This is our fourth year collaborating with Gather (formerly Seacoast Family Food Pantry) for the Fill the Hall Food Drive. We all look forward to this event every year, as it is core to our mission of giving back to the community, through the arts and to one another.Read More
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As we celebrate our 140th birthday, I am pleased to share with you the inspiring and incredible year we’ve had and to give you a preview of the fantastic year to come! Along with our membership hitting an all-time high, we’ve brought 130,000 people to the Music Hall and downtown area. There is a little piece of magic for everyone at The Music Hall.Read More
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Forget the multiple nor’easters, forget the snow in April, forget the power outages. Look ahead, my winter-weary friends. Look toward the blessed month of May. The flowers, Mother’s Day, and the most popular rite of spring this side of the Piscataqua: the annual Kitchen Tour to benefit The Music Hall! Read More
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I’m standing in the back of a sold out show in the Historic Theater. The crowd is rowdy until the lights go down to a chorus of “Shhhhs.” Then the stage lights come on and the dinosaurs come out and the audience fills with appreciative “Ooohs” and delightful chuckles. This is not your average Music Hall show but it is one of my favorite activities: I’ve come to watch a School Days Series matinee performance of Dragons Love Tacos and Other Story Books.Read More
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to the Historic Theater for two nights this month on Wednesday, March 14 and Thursday, March 15. A unique, exhilarating, and provocative exploration of the mountain world, the films take you to some of the world’s most captivating and breathtaking mountain environments. This popular festival has called our theater home for the last two decades and has served as a fundraiser for one of our longest community partners, Goodwin Community Health.Read More
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Students from Arts in Reach, an organization empowering teenage girls through mentoring and the arts, met the performers of Umalali and the Garifuna Collective prior to their performance at the Loft on January 19. Performing traditional songs from a community that is struggling to maintain its unique language, music, and traditions in the face of globalization, the Garifuna Collective has made it their mission to preserve and share the threatened music of their community.Read More
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Did you know that The Music Hall offers a number of social clubs in addition to shows? “We want to engage with our members and patrons in new ways,” said Alexis Hahalis, Membership Coordinator. “These clubs are a great chance to get to know you better.” From learning about operas, films, and literature, to providing first looks and insider access at Seacoast hotspots across the region, these clubs provide the opportunity meet new people and connect with old friends.Read More
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For those of you who read this blog regularly, you know that I love to celebrate just about anything. So this past weekend, when I learned that our Historic Theater was celebrating it’s 140th Birthday, I knew exactly what this blog was going to be about. Can you believe our lovely pink lady is almost a century and a half old?Read More
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