ALREADY ON SALE!
HILARITY COLIN JOST
Thu., January 31 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48
Colin Jost is one of the co-anchors of “Weekend Update” at Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow cast member Michael Che. Additionally, Jost serves as one of the show’s head writers.
LIVE AT THE LOFT RHETT MILLER
Sat., February 23 • 8pm • Loft • $32
The frontman and songwriter of the Old 97’s presents his own awe-inspiring solo performance.
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN LOBSTER WAR WITH DIRECTOR DAVID ABEL
Fri., February 1 • 7pm • Loft • $12*
A must-watch documentary about the US and Canada’s battle over lobstering territory.
WILDCARD EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: THE IMPRESSIONISTS & THE MAN WHO MADE THEM
Sat., March 9 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12*
This exhibition focuses on the man credited with inventing impressionism as we know it: 19thcentury Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel.
INTIMATELY YOURS
SNARKY PUPPY
Sat., May 11 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $34; $59; $68
Three-time Grammy Award-winning, fusion-influenced Snarky Puppy makes exploratory jazz, funk, and rock with a wide-ranging group of over 30 musicians and ever-changing set lists.
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP "ADD PASSION & STIR: BIG CHEFS, BIG IDEAS" LIVE PODCAST RECORDING
Fri., March 8 • 7pm • Loft • $12
Join us for Share Our Strength's podcast with host Billy Shore, plus Q&A, live in the Loft.
WILDCARD WOMEN'S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR
Thu., February 7 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12*
Featuring some of the world's most inspiring women in adventure. All are welcome!
WILDCARD CATVIDEOFEST
Sun., March 10 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12*
CatVideoFest returns with the best cat videos of the year, plus some classics and surprises.
LIVE AT THE LOFT LOWLAND HUM Sun., March 31 • 7pm • Loft • $12
Lowland Hum’s command of refined stillness and meaning is a welcome break from the chaos.
WILDCARD EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: YOUNG PICASSO
Sat., February 16 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $12*
Too long ignored, it is time to look at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and learning that led to his extraordinary achievements.
WILDCARD THE BIG LEBOWSKI Sat., April 6 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $12*
Presented in connection with The Music Hall Film Club: Coen Brothers: Partners In Crime.
*Check website for ticket details
FIRST SATURDAY NEW SHOWS ON SALE!
Our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, January 5. The following NEW shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Tickets on sale to non-members Saturday, January 19 at noon. To become a member, go online to TheMusicHall.org or contact Jess Bunker at 603.766.2176 or JBunker@themusichall.org.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE LIDIA BASTIANICH
Tue., March 12 • 7pm
LIVE AT THE LOFT BEN BALDWIN AND THE BIG NOTE
Sat., March 9 • 8pm • Loft • $24
A dance band with style, and a repertoire that is as elegant as Johnny Mercer, as smooth as Sam Cooke, and as raucous as the Kinks.
Historic Theater
$13.75 plus cost of book*
Don’t miss hearing from the bestselling cookbook author and beloved, award-winning television personality as she tells her life story and shares recipes.
LIVE
AT THE LOFT
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND
Sat., March 30 • 8pm • Loft • $15
Jake Mehrmann (of Tan Vampires), Jocelyn Mackenzie, and Craig Werth share songs and stories with guest curator Guy Capecelatro III.
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP
CATHY GUISEWITE
Tue., April 9 • 7pm • Loft
$41 includes book and beverage*
Don’t miss the creator of the Cathy comic strip and her essays in the style of Nora Ephron and Erma Bombeck.
LIVE AT THE LOFT SUZZY ROCHE & LUCY WAINWRIGHT
ROCHE
Sat., April 20 • 8pm • Loft • $20
The mother/daughter show is a fun-filled evening of smart, thoughtful songs of familial harmonies.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE ON SALE INFO!
WILDCARD IL CINEMA RITROVATO ON TOUR
Each summer, the Cineteca of Bologna presents a nine-day film festival, featuring restored films, early silent cinema, and director portraits. This March, Il Cinema Ritrovato will be bringing these classic international films to New Hampshire!
CURATOR'S CORNER
TRADE THE SNOW FOR POPCORN! CHRIS CURTIS, Film & Outreach Manager
It's that time of year when many cinephiles are looking at the various top ten lists of the best films of 2018, and waiting on the Golden Globes (January 6) and the announcement of Oscar nominees (January 22). Here at The Music Hall, we're thinking back on all of our favorite titles of the year, such as RBG, BlackKklansman, Eighth Grade, A Fantastic Woman, and so many more. We were also excited to bring in much-talked-about films like A Star is Born in December and this month’s Boy Erased. Telluride By The Sea favorites from September are back on our big screen: The Favourite, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and soon Girl, among others. Having just come through the hectic schedule of live holiday performances, January is a great time for packing in the screenings—a winter celebration of film!
If that weren't enough, we're also kicking off a new Film Club series, Coen Brothers: Partners In Crime, with Raising Arizona. Plus more from The Met at The Music Hall, NTLive (The Madness of George III), and Wildcards Women's Adventure Film Tour and Reel Rock 13. Keep your ears pricked for news about Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour and...and...*deep breath* can you tell we've been keeping busy?! So please come cozy up in The Music Hall or the Loft and join us for some moving pictures this winter!
ON STAGE
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE STEVEN PINKER
Wed., January 30 7pm Historic Theater
$13.75 plus cost of book*
If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Don’t miss hearing from cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker about his instant NY Times bestseller, just out in paperback, and Bill Gates’s “new favorite book of all time.”
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service
MEDIA PARTNER:
HILARITY COLIN JOST
AN EVENING OF STAND UP
Thu., January 31 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48 Colin Jost is one of the co-anchors of “Weekend Update” at Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow cast member Michael Che. Additionally, Jost serves as one of the show’s head writers.
SERIES SPONSORS:
ON STAGE
LIVE AT THE LOFT DJ SKOOCH: A LISTENING/DANCE PARTY
Fri., January 11 • 8pm • Loft • $8
Dance party in the Loft! Local and versatile, DJ Skooch spins for events and dance parties all over the Seacoast, creating some of the best remixes and mash-ups around.
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Print & Frame
INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP CREATIVEMORNINGS PKX
Fri., January 25 • 8:30am • Loft • Free, RSVP required
CreativeMornings Portsmouth is a local chapter of the global breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Every meeting features a local speaker on the month’s topic and is free and open to the public breakfast snacks & drinks provided.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank
LIVE AT THE LOFT WILD RIVERS
Sat., January 12 8pm Loft $16
Canadian, indie folk group Wild Rivers bring a contemporary pop appeal to exquisite harmonies, beautiful songwriting, and a captivating stage presence with an intimate vibe.
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Print & Frame
LIVE AT THE LOFT ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO WITH DON ANTONIO: THE CROSSING TOUR
Fri., January 25 8pm Loft $40
His lifelong search for the heart of rock and roll culminates in The Crossing, an epic collection ranging from classic rock to 70s punk to orchestral numbers.
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Print & Frame
LIVE AT THE LOFT CHADWICK STOKES AND THE PINTOS
Tue., January 15 • 7pm • Loft • $36.50
The frontman of Boston-based bands Dispatch and State Radio highlights his engaging mix of Americana, country, folk, and rock-n-roll.
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Live Free Print & Frame
Photo: RayaOnAssignment.com
UPCOMING SHOWS IN 2019
INTIMATELY YOURS AN EVENING WITH DAWES
Mon., February 4 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $32.50; $48.50; $58.50
Dawes has carved out their blend of amplified folk-rock while continuing to push boundaries and follow inspiration wherever it takes them.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
Clear Eye Photo; PopZup Popcorn
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN:
WRITERS
ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE
LIDIA BASTIANICH
Tue., March 12 • 7pm Historic Theater • $13.75 plus cost of book*
Don’t miss hearing from the bestselling cookbook author and beloved, award-winning television personality as she tells her life story and shares recipes.
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
SERIES SPONSOR: Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service MEDIA PARTNER:
INTIMATELY YOURS CHRIS BOTTI
Fri., April 5 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $38; $62; $85
Platinum and Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, Chris Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
INTIMATELY YOURS PUNCH BROTHERS
Sun., March 17 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $35; $45; $50
This ridiculously eclectic group blends bluegrass, roots, rock, pop, and classical with the mastery of a well-seasoned band to create something honest and beautiful.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo
HILARITY WHOOPI GOLDBERG
Fri., March 29 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $75; $98; $130
The EGOT winning comedian graces the storied stage for a night of unmatched laughter.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Company; Lure Bar and Kitchen; TMS Architects Avery Insurance; Clear Eye Photo;
HILARITY WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
Wed., April 10 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $45; $60
All the fun of the TV show but live in the Historic Theater and completely improvised, based on your suggestions! Hosted by Drew Carey.
SERIES SPONSORS:
EVENING
EVENING SPONSORS: Avery Insurance
SPONSORS:
Olde Port Properties
UPCOMING SHOWS IN 2019
INTIMATELY YOURS
BÉLA FLECK & ABIGAIL WASHBURN
Thu., April 11 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48
This banjo power couple bring their wildly innovative second album, Echo in the Valley, to Portsmouth.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS: Beswick Engineering; Clear Eye Photo
INTIMATELY YOURS SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN
Fri., May 10 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $38; $48; $55
INTIMATELY YOURS
SNARKY PUPPY
Sat., May 11
• 8pm • Historic Theater • $34; $59; $68
Snarky Puppy’s rare and delicate jazz and funk mixture blends sophisticated composition, harmony, and improvisation.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS:
JUKEBOX
Taking today’s hits and adding some old-school flare, they will have you dancing in your seats and singing along to the songs you love.
SERIES
SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo
EVENING SPONSOR: Clear Eye Photo
INTIMATELY YOURS MIDTOWN MEN
Sat., May 18 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $40; $64; $70
The stars from the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, are bringing their magic to audiences everywhere, singing their favorite "Sixties Hits" in this one-of-a-kind concert experience.
SERIES
SPONSORS:
EVENING SPONSORS: Clear Eye Photo; Leddy Group; SIS Bank; Wells Fargo Advisors
UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE LOFT
Hilarity
Jon Dore
Saturday, February 2 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio
Friday, February 15 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Banda Magda
Saturday, February 16 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Rhett Miller
Saturday, February 23 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Brother Brothers & Dead Horses
Friday, March 1 • 8pm
Innovation + Leadership
Living Under The Sea
Thursday, March 7 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership
Podcast: Add Passion and Stir:
Big Chefs, Big Ideas
Friday, March 8 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Ben Baldwin & The Big Note
Sat, March 9 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Seth Glier
Friday, March 29 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Songwriters in the Round
Saturday, March 30 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Lowland Hum
Sunday, March 31 • 7pm
Hilarity
Steven Rogers
Saturday, April 6 • 8pm
Innovation + Leadership
Cathy Guisewite
Tuesday, April 9 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche
Saturday, April 20 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Chris Trapper
Saturday, May 4 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Sam Morrow
Friday, May 17 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Sam Robbins
Saturday, June 8 • 8pm
ON SCREEN HISTORIC THEATER
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
SERIES SPONSOR:
THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 • 7pm
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING
CINEMA SPONSOR:
PG13 • 1h 33m • US
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek) who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
R • 1h 46m • US
1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12 • 7pm
A favorite from this year’s Telluride By The Sea. Melissa McCarthy stars as Lee Israel, the best-selling celebrity biographer (and cat lover) who made her living in the 1970s and 80s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estée Lauder, and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant).
COLETTE
R • 1h 51m • UK
1/15, 1/16, 1/18, 1/19 • 7pm
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as "Willy" (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion, and sexual expression.
BOY ERASED
R • 1h 55m • US
1/22, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25 • 7pm
The story of Jared (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who is outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe) at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a conversion therapy program—or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith. Boy Erased is the true story of one young man's struggle to find himself while being forced to question every aspect of his identity.
THE FAVOURITE
R • 1h 59m • UK
1/29, 2/1 • 7pm
Another crowd-pleaser from this year’s Telluride By The Sea. Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah who takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots.
ON SCREEN LOFT
Film tickets: $12 Adults; $9 Seniors 60+, Students, Military, & First Responders
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
EXTRAORDINARY CINEMA
SERIES SPONSOR:
WILDLIFE PG13 • 1h 44m • US
12/27, 12/28, 12/29, 1/2, 1/3 • 7pm
See Calendar on page 14 for Show & Tell Discussions
PRESENTING
CINEMA SPONSOR:
In this directorial debut from acclaimed actor Paul Dano (Love & Mercy, There Will Be Blood), elegantly adapted from Richard Ford's novel of the same name, Carey Mulligan (An Education) delivers one of her finest performances to date as Jeanette, a complex woman whose self-determination and self-involvement disrupts the values and expectations of a 1960s nuclear family. Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
CHEF FLYNN
NR • 1h 22m • US
1/4, 1/5, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10 • 7pm
While many of his peers were still playing with toy cars, Flynn McGarry was creating remarkable gastronomic delights at his home in Studio City, CA. Enjoying unwavering support from his mother Meg, an artist who documented every step of his journey, he devoted himself entirely to his creative passion. Before he was 16, he had staged in top restaurants in Los Angeles, New York, and Europe. This documentary is a uniquely comprehensive portrait of a young star's rise as seen from the inside.
LOVE, GILDA
NR • 1h 28m • US
1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19 • 7pm
Working with the Radner estate, director Lisa D'Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and videotapes documenting Gilda Radner's childhood, comedy career, relationships and ultimately, her struggles with cancer. Never-beforeseen-or-heard footage and journal entries form the narrative spine of the film, allowing Gilda to tell her own story—through laughter and sometimes tears.
NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER
NR • 1h 31m • US
1/23, 1/24, 1/26 • 7pm
American performance artist Narcissister takes a smart, sassy, spectacle-rich approach to exploring the kinds of sexual fetishism that notoriously fix racial and gender stereotypes. Enriched by Martha Colburn's original animation, Narcissister Organ Player is a hybrid personal documentary/performance film that is a vibrant portrait of a family, a radical artistic practice, and an exploration of how ancestral data is stored in our bodies, impacting the lives we lead.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER: THE STORY OF ROGER AILES
NR • 1h 47m • US
1/29, 1/30, 1/31 • 7pm
This documentary sheds light on the current moment in American political life by following the arc of Roger Ailes: long-time Republican svengali and controversial founder of Fox News. By coaching an unrivaled stable of politicians over the course of fifty years, Ailes heavily influenced Republican politics, steering the conservative movement from Nixon to the Tea Party, to Trump. Under his tutelage, anger and fear became the coin of the realm, both on the ballot and on national television.
ON SCREEN ONE NIGHT ONLY
PRESENTING
CINEMA SPONSOR:
SERIES SPONSORS: Cocked Hat Ventures; The Hippo; RAM Printing WILDCARD
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN—MONET TO MATISSE 1h 30m
Sat., January 5 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $12 (no passes)
Long considered spaces for expressing color, light, and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the world’s greatest artists.
THE
KING AND I— BROADCAST FROM THE LONDON PALLADIUM THEATRE 1h 25m
Sat., January 19 • 1pm • Historic Theater • GA $12 (no passes)
The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I comes to cinemas in this unmissable event recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium.
FILM CLUB SERIES SPONSOR: Solari Salon & Spa
RAISING ARIZONA (1987) PG13 • 1h 34m • US
Tue., January 22 • 7pm • Loft
Subscription (series of six): $75; Individual Ticket: GA $15
A recidivist ex-con (Nicolas Cage) and a straight-laced ex-cop (Holly Hunter) go to hilariously desperate lengths to start a family in this aggressively spirited farce. Child abduction has never looked so much like a Woody Woodpecker cartoon.
DON'T MISS! INNOVATION + LEADERSHIP ON SCREEN
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
REEL R0CK
13 ON TOUR NR • 2h
Thu., January 17 7pm Historic Theater GA $12
From Olympic training centers to Antarctica, explore the cutting edge of climbing with four new films. Featuring Adam Ondra, Madaleine Sorkin, Alex Honnold, Conrad Anker, and many more.
MET AT THE MUSIC HALL
SERIES SPONSOR: RiverWoods Exeter
MEDIA PARTNERS:
NAT'L THEATER OF LONDON HD BROADCAST
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR
(CILEA)
3h 30m
Sat., January 12 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $29
Anna Netrebko sings the title role of the great 18th-century actress in love with the military hero Maurizio, sung by Piotr Beczała.
DON'T MISS! OPERA CONNECTION Sat., Jan. 12 • 11:30am • Loft • $14*
MEDIA PARTNERS:
THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III
Sat., January 26 • 1pm • Loft • GA $19
2h 40m
Olivier Award-winning actors Mark Gatiss and Adrian Scarborough play the unraveling King George and scheming Prince of Wales, making for an electric and dramatic performance.
SERIES SPONSORS: Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Bangor Savings Bank
MEDIA PARTNERS: NH Gazette; RAM Printing
LOBSTER WAR 1h 14m and 30m Q&A with director David Abel Fri., February 1 7pm Loft GA $12
A must-watch documentary about the US and Canada’s battle over lobstering territory.
EVENING SPONSOR: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire
CORPORATE APPRECIATION MONTH
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS!
January is Corporate Appreciation month and we want to take this opportunity to thank our corporate partners. Without them, we would not be able to keep the top quality performances and programs we provide in our intimate spaces accessible to a broad audience.
As you head out to shop, dine, or do business in the area, we encourage you to support those who support The Music Hall!
3 Bridges Yoga
AARP New Hampshire
Allergy Associates of New Hampshire
Atlantic Grill
Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Avery Insurance
Baker Newman Noyes
Bangor Savings Bank
Bank of New Hampshire
BANKW Staffing
Beswick Engineering
Black Trumpet Bistro
Bluedrop Water
Carpe Diem
Coffee Roasting Co.
Churchill’s Garden Center
Coastal Canine Resort
Cocked Hat Ventures
Daystar, Inc.
Digital Prospectors
Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC
Eastern Bank
The Financial Advisors, LLC
Flower Kiosk
The Friendly Toast
The Goat
Great Bay Limousine
Harbor Advisory Corporation
Harbour Women’s Health
Heinemann Publishing
Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites
Impax Asset Management
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
Joya Beauty
The Kane Company
Leddy Group
Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A.
Mad*Pow
Marcom4
Measured Progress
Meredith Village Savings Bank
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Northeast Delta Dental
oHive
Olde Port Properties
Optima Bank & Trust
Petersen Engineering
Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service
Piscataqua Savings Bank
Popzup Popcorn
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Prime Buchholz & Associates, Inc.
Regal Limousine Service
Ristorante Massimo
RiverWoods Exeter
RMC Research Corporation
SIS Bank
Solari Salon & Spa
TD Bank
TMS Architects
Troiano Wealth Advisory Group
Weekender House
Wells Fargo Advisors
Whole Life Health Care
Wilcox Industries Corporation
World’s Best Cat Litter
COMMUNITY
B2W Software—An Investment That’s Paid Off
Three years ago, Paul McKeon, founder and CEO of B2W Software, posed a challenge: what would The Music Hall do with a significant pledge of sponsorship for three years? It was an exciting opportunity for us to “think out of the box.”
We had recently purchased a new ticketing and fundraising software, and knew we needed to re-envision how our our box office worked. The sponsorship of the B2W Box Office allowed us to invest in our services, our staff, and their professional development. The team—Jillian Cook, Drew Lamoureux, and Wes Lovell—have their own specialties in analytics, group sales, and concierge services. Our Director of Ticketing & CRM, Mark Pruett, leads the strategic sales approach and streamlines the financial reporting. While other theaters turn to off-site corporate ticketing agencies, we are able to maintain a full-service box office staffed by local professionals.
Also staffed by local pros and headquartered here in Portsmouth, B2W Software is a premier provider of construction software, services, and solutions aimed to inspire and empower contractors to achieve world-class operations. Paul and his wife Jessica, a Board of Trustees member, encourage the same at The Music Hall.
The beginning of all relationships, whether online or in person, pass through the B2W Box Office. B2W's investment has made contributions to membership growth, inspired higher levels of giving, fueled ticket sales, provided efficiencies throughout the organization, and led to a better patron experience. We are grateful for their investment.
arts home...
The Ar T s A re T he A nswer to vibrant and prosperous communities where we treasure our heritage, celebrate our diversity and nurture our ingenuity.
JANUARY 2019
Juston McKinney: A Year in Review 2018 6:30pm
You Ever Forgive Me? 7pm
You Ever Forgive Me? 7pm
Love, Gilda 7pm
Love, Gilda 7pm
The Old Man & The Gun 7pm
Chef Flynn 7pm Movie The Old Man & The Gun 7pm
Can You Ever Forgive Me? 7pm
Opera Connection: Adriana... 11:30am Broadcast Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) 1pm Music Wild Rivers 8pm
The King & I 1pm
Love, Gilda 7pm
Colette 7pm
Love, Gilda 7pm
The Madness of George III 1pm
Narcissister Organ Player 7pm
Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio: The Crossing Tour 8pm Rental
The Favourite 7pm
Music of The Eagles and Steely Dan 7:30pm Rental The Capitol Steps: “Make America Grin Again” 5pm & 8pm Comedy Jon Dore 8pm
AT A GLANCE
At the Historic Theater At the Loft
JANUARY 2019
Wildcard
Exhibition On Screen: Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse
Saturday, January 5 • 1pm
Live at the Loft
DJ Skooch: A Listening/Dance Party
Friday, January 11 • 8pm
Opera Connection
Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea)
Saturday, January 12 • 11:30am
The Met at The Music Hall
Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea)
Saturday, January 12 • 1pm
Live at the Loft
Wild Rivers
Saturday, January 12 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Chadwick Stokes with the Pintos (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, January 15 • 7pm
Wildcard
Reel Rock 13 On Tour
Thursday, January 17 • 7pm
Wildcard
The King and I—
From The London Palladium Theatre
Saturday, January 19 • 1pm
Film Club
Raising Arizona
Tuesday, January 22 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, January 25 • 8:30am
Live at the Loft
Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio— The Crossing Tour
Friday, January 25 • 8pm
National Theater of London HD Broadcast The Madness of George III
Saturday, January 26 • 1pm
Rental Partner
Another Tequila Sunrise and Hey Nineteen present Music of The Eagles and Steely Dan
Saturday, January 26 • 7:30pm
Writers on a New England Stage
Steven Pinker
Wednesday, January 30 • 7pm
Hilarity
Colin Jost
Thursday, January 31 • 7:30pm
FEBRUARY 2019
Innovation + Leadership
Lobster War
Friday, February 1 • 7pm
Rental Partner
The Housing Partnership presents
The Capitol Steps: "Make America Grin Again"
Saturday, February 2 • 5pm & 8pm
FEBRUARY 2019
Hilarity
Jon Dore
Saturday, February 2 • 8pm
Intimately Yours
An Evening with Dawes
Monday, February 4 • 8pm
Wildcard
Women's Adventure Film Tour
Thursday, February 7 • 7pm
Rental Partner
Eastern Propane and Oil presents: Mike McDonald’s 18th Annual Comedy Extravaganza
Friday, February 8 • 7:30pm
The Met at The Music Hall
Carmen (Bizet)
Saturday, February 9 • 1pm
Innovation + Leadership CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, February 15 • 8:30am
Live at the Loft
Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio
Friday, February 15 • 8pm
Wildcard
Exhibition On Screen: Young Picasso
Saturday, February 16 • 1pm
Live at the Loft
Banda Magda
Saturday, February 16 • 8pm
Film Club
Miller's Crossing
Tuesday, February 19 • 7pm
Live at the Loft
Rhett Miller
Saturday, February 23 • 8pm
MARCH 2019
Live at the Loft
Dead Horses & Brother Brothers
Friday, March 1 • 8pm
Opera Connection
La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti) Saturday, March 2 • 11:30am
The Met at The Music Hall
La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti)
Saturday, March 2 • 1pm
Innovation + Leadership
Living Under The Sea
Thursday, March 7 • 7pm
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MARCH 2019
Innovation + Leadership
"Add Passion and Stir: Big Chefs, Big Ideas"
Live Podcast Recording
Friday, March 8 • 7pm
Wildcard
Exhibition On Screen: The Impressionists and The Man Who Made Them
Saturday, March 9 • 1pm
Live at the Loft
Ben Baldwin & The Big Note
Saturday, March 9 • 8pm
Wildcard
CatVideoFest
Sunday, March 10 • 1pm
Writers on a New England Stage
Lidia Bastianich
Tuesday, March 12 • 7pm
Rental Partner
Goodwin Community Health & Families First present Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival
World Tour
Wed., March 13 & Thu., March 14 • 7pm
Intimately Yours Guster (SOLD OUT)
Friday, March 15 • 8pm
Intimately Yours
Punch Brothers
Sunday, March 17 • 7pm
Film Club
Fargo
Tuesday, March 19 • 7pm
Innovation + Leadership
CreativeMornings PKX
Friday, March 22 • 8:30am
Rental Partner
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents: Spring Concert
Sunday, March 24 • 3:30pm
School Days Series
The Berenstain Bears Live!
Tuesday, March 26 • 9:30am & 11:30am
Hilarity
Whoopi Goldberg
Friday, March 29 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Seth Glier
Friday, March 29 • 8pm
Opera Connection
Die Walküre (Wagner)
Saturday, March 30 • 10:30am
The Met at The Music Hall
Die Walküre (Wagner)
Saturday, March 30 • 12pm
Live at the Loft
Songwriters in the Round
Saturday, March 30 • 8pm
Live at the Loft
Lowland Hum
Sunday, March 31 • 7pm
