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New shows oN sale!This month, our “First Saturday” on sale event for members is Saturday, August 2. The following NEW shows go on sale to members at 10am for walk-up, at noon for phone and internet sales. Get your tickets and enjoy refreshments! Tickets on sale to non-members Sat., Aug. 16 at noon. To become a member, call (603) 766-2176 or email [email protected].

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Pink Martini Tues., Sept. 23 • 7:30pm Historic Theater • $68; $55; $25Pink Martini performs its own brand of music referred to as cosmopolitan rumba — blending the traditions of classical, jazz, and Latin into a refreshing and new take on pop music.

Rental Partner Cousin Richard Entertainment Associates presents Mike McDonald’s Comedy Xxtravaganza 2015Fri., Feb. 13 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $37; $34See funny people run wild as Mike McDonald brings his annual Comedy Xxtravaganza to The Music Hall. Join Mike and four crazy mayhem- instigators for a night of “blow a drink out of your nose” hilarity.

Rental Partner World Truth Music Presentsan intimate Evening with Blues Great James MontgomeryFri., Aug. 15 • 8pm • Loft • $27When this blues legend plays harmonica, he “brings it on home”. Montgomery plays with author-ity, taking the audience from his early days in Detroit and Nashville through the blues clubs of New Orleans and Harlem.

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SkYLEr Sat., Nov. 29 • 8pm • Loft $12 In the past four years, since leav-ing his hometown of York, ME, Skyler attended Berklee College of Music, released one album and multiple EPs, and was voted 2014’s “Best Small Venue Artist” by Campus Activities Magazine.


tHE SWEEtBaCk SiStErS Fri., Nov. 28 • 8pm • Loft • $18 Their rollicking swing is a fresh take on what it means to be country, while their charismatic charm harkens back to the golden era of the silver screen cowgirl.

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JiMMY tinGLE Sat., Jan. 17 • 8pm • Loft • $22Born in Cambridge, MA, he started performing during the early stand up comedy scene in Boston. He is now regarded as one of the top social commenta-tors and humorists in the country.


SEan HaYES Thurs., Oct. 9 • 7:30pm • Loft • $18Raw and down-home, this music is between resonant soul and dirt-road folk, all laced with a wandering troubadour’s coo. Piano, guitar, drums, bass, occa-sional horns and back-up singing surround his vibrato laden voice.

Community Partner The Housing Partnership presents Capitol Steps: How to Succeed in Congress Without really LyingSun., Feb. 7 • 5pm & 8pm Historic Theater • $35; $45Straight from D.C., the comic troupe of congressional-staffers-turned-comedians return to Portsmouth for an evening full of bipartisan lampooning in this ben-efit to support affordable housing.

Rental Partner Rocky Mountain Productions Inc. presents an Evening with Judy Collinswith special guest ari Hest Sat., Sept. 13 • 8pm Historic Theater • $50; $30Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism.

Summer Menu!from inspired small tastes to an expanded wine list, our new summer menu at the loft is sure to enhance your show experience.

Food PairingsGo Nuts a trio of assorted nuts, sesame snack mix with a touch of heat, and Veggie chips

Cheese & charcuterie a changing a selection of cheeses and cured meats served with baguette slices and dried fig spread

From the Farm Stand Fresh vegetable slices and pita points with hummus and Dip

Sweet Treats mini desserts to satisfy that after dinner craving

DrinksFrench 75 Champagne and botanical gin sweetened with simple syrup

Lillet Sangria French Lillet and chambord with lemonade, grapefruit juice and summer fruits

Sazerac “America’s First Cocktail”: Rye, a dash of bitters, simple syrup and an absinthe coated glass finished with a lemon twistA beer selection, wines by the glass, and table side bottle service are also available.

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PoEt BiLLY CoLLinS Tues., Oct. 21 • 7pm • Loft • $30 One of America’s most celebrated poets, the former U.S. Poet Laureate, visits with his volume of new and selected poems, the NY Times bestseller, Aimless Love.

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Kara DioGuarDiFriday, August 1 • 8pm • Loft • $42 Saturday, August 2 • 8pm • Loft • $42 Grammy Award-nominee and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is one of the most successful contempo-rary songwriters in the world, with her songs appearing on more than 160 million albums. She has had over 50 charting singles with such artists as Pink, Katy Perry, and Christina Aguilera. Don't miss this rare local appearance!

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Taylor o’DonnellFriday, August 8 • 8pm • Loft • $16 Saturday, August 9 • 8pm • Loft • $16

Phenomenally talented contemporary vocalist Taylor O’Donnell has deep roots in jazz, folk, and R&B. Join us for an evening of Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, and original songs with her powerhouse band.

jacKie evancho Wednesday, August 6 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $135; $99; $65

Jackie Evancho is the breakout star from America's Got Talent and was the big-gest selling debut artist of 2011. Her three full-length albums (Heavenly Christmas, Dream With Me, and Songs From The Silver Screen), each raced to the top of the Bill-board charts. At just 12 years old, Evancho was named to Billboard Magazine’s “21 under 21” list for a second time. In 2014, watch for a new album, a new PBS special, and a world tour. For her appearance at The Music Hall she will be accompanied by the PARMA Orchestra.

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MaTThew BerryTuesday, August 19 • 7pm • Loft • $30 Includes reserved seat, book Fantasy Life (pprbk, $16), bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet

ESPN’s Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst — deemed “a fantasy savant” by The New York Times — takes a break from his popular column and ESPN television and radio appearances to share his world of sports and his new bestseller. Don’t miss Berry’s pre-season insights on top picks for your 2014 fantasy football team!

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lewis BlacK Friday, September 5 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $69; $56

Known to many for his high-energy rants on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Black provides a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment as he yells so you don’t have to.

M. warDSaturday, September 6 • 8pm • Historic Theater • $30Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter M. Ward grew up listening to gospel and country, two genres that figure promi-nently in his breezy, West Coast take on Americana. Ward deliv-ers songs deeply rooted in the classic traditions of American country-folk with a penchant for timeless narratives and bluesy, back-porch ballads. Ward will be appearing with his band.

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colBie caillaT Monday, September 1 • 7:30pm • Historic Theater • $65; $52; $45Grammy Award-winning artist Colbie Caillat brings her sunny, optimistic, California style of music to The Music Hall as part of her Gypsy Heart Tour.

tELLuriDE BY tHE SEaSeptember 19 - 21 • Historic Theater & LoftSix films. Three days. One weekend festival of new cinema fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. The not-to-be-missed film event of the year!

Passes on sale now! Patron Pass: $210 • Weekend Pass: $95

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GorE ViDaL: unitED StatES of aMnESia NR • 89min • USA 8/3, 8/6 @ 7pm Anchored by intimate one-on-one in-terviews with Vidal and footage from his legendary career to remind us why he stands as one of the most brilliant and fearless critics of our time.

VEnuS in fur NR • 96min • France (subtitled)

8/20, 8/21 @ 7pm The latest film from master filmmaker Roman Polanski. Alone in a Paris theater after a day of auditioning actresses, writer-director Thomas (Mathieu Amal-ric) is lamenting his ill fortune, until in bursts Vanda (Emmanuelle Seigner).

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on sCreen aUgiDa PG13 • 80min • Poland (subtitled) 8/8, 8/12, 8/13 @ 7pmFrom acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski. A moving and intimate drama about a novitiate nun, a sheltered orphan raised in a convent in 1960s Poland. 18-year-old Anna (newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska) is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating from the terrible years of the Nazi occupation.

WorDS anD PiCturES PG13 • 111min • USA 8/15, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21 @ 7pm • 8/17 @ 4pm Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus (Clive Owen), once a literary star, has not published in years. He meets his match in Dina Delsanto (Juliette Binoche) — an abstract painter and new teacher on campus, who was once celebrated for her art. From the start, the two flirt and provoke each other with equal relish.

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BELLE PG • 105min • UK 8/1, 8/5, 8/7 @ 7pm • 8/2 @ 4pm Inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode). Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle’s lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing.

CaBarEt 1984 • PG • 124min • USA 8/5, 8/7 @ 7pm Director Bob Fosse uses the cabaret as a mirror image of German society sliding toward Nazism. Michael York, Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey star. Cabaret won eight Oscars, including awards to Minnelli, Grey, and Fosse.

oBViouS CHiLD R • 83min • USA 8/12, 8/13, 8/14 @ 7pm For aspiring comedian Donna Stern (Jenny Slate), everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample ma-terial for her incredibly relatable brand of humor. But soon she must navigate independent adulthood.

LifE aftEr BEtH R • 91min • US

8/22, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28 @ 7pm Zach (Dane DeHaan) is devastated after his girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza), unex-pectedly dies. When she suddenly rises from the dead, he sees it as a second chance. Also stars Molly Shannon and John C. Reilly.

a CoffEE in BErLinNR • 88min • Germany (subtitled)

8/29, 8/30, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4 @ 7pm Jan Ole Gerster’s vibrant debut swept the 2013 German Film Awards. A series of amusing encounters changes every-thing for 20-something college dropout Niko. Shot in black and white and en-riched with a snappy jazz soundtrack.

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SnoWPiErCEr R • 126min • South Korea 8/22, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28 @ 7pm In this sci-fi epic from director Bong Joon Ho (The Host, Mother), a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet. The final survivors board a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine. When cryptic messages incite the passengers to revolt, the train thrusts full-throttle towards disaster. Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton and John Hurt star.

LifE itSELf R • 112min • USA 8/29, 8/30, 9/2, 9/4 @ 7pm Acclaimed director Steve James and executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert — a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent.

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iL BarBiErE Di SiViGLia (roSSini)Saturday, November 22 • 1pm • Historic Theater • $27.50; $15 for 18/under The Met’s effervescent production of Rossini’s classic comedy features some of the most recognizable melodies in all of opera. Starring Isabel Leonard as the feisty Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as her conspiring flame, and Christopher Maltman as the charming barber.

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MontY PYtHon LiVE (MoStLY) NR • 180min • UK Thursday, August 14 • 7pm • Historic Theater • $18 Monty Python holds a place amongst the world’s finest ever comedians, influencing a generation and revolutionizing comedy. They are set to fly again for a final reunion, which will be recorded live from the O2 Arena. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will perform live on stage together for the first time since 1980. Don’t miss this hugely anticipated show!

“You can expect a little comedy, a lot of pathos, a lot of music, and a tiny bit of ancient sex... and maybe some cross dressing.” — Monty Python

What a fantastic season it has been for Explore + Learn at The Music Hall! From meeting with artists like jazz great Terence Blanchard and comedian/musician Reggie Watts (both with PMAC) to the enlightening Ocean Awareness Week along with our partners Gundalow Company, Seacoast Science Center, Kent Ste-phens’ Stage Force, and the Conservation Law Foundation’s New England Ocean Odyssey - and on to a fun and meaningful Q&A session with La Santa Cecilia and girls from Arts In Reach (at left).

An Enriching 2013-2014 Season & More Experiences Ahead in 2014-2015!

UPDATE!Due to a scheduling change at the Metropolitan Opera, the broadcast of The Death of Klinghoffer originally scheduled to show at The Music Hall on Nov. 22 has been cancelled. In it’s place, The Met @ The Music Hall will broadcast Il Barbiere di Siviglia live on Nov. 22 at 1pm.

“We all had a fabulous time and really enjoyed the music and energy of La Santa Cecilia! What a wonderful opportunity for our Arts In Reach teens to interview the band members!” — Mary-Jo Monusky, Arts In Reach (AIR) Director

We have been able to offer some fantastic programs and hundreds of discounted tickets to our Explore + Learn partners this year, with extra-special thanks for the generous support from Jane’s Trust. Finally, a huge shout out to our Explore + Learn Partner of the Year, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Seacoast – what an amazing organization making such a difference for so many local children. It has been a real pleasure working with all of our partners. We’re so looking forward to more extraordinary experiences in the season ahead!

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Introducing The District Singer Songwriter Series at the Loft

The Music Hall’s Singer Songwriter Series was launched in 2013 to give our patrons a taste the best of what’s new; savor regional and national acts in an intimate space; and celebrate the creativ-ity that marks this Signature Series in the chic Music Hall Loft. We are elated to announce that the District has joined The Music Hall as the lead sponsor for this programming, marking it the District Singer Songwriter Series at the Music Hall Loft.

A casual fine dining restaurant located in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, The District offers seasonally inspired, approachable menus that feature local ingredients from more than 18 local area farms. and just as the District takes great care to offer eclectic, fresh fare, the Music Hall does the same in its curation of the the District Singer Songwriter Series, making it a natural partnership. Check out the incredible list of talent headed to the Loft as part of The District Singer Songwrit-er Series, get your tickets and then head on over to The District before or after the show to take advantage of their incredible dinner menu offered from 5pm – midnight, seven nights a week!

Throughout the year, Kohl’s department store in Newing-ton, NH sends groups of em-ployees to volunteer at The

Music Hall. Kohl’s volunteers help with events like our School Days Series, with our monthly membership renewal mailings, cleaning projects, special event setup, and more. Their help is instrumental to making these projects happen! In addition to their hard work, each time a group of Kohl’s employees comes to volunteer at The Music Hall, the store makes a financial donation to our School Days Series program. Please join us in thanking Kohl’s for their valuable assis-tance and support of education programs at The Music Hall!

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enjoy signature cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, an auction, music, and dancing!

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Stakeholders Tom Sedoric and Barbara Sedoric, the founder of LastingMatters.com, had a chance to meet Steve Martin after his performance at The Music Hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2014.

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Extraordinary Cinema Cabaret (1972) 7pm

Community Partner Lady Luck Burlesque presents: Time of the Season 8pm

Hilarity @ The Music Hall: Miss Richfield 1981: “Play with my Poodle” 7pm

Left Bank Cabaret Kara DioGuardi 8pm

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Extraordinary Cinema An American In Paris 7pm

Left Bank Cabaret Mikaela DavisOpener: Clara Berry 7:30pm

Left Bank Cabaret Patrick Dorow 8pm

Historic Tour 2pm Historic Tour 5:30pm

Intimately Yours Jackie Evancho 7:30pm

Left Bank Cabaret Taylor O’Donnell8pm

Rental Partner Maureen Hancock: Postcards from Heaven 7pm

Left Bank Cabaret Kara DioGuardi 8pm

Left Bank Cabaret Taylor O’Donnell8pm

Historic Tour 5:30pm Rental Partner World Truth Music Presents: An Intimate Evening with Blues Great James Montgomery 8pm

Community Partner PARMA Music Festival presents: The Main Event 7pm

Extraordinary Cinema Words and Pictures 4pm

Writers in the Loft Matthew Berry 7pm

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Extraordinary Cinema Gore Vidal: United States of Amnesia 7pm

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We can’t wait to welcome veteran songwriter Carlene Carter to Portsmouth and The Music Hall Loft on Friday, October 10—in anticipation of her tour, we caught up with her recently to learn more about what makes her tick! —Thérèse LaGamma, Deputy Director of Progamming/Performing Arts Curator tLG: You have been performing since you were a child. What have been your career highlights?CC: Performing with my grandmother Maybelle Carter in the early 70’s, along with my aunts Helen, Aunt Anita, my cousins Lorrie Carter Bennett and David Jones, and my sisters Rosey Carter and Rosanne Cash. And joining Mother June as part of The Johnny Cash Show—it felt like home to me because I was with my family, and I learned just about everything I know about being an entertainer from all of them. I’ve toured with some of the greatest— Merle Haggard, Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Dwight Yoakum, Hank Wil-liams Jr.—the list goes on and on. And now to finally have come to the making of Carter Girl after many years of dreaming it! I’m carrying on the music of my family and adding to the legacy with my own songs.

tLG: Your father, Carl Smith, has been labeled “Mister Country” and had a fabled career during the 50’s. Did you ever perform together? CC: Daddy was at the top for all of his career and retired from the road in 1978. I was fortunate enough to coax him into a duet with me on my Little Acts Of Treason CD in 1996. We recorded “Loose Talk,” a song that was #1 for him in 1955. I was scared to death and when he came to the studio and we were in the

vocal booth about to start singing, he said, “Alright Slick! I’m only going to do this one time, so you better get it right the first time!!” I thought he was kidding, but he was NOT! He sang it perfectly and I was thrilled. Carl Smith was the real deal—I miss his bad ass attitude and wicked sense of humor every day.

tLG: What can folks expect to hear at your show in the Music Hall Loft this october?CC: I’m playing as much as I can of Carter Girl and may just do the whole dang thing. I also include quite a lot of my favorites from throughout my career. I tell stories, too. With me on stage will be Joe Breen and Sean Allen, to make it a great little trio. I play guitar, autoharp, and piano, and sometimes even dance! I can guarantee it will be a joyful celebration of the music I love and honor.

If you enjoy film, you will love Telluride by the Sea, a weekend festival of new cinema fresh from their debuts at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival. You’ll see acclaimed movies hand-picked by Portsmouth residents Bill and Stella Pence, Telluride Film Festival Co-Founders and Directors Emeriti. In the past, many of these have gone on to win big awards, such as 2014’s Academy Award Best Picture 12 Years a Slave. “It’s such a priviledge that we can see these films before they even show in New York or Los Angeles,” says Chris Curtis, Programming Coordinator, adding: “Working on Telluride by the Sea is one of the most exciting parts of my job!” Passes are on sale now.

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Second City - 55th Anniversary TourFriday, October 3 • 8pm

5 Hilarity Ron WhiteSunday, October 5 • 7pm

6 Community Partner: Kent Stephens’ Stage Force presents: The Play Reading SeriesMonday, October 6 • 7:30pm

9 The District Singer Songwriter Series Sean HayesThursday, October 9 • 7:30pm

10 The District Singer Songwriter Series Carlene CarterFriday, October 10 • 8pm

11 Opera Connection MacbethSaturday, October 11 • 11:30am

11 Met @ the Music Hall Macbeth (Verdi)Saturday, October 11 • 1pm

14 Writers on a New England Stage E. O. WilsonTuesday, October 14 • 7:30pm

21 School Days Series ImaginOceanTuesday, October 219:30am & 11:30am

21 Writers in the Loft Billy CollinsTuesday, October 21 • 7pm

24 The District Singer Songwriter Series DarlingsideFriday, October 24 • 8pm

25 Met @ the Music HallLe Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)Saturday, October 25 • 12pm

25 The District Singer Songwriter Series Air Traffic ControllerSaturday, October 25 • 8pm

26 Intimately Yours George BensonSunday, October 26 • 7pm

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August 20141 & 2 Left Bank Cabaret Kara DioGuardi

Fri., August 1 & Sat., August 2 • 8pm

6 Intimately Yours Jackie EvanchoWednesday, August 6 • 7:30pm

8 & 9 Left Bank Cabaret Taylor O’DonnellFri., August 8 & Sat., August 9 • 8pm

9 Rental Partner: Townsquare Media presents: Maureen HancockSatuday, August 9 • 7pm

15 Rental Partner: James MontgomeryMonday, September 15 • 8pm

16 Community Partner: PARMA Music Festival: The Main EventSaturday, August 16 • 7pm

19 Writers in the Loft Matthew BerryTuesday, August 19 • 7pm

23 Rental Partner: Lady Luck Burlesque presents: Time of the SeasonSaturday, August 23 • 8pm

24 Hilarity Miss Richfield 1981“Play with my Poodle”Sunday, August 24 • 7pm

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September 20141 Intimately Yours Colbie Caillat

Monday, September 1 • 7:30pm

5 Hilarirty: Lewis BlackFriday, September 5 • 8pm

6 Intimately Yours M. WardSaturday, September 6 • 8pm

7 National Theatre of London HD Broadcast MedeaSaturday, September 7 • 1pm

13 Rental Partner: Judy CollinsSaturday, September 13 • 8pm

15 Community Partner Kent Stephens’ Stage Force presents: The Play Reading SeriesMonday, September 15 • 7:30pm

17 Writers in the Loft Hampton SidesWednesday, September 17 • 7pm

18 Intimately Yours Aaron NevilleThursday, September 18 • 7:30pm

19-21Telluride by the SeaFri., Sept.19 - Sun., Sept. 21

23 Intimately Yours Pink MartiniTuesday, September 23 • 7:30pm

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Anne RiceTuesday, November 4 • 7:30pm

5 Intimately Yours The MavericksWednesday, November 5 • 7:30pm

8 The District Singer Songwriter Series Mike + RuthySaturday, November 8 • 8pm

10 Community Partner Kent Stephens’ Stage Force presents: The Play Reading SeriesMonday, November 10 • 7:30pm

15 The Gala Saturday, November 15

19 School Days Series Skippyjon JonesWednesday, November 199:30am & 11:30am

20 Writers on a New England Stage Janet EvanovichThursday, November 20 • 7:30pm

22 Met @ the Music HallIl Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)Saturday, November 22 • 1pm

23 The District Singer Songwriter Series DakhaBrakhaSunday, November 23 • 7pm

28 The District Singer Songwriter Series The Sweetback SistersFriday, November 28 • 8pm

29 The District Singer Songwriter Series SkylerSaturday, November 29 • 8pm

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November 20141 Opera Connection Carmen

Saturday, November 1 • 11:30am

1 Met @ the Music Hall Carmen (Bizet)Saturday, November 1 • 1pm

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December 20146 The Music Hall presents

The Ragpicker’s DreamSaturday, December 6 • 4pm

7 The Music Hall presentsThe Ragpicker’s DreamSunday, December 7 • 2pm

22 The Music Hall presentsMessiah SingMonday, December 22 • 7:30pm

27 HilarityJuston McKinney’s Last Laugh 2014Sautrday, December 27 • 8pm

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MirahFriday, September 26 • 8pm

27 The District Singer Songwriter Series Melissa FerrickSaturday, September 27 • 8pm

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