A little known fact about The Music Hall is that several of our staff choose to be members. This week, I sat down with our Senior Staff Accountant Suzanne Patrakis to talk about why she’s a member, what her favorite member benefits are, and what artist living or dead she would want to play at the Historic Theater.Read More
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There’s nothing like upbeat choral music and rousing Broadway tunes to mark a celebratory occasion. This year on Mother’s Day, The Music Hall welcomes choral director Priscilla French, with local youth choirs and musicians, for a family concert.Read More
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We can’t wait to welcome the unique singer-songwriter Valerie June to the historic theater as part of our Intimately Yours series on June 7. A small town girl who grew up in Humboldt, Tennessee (population 8,000), Valerie has become a highly regarded rising star, captivating audiences and critics alike with her strikingly individual voice and heartfelt stories. In 2013 Rolling Stone named her album Pushin’ Against A Stone one of the year’s top 50, and in 2014 she was nominated by the Americana Music Awards as Emerging Act of the Year. She’ll be debuting her “organic moonshine roots music” at The Music Hall. Valerie recently shared some insights with The Music Hall’s Deputy Programming Director, Thérèse LaGamma.Read More
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Thérèse LaGamma, Deputy Director of Programming & Performing Arts Curator, talks with Content Editor Regina Baraban about the extraordinary international artists coming to the Loft this season, as a part of the Live at the Loft series.Read More
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The holidays in Portsmouth are a magical time, from the wreaths around the lamp-posts to the majestic tree in Market Square, it’s hard not to feel festive this time of year. While many people think of Portsmouth for the fabulous restaurants, the shopping is just as spectacular. This year, I’m thrilled to welcome Pickwick’s Mercantile as our Vintage Christmas sponsor, and I had the distinct honor of sitting down with the elusive Mr. Pickwick this past week for his first ever interview. Read More
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“Tiger Saw has been around in one form or another since the summer of 1999. They’ve played shows all over the world, and have made several albums. Some albums were made in really nice recording studios, and some were made in living rooms with a computer and a couple mics. The last Tiger Saw album, Nightingales, released in 2010, was recorded in at least six different locations, in homes from Portsmouth to Stockholm, Sweden. The writing and recording processes have always proven to be long, and it’s an understatement to say that each album has all been labored over,” says bandleader, Dylan Metrano. Our Deputy Director of Programming Thérèse LaGamma caught up with Dylan Metrano from Tiger Saw to talk about life on the road, growing up on the seacoast, and what lead him to pursue music.Read More
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The Blue Ribbons is a Boston-based band that has been performing together for the past thirteen years. They have an established weekly residency at a legendary club in Cambridge where they have built a devoted following. The news just reached us that they’ve been nominated along with four others in the category of ‘Best Live Ongoing Residency’. Members of the band have collaborated with a host of New England bands including Township, Bored of Health, John Powhida, Andrea Gillis, Gil Aharon, Andrew Stern…to name a few. We recently caught up with The Blue Ribbons’ bandleader and lead vocalist - James Rohr - to learn about his influences and what patrons can look forward to as they make their Portsmouth debut on Saturday, November 7 at The Music Hall Loft.Read More
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As we celebrate the 17th annual Telluride by the Sea Film Festival (TBTS) this month, The Music Hall is thrilled to welcome Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café, Moxy Restaurant, and the new Franklin Oyster House as this year’s Festival Sponsors. In this month’s Sponsor Spotlight, Jay McSharry, owner of Jumpin’ Jay’s and co-owner of Moxy and The Franklin, talks more about this partnership and shares which films from past TBTS festivals stand out for him. Read More
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