| Today, Wednesday, May. 14 |
| Artbreak Series: MFA candidates | Painting |
Master of Fine Arts degree candidates Erik Geoffrey Johnson and Kathi Smith will discuss their work currently on view in the 2008 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition II.
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| When: |
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Where: |
Paul Creative Arts Center |
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| Writers on a New England Stage: Louise Erdrich | Books |
| The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio present Louise Erdrich as part of this spring's celebrated series. Ms. Erdrich's 'Plague of Doves' is the first no ... |
| When: |
7:30pm
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Where: |
Music Hall |
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| Thursday, May. 15 |
| Beat Night | Poetry |
| A monthly session of poetry backed by Larry Simon & Groove Bacteria, followed by an open mike. ... |
| When: |
7:00pm to 9:00pm
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Where: |
Press Room |
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| Around the World in 80 Days | Performing Arts |
| The thrilling tale of Phileas Fogg's race around the world! In Mark Brown's adaptation of this Jules Verne classic, five actors portray more than 40 characters ... |
| When: |
7:30pm
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Where: |
Seacoast Repertory Theatre |
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| Five Funny Females | Performing Arts |
| Need a good laugh? Don't miss this night of stand-up comedy featuring five of the funniest ladies you'll ever meet. Fresh from a national run and sold-out shows ... |
| When: |
7:00pm
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Where: |
Ioka Theater |
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| Starting Out in the Evening | Film |
| Music Hall presents Extraordinary Cinema with this film in which Frank Langella gives the lead performance of a lifetime, playing aging writer Leonard Schiller, ... |
| When: |
7:00pm
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Where: |
Music Hall |
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| Friday, May. 16 |
| The Pavilion | Performing Arts |
Harbor Light Stage presents it's first full production by Craig Wright. 'The Pavilion' is a poignant comedy set at a high school reunion in a small Minnesota to ... |
| When: |
7:30pm
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Where: |
Brave Boat Harbor Farm |
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| Around the World in 80 Days | Performing Arts |
| The thrilling tale of Phileas Fogg's race around the world! In Mark Brown's adaptation of this Jules Verne classic, five actors portray more than 40 characters ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
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Where: |
Seacoast Repertory Theatre |
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| Having Our Say: the Delany Sisters, First 100 Years | Performing Arts |
| Jukwaa Mazoa presents this play by Emily Mann about America's people. It demonstrates how vision, tenacity and courage can help determined people prevail over s ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
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Where: |
Mill Pond Center for the Arts |
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| 'Mother Courage and Her Children' | Theater |
| Enjoy Bertolt Brecht's epic masterpiece. The play relentlessly
questions the distinctions between war, business, and amorality, creating a world in which every ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
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Where: |
West End Studio Theatre |
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| Roadside America | Theater |
| When life doesn't turn out like you plan, it's time to take a road trip, even if it's the wrong road.
Maggie, 30-ish, is heading towards divorce and hiding ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
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Where: |
Players' Ring |
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| Tiger Saw & The Adventures of Prince Achmed | Film |
| Tiger Saw, the Newburyport-based musical collective, performs live the original score to the world's oldest surviving feature-length animated film, 'The Adven ... |
| When: |
9:00pm
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Where: |
Ioka Theater |
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| Lighthouse Trivia Challenge & Dinner | Benefits & Fundraisers |
| Enjoy a light buffet with seafood chowder and delicious sandwiches while competing for prizes as you test your knowledge on lighthouses. All proceeds benefit th ... |
| When: |
6:30pm
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Where: |
Portsmouth Elks Lodge |
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| Under the Same Moon | Film |
| The Music Hall presents Extraordinary Cinema, 'Under the Same Moon', which tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the ... |
| When: |
7:00pm
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Where: |
Music Hall |
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| Saturday, May. 17 |
| Treasure Island | Children & Families |
| Based on the famous tale by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island is the pirate-filled tale of Jim Hawkins who longs for adventure and dreams of sailing. In t ... |
| When: |
11:00am
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Where: |
Seacoast Repertory Theatre |
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| Books & Blooms Sale | Benefits & Fundraisers |
| Take a drive through the beautiful Brentwood countryside and stop at the town library for its annual book and plant sale. Buy a cup of steaming coffee and some ... |
| When: |
9:00am to 11:30am
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Where: |
Mary Bartlett Library |
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| Tiger Saw & The Adventures of Prince Achmed | Film |
| Tiger Saw, the Newburyport-based musical collective, performs live the original score to the world's oldest surviving feature-length animated film, 'The Adven ... |
| When: |
1:00pm
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Where: |
Ioka Theater |
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| Treasure Island | Children & Families |
| Based on the famous tale by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island is the pirate-filled tale of Jim Hawkins who longs for adventure and dreams of sailing. In t ... |
| When: |
1:00pm
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Where: |
Seacoast Repertory Theatre |
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| The Pavilion | Performing Arts |
Harbor Light Stage presents it's first full production by Craig Wright. 'The Pavilion' is a poignant comedy set at a high school reunion in a small Minnesota to ... |
| When: |
7:30pm
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Where: |
Brave Boat Harbor Farm |
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| Around the World in 80 Days | Performing Arts |
| The thrilling tale of Phileas Fogg's race around the world! In Mark Brown's adaptation of this Jules Verne classic, five actors portray more than 40 characters ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
|
Where: |
Seacoast Repertory Theatre |
| |
| Having Our Say: the Delany Sisters, First 100 Years | Performing Arts |
| Jukwaa Mazoa presents this play by Emily Mann about America's people. It demonstrates how vision, tenacity and courage can help determined people prevail over s ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
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Where: |
Mill Pond Center for the Arts |
| |
| 'Mother Courage and Her Children' | Theater |
| Enjoy Bertolt Brecht's epic masterpiece. The play relentlessly
questions the distinctions between war, business, and amorality, creating a world in which every ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
|
Where: |
West End Studio Theatre |
| |
| Roadside America | Theater |
| When life doesn't turn out like you plan, it's time to take a road trip, even if it's the wrong road.
Maggie, 30-ish, is heading towards divorce and hiding ... |
| When: |
8:00pm
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Where: |
Players' Ring |
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| Farmer's Market | Food & Dining |
| Find fresh, locally grown produce, flowers and plants; home baked breads, goodies and pies; arts and crafts; hot coffee, delicious edibles, live music and more ... |
| When: |
8:00am to 1:00pm
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Where: |
Portsmouth City Hall |
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| Benefit Cruise for the American Lighthouse Foundation | Benefits & Fundraisers |
| Enjoy this narrated cruise as it passes by the following lighthouses: Portsmouth Harbor and White Island in New Hampshire, and Whaleback, Boon Island, and Cape ... |
| When: |
9:25am to 2:30pm
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Where: |
Isles of Shoals Steamship Co. |
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| Benefit Dinner for the American Lighthouse Foundation | Benefits & Fundraisers |
| Enjoy a full buffet including roast beef, chicken, and haddock while supporting the American Lighthouse Foundation. Chris Mills, former lighthouse keeper and ac ... |
| When: |
6:30pm
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Where: |
Portsmouth Elks Lodge |
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| Portsmouth Peace Treaty Commemorative Concert | Music |
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The Seacoast Wind Ensemble presents the Second Annual Portsmouth Peace Treaty Commemorative Concert, 'Peace & The Presidency: Music for George Washington, Abr ... |
| When: |
7:30pm
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Where: |
Music Hall |
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