Yes, it’s been bloody hot. Thanks for mentioning it. It’s August, and while that’s still summer, the specter of September is starting to look over your shoulder while you bake on that beach or sip that G&T on the deck. Plus the garden is starting to look a little tired, what with the bugs, fungus, mange, rabies and everything else that afflicts the plant kingdom in late summer. We need something to lift our spirits, to let us laugh at the calendar and revel in the air conditioning while we can. What to do? What to do?Read More
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A little known fact about working at The Music Hall is that all of our job descriptions say we can have all of the popcorn and coffee we want. When I was told that, I knew that I was landing in the right place, as my favorite food of all time, for as long as I can remember, is popcorn. I like crazy flavors, classic microwavable, and movie theater popcorn, I’m even kind of fond of kettle corn. As I write this, I currently have a container of popcorn sitting on my desk. Read More
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Here the bestselling author Judy Blume talks with Margaret Talcott, the Producer of Writers on a New England Stage, about her teen years, her writing, and what’s in store for the future.Read More
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This Summer, my Aunt and I made a pact to have a “No Bummer Summer.” Our goal for this summer was to opt in to any and all fun activities, to do and see things that we haven’t done before, and in general, just to have a ton of fun. I took that premise, that was supposed to apply to my personal life, and I also made it my motto for what I do here at The Music Hall. Read More
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Eleven year old Noah Ades, a student at Portsmouth Music and Arts (PMAC) for the past two years, is sitting in the lobby of The Music Hall historic theater with a group of his fellow students on the afternoon of Saturday July 30. They are eagerly waiting to meet jazz superstar and tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who is visiting with his band between performances at the Newport Jazz Festival. After chatting with Washington, the students are going upstairs to listen to the band’s sound-check as they prepare for a concert that evening.Read More
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This fall our beloved Writers on a New England Stage Series, that we produce with New Hampshire Public Radio, is featuring three best selling authors.Read More
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Every month, I read Vogue Magazine cover to cover. I curl up with each issues and a quad shot soy latte, I put my iPhone on do not disturb, it’s become one of my traditions. I’ve been doing this for as long as I can remember, replacing my hot chocolate with a latte as I got older. I’ve been fascinated by the people who create it month after month, issue after issue and when the Devil Wears Prada burst on to every best seller list I promptly bought a copy and curled up with it and my quad soy latte.Read More
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On Tuesday, we will be discussing Love and Friendship, a film that brings together two creative people for whom I have a great deal of affection. The first is Jane Austen, who is, without a doubt, one of the clearest-eyed, most wickedly amusing observers of human behavior ever. Her insights into the jealousy, snobbery and folly of late 18th and early 19th century England can still draw blood, which is why filmmakers keep making and remaking her novels into movies. (Well, the fact that her works are all in the public domain and feed the current general hunger for costume dramas may have something to do with it.)Read More
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