FIRST SATURDAY NEW SHOWS ON SALE!
Our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, October 7. 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, October 21 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call 603.766.2176, or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.
INTIMATELY YOURS AN INTIMATE SOLO/ACOUSTIC LISTENING PERFORMANCE BY CITIZEN COPE◊
Mon., Nov. 6 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $49 This singer songwriter stands alone with his mix of rock, soul, and blues.
LIVE AT THE LOFT ARC IRIS: REIMAGINING JONI MITCHELL◊
Thu., October 26 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16
A complete re-imagination of Joni Mitchell's seminal album Blue
LIVE AT THE LOFT NOBLE PEDRO FEATURING MATT GRAZIER
Fri., February 9 • 8pm • Loft • $5
Noble Pedro is an Emo-Math band based out of Boston that features local talent Max Grazier.
INTIMATELY YOURS CHRIS BOTTI
Sun., January 28 • 4pm • Historic Theater $38; $62; $85
The jazz legend and Music Hall fan favorite returns.
HILARITY KYLE AYERS◊
Sat., November 4 • 8pm • Loft • $16
A satirical look at growing up in the midwest and trying to navigate LA.
HILARITY JOE PERA
Sat., February 24 • 8pm • Loft • $22
From Conan to Adult Swim, Joe Pera brings his unique comedy to the Loft.
WRITERS IN THE LOFT ELIN HILDERBRAND
Mon., November 13 • 7pm • Loft • $40*
Elin Hilderbrand returns to the Loft with the fourth and final book in her bestselling, beloved Winter Street series.
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP DIGITAL PORTSMOUTH: THE ART OF 3D MODELING
Tue., November 14 • 5:30pm • Loft • $5 suggested donation
How we plan our cities, conduct research, and describe imaginary worlds is often done with 3D models. Join us as we learn more!
HILARITY JOE DEROSA
Thu., April 5 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16
A writer, actor, and stand-up comedian who has won over fans with brutal honesty and frustration at the workings of the world.
Photo: Tangram 3DS
FIRST SATURDAY NEW SHOWS ON SALE!
NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST FOLLIES◊
Sun., January 7 • 1pm • Loft • $19
Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre.
NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST YOUNG MARX◊
Sun., February 4 • 1pm • Loft • $19
Rory Kinnear (Othello, Penny Dreadful) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night) star in this new comedy.
RENTAL PARTNERS
NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST HAMLET (ENCORE)◊
Sun., March 18 • 1pm Historic Theater • $19 Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST JULIUS CAESAR◊ Sun., April 8 • 1pm • Loft • $19
Starring Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones)
David Calder (The Hatton Garden Job), and David Morrissey (Hangmen)
Rental Partner Veterans Count presents A MAN OF TWO WORLDS: FAHIM FAZLI LIVE WITH JACK HEATH Mon., October 16 • 7pm • Historic Theater
Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research presents ROGUE ELEMENTS, PRESENTED BY REI Fri., November 3 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater
Rental Partner University of New Hampshire presents CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE Thu., November 16 • 7pm • Historic Theater
Rental Partner Volkswagen presents WARREN MILLER'S LINE OF DESCENT Mon., November 20 - Wed., November 22 • Historic Theater
Community Partner Portsmouth Music and Arts Center presents JAZZ NIGHTS Fri., March 16 - Sat., March 17 • 7 & 9pm • Loft
CURATOR'S CORNER - Chris Curtis, Film & Outreach Manager
Wildcard Lives Up to Its Name
Five years ago, we started a partnership with Boston ‘SteamCrunk’ ensemble and RPM Challenge favorites, Walter Sickert & the Army of BRoken TOys to stage a fundraiser for the Portsmouth Halloween Parade. The vision was to pair a classic silent movie with brilliant original live music accompaniment to help set the spooky stage for the upcoming parade. Taking place on the Historic Theater’s stage, the original score, the classic movie, and the iconic setting have created some of the most magical (and spooky) moments that I have experienced at The Music Hall.
If you haven’t had a chance to join us for one of these Halloween Wildcards, get your tickets for The Black Pirate (1926). It’s a swashbuckling tale of revenge, starring Douglas Fairbanks, with a score that was created just for this showing. If you’re not familiar with Walter Sickert & the Army of BRoken TOys, they are immensely talented and wildly unusual, the perfect match for these iconic silent movies. You’ll jump out of your seat, you’ll laugh, and you’re sure to have a great time. The perfect event to get you ready for Halloween...mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 25 and get ready for a night of Film and Music you won't soon forget.
Photo credit: Sydney Bilodeau
ON STAGE
INTIMATELY YOURS JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
Thu., October 5 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30; $65; $98
One of the world’s leading big bands returns to The Music Hall stage with 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
Clear Eye Photo; The Financial Advisors; SIS Bank
INTIMATELY YOURS RAY LAMONTAGNE: JUST PASSING THROUGH (SOLD OUT)
Wed., October 18 & Thu., October 19 7:30pm Historic Theater $64; $86; $98
SERIES SPONSORS:
WED. EVENING SPONSORS:
THU. EVENING SPONSORS:
ON STAGE
THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS GARRISON KEILLOR WITH ROBIN AND LINDA WILLIAMS Sun., October 8 4pm Historic Theater $40; $54; $62
Three old friends from the earliest days of A Prairie Home Companion join us for two hours of harmony and humor.
EVENING SPONSORS:
Leone, McDonnell and Roberts, PA; SIS Bank; Wells Fargo Advisors
LIVE AT THE LOFT MATTHEW CAWS
Sun., October 8 • 7pm • Loft • $15
Lead singer/guitarist of the New York based group Nada Surf joins us for a solo performance.
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LIVE AT THE LOFT NELLIE MCKAY Fri., October 20 • 8pm • Loft • $25
Music Hall Loft fan favorite, Nellie McKay returns with her playful, quirky, hilarious, and endearing style. Her music is as whimsical, colorful, catchy and engaging as it is restless.
ON STAGE
LIVE AT THE LOFT THE MAMMALS
(FEAT. MIKE AND RUTHY)
Sat., October 21 • 8pm • Loft • $24
Mike + Ruthy, touring American folk act and founders of The Mammals, are bringing back the band name that energized crowds in the '00s and gave them their start.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
HILARITY MYQ KAPLAN
Fri., October 27 • 8pm • Loft • $18
SERIES SPONSORS:
OPERA CONNECTION OPERA CONNECTION 17-18 PREVIEW
Wed., October 4 • 5:30pm • Loft • Free, but tickets are required To kick-off Opera Connection’s seventh season, The Music Hall invites the community to a free Met season preview by Dennis Neil Kleinman at the Loft, with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.
LIVE AT THE LOFT ARC IRIS: REIMAGINING JONI
Thu., October 26 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16
A bold and modern interpretation. The band mixes the sounds of symphonic analogue synths, heavy drum beats, and sampling, while the iconic songs themselves are never swallowed up by the tide of these inventive arrangements.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
LIVE AT THE LOFT COLTER WALL
Sat., October 28 • 8pm • Loft • $28
Steeped in old-timey material and traditional Americana, don’t miss the performer who made Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” list.
SERIES SPONSOR:
Up-and-coming Boston based comedian makes his Loft debut. *
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP "CITIZEN JANE" FILM & PANEL WITH JANE JACOBS' BIOGRAPHER ROBERT KANIGEL
Tue., October 10 7pm Loft $30*
Explore the life of the woman who changed the way we view and live in cities. Guest moderator: Christine Dwyer.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSOR: Petersen Engineering
MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing
EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire
MITCHELL’S "BLUE"
HERE & NOW
A Conversation with Dan Brown
This month, Patricia Lynch, Executive Director and Executive Producer of Writers on a New England Stage talked with celebrated author Dan Brown, who will be joining us at the Historic Theater on Thursday, November 9 with his newest book, Origin Learn more about his perfect Seacoast day, his foray into modern art, and what advice he’d give to young authors, and make sure to get your tickets to see him talk about his new book.
The new book, Origin begins with a futuristic unveiling "that will change the face of science" at the stunning Frank Gehry Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and explores modern art. That's a big architectural change up for our favorite code breaker and symbologist, Professor Robert Langdon, who tends to spend a lot of time in classic buildings with equally classical art. Was it a rush or a challenge to go into the ultra modern?
I’ve had so much fun stepping out of the classical world into the realm of modern and contemporary art. Here, masterpieces might include a 30-foot-tall puppy made of flowers, a wheelbarrow with a brick in it, or even a sculpture made of fog. While researching Origin, I was fortunate to spend time with modern art specialists and curators who shared with me their expertise and passion. I was able to ask them the one question that so many of us want to ask when we are trying to appreciate particularly bizarre works: “How do we know when something is great art, and when something is just strange?” The answers they offered me were both surprising and enlightening.
From all accounts you were a wonderful teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy and I know you care a lot about young artists whether they are musicians or writers. What was the best piece of advice you ever got as you were developing your considerable talents?
One very common piece of advice given to young writers is: “Write what you know.” The challenge is that we often feel what we know is not interesting enough to warrant a book. The more helpful piece of advice I received was: “Write what you want to know.” This outlook encourages a young writer to embark on journey of discovery and research, allowing his or her enthusiasm for a new topic to help fuel the writing process.
You have a passion for expanding the reader's knowledge base whether it's art, history, religion, or science, while taking them on a now famous Langdon thrill ride but I find in the core of your books an often deep philosophical question that is complicated and not necessarily easy to answer. Do you start with the thrill ride, the research/learning, or the question?
I always start a book by choosing an ethical dilemma that seems to have no clear answer. (e.g. Would you rather live in a world without science or without religion? Or, if you had to kill half the people on earth to save humanity, could you do it?) The answers to these kinds of questions live in that “gray area” between right and wrong and help me write books that (I hope) encourage readers to examine their own morals as they read.
A little hometown insight please. What's your idea of a perfect Seacoast day? Awake at 4am, spend five productive hours of writing, take a run on Jenness Beach (okay, truth be told, it’s more of a walk), navigate the day’s business calls while wandering our yard with the neighbor’s cat, drive to Portsmouth for early evening tapas at Cava or Upstairs at Massimo’s, and then enjoy a show at The Music Hall, of course.
The Chestnut Street Improvement Project is Underway
It’s getting a little dusty on our street this month as the Chestnut Street Improvement Project gets underway. This fall, we are working with the City of Portsmouth to make necessary upgrades. Through our public-private partnership, we are able to bury the unsightly electrical lines, widen the street to make it easier for school busses and emergency vehicles to drive down, and make the currently very uneven sidewalks easier to walk down and plow during the winter months.
While all of the construction is taking place, we’ve moved our B2W Box Office over to the Loft, located at 131 Congress Street. Our box office is still open 12-6pm Monday-Saturday and shows and movies at the Historic Theater will go on as planned, with the theater opening up an hour before live shows and a half hour before movies.
To keep up with the progress, make sure that you’re following our social media channels as well as our blog. We’ll be posting pictures and important information throughout the construction. Also, as you walk down Congress Street, pop into the Loft and say hello to our staff and check out our more intimate space.
Photo: Tangram 3DS
ON SCREEN HISTORIC THEATER
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
SERIES SPONSOR:
WIND RIVER
R • 1h 47m • US
10/6, 10/7, 10/11 • 7pm
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
A chilling thriller that follows a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American Reservation. Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. Also stars Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, and James Jordan.
TULIP FEVER
NR • 1h 47m • UK
10/20, 10/24 • 7pm; 10/22 • 4pm
In 17th Century Amsterdam, an orphaned girl (Alicia Vikander) is forcibly married to a rich and powerful merchant (Christoph Waltz) - an unhappy "arrangement" that saves her from poverty. After her husband commissions a portrait, she begins a passionate affair with the painter (Dane DeHaan), a struggling young artist.
PATTI CAKE$
R • 2h • US
10/27, 10/28 • 7pm; 10/29 • 4pm
In a coming-of-age story straight out of Jersey, an unlikely rapper finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend in the making in the first feature film from acclaimed commercial and music-video director Geremy Jasper. Set in gritty strip-mall suburbia, the film chronicles an underdog's quest for fame and glory with humor, raw energy and some unforgettable beats.
HALLOWEEN WILDCARD: THE BLACK PIRATE (1926)
Wed., October 25 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $14
In affiliation with, and as a fundraiser for, Portsmouth Halloween Parade, we’ll be showing this classic silent movie with an original score performed live by Boston ‘Steam-Crunk’ ensemble and RPM Challenge favorites, Walter Sickert & the Army of BRoken TOys.
ON SCREEN LOFT
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
SERIES SPONSOR:
MENASHE
PG • 1h 22m • US
9/30, 10/3, 10/5 • 7pm
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
Deep in the heart of New York's ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe—a kind, hapless grocery store clerk—struggles to make ends meet and responsibly parent his young son, Rieven, following his wife Leah's death. Tradition prohibits Menashe from raising his son alone, so Rieven's strict uncle adopts him, leaving Menashe heartbroken.
POLINA
NR • 1h 48m • France (subtitles)
10/6, 10/7, 10/11 • 7pm
Rigorously trained from an early age by a perfectionist instructor, Polina (played by dancer Anastasia Shevtsova) is a promising classical ballet dancer. After discovering contemporary dance, she diverts from her plan to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet, and moves to France to work with famous choreographer Liria Elsaj (Juliette Binoche). But once there, she is quickly forced to grapple with the realization that determination and hard work don't always lead to success.
CROWN
HEIGHTS R • 1h 34m • US
10/18, 10/19 • 7pm
A true story narrative adapted from the acclaimed This American Life segment. In the spring of 1980, a teenager is gunned down in the streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn. The police pressure a child witness to identify a suspect. As a result, Colin Warner, an 18-year-old kid, is wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Colin's childhood friend Carl 'KC' King devotes his life to fighting for Colin's freedom. He works on appeals, takes loans for lawyer fees and becomes a legal courier to learn the court system.,
MARJORIE PRIME
NR • 1h 38m • US
10/24, 10/25; 10/31 • 7pm
Eighty-six-year-old Marjorie (Lois Smith) spends her final, ailing days with a computerized version of her deceased husband (Jon Hamm). With the intent to recount their life together, Marjorie's "Prime" relies on the information from her and her kin to develop a more complex understanding of his history. As their interactions deepen, the family begins to develop ever diverging recounts of their lives. Also with Geena Davis and Tim Robbins.
BLOOD SIMPLE
(1984) R • 1h 39m • US
Tue., October 17 • 7pm • Loft • $15
If there’s anything simple about Coen Bros. pictures, it may be the dumb schlubs they put on screen that think they’ve got everything figured out. Their first film in a career spent exploring the dark borderlands between comedy and tragedy rolls out all their signature trademarks: double crosses, macabre humor, false assumptions, and yes…murder.
FILM CLUB
ON SCREEN ONE NIGHT ONLY
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing; WSCA 106.1FM Portsmouth Community Radio
BLACK SABBATH: THE END OF THE END
Tue., October 3 • 7pm • Historic Theater
This film gives fans an intimate glimpse into the band’s relationships and their banter with each other, with both individual and group recollections.
ROOTED IN PEACE
Tue., October 17 7pm Historic Theater
Rooted In Peace challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman takes us on a film journey to take notice, stop the cycle of violence, and proactively seek ways to find personal and geopolitical balance.
MET AT THE MUSIC HALL
SERIES SPONSORS: RiverWoods Exeter
MEDIA PARTNERS:
NORMA (VINCENZO BELLINI)
Sat., October 7 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29; $15 for 18 & under
The season opens with a new production of Bellini’s bel canto tragedy, starring Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role.
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING
CINEMA SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSOR: Peterson Engineering
MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing
EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire
THE LAST DALAI LAMA?
Fri., September 29 • 7pm • Historic Theater
In this documentary, His Holiness deals with the questions of aging and death, and whether he will reincarnate as The Dalai Lama, or if he will be the last.
WALK WITH ME
Thu., October 26 • 7pm • Historic Theater
This contemplative journey follows in the steps of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and is a rare insight into life within a monastic community. It is an insightful rumination on the pursuit of happiness and living in the present. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Doors at 6:30pm, with group meditation in theater starting at 6:45pm
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (MOZART)
Sat., October 21 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29; $15 for 18 & under
Tony Award winner Julie Taymor’s production of Mozart’s masterpiece.
DON'T MISS! OPERA CONNECTION Sat., October 21 • 11:30am • Loft
OUR COMMUNITY
Member Spotlight: Morgan &
Membership
Coordinator Alexis Hahalis
Tara Rutman
chatted with Morgan and Tara Rutman, the first supporters of our Give the Gift of Magic campaign, about the program that gives tickets to our holiday musical to families from Families First Health and Support Center and Cross Roads House. You were the driving force behind the creation of our Give the Gift of Magic campaign. What inspired your involvement? We both feel really strongly that we have been very blessed in our lives to have flexibility and options that we can avail ourselves of. I think it’s very hard for people not in the same position to find a way to explore the arts. We wanted to extend that opportunity to as many people as possible and feel it was a very fitting time of year to do so, as the holidays are a time of sharing, being charitable, and thinking of others. The whole idea around doing something in a viral way where one ticket sale spurs the next ticket sale was very appealing to both of us.
For those who may not be members yet, what would you say are some of the “unexpected benefits” of being a Music Hall member? Being introduced to a group of people in the Seacoast that I might not have crossed paths with. We really enjoy sharing in the affinity for the theater amongst new friends. So often at Music Hall events, we meet people that have the same warmth in their hearts for the organization, which we both love to see.
Thank you to our Corporate Partners
Mark Your Calendar For Our Annual Online Auction
Our annual online auction goes live on Sunday, October 29! We have fantastic items available and we want you to be ready to bid early - and often. Here are a few highlights:
• Elephants, lions and zebras… oh my. Dare to mark this seven day and seven night vacation off your bucket list and see African wildlife in their natural habitat on a South African Safari.
• Travel like a celebrity with five of your closest friends in your own chartered plane, courtesy of Plane Sense.
• One of our most popular items, a Paranormal Tour of the Historic Theater, is back again this year! Come learn about the spirits who inhabit our 140 year old theater.
• Be the Star of the Show as the guest conductor with the Portsmouth Symphony’s Holiday Pops show this December.
Keep an eye on social media for more sneak peeks and mark your calendars: our auction will run from October 29 through November 12.
On The Shoulders of Giants
This summer, The Music Hall was saddened to learn of the passing of one of our founding board members, Norman Ritter. Mr. Ritter lived to serve, from his time in the Coast Guard; to his distinguished career as a journalist, where he spent some time in a Cuban prison before the Bay of Pigs, as well as being beaten in Alabama covering the Freedom Riders; to championing local nonprofits, and setting the foundation for the success of The Music Hall. We are deeply grateful to have had Mr. Ritter on our board for our first six years and extremely honored to be part of his extraordinary life.
“In the early days, Norm stepped up in so many ways, from his writing and editing skills that helped make our early communications professional, to securing our first large gift. Norm engaged his boss, Mike Dingman at Henley's Wheelabrator Technologies, to match gifts to The Music Hall of $1,000 or less, up to $100,000. This match generated some vitally needed capital at a critical time, building the foundation for this great organization.” - Jameson French, Founding Board Member/ Board Member Ex Officio
Left to Right: David Choate, Mike Dingman, & Jameson French
AUCTION SPONSOR:
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital – Healthcare with Heart
Over the last couple of years, we here at The Music Hall have been “Peased” to have Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH) as one of our sponsors. Recently, WDH has come across the General Sullivan Bridge, to open a new facility on the Pease Tradeport that offers walk-in and other healthcare services. A full-service practice with board-certified family and internal medicine providers, the Pease facility boasts innovative technology that allows you to schedule appointments and prescription refill requests online. They even have virtual appointments.
Their dedication to health, wellness, and innovation make a partnership between The Music Hall and Wentworth-Douglass a great fit. Patricia Lynch, Executive Director of The Music Hall, explains the connection between art and healthcare: “The arts are an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and a healthy community. Experiencing the awe of a live theater performance, enjoying the music of a favorite artist, or watching a film with 100 friends and strangers can provide a sense of hope, a feeling of fulfillment, and the comfort of belonging.”
“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,” said Gregory Walker, Wentworth-Douglass President & CEO.
Visit our blog at TheMusicHall.org for a more in-depth interview with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. For more information about Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, visit WDHospital.com. You’ll be pleasantly “Peased”!
bringing the arts home...
OCTOBER 2017
Rental
Russian Grand Ballet Presents Swan Lake 4pm
Education/Theater
The Cat in the Hat 9:30am & 11:30am
Broadcast
Black Sabbath: The End Of The End 7pm
Movie Menashe 7pm
Theater Garrison Keillor with Robin and Linda Williams 4pm
Club
Director's Club with Garrison Keillor 6:15pm
Music
Matthew Caws 7pm
Rental
New Hampshire Film Festival
Talk Opera Connection 17-18 Preview 5:30pm Music
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis 8pm
Movie Menashe 7pm
Movie Wind River 7pm
Broadcast Norma (Bellini) 1pm COLUMBUS DAY
Movie/Talk
Citizen Jane film & panel with Jacobs' biographer Robert Kanigel 7pm
Historic Tour 5:30pm
Book Club Portwalk Place 6pm
Rental
A Man of Two Worlds: Fahim Fazli Live with Jack Heath 7pm
Movie
Tulip Fever 4pm
Movie Rooted in Peace 7pm
Movie
Blood Simple (1984) 7pm
Education/Theater
Guess How Much I Love You 9:30am & 11:30am
Movie Wind River 7pm
Movie Polina 7pm
Music
Ray Lamontagne (SOLD OUT) 7:30pm
Movie Crown Heights 7pm
Rental New Hampshire Film Festival
Movie Polina 7pm
Movie
Patti Cake$ 4pm
Movie Tulip Fever 7pm
Movie
Marjorie Prime 7pm
Movie
Halloween Wildcard: The Black Pirate (1926) 7pm
Movie Marjorie Prime 7pm
Music
Ray Lamontagne (SOLD OUT) 7:30pm
Movie Crown Heights 7pm
Rental New Hampshire Film Festival
Movie Wind River 7pm
Movie Polina 7pm
Rental New Hampshire Film Festival
Community Partner
Creative Mornings PKX 8:30am
Movie Tulip Fever 7pm
Music Nellie McKay 8pm
Broadcast Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) 1pm Talk
Opera Connection: Die Zauberflöte 11:30am Music The Mammals (feat. Mike and Ruthy) 8pm
Movie Walk With Me 7pm
Music
Arc Iris: Reimagining Joni Mitchell’s "Blue" 7:30pm
Movie Patti Cake$ 7pm
Comedy Myq Kaplan 8pm
Historic Tour 12:30pm
Movie
Patti Cake$ 7pm
Music Colter Wall 8pm
Movie
Marjorie Prime 7pm
Literary Stephen Greenblatt 7pm
Music Dawg Yawp 7:30pm
Rental Teton Gravity Research: Rogue Elements 7:30pm
Music
Willie Watson (solo) 8pm
Comedy Kyle Ayers 8pm
Fundraiser Online Auction
Fundraiser Online Auction
AT A GLANCE
At the Historic Theater At the Loft
OCTOBER 2017
Rental Partner
Russian Grand Ballet presents: Swan Lake
Sunday, October 1 • 4pm
School Days Series
Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat
Tuesday, October 3 • 9:30am & 11:30am
Wildcard Movie
Black Sabbath: The End Of The End
Tuesday, October 3 • 7pm
Opera Connection
Opera Connection Season Preview
Wednesday, October 4 • 5:30pm
Intimately Yours
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Thursday, October 5 • 8pm
The Met at the Music Hall
Norma (Bellini)
Saturday, October 7 • 1pm
The Music Hall Presents Garrison Keillor with Robin & Linda Williams
Sunday, October 8 • 4pm
Live at the Loft
Matthew Caws
Sunday, October 8 • 7pm
Innovation+ Leadership/On Screen
Jane Jacobs, Urban Planner and Activist featuring film Citizen Jane and discussion with biographer Robert Kanigel
Tuesday, October 10 • 7pm
School Days Series
Guess How Much I Love You? & I Love My Little Storybook
Wednesday, October 11 • 9:30am & 11:30am
Rental Partner
New Hampshire Film Festival
Thursday, October 12 - Sunday, October 15
Community Partner
A Man Of Two Worlds: Fahim Fazli Live With Jack Heath
Monday, October 16 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership Rooted in Peace
Tuesday, October 17 • 7pm
Film Club
Blood Simple (The Coen Brothers)
Tuesday, October 17 • 7pm
Intimately Yours
Ray LaMontagne (Sold Out)
Wednesday, October 18 • 7:30pm & Thursday, October 19 • 7:30pm
Community Partner
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, October 20 • 8:30am
Live at the Loft
Nellie McKay
Friday, October 20 • 8pm
Opera Connection
Die Zauberflöte
Saturday, October 21 • 11:30am
OCTOBER 2017
The Met at the Music Hall
Die Zauberflöte (Mozart)
Saturday, October 21 • 1pm
Live at the Loft
The Mammals
Saturday, October 21 • 8pm
Halloween Wildcard
The Black Pirate (1926) with live score
Wednesday, October 25 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership
Walk With Me
Thursday, October 26 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Arc Iris: Reimagining Joni Mitchell
Thursday, October 26 • 7:30pm
Hilarity
Myq Kaplan
Friday, October 27 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Colter Wall
Saturday, October 28 • 8pm
The Music Hall Online Auction
Sunday, October 29 - Sunday, November 12
NOVEMBER 2017
Writers in the Loft
Stephen Greenblatt
Wednesday, November 1 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Dawg Yawp
Thursday, November 2 • 7:30pm
Rental Partner
Teton Gravity Research: Rogue Elements
Friday, November 3 • 7:30pm
Live at the Loft
Willie Watson
Friday, November 3 • 8pm
Hilarity
Kyle Ayers
Saturday, November 4 • 8pm
Rental Partner
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents Season Opening Concert with The Athenaeum
Sunday, November 5 • 3pm
Live at the Loft
Cape Snow
Sunday, November 5 • 7pm
Intimately Yours
An Intimate Solo/Acoustic Listening Performance by Citizen Cope
Monday, November 6 • 7:30pm
Writers on a New England Stage
Dan Brown
Thursday, November 9 • 7pm
Hilarity
Maria Bamford
Friday, November 10 • 8pm
NOVEMBER 2017
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KJ Presents: BJ Thomas
Saturday, November 11 • 7:30pm
Writers in the Loft
Elin Hilderbrand
Monday, November 13 • 7pm
School Days Series
Click, Clack, Moo!
Tuesday, November 14 • 9:30am & 11:30am
Innovation + Leadership
Digital Portsmouth: The Art of 3D Modeling
Tuesday, November 14 • 5:30pm
Rental Partner
UNH presents Celebrating 150 Years Of Music, Theatre And Dance
Thursday, November 16 • 7pm
Community Partner
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, November 17 • 8:30am
Rental Partner
Warren Miller’s Line Of Descent
Mon., November 20 - Wed., November 22
Film Club
Memento (Christopher Nolan)
Tuesday, November 21 • 7pm
The Music Hall presents The Ogunquit Playhouse production: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, The Musical Wed., November 29 - Sun. December 17
MUSIC HALL presents THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE production of Our 2017 Broadway Holiday Musical Back by Popular Demand!
NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 17
YOUR TICKETS NOW! Groups save up to $14/ticket, call 603.766.2203. Perfect for business outings & family gatherings! PRESENTING SPONSOR: SERIES SPONSOR:
CITIZEN JANE FILM & PANEL
October 10
COLTER WALL
October 28
