I’m a Portsmouth girl, I live downtown, work downtown, and play downtown. One of the perks of being downtown is getting to discover new restaurants as they open. A couple of months ago, The Franklin Oyster house opened right around the corner from The Music Hall, and I quickly became a fan. Oysters, innovative small plates, sparkling rosé, great staff, and a Telluride by the Sea festival sponsor, how could I not be?Read More
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Last night, we hosted eight UNH MFA students at the Loft to meet and talk with Salman Rushdie. Over my time at The Music Hall I’ve sat in on several of these Master Classes and every time I leave with the same thought, how lucky are we to be able to provide this experience.Read More
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Some subjects make some people nervous, and they wind up not seeing movies about those subjects. I could give you a list that would include sex, race, being nasty to children and Nascar. (There are others; your input is welcomed!)Read More
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At the beginning of each week I sit down to write my weekly blog. Usually, I’m writing about an upcoming show or interviewing a Loft artist, but this week I would like to take this time to thank the wonderful community that I am so blessed to live and work in. This past weekend we challenged all of you to help us “Fill the Hall” to support Seacoast Family Food Pantry’s Summer Meals 4 Kids program and to say my expectations were exceeded doesn’t seem to cover it.Read More
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As many of you may know, the first Saturday of the month is always a big day for us here at The Music Hall. Normally this is the day where we put new shows on sale to our members, but this month we’ve partnered with The Seacoast Family Food Pantry for the Fill the Hall Food Drive to support their Summer Meals 4 Kids program. Read More
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Programming Coordinator Chris Curtis joined the Music Hall in 2006. In the decade that followed, he has helped The Music Hall expand its community footprint with a myriad of programs that include the Film Matters series of documentaries and panel discussions, and artist workshops for young people who belong to local nonprofit arts organizations. Content Editor Regina Baraban chatted with Chris recently about how the arts can stimulate learning, and action, in the community.
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I started working here at The Music Hall a little over a year ago and during my first week I was able to take one of our famed Historic Tours. As we explored the theater we covered the early history, the struggles to keep up with the changing technology that motion pictures ushered in, and most surprisingly, the fact that just 28 years ago this great theater was on the brink of demolition. Read More
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Following our June discussion we had a social on the terrace of Aria around a beautiful sunset with some wine and cheese we kicked off our summer!Read More
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