NOW MAGAZINE • JUNE 2019
CONCERT IN THE LOT 6/16 FEAT. REBIRTH BRASS BAND Intimately Yours
THE MILK CARTON KIDS 6/21
Intimately Yours
GREGORY PORTER 6/25* Hilarity
MARIA BAMFORD 6/28 *ON THE COVER
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WELCOME TO OUR 2019-2020 SEASON HERE'S TO ANOTHER OUTSTANDING YEAR FIRST SATURDAY As we open the door to a new season, we are
SEASON ON SALE
greeted with gratitude and excitement for what’s to come. While we bring Grammy Award-winning artists, comedic legends, literary giants, and
Check out our first look on pgs 16-23!
incredible films inside, the beauty of the theater blooms more each day outside with the completed streetscape and arch. We celebrated much of our 140th year by giving back to the community that gave so much to us.
Photo: David J. Murray, ClearEyePhoto.com
The School Days Series presented first-rate children's theater production to thousands of kids—600 children from Title I schools were able to attend through our School Days Series Scholarship Program, which covered the cost of tickets, school buses, and even lunches for local kids in need. Last year’s Fill the Hall Food Drive collected tons of food for Gather’s Summer Meals 4 Kids program to subsidize the meals kids miss when school is out. I hope you will help us gather this year, as the need is even greater than before. And the magic of Elf The Musical came to life as hundreds of families and veterans saw the show through generous donations to the Give the Gift of Magic program. At Up Next at The Music Hall, we announced our enhanced collaboration
This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, June 1. New shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets go on sale to non-members Saturday, June 15 at noon. To become a member, visit TheMusicHall.org or call 603.436.2400.
RENTAL PARTNERS
SMG presents 2019 SEACOAST ALL-STAR SPORTS AWARDS FT. PAUL PIERCE Tue., June 18 • 6:30pm • Historic Theater
David Wold Associates present
SIMONE PORTER WITH GREAT BAY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sat., September 28 • 8pm • Historic Theater
with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra as our resident orchestra. Their mission to showcase local talent and bring beautiful music to the Seacoast has always inspired us—this partnership couldn’t make more sense! Our wonderful partnership with the City of Portsmouth continues as we work together on the vision for more green space in the Worth Lot. To demonstrate its potential, we’re putting on a New Orleans-themed concert, complete with music from Rebirth Brass Band, Sweet Crude, and local favorites Jumbo Circus Peanuts; food trucks; and beer and wine. You’ll surely have a good time! And believe it or not, we still have time to put on shows! Following the
Credit: David J. Murray/ClearEyePhoto.com
MANY THANKS TO OUR MANY MEMBERS
Concert in the Lot, Grammy Award-winning jazz/soul singer Gregory
May is a beloved month here at The Music Hall: It’s the month
Porter will bring his incredible show covering Nat King Cole. If you love
we get to celebrate all of our amazing members and welcome so
Diana Krall, Postmodern Jukebox, and Chris Botti, this is a must-see! And
many new people to our membership family. It's because of all of
if you’d like to kick off your summer with laughter, the beloved Maria
you that we get to be the destination for indie films, celebrated
Bamford will perform her rapid-fire, roving stand-up at the end of June.
authors, and comedians who make you laugh until you cry—not
Keep an eye on our website and enews for newly announced shows, and I
to mention all the music!
hope to see you at the Theater soon!
We are so happy to announce that, with your help, we’ve met our match! So many of you contributed to Membership May last month, joining our family or upgrading your membership, that you’ve made it one of our most successful months yet!
Patricia Lynch, Executive Director/CEO 2
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To all our members, both new and those of you who we’ve had the pleasure of knowing for a long time, thank you. It’s because of you that we get to do what we love to do.
ON STAGE INTIMATELY YOURS
THE MILK CARTON KIDS
Fri., June 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $36; $48 American indie folk duo, The Milk Carton Kids bring a big sonic palette to the historic stage with beautifully haunting Americana in twopart harmonies with acoustic guitars and their wonderful stage banter.
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EVENING SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo; PortsmouthNH.com
INTIMATELY YOURS
GREGORY PORTER - NAT KING COLE AND ME
Tue., June 25 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $45; $62; $68
On the heels of electrifying audiences and headlining the New Orleans Jazz Festival—this is the summer's DO NOT MISS event! Two-time Grammy Award winner and decorated jazz/soul singer Gregory Porter pays tribute to the greats. SERIES SPONSORS:
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ON STAGE
CONCERT IN THE LOT Sun., June 16 • The Worth Lot • $12 GA (VIP Sold Out)
Join us for a New Orleans-themed concert in the Worth Lot (25 Maplewood Ave, Portsmouth). In partnership with the City of Portsmouth, The Music Hall will bring three bands, food trucks, and beer & wine to the lot. You’re sure to have a good time. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
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JUMBO CIRCUS PEANUTS 4PM
Styled in the manner of a New Orleans street band, the 10-piece Jumbo Circus Peanuts serve up an exuberant stage presence along with musical selections that delight young and old.
Daystar, Inc.; Sustainable Seacoast; Vinilandia NH Wine Distributors
MEDIA PARTNER:
SWEET CRUDE 5PM
The six-piece band consistently delivers exciting shows featuring exuberantly bellowed harmonies and lyrics that jump from English to Louisiana French in a single verse.
THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING REBIRTH BRASS BAND
6:30PM
No band exemplifies the essence and soul of New Orleans like Rebirth Brass Band. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. 4
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HERE & NOW
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What to Expect at Concert in the Lot We’ve got your Father’s Day plans covered! Bring family and friends to the show for New Orleans-style music, food, drink, and fun.
PARKING Since we’ll be taking over a parking lot, look to one of the neighboring parking garages. The City of Portsmouth will have a special deal for event parking at the Foundry Place Garage, a stone’s throw from the Worth Lot, for a $3 flat fee.
ENTERING THE CONCERT Check-in is on Vaughan Mall (by the shops) with our delightful Box Office staff. You will be given color-coded wrist bands for your seating option and if you’re 21+ (for the beer and wine garden).
FOOD & DRINK Speaking of beer and wine, we’ll have a special area for those over 21 to purchase beverages from Cisco Brewers and Vinilandia Wines. No alcohol can be brought into the concert, but don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! There will also be trucks selling food and soft drinks. We’re aiming for a low-waste event, so Sustainable Seacoast will graciously be providing water through the Bluedrop Water System!
RAIN PLAN While we’re crossing our fingers that it won’t rain, we’ve got a plan! If it rains, the concert will be moved into the Historic Theater, where VIPs and those who purchased $15 ticket can get a seat. If you don’t want to gamble on this and haven’t purchased yet, supply is limited, so hurry! See you on Sunday, June 16, rain or shine!
Celebrating Local with the Jumbo Circus Peanuts One of the Seacoast’s most heralded bands, the Jumbo Circus Peanuts will perform as part of our triple bill on June 16. What makes the band unique? Deputy Programming Director Thérèse LaGamma recently caught up with JCP’s John Prendergast to get the low down.
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE NAME JUMBO CIRCUS PEANUTS? We were helping somebody move and we had some boxes from the Pic 'n Pay (some people call it Hannaford). One of the boxes was labeled Jumbo Circus Peanuts.
TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE BAND'S ORIGINS. We are Portsmouth's original DIY brass band, formed just in time for the first Portsmouth Halloween Parade, which ended in the Worth Lot, by the way. We went on to become known in the early days of performing at the Press Room, Wanamaker, and Elvis Room as the band “so bad they're good.” We got better.
WHAT MAKES UP YOUR REPERTOIRE? WHO ARE SOME OF THE BAND'S INFLUENCES? Our earliest influences are the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra. Our songbook used to be all over the place, but in recent years it's focused on funk, soul, and horn-driven rock and roll.
WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THOSE FUN COSTUMES WORN BY BAND MEMBERS?
The Music Hall's Board President Jay McSharry, Volunteer of the Year Marjorie Wolfson, and Executive Director Patricia Lynch Credit: David J. Murray/ClearEyePhoto.com
Celebrating Our Fantastic Volunteers Up Next was an amazing event for more than just announcing upcoming shows and recapping the last year. This year, we took the opportunity to appreciate our volunteers. We were thrilled to share with the audience of members, sponsors, and staff that our 322 volunteers gave 22,252 hours of their time! Shows at The Music Hall are staffed primarily by volunteers, who invite patrons into the building, run coat check, work concessions, and seat everyone in a timely manner. But they even give their time when there isn’t a show by sending out mailings, cleaning our beautiful chandelier, and decorating the Historic Theater for the holidays. They sort and deliver food for the Fill the Hall Food Drive for Gather, and they ensure the safety and enjoyment of thousands of students during our School Days Series. Every year, we honor one of these incredible volunteers as the Volunteer of the Year, nominated by peers and Music Hall staff. Ever the team player, with a contagious positive and can-do attitude, Marjorie Wolfson is this year’s Volunteer of the Year! We are so thankful for Marjorie and all of the volunteers’ commitment to the theater. Next time you see a volunteer, be sure to thank them for their time.
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ON STAGE HILARITY MARIA
BAMFORD
Fri., June 28 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $35 Maria Bamford returns to Portsmouth with her rapid-fire, roving stand up. Her comedy has appeared on Netflix specials, comedy series, and animated series BoJack Horseman and Adventure Time. SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
The Financial Advisors, LLC; Petersen Engineering
FILL THE HALL 2019
Sat., June 22 • 9am-3pm • Historic Theater Join us as we challenge the community to fill every seat in the Historic Theater with bags of food for Gather and their Summer Meals 4 Kids program during the fifth annual Fill The Hall Food Drive.
Photo: David J. Murray/ClearEyePhoto.com
LIVE AT THE LOFT AMY
BLACK
WRITERS IN THE LOFT MARY
Sat., June 1 • 8pm • Loft • $22
As a singer, songwriter and performer, Nashville-based Amy Black is known for her authenticity, versatility, and soulfulness. PRESENTING SPONSOR: 6
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MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Print & Frame
BETH KEANE
Wed., June 5 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage* From bestselling author Mary Beth Keane comes a profound novel about a tragedy between two neighboring families that reverberates over four decades, testing relationships and showcasing the power of forgiveness. SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation *Check website for ticket package details
ON STAGE
LIVE AT THE LOFT SAM
LIVE AT THE LOFT MARY
ROBBINS
Sat., June 8 • 8pm • Loft • $10
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Sam Robbins brings original Americana and creative covers to the Loft. MEDIA PARTNERS:
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
WRITERS IN THE LOFT NEAL
GAUTHIER
Wed., June 12 • 7:30pm • Loft • $25
Live Free Print & Frame
Rifles and Rosary Beads is a new studio album co-written with wounded combat veterans for the purpose of healing through the songwriting process to “post-traumatic-growth.” MEDIA PARTNERS:
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Live Free Print & Frame
LIVE AT THE LOFT LUCETTE
STEPHENSON
Fri., June 14 7pm Loft $49 includes book and beverage*
Sat., June 15 • 8pm • Loft • $20
The #1 NYT bestselling author of Seveneves returns with Fall, a wildly inventive and entertaining science fiction thriller—Paradise Lost by way of Philip K. Dick—that unfolds in the near future, in parallel worlds.
Canadian indie-pop artist draws inspiration from artists as eclectic as Leonard Cohen, Blaze Foley, Amy Winehouse, and Etta James.
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MEDIA PARTNERS:
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Live Free Print & Frame
Photo: RayaOnAssignment.com
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP CREATIVEMORNINGS Fri., June 21 • 8:30am • Loft • Free, RSVP required
PKX
LIVE AT THE LOFT JESSE
TERRY
Fri., June 28 • 8pm • Loft • $12
CreativeMornings Portsmouth is a local chapter of the global breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Every meeting features a local speaker on the month’s topic, with breakfast snacks & drinks provided.
A true musical journeyman, this New England-based singer/songwriter has made it his mission to share his love of music fully and completely, without regard for shading his emotions or tempering his convictions.
SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & PRESENTING Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank SPONSOR: *Check website for ticket package details
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Print & Frame
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ON SCREEN
Film tickets: $13 Adults; $10 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders
HISTORIC THEATER
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:
HIGH LIFE R
• 1h 53m • UK 5/31 • 3pm; 5/31, 6/1, 6/4, 6/5 • 7pm The latest from visionary director Claire Denis (Chocolat, Let The Sunshine In). Monte (Robert Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew, death-row inmates led by a doctor (Juliette Binoche) with sinister motives, has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward a black hole.
THE MUSTANG R
• 1h 36m • France 6/7 • 3pm; 6/7, 6/11, 6/12 • 7pm Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts), a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his violent past, is required to participate in an “outdoor maintenance” program as part of his state-mandated social rehabilitation. Spotted by a no-nonsense veteran trainer (Bruce Dern) and helped by an outgoing fellow inmate and trick rider (Jason Mitchell), Roman is accepted into the selective wild horse training section of the program, where he finds his own humanity in gentling an especially unbreakable mustang.
US R
• 1h 56m • US 6/22, 6/26 • 7pm; 6/23 • 4pm Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar winner for 12 Years A Slave) feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway.
ECHO IN THE CANYON NR
• 1h 22m • US 6/28 • 3pm; 6/30 • 4pm; 7/2, 7/3 • 7pm This documentary celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon scene. Dylan uncovers never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today.
WILDCARD
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing
WALKING ON WATER
NR • 1h 45m • US
Thu., June 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $13 Bulgarian director Andrey Paounov's documentary chronicles famed environmental artist Christo's first major project after the death of his wife and long-time collaborator Jeanne-Claude. He overcomes numerous challenges to realize his 2016 masterpiece The Floating Piers: a surreal yellow floating walkway on Italy's Lake Iseo. 8
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NUREYEV
NR • 1h 49m • UK
Fri., June 14 • 3pm & 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $13 This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world.
ON SCREEN LOFT Film tickets: $13 Adults; $10 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:
ASK DR. RUTH NR
• 1h 40m • US 6/2 • 4pm; 6/4, 6/6 • 7pm Discover the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist. With her diminutive frame, thick German accent, and uninhibited approach to sex therapy and education, Dr. Ruth transformed the conversation around sexuality. As she approaches her 90th birthday and shows no signs of slowing down, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and unlikely path to a career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.
HAIL SATAN? R
• 1h 35m • US 6/7, 6/11, 6/13 • 7pm; 6/9 • 4pm Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history...an inspiring and entertaining new feature documentary from acclaimed director Penny Lane (Nuts!, Our Nixon). When mediasavvy members of the Satanic Temple organize a series of public actions designed to advocate for religious freedom and challenge corrupt authority, they prove that with little more than a clever idea, a mischievous sense of humor, and a few rebellious friends, you can speak truth to power in some truly profound ways. It's as charming and funny as it is thought-provoking.
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM PG
• 1h 31m • US 6/21 • 3pm; 6/21, 6/22, 6/25, 6/26, 6/27 • 7pm This documentary chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a bio-diverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
WILDCARD
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing
NEW! THROWBACK THURSDAYS Join us this summer for some old-school film action! Several Thursdays throughout the summer we will feature screen favorites worth seeing again in The (air-conditioned) Music Hall on the big screen and with a bunch of fellow movie-lovers! These special screenings will begin at 8pm to leave more time for sunset dinners, cookouts, or drinks on the decks. For the full schedule, see page 16.
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
JAWS (1975)
G • 2h 29m • UK PG • 2h 4m • US
Thu., June 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater The original which made so many of us afraid to swim in the ocean! Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, and a hardly big-enough boat.
Thu., June 27 • 8pm • Historic Theater Stanley Kubrick’s landmark 51-year-old science-fiction epic based on the work of Arthur C. Clark. Humanity’s emergence and place in the universe on the big screen. TheMusicHall.org
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ON SCREEN
ONE NIGHT ONLY
PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:
WILDCARD
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: VAN GOGH & JAPAN
NR • 1h 30m
Sat., June 15 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $15 (no passes)
BEFORE STONEWALL (1985)
NR • 1h 27m
Sat., June 15 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $13
In this little-known story of Van Gogh’s art, the film travels to France, the Netherlands, and Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that made him the artist we know of today.
Newly restored for the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Presented in partnership with ACLU-NH, Seacoast Outright, and Seacoast NH LGBT History Project to help kick off Portsmouth Pride Week.
FILM CLUB
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN
SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank
MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire
GEN SILENT NR
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1h 10m
Thu., June 20 • 7pm • Loft • GA $13
TRUE GRIT (2010) PG13
1h 50m • US Tue., June 18 • 7pm • Loft • GA $15 A studied new adaptation of the Charles Portis novel about a boozy gunslinging lawman hired by a 14-year-old spitfire to bring justice to the no-account cutthroat that murdered her father. •
The critically acclaimed documentary about LGBT older people going back into the closet to survive. Some of those who fought early battles for equality are now facing fear of bullying, abuse, and religious objection, and many are hiding their identities. Panel discussion and Q&A will follow the film. Part of Portsmouth PRIDE 2019 and presented in partnership with ACLU-NH.
MET AT THE MUSIC HALL
WILDCARD
SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing
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SUMMER ENCORE: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
2h 55m
Sat., June 29 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $15 (no subscriptions)
INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM TOUR
A pair of charismatic artists, tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Diana Damrau, are the star-crossed lovers of Gounod's dreamy adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy.
We set sail for our tour’s sixth voyage, packed with the most inspiring stories from the seven seas and the best water sports action of the year.
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NR • 2h (plus intermission)
Sat., June 29 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $15
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Service Credit Union Serving as Presenting Sponsor of the Concert in the Lot
THIS MONTH'S MEMBER EVENTS
We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Concert in the Lot and, with this new event, we’re pleased to welcome a new sponsor to the family: Service Credit Union. A member-owned notfor-profit, Service Credit Union is a lot like the member-supported nonprofit Music Hall. We are both mission-driven and committed to building lasting relationships with our members and our community. What better way to celebrate that commitment than with Service Credit Union as Presenting Sponsor of the Concert in the Lot, a giant block party in partnership with the City of Portsmouth! Established in 1957, Service Credit Union was founded as Portsmouth Air Force Base Federal Credit Union to assist military personnel and their families. Since then, Service Credit Union has grown to over $3.5 billion in assets and now serves those living or working in the state of New Hampshire or the Falmouth, MA area and their families, as well as anyone who has worked for or is currently working for the Department of Defense, including active duty military, veterans, and their families. To learn more about Service Credit Union and their mission to do what is right for their members, visit ServiceCU.org
BOOK CLUB:
THERE THERE BY TOMMY ORANGE Mon., 6/10 • 6pm Portwalk Place
DIRECTOR'S CLUB:
ATLANTIC GRILL Thu., 6/27 • 5:30-7pm 5 Pioneer Road, Rye, NH
DON'T MISS! DIRECTOR'S CLUB:
STAR ISLAND Sat., 7/27 • 10:45am-3:15pm Meet at 315 Market St. in Portsmouth to catch the Shoals Steamship. For more information, contact Jess Bunker at 603.766.2176 or JBunker@themusichall.org
Thank You to Our Kitchen Tour Sponsors! We would like to gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of the homeowners, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees who made this year’s Kitchen Tour a success. Over the past 28 years, this annual fundraiser has become a beloved Seacoast tradition and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to underwrite essential outreach and education efforts. We would not be able to fulfill our mission to serve as an active and vital arts center for the enrichment of the Seacoast community without this support. Thank you.
ANNUAL SPONSOR:
PREMIER SPONSOR:
LEAD SPONSORS:
SPONSORS: A&M Paint and Wallpaper; Amy Dutton Home; Andrew Sidford Architects; Arens Stonework; Artistic Tile LLC; Avery Insurance; Back Bay Networks; Bayberry & Co; Benjamin Nutter Architects; BG's Boathouse Restaurant; Cafe Espresso; Christine's Crossing; CJ Architects; Club Boutique & City Shoes; D.D. Cook Builders & D.D. Cook Real Estate; The Flower Kiosk; Geno's Chowder & Sandwich Shop; Greg West Photography; Hubert Krah Designs, LLC; Jacquelyn Nooney Landscape, Inc.; Jay W. Armstrong Designs; Lisa Teague Design Studios; Martin Building Solutions; Mighty Roots; Nick Gray Builders; Olde Port Properties; Onyx Boutique; Peter Goodrich, LLC; PK Surroundings Fine Kitchens and Interiors; Portico Fine Tile & Design; Portsmouth Bath Company; Portsmouth Painting Company; Rolling Green Nursery, LLC; Salmon Falls Woodworks; Selectwood; State Street Discount; Stimuli Sight & Sound; Terra Firma Landscape Architecture; The Green Cocoon; Therapy Cleaning Products; TMS Architects; Warren's Restaurant; Weekender House; Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC.
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Fill Every Seat to Help a Local Child in Need The 5th Annual Fill the Hall Food Drive is Saturday, June 22. Chris Curtis, Film and Outreach Manager here at The Music Hall, spoke with Deb Anthony, Executive Director at Gather, about what this event means for the community and the need to fill every seat.
WHAT INSPIRED THIS COLLABORATION? Denise Wheeler inspired this. She lives the arts, and she is very invested in solving hunger and Gather's Summer Meals 4 Kids program. She brought The Music Hall and Gather together.
WHAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO ITS SUCCESS YEAR AFTER YEAR? This is one of the most amazing events. The commitment of The Music Hall to the Seacoast makes it a perfect fit for them to collaborate in the effort to stop hunger here in our community. Fill the Hall is a huge supporter of Summer Meals 4 Kids and Gather’s other food programs. Then, the entire community comes together for a very simple and profound reason: children living here in 2019 should not be hungry. It is magical. Photo: Sydney Bilodeau
TELL US MORE ABOUT THE NEED FOR THIS FOOD DRIVE, WHO BENEFITS FROM IT? Each summer we provide weekly food to children across the Greater Seacoast through our Summer Meals 4 Kids program to replace “free and reduced breakfast and lunch” due to school break. We support over 500 children a week for up to 11 weeks and all school vacations with food to ensure they have breakfast and lunch.
WHAT ITEMS ARE NEEDED THE MOST? Peanut butter, jelly, box cereal, and healthy snacks. See the full list on the event page at TheMusicHall.org.
proud supporters of the Music hall
bringing the arts home...
The ArTs Are The Answer to vibrant and prosperous communities where we treasure our heritage, celebrate our diversity and nurture our ingenuity.
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LEGEND
JUNE 2019 Schedule subject to change
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MEMORIAL DAY
Historic Tour 5pm
Movie
NO FILM TONIGHT
BOX OFFICE CLOSED Movie NO FILM TONIGHT
Wild Nights with Emily 7pm Movie
WEDNESDAY
At the Historic Theater At the Loft Show & Tell discussion follows the film
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First Saturday 2019-2020 On Sale
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Wild Nights with Emily 7pm Combat Obscura 7pm
Wild Nights with Emily 7pm Combat Obscura 7pm
Combat Obscura 7pm
CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am High Life 3pm & 7pm Music
Pete Francis 8pm
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High Life 7pm Music
Amy Black 8pm
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NO FILM TONIGHT
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Literary
Mary Beth Keane 7pm
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PSO Presents Summer Concert 3:30pm
High Life 7pm Ask Dr. Ruth 7pm
Movie
Ask Dr. Ruth 4pm
High Life 7pm
Walking on Water 7pm Ask Dr. Ruth 7pm
The Mustang 3pm & 7pm
Sam Robbins 8pm
Hail Satan? 7pm
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NO FILM TONIGHT
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Book Club Portwalk Place 6pm
Movie
Music
Hail Satan? 4pm
The Mustang 7pm Hail Satan? 7pm
The Mustang 7pm
Hail Satan? 7pm
Mary Gauthier 7:30pm
Nureyev 3pm & 7pm Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh & Japan 1pm Literary Neal Stephenson Movie 7pm Before Stonewall 7pm Music
Lucette 8pm
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CONCERT IN THE LOT
NO FILM TONIGHT
Doors Open at 3pm Jumbo Circus Peanuts 4pm Sweet Crude 5pm
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Rental
SMG presents 2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards 6:30pm
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Gen Silent 7pm
CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am
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Jaws 8pm
Movie/Talk
True Grit (2010) 7pm
Rebirth Brass Band 6:30pm
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NO FILM TONIGHT
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Movie Director's Club Atlantic Grill 5:30pm Echo In The Canyon 3pm
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Echo In The Canyon 4pm
Gregory Porter: Nat King Cole & Me 7:30pm
Us 7pm Movie
The Biggest Little The Milk Carton Kids Farm 7pm 8pm
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The Biggest Little Farm 7pm
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Fill The Hall 9am-3pm
The Biggest Little Farm 7pm
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The Biggest Little Farm 7pm
Comedy
Movie
Music
2001: A Space Odyssey 8pm
Maria Bamford 8pm
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Summer Encore: Roméo et Juliette 1pm Movie
International Ocean Film Tour 7pm
Jesse Terry 8pm
B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater: 28 Chestnut Street The Loft: 131 Congress Street Hours: Monday - Saturday, noon - 6pm Film tickets: $13 Adults; $10 Seniors 60+, Students, Military/Veterans/First Responders 14
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AT A GLANCE
B2W BOX OFFICE @ THE HISTORIC THEATER: 28 Chestnut Street
At the Historic Theater At the Loft
JUNE 2019
JUNE 2019
JULY 2019
Live at the Loft
Intimately Yours
Film Club
Saturday, June 1 • 8pm
Amy Black
Rental Partner
PSO Presents Summer Concert Sunday, June 2 • 3:30pm Writers in the Loft
Mary Beth Keane
Wednesday, June 5 • 7pm Wildcard
Walking on Water
Thursday, June 6 • 7pm
The Milk Carton Kids
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Friday, June 21 • 8pm
Tuesday, July 23 • 7pm
Fill The Hall
Innovation + Leadership
Saturday, June 22 • 9am-3pm Intimately Yours
Tuesday, June 25 • 7:30pm
AUGUST 2019
Wildcard
Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Thursday, June 27 • 8pm Hilarity
Saturday, June 8 • 8pm
Friday, June 28 • 8pm
Maria Bamford
Live at the Loft
Live at the Loft
Wednesday, June 12 • 7:30pm
Friday, June 28 • 8pm
Mary Gauthier
Jesse Terry
Wildcard
Met at The Music Hall
Friday, June 14 • 3pm & 7pm
Saturday, June 29 • 1pm
Nureyev
Summer Encore: Roméo et Juliette (Gounod)
Writers in the Loft
Wildcard
Friday, June 14 • 7pm
Saturday, June 29 • 7pm
Neal Stephenson Wildcard
International Ocean Film Tour Vol 6
Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh and Japan Saturday, June 15 • 1pm
JULY 2019
Wildcard
Met at The Music Hall
Before Stonewall (1985)
Saturday, June 15 • 7pm Live at the Loft
Lucette
Saturday, June 15 • 8pm Concert in the Lot
Jumbo Circus Peanuts
Sunday, June 16 • 4pm Concert in the Lot
Sweet Crude
Sunday, June 16 • 5pm Concert in the Lot
The Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band Sunday, June 16 • 6:30pm Rental Partner
SMG presents 2019 Seacoast All Star Sports Awards featuring Paul Pierce Tuesday, June 18 • 6:30pm Film Club
True Grit (2010)
Tuesday, June 18 • 7pm Innovation + Leadership On Screen
Gen Silent
Thursday, June 20 • 7pm Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: Jaws (1975) Thursday, June 20 • 8pm Innovation + Leadership
CreativeMornings PKX: Wonder Friday, June 21 • 8:30am
Friday, July 26 • 8:30am
Gregory Porter: Nat King Cole & Me
Live at the Loft
Sam Robbins
CreativeMornings PKX: End
Summer Encore: La Bohème (Puccini) Saturday, July 6 • 1pm Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: The Blues Brothers (1980) Thursday, July 11 • 8pm Live at the Loft
The Small Glories
Thursday, July 11 • 8pm Live at the Loft
Session Americana with Ali McGuirk Friday, July 12 • 8pm
Throwback Thursday: Back To The Future (1985) Thursday, August 1 • 8pm Innovation + Leadership
Inna Khazan, Ph.D.
Thursday, August 1 • 7pm Intimately Yours
Brett Dennen
Friday, August 2 • 8pm Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: The Jerk (1979) Thursday, August 8 • 8pm Wildcard
NY Dog Film Festival
Friday, August 9 • 7pm Film Club
Stagecoach (1939)
Tuesday, August 13 • 7pm Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: Pulp Fiction (1994) Thursday, August 15 • 8pm Live at the Loft
The Gibbonses
Friday, August 16 • 8pm Live at the Loft
J. Hoard
Saturday, August 17 • 8pm Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: Moulin Rouge Sing-Along Party (2001) Thursday, August 22 • 8pm
Met at The Music Hall
Innovation + Leadership
Saturday, July 13 • 1pm
Friday, August 23 • 8:30am
Summer Encore: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)
CreativeMornings PKX: Justice
Writers in the Loft
Liza Wieland
Wednesday, July 17 • 7pm Wildcard
Throwback Thursday: Alien (1979) Thursday, July 18 • 8pm Live at the Loft
Y La Bamba
Friday, July 19 • 8pm Met at The Music Hall
Summer Encore: Aida (Verdi) Saturday, July 20 • 1pm
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LIVE AT THE LOFT
THE SMALL GLORIES Thu., July 11 • 8pm • Loft $20 (Already on sale)
A Canadian roots powerhouse duo with a near perfect sense of quality.
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WILDCARD NEW! THROWBACK THURSDAYS
GA $13 (Already on sale) Join us this summer for some old-school film action! Several Thursdays throughout the summer we will feature screen favorites worth seeing again in The (air-conditioned) Music Hall on the big screen and with a bunch of fellow movie-lovers!
JAWS (1975)
Thu., June 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
Thu., June 27 • 8pm • Historic Theater
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980)
LIVE AT THE LOFT SESSION
AMERICANA WITH ALI MCGUIRK
Fri., July 12 • 8pm • Loft • $22 (Already on sale)
This collaboration is a perfect blend of jazzy smooth silk and folk rock, intertwining to produce a jubilant explosion that shines brilliantly.
Thu., July 11 • 8pm • Historic Theater
ALIEN (1979)
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Thu., July 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater
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BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
Thu., August 1 • 8pm • Historic Theater
THE JERK (1979)
Thu., August 8 • 8pm • Historic Theater
PULP FICTION (1994)
Thu., August 15 • 8pm • Historic Theater
MOULIN ROUGE SING-ALONG PARTY (2001)
Thu., August 22 • 8pm • Historic Theater SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing
WRITERS IN THE LOFT LIZA
WIELAND
MET AT THE MUSIC HALL
Wed., July 17 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage* (Already On Sale)
SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter
Poet Elizabeth Bishop embarks on a life-altering adventure in Paris right before World War II.
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SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation
LA BOHÉME (Puccini)
SUMMER ENCORES GA $15 (Already on sale, no subscriptions) ROMÉO ET JULIETTE (Gounod) LA BOHÈME (Puccini)
Sat., June 29 • 1pm • Historic Theater Sat., July 6 • 1pm • Historic Theater
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (Rossini)
Sat., July 13 • 1pm • Historic Theater
AIDA (Verdi)
Sat., July 20 • 1pm • Historic Theater
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LA BAMBA
Fri., July 19 • 8pm • Loft • $24 (Already on sale) Bold and hypnotic, this band flows between folk and pop, creating dreamy soundscapes. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
MEDIA Live Free Print PARTNERS: & Frame *Check website for ticket details
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INTIMATELY YOURS
BRETT DENNEN
Fri., August 2 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30 Using every color of the musical palate, Brett Dennen possesses a poet’s perspective, off-kilter vocals, insane sense of humor, and limitless musical freedom, creating an absolutely iridescent catalog. SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS: Avery Insurance; Eastern Bank; Clear Eye Photo
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE MALCOLM
GLADWELL
Fri., September 13 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $43.75 includes book and ticket* From the #1 bestselling author and host of the podcast Revisionist History, a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong. WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
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INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP INNA
KHAZAN, PH.D.
Thu., August 1 • 7pm • Loft • $37 includes book and beverage* (Already on sale) Learn a mind-body approach to take control of your health using biofeedback techniques and mindfulness practice. SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
LIVE AT THE LOFT J.
HOARD
Sat., August 17 • 8pm • Loft • $20 (Already on sale)
MEDIA PARTNERS:
HILARITY MATT
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BRAUNGER
Fri., September 27 • 8pm • Loft • $22 Best of Fest headlining comedian Matt Braunger has performed on latenight talk shows and comedy festivals around the country, in addition to his Netflix special, Big, Dumb Animal. SERIES SPONSOR: 18
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GIBBONSES
Fri., August 16 • 8pm • Loft • $10 (Already on sale) Solid vocal harmonies, creative guitar playing, and tasteful use of effects enable this duo to deliver an unexpected sound that rivals the fullness of a much larger band. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP MICHAEL
PATRICK LYNCH
Live Free Print & Frame
Tue., September 24 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage*
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter J. Hoard’s music is similarly uplifting and gospel-inspired, anchored by his triumphant vocals. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
LIVE AT THE LOFT THE
A timely critique of our culture’s narcissistic aversion to admitting when we are wrong. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
LIVE AT THE LOFT MAX
SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank
HATT/EDDA GLASS
Sun., September 29 • 7pm • Loft • $22
This dynamic duo blends a unique mix of American and Brazilian sounds. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
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TELLURIDE BY THE SEA FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, September 20 - Sunday, September 22 • Patron Pass: $220; Weekend Pass: $100 Nine films. Three days. One weekend festival of new movies fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. Films will be announced and individual tickets will go on sale Labor Day weekend.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE
DAVID BLIGHT
Thu., November 14 • 7pm Historic Theater $13.75 plus cost of book* The famous abolitionist, writer, and orator comes alive again in David Blight’s Pulitzer Prizewinning biography and one of the New York Times’ Best Books of 2018.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
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LIVE AT THE LOFT PATTY
LARKIN
Fri., October 4 • 8pm • Loft • $25
LIVE AT THE LOFT ARI
Patty Larkin’s new album Song Poems redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics.
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s deep, smooth voice is seriously easy to get lost in.
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HEST
Sat., October 5 • 8pm • Loft • $14
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LIVE AT THE LOFT NELLA
LIVE AT THE LOFT LIZ
Nella brings Venezuela’s folklore roots and the Andalusian region’s music together in a way that truly shines.
Soul, sophistication, and sensuality combine in Frame’s honest and cool Americana.
Thu., October 24 • 8pm • Loft • $29
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Fri., November 1 • 8pm • Loft • $10
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SCHOOL DAYS SERIES $6 (Already on sale)
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
Fri., October 11 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Tue., October 22 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater
DOG LOVES BOOKS
MEDIA PARTNERS:
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LLAMA LLAMA - LIVE!
Wed., April 8, 2020 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH
Tue., May 5, 2020 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater
THE ORCHESTRA MOVES WITH THE PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tue., May 12, 2020 • 10am & 12:30pm Historic Theater
Tue., March 10, 2020 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater
THE POUT-POUT FISH
Wed., March 25, 2020 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater
PHOTO: Sydney Bilodeau
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THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS
NEW YEAR’S EVE CHAMPAGNE POPS! WITH THE PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tue., December 31 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30 (No discounts)
Rediscover the glamour of New Year’s Eve with a luscious Holiday Pops Concert, guaranteed to sweep you up in the evening. EVENING SPONSOR: The Financial Advisors
THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS THE
MOTH MAINSTAGE
Sat., March 21, 2020 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $48; $55 True stories, told live, no notes. This flagship program featuring a mix of national voices, including luminaries in the arts and sciences, news-makers and news breakers, and everyday heroes (and even a few reformed villains!) makes its return to The Music Hall. TheMusicHall.org
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AKHNATEN (Glass)
MET AT THE MUSIC HALL
PORGY AND BESS° (Gershwin) Sat., February 8, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater
$29; $15 for 18 & under (Already On Sale)
AGRIPPINA° (Handel)
TURANDOT (Puccini)
Sat., October 12 • 1pm • Historic Theater
MANON (Massenet)
Sat., October 26 1pm Historic Theater •
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Sat., March 7, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (Wagner)
Sat., March 14, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater
MADAMA BUTTERFLY° (Puccini) Sun., November 10 • 1pm • Historic Theater
TOSCA (Puccini)
Sat., April 11, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater
AKHNATEN° (Glass)
MARIA STUARDA° (Donizetti)
Sat., May 16, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater
WOZZECK (Berg)
Sat., January 4, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater Sat., January 11, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater
°Due to The Music Hall programming, this opera will be broadcast after its live date.
OPERA CONNECTION $14 (Already On Sale)
PORGY AND BESS (Gershwin)
Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman leads a lively discussion prior to the Met at The Music Hall broadcast.
AGRIPPINA (Handel)
Sat., February 8, 2020 • 11:30am • Loft Sat., March 7, 2020 • 11:30am • Loft
SEASON PREVIEW
MARIA STUARDA (Donizetti)
Thu., October 3 • 5:30pm • Loft • Free*
Sat., May 16, 2020 • 11:30am • Loft
MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini) Sun., November 10 • 11:30am • Loft
SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa
THE WOMEN
FILM CLUB
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Subscription: $75, individual ticket: $15* (Already On Sale)
STAGECOACH
1939: HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST YEAR Join the 80th anniversary celebration of the Golden Age of movies. This star-studded sixpack of iconic hits still influences filmmakers today. This series ticks every movie lover’s box, including a family classic, a Western, two comedies, a drama, and for the grand finale, Gone with the Wind. 22
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THE WOMEN
Tue., July 23 • 7pm • Loft Tue., August 13 • 7pm • Loft
Tue., September 17 • 7pm • Loft
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
Tue., October 15 • 7pm • Loft
NINOTCHKA
Tue., November 19 • 7pm • Loft
GONE WITH THE WIND
Sun., December 29 • 2pm • Loft
ABOUT THE HOST: JEANNIE MACDONALD As a child, Jeannie MacDonald launched her classic film education by staying up way past her bedtime to watch “old” movies. After surviving producer stints at Boston’s CBS and NBC affiliates, she moved to Los Angeles, where she wrote TV and radio copy for Paramount Television series on the studio’s iconic Hollywood lot. *Check website for ticket package details
THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE AT THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS
NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 22 Featuring Sally Struthers in her Broadway Tour reprisal of Miss Hannigan
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