On Tuesday, we will be discussing Love and Friendship, a film that brings together two creative people for whom I have a great deal of affection. The first is Jane Austen, who is, without a doubt, one of the clearest-eyed, most wickedly amusing observers of human behavior ever. Her insights into the jealousy, snobbery and folly of late 18th and early 19th century England can still draw blood, which is why filmmakers keep making and remaking her novels into movies. (Well, the fact that her works are all in the public domain and feed the current general hunger for costume dramas may have something to do with it.)Read More
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When I first started working at The Music Hall, the first thing that really struck me was the pride of ownership people felt about the theater. Whether it was from the staff members who had worked here for dozens of years or members of the community who grew up going to movies and shows, everyone had a unique but fascinating story. As we were talking about this in the marketing department we thought it would be fun to hear other people’s stories about what The Music Hall means to them, why they became a member, why they’ve worked here for 15 years, why they choose to partner with us.Read More
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There are lots of classic combinations that never go out of style: Peanut butter and jelly; pizza and beer; summer nights and romantic comedies. There’s a reason some ingredients get married and never come apart.Read More
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I’d be lying if I said I kept my cool when Judy Blume walked into the Music Hall. Clutching my paperback copy of In the Unlikely Event, I watched her greet the rest of the event staff, smiling and shaking hands, her petite frame seeming to illuminate the dark backstage.Read More
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When we booked Margo Price at The Music Hall’s intimate Loft we were thrilled that she would be making her Portsmouth debut at our theater!Read More
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Last year, The Music Hall’s Deputy Director of Development, Allison Crosscup came to me with the task of marketing our partnership with the Franklin Oyster House. They had just named us their happy hour community partner, for those of you who aren’t familiar with their happy hour, from 4-6pm seven days a week select oysters are $1.25 and 25 cents goes back to a local nonprofit.Read More
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Well, it’s time to get serious about this movie stuff! We have three straight weeks of discussions coming up in July, and the movies themselves, are (I think) all perfect for summer evenings. There’s not a gut-clenching moral dilemma, haunting historical tragedy or blood-soaked shoot-out in the bunch.Read More
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I’m a sucker for a good beach read, and this weekend, as I was packing up my beach bag, I noticed that the two books that I grabbed were by two of the three authors coming to The Music Hall this month. Once the weather gets warmer, I find that I gravitate to fun fluffy books. Thankfully, for my reading habits our Writers Series is packed full of great summer reads this month.Read More
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