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THE MAVERICKS Plus WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE:

ANNE RICE JANET EVANOVICH THE GALA: A BENEFIT FOR THE MUSIC HALL THE DISTRICT RESTAURANT SINGER SONGWRITER SERIES:

GLEN DAVID ANDREWS SEASON SPONSORS

November 2014

NEW SHOWS ON SALE!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, November 1. The following NEW shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Get your tickets and enjoy refreshments! Tickets on sale to non-members Sat., Nov. 15 at noon. To become a member, call (603) 766-2176 or email Lsaniuk@themusichall.org.

Intimately Yours:

Writers in the Loft & Innovation and Leadership:

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

JILL LEPORE

Tues., Jan. 20 • 7pm • Loft Ticket package: $44

Fri., April 3 • 8pm • Historic Theater $40; $34 For nearly fifty years, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has brought the joy of traditional New Orleans Jazz to fans around the world.

Hailed as the “best jazz band in the land” (San Francisco Examiner), they never fail to get their audiences dancing in the aisles!

New Yorker staff writer and Harvard Historian Jill Lepore reveals the secret identity and history of the most popular female superhero of all time…also the missing link in the history of women’s rights. Don’t miss hearing from this celebrated professor and author of Book of Ages.

Intimately Yours:

Writers in the Loft & Innovation and Leadership:

AN EVENING WITH

AMY CHUA & JED RUBENFELD

DIANA KRALL

Thurs., March 5 • 7:30pm $165; $140; $70 The five-time Grammy Awardwinning jazz pianist and singer, touring behind her new studio album Wallflower.

Thurs., Feb. 5 • 7pm • Loft Ticket package: $31 “Tiger Mom” Amy Chua and her co-author husband discuss their provocative and profound book looking at success today – who gets there and why. Come hear the findings of these two acclaimed law professors and parents, and join in the discussion!

Community Partner: New Hampshire Institute of Art presents Are Art & Science Connected?

Thurs., Nov. 6 • 7pm • Loft • $17 The second installment of this lecture and discussion series.

Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ STAGE FORCE presents The Play Reading Series Mon., Nov. 10 • 7:30pm • Loft • $12 Top professional actors read contemporary plays as the acclaimed series continues with The Seafarer by Conor McPherson.

Community Partner: Goodwin Community Health presents BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour Tues., Feb. 10 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $26 Exhilarating landscapes, adventure, and glimpses into rare cultures and people.

Community Partner: PMAC presents PMAC Jazz Night Fri., Feb. 13 • 7 pm & 9pm • Loft • $30; $25 Portsmouth Music and Art Center presents their annual Jazz Night in the Loft - don’t miss it!

ON SALE NOW! DECEMBER 10 - 14 HISTORIC THEATER Tickets start at $42; at $30 for age 18 & under

THE OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE at THE MUSIC HALL presents:

One week only — make your high-flying holiday plans today before tickets sell out! “...a very entertaining mix of Disney sugar and author P. L. Travers salt. There’s enough whimsy for children and substance for adults...in the most delightful way.”— BroadwayWorld.com SERIES SPONSORS: EVENING SPONSORS: Northeast Delta Dental; MEDIA PARTNERS: Regency Mortgage; Secure Planning, Inc.

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Wed., November 5 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $48; $38

Lead singer Raul Malo has a voice that we haven’t heard since Roy Orbison, and their fusion of country and rock and roll smacks the head and tears the heart. The Grammy Award-winning band is promising to once again set the music world on fire.

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6:30pm-8pm at the loft

VIP Lounge

the loft will be transformed into a prohibition-era speakeasy with live music, amazing food, and complimentary beverages!

7:30pm – 11pm at the historic theater

The Gala MAIN EVENT

food stations hosted by local restaurants • live band dancing on stage • festive cocktail attire starting november 1

Online PRE-AUCTION

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the gala main event: $85 each or $75 for members at any level tickets available at the box office: 28 chestnut street (603) 436-2400 • online at www.themusichall.org HOSPITALITY SPONSOR:

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LIVE ON STAGE NOV Writers on a new england stage.

Writers on a new england stage.

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

Presented by The Music Hall & NH Public Radio

ANNE RICE

JANET EVANOVICH

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 first edition copies of the book.

Book: The Job ($28, hardcover) Purchase a book voucher in advance to ensure you get an autographed first edition.

Tue., November 4 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

The bestselling author of Interview with the Vampire and Queen of the Damned comes to town with her tale of the vampire that inspired millions – Prince Lestat. Don’t miss hearing from the author who re-invented the vampire cosmology about this latest work – a large, luxuriant, and chillingly hypnotic mystery-thriller.

ANNE RICE EVENING SPONSORS: RMC Research Corp.; RiverWoods at Exeter; Jasmin Hunter Photography; Seacoast Area Libraries Writers on a new england stage.

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author visits with her latest in the Fox and O’Hare series: The Job. 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.

JANET EVANOVICH EVENING SPONSOR: Whole Life Healthcare; Seacoast Area Libraries

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M A G A Z I N E

Thurs., November 20 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $13.25

Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service; Calypso Communications

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GLEN DAVID ANDREWS BAND

MEDIA Live Free Photography – [Liv] Frame Print; PARTNERS: WOKQ & The Shark

Sat., Nov. 8 • 8pm • Loft • $15 Their arsenal of fiddle, banjo, guitar, and ukulele gets to the core of Americana music.

DAKHABRAKHA

THE SWEETBACK SISTERS

SKYLER

SERIES SPONSOR:

Sun., Nov. 23 • 7pm • Loft • $24 The quartet’s powerful vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture.

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Fri., Nov. 28 • 8pm • Loft • $18 Their rollicking swing is an infectious, fresh take on what it means to be country.

Sun., Nov. 9 • 7pm • Loft • $30 A night of gospel, blues, and jazz music that will transport you right to Mardi Gras!

Sat., Nov. 29 • 8pm Loft • $12 The York, ME native was voted 2014’s “Best Small Venue Artist” by Campus Activities.

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ON SCREEN NOV extraordinary cinema

LOVE IS STRANGE R • 98min • US 10/31, 11/1, 11/6 @ 7pm • 11/2 @ 3pm After four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must temporarily live apart. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and family dynamics of their new living arrangements.

“One of those lovely little movies that starts out being about a handful of people and ends up being about all of us.” — BOSTON GLOBE

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY R • 122min • US 11/7, 11/11, 11/12 @ 7pm Writer/director Ned Benson captures a complete picture of a relationship in a beautifully relatable portrait of love, empathy and truth. Once happily married, Conor (James McAvoy) and Eleanor (Jessica Chastain) find themselves as strangers longing to understand each other in the wake of tragedy. The film explores the couple’s story as they try to reclaim the life and love they once knew. “[Jessica Chastain] is at her fierce, unerring best, which is saying something.” — ROLLING STONE

SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR R • 102min • US 11/16, 11/18 @ 7pm Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning Sin City graphic novels back to the screen in a follow up to their groundbreaking 2005 film. Weaving Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with its more notorious inhabitants.

Featuring Josh Brolin, Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson.

“This is one badass movie.” — RICHARD ROEPER

LIFE OF CRIME R • 99min • US 11/21, 11/22 @ 7pm Based on Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch, comes this dark caper comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Tim Robbins and more. The wife of a corrupt real estate developer is kidnapped by two common criminals who intend to extort him. The husband decides he’d rather not pay the ransom to get his wife back, setting off an unbelievable sequence of double crosses and plot twists. “...has the authentic Leonard snap, crackle and pop.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES

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IVORY TOWER

PG13 • 90min • US 11/4 @ 7pm • 11/2 @ 4pm As tuition rates spiral beyond reach and student loan debt passes $1 trillion (more than credit card debt), Ivory Tower asks: Is college worth the cost? From the halls of Harvard, to public colleges in financial crisis, to Silicon Valley, filmmaker Andrew Rossi assembles an urgent portrait of a great American institution at the breaking point.

20,000 DAYS ON EARTH NR • 97min • UK 11/7, 11/11 @ 7pm

Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon, Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit.

THE CONGRESS

NR • 122min • US 11/18, 11/19, 11/20 @ 7pm Long after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself ) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they want with no restrictions. In return, she receives healthy compensation so she can care for her ailing son and her digitized character will stay forever young.

THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY

PG13 • 97min • UK 11/21, 11/22 @ 7pm Screenwriter Hossein Amini (The Wings of the Dove, Drive) makes a stylish directing debut with this sleek thriller set in Greece and Istanbul, 1962, and adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Intrigue begins at the Parthenon when wealthy American tourists Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen) and his young wife Collete (Kirsten Dunst) meet American expat Rydal (Oscar Isaac), a scammer working as a tour guide.

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ALIVE INSIDE

NR • 93min • US

NR • 75min • US

11/19 @ 7pm • Historic Theater

11/13 @ 7pm • Historic Theater

Join the filmmakers as they challenge the way we grow and distribute food, from rooftop gardens to backyard chicken coops. Post film panel will feature local food and urban growing experts. In affiliation with the Portsmouth School District’s Nutrition Department and their CLIPPERS Farm to School Program.

This film reveals the healing power of music, as Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit Music & Memory, fights the healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss. Panel of local experts follows the show.

FILM MATTERS SERIES SPONSORS: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire; Rudi’s Portsmouth; SoldatiPR; NH Gazette

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HD BROADCAST: CARMEN (BIZET)

Sat., Nov. 1 @ 1pm • Historic Theater $27.50; $15 for 18 & under

Bizet’s steamy melodrama returns with mezzosoprano Anita Rachvelishvili singing her signature role of the ill-fated gypsy temptress.

Aleksandrs Antonenko plays her desperate lover, the soldier Don José, and Ildar Abdrazakov is the swaggering bullfighter, Escamillo, who comes between them.

Opera Connection at 11:30am in the Loft with opera expert Dennis Neil Kleinman!

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HD BROADCAST: OF MICE AND MEN IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (ROSSINI) Sun., Nov. 23 @ 3pm • Historic Theater Sat., Nov. 22 @ 1pm • Historic Theater $19; $15 for 18 & under Golden Globe winner and Academy Award $27.50; $15 for 18 & under HD BROADCAST:

An effervescent production of Rossini’s classic comedy – featuring some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all of opera – stars Isabel Leonard as the feisty Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as her conspiring flame, and Christopher Maltman as the endlessly resourceful and charming barber.

Michele Mariotti conducts the vivid and tuneful score.

nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award nominee Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the hit Broadway production, also featuring Leighton Meester (Country Strong, Gossip Girl). This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.

NT LIVE SERIES SPONSOR: New Hampshire Public Television

EXPLORE + LEARN This fall saw many Explore + Learn community partnerships that offered Seacoast residents of all ages the chance to delve a little deeper, including two terrific Film Matters in October: More Than Honey, about the fascinating world of bees and the struggles they face; and American Bear- An Adventure in the Kindness of Strangers, about intrepid travelers Sarah and Greg who stayed with strangers each night of a road trip throughto 30 states. Both of these documentaries were followed by insightful panel discussions with experts (including filmmakers Sarah and Greg). As well, Opera goers were treated to Dennis Neil Kleinman’s lively Opera Connection presentation before the season’s first Met @ The Music Hall HD Broadcast.

The Explore + Learn lineup in November continues our partnerships with Arts in Reach and PMAC, plus: • On November 1, opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman leads another entertaining and educational Opera Connection discussion, prior to The Met @ The Music Hall HD Broadcast of Carmen.

• On November 19, our School Day Series of musical theater for children continues with Skippyjon Jones, presented by TheaterworksUSA. Don’t miss this Music Hall favorite! Seats still available!

• Our November 13 Film Matters will present the documentary, Alive Inside, about the power of music to touch the hearts and minds of dementia and Alzheimer’s sufferers. The post film panel will include PMAC Director, Russ Grazier and PMAC Music Therapist, Virginia Macdonald, as well as UNH Department of Nursing Professor and Nurse Practitioner, Donna Pelletier.

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MEMBERS, SPONSORS & MORE! Bid on tickets to see Late Night with Seth Meyers!

starting november 1!

Online PRE-AUCTION Be the first to bid on these unique items:

• Private catered dinner on-stage at the Historic Theater • 1 week stay in a luxury Seattle mansion • Ballerina Birthday Party • Private guided Music Hall paranormal tour • Tickets to see Late Night with Seth Meyers and meet & greet And so much more! Visit our auction website to see all items available — the auction closes on Sunday, November 16. www.biddingforgood.com/themusichallgala see page 2 for more information about the gala and how to buy tickets!

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Successful Directors Club!

The Music Hall Directors Club is a social group of major donors who come together either at The Music Hall or other locations throughout the Seacoast. We love giving our donors an opportunity to get together to socialize and network with each other. Most recently we’ve had Directors Clubs at The Hampton Inn & Suites in Downtown Portsmouth, at SALT Kitchen and Bar at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and at The Music Hall Loft. We are always looking for new and unique ways to bring our donors together and we will continue to host these fun and exciting events!

We would not be able to hold any of these events without our Directors Club sponsor — The Provident Bank. Thank you to The Provident Bank for your support of The Music Hall and for making events like our Directors Club possible. Your support is truly appreciated by us all.

Did you know that The Music Hall Directors Club has over 250 members?

To become a Directors Club member or to learn more about the Directors Club contact Lorianne at (603) 766-2176 or LSaniuk@themusichall.org.

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Beach Plum Discount

DON’T MISS THIS! Look on the back of your Music Hall tickets for a 10% discount at The Beach Plum restaurants on Route 1 in Portsmouth and on Route 1A in North Hampton. Hold onto your tickets after each show for this great promotion!

Music Hall Volunteers Participate in United Way Day of Caring On September 11, ten Music Hall volunteers extended their service a little further to participate in the United Way Day of Caring. Joining over 700 volunteers in the Seacoast region who volunteered at over 50 work sites, our volunteers were busy weeding and painting at the Moffatt Ladd House as well as cleaning up the gardens at the USS Albacore. For information on how you can become a volunteer at The Music Hall, please contact Volunteer@themusichall.org.

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Extraordinary Cinema Magic in the Moonlight 7pm

Wildcard Movie Nosferatu 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Magic in the Moonlight 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Love Is Strange 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The One I Love 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The One I Love 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The One I Love 7pm

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

Historic Tour 10:30am

The Met @ The Music Hall: Carmen 1pm

Opera Connection 11:30am Extraordinary Cinema Love Is Strange 7pm

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Writers on a New England Stage Anne Rice 7:30pm

Intimately Yours The Mavericks 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema Love Is Strange 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby 7pm

Rental Partner: Teton Gravity Research Presents Almost Ablaze 7:30pm

Community Partner NHIA: Are Art & Science Connected?

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Extraordinary Cinema 20,000 Days on Earth 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series: Mike + Ruthy 8pm

Extraordinary Cinema Ivory Tower 4pm

Extraordinary Cinema Ivory Tower 7pm

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Community Partner Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra 3pm

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

Extraordinary Cinema The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby 7pm

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Film Matters Alive Inside 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 7pm

School Days Series Skippyjon Jones 9:30am & 11:30am

Writers on a New England Stage Janet Evanovich 7:30pm

Extraordinary Cinema Life Of Crime 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Congress 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Two Faces of January 7pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series: Glen David Andrews Band 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema 20,000 Days on Earth 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema The Congress 7pm

A Benefit for The Music Hall 7:30

Film Matters: Growing Cities 7pm Extraordinary Cinema The Congress 7pm

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Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment Presents: No Turning Back 8pm

Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment Presents: No Turning Back 6pm & 9pm

Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment Presents: No Turning Back 6pm & 9pm

Happy Thanksgiving!

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series: The Sweetback Sisters 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series: Skyler 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series: DakhaBrakha 7pm

Box Office/Historic Theater: 28 Chestnut Street The Loft: 131 Congress Street

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Rental Partner: Rob Bartlett’s Holiday Extravaganza 8pm

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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

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HERE & NOW Holiday Magic with Mary Poppins!

When the holidays come, there’s a part of all of us come that yearns to be in the landscape of memory—white snow, ice-skaters, rich decorations, and eye-popping wonders.

Well, from December 10-14 at the beautiful historic Music Hall, these nostalgic delights are close at hand with one of the great classic characters of all time: get ready for a Jolly Holiday with Mary. The Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, the Broadway musical will dazzle audiences of all ages with a cast of more than twenty; high flying, lavish sets; and a live orchestra. The production of great singer-dancers and actors features top talent from Broadway and from international and national tours. Sharing is what this season is all about and this is the perfect opportunity for you to share an unforgettable experience with family and friends. When you plan your day with Mary, you’ll want to check out the whole Portsmouth downtown all dressed up with lights and greenery. Stop by Strawbery Banke for some Puddle Dock ice-skating (what could be more perfect!); grab some tea and treats or an early dinner; and then head for the show. The musical numbers will dance in your head long after the red velvet curtain comes down, as will the memories you create. The messages of family love, of money not being everything, and of the importance of magic in our lives will ring like a bell for all who see this magnificent production. I know I’ll be taking my own family and some young friends as well — we’ve got some special holiday surprises in store for all. See you at the show!

— PATRICIA LYNCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Your Holiday Gift Guide There’s no better way to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season than by giving gifts that help to support the arts.

So when you’re strolling the beautifully decorated streets of Portsmouth for Vintage Christmas, please stop by The Music Hall to check out our array of gifts. You’ll find something for everyone, from stocking stuffers to signed first editions. Among the options: • Signed editions of books by the bestselling authors who have spoken at The Music Hall.

• Movie passes—these make terrific stocking stuffers! The Music Hall features critically acclaimed films in both venues, including highly-rated indie masterpieces, foreign films, and documentaries that you won’t see anywhere else on the Seacoast.

• Music Hall gift certificates that allow recipients to choose the show of their choice.

• Boxed note cards—uniquely designed with Music Hall images and perfect for thankyou notes and invitations.

• The most meaningful gift of all, a Music Hall membership. Even our introductory level membership helps to sustain our two theaters and bring patrons an incredibly rich diversity of shows, on stage and on screen.

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Star-Studded November Writers: Fun Facts The two best-selling fiction writers coming to Writers on a New England Stage this month—Anne Rice on November 4, and Janet Evanovich on November 20—have very different writing styles. Anne’s writing is lushly descriptive, and Janet pens a spare, modern prose. What they have in common is the craft of creating a compelling sense of place, a narrative of suspense that keeps us reading, and interesting characters who we hate to say goodbye to when the novel ends. We can’t wait to get inside the heads of these prolific and hugely popular writers, and revisit some of their memorable characters! For fans and new readers alike, here’s some intelligence on Anne Rice and Janet Evanovich to whet your whistle before their appearances:

ANNE RICE...

• has written more than 30 novels since penning her first, Interview With the Vampire, in 1976, which became one of the bestselling novels of all time.

• describes her new book, Prince Lestat, as modern-day sequel to all her previous Vampire Chronicle novels, exploring “the problems the vampires face today, as a tribe drawn together, almost inadvertently, by the actions and behavior of Lestat.”

• On writing: “my advice is the same to all. If you want to be a writer, write. Write and write and write. . . ignore rules.”

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• spent a lot of time in “LaLa Land” as a child, which she describes as “an out-of-body experience -- while your mouth is eating lunch your mind is conversing with Captain Kirk.”

• teams up FBI Special Agent Kate O’Hare with charming con man Nicolas Fox in her hotly anticipated new novel, The Job. Their mission? To bring down one of the world’s most wanted and untouchable felons: the brutal leader of a global drug-smuggling empire.

• On writing: “If being a writer is important to you, keep at it, keep improving, and don’t give up. I wrote three books that were never published.”

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AT A GLANCE November 2014

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Opera Connection Carmen Saturday, November 1 • 11:30am

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Met @ the Music Hall Carmen (Bizet) Saturday, November 1 • 1pm

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Tuesday, November 4 • 7:30pm Intimately Yours The Mavericks Wednesday, November 5 • 7:30pm Community Partner New Hampshire Institute of Art presents

Rental Partner Teton Gravity Research presents Almost Ablaze Saturday, November 8 • 7:30pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Mike + Ruthy Saturday, November 8 • 8pm Community Partner Portsmouth

Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, November 9 • 3pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Glen David Andrews Band Sun., November 9 • 7pm

Community Partner Kent Stephens’ Stage Force presents

The Play Reading Series

The Gala - A Benefit for The Music Hall Saturday, November 15 • 7:30pm

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Thursday, November 20 • 7:30pm

The Barber of Seville (Rossini) Saturday, November 22 • 1pm

National Theatre of London HD Broadcast Of Mice And Men Sunday, November 23 • 3pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series DakhaBrakha Sunday, November 23 • 7pm Rental Partner Warren Miller Entertainment presents No Turning Back Mon., Nov. 24 - Wed., Nov. 26 The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

December 2014 Writers in the Loft Kathryn Harrison Tuesday, December 2 • 7pm Community Partner Portsmouth Sym-

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Saturday, December 6 • 4pm The Music Hall presents

The Ragpicker’s Dream

Sunday, December 7 • 2pm

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Sat., Dec. 20 - Sun., Dec. 21 The Music Hall presents Messiah Sing Monday, December 22 • 7:30pm

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Juston McKinney’s Last Laugh 2014 Saturday, December 27 • 8pm

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Sunday, January 4 • 12pm Met @ the Music Hall

The Merry Widow (Lehár)

Saturday, January 17 • 1pm Hilarity Jimmy Tingle Saturday, January 17 • 8pm Writers in the Loft/ Innovation + Leadership Jill Lepore Tuesday, January 20 • 7pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series

Songwriters in the Round Sat., January 24 • 8pm Opera Connection

Les Contes d’Hoffman

Saturday, January 31 • 11:30am Met @ the Music Hall

Les Contes d’Hoffman (Offenbach) Saturday, January 31 • 1pm

The Sweetback Sisters

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February 2015 Writers in the Loft/ Innovation + Leadership

Amy Chua & Jed Rubenfeld Thursday, February 5 • 7pm

Community Partner The Housing Partnership presents The Capitol Steps Saturday, February 7 • 5pm & 8pm Community Partner Kent Stephens’ Stage Force presents

The Play Reading Series

Monday, February 9 • 7:30pm Community Partner Goodwin Community Health presents BANFF

Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Tuesday, February 10 • 7pm The Music Hall presents

Renée Fleming

Wednesday, February 11 • 7pm Community Partner PMAC presents

PMAC Jazz Night

Friday, February 13 • 7pm & 9pm Rental Partner Cousin Richard Entertainment Associates presents Mike McDon-

ald’s Comedy Xxtravaganza 2015 Friday, February 13 • 8pm Met @ the Music Hall

Iolanta/Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (Tchaikovsky/Bartók)

Saturday, February 14 • 12:30pm The Music Hall presents

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: Visions from Cape Breton & Beyond Friday, February 20 • 8pm

The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Sinkane Saturday, February 21 • 8pm Community Partner Back Alley Productions, SASS & A Safe Place presents V-Day Portsmouth 2015: The

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Hilarity Paula Poundstone Friday, March 6 • 8pm

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Community Partner Kent Stephens’ Stage Force presents

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Friday, November 28 • 8pm The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter Series Skyler Saturday, November 29 • 8pm

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Writers on a New England Stage

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Monday, March 9 • 7:30pm Met @ the Music Hall

La Donna del Lago (Rossini) Saturday, March 14 • 1pm

Community Partner Portsmouth

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Sunday, March 15 • 3pm

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