Twenty years ago, Bill and Stella Pence relocated to Portsmouth. They had been co-founders of Telluride Film Festival in Colorado in 1974 (now in its 45th year), the festival about which Roger Ebert said, “[it’s] like Cannes died and went to heaven.” Read More
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Yes, that quiet knocking on the door is actually August, ready to be flipped into position on your calendar. For sun worshippers and devotees of summer activities, it’s a sign to floor the accelerator of the summer ride, ‘cause even with the global climate in flux, autumn in New England doesn’t always wait its turn in September.Read More
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At The Music Hall, we are more than a theater. We have a mission to give back to the community, our home. Through our Innovation + Leadership series, we can do that in the way we know best: through art. Both on screen and on stage, the series explores all topics, from food waste and education, to drug epidemics and sexual assault, to well-being and more.Read More
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We on the staff love to see you at shows, programs, and events. We also love to see you out in the community—especially when we catch you taking advantage of the great discounts offered to our members by businesses in Portsmouth and beyond. Read More
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This year’s Fill The Hall was a colorful sight! Bags in a rainbow of colors sat full in the balcony while a team of volunteers expertly sorted, collected, moved, and filled throughout the orchestra. Kids lead other kids through the steps (when they weren’t building forts in the banana boxes), and adults hooted and hollered when trucks loaded with groceries drove up the brand-new street.Read More
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As a new season kicks off, there is much to look forward to.
Brazil’s Seu Jorge returns to town with a show that is sure to get us all moving and dancing to his infectious samba and bossa nova rhythms. Some may recognize his voice from Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou soundtrack where he covered David Bowie songs in his native tongue, Portuguese. Read More
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While I usually find myself surrounded by incredibly talented colleagues, I wanted to hear more about how Justine of Photocomfort and The Music Hall's own James Paone, General Manager of Front of House & Rentals, knew each other and what they will bring to the Loft stage on Saturday.Read More
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In this week alone, we can travel quite far through film and music. Leave your passport at home and join us for a taste of something new!Read More
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