banke’s William Pitt Tavern

Calendar of Events

Vintage Christmas 2016 Kickoff Party Fri., December 2 • 5-8pm

Portsmouth Historical Society at Discover Portsmouth

Portsmouth Christmas Tree Lighting & Illuminated Holiday Parade and Food Drive

Saturday, December 3 (Rain date: December 4) Tree Lighting at 5:30pm; Parade at 6pm Market Square

Kent Stephens’ The Ragpicker’s Dream Sat., December 17 • 1:30pm & Tue., December 20 • 7pm The Music Hall Loft

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Family Holiday Pops

Tue., December 20 • 7:30pm & Wed., December 21 • 7:30pm

The Music Hall Historic Theater

Guided Holiday House Tours

December 26-31• 10am - 2pm Strawbery Banke Museum

Juston McKinney’s Last Laugh 2016 Thu., December 29 • 8pm

The Music Hall Historic Theater

First Night Portsmouth Sat., December 31

Shopkeepers For Hunger-Free Holidays Local Shops Partner with Seacoast Family Food Pantry

November 25 - December 24

Visit participating shops to make a donation to the Meals-4-Kids program and the shopkeepers will match your generosity to ensure that no child goes hungry for the holidays. Details at ShopPortsmouth.org

Photos: David J Murray/Clear Eye Photo

Historical Society; Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra; Seacoast Repertory Theatre; z107

Vintage Christmas is Presented by

ON SCREEN NOV

Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military Starting January 1, tickets will be $11 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

extraordinary cinema

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS G • 1h 27m • UK 12/27, 12/28, 12/30 @ 7pm

This documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Set against the breath-taking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, the film features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl's quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film.

CAMERAPERSON NR • 1h 42m • US 11/26, 11/27, 11/29, 11/30, 12/1 @ 7pm

A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: these scenes and others are woven into Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage collected over the twenty-five-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson.

CERTAIN WOMEN

R • 1h 47m • US 12/6, 12/10, 12/13 @ 7pm

One of America’s foremost filmmakers, Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, Old Joy) directs a remarkable ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Laura Dern in this stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest. As their stories intersect in subtle but powerful ways, a portrait emerges of strong-willed individuals in the process of defining themselves.

HARRY

& SNOWMAN NR • 1h 24m • US 12/15, 12/17, 12/21, 12/22 @ 7pm

Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nation's blue bloods.

OASIS: SUPERSONIC R • 2h • UK 12/28, 12/30 @ 7pm

From the Oscar-winning producers of Amy comes this essential and entertaining look at the meteoric rise of the seminal '90s rock band Oasis. The film immerses us in the raucous rock stars' fast-paced world of electrifying music, wild debauchery, and epic fraternal feuding, weaving never-before-seen concert footage with candid interviews and an astonishing firsthand account of the backstage sibling rivalry that threatened to destroy the band.

Up Next for Film Club: Barbara Stanwyck and the Six Giant Directors

Our next film series at the Loft focuses on the work of one brilliant actress as seen through the lens of six equally brilliant directors. Barbara Stanwyck is best known for her ability to play strongwilled women with a sense of depth and complexity. In a career that spanned 60 years, she made 80 films, was nominated for four Academy Awards, won three Emmys, a Golden Globe, and was awarded an Honorary Oscar. In this series, we’ll enjoy six of her most celebrated films and discuss her working relationships with the giant directors of her time. Plus, we’ll learn more about her personal life, and how that impacted her performances.

Tue., January 17: THE LADY EVE (1941) dir. Preston Sturges

About Our Host: Selected by Portland Magazine as one of the "Ten Most Intriguing People in Maine,” award winning writer and performer Susan Poulin is the author of ten plays, five of which feature her alter ego, Ida LeClair. She writes the popular Maine humor blog and podcast, Just Ask Ida and is the author of Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Living the Good Life and The Sweet Life: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Love and Marriage, both published by Islandport Press.

Tue., February 21: DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) dir. Billy Wilder

Tue., March 21: STELLA DALLAS (1937) dir. King Vidor

Tue., April 18: BALL OF FIRE (1941) dir. Howard Hawks

Tue., May 16: FORTY GUNS (1957) dir. Sam Fuller

Tue., June 20: MEET JOHN DOE (1941) dir. Frank Capra

MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE

Sponsor Profile: C&J Bus Lines

Bringing the experience of Broadway to the Seacoast during the holidays is a hallmark of The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall series. This one-of-a-kind program has been inspiring traditions and engaging audiences of all ages since 2014. The Music Hall is pleased to have Presenting Sponsor C&J Bus Lines as a valued partner in this effort for the second year in a row.

C&J’s support continues to play a vital role in The Music Hall’s ability to feature high quality holiday productions on its historic stage. According to Gail VanHoy Carolan, TMH Director of Institutional Advancement, “White Christmas created so many wonderful memories for all of us last year. We are eagerly anticipating Beauty & the Beast and couldn’t be happier to join with C&J in making magical memories for families across the region!”

“This year’s production of Disney's Beauty & the Beast will be the signature event of the holiday season! We are thrilled to once again partner with both the Ogunquit Playhouse and The Music Hall to bring Broadway here to the New Hampshire's Seacoast,” says Jim Jalbert, President of C&J Bus Lines.

With seasonal service from Ogunquit to New York City, C&J is in the business of connecting Broadway to the Seacoast. Throughout the year, the company provides daily transportation from southeastern New Hampshire, as well as Newburyport, MA, to Boston’s South Station and Logan International Airport. C&J also provides daily executive class service from Portsmouth, NH and Tewksbury, MA to the New York Port Authority. A regional icon, C&J Bus Lines has been serving the region and providing dependable transportation for nearly five decades.

To learn more about C&J Bus Lines, please visit RideCJ.com. Sat., February 11, 2017 6:30pm Historic Theater

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Founding Producers

A visionary group of funders who have made a multi-year commitment to this singular partnership, the Founding Producers play an important role in creating a one-of-a-kind holiday tradition on the Seacoast.

Please join us in thanking this generous group!

David & Karen Della Penta

Geoffrey E. Clark & Martha Fuller Clark

Jameson & Priscilla French

Josephine A. Lamprey

Jay & Amanda McSharry

Morgan and Tara Rutman

Barbara Henry & Nancy Winkley

C&J Bus Lines

Thank you to our Corporate Partners

An Affair toRemember

Upcoming Events

Fri., December 2

Opening Night Party with Cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Mon., December 12

Book Club - American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin

Sun., December 18

Directors Club - Closing Night Party with Cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Tue., December 27

Film Club - About Schmidt

Mon., January 9

Book Club - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Tue., January 10

Directors Club - Movie night in the Balcony at the Historic Theater

Tue., January 17

Film Club - New Series "Barbara Stanwyck & the Six Giant Directors" The Lady Eve

Thu., January 26

Corporate Appreciation Night

Sat., February 11

The Music Hall Gala "An Affair to Remember"

Mon., February 13

Book Club

Tue., February 21

Film Club - Double Indemnity

For more information, contact Alexis Hahalis (603) 766-2176 or AHahalis@themusichall.org