WELCOME TO OUR 2018-2019 SEASON
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING & GIVING BACK
Each season ignites a fire for the next. I am constantly inspired by the programming and conversations we are able to bring through The Music Hall’s doors. As we are celebrating our 140th birthday, we are excited to share the astonishing season to come. From stunning singers and musicians to captivating cinema and writers, there is truly something for everyone at The Music Hall, and that is all thanks to each of you.
FIRST SATURDAY SEASON ON SALE
New
shows on sale—see pages 16-23!
This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, June 2. New shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets go on sale to non-members Saturday, June 16 at noon.
To become a member, visit TheMusicHall.org or call 603.436.2400.
Some highlights from the past year include our expanding Innovation + Leadership series, which continued to present big issues and ideas with engaging speakers and leaders in the field through authors, artists, movies, and community members. The popular Writers on a New England Stage series once again brought Pulitzer Prizewinning and New York Times bestselling authors to the stage and the airwaves. The Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of White Christmas drew 16,000 people to the Historic Theater for the holidays, and this year’s musical, Elf the Musical, promises to bring joy and laughter to make your Christmas season memorable.
After 24 years, the School Days Series continues to introduce thousands of students to live theater; this year 6,000 students attended a wide array of educational and fun shows. For the second year in a row, we were able to fully subsidize the School Days Series experience for more than 600 students from two local Title I schools. With support from generous corporate, foundation, and individual donors, we intend to continue—and double—this program during the coming year.
As Executive Director, it’s my goal to make our shows and events as accessible as possible. In addition to our subsidized School Days Series program, we offered 63 shows under $30 and hosted several free events this year. We want the Seacoast area to feel like The Music Hall is your Music Hall. I hope you will join us as we celebrate our 140th year. See you soon!
Patricia Lynch, Executive Director/CEO
MANY THANKS TO OUR MANY MEMBERS
May is a beloved month here at The Music Hall: It’s the month we get to celebrate all of our amazing members, and welcome so many new people to our membership family. It is because of all of you that we get to be the destination for indie films, celebrated authors, and comedians who make you laugh until you cry—not to mention all the music! With you in the audience, we welcome artists from Ray LaMontagne to Indigo Girls and everyone in between six nights a week.
We are so happy to announce that, with your help, we’ve met our match! So many of you contributed to Membership May last month, joining the family or upgrading your membership, that you’ve made it one of our most successful months yet!
To all our members, both new and those of you who we’ve had the pleasure of knowing for a long time, thank you. It’s because of you that we get to do what we love to do.
Photo: David J. Murray, ClearEyePhoto.com
Credit: David J. Murray/ClearEyePhoto.com
HERE & NOW
Chestnut Streetscape - Make a Grand Entrance!
The Chestnut Street renovation concludes this month with aesthetic and safety improvements, as well as a gift of public art from The Music Hall to the City of Portsmouth.
Last fall this public-private partnership between The Music Hall and the city widened the street for buses and vehicles, leveled the sidewalk for pedestrians, and buried utility lines. This spring we added greenery and public seating, creating a pocket park. With non-slick, easy to walk on pavers, this project creates a pedestrian-friendly walkway from Court Street to Portwalk, bringing foot traffic to the businesses along the way.
In addition to these safety improvements, The Music Hall gifted the Chestnut Street Arch to the city, to help make the street more visible, lead the way to the African Burial Ground Memorial Park, and give visibility to the theater. Inspired by Portsmouth’s historic nineteenth century arches, this piece of public art was designed and built by local artisans, including award-winning artist Terrence Parker. The arch was entirely paid for by dedicated gifts and was the first piece of public art to go through the new Art-Speak vetting and review process.
This project would not be possible without the support of generous donors and the city’s forward-looking vision. Additionally, a huge thank you to the vendors, and the whole team behind this effort. It’s been a big undertaking and The Music Hall is incredibly grateful for the collaborative effort made by all involved. See you on the street after the show!
Thank you to our Corporate Partners
Grand, Wild Westerns Just Announced For Film Club
The Western has been the major defining genre of the film industry, using the expanse of the American frontier—the border between civilization and wilderness —as the backdrop for indelible morality tales. In choosing six of the absolute best, made by big name directors both in America and abroad, we’ve also chosen films that defy the simplicity of White Hat vs. Black Hat: almost all of these movies generated controversy on their release, and their complex heroes and villains, portrayed by the finest actors of their time, have become enduring film archetypes.
HOSTED BY KENT STEPHENS:
Director/playwright/ performer Kent Stephens, professional theatre artist and cinema aficionado, has staged over 200 productions in the American regional theatre and off-Broadway. Kent served as head of the B.A. program in Theatre Arts at the U. of Minnesota, and has taught acting or served as guest artist at Cornell University, Emerson College, Carleton College, and most recently the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
For more information on our seventh Film Club series, see pg 22.
Photo: David J. Murray, ClearEyePhoto.com
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE
Courtesy of Tangram 3DS
ON STAGE
HILARITY PAULA POUNDSTONE
Sat., June 2 8pm Historic Theater
$29; $42
Known for never performing the same act twice and her ability to create comedy on the spot, has made her one of the best comics of today and a Music Hall fan favorite.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
Daystar, Inc.; The Financial Advisors; Optima Bank & Trust
ON STAGE
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE JENNIFER EGAN
Tue., June 26 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $13.75
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad visits with her NY Times bestseller Manhattan Beach, just out in paperback.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service
MEDIA PARTNER:
LIVE AT THE LOFT JALEN N'GONDA Sun., June 10 • 7pm • Loft • $15
He evokes the best of 60s and 70s Motown, but makes it all his own.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
ON STAGE
LIVE AT THE LOFT GIRLS GUNS AND GLORY
Fri., June 8 8pm Loft $15
Rising stars of country music from Boston come back for more at the Loft.
MEDIA PARTNERS: SERIES SPONSOR:
LIVE AT THE LOFT THE BLACK LILLIES
Thu., June 14 • 8pm • Loft • $20
An internationally-renowned band of roots-rockers, with songs that blur the boundaries between folk, soul, red dirt country, blues, and jazz.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
LIVE AT THE LOFT ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS Fri., June 22 • 8pm • Loft • $22
This foursome is the most badass female folk band around.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
SOLD OUT
LIVE AT THE LOFT
AMY BLACK: THE MUSIC OF MEMPHIS & MUSCLE SHOALS
Sat., June 2 • 8pm • Loft • $22
Join the Amy Black Band for a soulful evening of classic and original music recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Memphis, Tennessee.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
INTIMATELY YOURS BEN HARPER & CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Thu., June 7 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $59; $68
At first glance, these two storied musicians might seem an unlikely pairing, but they were born to play blues together.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
WRITERS IN THE LOFT CELESTE NG
Thu., June 7 7pm Loft $41*
The author of this year’s runaway bestseller, coast-to-coast named “best book of the year,” takes the stage with author Joe Hill.
SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation
INTIMATELY YOURS AN EVENING WITH MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Sun., June 17 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $55; $84; $105
One of America’s favorite singer-songwriters comes to us touring behind her latest release, MEmphis Rock and Soul, honoring the rich musical history of the legendary Stax Records.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
Avery Insurance; Bottomline Technologies; Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Clear Eye Photo
Clear Eye Photo; Churchill's Garden Center; Troiano Wealth Advisory Group
ON SCREEN HISTORIC THEATER
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
SERIES SPONSOR:
LEAN ON PETE
R • 2h • UK
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
5/25, 5/26, 5/29, 5/30, 5/31 • 7pm; 5/27 • 4pm
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray (Travis Fimmel), both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging quarter horse named Lean On Pete. The horse's gruff owner Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and his seasoned jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny) help Charley fill the void of his father's absence.
ISLE OF DOGS
PG13 • 1h 41m • US
6/1, 6/5, 6/8 • 7pm
In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy (voice of Koyu Rankin) journeys there to rescue his dog Spots (Liev Schreiber) and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled. His quest inspires a group of dog lovers to expose a government conspiracy. The voice cast also includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig, and Yoko Ono.
FINAL PORTRAIT
R • 1h 30m • UK
6/14, 6/16, 6/20 • 7pm
The story of the touching and offbeat friendship between American writer and artlover James Lord (Armie Hammer) and Italian artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush), as seen through Lord's eyes and revealing a unique insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity, and sometimes the chaos of the artistic process. From writer/ director Stanley Tucci. Also stars Tony Shalhoub.
LOVE, SIMON
PG13 • 1h 50m • US
6/22, 6/23, 6/27 • 7pm; 6/24 • 4pm
Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year-old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying, and life-changing. Based on Becky Albertalli's acclaimed novel.
Presented in partnership with Seacoast NH LGBT History Project and Seacoast Outright.
ON SCREEN LOFT
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
RBG
PG • 1h 37m • US
5/16, 5/22, 5/24, 5/25, 5/26, 5/29 • 7pm
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans—until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen.
LOVE & BANANAS
NR • 1h 17m • Thailand
6/1, 6/5, 6/6 • 7pm; 6/3 • 4pm
Elephant rescues in Thailand are rare, unpredictable, and often life-threatening. Actor/director Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers led by world-renowned Asian elephant conservationist, Lek Chailert, embark on a daring mission across Thailand to rescue Noi Na, a 70-year-old, partially blind, trekking elephant and bring her to freedom. African elephants are slaughtered for their ivory, but sadly the plight of the Asian elephant has been completely overlooked.
THE GREAT SILENCE
NR • 1h 45m • Italy • some subtitles
6/9, 6/12 7pm
For the first-time ever, the 1968 pinnacle of the spaghetti western canon is available to North American theaters. Django director Sergio Corbucci’s crowning achievement stars Klaus Kinski and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a vicious bounty hunter and a mute gunslinger who lock horns in the snowy mountains of Utah during the Great Blizzard of 1899. The film is notable for its explicitly radical politics and dark tone, matched by an atypical snowbound setting and beautifully haunting score by Ennio Morricone.
THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING
NR • 1h 25m • US
6/15, 6/16, 6/20, 6/21 • 7pm; 6/17 • 4pm
Each year more than 3 million high school students take the college entrance exams required by most four-year colleges in the US. For decades, however, there have been questions about exactly what role these tests play in the admissions process and how predictive they are of academic success. The anxiety-provoking exams, and the multibillion-dollar test-prep industry, have also become lightning rods in the ongoing national debate over equity in educational opportunity.
THE ENDLESS
R • 1h 51m • US
6/23, 6/26, 6/27, 6/28 • 7pm
Following their Lovecraftian modern cult classic Spring, acclaimed filmmakers Justin Moorhead and Aaron Scott Benson return with this mind-bending thriller that follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier.
ON SCREEN ONE NIGHT ONLY
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
PRESENTING
CINEMA SPONSOR:
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSOR: Peterson Engineering
THE PEACEMAKER
Tue., June 12 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12
The Peacemaker follows international peacemaker Padraig O'Malley, who helps make peace for others but struggles to find it for himself. Q&A with filmmaker James Demo to follow the film.
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing
EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire
INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL ON TOUR
Thu., June 28 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12
Back by popular demand, the best ocean adventures and environmental documentaries return to Portsmouth—packed with the most inspiring stories from the seven seas and the best water sports action of the year. As always, curator and host Henry Lystad travels with the Tour and will be our guide for evening.
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing; WSCA 106.1FM Portsmouth Community Radio WILDCARD
CLUB
MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART
NR • 1h 36m • UK
Tue., June 19 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12
From his upbringing living through the Second World War, working through repertory and West End theatre, becoming a pioneering stage star, coming out and being a leader in the campaign for equality, to his mainstream film breakouts as Magneto and Gandalf. His work and influence transcends generations, celebrated here in this documentary.
THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, HER LOVER
NR • 2h 4m • UK
Director: Peter Greenaway; Composer: Michael Nyman
Tue., June 19 • 7pm • Loft • Individual Ticket: $15
This sixth film by Peter Greenaway is his most successful and controversial. Michael Nyman composed music for a number of Greenaway films, but it is The Cook… in which his music is a most essential part of the film. Greenaway choreographed the entire final scene to go along with Nyman’s music, which comes from a piece he wrote a few years prior.
See pgs 3 & 22 for more information on our next Film Club series.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Malloy Events Makes Magic at The Music Hall
If you’ve attended any special events at The Music Hall in the past few months, you’ve surely admired the work of Malloy Events. A husband and wife team with over 20 years of combined event experience, Malloy Events offers a unique combination of services, from planning and overall event design, to floral production, event rental furniture, and even specialty lighting. Kate and Chris Malloy generously donated their services for a number of events at The Music Hall, most recently dreaming up the lush theme and providing the stunning decor for Season Launch, a celebration attended by our Corporate Partners and Members at the Patron level and above.
“I look forward to working with Kate & Chris of Malloy Events because I know once they are involved I can expect an epic event” says Ashleigh Tucker Pollock, Manager of Corporate Partners and Special Events. “They are so incredibly talented, executing their vision with such creativity. Once I put a Music Hall event in their capable hands, I can relax.”
Learn more about Malloy Events at MalloyEvents.com.
Thank you to our Kitchen Tour sponsors!
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
DIRECTOR'S CLUB: ATLANTIC GRILL Tue., 6/5 • 5:30pm Atlantic Grill, 5 Pioneer Rd, Rye
Please join us and kick off the summer with cocktails and light appetizers at this annual Director’s Club!
BOOK CLUB: NEWS OF THE WORLD BY PAULETTE JILES Mon., 6/11 • 6pm • Portwalk Place
WNES RECEPTION: JENNIFER EGAN Tue., 6/26 • Historic Theater
A special benefit for Patron level members and above.
For more information, contact the B2W Box Office at 603.436.2400
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of the homeowners, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees who made this year’s Kitchen Tour a success. Over the past 27 years, this annual fundraiser has become a beloved Seacoast tradition and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to underwrite essential outreach and education efforts. We would not be able to fulfill our mission to serve as an active and vital arts center for the enrichment of the Seacoast community without this support. Thank you.
ANNUAL SPONSOR:
PREMIER SPONSOR:
LEAD SPONSORS:
SPONSORS: A&M Paint and Wallpaper; Amy Dutton Home, LLC; Arens Stoneworks; Avery Insurance Agency; Back East Design Studio; Bayberry & Co.; BG's BoatHouse Restaurant; Café Espresso; Carey & Giampa Realtors: Mariah Vietri; Christine's Crossing; Churchill's Gardens; Cicely Beston Interior Designs, LLC; Coastal Home Magazine; Flower Kiosk; Geno's Chowder & Sandwich Shop; Greg West Photography; Henry's Market Café; Holly Gagne Interior Design; Hubert Krah Designs, LLC; Ironwood Design Group; Jaquelyn Nooney Landscape, Inc.; Jewett Farms + Co.; LaBelle Winery; Manypenny Murphy Architecture; Martin Building Solutions; Nick Gray Builders; Olde Port Properties; Optima Bank & Trust; Pepperrell Cove; Piscataqua Landscaping; Popovers on the Square; Portico Fine Tile & Design; Portsmouth Bath Company; Remax Shoreline; Renaissance Stone Services; Rolling Green Nursery, LLC; Selectwood; Southwick Construction; State Street Discount; Terra Firma Landscape Architecture; The Golden Egg; The Library Restaurant; The Soapstone Works; TMS Architects; Window Woman of New England, Inc.; Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC; York Hospital
OUR COMMUNITY
Let’s Gather Together to
Fight Hunger
This is our fourth year collaborating with Gather (formerly Seacoast Family Food Pantry) for the Fill the Hall Food Drive. We all look forward to this event every year, as it is core to our mission of giving back to the community, through the arts and to one another. Please join us this year on Saturday, June 23 to fill the Historic Theater with bags of non-perishables and donations to help the families in our community who need it the most.
Our yearly challenge to fill every seat helps Gather fuel their Summer Meals 4 Kids program, which aims to close the gap when subsidized school meals are not available. They provide 10 meals a week for over 400 children on the Seacoast for the 11 weeks of summer. It takes more than 12 tons of food to do this. All types of non-perishable foods are welcomed. Household items such as toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, and baby food are also needed.
Donors are encouraged to take a selfie on the stage of the Historic Theater and share their good work with their social networks. And those who don’t want to park can drop bags off with volunteers who will be outside The Music Hall entrance at 28 Chestnut Street.
For more than 200 years, Gather has provided emergency food aid, personal care products, and education for healthy living to Seacoast residents. Join us on Saturday, June 23 between 9am to 3pm to Fill The Hall with food or a monetary gift to help this organization. Find out more about how you can help at TheMusicHall.org. Learn more about Gather at GatherNH.org.
JUNE 2018
Movie Love & Bananas 4pm
Director's Club Atlantic Grill 5:30pm
Movie Isle of Dogs 7pm
Movie Love & Bananas 7pm
Movie Love & Bananas 7pm
Rental
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Summer Concert 3pm Music Jalen N'Gonda 7pm
Movie The Peacemaker 7pm
Movie The Great Silence 7pm
Movie
The Test & The Art of Thinking 4pm
McKellen: Playing the Part 7pm
NO FILM TONIGHT
Movie Final Portrait 7pm
Movie Isle of Dogs 7pm
Movie Love & Bananas 7pm
Historic Tour 12:30pm
Comedy Paula Poundstone 8pm
Amy Black: The Music of Memphis & Muscle Shoals 8pm
Movie Isle of Dogs 7pm
Girls Guns and Glory 8pm
Rental
Oyster River
Music Department presents Silent Film Night 7pm
Movie
The Great Silence 7pm
Movie
CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am
Rental Recycled Percussion 7pm Music
An Evening with Melissa Etheridge 7:30pm
Movie Love, Simon 4pm
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover 7pm
Historic Tour 5:30pm
Movie Final Portrait 7pm
Movie
The Test & The Art of Thinking 7pm
Movie
The Test & The Art of Thinking 7pm
Movie Love, Simon 7pm
Final Portrait 7pm
Movie
The Test & The Art of Thinking 7pm
Fill The Hall Food Drive 9am
Movie Love, Simon 7pm
Movie
The Test & The Art of Thinking 7pm
Movie Love, Simon 7pm
Jennifer Egan 7pm
Movie The Endless 7pm
Movie
The Endless 7pm
Ocean Film Festival On Tour 7pm
Movie
The Endless 7pm
Movie
The Endless 7pm
AT A GLANCE
At the Historic Theater At the Loft
JUNE 2018
Hilarity
Paula Poundstone
Saturday, June 2 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Amy Black: The Music of Memphis & Muscle Shoals (Sold Out)
Saturday, June 2 • 8pm
Rental Partner
Heronfield Academy presents: Celebration Concert
Wednesday, June 6 • 7pm
Writers in the Loft
Celeste Ng with Joe Hill (Sold Out)
Thursday, June 7 • 7pm
Intimately Yours
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite (Sold Out)
Thursday, June 7 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Girls Guns and Glory
Friday, June 8 • 8pm
Rental Partner
Oyster River Music Department presents Silent Film Night
Saturday, June 9 • 7pm
Rental Partner
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Summer Concert
Sunday, June 10 • 3pm
Live at the Loft
Jalen N'Gonda
Sunday, June 10 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership On Screen
The Peacemaker
Tuesday, June 12 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
The Black Lillies
Thursday, June 14 • 8pm
Rental Partner
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, June 15 • 8:30am
Rental Partner
Recycled Percussion
Friday, June 15 • 7pm
Intimately Yours
An Evening with Melissa Etheridge (Sold Out)
Sunday, June 17 • 7:30pm
Wildcard
McKellen: Playing the Part
Tuesday, June 19 • 7pm
Film Club
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover
Tuesday, June 19 • 7pm
Rental Partner
Seacoast Media Group presents Seacoast All Star Sports Awards featuring Pedro Martinez
Thursday, June 21 • 6:30pm
Live at the Loft
All Our Exes Live in Texas
Friday, June 22 • 8pm
JUNE 2018
Fill the Hall Food Drive
Saturday, June 23 • 9am-3pm
Writers on a New England Stage
Jennifer Egan
Tuesday, June 26 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership On Screen
International Ocean Film Festival On Tour
Thursday, June 28 • 7pm
JULY 2018
Live at the Loft
Mokoomba
Friday, July 6 • 8pm
Rental Partner
Kirschner Concerts presents Joe Jackson
Thursday, July 12 • 8pm
Wildcard
Muse: Drones World Tour
Saturday, July 14 • 8pm
Film Club
High Noon
Tuesday, July 17 • 7pm
Intimately Yours
Straight No Chaser
Wednesday, July 18 • 7:30pm
Live at the Loft
Lauren Ruth Ward
Thursday, July 19 • 8pm
Rental Partner
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, July 20 • 8:30am
Intimately Yours
An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
Friday, July 20 • 8pm
Intimately Yours
Thompson Square: This is Us Tour
Saturday, July 21 • 8pm
Hilarity
Emma Willmann
Saturday, July 21 • 8pm
Writers in the Loft
J. Courtney Sullivan
Tuesday, July 24 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Photocomfort
Saturday, July 28 • 8pm
MORE SHOWS TO COME!
AUGUST 2018
Live at the Loft
Patty Larkin
Saturday, August 4 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Kelley Hunt
Friday, August 10 • 8pm
Rental Partner
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, August 17 • 8:30am
Innovation + Leadership
Beth Macy
Tuesday, August 21 • 7pm
Film Club
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Tuesday, August 28 • 7pm
SEPTEMBER 2018
Live at the Loft
Guy Capecelatro III and Jocelyn Mackenzie
Wednesday, September 5 • 7:30pm
Hilarity
Brent Weinbach
Friday, September 7 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Rev. Sekou
Saturday, September 8 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Thursday, September 13 • 7:30pm
Telluride by the Sea Film Festival
Friday, September 14 - Sun., September 16
Film Club
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Tuesday, September 18 • 7pm
Rental Partner
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, September 21 • 8:30am
Hilarity
Lewis Black: The Joke's on Us Tour
Friday, September 21 • 8pm
Innovation + Leadership
Angela Duckworth
Tuesday, September 25 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Lucy Kaplansky
Friday, September 28 • 8pm
2018-2019 SEASON
LIVE AT THE LOFT MOKOOMBA
Fri., July 6 8pm Loft $26 (Already On Sale)
Their vibrant sound combines traditional Tonga and pan-African music cultures with dashes of rap, ska, soukous, and Afro-Cuban music.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
INTIMATELY YOURS STRAIGHT NO CHASER
Wed., July 18 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater
$44; $62; $74 (Already On Sale)
The fan-favorite a cappella group return with their pop-infused sound.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
WILDCARD MUSE: DRONES WORLD TOUR
Sat., July 14 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $15 (Already On Sale)
Experience Muse’s Drones World Tour on the big screen, including breathtaking stage production and the infamous Drones.
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing; WSCA 106.1FM Portsmouth Community Radio
LIVE AT THE LOFT LAUREN RUTH WARD
Thu., July 19 • 8pm • Loft • $20 (Already On Sale)
Raw, visceral emotion, captivating lyrics, and 60s rock and roll nuances combine in this powerhouse.
SERIES SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print
INTIMATELY YOURS AN EVENING WITH COWBOY JUNKIES
Fri., July 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater
$32; $42 (Already On Sale)
Cowboy Junkies have been making the rich tradition of country, folk, and primal blues their own for over 30 years.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
Avery Insurance; Bottomline Technologies; Clear Eye Photo; Eastern Bank
Clear Eye Photo; Daystar, Inc.; Weekender House
2018-2019 SEASON
On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
HILARITY EMMA WILLMANN
Sat., July 21
• 8pm • Loft • $22 (Already On Sale)
Maine native and one of the top new comedians in New York City, Emma has a variety of projects going on including her own comedy show, The Check Spot on SiriusXM.
SERIES SPONSOR:
LIVE AT THE LOFT PHOTOCOMFORT
Sat., July 28
• 8pm • Loft • $10 (Already On Sale)
Photocomfort's huge vocal hooks soar over harrowing and irresistibly catchy arrangements.
*Check website for ticket package details
INTIMATELY YOURS THOMPSON SQUARE
Sat., July 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater
$28; $35; $40 (Already On Sale)
Country Music Award-winning husband and wife duo bring acoustic versions of their Nashville sound to Portsmouth.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo; TMS Architects
WRITERS IN THE LOFT J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN
Tue., July 24 7pm Loft $31*
The NY Times bestselling author of Maine returns to the Loft with her latest bestseller—a sweeping, unforgettable novel, just out in paperback.
SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation
LIVE AT THE LOFT PATTY LARKIN
Sat., August 4
• 8pm • Loft • $25 (Already On Sale)
Patty Larkin redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics.
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LIVE AT THE LOFT KELLEY HUNT
Fri., August 10 • 8pm • Loft • $22 (Already On Sale)
Kelley Hunt has developed authentic, straight-from-the-heart music with deep roots that transcend limitations of genre.
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LIVE AT THE LOFT GUY CAPECELATRO III & JOCELYN MACKENZIE
Wed., September 5 • 7:30pm • Loft • $12
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LIVE AT THE LOFT REV. SEKOU
Sat., September 8 • 8pm • Loft • $26
Sanctified blues blends with country, 1960s rock and roll, and soul for a spiritual performance.
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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP BETH MACY
Tue., August 21 7pm Loft $42*
From the NY Times bestselling author of Factory Man comes the only book to fully chart the opioid crisis in America—an unforgettable portrait of the families and first responders on the front lines.
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SERIES SPONSOR: Petersen Engineering
HILARITY BRENT WEINBACH
Fri., September 7 • 8pm • Loft • $22
Brent Weinbach is a recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award, which recognizes innovation in stand-up comedy. He has also appeared on Conan, Lopez Tonight, Comedy Central, and more.
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LIVE AT THE LOFT CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO
Thu., September 13 • 7:30pm • Loft • $25
Young leaders in Italy’s new wave, these six virtuoso musicians plus dancer are reinventing local folk dances for a modern global audience. Live Free Photography –[Liv] Frame Print MEDIA PARTNERS:
Local legend Guy Capecelatro III and Jocelyn Mackenzie of Pearl and the Beard celebrate the release of Guy’s latest album. *Check website for ticket package details
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TELLURIDE BY THE SEA FILM FESTIVAL
September 14-16
• Historic Theater Weekend Pass: $215; Patron Pass: $100
Six New Movies. Three Days. One Amazing Weekend! Movies fresh from their debuts at the 45th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado will be on screen at The Music Hall as Telluride by the Sea gets its 20th year under way.
On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ANGELA DUCKWORTH
Tue., September 25 • 7pm • Loft • $32*
The instant, multi-month NY Times bestseller that reveals the secret to achievement: it’s a special blend of passion and persistence called “grit.” Just out in paperback.
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HILARITY LEWIS BLACK: THE JOKE'S ON US TOUR
Fri., September 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater
$58; $69 (Already On Sale)
The “king of the rant” brings his trademark style of comedic yelling to Portsmouth.
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WRITERS IN THE LOFT JILL LEPORE
Wed., October 3 • 7pm • Loft • $54*
In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, this award-winning historian offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation.
SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation
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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
Tue.,
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INTIMATELY YOURS RENÉE FLEMING
Sun., October 21 • 4pm • Historic Theater
$65; $110; $185
One of the most acclaimed singers of our time, Renée Fleming returns to Portsmouth with her sweet-as-honey voice.
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INTIMATELY YOURS THE LONE BELLOW
Thu., October 25 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater
$28; $35 (Already On Sale)
Famous for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, and raucous live performance, The Lone Bellow returns to Portsmouth with their long-awaited album, Walk Into A Storm
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Fri., October 26 7pm Loft $42*
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WRITERS IN THE LOFT ANDRE DUBUS III
latest from the award-winning author of Townie and House of Sand and Fog, on stage with Joyce Maynard.
WRITERS IN THE LOFT BEN MACINTYRE
October 16 7pm Loft $42*
The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes visits with his greatest spy story yet.
SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation
2018-2019 SEASON
On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
LIVE AT THE LOFT WILLY PORTER Fri., November 9 • 8pm • Loft • $22
Willy Porter’s guitar-driven events deliver songs equal parts grit, soul, and muscle with virtuoso fret-work.
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WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE LEE CHILD Tue., November 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $13.75*
The #1 NY Times bestselling author returns to Portsmouth with his latest electrifying thriller featuring Jack Reacher, with Jack in search of his father and his family history... in New Hampshire!
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INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ANN HOOD Tue., December 4 • 7pm • Loft • $39*
Join the bestselling author and knitter for an evening of nourishing essays and recipes. On stage with her husband, food writer Michael Ruhlman.
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HILARITY
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JUSTON MCKINNEY: LAST LAUGH 2018 Fri., December 28 & Sat., December 29 8pm Historic Theater $26
Laugh away the year with a beloved comedian’s hilarious holiday extravaganza of down-home Yankee sensibility and funky fun. A Music Hall tradition.
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LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Puccini)
MET AT THE MUSIC HALL (Already On Sale)
AIDA° (Verdi)
Sun., October 7 1pm Historic Theater
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST° (Puccini)
Sun., October 28 • 1pm • Historic Theater
MARNIE° (Muhly)
Sun., November 11 • 1pm • Historic Theater
LA TRAVIATA° (Verdi)
Sat., December 22 • 1pm • Historic Theater
SAMSON ET DALILA° (Saint-Saëns)
Sat., December 29 1pm Historic Theater
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Cilea)
Sat., January 12, 2019 • 1pm • Historic Theater
CARMEN° (Bizet)
Sat., February 9, 2019 • 1pm • Historic Theater
LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT (Donizetti)
Sat., March 2, 2019 • 1pm • Historic Theater
DIE WALKÜRE (Wagner)
Sat., March 30, 2019 • 12pm • Historic Theater
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (Poulenc)
Sat., May 11, 2019 12pm Historic Theater
°Due to The Music Hall programming, this opera will be broadcast after its live date.
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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2
On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
FILM CLUB GREAT WESTERNS HOSTED BY KENT STEPHENS
Subscriptions for the Film Club (series of six) are available for $75, individual tickets are available for $15*
We've chosen films that defy the simplicity of White Hat vs. Black Hat: almost all of these movies generated controversy on their release, and their complex heroes and villains, portrayed by the finest actors of their time, have become enduring film archetypes.
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE Tue., August 28 • 7pm • Loft
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA Tue., Sept. 18 7pm Loft
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY Tue., October 23 • 6:30pm • Loft
UNFORGIVEN
AND MRS. MILLER
SCHOOL DAYS SERIES (Already On Sale)
THE RAINBOW FISH Wed., October 17 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6
OPERA CONNECTION (Already On Sale)
Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman leads a lively discussion prior to the Met at The Music Hall broadcast.
SEASON PREVIEW
Thu., October 4 • 5:30pm • Loft • Free*
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Puccini)
Sun., October 28 11:30am Loft $14*
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Cilea)
Sat., January 12, 2019 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*
LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT (Donizetti)
Sat., March 2, 2019 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*
DIE WALKÜRE (Wagner)
Sat., March 30, 2019
• 10:30am • Loft • $14*
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS LIVE!
Tue., March 26, 2019 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater $6
HENRY AND MUDGE Tue., April 2, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6
AMBER BROWN IS NOT A CRAYON Tue., April 9, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6
THE ORCHESTRA SINGS WITH THE PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tue., May 7, 2019 10am & 12:30pm Historic Theater $6
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM Thu., May 9, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6
JUNIE B. JONES Tue., May 14, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6
LEAD SPONSOR: D.F. Richard
PROGRAM SPONSOR: Measured Progress
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY: Demoulas Foundation; The Fabulous Find Resale Boutique; The French Foundation; Heinemann Publishing
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