February 2017 NOW

NOW The Music Hall’s Monthly Magazine

February 2017

Intimately Yours

SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX 2/6

The Music Hall Gala

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER 2/11

The Music Hall Presents

MOMIX: OPUS CACTUS 2/18

Innovation + Leadership

FLORENCE WILLIAMS 2/22

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NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, February 4. 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, February 18 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call (603) 766-2176, or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

Already on sale Writers on a New England Stage

DAVID GRANN

Thu., May 11 • 7pm • Historic Theater $13.75; $11.75 members; Book: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI ($29.95, hardcover) To secure a copy of a signed book, purchase a voucher in advance

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KITCHEN TOUR

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Sat., May 13 • 10am-4pm • $25 for members in advance, $27 non-members, $30 day of tour

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With coastal influences and historic flourishes, this year’s Kitchen Tour takes you through the diverse design styles of Portsmouth’s Little Harbor neighborhood. It’s the perfect get-together for Mother’s Day!

$19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under

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Live @ the Loft

Sun., April 9 • 7pm • Loft • $30

Fri., April 28 • 8pm • Loft • $16

Thu., May 18 • 7:30pm • Loft • $29

Back by popular demand, DakhaBrakha returns to the Loft this spring. Make sure to get your tickets to see this hot Ukrainian folk-punk quartet known for melding of traditional Ukrainian folk music, African grooves, Eastern colors, and a contemporary sensibility.

Throughout the new musical heights and depths of her songs, Maloney’s voice and lyrics remain center stage, truthfully articulating the insights and emotions of growing up, without clichés nor quirks for their own sake.

Mokoomba (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe) is setting dancefloors ablaze with their unique mix of traditional Tonga, Luvale, & Nyanja rhythms combined with other pan-African music cultures and generous dashes of Rap, Ska, Soukous and Afro-Cuban music.

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lost City of Z comes to town with a twisting, haunting truelife murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.

HEATHER MALONEY

DAKHABRAKHA

Opening Event: Sun., May 7 • 1pm • Loft Prize Event: Sun., May 14 • 1pm • Loft Highlights Exclusive: Sun., June 4 • 1pm • Loft

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ELIZABETH KOSTOVA

Wed., April 19 • 6:30pm • Loft • $42; $40 members* Book: THE SHADOW LAND ($28 hardcover)

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Historian (3 million copies sold, in 40 languages) joins us with her new novel that blends history and the present in a suspenseful journey spanning three generations.

Writers in the Loft The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

CAITLIN CANTY

Don’t miss hearing from the New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Water and The Pilot's Wife about her exquisitely suspenseful new novel based on the true story of the largest fire in Maine's history.

Sat., June 3 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Featuring an all-star band with songs that veer nimbly between country ballads and straight-up rockers, dark blues and sparsely arranged folk.

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

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ANITA SHREVE

Wed., May 3 • 7pm • Loft • $41; $39 members* Book: THE STARS ARE FIRE: A Novel ($26.95 hardcover)

$19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Sat., April 15 • 12:30pm • Loft

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LIVE ON STAGE FEBRUARY

Mon., February 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $34; $42; $49 This multi-talented group of performers reimagine 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.

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MOMIX: OPUS CACTUS

Sat., February 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $35; $46; $54 Momix is back again with a new look, fresh energy, and fun surprises! Moses Pendleton brings the landscape of the American Southwest to life with his signature illusionistic style creating dynamic images of cactuses, slithering lizards and fire dancers.

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Sat., February 11 • 6:30pm • Historic Theater

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Rendezvous with your Valentine on The Music Hall’s historic stage, transformed into a 50’s mid-century lounge.

Come to wine, dine, and dance as we make a little romance, all in support of The Music Hall’s Community Outreach programs.

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Innovation + Leadership FLORENCE WILLIAMS Wed., February 22 • 7pm • Loft Ticket package: $41; $39 members. Includes reserved seat, book (THE NATURE FIX: How Being Outside Makes You Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, hardcover $26.95), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

What do Nikola Tesla, Beethoven, and Wordsworth have in common? Join this prize-winning author for a discussion of the science at the confluence of environment, mood, health, and creativity.

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LIVE ON STAGE FEBRUARY BRAD GOOCH

Thu., February 2 • 7pm • Loft

$43; $41 • Includes reserved seat, book (RUMI’S SECRET: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love, hardcover, $28.99), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

Don’t miss hearing from Brad Gooch, who has written the first ever biography for the general reader of Rumi, religious leader and professor turned poet and whirling mystic, whose work has captured the hearts and minds of contemporary Western readers.

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WILL DAILEY

Thu., February 16 • 7:30pm • Loft • $15 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 received stellar reviews and over 6 million plays on Spotify.

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JOHN DOE

Sat., February 25 • 8pm • Loft • $32 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. The frontman and co-founder of X has returned to his solo roots with his newest album, The Westerner, an uncommonly strong set of songs that that ranks with his finest work.

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GLEN DAVID ANDREWS BAND

Fri., February 24 • 8pm • Loft • $32 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.

SERIES SPONSOR: White Heron Tea and Coffee Community EVENING SPONSOR: Whole Life Health Care MEDIA PARTNER: Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) NR • 1h 47m • USA

Tue., 2/21 @ 7pm • Loft

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LET'S TALK ABOUT CONSENT

Wed., February 15 • 6pm • Loft • The event is free, but space is limited; an RSVP is recommended.

A topic that has been in the headlines both close to home and nationally. Participate in a moderated conversation about consent, what it means, and ways to talk about it.

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Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurrary, Edward G. Robinson and a cheap blonde wig. The wig was purposely chosen by director Billy Wilder to make Stanwyck’s character of a wife scheming to murder her husband with the aid of a hapless insurance salesman as sleazy as possible. And it succeeds.

Co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, this classic film noir was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Stanwyck’s third Oscar nod.

Subscriptions for the Film Club (series of six) are available for $75, individual tickets are $15. Tickets are limited, book your subscription today. No passes. Ticket price includes a free popcorn and post-film discussion with host and moderator Susan Poulin.

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ON SCREEN FEB Film tickets: $11 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

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NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

R • 1h 56m • US 1/27, 1/28, 1/31, 2/1, 2/2 @ 7pm; 1/28 @ 4pm Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Venice International Film Festival. From writer/director Tom Ford comes a haunting romantic thriller of shocking intimacy and gripping tension that explores the thin lines between love and cruelty, revenge and redemption. Academy Award nominees Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star as a divorced couple discovering dark truths about each other and themselves.

THINGS TO COME

PG13 • 1h 42m • France (subtitled) 2/7, 2/8, 2/9 @ 7pm Part of Telluride by the Sea '16. From Writer/Director Mia Hansen-Love. Nathalie (Isabelle Huppert) teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students, and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie's husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.

ELLE

R • 2h 10m • France (subtitled) 2/14, 2/15, 2/16 @ 7pm ** Graphic and Explicit** Nominated for Cannes’ Palme d’Or, and winner of two Golden Globes. Michèle (Isabelle Huppert) seems indestructible. Head of a successful video game company, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle's life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game - a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control.

JULIETA

R • 1h 39m • Spain (subtitled) 2/21, 2/22, 2/23 @ 7pm The latest by Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar. After a chance meeting, middle-aged Julieta (Emma Suarez) learns that her long-lost daughter has resurfaced in Madrid. This begins a painful reflection by Julieta into her checkered past, flashing back to the moments of pain that defined her current life.

TONI ERDMANN

R • 2h 42m • Germany (subtitled) 2/24, 2/25, 2/28 @ 7pm; 2/26 @ 4pm Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. The suddenly student-less music teacher decides to surprise her with a visit. It's an awkward move because serious career woman Ines is working on an important project in Bucharest. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to return home to Germany. Enter flashy "Toni Erdmann": Winfried's smooth-talking alter ego. Golden Globe nominee for Best Picture: Foreign Language.

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L’AMOUR DE LOIN (SAARIAHO)

Sun., 2/5 • 1pm • Historic Theater $27.50 ($24.50 members); $15 for 18 & under Met Premiere A highly-praised modern opera about a yearning medieval romance, with production by Robert Lepage, conducted by Susanna Mälkki, and starring Susanna Phillips, Eric Owens, and Tamara Mumford.

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RUSALKA (DVORÁK)

REEL ROCK FESTIVAL 11

Sat., 2/25 • 1pm • Historic Theater $27.50 ($24.50 members); $15 for 18 & under Sir Mark Elder conducts and Kristine Opolais stars in the fairy-tale opera that first won her international acclaim, with Brandon Jovanovich as the human prince who captures her heart, in a new production by Mary Zimmerman.

Don't miss the Opera Connection at 11:30am in the Loft! Tickets: $14

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Wed., 3/1 • 7pm • Historic Theater NR • 1h 44m • US This year, Reel Rock cranks it up to 11 with their latest collection of electrifying climbing films showcasing the sport's biggest stories and athletes. The five new films deliver edge-ofyour-seat action, globe-trotting exploration, big laughs, and true inspiration.

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ON SCREEN FEB Film tickets: $11 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

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DANCER

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NR • 1h 25 • UK (some subtitles) 1/27, 1/29, 1/31, 2/1 @ 7pm Ukrainian-born "bad boy of ballet" Sergei Polunin became the Royal Ballet's youngest ever principal dancer at age 19. But two years later – at the height of his success – he walked away from it all, resolving to give up dance entirely. Steven Cantor's Dancer tracks the life of this iconoclastic virtuoso, from his prodigal beginnings to his awe-inspiring performances throughout the world.

DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (25TH ANNIVERSARY RESTORATION)

PG • 1h 52m • US 2/3, 2/4 @ 7pm; 2/5 @ 4pm At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina - former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions - struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots. Writer/Director Julie Dash's landmark film, the first wide release by a black female filmmaker, it was met with wild critical acclaim and rapturous audience response when it initially opened in 1991. Casting a long legacy, the film still resonates today, most recently as a major in influence on Beyonce's video album li.

PETER AND THE FARM

NR • 1h 31m • US 2/7, 2/8, 2/9 @ 7pm Peter Dunning is the proud proprietor of Mile Hill Farm, which sits on 187 acres in Vermont. The land's 38 harvests have seen the arrivals and departures of three wives and four children, leaving Peter with only animals and memories. The arrival of the documentary crew causes him to confront his history and his legacy, passing along hard-won agricultural wisdom even as he doubts the meaning of the work he is fated to perform until death.

FIRE AT SEA

NR • 1h 54m • Italy (subtitled) 2/10, 2/14 @ 7pm; 2/12 @ 4pm The first documentary to ever win the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival, Fire At Sea takes place in Lampedusa, a once peaceful Mediterranean island that has become a major entry point for African refugees into Europe. There, we meet Samuele, a 12-year-old boy who lives simply, climbing rocks by the shore and playing with his slingshot. Yet nearby we also witness thousands of men, women and children trying to survive the crossing from Africa in boats that are too small for such a journey­.

OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: ANIMATED 2/17 @ 7pm OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION 2/18 @ 7pm OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: DOCUMENTARY 2/19 @ 7pm For the 12th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. Lists of titles in each program, along with synopses and running times, will be available after the nominations are announced on January 24.

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

PG13 • 1h 35 • US 2/26, 2/28, 3/1 @ 7pm Using the unfinished final manuscript of writer James Baldwin, this documentary by Raoul Peck delves into the legacy of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Medgar Evers and their impact on what it means to be black in America.

Wildcard Movie National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

NO MAN'S LAND

Sun., 2/19 • 1pm • Loft $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, broadcast live to cinemas from Wyndham’s Theatre, London.

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JANAPAR

Thu., 2/23 • 7pm • Loft NR • 1h 19m • UK (some subtitles) 23-year-old Tom Allen is all set for a 9–5 career in IT, but he can’t help wondering whether there’s more to life. So Tom sets off on the ultimate adventure: cycling around the world. Despite his lack of experience, Tom cycles and camps his way across three continents, encountering a vivid cast of friends and foes. But the journey takes an unlikely detour when he falls in love with Tenny, a feisty Iranian-Armenian.

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BOLSHOI BALLET ON SCREEN: SWAN LAKE

Sun., 2/26 • 1pm • Loft $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under At moonlight on the banks of a mysterious lake, Prince Siegfried meets the bewitched swan-woman Odette. Completely spellbound by her beauty, he swears his faithfulness to her.

However, the Prince realizes too late that Fate has another plan for him….

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Grateful for Grants The Music Hall relies on grants and donations to further our mission as a vital and active arts center for the Seacoast community with programs that are accessible to everyone.

Recently, we received two grants that help support this mission, one a Community Grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Piscataqua Region Community Fund and the other, a Public Value Partnership grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.

The Charitable Foundation is the state’s largest private funder of nonprofits, supporting collaborations on high-impact initiatives. The State Council on the Arts grants allow the arts to thrive and remain attainable in New Hampshire. Competitive grants such as these make it possible to grow our community outreach programs and fulfill our mission to enrich and entertain the Seacoast community, and we are grateful for their generous support.

Wine, Dine, and Romance your Valentine at The Music Hall’s “An Affair to Remember” The Music Hall’s annual Gala is taking place on the Historic Theater stage this month. With mid-century modern decor transporting you back to the era of Mad Men and cuisine that celebrates the best of the decade with a modern twist, creating the perfect way to celebrate the Valentine’s Day weekend.

You’re sure to be delighted from the moment you step on stage thanks to our partners, That Event Company and the University of New Hampshire Conferences and Catering. Make sure to pick out your favorite cocktail dress, or your most stylish suit and tie and get your tickets for what is sure to be An Affair to Remember.

Upcoming Events Sat., February 11 The Music Hall Gala "An Affair to Remember" Mon., February 13 Book Club Kookooland by Gloria Norris Thu., February 16 Directors Club at The Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond at Strawbery Banke Museum Tue., February 21 Film Club - Double Indemnity Tue., February 28 Community Night at Flatbread Pizza in Portsmouth Wed., March 8 Directors Club at Franklin Oyster House Mon., March 13 Book Club The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead Tue., March 21 Film Club - Stella Dallas Thu., April 6 Directors Club at Kensington Food Barn, Eastman's Corner Mon., April 10 Book Club Moonglow by Michael Chabon Tue., May 8 Book Club White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Sat., May 13 Kitchen Tour

A sneek peek at our stage layout for "An Affair to Remember"»

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Becoming Wise with Krista Tippett Krista Tippett, journalist, author, and radio host will be making her Music Hall debut on March 2 as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series presented in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio. Content Marketing Associate Kait Smith caught up with her about her pre-show rituals, her inspiration for the book, and the one item she always travels with. Check out the interview below and make sure to get your tickets.

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Do you have a ritual that you do before each of your radio shows?

I do a lot of preparation, trying to understand how someone thinks - not just what they know - so they will feel at ease from the first. I call it my "Vulcan mind meld" approach to interview preparation, and it's an important part of creating a hospitable space in which people can truly think out loud. Of course, the better prepared I am, the more comfortably I can put my notes to one side and enter the adventure myself completely.

Other than that, I make myself a cup of tea. If the interview is in person I obviously have to sit up straight and make eye contact. But if I'm alone in my studio as is often the case, and they are coming in through my ears and into my mind directly by way of wondrously intimate technology, I will take off my shoes, sit in the lotus position, and close my eyes, meeting them voice to voice.

Your newest book Becoming Wise has been called a “Master Class in living that offers a grounded and fiercely hopeful vision of humanity” a topic that is extremely relevant today. What was your inspiration for this book?

The original inspiration was the question that's always come at me across the years, about recurring themes and qualities in lives of grace, beauty, and spiritual genius. As I pursued that - literally pouring through and reflecting on more than a decade of conversation - I realized that wisdom is the key word, and that it is something that emerges through the raw materials of any life and is accessible to us all. That eventually felt like the most important thing I had to share. So did the fact that wisdom can and must be an aspiration for our life together, not just as an individual virtue.

You’ve been hosting your show for the last 13 years, who has been the most surprising guest that you’ve had?

Surprise is my measure of a good conversation - the possibility that my conversation partner will surprise themselves by putting words around something they haven't quite put words around before. In the last year, my interview with Martin Sheen comes to mind - someone who many of us feel we know as an actor and a public personality. He was so ready to open up and share a side of himself that was news to me and many - the adventurous life he's had as a social justice activist and the deep spiritual commitment and theology that underpin that.

On your book tour, what is the one item you always have with you?

Yoga clothes.

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Did you know that The Music Hall has a blog? We have expanded articles that you’ve read in NOW, as well as new content created just for our blog readers. Read more about the artists coming to our theaters, see what’s going on with our members and learn about special membership perks, discover some tips and tricks for navigating our annual Kitchen Tour and Portsmouth Restaurant Week, get insight on upcoming films, and keep up to date with everything going on here at The Music Hall.

This month, we’re taking you inside our plans for our annual Gala. Learn what inspires UNH Conferences and Catering to create their menu and how Special Events Manager, Ashleigh Tucker Pollock brings her vision to life. With articles packed full of special sneak peeks, you’ll get to see a little bit of how we create our magic.

You can also find out more about our generous sponsors with our Sponsor Spotlight section. Find out what motivates these great local companies to invest in our theater and learn more about who they are.

That’s just a small taste of all of the fun content that we post each week.

Locating the blog is easy, simply go to www.TheMusicHall.org/Blog. You can also access it from our Weekender enews, each week we link to a new blog post. Not an enews subscriber? You can sign up on our website.

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February 2017

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Writers in the Loft Brad Gooch

Hilarity Marc Maron: The Too Real Tour

School Days Series Rainbow Fish

Rental Partner Capitol Steps: What to Expect

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

HD Broadcast Bolshoi Ballet On Screen:

Saturday, February 4 • 5pm & 8pm

Saturday, March 4 • 8:30pm

Saturday, April 15 • 12:30pm

Thursday, February 2 • 7pm

When You're Electing

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

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Intimately Yours Scott Bradlee's

Postmodern Jukebox

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

The Sleeping Beauty

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

The Music Hall Presents Seven Fingers of The

Sunday, March 5 • 1pm

Wednesday, April 19 • 7pm

Amadeus

Intimately Yours A Very Intimate Acoustic Evening

with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Wednesday, March 8 • 7:30pm

Hand: Cuisines and Confessions

Writers in the Loft Elizabeth Kostova

Wednesday, April 19 • 6:30pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Mike McDonald's Comedy XXtravaganza

Met @ The Music Hall La Traviata (Verdi)

The Music Hall Gala An Affair to Remember

The Music Hall Presents The Ten Tenors

Intimately Yours Vaud & The Villains

Community Partner One Billion Rising Gala:

Writers in the Loft Michael Finkel

Opera Connection Eugene Onegin

Sunday, February 12 • 7pm

Community Partner Goodwin Community Health

Met @ The Music Hall

Tuesday, March 14 • 7pm & Wednesday, March 15 • 7pm

Saturday, April 22 • 1pm

Friday, February 10 • 7:30pm

Saturday, February 11 • 6:30pm

An Evening of Dance

Innovation + Leadership Let's Talk About Consent

Wednesday, February 15 • 6pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Saturday, March 11 • 1pm Sunday, March 12 • 4pm

Tuesday, March 14 • 7pm

presents: BANFF Mountain Film Festival

Will Dailey

Intimately Yours Solas

The Music Hall Presents Momix: Opus Cactus

Rental Partner Seacoast Asset Management

Thursday, February 16 • 7:30pm Saturday, February 18 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

No Man's Land

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

Friday, March 17 • 8pm

presents: The Boston Irish Comedy Tour Saturday, March 18 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Saint Joan

Sunday, March 19 • 1pm

Willy Porter and Carmen Nickerson Thursday, April 20 • 7:30pm Friday, April 21 • 8pm

Saturday, April 22 • 11:30am

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Heather Maloney

Friday, April 28 • 8pm Hilarity Kathy Griffin

Saturday, April 29 • 7pm

May 2017 School Days Series The Little Prince

Tuesday, May 2 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Wednesday, February 22 • 7pm

School Days Series Mo Willems’ Elephant &

Live @ the Loft Glen David Andrews Band

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

Wednesday, May 3 • 7pm

Intimately Yours Chris Botti

HD Broadcast TED Cinema Experience:

Friday, February 24 • 8pm

Opera Connection Rusalka

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

Saturday, February 25 • 1pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

John Doe

Saturday, February 25 • 8pm HD Broadcast Bolshoi Ballet On Screen:

Swan Lake

Sunday, February 26 • 1pm

March 2017 Writers on a New England Stage Krista Tippett

Thursday, March 2 • 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

River Whyless

Thursday, March 2 • 8pm

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Piggie’s We Are in a Play! (SOLD OUT)

Thursday, March 23 • 7:30pm The Music Hall Presents The Moth Mainstage

Writers in the Loft Anita Shreve

TED2017 Opening Event Sunday, May 7 • 1pm

Saturday, March 25 • 8pm

School Days Series Magical Music! with the

Met @ The Music Hall Idomeneo (Mozart)

Tuesday, May 9 • 10am & 12:30pm

Sunday, March 26 • 1pm

Community Partner NH Public Television presents:

Broadening Your Global Perspective Through Travel with Rick Steves Tuesday, March 28 • 7:30pm

April 2017 The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Pete Francis of Dispatch Saturday, April 1 • 8pm

Hilarity Emma Willmann

Saturday, April 8 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Hedda Gabler

Sunday, April 9 • 1pm Live @ the Loft DakhaBrakha

Sunday, April 9 • 7pm

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra

Writers on a New England Stage David Grann

Thursday, May 11 • 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche Friday, May 12 • 8pm

26th Annual Kitchen Tour

Saturday, May 13 • 10am-4pm HD Broadcast TED Cinema Experience:

TED2017 Prize Event

Sunday, May 14 • 1pm Live @ the Loft Mokoomba

Thursday, May 18 • 7:30pm Met @ The Music Hall

Der Rosenkavalier (R. Strauss) Saturday, May 20 • 12:30pm

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