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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.
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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.
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RIVER WHYLESS
Thu., March 2 • 8pm • Loft • $24 A blend of folk, pop, and beyond.
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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. PRESENTING SPONSOR: 4
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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
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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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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
Extraordinary Cinema
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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
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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
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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
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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series
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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
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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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No Film Tonight
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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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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
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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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B2W BOX OFFICE @ THE HISTORIC THEATER: 28 Chestnut Street Portsmouth, NH
THE MUSIC HAL L On Stage & On Screen 2017
March 2017
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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
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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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Twelfth Night
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