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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors *ASL-Supported
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\n \nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 23 – August 13. Dates and times subject to change. \nA few matinees and American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \n\nAbout the Show\nDon’t feed the plants!  \nFeed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant\, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations. \nA deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood hit musical\, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid\, Beauty And The Beast\, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with doo-wop hits from this retro classic. \nA Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. It’s a campy and outrageous musical comedy that you and your family are sure to love!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/little-shop-of-horrors-25
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Ratatouille
DESCRIPTION:Ratatouille\nMonday\, August 7 at Dusk \nRated G \n  \nHe’s dying to become a chef \n  \nA rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris\, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero\, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely\, and certainly unwanted\, visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant\, Remy’s passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/ratatouille
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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SUMMARY:The Heavy Heavy with Sara Schwab
DESCRIPTION:The Heavy Heavy create the kind of unfettered rock-and-roll that warps time and place\, immediately pulling the audience into a euphoric fugue state with its own sun-soaked atmosphere. Led by lifelong musicians Will Turner and Georgie Fuller\, the Brighton\, UK-based band began with a shared ambition of “making records that sound like our favorite records ever\,” and soon arrived at a reverb-drenched collision of psychedelia and blues\, acid rock and sunshine pop. As revealed on their gloriously hazy debut EP Life and Life Only\, The Heavy Heavy breathe an incandescent new energy into sounds from decades ago\, transcending eras with a hypnotic ease. \n \n\nwith Sara Schwab\nPicture this. A 10 year old redheaded girl is singing Bonnie Raitt to her family. Although she needs to be quiet as a service is happening in the family owned funeral home below her on the first floor. Nonetheless\, she drowns out “On Eagle’s Wings” with “Let’s Give them Something to Talk About”. Years later\, Sara is living in NYC as a Singer Songwriter writing Indie-Rock music with a Jazzy twist. She has played gigs at The Bitter End\, Pianos\, Rockwood Music Hall and more. Her original music has a unique sound that one can only describe as “melting butter” and her humorous yet honest lyrics cover topics like mental illness\, feminism and how Tom Hanks can do no wrong. She has an EP and several singles out on all streaming platforms\, and is currently in the studio recording new music. Come see Sara play live in NYC and stream her music anywhere you listen! Check back in to see if she is still talking in third person! \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-heavy-heavy
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:BKS Dance / Aerial Program
DESCRIPTION:BKS Dance / Aerial Program\n5:30pm | Saturday\, August 5 \n \n\n\n\nBKS Dance/Aerial Program and Body Barre Fitness is a studio for students of all ages and abilities across the Seacoast of NH. The BKS Dance & Aerial Program is a Classical Ballet based program. The faculty uses a ballet-based approach to provide quality dance training from the ground up. BKS Dance/Aerial Program offers classes in Ballet Technique\, Pointe\, Pas de deux\, Aerial\, Acro\, Jazz\, Hip-hop\, Lyrical\, Contemporary\, Tap\, Barre\, Yoga.   www.bbfnh.com.  We would like to Thank Prescott Park Arts Festival for the opportunity to perform. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBKS Dance/ Aerial will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Thursday\, August 10 at 5:30pm \nprior to Little Shop of Horrors at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/bks-dance-aerial-program
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors- Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\n \nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 23 – August 13. Dates and times subject to change. \nA few matinees and American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \n\nAbout the Show\nDon’t feed the plants!  \nFeed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant\, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations. \nA deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood hit musical\, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid\, Beauty And The Beast\, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with doo-wop hits from this retro classic. \nA Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. It’s a campy and outrageous musical comedy that you and your family are sure to love!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/little-shop-of-horrors-26
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Sounds of the Seacoast
DESCRIPTION:Sounds of the Seacoast\n5:30pm | Friday\, August 11 \n \n\n\nSOUNDS of the SEACOAST\nSounds of the Seacoast is an award-winning women’s barbershop/ a cappella chorus made up of a diverse group of women of all ages and walks of life who enjoy great 4-part harmony\, lively performances and wonderful friendships. They rehearse Monday evenings at 6:30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church in Newington\, NH and welcome new members and visitors year round. \nFor more information visit www.soundsoftheseacoast.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSounds of the Seacoast will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Friday\, August 11 \nprior to Little Shop of Horrors at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/sounds-of-the-seacoast
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\n \nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 23 – August 13. Dates and times subject to change. \nA few matinees and American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \n\nAbout the Show\nDon’t feed the plants!  \nFeed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant\, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations. \nA deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood hit musical\, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid\, Beauty And The Beast\, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with doo-wop hits from this retro classic. \nA Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. It’s a campy and outrageous musical comedy that you and your family are sure to love!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/little-shop-of-horrors-27
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\n \nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 23 – August 13. Dates and times subject to change. \nA few matinees and American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \n\nAbout the Show\nDon’t feed the plants!  \nFeed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant\, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations. \nA deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood hit musical\, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid\, Beauty And The Beast\, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with doo-wop hits from this retro classic. \nA Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. It’s a campy and outrageous musical comedy that you and your family are sure to love!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/little-shop-of-horrors-28
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\n \nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 23 – August 13. Dates and times subject to change. \nA few matinees and American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \n\nAbout the Show\nDon’t feed the plants!  \nFeed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant\, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations. \nA deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood hit musical\, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid\, Beauty And The Beast\, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with doo-wop hits from this retro classic. \nA Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. It’s a campy and outrageous musical comedy that you and your family are sure to love!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/little-shop-of-horrors-29
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Place
DESCRIPTION:A Quiet Place\nMonday\, August 14 at Dusk \nRated PG-13 \n  \nIf they hear you\, they hunt you \n  \nIn a devastated Earth overrun by invincible predators of a possible extraterrestrial origin\, the Abbotts are struggling to survive in the desolate urban jungle of New York City: a death trap defined by a new era of utter silence. Indeed\, as noise attracts this new type of invader\, even the slightest of sounds can be deadly. However\, even though it’s already been twelve months since the powerful monsters’ first sightings\, the resilient Abbott family still stands strong. In this muted dystopia\, learning the rules of survival is crucial. And now\, more than ever\, the Abbotts must not make a sound.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/a-quiet-place
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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SUMMARY:Rayland Baxter with Sneaky Miles
DESCRIPTION:For the making of his fourth album If I Were a Butterfly\, Rayland Baxter holed up for over a year at a former rubber-band factory turned studio in the Kentucky countryside—a seemingly humble environment that proved to be something of a wonderland. “I spent that year living in a barn with the squirrels and the birds\, on my own most of the time\, and I discovered so much about music and how to create it\,” says the Tennessee-bred singer/songwriter. “Instead of going into a studio with a producer for two weeks\, I just waited for the record to build itself. I’d get up and go outside\, see a butterfly and connect that with some impulsive thought I’d had three months ago\, and suddenly a song I’d been working on would make sense. That’s how the whole album came to be.” \nThe follow-up to 2018’s critically acclaimed Wide Awake\, If I Were a Butterfly finds Baxter co-producing alongside Tim O’Sullivan (Grace Potter\, The Head and the Heart) and Kai Welch (Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull)\, slowly piecing together the album’s patchwork of lush psychedelia and Beatlesesque pop. In addition to working at Thunder Sound (the Kentucky studio he called home for months on end)\, Baxter recorded in California\, Texas\, Tennessee\, and Washington\, enlisting a remarkable lineup of musicians: Shakey Graves\, Lennon Stella\, several members of Cage the Elephant\, Zac Cockrell of Alabama Shakes\, Morning Teleportation’s Travis Goodwin\, and legendary Motown drummer Miss Bobbye Hall\, among many others. In an especially meaningful turn\, two of the album’s tracks feature the elegant pedal steel work of his father\, Bucky Baxter (a musician who performed with Bob Dylan and who passed away in May 2020). Thanks to the extraordinary care and ingenuity behind its creation\, If I Were a Butterfly arrives as a work of rarefied magic\, capable of stirring up immense feeling while leaving the listener happily wonderstruck. \nBaxter’s debut release as a producer\, If I Were a Butterfly bears a dazzling unpredictability that has much to do with his limitless imagination as a collector and collagist of sound. “Sometimes the bullfrogs in the pond outside would pulse in a certain tempo and I’d apply that to a song\, or I’d hear a bird chirping and it would inspire me to add harmonica in a particular place\,” he says. “I could be walking around this massive building in the middle of the night and the air-conditioning would turn on\, and it’d give me the idea to include a synth part that holds a similar note. I’d wait for those moments to happen and whenever I tried to force anything\, the music usually rejected it.” \nA perfect introduction to If I Were a Butterfly’s elaborate sonic world\, the album-opening title track begins with a recording of a Baxter singing at age four\, then drifts into a delicately sprawling reverie ornamented with so many lovely details (lavish flute and cello melodies\, radiant horns\, the hypnotic harmonies of Lennon Stella and Baxter’s girlfriend\, Sophia Rose). “I liked the idea of the first voice on the record being me as a little kid\, not knowing where I’d be today\,” notes Baxter\, who embedded newly unearthed audio clips of himself and his older sister Brooke all throughout the album. Graced with the combustible guitar work of his bandmate Barney Cortez\, “Billy Goat” kicks up a potent tension with its restless grooves and hot-tempered gang vocals. “It’s a breakup song about being with someone who’s on a different life path—one side wants to influence the other\, and inevitably you part ways\,” says Baxter. From there\, the album takes on a feverish momentum with “Rubberband Man\,” a delightfully frenzied track channeling a wild and giddy freedom. “There’s rubber bands all over the property at Thunder Sound—in the earth\, in the concrete\, used as insulation for the studio\,” says Baxter. “I took a mishmash of images in my head and it turned into a song about staying flexible\, rolling with the punches.” \nIn its searching reflection on love and loss and striving for transcendence\, If I Were a Butterfly reaches a quietly glorious intensity on “Tadpole”: a piano ballad threaded with childhood memories at turns oddly tender (catching frogs and crawfish in a nearby toxic creek) and nightmarish (hearing the gunshot when an across-the-street neighbor took her own life). And on “My Argentina\,” If I Were a Butterfly closes out with a piano-driven and painfully raw outpouring\, its starkness intermittently broken by soulful strings and gospel-esque harmonies. “One time at the studio I stayed up all night and played that song maybe 100 times; we ended up using the last take\, which was recorded at about five in the morning\,” says Baxter. “It’s a song that represents the thoughts one might have about a perfect love life\, and I love how it ends the album in a big angelic cloud of reverb.” \nFor Baxter\, the act of self-producing such a sonically and emotionally expansive body of work proved both exhilarating and arduous. “It really wore me out to spend all that time alone at the studio\, editing the hell out of this record; my heart definitely suffered\,” he says. “But I also had the guidance of my dad\, who was in my dreams all the time—if I was moving too fast\, I’d hear him telling me to slow down.” Another profound influence on the album-making process: the 2018 deaths of Baxter’s close friends Billy Swayze (a musician whose parents owned the rubber band company that became Thunder Sound) and Tiger Merritt (the vocalist/guitarist for Morning Teleportation\, who worked with Swayze in constructing the studio). “Billy and Tiger had been going up there since 2015\, and finally they turned it into a legit recording studio\,” he says. “It’s a very special place to me\, so they’re two of the four angels I decided to dedicate this record to.” \nEven in its most somber moments\, If I Were a Butterfly wholly fulfills Baxter’s mission of imparting a certain purposeful joy. “It’s been a weird few years\, but I think the big picture is for us to just exist and find love and be loved\, and try to see that all the daily bullshit is simply bugs on the windshield\,” says Baxter. “I hope that this album makes people feel the way I do whenever I listen to my favorite records\, and that it gives them a platform to dream on.”  \n  \n \n\nwith Sneaky Miles\nFormed in the fall of 2019\, indie folk band\, Sneaky Miles\, found each other through various open mic nights at the University of New Hampshire. Since forming\, the group has quickly become a local powerhouse in the NH Seacoast music scene. Despite being known for their high-energy\, good-vibe performances\, Sneaky Miles’s musical personality is a patchwork of raw reflections and life-lessons from each member. Their tracks feel destined for wistful\, late night car rides and their debut album\, Rivers Run Gold\, encompasses these feelings entirely. Sneaky Miles is a group that loves to tell stories through their music. One of their best stories is the origin of the band’s name\, but it’s not harbored inside any of their songs. For that\, you’ll just have to go to one of their shows and ask. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/rayland-baxter
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Mipso with Small Pond
DESCRIPTION:Since making their acclaimed debut with 2013’s Dark Holler Pop\, North Carolina-bred four- piece Mipso have captivated audiences with their finely layered vocal harmonies\, graceful fluency in the timeless musical traditions of their home state\, and a near-telepathic musical connection that makes their live show especially kinetic. On their self-titled sixth album and Rounder Records debut\, fiddle player Libby Rodenbough\, mandolinist Jacob Sharp\, guitarist Joseph Terrell\, and bassist Wood Robinson share their most sonically adventurous and lyrically rich work to date\, each moment charged with the tension between textural effervescence and an underlying despair about the modern world. \nMainly recorded at Echo Mountain in Asheville\, North Carolina\, Mipso finds the band joining forces with Sandro Perri (a musician/producer known for his work with acts like Great Lake Swimmers\, as well as his own post-rock/experimental-electronic material). In overseeing the production process\, Perri guided Mipso toward their goal of shaping a sonic landscape that was expansive and atmospheric yet surprisingly personal\, even playful. To that end\, the band dreamed up Mipso’s resplendent textures by stretching the limits of their acoustic instruments\, rather than employing outside musicians to create new sounds. The result is a body of work with spacious arrangements that gently illuminate the idiosyncratic details and refined musicianship at the heart of every song. \n \n\nwith Small Pond\nThe east coast’s freshest body of water is Small Pond\, a four-piece group throwing out swingy\, laid-back indie rock with big hooks and undeniably catchy lyrics. Local vocal powerhouse Molly McDevitt weaves her heartfelt words on love\, loss\, and catharsis over atmospheric tones from drummer Colin McKenna\, guitarist Ian Howard\, and bassist Joe Murphy. Their sound has an energetic personality suited to rooms of any size. After making waves in the local Portsmouth scene playing DIY shows\, and opening for national touring acts The Ballroom Thieves\, Yumi Zouma\, Mo Lowda & the Humble and Haley Heynderickx\, Small Pond is on track to be your new favorite band. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mipso
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:49 Winchester with Say ZuZu
DESCRIPTION:COUNTRY FEST\n\n \nWith its latest album\, “Fortune Favors The Bold\,” Russell County\, Virginia-based 49 Winchester is ready and roaring to break onto the national scene with its unique brand of tear-in-your-beer alt-country\, sticky barroom floor rock-n-roll\, and high-octane Appalachian folk. \n “As we’ve aged and matured\, our sound has gone from a softer place to this grittier\, edgier tone that we have now\,” says lead singer/guitarist Isaac Gibson. “So\, we’re trending more towards being a rock band instead of a country band. But\, at the same time\, I don’t think anybody’s ever known quite what to call it.” \nAlthough it’s 49 Winchester’s fourth studio album\, “Fortune Favors The Bold” marks its debut for Nashville’s New West Records — one of the premier labels for Americana\, indie and rock acts on the cutting edge of sound\, scope and spectacle. \nFormed eight years ago on Winchester Street in the small mountain town of Castlewood\, Virginia (population: 2\,045)\, the band started as a rag tag bunch of neighborhood teenagers who just wanted to get together for the sake of playing together. \nAside from Gibson\, there’s also his childhood friend\, bassist Chase Chafin\, alongside other Castlewood cronies — guitarist Bus Shelton\, and Noah Patrick on pedal steel. \n“From day one\, it’s always been a band and it will always be about being a band. This is everything\, everything we love about music — we’re going for broke with this thing\,” says Gibson. “And that gives us a unique perspective because it’s still the same guys. It’s still all of us from Castlewood traveling around\, playing music and making this band a reality — this is a story of growth.” \nAnd it’s that sense of growth — more so\, a sense of self — at the core of “Fortune Favors The Bold.” It’s not only a record that showcases the current state of 49 Winchester\, it’s a melodic stake in the ground of how this group is constantly evolving and taking shape\, sonically and lyrically. \nReflecting on his early days as a jack-of-all-trades stone mason in Castlewood\, where it was about trying to make ends meet in an effort to keep 49 Winchester rolling along\, Gibson can’t help but be grateful for a well-earned notion at the core of the band’s ethos — anything worthwhile in life is built brick-by-brick.  \n“Everything has to be built. And very few people are going to achieve success overnight\,” says Gibson. “There’s going to be people you see succeed in front of you. Maybe you don’t think they deserve it as much as you\, haven’t worked as hard as you\, haven’t done it as long as you. But\, none of that matters — they ain’t you. They’re not living your life. They’re not part of your experience.” \nAt its essence\, “Fortune Favors The Bold” is about going against all odds to bring your art into fruition and into the world. It’s about leaving your hometown and heading for the unknown horizon. And it’s about proving those wrong who snickered and waited for the day you’d give up somewhere down the line\, only to circle back home with your tail between your legs.  \nBut\, it’s also about looking into the rearview mirror with a genuine appreciation for where you came from and what you’re made of\, those hardscrabble\, salt-of-the-earth traits in your blood and character that define what it actually takes to climb that damn mountain of dreams — come hell or high water. \n \n\nwith Say ZuZu\n\nA pandemic-inspired reconnection with old friend and longtime label owner George Fontaine —-New West Records/Strolling Bones Records in Nashville\, TN and Athens\, GA respectively —-resulted in ‘ZuZu signing a multi-layered\, multi-album recording contract with Strolling Bones to release five of their past records\, and two new ones. “Here Again: A Retrospective” is the band’s first offering on the label – a selection of tracks from five of the band’s earlier records. “No Time to Lose” will be the band’s first album of new material in nearly twenty years. It’s due out on Strolling Bones Feb ‘23. \nIn the early 90s\, Newmarket\, NH based Say ZuZu found their sound in a growing alt-country movement which spawned artists like The Old 97s and Wilco\, and inspired a generation of artists including The Avett Brothers\, Kacey Musgraves and others. In their road warrior days\, the band toured tirelessly from Maine to Chicago\, Texas and Georgia\, but found their greatest success abroad as minor stars in Italy\, developing a European fanbase and signing with Germany’s Blue Rose Records. After more than 10 years\, 10 albums\, and logging more than 2000 shows in 25 states and four foreign countries\, Say ZuZu called it a day\, amicably\, in 2003. Until now.  \n  \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/49-winchester
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Safe Haven Ballet Presents Beauty & The Beast
DESCRIPTION:Safe Haven Ballet will grace The Prescott Park Arts Festival stage with its production of Beauty & The Beast\, for two spellbinding performances only.\n\n \nThis production features choreography from Columbia City Ballet’s Director\, William Starrett and music composed by Thomas Semanski. The performance will be held on Saturday and Sunday August 19th and 20th. A love story perfect for all ages\, Beauty & The Beast is a captivating fairytale that blends magic with artistry. The Beasts’ character is created to come off artistically elegant with a touch of menace\, and Belle from the original fairytale leads this dramatic performance emerging as the merchant’s daughter chosen by the Beast to be his bride. The dancers of Safe Haven Ballet couple beautiful lines and riveting stage presence to tell a beautiful tale where love conquers all. Choreographer William Starrett says\, “My goal has always been to allow the audience to discover the art of ballet and love it as much as I do. To see how amazing the ballet is.”\nThis classic story mixed with despair\, travail\, patience and glory is fitting for the whole family.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSafe Haven Ballet is a Trauma Informed 501(c)(3) non profit professional touring ballet company and school. Safe Haven is know for offering weekly free Trauma Sensitive ballet\, yoga\, pilates\, cupcake decorating and paint night classes for survivors of sexual violence and trauma as well as producing touring uplifting productions.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/safe-haven-ballet-presents-beauty-the-beast
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Safe Haven Ballet Presents Beauty & The Beast
DESCRIPTION:Safe Haven Ballet will grace The Prescott Park Arts Festival stage with its production of Beauty & The Beast\, for two spellbinding performances only.\n\n \nThis production features choreography from Columbia City Ballet’s Director\, William Starrett and music composed by Thomas Semanski. The performance will be held on Saturday and Sunday August 19th and 20th. A love story perfect for all ages\, Beauty & The Beast is a captivating fairytale that blends magic with artistry. The Beasts’ character is created to come off artistically elegant with a touch of menace\, and Belle from the original fairytale leads this dramatic performance emerging as the merchant’s daughter chosen by the Beast to be his bride. The dancers of Safe Haven Ballet couple beautiful lines and riveting stage presence to tell a beautiful tale where love conquers all. Choreographer William Starrett says\, “My goal has always been to allow the audience to discover the art of ballet and love it as much as I do. To see how amazing the ballet is.”\nThis classic story mixed with despair\, travail\, patience and glory is fitting for the whole family.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSafe Haven Ballet is a Trauma Informed 501(c)(3) non profit professional touring ballet company and school. Safe Haven is know for offering weekly free Trauma Sensitive ballet\, yoga\, pilates\, cupcake decorating and paint night classes for survivors of sexual violence and trauma as well as producing touring uplifting productions.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/safe-haven-ballet-presents-beauty-the-beast-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Celisse with Julie Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:Celisse has been making strides for over a decade\, but recently she has taken the music world by storm. If you ask her where she is from\, you’ll get a few different answers. Born in Oakland\, she spent a meaningful portion of her life in New York City on Broadway and television\, which helped shape her artistic vision. \nIn the past few years Celisse’s momentum has carried her into numerous ventures. She has collaborated with Alicia Keys contributing guitar and additional production to her track “Billions (Unlocked).” Her touring in 2022 included support spots for Lucius and Brandi Carlile\, Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge\, and as part of Joni Mitchell’s historic “Joni Jams” performance at Newport Folk Festival\, among various festival appearances. Her soulful voice and captivating stage presence led to her inclusion on NIVA’s Live List as a favorite up-and-coming touring artist in 2023\, with festivals this year including Boston Calling\, Bonnaroo\, and more. \nIn addition to the fireworks of her live performance\, audiences may have caught Celisse on television appearing alongside Lucius on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert or the season premiere of Austin City Limits Live with Brandi Carlile. Most recently\, Joni Mitchell once again invited Celisse to collaborate\, this time in celebration of Joni’s Gershwin Prize Honor\, where the two played a stirring performance of “Summertime.” \nWith her debut album forthcoming\, Celisse is preparing to give full exposure of herself. The thesis has been written… now we get to the good stuff. \n \n  \n\nwith Julie Rhodes\n \n“Sometimes you hear a voice and you immediately sit up and take notice. That’s what happened when I first listened to Julie Rhodes\, her vocals big\, soulful and growling through the speakers in a dark powerhouse sass that suits her Americana sound perfectly…” – For the Country Record \n“There aren’t many unknown artists who get to record their debut albums partially at Muscle Shoals’ Fame Studios with legends such as keyboardist Spooner Oldham\, guitarist Greg Leisz and fiddler Sara Watkins sitting in. But\, there aren’t many new singers as impressive as Julie Rhodes either.” – American Songwriter \n“A legacy in the making.”- The Huffington Post \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/celisse-with-julie-rhodes
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:American Aquarium with Kate Redgate
DESCRIPTION:Anywhere off Hatteras Island\, Chicamacomico sounds made up\, like some wine-drunk incantation or maybe a tongue twister—try to say it ten times fast. But as a former life-saving station built in 1874 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina\, the name is perhaps the perfect metaphor and title for American Aquarium’s ninth studio album.  \nThe Old North State is tattooed on the bones of front man BJ Barham\, who has never lived more than two hours from his hometown in Reidsville. But\, more so\, what better to represent an album about loss than a place built to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers? Song as a sort of salvation is something Barham hopes this album can do for the band’s established and growing fanbase. Sometimes when we’re drowning\, music keeps us afloat. \n“When these massive life changes happen\, we feel like we are the only ones facing these problems\,” Barham said. “I hope this album serves as a salve to anyone who has experienced this sort of loss over the last few years. I hope it makes them feel a little less isolated and disconnected. I want them to know that someone out there is going through the exact same shit and that they are not alone.” \nWith tracks tackling personal loss—the loss of his mother and grandmother\, the loss of a child\, the loss of youth and time and the creative spark that drives him—Chicamacomico feels stripped down and bare-boned in its instrumentation compared to earlier records. The orchestration is dialed back leaving the lyrics to stand naked front and center. It’s reminiscent of Rockingham\, Barham’s 2016 solo album\, and this may be in part a result of producer Brad Cook\, who produced both albums as well as the band’s 2015 record Wolves. But it’s likely more a sign of the maturing sound and expanding scope of a songwriter now fully comfortable and confident in his own skin. \n“When you are young\, you want to play everything loud and fast and I think that comes\, at least in part\, from uncertainty. I hadn’t fully found my voice back in those early days so the louder and faster the songs were the less chance someone could actually hear what I was saying. I’m not afraid of the lyrics sitting way out front anymore because I am confident in the songwriting. The band can still cut loose and take over a song\, but they aren’t expected to do all the heavy lifting these days.” \nFew songwriters swing the hammer as hard and precise as Barham and it is a testament to the humility and trust of his bandmates that they take the back seat and allow his storytelling to drive us home. With a heavy tour the rest of the year and a backlist of brass-knuckled bangers\, each will surely have their fair share of time at the wheel.  \nBut as for this record\, be thankful for the subtlety\, for the stillness and for the quiet. For ten songs\, Chicamacomico will hold your head above water. \n \n  \n\nwith Kate Redgate\n \nWith a lifetime of stories put into songs\, Kate Redgate’s music is a lived-in mix of rock and roll\, folk\, roots-rock and country.  It’s the result of a rural high school dropout using time well spent absorbing her early influences: the ones she heard as a kid on the loudspeakers at the Illinois Boots and Saddle Club\, the ones she saved money and hitched rides to buy recordings of at the local record store\, and the ones she waited to hear on the radio\, cassette recorder button ready\, so she could rewind and playback songs over and over learning chords and writing down lyrics. The Stones and the Grateful Dead\, X and the Replacements\, Pretenders and Joni Mitchell\, Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris… You get the drift. \n“We wouldn’t be the first to suggest that there’s a bit of Lucinda Williams to be found in the music of Kate Redgate\, whose publicity suggests that she is a heart-worn sleeve storyteller\, alt- country rebel rouser\, musician\, artist and creative force. Listen to “Light Under The Door” and you’ll surely find yourself saying yes\, yes\, yes\, yes and yes to the whole list.” – Americana UK \nKate’s career spans decades of “here and there’s” – from southern Illinois\, to Montana\, to New England; tucked into a life spent as a survivor and a single mother.  She was selected as a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival\, has shared the stage with songwriting luminaries such as Richie Havens and received international acclaim for her writing.  After some years in the dark\, Kate is emerging with a suitcase full of new songs and new energy.  Her latest record\, “Light Under The Door” released on Rum Bar Records (June\, 2023 Boston\, MA)\,  is proof of her grit and determination – and not just in the songs. The album was recorded live in the studio\, vocals and all over the course of 3 days. \n“Life will take a swing at you\, and sometimes it pulls a knife. Light Under The Door is Kate stepping toward it with a roll of pennies tucked into her fist.” – Jon Nolan\, producer. \n \nhttps://www.kateredgatemusic.com \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/american-aquarium
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Hook
DESCRIPTION:Hook\nThursday\, August 24 at Dusk \nRated PG \n  \nTo Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure \n  \nPeter Pan has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer\, and is married to Wendy’s granddaughter\, Moira. Captain James Hook kidnaps his children\, Jack and Maggie\, and Peter returns to Neverland with Tinkerbell. With the help of her and the Lost Boys\, he must remember how to be Peter Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/hook-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Beatles Music with Spencer and the Walrus- Moved to The Music Hall
DESCRIPTION:Spencer and the Walrus is a consortium of Portland\, ME based musicians who come together through a shared love of Beatles music\, including solo material. All members are active recording and touring artists who were all recently featured in a Rolling Stone article which highlighted Portland’s ambitious music scene. The goal of The Walrus is to translate Beatles recordings as accurately as possible in a live show setting. No wigs\, no accents\, and a little bit too loud. \nhttps://www.spencerandthewalrus.com/ \n \n*This show was originally scheduled for June 28 but had to be postponed to FRIDAY\, AUGUST 25\, due to inclement weather. Thank you!  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/spencer-and-the-walrus
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, with presenting sponsor\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club is back on the Wilcox Main Stage. \n\nPrescott Park Arts Festival\, in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society\, is delighted to present the annual festival that will feature a host of local\, regional\, and international talent\, amplifying the different styles of jazz. The festival has a tremendous history on the seacoast. The first festival was held in 1983 under the name\, Portsmouth Jazz Festival. For the last 26 years\, it has been known as the Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival\, to honor legendary local jazz pianist and composer\, Tommy Gallant. It has now become the Seacoast Jazz Festival in the hopes to expand the festival’s reach in the future as a destination event featuring acclaimed jazz artists from around the globe. \nThe Seacoast Jazz Society was formed in 1990 and its mission is to promote jazz through community outreach and education\, to support local musicians\, and to provide scholarships for young artists. A sincere thank you to this year’s presenting sponsor\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club\, and event sponsors\, Morgan Stanley\, Michael and Rebecca Harrison\, and Live from Matt’s House\, LLC. \nFor more information about the Seacoast Jazz Society\, or to donate\, please visit www.seacoastjazz.org. \n* Please Note: the line-up has adjusted due to this date change. \n \n40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival Line-Up for Sunday 8/27 \n1pm Chris Humphrey and the Voice of Clark Terry \n2pm Emilio Teubal Trio \n3pm YellowHouse Blues Band \n4pm Soggy Po’ Boys \n5pm Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra \n 6:15pm Orrin Evans with Special Guest Tia Fuller*  \n*Sean Jones is no longer able to perform due to the date change. Thanks for your understanding \n\nANNOUNCEMENT: Orrin Evans with Special Guest Tia Fuller* will be headlining Seacoast Jazz Festival.  Orrin has traveled the world performing and is coming off of his appearance at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival! \nDuring his kaleidoscopic quarter-century as a professional jazz musician\, pianist Orrin Evans has become the model of a fiercely independent artist  who pushes the envelope in all directions. Never supported by a major label\, Evans has ascended to top-of-the-pyramid stature on his instrument\, as affirmed by his #1-ranking as “Rising Star Pianist” in the 2018  DownBeat Critics Poll. Grammy nominations for the Smoke Sessions albums The Intangible Between and Presence\, by Evans’ raucous\, risk-friendly Captain Black Big Band\, stamp his bona fides as a bandleader and composer. In addition to CBBB\, Evans’ multifarious leader and collaborative projects include the Eubanks Evans Experience (a duo with eminent guitarist Kevin Eubanks); the Brazilian unit Terreno Comum; Evans’ working trio with bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Mark Whitfield\, Jr.; and Tar Baby (a collective trio of 20 years standing with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Nasheet Waits). One of Tar Baby’s two 2022 releases will be released on Evans’ imprint\, Imani Records\, which he founded in 2001 and relaunched in 2018. \n\nand Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra\nTearing into witty and funky new arrangements of rarefied jazz nuggets from the 1920s and ‘30s\, as well as radically transforming songs by artists such as Prince\, The Grateful Dead and The Beatles\, Steven Bernstein (Grammy-nominated composer/trumpeter) leads an improvisational nine-piece outfit playing irreverent 21st-century jazz. \nHailed as one of New York City’s most legendary little big bands\, Bernstein’s MTO is consistently praised for uniting sexy grooves spanning a century of music—from Don Redman to Sly Stone to the present—with daring jazz abandon. \nMost recently\, Steven Bernstein’s MTO released a four album series dubbed “Community Music”. Few artists have the audacity to undertake recording and releasing four albums in the time it takes the earth to circle the sun\, but that said\, few artists are Steven Bernstein. He and his closest musical compatriots from MTO\, as well as friends like John Medeski\, Catherine Russell and Arturo O’Farrill\, offered both original compositions and new arrangements of material ranging from Duke Ellington to George Harrison\, Charles Mingus to Louis Armstrong\, Allen Toussaint to Earl King. Taking the lessons he’d learned working with legends like Levon Helm\, Hal Willner\, Henry Butler\, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd\, Bernstein proves why he’s considered one of the most unique voices in both modern jazz and creative music across the board. \n“…exquisite\, with just the right mix of polish and irreverence.” \n– DownBeat \n“This music grooves on multiple levels.” \n– WBGO \n“…the euphoric energy of the pre-Big Band-era territory jazz ensembles with the audacity of Downtown music and the memorable melodies of pop.” \n– Something Else!  \n“The Hard Way is at once an exercise in humility on the part of the Sexmob and homage to its likeminded sonic savant.” \n– Glide Magazine  \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nChris Humphrey and the Voice of Clark Terry \n“The Voice of Clark Terry” featuring vocalist Chris Humphrey singing the music of Clark Terry with new lyrics written by drummer Les Harris Jr.  Along with Chris and Les\, the musicians that appear on their new recording\, “The Voice of Clark Terry-Volume 1” will be featured in this year’s festival including Mark Shilansky on piano\, Marty Ballou on bass and Chris Klaxton on trumpet. \n  \nAll these musicians have appeared numerous times at this Jazz Festival with drummer Les Harris Jr. appearing in the festival for the 40th straight time having appeared every year going back to the very first Portsmouth Jazz Festival in 1983. \nDr. Clark Terry received an honorary doctorate from UNH in the 70’s and visited the University annually at the festival named for him\, The Clark Terry Jazz Festival\, until his passing.  A legend in the jazz world\, he performed with and mentored all of the musicians in this group. This project is a celebration of Clark Terry as a musician\, teacher\, and person. The music is fun\, joyful\, and swinging as was the great Clark Terry every time he stepped on stage. \nFor more info on the origin of the Clark Terry recording project by Chris and Les\, click here. \n\n\n\nEmilio Teubal Trio  \nEmilio Teubal is a pianist\, composer and arranger from Argentina and based in New York.  He has recorded over twenty albums\, both as a sideman and as a composer and bandleader\, including the 2018 Latin Grammy Winner album “Vigor Tanguero” by the Pedro Giraudo Group. “Futuro”\, his latest release (his sixth album as a bandleader and composer) has been included on the list of Best Jazz albums in Bandcamp for February 2023. \nEmilio is the winner of the 2022 Ise-Shima Art Committee’s 1st Popular Music Composition Competition in Japan. He also received 2nd place in the 2022 Tango Composition Contest at Kavala Tango Days Cosmopolis Festival in Greece. He is also a recipient of the 2007 Meet the Composer’s prestigious Van Lier Fellowship\, and NYSCA grantee for a composition commission award that he is currently working on. \nA versatile pianist who can navigate through different styles of written and improvised music\, Emilio has performed in some of the most prestigious venues and theaters in the United States such as Lincoln Center\, The Kennedy Center\, Brooklyn Academy of Music\, Symphony Space\, The Blue Note\, Birdland\, and Le Poisson Rouge.  He has been touring Japan regularly since 2018 performing at the most prestigious theaters and music venues in Tokyo\, Osaka\, Nagoya\, Hiroshima\, and other cities. \n\nYellowHouse Blues Band\nA nine-piece band with high energy and multiple singers\, the YellowHouse Blues Band is a Seacoast-based band that will perform for you a setlist tailored specifically for this year’s jazz festival.  Known for playing Benefit Concerts in both Maine and New Hampshire\, they’ve raised over $150\,000 for non-profits in their communities. \nMembers of the YHBB have performed all over New England at venues including Gillette Stadium\, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club\, The Music Hall\, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre and Merrill Auditorium.  Band members Matt Becker and Mike Harrison are Board Members of Seacoast Jazz Society and are thrilled to be a part of the festival this year.  Mike Harrison also serves on the Board of Prescott Park Arts Festival\, and Matt Becker is in his 15th year as a Board Member at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH. \nFor more on the YellowHouse Blues Band\, click here. \n\nSoggy Po’ Boys\nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music. \n“…These guys have done their homework\, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” -Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band”. \nThe Soggy Po Boys are Stuart Dias (vocals\, guitar)\, Eric Klaxton (clarinet/soprano saxophone)\, Nick Mainella (tenor saxophone)\, Josh Gagnon (trombone)\, Mike Effenberger (piano)\, Scott Kiefner (upright bass)\, and Brian Waterhouse (drums/percussion). \nTo Learn more\, visit their website or follow them on Facebook and Instagram. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/40th-annual-seacoast-jazz-festival
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:James Bond: Quantum of Solace
DESCRIPTION:James Bond: Quantum of Solace\nMonday\, August 28 at Dusk \nRated PG-13 \n  \nHave Regrets. Get Revenge. \n  \nIs there solace in revenge? James Bond and M sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on M\, all roads lead to Dominic Greene\, a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene\, a nasty piece of work\, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for helping a strongman stage a coup there. The C.I.A. looks the other way\, and only Bond\, with help from a retired spy and a mysterious beauty\, stands in Greene’s way. M wonders if she can trust Bond\, or if vengeance possesses him. Can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale?
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/james-bond-a-quantum-of-solace
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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SUMMARY:Hiss Golden Messenger with Kenny Brothers Band
DESCRIPTION:It’s spring of 2023 in the North Carolina Piedmont\, and songwriter and singer M.C. Taylor—leader of the band Hiss Golden Messenger—is feeling alive. Joyful. Eternal\, he might say. For the Grammy-nominated musician\, whose albums have traced an internal path through adulthood\, fatherhood\, spirituality\, and depression for well over a decade\, this is something new. “The tunes on Jump for Joy were composed in free moments throughout 2022\, a year during which Hiss was on the road more or less constantly\,” explains Taylor. “And perhaps because the post-pandemic energy out in the world felt so chaotic and uncertain\, I found myself thinking a lot about the role that music has played in my life and how exactly I ended up in the rarefied position of leading a band and crew all over the globe through dingy graffiti-scrawled green rooms\, venerated music halls\, dust-blown roadside motels. Sometimes playing in front of 5\,000; sometimes 200. Sleeping sitting up. Laughing until my stomach hurts. Not being able to fall asleep at 3 a.m. in some anonymous bed because my mind is spinning with anxiety or depression or adrenaline\, or because my ears are still ringing. Robbing Peter to pay Paul\, then robbing Paul to pay Peter back. Over and over again. It’s an outlaw life but one\, I’m coming to realize\, that makes me happy.” \nThe songs that make up Jump for Joy—the sharpest and most autobiographical that Taylor has written under the Hiss name—read as a sort of epistolary\, postcards between the present-day songwriter and his alias Michael Crow\, a teenaged dreamer very much like Taylor himself\, who trips his way through the 14 tunes that make up the record. In this way\, Jump for Joy is a meditation on a life lived with art\, and the ways that our hopes and dreams and decisions bump up against—and\, with a little bit of luck\, occasionally merge with—real life. “Creating this character became the way that I could explore these vulnerable\, tender moments that were so decisive in my life\, even if I didn’t know it at the time\,” explains Taylor. He continues: \nThrough Michael Crow\, I was able to get inside these places that exist so deep in my sense memory: Me at 16\, knowing intuitively that there had to be something out there for me\, something mysterious and divine that wasn’t full of fucked-up\, confusing pain; me with my hardcore band\, age 18\, wandering the vast expanses of Texas beneath a big\, fat tangerine moon\, scrounging change to fill the gas tank\, trying to make a soundcheck for a show that never happened. There’s me at 30\, having kids\, writing songs as though they were gravestone epitaphs\, not yet understanding that nothing is so permanent and serious and that I needed to be gentler with my spirit. There’s me at 35\, still chasing the thing because I’ve touched it once or twice and I know it’s the only way for me to feel whole and real and useful\, but in the rear-view mirror\, I can see everyone who gave up in search of something easier and not so heartbreaking. \nProduced by Taylor and engineered by longtime Hiss compatriot Scott Hirsch over two weeks in the late fall of 2022 at the fabled Sonic Ranch studio in Tornillo\, TX\, just a short walk from the Mexican border\, Jump for Joy dances with joyful\, spontaneous energy that feels like a fresh chapter in the Hiss Golden Messenger oeuvre. Taylor is accompanied throughout the album by his crack live band: guitarist Chris Boerner\, bassist Alex Bingham\, keyboardist Sam Fribush\, and drummer Nick Falk\, a collection of musicians that have helped make Hiss Golden Messenger’s live performances legendary affairs. \nConsider opening track “20 Years and Nickel\,” a thematic preamble that finds Taylor reckoning with the 25 years (or\, “20 years and a nickel”) spent trying to write some kind of masterpiece over a rolling second-line groove that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Meters record. Three songs later\, “Shinbone” contemplates the span—geographically\, temporally\, and emotionally—from Taylor’s childhood fence-hopping days\, the smells of sage and eucalyptus in the air\, down the winding road to the present. “You ever had a storm talking to you?” he asks\, the rhythm locked in a four-on-the-floor groove over a slippery synth line before hitting the mantra-like refrain: If you lose it all\, can you love what’s left? \nThe band finds a righteous stepping rhythm on the anthemic “Nu-Grape”—named after a saccharine grape soda available throughout the Southeast—as Taylor\, speaking through the metaphor of a gravestone cutter\, considers the futility of working towards permanence: “Cutting stone ain’t easy\,” he sings\, “but it’s how I earn my way. Some want doves and marigolds; give me a stone that says\, ‘Don’t cry\, it’s only a joke.’ Does that feel true enough for you?” Friends Aoife O’Donovan and Amy Helm (daughter of drummer Levon) join in on the Mary Oliver–channeling chorus: \nI was fire. You said I couldn’t live without water. You were water. Water to put out the fire. I’m just a nail in the house of the universe\, drinking Nu-Grape with a five-dollar bill. \n“The Wondering” is classic Hiss Golden Messenger\, an emotional meditation on art and memory (and housebreaking) set to a heart-rending riff\, over which Taylor recalls\, “Back in the day I was Michael Crow; I’d go creeping through the houses. Oh\, the things I’d see through those country windows were enough to make you cry out” before being joined by O’Donovan and longtime friend (and Fruit Bats leader) Eric D. Johnson. “I’m still here—just can’t quit wondering\,” the trio harmonizes. “I’m still here with my back to the wondering.” \nJump for Joy\, perhaps more than any other Hiss record heretofore\, is an elegant and nuanced melding of everything that makes Taylor and company’s work unique and beloved\, colored with an outward-facing elation and sense of openness that elevates the album into something truly timeless and special. “I knew that I needed this record to be full of joy because if we’re standing at some kind of finish line of human civilization—and I’m not saying that we are\, but some days it sure feels that way—then I want to go out dancing\,” laughs the songwriter. “That’s what I wanted Jump for Joy to feel like: Dancing at the end times.” \n \n\nwith Kenny Brothers Band\nThe Kenny Brothers Band is a “Mountain-Rock” brotherhood that has been captivating audiences with their folk\, blues\, and unapologetic grooves since 2016. The three brothers grew up in the backwoods of New Hampshire and since their fruition have released two full length albums\, two EP’s and have traveled across the country spreading their very own roots music. In 2021\, they linked up with keys player and good friend\, Tim Martin and released their sophomore record “Friends\, Lovers and Radios\,” while becoming one of “New England’s most exciting new acts.”  \n“A sonic projection of whiskey and honey..” –For Folk’s Sake UK \n \n \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/hiss-golden-messenger
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Kaitlin Butts with Kat Wright
DESCRIPTION:HEAR ME ROAR FESTIVAL\n\n\n  \n \nFull of reflection\, daydreaming contemplation\, sharp wit\, tough decisions in the midst of dire situations\, rosy love\, and beaming growth\, What Else Can She Do finds Country music’s Kaitlin Butts in full bloom. Behind her flowing locks of auburn hair\, Oklahoma twang\, and a wry grin\, grows a devastating storyteller and an equally demanding\, radiant voice. \nFollowing up her charming debut Same Hell\, Different Devil and a diverse run of singles–the cosmic dancer “Marfa Lights\,” the haunting murder ballad “White River\,” the sweet tranquility of “How Lucky Am I\,” and the enigmatic disco fever dream “White River (Remix)–What Else Can She Do has Butts delivering a collection of delicate\, strong\, and gallant characters and transformative storytellers.  \nWhat Else Can She Do is a visceral display of just how raw and mighty words and actions can be–and how sometimes\, knowing when to walk away can be just as compelling as holding on. Inspired by the resilience and humility displayed by the women in her life\, Butts’ latest is a welcoming nod and saving grace. Time and again\, she demands to be seen and heard as an artist\, storyteller\, and woman.  \n  \n \n\nwith Kat Wright\n \nKat Wright\, whose voice is both sultry and dynamic\, delicate yet powerful; gritty but highly emotive and nuanced\, has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse”. Add to that voice enough stage presence to tame lions\, and the combination of feline femininity proves immediately enchanting. There’s soul flowing in and out of her rock ‘n’ roll with a serpentine seduction. Some of soul music’s sweet\, grand dames belt\, shout\, seethe\, and succumb\, while Wright sings gently like a heartache’s apology. It’s funky in spots and beautiful all over. And it hurts a little… like it should. \n  \n \n  \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/kaitlin-butts-with-kat-wright
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Devon Gilfillian with Ali McGuirk
DESCRIPTION:Growing up in Philadelphia on a steady diet of R&B\, hip –hop\, rock\, blues\, and soul music\, Devon Gilfillian gravitated to records that ignited his mind while making his body move. For him\, listening to the towering icons of his musician father’s era—Ray Charles\, Stevie Wonder\, Otis Redding\, The Temptations—was just as formative and exciting as discovering the new sounds of his own generation\, and the beats and rhymes made by rising rap stars like Wu–Tang Clan\, Kanye West\, Notorious B.I.G.\, and Jay –Z inspired him in new ways. He began to recognize a connective thread in the sounds he loved best: from the golden throwbacks sampled by the hip–hop beat makers to the raw\, emotional vocal deliveries of the Motown greats\, for Gilfillian the key ingredient seemed to be the “soul” —not simply the genre\, but the feeling and vibe.  \nFollowing his electrifying 2016 debut EP with upbeat singles like “High” and “Troublemaker” in 2018\, Gilfillian signed to Capitol Records and hit the road––performing with the likes of Anderson East\, Keith Urban\, Gladys Knight\, Kaleo\, The Fray\, Mavis Staples\, and more. In early 2019\, Gilfillian traveled to Africa to find healing and inspiration before headlining a tour in Scandinavia and opening for Brothers Osborne on their spring tour. His debut album\, “Black Hole Rainbow\,” is available now. In early 2020\, Gilfillian embarked on a cross–country tour with Grace Potter.  \nAfter COVID–19\, Gilfillian redirected his energy to doing what he does best\, making music. He re–recorded Marvin Gaye’s iconic album\, “What’s Going On\,” releasing it in fall of 2020 around the election . The project raised funds for low–income communities and communities of color\, providing resources and education around the democratic process. In November 2020\, Gilfillian released “Freedom\,” with indie–rockers\, Illiterate Light and his debut album\, “Black Hole Rainbow\,” was nominated for a Grammy – “Best Engineered Album.” In December 2020\, Gilfillian performed his top 5 AAA hit\, “The Good Life” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He’s currently writing for LP#2. \n \n  \n\nWith Ali McGuirk\n \nWhen I was out in L.A.\, I had the sensation that I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing\,” Ali McGuirk says of recording her stunning Signature Sounds debut\, Til Its Gone. Thats such an elusive feeling to capture.” \nOn the recommendation of producer Jonah Tolchin (a star singer-songwriter in his own right)\, McGuirk traveled from her adopted home of Burlington\, Vermont to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake to track much of Til Its Gone. A sublime set of songs that pairs McGuirks trademark soul sound with rootsy turns and raw rock nroll detours\, the album began to bloom at the L.A. sessions. McGuirk remembers describing to Tolchin the vibe she envisioned for the record. She mentioned something about it being akin to the cool fusion of styles that Little Feat achieved in the 70s – that funky\, twangy\, jazzy and thoroughly-authentic feel. Tolchin suggested they just call up legendary Little Feat guitarist/mandolinist Fred Tackett and get him to lay down a few parts. \n“Fred Tackett came in and was casually telling stories about sessions he did with Ringo and Harry Nilsson like its not a big deal\,” McGuirk says with a laugh. It took me a minute to acclimate\, but once the music started\, everyone was so supportive and into the tunes.” \nTolchin and engineer/studio owner Sheldon Gomberg recruited an A-list of session players including Tackett\, organist Larry Goldings (James Taylor\, Norah Jones)\, singer Valerie Pinkston (Ray Charles\, Luther Vandross)\, percussionist Lenny Castro (Stevie Nicks\, Stevie Wonder). They provided the astounding chops\, but the true magic of Til Its Gone comes from McGuirks singular voice as both singer and songwriter. The nine tracks – songs that run from intimate introspection to wider meditations on oppression and justice – succeed because McGuirk has composed dynamic\, hypnotic frames for her vocals. \nGrowing up just outside Boston\, McGuirk doesnt remember a time when she didnt want to be a singer. But as a kid\, she didnt see a path forward. To her\, professional singers were pop icons like Brandy\, Britney or Mariah. McGuirk got a guitar in high school but admits she basically only played the same four chords over and over again. By college\, after a couple decades of absorbing 90s r&b\,70s singer-songwriters and classic soul of every era\, McGuirk found her own aesthetic: earthy\, pure\, propelled by a voice capable of whispering dark truths or belting out big hooks on her originals. Boston responded with a wave of love. The Boston Globe named her an artist to hear.” She racked up nominations and wins at both the Boston Music Awards and New England Music Awards. Her standing-room-only residency at Somervilles Bull McCabes Pub delivered electric performances – Til Its Gone also features key contributions from McGuirks Boston bandmates such as guitar ace Jeffrey Lockhart. \nThe songs on Til Its Gone are a culmination of McGuirks influences\, experience and soul searching. Over jazz vamping and a deep groove\, Evelyn” speaks to several layers of generational trauma that the women in my family have survived.” Somewhere between folk ballad and quiet storm r&b cut\, The Work” addresses how too many people refuse to have honest and earnest conversations about their privilege If we cant talk to each other and hold space for people when we can\, nothing will progress\,” she says. Wealthy people\, white people\, cisgender people\, straight people and anybody who holds institutional power need to first learn what institutional power is\, then realize they\, or we\, have it\, then do some work.” \nMcGuirk also spends time considering and reconsidering love gone wrong\, or love gone sideways\, or upside down. Let It Be You” sits happily in its classic blues pop vibe capturing a scorching vocal take that came at the end of an epic 10-hour day in the L.A. studio. Leave Me” winds through complex emotions If Im gonna sing about the delusions of love\, let my head be squarely on my shoulders while doing it\,” she says – over an equally complex arrangement that starts with Joni Mitchell-reminiscent folk and rises to a jamming\, Grateful Dead-esque climax. With the twang of an Emmylou Harris gem\, Empty Vase” came out of wanting to write some anti-torch songs.” \nI used to sing a lot of jazz and loved the torchsingers like Dinah Washington\, Etta James\, Sarah Vaughan\, Abbey Lincoln\, even though so many of the songs they sang felt anti-feminist to me\,” McGuirk says. Abbey Lincoln says a song is like a prayer\, and you get what you put out and I found that to be true in my life. The idea that you can be a strong\, independent feminist\, and still suffer from the leftover feelings of a culture steeped in historically unequal power dynamics between the genders is something that writing these songs has helped me process.” \nTil Its Gone is the rare record that features a young artist relaxing into tender\, homey spaces and pushing herself emotionally and sonically. Stretches of the record channel those brilliant\, warm torch singers McGuirk has spent so much time with. Then there are wild asides\, such as album closer Milk\,” a towering rock crescendo full of guitar feedback and organ swells. \nEvery artist has genre identity crises because you dont want to get pigeonholed and its so easy to\,” she says. But you get so invested in these sub-genres. In high school\, it was Joni Mitchell and Neil Young singer-songwriters. In college\, it was jazz. And all along its been soul. My go to is still turning on Donny Hathaway to chill. But I have always felt I have had these other secret interests that come out.” \n“I love ‘Milk’ because it makes people think Im a rock artist\,” she adds with a laugh. Its the last song on the record\, but definitely one of my favorites. I think we created a whole dystopian love scene on this one. I wanted the vocals to be distorted and the guitars to be out front.” \nTil Its Gone loves to dip into genres and sub-genres. But it never gets lost. Acting as co-producer with Tolchin\, McGuirk let the songs wander from shadowy emotional spaces to big\, bad guitar workouts to delicate little confessions. But her voice – bold\, buttery\, spellbinding – carries each song to the next til they’re gone. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/devon-gilfillian-with-ali-mcguirk
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of The Shaw Brothers featuring Livingston Taylor
DESCRIPTION:For many years\, The Shaw Brothers performed nationally and internationally\, recording many albums that included their original music in addition to well-known songs from the folk genre. Their travels often took them from the place where they grew up\, and where they loved to be the most\, New Hampshire. \nNew Hampshire was also where they enjoyed performing most\, in particular Prescott Park\, in Portsmouth\, where they performed live for 22 consecutive summers to literally thousands that would turn out for every show. In fact by popular demand their album\, “Concert in the Park” was recorded live in 1982\, a first for Prescott Park. Ron and Rick’s music became the soundtrack for so many New Hampshire people’s lives. Sadly\, Ron and Rick retired from playing some years ago due to ill health and Ron passed in 2018 and Rick passed soon after in 2021. \nTheir legacy lives on though and as part of the 400th Anniversary Celebration of the city of Portsmouth in 2023\, Prescott Parks Arts Festival will host an event to celebrate the life and music of the Shaw Brothers. This event will serve as a fundraiser for the Music is Magic Fund\, established to honor Ron and Rick’s memory. The concert will help fund a permanent memorial in Prescott Park\, and will support the Arts Festival’s mission of accessibility. \nA selection of performers with connections to New England\, and to the Shaw Brothers\, will create an evening of music that will include Shaw Brothers hits and other popular classics. Audience members can expect to see an eclectic group of talented singers and musicians\, and perhaps one or two surprise guests\, honoring the Shaw Brothers and supporting the Music is Magic Fund. \nThe concert itself will take place at the legendary outdoor venue\, Prescott Park Arts Festival\, in the heart of downtown Portsmouth. Over 150\,000 people attend this unique venue every summer to see the range of performing arts events that are provided exclusively on a suggested donation basis. Prescott Park Arts Festival is a much-loved and integral part of the Portsmouth community and is delighted to be supporting the Shaw Brothers legacy. \nBoth Prescott Park Arts Festival and the Shaw Brothers can rightly be considered stand outs in Portsmouth’s rich 400-year history. \n  \n1992 Official Guide to Prescott Park Arts Festival\, \n featuring The Shaw Brothers \n \n  \n \n  \n\nFeaturing Livingston Taylor\nLivingston Taylor’s career as a professional musician has spanned over 50 years\, encompassing performance\, songwriting\, and teaching. Described as “equal parts Mark Twain\, college professor\, and musical icon\, Livingston maintains a performance schedule of more than a hundred shows a year\, delighting audiences with his charm and vast repertoire of his 22 albums and popular classics. Livingston has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and has appeared with Joni Mitchell\, Linda Ronstadt\, Fleetwood Mac\, and Jimmy Buffet. He is equally at home with a range of musical genres – folk\, pop\, gospel\, jazz – and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances. In addition to his performance schedule\, Livingston has taught stage performance for over 30 years\, beginning at Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1989\, passing on the extensive knowledge gained from his long career on the road to the next generation of musicians. Liv is an airplane-flying\, motorcycle-riding\, singing storyteller\, delighting audiences with his charm for over 50 years. \n  \n \n\nwith more friends to help celebrate\nTodd Hearon\nTodd Hearon is an award-winning poet\, author and songwriter\, born in Texas\, and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The hymns and folk songs of his youth continue to influence his music\, along with more contemporary Americana and Alt-Country sounds. His two studio albums are Border Radio (2021) and Yodelady (2023); he’s also the author of three collections of poems–Strange Land (2010)\, No Other Gods (2015) and Crows in Eden (2022)–a number of essays and plays\, and a novella\, Do Geese See God (2021). Todd is joined tonight on stage by his good friends and close musical collaborators Ann Norton Holbrook\, Bill Holbrook\, Gretchen Bowder and Paul Wolf.\n\nFor more on Todd Hearon\, see https://www.toddhearon.com\n\n\n \n\n\nJonathan Sarty \nPerforming Artist Jonathan Sarty is a singer-songwriter and host of the popular Cold River Radio Show\, a show dedicated to promoting and celebrating the Arts and Culture of New England. Since 2012 the Cold River Radio Show has thrilled theater audiences and radio listeners with high quality production and dynamic line ups. The show received Best of NH Awards in 2017 and again recently for Best YouTube Radio Channel 2023. Jonathan has received a Best of NH Award for Best Band Leader 2019 and he can be seen performing regionally in venues throughout New England. Performing hundreds of shows each year Jonathan is known as one of New England’s hardest working musicians. \nCheck out his music at https://www.youtube.com/@jonathansartymusic \n\n\n\nTaylor Whiteside\n \n  \nTaylor Whiteside is quite simply by any standard an extraordinary multi-talented musician. His list of live and recording song credits is legendary as is his list of musical collaborations\, including recordings and appearances with the likes of Pete Seeger\, Johnny Cash\, Crystal Gale\, Tom Paxton\, and of course\, The Shaw Brothers\, whom Taylor played with for several years during their live performances. In the 1990’s he joined The Brandywine Singers and with them and Northeast Winds appeared in numerous PBS TV specials and at The Kennedy Center. Today Taylor is involved in a number of musical projects including playing live in Portsmouth-based Great Bay Sailor and in a group of his own creation\, “The Elderly Brothers.” \nThe late great Tommy Makem probably summed it up best when he said\, “a rare talent is Taylor Whiteside. Go listen to him any time you can. I’m sure you’ll consider it a privilege!” \n \n  \n\nWoody Woodward & Julie Dougherty\nTo the legions of Shaw Brothers fans Woody Woodward needs no introduction. For 12 years from 1976 Woody was the Shaw Brothers bass player and performed alongside Ron and Rick in concert\, on TV and of course in the recording studio. Any concert celebrating the Shaw Brothers musical legacy would not be complete without Woody’s participation\, and the Shaw family are delighted that he will be on stage at Prescott Park. Of course he has been an accomplished professional musician for many years\, and a close musical collaborator with his wife Julie Dougherty\, who will also feature at the Prescott Park celebration concert. Julie is a very gifted singer\, songwriter\, and musician with a wealth of experience from her time in Nashville and Los Angeles. Today\, she can be seen performing across New England\, at times alongside her life and musical partner\, Woody. \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2023 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/a-celebration-of-the-shaw-brothers
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Fairy House Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the beloved annual family-friendly outdoor event\, Fairy House Tour! \nCome see hundreds of enchanting fairy houses on display on the grounds of the Strawbery Banke Museum\, Governor John Langdon House\, Prescott Park Arts Festival and the Gundalow waterfront. Plus\, enjoy fairy-inspired performances by the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater\, on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage\, and New Hampshire Theatre Project\, in the gardens of the Governor John Langdon House and The Players’ Ring\, throughout the weekend. \nJoin us for fun\, food and family activities. \n  \nDon’t miss the 2023 edition of the Fairy House Tour\, coming back this fall. \nBuy ahead and save! \nGet Your Tickets Now \nTickets are valid for entry on either Saturday\, September 23 or Sunday\, September 24. Each Fairy House Tour ticket includes admission to each historic museum and their grounds. This is a rain or shine event. Entrance to Prescott Park is always free and open to all. \n \n \n \n \n\n\nGet Your Tickets Now\n\n\n\nA Special Fairy House Presentation\nOn the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage\n\n \nSouthern New Hampshire Dance Theatre will perform a 20 minute excerpt of their original Fairy Dance Ballet\, inspired by and initially in collaboration with Tracy Kane\, author of the Fairy House Book Series.  \nPerformances on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage will be at \n11am\, 12pm\, 1pm\, and 2pm\n \n\n \nSouthern New Hampshire Dance Theater (SNHDT) was founded in 1996 and has quickly become the most well-respected dance school in the New England area. Our school is known for its outstanding Pre-Professional dance program and performing company – Southern NH Youth Ballet.  SNHDT’s highly skilled faculty is committed to providing students with quality dance training in a caring and nurturing environment.\n \n \n \nThe Performing Company (SNHYB) was established in 1998 by Artistic Director Patricia Lavoie\, Southern NH Youth Ballet is the official performing company of Southern NH Dance Theater and has been educating dancers and inspiring audiences throughout New Hampshire for more than fifteen years.  Since 2001\, the Youth Ballet has been the resident Nutcracker performing company at the historic Palace Theatre in Manchester\, NH. During this time\, the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra and the Palace Theatre Festival Orchestra have accompanied the Youth Ballet.\n\nBy providing young dancers with quality dance training and unique performing opportunities\, the Youth Ballet continues to inspire youth in the community\, fostering their artistic growth and enriching their lives. Southern NH Youth Ballet is proud to be the only company from New Hampshire to join RDA Northeast. \n\n  \n\n \n  \nThe Youth Ballet presents three major performances throughout the year: The Nutcracker\, a Spring Performance in April and the school’s Year-End Performance in May. Graduates of Southern NH Youth Ballet have been contracted with professional companies and productions including Joffrey Ballet\, Cincinnati Ballet\, Richmond Ballet\, Ballet Austin\, Nevada Ballet Theatre\, The Metropolitan Opera\, Sacramento Ballet\, Suzanne Farrell Ballet\, Walkerdance\, Gus Giordano\, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/fairy-house-tour-3
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Fairy House Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the beloved annual family-friendly outdoor event\, Fairy House Tour! \nCome see hundreds of enchanting fairy houses on display on the grounds of the Strawbery Banke Museum\, Governor John Langdon House\, Prescott Park Arts Festival and the Gundalow waterfront. Plus\, enjoy fairy-inspired performances by the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater\, on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage\, and New Hampshire Theatre Project\, in the gardens of the Governor John Langdon House and The Players’ Ring\, throughout the weekend. \nMore fun\, food and family activities than you ever imagined. \n  \nDon’t miss the 2023 edition of the Fairy House Tour coming back this fall. \nBuy ahead and save! \nGet Your Tickets Now \nTickets are valid for entry on either Saturday\, September 23 or Sunday\, September 24. Each Fairy House Tour ticket includes admission to each historic museum and their grounds. This is a rain or shine event. Entrance to Prescott Park is always free and open to all. \n \n\n\nGet Your Tickets Now\n\n\n\nA Special Fairy House Presentation\nOn the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage\n\n \nSouthern New Hampshire Dance Theatre will perform a 20 minute excerpt of their original Fairy Dance Ballet\, inspired by and initially in collaboration with Tracy Kane\, author of the Fairy House Book Series.  \nPerformances on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage will be at \n11am\, 12pm\, 1pm\, and 2pm\n \n\n \nSouthern New Hampshire Dance Theater (SNHDT) was founded in 1996 and has quickly become the most well-respected dance school in the New England area. Our school is known for its outstanding Pre-Professional dance program and performing company – Southern NH Youth Ballet.  SNHDT’s highly skilled faculty is committed to providing students with quality dance training in a caring and nurturing environment.\n \n \n \nThe Performing Company (SNHYB) was established in 1998 by Artistic Director Patricia Lavoie\, Southern NH Youth Ballet is the official performing company of Southern NH Dance Theater and has been educating dancers and inspiring audiences throughout New Hampshire for more than fifteen years.  Since 2001\, the Youth Ballet has been the resident Nutcracker performing company at the historic Palace Theatre in Manchester\, NH. During this time\, the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra and the Palace Theatre Festival Orchestra have accompanied the Youth Ballet.\n\nBy providing young dancers with quality dance training and unique performing opportunities\, the Youth Ballet continues to inspire youth in the community\, fostering their artistic growth and enriching their lives. Southern NH Youth Ballet is proud to be the only company from New Hampshire to join RDA Northeast. \n\n  \n\n \n  \nThe Youth Ballet presents three major performances throughout the year: The Nutcracker\, a Spring Performance in April and the school’s Year-End Performance in May. Graduates of Southern NH Youth Ballet have been contracted with professional companies and productions including Joffrey Ballet\, Cincinnati Ballet\, Richmond Ballet\, Ballet Austin\, Nevada Ballet Theatre\, The Metropolitan Opera\, Sacramento Ballet\, Suzanne Farrell Ballet\, Walkerdance\, Gus Giordano\, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/fairy-house-tour-4
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:15th Annual New Hampshire Brew Fest
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets to NH Brewfest \nTHE 15TH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BREWFEST\nHeld on the beautiful grounds of Cisco Brewers Portsmouth\, New Hampshire Brewfest is back in 2023! \nA partnership between Prescott Park Arts Festival\, the New England District of the Master Brewers Association of Americas (MBAA)\, Cisco Brewers Portsmouth and WHEB. New Hampshire’s premiere event for craft brewers from throughout New England and beyond. Proceeds from this event support both an MBAA scholarship fund and Prescott Park Arts Festival. \nAbout Us\nThe New Hampshire Brew Fest is a beer festival put on BY brewers FOR Beer Fans! New England craft breweries\, food trucks and a great cause. Fundraising for Prescott Park Arts Festival and the New England District of the Master Brewers Association of Americas.  \nAdmission includes entry to the session specified on your ticket\, beer samples from nearly 50 breweries\, and live DJ and festivities. Food is not included but is available for purchase. \nVIP: $80 – Noon to 4:30pm\, *early access\, commemorative Brewfest drinkware \nGA: $60 – 1pm to 4:30pm \nDesignated Driver: $20 for those that want to support their loved ones that love beer (entry only along with food & non-alcoholic drink vouchers) \n*Please Note: taps down occurs at 4PM and/or no beer will be served between 4-4:30pm. \nNOTE: ONLINE SALES END AT 9AM ON OCTOBER 14TH. HOWEVER\, WALK UP SALES ARE STILL AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. \nSame day admission increases by $10 when purchasing onsite. \n  \nBrewfest Rules\nAll are welcome at New Hampshire Brew Fest.  We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or harassment of any kind. Violators will be promptly removed from the premises with no refunds. We create an intentionally inclusive space for all regardless of race\, color\, national origin\, gender\, gender identity\, gender presentation\, sexual orientation\, age\, body size\, disability\, appearance\, religion\, citizenship\, economic status\, and any other cast of individuals protected from discrimination. Thank you for being a kind and considerate member of our community. Enjoy the day responsibly.  \n\nAges 21+ only / Valid ID Required\, No newborns\, infants\, toddlers\, or kiddos of any kind – no one under 21.\nTicket admits one to the session specified on the ticket ONLY. (VIP or GA)\nTicket Sales are FINAL – No refunds / exchanges. No re-entry.\nEvent is Rain or Shine outside (under tents) in brewery’s backyard.\nDress: prepare for the weather as there is NO Re-entry.\nNo smoking on the premises.\nSeating: General admission festival-style\, feel free to bring a blanket or folding chair. No tents.\nNo outside food & beverage allowed. (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)\nNo pets.\nBags are subject to search.\nCash and Credit Sales day of fest (note NO re-entry to event\, so prepare before entering)\n\nSampling Rules & Suggestions\n\nOnce admitted\, you are free to sample any of the brews.\nSamples are poured in a BrewFest provided sampler cup.\nTaps down at 4pm.\nIf you don’t enjoy the sample\, ask the brewer to dump it—no biggie.\nPlease sample responsibly. SAMPLING TIPS.\nAny persons visibly intoxicated or under the influence will be ejected.\nCome by bus\, trolley\, taxi\, or carpool\, PLEASE DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE.\n\nCheck out the Official Brew Fest Website \n  \nGet Tickets to NH Brew Fest \n  \nSPECIAL LIVE MUSIC FOR THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY\nSuperfrog – Original Jam Rock from Portsmouth NH\nRocking the Northeast since 2006\n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/15th-annual-new-hampshire-brew-fest
LOCATION:Cisco Brewers Portsmouth\, 35 Corporate Drive\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday 2023
DESCRIPTION:Giving Tuesday\nMark Your Calendars! November 28\, 2023 \nGiving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. \nNow it’s a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give\, collaborate\, and celebrate generosity. \nThe Arts Festival\, an independent arts non-profit\, is proud to be a part of this movement.  \nJoin us this year by making a gift to support our mission of accessibility that will propel us into our 50th Anniversary Season in 2024! Consider a $50 gift in honor of 50 years of the Arts Festival.  \nSupport PPAF this Giving Tuesday \n You can also help spread the word as an Arts Festival influencer.  \n\nShare our Giving Tuesday posts on social media\nPost about why the Arts Festival matters to you\nLaunch a Facebook or Instagram fundraiser for the Arts Festival
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/giving-tuesday-2023
LOCATION:NH
CATEGORIES:Concert Series,Movies,Theatre,Special Events,Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets to the Chowder Festival \n  \n \nIt’s BACK! \nThe 97.5 WOKQ Chowder Festival Summer Kick-off\, presented by Avery Insurance\, returns to Prescott Park Arts Festival for its 37th year. Held on the first Saturday of June\, this staple of summer in Portsmouth\, NH offers even more this year as it kicks-off festivities for Prescott Park Arts Festival’s 50th Anniversary Season! \nJoin in the fun of the Chowder Festival with some of your favorite local restaurants serving-up mouthwatering chowder in Prescott Park. Check out the complimentary live music\, kid-friendly activities\, and grab an ice cream from the Prop. \nThis community event is always a great time from 11:30 am until the chowder runs out. Get your Chowder Festival tickets now. The Summer Kick-Off side of the park is free and open to all.  \nChowder Festival Tickets are $20 per person and FREE for season pass holders\, but you must reserve tickets! Get your season passes now for a fun-filled summer with the Arts Festival.  Already a pass holder and want to reserve your tickets for Chowder Fest? Just email us for your unique code! Events@PrescottPark.org \nNEW IN 2024! Pre-order a farm fresh oyster on the half-shell from Virgin Oyster Company who will be shucking delicious oysters in the park all day. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPhotos by LJ Elitharp\, 2023 Chowder Festival \nThis taste-testing affair has become a New England institution for chowder lovers in the tri-state region. An impeccable roster of amazing restaurants throughout the seacoast join us to introduce their delicious chowder recipes to compete for the Best Chowder title and to take home the Golden Ladle! Recipes in the past have included Smoked Scallop Chowder\, Manhattan Chowder\, Vegetarian Chowder\, Corn Chowder and Spicy Seafood Chowder. We can’t wait to see what they come up with this year!  \nChowder not your thing or just want to hang out after? We have plenty of space for you to enjoy family friendly fun in the park. Best part – the Park is always free and open to all. We are planning lots of fun and exciting entertainment for the whole fam like a tie-dying station; giant lawn games like connect four\, corn hole\, and jenga; face painting. We will also offer complimentary live music featuring local talent and a fun raffle with some incredible prizes. People can grab delicious favorites like ice cream\, fresh squeezed lemonade\, hush puppies\, and more from The Prop\, the onsite kitchen and concessions stand.  \n  \nGet Tickets to the Chowder Festival \n\n \n  \nWho will win the Golden Ladle this year?\n \nJudges for Judges’ Choice: \nWell-known NH Chef\, Bobby “the butcher” Marcotte of Tuckaway Tavern and two-time Guy’s Grocery Games Champion\, plus Logan Sherwood of 97.5 WOKQ\, Deaglan McEachern our own Mayor of Portsmouth\,  Danielle Rice of Avery Insurance\, Eric Goodwin of Goodwin Family Management and The Friendly Toast\, and Elisabeth Pollock of the Arts Festival Board of Directors.  \n\nFeaturing Jacob McCurdy and His Large Adult Sons on the Wilcox Main Stage\nMustachioed Mainer\, Jacob McCurdy\, blends Folk\, Rock\, and Roots into his very own brand of Indie-Americana. Love\, heartbreak\, joy\, and the perfect moment; all pitched against the lush backdrop of honest harmony. McCurdy wears his heart on his sleeve and shares his songs with the hopes that others can heal from his past experiences and enjoy a glimpse of what the future might bring. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLimited Summer Social Menu at The Prop\n \n\nEvent Map\n \nSevere Weather Date: Sunday\, June 2\, 2024
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/97-5-wokq-chowder-festival-summer-kick-off
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series,Movies,Theatre,Special Events
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SUMMARY:The Lone Bellow with Harrison Goodell
DESCRIPTION:The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio (Zach Williams\, Brian Elmquist\, Kanene Pipkin) quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies\, serious musicianship and raucous live performance — creating what NPR calls\, ‘earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters.’ In 2015\, the band released Then Came The Morning\, produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner. The album was nominated for an Americana Music Award and took the band to numerous late night shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live\, Late Show With David Letterman and Later…with Jools Holland\, among others. In 2017\, The Lone Bellow returned with Walk Into A Storm\, produced by legendary music producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton\, Brandi Carlile\, Sturgill Simpson)\, followed by 2020’s Half Moon Light\, an artistic triumph the band worked toward for years. \nIn a departure from their past work with elite producers Dessner and Cobb\, the trio struck out on their own for their fifth full-length album Love Songs for Losers\, dreaming up a singular sound encompassing everything from arena-ready rock anthems to the gorgeously sprawling Americana tunes the band refers to as “little redneck symphonies.” Recorded at the possibly haunted former home of the legendary Roy Orbison\, the result is an intimate meditation on the pain and joy and ineffable wonder of being human\, at turns heartbreaking\, irreverent\, and sublimely transcendent. \nAfter sketching the album’s 11 songs in a nearby church\, the band holed up for eight weeks at Orbison’s house on Old Hickory Lake\, slowly carving out their most expansive and eclectic body of work yet. Co-produced by Elmquist and Jacob Sooter\, Love Songs for Losers also finds Pipkin taking the reins as vocal producer\, expertly harnessing the rarefied vocal magic they’ve brought to the stage in touring with the likes of Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves. \nFor The Lone Bellow\, the triumph of completing their first self-produced album marks the start of a thrilling new chapter in the band’s journey. “At the outset it was scary to take away the safety net of working with a big-name producer and lean on each other instead\,” says Pipkin. “It took an incredible amount of trust\, but in the end it was so exciting to see each other rise to new heights.” And with the release of Love Songs for Losers\, the trio feel newly emboldened to create without limits. “This album confirmed that we still have beauty to create and put out into the world\, and that we’re still having fun doing that after ten years together\,” says Elmquist. “It reminded us of our passion for pushing ourselves out onto the limb and letting our minds wander into new places\, and it sets me on fire to think of what we might make next.” \n \n  \n\nwith Harrison Goodell\nHailing from seacoast New Hampshire\, singer-songwriter Harrison Goodell was raised on American staples like Tom Petty\, Paul Simon\, and Billy Joel who serve as inspiration to his own sound. Their same troubadour essence is carried into his songwriting as he portrays vulnerable stories from his life and relationships. Harrison uses his songwriting as a window into his subconscious; a  bridge to his intuition and honesty. Harrison’s obsessive dedication to music and pure grit lead him to his biggest achievements to date including his run on ABC’s American Idol and opening for Grammy-nominated artist JP Saxe in Burlington\, VT. Harrison’s recent success has connected him to a dedicated New England audience who continue to sell out venues. With his passion for creating music that resonates with his followers\, Harrison is establishing himself as an artist to watch in the industry. \nhttps://youtu.be/usIVkFvcI3c?feature=shared \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-lone-bellow
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Barbie
DESCRIPTION:Barbie\nMonday\, June 17 at Dusk \nRated PG-13 \n  \nShe’s everything. He’s just Ken. \n  \nBarbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However\, when they get a chance to go to the real world\, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/barbie
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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SUMMARY:Brent Cobb with Julie Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:The American south isn’t just Brent Cobb‘s home. It’s his muse\, too. A Georgia native\, he fills his Grammy-nominated songwriting with the sounds and stories of an area that’s been home to southern rockers\, soul singers\, country legends\, and bluesmen. Cobb has a name for that rich tapestry of music — “southern eclectic” — and he offers up his own version of it with his newest album\, Southern Star.  \n  \n“Down here\, there’s a lot going on and there’s nothing going on at the same time\,” he says. “You’ve got all these different cultures in the south\, and everything is mixed in together. Otis Redding and Little Richard were from the same town in Georgia. So were the Allman Brothers. James Brown and Ray Charles grew up right down the road. All these sounds reflect the South itself\, and that music has influenced the whole world. It’s definitely influenced mine.” \n  \nFilled with country-soul songwriting\, laid back grooves\, and classic storytelling\, Southern Star distills the best parts of southern culture into 10 of the strongest songs in Cobb’s catalog. He began writing the material after leaving Nashville — where he spent a decade releasing solo records like 2016’s Shine On Rainy Day (which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album) while penning hit songs for Luke Combs\, Miranda Lambert\, Little Big Town\, and dozens of others — and returning with his family to Georgia. It was a time of change. Not long after celebrating the arrival of his second child\, Cobb found himself mourning the death of his longtime friend\, Jason “Rowdy” Cope of The Steel Woods.  \n  \n“Rowdy was like my older brother\,” says Cobb\, who named Southern Star in part after a small-town bar that he and Cope used to frequent. “He loved the music that came out of Georgia\, and he helped me appreciate it even more. A lot of artists like to branch out and become experimental as their career continues\, but I sort of go the opposite way. I feel like I can never go wrong if I continue to get closer and closer to the core of who I am and what I love\, musically. Coming back to Georgia helped me with that. Southern Star is the sound of me getting closer to the source.” \n  \nDon’t let Cobb’s breezy songs about rural life fool you. There’s some serious complexity lurking beneath the surface. At first glance\, “It’s a Start” unfolds like the soundtrack to a leisurely afternoon in the south\, with Cobb singing the praises of crawfish\, barbecue\, and day-drinking. Dig deeper\, though\, and the song reveals itself to be something more universal: a reminder to appreciate the small things in life\, stay mindful\, and chase down new horizons at your own pace. To Cobb\, there’s something distinctly southern about that message\, too. “Sometimes\, there ain’t shit going on down here\,” he says with a laugh\, “but since there’s nothing else to do\, you learn to be laid back. You learn to use your imagination\, and you wind up imitating your surroundings. These songs sound like the place that inspired them. On ‘It’s a Start\,’ when the organ comes in\, it reminds me of the sound of the cicadas and frogs you hear in the springtime.” \n  \nCobb doesn’t just imitate his surroundings with Southern Star. He immerses himself within them. To record the album\, he headed to Macon and set up shop at Capricorn Sound Studios\, where artists like the Marshall Tucker Band\, Charlie Daniels\, and Percy Sledge once roamed the halls. “I decided to use all local musicians\,” says Cobb\, who self-produced the album with help from Oran Thorton. “I wanted Southern Star to shine a light on the southern players who are still living and working in Macon. Everyone on the album is a Georgia native apart from Jimmy Matt Rowland\, who plays keys\, and Oran Thornton\, my engineer and co-producer. That’s it. I wanted to capture that ‘southern eclectic’ sound on this album\, and I don’t think you can capture it without being in it.” \n  \nEclectic\, indeed. Track like “Devil Ain’t Done\,” “Livin’ the Dream\,” and “On’t Know When” dish up greasy servings of country-fried funky-tonk\, while “Patina” and “Kick the Can” evoke the unhurried sounds of 1970s folk music. “When Country Came Back To Town” even shifts its focus to Los Angeles (where Cobb recorded his indie debut\, No Place to Leave\, with producers Shooter Jennings and his own Grammy-winning cousin\, Dave Cobb) and Nashville. The song is a salute to the unsung heroes of the music communities in both cities\, laced with shout-outs to Nikki Lane\, Hayes Carll\, and others. “It’s about the friends I’ve made along the nearly 20-year-old path it’s taken for the independent country movement to grow into what it is today\,” he adds.  \n  \nDuring the months leading up to Southern Star‘s release\, Cobb spent much of his time on the road\, playing to stadium crowds of 60\,000 people as Luke Combs’ opening act. Perhaps that’s why Southern Star feels so well-timed. Not only is it a snapshot of an artist at the peak of his songwriting abilities; it’s also a love letter to his southern roots\, made all the more potent by his recent travels.  \n  \n“You know how when you’re growing up\, you’re told that if you ever get lost out there\, look for the northern star to help find direction back home?” he asks. “Well\, I’m from Georgia\, so I always look for the southern star. This album\, the songs\, the sounds… they’re all a product of where I’m from\, both musically and environmentally. Historically and presently\, that area also happens to be the same place that cultivated a good many of the most influential artists in the whole world of music. Music as we know it would not exist without the American south. It’s funky and sentimental. It’s simple and complex.” \n  \nWith Brent Cobb\, the southern star shines on.  \n \n\nwith Julie Rhodes\nWith a voice that combines soulful grit and bluesy passion\, Julie Rhodes has carved a niche for herself in the music scene. Her commanding stage presence and emotionally charged performances have earned her accolades and a dedicated fan base. Julie Rhodes’ journey in music is marked by authenticity and a commitment to storytelling. Her lyrics delve into the human experience\, tackling themes of love\, resilience\, and self-discovery. Audiences can expect an electrifying and soulful experience as she takes the stage with her band\, The Electric Co\, comprised of accomplished musicians who complement Rhodes’ raw energy\, adding an unrivaled depth and dimension to Julie’s performances. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/brent-cobb
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T170000
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SUMMARY:RGC Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A Prescott Princess Party\nStep into a world of enchantment with RGC Theatre’s “A Prescott Princess Party”—a magical theatre performance for children featuring all their favorite princess songs. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with dazzling performances\, sing-alongs\, and interactive fun. Watch your little ones’ eyes light up as incredibly talented performers bring beloved songs to life and immerse themselves in timeless tales of courage and kindness. Perfect for princess fans of all ages\, this enchanting event promises to create memories that will last a lifetime. Featuring selections from hits like Frozen\, Anastasia\, Tangled\, and more- Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic of theatre for young audiences right in the park! \nAfter 12 years of working onstage and behind the scenes for a variety of New England theatre companies\, founder and executive director Ro Gavin decided to take their experience and create Ro Gavin Collaborative Theatre as a new outlet for the arts in New Hampshire with a focus on presenting theatre that is unconstrained and inclusive. RGC Theatre offers a unique experience for theatre artists by providing an auspicious environment for artists to create with ingenuity. \nRGC Theatre was officially established in 2021 with the support of Nicole Jones and Andrew Pinard.  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/rgc-theatre
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T190000
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical *ASL-Supported
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240605T195230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T132314Z
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SUMMARY:Mr. Aaron
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nCount on a thrilling musical adventure with award winning musician Mr. Aaron! Recently awarded “Best Children’s Performer” from New Hampshire Magazine\, Mr. Aaron never fails to delight audiences of all ages. Kids and grown-ups alike dance and laugh along to hits from his latest release\, “Get Aquatic!”\, pop favorites\, and kids classics. You’ll hear the different musical instruments like the guitar\, saxophone\, cajon\, harmonica\, and more! \nWith years of experience performing\, Mr. Aaron brings unparalleled energy\, enthusiasm and creativity to his concerts\, albums\, and videos. After nearly 10 years as a professional musician in New York City\, Jones and his family moved to Concord\, NH\,\nto have a baby and open a recording studio. He’s released 5 full length albums of music for kids\, and published two picture books. Mr. Aaron has delighted and inspired children and families all along the east coast. When he’s not performing for kids\, he performs with Bosey Joe\, toured with 90’s alt-rockers Luscious Jackson\, and has been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman\, and VH1. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mr-aaron
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T175953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240623T212632Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED- Legally Blonde The Musical on 6/23
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-3
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240422T173007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T203943Z
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SUMMARY:Josiah and The Bonnevilles with Fancy Hagood- MOVED TO THE MUSIC HALL
DESCRIPTION:Josiah and the Bonnevilles is a musical project led by singer-songwriter Josiah Leming. Josiah was born in Morristown\, Tennessee and as a child\, Josiah was fascinated by music and began playing the piano and guitar at a young age. \nJosiah’s musical talents became evident to his family and friends\, and he began performing as a teenager catching the attention of music industry professionals. In 2010\, he formed Josiah and the Bonnevilles\, which presented a unique blend of Folk\, Americana\, and Country that draws from his roots as a true Appalachian artist\, embracing honesty and putting life’s realities into his songwriting. \nIn 2015\, Josiah and the Bonnevilles released its debut album\, On Trial. The album was praised for its raw\, vulnerable lyrics and its combination of acoustic and electric instruments that underpinned the storytelling. The band went on tour in support of the album with the artist LP\, performing at various venues across the United States and Europe. \nSince the release of On Trial\, Josiah and the Bonnevilles have continued to make music and tour\, gaining a devoted fan base along the way. Josiah remains grounded and focused on his music. He has spoken openly about his struggles with mental health\, addiction\, and the music industry as a whole and uses his songwriting as a form of therapy. He continues to inspire his fans with his honesty and vulnerability\, and his music has touched the hearts of people around the world. \n \n\nwith Fancy Hagood \n \nFancy Hagood is an artist from Bentonville\, AR who now lives and makes music out of Nashville\, TN. In 2021 he released his debut album\, Southern Curiosity\, which was nominated for Best Country Record at The Libera Awards. His follow-up single “Blue Dream Baby\,” featuring Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves\, was released last summer. Fancy’s music has been streamed across multiple platforms over 30 million times. He has garnered the attention of generational artists like Brandi Carlile who called Fancy “an artist to watch\,” and Sir Elton John\, who asked Fancy to be a guest on his Rocket Hour Radio Show. Elton proclaimed\, “We need more people like Fancy.” Later this year Fancy will release his highly anticipated sophomore album. \nBeyond creating music of his own music\, Fancy has written songs for Christina Aguilera\, Little Big Town\, Rascal Flatts\, Anderson East and more. He is the host of Apple Radios\, “Hallelujah Radio” and “Trailblazers Radio” which features interviews with a diverse line-up of co-hosts including Jelly Roll\, Brett Eldredge\, The War And Treaty\, Brothers Osborne and many others. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/josiah-and-the-bonnevilles-with-fancy-hagood
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T190000
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CREATED:20240422T173355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T150447Z
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SUMMARY:Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Soggy Po Boys
DESCRIPTION:At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency\, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history\, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge\, mingle\, and resurface\, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly embodied than in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years\, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history. \n  \nPHJB marches that tradition forward once again on So It Is. The album redefines what New Orleans music means today by tapping into a sonic continuum that stretches back to the city’s Afro-Cuban roots\, through its common ancestry with the Afrobeat of Fela Kuti and the Fire Music of Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane\, and forward to cutting-edge artists with whom the PHJB have shared festival stages from Coachella to Newport\, including legends like Stevie Wonder\, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead and modern giants like Beck\, The Foo Fighters\,  My Morning Jacket\, and the Black Keys. \n \n\nwith Soggy Po Boys and special guest\, Annie Linders\nThe Soggy Po Boys\, native to New England\, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond\, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes\, from the street to the theater. \n\n\n\n\nThe Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz\, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean)\, as well as Meters funk\, soul\, and brass band / street beat music.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n “…These guys have done their homework\, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” -Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band”. \nThere are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi\, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. Despite the scope of its sound\, the outfit is only seven people\, and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life. \n\nThe Soggy Po Boys are:    \n     Stuart Dias (vocals\, guitar) \n     Eric Klaxton (clarinet/soprano saxophone) \n     Nick Mainella (tenor saxophone) \n     Josh Gagnon (trombone) \n     Mike Effenberger (piano) \n     Scott Kiefner (upright bass) \n     Brian Waterhouse (drums/percussion) \n \n \nand special guest\, Annie Linders (of Annie and the Fur Trappers)\n \n\n\n\nAnnie is a St. Louis-based trumpet player\, trombonist\, singer and bandleader. She is the bandleader of traditional jazz and swing band Annie and the Fur Trappers. Annie and the Fur Trappers have been touring around the country since 2018\, and have played a number of music festivals including the Big Muddy Blues Fest\, Musikfest\, and The St. Louis World’s Fare Festival. Annie plays in other ensembles including the Jane Doe Revue and the Diamond Empire Band\, and has recorded with various artists including Violet and the Undercurrents\, Kabomba!\, and the Gateway Jazz Project. She studied music education at the University of Missouri-Columbia\, and enjoyed playing and recording in various ensemble in Columbia. When Annie is not playing the trumpet\, she enjoys playing hardcourt bike polo\, hiking\, and paddling Missouri’s rivers. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/preservation-hall-jazz-band
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T170000
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SUMMARY:Burgess Street Dance 
DESCRIPTION:Burgess Street Dance \n5 pm | Thursday\, June 27 \n \nBurgess Street Dance began in 2019 when founder\, Anna Fontanes\, had a vision to use her professional dance training and love for children to create a summer dance camp. The camp was a success leading to another camp and by fall there was a demand to begin weekly dance classes. The studio offers ballet\, tap\, and jazz classes for ages 4-12\, as well as master classes for teens and adults. Anna’s dedication to her students is evident in her annual Christmas and spring shows\, as well as local performance opportunities she provides for them. She strives to pass on her love of dance to the next generation\, ensuring they gain invaluable experience and grow as dancers under her guidance. \nAnna Fontanes is an accomplished dancer and dance instructor with a passion for sharing her love of the art form. She earned a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance performance from Oklahoma City University\, where she honed her skills and laid the foundation for her dance career. During her summers in school\, Anna had the opportunity to work as a dancer in Las Vegas\, where she also received training from the renowned tap legend\, Henry LeTang. \nFollowing her graduation\, Anna pursued her dreams and performed in various cities\, including Los Angeles\, Chicago\, and Branson\, Missouri. She had the privilege of dancing for esteemed artists such as Bobby Vinton and Jim Stafford. Eventually\, Anna found herself in New York City\, where she continued her dance education at Steps and Broadway Dance Center. In tap\, she trained with Michelle Dorrance and Derrick Grant. She performed in several showcases around the city including a Met’s game. \nYears later\, Anna made the decision to relocate to Boston. She joined the Boston Tap Company. Anna had the privilege of performing at renowned venues such as Jacob’s Pillow and even had the honor of opening for the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at the Wang Theater. \nAfter starting a family and raising several children\, Anna’s passion for dance led her to open Burgess Street Dance. \n\nBurgess Street Dance will perform on the Main Stage at 5pm on Thursday\, June 27 \nprior to Legally Blonde The Musical at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/burgess-street-dance-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T180220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T162554Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long! \n  \n\nCOMMUNITY SHOWCASE at 5pm\nBurgess Street Dance began in 2019 when founder\, Anna Fontanes\, had a vision to use her professional dance training and love for children to create a summer dance camp. The camp was a success leading to another camp and by fall there was a demand to begin weekly dance classes. The studio offers ballet\, tap\, and jazz classes for ages 4-12\, as well as master classes for teens and adults. Anna’s dedication to her students is evident in her annual Christmas and spring shows\, as well as local performance opportunities she provides for them. She strives to pass on her love of dance to the next generation\, ensuring they gain invaluable experience and grow as dancers under her guidance. \n\n\nBurgess Street Dance will perform on the Main Stage at 5pm on Thursday\, June 27 \nprior to Legally Blonde The Musical at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-4
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T180350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131522Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-5
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240422T152331Z
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SUMMARY:Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy- MOVED TO THE MUSIC HALL
DESCRIPTION:CELTIC FEST\n  \n \nHearing Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy speak reverentially about the fiddle\, which has propelled their dazzling careers since childhood while cementing their status as Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music\, is almost as electrifying as hearing them play it. \nIndeed\, when MacMaster and Leahy married in 2002 — both were already stars in their own right — they could not have predicted their merger would recast what contemporary musical success looks like. Or that they would produce a large family and ensure their mantelpiece was jammed with JUNO and East Coast Music Awards while creating an inventory of achievements spanning the globe. \nThey certainly couldn’t have imagined capping off what they jokingly refer to as their combined 83 years as performers with milestones including another hotly anticipated Christmas tour\, an accompanying TV special\, a pending third instalment of their Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest\, a recent Road Gold Award from the Canadian Independent Music Association\, and last but certainly not least\, the arrival of Maria\, newest sib to Mary Frances\, Michael\, Clare\, Julia\, Alec and Sadie. \n“I’m continually amazed by what the fiddle has brought to my life\,” MacMaster offers. “It has carried me through my childhood\, through my teens\, my young adult life\, my married life and now motherhood. And I still love it as much as ever. Same with Donnell. It’s unexpected and awesome.” \nThough MacMaster and Leahy followed different trajectories to this point — she a Cape Breton native who could step-dance before she could walk\, he the oldest brother of acclaimed family group Leahy — both have confidently crested the traditional music peak. \nTheir synergy was brilliantly showcased on the pair’s first recorded collaboration\, 2015’s Bob Ezrin- produced album One\, a crowning achievement complementing combined album sales of over one million\, a CV listing cellist Yo-Yo Ma\, bluegrass star Alison Krauss\, and banjo ace Béla Fleck as past collaborators (and Shania Twain and The Chieftains as fans) plus a devoted audience stretching from Sydney\, Nova Scotia to Sydney\, Australia. \n“The fiddle was definitely common ground for us when we first got together\,” MacMaster\, a Member of Order of Canada since 2006\, recalls with a chuckle. “But I was so in awe of Donnell’s family\, of 11 siblings who could play and had a family band. And here I am now doing almost exactly the same thing. Well\, kind of.” \nMacMaster is referring to her and Leahy’s seven gifted children\, five of whom are often the showpiece of the MacMaster/Leahy live set though not because the couple necessarily envision showbiz careers for the kids\, who recently performed (actually knocked ‘em dead) on German TV variety show\, Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel. \nRather\, the pair realized early on that being on the road without their kids was infinitely harder than touring with them. That the children were already being home-schooled (MacMaster has a teaching degree) made enacting that decision easier. \n“Initially we were reluctant to let the kids perform. We worried the expectations might be too much\,” Leahy says. “But then one night we put Mary Frances on stage. Soon after that Michael wanted to play. And you must reward practice.” \nWhen vintage comedian W.C. Fields famously quipped\, “Never work with animals or children\,” he clearly hadn’t seen the MacMaster/Leahy clan fiddling\, step-dancing\, and positively delighting audiences\, something a forthcoming Christmas TV special\, titled A Celtic Family Christmas (after their 2016 album of the same name) will highlight. \nAs Leahy explains\, the family was initially pondering participation in a 13-episode docuseries. “Although we are public people\, we are also very private and we were unsure about having cameras in our home and following us around. So the Christmas special is a kind of test run.” \nIn it\, a spirited performance anchors a wider narrative chronicling the family at home\, in their community\, and “doing what we normally do around Christmastime.” Meanwhile\, the forthcoming 24- date Celtic Family Christmas Tour — which contains a soon-to-be-revealed theatrical element that will thrillingly traverse time and continents while contextualizing the music and its players — touches down at marquee venues across Canada\, confirming the duo as powerhouses on the seasonal circuit. \nThe TV special is also a fitting bookend to The Leahys: Music Most of All\, a short by filmmaker Peter Weyman\, whose vivid depiction of the touring musical sibs won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Student Film in 1985. \nIt’s easy to understand why Weyman — and later MacMaster — was so enchanted with the Leahys. Their rich familial history is the stuff of lore. Except it’s absolutely true. \n“My father’s people came to Canada in 1825 from County Cork\, Ireland where they were farmers before settling in a little town called Douro\,” Leahy explains. “My father was a beef farmer\, we grew up on a beef farm and it’s in our blood. Myself and two of my brothers continue to run and grow the farm.” MacMaster and Leahy point to the 120-acres of ancestral lands in Lakefield\, Ontario\, as yet another key component of their children’s education and development. “Teaching can take many forms\,”\nMacMaster notes. \nOf course\, the globe-trotting Leahys aren’t exactly like every other cattle farmer out there. “We put our bulls out with the cows based on our tour schedules so we can have people home for calving!” Leahy howls. “Running the farm is a great counterpoint to life on the road. Plus\, we believe in work and the farm is a wonderful place for the kids to learn through their chores.” \nBut there’s always room for more music. Ergo\, the couple’s launch in 2017 of the successful Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest\, which\, for an August weekend each year\, transforms the bucolic agricultural hub of Keene\, Ontario into a foot-stomping\, fist-pumping\, string-shredding Celtic ceilidh. \n“We’ve been talking about the kinds of shows we can do since we got married 16 years ago. We finally decided to start something in our backyard\,” says MacMaster\, who with Leahy both headlines and curates the Fest. “Plus\, we wanted to bring this multigenerational\, big-picture celebration of this music to an environment that would really appreciate it. The reception so far has surpassed all our expectations.” \nMacMaster continues: “I started playing the fiddle when I was nine\, and I never intended to make a career out of it\, mostly because I didn’t think it was possible. Even the most adored fiddlers in Cape Breton had day jobs. And yet here I am. \n“This whole thing — first playing music by myself\, then playing music with Donnell\, then touring with Donnell and the children and all of us playing music together — has evolved in a very natural way. We feel incredibly lucky to be together as a family and to be letting our children develop their musical talent.” \nAdds Leahy\, “The only downside is that we can’t do all we’re asked to do and might like to do in other circumstances because we are parents first. You think about touring Australia and Ireland and The Netherlands\, where we’ve been invited to play. But then you remember the kids’ math homework has to get done!” \nAll because of fiddles. Unexpected and awesome indeed. \nNatalie returned to the studio in 2019 to record a solo LP which will be co-produced by Donnell and feature the performances of Tim Edey. Natalie’s described the artist direction of the project “I have something to say through my fiddle. It’ll be a moment of joyous appreciation inspired by years of parenting\, marriage\, life\, friendships\, and music. It is a moment during my 47th year of life\, my 37th year of fiddling\, my 16th year of marriage\, my 13th year of parenting. I have chosen one of my very favourite\nmusicians to join me\, Tim Edey\, an absolute Jen of a player and person.” \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/natalie-macmaster-donnell-leahy
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T180530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T143702Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED- Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-6
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240701T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240701T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240603T135621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T155010Z
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SUMMARY:Jaws
DESCRIPTION:Jaws\nMonday\, July 1 at Dusk \nRated PG \n  \nAmity Island had everything. Clear skies. Gentle surf. Warm water. People flocked there every summer. It was the perfect feeding ground. \n  \nWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod\, it’s up to a local sheriff\, a marine biologist\, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/jaws
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T181330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131534Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-7
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240322T183324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T134239Z
UID:10000784-1720263600-1720263600@www.prescottpark.org
SUMMARY:Camp ENCORE! in Shrek The Musical Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR.\, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre\, Shrek\, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance and part twisted fairy tale\, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.\n\n\n\nEveryone’s favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle\, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical.\n  \nPerformers\, artists\, and aspiring technicians ages 7-17 from the Festival’s beloved educational program\, Camp ENCORE! come together to gain valuable teamwork skills\, experience theater arts\, and build confidence. Shrek The Musical Jr. is the culmination of this session with a fully staged public performance on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage.  \n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season.  \nPlease note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. Table reservations seat four. Blanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of the lawn and do not allow for chair placement.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/camp-encore-in-shrek-the-musical-jr
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T181446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131539Z
UID:10000808-1720292400-1720292400@www.prescottpark.org
SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-8
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240322T183441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T134304Z
UID:10000785-1720350000-1720350000@www.prescottpark.org
SUMMARY:Camp ENCORE! in Shrek The Musical Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR.\, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre\, Shrek\, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance and part twisted fairy tale\, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.\n\n\n\nEveryone’s favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle\, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical.\n  \nPerformers\, artists\, and aspiring technicians ages 7-17 from the Festival’s beloved educational program\, Camp ENCORE! come together to gain valuable teamwork skills\, experience theater arts\, and build confidence. Shrek The Musical Jr. is the culmination of this session with a fully staged public performance on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage.  \n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season.  \nPlease note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. Table reservations seat four. Blanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of the lawn and do not allow for chair placement.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/camp-encore-in-shrek-the-musical-jr-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T181600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131622Z
UID:10000809-1720378800-1720378800@www.prescottpark.org
SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-9
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240603T140722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T154050Z
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SUMMARY:Frozen: Sing-A-Long
DESCRIPTION:Frozen Sing-A-Long\nMonday\, July 8 at Dusk \nRated PG \n  \nLet it Go and Sing-A-Long in the park to this Disney favorite!  \n  \nSing along to all the songs in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen.” The Sing-Along version of the film features on-screen lyrics as you watch your favorite musical numbers\, including “Love Is an Open Door\,” “Let it Go\,” “In Summer\,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and more! \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/frozen-sing-a-long
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240430T202819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T173521Z
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SUMMARY:Sons of the East with Ben Goldsmith
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Hello\, I’m Bill Murray\, thank you for your attention. Now if you would please direct it to the music of Sons Of The East.”\n– Bill Murray \nPremiere songwriters and a brilliant live act\, Sons Of The East are a remarkable independent success story. Their stellar debut album\, Palomar Parade\, has already seen over60 million streams\, with sold out shows at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire London\, Williamsburg Music Hall New York\, Troubadour LA\, Razzmatazz Barcelona\, Metro Theatre Sydney\, Boston\, Denver & The Hague to name just a handful. \nThey have amassed an impressive 300 million streams\, 60 million YouTube views\, 2 million monthly listeners and sold over 50\,000 headline tickets throughout their career\, a testament to their growing connection with fans all around the world. A steadfastly independent trio\, Sons Of The East continue to defy genre and carve out a unique position amongst their indie folk contemporaries. \nAfter returning to more sellout shows across Europe\, Sons Of The East embark on their third tour of North America in July & August 2024\, playing key festivals such as San Fransisco’s Outside Lands\, Montreal Jazz\, and Floyd Festival. \n“It’s impossible not to move to – and be moved by – this exuberant sound. The atmosphere created is one of unique euphoria.” \n– 1st 3rd Magazine \n \n\nwith Ben Goldsmith\n\nMultidimensional artist Ben Goldsmith would like to tell you he “never could’ve imagined” this for himself\, but he’s quick to note that – call it confidence or a preternatural headstrongness years in the making – it’d just not be true. “In a way\, I’ve been working towards this since I was 3 or 4\,” he says. “I’ve never strayed. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.’ \nThat “thing” Ben’s referring to is making music – more than music\, it’s an art free from genre\, with melodies as strong as some of the teen’s many influences. Ben was born and bred on acts like Aerosmith\, Dave Matthews Band\, Elton John\, Queen\, Stevie Wonder\, John Mayer\, and Bob Dylan. Ben floats between worlds\, genres\, and sounds\, truly a jack and master of all trades. \nHaving released his debut album. The World Between My Ears\, in 2023 – before he even graduated – Ben now turns the page on his next chapter. “For the first album\, it was a more tight-knit circle approach which really worked at the time while I was still in high school\,” Ben says. “However\, as soon as I closed the door on the last season and opened the door to this new era\, I knew from the get-go that I needed to expand and take a drastically different approach.” In Nashville\, Ben is working with songwriters the likes of Jon Green\, Natalie Hemby\, Alex Hope\, Laura Veltz\, Caitlyn Smith\, Brad Tursi\, and more. He has also been commuting back and forth to Los Angeles where he has spent consecutive days with Dan Wilson. Peter Fenn\, Rick Nowels\, Sean Douglas\, and Casey Smith\, to name a few. \nThe upcoming album will be released in September of 2024. The first release. “Love Again” will drop on May 3rd. \n“My goals are incredibly high for this next wave of music. There are so many different musical avenues to explore with the amazing writers and creatives I’ve been working with lately\,” he says. \nNamed to The Hollywood Reporter’s “Emerging Artists 18 and Under (hollywoodreporter.com) club for music this year and equipped with a natural yet extraordinary gift for singing\, songwriting\, and performing\, Ben is blazing his own Converse-paved trail. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/sons-of-the-east
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:The Stacey Peasley Band
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n\n\n2024 marks Stacey Peasley’s 32nd year of singing and performing for audiences! Launching her music career as a member of the New York-based girl group “The Chiclettes” at the tender age of 18\, Peasley developed a deep love and appreciation for the innocent\, yet catchy songs of the girl-group era. Her last fifteen years of performing have been dedicated to the most precious of audiences – children and families! \nAfter the birth of her first child\, Stacey began to write songs focused on the amazing things she observed as a new mom. Little did she know\, this would develop into a brand new career combining both of her passions – music and working with children. Stacey Peasley has since written and recorded six critically acclaimed albums with awards from Creative Child Magazine\, Parents’ Choice Foundation\,  NAPPA\, International Songwriting Competition\, and the John Lennon Songwriting Competition.  She has also appeared on NBC 10 Boston’s the Hub! \nStacey is truly blessed to spend her days singing\, dancing\, and bringing music to the lives of children at schools\, classes\, and shows! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-stacey-peasley-band
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical *ASL-Supported
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-10
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T180000
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SUMMARY:PMAC: Teen Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) \nSummer Teen Jazz Workshop\n5:00pm | Friday\, July 12 \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for the culminating show of the Summer 2024 Teen Jazz Workshop from Portsmouth Music and Arts Center!\n\nPMAC’s Teen Jazz Workshop\, led by Chris Klaxton\, is a week-long summer opportunity for students ages 12-18. In this advanced teen group\, students improvise and strengthen their jazz shops\, performing traditional straight-ahead charts and pieces by today’s jazz innovators. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPortsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) is a non-profit community music and visual arts school located on Islington Street\, in Portsmouth. PMAC strives to build community through the arts by providing outstanding music and visual arts programming for students of all ages. For more information\, visit pmaconline.org.\n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit us at www.pmaconline.org or call us at 603-431-4278.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nPMAC’s Teen Jazz Camp will perform the Main Stage at 5:00pm on Friday\, July 12 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/pmac-teen-jazz
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nCommunity Showcase\nPortsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC)\nSummer Teen Jazz Workshop\n5:00pm | Friday\, July 12 \n \nJoin us for the culminating show of the Summer 2024 Teen Jazz Workshop from Portsmouth Music and Arts Center! \n\n\nPMAC’s Teen Jazz Workshop\, led by Chris Klaxton\, is a week-long summer opportunity for students ages 12-18. In this advanced teen group\, students improvise and strengthen their jazz shops\, performing traditional straight-ahead charts and pieces by today’s jazz innovators. \n\n\nPMAC’s Teen Jazz Camp will perform the Main Stage at 5:00pm on Friday\, July 12 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here\n\n\n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-11
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Extreme Air of New Hampshire
DESCRIPTION:Extreme Air of New Hampshire\n5:30pm | Saturday\, July 13 \n \nExtreme Air is a nationally competitive jump rope team currently consisting of athletes from Maine and New Hampshire ages 8-18. They train in speed and freestyle in both single rope and double dutch. The team recently competed in Salt Lake City Utah at their National Competition. They also put on workshops and perform demos to promote the amazing sport of jump rope.\n\n\n\n\n“You have to see it to believe it!”\n\n\n\n\n\nExtreme Air of New Hampshire will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Saturday\, July 13.  \nprior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/extreme-air-of-new-hampshire-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nCommunity Showcase\n \nExtreme Air is a nationally competitive jump rope team currently consisting of athletes from Maine and New Hampshire ages 8-18. They train in speed and freestyle in both single rope and double dutch. The team recently competed in Salt Lake City Utah at their National Competition. They also put on workshops and perform demos to promote the amazing sport of jump rope.\n\n\n\n\n“You have to see it to believe it!”\n\n\n\n\n\nExtreme Air of New Hampshire will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Saturday\, July 13 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-12
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Stranger Than Fiction Improv & Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Stranger than Fiction Improv & Comedy\n5pm | Sunday\, July 14 \n \nEstablished in the spring of 2004\, Stranger Than Fiction strives to provide audiences with shows that rival improv clubs around the world. Our cast is a diverse collection of talented actors and comedians\, united by the shared passion to make the world a funnier place.\n\n\n\n\nStranger Than Fiction Improv & Comedy will perform the Main Stage at 5pm on Sunday\, July 14 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/stranger-than-fiction-improv-comedy-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nCommunity Showcase\nStranger than Fiction Improv & Comedy\n5pm | Sunday\, July 14 \nEstablished in the spring of 2004\, Stranger Than Fiction strives to provide audiences with shows that rival improv clubs around the world. Our cast is a diverse collection of talented actors and comedians\, united by the shared passion to make the world a funnier place.\n\n\n\n\nStranger Than Fiction Improv & Comedy will perform the Main Stage at 5pm on Sunday\, July 14  \nprior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here\n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-13
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:The War and Treaty with The Kentucky Gentlemen
DESCRIPTION:  \nFounded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter\, The War And Treaty has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music. Recently earning their first ever GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Best American Roots Song for “Blank Page\,” they also received this year their first ever Duo of the Year nomination from the Country Music Association\, Vocal Duo nomination from the Academy of Country Music\, plus recognition by the Country Music Hall of Fame\, Grand Ole Opry\, and Americana Music Association including earning AMA Duo/Group of the Year for the second straight year. \nWith a lionhearted sonic blend\, both roaring with passion and tender to the touch\, The Tennessean notes\, “they are unlike any other act in music.” The War And Treaty’s major label debut album Lover’s Game (Mercury Nashville)\, was met with critical praise with Associated Press claiming\, “The colossally talented pair continue their commando\, no-limits journey to the top of the music world.” Drawing respect across the board\, they have gone on to appear as top-flight collaborators including the latest “Hey Driver” with Zach Bryan. \nThe War And Treaty has also captivated audiences across the globe from North America to Europe\, Australia and beyond\, while headlining their own shows and opening for a diverse group of living legends: Al Green\, Brandi Carlile\, Chris Stapleton\, Jason Isbell\, John Legend\, Lauren Daigle\, and Van Morrison among them. \n \n\nwith The Kentucky Gentlemen\n“NOT YOUR AVERAGE COUNTRY ARTISTS” \nWith charisma as warm as the Kentucky sun\, The Kentucky Gentlemen are not just making their mark on the country music scene – they are redefining it. The dynamic twin brother country music duo have been captivating audiences with a sound that is a reflection of their roots – the country sounds they grew up with and the modern R&B and pop influences they’ve absorbed over the years. \nIn both music and life\, Brandon and Derek Campbell have been nearly inseparable since birth. These brothers from Versailles\, Ky.\, got their first public singing experience in a church choir. \nSongs filled with poignant lyrics that speak to the heart with melodies that linger long after the last note has been played. Their authenticity\, coupled with their musical talent\, has earned them a loyal fan base along with being named 2023 ‘Artist to Watch’ by both NPR and Nashville’s Country Music Almanac. The duo is also a part of the 2023-2024 Academy of Country Music “Future Leaders of The Music Industry”  OnRamp Program. The boundary breaking duo has spent the year both touring and writing. Recently releasing an Apple Music Session with Fancy Hagood\, that included TJ Osborne (Brother’s Osborne). Past singles\, Vibin’ and Whatever You’re Up For have topped CMT’s music video Countdowns. The Kentucky Gentlemen are a testament to the enduring power of music\, a remarkable reminder of the ties that bind us\, and a tribute to the timeless appeal of the country music genre. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/the-war-and-treaty
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Patty Griffin MOVED TO JULY 18
DESCRIPTION:PATTY GRIFFIN is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation\, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together. Over the course of two decades\, the GRAMMY® Award winner – and 7x nominee – has crafted a remarkable body of work in progress that prompted the New York Times to hail her for “writing cameo-carved songs that create complete emotional portraits of specific people…her songs have independent lives that continue in your head when the music ends.” \n2019 saw the acclaimed release of the renowned artist’s 10th studio recording and first-ever eponymous LP\, PATTY GRIFFIN\, on her own PGM Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. An extraordinary new chapter and one of the most deeply personal recordings of Griffin’s remarkable two-decade career\, the album collects songs written during and in the aftermath of a time in which she battled – and ultimately defeated – cancer just as a similar and equally insidious disease metastasized into the American body politic. As always\, Griffin’s power lies in how\, as writer Holly Gleason observed in Martha’s Vineyard Gazette\, “her songs seem to freeze life and truth in amber.” \nPATTY GRIFFIN made a top 5 debut on Billboard’s “Independent Albums” chart amidst unprecedented worldwide acclaim – and later\, a prestigious GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Folk Album\,” Griffin’s second consecutive nod in that category following 2015’s SERVANT OF LOVE. “A master class in vivid\, empathetic roots music that’s both about taking responsibility for the choices we’ve made and surrendering to those made for us\,” raved Entertainment Weekly. “There are great records being made right now that are both reflecting on the strife around us but at the same time\, offering some peace. PATTY GRIFFIN is one of those records.” “A beautiful celebration of indomitability\,” wrote The Times while Associated Press declared PATTY GRIFFIN “varies seamlessly between American folk\, Celtic-rooted tunes\, chansons and beyond with the excellence and elegance Griffin’s songwriting has deservedly become known for… Griffin has never sounded any less than fully engaged on any of her albums and now that her name is on the building\, so to speak\, her commitment is as profound as ever.” “Moving easily between idioms — tragic Scots-Irish balladry; gospel-blues repetition; earthy\, narrative detail; dreamily poetic imagery — (Griffin) teases out the album’s subtle\, animating tension\,” wrote NPR Music. “There’s such a light\, sympathetic touch to her accompaniment that the arrangements feel like they sprout from the moods she sets.” “One of the best albums of the year\,” summed up New York Newsday. “(Griffin) examines how we can try to move forward together in a world that currently seems to thrive on people tearing each other apart.”  \nBorn in Maine but long based in Austin\, TX\, Griffin made an immediate impact with her 1996 debut\, LIVING WITH GHOSTS\, and its 1998 follow-up\, FLAMING RED – both now considered seminal works of modern folk and Americana. Since then\, Griffin’s diverse body of work spans such classic LPs as 2002’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated 1000 KISSES – later ranked #15 on Paste’s “The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)\,” – to 2007’s CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH\, honored by the Americana Music Association with two Americana Honors & Awards including “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year.” To date\, Griffin has received seven total nominations from the Americana Music Association\, affirming her as one of the far-reaching genre’s leading proponents.  \n2011’s DOWNTOWN CHURCH – which blends traditional gospel favorites with Griffin’s own spiritually questioning material – debuted at #1 on both Billboard’s “Folk Albums” and “Christian Albums” charts before winning 2011’s “Best Traditional Gospel Album” GRAMMY® Award\, Griffin’s first solo GRAMMY® triumph among seven total career nominations. Griffin’s most recent LP\, SERVANT OF LOVE\, marked the first release on her own PGM Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. Applauded by The Guardian as “bravely experimental\,” the collection saw Griffin earn still another GRAMMY® Award nomination\, this time in the “Best Folk Album” category. \nWidely regarded among the best pure songwriters of this or any other era\, Griffin has had her work performed by a truly epic assortment of her fellow artists\, among them Linda Ronstadt\, Emmylou Harris\, Solomon Burke\, Kelly Clarkson & Jeff Beck\, Martina McBride\, and Miranda Lambert\, to name but a few. Her songs have also been showcased in a variety of film\, TV\, and theatre projects\, with her original music and lyrics featured in the 2007 musical\, 10 Million Miles\, produced Off-Broadway by the Atlantic Theatre Company and directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer. Griffin has also been joined in the studio by a veritable who’s-who of contemporary Americana\, including Harris\, Buddy & Julie Miller\, Shawn Colvin\, Jim Lauderdale\, Raul Malo\, Ian McLagen\, JD Foster\, and many others. As if her own remarkable career weren’t enough\, Griffin has found time to collaborate with a wide range of like-minded artists\, among them Joshua Radin\, Todd Snider\, Dierks Bentley\, Robert Plant\, Jack Ingram\, Gillian Welch\, and David Rawlings. \nIn addition to her creative career\, Griffin has also devoted considerable energy and focus towards the wellbeing of the planet as well as showing compassion for the less fortunate among us via personal and public acts of charity including the 2017 Lampedusa Tour supporting the Jesuit Refugee Service. \nHaving crafted a rich catalog that chronicles love and death\, heartache and joy\, connection and detachment\, Patty Griffin continues to push her art forward\, as always imbuing every effort with compassion and craft\, uncanny perception\, and ever-increasing ingenuity. \n \n \n\nwith Abrielle Scharff\nAbrielle Scharff is like the emo Taylor Swift. Her lyrics cut deep\, her stage presence captivates\, her voice soothes\, and her banter amuses. Abby authentically finds a way to make even her most personal stories relatable. You’ll be reminded of artists such as storyteller\, Joni Mitchell and entertainer\, Stevie Nicks in glimmers of her live show. You’ll feel as though she’s invited you into her own living room\, conversing with you through song. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/patty-griffin
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical- CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-14
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Tommy Prine with Kindred Valley
DESCRIPTION:AMERICANA FESTIVAL\n  \n \nTommy Prine‘s debut album This Far South (released 6/23/23) is not only a long-awaited introduction but a testimony to Prine’s 20s and the loss\, love\, and growth that has defined them. Co-produced by a close friend and kindred musical spirit\, Ruston Kelly\, and beloved Nashville engineer and producer\, Gena Johnson\, the album is rich and dynamic from cathartic jams to nostalgic storytelling. \n“I feel like I’ve learned more about myself in the last year and a half than I ever have in my life\,” Prine says. “And I think that speaks a lot to doing something that I’m passionate about. I love and respect the craft. Just hitting the road and doing what so many people before me have done and will continue to do\, it’s really resonated with me. I think it has transformed me into the person that I am meant to be.” \nPrine is currently crisscrossing the country playing full band headlining shows as well as festivals. Last year\, Prine opened for Tyler Childers on the “Send In The Hounds Tour” and was named one of Amazon Music’s 2023 Breakthrough Artists to Watch. He wrapped up 2023 by making his Grand Ole Opry debut in December. \nThe son of late songwriting legend\, John Prine\, Tommy Prine grew up in Nashville surrounded by music\, art and writing. As a child\, he thought all parents were musicians\, as his father “going to work” meant performing shows for adoring fans and writing songs. Tommy learned to play guitar by watching his father play\, copying the ways his fingers moved and inadvertently developing his own singular style. Summers in Ireland lent their own inspiration\, as did 10 straight years camping at Bonnaroo. Prine’s musical tastes grew to become decidedly eclectic\, spanning John Mayer\, Outkast\, Bon Iver\, the Strokes and more. \nIt wasn’t until Prine reached his mid-twenties\, though\, that he considered a career of his own in music and began to share with others the songs he wrote in private. His songs were quickly met with excitement and enthusiasm\, which sonically brings together a colorful patchwork of musical influences and lyrically explores existential questions and emotional experiences. \nUSA Today: Tommy Prine isn’t standing in the shadow of his dad\, John Prine. He’s ‘walking next to it’ \nInside Hook: Tommy Prine and the Honor of Expectations \nGarden & Gun: Tommy Prine Finds His Voice \n  \n \n\nwith Kindred Valley\nIndie folk band Kindred Valley started when three friends with a passion for music met at Marshall University in 2020. Initially under the name Back Row Baptists\, Blake Lacy\, Noah Freeman and Brett McCoy met in Huntington\, West Virginia\, and began writing and recording music together. The band released its first singles as a trio but found its footing in 2021 with three new members – Husband and Wife Rachael and Jadon Hayes and Kaden Salmons.  \n  \nWith three new members and a flurry of new ideas\, the band needed a new name. Now named Kindred Valley\, Lacy and Salmons wrote an early version of the band’s single “Whistle” during the group’s first meet-up. With new blood and fresh ideas flowing\, Kindred Valley released its fifth single\, “The Wedding Song\,” in 2021.   \nAfter almost two years of creative efforts\, the group released its self-titled debut album at the end of 2022. The album contains remastered versions of some of the band’s first singles and new music that showcases Kindred Valley is deeply connected to their Appalachian roots while casting a bold vision for their future. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nSee you in the park!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/tommy-prine-with-kindred-valley
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Camp ENCORE! in Mary Poppins Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2\,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations\, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!\n\n\n\nYour favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film.\n  \nPerformers\, artists\, and aspiring technicians ages 7-17 from the Festival’s beloved educational program\, Camp ENCORE! come together to gain valuable teamwork skills\, experience theater arts\, and build confidence. Mary Poppins Jr. is the culmination of this session with a fully staged public performance on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage.  \n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season.  \nPlease note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. Table reservations seat four. Blanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of the lawn and do not allow for chair placement.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/camp-encore-in-mary-poppins-jr
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T183000
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SUMMARY:Sole City Dance
DESCRIPTION:Sole City Dance\n5:30pm | Saturday\, July 20 \n \n\n\n\nSole City Dance provides a strong technical foundation in dance in a non-competitive\, nonjudgmental environment\, for the encouragement of artistic expression. \nArts Rochester\, Inc.\, DBA Sole City Dance\, is a federally designated 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. \nThe non-profit status allows the organization to reinvest money into higher quality programming including more highly qualified educational staff and to produce performances with higher production values (venue\, lights\, scenery\, props.) We are also able raise funds for scholarships that serve children who might otherwise be unable to afford to participate in our programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSole City Dance will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Saturday\, July 20 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/sole-city-dance-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T190000
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-15
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T110000
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SUMMARY:Camp ENCORE! in Mary Poppins Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2\,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations\, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!\n\n\n\nYour favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film.\n  \nPerformers\, artists\, and aspiring technicians ages 7-17 from the Festival’s beloved educational program\, Camp ENCORE! come together to gain valuable teamwork skills\, experience theater arts\, and build confidence. Mary Poppins Jr. is the culmination of this session with a fully staged public performance on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage.  \n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season.  \nPlease note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. Table reservations seat four. Blanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of the lawn and do not allow for chair placement.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/camp-encore-in-mary-poppins-jr-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T183000
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CREATED:20240712T183928Z
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SUMMARY:Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group
DESCRIPTION:Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group \n5:30pm | Sunday\, July 21 \n \nWe are a Southern New Hampshire based ukulele group. SNHUG’s primary purpose is to provide a forum for area ukesters of all levels to share & play songs\, learn techniques and form friendships while learning more about everyone’s favorite instrument. \nThe secondary function is one of community service. We currently support The Ukulele Kid’s Club\, a 501c3 charity providing instruments and music therapy to children nationwide. Also on an all volunteer\, non profit basis\, the group will be available for area fund raisers and community events that we collectively deem worthy of our support. \nWe meet are every other Friday night in Brentwood NH. For complete information about our meeting times and events\, please check out our Meetup page https://www.meetup.com/Southern-NH-Ukulele-Group-SNHUG/ \nSNHUG has many events that members can participate in. These include socials\, jams\, open mics\, live group performances\, charity events\, instructional classes and much\, much more. \nThroughout the year SNHUG holds several fundraiser events including the Groundhog Day Luau and the summer SNHUGFEST. Regardless of ability level\, if you love the ukulele and want to be notified of upcoming events\, please sign up on our Meetup site. Also please visit our Facebook page. \nSouthern New Hampshire Ukulele Group will play the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Sunday\, July 21 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/southern-new-hampshire-ukulele-group-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T190000
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical *ASL-Supported
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-16
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240603T141353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T154937Z
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SUMMARY:Dirty Dancing
DESCRIPTION:Dirty Dancing\nMonday\, July 22 at Dusk \nRated PG-13 \n  \nHave the time of your life \n  \nSpending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family\, Frances “Baby” Houseman falls in love with the camp’s dance instructor\, Johnny Castle. \n 
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/dirty-dancing
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240509T133917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T151113Z
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SUMMARY:Brittney Spencer with Dwayne Haggins
DESCRIPTION:As a Baltimore native\, Brittney Spencer is known for her free spirit and standout ability to mold life\, truth\, and wild imagination into songs. She has earned praise by The New York Times\, Rolling Stone\, Vanity Fair\, and others\, and she’s appeared on CBS Mornings with Anthony Mason\, as well as performed on NBC’s Today Show\, The Late Show (After Dark)\, the CMA Awards\, ACM Awards and more. Spencer was featured as part of Victoria’s Secret Global “UNDEFINABLE” campaign\, and she appeared in Amazon’s “For Love & Country” Documentary. Deemed a “one to watch” by PEOPLE Magazine\, Spencer has shared stages with Jason Isbell\, The Highwomen\, Willie Nelson\, Reba\, Bobby Weir\, and Maren Morris to name a few. She’s also performed the National Anthem at The 148th Kentucky Derby\, the Preakness in 2022 alongside Megan Thee Stallion and Lauryn Hill\, and the 2023 NFL Draft. She was recently the only Country artist named in Rolling Stone’s “25 Artists To Watch\,” and ahead in 2024\, Brittney will continue touring globally. On January 19\, she released her debut album ‘My Stupid Life’ via Elektra. Produced by Daniel Tashian with select songs produced by Marcus “MarcLo” Lomax and Romil Hemnan\, the album features award-winning collaborators including Grace Potter\, Maren Morris\, Abbey Cone & Sarah Buxton\, plus guitar contributions by Jason Isbell.  \n Spencer is one of a few featured singers on Beyoncé’s latest album “Cowboy Carter”.  \n \n  \n\nwith Dwayne Haggins\nHe’s been described as “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently\, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins\, and his voice is his own. The exponential growth of his devoted audience likely signals that a move to larger venues is inevitable\, and perhaps imminent.\n\nDwayne Haggins grew up in many places\, but when he talks of “home” these days\, he means Framingham\, Massachusetts.\nSince early 2017\, Dwayne has been on a quest to make a living playing music\, leaving his mark on dozens of bars\, restaurants and clubs scattered across eastern and central Massachusetts. His distinctive sound\, which delivers a brand new take on the traditional country-blues and soul that he loves\, has generated a rare sense of excitement and possibility throughout the area’s musical community.\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/brittney-spencer
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T183000
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SUMMARY:Russian Ballet Academy
DESCRIPTION:Russian Ballet Academy\n5:30pm | Thursday\, July 25 \n \n\n\nThe Russian Ballet Academy in Newmarket\, NH teaches Children\, teens and adults classical ballet using the Vaganova method. The main focus of our dance classes is to teach technique accurately while maintaining an enjoyable atmosphere. Dancers that study the Vaganova method develop a strong body and subtle yet explosive way of movement. The technique teaches dancers how to dance free from injury and our primary focuses is to keep each dancer healthy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAges 2 – Adult recreational classes offered year round\n\nAnnual Auditions for our training programs;\n\nSaturday July 27 (12-1:30pm)\n*Preprofessional Preparation 7-9 years old\n\n*Preprofessional 9-11 years old\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRussian Ballet Academy will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Thursday\, July 25 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/russian-ballet-academy
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T190000
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-17
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
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SUMMARY:PMAC: Teen Rock
DESCRIPTION:Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) \nTeen Rock\n5:00pm | Friday\, July 26 \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for the culminating concert from PMAC’s Summer 2024 Teen Rock Workshop. Talented students have spent the week collaborating on tunes of their choosing\, as well as writing and recording original songs. Now it’s time to rock!\n\nThe PMAC Teen Rock Band program is generously sponsored by The Drum Center of Portsmouth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPortsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) is a non-profit community music and visual arts school located on Islington Street\, in Portsmouth. PMAC strives to build community through the arts by providing outstanding music and visual arts programming for students of all ages. For more information\, visit pmaconline.org. \n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit us at www.pmaconline.org or call us at 603-431-4278.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nPMAC’s Teen Rock and Beyond Camp will perform the Main Stage at 5:00pm on Friday\, July 26 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/pmac-teen-rock
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T190000
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nCommunity Showcase\nPortsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC)\nTeen Rock\n5:00pm | Friday\, July 26 \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for the culminating concert from PMAC’s Summer 2024 Teen Rock Workshop. Talented students have spent the week collaborating on tunes of their choosing\, as well as writing and recording original songs. Now it’s time to rock!\n\nThe PMAC Teen Rock Band program is generously sponsored by The Drum Center of Portsmouth.\n\n\n\n\nPMAC’s Teen Rock and Beyond Camp will perform the Main Stage at 5:00pm on Friday\, July 26 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here\n\n\n\n\n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-18
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Mister G
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nBen Gundersheimer (known onstage as MISTER G)  is a Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist\, author and educator. Hailed as “a bilingual rock star” by The Washington Post\, he was originally dubbed MISTER G by his young students while pursuing a Master of Education degree. His dynamic\, interactive bilingual performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections. \nA graduate of Amherst College and the recipient of the first songwriting scholarship awarded by Berklee College of Music\, Ben created a curriculum that incorporates songwriting as a learning tool for his Masters thesis. Inspired by his 4th- grade students\, he began writing the songs that would comprise his debut family album while working as a classroom teacher. \nMore than a decade later\, MISTER G has released 12 albums of original\, multicultural music and received numerous accolades including a Latin GRAMMY Award and five Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. He tours internationally headlining performing arts centers\, festivals\, and theaters\, and his concerts weave together a wide variety of musical styles and languages. \nSelected venues include: the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Washington\, DC)\, JazzFest (New Orleans)\, Austin City Limits\, Lollapalooza (Chicago)\, Hard Rock Café (Philadelphia)\, the Getty Center (Los Angeles)\, Central Park SummerStage (New York City)\, JW3 (London)\, Parque Chapultepec (Mexico City). \nThroughout Ben’s career the crafts of music and storytelling have intertwined seamlessly propelling him as performer and author. Ben has now published four picture books with Penguin Random House based on his original\, bilingual songs. His first book\, Señorita Mariposa\, is a bilingual telling of the monarch butterfly migration from Canada to Mexico. Now in its 13th printing\, it has been used widely in classrooms\, StoryWalks and featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History bookstore. \nMany of Ben’s original songs and stories are inspired by his love of the natural world. A committed environmentalist\, he’s performed at the National Climate Rally and headlined multiple concerts for the activist group Moms Clean Air Force on Capitol Hill. As part of his long-standing partnership with the United States Forest Service\, they have commissioned him to write songs\, produce a series of virtual Earth Day events and create curricula to be used nationwide.   \nOne of the most widely distributed Jewish artists\, Ben performs internationally for JCCs\, festivals and cultural institutions. PJ Library commissioned him to create two albums of original music\, The Mitzvah Bus (Parents’ Choice Gold winner) and Seeds of Shalom. The albums were sent to 10s of 1000s of families throughout the world\, as was his picture book\, Lilah Tov Good Night  (Penguin Random House\, 2020). His virtual Hanukkah concert was broadcast to all 170 JCCs in North America in 2021 and 2022.  \nWhether writing in English\, Spanish\, Hebrew or Yiddish\, Ben uses songs and stories as a unifying tool to build bridges between cultures and people. \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mister-g
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-19
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
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SUMMARY:RGC Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A Backyard Beach Summer Splash!\n\n\nEnjoy a delightful afternoon under the summer sun with RGC Theatre’s second performance in the brand new Josie’s Family Jams series featuring beloved hits from animated television show “Phineas and Ferb”! \nPerfect for children and families\, this lively performance will be filled with fun\, laughter\, and vibrant energy. Sing along to fan favorites like “Gitchee Gitchee Goo\,” “Busted\,” and “Backyard Beach” in an experience packed with excitement. \nJoin us for a musical adventure in the park that promises to leave you with a smile! \n  \n\n\nAfter 12 years of working onstage and behind the scenes for a variety of New England theatre companies\, founder and executive director Ro Gavin decided to take their experience and create Ro Gavin Collaborative Theatre as a new outlet for the arts in New Hampshire with a focus on presenting theatre that is unconstrained and inclusive. RGC Theatre offers a unique experience for theatre artists by providing an auspicious environment for artists to create with ingenuity. \nRGC Theatre was officially established in 2021 with the support of Nicole Jones and Andrew Pinard.  \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/rgc-theatre-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T195645Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-20
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240729T190000
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SUMMARY:Mighty Poplar with New Dangerfield
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAt its heart\, bluegrass music is about what happens when you commit to the moment. The joy of improvisation keeps the music fresh\, and the fun of crafting ideas on the fly keeps the musicians on their toes. This true spirit of bluegrass infuses the self-titled record from Mighty Poplar\, a new all-star roots project featuring Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse\, Noam Pikelny and Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers\, bassist Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon) and fiddler Alex Hargreaves (Billy Strings) coming March 31\, 2023 on Free Dirt Records. Regarded as some of the finest players of their generation\, the playing is never showy and always in service of the song. Though Pikelny\, Eldridge\, Garrison all knew each other from their early work with Punch Brothers\, impromptu backstage jams with Marlin at festivals across the country were the key that unlocked the project. A lifelong song collector\, Marlin selected and sang lead on most of the songs here\, bringing classics as well as deep cuts from greats like Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard\, John Hartford\, Bob Dylan\, Leonard Cohen\, and Norman Blake. Throughout\, the songs and tunes are as immediate and emotionally impactful as the playing is tasteful. Gathered knee-to-knee in a rural studio outside Nashville\, the collaborative 10-track album emerged organically over a few days. “It felt so special and effortless; it didn’t take work\,” says Eldridge\, “other than the work and effort we’ve put in the rest of our lives.” With their debut album\, Mighty Poplar has captured the fierce and playful energy of an all-night jam between old friends who just happen to be grandmasters of the music.  \nSpeaking to the band\, it’s clear that each player joined out of pure excitement to play music with each other. “I’m convinced Alex Hargreaves only knows how to play the perfect notes at the perfect times\,” muses Eldridge. Pikelny speaks highly about Marlin’s innate musicality: “We listen to a lot of Watchhouse at our house. Supporting a singer and songwriter of Andrew’s caliber is about the most rewarding thing I get to do\, so I leapt at the opportunity to collaborate when Greg first pitched the idea for this project.” Marlin talks up the other players’ instrumental virtuosity. “When I think about it from a player’s perspective\, I didn’t feel like I belonged in this group; I haven’t spent my life trying to improve my chops. I’ve been more of a song gatherer\,” a humble Marlin admits. That last point is key here\, as it focused the approach to the new album on an appreciation for the roots of bluegrass and for the songs especially. Inspired by the 1980s albums of The Bluegrass Album Band\, which united some of that era’s best bluegrass players\, Mighty Poplar sought to emulate the fun and spontaneity of those inspirational recordings. “My love for the sound and feel of those Bluegrass Album Band records–the energy\, the undeniable chemistry\, the subtle virtuosity–led me to imagine what that might look like in our collective gumbo of today’s bluegrass\,” says Garrison. “We grew up on those records\,” Eldridge continues. “We loved the idea of musicians banding together for a special project where you explore your common influences.” But don’t mistake Mighty Poplar for a tribute record; the band aimed to find their own arrangements and deliver fresh takes on the songs. In Eldridge’s words: “It’s an homage to where we came from\, without it being a recreation of an earlier era.” \nThe songs and tunes on Mighty Poplar run through the history of bluegrass from the earliest Appalachian stringbands (“Grey Eagle”) to the more recent\, “Up on the Divide\,” from Montana bard Martha Scanlan and a reworking of Uncle Dave Macon’s “Lovin’ Babe” by songwriter Kristin Andreassen. Each song was carefully selected; “Even in a karaoke bar these songs would stand up\,” jokes Pikelny. Marlin worked to pick out songs that were also evocative of a time and a specific geography. “Each song feels like it was written from a very personal place\,” Marlin says. “‘North Country Blues’ – you feel that from Dylan. You’re there outside the mill with him reminiscing about the glory days of the steel industry.” One of the most surprising tracks on the album is Marlin’s eloquent and careful reimagination of Leonard Cohen’s “Story of Isaac.” “Cohen’s version was so heavy\,” says Marlin. “The first time I ever heard him sing that tune I felt like I’d just survived falling down a hill. For our version\, I tried to take this really serious heavy subject and put it to some not-quite-as-heavy music.” Marlin jokes that’s the spirit of bluegrass. “You take sad songs and make them sound a little happier\, and you’ve got yourself a Stanley Brothers album all of a sudden.” \nWith the songs decided\, Marlin suggested recording at a studio in the woods outside of Nashville called The Tractor Shed. A literal converted tractor shed\, the warmth of the studio was the perfect setting to capture the live feel of the music. “The songs really came into their own in front of the mics\,” Pikelny explains. “A lot of first or second exploratory ideas made it onto the record\, as opposed to having an idea being thrown out and having weeks of refining and tweaking. I love catching that initial energy and spark. It means that things won’t always be squeaky clean\, but I’ll take that lightning in a bottle over perfection.” Fueling the interplay between each artist\, these improvisational adventures built a structure for new interpretations of the songs. “You’re constantly in dialogue with the moment\,” Eldridge says. “It’s the ripples\, man\,” Marlin echoes. “You hear someone have a powerful idea and it subtly ripples through the band.” But it was the groove that was most important to everyone. As Marlin explains\, “I’ve never played in a bluegrass setting where the groove was so undeniable. The songs just unfolded because the playing wasn’t something to think about.” \nThere’s a level of curiosity and engagement that’s only found at the highest echelons of music making. What sets Mighty Poplar apart from the members’ full time endeavors with Punch Brothers\, Watchhouse\, Billy Strings\, and Leftover Salmon is that this band “is a chance to play real deal bluegrass”\, says Eldridge. Pikelny agrees\, adding that “in some ways this album is biographical for each one of us. It was an opportunity to play the music that we love at our core\, and the music that has informed what we do in our other long-standing projects.” Ultimately\, there was a kind of joy and relief in coming back to their roots in celebration and camaraderie. “There’s a reunion element to this\,” he says\, “which is ridiculous because it was the first time all five of us were in the same room. But the ease in which it came together felt like we were getting the band back together.” \n \n\nwith New Dangerfield\nA century of forgetfulness and erasure has led to diminished public awareness of the Black string band tradition – and similarly diminished numbers of Black string bands. As of 2023\, a new Black string band has risen to carry the torch: New Dangerfield. \nNew Dangerfield was originally conceptualized by award-winning banjoist Tray Wellington\, who enlisted three other acclaimed Black roots musicians: multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kaïa Kater\, bassist Nelson Williams (Chris Jones & the Night Drivers)\, and fiddler and singer Jake Blount. \nThe members of New Dangerfield cut their teeth at fiddler’s conventions and folk festivals\, and in the jazz bars of New Orleans. Community and tradition are the roots of their creative practice – but the branches have spread wide\, and are yet unfolding. Embodying the innovative aspects of the Black string band tradition\, Wellington\, Kater\, Williams and Blount are well-acquainted with the contemporary\, the experimental\, and the speculative. Deploying groove\, technical skill and historical knowledge in the revolutionary spirit of their namesake\, Dangerfield Newby\, New Dangerfield is on a mission to liberate the Black string band tradition. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/mighty-poplar
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T183000
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SUMMARY:Sounds of the Seacoast
DESCRIPTION:Sounds of the Seacoast\n5:30pm | Thursday\, August 1 \n \n\n\nSOUNDS of the SEACOAST\nSounds of the Seacoast is an award-winning women’s barbershop/ a cappella chorus made up of a diverse group of women of all ages and walks of life who enjoy great 4-part harmony\, lively performances and wonderful friendships. They rehearse Monday evenings at 6:30 pm at the Holy Trinity Church in Newington\, NH and welcome new members and visitors year round. \nFor more information visit www.soundsoftheseacoast.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSounds of the Seacoast will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Thursday\, August 1 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/sounds-of-the-seacoast-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T195838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131738Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-21
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240416T163025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T173649Z
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SUMMARY:Joy Oladokun with Julia Pratt
DESCRIPTION:One of music’s most unique and vulnerable voices\, Joy Oladokun is in the midst of a landmark year following the release of her acclaimed new album\, Proof of Life (Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records). Across its thirteen tracks — including collaborations with Chris Stapleton\, Noah Kahan\, Manchester Orchestra\, Mt. Joy and Maxo Kream — Joy celebrates the simple pleasures of being alive\, while also giving voice to some of life’s most complex experiences. Of the album\, The New York Times proclaims\, “her songs are conversational and confessional\, and her hooky but profound melodies turn her lyrics into mantras\,” while the Associated Press declares\, “one of the most appealing artists working in the music scene these days.” A singular artist\, Joy continues to forge her own path\, sharing the unique perspective gained from living in today’s world as a black\, queer person and first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. Known for her captivating live performances\, Joy is currently on the road with Noah Kahan and will embark on an extensive headline tour this fall including shows in Denver\, Chicago\, New York\, Los Angeles\, Austin\, San Francisco and many more. Since her debut\, Joy has performed at the White House as part of the Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony as well as on “CBS Saturday Morning\,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!\,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\,” “TODAY\,” PBS’ “Austin City Limits and NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series. Joy’s music has also been included in Loudmouth\, the recent Al Sharpton documentary\, CBS’ “CSI: Vegas\,” NBC’s “This Is Us\,” ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy\,” ABC’s “Station 19\,” NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and HBO’s “And Just Like That” among many others. \n \n\nwith Julia Pratt\nJulia Pratt is a 22 year old singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia. A songwriter at heart\, Julia’s music blends pop\, jazz\, r&b\, and folk\, with dashes of electronic production. Grounded in poignant lyricism inspired by songwriters such as Kevin Garrett\, Amy Winehouse\, and Hozier\, Julia writes about family\, love\, betrayal\, and grappling with the concept of “the self.” She kicked off 2023 opening for artists such as Brandi Carlile\, Hozier\, The Head and the Heart\, the Revivalists\, and Adam Melchor\, embarked on a national tour opening for Australian ambient pop artist Vancouver Sleep Clinic\, and was runner up for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour in Philadelphia. Julia is gearing up for a series of releases throughout the rest of 2023 and 2024\, starting with her brand new EP Two To Tango (Out 10/27). It features A Little Love\, her hit collaboration with Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/joy-oladokun
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T130000
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SUMMARY:Camp ENCORE! in Disney’s Descendants: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies\, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy\, adventure\, Disney characters\, and hit songs from the films!\n\n\n\nYou’ll be #RottenToTheCore with Descendants the Musical!\n  \nTeenage performers\, artists\, and aspiring technicians from the Festival’s beloved educational program\, Camp ENCORE! come together to gain valuable teamwork skills\, experience theater arts\, and build confidence. Disney’s Descendants: The Musical  is the culmination of this session with a fully staged public performance on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage.  \n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season.  \nPlease note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. Table reservations seat four. Blanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of the lawn and do not allow for chair placement.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/camp-encore-in-disneys-descendants-the-musical
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240718T200204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T200204Z
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SUMMARY:Studio Be.
DESCRIPTION:Studio Be. \n5:30pm | Saturday\, August 3 \n \n\n\nStudio Be. is a dance studio in Dover New Hampshire that operates under the philosophy to ‘be as you are’. We live out this mission by presenting dance technique\, choreography and etiquette in a way that highlights and celebrates each students’ originality. We encourage all students to unlock the potential to use dance as a vehicle of self-expression\, fitness and community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStudio Be. will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Saturday\, August 3 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/studio-be-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T195958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T191915Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical *ASL-Supported
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-22
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240322T184233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T141342Z
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SUMMARY:Camp ENCORE! in Disney’s Descendants: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies\, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy\, adventure\, Disney characters\, and hit songs from the films!\n\n\n\nYou’ll be #RottenToTheCore with Descendants the Musical!\n  \nTeenage performers\, artists\, and aspiring technicians from the Festival’s beloved educational program\, Camp ENCORE! come together to gain valuable teamwork skills\, experience theater arts\, and build confidence. Disney’s Descendants: The Musical  is the culmination of this session with a fully staged public performance on the Arts Festival’s Wilcox Main Stage.  \n  \nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season.  \nPlease note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. Table reservations seat four. Blanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of the lawn and do not allow for chair placement.
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/camp-encore-in-disneys-descendants-the-musical-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T200509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131754Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-23
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240805T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
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SUMMARY:Allen Stone with Murphy
DESCRIPTION:  \nAllen Stone\, a powerhouse in the realm of soul/ R&B\, has entranced audiences worldwide with his electrifying performances and soulful melodies. With a voice that effortlessly channels the raw emotion of classic soul legends\, Stone’s music transcends boundaries\, weaving together elements of funk\, gospel\, folk-rock\, and soul to create a sound uniquely his own. His captivating stage presence and heartfelt lyrics have earned him a dedicated following and critical acclaim. \n  \nAllen Stone’s journey to musical stardom began in the quaint town of Chewelah\, Washington\, where his upbringing immersed him in the rich sounds of gospel music as the son of a pastor. After leaving college\, Stone embarked on a relentless pursuit of his passion\, relocating to Seattle and tirelessly touring the West Coast in his ’87 Buick\, performing at every opportunity that arose. His unwavering dedication paid off as he swiftly gained acclaim for his electrifying live shows\, often playing up to 200 dates annually. Allen and his band have graced the stage alongside luminaries such as Stevie Wonder\, Al Green\, the Dave Matthews Band\, Erykah Badu\, and Gary Clark Jr\, and has been captivating audiences with his voice and boundless energy\, amassing a devoted fan base.  \n  \nWith a genre-blending style that seamlessly merges soul\, folk-rock\, R&B\, and funk\, Allen Stone has released five full-length albums\, from his self-released debut “Last To Speak” to the acclaimed “APART.” Alongside his prolific touring schedule\, Stone has graced national television screens\, delivering memorable performances on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Today Show\, and even showcasing his charismatic personality as a guest on MTV’s Ridiculousness. Notably\, he’s lent his expertise as a celebrity mentor on two seasons of ABC’s American Idol\, further cementing his status as a respected figure in the music industry. Hitting the road again this summer with Chris Stapleton\, Allen Stone is currently back in the studio\, eagerly crafting new music slated for release in 2024. \n \n\nwith Murphy\nMurphy is NYC’s “blue eyed soulstress” but was born and raised in New Hampshire. She embraces the genre of Soul Pop/Indie with smooth jazz vocals\, funky hooks and lyrics that will have you exploring existentialism\, religious deconstruction and gay stuff. Drawing inspiration from Bonnie Raitt\, Lake Street Dive and Allen Stone\, Murphy is a modern take on eclectic soul that will have you getting groovy and embracing this silly little life. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/allen-stone
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240513T201221Z
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SUMMARY:Della Mae + The Last Revel
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nDella Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith\, and bassist Vickie Vaughn. \nHailing from across North America\, and reared in diverse musical styles\, Della Mae is one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. They have traveled to over 30 countries spreading peace and understanding through music. Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians\, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy\, mentorship\, programming\, and performance. \nFollowing up 2020’s Headlight\, their new album Family Reunion features founding members Celia Woodsmith\, and Kimber Ludiker as well as Avril Smith\, Maddie Witler and Vickie Vaughn. The recording captures the joy of the band reuniting after more than a year of virtual collaboration\, Zooms and group texts. \nThe band is also joyful to be returning to touring. Concerts and events are listed here. \n \n\n \nThe Last Revel is a three-piece folk group from Minneapolis\, Minnesota. Utilizing their multi- instrumental abilities\, members Lee Henke\, Ryan Acker\, and Vincenzio Donatelle\, bring a full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of three-part vocal harmonies\, acoustic guitar\, upright bass\, fiddle\, and 5-string banjo to consistently support impassioned performances of their honest and heartfelt songwriting. Drawing influence from their salt of the earth Midwest ethos the band’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk\, Old Time String- Band and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America. \nTheir latest release\, Dovetail\, highlights each member’s strength as songwriters and collaborators\, and further solidifies their musical foundation after a hiatus beginning in 2019. Self-produced and released under the bands own label\, Sheep Sheep Records\, Dovetail is the band’s fifth studio album. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another available date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/della-mae-the-last-revel
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240718T201130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T201430Z
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SUMMARY:BKS Dance / Aerial Program
DESCRIPTION:BKS Dance / Aerial Program\n5:30pm | Thursday\, August 8 \n \n\n\n\nBKS Dance/Aerial Program and Body Barre Fitness is a studio for students of all ages and abilities across the Seacoast of NH. The BKS Dance & Aerial Program is a Classical Ballet based program. The faculty uses a ballet-based approach to provide quality dance training from the ground up. BKS Dance/Aerial Program offers classes in Ballet Technique\, Pointe\, Pas de deux\, Aerial\, Acro\, Jazz\, Hip-hop\, Lyrical\, Contemporary\, Tap\, Barre\, Yoga.   www.bbfnh.com.  We would like to Thank Prescott Park Arts Festival for the opportunity to perform. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBKS Dance/ Aerial will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Thursday\, August 8 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/bks-dance-aerial-program-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T200635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131800Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-24
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240617T190606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T202328Z
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SUMMARY:Seacoast Civic Dance Company
DESCRIPTION:Seacoast Civic Dance Company \n5:30pm | Friday\, August 9 \n \n\nThe non-profit Seacoast Civic Dance Company (SCDC) in partnership with the New Hampshire Academy of Performing Arts (NHAPA) are celebrating NHAPA’s 66 year in dance education. The performers perform award-winning\, originally choreographed pieces in a variety of dance genres including Ballet\, Tap\, Jazz\, Hip Hop\, Modern and Contemporary. \nThe Seacoast Civic Dance Company and Performance Groups are auditioned dancers from the NH Academy of Performing Arts (NHAPA) ranging in age from 11-18 years old. The program is focused on providing a pre-professional dance education program supported by an experienced faculty\, coupled with multiple\, professional performance opportunities. \nThis nationally recognized\, award-winning troupe is known for their cutting-edge choreography\, and dynamic performances. They have toured and performed locally at Portsmouth’s Market Square Day\, Children’s Day\, and Prescott Park Arts Festival. Most recently\, the SCDC traveled to Los Angeles to participate in an international dance convention and perform at Universal Studios. Back in 2019\, the SCDC performed at Sugar Bowl Half-time Show in New Orleans.  The troupe is thrilled to be back in\nperforming regularly and is always excited to be part of the Prescott Park Arts Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeacoast Civic Dance Company will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Friday\, August 9 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm. We are so happy we were able to reschedule this Community Showcase!  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/seacoast-civic-dance-company-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T200917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131805Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-25
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240718T205255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T011900Z
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SUMMARY:RGC Theatre: Summer Allstars
DESCRIPTION:RGC Theatre’s Summer Allstars\n5:00pm | Saturday\, August 10 \n \n\n\n\nRGC Theatre presents Summer Allstars! Their summer Allstars performance is a culmination of the best of the best of their artists performing selections curated to their strengths and talents. This performance will feature hit songs from Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax\, Bonnie and Clyde\, Shucked (might be cool to plug Brandy Clark here because she composed Shucked!)\, Beetlejuice\, Waitress\, and more! \n  \nAfter 12 years of working onstage and behind the scenes for a variety of New England theatre companies\, founder and executive director Ro Gavin decided to take their experience and create Ro Gavin Collaborative Theatre as a new outlet for the arts in New Hampshire with a focus on presenting theatre that is unconstrained and inclusive. RGC Theatre offers a unique experience for theatre artists by providing an auspicious environment for artists to create with ingenuity. \n\n\nRGC Theatre was officially established in 2021 with the support of Nicole Jones and Andrew Pinard.  \n\n\n\n\nRGC Theatre’s Summer Allstars will perform the Main Stage at 5pm on Saturday\, August 10 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/rgc-theatre-summer-allstars
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T062157
CREATED:20240506T201027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T131810Z
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-26
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Portsmouth Pro Musica's Sweetgrass Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Portsmouth Pro Musica’s Sweetgrass Quartet\n5:30pm | Sunday\, August 11 \n \nPortsmouth Pro Musica is dedicated to providing an enriching musical experience to both their members and audiences through the scholarship and presentation of diverse professional-level choral repertoire. The chorus is well-known throughout the Seacoast for the warmth and energy of its sound\, adventurous programming and excellent musicianship. Concerts are presented with attention to detail\, precision and accuracy of interpretation. PPM aims to share with its audiences the beauty and variety of choral literature. The chorus draws its voices from the greater Seacoast area\, including New Hampshire\, southern Maine\, and northern Massachusetts. You will truly be enriched by becoming part of this wonderful music community at their concerts. \n\nThis Community Showcase is a special presentation by PPM’s Sweetgrass Quartet: John Martin\, Shaina Hughes\, Nova Mullineaux\, and Fred Calcinari.\n\n\n\nThe Sweetgrass Quartet will perform the Main Stage at 5:30pm on Sunday\, August 11 prior to Legally Blonde at 7pm.  \nLearn more about our Community Showcases here
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/portsmouth-pro-musicas-sweetgrass-quartet-2
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Showcase
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SUMMARY:Legally Blonde The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Times\nRunning most Thursdays through Sundays at 7pm from June 21 – August 11. Dates and times subject to change. \nMatinees will be on June 30 and July 28 at 1pm.  American Sign Language-supported performances will be available throughout the summer. \n\nAbout the Show\nHarvard’s beloved blonde takes the Wilcox Main Stage by pink storm in this fun\, upbeat story of self-discovery. \nA fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie\, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun\, it should be illegal! \nThe Arts Festival is excited to fill the summer air of Prescott Park with upbeat and empowering tunes from this modern hit musical based on the cult classic film. \n \n \n\nReservations\nTable and blanket reservations are non-refundable\, but can be transferred to another date in the 2024 season. \nPlease Note: General Admission Donations do not include reserved seating. This is a way to make your gate donation in advance. \nTable reservations seat four.  \nBlanket reservations are placed in the blankets-only area of lawn and do not allow for chair placement. \nCelebrate our 50th Anniversary Season with us all summer long!
URL:https://www.prescottpark.org/event/legally-blonde-the-musical-27
LOCATION:Prescott Park\, 105 Marcy St\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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