Two-time Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame inductee
Graham Nash 8/14
Iconic Rock Legend
Boz Scaggs 8/2
#1 NY Times
best-selling author
Debbie Macomber 8/11
Singer-Songwriter
Bob Schneider 8/22
Local Jazz Septet
Sojoy 8/28
SEASON
NEW SHOWS ON SALE!
This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, August 1. 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, August 15 at noon. To become a member, call (603) 766-2176 or email Lsaniuk@themusichall.org.
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series CHADWICK STOKES
Fri., October 2 • 8:30pm • Loft • $28
Chadwick Stokes is a Boston-based singer/songwriter who found success in the late ‘90s and 2000s as the singer and guitarist for the groups Dispatch and State Radio.
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series DEAR
CRIMINALS
Fri., November 13 • 8pm • Loft • $17.50
Montreal-based electro-folk band Dear Criminals are getting rave reviews for their minimalist vocal interplay and original alt-folk sound, inspired by James Blake, Timber Timbre, and Elysian Fields.
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series BEAUTY PILL
Sat., October 10 • 8pm • Loft • $16
The ambitious cinematic sound of Beauty Pill, a band from Washington, DC, is based largely around the songs and ideas of singer/guitarist/producer Chad Clark.
Writers in the Loft ELIN HILDERBRAND
Tue., December 1 • 7pm • Loft • $39 (includes hardcover copy of Winter Stroll, beverage, and post-show book signing)
The beloved NY Times bestselling author of The Rumor, Matchmaker and Beautiful Day comes to town with her enchanting sequel to Winter Street
The Music Hall presents A MOTHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION
CONCERT
Sun., May 8 • 3pm • Historic Theater • $16; $14
Join us for a celebratory concert of local choral music on Mother’s Day 2016, conceived and directed by Priscilla French. Hear uplifting and joyous music sung by some of the area’s best youth and adult ensembles – with audience participation encouraged!
Innovation + Leadership
SHERRY TURKLE
Tue., October 13 • 7pm • Loft • $42 (includes hardcover copy of Reclaiming Conversation, beverage, and post-show book signing)
The renowned MIT media scholar and author (Alone Together) investigates how a flight from conversation into our technological devices undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity.
Live @ The Loft EMEL
MATHLOUTHI
Fri., April 1 • 8pm • Loft • $26
Hailed by The Guardian for her “astonishing range and sensuousness,” Tunisian singer, songwriter, and composer Emel Mathlouthi moves between rock, trip-hop, and electronica to create an arresting cross between Tricky, Joan Baez, and Björk.
Rental Partner NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL YOGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Sat., October 10 • 12pm • Historic Theater • $20
Rental Partner Caruso Productions presents CARUSO - A ONE MAN OPERA Fri., October 23 • 8pm; Sat., October 24 • 8pm; Sun., October 25 • 3pm • Loft • $35 ON SALE NOW!
COMING SOON! 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. Stay tuned— films will be announced on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend! Be the first to find out, by signing up for the enews at TheMusicHall.org.
SERIES SPONSORS:
DAY SPONSOR: BayRing Communications
FILM SPONSORS: Jackson Lewis, P.C.; Harbour Women’s Health; Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors; New Hampshire Public Television
LIVE ON STAGE AUGUST
Directors Club @ the Loft post-show!
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.
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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EVENING SPONSORS:
SERIES SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo
Writers in
EVENING SPONSORS: Berwick Academy; Churchill’s Garden Center; Wells Fargo Advisors; Clear Eye Photo
DEBBIE MACOMBER
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. Join her for the launch of her latest novel in the Rose Harbor series, Silver Linings.
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ANITA DIAMANT (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, August 25 • 7pm • Loft • $30
Includes reserved seat, book (The Boston Girl, $16 paperback), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night, comes an unforgettable novel about family ties and values, friendship, and feminism.
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LIVE ON STAGE AUGUST
SERIES SPONSOR:
BOB SCHNEIDER
Saturday, August 22
8pm • Loft • $32
His repertoire of over 400 songs covers a spectrum of musical styles (mambo, rap, blues, country, Latin, swing, soul, even bluegrass), all done with the aplomb of a virtuoso of any one of those musical genres.
MEDIA PARTNER: Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print
SOJOY
Friday, August 28 • 8pm • Loft • $12
Beloved local star Jonny Peiffer has gathered the area’s finest improvisers to perform a new spin on the Big Band tradition.
COMING UP IN SEPT
LUCIUS
Thursday, September 17 • 8pm • Historic Theater
$20; $24
One part 60s girl group, one part endearing alternative Americana, and one part hyper-stylized indie-rock, Lucius is “the missing link between Arcade Fire and Haim,” according to The Guardian.
SALMAN RUSHDIE
Tuesday, September 22 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25
For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (Two Years, Eight Months..., $28 hardcover) is required. Tickets not available online.
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.
EVENING
SERIES SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo
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WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service
Writers on new a stage. england
Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio
MEDIA PARTNER: Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print
ON SCREEN AUGUST
Film tickets: $11
Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
extraordinary cinema
extraordinary cinema
*Film discounts for active military personnel, veterans and first responders underwritten by Sig Sauer
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL
7/31, 8/1, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6 @ 7pm
PG13 • 1h 44m • US
Winner of the 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. The story of Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), an awkward high school senior whose mom forces him to spend time with Rachel— a girl in his class (Olivia Cooke) with whom he hasn't spoken to since kindergarten—who was just diagnosed with cancer.
DOPE
R • 1h 55m • US
8/7, 8/8, 8/11, 8/12, 8/13 @ 7pm
A critical hit and audience favorite out of the Sundance Film Festival. Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being ‘dope’, to ultimately being himself.
LOVE & MERCY
PG13 • 2h • US 8/15 @ 3pm • 8/15, 8/19, 8/20 @ 7pm
The film presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. Set against the era defining catalog of Wilson's music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost. Paul Dano and John Cusack each star as Wilson.
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
PG13 • 2h 9m • UK
8/21, 8/22, 8/25, 8/26, 8/27 @ 7pm • 8/23 @ 3pm
A powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it's a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
INFINITELY POLAR BEAR
PG13 • 2h • UK 8/29, 8/30, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3 @ 7pm
Stars Mark Ruffalo as Cameron, a man who suffers from bipolar disorder. After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back the trust of his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana). When she decides to go to business school, they decide that he will move back in and take care of the kids. Due to his mercurial nature, this leads to a series of quirky, funny, and sometimes frightening episodes.
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AM CHRIS FARLEY NR • 1h 30m • US
8/1, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6 @ 7pm • 8/2 @ 3pm
Chris Farley's story, from his early days in Wisconsin through his work at the legendary club Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on "Saturday Night Live" and in hit films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Sharing insights into the beloved funnyman are such co-stars and colleagues as Dan Aykroyd, Bo Derek, Jon Lovitz, Lorne Michaels, Jay Mohr, Mike Myers, David Spade and more.
AMY
PG13 • 1h 30m • UK
8/7, 8/9, 8/12, 8/13 @ 7pm • 8/9 @ 3pm
Despite just two albums to her name Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history. With a voice oft described as a combination of Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan, she was a pop star with soul; a once in a generation musical talent whose appeal crossed many boundaries. But while her music made her a star, her chaotic personal life stole headlines.
A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE
PG13 • 1h 40m • Sweden • Subtitled 8/14, 8/15, 8/16, 8/19 @ 7pm
Like his previous features Songs from the Second Floor and You, the Living, master Swedish director Roy Andersson takes up the theme of "being a human being" with this meticulously crafted, dreamlike black comedy. A pair of hapless novelty salesman take us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy, unfolding in absurdist episodes.
RESULTS
R • 1h 45m • US 8/21, 8/23, 8/26, 8/27 @ 7pm
Recently divorced, newly rich, and utterly miserable, Danny (Kevin Corrigan) would seem to be the perfect test subject for a definitive look at the relationship between money and happiness. Danny's well-funded ennui is interrupted by a momentous trip to the local gym, where he meets owner/selfstyled guru Trevor (Guy Pearce) and irresistibly acerbic trainer Kat (Cobie Smulders).
BEST OF ENEMIES R • 1h 20m • US 8/29, 9/1, 9/2 @ 7pm • 8/30 @ 3pm
In the summer of 1968, ABC was dead last in the ratings and hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley, Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. It was unlike anything TV had ever broadcast, and all the more shocking because it was live and unscripted.
ON SCREEN AUGUST
The Music Hall Film Club: TOUCH OF EVIL (1958)
NR • 1h 52m • US Tue., 8/18 @ 7pm • Loft
Subscriptions for the Film Club (series of six) are available for $75, individual tickets are available for $15. Tickets are limited, book your subscription today. No passes. Ticket price includes a free popcorn and post-film discussion with host and moderator Kent Stephens.
Widely regarded as the apotheosis of classic film noir, Touch of Evil opens with one of the greatest and longest tracking shots in cinema history, and just gets more delicious from there. A steamy B crime thriller about murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town, Evil's cast includes Janet Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, and Dennis Weaver, and stars Charlton Heston and, of course, Welles himself in one of his greatest performances as sleazy, bloated Hank Quinlan, the cop with “the perfect arrest record.” Ranked 64th on the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 American suspense films.
HD Broadcast: CAST PARTY 2h • 30m Thu., 8/20 @ 7pm • Loft
Several of the biggest and best podcasts in the world will convene for Cast Party, a festive, rousing original variety show beamed via satellite into the Loft. It’s the “Lollapalooza of podcasts”. Podcasts across genres and networks will join to celebrate the emergence of podcasting as a powerhouse medium with millions of obsessed fans.
Featuring brand new stories from some of today’s blockbuster podcasts, like NPR’s newest mega-hit Invisibilia, mixed in with surprise guests, music by The Westerlies, dance performances by Coon Central Dance Team, original videos, and more.
Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast: THE AUDIENCE (ENCORE) 2h • 40m Sat., 8/22 @ 1pm • Historic Theater
For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II has met with each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a private weekly meeting. From Winston Churchill, to Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, right up to today’s meetings with the current incumbent David Cameron, the Queen advises on all matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch. This broadcast is of the original West End production, captured live in London in 2013, and features a Q&A with Director Stephen Daldry and Helen Mirren. This production won two 2015 Tony Awards®.
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COMMUNITY
Fill the Hall Food Drive
Fill the Hall is a collaboration between Seacoast Family Food Pantry and The Music Hall.
The Music Hall is fortunate enough to be located in a community that believes in and is able to nurture the Arts. Even here in Portsmouth, there are children who go without food. We believe that the greatest impact we can have is to give to those in need. That is why we are proud to partner with Seacoast Family Food Pantry to Fill the Hall with food, not just music.
Please, stop by the theater on Saturday, August 1 from 9am –5pm and bring nonperishable food items or a monetary donation. The concept is to pack every single seat in the theater with a box or bag of food. Everything collected will be distributed by Seacoast Family Food Pantry.
More information available at TheMusicHall.org.
PARMA Music Festival: A Portsmouth Happening
Portsmouth becomes a lively, genrebending music mecca from August 14 - 16, when a diverse crowd comes together to perform, collaborate, and listen during the annual PARMA Music Festival. It culminates on Sunday, August 16 at the Main Event in The Music Hall Historic Theater, featuring a variety of local and regional acts from headliner indie rockers Kingsley Flood to The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra.
MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE
Spotlight on The Music Hall Film Club host: Kent Stephens
Director/playwright/performer Kent Stephens has staged over 200 productions in the American regional theatre and off-Broadway. He is the founder of STAGE FORCE, a professional theatre offering full productions in Kittery, Maine, and a play reading series in The Music Hall Loft. Kent served as head of the B.A. program in Theatre Arts at the University of Minnesota, and has taught acting or served as guest artist at Cornell University, Emerson College, and Carleton College. His play Orson Welles Rehearses Moby Dick, inspired by Welles’ 1955 London stage production, premiered at the Jungle Theatre, Minneapolis, in 2003.
Did you know that over 30 local businesses offer discounts to Music Hall members? Not only do members receive discounts on tickets purchased at the theater, advance purchase opportunities before the public AND recognition in our Playbill, they also get discounts at all of the businesses listed below. Music Hall membership truly pays for itself!
Thank you to all local businesses that offer Music Hall members a discount!
5 THAI BISTRO
Discount:10% off food purchase only
20 BELOW BOUTIQUE
Everything is $20 or Less!
Discount:10% Discount on all merchandise
ATREZZI
Discount: 20% Discount on all merchandise (May not be combined with any other offer)
AVERY INSURANCE AGENCY
Discount: $20 donation to the Music Hall for any insurance quote Avery insurance prepares in the name of a Member
THE BLUE MERMAID ISLAND GRILL
Discount: 10% off food purchase only
BROW BAR
Discount: 10% off a 1 hour or longer facial (not to be combined with other offers)
CELTIC CROSSING
Discount: 10% Discount store-wide
CJ PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS
Discount: Complimentary Consultation & 10% discount on any program packages (new client special excluded)
CLUB BOUTIQUE & CITY SHOES
Discount: 10% off merchandise
FLOWER KIOSK
Discount: 10% off fresh cut flowers (in store purchase only)
Thank you to our top Corporate Partners
THE FRIENDLY TOAST
Discount: 10% Discount
GUS + RUBY LETTERPRESS
Discount: 10% Discount on purchase (excludes custom + special orders)
HILTON GARDEN INN DOWNTOWN
THE GARDEN GRILLE AND BAR
Discount: 15% off dinner purchase at The Garden Grille and Bar
JANEGEE
Discount: 10% Discount on merchandise
JARDINIERE
Discount: 10% Discount in store flower and gift purchases wire out orders excluded.
JOE'S NEW YORK PIZZA
Discount: 15% Discounts for the entire regular priced order (dine-in or take out only)
KILWINS CHOCOLATES, FUDGE & ICE CREAM
Discount: 10% Discount on purchase (not to be combined with other offers)
THE LIBRARY RESTAURANT
Discount: 10% off food purchase only
PORTSMOUTH CANDLE COMPANY
Discount: 10% Discount on all merchandise
THE PORT INN
Discount: 10% Discount year round (not to be combined with other discounts)
THE OAR HOUSE
Discount: 10% Discount on food (not valid with any other promotion)
POCO’S BOW STREET CANTINA
Discount: 10% off food only
THE PORTSMOUTH BREWERY
Discount: 10% Discount on food for card holder and one guest.
PORTSMOUTH SPA
Discount: $15 off any massage
(May not be combined with any other offers)
ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT
Discount: 10% off yogurt
RIVERWOODS AT EXETER
Offer: Call weekdays for a complimentary lunch and tour
PICKWICK’S MERCANTILE
Discount: 10% off merchandise
ROBINSON SMITH WEALTH ADVISORS
Discount: A $25 donation to The Music Hall for members receiving an investment portfolio or financial plan consultation
RUDI’S & RUDI’S MARKET SQUARE
Discount: 10% Discount on food purchase only
RUNNER’S ALLEY
Discount: 10% off any full price item
HARBOR’S EDGE RESTAURANT AND RIVERWATCH LOUNGE AT THE SHERATON PORTSMOUTH
Discount: 10% off food purchase only
SUMMERWIND JEWELERS & GOLDSMITHS
Discount: 10% off purchase
(max discount of $75)
MARKET STREET TALENT
Discount: 10% Discount on standard recruiting fees
TUGBOAT ALLEY
Discount: 10% off of purchase
TWO CERES STREET
Discount: 20% off food and liquor before or after a show
For more information on the businesses that offer discounts visit our website: bit.ly/tmhdiscount
Look for our Music Hall decal in participating businesses windows!
AUGUST @ THE MUSIC HALL
Extraordinary Cinema Far From The Madding Crowd 3pm
Extraordinary Cinema Sunshine Superman 7pm
Historic Tour 5:30pm
Extraordinary Cinema Far From The Madding Crowd 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Sunshine Superman 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema I Am Chris Farley 3pm
Extraordinary Cinema Amy 3pm & 7pm
Historic Tour 5:30pm
Extraordinary Cinema Dope 7pm
Writers in the Loft Debbie Macomber 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Far From The Madding Crowd 7pm
Innovation + Leadership Digital Portsmouth: The Art of Video Game 5:30pm
Extraordinary Cinema Far From The Madding Crowd 7pm
Writers in the Loft Paula McLain 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 7pm
Wildcard Movie Life.Support.Music 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema I Am Chris Farley 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Dope 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Testament of Youth 3pm
Extraordinary Cinema Results 7pm
Rental Partner
Sir James Galway & Tim Janis in Concert 8pm
Extraordinary Cinema Amy 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Dope 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Love & Mercy 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Dope 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Amy 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Love & Mercy 7pm
HD Broadcast Cast Party 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Testament of Youth 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Results 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Love & Mercy 3pm & 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence 7pm
National Theater of London HD Broadcast The Audience 1pm
Extraordinary Cinema Testament of Youth 7pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Bob Schneider 8pm
Historic Tour 5:30pm
Extraordinary Cinema Testament of Youth 7pm
No Film Tonight
Extraordinary Cinema Infinitely Polar Bear 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Results 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Testament of Youth 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Results 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Testament of Youth 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Infinitely Polar Bear 7pm
Extraordinary Cinema Best of Enemies 7pm
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HERE & NOW
The Mind of a Musician: A Conversation with Joan Armatrading
By Thérèse LaGamma, Deputy Director of Programming & Performing Arts Curator
Despite a relentless touring schedule that began back in April 2014, Joan Armatrading took time out to talk to us about music, songwriting, and her love for American audiences in a career spanning four decades. We can’t wait to welcome her back to The Music Hall stage on Thu., September 24 for a very special solo acoustic evening, on what has been billed as her last major world tour.
Thérèse LaGamma: When did you start playing music?
Joan Armatrading: I’ve been playing music since I was 14. I’m self-taught. I learned to play by ear—not so much by listening to records as by hearing the music all around me. I’m more into live music than records. But I’m always listening to music and trying to get better.
TL: What was the soundtrack of your childhood?
JA: When I was a girl, I was influenced by many musicians but was not one to sit for long stretches and listen to music. I think Joni Mitchell is brilliant—the Blue Album, which we all know, is an absolute classic and just the best. But it wasn’t what made me want to write music.
TL: Is this how you define your own music, as writing from feeling?
JA: Yes. I write from how I feel, from observation, and generally from looking at something real. Of course, I write about myself as well. Songs tend to tell you what they want to be. I can see all the emotions, from happiness to anger, and use my songs to communicate those emotions.
TL: I’ve read that you particularly like American audiences. Why is that?
JA: The enthusiasm of American audiences is very enjoyable. When they like a song, you know it— you don’t have to wait until the end of the show. They know and love the songs, and they get involved. It’s great for me to get that instant feedback.
TL: What can your fans expect to hear at your Music Hall performance, which is part of your last major world tour?
JA: I will be playing songs from many different albums, up to my most recent release in 2012. The very first number, City Girl, is from my 1972 album. I’ll be playing solo and on instruments that include a piano, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar. Yes, this will be my last tour on such a big scale—after it ends in late November, I don’t want to be on the road nonstop.
Read the full interview on our blog, TheMusicHall.org/blog
New Ticketing System
You spoke, we listened. Starting in August it will be easier to buy your tickets online! We are excited to roll out our new ticketing platform that makes it easier to buy tickets (including for the first time the ability to buy tickets for all Writers on a New England Stage events), renew your membership, and update your information. Watch your inbox (and mailbox) for more information about how to create your member profile and tips on how to best use your account. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Membership Manager, Lorianne Saniuk at lsaniuk@ themusichall.org or at 603-766-2176.
SAT., NOVEMBER 14 6:30 PM
Historic Tour Relaunch
Join Music Hall historian Zhana Morris every other Tuesday at 5:30 for a one-hour tour through the Historic Theater. Hear the back-stories of our American Treasure, from its connection to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (including how it inspired an Indigo Girls song), to the role The Music Hall played in helping families manage under strict food rationing during WWII. You’ll get an upfront look at the restorations and renovations that allow our 1878 theater to thrive well into the digital age without losing its historic charm.
Tours this month start on August 11, running bi-weekly through September 8.
AT A G LANCE
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September
Writers on a New England Stage Salman Rushdie Tuesday, September 22 • 7:30pm
Intimately Yours Joan Armatrading Thursday, September 24 • 7:30pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Farao Saturday, September 26 • 8pm
October 2015
18 • 8pm
Theatre of London HD
@ The Loft Sojoy Friday, August 28 • 8pm
Live @ The Loft Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars Thursday, September 3 • 7:30pm
Writers on a New England Stage/ Innovation + Leadership Brené Brown Wednesday, September 9 • 7:30pm
Intimately Yours Ani DiFranco Friday, August 11 • 8pm
Live @ The Loft Re-Imagining Benny Goodman Friday, September 11 • 8pm
Hilarity Ryan Clauson
September 12 • 8pm
National Theatre of London HD Broadcast Man and Superman
September 13 • 1pm
Writers in the Loft Alice Hoffman
September 16 • 7pm
Live @ The Loft René Marie Thursday, September 17 • 7:30pm
Intimately Yours Lucius Thursday, September 17 • 8pm
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Telluride By The Sea Friday, September 18Sunday, September 20
Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ STAGE FORCE Presents: The Play Reading Series Monday, September 21 • 7:30pm
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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Chadwick Stokes Friday, October 2 • 8:30pm
Opera Connection Il Trovatore (Verdi) Saturday, October 3 • 11:30am
Met @ The Music Hall Il Trovatore (Verdi)
Saturday, October 3 • 1pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Tom Brosseau
Saturday, October 3 • 8pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Beauty Pill
Saturday, October 10 • 8pm
Innovation + Leadership Sherry Turkle Tuesday, October 13 • 7pm
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Rental Partner
Caruso: A One Man Opera Friday, October 23 • 8pm
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Met @ The Music Hall Otello (Verdi) Saturday, October 24 • 1pm
Rental Partner
Caruso: A One Man Opera
Saturday, October 24 • 8pm
Rental Partner
Caruso: A One Man Opera Sunday, October 25 • 3pm
National Theatre of London HD Broadcast Hamlet
Sunday, October 25 • 1pm 28
Writers in the Loft Gregory Maguire Wednesday, October 28 • 7pm
on a New England Stage Stacy Schiff
October 29 • 7:30pm
November
Opera Connection Tannhäuser (Wagner) Sunday, November 1 • 10:30am
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Met @ The Music Hall Tannhäuser (Wagner) Sunday, November 1 • 12pm 7
Writers on a New England Stage Patti Smith Saturday, November 7 • 7:30pm 7
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series The Blue Ribbons Saturday, November 7 • 8:30pm
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Innovation+ Leadership Alex Honnold with David Roberts Tuesday, November 10 • 7pm
11 Writers on a New England Stage Alexander McCall Smith Wednesday, November 11 • 7:30pm
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Intimately Yours Solid Soul: featuring Mavis Staples and Joan Osbourne Thursday, November 12 •7:30pm
The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Dear Criminals Friday, November 13 • 8pm 14 The Event: 1940’s Officer’s Club Saturday, November 14 • 6:30pm
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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Joseph Arthur Saturday, November 14 • 8pm
Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ STAGE FORCE Presents: The Play Reading Series Monday, November 16 • 7:30pm 22
Met @ The Music Hall Lulu (Berg) Sunday, November 22 • 12:30pm
in the Loft Elin Hilderbrand
December 1 • 7pm
Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall presents White Christmas Wed., Dec. 9 - Sun., Dec. 20
The Music Hall Presents The Ragpicker’s Dream Saturday, December 12 • 4pm & Sunday, December 13 • 2pm
Hilarity Juston McKinney’s Last Laugh Saturday, December 26 • 8pm
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