Rarely does one artist reach so many different audiences and genres as Terence Blanchard will in a span of just two weeks. The Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s memoir will premiere on the Met stage, beaming to The Music Hall on Sunday, October 31. Read More
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Here at The Music Hall, an American Treasure and historic landmark, it feels like history is being made every day inside and outside our doors. New partnerships and collaborations are formed, and artists step onto our stages for the first time. And as we move forward into the 2021-2022 season, we must pay homage to everything that came before us.Read More
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The final chapter (for now) of The Music Hall's History, in which The Music Hall emerges as a powerhouse non-profit performing arts center for the 21st century! Read More
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The penultimate chapter in this limited series in which The Music Hall falls on hard times, is sold once again, the wrecking ball looms, and a nonprofit emerges to try to save the building!Read More
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In the sixth chapter in our Bite-Sized History series, cinema and vaudeville compete (and co-exist), there's a theater boom in Portsmouth, and The Music Hall sees the tide come in and go out on its popularity.Read More
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The fifth chapter of Bite-Sized History begins when Frank Jones buys and renovates The Music Hall, then promptly dies. H.W. Hartford purchases the theater, which goes on to host famous touring companies and local acts. Also, hear about the theater's role in the Russo-Japanese peace treaty of 1905. Read More
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From the ashes of the Temple, The Music Hall rises as Portsmouth’s first purpose-built theater. See the entertainments of the day - including minstrel shows - and the purchase of the theater by none other than Frank Jones.Read More
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The short video series, Bite-Sized History, continues with two new chapters on the history of theater and music in Portsmouth, leading up to The Music Hall as we know it today. Read More
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