Calendar

The celebrated master of narrative nonfiction joins us with the just-released paperback edition of his New York Times bestseller In The Garden of Beasts, a remarkable portrayal of 1933 Berlin and Hitler’s rise to power.

Named for the venerable music venue in the heart of the French Quarter, this “quintessential New Orleans institution” (New York Times) has traveled the world since the early 60s perpetuating the art form of New Orleans Jazz. They make their Music Hall debut just before they head to the Newport Folk Festival.

One of today’s most powerful writers joins us with her national bestseller Blue Nights, a work of stunning frankness about losing a daughter.

With echoes of Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions Band, they mine the rich soil of the American Songbook- roots, traditional jazz, revival music, parlor music, gospel, zydeco, folk… but they are more than a genre-bending musical/concert haymaker punch. The band is at once seedy and inspiring… gritty and sublime.

The author of the #1 bestseller Little Bee joins us with his new novel, Gold. With his astonishing previous work, Chris Cleave was hailed as “one of the luminaries of modern fiction.”

Touring behind his new April 2012 CD, Impressions, the superstar jazz trumpeter returns to The Music Hall stage for another “smoothly sublime” (Billboard) concert.

Remarkable skill, breathtaking movements, and incredible showmanship make for an astounding theatrical production by these Kung Fu masters trained in disciplined and deadly martial-arts skills in the Shaolin schools.

An electrifying performer thrilling audiences from Carnegie Hall to Prairie Home Companion to The Music Hall, this Cape Breton Island fiddler weaves her skill, passion, and incredible musicianship to produce performances filled with foot-tapping rave-ups, heart-wrenching ballads, world-class step dancing, and fiddling fireworks.

Grab your score and join best-loved area choruses and conductors in a transcendent community sing in our glorious Historic Theater. It’s a “happening” - great fun and one of the best ways to celebrate the true meaning of the holidays.

Featuring new material, new guest comedians, and some new music from the Gaudy Baubles, this is a holiday show you don’t want to miss. For mature Audiences.

Classical music superstar. Poet of the violin. Joshua Bell returns! Enchanting audiences worldwide with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare beauty, Bell is dazzling.

Todd Oliver’s fun, zany, sophisticated act will have you rolling in the aisles. Fans know him from his appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Today Show. Don’t miss his side-splitting comedy at The Music Hall!

Gear up for St. Patrick’s Day with this aggressive, energetic modern-day approach to Celtic rock. After sharing the stage with legendary Irish rock acts as Dropkick Murphys, The Saw Doctors, and Young Dubliners, the band is touring behind its debut album.

Each Spring, The Music Hall’s ballet becomes a special occasion in Portsmouth when families get dressed up and come out on the town. The 3pm timing of the performance means that it is easy to make a festive day of the experience with a Sunday brunch beforehand or dinner afterward at one of the local restaurants. And, the price is right – with the “$15 for 15 and under” ticket.

Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, John Belushi – these are just a few of the alumni of the most famous brand in improvisational live comedy. Funny and fast-paced, The Second City is always topical, highly interactive, and sure to have audiences rolling in the aisles as they create sketch comedy to satirize politics, culture, and news of the day.

The legendary San Francisco string quartet —pioneers in “broadening the very notion of classical music to embrace world music and popular music” (New York Times).