New England Design... Redefined
The Music Hall and TMS Architects have brought you the dramatic Founders Lobby Lounge beneath the theatre, renovated the historic dome and proscenium arch, and collaborated on The Music Hall Loft. Now, on Friday, September 14th, the renovated second floor lobby will be unveiled! As you step upstairs to the second floor lobby, just outside…Read More
TMS Architects has been working with the The Music Hall on a design for their upper lobby. Long neglected, crowded during shows and difficult to navigate, the rehab of the upper lobby will include “beautiful new carpeting, newly plastered walls, gorgeous crystal chandeliers and a traditionally inspired cherry wood bar”. A donor wall will be…Read More
We knew it looked beautiful downtown but this recognition is special! According to Travel and Leisure Magazine, Portsmouth, New Hampshire is “aspring to be the Christmas Capital of America.” The 7th Annual Vintage Christmas, a collaboration between The Music Hall and Strawbery Banke, deserves a great deal of credit for this distinction and has been…Read More
Have you bought your tickets for Telluride by the Sea? The event is a collaboration between the Telluride Film Festival and our own Portsmouth Music Hall. This is your chance to see what all the buzz around the internationally acclaimed film festival is about. The festival runs September 23rd – 25th and features six independent…Read More
Portsmouth is buzzing about the April 2011 opening of The Music Hall Loft. Our local restaurant reviewer, Rachel Forrest, wrote about the food in The Portsmouth Herald, the upcoming schedule has been announced and TMS Architects and the entire design/construction team are busy putting the final touches on this new performance space. The Music Hall…Read More
The winter season is hopping at the Portsmouth Music hall! We are so impressed with the upcoming schedule of events through the holidays. There is truly something for everyone including children’s shows, opera, comedy, music and more. Upcoming events include: Bernstan Bears Dan Zane – Kids Ruls The Met Don Pasquale Joseph J. Ellis Thomas…Read More
We are in the midst of National Architecture Week which was created to encourage a public dialogue about architecture. Organized around the philosophy “Design Matters” and making the discussion topics available to the widest audience, Architecture Week 2010 will take place on the AIA’s social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter. Each day during this week,…Read More
John Merkle, AIA, found himself in a very different role Friday evening than his normal one as architect for The Music Hall’s continuing restoration project. During the evening’s performance, comedian Paula Poundstone managed to incorporate Mr. Merkle and TMS Architects into her comedy routine. Choosing TMS Architects from the sponsor’s list, she asked for a…Read More
The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the center of the lively Portsmouth arts and culture scene. We are proud to have spear headed the restoration of the Music Hall’s Beaux Arts inspired Founders Lobby in 2008. The Founders Lobby is opened from 5:30 to 12 every Friday and Saturday night and they are…Read More
