More than 11 years ago, a startling discovery was made on Chestnut Street in the heart of downtown Portsmouth, NH: the buried remains of roughly 200 individuals of African descent in a segregated resting place that was in use from the early 1700s to the 19th century.Read More
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It’s always interesting to learn the backstories of great works of art, and to experience those “aha” moments of connection between history and the present day.Read More
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From cottage homes to contemporary houses, take a peek inside some of the finest coastal kitchens in Kittery Point, Maine during our 2015 Kitchen Tour on Saturday May 9. This year also features the addition of more new trolleys to easily transport patrons from home to home. Why do we expect this to be our best Kitchen Tour ever? Content Editor Regina Baraban recently got the inside scoop from Ann Kendall, a long-time supporter of the Music Hall and the Seacoast Arts Community, who serves on The Music Hall Board of Directors and is co-chair for this year’s Kitchen Tour Committee. Ann’s home in Kittery, with its sunlit, state-of-the-art open concept kitchen, is on the tour this year. She filled us in on what’s new, and why the tour makes the best Mother’s Day outing ever.
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Last year, upwards of 100 million people heard superstar soprano Renee Fleming perform the National Anthem. A four-time Grammy winner and 2013 recipient of The National Medal of Arts, the resplendent Miss Fleming was the first classical artist to sing at the Super Bowl.Read More
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What makes Messiah Sing—on Monday December 22 at 7:30—the perfect community event to commemorate the season? First, picture the Music Hall’s spectacular 1878 historic theater all decked out for the holidays.Read More
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This summer, 14-year-old Cheyenne, an Arts in Reach performer, enjoyed seeing Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical at the Ogunquit Playhouse.Read More
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We’re thrilled about the upcoming lineup for School Day Series, one of The Music Hall’s longest-running programs under our Explore + Learn banner. For the past 20 years, SDS has brought live theater to our littlest patrons, typically Pre-K to Middle School children from the greater Seacoast community.Read More
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What a treat to see the fabulous, toe-tapping, exuberant, and expertly staged and acted Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at the Music Hall’s Historic Theater Wednesday evening!Read More
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