I’m so excited that I can now talk about all of the great films coming to the Telluride Film Festival this year! I can’t wait to spend the weekend seeing what are sure to be some of the biggest movies of the year. As we kick off our 18th year, we’ve made a few tweaks to the schedule, so I thought that I would share some tips to help you plan out your weekend.Read More
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I like to shop. I love Portsmouth. I’m a Music Hall member. What do these three statements have in common you may ask? They all lead back to our member discount and special offer program. One of the fun benefits of being a Music Hall member is that you get special discounts at shops, restaurants, and businesses all over Portsmouth.Read More
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September heralds the signs of fall, kids have gone back to school, pumpkins are plentiful, leaves are changing color, and Telluride by the Sea comes to Portsmouth. This fall, the beloved film festival returns with six top-notch films fresh from their debuts at the Telluride Film Festival. Once again, you have the chance to see the movies that everyone will be talking about, before they are released, in our beautifully restored theater.Read More
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The recipe for an erotic thriller is simple. Take two hypnotically gorgeous people (say Matthias Schoenaerts and Tilda Swinton) and have them play rich people—a rock star and a filmmaker—in a ridiculously attractive setting (say the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria). Then add two outsiders (also gorgeous) including an ex-boyfriend of Swinton’s (Ralph Fiennes) and his daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson (of Fifty Shades of Grey fame).Read More
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I have Olympic fever. For the last week and a half I’ve celebrated with Michael Phelps and his record breaking 28 medals, been awed by Katie Ledecky, cried with Aly Raisman after her floor exercise routine, and I’m still reeling from the US losing to Brazil in beach volleyball last night. Needless to say, I’m a little bit sleep deprived. Read More
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Yes, it’s been bloody hot. Thanks for mentioning it. It’s August, and while that’s still summer, the specter of September is starting to look over your shoulder while you bake on that beach or sip that G&T on the deck. Plus the garden is starting to look a little tired, what with the bugs, fungus, mange, rabies and everything else that afflicts the plant kingdom in late summer. We need something to lift our spirits, to let us laugh at the calendar and revel in the air conditioning while we can. What to do? What to do?Read More
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A little known fact about working at The Music Hall is that all of our job descriptions say we can have all of the popcorn and coffee we want. When I was told that, I knew that I was landing in the right place, as my favorite food of all time, for as long as I can remember, is popcorn. I like crazy flavors, classic microwavable, and movie theater popcorn, I’m even kind of fond of kettle corn. As I write this, I currently have a container of popcorn sitting on my desk. Read More
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Here the bestselling author Judy Blume talks with Margaret Talcott, the Producer of Writers on a New England Stage, about her teen years, her writing, and what’s in store for the future.Read More
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