You are all amazing. I am so inspired by the teachers who adapted so quickly and expertly to online teaching, by the parents at the kitchen counter helping the lessons sink in, by the kids who prove time and time again that they are our hope and future. From our own kitchen counters, we appreciate you and thank you for all that you do. Read More
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What a challenging time it's been both for learners and for educators (both teachers and parents)! Our hats are off to all of you with gratitude and admiration. The Music Hall is so looking forward to getting our School Days Series back up and running in 2021! Nothing helps make learning fun and make long-lasting memories like live theater.Read More
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We’re so focused on literature right now even the shows are about books! This month we jump back into our School Days Series with two productions, both based on beloved children’s stories.Read More
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With School Days Series turning 25 this year, Monte Bohanan, our Director of Marketing and Communications, spoke with Anna Nuttall, the K-12 Visual Arts Department Head for Portsmouth Public Schools, about the importance of the arts in schools and everyday lives. Read More
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Our beloved School Days Series has been the centerpiece of The Music Hall’s outreach programming for two and a half decades. In that time, we’ve introduced hundreds of thousands of young people to the joys of live theater. Read More
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Our Director of Marketing & Communications, Monte Bohanan, caught up with his kids Eli (11) and Izzy (7) at the Loft and bribed them with popcorn and Shirley Temples to talk about their experiences at our School Days Series.Read More
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I’m standing in the back of a sold out show in the Historic Theater. The crowd is rowdy until the lights go down to a chorus of “Shhhhs.” Then the stage lights come on and the dinosaurs come out and the audience fills with appreciative “Ooohs” and delightful chuckles. This is not your average Music Hall show but it is one of my favorite activities: I’ve come to watch a School Days Series matinee performance of Dragons Love Tacos and Other Story Books.Read More
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A very unfiltered Anthony Bourdain, the producer of “Wasted,” is passionate about this subject. The film also features world-renown chef Mario Batali, a world renowned chef, who regaled us at the Music Hall last year. Mario is devoted to reducing food waste.Read More
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