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November 2016

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Innovation + Leadership

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LYDIA LOVELESS

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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

MARA FLYNN

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Writers on a New England Stage

MARIO BATALI

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NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, November 5. 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, November 19 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call (603) 766-2176, or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

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PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO

Mon., February 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $34; $42; $49

Wed., March 8 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $48; $68; $87

A multi-talented group of performers re-imagine modern pop hits in the style of 20th century jazz, ragtime, and swing classics—a genre-busting must-see for anyone who loves jaw-dropping live performances.

Rock ‘n’ roll powerhouses, selling out concerts and wowing audiences after over three decades in music together.

Theirs is a chemistry that will, undoubtedly, be thrilling music lovers forever.

On sale to members Sat., Nov. 5.

Already on sale

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MARA FLYNN CD RELEASE

Thu., November 17 • 7:30pm • Loft • $10

Based in South Berwick, Maine, this popular singer-songwriter has a mesmerizing voice that has been called lilting and dreamlike. She joins us touring behind her eagerly anticipated new album, Good Hands.

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

WILL HOGE

Thu., January 26 • 7:30pm • Loft • $30 This prolific songwriter has 10 albums under his belt and countless songs written for others, including a Grammy nomination. Never fitting neatly into a genre box, he's always just made the music that moved him.

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DIETRICH STRAUSE

WILL SCHWALBE

Thu., January 19 • 7pm • Loft • $40; $38 members Book: Books for Living ($25.95 hardcover)

WITH THE BLUE RIBBONS

Sat., January 14 • 8pm • Loft • $12

Fresh off of making a new record together, the acclaimed Boston singer-songwriter and The Blue Ribbons join forces for a special night of original music.

YOU HAVE DIED OF DYSENTERY

The author of the bestselling The End of Your Life Book Club visits with his latest, a celebration of reading and an impassioned recommendation of specific books to guide us through life.

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

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Hilarity

WILL DAILEY

Thu., February 16 • 7:30pm • Loft • $15

Sat., January 28 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Join three intrepid and very funny ladies as they journey Westward, in an original interactive comedy about life on the Oregon Trail. Snake bites have never been so fun!

The Boston Globe described this acclaimed singer-songwriter as “a clear and confident musician,” and leading rock journalist Dan Aquilante called him “the real deal.” His latest album, National Throat, has gotten stellar reviews and over 6 million spins on Spotify.

Wildcard Movie WHO IS LYDIA LOVELESS Friday, November 4 • 7pm • Loft Nat' Theatre of London HD Broadcast NO MAN’S LAND Sun., February 19 • 1pm • Loft Nat' Theatre of London HD Broadcast AMADEUS Sun., March 5 • 1pm • Loft Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast SAINT JOAN Sun., March 19 • 1pm • Loft Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast HEDDA GABLER Sun., April 9 • 1pm • Loft

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LIVE ON STAGE NOVEMBER Writers on a new england stage.

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

MARIO BATALI

Sun., November 20 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $54; $52 members A copy of Big American Cookbook ($40) is included with your ticket.

Don’t miss hearing from Mario Batali about his just-released new cookbook— a delicious deep dive into American Regional cooking, with 250 recipes, from San Diego Fish Tacos to Boston Cream Pie. Love the Writers series? Pair a book with a WNES Slouch Bag! See pg 14 for more information.

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AN EVENING WITH GUSTER (SOLD OUT)

Fri., November 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $38; $43 Best known for hit pop tunes including Either Way and Two Points for Honesty is now, after 25 years on stage, operating at the absolute peak of their creative powers, making the most inspired, timeless music and playing to the largest audiences of their career.

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Innovation + Leadership NICHOLSON BAKER Thu., November 3 • 7pm • Loft

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Ticket package: $44 ($42 member) includes reserved seat, book (SUBSTITUTE: Going to School with A Thousand Kids, hardcover $30), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

The award-winning author of ten novels and five works of nonfiction, including The Anthologist, The Mezzanine, and Human Smoke, takes on the topic of education, recounting the 28 days he spent as a substitute teacher in Maine public schools. His observations will astound parents and teachers alike.

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CARAVAN OF THIEVES

Sat., November 5 • 8pm • Loft • $22 Driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass, and violin lay the foundation for mesmerizing vocal harmonies and fantastic stories. It’s theatrical and humorous. It’s musical and intense.

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LIVE ON STAGE NOVEMBER Just Announced!

MARA FLYNN CD RELEASE

Thu., November 17 • 7:30pm • Loft • $10 Mara Flynn released two albums as Milksop Holly (1999 and 2000, on Shimmy Disc). In 2011, Burst & Bloom released her debut solo album, Small as a Heartbeat, and her follow-up, Wide Open in 2013. Her newest record, Good Hands, will be released in November 2016.

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LYDIA LOVELESS

Wed., Nov. 9 • 7:30pm • Loft • $22 Firebrand alt-country singer Lydia Loveless combines the honky tonk sound and style of classic country stars like Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline with the no-quarter attitude and spunk of punk rock divas such as Exene Cervenka and Carla Bozulich.

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND

RHETT MILLER

Fri., Nov. 11 • 8pm • Loft • $32 Rhett Miller is the front man and Thu., Nov.10 • 7:30pm • Loft • main songwriter of the hard$38.50 This Is My Hand, Shara Worden’s charging rock ‘n’ roll quartet the fourth album, marks a confident Old 97’s, as well as an accomplished solo artist whose music return to rock music, one informed by her mastery of compo- has been heard on countless films sition and a new exploration into and television shows. the electronic.

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BEN SOLLEE

Sat., Nov.12 • 8pm • Loft • $22 Ben Sollee, an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his innovative playing style, genre-bending songwriting, electrifying performances, and wide appeal, makes his return to the Loft.

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NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 18

AT T H E M U S I C H A L L IN PORTSMOUTH, NH $45-92, tickets start at $32 for ages 18 & under

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

DON'T THINK TWICE R • 1h 32m • US 10/30 @ 3pm; 11/1, 11/2, 11/3 @ 7pm When a member of a popular New York City improv troupe gets cast on a hit TV show, the rest of the group - all best friends - start to realize that not everyone is going to make it after all. From the director of Sleepwalk With Me and the creator of This American Life comes this critically acclaimed comedy packed with comic stars Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard, and Tami Sagher that presents a hilarious and honest look at the lives of professional funny people.

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GIMME DANGER

NR • 1h 48m • US 11/5, 11/6 @ 7pm Emerging from Ann Arbor Michigan amidst a counter-cultural revolution, The Stooges' powerful and aggressive style of rock-n-roll blew a crater in the musical landscape of the late 1960s. With Iggy Pop as front-man, assaulting audiences with a blend of rock, blues, R&B, and free jazz, the band planted the seeds for what would be called punk and alternative rock in the decades that followed. Jim Jarmusch's new film chronicles the story of The Stooges, one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands of all time.

HOWARD'S END (RESTORATION) PG • 2h 22m • UK 11/6 @ 3pm; 11/8, 11/10 @ 7pm Beautifully restored in high definition. This adaptation of E. M. Forster's classic 1910 novel shows in careful detail the injuriously rigid British class consciousness of the early 20th century. The film's catalyst is "poor relation" Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson), who inherits part of the estate of Ruth Wilcox (Vanessa Redgrave), an upper-class woman whom she had befriended. The film's principal characters are divided by caste: aristocratic industrial Henry Wilcox (Anthony Hopkins); middle-echelon Margaret and her sister Helen (Helena Bonham Carter); and working-class clerk Leonard Bast (Sam West) and his wife (Nicola Duffett). Nominated for 9 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

SULLY

PG-13 • 1h 36m • US 11/11, 11/12, 11/15, 11/17 @ 7pm Tom Hanks stars in this thrilling portrait of heroic airline pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, re-enacting his incredible successful emergency landing of an Airbus A320 full of passengers on the Hudson River. Also stars Laura Linney and Aaron Eckhart. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

LO AND BEHOLD

PG-13 • 1h 38m • US 10/30, 11/1, 11/2 @ 7pm The latest from master documentarian, Werner Herzog. Society depends on the Internet for nearly everything but rarely do we step back and recognize its endless intricacies and unsettling omnipotence. Herzog explores - in a playful yet chilling examination - our rapidly interconnecting online lives.

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A MAN CALLED OVE

PG-13 • 1h 56m • Sweden (subtitled) 11/18, 11/19, 11/20 @ 7pm Stepping from the pages of Fredrik Backman's international best-selling novel, Ove is the quintessential angry old man next door. An isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse, who spends his days enforcing block association rules that only he cares about, and visiting his wife's grave, Ove has given up on life. Enter a boisterous young family next door who accidentally flattens Ove's mailbox while moving in and earning his special brand of ire. ,

CAMERAPERSON

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. A hybrid work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is both a moving glimpse into one filmmaker's personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.

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

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WHO IS LYDIA LOVELESS?

SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY

NR • 1h 48m • US

Fri., 11/4 • 7pm • Loft Singer/songwriter, alt-country queen, cow punk, hard rocker? The second coming of Hank Williams or Patti Smith? Or just a bubbling cauldron of hormones and emotions holding steadfast to the ideal of keeping rock & roll alive?

Don't miss Lydia Loveless performing live in the Loft on November 9!

NR • 1h 34m • US Wed., 11/16 • 7pm • Historic Theater As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. Features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.

Post-film panel discussion and Q&A.

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

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SERIES SPONSOR: Veris Wealth Partners

JACK!: AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) PG13 • 2h 19m • US Tue., 11/15 @ 7pm • Loft

This unconventional romance finds Jack at the top of his game as an isolated misanthrope whose improbable relationships with a neighborhood waitress (Helen Hunt) and a professional artist (Greg Kinnear) call into question whether there might be some actual human compassion buried in his stoney old heart.

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.

MEMBER BOGO: BE ONE, GIFT ONE

Join, renew, or upgrade in November or December; get a gift membership Thinking about becoming a member, is it time to renew, considering upgrading?

Now is the time! Starting on November 1 and running until December 31, if you join, renew, or upgrade you’ll receive an additional Friend level membership (a $50 value) to give to a friend who has yet to become a Music Hall member. Or get two gifts for the price of one: What better way to spread holiday cheer than to give the gift that keeps on giving, with perks like early access to tickets to Music Hall shows and great discounts around Portsmouth at fabulous restaurants and amazing shops.

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Sponsor Profile: Alnôba

Upcoming Events

Since 2011, The Music Hall’s Innovation + Leadership series has brought together thought leaders, authors, and educators to share experiences and provide participants with tools for making meaningful advances in their lives. This season, we are pleased to introduce the first Presenting Sponsor for this series, Alnôba.

Wed., November 9 Directors Club Coastal Canine Resort Mon., November 14 Book Club- Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

Situated on 400 acres in Kensington, NH, Alnôba is a new retreat and event facility focused on leadership, wellness, and creativity. Opened this Fall by the Lewis Family Foundation, it is the first passive house of its kind in New England. Its name—a word from the Abenaki tribe, means “being or becoming human.”

Alan and Harriet Lewis established the Foundation in 1981, and Alnôba brings together several of its initiatives, including the Pinnacle Leadership Center, Sawyer Park, and The Farm at Eastman’s Corner. Through Alnôba, Alan and Harriet hope to create a place for the community to gather, share, learn, and be inspired.

It is this commitment to community building and personal development that makes Alnôba an ideal partner for this series. According to Music Hall Director of Institutional Advancement Gail VanHoy Carolan, “Their mission speaks to our programming, as we share a common desire to bring people together to continue life-long learning, stimulate dialogue, and motivate change.”

“We are very pleased to partner with The Music Hall and hope that participants will fully engage and embrace the opportunities they find to enhance their lives,” said Harriet Lewis.

“Alan and I salute The Music Hall for launching such an inspiring and exciting series.”

To learn more about Alnôba, visit Alnoba.org.

Save the date for your Holiday Shopping Guide!

Online Auction ​L ive

Tue., November 15 Film Club - As Good As It Gets Fri., December 2 Directors Club - Opening Night Party with Cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Mon., December 12 Book Club - American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin Tue., December 27 Film Club - About Schmidt Mon., January 9 Book Club - A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles Tue., January 17 Film Club - New Series "Barbara Stanwyck & the Six Giant Directors" Thu., January 26 Corporate Appreciation Night Sat., February 11 The Music Hall Gala "An Affair to Remember"

October 30 - November 13 ACCESS. EXPLORE. ESCAPE. DINE. ​ Give a little and get a lot in return. With items being added all the time, make sure to bid early and often. A complete holiday shopping guide right at your finger tips. All auction proceeds help to support The Music Hall​‘s community outreach programming such as School Days Series and student master classes with visiting artists.

Mon., February 13 Book Club Tue., February 21 Film Club

More information at http://bit.ly/TMHauction2016 art sports tickets celebrity meet & greets

vacation travel restaurant packages items $100 & under!

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Tricks & Tips — for a — Magical Night The Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will be waltzing on to our Historic Stage starting November 30. With tickets selling fast, we thought we would share some helpful tips and tricks to have the most magical experience.

Be our guest this holiday season!

Member discounts available

THE MUSIC HALL presents THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE production of

• Check out our newly refreshed balcony. These seats offer some of the best views of the entire stage, ensuring you won’t miss any of the magic.

• Get tickets for Opening Night!

While all of the performances are sure to be magical, there is nothing like opening night. Add to that all of the surprises we have up our sleeves and you won't want to miss this.

• Do you have people on your shopping list who already have everything? Give them the gift of Broadway. With phenomenal costumes and sets, actors straight from NYC, and the songs we all love, this show is sure to delight everyone on your list.

• Create a new tradition. Gather your friends and family and make a day of it in Portsmouth.

Check out the stunning Gingerbread Houses at Discover Portsmouth Center, go ice skating at Puddle Dock Pond in Strawbery Banke, have an early dinner at one of the amazing restaurants downtown, and then join us for the show.

We hope you’ll be our guest this holiday season. If you have any questions about tickets please feel free to call our Box Office at (603) 436-2400.

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 18 Make time for magic with friends and family this holiday season!

Experience gorgeous holiday scenes, snow in the theater, and be whisked away to this fairy tale as old as time.

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Give the Gift of Magic Pictured: Kate Loprest, Joey Sorge, Jeffry Denman, and Vanessa Donon in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Photo Credit: David J. Murray/Clear Eye Photo

This holiday season, with your help, The Music Hall will provide Seacoast families with tickets to the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Broadway Musical. This magical musical with stunning costumes and sets and awe-inspiring special effects, all wrapped up in our festively decorated Historic Theater, is sure to put everyone in the spirit of the season.

We need your help: From now through December 7, every time you purchase a ticket to any show at The Music Hall you can give an additional, tax-deductible donation to help us provide Beauty and the Beast tickets to families in need, chosen by Families First Health & Support Center in Portsmouth. Donations are also accepted online at TheMusicHall.org, in person, or over the phone by calling (603) 436-2400.

“We are very thankful to The Music Hall for selecting our families to be recipients of these Beauty and the Beast tickets,” says Families First Executive Director Helen Taft. “Many of our clients struggle with just keeping up with bills, rent, and groceries. Being able to take your little ones to see their favorite princess in person is only a very distant dream for some parents. These tickets will allow parents to give their kids an experience they wouldn’t have had otherwise.”

"These tickets will allow parents to give their kids an experience they wouldn’t have had otherwise.”

-Helen Taft, Families First Executive Director

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Adds Chris Curtis, Film and Outreach Manager for The Music Hall: “One of the favorite parts of my job is to help facilitate community outreach programs like this one with Families First. It’s rewarding for all of us here to know that more local families will enjoy the holiday magic of Beauty and the Beast this season, thanks to our wonderful patrons.

Over the last 22 years, we have welcomed local elementary aged children into our theater to introduce them to the magical world of live theater. As a growing body of research has shown us, exposure to high quality arts experiences, specifically at a young age, has a direct connection to a wide spectrum of academic and social benefits.

This year, we have partnered with D.F. Richard Energy and the National Endowment for the Arts to give 600 Title I elementary school children and chaperones the ability to experience live theater on our historic stage. Our School Days Series scholarship program not only gives the schools seats, but it also provides complimentary transportation and lunches.

With five more School Days Series shows left this season, most with seats still available for purchase, we hope you’ll join us at the theater!

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Skippyjon Jones: Snow What & the 7 Chihuahuas Wed., November 9, 9:30am & 11:30am Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!

Wed., March 22 (SOLD OUT) Rainbow Fish Wed., April 12, 9:30am & 11:30am The Little Prince Tue., May 2, 9:30am & 11:30am Magical Music! with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Tue., May 9, 10am & 12:30pm TheMusicHall.org

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PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC HALL & STRAWBERY BANKE MUSEUM

Celebrating 12 years of shows, strolls, & shopping!

Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth, a partnership between The Music Hall and Strawbery Banke Museum, offers a winter wonderland of fun and festivities for the month of December. For details and a complete itinerary of events, go to VintageChristmasNH.org.

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In Partnership with Discover Portsmouth; Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra; z107

CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast November 30 - December 18 • Historic Theater

Labrie Family Skate All month long • 9am-9pm Puddle Dock Pond at Strawbery Banke Museum

Vintage Christmas 2016 Kickoff Party Fri., December 2 • 5-8pm • Discover Portsmouth Center

37th Annual Candlelight Stroll December 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 Saturdays, 5-9pm; Sundays, 4-8pm & Friday, December 16, 5-9pm • Strawbery Banke Museum

Pickwick’s Holiday Dinners December 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, & 18 Strawbery Banke’s William Pitt Tavern

Kent Stephens’ The Ragpicker’s Dream Sat., December 17 & Tue., December 20 • Loft

Portsmouth Christmas Tree Lighting & Illuminated Holiday Parade and Food Drive Saturday, December 3 (Rain date: December 4) Tree Lighting @ 5:30pm; Parade @ 6pm • Market Square

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Family Holiday Pops Tue., December 20 & Wed., December 21 Historic Theater

26th Annual Gingerbread House Contest Exhibit All month long • Discover Portsmouth Center

Juston McKinney's Last Laugh 2016 Thu., December 29 • Historic Theater

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Holiday Gift Guide One stop shopping for Everyone on your list

Tickets to Disney's Beauty & The Beast What better way to celebrate the Holidays than the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at The Music Hall (November 30 - December 18).

A magical story for all ages, it is the perfect gift experience for families, clients, staff, and friends.

The Music Hall Online Auction

More than 150 items to choose from with 50 items under $100. Destinations, food, travel, experiences. Go to http://bit.ly/TMHauction2016 from now through November 13 for your holiday shopping.

Ultimate Hamilton on Broadway Experience!

Tickets for Hamilton are in such demand that people are going so far as to camp overnight for standby tickets. Luckily you won’t need your tent!

One Slice of Hand-Paddled Fudge a Month for a Year Do you like creamy, decadent fudge? This is perfect for you.

Dinner for Two on Top of the Newburyport Lighthouse

Enjoy a gourmet meal at the top of a beautifully restored, historic lighthouse in Newburyport, MA.

Flower Delivery Once a Month from Jardiniere Flowers

Imagine a fresh, new bouquet in your home or a loved one’s, every month for a year.

Be a Guest Conductor at Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra’s “Holiday Pops” Performance

The perfect gift for any age, be the star of the show while conducting PSO’s entire orchestra to “Sleigh Ride” during their annual holiday concert. Bravo Maestro!

One Week in a private home in Maui

The Gift of Membership

Give the gift of belonging.

Memberships start at $50 for the whole family with great benefits. From the hard to shop for, to the new to town, its the perfect gift for everyone.

Early purchase, discounts, and clubs at all levels.

Pick a show, any show

Do you have someone who loves movies, music, comedy, or books?

Purchase tickets for any show. Need lots of tickets? Take advantage of the group discounts.

CAN'T DECIDE ON THE PERFECT GIFT? You are in luck! Gift certificates are available.

We’ve got the merchandise

Spend a relaxing week in one of Hawaii’s most beautiful islands with an abundance of national parks, volcanoes, and pristine beaches.

Signed books, book bags, scarves, and tea towels! See pg. 14 for info!

Lobster Bake for Six

Go online to TheMusicHall.org, call the B2W Box Office @ The Music Hall at (603) 436-2400, or stop by 28 Chestnut St. in Portsmouth, noon 6pm, Monday to Saturday.

Pick up your lobster bake to go from Maine Lobster Outlet and enjoy on your favorite beach at sunset.

Gift Certificates to the Seacoast’s best!

Looking for the gift for someone who has everything? It’s easy to find the perfect item with our selection of gift certificates from downtown eateries and boutiques.

...and more at http://bit.ly/TMHauction2016 starting October 30!

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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series My Brightest Diamond 7:30pm

The District Restaurant The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Singer Songwriter Series Rhett Miller 8pm Ben Sollee 8pm

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Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment presents: Here, There & Everywhere 8pm

Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment presents: Here, There & Everywhere 6pm & 9pm

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The District Restaurant Intimately Yours Singer Songwriter Series An Evening with Mara Flynn CD Guster 8pm Release Party 7:30pm

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The Ogunquit Playhouse Extraordinary Cinema at The Music Hall Disney's Beauty and Cameraperson 7pm the Beast 7pm

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There is so much going on here at The Music Hall that at times it could be hard to keep up with us. We thought we’d share some ways to stay in the know about upcoming events here at TMH.

Fashionable Merchandise From a Local Artist It’s time to start thinking about your holiday gift lists, and as we all have those people who seem to have everything, this process can get pretty stressful. This year, The Music Hall is here to help. We are excited to announce that we are launching a new line of merchandise, designed and manufactured by New Hampshire native and Button Factory artist, Robin Bettencourt of RobinWoods Designs (who is also opening up an artist pop up shop this winter on Bow Street). Our new collection includes a Writers on a New England Stage logo-ed slouch bag and silk scarf as well as a Music Hall logo-ed tea towel.

Writers on a New England Stage Slouch Bag - $75 This versatile tote bag can either be worn over the shoulder or as a cross-body and features an antique button closure, the Writers on a New England Stage logo on the front, and a historic image of The Music Hall on the back. Lightweight and durable, there is plenty of room to tote around your favorite book, keys, wallet, and phone; it even has a large inside pocket to keep your keys from dropping to the bottom of your bag. It’s the perfect gift for every book and Music Hall lover on your list.

Writers on a New England Stage silk scarf - $48 This 100% silk scarf with historic images of The Music Hall as well as the Writers on a New England Stage logo can be worn with everything from a tuxedo or evening dress to more casual attire such as jeans and a jacket. This long scarf drapes perfectly to add a touch of elegance to every outfit. A great gift for the stylish people on your list.

Designer Tea Towel - $20 It’s the season of holiday parties and what better hostess gift than a Music Hall Tea Towel? This charming towel features historic images of the theater as well as the beloved Music Hall Logo. A neutral colored towel that will complement everyone’s kitchen decor.

All of these unique items are on sale now. Make your list, check it twice, and stop into The Music Hall’s B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater or visit our website at TheMusicHall.org to pick up these great gifts.

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Enews The best way to keep up with everything going on at both theaters is to sign up for our Enews. Get special announcements just for those on this list. From shows with member on sale dates, to a weekly round up of our events, you won’t have to worry about missing out on a great show or movie.

If you’re not already getting our emails, you can sign up at TheMusicHall.org.

Blog Check out our blog at themusichall.org/blog. Here you’ll get a glimpse behind the curtain with our Life Backstage video series, see Music Hall staff members desks with our Desk Tours, hear about what the theater means to people with our #MyMusicHall series and keep up with our Film Guru Paul Goodwin and his Show and Tells.

Instagram Follow @musichallNH on Instagram to experience the theaters from a staff member’s perspective. Packed full of pictures from backstage and around town.

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Check out great articles about upcoming shows, fun giveaways, and so much more! If you don’t want to miss a post, go to our page, click the like button, and choose turn on notifications.

Every time we post, Facebook will let you know!

Twitter Follow along as we live tweet from some of our events! We live tweet, along with New Hampshire Public Radio’s Word of Mouth (@ WordofMouth) all of our Writers on a New England Stage events, follow along using #WNES.

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AT A G LANCE November 2016

Innovation + Leadership Nicholson Baker

Thursday, November 3 • 7pm

Wildcard Movie Who is Lydia Loveless?

The Music Hall Presents

Kent Stephens' The Ragpicker's Dream

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

Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research

Tuesday, December 20 • 7:30pm & Wednesday, December 21 • 7:30pm

Friday, November 4 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Caravan of Thieves

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

& the 7 Chihuahuas (SOLD OUT)

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

On Stage & On Screen

2016 - 2017

December 2016

Friday, November 4 • 7pm

presents: Tight Loose

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Orchestra presents Family Holiday Pops Film Club About Schmidt

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

Thursday, December 29 • 8pm

January 2017

February 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 Opera Connection Rusalka

Saturday, February 25 • 11:30am Met @ The Music Hall Rusalka (Dvořák)

Saturday, February 25 • 1pm

March 2017

Lydia Loveless

Met @ The Music Hall Nabucco (Verdi)

Wednesday, November 9 • 7:30pm

Saturday, January 7 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Thursday, November 10 • 7:30pm

Saturday, January 14 • 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Friday, November 11 • 8pm

Sunday, January 15 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Intimately Yours An Evening with Pat Metheny

Wednesday, March 8 • 7pm

Met @ The Music Hall Roméo et Juliette (Gounod)

Saturday, March 11 • 1pm

Rhett Miller Ben Sollee

Saturday, November 12 • 8pm Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony

Orchestra presents Bartok Concerto

Sunday, November 13 • 3pm

Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony

Orchestra presents Season Launch Party Sunday, November 13 • 5pm Film Club As Good As It Gets

Tuesday, November 15 • 7pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Mara Flynn CD Release

Thursday, November 17 • 7:30pm Community Partner CreativeMornings PKX

Friday, November 18 • 8:30am

Intimately Yours Guster (SOLD OUT)

Friday, November 18 • 8pm

Writers on a New England Stage Mario Batali

Sunday, November 20 • 1pm

Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment presents: Here, There & Everywhere

Mon., November 21 - Wed., November 23

December 2016

The Deep Blue Sea

Tuesday, January 17 • 7pm

Saturday, January 21 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Will Hoge

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

Saturday, January 28 • 8pm

February 2017 Rental Partner Capitol Steps: What to Expect

When You're Electing

Sunday, March 5 • 1pm Intimately Yours A Very Intimate Acoustic Evening

with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

Met @ The Music Hall La Traviata (Verdi) The Music Hall Presents The Ten Tenors

Sunday, March 12 • 4pm Intimately Yours Solas

Friday, March 17 • 8pm Rental Partner Seacoast Asset Management presents: The Boston Irish Comedy Tour

Saturday, March 18 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Saint Joan

Sunday, March 19 • 1pm

Met @ The Music Hall L’Amour de Loin (Saariaho)

Wednesday, March 22 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Sunday, February 5 • 1pm

Intimately Yours Scott Bradlee's

Postmodern Jukebox

Monday, February 6 • 7pm Community Partner Eastern Propane Oil presents

Piggie’s We Are in a Play! (SOLD OUT)

The Music Hall Presents The Moth Mainstage

Saturday, March 25 • 8pm

Met @ The Music Hall Idomeneo (Mozart)

Sunday, March 26 • 1pm

Mike McDonald's Comedy XXtravaganza

Friday, February 10 • 8pm

The Music Hall Gala An Affair to Remember

Saturday, February 11 • 6:30pm

Community Partner One Billion Rising Gala:

November 30 - December 18

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Wednesday, December 7 • 7pm

Amadeus

School Days Series Mo Willems’ Elephant &

An Evening of Dance

Writers in the Loft Dava Sobel

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Saturday, February 4 • 5pm & 8pm

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Presents

Disney's Beauty & The Beast

Friday, March 3 • 8pm

Sunday, February 12 • 7pm

Will Dailey

Thursday, February 16 • 7:30pm

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Dietrich Strause with the Blue Ribbons

Hilarity Marc Maron: The Too Real Tour

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