Calendar

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams) presents this visually stunning documentary about indigenous people living in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, with a culture virtually untouched by modernity.

Hear the award-winning “diva of dialogue” (People) discuss her latest work, the spirited tale of two sisters, suddenly roommates, recovering from widowhood, divorce, and Bernie Madoff.

The Red Eft Project presents an evening of new, environmentally-themed films including a sneak peek at the stunning feature film Elemental, set to be released in NY by late May.

Top professional actors read exceptional contemporary plays with no costumes, props, set or special lighting. The acclaimed spoken word series continues at The Loft.

Womenade of Greater Squamscott presents Heather Maloney Band CD Release Show. Heather Maloney’s new album out now on Signature Sounds, is the third album for a songwriter hailed by The Huffington Post for “Terrific lyrics that cut to the chase.”

Set in the engine rooms of Westminster, James Graham’s This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes: the whips who roll up their sleeves and on occasion bend the rules to shepherd and coerce a diverse chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.

The funniest movie you’ll see this year is actually nine movies. The second annual Laugh Out Loud Short Film Fest, features nine hilarious short comedies from some of the world’s best unknown filmmakers.

This hysterical storyteller is winning over theater and cabaret audiences around the country with an interactive one-man drag show featuring edgy one-on-one improv, a professionally trained singing voice, and an athletic approach to physical comedy.

This hysterical storyteller is winning over theater and cabaret audiences around the country with an interactive one-man drag show featuring edgy one-on-one improv, a professionally trained singing voice, and an athletic approach to physical comedy.

Director Jacob Hatley’s intimate documentary finds Mr. Helm at home in Woodstock, NY, in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years

Director Jacob Hatley’s intimate documentary finds Mr. Helm at home in Woodstock, NY, in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years

This indie-rock band was founded in the small town of Amesbury, Massachusetts by high school friends. Singles like “Chance Reaching” (still spinning on Sirius XM radio) lifted the band to national exposure. The band’s 2011 release of A Garden in the Snow yielded “When Darkness Comes,” now spinning on AAA radio stations across the country.

In this captivating history of stardom, the Boston Globe film critic, former Entertainment Weekly reporter, looks at our obsession with fame from the dawn of cinema through the age of the Internet. Join Ty Burr for this fascinating evening and journey through the fame game – the flash, indulgence, and tragedy that drives American culture today.

Its The Twilight Zone meets Monty Python with a bit of farce. Catch this family-friendly sketch comedy group before they leave for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

Its The Twilight Zone meets Monty Python with a bit of farce. Catch this family-friendly sketch comedy group before they leave for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in a band with your mother? The mother-daughter duo, have just released their first collaborative album - Fairytale and Myth. Suzzy Roche is a founding member of The Roches and Lucy, who usually tours as a solo singer-songwriter, and has performed in Portsmouth at The Music Hall several times as an opening act.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Commencement and Maine comes a gorgeous, sprawling novel about marriage—about those who marry in a white heat of passion, those who marry for partnership and comfort, and those who live together, love each other, and have absolutely no intention of ruining it all with a wedding.

Three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. The band’s genre-bending and expectation-defying sound has since burst the trio out of the confines of the New York music scene, allowing them to traipse the United States on a multitude of national tours and across the pond for a hugely successful inaugural UK tour in 2011.

Top professional actors read exceptional contemporary plays with no costumes, props, set or special lighting. The acclaimed spoken word series continues at The Loft.

Top professional actors read exceptional contemporary plays with no costumes, props, set or special lighting. The acclaimed spoken word series continues at The Loft.

Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Kleinman will lead a lively discussion on Tosca. Doors open an hour before – come early for coffee and pastries!

Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Kleinman will lead a lively discussion on Falstaff. Doors open an hour before – come early for coffee and pastries!

Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Kleinman will lead a lively discussion on Prince Igor. Doors open an hour before – come early for coffee and pastries!

Opera expert/writer-producer Dennis Kleinman will lead a lively discussion on Cosi Fan Tutte. Doors open an hour before – come early for coffee and pastries!