October 2017 Magazine

NOW MAGAZINE • OCTOBER 2017

Intimately Yours

WYNTON MARSALIS* 10/5 The Music Hall presents

GARRISON KEILLOR 10/8 Live at the Loft

ARC IRIS 10/26 Hilarity

MYQ KAPLAN 10/27

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SEASON SPONSORS TheMusicHall.org

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FIRST SATURDAY

NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

Our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, October 7. 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, October 21 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org, call 603.766.2176, or email AHahalis@themusichall.org.

CHRIS BOTTI

INTIMATELY YOURS AN INTIMATE SOLO/ACOUSTIC

INTIMATELY YOURS

Mon., Nov. 6 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $49

Sun., January 28 • 4pm • Historic Theater $38; $62; $85

This singer songwriter stands alone with his mix of rock, soul, and blues.

The jazz legend and Music Hall fan favorite returns.

LISTENING PERFORMANCE BY CITIZEN COPE◊

WRITERS IN THE LOFT

ELIN HILDERBRAND

Mon., November 13 • 7pm • Loft • $40*

Elin Hilderbrand returns to the Loft with the fourth and final book in her bestselling, beloved Winter Street series.

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ARC IRIS: REIMAGINING JONI MITCHELL◊ LIVE AT THE LOFT

HILARITY

Thu., October 26 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16

Sat., November 4 • 8pm • Loft • $16

DIGITAL PORTSMOUTH: THE ART OF 3D MODELING INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP

KYLE AYERS◊

Tue., November 14 • 5:30pm • Loft • $5 suggested donation

A complete re-imagination of Joni Mitchell's seminal album Blue.

A satirical look at growing up in the midwest and trying to navigate LA.

LIVE AT THE LOFT

NOBLE PEDRO FEATURING MATT GRAZIER

HILARITY

HILARITY

Fri., February 9 • 8pm • Loft • $5

Sat., February 24 • 8pm • Loft • $22

Thu., April 5 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16

Noble Pedro is an Emo-Math band based out of Boston that features local talent Max Grazier.

From Conan to Adult Swim, Joe Pera brings his unique comedy to the Loft.

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How we plan our cities, conduct research, and describe imaginary worlds is often done with 3D models. Join us as we learn more!

JOE PERA

JOE DEROSA

A writer, actor, and stand-up comedian who has won over fans with brutal honesty and frustration at the workings of the world.

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FIRST SATURDAY

NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST

FOLLIES◊

Sun., January 7 • 1pm • Loft • $19

Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre.

NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST

HAMLET (ENCORE)◊

NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON HD BROADCAST

JULIUS CAESAR◊

YOUNG MARX◊

Sun., March 18 • 1pm Historic Theater • $19

Sun., April 8 • 1pm • Loft • $19

Rory Kinnear (Othello, Penny Dreadful) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night) star in this new comedy.

Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.

Starring Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) David Calder (The Hatton Garden Job), and David Morrissey (Hangmen)

Sun., February 4 • 1pm • Loft • $19

RENTAL PARTNERS ◊

Rental Partner Veterans Count presents A MAN OF TWO WORLDS: FAHIM FAZLI LIVE WITH JACK HEATH Mon., October 16 • 7pm • Historic Theater Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research presents ROGUE ELEMENTS, PRESENTED BY REI Fri., November 3 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater Rental Partner University of New Hampshire presents CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE Thu., November 16 • 7pm • Historic Theater Rental Partner Volkswagen presents WARREN MILLER'S LINE OF DESCENT Mon., November 20 - Wed., November 22 • Historic Theater Community Partner Portsmouth Music and Arts Center presents JAZZ NIGHTS Fri., March 16 - Sat., March 17 • 7 & 9pm • Loft

CURATOR'S CORNER - Chris Curtis, Film & Outreach Manager Wildcard Lives Up to Its Name Five years ago, we started a partnership with Boston ‘SteamCrunk’ ensemble and RPM Challenge favorites, Walter Sickert & the Army of BRoken TOys to stage a fundraiser for the Portsmouth Halloween Parade. The vision was to pair a classic silent movie with brilliant original live music accompaniment to help set the spooky stage for the upcoming parade. Taking place Photo credit: Sydney Bilodeau

on the Historic Theater’s stage, the original score, the classic

movie, and the iconic setting have created some of the most magical (and spooky) moments that I have experienced at The Music Hall.

If you haven’t had a chance to join us for one of these Halloween Wildcards, get your tickets for The Black Pirate (1926). It’s a swashbuckling tale of revenge, starring Douglas Fairbanks, with a score that was created just for this showing. If you’re not familiar with Walter Sickert & the Army of BRoken TOys, they are immensely talented and wildly unusual, the perfect match for these iconic silent movies.

You’ll jump out of your seat, you’ll laugh, and you’re sure to have a great time. The perfect event to get you ready for Halloween...mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 25 and get ready for a night of Film and Music you won't soon forget.

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ON STAGE

INTIMATELY YOURS

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS

Thu., October 5 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30; $65; $98

One of the world’s leading big bands returns to The Music Hall stage with 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo; The Financial Advisors; SIS Bank

INTIMATELY YOURS RAY

LAMONTAGNE: JUST PASSING THROUGH (SOLD OUT)

Wed., October 18 & Thu., October 19 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $64; $86; $98 SERIES SPONSORS:

WED. EVENING SPONSORS: Avery Insurance; Eastern Bank; Keystone Printing

THU. EVENING SPONSORS: Maine Lobster Outlet; PortsmouthNH.com; Vital

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ON STAGE

THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS

GARRISON KEILLOR WITH ROBIN AND LINDA WILLIAMS

Sun., October 8 • 4pm • Historic Theater • $40; $54; $62

Three old friends from the earliest days of A Prairie Home Companion join us for two hours of harmony and humor.

EVENING SPONSORS: Leone, McDonnell and Roberts, PA; SIS Bank; Wells Fargo Advisors

LIVE AT THE LOFT

MATTHEW CAWS

LIVE AT THE LOFT

NELLIE MCKAY

Sun., October 8 • 7pm • Loft • $15

Fri., October 20 • 8pm • Loft • $25

Lead singer/guitarist of the New York based group Nada Surf joins us for a solo performance.

Music Hall Loft fan favorite, Nellie McKay returns with her playful, quirky, hilarious, and endearing style. Her music is as whimsical, colorful, catchy and engaging as it is restless.

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MEDIA PARTNERS:

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SERIES SPONSOR:

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

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ON STAGE OPERA CONNECTION

OPERA CONNECTION 17-18 PREVIEW

Wed., October 4 • 5:30pm • Loft • Free, but tickets are required

To kick-off Opera Connection’s seventh season, The Music Hall invites the community to a free Met season preview by Dennis Neil Kleinman at the Loft, with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

LIVE AT THE LOFT THE

MAMMALS (FEAT. MIKE AND RUTHY)

Sat., October 21 • 8pm • Loft • $24

Mike + Ruthy, touring American folk act and founders of The Mammals, are bringing back the band name that energized crowds in the '00s and gave them their start.

SERIES SPONSOR:

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

LIVE AT THE LOFT ARC

IRIS: REIMAGINING JONI MITCHELL’S "BLUE"

Thu., October 26 • 7:30pm • Loft • $16

A bold and modern interpretation. The band mixes the sounds of symphonic analogue synths, heavy drum beats, and sampling, while the iconic songs themselves are never swallowed up by the tide of these inventive arrangements.

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SERIES SPONSOR:

LIVE AT THE LOFT

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

COLTER WALL

Sat., October 28 • 8pm • Loft • $28

HILARITY MYQ KAPLAN

Up-and-coming Boston based comedian makes his Loft debut.

Steeped in old-timey material and traditional Americana, don’t miss the performer who made Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” list.

SERIES SPONSORS:

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Fri., October 27 • 8pm • Loft • $18

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP "CITIZEN

JANE" FILM & PANEL WITH JANE JACOBS' BIOGRAPHER ROBERT KANIGEL

Tue., October 10 • 7pm • Loft • $30*

Explore the life of the woman who changed the way we view and live in cities.

Guest moderator: Christine Dwyer.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR: Petersen Engineering MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing

EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire 6 NOW 603.436.2400

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HERE & NOW

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A Conversation with Dan Brown

This month, Patricia Lynch, Executive Director and Executive Producer of Writers on a New England Stage talked with celebrated author Dan Brown, who will be joining us at the Historic Theater on Thursday, November 9 with his newest book, Origin.

Learn more about his perfect Seacoast day, his foray into modern art, and what advice he’d give to young authors, and make sure to get your tickets to see him talk about his new book.

The new book, Origin begins with a futuristic unveiling "that will change the face of science" at the stunning Frank Gehry Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and explores modern art. That's a big architectural change up for our favorite code breaker and symbologist, Professor Robert Langdon, who tends to spend a lot of time in classic buildings with equally classical art.

Was it a rush or a challenge to go into the ultra modern?

I’ve had so much fun stepping out of the classical world into the realm of modern and contemporary art. Here, masterpieces might include a 30-foot-tall puppy made of flowers, a wheelbarrow with a brick in it, or even a sculpture made of fog. While researching Origin, I was fortunate to spend time with modern art specialists and curators who shared with me their expertise and passion. I was able to ask them the one question that so many of us want to ask when we are trying to appreciate particularly bizarre works: “How do we know when something is great art, and when something is just strange?” The answers they offered me were both surprising and enlightening.

From all accounts you were a wonderful teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy and I know you care a lot about young artists whether they are musicians or writers. What was the best piece of advice you ever got as you were developing your considerable talents?

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The Chestnut Street Improvement Project is Underway It’s getting a little dusty on our street this month as the Chestnut Street Improvement Project gets underway.

This fall, we are working with the City of Portsmouth to make necessary upgrades.

Through our public-private partnership, we are able to bury the unsightly electrical lines, widen the street to make it easier for school busses and emergency vehicles to drive down, and make the currently very uneven sidewalks easier to walk down and plow during the winter months.

While all of the construction is taking

One very common piece of advice given to young writers is: “Write what you know.” The challenge is that we often feel what we know is not interesting enough to warrant a book.

The more helpful piece of advice I received was: “Write what you want to know.” This outlook encourages a young writer to embark on journey of discovery and research, allowing his or her enthusiasm for a new topic to help fuel the writing process.

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You have a passion for expanding the reader's knowledge base whether it's art, history, religion, or science, while taking them on a now famous Langdon thrill ride but I find in the core of your books an often deep philosophical question that is complicated and not necessarily easy to answer. Do you start with the thrill ride, the research/learning, or the question?

planned, with the theater opening up an

I always start a book by choosing an ethical dilemma that seems to have no clear answer. (e.g.

Would you rather live in a world without science or without religion? Or, if you had to kill half the people on earth to save humanity, could you do it?) The answers to these kinds of questions live in that “gray area” between right and wrong and help me write books that (I hope) encourage readers to examine their own morals as they read.

To keep up with the progress, make

A little hometown insight please. What's your idea of a perfect Seacoast day?

construction. Also, as you walk down

Awake at 4am, spend five productive hours of writing, take a run on Jenness Beach (okay, truth be told, it’s more of a walk), navigate the day’s business calls while wandering our yard with the neighbor’s cat, drive to Portsmouth for early evening tapas at Cava or Upstairs at Massimo’s, and then enjoy a show at The Music Hall, of course.

Congress Street, pop into the Loft and

over to the Loft, located at 131 Congress Street. Our box office is still open 12-6pm Monday-Saturday and shows and movies at the Historic Theater will go on as hour before live shows and a half hour before movies.

sure that you’re following our social media channels as well as our blog. We’ll be posting pictures and important information throughout the

say hello to our staff and check out our more intimate space.

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ON SCREEN

Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

HISTORIC THEATER See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

WIND RIVER R

• 1h 47m • US 10/6, 10/7, 10/11 • 7pm A chilling thriller that follows a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American Reservation.

Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. Also stars Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, and James Jordan.

TULIP FEVER

NR • 1h 47m • UK 10/20, 10/24 • 7pm; 10/22 • 4pm In 17th Century Amsterdam, an orphaned girl (Alicia Vikander) is forcibly married to a rich and powerful merchant (Christoph Waltz) - an unhappy "arrangement" that saves her from poverty. After her husband commissions a portrait, she begins a passionate affair with the painter (Dane DeHaan), a struggling young artist.

PATTI CAKE$ R

• 2h • US 10/27, 10/28 • 7pm; 10/29 • 4pm In a coming-of-age story straight out of Jersey, an unlikely rapper finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend in the making in the first feature film from acclaimed commercial and music-video director Geremy Jasper. Set in gritty strip-mall suburbia, the film chronicles an underdog's quest for fame and glory with humor, raw energy and some unforgettable beats.

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

HALLOWEEN WILDCARD: THE BLACK PIRATE (1926) Wed., October 25 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $14

In affiliation with, and as a fundraiser for, Portsmouth Halloween Parade, we’ll be showing this classic silent movie with an original score performed live by Boston ‘Steam-Crunk’ ensemble and RPM Challenge favorites, Walter Sickert & the Army of BRoken TOys.

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ON SCREEN LOFT Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

MENASHE PG

• 1h 22m • US 9/30, 10/3, 10/5 • 7pm Deep in the heart of New York's ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe—a kind, hapless grocery store clerk—struggles to make ends meet and responsibly parent his young son, Rieven, following his wife Leah's death. Tradition prohibits Menashe from raising his son alone, so Rieven's strict uncle adopts him, leaving Menashe heartbroken.

POLINA NR

• 1h 48m • France (subtitles) 10/6, 10/7, 10/11 • 7pm Rigorously trained from an early age by a perfectionist instructor, Polina (played by dancer Anastasia Shevtsova) is a promising classical ballet dancer. After discovering contemporary dance, she diverts from her plan to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet, and moves to France to work with famous choreographer Liria Elsaj (Juliette Binoche). But once there, she is quickly forced to grapple with the realization that determination and hard work don't always lead to success.

CROWN HEIGHTS R

• 1h 34m • US 10/18, 10/19 • 7pm A true story narrative adapted from the acclaimed This American Life segment. In the spring of 1980, a teenager is gunned down in the streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn.

The police pressure a child witness to identify a suspect. As a result, Colin Warner, an 18-year-old kid, is wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Colin's childhood friend Carl 'KC' King devotes his life to fighting for Colin's freedom.

He works on appeals, takes loans for lawyer fees and becomes a legal courier to learn the court system.,

MARJORIE PRIME NR

• 1h 38m • US 10/24, 10/25; 10/31 • 7pm Eighty-six-year-old Marjorie (Lois Smith) spends her final, ailing days with a computerized version of her deceased husband (Jon Hamm). With the intent to recount their life together, Marjorie's "Prime" relies on the information from her and her kin to develop a more complex understanding of his history. As their interactions deepen, the family begins to develop ever diverging recounts of their lives. Also with Geena Davis and Tim Robbins.

FILM CLUB

BLOOD SIMPLE (1984) R

• 1h 39m • US Tue., October 17 • 7pm • Loft • $15 If there’s anything simple about Coen Bros. pictures, it may be the dumb schlubs they put on screen that think they’ve got everything figured out.

Their first film in a career spent exploring the dark borderlands between comedy and tragedy rolls out all their signature trademarks: double crosses, macabre humor, false assumptions, and yes…murder.

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ON SCREEN

ONE NIGHT ONLY

Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

WILDCARD

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP

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

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR: Peterson Engineering MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing

EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire

BLACK SABBATH: THE END OF THE END

THE LAST DALAI LAMA?

This film gives fans an intimate glimpse into the band’s relationships and their banter with each other, with both individual and group recollections.

In this documentary, His Holiness deals with the questions of aging and death, and whether he will reincarnate as The Dalai Lama, or if he will be the last.

Tue., October 3 • 7pm • Historic Theater

Fri., September 29 • 7pm • Historic Theater

WALK WITH ME

ROOTED IN PEACE

Thu., October 26 • 7pm • Historic Theater

Tue., October 17 • 7pm • Historic Theater Rooted In Peace challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman takes us on a film journey to take notice, stop the cycle of violence, and proactively seek ways to find personal and geopolitical balance.

MET AT THE MUSIC HALL

SERIES SPONSORS: RiverWoods Exeter

This contemplative journey follows in the steps of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and is a rare insight into life within a monastic community. It is an insightful rumination on the pursuit of happiness and living in the present.

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Doors at 6:30pm, with group meditation in theater starting at 6:45pm

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NORMA (VINCENZO BELLINI)

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (MOZART)

The season opens with a new production of Bellini’s bel canto tragedy, starring Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role.

Tony Award winner Julie Taymor’s production of Mozart’s masterpiece.

Sat., October 7 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29; $15 for 18 & under

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Sat., October 21 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29; $15 for 18 & under

DON'T MISS! OPERA CONNECTION Sat., October 21 • 11:30am • Loft

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OUR COMMUNITY Member Spotlight: Morgan & Tara Rutman

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AUCTION SPONSOR:

Membership Coordinator Alexis Hahalis chatted with Morgan and Tara Rutman, the first supporters of our Give the Gift of Magic campaign, about the program that gives tickets to our holiday musical to families from Families First Health and Support Center and Cross Roads House.

You were the driving force behind the creation of our Give the Gift of Magic campaign. What inspired your involvement?

We both feel really strongly that we have been very blessed in our lives to have flexibility and options that we can avail

Mark Your Calendar For Our Annual Online Auction Our annual online auction goes live on Sunday, October 29! We have fantastic items available and we want you to be ready to bid early - and often. Here are a few highlights: • Elephants, lions and zebras… oh my. Dare to mark this seven day and seven night vacation off your bucket list and see African wildlife in their natural habitat on a South African Safari.

• Travel like a celebrity with five of your closest friends in your own chartered plane, courtesy of Plane Sense.

• One of our most popular items, a Paranormal Tour of the Historic Theater, is back again this year! Come learn about the spirits who inhabit our 140 year old theater.

• Be the Star of the Show as the guest conductor with the Portsmouth Symphony’s Holiday Pops show this December.

Keep an eye on social media for more sneak peeks and mark your calendars: our auction will run from October 29 through November 12.

ourselves of. I think it’s very hard for people not in the same position to find a way to explore the arts. We wanted to extend that opportunity to as many people as possible and feel it was a very fitting time of year to do so, as the holidays are a time of sharing, being charitable, and thinking of others.

The whole idea around doing something in a viral way where one ticket sale spurs the next ticket sale was very appealing to both of us.

For those who may not be members yet, what would you say are some of the “unexpected benefits” of being a Music Hall member?

Being introduced to a group of people in the Seacoast that I might not have crossed paths with. We really enjoy sharing in the affinity for the theater amongst new friends. So often at Music Hall events, we meet people that have the same warmth in their hearts for the organization, which we both love to see.

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On The Shoulders of Giants This summer, The Music Hall was saddened to learn of the passing of one of our founding board members, Norman Ritter. Mr. Ritter lived to serve, from his time in the Coast Guard; to his distinguished career as a journalist, where he spent some time in a Cuban prison before the Bay of Pigs, as well as being beaten in Alabama covering the Freedom Riders; to championing local nonprofits, and setting the foundation for the success of The Music Hall.

We are deeply grateful to have had Mr. Ritter on our board for our first six years and extremely honored to be part of his extraordinary life.

“In the early days, Norm stepped up in so many ways, from his writing and editing skills that helped make our early communications professional, to securing our first large gift. Norm engaged his boss, Mike Dingman at Henley's Wheelabrator Technologies, to match gifts to The Music Hall of $1,000 or less, up Left to Right: David Choate, Mike Dingman, & Jameson French to $100,000. This match generated some vitally needed capital at a critical time, building the foundation for this great organization.” - Jameson French, Founding Board Member/ Board Member Ex Officio

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Wentworth-Douglass Hospital – Healthcare with Heart Over the last couple of years, we here at The Music Hall have been “Peased” to have Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH) as one of our sponsors. Recently, WDH has come across the General Sullivan Bridge, to open a new facility on the Pease Tradeport that offers walk-in and other healthcare services. A full-service practice with board-certified family and internal medicine providers, the Pease facility boasts innovative technology that allows you to schedule appointments and prescription refill requests online. They even have virtual appointments.

Their dedication to health, wellness, and innovation make a partnership between The Music Hall and Wentworth-Douglass a great fit. Patricia Lynch, Executive Director of The Music Hall, explains the connection between art and healthcare: “The arts are an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and a healthy community. Experiencing the awe of a live theater performance, enjoying the music of a favorite artist, or watching a film with 100 friends and strangers can provide a sense of hope, a feeling of fulfillment, and the comfort of belonging.”

“Our patients’ health and wellbeing are at the forefront of what we do. Art plays a powerful role in healthcare for many and we are happy to support The Music Hall,” said Gregory Walker, Wentworth-Douglass President & CEO. Visit our blog at TheMusicHall.org for a more in-depth interview with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. For more information about Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, visit WDHospital.com. You’ll be pleasantly “Peased”!

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Russian Grand Ballet Presents Swan Lake 4pm

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Opera Connection 17-18 Preview 5:30pm

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Black Sabbath: The End Of The End 7pm

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis 8pm

Wind River 7pm

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Citizen Jane film & panel with Jacobs' biographer Robert Kanigel 7pm

Guess How Much I Love You 9:30am & 11:30am Movie

Polina 7pm

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AT A GLANCE

B2W BOX OFFICE @ THE HISTORIC THEATER: 28 Chestnut Street

At the Historic Theater At the Loft

OCTOBER 2017

OCTOBER 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

Rental Partner

The Met at the Music Hall

Rental Partner

Saturday, October 21 • 1pm

Saturday, November 11 • 7:30pm

Russian Grand Ballet presents: Swan Lake Sunday, October 1 • 4pm School Days Series

Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat

Tuesday, October 3 • 9:30am & 11:30am Wildcard Movie

Black Sabbath: The End Of The End Tuesday, October 3 • 7pm Opera Connection

Opera Connection Season Preview Wednesday, October 4 • 5:30pm Intimately Yours

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Thursday, October 5 • 8pm

The Met at the Music Hall

Norma (Bellini)

Saturday, October 7 • 1pm

The Music Hall Presents

Garrison Keillor with Robin & Linda Williams Sunday, October 8 • 4pm

Live at the Loft

Matthew Caws

Sunday, October 8 • 7pm Innovation+ Leadership/On Screen

Jane Jacobs, Urban Planner and Activist featuring film Citizen Jane and discussion with biographer Robert Kanigel Tuesday, October 10 • 7pm School Days Series

Guess How Much I Love You? & I Love My Little Storybook

Wednesday, October 11 • 9:30am & 11:30am Rental Partner

New Hampshire Film Festival

Thursday, October 12 - Sunday, October 15 Community Partner

A Man Of Two Worlds: Fahim Fazli Live With Jack Heath

Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) Live at the Loft

Writers in the Loft

Saturday, October 21 • 8pm

Monday, November 13 • 7pm

The Mammals

School Days Series

Wednesday, October 25 • 7pm

Tuesday, November 14 • 9:30am & 11:30am

The Black Pirate (1926) with live score

Innovation + Leadership

Thursday, October 26 • 7pm

Tuesday, November 14 • 5:30pm

Walk With Me Live at the Loft

Arc Iris: Reimagining Joni Mitchell Thursday, October 26 • 7:30pm Hilarity

Myq Kaplan

Friday, October 27 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Colter Wall

Saturday, October 28 • 8pm

The Music Hall Online Auction

Sunday, October 29 - Sunday, November 12

NOVEMBER 2017 Writers in the Loft

Stephen Greenblatt Live at the Loft

Dawg Yawp

Thursday, November 2 • 7:30pm Rental Partner

Teton Gravity Research: Rogue Elements Friday, November 3 • 7:30pm

Tuesday, October 17 • 7pm Intimately Yours

Ray LaMontagne (Sold Out)

Wednesday, October 18 • 7:30pm & Thursday, October 19 • 7:30pm

Community Partner

CreativeMornings PKX

Friday, October 20 • 8:30am Live at the Loft

Nellie McKay

Friday, October 20 • 8pm Opera Connection

Die Zauberflöte

Saturday, October 21 • 11:30am

Rental Partner

UNH presents Celebrating 150 Years Of Music, Theatre And Dance Thursday, November 16 • 7pm Community Partner

CreativeMornings PKX

Friday, November 17 • 8:30am Rental Partner

Warren Miller’s Line Of Descent

Mon., November 20 - Wed., November 22 Film Club

Memento (Christopher Nolan)

Tuesday, November 21 • 7pm The Music Hall presents The Ogunquit Playhouse production:

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, The Musical Wed., November 29 - Sun. December 17

Our 2017 Broadway Holiday Musical Back by Popular Demand!

THE MUSIC HALL presents THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE production of

Live at the Loft

Willie Watson

Friday, November 3 • 8pm

Saturday, November 4 • 8pm

Blood Simple (The Coen Brothers)

Digital Portsmouth: The Art of 3D Modeling

Wednesday, November 1 • 7pm

Innovation + Leadership

Film Club

Click, Clack, Moo!

Innovation + Leadership

Hilarity

Tuesday, October 17 • 7pm

Elin Hilderbrand

Halloween Wildcard

Monday, October 16 • 7pm

Rooted in Peace

KJ Presents: BJ Thomas

Kyle Ayers

Rental Partner

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents Season Opening Concert with The Athenaeum Sunday, November 5 • 3pm Live at the Loft

Cape Snow

Sunday, November 5 • 7pm Intimately Yours

An Intimate Solo/Acoustic Listening Performance

by Citizen Cope Monday, November 6 • 7:30pm Writers on a New England Stage

Dan Brown

NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 17 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Groups save up to $14/ticket, call 603.766.2203.

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Thursday, November 9 • 7pm Hilarity

Maria Bamford

Friday, November 10 • 8pm

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NOW 15

Friends of The Music Hall 28 Chestnut Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 10

STAFF PICKS!

CITIZEN JANE FILM & PANEL October 10

COLTER WALL October 28

The Music Hall presents

GARRISON KEILLOR

OCTOBER 2017

WITH ROBIN AND LINDA WILLIAMS 10/8