NEW SHOWS ON SALE!
This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, September 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, September 17 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call (603) 766-2176 or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.
Already on sale
Hilarity MIKE BIRBIGLIA
Fri., September 30 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $28.50; $39.50
Mike Birbiglia, a comedian, writer, actor, and director known for his highly personal approach to comedy makes his Music Hall debut.
Hilarity
CAMERON ESPOSITO
Thu., October 20 • 8pm • Loft • $26
Cameron Esposito is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, actor and writer based in Los Angeles known for her appearances on CBS, NBC, Comedy Central, E!, TBS, IFC and the Cartoon Network. Opener: Rhea Butcher.
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ACTING BLACK
INFERNO RED CARPET COMMUNITY GALA
Fri., October 28 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $20 general admission
Author Dan Brown and his wife Blythe, along with The Music Hall, have partnered to present a special gift to Seacoast residents— an Inferno Red Carpet Event. This gala screening of the film includes a walk down the red carpet, a behindthe-scenes slide-show, and an audience Q&A with author and executive producer Dan Brown. All proceeds from ticket sales go to support local charities.
The Music Hall presents BACK DOWN EAST
Mon., September 12 • 7:30pm • Loft • $10
Back Down East is Michael Tucker’s first one-man show - a funny, wistful adventure exploring the age-old question: Where is Home?
The Music Hall presents CARLYLE BROWN & COMPANY PRESENTS: ACTING BLACK Sat., October 1 • 7pm • Loft • $16
Renowned African-American writer and performer, Carlyle Brown returns to The Music Hall with Acting Black, direct from his sold out Guthrie Studio performances. This show riffs on the roots of American racism and its consequences for all of us.
Intimately Yours GUSTER Fri., November 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $38; $43
The Boston-bred cult alt-rock band known for their hits of “Either Way” and “Two Points for Honesty” return to The Music Hall.
Member On Sale: September 16-23
Public On Sale: September 23
Innovation + Leadership NICHOLSON
BAKER**
Thu., November 3 • 7pm • Loft • $44; $42 members
Book: Substitute ($30 hardcover)
The award-winning author of ten novels and five works of nonfiction, including The Anthologist, The Mezzanine, and Human Smoke, takes on the topic of education, recounting the 28 days he spent as a substitute teacher in Maine public schools. His observations will astound parents and teachers alike.
Writers
in the Loft
DAVA SOBEL**
Wed., December 7 • 7pm • Loft • $42; $40 members
Book: The Glass Universe ($30 hardcover)
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 field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe.
**Includes reserved seat, book, bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.
Live @ the Loft
DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW
Sat., October 22 • 8pm • Loft • $20
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series LYDIA LOVELESS
Wed., November 9 • 7:30pm • Loft • $22
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series RHETT MILLER Fri., November 11 • 8pm • Loft • $32
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Rental Partner Speer Entertainment presents LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS: DEAN & MARILYN Sun., Sept. 4 • 3pm • Historic Theater // Rental Partner NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 Thu., Oct. 13 - Sun., Oct. 16 • Historic Theater & Loft // Rental Partner USA YOGA REGIONAL QUALIFIER* Sat., Oct. 29 • 12pm • Historic Theater // Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research presents TIGHT LOOSE Fri., Nov. 4 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater // Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents BARTOK CONCERTO Sun., Nov. 13 • 3pm; 2pm pre-concert discussion • Historic Theater; FAMILY HOLIDAY POPS Tue., Dec. 20 • 7:30pm & Wed., Dec. 21 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV SCHEHERAZADE AND DUKAS SORCERER'S APPRENTICE Sun., June 11 • 3pm; 2pm pre-concert discussion • Historic Theater // Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment presents HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE** Mon., Nov. 21 - Wed., Nov. 23 • Historic Theater // Community Partner The Housing Partnership presents THE CAPITOL STEPS: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE ELECTING* Sat., Feb. 4 • 5pm & 8pm • Historic Theater // Community Partner Neoteric Dance Collaborative presents ONE BILLION RISING GALA* Sun., Feb. 12 • 7pm • Historic Theater * On Sale Thu., Sept. 1 ** On Sale Mon., Sept. 12
LIVE ON STAGE SEPT
MARC MARON: THE TOO REAL TOUR
Fri., September 23 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $33; $38
For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest, and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio, online, and television.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSOR:
MIKE BIRBIGLIA
Fri., September 30 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $28.50; $39.50
This comedian, writer, actor, and director known for his highly personal approach to comedy makes his Music Hall debut.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING
SPONSORS: Citizens Bank
BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE NOISEMAKERS
Mon., September 5 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $45; $54
Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Grammy Award winning artist Bruce Hornsby and his band The Noisemakers comes to the Historic Theater this Labor Day.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
Prime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.; Robert's Maine Grill; Clear Eye Photo
STEPHEN BREYER
Thu., September 29 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $13.75; $11.75 members
For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (The Court and The World $17, paperback) is required.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer takes the stage to discuss his latest book about the work of the Supreme Court and its role in an increasingly interconnected world.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNER:
SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service
EVENING SPONSOR: Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC
LIVE ON STAGE SEPT
ADAM NEWMAN
Thu., September 8 • 8pm • Loft • $20
A NH-born, Georgia-schooled, ex-Brooklyn-based, now LAbased comedian who has performed stand-up on John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show, Gotham Comedy Live, and his own episode of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING
SPONSOR:
BACK DOWN EAST
CRAIG JOHNSON Wed., September14 • 7pm • Loft
$40; $42 • Includes reserved seat, book (An Obvious Fact, $28, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.
The bestselling author of the Longmire series set in Wyoming (Launched the A+E/Netflix series,) and biking enthusiast rolls into town with his latest mystery, rich with an unforgettable cast of characters, hilarious dialogue, and twisty plot, centered on the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally!
SERIES
SPONSOR:
Mon., September 12 • 7:30pm • Loft • $10
A NH native, Michael Tucker has a background as an actor and humorist spanning 15 years. Michael holds an M.F.A. in Acting from New School University in conjunction with The Actors’ Studio. He is a member of the award-winning comedy troupe DARWiN'S WAiTiNG ROOM and is featured in The Music Hall's Left Bank Cabaret as Monsieur Le Tuc Tuc. Back Down East is Michael's first one-man show - a funny, wistful adventure exploring the ageold question: Where is Home?
OPERA CONNECTION
SEASON PREVIEW
Tue., September 27• 5:30pm • Loft
To kick-off Opera Connection’s sixth season, The Music Hall invites the community to a free party and Met season preview by Dennis Neil Kleinman. Admission is free, however tickets are required.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSOR: Veris Wealth Partners
Innovation + Leadership DIGITAL PORTSMOUTH:
THE ART OF PR
Wed., September 7• 5:30pm • Loft
Join us for a great evening networking, cocktails, and lightning talks – three, 15 minute presentations.
THE HANDSOME FAMILY
TOM BROSSEAU WITH SEAN WATKINS
Thu., September 29 • 8pm • Loft • $22
The Handsome Family, an alternative country and Americana duo, consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks makes their Loft debut.
Fri., September 30 • 8pm • Loft • $15
An LA-based progressive folk artist, Tom Brosseau, returns to the Loft along with Sean Watkins.
SERIES SPONSOR: MEDIA PARTNERS: Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
ON SCREEN SEPT
Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
SWISS
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
ARMY MAN R • 1h 35m • US 8/27, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1 @ 7pm; 8/28 @ 3pm
Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. Everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore; the two become fast friends, and go on an adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams. A surreal and wholly original examination of human vulnerability and connection that must be experienced.
OUR KIND OF TRAITOR
R • 1h 48m • UK 9/2, 9/3, 9/6, 9/7 @ 7pm
While on holiday in Marrakech, an ordinary English couple, Perry and Gail (Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris), befriend a flamboyant and charismatic Russian, Dima (Stellan Skarsgård), who unbeknownst to them is a kingpin money launderer for the Russian mafia. When Dima asks for their help to deliver classified information to the British Secret Services, Perry and Gail get caught in a dangerous world of international espionage and dirty politics. Also with Damian Lewis and Jeremy Northam.
CAFÉ SOCIETY
PG-13 • 1h 36m • US 9/9, 9/10, 9/11, 9/14, 9/15 @ 7pm
Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Centering on events in the lives of Bobby's colorful Bronx family, the film is a glittering valentine to the movie stars, socialites, playboys, politicians, and gangsters who epitomized the glamour of the age. Also features Steve Carell, Kristen Stewart, Parker Posey, and Blake Lively.
THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - THE TOURING
YEARS NR • 1h 29m • UK 9/20, 9/21 @ 7pm
From director Ron Howard. The film focuses on the first part of The Beatles’ career (1962-1966) – the period in which they toured and captured the world’s acclaim. It explores their extraordinary and unique musical gifts and their remarkable, complementary personalities, from the days of The Cavern Club in Liverpool to their last concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966.
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
R • 1h 35m • US 9/24, 9/25, 9/27 @ 7pm
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them. Also with Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn and Missi Pyle.
WIENER-DOG R • 1h 30m • US 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1 @ 7pm
A dachshund is taken in by a veterinary technician named Dawn Wiener (Greta Gerwig), who soon sets off on a road trip. The lovable dog also encounters a young boy, a film professor, and a troubled grandmother and granddaughter. The character of Dawn Wiener first appeared in the '95 coming-of-age film Welcome to the Dollhouse, which was also written and directed by Todd Solondz.
LES INNOCENTS
PG-13 • 1h 55m • France (subtitled) 9/2, 9/3, 9/4, 9/6 @ 7pm
From writer/director Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel, Gemma Bovary) Warsaw, December 1945: the second World War is finally over and Mathilde is treating the last of the French survivors of the German camps. When a panicked nun appears at the clinic one night begging Mathilde to follow her to the convent, what she finds there is shocking: a holy sister about to give birth and several more in advanced stages of pregnancy. The nuns increasingly turn to Mathilde as their belief and traditions clash with harsh realities.
ZERO DAYS PG-13 • 1h 56m • US 9/9, 9/10, 9/13, 9/15 @ 7pm
From the amazing Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Going Clear: Scientology, and the Prison of Belief) a new documentary thriller about the world of cyberwar. For the first time, the film tells the complete story of Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware (known as a "worm" for its ability to burrow from computer to computer on its own) that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target.
TICKLED R • 1h 32m • NZ 9/22, 9/23, 9/24 @ 7pm
After stumbling upon a bizarre "competitive endurance tickling" video online, wherein young men are paid to be tied up and tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches out to request a story from the company. But the reply he receives is mocking and threatening. So, like any good journalist confronted by a bully, he digs deeper. The more he investigates, the stranger it gets, discovering secret identities and criminal activity. With humor and determination, Farrier and co-director Dylan Reeve summon up every resource available to get to the bottom of this tickling wormhole.
ON SCREEN SEPT
Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military*
ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING
Wed., 9/8 • 9pm • Historic Theater
NR • 1h 50m • US
This feature film will be first opportunity anyone will have to hear any of the songs from the new Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album, Skeleton Tree. Directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly).
EVENING SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures, WSCA 106.1FM Portsmouth Community Radio; RAM Printing
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
Six Movies. Three Days. A Weekend of New Cinema!
Fri., September 16 - Sun., September 18
Passes on sale now! Patron Pass: $210; Weekend Passes: $90
Films announced Labor Day Weekend
Innovation + Leadership GENERATION FOUND
Sun., 9/11 • 1pm • Loft
$19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under Runtime: 3h 15m, with a 20m intermission
The Almeida Theatre makes its live screening debut with an explosive new adaptation of Richard III, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold with Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret.
JACK!: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975) R • 2h 13m • USA
Tue., 9/20 @ 7pm • Loft
Owing much to Jack’s incendiary turn as a fast-talking schemer and unrepentant agitator confined to a 1960s sanitarium, this was the only film in half a century to sweep all five top Academy Awards. Balancing biting comedy with weighty social themes and throwing a spotlight on longstanding cultural injustices, it is considered one of the greatest films ever made. 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.
Wed., 9/28 • 7pm • Loft
NR • 1h25m • US
From the creators of the groundbreaking film, The Anonymous People, comes a powerful story about one community coming together to ignite a youth addiction recovery revolution in their hometown. Post-film panel discussion to follow.
Presented in affiliation with Safe Harbor Recovery Center, Portsmouth and SOS Recovery Community Organization for Strafford County.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSOR: Veris Wealth Partners
COMMUNITY
PMAC students meet Kamasi Washington
Before sax player Kamasi Washington gave an electrifying performance at The Music Hall on July 30, he met with a group of students from Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) and invited them to listen in on the band’s sound check. “It’s an amazing opportunity for our students to meet with artists like Kamasi Washington,” said Russ Grazier, PMAC Executive Director. “Jazz musicians tend to be generous about spending time with students, but if it wasn’t for The Music Hall, there would not be any chance of a local meet-up with superstars like Kamasi.”
FILM
Wildcard Movie
HD Broadcast
ALMEIDA THEATRE: RICHARD III
MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE
Sponsor Spotlight: Profile Coffee Bar
Good Books, Good Beans
Following a summer recess, The Music Hall Book Club will reconvene on September 12, and start the season with a new Book Club Sponsor: Profile Coffee Bar!
The Book Club meets the second Monday of the month in the lounge at Portwalk Place and is a benefit for Music Hall members at our Contributor level and above.
Just a few steps away at 15 Portwalk Place is Profile Coffee Bar. Profile opened in the summer of 2015 and now, just over a year later, has become the sponsor of Book Club’s 2016-17 Season.
Profile Coffee Bar serves traditional artisanal coffee, Chemex pour-overs, and cold brew (on tap). They also serve breakfast and lunch options, and even pour beer, wine, and coffee and chocolate cocktails. Everyone at Profile is a coffee aficionado; they are also music lovers, literary buffs, foodies, and artists – “milk artists” as they say. These common interests make Profile an ideal partner for The Music Hall.
“We are so happy to support The Music Hall,” says Profile owner Andrew Levinson, “The Music Hall is the type of local institution that helps make Portsmouth a special place to live, work, and play.”
Join us for Book Club – and make time for a treat at Profile! While you’re there, pick a record from their collection of albums and take it for a spin on the turntable.
To learn more about Profile Coffee Bar visit ProfileCoffeeBar.com.
Upcoming Events
Mon., September 12
Book Club - The Last Painting of Sara De Vos by Dominic Smith
Wed., September 14
Directors Club - The Gundalow Company
Tue., September 20
Film Club - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Tue., September 27
Opera Connection Season Preview
Wed., September 28
Directors Club - Profile Coffee Bar
Mon., October 17
Book Club - Orhan’s Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian
Tue., October 25
Film Club - Prizzi’s Honor
Wed., November 9
Directors Club - Coastal Canine Resort
Mon., November 14
Book Club
Tue., November 15
Film Club - As Good As It Gets
Fri., December 2
Directors Club - Opening Night Party with Cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Mon., December 12
Book Club
Tue., December 27
Film Club - About Schmidt
For more information, contact Alexis Hahalis (603) 766-2176 or AHahalis@themusichall.org
Thank you to our Corporate Partners
Rental Partner
Live from Las Vegas: Dean & Marilyn 3pm Intimately Yours Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Les Innocents 7pm
HD Broadcast
Almeida Theatre: Richard III 1pm
Extraordinary Cinema Café Society 7pm
Historic Tour 12pm
Extraordinary Cinema Captain Fantastic 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Swiss Army Man 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Wiener-Dog 7pm
Book Club Portwalk Place 6pm
The Music Hall Presents Back Down East 7:30pm
Historic Tour 5:30pm
Extraordinary Cinema Our Kind of Traitor 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Les Innocents 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Swiss Army Man 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Wiener-Dog 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Swiss Army Man 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Wiener-Dog 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Zero Days 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Our Kind of Traitor 7pm
Innovation + Leadership Digital Portsmouth: The Art of PR 5:30pm
Wildcard Movie One More Time With Feeling 9pm
Extraordinary Cinema
Our Kind of Traitor 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Les Innocents 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Our Kind of Traitor 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Les Innocents 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Café Society 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Zero Days 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Café Society 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Zero Days 7pm
Directors Club The Gundalow Company 5:30pm
Extraordinary Cinema Café Society 7pm
Rental Partner Gordon Lightfoot 8pm Writers in the Loft Craig Johnson 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema The Beatles: Eight Days A Week... 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Captain Fantastic 7pm No Film Tonight
Extraordinary Cinema The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Café Society 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Zero Days 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Tickled 7pm
Community Partner
CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am
Extraordinary Cinema Captain Fantastic 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Tickled 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Tickled 7pm
Mike Birbiglia 7pm School Days Series Pete The Cat 9:30am & 11:30am Writers on a New England Stage Stephen Breyer 7pm
The Music Hall Presents Carlyle Brown & Company presents: Acting Black 7pm
Opera Connection Opera Connection 16-17 Season Preview 5:30pm
Directors Club Profile Coffee Bar 5pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Tom Brosseau with Sean Watkins 8pm
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A home at Portwalk Place... music to your ears.
Brand new open-space floor plans in the heart of historic Portsmouth. Let in the light and the fresh ocean air. Big on service. Big on amenities.
Live your life in balanced harmony.
Brand new open-space floor plans in the heart of historic Portsmouth. Let in the light and the fresh ocean air. Big on service. Big on amenities.
Live your life in balanced harmony.
home at Portwalk Place... music to your ears.
Now leasing one to three bedroom apartment homes. Come in and select your perfect floor plan. Schedule your private tour today! Call 603.436.9926 or visit us at www.LivePortwalk.com.
Now leasing one to three bedroom apartment homes. Come in and select your perfect floor plan. Schedule your private tour today! Call 603.436.9926 or visit us at www.LivePortwalk.com.
Brand new open-space floor plans in the heart of historic Portsmouth. Let in the light and the fresh ocean air. Big on service. Big on amenities. Live your life in balanced harmony.
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Now leasing one to three bedroom apartment homes. Come in and select your perfect floor plan. Schedule your private tour today! Call 603.436.9926 or visit us at www.LivePortwalk.com.
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Telluride by the Sea Turns 18 University of New Hampshire Student Benefits
September heralds the signs of fall: kids have gone back to school, pumpkins are plentiful, leaves are changing color, and Telluride by the Sea comes to Portsmouth. This fall, the beloved film festival returns with six top-notch films fresh from their debuts at the Telluride Film Festival. Once again, you have the chance to see the movies that everyone will be talking about, before they are released, in our beautifully restored theater.
Along with the six movies playing at the Historic Theater, once again as a special Patron and Weekend pass holder benefit, we will be showing three movies at the Loft. This series of films, curated by Bill and Stella Pence and hosted by Trevor Bartlett, shines a light on aspects that are so special about the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. In the past, this series celebrated documentaries, Film Noir, silent films, and Masters’ Classics. This year, we’re celebrating films that have been discovered or rediscovered at Telluride. Aptly titled Lost and Found, the Pences have chosen three movies which highlight TFF’s record of unearthing classic or hard to find films.
Mark your calendars and get your passes for what is sure to be a phenomenal weekend of cinema that will entertain, delight, and captivate you. Keep an eye on our blog TheMusicHall.org/Blog for insider tips, a great interview with Bill and Stella about Lost and Found, and more details about the Festival.
Be Our Guest!
What do you get when you take the outstanding productions of the Ogunquit Playhouse, mix it with the charm of The Music Hall’s Historic Theater, and sprinkle in some Disney holiday magic? A can’t miss show! This December, the Ogunquit Playhouse and The Music Hall are bringing the beloved Disney show Beauty and the Beast to Portsmouth for three weeks. With stunning costumes and sets direct from London, Broadway actors, and a whole lot of holiday magic, it’s the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season.
With a theme about seeing past the exterior and into the heart of someone, this tale as old as time captures the real meaning of the season. Join Belle, the Beast, and the rest of your favorite characters for a show that will delight, amaze, and inspire you.
The Marketing Department here at The Music Hall has partnered with the University of New Hampshire to offer a focused internship program to their students. This past spring, Colin Geaghan, a Music Performance major with a minor in Business Administration, concentrated on a strategy to inform UNH students of the many benefits that they receive here at TMH. By the end of the internship, Colin had not only created but implemented a multi-platform marketing strategy, including this article:
Last year, something big happened at The Music Hall, The University of New Hampshire officially became a contributing partner! If you currently are or know someone who is enrolled at UNH, you won’t want to miss this. As part of this partnership students with a valid ID can see most movies for FREE and get tickets for $11 to select shows. I’m not going to say this is the best news you’ve heard all day, but let’s face facts, The Music Hall has fantastic programming: from award-winning movies like Brooklyn, to world-renowned artists like Lyle Lovett.
Pick your Wildcat up from UNH and head to downtown Portsmouth for a fun-filled day! Use your membership at local restaurants like The District, Portsmouth Brewery, or The Friendly Toast, shop around at a plethora of jewelry, clothing, and music shops, and take advantage of all of the fantastic benefits available to students.
-Colin Geaghan
AT A G LANCE
September 2016
Rental Partner Speer Entertainment presents: Live from Las Vegas: Dean & Marilyn
Sunday, September 4 • 3pm
Intimately Yours Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
Monday, September 5 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership Digital Portsmouth: The Art of PR
Wednesday, September 7 • 5:30pm
Hilarity Adam Newman
Thursday, September 8 • 8pm
Wildcard Movies One More Time With Feeling
Thursday, September 8 • 9pm
HD Broadcasts Almedia Theatre: Richard III
Sunday, September 11 • 1pm
The Music Hall Presents Back Down East
Monday, September 12 • 7:30pm
Rental Partner Dan Smalls presents: Gordon Lightfoot
Tuesday, September 13 • 8pm
Writers in the Loft Craig Johnson
Wednesday, September 14 • 7pm
Telluride by the Sea
Fri., September 16 - Sun., September 18
Film Club One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Tuesday, September 20 • 7pm
Community Partner CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, September 23 • 8:30am
Hilarity Marc Maron
Friday, September 23 • 8pm
Opera Connection '16-17 Season Kickoff Party
Tuesday, September 27 • 5:30pm
School Days Series Pete The Cat
Wednesday, September 28 • 9:30am & 11:30am
Writers on a New England Stage Stephen Breyer
Thursday, September 29 • 7pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series The Handsome Family
Thursday, September 29 • 8pm
Hilarity Mike Birbiglia
Friday, September 30 • 7pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Tom Brosseau with Sean Watkins
Friday, September 30 • 8pm
@ The Loft
@The Historic Theater
For more show listings, please check our website.
October 2016
Innovation + Leadership Carlyle Brown & Company Present: Acting Black Saturday, October 1 • 7pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Vetiver Sunday, October 2 • 7pm
School Days Series Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: Brown Bear, Brown Bear... Tuesday, October 4 • 9:30am & 11:30am
Opera Connection Tristan und Isolde Saturday, October 8 • 10:30am
Met @ The Music Hall Tristan und Isolde (Wagner)
Saturday, October 8 • 12pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series
Ruby Rose Fox
Saturday, October 8 • 8pm
Writers on a New England Stage Jodi Picoult
Wednesday, October 12 • 7pm
Rental Partner New Hampshire Film Festival
Thursday, October 13 - Sunday, October 16
Writers in the Loft Amor Towles
Tuesday, October 18 • 7pm
Rental Partner Veterans Count presents: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Wednesday, October 19 • 7pm
Hilarity Cameron Esposito
Thursday, October 20 • 8pm
Community Partner CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, October 21 • 8:30am
Intimately Yours Brett Dennen Friday, October 21 • 8pm
Opera Connection Don Giovanni Saturday, October 22 • 11:30am
Met @ The Music Hall Don Giovanni (Mozart) Saturday, October 22 • 1pm
Live @ the Loft Dirty Bourbon River Show
Saturday, October 22 • 8pm
Film Club Prizzi's Honor Tuesday, October 25 • 7pm
Inferno Red Carpet Community Gala
Friday, October 28 • 7:30pm
Rental Partner USA Yoga Regional Qualifier
Saturday, October 29 • 12pm
November 2016
Innovation + Leadership Nicholson Baker Thursday, November 3 • 7pm
Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research presents: Tight Loose Friday, November 4 • 7:30pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Caravan of Thieves Saturday, November 5 • 8pm
On Stage & On Screen 2016 - 2017
November 2016
School Days Series Skippyjon Jones Snow What & the 7 Chihuahuas (9:30am SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, November 9 • 9:30am & 11:30am
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Lydia Loveless
Wednesday, November 9 • 7:30pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series My Brightest Diamond
Thursday, November 10 • 7:30pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Rhett Miller
Friday, November 11 • 8pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Ben Sollee
Saturday, November 12 • 8pm
Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents Bartok Concerto Sunday, November 13 • 3pm
Film Club As Good As It Gets Tuesday, November 15 • 7pm
Community Partner CreativeMornings PKX Friday, November 18 • 8:30am
Intimately Yours Guster Friday, November 18 • 8pm
Writers on a New England Stage Mario Batali Sunday, November 20 • 4pm
Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment presents: Here, There & Everywhere Mon., November 21 - Wed., November 23
December 2016
The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast
November 30 - December 18
Writers in the Loft Dava Sobel Wednesday, December 7 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership Digital Portsmouth Wednesday, December 14 • 5:30pm
The Music Hall Presents Kent Stephens' The Ragpicker's Dream Sat., Dec.17 • 1:30pm & Tue., Dec. 20 • 7pm
Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents Family Holiday Pops Tuesday, December 20 • 7:30pm & Wednesday, December 21 • 7:30pm
Film Club About Schmidt Tuesday, December 27 • 7pm
Hilarity Juston McKinney's Last Laugh 2016 Thursday, December 29 • 8pm
