I’ve always been a fan of movies. One of my favorite things to do growing up was to go see a movie at the old fashioned movie house a town over from where I grew up and today I make it a point to see just about every movie that we bring to both theaters. So it’s no surprise that the Telluride by the Sea Film Festival is my favorite weekend at The Music Hall.Read More
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Welcome to post-Labor Day world. Even if it feels more like July, the veterans of New England weather know that the calendar is inexorable. Soon enough it will feel like fall, and soon enough we will feel like accepting the waves of pumpkin-flavored products and shelves of candy and costumes (I can’t even uses the H-word yet) that line supermarket aisles. It may seem like summer outside, but marketers already want us thinking orange and black. To hell with the orange bags of snack-sized sugar bombs. Go to the beach as long as you can.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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As we celebrate the 17th annual Telluride by the Sea Film Festival (TBTS) this month, The Music Hall is thrilled to welcome Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café, Moxy Restaurant, and the new Franklin Oyster House as this year’s Festival Sponsors. In this month’s Sponsor Spotlight, Jay McSharry, owner of Jumpin’ Jay’s and co-owner of Moxy and The Franklin, talks more about this partnership and shares which films from past TBTS festivals stand out for him. Read More
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Last week, Brandi Carlile released the music video for her new single, Wherever is Your Heart, featuring footage of the Historic Theater taken on the opening night of her Pin Drop Tour. Her no mics, no amps, pure acoustic tour kicked off at the Historic Theater last fall.Read More
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Some of you may have noticed this week that our online ticketing system was down as we transitioned into a new, more user friendly software. We are now back up and running and working on making buying tickets online even easier.Read More
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I was lacking in inspiration this week. Busy with other projects, recovering from a head cold, and trying to enjoy the last of the summer I just couldn’t wrap my head around what to write about. Little did I know that my inspiration would come in the form of an 8 year old girl from North Carolina and our Executive Director, Patricia Lynch. Read More
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Where can you live, work, and go out to eat all in one place in downtown Portsmouth? Portwalk Place! For the second year in a row, Portwalk has chosen to support The Music Hall as a Season Sponsor and we are thrilled to be continuing this partnership. In this month’s Sponsor Spotlight, we learn more about our neighbor and Season Sponsor, Portwalk Place.Read More
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