KS: Hi this is Kathleen Soldati from the Music Hall in Portsmouth NH. We’re talking today with Meredith Vieira, the producer of Life in a Marital Institution and James Braly the renowned storyteller that we hear on NPR’s This American Life. Meredith and James are bringing their hit off-Broadway one-man comic monologue show to the Music Hall Loft September 9-11. So Meredith and James, welcome. We can’t wait to see the show!
KS: Meredith, our listeners are most familiar with you from The View and The Today Show and now you’ve moved into producing theater. Can you tell us a little bit about what brought you to that point in your career?Read More
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From Laugh-In to The Music Hall stage, Lily Tomlin has had audiences in stitches for more than 30 years. Our Deputy Programming Director/Curator Therese LaGamma caught up with her recently to get the backstory on her illustrious career and talk about what makes Lily, Lily.Read More
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by Chris Bohjalian
Not long ago, I was in my basement, which is the scariest place on earth. We’re talking “Silence of the Lambs” scary, “Night of the Living Dead” scary, “lion and tigers and bears, oh my” scary. It’s not merely that a sizable chunk of the floor is dirt, which means that with all the rain we’ve had this summer it’s like quicksand down there. It’s not the fact that there is a Gordian knot of tubes and pipes along the ceiling (which is little more than a crawlspace in some sections), some of which carry water and some of which carry LP gas to heat the house.
It’s the door.Read More
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Summer House Furnishings has chosen The Music Hall as the beneficiary of its “Bags with Benefits” community partnership now through September 30, 2011.Read More
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No sooner had we opened the Music Hall Loft Center for Performing Arts, Literature and Education then we had a full slate of Explore & Learn programs the space was designed for: We kicked off with a master class with members of the “comedy empire” (New York Times) Second City and 18 students and two teachers from Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy (CATA) on April 15. According to Deb Pickett, House Manager/Coordinator of Volunteers, “the room was alive with creativity.”Read More
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If you have given to the Treasure the Future capital campaign – Thank You!
Our goal is within sight. If you haven’t already given, now is the time. We are proud to share this video and to ask for your support of The Music Hall and its mission in the community.Read More
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See every SummerFilm. Receive admission, beverage and popcorn when you flash this baby! Seating not guaranteed. Show up early so there won’t be any tears. Get all the details after the jump.Read More
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Dozens of cool films in the hot weeks between Memorial Day & Labor Day. Plus, a Wednesday genre series running right down the middle, this year’s theme: It’s About Time. Act fast, you don’t want to miss one! It all starts tomorrow with RANGO at 7:30. Right after our members Trailer Party. A digital copy of the entire SummerFilm schedule can be found after the jump.Read More
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