June 2018 Monthly Magazine

NOW MAGAZINE • JUNE 2018

Hilarity

PAULA POUNDSTONE 6/2

FILL THE HALL FOOD DRIVE 6/23 Writers on a New England Stage

JENNIFER EGAN 6/26*

JUST ANNOUNCED! OUR '18-19 SEASON SEE PAGES 16-23

*ON THE COVER

SEASON SPONSORS TheMusicHall.org

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WELCOME TO OUR 2018-2019 SEASON INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING FIRST SATURDAY & GIVING BACK

SEASON ON SALE

Each season ignites a fire for the next. I am constantly inspired by the programming and

New shows on sale—see pages 16-23!

conversations we are able to bring through The Music Hall’s doors. As we are celebrating our 140th birthday, we are excited to share the astonishing season to come. From stunning singers and musicians to captivating cinema and writers, there is truly something for everyone at The Music Hall, and that is all thanks to each of you.

Photo: David J. Murray, ClearEyePhoto.com

Some highlights from the past year include our expanding Innovation

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, June 2. 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 16 at noon.

To become a member, visit TheMusicHall.org or call 603.436.2400.

+ Leadership series, which continued to present big issues and ideas with engaging speakers and leaders in the field through authors, artists, movies, and community members. The popular Writers on a New England Stage series once again brought Pulitzer Prizewinning and New York Times bestselling authors to the stage and the airwaves. The Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of White Christmas drew 16,000 people to the Historic Theater for the holidays, and this year’s musical, Elf the Musical, promises to bring joy and laughter to make your Christmas season memorable.

After 24 years, the School Days Series continues to introduce thousands of students to live theater; this year 6,000 students attended a wide array of educational and fun shows. For the second year in a row, we were able to fully subsidize the School

Credit: David J. Murray/ClearEyePhoto.com

Days Series experience for more than 600 students from two local

MANY THANKS TO OUR MANY MEMBERS

Title I schools. With support from generous corporate, foundation,

May is a beloved month here at The Music Hall: It’s the month we

and individual donors, we intend to continue—and double—this

get to celebrate all of our amazing members, and welcome so many

program during the coming year.

new people to our membership family. It is because of all of you that we get to be the destination for indie films, celebrated authors,

As Executive Director, it’s my goal to make our shows and events as

and comedians who make you laugh until you cry—not to mention

accessible as possible. In addition to our subsidized School Days Series

all the music! With you in the audience, we welcome artists from

program, we offered 63 shows under $30 and hosted several free

Ray LaMontagne to Indigo Girls and everyone in between six

events this year. We want the Seacoast area to feel like The Music

nights a week.

Hall is your Music Hall. I hope you will join us as we celebrate our 140th year. See you 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 the family or upgrading your membership, that you’ve made it one of our most successful months yet!

To all our members, both new and those of you who we’ve had the

Patricia Lynch, Executive Director/CEO 2

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pleasure of knowing for a long time, thank you. It’s because of you that we get to do what we love to do.

HERE & NOW

Visit TheMusicHall.org/Blog for more behind-the-scenes info!

THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE

Grand, Wild Westerns Just Announced For Film Club The Western has been the major defining genre of the film industry, using the expanse of the American frontier—the border between civilization and wilderness —as the backdrop for indelible morality tales. In choosing six of the absolute best, made by big name directors both in America and abroad, we’ve also chosen films that defy the simplicity of White Hat vs. Black Hat: almost all of these movies generated controversy on their release,

Chestnut Streetscape - Make a Grand Entrance!

Courtesy of Tangram 3DS

The Chestnut Street renovation concludes this month with aesthetic and safety improvements,

and their complex heroes and villains, portrayed by the finest actors of their time, have become enduring film archetypes.

as well as a gift of public art from The Music Hall to the City of Portsmouth.

HOSTED BY KENT STEPHENS:

Last fall this public-private partnership between The Music Hall and the city widened the street

performer Kent

for buses and vehicles, leveled the sidewalk for pedestrians, and buried utility lines. This spring

Stephens, professional

we added greenery and public seating, creating a pocket park. With non-slick, easy to walk on

theatre artist and

pavers, this project creates a pedestrian-friendly walkway from Court Street to Portwalk,

cinema aficionado,

bringing foot traffic to the businesses along the way.

has staged over 200

Director/playwright/

productions in the

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In addition to these safety improvements, The Music Hall gifted the Chestnut Street Arch to the

American regional

city, to help make the street more visible, lead the way to the African Burial Ground Memorial

theatre and off-Broadway. Kent served as

Park, and give visibility to the theater. Inspired by Portsmouth’s historic nineteenth century

head of the B.A. program in Theatre Arts

arches, this piece of public art was designed and built by local artisans, including award-winning

at the U. of Minnesota, and has taught

artist Terrence Parker. The arch was entirely paid for by dedicated gifts and was the first piece of

acting or served as guest artist at Cornell

public art to go through the new Art-Speak vetting and review process.

University, Emerson College, Carleton College, and most recently the University

This project would not be possible without the support of generous donors and the city’s

of North Carolina School of the Arts.

forward-looking vision. Additionally, a huge thank you to the vendors, and the whole team behind this effort. It’s been a big undertaking and The Music Hall is incredibly grateful for the collaborative effort made by all involved. See you on the street after the show!

For more information on our seventh Film Club series, see pg 22.

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ON STAGE HILARITY

PAULA POUNDSTONE

Sat., June 2 • 8pm • Historic Theater $29; $42 Known for never performing the same act twice and her ability to create comedy on the spot, has made her one of the best comics of today and a Music Hall fan favorite.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Daystar, Inc.; The Financial Advisors; Optima Bank & Trust

FILL THE HALL FOOD DRIVE

Sat., June 23 • 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 (formerly Seacoast Family Food Pantry) and their Summer Meals 4 Kids program during the fourth annual Fill The Hall Food Drive. For more information, visit TheMusicHall.org.

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ON STAGE

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE JENNIFER

EGAN

Tue., June 26 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $13.75

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad visits with her NY Times bestseller Manhattan Beach, just out in paperback.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

MEDIA PARTNER:

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E N G L A N D ’ S

M A G A Z I N E

SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service

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LIVE AT THE LOFT JALEN

N'GONDA

Sun., June 10 • 7pm • Loft • $15

He evokes the best of 60s and 70s Motown, but makes it all his own.

SERIES SPONSOR: MEDIA PARTNERS:

*Check website for ticket package details

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

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ON STAGE LIVE AT THE LOFT

GIRLS GUNS AND GLORY Fri., June 8 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Rising stars of country music from Boston come back for more at the Loft.

SERIES SPONSOR: MEDIA PARTNERS:

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LIVE AT THE LOFT THE

BLACK LILLIES

Thu., June 14 • 8pm • Loft • $20

An internationally-renowned band of roots-rockers, with songs that blur the boundaries between folk, soul, red dirt country, blues, and jazz.

SERIES SPONSOR: MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

LIVE AT THE LOFT

ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS Fri., June 22 • 8pm • Loft • $22

This foursome is the most badass female folk band around.

SERIES SPONSOR: MEDIA PARTNERS:

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Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

*Check website for ticket package details

SOLD OUT

LIVE AT THE LOFT

AMY BLACK: THE MUSIC OF MEMPHIS & MUSCLE SHOALS Sat., June 2 • 8pm • Loft • $22

Join the Amy Black Band for a soulful evening of classic and original music recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Memphis, Tennessee.

SERIES SPONSOR:

INTIMATELY YOURS BEN

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

HARPER & CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE

Thu., June 7 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $59; $68

WRITERS IN THE LOFT CELESTE

Thu., June 7 • 7pm • Loft • $41*

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The author of this year’s runaway bestseller, coast-to-coast named “best book of the year,” takes the stage with author Joe Hill.

SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation

INTIMATELY YOURS AN

EVENING WITH MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Sun., June 17 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $55; $84; $105

At first glance, these two storied musicians might seem an unlikely pairing, but they were born to play blues together.

One of America’s favorite singer-songwriters comes to us touring behind her latest release, MEmphis Rock and Soul, honoring the rich musical history of the legendary Stax Records.

SERIES SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Avery Insurance; Bottomline Technologies; Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Clear Eye Photo

EVENING SPONSORS:

Clear Eye Photo; Churchill's Garden Center; Troiano Wealth Advisory Group

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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:

LEAN ON PETE

R • 2h • UK 5/25, 5/26, 5/29, 5/30, 5/31 • 7pm; 5/27 • 4pm Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray (Travis Fimmel), both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging quarter horse named Lean On Pete. The horse's gruff owner Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and his seasoned jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny) help Charley fill the void of his father's absence.

ISLE OF DOGS PG13

• 1h 41m • US 6/1, 6/5, 6/8 • 7pm In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy (voice of Koyu Rankin) journeys there to rescue his dog Spots (Liev Schreiber) and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled. His quest inspires a group of dog lovers to expose a government conspiracy. The voice cast also includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig, and Yoko Ono.

FINAL PORTRAIT

R • 1h 30m • UK 6/14, 6/16, 6/20 • 7pm The story of the touching and offbeat friendship between American writer and artlover James Lord (Armie Hammer) and Italian artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush), as seen through Lord's eyes and revealing a unique insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity, and sometimes the chaos of the artistic process. From writer/ director Stanley Tucci. Also stars Tony Shalhoub.

LOVE, SIMON PG13

• 1h 50m • US 6/22, 6/23, 6/27 • 7pm; 6/24 • 4pm Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year-old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.

Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying, and life-changing. Based on Becky Albertalli's acclaimed novel.

Presented in partnership with Seacoast NH LGBT History Project and Seacoast Outright.

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ON SCREEN LOFT See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

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

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

RBG PG

• 1h 37m • US 5/16, 5/22, 5/24, 5/25, 5/26, 5/29 • 7pm At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans—until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen.

LOVE & BANANAS NR

• 1h 17m • Thailand 6/1, 6/5, 6/6 • 7pm; 6/3 • 4pm Elephant rescues in Thailand are rare, unpredictable, and often life-threatening.

Actor/director Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers led by world-renowned Asian elephant conservationist, Lek Chailert, embark on a daring mission across Thailand to rescue Noi Na, a 70-year-old, partially blind, trekking elephant and bring her to freedom. African elephants are slaughtered for their ivory, but sadly the plight of the Asian elephant has been completely overlooked.

THE GREAT SILENCE NR

• 1h 45m • Italy • some subtitles 6/9, 6/12 • 7pm For the first-time ever, the 1968 pinnacle of the spaghetti western canon is available to North American theaters. Django director Sergio Corbucci’s crowning achievement stars Klaus Kinski and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a vicious bounty hunter and a mute gunslinger who lock horns in the snowy mountains of Utah during the Great Blizzard of 1899. The film is notable for its explicitly radical politics and dark tone, matched by an atypical snowbound setting and beautifully haunting score by Ennio Morricone.

THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING NR

• 1h 25m • US 6/15, 6/16, 6/20, 6/21 • 7pm; 6/17 • 4pm Each year more than 3 million high school students take the college entrance exams required by most four-year colleges in the US. For decades, however, there have been questions about exactly what role these tests play in the admissions process and how predictive they are of academic success. The anxiety-provoking exams, and the multibillion-dollar test-prep industry, have also become lightning rods in the ongoing national debate over equity in educational opportunity.

THE ENDLESS R

• 1h 51m • US 6/23, 6/26, 6/27, 6/28 • 7pm Following their Lovecraftian modern cult classic Spring, acclaimed filmmakers Justin Moorhead and Aaron Scott Benson return with this mind-bending thriller that follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier.

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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:

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR: Peterson Engineering

MEDIA PARTNERS:

EVENING SPONSOR:

NH Gazette; RAM Printing

Allergy Associates of New Hampshire

THE PEACEMAKER

INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL ON TOUR

The Peacemaker follows international peacemaker Padraig O'Malley, who helps make peace for others but struggles to find it for himself. Q&A with filmmaker James Demo to follow the film.

Back by popular demand, the best ocean adventures and environmental documentaries return to Portsmouth—packed with the most inspiring stories from the seven seas and the best water sports action of the year. As always, curator and host Henry Lystad travels with the Tour and will be our guide for evening.

Tue., June 12 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12

WILDCARD

Thu., June 28 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12

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

MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART

NR • 1h 36m • UK

Tue., June 19 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12 From his upbringing living through the Second World War, working through repertory and West End theatre, becoming a pioneering stage star, coming out and being a leader in the campaign for equality, to his mainstream film breakouts as Magneto and Gandalf. His work and influence transcends generations, celebrated here in this documentary.

FILM CLUB

THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, HER LOVER

NR • 2h 4m • UK Director: Peter Greenaway; Composer: Michael Nyman Tue., June 19 • 7pm • Loft • Individual Ticket: $15 This sixth film by Peter Greenaway is his most successful and controversial.

Michael Nyman composed music for a number of Greenaway films, but it is The Cook… in which his music is a most essential part of the film.

Greenaway choreographed the entire final scene to go along with Nyman’s music, which comes from a piece he wrote a few years prior.

See pgs 3 & 22 for more information on our next Film Club series.

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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Malloy Events Makes Magic at The Music Hall

Visit TheMusicHall.org/Blog for more behind-the-scenes info!

UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS

If you’ve attended any special events at The Music Hall in the past few months, you’ve surely admired the work of

DIRECTOR'S CLUB:

Malloy Events. A husband and wife

ATLANTIC GRILL

team with over 20 years of combined

Tue., 6/5 • 5:30pm Atlantic Grill, 5 Pioneer Rd, Rye Please join us and kick off the summer with cocktails and light appetizers at this annual Director’s Club!

event experience, Malloy Events offers a unique combination of services, from planning and overall event design, to floral production, event rental furniture, and even specialty lighting.

Kate and Chris Malloy generously

BOOK CLUB:

donated their services for a number

NEWS OF THE WORLD

BY PAULETTE JILES

of events at The Music Hall, most recently dreaming up the lush theme and providing the stunning decor for Season Launch, a celebration attended by our Corporate Partners and Members at the Patron level and above.

“I look forward to working with Kate & Chris of Malloy Events because I know once they are involved I can expect an epic event” says Ashleigh Tucker Pollock, Manager of Corporate Partners and Special Events. “They are so incredibly talented, executing their vision with such creativity. Once I put a Music

Mon., 6/11 • 6pm • Portwalk Place

WNES RECEPTION: JENNIFER EGAN Tue., 6/26 • Historic Theater A special benefit for Patron level members and above.

For more information, contact the B2W Box Office at 603.436.2400

Hall event in their capable hands, I can relax.”

Learn more about Malloy Events at MalloyEvents.com.

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 27 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, LLC; Arens Stoneworks; Avery Insurance Agency; Back East Design Studio; Bayberry & Co.; BG's BoatHouse Restaurant; Café Espresso; Carey & Giampa Realtors: Mariah Vietri; Christine's Crossing; Churchill's Gardens; Cicely Beston Interior Designs, LLC; Coastal Home Magazine; Flower Kiosk; Geno's Chowder & Sandwich Shop; Greg West Photography; Henry's Market Café; Holly Gagne Interior Design; Hubert Krah Designs, LLC; Ironwood Design Group; Jaquelyn Nooney Landscape, Inc.; Jewett Farms + Co.; LaBelle Winery; Manypenny Murphy Architecture; Martin Building Solutions; Nick Gray Builders; Olde Port Properties; Optima Bank & Trust; Pepperrell Cove; Piscataqua Landscaping; Popovers on the Square; Portico Fine Tile & Design; Portsmouth Bath Company; Remax Shoreline; Renaissance Stone Services; Rolling Green Nursery, LLC; Selectwood; Southwick Construction; State Street Discount; Terra Firma Landscape Architecture; The Golden Egg; The Library Restaurant; The Soapstone Works; TMS Architects; Window Woman of New England, Inc.; Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC; York Hospital 12

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OUR COMMUNITY Let’s Gather Together to Fight Hunger This is our fourth year collaborating with Gather (formerly Seacoast Family Food Pantry) for the Fill the Hall Food Drive.

We all look forward to this event every year, as it is core to our mission of giving back to the community, through the arts and to one another. Please join us this year on Saturday, June 23 to fill the Historic Theater with bags of non-perishables and donations to help the families in our community who need it the most.

Our yearly challenge to fill every seat helps Gather fuel their Summer Meals 4 Kids program, which aims to close the gap when subsidized school meals are not available. They provide 10 meals a week for over 400 children on the Seacoast for the 11 weeks of summer. It takes more than 12 tons of food to do this. All types of non-perishable foods are welcomed. Household items such as toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, and baby food are also needed.

Donors are encouraged to take a selfie on the stage of the Historic Theater and share their good work with their social networks. And those who don’t want to park can drop bags off with volunteers who will be outside The Music Hall entrance at 28 Chestnut Street.

For more than 200 years, Gather has provided emergency food aid, personal care products, and education for healthy living to Seacoast residents.

Join us on Saturday, June 23 between 9am to 3pm to Fill The Hall with food or a monetary gift to help this organization. Find out more about how you can help at TheMusicHall.org. Learn more about Gather at GatherNH.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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Lean On Pete 7pm

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Literary

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RBG 7pm

Lean On Pete 7pm John Hodgman 7pm

Isle of Dogs 7pm

B2W Box Office opens at 10am for member walk-up

Historic Tour Love & Bananas 7pm 12:30pm Comedy

Paula Poundstone 8pm Music

Amy Black: The Music of Memphis & Muscle Shoals 8pm

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Portsmouth Book Club Symphony Orchestra: Summer Portwalk Place 6pm Concert 3pm

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The Peacemaker 7pm

Final Portrait 7pm Music

The Black Lillies 8pm

Movie

The Great Silence 7pm

Music

Celeste Ng 7pm

Isle of Dogs 7pm

CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am Rental

Final Portrait 7pm Movie

The Test & The Art Recycled Percussion of Thinking 7pm 7pm Movie

Jalen N'Gonda 7pm

The Test & The Art of Thinking 7pm

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Seacoast All Star Sports Awards featuring Pedro Martinez 6:30pm

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International Ocean Film Festival On Tour 7pm

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An Evening with Melissa Etheridge 7:30pm

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McKellen: Final Portrait 7pm Playing the Part 7pm

Historic Tour 5:30pm Movie Love, Simon 7pm

Literary

Jennifer Egan 7pm Movie

The Endless 7pm

The Endless 7pm

Love, Simon 7pm

All Our Exes Live in Texas 8pm

The Test & The Art of Thinking 7pm Movie

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AT A GLANCE

B2W BOX OFFICE @ THE HISTORIC THEATER: 28 Chestnut Street

At the Historic Theater At the Loft

JUNE 2018

JUNE 2018

AUGUST 2018

Hilarity

Fill the Hall Food Drive

Live at the Loft

Paula Poundstone

Saturday, June 2 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Amy Black: The Music of Memphis & Muscle Shoals (Sold Out) Saturday, June 2 • 8pm Rental Partner

Heronfield Academy presents: Celebration Concert Wednesday, June 6 • 7pm Writers in the Loft

Saturday, June 23 • 9am-3pm Writers on a New England Stage

Jennifer Egan

Tuesday, June 26 • 7pm Innovation + Leadership On Screen

International Ocean Film Festival On Tour

Rental Partner

Live at the Loft

Thursday, July 12 • 8pm

Oyster River Music Department presents Silent Film Night Saturday, June 9 • 7pm Rental Partner

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra: Summer Concert Sunday, June 10 • 3pm Live at the Loft

Jalen N'Gonda

Sunday, June 10 • 7pm

Kirschner Concerts presents Joe Jackson Wildcard

Muse: Drones World Tour Saturday, July 14 • 8pm

High Noon

Tuesday, July 17 • 7pm Intimately Yours

Straight No Chaser

Wednesday, July 18 • 7:30pm Live at the Loft

Lauren Ruth Ward

Thursday, July 19 • 8pm Rental Partner

Beth Macy

Tuesday, August 21 • 7pm

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Tuesday, August 28 • 7pm

SEPTEMBER 2018 Live at the Loft

Guy Capecelatro III and Jocelyn Mackenzie Wednesday, September 5 • 7:30pm

Film Club

Innovation + Leadership On Screen

Friday, August 17 • 8:30am

Film Club

Mokoomba

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite (Sold Out)

Rental Partner

Rental Partner

Innovation + Leadership

Intimately Yours

Friday, June 8 • 8pm

Friday, August 10 • 8pm

JULY 2018 Friday, July 6 • 8pm

Girls Guns and Glory

Live at the Loft

Kelley Hunt

CreativeMornings PKX

Live at the Loft

Thursday, June 7 • 8pm

Saturday, August 4 • 8pm

Thursday, June 28 • 7pm

Celeste Ng with Joe Hill (Sold Out) Thursday, June 7 • 7pm

Patty Larkin

Hilarity

Brent Weinbach

Friday, September 7 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Rev. Sekou

Saturday, September 8 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Thursday, September 13 • 7:30pm

The Peacemaker

CreativeMornings PKX

Telluride by the Sea Film Festival

Tuesday, June 12 • 7pm

Friday, July 20 • 8:30am

Friday, September 14 - Sun., September 16

Live at the Loft

Intimately Yours

Film Club

Tuesday, September 18 • 7pm

Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Black Lillies

An Evening with Cowboy Junkies

Thursday, June 14 • 8pm

Friday, July 20 • 8pm

Rental Partner

Intimately Yours

Rental Partner

CreativeMornings PKX

CreativeMornings PKX

Thompson Square: This is Us Tour

Friday, June 15 • 8:30am

Saturday, July 21 • 8pm

Friday, September 21 • 8:30am

Rental Partner

Hilarity

Hilarity

Friday, June 15 • 7pm

Saturday, July 21 • 8pm

Friday, September 21 • 8pm

Intimately Yours

Writers in the Loft

Innovation + Leadership

Sunday, June 17 • 7:30pm

Tuesday, July 24 • 7pm

Tuesday, September 25 • 7pm

Recycled Percussion

An Evening with Melissa Etheridge (Sold Out)

Emma Willmann

J. Courtney Sullivan Live at the Loft

Tuesday, June 19 • 7pm

Saturday, July 28 • 8pm

Photocomfort

Angela Duckworth Live at the Loft

Wildcard

McKellen: Playing the Part

Lewis Black: The Joke's on Us Tour

Lucy Kaplansky

Friday, September 28 • 8pm

Film Club

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, Her Lover Tuesday, June 19 • 7pm Rental Partner

Seacoast Media Group presents Seacoast All Star Sports Awards featuring Pedro Martinez Thursday, June 21 • 6:30pm Live at the Loft

All Our Exes Live in Texas Friday, June 22 • 8pm

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LIVE AT THE LOFT MOKOOMBA

Fri., July 6 • 8pm • Loft • $26 (Already On Sale)

On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16

WILDCARD MUSE:

DRONES WORLD TOUR

Sat., July 14 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $15 (Already On Sale)

Their vibrant sound combines traditional Tonga and pan-African music cultures with dashes of rap, ska, soukous, and Afro-Cuban music.

Experience Muse’s Drones World Tour on the big screen, including breathtaking stage production and the infamous Drones.

SERIES SPONSOR:

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

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER

Wed., July 18 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $44; $62; $74 (Already On Sale)

The fan-favorite a cappella group return with their pop-infused sound.

SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS:

Clear Eye Photo; Daystar, Inc.; Weekender House

LIVE AT THE LOFT LAUREN

RUTH WARD

Thu., July 19 • 8pm • Loft • $20 (Already On Sale) Raw, visceral emotion, captivating lyrics, and 60s rock and roll nuances combine in this powerhouse.

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INTIMATELY YOURS AN EVENING WITH COWBOY JUNKIES Fri., July 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater $32; $42 (Already On Sale)

Cowboy Junkies have been making the rich tradition of country, folk, and primal blues their own for over 30 years.

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EVENING SPONSORS: Avery Insurance; Bottomline Technologies; Clear Eye Photo; Eastern Bank

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2018-2019 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16 INTIMATELY YOURS

THOMPSON SQUARE

Sat., July 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater $28; $35; $40 (Already On Sale)

Country Music Award-winning husband and wife duo bring acoustic versions of their Nashville sound to Portsmouth.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo; TMS Architects

HILARITY EMMA

WILLMANN

Sat., July 21 • 8pm • Loft • $22 (Already On Sale) Maine native and one of the top new comedians in New York City, Emma has a variety of projects going on including her own comedy show, The Check Spot on SiriusXM. SERIES SPONSOR:

WRITERS IN THE LOFT J.

COURTNEY SULLIVAN

Tue., July 24 • 7pm • Loft • $31*

The NY Times bestselling author of Maine returns to the Loft with her latest bestseller—a sweeping, unforgettable novel, just out in paperback.

SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation

LIVE AT THE LOFT PHOTOCOMFORT

Sat., July 28 • 8pm • Loft • $10 (Already On Sale)

LIVE AT THE LOFT PATTY

LARKIN

Sat., August 4 • 8pm • Loft • $25 (Already On Sale)

Photocomfort's huge vocal hooks soar over harrowing and irresistibly catchy arrangements.

Patty Larkin redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics.

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LIVE AT THE LOFT KELLEY

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP BETH

HUNT

Fri., August 10 • 8pm • Loft • $22 (Already On Sale) Kelley Hunt has developed authentic, straight-from-the-heart music with deep roots that transcend limitations of genre.

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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16

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LIVE AT THE LOFT GUY CAPECELATRO III & JOCELYN MACKENZIE Wed., September 5 • 7:30pm • Loft • $12

MACY

Tue., August 21 • 7pm • Loft • $42*

From the NY Times bestselling author of Factory Man comes the only book to fully chart the opioid crisis in America—an unforgettable portrait of the families and first responders on the front lines.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

HILARITY BRENT

SERIES SPONSOR: Petersen Engineering

WEINBACH

Fri., September 7 • 8pm • Loft • $22

Local legend Guy Capecelatro III and Jocelyn Mackenzie of Pearl and the Beard celebrate the release of Guy’s latest album.

Brent Weinbach is a recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award, which recognizes innovation in stand-up comedy. He has also appeared on Conan, Lopez Tonight, Comedy Central, and more.

SERIES SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR:

LIVE AT THE LOFT REV.

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LIVE AT THE LOFT CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO

SEKOU

Thu., September 13 • 7:30pm • Loft • $25

Sat., September 8 • 8pm • Loft • $26 Sanctified blues blends with country, 1960s rock and roll, and soul for a spiritual performance.

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Young leaders in Italy’s new wave, these six virtuoso musicians plus dancer are reinventing local folk dances for a modern global audience.

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MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

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2018-2019 SEASON

TELLURIDE BY THE SEA FILM FESTIVAL

September 14-16 • Historic Theater Weekend Pass: $215; Patron Pass: $100

Six New Movies. Three Days. One Amazing Weekend! Movies fresh from their debuts at the 45th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado will be on screen at The Music Hall as Telluride by the Sea gets its 20th year under way.

On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ANGELA

DUCKWORTH

Tue., September 25 • 7pm • Loft • $32*

The instant, multi-month NY Times bestseller that reveals the secret to achievement: it’s a special blend of passion and persistence called “grit.” Just out in paperback.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSOR: Petersen Engineering

LEWIS BLACK: THE JOKE'S ON US TOUR HILARITY

Fri., September 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater $58; $69 (Already On Sale)

The “king of the rant” brings his trademark style of comedic yelling to Portsmouth.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Solari Salon & Spa

LIVE AT THE LOFT LUCY

WRITERS IN THE LOFT JILL

KAPLANSKY

Fri., September 28 • 8pm • Loft • $30

Her rare vocal talent refreshes and blends country, folk, and pop styles.

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LEPORE

Wed., October 3 • 7pm • Loft • $54*

Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print

In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, this award-winning historian offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation.

SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation

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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16 INTIMATELY YOURS

RENÉE FLEMING

Sun., October 21 • 4pm • Historic Theater $65; $110; $185 One of the most acclaimed singers of our time, Renée Fleming returns to Portsmouth with her sweet-as-honey voice.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

INTIMATELY YOURS

THE LONE BELLOW

Thu., October 25 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $28; $35 (Already On Sale) Famous for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, and raucous live performance, The Lone Bellow returns to Portsmouth with their long-awaited album, Walk Into A Storm.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

WRITERS IN THE LOFT BEN

MACINTYRE

Tue., October 16 • 7pm • Loft • $42*

WRITERS IN THE LOFT ANDRE

DUBUS III

Fri., October 26 • 7pm • Loft • $42*

The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes visits with his greatest spy story yet.

The latest from the award-winning author of Townie and House of Sand and Fog, on stage with Joyce Maynard.

SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation

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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16 WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE LEE

CHILD

Tue., November 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $13.75* The #1 NY Times bestselling author returns to Portsmouth with his latest electrifying thriller featuring Jack Reacher, with Jack in search of his father and his family history... in New Hampshire!

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

PRESENTING SPONSORS: MEDIA PARTNER: SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service N E W

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INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ANN

PORTER

Feb. 2008

HOOD

Tue., December 4 • 7pm • Loft • $39*

Fri., November 9 • 8pm • Loft • $22 Willy Porter’s guitar-driven events deliver songs equal parts grit, soul, and muscle with virtuoso fret-work.

Join the bestselling author and knitter for an evening of nourishing essays and recipes. On stage with her husband, food writer Michael Ruhlman.

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SERIES SPONSOR: Petersen Engineering

HILARITY

JUSTON MCKINNEY: LAST LAUGH 2018 Fri., December 28 & Sat., December 29 8pm • Historic Theater • $26

Laugh away the year with a beloved comedian’s hilarious holiday extravaganza of down-home Yankee sensibility and funky fun. A Music Hall tradition.

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On Sale to members: Sat., June 2 On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 16

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Puccini)

MET AT THE MUSIC HALL (Already On Sale) AIDA° (Verdi) Sun., October 7 • 1pm • Historic Theater LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST° (Puccini) Sun., October 28 • 1pm • Historic Theater MARNIE° (Muhly) Sun., November 11 • 1pm • Historic Theater

FILM CLUB GREAT

WESTERNS HOSTED BY KENT STEPHENS

Subscriptions for the Film Club (series of six) are available for $75, individual tickets are available for $15*

We've chosen films that defy the simplicity of White Hat vs. Black Hat: almost all of these movies generated controversy on their release, and their complex heroes and villains, portrayed by the finest actors of their time, have become enduring film archetypes.

HIGH NOON

Tue., July 17 • 7pm • Loft

THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE

LA TRAVIATA° (Verdi)

Tue., August 28 • 7pm • Loft

Sat., December 22 1pm Historic Theater

THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA

SAMSON ET DALILA° (Saint-Saëns) Sat., December 29 • 1pm • Historic Theater

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

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ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Cilea)

Sat., January 12, 2019 • 1pm • Historic Theater

Tue., Sept. 18 • 7pm • Loft

Tue., October 23 • 6:30pm • Loft

UNFORGIVEN

Tue., November 13 • 7pm • Loft

MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER

Tue., December 18 • 7pm • Loft

CARMEN° (Bizet)

Sat., February 9, 2019 • 1pm • Historic Theater

LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT (Donizetti) Sat., March 2, 2019 • 1pm • Historic Theater DIE WALKÜRE (Wagner)

Sat., March 30, 2019 • 12pm • Historic Theater

DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (Poulenc)

Sat., May 11, 2019 12pm Historic Theater •

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SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter

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OPERA CONNECTION (Already On Sale) Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman leads a lively discussion prior to the Met at The Music Hall broadcast.

SEASON PREVIEW Thu., October 4 • 5:30pm • Loft • Free*

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Puccini) Sun., October 28 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*

ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Cilea) Sat., January 12, 2019 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*

RAINBOW FISH

SCHOOL DAYS SERIES (Already On Sale) THE RAINBOW FISH

Wed., October 17 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS LIVE!

Tue., March 26, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6

HENRY AND MUDGE

Tue., April 2, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6

AMBER BROWN IS NOT A CRAYON

Tue., April 9, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6

THE ORCHESTRA SINGS WITH THE PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tue., May 7, 2019 • 10am & 12:30pm • Historic Theater • $6

THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Thu., May 9, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6

JUNIE B. JONES

Tue., May 14, 2019 • 9:30am & 11:30am • Historic Theater • $6

LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT (Donizetti)

LEAD SPONSOR: D.F. Richard

Sat., March 2, 2019 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*

PROGRAM SPONSOR: Measured Progress

DIE WALKÜRE (Wagner) Sat., March 30, 2019 • 10:30am • Loft • $14* 22

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