January 2019 Magazine

NOW MAGAZINE • JANUARY 2019

Extraordinary Cinema

THE FAVOURITE

starting 1/29*

Writers on a New England Stage

STEVEN PINKER 1/30

Hilarity

COLIN JOST 1/31

PLUS!

UPCOMING 2019 SHOWS!

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INTIMATELY YOURS

SNARKY PUPPY

Thu., January 31 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48

Sat., May 11 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $34; $59; $68

Colin Jost is one of the co-anchors of “Weekend Update” at Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow cast member Michael Che. Additionally, Jost serves as one of the show’s head writers.

Three-time Grammy Award-winning, fusion-influenced Snarky Puppy makes exploratory jazz, funk, and rock with a wide-ranging group of over 30 musicians and ever-changing set lists.

"ADD PASSION & STIR: BIG CHEFS, BIG IDEAS" LIVE PODCAST RECORDING

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP

LIVE AT THE LOFT

RHETT MILLER

Sat., February 23 • 8pm • Loft • $32

Fri., March 8 • 7pm • Loft • $12

The frontman and songwriter of the Old 97’s Join us for Share Our Strength's podcast with presents his own awe-inspiring solo performance. host Billy Shore, plus Q&A, live in the Loft.

LIVE AT THE LOFT

LOWLAND HUM

Sun., March 31 • 7pm • Loft • $12

Lowland Hum’s command of refined stillness and meaning is a welcome break from the chaos.

WILDCARD EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN

LOBSTER WAR WITH DIRECTOR DAVID ABEL

WILDCARD

Fri., February 1 • 7pm • Loft • $12*

Thu., February 7 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12*

A must-watch documentary about the US and Canada’s battle over lobstering territory.

Featuring some of the world's most inspiring women in adventure. All are welcome!

WOMEN'S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR

YOUNG PICASSO

Sat., February 16 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12*

Too long ignored, it is time to look at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and learning that led to his extraordinary achievements.

WILDCARD EXHIBITION ON SCREEN:

THE IMPRESSIONISTS & THE MAN WHO MADE THEM

Sat., March 9 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12*

WILDCARD

CATVIDEOFEST

Sun., March 10 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12*

This exhibition focuses on the man credited with CatVideoFest returns with the best cat videos of inventing impressionism as we know it: 19thcentury Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel. the year, plus some classics and surprises.

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THE BIG LEBOWSKI

Sat., April 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12*

Presented in connection with The Music Hall Film Club: Coen Brothers: Partners In Crime.

*Check website for ticket details

FIRST SATURDAY

NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

Our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, January 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 Saturday, January 19 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org or contact Jess Bunker at 603.766.2176 or JBunker@themusichall.org.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE

LIDIA BASTIANICH

Tue., March 12 • 7pm Historic Theater $13.75 plus cost of book*

Don’t miss hearing from the bestselling cookbook author and beloved, award-winning television personality as she tells her life story and shares recipes.

LIVE AT THE LOFT

BEN BALDWIN AND THE BIG NOTE

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP

LIVE AT THE LOFT

SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND

Sat., March 30 • 8pm • Loft • $15

Jake Mehrmann (of Tan Vampires), Jocelyn Mackenzie, and Craig Werth share songs and stories with guest curator Guy Capecelatro III.

CATHY GUISEWITE

Sat., March 9 • 8pm • Loft • $24

Tue., April 9 • 7pm • Loft $41 includes book and beverage*

A dance band with style, and a repertoire that is as elegant as Johnny Mercer, as smooth as Sam Cooke, and as raucous as the Kinks.

Don’t miss the creator of the Cathy comic strip and her essays in the style of Nora Ephron and Erma Bombeck.

SUZZY ROCHE & LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE LIVE AT THE LOFT

Sat., April 20 • 8pm • Loft • $20

The mother/daughter show is a fun-filled evening of smart, thoughtful songs of familial harmonies.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE ON SALE INFO! WILDCARD

IL CINEMA RITROVATO ON TOUR

Each summer, the Cineteca of Bologna presents a nine-day film festival, featuring restored films, early silent cinema, and director portraits. This March, Il Cinema Ritrovato will be bringing these classic international films to New Hampshire!

CURATOR'S CORNER TRADE THE SNOW FOR POPCORN! CHRIS CURTIS, Film & Outreach Manager It's that time of year when many cinephiles are looking at the various top ten lists of the best films of 2018, and waiting on the Golden Globes (January 6) and the announcement of Oscar nominees (January 22). Here at The Music Hall, we're thinking back on all of our favorite titles of the year, such as RBG, BlackKklansman, Eighth Grade, A Fantastic Woman, and so many more. We were also excited to bring in much-talked-about films like A Star is Born in December and this month’s Boy Erased. Telluride By The Sea favorites from September are back on our big screen: The Favourite, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and soon Girl, among others. Having just come through the hectic schedule of live holiday performances, January is a great time for packing in the screenings—a winter celebration of film!

If that weren't enough, we're also kicking off a new Film Club series, Coen Brothers: Partners In Crime, with Raising Arizona. Plus more from The Met at The Music Hall, NTLive (The Madness of George III), and Wildcards Women's Adventure Film Tour and Reel Rock 13. Keep your ears pricked for news about Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour and...and...*deep breath* can you tell we've been keeping busy?! So please come cozy up in The Music Hall or the Loft and join us for some moving pictures this winter! *Check website for ticket details

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ON STAGE WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE

STEVEN PINKER

Wed., January 30 • 7pm • Historic Theater $13.75 plus cost of book* If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Don’t miss hearing from cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker about his instant NY Times bestseller, just out in paperback, and Bill Gates’s “new favorite book of all time.”

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service MEDIA PARTNER:

HILARITY

COLIN JOST AN EVENING OF STAND UP

Thu., January 31 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48 Colin Jost is one of the co-anchors of “Weekend Update” at Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow cast member Michael Che. Additionally, Jost serves as one of the show’s head writers.

SERIES SPONSORS:

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ON STAGE

LIVE AT THE LOFT DJ

SKOOCH: A LISTENING/DANCE PARTY

Fri., January 11 • 8pm • Loft • $8

LIVE AT THE LOFT WILD

RIVERS

Sat., January 12 • 8pm • Loft • $16

Dance party in the Loft! Local and versatile, DJ Skooch spins for events and dance parties all over the Seacoast, creating some of the best remixes and mash-ups around.

Canadian, indie folk group Wild Rivers bring a contemporary pop appeal to exquisite harmonies, beautiful songwriting, and a captivating stage presence with an intimate vibe.

MEDIA PARTNERS:

MEDIA PARTNERS:

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Photo: RayaOnAssignment.com

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP CREATIVEMORNINGS

PKX

Fri., January 25 • 8:30am • Loft • Free, RSVP required

CreativeMornings Portsmouth is a local chapter of the global breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Every meeting features a local speaker on the month’s topic and is free and open to the public­­— breakfast snacks & drinks provided.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank

SOLD OUT

LIVE AT THE LOFT ALEJANDRO

ESCOVEDO WITH DON ANTONIO: THE CROSSING TOUR

Fri., January 25 • 8pm • Loft • $40

His lifelong search for the heart of rock and roll culminates in The Crossing, an epic collection ranging from classic rock to 70s punk to orchestral numbers.

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Print & Frame

LIVE AT THE LOFT CHADWICK

STOKES AND THE PINTOS

Tue., January 15 • 7pm • Loft • $36.50

The frontman of Boston-based bands Dispatch and State Radio highlights his engaging mix of Americana, country, folk, and rock-n-roll.

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Live Free Print & Frame

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UPCOMING SHOWS IN 2019

INTIMATELY YOURS AN

EVENING WITH DAWES

Mon., February 4 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $32.50; $48.50; $58.50

INTIMATELY YOURS PUNCH

BROTHERS

Sun., March 17 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $35; $45; $50

Dawes has carved out their blend of amplified folk-rock while continuing to push boundaries and follow inspiration wherever it takes them.

This ridiculously eclectic group blends bluegrass, roots, rock, pop, and classical with the mastery of a well-seasoned band to create something honest and beautiful.

SERIES SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS:

Clear Eye Photo; PopZup Popcorn

EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE

LIDIA BASTIANICH

Tue., March 12 • 7pm Historic Theater • $13.75 plus cost of book* Don’t miss hearing from the bestselling cookbook author and beloved, award-winning television personality as she tells her life story and shares recipes.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

MEDIA PARTNER:

Platinum and Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, Chris Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world.

SERIES SPONSORS:

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The EGOT winning comedian graces the storied stage for a night of unmatched laughter.

EVENING SPONSORS:

Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Lure Bar and Kitchen; TMS Architects

BOTTI

Fri., April 5 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $38; $62; $85

EVENING SPONSORS:

GOLDBERG

Fri., March 29 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $75; $98; $130

SERIES SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service

INTIMATELY YOURS CHRIS

HILARITY WHOOPI

HILARITY WHOSE

LIVE ANYWAY?

Wed., April 10 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $45; $60 All the fun of the TV show but live in the Historic Theater and completely improvised, based on your suggestions! Hosted by Drew Carey.

SERIES SPONSORS:

Avery Insurance; Clear Eye Photo; Olde Port Properties

EVENING SPONSORS:

Avery Insurance

*Check website for ticket package details

UPCOMING SHOWS IN 2019

INTIMATELY YOURS BÉLA

FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN

Thu., April 11 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48

INTIMATELY YOURS SCOTT

BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX

Fri., May 10 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48; $55

This banjo power couple bring their wildly innovative second album, Echo in the Valley, to Portsmouth.

Taking today’s hits and adding some old-school flare, they will have you dancing in your seats and singing along to the songs you love.

SERIES SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Beswick Engineering; Clear Eye Photo

EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

INTIMATELY YOURS SNARKY

INTIMATELY YOURS MIDTOWN

PUPPY

MEN

Sat., May 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $40; $64; $70

Sat., May 11 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $34; $59; $68 Snarky Puppy’s rare and delicate jazz and funk mixture blends sophisticated composition, harmony, and improvisation.

The stars from the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, are bringing their magic to audiences everywhere, singing their favorite "Sixties Hits" in this one-of-a-kind concert experience.

SERIES SPONSORS:

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo; Leddy Group; SIS Bank; Wells Fargo Advisors

Clear Eye Photo

UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE LOFT Hilarity

Innovation + Leadership

Live at the Loft

Live at the Loft

Saturday, February 2 • 8pm

Thursday, March 7 • 7pm

Saturday, March 30 • 8pm

Saturday, May 4 • 8pm

Jon Dore

Live at the Loft

Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio Friday, February 15 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Banda Magda

Saturday, February 16 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Rhett Miller

Saturday, February 23 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Brother Brothers & Dead Horses Friday, March 1 • 8pm

Living Under The Sea

Innovation + Leadership

Podcast: Add Passion and Stir: Big Chefs, Big Ideas Friday, March 8 • 7pm Live at the Loft

Ben Baldwin & The Big Note Sat, March 9 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Seth Glier

Friday, March 29 • 8pm

Songwriters in the Round Live at the Loft

Chris Trapper Live at the Loft

Lowland Hum

Sam Morrow

Hilarity

Live at the Loft

Saturday, April 6 • 8pm

Saturday, June 8 • 8pm

Sunday, March 31 • 7pm

Steven Rogers

Friday, May 17 • 8pm

Sam Robbins

Innovation + Leadership

Cathy Guisewite

Tuesday, April 9 • 7pm Live at the Loft

Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche Saturday, April 20 • 8pm

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ON SCREEN

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

HISTORIC THEATER

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

THE OLD MAN & THE GUN

PG13 • 1h 33m • US 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 • 7pm Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek) who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? R

• 1h 46m • US 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12 • 7pm A favorite from this year’s Telluride By The Sea. Melissa McCarthy stars as Lee Israel, the best-selling celebrity biographer (and cat lover) who made her living in the 1970s and 80s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estée Lauder, and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant).

COLETTE R

• 1h 51m • UK 1/15, 1/16, 1/18, 1/19 • 7pm After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as "Willy" (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion, and sexual expression.

BOY ERASED

R • 1h 55m • US 1/22, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25 • 7pm The story of Jared (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who is outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe) at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a conversion therapy program­—or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith. Boy Erased is the true story of one young man's struggle to find himself while being forced to question every aspect of his identity.

THE FAVOURITE

R • 1h 59m • UK 1/29, 2/1 • 7pm Another crowd-pleaser from this year’s Telluride By The Sea. Early 18th century.

England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah who takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots.

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

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA SERIES SPONSOR:

WILDLIFE

PG13 • 1h 44m • US 12/27, 12/28, 12/29, 1/2, 1/3 • 7pm In this directorial debut from acclaimed actor Paul Dano (Love & Mercy, There Will Be Blood), elegantly adapted from Richard Ford's novel of the same name, Carey Mulligan (An Education) delivers one of her finest performances to date as Jeanette, a complex woman whose self-determination and self-involvement disrupts the values and expectations of a 1960s nuclear family. Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

CHEF FLYNN NR

• 1h 22m • US 1/4, 1/5, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10 • 7pm While many of his peers were still playing with toy cars, Flynn McGarry was creating remarkable gastronomic delights at his home in Studio City, CA. Enjoying unwavering support from his mother Meg, an artist who documented every step of his journey, he devoted himself entirely to his creative passion. Before he was 16, he had staged in top restaurants in Los Angeles, New York, and Europe. This documentary is a uniquely comprehensive portrait of a young star's rise as seen from the inside.

LOVE, GILDA NR

• 1h 28m • US 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19 • 7pm Working with the Radner estate, director Lisa D'Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and videotapes documenting Gilda Radner's childhood, comedy career, relationships and ultimately, her struggles with cancer. Never-beforeseen-or-heard footage and journal entries form the narrative spine of the film, allowing Gilda to tell her own story—through laughter and sometimes tears.

NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER

NR • 1h 31m • US 1/23, 1/24, 1/26 • 7pm American performance artist Narcissister takes a smart, sassy, spectacle-rich approach to exploring the kinds of sexual fetishism that notoriously fix racial and gender stereotypes. Enriched by Martha Colburn's original animation, Narcissister Organ Player is a hybrid personal documentary/performance film that is a vibrant portrait of a family, a radical artistic practice, and an exploration of how ancestral data is stored in our bodies, impacting the lives we lead.

DIVIDE AND CONQUER: THE STORY OF ROGER AILES

NR • 1h 47m • US 1/29, 1/30, 1/31 • 7pm This documentary sheds light on the current moment in American political life by following the arc of Roger Ailes: long-time Republican svengali and controversial founder of Fox News. By coaching an unrivaled stable of politicians over the course of fifty years, Ailes heavily influenced Republican politics, steering the conservative movement from Nixon to the Tea Party, to Trump. Under his tutelage, anger and fear became the coin of the realm, both on the ballot and on national television.

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ON SCREEN

ONE NIGHT ONLY

PRESENTING CINEMA SPONSOR:

WILDCARD

SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN—MONET TO MATISSE 1h 30m

REEL R0CK 13 ON TOUR

Sat., January 5 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $12 (no passes)

Thu., January 17 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $12

Long considered spaces for expressing color, light, and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the world’s greatest artists.

From Olympic training centers to Antarctica, explore the cutting edge of climbing with four new films. Featuring Adam Ondra, Madaleine Sorkin, Alex Honnold, Conrad Anker, and many more.

NR • 2h

MET AT THE MUSIC HALL SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter

MEDIA PARTNERS:

ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (CILEA) 3h 30m

Sat., January 12 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29

THE KING AND I— BROADCAST FROM THE LONDON PALLADIUM THEATRE 1h 25m

Anna Netrebko sings the title role of the great 18th-century actress in love with the military hero Maurizio, sung

by Piotr Beczała.

Sat., January 19 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $12 (no passes)

The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I comes to cinemas in this unmissable event recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium.

FILM CLUB

DON'T MISS! OPERA CONNECTION

Sat., Jan. 12 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*

NAT'L THEATER OF LONDON HD BROADCAST

SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa

MEDIA PARTNERS:

RAISING ARIZONA

(1987) PG13 • 1h 34m • US Tue., January 22 • 7pm • Loft Subscription (series of six): $75; Individual Ticket: GA $15 A recidivist ex-con (Nicolas Cage) and a straight-laced ex-cop (Holly Hunter) go to hilariously desperate lengths to start a family in this aggressively spirited farce. Child abduction has never looked so much like a Woody Woodpecker cartoon.

DON'T MISS! INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III 2h 40m Sat., January 26 • 1pm • Loft • GA $19

Olivier Award-winning actors Mark Gatiss and Adrian Scarborough play the unraveling King George and scheming Prince of Wales, making for an electric and dramatic performance.

SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing

LOBSTER WAR

1h 14m and 30m Q&A with director David Abel

Fri., February 1 • 7pm • Loft • GA $12 A must-watch documentary about the US and Canada’s battle over lobstering territory.

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CORPORATE APPRECIATION MONTH THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS! January is Corporate Appreciation month and we want to take this opportunity to thank our corporate partners. Without them, we would not be able to keep the top quality performances and programs we provide in our intimate spaces accessible to a broad audience.

As you head out to shop, dine, or do business in the area, we encourage you to support those who support The Music Hall!

BOX OFFICE SPONSOR

2018-2019 SEASON SPONSORS

CONTRIBUTING PARTNER

3 Bridges Yoga AARP New Hampshire Allergy Associates of New Hampshire Atlantic Grill Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Avery Insurance Baker Newman Noyes Bangor Savings Bank Bank of New Hampshire BANKW Staffing Beswick Engineering Black Trumpet Bistro Bluedrop Water

Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Co. Churchill’s Garden Center Coastal Canine Resort Cocked Hat Ventures Daystar, Inc. Digital Prospectors Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC Eastern Bank The Financial Advisors, LLC Flower Kiosk The Friendly Toast The Goat Great Bay Limousine

Harbor Advisory Corporation Harbour Women’s Health Heinemann Publishing Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites Impax Asset Management Jackson Lewis, P.C. Joya Beauty The Kane Company Leddy Group Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A. Mad*Pow Marcom4 Measured Progress

Meredith Village Savings Bank Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank Northeast Delta Dental oHive Olde Port Properties Optima Bank & Trust Petersen Engineering Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service Piscataqua Savings Bank Popzup Popcorn Portsmouth Regional Hospital Prime Buchholz & Associates, Inc. Regal Limousine Service

Ristorante Massimo RiverWoods Exeter RMC Research Corporation SIS Bank Solari Salon & Spa TD Bank TMS Architects Troiano Wealth Advisory Group Weekender House Wells Fargo Advisors Whole Life Health Care Wilcox Industries Corporation World’s Best Cat Litter

MEDIA PARTNERS

City of Portsmouth Clear Eye Photo Deb Cram

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Discover Portsmouth Center Homes + Land Magazine Infinite Imaging

Live Frame Print New Hampshire Gazette PortsmouthNH.com

RAM Printing Southport Printing

COMMUNITY B2W Software—An Investment That’s Paid Off Three years ago, Paul McKeon, founder and CEO of B2W Software, posed a challenge: what would The Music Hall do with a significant pledge of sponsorship for three years? It was an exciting opportunity for us to “think out of the box.”

We had recently purchased a new ticketing and fundraising software, and knew we needed to re-envision how our our box office worked. The sponsorship of the B2W Box Office allowed us to invest in our services, our staff, and their professional development. The team—Jillian Cook, Drew Lamoureux, and Wes Lovell—have their own specialties in analytics, group sales, and concierge services. Our Director of Ticketing & CRM, Mark Pruett, leads the strategic sales approach and streamlines the financial reporting. While other theaters turn to off-site corporate ticketing agencies, we are able to maintain a full-service box office staffed by local professionals.

Also staffed by local pros and headquartered here in Portsmouth, B2W Software is a premier provider of construction software, services, and solutions aimed to inspire and empower contractors to achieve world-class operations. Paul and his wife Jessica, a Board of Trustees member, encourage the same at The Music Hall.

The beginning of all relationships, whether online or in person, pass through the B2W Box Office. B2W's investment has made contributions to membership growth, inspired higher levels of giving, fueled ticket sales, provided efficiencies throughout the organization, and led to a better patron experience. We are grateful for their investment.

THIS MONTH'S MEMBER EVENTS BOOK CLUB:

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

BY DELIA OWEN Mon., 1/14 • 6pm Portwalk Place

WNES POST-SHOW RECEPTION:

STEVEN PINKER Wed., 1/30 Historic Theater For more information, contact Jess Bunker at 603.766.2176 or JBunker@themusichall.org

proud supporters of the Music hall

bringing the arts home...

The ArTs Are The Answer to vibrant and prosperous communities where we treasure our heritage, celebrate our diversity and nurture our ingenuity.

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LEGEND

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Juston McKinney: A Year in Review 2018 6:30pm

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NEW YEAR'S DAY

BOX OFFICE CLOSED NO FILM TONIGHT

The Old Man & The Gun 7pm

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Wildlife 7pm

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Chef Flynn 7pm

Exhibition On Screen: Painting The Modern Garden 1pm Movie

The Old Man & The Gun 7pm Movie

Chef Flynn 7pm

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Opera Connection: Adriana... 11:30am

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Chef Flynn 7pm

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DJ Skooch 8pm

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) 1pm Movie

Can You Ever Forgive Me? 7pm Music

Wild Rivers 8pm

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Reel Rock 13 On Tour 7pm

Colette 7pm

The King & I 1pm

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Book Club Portwalk Place 6pm

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Chadwick Stokes and the Pintos (SOLD OUT) 7pm

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Love, Gilda 7pm

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Love, Gilda 7pm

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Movie/Talk

Movie

Movie

Movie

Movie

Boy Erased 7pm

Boy Erased 7pm

BOX OFFICE CLOSED Raising Arizona 7pm Narcissister Organ Player 7pm

Boy Erased 7pm Narcissister Organ Player 7pm

CreativeMornings PKX 8:30am Boy Erased 7pm Music

The Madness of George III 1pm Narcissister Organ Player 7pm

Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio: The Crossing Tour 8pm

Rental

Music of The Eagles and Steely Dan 7:30pm

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NO FILM TONIGHT

NO FILM TONIGHT

Movie

Literary

Comedy

Movie

Rental

Movie

Movie

Movie /Talk

The Favourite 7pm Movie

Divide & Conquer 7pm

Steven Pinker 7pm Divide & Conquer 7pm

Colin Jost 7:30pm Divide & Conquer 7pm

The Favourite 7pm Lobster War 7pm

The Capitol Steps: “Make America Grin Again” 5pm & 8pm Comedy

Jon Dore 8pm

B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater: 28 Chestnut Street The Loft: 131 Congress Street Hours: Monday - Saturday, noon - 6pm Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students, Military/Veterans/First Responders 14

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AT A GLANCE

B2W BOX OFFICE @ THE HISTORIC THEATER: 28 Chestnut Street

At the Historic Theater At the Loft

JANUARY 2019

FEBRUARY 2019

MARCH 2019

Wildcard

Hilarity

Innovation + Leadership

Exhibition On Screen: Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse Saturday, January 5 • 1pm Live at the Loft

DJ Skooch: A Listening/Dance Party Friday, January 11 • 8pm Opera Connection

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea)

Saturday, January 12 • 11:30am The Met at The Music Hall

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea)

Saturday, January 12 • 1pm Live at the Loft

Wild Rivers

Saturday, January 12 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Chadwick Stokes with the Pintos (SOLD OUT) Tuesday, January 15 • 7pm Wildcard

Reel Rock 13 On Tour

Thursday, January 17 • 7pm Wildcard

The King and I— From The London Palladium Theatre Saturday, January 19 • 1pm Film Club

Raising Arizona

Tuesday, January 22 • 7pm Innovation + Leadership

CreativeMornings PKX

Friday, January 25 • 8:30am Live at the Loft

Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio— The Crossing Tour Friday, January 25 • 8pm

Jon Dore

Saturday, February 2 • 8pm Intimately Yours

An Evening with Dawes

Monday, February 4 • 8pm Wildcard

Women's Adventure Film Tour

"Add Passion and Stir: Big Chefs, Big Ideas" Live Podcast Recording Friday, March 8 • 7pm Wildcard

Exhibition On Screen: The Impressionists and The Man Who Made Them Saturday, March 9 • 1pm

Thursday, February 7 • 7pm

Live at the Loft

Rental Partner

Saturday, March 9 • 8pm

Eastern Propane and Oil presents: Mike McDonald’s 18th Annual Comedy Extravaganza Friday, February 8 • 7:30pm The Met at The Music Hall

Carmen (Bizet)

Saturday, February 9 • 1pm Innovation + Leadership

CreativeMornings PKX

Friday, February 15 • 8:30am Live at the Loft

Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio Friday, February 15 • 8pm Wildcard

Exhibition On Screen: Young Picasso Saturday, February 16 • 1pm Live at the Loft

Banda Magda

Saturday, February 16 • 8pm Film Club

Miller's Crossing

Tuesday, February 19 • 7pm Live at the Loft

Rhett Miller

Saturday, February 23 • 8pm

Ben Baldwin & The Big Note Wildcard

CatVideoFest

Sunday, March 10 • 1pm Writers on a New England Stage

Lidia Bastianich

Tuesday, March 12 • 7pm Rental Partner

Goodwin Community Health & Families First present Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Wed., March 13 & Thu., March 14 • 7pm Intimately Yours

Guster (SOLD OUT)

Friday, March 15 • 8pm Intimately Yours

Punch Brothers

Sunday, March 17 • 7pm Film Club

Fargo

Tuesday, March 19 • 7pm Innovation + Leadership

CreativeMornings PKX

Friday, March 22 • 8:30am Rental Partner

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents: Spring Concert

National Theater of London HD Broadcast

MARCH 2019

Saturday, January 26 • 1pm

Live at the Loft

School Days Series

The Madness of George III Rental Partner

Another Tequila Sunrise and Hey Nineteen present Music of The Eagles and Steely Dan Saturday, January 26 • 7:30pm Writers on a New England Stage

Steven Pinker

Dead Horses & Brother Brothers

The Berenstain Bears Live!

Friday, March 1 • 8pm

Tuesday, March 26 • 9:30am & 11:30am

Opera Connection

Hilarity

Saturday, March 2 • 11:30am

Friday, March 29 • 8pm

La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti)

Wednesday, January 30 • 7pm

The Met at The Music Hall

Hilarity

Colin Jost

Thursday, January 31 • 7:30pm

FEBRUARY 2019 Innovation + Leadership

Lobster War

Friday, February 1 • 7pm Rental Partner

The Housing Partnership presents The Capitol Steps: "Make America Grin Again" Saturday, February 2 • 5pm & 8pm

Sunday, March 24 • 3:30pm

Whoopi Goldberg Live at the Loft

La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti)

Seth Glier

Saturday, March 2 • 1pm

Friday, March 29 • 8pm

Innovation + Leadership

Opera Connection

Thursday, March 7 • 7pm

Saturday, March 30 • 10:30am

Living Under The Sea

Die Walküre (Wagner)

The Met at The Music Hall

Die Walküre (Wagner)

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Saturday, March 30 • 12pm Live at the Loft

Songwriters in the Round

Saturday, March 30 • 8pm Live at the Loft

Lowland Hum

Sunday, March 31 • 7pm TheMusicHall.org

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STAFF PICKS

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO WITH DON ANTONIO January 25

STEVEN PINKER January 30

Hilarity

COLIN JOST

JANUARY 2019

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