June 2019 Magazine

WELCOME TO OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

HERE'S TO ANOTHER OUTSTANDING YEAR

As we open the door to a new season, we are greeted with gratitude and excitement for what’s to come. While we bring Grammy Award-winning artists, comedic legends, literary giants, and incredible films inside, the beauty of the theater blooms more each day outside with the completed streetscape and arch.

We celebrated much of our 140th year by giving back to the community that gave so much to us. The School Days Series presented first-rate children's theater production to thousands of kids—600 children from Title I schools were able to attend through our School Days Series Scholarship Program, which covered the cost of tickets, school buses, and even lunches for local kids in need. Last year’s Fill the Hall Food Drive collected tons of food for Gather’s Summer

Meals 4 Kids program to subsidize the meals kids miss when school is out. I hope you will help us gather this year, as the need is even greater than before. And the magic of Elf The Musical came to life as hundreds of families and veterans saw the show through generous donations to the Give the Gift of Magic program.

At Up Next at The Music Hall, we announced our enhanced collaboration with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra as our resident orchestra. Their mission to showcase local talent and bring beautiful music to the Seacoast has always inspired us—this partnership couldn’t make more sense! Our wonderful partnership with the City of Portsmouth continues as we work together on the vision for more green space in the Worth Lot. To demonstrate its potential, we’re putting on a New Orleans-themed concert, complete with music from Rebirth Brass Band, Sweet Crude, and local favorites Jumbo Circus Peanuts; food trucks; and beer and wine. You’ll surely have a good time!

And believe it or not, we still have time to put on shows! Following the Concert in the Lot, Grammy Award-winning jazz/soul singer Gregory Porter will bring his incredible show covering Nat King Cole. If you love Diana Krall, Postmodern Jukebox, and Chris Botti, this is a must-see! And if you’d like to kick off your summer with laughter, the beloved Maria Bamford will perform her rapid-fire, roving stand-up at the end of June. Keep an eye on our website and enews for newly announced shows, and I hope to see you at the Theater soon!

Patricia Lynch, Executive Director/CEO

FIRST SATURDAY SEASON ON SALE

Check out our first look on pgs 16-23!

This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, June 1. New shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets go on sale to non-members Saturday, June 15 at noon.

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

RENTAL PARTNERS

SMG presents 2019 SEACOAST ALL-STAR SPORTS AWARDS FT. PAUL PIERCE Tue., June 18 • 6:30pm • Historic Theater

David Wold Associates present SIMONE PORTER WITH GREAT BAY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sat., September 28 • 8pm • Historic Theater

MANY THANKS TO OUR MANY MEMBERS

May is a beloved month here at The Music Hall: It’s the month we get to celebrate all of our amazing members and welcome so many new people to our membership family. It's because of all of you that we get to be the destination for indie films, celebrated authors, and comedians who make you laugh until you cry—not to mention all the music!

We are so happy to announce that, with your help, we’ve met our match! So many of you contributed to Membership May last month, joining our family or upgrading your membership, that you’ve made it one of our most successful months yet!

To all our members, both new and those of you who we’ve had the pleasure of knowing for a long time, thank you. It’s because of you that we get to do what we love to do.

ON STAGE

INTIMATELY YOURS THE MILK CARTON KIDS

Fri., June 21 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $36; $48 American indie folk duo, The Milk Carton Kids bring a big sonic palette to the historic stage with beautifully haunting Americana in twopart harmonies with acoustic guitars and their wonderful stage banter.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS:

INTIMATELY YOURS GREGORY PORTER - NAT KING COLE AND ME

Tue., June 25 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $45; $62; $68

On the heels of electrifying audiences and headlining the New Orleans Jazz Festival—this is the summer's DO NOT MISS event! Two-time Grammy Award winner and decorated jazz/soul singer Gregory Porter pays tribute to the greats.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo

ON STAGE CONCERT IN THE LOT

Sun., June 16 • The Worth Lot • $12 GA (VIP Sold Out)

Join us for a New Orleans-themed concert in the Worth Lot (25 Maplewood Ave, Portsmouth). In partnership with the City of Portsmouth, The Music Hall will bring three bands, food trucks, and beer & wine to the lot. You’re sure to have a good time.

CONCERT SPONSORS:

PRESENTING SPONSOR: Daystar, Inc.; Sustainable Seacoast; Vinilandia NH Wine Distributors

JUMBO CIRCUS PEANUTS 4PM

Styled in the manner of a New Orleans street band, the 10-piece Jumbo Circus Peanuts serve up an exuberant stage presence along with musical selections that delight young and old.

MEDIA PARTNER:

SWEET CRUDE 5PM

The six-piece band consistently delivers exciting shows featuring exuberantly bellowed harmonies and lyrics that jump from English to Louisiana French in a single verse.

THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING REBIRTH BRASS BAND 6:30PM

No band exemplifies the essence and soul of New Orleans like Rebirth Brass Band. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound.

HERE & NOW

What to Expect at Concert in the Lot

We’ve got your Father’s Day plans covered! Bring family and friends to the show for New Orleans-style music, food, drink, and fun.

PARKING Since we’ll be taking over a parking lot, look to one of the neighboring parking garages. The City of Portsmouth will have a special deal for event parking at the Foundry Place Garage, a stone’s throw from the Worth Lot, for a $3 flat fee.

ENTERING THE CONCERT Check-in is on Vaughan Mall (by the shops) with our delightful Box Office staff. You will be given color-coded wrist bands for your seating option and if you’re 21+ (for the beer and wine garden).

FOOD & DRINK Speaking of beer and wine, we’ll have a special area for those over 21 to purchase beverages from Cisco Brewers and Vinilandia Wines. No alcohol can be brought into the concert, but don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! There will also be trucks selling food and soft drinks. We’re aiming for a low-waste event, so Sustainable Seacoast will graciously be providing water through the Bluedrop Water System!

RAIN PLAN While we’re crossing our fingers that it won’t rain, we’ve got a plan! If it rains, the concert will be moved into the Historic Theater, where VIPs and those who purchased $15 ticket can get a seat. If you don’t want to gamble on this and haven’t purchased yet, supply is limited, so hurry!

See you on Sunday, June 16, rain or shine!

Celebrating Local with the Jumbo Circus Peanuts

One of the Seacoast’s most heralded bands, the Jumbo Circus Peanuts will perform as part of our triple bill on June 16. What makes the band unique? Deputy Programming Director Thérèse LaGamma recently caught up with JCP’s John Prendergast to get the low down.

HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE NAME JUMBO CIRCUS PEANUTS?

We were helping somebody move and we had some boxes from the Pic 'n Pay (some people call it Hannaford). One of the boxes was labeled Jumbo Circus Peanuts.

TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE BAND'S ORIGINS.

We are Portsmouth's original DIY brass band, formed just in time for the first Portsmouth Halloween Parade, which ended in the Worth Lot, by the way. We went on to become known in the early days of performing at the Press Room, Wanamaker, and Elvis Room as the band “so bad they're good.” We got better.

WHAT MAKES UP YOUR REPERTOIRE? WHO ARE SOME OF THE BAND'S INFLUENCES?

Our earliest influences are the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra. Our songbook used to be all over the place, but in recent years it's focused on funk, soul, and horn-driven rock and roll.

WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THOSE FUN COSTUMES WORN BY BAND MEMBERS? Every day is Mardi Gras!

Celebrating Our Fantastic Volunteers

Up Next was an amazing event for more than just announcing upcoming shows and recapping the last year. This year, we took the opportunity to appreciate our volunteers. We were thrilled to share with the audience of members, sponsors, and staff that our 322 volunteers gave 22,252 hours of their time!

Shows at The Music Hall are staffed primarily by volunteers, who invite patrons into the building, run coat check, work concessions, and seat everyone in a timely manner. But they even give their time when there isn’t a show by sending out mailings, cleaning our beautiful chandelier, and decorating the Historic Theater for the holidays. They sort and deliver food for the Fill the Hall Food Drive for Gather, and they ensure the safety and enjoyment of thousands of students during our School Days Series.

Every year, we honor one of these incredible volunteers as the Volunteer of the Year, nominated by peers and Music Hall staff. Ever the team player, with a contagious positive and can-do attitude, Marjorie Wolfson is this year’s Volunteer of the Year! We are so thankful for Marjorie and all of the volunteers’ commitment to the theater. Next time you see a volunteer, be sure to thank them for their time.

ON STAGE

LIVE AT THE LOFT AMY BLACK

Sat., June 1 • 8pm • Loft • $22

As a singer, songwriter and performer, Nashville-based Amy Black is known for her authenticity, versatility, and soulfulness.

HILARITY MARIA BAMFORD

Fri., June 28 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $35

Maria Bamford returns to Portsmouth with her rapid-fire, roving stand up. Her comedy has appeared on Netflix specials, comedy series, and animated series BoJack Horseman and Adventure Time.

SERIES SPONSORS:

EVENING SPONSORS:

The Financial Advisors, LLC; Petersen Engineering

FILL

THE HALL 2019

Sat., June 22 • 9am-3pm • Historic Theater

Join us as we challenge the community to fill every seat in the Historic Theater with bags of food for Gather and their Summer Meals 4 Kids program during the fifth annual Fill The Hall Food Drive.

WRITERS IN THE LOFT MARY BETH KEANE

Wed., June 5 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage*

From bestselling author Mary Beth Keane comes a profound novel about a tragedy between two neighboring families that reverberates over four decades, testing relationships and showcasing the power of forgiveness.

*Check website for ticket package details

ON STAGE

LIVE AT THE LOFT SAM ROBBINS

Sat., June 8 • 8pm • Loft • $10

Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Sam Robbins brings original Americana and creative covers to the Loft.

PRESENTING

WRITERS IN THE LOFT NEAL STEPHENSON

Fri., June 14

LIVE AT THE LOFT MARY GAUTHIER

Wed., June 12 • 7:30pm • Loft • $25

Rifles and Rosary Beads is a new studio album co-written with wounded combat veterans for the purpose of healing through the songwriting process to “post-traumatic-growth.”

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

• 7pm • Loft • $49 includes book and beverage*

LIVE AT THE LOFT LUCETTE

Sat., June 15 • 8pm • Loft • $20

Canadian indie-pop artist draws inspiration from artists as eclectic as Leonard Cohen, Blaze Foley, Amy Winehouse, and Etta James.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP CREATIVEMORNINGS PKX

Fri., June 21

• 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, with breakfast snacks & drinks provided.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

The #1 NYT bestselling author of Seveneves returns with Fall, a wildly inventive and entertaining science fiction thriller—Paradise Lost by way of Philip K. Dick—that unfolds in the near future, in parallel worlds. SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation *

LIVE AT THE LOFT JESSE TERRY

Fri., June 28 • 8pm • Loft • $12

A true musical journeyman, this New England-based singer/songwriter has made it his mission to share his love of music fully and completely, without regard for shading his emotions or tempering his convictions.

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

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

ON SCREEN HISTORIC THEATER

Film tickets: $13 Adults; $10 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

SERIES SPONSOR:

HIGH

LIFE R • 1h 53m • UK

5/31 • 3pm; 5/31, 6/1, 6/4, 6/5 • 7pm

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

PRESENTING

CINEMA SPONSOR:

The latest from visionary director Claire Denis (Chocolat, Let The Sunshine In). Monte (Robert Pattinson) and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. The crew, death-row inmates led by a doctor (Juliette Binoche) with sinister motives, has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward a black hole.

THE MUSTANG R • 1h 36m • France

6/7 • 3pm; 6/7, 6/11, 6/12 • 7pm

Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts), a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his violent past, is required to participate in an “outdoor maintenance” program as part of his state-mandated social rehabilitation. Spotted by a no-nonsense veteran trainer (Bruce Dern) and helped by an outgoing fellow inmate and trick rider (Jason Mitchell), Roman is accepted into the selective wild horse training section of the program, where he finds his own humanity in gentling an especially unbreakable mustang.

US R • 1h 56m • US

6/22, 6/26 • 7pm; 6/23 • 4pm

Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar winner for 12 Years A Slave) feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway.

ECHO IN THE CANYON

NR • 1h 22m • US

6/28 • 3pm; 6/30 • 4pm; 7/2, 7/3 • 7pm

This documentary celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film explores the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon scene. Dylan uncovers never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their songs and how that music continues to inspire today.

WALKING ON WATER NR • 1h 45m • US

Thu., June 6 7pm Historic Theater GA $13

Bulgarian director Andrey Paounov's documentary chronicles famed environmental artist Christo's first major project after the death of his wife and long-time collaborator Jeanne-Claude. He overcomes numerous challenges to realize his 2016 masterpiece The Floating Piers: a surreal yellow floating walkway on Italy's Lake Iseo.

NUREYEV NR • 1h 49m • UK

Fri., June 14 • 3pm & 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $13

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world.

ON SCREEN LOFT

Film tickets: $13 Adults; $10 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA

SERIES SPONSOR:

THROWBACK THURSDAYS

Join us this summer for some old-school film action! Several Thursdays throughout the summer we will feature screen favorites worth seeing again in The (air-conditioned) Music Hall on the big screen and with a bunch of fellow movie-lovers! These special screenings will begin at 8pm to leave more time for sunset dinners, cookouts, or drinks on the decks.

For the full schedule, see page 16.

ASK DR. RUTH

NR • 1h 40m • US

6/2 • 4pm; 6/4, 6/6 • 7pm

See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions

PRESENTING

CINEMA SPONSOR:

Discover the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist. With her diminutive frame, thick German accent, and uninhibited approach to sex therapy and education, Dr. Ruth transformed the conversation around sexuality. As she approaches her 90th birthday and shows no signs of slowing down, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and unlikely path to a career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.

HAIL SATAN?

R • 1h 35m • US

6/7, 6/11, 6/13 • 7pm; 6/9 • 4pm

Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history...an inspiring and entertaining new feature documentary from acclaimed director Penny Lane (Nuts!, Our Nixon). When mediasavvy members of the Satanic Temple organize a series of public actions designed to advocate for religious freedom and challenge corrupt authority, they prove that with little more than a clever idea, a mischievous sense of humor, and a few rebellious friends, you can speak truth to power in some truly profound ways. It's as charming and funny as it is thought-provoking.

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM

PG • 1h 31m • US

6/21 • 3pm; 6/21, 6/22, 6/25, 6/26, 6/27 • 7pm

This documentary chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a bio-diverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.

JAWS (1975) PG • 2h 4m • US Thu., June 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater

The original which made so many of us afraid to swim in the ocean! Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, and a hardly big-enough boat.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

(1968) G • 2h 29m • UK Thu., June 27 • 8pm • Historic Theater

Stanley Kubrick’s landmark 51-year-old science-fiction epic based on the work of Arthur C. Clark. Humanity’s emergence and place in the universe on the big screen.

ON SCREEN ONE NIGHT ONLY

PRESENTING

CINEMA SPONSOR:

WILDCARD

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

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: VAN GOGH & JAPAN NR • 1h 30m

Sat., June 15 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $15 (no passes)

In this little-known story of Van Gogh’s art, the film travels to France, the Netherlands, and Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that made him the artist we know of today.

FILM CLUB

SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa

TRUE GRIT (2010) PG13 • 1h 50m • US

Tue., June 18 • 7pm • Loft • GA $15

A studied new adaptation of the Charles Portis novel about a boozy gunslinging lawman hired by a 14-year-old spitfire to bring justice to the no-account cutthroat that murdered her father.

MET AT THE MUSIC HALL

SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter

MEDIA PARTNERS:

BEFORE

STONEWALL (1985) NR • 1h 27m

Sat., June 15 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $13

Newly restored for the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Presented in partnership with ACLU-NH, Seacoast Outright, and Seacoast NH LGBT History Project to help kick off Portsmouth Pride Week.

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

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

MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing

EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire

GEN SILENT NR • 1h 10m

Thu., June 20 • 7pm • Loft • GA $13

The critically acclaimed documentary about LGBT older people going back into the closet to survive. Some of those who fought early battles for equality are now facing fear of bullying, abuse, and religious objection, and many are hiding their identities.

Panel discussion and Q&A will follow the film. Part of Portsmouth PRIDE 2019 and presented in partnership with ACLU-NH.

WILDCARD

SUMMER ENCORE: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE 2h 55m

Sat., June 29 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $15 (no subscriptions)

A pair of charismatic artists, tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Diana Damrau, are the star-crossed lovers of Gounod's dreamy adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy.

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

Sat., June 29 • 7pm • Historic Theater • GA $15

We set sail for our tour’s sixth voyage, packed with the most inspiring stories from the seven seas and the best water sports action of the year.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Service Credit Union Serving as Presenting Sponsor of the Concert in the Lot

We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Concert in the Lot and, with this new event, we’re pleased to welcome a new sponsor to the family: Service Credit Union. A member-owned notfor-profit, Service Credit Union is a lot like the member-supported nonprofit Music Hall. We are both mission-driven and committed to building lasting relationships with our members and our community. What better way to celebrate that commitment than with Service Credit Union as Presenting Sponsor of the Concert in the Lot, a giant block party in partnership with the City of Portsmouth!

Established in 1957, Service Credit Union was founded as Portsmouth Air Force Base Federal Credit Union to assist military personnel and their families. Since then, Service Credit Union has grown to over $3.5 billion in assets and now serves those living or working in the state of New Hampshire or the Falmouth, MA area and their families, as well as anyone who has worked for or is currently working for the Department of Defense, including active duty military, veterans, and their families.

To learn more about Service Credit Union and their mission to do what is right for their members, visit ServiceCU.org

Thank You to Our Kitchen Tour Sponsors!

BOOK CLUB: THERE THERE BY TOMMY ORANGE Mon., 6/10 • 6pm Portwalk Place

DIRECTOR'S CLUB: ATLANTIC GRILL Thu., 6/27 • 5:30-7pm 5 Pioneer Road, Rye, NH

DON'T MISS!

DIRECTOR'S CLUB: STAR ISLAND Sat., 7/27 • 10:45am-3:15pm Meet at 315 Market St. in Portsmouth to catch the Shoals Steamship

For more information, contact Jess Bunker at 603.766.2176 or JBunker@themusichall.org

We would like to gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of the homeowners, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees who made this year’s Kitchen Tour a success. Over the past 28 years, this annual fundraiser has become a beloved Seacoast tradition and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to underwrite essential outreach and education efforts. We would not be able to fulfill our mission to serve as an active and vital arts center for the enrichment of the Seacoast community without this support. Thank you.

ANNUAL SPONSOR: PREMIER SPONSOR:

LEAD SPONSORS:

SPONSORS: A&M Paint and Wallpaper; Amy Dutton Home; Andrew Sidford Architects; Arens Stonework; Artistic Tile LLC; Avery Insurance; Back Bay Networks; Bayberry & Co; Benjamin Nutter Architects; BG's Boathouse Restaurant; Cafe Espresso; Christine's Crossing; CJ Architects; Club Boutique & City Shoes; D.D. Cook Builders & D.D. Cook Real Estate; The Flower Kiosk; Geno's Chowder & Sandwich Shop; Greg West Photography; Hubert Krah Designs, LLC; Jacquelyn Nooney Landscape, Inc.; Jay W. Armstrong Designs; Lisa Teague Design Studios; Martin Building Solutions; Mighty Roots; Nick Gray Builders; Olde Port Properties; Onyx Boutique; Peter Goodrich, LLC; PK Surroundings Fine Kitchens and Interiors; Portico Fine Tile & Design; Portsmouth Bath Company; Portsmouth Painting Company; Rolling Green Nursery, LLC; Salmon Falls Woodworks; Selectwood; State Street Discount; Stimuli Sight & Sound; Terra Firma Landscape Architecture; The Green Cocoon; Therapy Cleaning Products; TMS Architects; Warren's Restaurant; Weekender House; Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC.

COMMUNITY

Fill Every Seat to Help a Local Child in Need

The 5th Annual Fill the Hall Food Drive is Saturday, June 22. Chris Curtis, Film and Outreach Manager here at The Music Hall, spoke with Deb Anthony, Executive Director at Gather, about what this event means for the community and the need to fill every seat.

WHAT INSPIRED THIS COLLABORATION?

Denise Wheeler inspired this. She lives the arts, and she is very invested in solving hunger and Gather's Summer Meals 4 Kids program. She brought The Music Hall and Gather together.

WHAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO ITS SUCCESS YEAR AFTER YEAR?

This is one of the most amazing events. The commitment of The Music Hall to the Seacoast makes it a perfect fit for them to collaborate in the effort to stop hunger here in our community. Fill the Hall is a huge supporter of Summer Meals 4 Kids and Gather’s other food programs. Then, the entire community comes together for a very simple and profound reason: children living here in 2019 should not be hungry. It is magical.

TELL US MORE ABOUT THE NEED FOR THIS FOOD DRIVE, WHO BENEFITS FROM IT?

Each summer we provide weekly food to children across the Greater Seacoast through our Summer Meals 4 Kids program to replace “free and reduced breakfast and lunch” due to school break. We support over 500 children a week for up to 11 weeks and all school vacations with food to ensure they have breakfast and lunch.

WHAT ITEMS ARE NEEDED THE MOST?

Peanut butter, jelly, box cereal, and healthy snacks. See the full list on the event page at TheMusicHall.org.

JUNE 2019

AT A GLANCE

At the Historic Theater At the Loft

JUNE 2019

Live at the Loft

Amy Black

Saturday, June 1 • 8pm

Rental Partner

PSO Presents Summer Concert

Sunday, June 2 • 3:30pm

Writers in the Loft

Mary Beth Keane

Wednesday, June 5 • 7pm

Wildcard

Walking on Water

Thursday, June 6 • 7pm

Live at the Loft

Sam Robbins

Saturday, June 8 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

Mary Gauthier

Wednesday, June 12 • 7:30pm

Wildcard

Nureyev

Friday, June 14 • 3pm & 7pm

Writers in the Loft

Neal Stephenson

Friday, June 14 • 7pm

Wildcard

Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh and Japan

Saturday, June 15 • 1pm

Wildcard

Before Stonewall (1985)

Saturday, June 15 • 7pm

Live at the Loft

Lucette

Saturday, June 15 • 8pm

Concert in the Lot

Jumbo Circus Peanuts

Sunday, June 16 • 4pm

Concert in the Lot

Sweet Crude

Sunday, June 16 • 5pm

Concert in the Lot

The Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band

Sunday, June 16 • 6:30pm

Rental Partner

SMG presents 2019 Seacoast All Star Sports Awards featuring Paul Pierce

Tuesday, June 18 • 6:30pm

Film Club

True Grit (2010)

Tuesday, June 18 • 7pm

Innovation + Leadership On Screen

Gen Silent

Thursday, June 20 • 7pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: Jaws (1975)

Thursday, June 20 • 8pm

Innovation + Leadership

CreativeMornings PKX: Wonder

Friday, June 21 • 8:30am

JUNE 2019

Intimately Yours

The Milk Carton Kids

Friday, June 21 • 8pm

Fill The Hall

Saturday, June 22 • 9am-3pm

Intimately Yours

Gregory Porter: Nat King Cole & Me

Tuesday, June 25 • 7:30pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday:

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Thursday, June 27 • 8pm

Hilarity

Maria Bamford

Friday, June 28 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

Jesse Terry

Friday, June 28 • 8pm

Met at The Music Hall

Summer Encore: Roméo et Juliette (Gounod)

Saturday, June 29 • 1pm

Wildcard

International Ocean Film Tour Vol 6 Saturday, June 29 • 7pm

JULY 2019

Met at The Music Hall

Summer Encore: La Bohème (Puccini)

Saturday, July 6 • 1pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: The Blues Brothers (1980) Thursday, July 11 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

The Small Glories

Thursday, July 11 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

Session Americana with Ali McGuirk

Friday, July 12 • 8pm

Met at The Music Hall

Summer Encore: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)

Saturday, July 13 • 1pm

Writers in the Loft

Liza Wieland

Wednesday, July 17 • 7pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: Alien (1979)

Thursday, July 18 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

Y La Bamba

Friday, July 19 • 8pm

Met at The Music Hall

Summer Encore: Aida (Verdi)

Saturday, July 20 • 1pm

JULY 2019

Film Club

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Tuesday, July 23 • 7pm

Innovation + Leadership

CreativeMornings PKX: End Friday, July 26 • 8:30am

AUGUST 2019

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: Back To The Future (1985)

Thursday, August 1 • 8pm

Innovation + Leadership

Inna Khazan, Ph.D.

Thursday, August 1 • 7pm

Intimately Yours

Brett Dennen

Friday, August 2 • 8pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: The Jerk (1979)

Thursday, August 8 • 8pm

Wildcard

NY Dog Film Festival

Friday, August 9 • 7pm

Film Club

Stagecoach (1939)

Tuesday, August 13 • 7pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: Pulp Fiction (1994)

Thursday, August 15 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

The Gibbonses

Friday, August 16 • 8pm

Live at the Loft

J. Hoard

Saturday, August 17 • 8pm

Wildcard

Throwback Thursday: Moulin Rouge

Sing-Along Party (2001)

Thursday, August 22 • 8pm

Innovation + Leadership

CreativeMornings PKX: Justice

Friday, August 23 • 8:30am

TAKING A SELFIE?

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FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

WILDCARD NEW! THROWBACK THURSDAYS

GA $13 (Already on sale)

Join us this summer for some old-school film action! Several Thursdays throughout the summer we will feature screen favorites worth seeing again in The (air-conditioned) Music Hall on the big screen and with a bunch of fellow movie-lovers!

JAWS (1975)

Thu., June 20 • 8pm • Historic Theater

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)

Thu., June 27 8pm Historic Theater

THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980)

Thu., July 11 • 8pm • Historic Theater

ALIEN (1979)

Thu., July 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater

BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)

Thu., August 1 8pm Historic Theater

THE JERK (1979)

Thu., August 8 • 8pm • Historic Theater

PULP FICTION (1994)

Thu., August 15 • 8pm • Historic Theater

MOULIN ROUGE SING-ALONG PARTY (2001)

Thu., August 22 • 8pm • Historic Theater

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

MET AT THE MUSIC HALL

SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter

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LIVE AT THE LOFT THE SMALL GLORIES

Thu., July 11 • 8pm • Loft $20 (Already on sale)

A Canadian roots powerhouse duo with a near perfect sense of quality.

LIVE AT THE LOFT SESSION AMERICANA WITH ALI MCGUIRK

Fri., July 12 8pm Loft $22 (Already on sale)

This collaboration is a perfect blend of jazzy smooth silk and folk rock, intertwining to produce a jubilant explosion that shines brilliantly.

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WRITERS IN THE LOFT LIZA WIELAND

Live Free Print & Frame

Wed., July 17 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage* (Already On Sale)

LA BOHÉME (Puccini)

SUMMER ENCORES GA $15 (Already on sale, no subscriptions)

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE (Gounod) Sat., June 29 1pm Historic Theater

LA BOHÈME (Puccini) Sat., July 6 • 1pm • Historic Theater

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (Rossini) Sat., July 13 • 1pm • Historic Theater

AIDA (Verdi) Sat., July 20 • 1pm • Historic Theater

For our upcoming Met at The Music Hall season, see page 22.

Poet Elizabeth Bishop embarks on a life-altering adventure in Paris right before World War II.

SERIES SPONSOR: RMC Research Corporation

LIVE AT THE LOFT Y LA BAMBA

Fri., July 19 • 8pm • Loft • $24 (Already on sale)

Bold and hypnotic, this band flows between folk and pop, creating dreamy soundscapes.

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FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

INTIMATELY YOURS BRETT DENNEN

Fri., August 2 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30

Using every color of the musical palate, Brett Dennen possesses a poet’s perspective, off-kilter vocals, insane sense of humor, and limitless musical freedom, creating an absolutely iridescent catalog.

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WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE MALCOLM GLADWELL

Fri., September 13 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $43.75 includes book and ticket*

From the #1 bestselling author and host of the podcast Revisionist History, a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:

SERIES SPONSORS: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service

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EVENING SPONSOR: oHive

FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP INNA KHAZAN, PH.D.

Thu., August 1 7pm Loft $37 includes book and beverage* (Already on sale)

Learn a mind-body approach to take control of your health using biofeedback techniques and mindfulness practice.

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

LIVE AT THE LOFT J. HOARD

Sat., August 17 • 8pm • Loft • $20 (Already on sale)

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter J. Hoard’s music is similarly uplifting and gospel-inspired, anchored by his triumphant vocals.

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LIVE AT THE LOFT THE GIBBONSES

Fri., August 16 8pm Loft $10 (Already on sale)

Solid vocal harmonies, creative guitar playing, and tasteful use of effects enable this duo to deliver an unexpected sound that rivals the fullness of a much larger band.

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INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP MICHAEL PATRICK LYNCH

Tue., September 24 • 7pm • Loft • $41 includes book and beverage*

A timely critique of our culture’s narcissistic aversion to admitting when we are wrong.

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HILARITY MATT BRAUNGER

Fri., September 27 • 8pm • Loft • $22

Best of Fest headlining comedian Matt Braunger has performed on latenight talk shows and comedy festivals around the country, in addition to his Netflix special, Big, Dumb Animal.

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

LIVE AT THE LOFT MAX HATT/EDDA GLASS

Sun., September 29 • 7pm • Loft • $22

This dynamic duo blends a unique mix of American and Brazilian sounds.

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FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

TELLURIDE BY THE SEA FILM FESTIVAL

Friday, September 20 - Sunday, September 22 • Patron Pass: $220; Weekend Pass: $100

Nine films. Three days. One weekend festival of new movies fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. Films will be announced and individual tickets will go on sale Labor Day weekend.

WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE DAVID BLIGHT

Thu., November 14 • 7pm

Historic Theater

$13.75 plus cost of book*

The famous abolitionist, writer, and orator comes alive again in David Blight’s Pulitzer Prizewinning biography and one of the New York Times’ Best Books of 2018

FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

LIVE AT THE LOFT PATTY LARKIN

Fri., October 4 8pm Loft $25

Patty Larkin’s new album Song Poems redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics.

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LIVE AT THE LOFT NELLA

Thu., October 24 • 8pm • Loft • $29

Nella brings Venezuela’s folklore roots and the Andalusian region’s music together in a way that truly shines.

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LIVE AT THE LOFT ARI HEST

Sat., October 5 8pm Loft $14

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s deep, smooth voice is seriously easy to get lost in.

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LIVE AT THE LOFT LIZ FRAME & THE KICKERS

Fri., November 1 • 8pm • Loft • $10

Soul, sophistication, and sensuality combine in Frame’s honest and cool Americana.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

SCHOOL DAYS SERIES

$6 (Already on sale)

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL

Fri., October 11 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater

THE LITTLE MERMAID

Tue., October 22 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater

DOG LOVES BOOKS

Tue., March 10, 2020 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater

THE POUT-POUT FISH

Wed., March 25, 2020 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater

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LLAMA LLAMA - LIVE! Wed., April 8, 2020 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater

SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH

Tue., May 5, 2020 • 9:30am & 11:30am Historic Theater

THE ORCHESTRA MOVES WITH THE PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tue., May 12, 2020 • 10am & 12:30pm Historic Theater

SERIES SPONSORS: Measured Progress

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY: Demoulas Foundation; Eversource Energy; The Fabulous Find Resale Boutique; The French Foundation; The Fuller Foundation; Heinemann Publishing; The Hesed Foundation

FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS NEW YEAR’S EVE CHAMPAGNE POPS! WITH THE PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Tue., December 31 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30 (No discounts)

Rediscover the glamour of New Year’s Eve with a luscious Holiday Pops Concert, guaranteed to sweep you up in the evening.

EVENING SPONSOR: The Financial Advisors

THE MUSIC HALL PRESENTS THE MOTH MAINSTAGE

Sat., March 21, 2020 8pm Historic Theater $48; $55

True stories, told live, no notes. This flagship program featuring a mix of national voices, including luminaries in the arts and sciences, news-makers and news breakers, and everyday heroes (and even a few reformed villains!) makes its return to The Music Hall.

FIRST LOOK AT OUR 2019-2020 SEASON

On Sale to members: Sat., June 1 • On Sale to non-members: Sat., June 15

AKHNATEN (Glass)

MET

AT

THE MUSIC HALL

$29; $15 for 18 & under (Already On Sale)

TURANDOT (Puccini) Sat., October 12 • 1pm • Historic Theater

MANON (Massenet) Sat., October 26 • 1pm • Historic Theater

MADAMA BUTTERFLY° (Puccini) Sun., November 10 1pm Historic Theater

AKHNATEN° (Glass) Sat., January 4, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater

WOZZECK (Berg) Sat., January 11, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater

OPERA CONNECTION $14 (Already On Sale)

Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman leads a lively discussion prior to the Met at The Music Hall broadcast.

SEASON PREVIEW

Thu., October 3 • 5:30pm • Loft • Free*

MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini)

Sun., November 10 • 11:30am • Loft

SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter

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FILM CLUB

1939: HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST YEAR

Subscription: $75, individual ticket: $15* (Already On Sale)

Join the 80th anniversary celebration of the Golden Age of movies. This star-studded sixpack of iconic hits still influences filmmakers today. This series ticks every movie lover’s box, including a family classic, a Western, two comedies, a drama, and for the grand finale, Gone with the Wind.

SMITH GOES TO

GONE WITH THE WIND

PORGY AND BESS° (Gershwin) Sat., February 8, 2020 1pm Historic Theater

AGRIPPINA° (Handel) Sat., March 7, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (Wagner) Sat., March 14, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater

TOSCA (Puccini) Sat., April 11, 2020 1pm Historic Theater

MARIA STUARDA° (Donizetti) Sat., May 16, 2020 • 1pm • Historic Theater

°Due to The Music Hall programming, this opera will be broadcast after its live date.

PORGY AND BESS (Gershwin) Sat., February 8, 2020 • 11:30am • Loft

AGRIPPINA (Handel) Sat., March 7, 2020 • 11:30am • Loft

MARIA STUARDA (Donizetti) Sat., May 16, 2020 11:30am Loft

SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa

ABOUT THE HOST: JEANNIE MACDONALD

As a child, Jeannie MacDonald launched her classic film education by staying up way past her bedtime to watch “old” movies. After surviving producer stints at Boston’s CBS and NBC affiliates, she moved to Los Angeles, where she wrote TV and radio copy for Paramount Television series on the studio’s iconic Hollywood lot.

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