March 2017 NOW

NOW The Music Hall’s Monthly Magazine

March 2017

Writers on a New England Stage

KRISTA TIPPETT 3/2

Intimately Yours

A VERY INTIMATE ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH PAT BENATAR

& NEIL GIRALDO 3/8 Intimately Yours

SOLAS 3/17

Intimately Yours

CHRIS BOTTI 3/23

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NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

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

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Writers on a New England Stage Intimately Yours

ANTHONY DOERR

AN EVENING WITH DIANA KRALL

Sun., April 9 • 4pm • Historic Theater $27; $25 members. Ticket includes a copy of All The Light We Cannot See ($17 paperback)

Krall is celebrating a return to Jazz and the Great American Songbook with her new album, Turn up the Quiet, due out May 5.

Don’t miss this evening with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose unforgettable novel was a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award finalist, and a fixture on the New York Times bestseller list for more than two and a half years!

Wed., June 14 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $75; $150; $170 For every 2 tickets purchased the buyer receives a voucher for one CD.

SEVEN FINGERS OF THE HAND: CUISINE & CONFESSIONS

The Music Hall presents

Wed., April 19 • 7pm • $36; $49; $72; $85 Youth and Service Industry Tickets: $36; $50

Live cooking, countless backflips, and a set that combines childhood, current, and dream kitchens. You won't want to miss this show.

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District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

GUY CAPECELATRO

District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Fri., March 31 • 8pm • Loft • $14

NOAH & ABBY GUNDERSEN

CD RELEASE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

This beloved musician returns to the Loft, showcasing his new album, Hope is the Thing with Feathers. Written and recorded over the past year addressing his wife’s illness, he’ll be joined onstage by several musician friends to help realize the scope of the album.

AN EVENING WITH

Sat., April 29 • 8:30pm • Loft • $20

Siblings Noah & Abby have a synergy about them that makes their performance uniquely captivating.

District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO

Sat., May 20 • 8pm • Loft • $38

Rock musician, songwriter, and singer makes his much anticipated return.

On sale to non-members on Sat., March 11

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Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Innovation + Leadership

Sun., May 21 • 1pm • Loft • $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under

Tue., May 23 • 7pm • Loft • Ticket package $37; $35 members, includes reserved seat, book (HOURGLASS: Time, Memory, Marriage, $22.95 hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

TWELFTH NIGHT

Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner, Black Books, Episodes) is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity directed by Simon Godwin (NT Live: Man and Superman)

DANI SHAPIRO

Bestselling novelist, memoirist, and journalist comes to the Loft.

District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

BJ BARHAM

Sat., June 24 • 8pm • Loft • $22 American singer songwriter draws comparisons to Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson.

Community Partner 10 YEARS OF PMAC JAZZ NIGHT, 100 YEARS OF JAZZ Fri., March 10 & Sat., March 11 • 7pm & 9pm • Loft // Community Partner 9TH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Sun., April 2 • 1pm & 3:30pm • Loft // Community Partner Southeast Land Trust presents: WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL Fri., April 14 • 7pm • Historic Theater // Rental Partner Newmarket Jr./Sr. High School presents: SPRING CONCERT Thu., May 18 • 7pm • Historic Theater // Rental Partner Heronfield Academy presents: SPRING CONCERT Wed., June 7 • 7pm • Historic Theater 2

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LIVE ON STAGE MARCH MARC MARON: THE TOO REAL TOUR

Fri., March 3 • 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 television.

A VERY INTIMATE ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH

PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO

Wed., March 8 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $48; $68; $87; $300 VIP These rock ‘n’ roll powerhouses sell out concerts and wow audiences after over three decades in music together.

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSOR:

EVENING SPONSORS: Digital Prospectors; Olde Port Properties; Wells Fargo Advisors; Clear Eye Photo; Keystone Press

AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH

TREY ANASTASIO (SOLD OUT) Sat., March 11 • 7:30pm Historic Theater • $65; $75 EVENING SPONSORS: Eastern Bank; Vital Design; Clear Eye Photo

TEN TENORS

Sun., March 12 • 4pm • Historic Theater • $35; $48; $58 Their ability to mix classical, rock, and opera with an innate charisma and charm that is distinctly Australian has resulted in the award-winning collections and sold out shows all over the world.

EVENING SPONSORS:

CHRIS BOTTI

Thu., March 23 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $62; $85 Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, he has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.

EVENING SPONSORS: SERIES SPONSORS:

Avery Insurance; Clear Eye Photo

Piscataqua Savings Bank; Hemenway Trust Company; Baker Newman Noyes

SOLAS

Fri., March 17 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $26; $34 Don’t miss your chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the most exciting, popular, and influential Celtic band ever to emerge from the United States.

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS:

Pax World Investments; Whole Life Health Care; Clear Eye Photo TheMusicHall.org

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LIVE ON STAGE MARCH KRISTA TIPPETT

Thu., March 2 • 7pm • Loft • $13.75; $11.75

BOOK: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and the Art of Living, $17 paperback

The host of “On Being,” the celebrated public radio program, delivers a master class in living for a fractured world.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN: Writers on a new england stage.

MEDIA PARTNER:

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SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

RIVER WHYLESS

Thu., March 2 • 8pm • Loft • $24 A blend of folk, pop, and beyond.

Please use the Yankee logo and tagline as shown above based on listed size. If you have any questions about how to use or resize the logo and tagline, please contact Heather Atwell at 603-563-8111. heathera@yankeepub.com.

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LOWLAND HUM

Sat., March 4 • 8:30pm • Loft • $10 Critically acclaimed husband and wife duo make their Loft debut.

THE MOTH MAINSTAGE

GUY CAPECELATRO

Sat., March 25 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $39; $45 This flagship program featuring a mix of national storytellers and local voices returns to our stage!

CD RELEASE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Fri., March 31 • 8pm • Loft • $14 Beloved local singer-songwriter returns.

EVENING SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSOR:

Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Demeters Steakhouse; RiverWoods at Exeter

MEDIA PARTNERS:

MICHAEL FINKEL

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

Tue., March 14 • 7pm • Loft

$40; $38 • Includes reserved seat, book (THE STRANGER IN THE WOODS: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit, hardcover, $25.95), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

Don’t miss this riveting true story of survival, a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded in the Maine woods for 27 years.

SERIES SPONSOR:

Innovation + Leadership

DIGITAL PORTSMOUTH:

THE ART OF NETWORKING

Thu., March 16 • 5:30pm • Loft $5 suggested donation. RSVP is recommended.

Learn tips and tricks for turning connections into collaborations.

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STELLA DALLAS (1937) NR • 1h 46m • USA

Tue., March 21 • 7pm • Loft In this tear jerker, Barbara Stanwyck plays the daughter of a mill worker who wants to better her lot in life. She sets her sights on an ambitious businessman, marries him, then sacrifices it all for the love of her daughter. Expertly directed

by King Vidor, Stanwyck was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her realistic, nuanced performance.

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.

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

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FILM EVENT KEY: @ HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSIC HALL LOFT

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR: EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

LION

PG13 • 1h 58m • Australia 3/5 @ 4pm; 3/5, 3/7, 3/9 @ 7pm; Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. With Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman. Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

R • 2h 17m • US 3/10, 3/16 @ 7pm After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 16-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams) and the community where he was born and raised.

Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture.

FENCES

PG13 • 2h 19m • US 3/19 @ 4pm; 3/21, 3/22, 3/24 @ 7pm Denzel Washington directed and stars in this adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which centers on a black garbage collector named Troy Maxson in 1950s Pittsburgh. Bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues, Maxson is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones. Both Washington and co-star Viola Davis won Tonys for their performances in the 2010 revival of the play. Nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture.

Innovation + Leadership

THE HEROIN EFFECT

NR • 1h 18m • US (Portsmouth, NH) Thu., 3/30 @ 7pm A locally produced documentary. Every day 144 people die in the US from heroin and other opioid overdoses…but there is hope. Dean, Sandi, and Eric are in long term recovery and they are part of the solution. That said, Daniel’s video diary serves as the most personal of warnings. The key to fighting this epidemic lies in bringing people together.

Post-film panel discussion/Q&A with the filmmakers, subjects of the film, and local treatment specialists.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR: Veris Wealth Partners

Wildcard Movie:

The Met @ The Music Hall

REEL ROCK FESTIVAL 11

LA TRAVIATA (VERDI)

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.

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

Sat., 3/11 • 1pm • Historic Theater $27.50 ($24.50 members); $15 for 18 & under Sonya Yoncheva is the doomed courtesan, tenor Michael Fabiano is her lover, and Thomas Hampson is her lover’s disapproving father in a revival of Willy Decker’s staging conducted by San Francisco Opera Music Director Nicola Luisotti.

SERIES SPONSORS:

The Met @ The Music Hall

IDOMENEO (MOZART)

Sun., 3/26 • 1pm • Historic Theater $27.50 ($24.50 members); $15 for 18 & under First Time in HD. James Levine conducts a rare Met revival of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s classic production of Mozart’s opera set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, starring Matthew Polenzani in the title role.

SERIES SPONSORS: TheMusicHall.org

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

FILM EVENT KEY: @ HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSIC HALL LOFT

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR: EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

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. Nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars.

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THE SALESMAN

PG13 • 2h 5m • Iran (subtitled) 3/7, 3/8, 3/9 @ 7pm Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Forced to leave their apartment due to a dangerous construction project in a neighboring building, a young Iranian couple moves to the center of Tehran where they become embroiled in a life-altering situation involving the previous tenant. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, who also helmed the Oscar-winning feature A Separation.

ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD

NR • 1h 27m • US 3/12 @ 2pm; 3/15 @ 7pm A documentary for the whole family. In search of a new perspective, a family of five leave the comforts of home to live remotely in the Yukon wilderness during the long northern winter and amidst the surprises that the rawness of nature provide. The parents leave their jobs and take their three children, ages 10, 8 and 4, to spend nine months living in a small cabin with no road access, no electricity, no running water, no internet, no TV, no phone and, most importantly, no clocks or watches.

20TH CENTURY WOMEN

R • 1h 59m • US 3/17, 3/18, 3/22, 3/23 @ 7pm During the summer of 1979, a Santa Barbara single mom and boardinghouse landlord (Annette Bening) decides the best way she can parent her teenage son (Lucas Jade Zumann) is to enlist her young tenants - a quirky punk photographer (Greta Gerwig), a mellow handyman (Billy Crudup) and her son's shrewd best friend (Elle Fanning) - to serve as role models in a changing world. Nominated for two Golden Globes and one Oscar.

KEDI

NR • 1h 20 • Turkey (subtitled) 3/24, 3/25, 3/28, 3/30 @ 7pm; 3/26 @ 4pm Kedi is not a documentary about house cats or the strays you occasionally see in your backyard. It is a film about the hundreds of thousands of cats who have roamed the metropolis of Istanbul freely for thousands of years, wandering in and out of people's lives, impacting them in ways only an animal who lives between the worlds of the wild and the tamed can. Cats and their kittens bring joy and purpose to those they choose, giving people an opportunity to reflect on life and their place in it. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to ourselves.

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

AMADEUS

SAINT JOAN

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Sun., 3/5 • 1pm • Loft $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under Music. Power. Jealousy. Lucian Msamati (Luther, Game of Thrones, NT Live: The Comedy of Errors) plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play, broadcast live from the National Theatre, and with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.

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Sun., 3/19 • 1pm • Loft $19; $17 members; $15 for ages 18 and under Josie Rourke (Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Vote, Coriolanus) directs Gemma Arterton (Gemma Bovery, Nell Gwynn, Made in Dagenham) as Joan of Arc in this electrifying production.

FILM EVENT KEY: @ HISTORIC THEATER @ MUSIC HALL LOFT

See Calendar on page 8 for Show & Tell Discussions

MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Shining a light on Rockingham Electric When you step inside the Historic Theater and see the showstopping crystal chandelier, you can thank our long-time corporate partner and Intimately Yours Series Sponsor, The Lighting Center at Rockingham Electric, who was integral in replacing the metal trash can lid that was our "chandelier" for over 65 years.

Upcoming Club Events Wed., March 8 Directors Club at Franklin Oyster House

The Lighting Center joined The Music Hall family in 2005 as a Kitchen Tour sponsor. Four years later, they began supporting Intimately Yours, becoming a Series Sponsor in 2014. Our partnership, however, extends beyond sponsorship. In 2012, the company worked with us to create not just the perfect chandelier for our 135th Anniversary, but all of the wall sconces in the auditorium and the light fixtures that adorn the upper lobby. Their help and ongoing dedication has allowed us to create settings that are just as magical as the performances that take place on our stage.

Mon., March 13 Book Club The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead Tue., March 21 Film Club - Stella Dallas

According to Jim Pender, President and COO of The Lighting Center and Music Hall board member, “When it comes to community and the arts on the Seacoast, The Music Hall is at the top of its game. Nothing could make our family and staff more proud than to partner with this great organization.”

A family-owned business since 1951, The Lighting Center has two New Hampshire-based lighting showrooms. To learn more about the business, visit RockinghamLightingCenter.com. To get the whole story behind the chandelier, go to this month’s Sponsor Spotlight at TheMusicHall.org.

26TH ANNUAL KITCHEN

TOUR

Saturday, May 13 • 10am-4pm • Portsmouth, NH

Thu., April 6 Directors Club at Kensington Food Barn, Eastman's Corner Mon., April 10 Book Club Moonglow by Michael Chabon Tue., April 18 Film Club - Ball of Fire Tue., May 8 Book Club The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Tue., May 16 Film Club - Forty Guns Mon., June 12 Book Club A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Tue., June 20 Film Club - Meet John Doe

ANNUAL SPONSOR:

PREMIER SPONSOR:

For more information, contact Alexis Hahalis (603) 766-2176, AHahalis@themusichall.org or go online to TheMusicHall.org

PHOTO: GregWestPhotography.com

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MARCH @ THE MUSIC HALL SUNDAY

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Bolshoi Ballet On Screen: Swan Lake 1pm

No Film Tonight

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Community Night at Flatbread Pizza 4pm

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WiIdcard Movie

Writers on a New England Stage

Reel Rock Festival 7pm

Krista Tippett 7pm

Toni Erdmann 4pm

Toni Erdmann 7pm

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I Am Not Your Negro 7pm

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I Am Not Your Negro 7pm

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Amadeus 1pm

Extraordinary Cinema

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Lion 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema

Lion 4 & 7pm

The Salesman 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema

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All The Time In The World 2pm The Music Hall Presents

SATURDAY

Hilarity

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

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Marc Maron: The Too Real Tour 8pm

Directors Club Franklin Oyster House 5:30pm

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Lowland Hum 8:30pm

River Whyless 8pm

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Extraordinary Cinema

The Salesman 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema

Lion 7pm

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Manchester By The Sea 7pm Community Partner

Extraordinary Cinema

The Salesman 7pm

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Met @ The Music Hall HD Broadcast

La Traviata 1pm

Community Partner

10 Years of PMAC Jazz 10 Years of PMAC Jazz Night, 100 Years of Night, 100 Years of Jazz 7 & 9pm Jazz 7 & 9pm Intimately Yours

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema

FRIDAY

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Intimately Yours

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Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast

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Trey Anastasio (SOLD OUT) 7:30pm

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Innovation + Leadership

Extraordinary Cinema

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Intimately Yours

Rental Partner

BANFF Mountain Film BANFF Mountain Film Digital Portsmouth: Festival 7pm Festival 7pm The Art of Networking 5:30pm Writers in the Loft Extraordinary Cinema Michael Finkel 7pm All The Time In The Extraordinary Cinema World 7pm Manchester By The Sea 7pm

Public On Sale at 12pm

20th Century Women 20th Century Women 7pm 7pm

The Ten Tenors 4pm

Book Club Portwalk Place 6pm

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Extraordinary Cinema

School Day Series

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20th Century Women 7pm

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Elephant & Piggie...

(SOLD OUT) 9:30am & 11:30am Extraordinary Cinema

Intimately Yours

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The Music Hall Presents

Fences 7pm

Saint Joan 1pm

Extraordinary Cinema

Fences 4pm

Fences 7pm

Solas 8pm

Fences 7pm

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Met @ The Music Hall HD Broadcast

Idomeneo 1pm

Extraordinary Cinema

Kedi 4pm

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Kedi 7pm

Rental Partner

Broadening Your Global Perspective Through Travel with Rick Steves 7:30pm

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Chris Botti 7:30pm

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The District Restaurant

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Extraordinary Cinema Stella Dallas 7pm

Saint Patrick's Comedy Gala 8pm

The Heroin Effect 7pm Singer Songwriter Series Guy Capecelatro CD release with special Extraordinary Cinema guests 8pm Kedi 7pm

The Moth Mainstage 8pm

Pete Francis of Dispatch 8pm

The Loft: 131 Congress Street Film tickets: $11 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students, Military/Veterans/First Responders

Located in the heart of Portsmouth, Portwalk Place offers the very best in residential city living, hotels, and dining options, all within a 1-minute walk to the Music Hall. Make Portwalk Place a part of your next Portsmouth experience!

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HERE & NOW The Heroin Effect Two years ago, while the seacoast community was reeling from another heroin induced death, we at The Music Hall felt strongly that we needed to start talking about this epidemic and the very real impact it was having. Part of our mission is to be a place that inspires conversations and from that, our Let’s Talk About series came to life. We called together experts in education, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement to have a moderated discussion. Community members were invited to join us to talk about what we could do to help end this epidemic. Participants ranged from recovering addicts, parents looking for ways to talk to their children about drugs, seacoast residents, and legislators. That night, we were also joined by a couple of filmmakers, who were creating a documentary on effects heroin has on a community.

This month, that movie, aptly named The Heroin Effect, will have its first community screening at our Historic Theater. This locally-produced documentary, takes a hard look at the national crisis. Featuring people who are in long-term recovery programs, as well as a man’s video diary about his daily struggles to find ways to not just become sober, but to stay sober and clean. This movie shows some of the many faces of addiction and recovery, as well as how it impacts their day-to-day life and the lives of the people around them.

Through the subjects of this documentary, we learn that while this has become a scary epidemic, with 114 people dying from a heroin overdose every day in America, there is hope for a solution. The best way to combat this problem is to have an open dialogue, not just about drugs, but how as a culture we view addicts and treat addiction. This shift in the way people think will allow us to focus on the solutions to this epidemic, as opposed to what created the problem.

We are honored to be the first community screening of The Heroin Effect on Thursday, March 30. For us here at The Music Hall, we pride ourselves on being a place where conversations about difficult topics like this can take place. We hope that you’ll join us after the film for a panel discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers, subjects of the film, and local treatment specialists. Together, we can fight this epidemic.

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Cuisine & Confessions of a Restaurant Town It seems that nearly every month, Portsmouth is celebrated for its booming restaurant scene. From being featured on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives; to stories in the Boston Globe, Paste Magazine, and The New York Times; it’s no wonder USA Today named us one of America’s “Best Small Town Food Scenes.” Twice a year, thanks to the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, we celebrate these successes with Restaurant Week.

Located in downtown Portsmouth and with so many restaurants as partners, what better time to pay tribute to our unique culinary scene. Just a handful of days after Restaurant Week, Montrealbased cirque troupe, Seven Fingers of The Hand, flips their way onto our Historic stage with their new show: Cuisine and Confessions. Called “a marvelous feast” and “a banquet for the senses” by the Boston Globe, this show was built on the real-life stories of all of the cast members from their time working in the restaurant industry.

The show features live cooking on stage (we hear the banana bread is amazing), astonishing acrobatics, and a set that takes inspiration from the cast’s kitchens— childhood, current, or dream. They even wash dishes as they go! Join us for a fun and interactive look into life in a kitchen.

Make your reservations for Spring Restaurant Week March 30 - April 8 and get your tickets to Seven Fingers of the Hand on April 19.

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THE MUSIC HAL L On Stage & On Screen 2017

March 2017

March 2017

Writers on a New England Stage Krista Tippett

Met @ The Music Hall Idomeneo (Mozart)

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Community Partner NH Public Television presents:

Thursday, March 2 • 7pm

River Whyless

Thursday, March 2 • 8pm Hilarity Marc Maron: The Too Real Tour

Sunday, March 26 • 1pm

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

Friday, March 3 • 8pm

Innovation + Leadership

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Thursday, March 30 • 7pm

Lowland Hum

The Heroin Effect

Saturday, March 4 • 8:30pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Friday, March 31 • 8pm

Amadeus

Guy Capecelatro III with Jerusha Robinson

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

10 Years of PMAC Jazz Night, 100 Years of Jazz Friday, March 10 & Saturday, March 11 • 7pm & 9pm Met @ The Music Hall La Traviata (Verdi)

Saturday, March 11 • 1pm

Intimately Yours An Acoustic Evening with

Trey Anastasio (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, March 11 • 7:30pm The Music Hall Presents The Ten Tenors

Sunday, March 12 • 4pm

Writers in the Loft Michael Finkel

Tuesday, March 14 • 7pm

Community Partner Goodwin Community Health

presents: BANFF Mountain Film Festival

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Heather Maloney

Friday, April 28 • 8pm Hilarity Kathy Griffin

Saturday, April 29 • 7pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Noah and Abby Gundersen

Saturday, April 29 • 8:30pm

May 2017 School Days Series The Little Prince

Tuesday, May 2 • 9:30am & 11:30am

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

April 2017

April 2017

Writers in the Loft Anita Shreve

Wednesday, May 3 • 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

HD Broadcast TED Cinema Experience:

Saturday, April 1 • 8pm

Sunday, May 7 • 1pm

Pete Francis of Dispatch

TED2017 Opening Event

Community Partner

School Days Series Magical Music! with the

Sunday, April 2 • 1pm & 3:30pm

Tuesday, May 9 • 10am & 12:30pm

9th Annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra

Hilarity Emma Willmann

Writers on a New England Stage David Grann

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Sunday, April 9 • 1pm

Friday, May 12 • 8pm

Saturday, April 8 • 8pm

Hedda Gabler

Thursday, May 11 • 7pm

Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche

Writers on a New England Stage Anthony Doerr

26th Annual Kitchen Tour

Live @ the Loft DakhaBrakha

HD Broadcast TED Cinema Experience:

Sunday, April 9 • 4pm Sunday, April 9 • 7pm

School Days Series Rainbow Fish

Saturday, May 13 • 10am-4pm

TED2017 Prize Event

Sunday, May 14 • 1pm

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

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

Rental Partner Newmarket Jr./Sr. High School

Innovation + Leadership

Community Partner Southeast Land Trust

presents Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Thursday, May 18 • 7pm

Digital Portsmouth: The Art of Networking Thursday, March 16 • 5:30pm Intimately Yours Solas

Friday, March 17 • 8pm Rental Partner Seacoast Asset Management

presents: Saint Patrick's Comedy Gala Saturday, March 18 • 8pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Friday, April 14 • 7pm

HD Broadcast Bolshoi Ballet On Screen:

The Sleeping Beauty

Saturday, April 15 • 12:30pm The Music Hall Presents Seven Fingers of The

Hand: Cuisines and Confessions Wednesday, April 19 • 7pm

presents Spring Concert

Live @ the Loft Mokoomba

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

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

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Alejandro Escovedo

Saturday, May 20 • 8pm

Saint Joan

Writers in the Loft Elizabeth Kostova

Sunday, March 19 • 1pm

Wednesday, April 19 • 6:30pm

Nat’l Theater of London HD Broadcast

School Days Series Mo Willems’ Elephant &

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Sunday, May 21 • 1pm

Wednesday, March 22 • 9:30am & 11:30am Intimately Yours Chris Botti

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

Saturday, March 25 • 8pm

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

Intimately Yours Vaud & The Villains

Innovation + Leadership Dani Shapiro

Tuesday, May 23 • 7 pm

Friday, April 21 • 8pm

Opera Connection Eugene Onegin

Saturday, April 22 • 11:30am Met @ The Music Hall

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

@ The Loft @The Historic Theater

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Piggie’s We Are in a Play!

Twelfth Night

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