When I was a child, my mother’s Aunt Irene would sometimes visit us. Irene was deaf, but she communicated by reading lips and speaking in what sounded like French to my young ears. Mom, who had grown up around Irene, could understand her perfectly. I felt as if I needed those headsets that U.N. delegates wear so translators can interpret the proceedings in the listener’s native tongue.Read More
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I am not easily shocked by movies, but the first time I saw Angel Face, I actually yelped out loud. There are two moments in the picture that I did not see coming, and they were the best kind of a screen surprise, right up there with “I see dead people” in The Sixth Sense or “the secret” twist in The Crying Game.Read More
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“I’m John Ford, and I make Westerns,” said the Maine-born filmmaker in one of the great understatements of all time. Ford didn’t just make Westerns – he was synonymous with them. But did you know that none of his seven Academy Awards were for his trademark genre?Read More
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For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Paul Taylor Dance Company is coming to The Music Hall on September 10 to perform a choreographic blend of signature Taylor pieces as well as a new work. In anticipation of the company’s arrival on our historical stage, and in an effort to incite excitement for those attending, I revisited the company’s documentary, Dancemaker. Read More
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The Music Hall is thrilled to welcome the Paul Taylor Dance Company back to Portsmouth on Sat., September 10. One of the most dynamic, best-known modern dance ensembles, the Company will do more than just perform; while they are here, they will offer a special workshop to provide students in the University of New Hampshire's dance program with the opportunity to engage with world-class professional dancers.Read More
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They say High Noon is popular with presidents: Reportedly, it was the favorite movie of Ronald Reagan, G.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, who allegedly screened it 17 times during his tenure. Being the commander in chief of the free world is a lonely job – Clinton joked that the White House is “the crown jewel in the federal penal system.” Read More
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