Haberdashery’s loss was Hollywood’s gain. Had William Wyler followed his father into the family business, Europeans might have looked stylish for generations, but the film business would have suffered greatly. Fortunately for us, Wyler was miserable selling suits and pocket squares in Paris, so his mother reached out to her first cousin Carl Laemmle in America. Carl ran a little operation called Universal Pictures. Would he be willing to hire her 18-year-old son “Willi”?Read More
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Together, let’s do something big for New Hampshire! Starting on June 8 at 6 p.m., join The Music Hall and thousands of your New Hampshire neighbors for NH Gives, a 24-hour giving event created by the NH Center for Nonprofits to support New Hampshire’s nonprofits.Read More
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On behalf of The Music Hall and our Portsmouth colleagues and friends, please join me in congratulating Jeff Johnston and Mark Stebbins, recipients of this year’s Arts Awards! Winners were announced Wednesday night by the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts at their 37th annual event, Hidden in Plain Sight.Read More
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We are thrilled to share a project that we have been working on with author and historian J. Dennis Robinson and filmmaker Jay Childs, who together produced eight short video chapters of The Music Hall’s history.Read More
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Like us mere mortals, actors form close friendships, too. Myrna Loy and William Powell shared a tight bond, on screen and off. Before they were legends, James Stewart and Henry Fonda were roommates and lifelong BFFs. But when it comes to bromances – and tragic coincidences – few tales top the 25-year friendship of Clark Gable and David Niven.Read More
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Ann and Tim Elliott are Advocate-level members and two of our all-star volunteers. For May Membership Month, they talked to Ticket and Member Services Manager Wesley Lovell about their experiences volunteering over the years and why they love The Music Hall.Read More
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If you don’t follow the Black Heritage Trail of NH’s social media or get their newsletter, you’re missing out on some great programming coming up! BHTNH’s Juneteenth celebration this year is focused on the connection between emerging DNA research and historic events in the Black community and features a workshop, keynote, drumming and dancing, and a concert with Broadway’s N’Kenge (hosted at The Music Hall!). Read More
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