June 2015 NOW

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JUNE HEATS UP!

LUCINDA WILLIAMS JUSTON MCKINNEY THE SECRET SISTERS RITA MAE BROWN MATTHEW THOMAS LAS CAFETERAS DAN MANGAN MARTHA REDBONE KRISTIN HERSH SEASON SPONSORS

June 2015

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MOTH MAINSTAGE BRENÉ BROWN MAVIS STAPLES PATTI SMITH CELTIC NIGHTS JOAN ARMATRADING TAO: SEVENTEEN SAMURAI + MORE!

WELCOME

to our 2015-2016 SEASON Welcome!

We are delighted to introduce the 2015-2016 Season, where you’ll find shows not only to entertain, amaze, and delight, but also deep intellectual stimulation—plus a treasured holiday classic presented on our historic stage as an eye-popping Broadway musical. The Music Hall is more than an arts center.

We see ourselves as a community great room; a place of rare common space where people of all ages come together to connect to one another and to their deeper selves. We serve as a social hub where you can meet old friends and make new ones. Whether it’s the Music Hall Book Club, the Director’s Club, The Opera Connection, or the brand new Music Hall Film Club, there are multiple ways to connect with like-minded people and dive deeper into the many artistic traditions and diverse genres that we present for you.

With our Innovation + Leadership series we bring pioneers and creative out-of-the-box thinkers to the public. Our partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio and our celebrated Writers on a New England Stage series turns 10 years old this season!

Brava to everyone who makes this happen, as we are now considered to be one of the top literary series in the country.

Coming up for the holiday season: The Ogunquit Playhouse partnership brings us White Christmas, the Broadway Musical in a spectacular new Ogunquit Playhouse production for two weeks in December. Remember to get your early bird discount now—you won’t want to miss this.

In Portsmouth, where the arts are flourishing, we have so much to celebrate and we’re excited to be part of the ongoing cultural story of the Seacoast since 1878. Our commitment to the vibrancy of the area is deep with over sixty community partners. Top artists demand top fees, but we hold fast to accessibility and will have 50+ shows and HD broadcasts this year at $30 and under. Our School Days Series brings first class children’s shows for thousands and thousands of kids for $6 a ticket.

Thanks for being part of The Music Hall!

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As we kick off our 2015-2016 season, we’d like to thank our Board of Directors, committee members, and volunteers for their dedicated service!

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The University of New Hampshire and The Music Hall are partnering in multiple ways, with expert faculty serving on panels and discussions, a vibrant internship program, multiple student discounts and free experiences, and special gatherings for alumni, staff, and donors.

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH

WYNTON MARSALIS

Wednesday, July 15 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $30, $65; $98

Hailed as “an extraordinarily versatile orchestra” by The Los Angeles Times, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is composed of 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis.

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER Wednesday, July 22 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $35, $59, $68 These singers are the real deal; the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music with both heart and a sense of humor.

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BIG APPLE CIRCUS Saturday, July 25 • 4pm & 8pm • Historic Theater $42, $30 for 18 and under An all-new stage show from the astonishing Big Apple Circus, with thrills and fun for the entire family. Your unrivaled guide, the peerless Ringmaster, presents acts unimaginable even in your wildest dreams…

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PAULA MCLAIN

Thursday, July 30 • 7pm • Loft • $42. Includes reserved seat, Circling the Sun

($28, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes to town with her highly anticipated historical novel about the dazzling Beryl Markham and her adventures as a pilot, racehorse trainer, and lover among a glamorous and decadent circle of British expats in 1920s Kenya.

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PATRICK DOROW

FILM: CAN CAN (1960)

FILM: MOULIN ROUGE (1952)

FRANCESCA BLANCHARD BEN BALDWIN & THE BIG NOTE WONDERTWINS

Tue., Jul. 7 • 7:30pm • Loft • $14 SOLD OUT! An evening of musical entertainment with Patrick Dorow and friends.

Tue., Jul. 14 • 7pm • Loft • $10, $8 John Huston’s film starring Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand and Zsa Zsa Gabor set in 1899 Paris.

RUBY ROSE FOX

Wed., Jul. 8 • 7pm • Loft • $10, $8 Fri., Jul. 10 • 8pm • Loft • $15 A longtime fixture in Boston’s Starring Frank Sinatra, Shirley music scene and one of the MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier Boston Globe’s “10 Artists to and Louis Jourdan.

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Thu., Jul. 16 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16 Rising star and bilingual singer-songwriter Francesca Blanchard brings her intimate music to the Loft.

Fri., Jul. 17 • 8pm • Loft • $24 The Seacoast favorites bring their unique brand of swing and rock-and-roll music.

NELLIE MCKAY

Sat., Jul. 11 • 7 & 9pm • Loft • $30 The immensely talented singersongwriter, actor, and former standup comedienne returns!

Sat., Jul. 18 • 8pm • Loft • $25 These Apollo Theater favorites have a style that blends forms of dance from hip hop to mime.

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BEN CAPLAN

Thursday, July 9 • 8pm • Loft • $8 Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma, Ben Caplan’s voice is to song as smoke is to bourbon: perfectly coupled.

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BOZ SCAGGS Sunday, August 2 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $48, $65, $89 The iconic rock legend, brings his unique blend of blues, R&B, rock and jazz to the stage in support of his new album, A Fool To Care.

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JOHN MORELAND

Thurs., July 23 • 7:30pm • Loft • $10 His gorgeously plaintive songs have earned him devoted listeners worldwide.

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DEBBIE MACOMBER

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Tuesday, August 11 • 7pm • Loft • $40 Includes reserved seat, book (Silver Linings, $26 hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber is celebrated as one of the most popular voices in women’s fiction, with more than 170 million copies of her books in print worldwide. Readers have come to know and love her novels’ powerful themes of family, love, and faith illuminating our everyday encounters. Join her for the launch of her latest novel in the Rose Harbor series, Silver Linings.

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GRAHAM NASH

Friday, August 14 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $36; $49 The legendary singer-songwriter and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee returns to The Music Hall this summer!

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SOJOY

Friday, August 28 • 8pm Loft • $12

Jonny Peiffer has gathered the area’s finest improvisers to perform a new spin on the Big Band tradition.

SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALLSTARS Thursday, September 3 • 7:30pm Loft • $22

ANITA DIAMANT

Tuesday, August 25 • 7pm • Loft • $30 Includes reserved

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seat, book (The Boston Girl, $16 paperback), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The celebrated author of The Red Tent and Day After Day comes to town with her latest New York Times bestseller, an unforgettable novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism, told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early 20th century.

“Diamant infuses [The Boston Girl] with humor and optimism, illuminating a wrenching period of American progress through the eyes of an irresistible heroine.”

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This group is a potent example of the redeeming power of music, uplifting fans across the globe with songs of hope, faith and joy!

RYAN CLAUSON Saturday, September 12 • 8pm Loft • $20 His silly and high energy comedy consists of hilarious real life stories combined with edgy social commentary.

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TELLURIDE BY THE SEA September 18 - 20 • Historic Theater & Loft Six films. Three days. One weekend festival of new cinema fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.

FILM Jackson Lewis, P.C.; SPONSORS: Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors

JOAN ARMATRADING

Thursday, September 24 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $36; $48; $54

RE-IMAGINING BENNY GOODWIN (QUARTET)

With 20 stunning albums, three Grammy nominations, and scores of awards, this British singer-songwriter will be touring solo for the first time in 42 years, bringing her strong rhythmic acoustic guitar playing in what she has said will be her last major tour.

Friday, September 11 8pm • Loft • $22

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Praised as a great clarinetist and all-around improviser by the New York Times, IsraeliAmerican musician Oran Etkin makes his Portsmouth debut, celebrating the daring and playful spirit of Benny Goodman.

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GREGORY MAGUIRE

Wednesday, October 28 • 7pm Loft • $41 Includes reserved seat, After Alice ($26.99 hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

RENÉ MARIE

Thursday, September 17 7:30pm • Loft • $30

The bestselling author of Wicked comes to town with his latest, a magical new twist on Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s book Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland.

MAN AND SUPERMAN

One of America’s most interesting and compelling artists! Her style incorporates a distinctly American mélange of jazz, soul, blues, folk, and gospel, as well as an innate theatrical ability to interpret a song deeply and live its truth.

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Sun., Sept. 13 • Loft • 1pm

HAMLET

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Sun., Oct. 25 • Historic Theater • 1pm $19; $15 for 18 & under

TOM BROSSEAU

Saturday, October 3 • 8pm • Loft • $15 The voice of this LA-based progressive folk artist is unmistakably in its own class.

THE BLUE RIBBONS

Saturday, November 7 • 8:30pm • Loft • $10 Raw, eclectic and high-octane, these Boston favorites make their Loft debut!

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JOSEPH ARTHUR

Saturday, November 14 • 8pm • Loft • $30 The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter makes his Portsmouth debut! “I love his words, love his music.” - Peter Gabriel

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Our 10th season of Writers on a New England Stage!

Writers on a new england stage.

Writers on a new england stage.

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Writers on a New England Stage & Innovation + Leadership

SALMAN RUSHDIE

BRENÉ BROWN Wednesday, September 9 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

Tuesday, September 22 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (Rising Strong, $27 hardcover) is required. Tickets not available online. Vouchers can be redeemed on the event night for signed copies of the book.

For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (Two Years, Eight Months..., $28 hardcover) is required. Tickets not available online. Vouchers can be redeemed on the event night for signed copies of the book.

A research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Dr. Brené Brown’s TED talks on shame and vulnerability have garnered over 23 million views and have changed our cultural conversation. The author of two #1 New York Times bestsellers: Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené’s new book, Rising Strong, tells us what it takes to get back up after failure and teaches us how owning our stories of disappointment and heartbreak give us the power to write a daring new ending.

The internationally celebrated bestselling author comes to town with his first novel for adults in seven years, a wonder tale about the way we live now, a rich and multifaceted work that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story to bring alive a world – our world – that has been plunged into an age of unreason. Inspired by the traditional “wonder tales” of the East, Rushdie’s new novel is satirical and bawdy, full of cunning and folly, rivalries and betrayals, kismet and karma, rapture and redemption.

Writers on a new england stage.

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ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Wednesday, November 11 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $13.25 For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (The Woman

PATTI SMITH Saturday, November 7 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $35 includes signed copy of her book, M TRAIN.

Who Walked in Sunshine, $24.95 hardcover) is required. Tickets not available online. Vouchers can be redeemed on the event night for signed copies of the book.

The bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, joins us with his latest book. A self-confessed serial novelist, he is the author of several other series and has written more than 100 books.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from the legendary artist, the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids. M Train is an unforgettable odyssey into the mind of Patti Smith, told through the prism of cafés and haunts she has visited and worked in around the world.

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ALEX HONNOLD with David Roberts

Tuesday, November 10 7pm • Loft • $41

Includes reserved seat, Alone on The Wall ($26.95 hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

SOLID SOUL: FEATURING MAVIS STAPLES AND JOAN OSBORNE Thursday, November 12 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $42; $54 These two legendary artists team up for their Solid Soul tour, bringing incomparable talent and unforgettable music to our stage.

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS: Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Clear Eye Photo

This world-class extreme climber pushes the limits of free solo rock climbing, scaling incredible heights without a rope. Here he recounts seven of his most stunning ascents — from California to Patagonia — in unforgettable images and words.

WITH DAVID ROBERTS

The Music Hall & Strawbery Banke Museum present Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth - join us in December for shows & strolls!

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JUSTON MCKINNEY’S LAST LAUGH 2015

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Saturday, December 26 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $24 Music Hall favorite and Seacoast native Juston McKinney will have you rolling in the aisles as he looks back at the year that was.

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WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL December 9 - 20 • Historic Theater • $42-$92, $30 ages 18 & under Continuing the great partnership between the two historic theaters, The Music Hall will present the Ogunquit Playhouse production of The Irving Berlin classic White Christmas. The dazzling show features well-known standards including “Sisters” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.”

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RAGPICKER’S DREAM Sat., Dec. 12 at 4pm • Sun., Dec. 13 at 2pm • Loft • $18

Kent Stephens’ Stage Force 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.

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On sale to members June 6!

TAO: SEVENTEEN SAMURAI Friday, February 5, 2016 • 8pm • Historic Theater $38; $49; $56, $30 for ages 18 & under The critically acclaimed TAO: Seventeen Samurai brings the timeless art of Japanese drumming to exciting and innovative new levels.

CELTIC NIGHTS: SPIRIT OF FREEDOM Saturday, March 5, 2016 • 8pm • Historic Theater $36; $42; $22 for ages 18 and under Top singers and dancers from Ireland tell the story of their country’s independence through music, song, dance, and storytelling in a spellbinding performance.

ON STAGE TOGETHER: PATTY GRIFFIN/SARA WATKINS/ANAÏS MITCHELL Friday, March 11, 2016 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $42; $49 Three distinctive, critically acclaimed artists bring their singular voices to a singers-in-the-round performance.

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THE MOTH MAINSTAGE

TRUE STORIES, TOLD LIVE, NO NOTES

Saturday, March 19, 2016 • 8pm Historic Theater • $39; $45 The Moth Mainstage delivers an entertaining evening of storytelling, when five presenters from every walk of life share their riveting, revealing, poignant, and humorous tales.

EVENING SPONSOR: New Hampshire Public Radio

PORTSMOUTH SINGER SONGWRITER FESTIVAL April 2016 • Historic Theater & Loft The excitement returns for a fifth year as one unforgettable Spring weekend showcases a packed three-day festival in downtown Portsmouth, NH.

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MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET: SLEEPING BEAUTY Saturday, March 26, 2016 • 4pm Historic Theater • $39; $51; $15 ages 18 & under Every spring, the gorgeous Moscow Festival Ballet comes to The Music Hall to enchant the whole family with a dazzling dance performance.

EVENING SPONSOR: RiverWoods

THREE ACTS, TWO DANCERS, ONE RADIO HOST:

IRA GLASS, MONICA BILL BARNES, AND ANNA BASS Saturday, April 30, 2016 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $35, $68, $78 A unique interpretation of dance and radio collaboration with popular radio host Ira Glass and entertainers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass.

EVENING SPONSOR: New Hampshire Public Radio

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2015-2016 Season HD Broadcasts SAT., OCTOBER 3 • 1PM: IL TROVATORE (Verdi) SAT., OCTOBER 24 • 1PM: OTELLO (Verdi) SUN., NOVEMBER 1 • 12PM: TANNHÄUSER (Wagner) SUN., NOVEMBER 22 • 12:30PM: LULU (Berg) SAT., JANUARY 16 • 1PM: LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (Bizet) SAT., JANUARY 30 • 1PM: TURANDOT (Puccini) SUN., MARCH 6 • 1PM: MANON LESCAUT (Puccini) SAT., APRIL 2 • 1PM: MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini) SUN., APRIL 17 • 1PM: ROBERTO DEVEREAUX (Donizetti) SUN., MAY 1 • 1PM: ELEKTRA (Strauss)

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Il Trovatore (Verdi): Sat., 10/3 • 11:30am • Loft Tannhauser (Wagner): Sun., 11/1 • 10:30am • Loft Turandot (Puccini): Sat., 1/30 • 11:30am • Loft Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Sat., 4/2 • 11:30am • Loft 9

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School Days Series Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School • Tues., September 29 Goodnight Moon & Runaway Bunny Wed., October 14 Click, Clack, Moo • Tues., November 17 Alexander, Who’s Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move Tues., March 1, 2016 Elephant & Piggie’s We Are In A Play • Tues., March 15, 2016 Seussical • Thurs., April 7, 2016 SERIES SPONSORS: Bank of America; Davis Family Foundation; Fabulous Find Resale Boutique; French Foundation; Fuller Foundation; Kohl’s; Market Basket

LIVE ON STAGE JUNE

JUSTON MCKINNEY IN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAD (A FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL)

Friday, June 19 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $26

LUCINDA WILLIAMS Sunday, June 21 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $38, $48 A triple Grammy Award winner, Lucinda is considered a leading light of the so-called “alt-country” movement. Her songs, with their simple chord structures and gorgeous melodies, incorporate elements of rural blues, traditional country, and rock and roll.

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DAN MANGAN

Friday, June 5 • 8pm • Loft • $16 Don’t miss the two-time JUNO awardwinning musician and songwriter.

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In this special Father’s Day show, comedian Juston McKinney tells jokes and stories about being a dad in New England. This is a show for anyone that’s ever had a dad, been a dad, or is thinking about being a dad! Some adult content, not recommended for anyone under 14.

Juston McKinney has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, and has two Comedy Central specials including his own one-hour special. He was recently named Best (Comedian) of NH by New Hampshire Magazine.

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THE SECRET SISTERS

KRISTIN HERSH (SOLO)

Thursday, June 18 • 7:30pm • Loft • $18

Saturday, June 27 • 8pm • Loft • $20

Vocalists Laura and Lydia Rogers are an American traditional country music duo. Their second album, Put Your Needle Down was produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett.

This prolific American singer-songwriter and post-punk pioneer is the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Throwing Muses.

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LIVE ON STAGE JUNE RITA MAE BROWN

MATTHEW THOMAS

Mon., June 1 • 7pm • Loft • $31 Includes reserved seat, book (We Are Not

Thurs., June 25 • 7pm • Loft • $40

Ourselves, $16, paperback), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

Includes reserved seat, book (Tail Gait, $26, hardcover; Rubyfruit Jungle paperback available for purchase $16), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

Since its 2014 debut, this unforgettable novel has wow-ed critics — “astonishing and powerful” (People) — and gained comparisons to The Corrections (Franzen) and The Art of Fielding (Harbach). Don’t miss hearing about this bestseller, drawn from Thomas’ experience with degenerative disease and painting a portrait of New York City in the last century.

The NY Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated screenwriter visits with her latest in the wildly popular Mrs. Murphy mystery series. She will also, in celebration of Pride Month, discuss her just-reissued groundbreaking, landmark 1973 novel Rubyfruit Jungle which launched her as a key influencer at the height of the Civil Rights movement.

MARTHA REDBONE ROOTS PROJECT

LAS CAFETERAS

Friday, June 12 • 8pm • Loft • $32

Sunday, June 28 • 7:30pm • Loft • $25

Kentucky-born, Brooklyn-raised, and of Cherokee, Choctaw and African-American descent, Martha Redbone and her music inhabit the crossroads of the American experience.

Born in the streets of Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras are immigrant children who are remixing roots music and telling modern day stories with what LA Times has called a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock.”

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SOLD OUT! DIANA GABALDON

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COMMUNITY PARTNER & RENTAL SHOWS ON SALE IN JUNE Community Partner: PARMA MUSIC FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT Sun., Aug. 16 • 4pm • Historic Theater • $30 • On sale 6/16!

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Community Partner: Voices United Concerts presents MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER ON SALE NOW! Wed., July 1 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $45; $75; $100

Rental Partner: SIR JAMES GALWAY & TIM JANIS IN CONCERT ON SALE NOW! Tues., Aug. 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $46; $67

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ON SCREEN JUNE

extraordinary cinema

Film tickets: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

WHITE GOD R • 117min • Hungary (subtitled) 5/30, 6/2, 6/4 @ 7pm When young Lili is forced to give up her beloved dog Hagen, because his mixed-breed heritage is deemed ‘unfit’ by The State, she and the dog begin a dangerous journey back towards each other.

At the same time, all the unwanted, unloved and so-called ‘unfit’ dogs rise up under a new leader, the one-time housepet who has learned all too well from his journey through the streets and animal control centers how to bite the hands that beat him.

WILD TALES

R • 120min • Argentina (subtitled) 6/5, 6/9, 6/11 @ 7pm • 6/7 @3pm A brutal yet hilarious favorite at Telluride by the Sea, 2014. Inequality, injustice and the demands of the world we live in cause stress and depression for many people. Some of them, however, explode.

This is a movie about those people. Vulnerable in the face of a reality that shifts and suddenly turns unpredictable, the characters of Wild Tales cross the thin line that divides civilization and barbarism.

SALT OF THE EARTH PG13 • 110min • France (subtitled)

6/12, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18 @ 7pm • 6/14 @ 3pm For 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling the continents. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on a photographic tribute to the planet’s beauty. His life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by beloved filmmaker Wim Wenders.

MERCHANTS OF DOUBT

PG13 • 96min • US 6/20, 6/24, 6/25 @ 7pm Inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities - yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.

LAMBERT & STAMP

R • 117min • US 6/26, 6/27, 6/30, 7/2 @ 7pm • 6/28 @ 3pm Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, aspiring filmmakers, set out to make a cinema vérité documentary about the mod world of rock and roll, but were sidetracked instead into managing and developing the sonic powerhouse that came to be called THE WHO. Their gorgeously propulsive footage—the rock documentary that was never completed—lays a foundation for a kaleidoscopic study of an era and a rare friendship’s creative bond.

SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUCTION

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PG • 84min • US 5/31, 6/2, 6/3, 6/4 @ 7pm Seymour Bernstein started playing the piano as a little boy, and by the time he turned 15 he was teaching it to others. He enjoyed a long career as a performer before devoting himself to helping others develop their own gifts. While Ethan Hawke’s gentle, meditative study is a warm and lucid portrait of Bernstein and his exceptional life and work, it’s also a love letter to the study of music itself.

THE 100 YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED R • 114min • Sweden (subtitled) 6/7, 6/9, 6/10, 6/11 @ 7pm

Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, the unlikely story of a 100-year-old man who decides it’s not too late to start over. For most people it would be the adventure of a lifetime, but Allan Karlsson’s unexpected journey is not his first - and now he is on the loose again!

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PG • 102min • US 6/13, 6/14, 6/16, 6/17 @ 7pm A re-released ‘80s cult classic! Wildlife preservationist Hank (Exorcist producer Noel Marshall in his career-derailing turn as actor/director) lives alongside untamed animals in Africa. When his family visits (real-life wife Tippi Hedren (The Birds), and step-daughter Melanie Griffith), a battle between the lions threatens their lives. 70 members of the cast and crew were injured during filming. No animals were.

GEMMA BOVERY

R • 100min • France (some subtitles) 6/19, 6/20, 6/23, 6/24 @ 7pm • 6/21 @ 3pm Life imitates art when British beauty Gemma (Gemma Arterton) and her husband Charles Bovery (Jason Flemyng, X-Men: First Class) move to the same Norman village where Flaubert’s classic novel was written. Director Anne Fontaine’s adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel is a cheeky literary mash-up, a sensuous romance, a witty feminist commentary, and a celebration of French provincial life.

IRIS PG13 • 80min • US 6/26, 6/30, 7/1, 7/2 @ 7pm Iris pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris’ dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. Special guests for 6/26 screening!

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PG • 92min • CANADA 6/10 @ 7pm • Historic Theater The Search for Freedom is about the infinite possibilities available to anyone. It’s a visceral, visual experience via some of the brightest pioneers, legends, visionaries and champions of surfing, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, mountain biking and more. It is about the freedom that is accessible to everyone; the freedom that comes from living in the moment and doing what makes us feel the most alive.

“The wave is forming in front of you, the wave is over your head, your wake is disappearing, your footprints are washed from the beach. There’s no material production from having done it. There’s no depletion. There’s no creation. It’s just an aesthetic instant.” — Veteran surf publisher Steve Pezman SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; Portsmouth Community Radio WSCA 106.1FM; RAM Printing

COMMUNITY Among our robust community outreach last month was a full-house, free event on April 27, when The Music Hall hosted a community discussion and action session at the Loft regarding the heroin epidemic on the Seacoast. The evening began with a panel of speakers that included Portsmouth police Sgt. David Keaveny; Heidi Moran, clinical administrator for Southeastern New Hampshire Services in Dover; and Sandi Coyle, regional coordinator for Allies in Substance Abuse Prevention at Seacoast United Way. They talked about the state of enforcement, treatment, and recovery.

The discussion that followed, moderated by the organizers, Crystal Paradis and Monte Bohanan, covered a range of topics including stories from recovering addicts and concerned family members looking for help; and insights from professionals in the field, community members, and elected officials. The session ended with a call to action, and a takeaway list of helpful resources. More gatherings and awareness events are being planned.

The whole evening was recorded and will be broadcast on PPMTv (see ppmtvnh.org for listings).

A few days later, on Sunday, May 3, The Music Hall hosted Arts In Reach (AIR) in the Loft for their Phenomenal Women Project Showcase. Mary-Jo Monusky, Executive Director of AIR writes, “The teens were thrilled to have their artwork, journals and poetry on display for family and friends. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience.”

Mary-Jo, along with Program Director Becca Romanoski and the other AIR staff and volunteers showed their passion and dedication to the teens from the moment they arrived to set up for the event, bringing care and attention to detail for the sake of the Phenomenal Women Project girls. We are proud to have Arts In Reach as a long-time Music Hall Community Partner.

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COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 27 11am-3pm See page 17!

Debuting in our new season!

Join The Music Hall Film Club for exclusive admission to monthly Film Club events in the Loft.

Enjoy social, entertaining and informative film nights, programmed around a theme, with a fantastic host and a post-film discussion.

Stay tuned for more news to come!

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS & MORE The Music Hall Celebrates the 24th Annual Kitchen Tour

Sponsor Profile: University of New Hampshire

On Saturday, May 9, The Music Hall held its 24th annual Kitchen Tour in Kittery Point, Maine. Participants enjoyed nine different homes along the tour route and experienced some of Kittery’s finest coastal kitchens. We would like to thank everyone who came out for this year’s tour, and a special thanks to all of our Kitchen Tour sponsors.

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has recently come on board as a Contributing Partner of The Music Hall, formalizing a longstanding relationship between our two organizations. At The Music Hall’s 2015-2016 Season Launch, Executive Director Patricia Lynch highlighted this newly enhanced relationship, noting that the expanded partnership creates “a deeper, more robust and collaborative relationship for us with the region’s leading institution of higher education.” Moreover, she stated that “through this partnership, we will be able to more fully engage with UNH’s community of students, faculty, and alumni.”

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Lead Sponsors:

Trolley Sponsors: Kennebunk Savings; Churchill’s Garden Center Tour Sponsors: Allen Wayside Furniture; Charles Hugo Landscape Design; P. Gagnon & Son, Inc.; Two International Group; Regal Limousine

As a Contributing Partner, UNH will continue its sponsorship of our signature literary series, Writers on a New England Stage. In addition, UNH students will have greater access to Music Hall programming through free admission to Music Hall films as well as discounted tickets to other select shows throughout the year. As part of this partnership, UNH will also host special alumni events at the Historic Theater and Music Hall Loft.

“The University of New Hampshire has a rich partnership with The Music Hall,” said UNH President Mark Huddleston. “Our faculty and alumni appear as expert panelists for Music Hall discussions, and the programming helps us attract and retain great students and faculty. Together we make the Seacoast a community that our alumni want to stay in, to start businesses in; together we are greater.”

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Extraordinary Cinema Salt of the Earth 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Roar 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series The Secret Sisters 7:30pm

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July’s First Saturday Member On Sale will be Sat., July 11.

Historic Theater Box Office Hours: Monday - Saturday, noon - 6pm Film tickets: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

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Deputy Director of Programming & Performing Arts Curator Thérèse LaGamma joined The Music Hall in late 2004. Since then, she has helped to bring countless artists of all genres to the Historic Theater, from John Prine to Natalie Merchant and from Andrew Bird to Feist—and has also been instrumental in building the brand of the intimate Music Hall Loft.

Since opening four years ago, the Loft has presented hot discovery acts, popular local bands, and genre-bending world music.

Content Editor Regina Baraban caught up with Thérèse to get the scoop on what’s coming next.

Photo: David Murray/Clear Eye Photo

2015-2016 Season: Curator’s Highlights

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 27 11am-3pm

What are some of your proudest moments as performing arts curator at The Music Hall?

• Bringing The Moth Mainstage to Portsmouth for the first time.

• Introducing Reggie Watts to the Seacoast. His comedy is creative and unpredictable.

• Planning the first Portsmouth Singer Songwriter Festival with Executive Director Patricia Lynch, and interviewing headliner and Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard.

• Bringing the Ukranian band Dakhabraka to the Loft and seeing the audience go wild.

• Watching Chris Thile (of The Punch Brothers) take the historic stage the day the announcement came out that he had received the MacArthur Genius Award.

Get a peek behind the scenes with our free Historic Tours (11:30am • 12:45pm • 1:45pm)

Do you have a personal favorite genre of music?

I love it all, although I am particularly drawn to world music. World music is influencing so many musicians today, from Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn to popular bands like Vampire Weekend who have taken inspiration from Africa. It’s great to see French-Cuban sisters Ibeyi and Belgian singer Stromae building themselves a fanbase in the U.S., and to see world musicians who are able to successfully meld traditional sounds with more modern elements.

Free Live music by Peter Squires Band at the Loft from 11:30am –1pm.

Along with a huge lineup of artists coming to the Music Hall venues this summer, there’s an exciting fall season ahead. Can you share some highlights with us?

I’m excited about all the great music coming to Portsmouth—patrons will have a bounty to choose from! Here are a few highlights: • Joan Armatrading has said this will be her very last national tour. She performs as part of our Intimately Yours series on Thursday, September 24.

• Grammy-nominated songwriter Joseph Arthur will be in the Loft on November 14.

His music combines poetic lyrics with a layered sonic palette and his live performances often incorporate loop and distortion pedals. He is also a critically acclaimed visual artist whose work has been displayed in galleries around the world.

• Fans of This American Life won’t want to miss Ira Glass’ Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host. It combines elements of dance and storytelling.

Aside from attending music festivals, how do you keep up with musical trends?

Last winter I trained as a DJ at WUNH and have been invited to co-host a show there over the summer. Radio work has always interested me. I love the idea of exposing myself to what college students are listening to. Whenever possible I am running to NYC, Boston, and Portland to catch shows. The live experience is where you can really gauge the magic between the audience and the artist.

Find out how some of the theater magic works with our free Tech Tours (12pm • 1:15pm)

Free film UP screened at 3pm in the Historic Theater Space is limited, so reserve your spot now at TheMusicHall.org!

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Monday, June 1 • 7pm

Writers on a New England Stage

Diana Gabaldon (SOLD OUT)

Wednesday, June 3 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Dan Mangan

Friday, June 5 • 8pm Live @ The Loft

Martha Redbone Roots Project Friday, June 12 • 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series The Secret Sisters

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Saturday, June 27 • 8pm

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Friday, July 17 • 8pm

Saturday, July 18 • 8pm

Wednesday, July 22 • 7:30pm

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Thursday, July 30 • 7pm

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Anita Diamant

Tuesday, August 25 • 7pm

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Patti Smith

Saturday, November 7 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series The Blue Ribbons

Saturday, November 7 • 8:30pm

Writers in the Loft/Innovation+ Leadership

Alex Honnold and David Roberts Tuesday, November 10 • 7pm

Writers on a New England Stage

Alexander McCall Smith

Wednesday, November 11 • 7:30pm Intimately Yours Solid Soul: featuring

Mavis Staples and Joan Osbourne

Thursday, November 12 •7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Joseph Arthur

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Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars

Thursday, September 3 • 7:30pm

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Re-imagining Benny Goodman Friday, September 11 • 8pm

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Hilarity Ryan Clauson

Saturday, September 12 • 8pm

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René Marie

Thursday, September 17 • 7:30pm

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Salman Rushdie

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the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

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