One of the first things that I really knew about The Music Hall was that they put on an annual Kitchen Tour. Thinking about it as I write this week’s blog, it’s kind of funny seeing how I very rarely spend any time in my own kitchen. Each year, I’d gather up a group and we’d make a day of it. It was always interesting to see what the inside of these houses and condos that I had walked or driven past for years really looked like.Read More
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As best I can figure it, about two weeks ago someone in New England must have said something stupid about winter, like “I think it’s over.” And we all know that such insults do not go down well with winter, who can be as cranky as a chihuahua with a hangnail if not given proper respect.
Fortunately, we didn’t have a film discussion last week, so the damage was tolerable. Now all we have to do is use up the end-of-the-world food, water and candles that we bought for the occasion.Read More
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As you know, this Friday is Saint Patrick’s day. If you are anything like me, the idea of venturing out to a local bar to celebrate the holiday is unappealing (long lines to get in, longer lines for the restrooms, and people who have consumed more Guinness than they probably should have) we have a great alternative for you!Read More
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As a long-time corporate partner and Intimately Yours Series Sponsor, The Lighting Center at Rockingham Electric has not only helped The Music Hall bring the brightest stars to our stage; they’ve also helped our “Old Lady”, the Historic Theater, shine (literally!).Read More
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Today is the day, the day I have been waiting months for, today, I get to see Pat Benatar in concert! When I was younger, I used to have kitchen dance parties, my mother would put on the radio and we’d dance around the kitchen in our socks singing into soup spoons. As a child of the 80’s Pat Benatar was one of my very favorites. “Heartbreaker”, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, “Love is a Battlefield”, and of course, “We Belong” all make me what to get up and dance, no matter where I am. Read More
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Oscar’s self-inflicted wounds are starting to knit together and the temperature of the film world has returned to normal. The trailers at the MallPlexx 28 are wall-to-wall with explosions, comic-book characters, and summer teen-hero crap. Everything, in other words, is back to normal, which means that film lovers are pretty much on their own for a while, unless you count rays of hope like Get Out, which is killing it.Read More
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Well, that was interesting. The Oscars I mean. It’s like the ceremony felt the need to challenge the Super Bowl for drama, coming up with a surprise ending that kept people glued to their TV sets long after they should have gone to bed.
I can’t complain, because the better film (Moonlight) finally got its due. All’s well that ends well, and despite a few questionable calls (Emma Stone … really?), the night was a success, even Jimmy Kimmell. And the affection shown for movies should fill us all with a burning desire to see more great movies, no matter how late we have to stay up.Read More
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Two years ago, while the seacoast community was reeling from another heroin-induced death, we at The Music Hall felt strongly that we needed to start talking about this epidemic and the very real impact it was having. Part of our mission is to be a place that inspires conversations and from that, our Let’s Talk About series came to life. We called together experts in education, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement to have a moderated discussion. Community members were invited to join us to talk about what we could do to help end this epidemic. Participants ranged from recovering addicts, parents looking for ways to talk to their children about drugs, seacoast residents, and legislators. That night, we were also joined by a couple of filmmakers, who were creating a documentary on effects heroin has on a community.Read More
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