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NEW SHOWS ON SALE! This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, April 2. The following NEW shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets on sale to non-members Saturday, April 16 at noon. To become a member, go online to themusichall.org, call (603) 766-2176 or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

Early Bird Discount! Members tak e an additional 10% of f!

The Music Hall & New Hampshire Public Radio present Writers on a New England Stage

Intimately Yours

Tue., June 7 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $22; $28

Tue., June 28 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $48; $65; $87

Percolating somewhere between Dolly Parton and Billie Holiday, June’s is a stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks voice, the kind that grips your imagination and paints her Southern portraits in vivid detail.

The deep, soulful voice of the Doobie Brothers, one of the most popular songwriters and solo artists of the rock era, and five-time Grammy Winner, comes to the Historic Theater.

VALERIE JUNE

MICHAEL MCDONALD

MARY ROACH* Thu., June 30 • 7pm • Historic Theater $13.25; $11.25 members • Book: GRUNT ($26.95)

The bestselling author of Packing for Mars, Bonk, Spook, and Stiff explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.

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RINKER BUCK** Thu., June 9 • 7pm • Loft • $31; $29 members Book: The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey (paperback) Don’t miss the excitement of this #1 NY Times bestseller, an “awe-inspiring…charming, big-hearted, impassioned” (Boston Globe) account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way – in a covered wagon with a team of mules.

Writers in the Loft

LAURA LIPPMAN**

Live @ The Loft

MARIACHI FLOR DE TOLOACHE

Tue., June 14 • 7pm • Loft • $41; $39 members Book: Wilde Lake (hardcover)

Fri., June 24 • 8pm • Loft • $20

The New York Times bestselling author and award-winning crime writer joins us with her latest novel exploring the frailty of memory and how life and circumstance can create villains where heroes once stood.

These Latin Grammy Nominees make NYC history as its’ first and only all-women mariachi band. Reminiscent of the early days of mariachi, with an edgy, versatile, and fresh take on traditional Mexican music.

ALREADY ON SALE The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series SIERRA HULL Thu., April 21 • 7:30pm • Loft

SHEMEKIA COPELAND Sat., April 30 • 9pm • Loft The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series THE MIKE & RUTHY BAND Thu., May 5 • 8pm • Loft The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series AJ CROCE Wed. May 18 • 7:30pm • Loft Live @ The Loft

Rental Partner Jewish Federation of NH presents: NH JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL • Sun., April 3 • 1pm & 3:30pm • Loft • $10 2

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*For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher is required. Vouchers can be redeemed on the event night for signed copies of the book. **Includes reserved seat, book, bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

Rental Partner World Truth Music presents: JAMES MONTGOMERY'S MEGA BLUES TRIO Fri., May 6 • 8pm • Loft • $29

Rental Partner Buddy Kirschner presents: STEVEN WRIGHT • Fri., June 10 • 8pm Historic Theater • $39.50; $49.50

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LIVE ON STAGE APRIL

THREE ACTS, TWO DANCERS, ONE RADIO HOST:

AN EVENING WITH IRA GLASS

Sat., April 30 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $35; $68; $78 A unique interpretation of dance and radio collaboration with popular radio host Ira Glass and entertainers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass.

LIVE

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ON STAGE!

AN EVENING WITH YO LA TENGO Fri., April 8 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $27; $35 Fan favorite indie-rock band comes to the Historic Theater with two sets: one rock and the other more acoustic. The trio of Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew are renowned for both their original material and their encyclopedic repertoire of cover songs.

EVENING SPONSORS:

GIPSY KINGS FEATURING NICOLAS REYES & TONINO BALIARDO

Sat., April 23 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $55; $85; $115 Meld heated flamenco, rumba, salsa, and pop to get at the sound of these Grammy Award-winners. Celebrate with us as they create their own blistering tradition – transporting audiences to the south of France with flamenco guitars and booming Spanish vocals.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING Bottomline Technologies; Louie’s; Clear Eye Photo; SPONSORS: The Sound

EVENING SPONSORS:

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BayRing Communications; Demeters Steakhouse; NHPR

The Provident Bank; Clear Eye Photo

MICHAEL PATRICK LYNCH

Wed., April 13 • 7pm • Loft • $42; $40 members

Includes reserved seat, book (The Internet of Us, $25.95, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

Internationally recognized philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch asks the most provocative questions of the age: With more information at our fingertips than at anytime in history, are we thinking less and understanding less? Is the modern internet distorting how we learn and even what it means to be human? This cultural commentator has been featured in The NY Times, The New Yorker, and The Guardian. Like us on Facebook & follow us Twitter!

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LIVE ON STAGE APRIL Trending

EMEL MATHLOUTHI

DAKHABRAKHA

SHEMEKIA COPELAND

Fri., April 1 • 8pm • Loft • $26

Wed., April 20 • 7pm • Loft • $29.50; $32 day of show

Sat., April 30 • 9pm • Loft • $38.50

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.

Named “Best Breakout” at Bonnaroo by Rolling Stone, and back by popular demand, the hot Ukrainian folk-punk quartet creates a bright, unforgettable sound ranging from primal and propulsive to stirring and soulful.

With a voice that is alternately sultry, assertive and roaring, her music showcases the evolution of a passionate artist with a modern musical and lyrical approach. Don’t miss her intimate show at the Loft.

MEDIA PARTNER: Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

JAMES MCBRIDE

Mon., April 18 • 7pm • Loft $42; $40 • Includes reserved seat, book (Kill 'Em and Leave, $28, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The National Book Award-winning author of the bestseller The Good Lord Bird comes to town with his first nonfiction work since his celebrated memoir The Color of Water. When McBride received a tip that promised to uncover the “real James Brown,” he set off on a trail that would reveal the influences that created this genius of soul music. SERIES SPONSOR:

ERIC BACHMANN (TRIO)

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Tue., April 19 • 7pm • Loft • $20

Beginning with his early-‘90s indie band the Archers of Loaf, the onetime Appalachian State University saxophone major has crafted a relentlessly independent and uncompromising rock & roll journey.

SIERRA HULL

Thu., April 21 • 7:30pm • Loft • $27 Don’t miss one of bluegrass’s hottest new instrumentalist/singer/ songwriters, called a "prodigious talent" by The New York Times. SERIES SPONSOR:

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APARNA NANCHERLA Sat., April 23 • 8pm • Loft • $22 This writer, actress, and comedian is best known for her work on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Featured on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party Season 2 and @midnight, and listed as one of Time Out NY’s “10 Funniest Women in New York.” SERIES SPONSORS: Get more with e-news - new shows, special deals, and updates!

ON SCREEN APRIL

Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military* (*Film discounts for active military personnel, veterans and first responders underwritten by SIG SAUER)

extraordinary cinema

MACBETH R • 1h 53m • UK 3/30, 3/31 @ 7pm Macbeth is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of literature's most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition set in war torn Scotland. Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

R • 2h • Australia 4/1, 4/3, 4/5, 4/6, 4/7 @ 7pm Witness (!) the winner of the most Oscars this year. Filmmaker George Miller gears up for another post-apocalyptic action adventure with Fury Road, the fourth outing in the Mad Max film series. Charlize Theron stars alongside Tom Hardy, with Zoe Kravitz, Adelaide Clemens, and Rosie Huntington Whiteley heading up the supporting cast.

CAROL R • 1h 58m UK

4/10, 4/12, 4/13, 4/14 @ 7pm Todd Haynes directs this adaptation of the novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, in which Therese (Rooney Mara), a young department-store clerk in 1950s Manhattan, meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), a beautiful older woman stuck in a depressing marriage of convenience. As their bond deepens and they become romantically involved, Carol finds the strength to leave her husband (Kyle Chandler). Unfortunately, her spouse starts to raise questions about her fitness as a mother when he realizes that Carol's relationships with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) and Therese are more than just friendships.

ANOMALISA

R • 1h 30m • US 4/15, 4/16, 4/17, 4/19, 4/20, 4/21 @ 7pm A man struggles with his inability to connect with other people. The Oscar nominated, full-length stop-motion animated feature written by award winning writer, Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), directed by C. Kaufman & Duke Johnson.

THE WAVE

R • 1h 44m • Norway (subtitled) 4/24, 4/26, 4/27, 4/29, 5/1, 5/3 @ 7pm Nestled in Norway's Sunnmøre region is the spectacular tourist spot, Geiranger, with a glorious mountain overlooking the village — and constantly threatening to collapse into the fjord. After putting in years at the local warning centre, geologist Kristian is set to move on to a prestigious new job with an oil company. But the very day he's about to drive his family to their new life, Kristian senses something isn't right.

JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE

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NR • 1h 46m • UK 3/25, 3/26, 3/29, 3/30 @ 7pm One of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. This in-depth examination presents an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words tell much of the film's story through a series of letters she wrote to her parents over the years, many of them made public here for the first time.

A WAR

R • 1h 55m • Denmark (subtitled) 4/5, 4/6, 4/7 @ 7pm Company commander Claus M. Pedersen and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile back in Denmark, Claus' wife Maria is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him - and his family.

RAMS

R • 1h 33m • Iceland (subtitled) 4/14, 4/15, 4/16 @ 7pm A Telluride by the Sea 2015 favorite and winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. In a secluded valley, estranged brothers Gummi and Kiddi live side by side tending to their prized ancestral sheep stock, despite not having spoken in 40 years, when a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi's sheep.

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT

NR • 2h 5m • Columbia (subtitled) 4/27, 4/28, 4/29, 5/4 @ 7pm This Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Oscar Nominee from Columbia features the encounter, apparent betrayal and finally life-affirming friendship between an Amazonian shaman (the last survivor of his people) and two foreign scientists. FILM KEY: &@follow HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSIC HALL LOFT Like us EVENT on Facebook us Twitter!

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ON SCREEN APRIL

Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military* (*Film discounts for active military personnel, veterans and first responders underwritten by SIG SAUER)

Lee, NH native Robert Eggers (writer/ director) will join us for a discussion.

Trending Met @ The Music Hall:

MADAMA BUTTERFLY (PUCCINI)

Sat., 4/2 • 1pm $27.50; $24.50 members; $15 for 18 & under Kristine Opolais brings her heartbreaking interpretation of the title role, in Anthony Minghella’s critically acclaimed 2006 production. Don't miss the Opera Connection at 11:30am in the Loft! SERIES SPONSORS:

THE WITCH R • 1h 32m • US Sat., 4/2 • 7pm

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast:

Writer/director Robert Eggers’ debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival — winning the Best Director Prize in the U.S. Narrative Competition — painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England decades before the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria.

Sun., 4/10 • 1pm $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under Following a sell-out run at London’s Royal Court Theatre, Olivier and Academy Award® winner Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, In Bruges) returns to the West End with Matthew Dunster’s award-winning production of his deeply funny new play Hangmen.

SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; WSCA 106.1FM Portsmouth Community Radio; RAM Printing; The Hippo

HANGMEN

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Newburyport, MA native Johanna Schwartz (writer/director) will join us for a discussion.

THEY WILL HAVE TO KILL US FIRST: MALIAN MUSIC IN EXILE

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NR • 1h 45m • UK Tue., 4/12 • 7pm A feature-length documentary following musicians in Mali in the wake of a jihadist takeover and subsequent banning of music. Music, one of the most important forms of communication in Mali, disappeared overnight in 2012 when Islamic extremists groups rose up to capture an area the size of the UK and France combined.

ROBERTO DEVEREUX (DONIZETTI)

ELEKTRA (STRAUSS)

SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; WSCA 106.1FM Portsmouth Community Radio; RAM Printing; The Hippo

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Sun., 4/17 • 1pm $27.50; $24.50 members; $15 for 18 & under The final opera in Donizetti’s “Tudor trilogy” focuses on the older Queen Elizabeth I, who is forced to sign the death warrant of the nobleman she loves. Sir David McVicar returns to stage the final installment in the series.

Sun., 5/1 • 1pm $27.50; $24.50 members; $15 for 18 & under Strauss’s blazing tragedy about an ancient Greek princess hell-bent on revenge comes to the Met in the final opera production by the legendary director Patrice Chéreau.

FILM EVENT KEY: @ HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSIC HALL LOFT

Film Club: Great Comics Make Great Comedies:

SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) PLUS: WHAT'S OPERA DOC?

G • 2h • USA

Tue., 4/26 @ 7pm • Loft

Note: Event not on the third Tu esday

#1 on the AFI list of all time funniest films. Jazz cats Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon witness a mob hit and go on the lam, disguised as members of an all-girl band fronted by singing vamp Marilyn Monroe. Things get complicated, and then very complicated! Director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) crafts a retro cross-dressing farce filmed in glorious black-andwhite. This film’s got it all: slapstick, chase scenes, and one-liners, most especially the final one, that you will be repeating for life. PLUS: the cartoon ranked by a poll of 1000 animation pros as the greatest ever, featuring Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny. Individual tickets are available for $15. Tickets are limited. No passes. Ticket price includes a free popcorn and post-film discussion with host and moderator Kent Stephens. 6

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Benefits Beyond The Music Hall Music Hall member benefits are more than just discounts on performances and early access to tickets, members get discounts at over 30 downtown businesses, stores, and restaurants. You can use your membership to get a discount on flowers, jewelry, shoes, clothing, spa treatments, and great meals. We sent Music Hall member and downtown resident Gayle Blumenberg out to see how many discounts she could use in a day. “Becoming a member is an easy way to gain access to The Music Hall’s schedule of events, but it also has some huge perks and discounts that make living life in downtown Portsmouth more fun and even encouraged us to explore more of the city. I try to shop in those places as often as possible. They all help create the community that I've come to love! When the grandchildren visit they can't wait to head down to The Friendly Toast for their favorite pancakes- anytime of day! If I need a gift, I like to pop over to the marvelous Pickwick's Mercantile for a unique and memorable gift and then Gus and Ruby’s Letterpress for the perfect card and gift wrap. I love taking visitors to Rudi's Portsmouth because of their great food and the proximity to the theater. And they all offer great discounts for Music Hall members!" Head over to our blog to see how Gayle uses her discount on everything from pancakes to flower arrangements, and dinners out at some of the best restaurants in town!

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25 T H AN NIV ER S ARY

KITCHEN TOUR SATURDAY, MAY 7 • 10AM-4PM DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH A BENEFIT FOR THE MUSIC HALL • ON SALE NOW $25 for members in advance, $27 non-members, $30 day of tour Refurbished retro to high-style urban; dream kitchens in a dream location! The 25th Anniversary Kitchen Tour comes home to Portsmouth. Maps available at the Box Office and online on Mon., April 25. 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR:

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Purchase your copy of the commemorative Kitchen Tour Cookbook! $15 On sale at The Music Hall Box Office in April and on the day of the tour! COOKBOOK SPONSOR:

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Extraordinary Cinema Janis: Little Girl Blue 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Macbeth 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Janis: Little Girl Blue 7pm

Live @ the Loft Mokoomba 7:30pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Mad Max: Fury Road 7pm

(Puccini) 1pm

Wildcard Movie The Witch 7pm

Rental Partners

No Film Tonight

Historic Tour 5:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema Mad Max: Fury Road 7pm

Annual NH Jewish Film Festival 1:30pm & 3:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema Mad Max: Fury Road 7pm

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast Hangmen 1pm

No Film Tonight

Extraordinary Cinema Carol 7pm

17 Met @ The Music Hall Roberto Devereux (Donizetti) 1pm

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The Music Hall Book Club 6pm Portwalk Place - Aria

No Film Tonight

Writers in the Loft James McBride 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Anomalisa 7pm

24 Extraordinary Cinema The Wave 7pm

Opera Connection Madama Butterfly (Puccini) 11:30am

Met @ The Music Hall Live @ the Loft Emel Mathlouthi 8pm Madama Butterfly

Box Office Closed

Jewish Federation of NH presents: 8th

Box Office opens at 10am for member walk-up...

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School Days Series Rental Partners Seussical (9:30am SOLD Sweaty Turtle OUT) 9:30am & 11:30am Entertainment LLC

Extraordinary Cinema Mad Max: Fury Road 7pm

Rental Partners

Sweaty Turtle Entertainment LLC presents:

presents: Nico: Nico: Underground Underground 7:30pm 7:30pm Rental Partners Intimately Yours RuthlessSpectator.com An Evening with presents: Rob Bartlett Yo La Tengo 8pm and Tony Powell in "Spring It" 8pm

Extraordinary Cinema A War 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Carol 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Anomalisa 7pm

Public On Sale at 12pm

Innovation + Leadership Michael Patrick Lynch 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Rams 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Anomalisa 7pm

Community Partner

Intimately Yours Gipsy Kings 8pm

Wildcard Movie They Will Have To Kill Us First... 7pm Director's Club 5:30pm â&#x20AC;˘ Louie's

Directors Club YOUR NAME HERE

Extraordinary Cinema A War 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Anomalisa 7pm

EXP Date

The District Restaurant Live @ the Loft Singer Songwriter Series DakhaBrakha 7pm Eric Bachmann (Trio) 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Sierra Hull 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Wave 7pm

EVENT KEY: @ HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSIC HALL LOFT

The Music Hall Film Club Some Like It Hot 7pm

27 Extraordinary Cinema The Wave 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Embrace of the Serpent 7pm

Southeast Land Trust presents Wild &

Scenic Film Festival 7pm

Rental Partner In the Mood: A 1940s Musical Revue 2pm & 7:30pm Extraordinary Cinema Embrace of the Serpent 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Wave 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Embrace of the Serpent 7pm

Historic Theater Box Office Hours: Monday - Saturday, noon - 6pm Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students, Military/Veterans/First Responders

Hilarity Aparna Nancherla 8pm

The Music Hall presents Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host:

An Evening with Ira Glass 8pm Live @ the Loft Shemekia Copeland 9pm

Show & Tell discussion follows the film

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Insider Scoop on 25th Anniversary Kitchen Tour We are so excited to celebrate our 25th Anniversary Kitchen Tour on Saturday, May 7 in The Music Hall’s home town of Portsmouth. “This walking tour will take you to a variety of homes right in the heart of downtown,” says Special Events Manager Ashleigh Tucker Pollock. “You can catch up on the latest kitchen trends, see some of Portsmouth’s newest building developments, and explore the city’s great shops and restaurants. It’s a great way to spend time with your Mom on Mother’s Day weekend!” To learn more about what’s in store this year, content editor Regina Baraban interviewed Kitchen Tour Committee Co-Chair Cori McGrath, Broker at Olde Port Properties.

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The Kitchen Tour is “coming home” to Portsmouth this year, a city you know well. Is there any design style that you would define as uniquely Portsmouth? I think the external architecture of much of the new condo developments are unique to Portsmouth. Most are brick buildings with some added design elements to help them blend into their historical surroundings. Inside, the interiors reflect a transitional style—traditional elements crossed with urban and modern flair. Many of our 25th anniversary kitchens are a good example of “transitional design,” the new buzz word in kitchen design.

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Can you give us more details on the newest design trends in Portsmouth kitchens? Using stone counters continues to be a trend, both in terms of using a variety of stone types, and also having more than one counter color and/ or type in one kitchen. Also, while the lighter, neutral, gray color palates have continued to dominate, many people are using art to add a splash of color in the kitchen. There’s a lot of diversity on the tour this year, from new condos to free-standing historic homes, and from modern, crisp white lines to rich colors and chunky furniture-style cabinetry. I think there’s a kitchen to appeal to everyone’s taste.

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Photos: GregWestPhotography.

Do you have a recommendation of what should absolutely not be missed? One of the condos is converted from the warehouse of what used to be Peavey’s Hardware on Market St. The owner kept much of the original character, including the pulley system to bring items up to the storage area. Added features also have a vintage look, for example, a new brick oven was made using original bricks from the property. I see people spending a lot of time in this house to soak in all the details!

Kitchen Tour Tips • Plan your route, you don't have to start at house #1! • Make sure to get your tickets before the day of the tour. This saves you from waiting in the box office line the day of and it’s a little bit cheaper. • This is a self guided walking tour, make sure to wear your walking shoes. • Keep an eye on the forecast for the day. This event is rain or shine, bring an umbrella and sunscreen just in case. 10

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• Read through the guidebook for more information on these spectacular kitchens. • Make a day of it. There are several fantastic breakfast and lunch restaurants in downtown Portsmouth. We recommend making reservations. • Take a break and visit the the Tarbell art exhibit at Discover Portsmouth!

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AT A G LANCE April 2016

Live @ The Loft

Opera Connection Madama Butterfly

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Emel Mathlouthi

Friday, April 1 • 8pm

(Puccini)

Saturday, April 2 • 11:30am Met @ The Music Hall

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Saturday, April 2 • 1pm

Community Partners Jewish

Federation of NH presents: Jewish Film Festival Sunday, April 3 • 1pm & 3:30pm Intimately Yours An Evening with

Yo La Tengo

Friday, April 8 • 8pm Rental Partners Sweaty Turtle

Entertainment LLC presents: Nico: Underground

Fri., April 8 & Sat., April 9 • 7:30pm Rental Partners Gary

Grant Talents presents: Rob Bartlett Saturday, April 9 • 8pm

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Hangmen

Sunday, April 10 • 1pm

Date

April 2016

Rental Partners Yes

30 30 Date

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Innovation + Leadership

Michael Patrick Lynch

Wednesday, April 13 • 7pm Met @ The Music Hall

Roberto Devereux (Donizetti) Sunday, April 17 • 1pm Writers in the Loft

James McBride

Monday, April 18 • 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Eric Bachmann

Live @ The Loft DakhaBrakha Wednesday, April 20 • 7pm

Tuesday, April 19 • 7pm

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Indeed! Productions, Inc. presents: In the Mood: A 1940s Musical Review

Thursday, April 28 • 2pm & 7:30pm The Music Hall Presents Three Acts,

Two Dancers, & One Radio Host

Live @ The Loft Shemekia Copeland Saturday, April 30 • 9pm

May 2016 Met @ The Music Hall

Elektra (Strauss)

Sunday, May 1 • 1pm Innovation + Leadership Daniel Shapiro

Tuesday, May 3 • 7pm

Sunday, June 5 • 3pm

Intimately Yours Valerie June

Tuesday, June 7 • 7:30pm Writers in the Loft

Rinker Buck

Thursday, June 9 • 7pm

Rental Partner Buddy Kirschner

Writers in the Loft

presents: Steven Wright Friday, June 10 • 8pm

Laura Lippman

Tuesday, June 14 • 7pm

25th Anniversary Kitchen Tour

Saturday, May 7 • 10am - 4pm The Music Hall Presents

A Mothers' Day Celebration Concert Sunday, May 8 • 3pm

Writers on a New England Stage

Lesley Stahl

Wednesday, May 11 • 7pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Alejandro Escovedo

Saturday, May 14 • 8pm

Writers on a New England Stage

Intimately Yours Keb' Mo'

Joe Hill

Monday, May 16 • 7pm Film Club The Producers (1968) Tuesday, May 17 • 7pm

Wednesday, May 18 • 7:30pm Thursday, May 19 • 7:30pm

Hilarity Paula Poundstone

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Margaret Glaspy

Friday, May 20 • 8pm

Saturday, May 21 • 8pm

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Symphony Orchestra: Night at the Opera - Sibelius, Strauss & Concerto Competition Winner

Community Open House

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series AJ Croce

Community Partner Portsmouth

Friday, May 6 • 8pm

Film Club Some Like It Hot Tuesday, April 26 • 7pm

Friday, June 3 • 8pm

James Montgomery's Mega Blues Trio

Rental Partner

Friday, April 22 • 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Chris Trapper

Live @ The Loft Mariachi Flor

Thursday, May 5 • 8pm

Intimately Yours Gipsy Kings Saturday, April 23 • 8pm

The Mike + Ruthy Band

Community Partner Southeast Land

June 2016

Film Club The Jerk Tuesday, June 21 • 7pm

Hilarity Aparna Nancherla Saturday, April 23 • 8pm

Date

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Trust presents: Wild & Scenic Film Festival

2015 - 2016

Saturday, April 30 • 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Sierra Hull

Thursday, April 21 • 7:30pm

On Stage & On Screen

de Toloache

Friday, June 24 • 8pm Saturday, June 25 • 9am - 5pm Intimately Yours Michael McDonald

Tuesday, June 28 • 7:30pm

Writers on a New England Stage

Mary Roach

Thursday, June 30 • 7pm

Date

July 2016

Intimately Yours The Hot Sardines

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August 2016

Friday, July 29 • 8pm

Intimately Yours Straight No Chaser

Wednesday, August 3 • 7:30pm

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall presents

Disney's Beauty & the Beast

Wed., Nov. 30 - Sun., Dec. 18

@ The Loft @The Historic Theater

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