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NOW The Music Hall’s Monthly Magazine

June 2014

2014-2015

Season Announced! inside: a show guide full of exciting artists including...

june!

Intimately Yours

RENÉE FLEMING

intimately yours

jonny lang innovation + Leadership

february 11, 2015

dan harris

hilarity

martingale wharf singer songwriter series

Lewis black

la santa cecilia

september 5, 2014

hilarity

miss richfield 1981

writers on a new england stage

Anne Rice

national theater of london HD

king lear

november 4, 2014

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Tickets on sale to members Saturday, June 7!

Tickets on sale at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Get your tickets and enjoy refreshments.

Tickets go on sale to non-members Saturday, June 21 at noon. To become a member and buy your 2014-2015 season tickets on June 7, contact Lorianne Saniuk at LSaniuk@themusichall.org or (603) 766-2176.

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The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall presents:

Broadway comes to the historic port!

Buddy: The Buddy holly story

Wednesday, July 9 - Sunday, July 13 • Historic Theater Two of northern New England’s most revered cultural institutions, The Music Hall and The Ogunquit Playhouse, announce a partnership that will bring a closer connection between the two communities and deepen the program offerings for Seacoast audiences. Kurt Jenkins returns in this joyous celebration of a musical legend that will have you dancing in the aisles!

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Sue Miller Tuesday, July 1 • 7pm • Loft • $40 Includes reserved

seat, book (The Arsonist hardcover, $25.95), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

Suspenseful, sophisticated, rich emotional insight, The Arsonist is vintage Sue Miller —a finely wrought novel about belonging and community, from the bestselling author of The Good Mother and The Senator’s Wife.

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Straight no chaser Tuesday, July 15 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $68; $59; $35 Originally formed over a dozen years ago while students at Indiana University, the male a cappella group has reassembled and reemerged. These singers are the real deal; the captivating sound of ten unadulterated voices coming together to make extraordinary music with both heart and a sense of humor.

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The series takes its name from Portsmouth’s location on the left bank of the Piscataqua River.

Set in The Music Hall Loft, this European-inspired cabaret boasts intimate table seating; luxe interiors; and a superior array of wine, craft beers, signature cocktails, and upscale treats.

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Friday, July 25 • 8pm • Loft • $25

Saturday, July 26 8pm • Loft • $38

Identical twins Billy and Bobby McClain, six-time winners of Amateur Night at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, have performed at dance festivals worldwide. Don’t miss their trademark hip-hop, robopop dance, and gentlemanly airs!

Join this Austrian-born, Boston-based chanteuse and her talented accompanist William Merrill for a program of Kurt Weill and the American Songbook. Don't miss this classically trained soprano with a vast repertoire!

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Patrick Dorow’s PIANO ROOM Wednesday, July 30 • 8pm • Loft • $14 For more than a decade, the “Piano Room” at Patrick Dorow’s family home has hosted talented and accomplished musicians from around the country — a soulful hub for musical collaboration. This intimate room now moves to the Left Bank Cabaret. Join us for an evening of Broadway favorites and Billboard top hits.

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Kara DioGuardi Friday, August 1 & Saturday, August 2 • 8pm • Loft • $42 Grammy Award-nominee and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is one of the most successful contemporary songwriters in the world, with her songs appearing on more than 160 million albums. She has had over 50 charting singles with such artists as Pink, Katy Perry, and Christina Aguilera.

Don't miss this rare local appearance!

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jackie evancho Wednesday, August 6 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $135; $99; $65

Taylor O’Donnell Friday, August 8 • 8pm • Loft • $16 Saturday, August 9 • 8pm • Loft • $16 Phenomenally talented contemporary vocalist Taylor O’Donnell has deep roots in jazz, folk, and R&B. Join us for an evening of Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, and original songs with her powerhouse band.

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Jackie Evancho is the breakout star from America's Got Talent and was the biggest selling debut artist of 2011. Her three full-length albums (Heavenly Christmas, Dream With Me and Songs From The Silver Screen), each raced to the top of the Billboard charts. At just 12 years old, Evancho was named to Billboard Magazine’s “21 under 21” list for a second time. In 2014, watch for a new album, a new PBS special, and a world tour. For her appearance at The Music Hall she will be accompanied by the Parma Orchestra.

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Matthew Berry Tuesday, August 19 • 7pm • Loft • $30

Includes reserved seat, book Fantasy Life (pprbk, $16), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

ESPN’s Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst — deemed “a fantasy savant” by The New York Times — takes a break from his popular column and ESPN television and radio appearances to share his world of sports and his new bestseller. Don’t miss Berry’s pre-season insights on top picks for your 2014 fantasy football team!

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Lewis black Friday, September 5 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $69; $56 Known to many for his high-energy rants on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Black brings his stand-up to The Music Hall stage. Expect him to provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment as he yells so you don’t have to. He is more of a pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon. Black’s unique brand of humor causes an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world.

M. Ward Saturday, September 6 • 8pm Historic Theater • $30 Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter M. Ward grew up listening to gospel and country, two genres that figure prominently in his breezy, West Coast take on Americana. Ward delivers songs deeply rooted in the classic traditions of American country-folk with a penchant for timeless narratives and bluesy, backporch ballads. Ward will be appearing with his band.

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Thursday, September 18 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $52; $42 Aaron Neville has had an incredible career that has seen him move seamlessly back and forth between solo work and his role in the first family of New Orleans music, the Neville Brothers. A member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Neville's latest album, My True Story, revisits classic doo-wop numbers.

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Telluride by the Sea September 19 - 21 • Historic Theater & Loft Six films. Three days. One weekend festival of new cinema fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.

The not-to-be-missed film event of the year!

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2014-2015 Season

HAMPTon SIdes

Wednesday, September 17 • 7pm • Loft • $43 Includes reserved seat, book In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette ($28.95, hardcover), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

The New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers — also the award-winning editor of Outside Magazine — joins us with his whiteknuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age (1879-1881). Insiders report that In the Kingdom of Ice will stand alongside bestselling adventure tales In the Heart of the Sea, The Perfect Storm, and Endurance.

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To members: May 24 To the public: May 31

the met @ the music hall Sat., Oct.11, 2014 • 1pm: Macbeth (Verdi) Sat., Oct. 25, 2014 (delayed) • 12pm: Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Sat., Nov. 1, 2014 • 1pm: Carmen (Bizet) Sat., Nov. 22, 2014 • 12pm: The Death of Klinghoffer (Adams) Sun., Jan. 4, 2015 (delayed) • 12pm: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Sat., Jan. 17, 2015 • 1pm: The Merry Widow (Lehár) Sat., Jan. 31, 2015 • 1pm: Les Contes d’Hoffman (Offenbach) Sat., Feb.14, 2015 • 12pm: Iolanta/Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (Tchaikovsky/Bartók) Sat., March 14, 2015 • 1pm: La Donna del Lago (Rossini) Sat., April 25, 2015 • 12pm: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (Mascagni/Leoncavallo)

Melissa Ferrick

Saturday, September 27 • 8pm • Loft • $24 With a voice that’s instantly familiar and her latest album release, Still Right Here, debuting on Billboard’s charts, Ferrick recently wrapped a tour with folk icon Ani DiFranco, who also performs background vocals on her latest release.

"She often applies that energy to songs so bombastic that she makes Melissa Etheridge sound positively kittenish."

– TimeOut NY

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Second City — 55th Anniversary tour Friday, October 3 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $32; $26 Performing classic sketches made famous by names such as Belushi, Colbert, Fey, Carell and Radner — along with satire stripped from today’s headlines and on-thespot improvisation.

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carlene carter Friday, October 10 • 8pm • Loft $30 in advance; $34 day of show The daughter of 1950s country superstar Carl Smith and June Carter Cash, her first album for Rounder Records features songs spanning the Carter Family generations, including celebrated songs like “Gold Watch And Chain,” and others written and performed by the descendants of the original Carter trio—including Carlene herself.

george benson Sunday, October 26 • 7pm • Historic Theater $130; $95; $60 There are legends in the world of music…and then there are icons. George Benson redefined the world of jazz by garnering the first platinum jazz album in 1976. The dynamic ten-time Grammy Award winner has had tremendous international crossover success — from jazz to pop, and from instrumental innovator to vocal sensation. The keys were ambition, accessibility, all-around quality and strict attention to the wants and desires of his audience.

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Writers on a new england stage.

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

AnnE Rice Tuesday, November 4 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

Book: Prince Lestat: The Vampire Chronicles. For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher ($28.95 hardcover) is required. Vouchers can be redeemed on the event night for signed copies of the book. Tickets and vouchers are not available for sale online.

The perennially bestselling author visits with her new novel — a long-awaited return to the extraordinary world of the Vampire Chronicles. This large, luxuriant, and chillingly hypnotic mystery-thriller takes readers to presentday New York and the West Coast, ancient Egypt, fourth century Carthage, 14th-Century Rome and Renaissance Venice. Don’t miss hearing from Anne Rice about her new work and her craft summoning up the irresistible spirit-world of the oldest and most powerful forces of the night.

Mike + Ruthy

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Saturday, November 8 • 8pm • Loft • $15 With their fiddle, banjo, guitar, ukulele and hallmark harmony singing, their concerts are overstuffed with soulful songs and stories and a timeless, spellbinding and pure sound.

SAVE THE DATE! Sat., Nov. 15

The Gala

Join us for our annual Gala benefit, a fundraiser for The Music Hall. Enjoy signature cocktails, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, music, dancing and an auction!

Watch for more information to be announced.

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janet evanovich Thursday, November 20 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher ($28, hardcover) is required.

Vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event for a copy of The Job. Tickets and vouchers are not available for sale online.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author visits with her latest in the Fox and O’Hare series. Don’t miss hearing from — and meeting! — one of the most successful novelists of our time with more than 75 million books sold in 27 languages. Public book signing post event.

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DakhABrakha Sunday, November 23 • 7pm • Loft • $24

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Auger Building Company, Inc; Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service; Calypso Communications; New England Audio Tech; Haunted Milk Design Companion Bookstore: RiverRun Bookstore

Hailing from Kiev, Ukraine, the quartet brings to the stage a vivid theatricality as well as a mesmerizing sound that ranges from ethereal to fierce. They are one of the most talked about and highly touted new groups on the world music scene.

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Now in its 10th year!

Holiday shows & Candlelight Strolls presented by:

ragpicker's dream Saturday, December 6 • 4pm • Loft • $18 Sun., December 7 • 2pm • Loft • $18 Get in the spirit of the season with Kent Stephens’ Stage Force’s holiday celebration of stories, laughter, poetry, and song — featuring new material and old favorites from a wide array of both classic and contemporary sources. Audiences will love the intimate feeling of this readers’ theatre.

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Juston McKinney’s Last Laugh 2014 Saturday, December 27 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $24 He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and has two Comedy Central specials including his own one-hour special. He was recently named Best (Comedian) of NH by New Hampshire Magazine. Have the last laugh of 2014 as Juston’s topics include his New England life and the year that was.

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Messiah Sing Monday, December 22 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater $17, $15 Grab your score and join best-loved area choruses and conductors in a transcendent community sing in our glorious hall. It’s a “happening” - great fun and one of the best ways to celebrate the true meaning of the holidays.

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Coming in December!

Keep an eye out for a high-flying musical for the whole family as The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall Series continues bringing Broadway to the historic port.

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Renee Fleming Wed., February 11, 2015 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $138; $95; $42

The Moth Mainstage

One of the most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time, soprano Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. President Obama awarded Ms. Fleming the National Medal of Arts, America's highest honor for an individual artist. She is the winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo. She brings her amazing talent to The Music Hall stage with songs from the Great American Songbook and a repertoire of Classical favorites. Don’t miss your chance to see this opera singer extraordinaire in a classic opera house.

Sat., March 21, 2015 • 8pm Historic Theater • $45; $39

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Back by popular demand, the Moth Mainstage returns with a whole new show of personal stories. Get your tickets early, we expect a sellout, again. Hailed as “New York’s hottest, hippest literary ticket” by The Wall Street Journal, The Moth is all about storytelling. Five raconteurs each have ten minutes and no notes in which to weave their tales around a central theme. Hilarious, harrowing and unforgettable.

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Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Visions from cape Breton Fri., February 20, 2015 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $41; $33 This dynamic duo has created a new show to bring their fans the next chapter in their musical and personal journey. The evening will highlight the unique talents, influences, and stories of the first family of traditional fiddlers through dancing, singing, and world-class music-making.

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Russian National Ballet: Giselle Sat., April 4, 2015 • 4pm • Historic Theater • $51; $39 Each Spring, our ballet becomes a special occasion in Portsmouth when families get dressed up and come out on the town. Formed in Moscow, the Russian National Ballet has travelled the world over the past 30 years with performances of The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty.

SAVE THE DATE! April 2015

24th Annual

The excitement of national music festivals returns to Portsmouth for a fourth year!

May 2015

Kitchen Tour Tour the kitchens we all dream of in this benefit for The Music Hall!

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Live on stage June MICHAEL BOLTON

Sun., June 1 • 7:30pm • $78; $64 • Historic Theater An unforgettable evening with the multi-Grammy Award winner whose iconic voice has helped him sell more than 53 million records worldwide.

Directors Club will be held at The Hotel Portsmouth at 6pm, featuring a Music Hall Wine Club tasting!

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Jonny Lang

Sat., June 7 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $62; $49 The blues guitar prodigy returns with his new album, Fight for My Soul, with gorgeous vocal melodies and expressive guitar playing.

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Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell

Wed., June 18 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $126; $96; $67 Their unique mix of bluegrass and comedy thrills audiences at sold-out, critically acclaimed shows.

the reverend peyton's big damn band

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Roaring out of the southern Indiana foothills comes Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band playing a brand of Americana and Blues that stands alone. Delta blues and hillbilly fervor combine with musical acuity sharp as razor wire – this trio is a force to be reckoned with.

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Live on stage June Innovation + Leadership

Dan Harris

Tuesday, June 10 • 7pm • Loft • $40 Includes reserved seat, book (10% Happier,

hardcover $25.95), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, & book signing meet-and-greet

Poor Old Shine Friday, June 6 • 8pm • Loft • $22 This roots/Americana band from Storrs, CT delivers foot stomping, mind racing, dirty bluegrass like you’ve never heard it before.

The Award-winning ABC News Anchor (Nightline, Good Morning America) joins us to discuss his #1 New York Times bestseller. Harris’ personal story combined with scientific research on the benefits of meditation have gained national acclaim, leaving readers with simple and potentially lifechanging takeaways.

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La Santa Cecilia

Sunday, June 29 • 7pm • Loft • $25

These 2014 Grammy Award winners are a modern creative hybrid of Latin culture, rock and world music. Their unique sound and the experience of their passionate performance leaves fans and new listeners mesmerized.

Miss richfield 1981: Play with my poodle

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Saturday, June 7 • 8pm • Loft • $35 Sunday, August 24 • 7pm • Loft • $35 Miss R joyously looks for a suitable mate with colorful videos, twisted sing-a-longs, and a healthy heap of audience interaction.

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RENTAL & COMMUNITY PARTNERS SHOWS ON SALE NOW! Rental Partner Lady Luck Burlesque presents Time of the Season Sat., Aug. 23 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30 GA Rental Partner Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company presents "The Endless Summer" 50th Anniversary • Sat., July 19 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $10 GA Community Partner Parma Music Festival presents "The Main Event" Sat., Aug. 16 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $20 GA Community Partner Oyster River Silent Film Night: Safety Last Sat., June 14 • 7pm $15 GA Community Partner NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire presents Stand Up for Choice Thurs. June 19 • Loft • 6pm apps & cash bar; 7pm show • $40 • Tix only at: prochoicenh.org Community Partner The Boston Babydolls present Madame Burlesque Fri., June 20 • 8pm & Sat., June 21 • Loft • 8pm • $23 GA Community Partners GMB Pictures & PPMtv Present DVD Release/Screening: Spreading Thin Sat., June 14 • 7pm & 9pm • Loft • $11

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5/30, 6/3-4 @ 7pm • 5/31 @ 4pm

5/31, 6/4, 6/5 @ 7pm

extraordinary cinema

DANCING IN JAFFA

NR • 100min • USA (subtitled)

R • 108min • UK

Based on the novel by Michael Faber. Scarlett Johansson plays an alien in human form on a journey through Scotland, picking up hitchhikers along the way.

THE DOUBLE

Internationally renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine returns to his city of birth, Jaffa, teaching 10-year-old PalestinianIsraeli and Jewish-Israeli children to dance and compete together.

CHILD's POSE

R • 93min • UK

NR • 112min • Romania (subtitled)

6/6, 6/11, 6/12, @ 7pm

Jesse Eisenberg plays Simon - overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams (Mia Wasikowska).

The arrival of a new co-worker, James (also played by Eisenberg), upsets the balance.

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE

R • 123min • UK

6/13, 6/15, 6/17, 6/19 @ 7pm

The latest from Jim Jarmusch (The Limits of Control, Broken Flowers, Down by Law) follows Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton), modern-day vampire lovers as they stick to the shadows in the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangier.

THE RAILWAY MAN

R • 116min • Australia

6/11-12 @ 7pm • 6/8 @ 4pm

Stars Luminita Gheorghiu as a steely, upper-class Bucharest architect determined to keep her 30-something son out of jail after a deadly car crash.

The Unknown Known

PG13 • 103min • USA

6/13, 6/17 @ 7pm • 6/15 @ 4pm

Errol Morris' latest is a gripping exploration of the career and philosophy of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Using declassified memos, Morris guides Rumsfeld through a discussion of his career.

HATESHIP LOVESHIP

6/20, 6/21, 6/24-26 @ 7pm & 6/21 @ 4pm

Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography. The epic true story of Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a POW at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax sets out to confront his tormentor. Also starring Nicole Kidman.

LOCKE

R • 104min • USA

6/24, 6/26 @ 7pm • 6/22 @ 4pm

Working for Mr. McCauley (Nick Nolte) and his teen granddaughter Sabitha, caregiver Johanna (Kristen Wiig) lands in an awkward relationship with Sabitha's father (Guy Pearce).

FINDING VIViAN MAIER

R • 85min • UK

NR • 83min • USA

6/27, 6/28, 7/1@ 7pm • 6/29 @ 4pm

Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) has dedicated himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. Suddenly he receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul — all taking place over the course of one riveting car ride.

6/27, 7/2, 7/3 @ 7pm • 6/28 @ 4pm Now considered one of the 20th century's greatest street photographers, this nanny secretly took over 100,000 photos that went unseen during her lifetime.

Evening Sponsor: Drift Gallery

national theater of london HD BROADCAST:

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Sun., June 22 @ 1pm • Historic Theater • $27.50; $15 for 18/under An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favorite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos. Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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Become a NEW member or UPGRADE your current membership to be entered into an Opening Night VIP Buddy Holly package:

Two VIP tickets to opening night of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story on Thursday, July 10.

You're Invited!

Invitation to our opening night party with cast and crew of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Stay that night at Wentworth by the Sea Hotel Transportation between Wentworth by the Sea and The Music Hall courtesy of Grace Limousine

We are thrilled to announce that The Residences at Portwalk Place are joining our friends River House Restaurant and Carey & Giampa Realtors as Season Sponsors for 2014-2015! Offering extraordinary downtown living in historic Portsmouth, The Residences at Portwalk Place feature luxury apartments and is a LEED(R) Gold Certified community that has been carefully developed to meet the highest standards in eco-friendly, energy efficient design. "The team at Portwalk Place is thrilled about the partnership with The Music Hall. We are excited that the community will have a chance to enjoy the spectacular setting and amazing talents from songwriters and performers in the heart of downtown," said Adriana Y. Guzzo, Director of Marketing. The Residences at Portwalk Place will play a critical role in helping bring the very best of the performing arts to The Music Hall, and we cannot thank our new partner enough for their tremendous support! We hope you’ll check out their incredible residences where you can surround yourself in luxury living in the heart of this amazing town. "Why settle for anything less when you can have it all at Portwalk Place?"

Directors Club YOUR NAME HERE

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Save the Date for upcoming Directors Clubs

BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY SERIES SPONSOR To join or upgrade your membership, or for any questions regarding this package, please contact Lorianne at (603) 766-2176 or LSaniuk@themusichall.org. Winner will be selected and notified on July 1.

Have you put your candle on the cake yet?

Join us in our goal of celebrating 1,000 gifts @ $135 in honor of The Music Hall's 135th anniversary season! Visit http://bit.ly/TMH135 or call (603) 766-2176 to make your gift today.

Intimately Yours: Straight No Chaser Tues., July 15

Hilarity: Lewis Black Fri., Sept. 5

Intimately Yours: George Benson Sun., Oct. 26

Directors Club is a member benefit at the $500 level and above. For information on how to join, renew, or upgrade your membership, please contact Lorianne at (603) 766-2176 or LSaniuk@themusichall.org.

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explore + Learn

Film Matters, Global Issues, Local Resources. On May 6, our Film Matters series, in partnership with Exeter Hospital, presented the documentary The Hungry Heart, a film about prescription opiate addiction in Vermont and New England.

The filmmaker, the physician featured in the film, and also one of his patients spoke and answered audience questions about the issues. The three have been touring with the film on a campaign of informing the public and working with organizations and legislators in order to encourage meaningful debate and to inspire action around the topics.

Series curator, Chris Curtis, who moderated the discussion says, "This was an excellent example of why Film Matters was started. When a film hits one on a gut level, emotions are stirred, thoughts provoked, what does one do when the credits roll? Get in a car, head home, wondering, 'How can I learn more? How might I become more involved?' At Film Matters patrons have the chance to stick around when the credits roll to learn more from local experts, to ask specific questions, and to gather further resources."

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Extraordinary Cinema Child's Pose 4pm

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2014-2015 SEASON ON SALE!

Intimately Yours Jonny Lang 8pm Hilarity: Miss Richfield 1981 8pm

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Extraordinary Cinema The Double 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Only Lovers Left Alive 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Child's Pose 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Unknown Known 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Only Lovers Left Alive 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Only Lovers Left Alive 7pm

Intimately Yours Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema Only Lovers Left Alive 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Railway Man 7pm

2pm Extraordinary Cinema The Railway Man 4pm & 7pm

Community Partner: NARAL Pro- Choice NH Presents Stand Up For Choice Doors 6pm, show 7pm

Community Partner: Boston Babydolls Burlesque Presents Madame Burlesque 8pm

Community Partner: Boston Babydolls Burlesque Presents Madame Burlesque 8pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Unknown Known 4pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Unknown Known 7pm

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NT Live HD Broadcast King Lear 1pm

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Extraordinary Cinema The Railway Man 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Hateship Loveship 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hateship Loveship 4pm

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Extraordinary Cinema The Railway Man 7pm

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Rental Partner The 18th Annual Oyster River Silent Film Night: Safety Last 7pm Community Partner GMB Pictures & PPMtv Present Spreading Thin 7pm & 9pm

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Extraordinary Cinema The Railway Man 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Locke 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Hateship Loveship 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Finding Vivian Maier 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Locke 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Finding Vivian Maier 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Finding Vivian Maier 7pm

Happy Independence Day! Box Office Closed.

No Film Tonight

Martingale Wharf Singer Songwriter Series: La Santa Cecilia 7pm

Writers in the Loft Sue Miller 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Locke 7pm Extraordinary Cinema Finding Vivian Maier 4pm

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Film TBD

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Historic Theater Box Office Hours: Monday - Saturday, noon - 6pm Film tickets: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors 60+, Students & Military

Show & Tell discussion follows the film TheMusicHall.org

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