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On Stage
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Music Hall Presents
We bring the world to Portsmouth – on stage or on screen – in our curated series of music, theater, dance, cinema and literary events.The Music Hall reconnects audiences and communities with creativity, purpose, art, and life.” – Ken Burns, filmmaker
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Intimately Yours
The best concert experience in New England! Superior acoustics. Intimate concerts. Top acts. Dazzling lobby.“Easily the most gorgeous venue I’ve ever been to” – Nicole Bedard concert goer
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Writers on a New England Stage
We have welcomed such celebrated authors as Greg Mortenson, John Updike, Cokie Roberts, Dan Brown, Barbara Kingsolver, and Stephen King. Each event attracts hundreds of readers; tens of thousands tune in to broadcasts on NHPR. -
Writers in The Loft - New!
Akin to our anchor author series Writers on a New England Stage, this program will present today’s top authors, the best of fiction and nonfiction, in a smaller intimate space. Features an author talk/reading, facilitated Q&A, and book signing. Produced in partnership with RiverRun Bookstore. -
Currents @ The Loft - New!
A curated series of music, spoken word, dance, comedy and integrated arts aims to deepen audience experiences with top-notch regional artists. -
Hilarity - New!
This new live comedy series is designed to provide the most therapeutic treatment known to man or woman, laughter! Featuring top national acts, improv troupes, comedy dynasties and discovery acts in both the historic theater and the Loft, with shows coming from Vegas, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and our greater Seacoast region.“The Music Hall has another hit series on its hands.”
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Digital Portsmouth - New!
A chance for digital creatives to showcase their talents with a cocktail hour, and open discussion to celebrate the engaging work going on in the Seacoast. -
Rental Partners
Rental partners are high quality community nonprofits and businesses who seek to promote their mission through use of The Music Hall venues. We look to achieve maximum community benefit by way of our partnerships.
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On Screen
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Extraordinary Cinema
Great films. Unrivaled ambiance. Post-film discussions. Our film curator Bill Pence brings you an experience unlike anything else on the Seacoast. -
Met @ The Music Hall
Opera broadcasts live from Lincoln Center on screen in HD. Elegant setting, superlative amenities. Champagne, chocolate and the original Opera Box Lunch.“The best of big city life” – Wall Street Journal
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National Theatre London HD
Top plays from the legendary National Theatre of London. Sit back, enjoy high tea and scones and watch top plays on screen in HD!“Smash hits straight from the London stage!” – Patricia Lynch
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Screen Classics
Classics from any and all eras, from golden oldies to more recent insta-classics and including some cult films and kid’s classics as well – but with one thing in common: they must be seen on the big screen. -
SummerFilm
Cool films in the hot weeks of summer. The very best from independent and foreign cinema to the latest from Hollywood with our special Wednesday series!“a sense of diversity, variety and meeting a critical standard.” - Film curator Bill Pence
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Telluride by the Sea
Six films. Three days. One weekend festival of new cinema fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.“Portsmouth buzzes when Telluride by the Sea arrives.” - Patricia Lynch
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Film Matters - New!
Global Issues, Local Resources Standing room only interactive events - high quality documentaries followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Think Waiting for Superman paired with local education professionals or Food Inc. paired with local food sourcing, slow-food and sustainability experts. -
Wildcard Movies
Rare, random and relevant one-night-only films that are too good to let slip by! -
Rental Partners
Rental partners are high quality community not for profits and businesses who seek to promote their mission through use of The Music Hall venues. We look to achieve maximum community benefit by way of our partnerships.
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KidsRULE!
Each year, we feature three top live shows, 12 monthly movies, and 16 matinees. Over 30 events for kids make The Music Hall the place for family entertainment in Northern New England.-
KidsRULE! Live
Big City Fun for the Pint Size Crowd! Great live shows such as Dan Zanes and Friends, A Year with Frog & Toad, and They Might be Giants.“No show is more important than the first one you see. It’s a weighty responsibility to influence young minds.” – Jay Harnick, founder of Theaterworks/USA
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KidsRULE! Movies
The best in family entertainment once a month on the big screen!“New Hampshire is the best state to raise kids” – Annie E. Casey Foundation
“The Music Hall is the best place to bring them!” – Chris Curtis, Film + Outreach Coordinator
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School Days Series
Top-caliber affordable (only $6!) matinees entertain children from 80 Seacoast Pre-K to Middle School groups, homeschoolers and families, and provide valuable educational opportunities for all creative educators. Study guides are available for download. Any group is welcome.
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Destination Programs
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Kitchen Tour
Don't miss the 20th Anniversary Music Hall's Kitchen Tour- Saturday, May 7, 2011. This year's tour is back in Portsmouth. Centered downtown, this "City Livin" tour will be filled with creative and well-crafted kitchen designs, extraordinary views and 20th Anniversary surprises! -
Vintage Christmas
Presented by The Music Hall and Strawbery Banke Museum, we celebrate the winter, the warmth, the light, and our collective memories of holidays past.“One of the ‘Top Ten Things Not to Miss in New England’” – Boston Globe
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Portsmouth Singer Songwriter Festival - New!
23 singer songwriters in one weekend, this year celebrating Americana music. Featuring Legends, Stars, & Up-And-Comers. -
Historical Tour
Get behind the scenes access to the storied history of The Music Hall.
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Programs
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