March 2019 Magazine

NOW MAGAZINE • MARCH 2019

Writers on a New England Stage

LIDIA BASTIANICH 3/12 Intimately Yours

PUNCH BROTHERS 3/17* Hilarity

WHOOPI GOLDBERG 3/29

*ON THE COVER

SEASON SPONSORS TheMusicHall.org

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FIRST SATURDAY

NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

Our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, March 2. 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, March 16 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org or contact Jess Bunker at 603.766.2176 or JBunker@themusichall.org.

CONCERT IN THE LOT

Sun., June 16 • The Worth Lot • $12; $25 VIP section (Priority Seating) Join us for a New Orleans-themed concert in the Worth Lot (25 Maplewood Ave, Portsmouth). In partnership with the City of Portsmouth, The Music Hall will bring three bands, food trucks, and beer & wine. You’re sure to have a good time!

JUMBO CIRCUS PEANUTS Sun., June 16 • 4pm

This 10-piece band serves up an exuberant stage presence along with musical selections that delight young and old. You'll hear pop, funk, R&B, soul, swing, disco, blues, ethnic music, and exotica.

SWEET CRUDE Sun., June 16 • 5pm

The six-piece band consistently delivers exciting shows featuring enough drums for a small marching band, exuberantly bellowed harmonies, and lyrics that jump from English to Louisiana French in a single verse.

THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING REBIRTH BRASS BAND Sun., June 16 • 6:30pm

No band exemplifies the essence and soul of New Orleans like Rebirth Brass Band. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound.

LIVE AT THE LOFT

LIVE AT THE LOFT

SEAN ROWE

Sat., May 18 • 8pm • Loft • $20

Lemon Bucket Orkestra thrills with their genre-bending performances, wowing with an immersive sense of intoxicating abandon.

This singer-songwriter pours his heart into his songs with his rumbling baritone.

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LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA

Wed., May 8 • 7:30pm • Loft • $30

AMY BLACK

LIVE AT THE LOFT

J. HOARD

Sat., June 1 • 8pm • Loft • $22

Sat., August 17 • 8pm • Loft • $20

As a singer, songwriter, and performer, Nashville-based Amy Black is known for her authenticity, versatility, and soulfulness.

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter J. Hoard's music is uplifting and gospelinspired, anchored by his triumphant vocals.

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Sign up for enews at TheMusicHall.org INTIMATELY YOURS PATTY

GRIFFIN

Sun., April 7 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $45; $50 Patty Griffin is a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon explores intimate moments and universal emotions.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (SING-ALONG VERSION!) WILDCARD

Thu., March 28 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12

Sing along with scores of others to the songs of Queen!

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP

RESILIENCE

Thu., March 28 • 7pm • Loft • $12

A documentary by James Redford that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress.

WRITERS IN THE LOFT

NEAL STEPHENSON

Fri., June 14 • 7pm • Loft • $49 includes book and beverage*

The #1 NYT bestselling author of Seveneves returns with a wildly inventive and entertaining science fiction thriller.

RENTAL PARTNERS

Boston Comedy Festival presents SAINT PADDY'S COMEDY SPECTACULAR Sat., March 16 • 8pm • Historic Theater Great Island Garden Club presents MARTA MCDOWELL - ALL THE PRESIDENTS’ GARDENS Tue., April 2 • 10am • Loft Jewish Federation of New Hampshire presents NEW HAMPSHIRE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Sun., April 7 • 1 & 3:30pm • Loft

CURATOR'S CORNER WHAT’S UP NEXT AT THE HALL? PATRICIA LYNCH, Executive Director We’re in the business of show business here, which means there’s always something exciting going on. This month on the 27th, we’re hosting an event celebrating our members, sponsors, and volunteers and providing a peek into what’s to come. Up Next is a party for you and will be your ticket to what’s coming up next here at the Hall.

Look forward to DJ Skooch spinning some tunes, a dance party on stage, nibbles and drinks, and the latest scoop at the Hall as announced by the movers-and-shakers of our organization. There will be many opportunities to mingle and make new friends with like-minded people, too…how’s that for enticing? This event is open to all members, sponsors, and volunteers, but space is limited, RSVP today.

Photo: David J. Murray, ClearEyePhoto.com

And coming up on June 16, in the Worth Lot, we’ll be dancing to the Rebirth Brass Band, Sweet Crude, and Jumbo Circus Peanuts at the New Orleans-themed Concert in the Lot. I hope you will join us for a day of food, drink, and great music in partnership with the City of Portsmouth.

For more information, check out our website at TheMusicHall.org.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in the Historic Theater on Wed., March 27 for Up Next and then Sun., June 16 for the Concert in the Lot. See you then! *Check website for ticket details

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ON STAGE

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE

LIDIA MATTICCHIO BASTIANICH

Tue., March 12 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $13.75 plus cost of book*

Hear from the bestselling cookbook author, beloved and award-winning television personality, and hugely successful restaurateur about her memoir, just out in paperback. Leave with her favorite recipes in hand!

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

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PRESENTING SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service

MEDIA PARTNER:

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ON STAGE

INTIMATELY YOURS

PUNCH BROTHERS WITH GABRIEL KAHANE

Sun., March 17 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $35; $45; $50

This ridiculously eclectic group blends bluegrass, roots, rock, pop, and classical with the mastery of a well-seasoned band to create something honest and beautiful.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

HILARITY WHOOPI

GOLDBERG

Fri., March 29 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $75; $98; $130 Beloved comedian, EGOT winner, and humanitarian Whoopi Goldberg brings her sassy and fantastic comedy to the Historic Theater during a rare tour opportunity!

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Co.; Lure Bar and Kitchen; TMS Architects

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LIVE AT THE LOFT DEAD

HORSES & BROTHER BROTHERS

Fri., March 1 • 8pm • Loft • $18

Join two deep and poignant folk band duos, Dead Horses and Brother Brothers, for a night of unexpected indie music.

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INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP LIVING Thu., March 7 • 7pm • Loft • $8

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UNDER THE SEA

BUTLER

Wed., March 6 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage* The author of the NY Times bestseller Knocking on Heaven’s Door shares her latest work—a compassionate and crucial guide to passing peacefully.

SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ADD

PASSION AND STIR— LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Fri., March 8 • 7pm • Loft • $12

Saturation diving allows aquanauts to spend days underwater without coming up for air. Hear from Dr. James Coyer about subtidal research, living underwater, and viewing the surface of the sea!

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP KATY

SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank

Come to the live recording of the Share Our Strength podcast with Billy Shore for a conversation with guests from the culinary world and industry thought-leaders.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank

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LIVE AT THE LOFT BEN

BALDWIN AND THE BIG NOTE

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP CREATIVEMORNINGS

PKX

Sat., March 9 • 8pm • Loft • $24

Fri., March 22 • 8:30am • Loft • Free, RSVP required

A dance band with style and substance with a repertoire that can be as elegant as Johnny Mercer, as smooth as Sam Cooke, and as raucous as the Kinks.

CreativeMornings Portsmouth is a local chapter of the global breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Every meeting features a local speaker on the month’s topic, with breakfast snacks & drinks provided.

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SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank *Check website for ticket package details

ON STAGE SCHOOL DAYS SERIES

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS LIVE!

Tue., March 26 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater • $6 GA Everyone’s favorite bear family comes to life in a thrilling theatrical experience.

WRITERS IN THE LOFT CHRISTOPHER

SERIES SPONSORS:

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY: Demoulas Foundation; Eversource; The Fabulous Find Resale Boutique; The French Foundation; The Fuller Foundation; Heinemann Publishing

LIVE AT THE LOFT SETH

Castellani’s new novel follows Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote’s social circle in Italy.

SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation

LIVE AT THE LOFT SONGWRITERS

GLIER

Sat., March 30 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Fri., March 29 • 8pm • Loft • $14 Seth Glier is known for his passionate live sets and command of multiple instruments.

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CASTELLANI

Tue., March 26 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage*

Measured Progress

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IN THE ROUND

Back again with an impressive line-up of songwriters and curated by local legend Guy Capecelatro III, this event brings a talented group together for songs and stories.

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PRESENTING SPONSOR:

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SOLD OUT

INTIMATELY YOURS

GUSTER

Fri., March 15 • 8pm Historic Theater • $38; $48

LIVE AT THE LOFT LOWLAND

Boston-based, alternative rock band Guster returns to The Music Hall with a powerful, new album, Look Alive.

HUM

Sun., March 31 • 7pm • Loft • $12

As the world has continued to grow louder around them, Lowland Hum has spent their career refining the particular power of their selfimposed restraint.

MEDIA PRESENTING PARTNERS: SPONSOR: *Check website for ticket package details

Live Free Print & Frame

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS:

Clear Eye Photo

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ON SCREEN

Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders

HISTORIC THEATER

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

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THE FAVOURITE

R • 1h 59m • UK 3/2, 3/5, 3/6, 3/7 • 7pm Another crowd-pleaser from this year’s Telluride By The Sea. Early 18th century.

England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) governs in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When her new servant Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah who takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots.

Nominated for ten Oscars and winner of a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress - Musical or Comedy (Olivia Colman)

GREEN BOOK

PG13 • 2h 10m • US 3/8 • 1pm; 3/8, 3/9 • 7pm When Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), a bouncer from the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a world-class black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on “The Green Book” to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism and danger—as well as unexpected humanity and humor—they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.

Nominated for five Oscars and winner of three Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.

ON THE BASIS OF SEX PG13

• 2h • US 3/19, 3/20, 3/21 • 7pm; 3/21 • 1pm The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.

Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, and Justin Theroux.

VICE R

• 2h 12m • US 3/26 • 7pm Vice explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as U.S. Vice President (Christian Bale), reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. Also with Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney, Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld, and Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush.

Nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Director; and six Golden Globes, with a Best Actor win for Christian Bale.

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• 1h 59m • US 3/30, 4/2, 4/3, 4/4 • 7pm From Moonlight writer-director Barry Jenkins after the James Baldwin novel set in early-1970s Harlem. African-American teen sweethearts Fonny (Stephan James) and Tish (newcomer Kiki Layne) are ripped apart when Fonny is wrongly arrested for rape because of the machinations of a racist cop. While seeking justice for Fonny, a pregnant Tish relies on her Harlem community, including her sister (Teyonah Parris), mother Sharon (Regina King), and future mother-in-law (Aunjanue Ellis).

Nominated for three Oscars and three Golden Globes, including for Best Drama.

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ON SCREEN LOFT Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

BURNING

NR • 2h 28m • South Korea • subtitles 3/12, 3/13, 3/14 • 7pm This Palme d'Or Nominee, and one of the most talked about films at Cannes this year, tells the story of three individuals and a mysterious incident they experience. Jongsu bumps into an old friend, Haemi, on a part-time delivery job. Haemi asks Jongsu to take care of her cat while she leaves on a trip to Africa. When she returns, Haemi introduces Jongsu to Ben, a man she met in Africa. One day, Ben and Haemi pay Jongsu a visit, and Ben reveals his secret interests to Jongsu.

BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ

NR • 1h 43m • US 3/20, 3/21, 3/22, 3/23 • 7pm Director Pamela B. Green's energetic film about pioneer filmmaker Alice GuyBlaché­—who made her first film in 1896 at age 23 and went on to write, direct, or produce more than 1,000 films—is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation. Narrated by Jodie Foster.

Nominated for Golden Camera and Golden Eye at Cannes for Director Pamela B. Green.

GENESIS 2.0 NR

• 1h 52m • Switzerland 4/2, 4/3 • 7pm Oscar-nominated Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei's (War Photographer) new documentary observes the harsh and dangerous life of woolly mammoth hunters, native Yakuts on the remote New Siberian Islands in the far north of Siberia.

Preserved for millennia by permafrost, the thawing landscape reveals fossil ivory in a gold rush-like atmosphere. When a completely preserved mammoth carcass with fur, liquid blood, and muscle tissue is discovered, a new, high-stakes scientific and potentially lucrative quest to resurrect the species à la Jurassic Park mounts.

ON SCREEN MET AT THE MUSIC HALL

SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter

ONE DAY ONLY

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LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT (DONIZETTI) 2h 30m

DIE WALKÜRE (WAGNER) 5h

Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena, and Stephanie Blythe in Donizetti’s vocal showcase.

The second opera of Wagner’s Ring cycle stars heroic soprano Christine Goerke as the warrior goddess Brünnhilde. Philippe Jordan conducts.

DON'T MISS! OPERA CONNECTION Sat., Mar. 2 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*

DON'T MISS! OPERA CONNECTION Sat., Mar. 30 • 10:30am • Loft • $14*

Sat., March 2 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29

*Check website for details

Sat., March 30 • 12pm • Historic Theater • $29

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ON SCREEN

ONE NIGHT ONLY

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

WILDCARD SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing

JOSH GROBAN'S BRIDGES FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NR 1h 35m

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: THE IMPRESSIONISTS AND THE MAN WHO MADE THEM NR 1h 30m •

The world’s most unmistakable voice returns to the big screen for a spectacular one-night concert event with special guest appearances.

Sat., March 9 • 1pm • Historic Theater GA $12 (no passes) This unique exhibition-film focuses on the man credited with inventing impressionism, 19th-century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel.

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NAT'L THEATER OF LONDON HD BROADCAST

SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing

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Fri., March 1 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $15

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (SING-ALONG VERSION!)

Thu., March 28 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12

Sing along with scores of others to the songs of Queen!

THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND PG13 1h 55m •

Sat., Mar. 16 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $19 Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London to cinemas.

WILDCARD SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing

CATVIDEOFEST

NR • 1h 10m

Sun., March 10 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12 CatVideoFest returns with the best cat videos of the year, plus some classics, surprises, and unique submissions. A portion of proceeds will go to benefit our local non-profit partners: Safer Cats and NHSPCA.

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SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa

FARGO (1996) R

• 1h 38m • US Tue., March 19 • 7pm • Loft • GA $15

A pragmatic small-town police chief in the frigid wastelands of the Northern Midwest investigates a used car salesman's gravely incompetent attempt to kidnap and ransom his own wife.

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP PRESENTING SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & SPONSOR: Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire

RESILIENCE

NR • 1h

Thu., March 28 • 7pm • Loft • $12

IL CINEMA RITROVATO ON TOUR

Fri., March 22 - Sun., March 24 • Historic Theater & Loft • $12/film The Cineteca of Bologna, one of Europe’s most renowned centers for film restoration—presents a nine-day festival featuring restored films, early silent cinema, and director portraits. This year, we are partnering with UNH to bring a number of films to NH! See the schedule on pg 12.

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A documentary by James Redford that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress.

Post film Q&A with Kennebunk Police Chief Bob Mackenzie, Somersworth HS Principal John Shea, and moderated by Pinetree Institute Founder and Exec. Director Larry McCullough.

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COMMUNITY Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour Schedule For the full schedule with films at UNH, visit CinemaRitrovatoNH.weebly.com

SUSPIRIA 1h 37m

Fri., March 22 • 7pm • Historic Theater Dir. Dario Argento • 1977 • Italy • Dubbed

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Talking Music With Punch Brothers Banjoist Noam Pikelny One of America’s most heralded bands, the Punch Brothers are returning to The Music Hall’s Historic Theater on March 17— St. Patrick’s Day! What makes the quintet of mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Gabe Witcher unique? Deputy Programming Director Thérèse LaGamma recently caught up with Pikelny to get the update.

You’re the recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. How did this come about?

I was the first recipient of this award nine years ago and the recognition has been immeasurable.

Seven others have gone on to win this prize, which has been a great shot in the arm for the banjo and bluegrass community.

LA FORTUNA DI ESSERE DONNA 1h 36m Sat., March 23 • 4pm • Historic Theater

Dir. Alessandro Blasetti • 1955 • Italy • Subtitled

Has Chris Thile’s role as radio host of the Public Radio broadcast Live From Here changed the band’s group dynamics?

No. Punch Brothers has always been about the pure joy of creating music with each other. It’s a band driven by musical exploration, common ground, and unbridled curiosity. It’s been great to see how Chris has reinvented the platform of the show [formerly Prairie Home Companion]. Every three or four months the Punch Brothers check in and I’m always happy to be there.

What’s the songwriting process like for the group?

DIVORZIO ALL’ITALIANA 1h 45m

It’s extremely collaborative, the likes of which I haven’t experienced in any other band. We are all in the same room creating; a painstaking process that requires several retreats. Ideas for songs can come from anyone, and they all go through the Punch Brother’s grinder. The organizing principle is that everything has to pass the test of all five members. We end up working as each other’s editors, often in real time.

Dir. Pietro Germi • 1961 • Italy • Subtitled

What distinguishes your latest LP All Ashore from previous recordings?

Sat., March 23 • 7pm • Historic Theater

Every record we make is a natural extension of the individual and cumulative experiences we’ve had since the last one. From a technical standpoint, this is the first record we have produced ourselves. Thematically, things have changed significantly both in our personal lives and in our country. Three of us in the band are married or involved in serious relationships. There are kids in the picture. The music explores this while simultaneously grappling with how things have changed in this country in the last three years.

What can fans of Punch Brothers look forward to when you take the stage in March?

TOUKI BOUKI 1h 25m

Sun., March 24 • 1pm • Loft Dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty • 1973 • Senegal • Subtitled

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For people who haven’t seen the band before—we hold bluegrass instruments but sure don’t sound like traditional bluegrass from the 1940s. We will focus on music from All Ashore, and supplement that with music from all our records as well as covers of our favorite songs, whether Norm Blake or the Strokes or Radiohead.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Expanded Appreciation For Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been a valued Music Hall corporate partner for three seasons now.

During that time, they’ve experienced tremendous growth, right here in our neighborhood. In 2016, we happily congratulated them on their decision to bring their longstanding tradition of compassionate care and healthcare innovation to Portsmouth with the opening of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital at Pease.

THIS MONTH'S MEMBER EVENTS DIRECTOR'S CLUB: THE WILDER Thu., 3/7 • 5:30-7pm 174 Fleet Street, Portsmouth

BOOK CLUB:

We are pleased to once again celebrate WentworthDouglass as they prepare to take on a bigger role in A rendering of one of the first of the two new buildings that are opening at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Portsmouth Outpatient Center on the Pease Tradeport. our Portsmouth community with a major expansion of their Pease Tradeport campus. One of their two new buildings will open this spring, housing a Portsmouth location of their award-winning Seacoast Cancer Center. The second building, opening in 2020, will house expanded primary care and specialty care offices, diagnostics, and more.

Commenting on the warmth of our community, Greg Walker, President and CEO of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital shared, “The response from the Portsmouth community has been outstanding.” He noted, “Our patients’ health and wellbeing are at the forefront of what we do. Art plays a powerful role in healthcare for many and we are happy to support The Music Hall.”

To learn more about Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Portsmouth Outpatient Center, call (844) WD-PEASE or visit WDHospital.org/Portsmouth.

SING, UNBURIED, SING

BY JESMYN WARD Mon., 3/11 • 6pm • Portwalk Place

WNES POST-SHOW RECEPTION:

LIDIA BASTIANICH Tue., 3/12 • Historic Theater

UP NEXT AT THE MUSIC HALL

Wed., 3/27 • 5:30-7pm Historic Theater

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MARCH 2019 Schedule subject to change

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Mary Queen of Scots Mary Queen of Scots Josh Groban's 7pm 7pm Bridges From Movie Madison Square Mary Queen of Scots Garden 7pm 7pm Movie Movie The Guilty 7pm The Guilty 7pm Music

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The Guilty 7pm

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Director's Club The Wilder 5:30pm

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Katy Butler 7pm

Show & Tell discussion follows the film

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Living Under The Sea 7pm

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Opera Connection: La Fille... 11:30am Broadcast

La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti) 1pm Movie

The Favourite 7pm

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Green Book 1 & 7pm The Impressionists...

1pm Add Passion and Stir— Live Podcast Recording 7pm

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CatVideoFest 1pm

Book Club Portwalk Place 6pm

Lidia Bastianich 7pm Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Movie 7pm Burning 7pm Movie

Burning 7pm

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 7pm Movie

Burning 7pm

PMAC Jazz Night 7 & 9pm

The Tragedy of King Richard II 1pm Rental

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Guster (SOLD OUT) 8pm

PMAC Jazz Night 7 & 9pm Rental

St. Paddy's Comedy 8pm

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On The Basis of Sex 7pm Fargo (1996) 7pm

On The Basis of Sex 7pm

On The Basis of Sex 1pm & 7pm

Be Natural: The Be Natural... 7pm Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché 7pm

CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am

La fortuna di essere donna 4pm

Suspiria (1977) 7pm Divorzio all’italiana 7pm Be Natural... 7pm

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Up Next at The Music Hall 5:30pm

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PSO Presents Spring Concert 3:30pm

The Berenstain Bears Live!

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Vice 7pm

Music

Literary

Lowland Hum 7pm

Christopher Castellani 7pm

Bohemian Rhapsody Whoopi Goldberg (Sing Along) 7pm 8pm Resilience 7pm

Seth Glier 8pm

Opera Connection: Die Walküre 10:30am Broadcast

Die Walküre (Wagner) 12pm Movie

If Beale Street Could Talk 7pm Music

Songwriters in the Round 8pm

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B2W BOX OFFICE @ THE HISTORIC THEATER: 28 Chestnut Street

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MARCH 2019

MARCH 2019

APRIL 2019

Wildcard

Innovation + Leadership

School Days Series

Friday, March 22 • 8:30am

Tuesday, April 2 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Josh Groban's Bridges From Madison Square Garden Friday, March 1 • 7pm Live at the Loft

Dead Horses & Brother Brothers Friday, March 1 • 8pm Opera Connection

La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti) Saturday, March 2 • 11:30am

Wildcard

Rental Partner

Friday, March 22 • 7pm

Tuesday, April 2 • 10am

Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour: Suspiria (1977)

Saturday, March 23 • 7pm Wildcard

Wednesday, March 6 • 7pm

Sunday, March 24 • 1pm

Living Under The Sea

Thursday, March 7 • 7pm

Intimately Yours

Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour: Divorzio all’italiana

Innovation + Leadership

Innovation + Leadership

Thursday, April 4 • 5:30pm

Saturday, March 23 • 4pm

Saturday, March 2 • 1pm

Katy Butler

UNH presents Discover The Living Bridge

Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour: La fortuna di essere donna Wildcard

Marta McDowell with All The Presidents’ Gardens Rental Partner

Wildcard

The Met at The Music Hall

La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti)

Henry and Mudge (SOLD OUT)

CreativeMornings PKX

Chris Botti

Friday, April 5 • 8pm National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour: Touki bouki

I'm Not Running

Saturday, April 6 • 1pm Wildcard

Rental Partner

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents: Spring Concert

The Big Lebowski

Saturday, April 6 • 7pm

Sunday, March 24 • 3:30pm

Hilarity

"Add Passion and Stir: Big Chefs, Big Ideas" Live Podcast Recording

School Days Series

Saturday, April 6 • 8pm

Tuesday, March 26 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Rental Partner

Wildcard

Writers in the Loft

Sunday, April 7 • 1pm & 3:30pm

Innovation + Leadership

Friday, March 8 • 7pm

Exhibition On Screen: The Impressionists and The Man Who Made Them Saturday, March 9 • 1pm Live at the Loft

Ben Baldwin & The Big Note

The Berenstain Bears Live!

Christopher Castellani

Intimately Yours

Up Next at The Music Hall - NEW DATE

Sunday, April 7 • 7pm

Wildcard

Thursday, March 28 • 7pm Innovation + Leadership

Writers on a New England Stage

Thursday, March 28 • 7pm

Resilience

Tuesday, March 12 • 7pm

Hilarity

Rental Partner

Friday, March 29 • 8pm

Whoopi Goldberg Live at the Loft

Seth Glier

Wed., March 13 & Thu., March 14 • 7pm

Friday, March 29 • 8pm

Rental Partner

Opera Connection

Fri., March 15 & Sat., March 16 • 7pm & 9pm

Saturday, March 30 • 10:30am

Intimately Yours

The Met at The Music Hall

Friday, March 15 • 8pm

Saturday, March 30 • 12pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Live at the Loft

Saturday, March 16 • 1pm

Saturday, March 30 • 8pm

Rental Partner

Live at the Loft

Saturday, March 16 • 8pm

Sunday, March 31 • 7pm

PMAC & Tangram 3DS present PMAC Jazz Night Guster (SOLD OUT)

The Tragedy of King Richard the Second Saint Paddy's Comedy Spectacular Intimately Yours

Punch Brothers

Sunday, March 17 • 7pm Film Club

Fargo

Tuesday, March 19 • 7pm

School Days Series

Bohemian Rhapsody (Sing-Along Version!)

Sunday, March 10 • 1pm

Goodwin Community Health & Families First present Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Patty Griffin

Wednesday, March 27 • 5:30pm Wildcard

Lidia Bastianich

New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival

Tuesday, March 26 • 7pm

Saturday, March 9 • 8pm

CatVideoFest

Steven Rogers

Die Walküre (Wagner) Die Walküre (Wagner)

Songwriters in the Round Lowland Hum

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon

Tuesday, April 9 • 9:30am & 11:30am Innovation + Leadership

Cathy Guisewite

Tuesday, April 9 • 7pm Hilarity

Whose Live Anyway? with Drew Carey (SOLD OUT) Wednesday, April 10 • 7:30pm Intimately Yours

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn Thursday, April 11 • 7:30pm Rental Partner

Wild + Scenic Film Festival Friday, April 12 • 7pm Live at the Loft

&More

Friday, April 12 • 8pm Wildcard

Exhibition On Screen: Rembrandt Saturday, April 13 • 1pm Hilarity

Whose Live Anyway? with Dave Foley Sunday, April 14 • 7pm

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