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Arts & Entertainment

First Night Portsmouth

Ring in the New Year with terrific entertainment and all-around fun at First Night® Portsmouth 2012.      

Outdoors...  Street Dance: 5 pm - Midnight 

Fireworks Display at 7:30 pm: South Mill Pond 

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Countdown to Midnight in the Square at the Street Dance!   

Ice Sculpture: Work commences at about 1pm  North Church @ Market Square   

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Indoors...  The Connie Bean  4 - 9 pm: Caricatures by Bob Nilson  Fabulous First Night® Face Painting   

4:15 - 5 pm, 5:15 - 6 pm:  Abracadabra! Magic with Phil Smith   

6:15 - 7 pm  Stories with Peter Sheridan   

8 - 11 pm: Battle of the Bands!   

Middle Street Baptist Hall: 8 - 8:45, 9:15 - 10, 10:30 - 11:15 pm: Jeff Warner & Friends  Maritime and traditional folk music...got spoons?   

The North Church: 4 - 7 pm:  Sammie Haynes - Fun, interactive children's music.   

Puppeteer Lindsay Bezich   

8pm - Midnight  TJ Wheeler & 'Co.'   

Seacoast Repertory Theatre:  8 - 10 pm  Roderick Russell - Head Trip!  Be amazed...sword swallowing & mind reading...   

South Church  5 - 7 pm:  Rock My Soul   

8 pm - Midnight:  Salt River  Wooden Eye   

Temple Israel  8 - 11 pm:  Randy Armstrong   

United Methodist Church Hall  8 pm - Midnight:  All Together Now   

W.E.S.T. - West End Studio Theatre:  5 - 10 pm  Pontine Theatre  New Hampshire Theatre Project   

A First Night Portsmouth 2012 Button is your 'ticket' to all indoor venues*...  Purchasing a Button also helps support/finance all free open air outdoor activities including the fireworks and ice sculptures.   

Buttons are available for purchase online via the website listed below or at a number of local outlets.   

PRICING: ONLINE ONLY! Stocking Stuffer: 2 Adult + 2 kids (under 12y) = $25  ($34 Value)   

Adult Button: $15 - until 12/26  $20 - 12/27 - 12/30  $25 - day of event   

Children (under 12y): $2     

Phone: 433-4398
Website: www.proportsmouth.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

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