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December 2016

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NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, December 3. 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, December 17 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call (603) 766-2176, or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

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

Writers in the Loft

BRAD GOOCH

KRISTA TIPPETT

Thu., February 2 • 7pm • Loft • $43; $41 members Book: RUMI'S SECRET: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love ($28.99 hardcover)

Thu., March 2 • 7pm • Historic Theater $13.75; $11.75 members Book: BECOMING WISE: An Inquiry into the Mystery and the Art of Living ($17)

The New York Times bestselling biographer (Flannery, City Poet) explores the life and writing of Rumi, the 13th-century Persian Sufi whose work has captured the hearts and minds of contemporary western readers including Madonna, Deepak Chopra and Oliver Stone. Join Brad Gooch in his travels through the Middle East in search of the true story of this religious leader and professor turned poet and whirling mystic.

The host of “On Being,” the celebrated public radio program, delivers a master class in living for a fractured world. Don’t miss this special evening with the New York Times bestselling author and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, and her discussion of Becoming Wise, just out in paperback.

“A compendium of wisdom...intimate and expansive” —Chicago Tribune

Includes reserved seat, book, bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

“Brilliant thinking, beautiful storytelling, and practical insight." —Brené Brown

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Fri., February 24 • 8pm • Loft • $32

Sat., February 25 • 8pm • Loft • $32

Thu., March 2 • 8pm • Loft • $24

Part of New Orleans music royalty, his music has a presence and sweetness that has long endeared him to audiences and has made him a Music Hall favorite.

Don’t miss this unforgettable night as Glen David Andrews returns to the Loft.

A brilliant singer with a gift for writing great melodies, and an intelligent, evocative lyricist, nearly all of his albums find him displaying these talents in equal measure. Doe is the front man and co-founder of X.

River Whyless builds its music around fiddle, guitar and harmonies, with imagination and textures that set the band apart from many of its acoustic and folkbased peers.

Live @ the Loft

GLEN DAVID ANDREWS BAND

JOHN DOE

RIVER WHYLESS

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PETE FRANCIS OF DISPATCH

Sat., April 1 • 8pm • Loft • $14

With a sound reminiscent of classic rock fused with modern storytelling, Pete Francis has played venues from Madison Square Garden to Red Rocks. He’ll be joining us with his good friend and prolific songwriter, Ray Bryant.

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WILLY PORTER & CARMEN NICKERSON

Thu., April 20 • 7:30pm • Loft • $20

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Willy Porter joins forces with vocalist Carmen Nickerson to form Porter Nickerson—two unique artists, one unforgettable sound.

Community Partner Goodwin Community Health presents: BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL Tue., March 14 & Wed., March 15, 2017 • 7pm • Historic Theater

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Just Announced!

Starring in the lead roles for the upcoming Ogunquit Playhouse production of the beloved Disney classic are Catherine Charlebois as Belle and Jason Michael Evans as Beast.

Ms. Charlebois recently performed in the hit musical Wicked as Nessarose both on Broadway and for the National Tour. She has also performed in many regional theatres across the US in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, Steel Magnolias, and Fiddler on the Roof.

Mr. Evans has also performed in New York City and regional theatres across the US. His credits include Passion, On Your Toes with Encores! at NY City Center, Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, South Pacific, and Meet Me in St. Louis.

Jason Michael Evans

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for magic with friends and family this holiday season! e m i t e k a M PREVIEWS

THE MUSIC HALL presents THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE production of

Wed., November 30 • 7pm Thu., December 1 • 2pm & 7pm

OPENING NIGHT

Fri., December 2 • 7:30pm Sat., December 3 • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun. December 4 • 12pm & 4:30pm Wed., December 7 • 2pm & 7pm Thu., December 8 • 7pm Fri., December 9 • 7:30pm Sat., December 10 • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun., December 11 • 12pm & 4:30pm Wed., December 14 • 2pm & 7pm Thu., December 15 • 7pm Fri., December 16 • 7:30pm Sat., December 17 • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun., December 18 • 12pm & 4:30pm

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LIVE ON STAGE DECEMBER JUSTON MCKINNEY’S LAST LAUGH 2016 Thu., December 29 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $24 End the year with laughter as the Seacoast’s own Juston McKinney performs one night only at The Music Hall. Juston has been a guest on The Tonight Show and performed in two Comedy Central specials, including his own one-hour show. He was recently named Best (Comedian) of NH by New Hampshire Magazine. Have the last laugh of 2016 with Juston as he dishes on New England life and looks back at the year that was.

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS: Bank of New Hampshire; Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A.; Regal Limousine Service

KENT STEPHENS' THE RAGPICKER’S DREAM Sat., Dec. 17 • 1:30pm & Tue., Dec. 20 • 7pm • Loft • $15

DAVA SOBEL

Wed., December 7 • 7pm • Loft

$44; $42 • Includes reserved seat, book (The Glass Universe, $30, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The #1 NY Times bestselling author of Galileo’s Daughter, and one of the most influential journalists in science, joins us with her little-known true story of a group of women whose remarkable contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe.

SERIES SPONSOR:

Kent Stephens’ annual holiday play reading (no sets or costumes) features brilliant performances from top Seacoast talent. Hear about homecomings, holiday heroes, and miracles in this collection that covers the broad and wonderful spectrum of what the season is about.

DIGITAL PORTSMOUTH: THE ART OF LIVE STREAMING Innovation + Leadership

Wed., December 14 • 5:30pm • Loft • $5 suggested donation Join us for a great evening of networking, cocktails, and lightning talks – three, 15 minute presentations.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

JACK!: ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002) R • 2h 5m • US

SERIES SPONSOR: Veris Wealth Partners

Tue., 12/27 @ 7pm • Loft

As a retiring insurance salesman facing an epiphany that his entire life has been an unrewarding wasteland of quiet disappointment, Jack was given a single overriding mandate from director, Alexander Payne: “Jack, I want you to play a small man.”

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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Celebrating 12 years of shows, strolls, & shopping!

For more information, go to VintageChristmasNH.org.

Month-Long Events

Calendar of Events

The Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Vintage Christmas 2016 Kickoff Party

Labrie Family Skate

Portsmouth Christmas Tree Lighting & Illuminated Holiday Parade and Food Drive

November 30 - December 18 The Music Hall Historic Theater

Vintage Christmas is Presented by

December - February • 9am-9pm Puddle Dock Pond at Strawbery Banke Museum

A Wonderful Life: A Musical December 2-23 Seacoast Repertory Theater

Sponsored by

26th Annual Gingerbread House Contest Exhibition December 2-23 Sunday - Thursday 9:30am - 5pm; Fridays & Saturdays 9:30am - 8pm Portsmouth Historical Society at Discover Portsmouth

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37th Annual Candlelight Stroll

December 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 Saturdays, 5-9pm; Sundays, 4-8pm & Friday, Dec.16, 5-9pm Strawbery Banke Museum

Pickwick’s Holiday Dinners

December 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, & 18, Seatings at 4pm, 6pm, or 8pm Strawbery Banke’s William Pitt Tavern

Fri., December 2 • 5-8pm Portsmouth Historical Society at Discover Portsmouth

Saturday, December 3 (Rain date: December 4) Tree Lighting at 5:30pm; Parade at 6pm Market Square

Kent Stephens’ The Ragpicker’s Dream Sat., December 17 • 1:30pm & Tue., December 20 • 7pm The Music Hall Loft

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Family Holiday Pops Tue., December 20 • 7:30pm & Wed., December 21 • 7:30pm The Music Hall Historic Theater

Guided Holiday House Tours December 26-31• 10am - 2pm Strawbery Banke Museum

Juston McKinney’s Last Laugh 2016 Thu., December 29 • 8pm The Music Hall Historic Theater

First Night Portsmouth Sat., December 31

Shopkeepers For Hunger-Free Holidays Local Shops Partner with Seacoast Family Food Pantry November 25 - December 24 Visit participating shops to make a donation to the Meals-4-Kids program and the shopkeepers will match your generosity to ensure that no child goes hungry for the holidays. Details at ShopPortsmouth.org

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Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military Starting January 1, tickets will be $11 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

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THE EAGLE HUNTRESS

G • 1h 27m • UK 12/27, 12/28, 12/30 @ 7pm This documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Set against the breath-taking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, the film features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl's quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film.

CAMERAPERSON

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NR • 1h 42m • US 11/26, 11/27, 11/29, 11/30, 12/1 @ 7pm A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: these scenes and others are woven into Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage collected over the twenty-five-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson.

CERTAIN WOMEN

R • 1h 47m • US 12/6, 12/10, 12/13 @ 7pm One of America’s foremost filmmakers, Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, Old Joy) directs a remarkable ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Laura Dern in this stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest.

As their stories intersect in subtle but powerful ways, a portrait emerges of strong-willed individuals in the process of defining themselves.

HARRY & SNOWMAN

NR • 1h 24m • US 12/15, 12/17, 12/21, 12/22 @ 7pm Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nation's blue bloods.

OASIS: SUPERSONIC

R • 2h • UK 12/28, 12/30 @ 7pm From the Oscar-winning producers of Amy comes this essential and entertaining look at the meteoric rise of the seminal '90s rock band Oasis. The film immerses us in the raucous rock stars' fast-paced world of electrifying music, wild debauchery, and epic fraternal feuding, weaving never-before-seen concert footage with candid interviews and an astonishing firsthand account of the backstage sibling rivalry that threatened to destroy the band.

Up Next for Film Club: Barbara Stanwyck and the Six Giant Directors Our next film series at the Loft focuses on the work of one brilliant actress as seen through the lens of six equally brilliant directors.

Barbara Stanwyck is best known for her ability to play strongwilled women with a sense of depth and complexity. In a career that spanned 60 years, she made 80 films, was nominated for four Academy Awards, won three Emmys, a Golden Globe, and was awarded an Honorary Oscar. In this series, we’ll enjoy six of her most celebrated films and discuss her working relationships with the giant directors of her time. Plus, we’ll learn more about her personal life, and how that impacted her performances.

About Our Host: Selected by Portland Magazine as one of the "Ten Most Intriguing People in Maine,” award winning writer and performer Susan Poulin is the author of ten plays, five of which feature her alter ego, Ida LeClair. She writes the popular Maine humor blog and podcast, Just Ask Ida and is the author of Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Living the Good Life and The Sweet Life: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Love and Marriage, both published by Islandport Press.

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Tue., January 17: THE LADY EVE (1941) dir. Preston Sturges Tue., February 21: DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) dir. Billy Wilder Tue., March 21: STELLA DALLAS (1937) dir. King Vidor Tue., April 18: BALL OF FIRE (1941) dir. Howard Hawks Tue., May 16: FORTY GUNS (1957) dir. Sam Fuller Tue., June 20: MEET JOHN DOE (1941) dir. Frank Capra

FILM EVENT KEY: @ HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSICGet HALL LOFT Calendar on page 8 for Show & Tell Discussions more with e-news -See new shows, special deals, and updates!

MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Sponsor Profile: C&J Bus Lines

Upcoming Events

Bringing the experience of Broadway to the Seacoast during the holidays is a hallmark of The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall series. This one-of-a-kind program has been inspiring traditions and engaging audiences of all ages since 2014. The Music Hall is pleased to have Presenting Sponsor C&J Bus Lines as a valued partner in this effort for the second year in a row.

Fri., December 2 Opening Night Party with Cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Mon., December 12 Book Club - American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin

C&J’s support continues to play a vital role in The Music Hall’s ability to feature high quality holiday productions on its historic stage. According to Gail VanHoy Carolan, TMH Director of Institutional Advancement, “White Christmas created so many wonderful memories for all of us last year. We are eagerly anticipating Beauty & the Beast and couldn’t be happier to join with C&J in making magical memories for families across the region!”

“This year’s production of Disney's Beauty & the Beast will be the signature event of the holiday season! We are thrilled to once again partner with both the Ogunquit Playhouse and The Music Hall to bring Broadway here to the New Hampshire's Seacoast,” says Jim Jalbert, President of C&J Bus Lines.

With seasonal service from Ogunquit to New York City, C&J is in the business of connecting Broadway to the Seacoast. Throughout the year, the company provides daily transportation from southeastern New Hampshire, as well as Newburyport, MA, to Boston’s South Station and Logan International Airport. C&J also provides daily executive class service from Portsmouth, NH and Tewksbury, MA to the New York Port Authority.

A regional icon, C&J Bus Lines has been serving the region and providing dependable transportation for nearly five decades.

To learn more about C&J Bus Lines, please visit RideCJ.com.

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Founding Producers A visionary group of funders who have made a multi-year commitment to this singular partnership, the Founding Producers play an important role in creating a one-of-a-kind holiday tradition on the Seacoast.

Please join us in thanking this generous group!

David & Karen Della Penta Geoffrey E. Clark & Martha Fuller Clark Jameson & Priscilla French Josephine A. Lamprey Jay & Amanda McSharry Morgan and Tara Rutman Barbara Henry & Nancy Winkley C&J Bus Lines

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Sun., December 18 Directors Club - Closing Night Party with Cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Tue., December 27 Film Club - About Schmidt Mon., January 9 Book Club - A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles Tue., January 10 Directors Club - Movie night in the Balcony at the Historic Theater Tue., January 17 Film Club - New Series "Barbara Stanwyck & the Six Giant Directors" The Lady Eve Thu., January 26 Corporate Appreciation Night Sat., February 11 The Music Hall Gala "An Affair to Remember"

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Tue., February 21 Film Club - Double Indemnity For more information, contact Alexis Hahalis (603) 766-2176 or AHahalis@themusichall.org

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HERE & NOW Help Us Make Some Magic

by Charlotte Harris

There’s something about this time of year that brings back memories of times past and traditions shared. One of the Seacoast’s most cherished seasonal traditions is Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth.

This year, The Music Hall decided to change up how we celebrated #GivingTuesday, instead of asking for your help with a capital campaign, we have asked our patrons to help us Give the Gift of Magic to local families in need. We teamed up with our community partner Families First Health and Support Center to give their families tickets to the Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Broadway musical that is currently on stage at the Historic Theater.

Thanks to all of you who have already donated so generously, The Music Hall has matched the first $1000. Meaning that we are able to make the holiday season a little more magical for local families.

We are still collecting donations through December 7. If you haven’t already donated, or if you’d like to make another donation, there are several ways to take part. If you are buying tickets to any show or movie online, you can check the box to add a donation to your ticket order, you can also call or visit our box office to donate. Donate online under the Support Us tab.

Your tax-deductible donations are helping families experience the awe-inspiring performance of a tale as old as time packed full of Broadway magic. Thank you all for helping us share the #MagicOfBeauty.

Be One and Gift One This Holiday Season Music Hall membership has a lot of great perks, and this month we’re adding a new one. If you join, renew, or upgrade in December, we’ll give you one Friend-level membership to give as a gift. What better gift to give someone than a gift that they can use all year long?

This gift gives them access to advanced ticket purchases for Music Hall events, special discounts all around Portsmouth, an invitation to a special member appreciation party, a copy of our monthly magazine, NOW @ The Music Hall, their name listed in our playbill, and insider announcements emailed to them. With new shows going on sale every month, these benefits really add up. All you have to do is pick a special person on your list who isn’t currently a member and we will take care of the rest.

To take advantage of this fantastic offer contact our Membership Coordinator Alexis Hahalis at (603) 766-2176 or at AHahalis@themusichall.org.

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A unique blend of culture, history, and holiday spirit, it draws revelers from all over the country. Visitors and locals alike relish in the season through classic events like an Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at The Music Hall, a candlelight stroll through historic Strawbery Banke museum, a gingerbread house exhibition, a festive tree lighting, an illuminated parade, and more.

Not only can visitors experience the Vintage Christmas lineup packed with cultural events and entertainment for all ages, they can also take advantage of the incredible array of world-class restaurants and boutique shopping in downtown Portsmouth. Visit VintageChristmasNH.org for more details. I can’t think of anywhere better to ring in the holidays than the quaint streets of Portsmouth.

Charlotte Harris is a junior at the University of New Hampshire.

She studies Communications with a concentration in Business and minors in Spanish. In addition to her studies, Charlotte works in social media for UNH and writes her own blog. She has enjoyed working at The Music Hall and developing her skills as she creates content for the Vintage Christmas website and social media channels.

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AT A G LANCE December 2016

THE MUSIC HALL On Stage & On Screen

2016 - 2017

February 2017

March 2017

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Presents

Community Partner Eastern Propane Oil presents

Rental Partner Seacoast Asset Management

November 30 - December 18

Friday, February 10 • 7:30pm

Saturday, March 18 • 8pm

Disney's Beauty & The Beast Writers in the Loft Dava Sobel

Mike McDonald's Comedy XXtravaganza

The Music Hall Gala An Affair to Remember

Wednesday, December 7 • 7pm

Saturday, February 11 • 6:30pm

Innovation + Leadership Digital Portsmouth Wednesday, December 14 • 5:30pm

Community Partner One Billion Rising Gala:

The Music Hall Presents

Kent Stephens' The Ragpicker's Dream

Sat., Dec.17 • 1:30pm & Tue., Dec. 20 • 7pm Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony

Orchestra presents Family Holiday Pops Tuesday, December 20 • 7:30pm & Wednesday, December 21 • 7:30pm Film Club About Schmidt

Tuesday, December 27 • 7pm Hilarity Juston McKinney's Last Laugh 2016

Thursday, December 29 • 8pm

January 2017 Met @ The Music Hall Nabucco (Verdi)

Saturday, January 7 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Dietrich Strause with the Blue Ribbons Saturday, January 14 • 8pm

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast

The Deep Blue Sea

presents: The Boston Irish Comedy Tour National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Saint Joan

Sunday, March 19 • 1pm

An Evening of Dance

The Music Hall Presents The Moth Mainstage

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Met @ The Music Hall Idomeneo (Mozart)

Sunday, February 12 • 7pm

Will Dailey

Thursday, February 16 • 7:30pm

Saturday, March 25 • 8pm Sunday, March 26 • 1pm

April 2017

The Music Hall Presents Momix: Opus Cactus

Saturday, February 18 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

No Man's Land

Sunday, February 19 • 1pm Innovation + Leadership Florence Williams

Wednesday, February 22 • 7pm

Live @ the Loft Glen David Andrews Band

Friday, February 24 • 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Pete Francis of Dispatch Saturday, April 1 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Hedda Gabler

Sunday, April 9 • 1pm School Days Series Rainbow Fish

Wednesday, April 12 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Opera Connection Rusalka

The Music Hall Presents Seven Fingers of The

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Wednesday, April 19 • 7pm

Saturday, February 25 • 11:30am

John Doe

Saturday, February 25 • 8pm Met @ The Music Hall Rusalka (Dvořák)

Saturday, February 25 • 1pm

Hand: Cuisines and Confessions

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Willy Porter and Carmen Nickerson Thursday, April 20 • 7:30pm

Intimately Yours Vaud & The Villains

Sunday, January 15 • 1pm

Friday, April 21 • 8pm

Intimately Yours An Evening with Pat Metheny

Opera Connection Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)

Innovation + Leadership Will Schwalbe

Thursday, January 19 • 7pm

Met @ The Music Hall Roméo et Juliette (Gounod)

March 2017 Writers on a New England Stage Krista Tippett

Thu., March 2 • 7pm

Saturday, January 21 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Thursday, March 2 • 8pm

Will Hoge

Thursday, January 26 • 7:30pm Hilarity You Have Died of Dysentery

Saturday, January 28 • 8pm

February 2017 Writers in the Loft Brad Gooch

Thursday, February 2 • 7pm

Rental Partner Capitol Steps: What to Expect

When You're Electing

Saturday, February 4 • 5pm & 8pm Met @ The Music Hall L’Amour de Loin (Saariaho)

Sunday, February 5 • 1pm

Intimately Yours Scott Bradlee's

Postmodern Jukebox

Monday, February 6 • 7pm

River Whyless

Met @ The Music Hall

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) Saturday, April 22 • 1pm Hilarity Kathy Griffin

Saturday, April 29 • 7pm

May 2017

Hilarity Marc Maron: The Too Real Tour

Friday, March 3 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Amadeus

Sunday, March 5 • 1pm Intimately Yours A Very Intimate Acoustic Evening with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

School Days Series The Little Prince

Tuesday, May 2 • 9:30am & 11:30am School Days Series Magical Music! with the

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, May 9 • 10am & 12:30pm

Wednesday, March 8 • 7:30pm

Met @ The Music Hall

Met @ The Music Hall La Traviata (Verdi)

Saturday, May 20 • 12:30pm

Saturday, March 11 • 1pm

Der Rosenkavalier (R. Strauss)

The Music Hall Presents The Ten Tenors

Sunday, March 12 • 4pm

Community Partner Goodwin Community Health

presents: BANFF Mountain Film Festival

Tuesday, March 14 & Wednesday, March 15 • 7pm • Historic Theater Intimately Yours Solas

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Saturday, April 22 • 11:30am

@ The Loft @The Historic Theater

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Tuesday, January 17 • 7pm

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