Join us on Sat., October 2 at 2pm for the Season Preview of Opera Connection with opera expert and writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman. Director of Institutional Advancement Gail VanHoy Carolan spoke with Dennis about the upcoming season, and because his answers were so beautiful, we’re breaking this interview up into two parts! (You can read part 1 here.)Read More
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Opera Connection makes a triumphant return this season, starting this Sat., October 2 at 2pm with the Season Preview! Opera expert and writer-producer Dennis Neil Kleinman will lead a lively discussion about all 10 of the operas being shown this season. Director of Institutional Advancement Gail VanHoy Carolan spoke with Dennis about the upcoming season. And his answers were so beautiful, we’re breaking this up into two parts! Stay tuned for more!Read More
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This May, we celebrate our members and your steadfastness. Because of you, we have confidence that this theater will recover and bring us together for moments of joy and wonder.Read More
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Good fortune often falls on The Music Hall. A year before COVID-19 hit, a small committee—led by Gail VanHoy Carolan, our Director of Institutional Advancement, and Mike Pilot as honorary chair—was raising funds for an Infrastructure campaign, where the most urgent of those needs was replacing an antiquated HVAC system.Read More
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This Valentine’s Day, it’s time to share our love and appreciation. For you, our members. For our major donors and Corporate Partners. For our state representatives who allocated CARES Act funds to The Music Hall and fought for the Save Our Stages Act. For everyone who contributed to our Emergency Relief Fund. For those of you who weren’t able to contribute, but stayed in touch.Read More
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Unusual times and urgent needs spur creativity and reimagination. Heroes emerge to save the day. That happened at The Music Hall with the realization that a beloved holiday tradition, Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall’s big musical was just not in the cards this year. Enter creative minds!Read More
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The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They inspire us, they bring us joy, they help us to grow and express ourselves, and they build bridges. The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the nonprofit arts sector, a $166 billion industry, and we are sure to feel the effects for years.Read More
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Recently I started to think about how the more we’ve grown, the closer we’ve become. For obvious reasons, members are investing in the organization—understanding ticket prices only cover a fraction of the cost to present artists, appreciating the opportunity to purchase tickets early, and wanting to stay on top of all that is happening at the theater. Read More
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