September 2015 NOW Magazine

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September 2015

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NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, September 5. The following NEW shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets on sale to non-members Friday, September 18 at noon. To become a member, call (603) 766-2176 or email Lsaniuk@themusichall.org.

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VAUD & THE VILLAINS

Sat., January 23 • 8pm • Historic Theater •$32

An 18-piece orchestra and cabaret show, loosely themed as a traveling medicine show. It's Americana Noir meets Moulin Rouge with the presentation of a modern day, over the top, spectacle playing roots, traditional jazz, revival music, parlour music, gospel, zydeco, and folk.

Innovation + Leadership

AMY CUDDY

Tue., January 19 • 7pm • Loft •$42 Includes reserved seat, book (PRESENCE; $28, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The celebrated Harvard Business School Professor - also known for her TED Talk on “Power Posing,” viewed by 27 million - shows us how to stop worrying about the impression we make on others and redirect our thoughts, actions, and physiology to free ourselves to be our best.

Don’t miss this evening with “the high priestess of self confidence for the self-doubting.” – Susan Cain, Quiet

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PINK MARTINI

Hilarity

Wed., March 16 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater •$30- $79 Back by popular demand! Pink Martini, a self described “little orchestra” that can effortlessly go from classical songs to Latin songs and back to classic pop. Their uniquely elegant and sophisticated style set against the backdrop of the Historic Theater makes this show a must see.

The hilarious Paula Poundstone makes her return to The Music Hall this spring. Known for never performing the same act twice, this observational comedian is a fan favorite.

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Live @ The Loft

TIGER SAW

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Fri., November 6 • 8pm • Loft • $10 Celebrate the release of Tiger Saw’s sixth album, Horn Hill, recorded over the winter on Monhegan Island, ten miles off the coast of Maine.

Community Partner Artist Patrick Healey with Flatbread Company presents THE POET'S HOUSE Sun., Oct. 4 • 4pm • Loft

Rental Partner NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL Thu., Oct. 15 - Sun., Oct. 18 • Historic Theater & Loft

Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research presents PARADISE WAITS Fri., Nov. 6 • 7:30pm Historic Theater

Rental Partner Townsquare Media presents RODNEY CARRINGTON: HERE COMES THE TRUTH Fri., Nov. 13 • 7pm • Historic Theater

Rental Partner The Housing Partnership presents CAPITOL STEPS: ROCK THE VOTE Sat., Feb. 6 • 5pm & 8pm • Historic Theater

Rental Partner Warren Miller presents CHASING SHADOWS Mon., Nov. 23 • 8pm; Tue., Nov. 24 • 6pm & 9pm; Wed., Nov. 25 • 6pm & 9pm • Historic Theater ON SALE 9/21!

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PAULA POUNDSTONE

Fri., May 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $26.50; $39.50

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Sat., February 6 • 8pm • Loft • $25

With the technical facility of hip hop, the sophistication of the glory days of the Cotton Club, the flash of Rat Pack era Las Vegas, and elements of vaudeville, robot, tap, and mime, The Wondertwins create a distinctive style all their own.

Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents: STRAUSS, SCHUMANN I AND GLAZUNOV Sun., November 15 • 3pm FAMILY HOLIDAY POPS Sun., Dec. 22 • 7:30pm NIGHT AT THE OPERA Sun., March 20 • 3pm SIBELEUS, STRAUSS & CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNER Sun., June 5 • 3pm All performances in the Historic Theater

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LIVE ON STAGE SEPTEMBER

STAFF PICK!

ANI DIFRANCO

LUCIUS

Grammy Award winning singer songwriter, activist, and independent entrepreneur, Ani DiFranco has been setting her own pace—and encouraging countless admirers to do the same—for more than 20 years.

One part '60s girl group, one part endearing alternative Americana, and one part hyper-stylized indie-rock band, Lucius is “the missing link between Arcade Fire and Haim,” according to The Guardian.

Fri., September 11 • 8pm • Historic Theater •$32; $38

Thu., September 17 • 8pm • Historic Theater $20; $24

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EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

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SALMAN RUSHDIE Tue., September 22 • 7:30pm Historic Theater $13.25 For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (Two Years, Eight Months...; $28, hardcover) is required.

Tickets not available online.

Writers The internationally on a new celebrated bestselling england stage. author comes to town with his first novel for adults in seven years, Presented by Music Hall & a “wonder tale” about The NH Public Radio the way we live now, a rich and multifaceted work that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story to bring alive a world – our world – that has been plunged into an age of unreason.

TELLURIDE BY THE SEA September 18 - 20 • Historic Theater & Loft Six films. Three days. One weekend festival of new cinema fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.

Stay tuned—films will be announced on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend! Be the first to find out, by signing up for the enews at TheMusicHall.org.

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DAY SPONSOR: BayRing Communications

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LIVE ON STAGE SEPTEMBER SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALLSTARS Thu., September 3 • 7:30pm • Loft • $22 This group is a potent example of the redeeming power of music, uplifting fans across the globe with songs of hope, faith and joy!

RE-IMAGINING BENNY GOODMAN (QUARTET)

A VERY SPECIAL SOLO EVENING WITH

JOAN ARMATRADING

Thu., September 24 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $36; $48; $54

Fri., September 11 • 8pm Loft • $22

With 20 stunning albums, three Grammy nominations, and scores of awards, this British singer songwriter will be touring solo for the first time in 42 years, bringing her strong rhythmic acoustic guitar playing in what she has said will be her last major tour.

Praised as a great clarinetist and allaround improviser by the New York Times, Israeli-American musician Oran Etkin makes his Portsmouth debut, celebrating the daring and playful spirit of Benny Goodman.

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RENÉ MARIE

Churchill's Garden Center; Clear Eye Photo; The Friendly Toast

Thu., September 17 • 7:30pm Loft • $30 One of America’s most interesting and compelling artists! Her style incorporates a distinctly American mélange of jazz, soul, blues, folk, and gospel with an innate theatrical ability to interpret a song deeply and live its truth.

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RYAN CLAUSON

ALICE HOFFMAN

Sat., September 12 • 8pm Loft • $20

Wed., September 16 • 7pm • Loft • $42 Includes reserved seat, book

(The Marriage of Opposites; $27.99, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

His silly and high-energy comedy consists of hilarious real life stories combined with edgy social commentary.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers brings to life the tropical island of St. Thomas and the extraordinary woman whose forbidden love gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro, the Father of Impressionism.

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LIVE ON STAGE SEPTEMBER Writers on a new england stage.

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Writers on a New England Stage & Innovation + Leadership

BRENÉ BROWN (SOLD OUT)

FARAO

Wed., September 9 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

Sat., September 26 • 8pm • Loft • $18

For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (Rising Strong; $27, hardcover) is required.

Girl + guitar? We’ve heard it all before. But not the way this Norwegian singer songwriter writes music. As if thumbing through ancient tomes, this newcomer has mastered emotional songwriting while allowing her affection for contemporary music to pervade; a beautiful conflict of old and new.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN: PRESENTING SPONSORS: SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service

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FALL 2015 PREVIEW STACY SCHIFF Thu., October 29 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.75 For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (The Witches; $32, hardcover) is required.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Cleopatra visits with her riveting account of the Salem Witch Trials and the women who played a central role in the fantastical New England political panic. One of our most acclaimed historians, Stacy Schiff fully unveils the first great American mystery.

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FALL 2015 PREVIEW CHADWICK STOKES

Fri., October 2 • 8:30pm • Loft • $28 Chadwick Stokes, is a Boston-based singer songwriter who found success in the late ‘90s and 2000s as the singer and guitarist for the groups Dispatch and State Radio.

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TOM BROSSEAU (SOLO) Sat., October 3 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Tom Brosseau, a Los Angeles-based progressive folk artist and Grand Forks, North Dakota native, has a voice that has been called “totally earthbound and at the same time sorta out there in the ether.”

BEAUTY PILL

Sat., October 10 • 8pm • Loft • $16 The ambitious cinematic sound of Beauty Pill, a band from Washington, DC, is based largely around the songs and ideas of singer/guitarist/producer Chad Clark.

TIGER SAW

Fri., Nov. 6 • 8pm • Loft • $10

Innovation + Leadership: SHERRY TURKLE

Tue., October 13 • 7pm • Loft • $42 Includes reserved seat, book (Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age; $27.95, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The renowned MIT media scholar, researcher, and author (Alone Together) investigates how a flight from conversation into technological devices undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity. Join us and reclaim face-to-face conversation.

Celebrate the release of Tiger Saw’s sixth album, Horn Hill, recorded over the winter on Monhegan Island, ten miles off the coast of Maine.

THE BLUE RIBBONS

Sat., Nov. 7 • 8:30pm • Loft • $10 The Blue Ribbons, formed by singer/ songwriter/keyboardist James Rohr, have been building a base of devoted fans with their original and soulful music.

DEAR CRIMINALS

Fri., Nov. 13 • 8pm • Loft • $17.50 This Montreal-based electro-folk band are getting rave reviews for their minimalist vocal interplay and original alt-folk sound, inspired by James Blake, Timber Timbre, and Elysian Fields.

JOSEPH ARTHUR

Sat., Nov. 14 • 8pm • Loft • $30 After getting rave reviews for his collection of Lou Reed songs, Lou, and coming off a huge tour with the Afghan Whigs, Arthur had a notable 2014.

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GREGORY MAGUIRE

Wed., October 28 • 7pm • Loft • $41 Includes reserved seat, book

(After Alice; $16, paperback), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

The bestselling author of Wicked comes to town with his new book, a magical new twist on Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s book Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland.

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FALL 2015 PREVIEW Writers on a new england stage.

Writers on a new england stage.

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

PATTI SMITH Sat., November 7 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $35

ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH

Includes a hardcover copy of M Train, to be picked up the night of the event.

Wed., November 11 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

Don’t miss the chance to hear from the legendary artist, the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids. M Train is an unforgettable odyssey into the mind of Patti Smith, told through the prism of cafés and haunts she has visited and worked in around the world.

For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine; $24.95, hardcover) is required.

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The bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series joins us with his latest addition. A self-confessed serial novelist, he is the author of several other series and has written more than 100 books. Don’t miss hearing from one of today’s most popular and best-loved writers.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN: PRESENTING SPONSORS: SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service EVENING SPONSORS: Churchill’s Garden Center;

DTC Lawyers, Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP

SOLID SOUL FEATURING

MAVIS STAPLES & JOAN OSBORNE Thu., November 12 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $42; $54

Grammy Award-winning legend Mavis Staples teams up with multi-platinum recording artist Joan Osborne on the highly anticipated national tour, Solid Soul.

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS:

Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Churchill’s Garden Center; Clear Eye Photo

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ALEX HONNOLD WITH DAVID ROBERTS Tue., November 10 • 7pm • Loft • $41

Includes reserved seat, book (Alone on the Wall; $26.95, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet.

This world-class extreme climber pushes the limits of free solo rock climbing, scaling incredible heights without a rope, without a partner, and without any securing gear. Honnold’s book recounts seven of his most stunning ascents, from California to Patagonia.

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A NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION istmas comes alive with a Broadway Spectacular! r h C e g a t n i V

“this cozy trip down memory lane should be put on your wish list.”

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

"a holiday card come to life.” - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

DECEMBER 9 - 20 • HISTORIC THEATER $42-$92, tickets start at $30 for ages 18 & under

Make The Music Hall your holiday tradition and discover a dazzling show that's as fresh and rare as newly fallen snow! Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the Broadway musical, brings Vintage Christmas alive this December at the Historic Theater.

With iconic songs including “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” “Happy Holiday,” “Sisters,” “Blue Skies,” and the unforgettable title song, it’s no surprise this show has sold out all over the country.

The magic of Broadway swings into the Historic Theater with spectacular dance numbers, nostalgic songs, and a few surprises that are sure to wow you.

Plan the perfect holiday party for your friends, family, and colleagues and take advantage of our group sale prices.

Call our group sales representative Alexis at 603.766.2183 for more information.

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EVENING SPONSORS: Bank W. Holdings; D.F. Richard Energy; Jardiniere; Leddy Group; Newburyport Five Cents Savings; Northeast Delta Dental; SIS Bank; Wells Fargo Advisors

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

*Film discounts for active military personnel, veterans and first responders underwritten by SIG SAUER

INFINITELY POLAR BEAR R •1h30m • US

8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3 @ 7pm Stars Mark Ruffalo as Cameron, a man who suffers from bipolar disorder. After a breakdown forces him to leave his family and move into a halfway house, he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his two daughters, and win back the trust of his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana). When she decides to go to business school, they decide that he will move back in and take care of the kids. Due to his mercurial nature, this leads to a series of quirky, funny, and sometimes frightening episodes.

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MR. HOLMES

PG • 1h 44m • UK 9/4, 9/5, 9/8, 9/10 @ 7pm • 9/6 @ 3pm 1947. In his remote seaside farmhouse, Sherlock Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love - before it's too late. See pg.10 for a special opening night event!

STAFF PICK!

THE END OF THE TOUR R • 1h 45m • US 9/12, 9/13, 9/15, 9/16 @ 7pm The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. Ironically, the interview was never published, and five days of audio tapes were packed away in Lipsky's closet.

IRRATIONAL MAN R • 1h 37m • US 9/25, 9/26, 9/29, 9/30 @ 7pm • 9/27 @ 3pm Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey star in the latest by Woody Allen. When a burnedout, brilliant professor - one who believes in lessons from life rather than textbooks - takes a job at a small college, everyone there is abuzz. He becomes involved with a teacher as well as a precocious student, but it takes a dramatic, existential act to turn his life around and make him see the world through a much rosier and more positive perspective.

BEST OF ENEMIES

R • 1h 27m • US 8/29, 9/1, 9/2 @ 7pm • 8/30 @ 3pm In the summer of 1968, ABC was dead last in the ratings and hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley, Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. It was unlike anything TV had ever broadcast, and all the more shocking because it was live and unscripted.

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TANGERINE R • 1h 28m • US 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/8, 9/9 @ 7pm It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (newcomer Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block.

Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend Alexandra (newcomer Mya Taylor) embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor.

STAFF PICK!

KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK

NR • 2h 12m • US 9/22, 9/23, 9/25, 9/27, 9/29, 9/30, 10/1 @ 7pm Kurt Cobain, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of Nirvana, remains an icon 20 years after his death. Montage of Heck takes a journey through Cobain's life and his career with Nirvana through the lens of his home movies, recordings, artwork, photography, and journals.

Talking Telluride with Bill Pence In 1974, Bill Pence co-founded the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. Today, he is proud that this festival continues to be one of the most influential in the world. Audiences in Portsmouth can in some measure share this experience through The Music Hall’s Telluride by the Sea festival. The focus of this program is on great film making. As Bill noted, “These are the films that people will be talking about in the year ahead!”

While we don’t yet have the schedule, Bill notes the films reflect the zeitgeist of the community and that, surprisingly, themes emerge. He also offered a hint about the accompanying films shown in the Loft, saying the focus will be this “golden era of documentaries!”

Titles will be announced the Friday before Labor Day! Stay tuned and make sure to get your passes!

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ON SCREEN SEPTEMBER Special event!

MR. HOLMES

PG • 1h 44m • UK OPENING NIGHT! 9/4 @ 7pm 1947. In his remote seaside farmhouse, Sherlock Holmes tends to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes relies upon the boy as he revisits the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love - before it's too late. Extraordinary Cinema

and The Film Club welcome Screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher as our guest for an insider's look at the writing and making of Mr. Holmes.

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast: MAN AND SUPERMAN

3h • 35m Sun., 9/13 @ 1pm • Loft $19; $17; $15 ages 18 & under Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Schindler’s List, Oedipus at the National Theatre) plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Bernard Shaw’s witty, provocative classic. A romantic comedy, an epic fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man and Superman asks fundamental questions about how we live.

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Wildcard: MERU R • 1h 27m • India 9/23 @ 7pm

In the high-stakes pursuit of big-wall climbing, the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the mountain's perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible calling for some of the world's toughest climbers.

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

Film Matters: THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT

NR • 1h 31m • US 10/1 @ 7pm Narrated and Executive Produced by Sean Penn. The powerful and inspiring new documentary goes behind the scenes in the fight to protect us from these toxic products before they cause irrevocable harm to our health.

Post film discussion with a panel of local experts.

SERIES SPONSORS: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire; Optima Bank & Trust; Rudi's Portsmouth

The Music Hall Film Club: F FOR FAKE (1973) PG • 1h 30m • France

Tue., 9/15 @ 7pm • Loft

Individual tickets are available for $15. Tickets are limited, book your subscription today. No passes.

Subscriptions for the Jan. - June '16 Film Club (series of six) are available for $75. Ticket price includes a free popcorn and post-film discussion with host and moderator Kent Stephens.

The Kenosha Kid's valedictory film is an antic, free-wheeling documentary about an art forger, his biographer - who is also revealed to have penned a hoax biography of Howard Hughes and Welles' own public deceits, including the radio broadcast of WAR OF THE WORLDS. Less a documentary than a jump-cutting, mischievous dissertation on authenticity, intellectual property, and the nature of truth, F FOR FAKE is the penultimate sleight-of-mind by a consummate film magician: prepare to be duped and delighted. Featuring as themselves Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Joseph Cotten, Oja Kadar, and Orson Welles.

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS. & MORE Sponsor Profile: Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café, Moxy Restaurant, and Franklin Oyster House With the 17th annual Telluride by the Sea Film Festival taking place this month, The Music Hall is thrilled to welcome Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café, Moxy Restaurant, and the new Franklin Oyster House as this year’s Festival Sponsors.

Telluride by the Sea is a highly anticipated weekend that features new films straight from their debut at the prestigious Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.

Many Telluride films go on to receive critical acclaim, and, as Allison Crosscup, Deputy Director of Development at The Music Hall noted, “our Festival Sponsors play an important role in bringing the Telluride experience to audiences here in Portsmouth.”

Owned by Portsmouth restaurateur and Music Hall board member Jay McSharry, Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café opened in 2000 and has been a long-time supporter of The Music Hall. Commenting on this partnership, Director of Institutional Advancement Gail Carolan said, “Jay thoughtfully collaborates with The Music Hall with an eye towards brand building. We're excited to see how this Pictured: Jay McSharry alignment will further enhance the celebrated Telluride by the Sea Festival!” Moxy Restaurant, located on Penhallow Street, is co-owned by McSharry and local chef Matt Louis, who was recently named a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef of the Northeast award. In May 2015, the two opened their latest venture, the Franklin Oyster House on Fleet Street.

"Our partnership with The Music Hall truly is a no brainier,” said McSharry. “Not only is The Music Hall a great source for arts and entertainment but it is also an economic engine for the city and a supporter of other non-profits."

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September means class is back in session and with that comes the annual return of our beloved School Days Series!

The Music Hall is once again able to bring top quality arts education programs while maintaining the low ticket price of $6 per student thanks to the generous backing of the following 2015-16 School Days Series supporters: • Davis Family Foundation • Fabulous Find Resale Boutique • French Foundation • Fuller Foundation • Kohl's • Market Basket

SAT., NOVEMBER 14 • 6:30-10:30PM HISTORIC THEATER • TICKETS: $125; $150

This year’s theme is a 1940s Officers’ Club. Hearken back to a time when popular culture was a salve for a war-weary nation.

The iconic style, the music, dance, and Hollywood romance, comes to life this November at The Music Hall’s annual gala event. Join us for food, fun, and finery. On sale September 5.

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Extraordinary Cinema Mr. Holmes 7pm with screenwriter Jeffery Hatcher

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Intimately Yours Ani DiFranco 8pm

Extraordinary Cinema Mr. Holmes 7pm

Innovation + Leadership/Writers on a New England Stage Brené Brown (SOLD OUT) 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema The End of The Tour 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Tangerine 7pm

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Opera Connection Met at The Music Hall Season Kickoff Party 5:30pm

Live @ The Loft Re-Imagining Benny Goodman 8pm

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Extraordinary Cinema The End of The Tour 7pm

Intimately Yours Lucius 8pm

The Music Hall Book Club 6pm Portwalk Place - Aria

The Music Hall Film Club F For Fake (1973) 7pm

Writers in the Loft Alice Hoffman 7pm

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Writers on a New England Stage Salman Rushdie 7:30pm

Wildcard Movies Meru 7pm

Intimately Yours A Very Special Solo Evening with Joan Armatrading 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema Irrational Man 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Irrational Man 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

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Extraordinary Cinema Irrational Man 7pm

Film Matters The Human Experiment 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Il Trovatore 11:30am

Nat'l Theatre of London HD Broadcast Man and Superman 1pm Extraordinary Cinema The End of The Tour 7pm

No Film Tonight

Community Partner Kent Stephens' STAGE FORCE Presents: The Play Reading Series 7:30pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Irrational Man 3pm

No Film Tonight

Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

School Days Series Junie B. Jones 9:30am & 11:30am

Extraordinary Cinema Irrational Man 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

Chadwick Stokes 8:30pm

Farao 8pm

Opera Connection

Met @ The Music Hall Il Trovatore (Verdi) 1pm

Extraordinary Cinema Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Tom Brosseau 8pm

Historic Theater Box Office Hours: Monday - Saturday, noon - 6pm Film tickets: $11 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

Show & Tell discussion follows the film

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This month we’re upgrading to a new online ticketing system.

Regina Baraban: Do you recall your first Met @ The Music Hall experience? Why do you recommend it?

DNK: I was skeptical about watching opera on screen. But when I saw the Met broadcast of Carmen at The Music Hall a few seasons ago, it was transformative! For a fraction of the price of seeing The Metropolitan Opera live in New York, I could sit in the beautiful historic theater, watch the best singing actors in the world accompanied by one of the greatest orchestras, and view spectacular, state-of-the-art stage craft—all from the equivalent of front-row seats. I’ve been a Met @ The Music Hall fanatic ever since.

RB: Any other pluses to the on-screen experience?

DNK: The way these operas are filmed and directed; the way these stories are presented live, is truly thrilling. Other big pluses are how the interviews between acts take you backstage to learn about whatever is unusual and interesting in that particular production. It gives you a glimpse into the inner workings of one of the great cultural institutions in the world.

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How can I buy tickets online?

A: Go to bit.ly/TMHtickets. We will also have “buy tickets” links throughout our website, just like we always have.

Q: Will I still have my same login creden-

tials? Do I have to create an account?

A: For security reasons we are not able to transfer email logins and passwords from the old ticketing system. Members, check your inbox for an email to create a new login. Logging in allows you to receive benefits such as discounts and early purchasing. For events with no member benefits, members are not required to log in. Non-members are not required to create an account or log in to purchase tickets.

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RB: What will you be talking about at the Met broadcast season kickoff party on September 10?

DNK: We’re going to look at excerpts from all 10 operas scheduled to be shown this year in the order in which they were written (as opposed to their broadcast order), to experience the grand sweep of the fascinating, turbulent period known as Romanticism.

The Romantics are all about storytelling—this was the great era of the novel— about idealism, and, of course, about love. Mix in the vast expansion of the musical vocabulary

by Beethoven and his followers, and the Romantic opera composers had everything they needed to create emotional fireworks that can still send a tingle down one’s spine.

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The new system is less confusing and more secure. So we can provide you with answers to questions you may have, we’ve created a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ page at bit.ly/TicketingFAQ. Here are a few examples to help you.

How will I know what seats are available?

A: Seats that are not available will be a greyed-out X that you will not be able to click on. Any seat that is a solid color is available.

RB: This is the five-year anniversary of your Opera Connection talks. What’s the meaning behind the name?

DNK: The idea is to connect opera to the life experience of people living in the 21st century. We can directly relate to great stories well told, bigger than life characters, emotional intensity, and eye-popping visuals. And the musical language is built on the same tonal system as today’s pop songs. These connections break down the intimidation factor so people can relax and enjoy opera for what it is— thrilling, high octane entertainment!

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You spoke and we listened!

This year is the fifth anniversary of Opera Connection—lively, insightful discussions led by cultural historian and composer Dennis Neil Kleinman prior to several Met @ The Music Hall HD broadcasts.

“Opera, above all else, is about great storytelling,” says Dennis, who never fails to entertain and enlighten audiences with his own stories as he connects the dots between history, opera, and modern times. To celebrate Opera Connection’s five-year anniversary, The Music Hall invites the community to a free party and season preview by Dennis on Thu., September 10 from 5-6:30pm in The Music Hall Loft. Content Editor Regina Baraban interviewed Dennis about his mission to connect opera to our contemporary lives, why it resonates so strongly on screen, and what we can expect from the Met broadcasts this season.

Free to attend but please reserve at http://bit.ly/TMHopera, as space is limited.

Read the full interview on our blog, TheMusicHall.org/blog

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A: Gold and dark blue-colored seats are the most preferred seats in the house. Lighter blue and green colored seats are typically lower-priced seats.

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Can I purchase or renew a membership? Can I buy gift certificates?

A: Yes, memberships can be purchased and renewed. Various gift certificate amounts are available to choose from, as well as other merchandise items such as autographed books and movie passes.

We encourage you to check out the ‘FAQ’ webpage at bit.ly/TicketingFAQ for more details. If you have any follow-up questions feel free to contact the Box Office at 603.436.2400 Monday-Saturday, noon-6pm, or email info@themusichall.org.

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Live @ The Loft

Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars

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Rental Partner New England Regional

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Thursday, September 3 • 7:30pm

Wednesday, September 9 • 7:30pm

Met at The Music Hall Season Kickoff Party

Friday, September 11 • 8pm

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Live @ The Loft Re-Imagining Benny Goodman

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Hilarity Ryan Clauson

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Thursday, September 10 • 5pm Intimately Yours Ani DiFranco

Friday, September 11 • 8pm

Saturday, September 12 • 8pm National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Man and Superman

Sunday, September 13 • 1pm Writers in the Loft

Alice Hoffman

Wednesday, September 16 • 7pm Live @ The Loft

René Marie

Thursday, September 17 • 7:30pm

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Intimately Yours Lucius

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Telluride By The Sea

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Thursday, September 17 • 8pm Friday, September 18 Sunday, September 20 Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ STAGE

FORCE Presents: The Play Reading Series

Monday, September 21 • 7:30pm

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Tuesday, September 22 • 7:30pm

Saturday, October 10 • 12pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Beauty Pill Saturday, October 10 • 8pm Innovation + Leadership Sherry Turkle

Tuesday, October 13 • 7pm Rental Partner

New Hampshire Film Festival Thursday, October 15 Sunday, October 18

Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ STAGE FORCE Presents: The Play Reading Series

Monday, October 19 • 7:30pm Rental Partner

Caruso: A One Man Opera Friday, October 23 • 8pm

Met @ The Music Hall Otello (Verdi) Saturday, October 24 • 1pm

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Writers on a New England Stage

Salman Rushdie

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Caruso: A One Man Opera

Saturday, October 24 • 8pm

Caruso: A One Man Opera

Sunday, October 25 • 3pm National Theatre of London HD Broadcast

Hamlet

Sunday, October 25 • 1pm Writers in the Loft

Gregory Maguire

Wednesday, October 28 • 7pm Writers on a New England Stage

Stacy Schiff

Thursday, October 29 • 7:30pm

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Intimately Yours Joan Armatrading Thursday, September 24 • 7:30pm

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Met @ The Music Hall

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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Chadwick Stokes Friday, October 2 • 8:30pm

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Opera Connection Il Trovatore (Verdi) Saturday, October 3 • 11:30am

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Saturday, September 26 • 8pm

Met @ The Music Hall

Il Trovatore (Verdi)

Saturday, October 3 • 1pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Tom Brosseau Saturday, October 3 • 8pm

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Opera Connection Tannhäuser (Wagner)

Sunday, November 1 • 10:30am

Tannhäuser (Wagner)

Sunday, November 1 • 12pm

Research presents: Paradise Waits

Friday, November 6 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Tiger Saw

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Patti Smith

Saturday, November 7 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series The Blue Ribbons

Saturday, November 7 • 8:30pm

Innovation+ Leadership

Alex Honnold with David Roberts Tuesday, November 10 • 7pm

Writers on a New England Stage

Alexander McCall Smith

Wednesday, November 11 • 7:30pm Intimately Yours Solid Soul: featuring

Mavis Staples and Joan Osbourne

Thursday, November 12 •7:30pm

Rental Partner Rodney Carrington:

Here Comes The Truth

Friday, November 13 • 7pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Dear Criminals

Friday, November 13 • 8pm

The Event: 1940’s Officer’s Club

Saturday, November 14 • 6:30pm

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The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Joseph Arthur

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Community Partner Portsmouth

Saturday, November 14 • 8pm

Symphony Orchestra: Strauss, Schumann 1 and Glazunov

Sunday, November 15 • 3pm

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Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ STAGE FORCE Presents: The Play Reading Series

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Monday, November 16 • 7:30pm

Rental Partner Warren Miller presents:

Chasing Shadows

Monday, November 23 Wednesday, November 25

December 2015 Writers in the Loft

Elin Hilderbrand

Tuesday, December 1 • 7pm

The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music

9-20 Hall presents White Christmas Wed., Dec. 9 - Sun., Dec. 20

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Friday, November 6 • 8pm

Writers on a New England Stage

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The Ragpicker’s Dream

Saturday, December 12 • 4pm & Sunday, December 13 • 2pm Community Partner Portsmouth

Symphony Orchestra: Family Holiday Pops

Tuesday, December 22 • 7:30pm Hilarity Juston McKinney’s Last Laugh

Saturday, December 26 • 8pm

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