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NEW SHOWS ON SALE! This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, August 6. 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 20 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call (603) 766-2176 or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

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MARC MARON: THE TOO REAL TOUR

Fri., September 23 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $33; $38 For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest, and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio, online, and tv. His podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, features compelling interviews with iconic personalities such as Terry Gross, Robin Williams, and President Barack Obama.

On Sale to members: Fri., July 22 at noon On Sale to non-members: Fri., August 5 at noon

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BRETT DENNEN

Fri., October 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $29

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The music of folk-pop singer songwriter Brett Dennen “urges maturing rock fans to turn up their radios and stay forever young,” says Rolling Stone. Brett joins us touring behind his new album, Por Favor.

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Sun., October 2 • 7pm • Loft • $24

Sat., October 8 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Sat., October 22 • 8pm • Loft • $18

Vetiver, aka Andy Cabic, composed Complete Strangers to the rhythm of his own footsteps. The new album has been described as a work of transition and duality, where “sunshine is only a chord away from melancholy.” The band makes its Loft debut this fall.

Boston Music Award winner Ruby Rose Fox, a vocal powerhouse of soul-driven, edgy rock ‘n’ roll, is hard at work to make 2016 her strongest year of new releases and live performances.

The Leftover Cuties' music is a timeless jazz-tinged sound, combining sultry vocals, with pop-perfect songwriting. Their impeccable and atmospheric live performance draw ever-growing and increasingly passionate crowds throughout the world.

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Driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass, and violin lay the foundation for mesmerizing vocal harmonies and fantastic stories. If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp, and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton’s house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired.

Known for his thrilling cello playing that incorporates new techniques to create a unique mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B, Ben Sollee possesses rough, smooth, smoky vocal stylings and a knack for intricate arrangements.

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LIVE ON STAGE AUGUST

AN EVENING WITH LYLE LOVETT

STRAIGHT NO CHASER

Wed., August 3 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $39; $59; $69 If “male a cappella group” makes you think of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. SNC is neither strait-laced nor straightfaced.

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AND HIS LARGE BAND

Thu., August 4 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $55; $75; $96 One of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the ‘80s, returning to the Historic Theater with his Large Band this month.

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Sat., August 6 • 8pm • Loft • $16 This up-and-coming band has continued to create a place all their own in the indie pop world, after making their Portsmouth debut at the Loft two years ago, they return with their new album, Black Box.

PATTY LARKIN

Sat., August 20 • 8pm • Loft • $25 With 13 original albums to her credit, Patty redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics.

Innovation + Leadership

DIANA NYAD

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NORE DAVIS Wed., August 17 • 7pm • Loft

$29; $31 • Includes reserved seat, book (Find A Way, $16.95, paperback), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meetand-greet.

The world’s greatest long-distance swimmer and celebrated sports broadcaster comes to town with her bestselling memoir.

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Sat., August 13 • 9pm • Loft • $20 Fresh off his recent performance in New Faces Of Comedy Showcase at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Nore Davis has cemented himself as a rising star in the world of comedy.

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Fill The Hall 2016 Rallies Community A remarkable community turnout on Saturday, June 25 filled every seat in the Historic Theater with bags of food to help feed kids in need this summer.

This was second year that The Music Hall partnered with the Seacoast Family Food Pantry to collect food donations for its Summer Meals 4 Kids program—and this year, it was also the date of The Music Hall Community Open House with complimentary Historic and Tech Tours of the 1878 theater, selfie photo ops up on stage, and a free afternoon family movie.

The historic design and magical atmosphere of the 1878 theater lent a special vibe to the day, as the red velvet seats got covered with bags of food.

Many Music Hall and SFFP staff, board members, volunteers, and other community activists contributed to the success and good cheer of this exceptional day. “For me, this event is most significant because it really does bring the community out for the cause,” says Seacoast Family Food Pantry Executive Director Deb Anthony. “The other thing it speaks to, is that when you make it obvious to a community like Portsmouth and the Seacoast what is needed, people will respond. That is what is special about living here, and special about doing business here.”

Adds community activist Denise Wheeler, “The combination of our historic cultural icon, The Music Hall, and the community-driven Seacoast Family Food Pantry—celebrating its 200th anniversary this year— creates a grand vision that stirs the public to action. The public responds to the dynamism of these two venerable institutions working together.”

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ON SCREEN AUGUST

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ELSTREE 1976 NR • 1h 40m • UK 7/31 @ 3pm; 8/2 @ 7pm In 1976, during the hottest summer on record, Star Wars was shot in suburban North London. Nobody involved had any idea how big the film would become, many couldn't even remember the title. Yet for the bit-part actors and extras, their faces hidden in masks and helmets, this seemingly insignificant job would go on to colour their lives even four decades later.

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EYE IN THE SKY

R • 1h 42m • UK 8/5, 8/6, 8/9, 8/10 @ 7pm; 8/7 @ 3pm Eye in the Sky follows Colonel Katherine Powell (Academy Award Winner, Helen Mirren), a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. The film also stars Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Academy Award Nominee Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) and the late Alan Rickman (Die Hard, Harry Potter) in his final on-screen performance.

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE PG-13 • 1h 41m • NZ

8/12, 8/13, 8/16, 8/17, 8/18 @ 7pm; 8/14 @ 3pm New from director Taika Waititi (What We Do In Shadows). Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. Equal parts road comedy and rousing adventure story, weaving lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison.

A BIGGER SPLASH

R • 2h 5m • Italy 8/20, 8/23, 8/24 @ 7pm; 8/21 @ 3pm Rock legend Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton) is recuperating on the volcanic island of Pantelleria with her partner Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts) when iconoclast record producer and old flame Harry (Ralph Fiennes) unexpectedly arrives with his daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson) and interrupts their holiday, bringing with him an A-bomb blast of nostalgia, from which there can be no rescue. A sensuous portrait of desire, jealousy, and rock and roll, under the Mediterranean sun.

SWISS ARMY MAN

R • 1h 35m • US 8/27, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1 @ 7pm; 8/28 @ 3pm Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. Everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore; the two become fast friends, and go on an adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams. A surreal and wholly original examination of human vulnerability and connection that must be experienced.

HOCKNEY

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NR • 1h 52m • UK 7/29, 7/30, 7/31, 8/2, 8/3 @ 7pm Hockney weaves together a portrait of the multifaceted artist from frank interviews with close friends and never before seen footage from his own personal archive. One of the great surviving icons of the 1960s, Hockney's career may have started with almost instant success but in private he has struggled with his art, relationships, and the tragedy of AIDS, making his optimism and sense of adventure truly uplifting.

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE

PG-13 • 1h 36m • US 8/5, 8/7, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11 @ 7pm From the director of the Oscar-winning 20 Feet from Stardom, this new film tells the extraordinary story of the renowned international musical collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The documentary follows this group of diverse instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, arrangers, visual artists, and storytellers as they explore the power of music to preserve tradition, shape cultural evolution, and inspire hope. ,

LIFE, ANIMATED

PG • 1h 29m • US 8/12, 8/14, 8/18 @ 7pm From Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams. The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence.

MICROBE AND GASOLINE R • 1h 45m • FR (subtitled)

8/19, 8/21, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25 @ 7pm Microbe, a shy, aspiring artist, has trouble making friends at school until he meets Gasoline, a like-minded outcast. Together they hatch a plan to build a car and spend their summer on an epic road trip across France. This charming adventure from Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) reminds us how friendships can help us reach our true potential. Also starring Audrey Tautou (Amelie, Da Vinci Code).

WIENER-DOG

R • 1h 30m • US 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1 @ 7pm A dachshund is taken in by a veterinary technician named Dawn Wiener (Greta Gerwig), who soon sets off on a road trip. The lovable dog also encounters a young boy, a film professor, and a troubled grandmother and granddaughter. The character of Dawn Wiener first appeared in the '95 coming-of-age film Welcome to the Dollhouse, which was also written and directed by Todd Solondz.

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ON SCREEN AUGUST

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military*

Wildcard Movie

HD Broadcast

PETER AND JOHN

SHAKESPEARE LIVE! FROM THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Thu., 8/11 • 7pm • Historic Theater NR • 1h 50m • US From Guy de Maupassant’s 19th century novel, Pierre et Jean, which is widely credited for changing the course of narrative fiction. Peter and John is set in 1872 Nantucket, after the demise of the whaling industry and in the wake of the still-reverberating Civil War. Q&A with director Jay Craven to follow.

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Sun., 8/7 • 1pm • Loft Runtime: 2h 40m $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Meera Syal, David Suchet, Rufus Wainwright, Tim Minchin, Gregory Porter, Joseph Fiennes, English National Opera, The Royal Ballet, and Akala for a very special evening.

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ROMEO AND JULIET

TIME TO CHOOSE

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Sun., 8/21 • 1pm • Loft Runtime: 2h 15m $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under Presented by The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of Cinderella, Kenneth Branagh directs Richard Madden and Lily James as Romeo and Juliet and Derek Jacobi as Mercutio, in Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale of forbidden love.

Thu., 8/25 • 7pm • Historic Theater PG • 1h 37m • US Oscar-winning documentary director Charles Ferguson (Inside Job, No End in Sight) turns his lens to address global climate change in a new film showing the breadth of the climate challenge, the power of solutions already available, and the remarkable people working to save our planet - from American farmers and African villagers to Indonesian anti-corruption officials and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Narrated by Oscar Isaac.

JACK!: CHINATOWN (1974) R • 2h 10m • USA Tue., 8/16 @ 7pm • Loft

Bringing an unprecedented combination of class, cynicism, and despair as a successful Los Angeles private eye, Nicholson's entrance into the big leagues of studio pictures both dismantles and epitomizes the noir detective tradition.

Subscriptions for the Film Club (series of six) are available for $75, 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 Trevor Bartlett.

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Upcoming Directors Club events you won’t want to miss Open to members at the Patron level and above, Directors Club events offer wonderful opportunities to socialize with other supporters of the arts. We have a great line-up scheduled for the fall season. We hope you’ll join us!

• THE GUNDALOW COMPANY Prescott Park Dock, off Water Street, Portsmouth Wed., September 14 • 5 - 7pm Set sail for a sunset cruise on the Piscataqua River with The Gundalow Company departing from the dock at Prescott Park.

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• PROFILE COFFEE BAR 15 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth Wed., September 28 • 5:30 - 7:30pm Rediscover coffee - and cocktails! - at Profile Coffee Bar, where they passionately pour traditional, artisanal, high-quality coffee.

• COASTAL CANINE RESORT 125 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton Wed., November 9 • 5:30 - 7:30pm Tour the newest dog boarding, daycare, and grooming facility on the Seacoast, the Coastal Canine Resort! Be sure to bring home your very own doggie swag bag!

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• OPENING NIGHT PARTY The Loft • 131 Congress Street, Portsmouth Fri., December 2 • Directly following the 7:30pm performance Be our guest at the Loft for a not-to-be-missed Directors Club event with the cast and crew of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

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Upcoming Book Club Events A benefit for Music Hall members at our Contributor level and above, Book Club meets the second Monday of the month in the lounge at Portwalk Place from 6-7:30pm.

Evenings include time for socializing followed by a moderated discussion of the book.

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Book Club moderator Dawn Heffron has been a teacher for over 30 years, most recently in the Bedford, New Hampshire School District.

With this background, Dawn always comes prepared to lead and attributes the interesting and thought-provoking discussions of the Club to its insightful participants.

UPCOMING GATHERINGS: Mon., September 12 The Last Painting of Sara De Vos by Dominic Smith Mon., October 17 Orhan's Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian BOOK CLUB SPONSOR: Profile Coffee Bar

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Opera Connection Season Preview

Tue., September 27• 5:30 - 7pm • Loft To kick-off Opera Connection’s sixth season, The Music Hall invites the community to a free party and Met season preview by Dennis Neil Kleinman at the Loft. Admission is free, however tickets are required.

About the Opera Connection Opera Connection includes discussions led by cultural historian and composer Dennis Neil Kleinman prior to several Met @ The Music Hall HD broadcasts.

“Opera, above all else, is about great storytelling,” says Dennis, who always entertains and enlightens audiences with his own stories that connect the dots between opera, history, and modern culture.

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Extraordinary Cinema Elstree 1976 3pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Elstree 1976 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Hockney 7pm

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HD Broadcast Shakespeare Live!

From the Royal Shakespeare Company 1pm Extraordinary Cinema Eye In The Sky 3pm Extraordinary Cinema The Music of Strangers... 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hockney 7pm

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Intimately Yours Straight No Chaser 7:30pm

Intimately Yours An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band 8pm

Extraordinary Cinema Eye In The Sky 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hockney 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Eye In The Sky 7pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Air Traffic Controller 8pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Eye In The Sky 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Eye In The Sky 7pm

Wildcard Movie Peter and John 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hunt For The Wilderpeople 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hunt For The Wilderpeople 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Life, Animated 7pm

Hilarity Nore Davis 9pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Hunt For The Wilderpeople 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hunt For The Wilderpeople 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hunt For The Wilderpeople 7pm

Community Partner An Evening with General David Petraeus 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema A Bigger Splash 7pm

Innovation + Leadership

Diana Nyad 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Life, Animated 7pm

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HD Broadcast No Film Tonight Branagh Theatre: Romeo and Juliet 1pm

Extraordinary Cinema A Bigger Splash 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema A Bigger Splash 7pm

Wildcard Movie Time To Choose 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Wiener-Dog 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Swiss Army Man 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema A Bigger Splash 3pm

Extraordinary Cinema Microbe and Gasoline 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Life, Animated 7pm Chinatown 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Wiener-Dog 7pm

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Spotlight on Fall Writers

This September, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be making his Music Hall debut with his book The Court and the World, where he looks at how the United States Supreme Court’s rulings impact the rest of the world as well as how the rest of the world impacts the Court. Examining issues such as national security, human rights, and copyright protection Justice Breyer provides an invaluable understanding for lawyers and non-lawyers alike.

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• When you buy your tickets, you’ll also receive a book voucher, this will look very similar to your tickets. Please make sure to bring it with you to the show to pick up your signed copy of the book. You’ll be able to collect your book in the upper lobby before the show.

• Bring questions with you. As you enter the theater, you’ll see volunteers with white index cards and pencils. Write down your question, return it to the volunteer and Virginia Prescott could ask one of your questions from the stage.

• If you can’t make the show but still want a signed copy of the book, stop by or call the Box Office, we usually have extra copies that make great gifts.

• For each Writers on a New England Stage presentation, we live tweet along with NHPR’s Word of Mouth. Follow along and engage with us using hashtag #WNES

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Upcoming Authors

Award winning chef, bestselling author, and beloved TV personality, Mario Batali comes to the Historic Theater this November with his new cookbook Big American Cookbook: 250 Favorite Recipes from Across the USA. The larger than life, orange croc wearing, chef brings together some of the very best recipes from around the country to celebrate the best of America’s cuisine. Ranging from the specific BBQ styles of Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, and the Carolinas, the many variations of chowder along the northeastern coast, to the sweet takes on berry pies in the Pacific northwest, this cookbook will take you on a culinary journey across state lines and cultures.

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Writers in the Loft

This fall, our beloved Writers on a New England Stage Series, that produced in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio, is featuring three best selling authors.

In October, Jodi Picoult returns with her newest book Small Great Things. The beloved author of thought provoking books such as My Sister’s Keeper and Nineteen Minutes will be discussing her new novel about racism, a newborn’s life and death in a rural Connecticut hospital, and a devastating court case.

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Craig Johnson Wed., September 14 Coming to the Loft with his latest Longmire mystery, New York Times bestselling author, Craig Johnson, transports you to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the largest motorcycle rally in the world. With an unforgettable cast of characters, intrigue, and a dash of humor this book is perfect for fans of the series as well as people who have yet to discover it.

Amor Towles Tue., October 18 What if you had to live the rest of your life in a grand hotel?

Amor Towles newest novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, introduces you to Count Alexander Rostov who has been deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and sentenced to live the rest of his life under house in an attic room of the Metropol while the biggest events in Russia’s history take place around him. Hear about what influenced this spectacular novel this fall.

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AT A G LANCE August 2016

Intimately Yours Straight No Chaser

Wednesday, August 3 • 7:30pm

Intimately Yours An Evening with Lyle Lovett

September 2016

Opera Connection Don Giovanni

Telluride by the Sea

HD Broadcasts Shakespeare Live! From the

Royal Shakespeare Company Sunday, August 7 • 1pm

Wildcard Movies Peter and John

Thursday, August 11 • 7pm Hilarity Nore Davis

Saturday, August 13 • 9pm Film Club Chinatown

Wednesday, September 14 • 7pm Fri., September 16 - Sun., September 18 Film Club One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Tuesday, September 20 • 7pm Hilarity Marc Maron

Friday, September 23 • 8pm

Writers on a New England Stage Stephen Breyer

Thursday, September 29 • 7pm

Innovation + Leadership Diana Nyad

Thursday, September 29 • 8pm

Evening with General David Petraeus Friday, August 19 • 7pm

The Handsome Family

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Tom Brosseau

Friday, September 30 • 8pm

October 2016

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Patty Larkin

Saturday, August 20 • 8pm On Screen: The Kenneth Branagh Theater Co:

Romeo & Juliet

Sunday, August 21 • 1pm Wildcard Movies Time To Choose

Thursday, August 25 • 7pm

September 2016 Intimately Yours Bruce Hornsby

and the Noisemakers

Monday, September 5 • 7pm Hilarity Adam Newman Thursday, September 8 • 8pm Wildcard Movies One More Time With Feeling

Thursday, September 8 • 9pm

HD Broadcasts Almedia Theatre: Richard III

Sunday, September 11 • 1pm

Saturday, October 22 • 11:30am Met @ The Music Hall Don Giovanni (Mozart)

Saturday, October 22 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Leftover Cuties

Saturday, October 22 • 8pm Film Club Prizzi's Honor

Tuesday, October 25 • 7pm

November 2016

School Days Series Pete The Cat

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Rental Partner Veterans Count presents: An

Friday, October 21 • 8pm

Wednesday, September 28 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Tuesday, August 16 • 7pm Wednesday, August 17 • 7pm

October 2016

Tuesday, September 13 • 8pm

Gordon Lightfoot

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Saturday, August 6 • 8pm

2016 - 2017

Intimately Yours Brett Dennen

Writers in the Loft Craig Johnson

Air Traffic Controller

On Stage & On Screen

Rental Partners Dan Smalls presents:

and His Large Band

Thursday, August 4 • 8pm

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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Vetiver

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Caravan of Thieves

Saturday, November 5 • 8pm School Days Series Skippyjon Jones Snow What

& the 7 Chihuahuas

Wednesday, November 9 • 9:30am & 11:30am The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

My Brightest Diamond

Thursday, November 10 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Ben Sollee

Saturday, November 12 • 8pm Film Club As Good As It Gets

Saturday, October 2 • 7pm

Tuesday, November 15 • 7pm

School Days Series Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: Brown Bear, Brown Bear...

Writers on a New England Stage Mario Batali

Tuesday, October 4 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Sunday, November 20 • 4pm

December 2016

Opera Connection Tristan und Isolde

Saturday, October 8 • 10:30am

Met @ The Music Hall Tristan und Isolde (Wagner)

Saturday, October 8 • 12pm

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Presents

Disney's Beauty & The Beast November 30 - December 18

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

The Music Hall Presents

Saturday, October 8 • 8pm

Sat., Dec.17 • 1:30pm & Tue., Dec. 20 • 7pm

Ruby Rose Fox

Writers on a New England Stage Jodi Picoult

Kent Stephens' The Ragpicker's Dream Film Club About Schmidt

Wednesday, October 12 • 7pm

Tuesday, December 27 • 7pm

Writers in the Loft Amor Towles

Hilarity Juston McKinney's Last Laugh 2016

Tuesday, October 18 • 7pm

Thursday, December 29 • 8pm

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Wednesday, October 19 • 7pm

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