With comedy, literary, music, and so much more, there’s something for everyone on our smaller, intimate stage!

Music at The Lounge

Sons of Town Hall

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

The immersive, theatrical folk duo blends storytelling, soaring harmonies, and adventure with songs that take their audiences on deeply imaginative trips, leaving them transfixed and transformed.

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Lit. at The Lounge

Tayari Jones

Friday, March 6, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

A magnificent new novel from the bestselling author of An American Marriage, Kin is about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy. Evening’s Moderator:  JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director of Black Heritage Trail of NH

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Couch To Mic: Workshop with Stephanie Lazenby

Sunday, March 8, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

A fast paced comedy performance and writing workshop, instructed by writer, comic, and educator Steph Lazenby. Participants will learn to develop their own comedic style in a non-competitive, lively and supportive environment.

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Alice Hoffman

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman presents a heartwarming essay collection of 14 beloved authors, celebrating the life-changing bond with their canine companions. Joining Alice Hoffman will be author Laura Zigman!

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Talks

Seacoast Sips of Science: From the Seafloor to the Stars

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

Learn about electrifying advances in lightning physics, explore how researchers are tracking shifts across our oceans and bays, and discover the innovative work keeping a close watch on New Hampshire’s snowpack and changing climate. This event celebrates 40 years of UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space.

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Sandra Brown

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

The #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a new signature sexy suspense about a detective seeking justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist…while fighting an undeniable attraction to her.

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Cinema

Pints! Camera! Action! - The Big Lebowski (1998)

Thursday, March 26, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

Cult and classic movies with cold beers on draft and hot takes encouraged. A sociable, big screen brouhaha with no tickets, no ushers, and definitely no shushing.

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Christopher Castellani

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

A poignant mystery from award-winning author Christopher Castellani, Last Seen is both a ghost story and a journey through identity, intimacy, and the haunting echoes of unresolved grief. Evening's Moderator: Kristin Waterfield Duisberg, author of The Good Patient and After

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Talks

Artificial Intelligence and Human Values: A Public Conversation

Thursday, April 2, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

An evening of big ideas about AI and human values, bringing philosophy, conversation, and debate together in a dynamic live event.

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Yann Martel "Son of Nobody" book cover with author photo for 2026 tour.
Writers on a New England Stage

Yann Martel with "Son of Nobody"

Saturday, April 4, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

From the author of international bestseller, Life of Pi, comes a brilliant retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective of two commoners: an ancient soldier and a modern scholar. Evening's Moderator: Nick Capodice, co-host of NHPR's Civics 101

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Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

The bestselling author of She’s Not There joins her Mad Honey co-author Jodi Picoult as she examines the divisions and common ground between the genders and reflects on her own experiences as a transgender American.

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Music at The Lounge

MUSE: A Salute to Divas of the 90s!

Thursday, April 16, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

A live glitter-filled musical revue and celebration of some of the most iconic female voices and songs from the 1990s—presented with energy, passion, a live band, and the powerful vocals of two seasoned New England-based vocalists.

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Scott Weidensaul

Thursday, April 23, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

From The New York Times bestselling author of A World on the Wing, the uplifting story of bird recovery, reintroduction, and habitat reclamation. Evening's Moderator: Melissa Kim, Maine Audubon's director of communications and marketing

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Innovation Rentals

TedxPortsmouth 2026: Uncharted Official Watch Party

Friday, May 8, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

Join The Music Hall and TEDxPortsmouth for the official TEDxPortsmouth 2026: Uncharted Watch Party! The event will be livestreamed on multiple screens in The Lounge, the next best thing to being at the Historic Theater in person.

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Laura Zigman "The Author Weekend" book cover and author photo for 2026 Music Hall event.
Lit. at The Lounge

Laura Zigman

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

The Devil Wears Prada meets White Lotus in a story of colliding egos and shocking betrayal, as intoxicatingly ice-cold as the pink Prosecco that flows all weekend. Evening’s Moderator: Ann Leary, New York Times bestselling author

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Comedy in the Lounge

Caitlin Peluffo

May 21 – May 23, 2026

• The Music Hall Lounge

The New York-based comedian has been featured on the Late Show with James Corden, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, After Midnight and regularly opens for comedians like Maria Bamford, the late Gilbert Gotfried, and Gary Gulman.

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