The Music Hall's INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP Series Continues with 'The Life of Jane Jacobs'

On Tuesday, October 10, The Music Hall's Innovation and Leadership series will host a screening of CITIZEN JANE: Battle for the City, plus a panel discussion moderated by Portsmouth City Councilor Chris Dwyer including Jane Jacobs' biographer Robert Kanigel, author of EYES ON THE STREET: The Life of Jane Jacobs and local architect Steven McHenry. Presented in affiliation with PS21: Portsmouth Smart Growth for the 21st Century, the event will focus on the life and work of Jane Jacobs, who stars in both the film and book.

CITIZEN JANE, directed by Matt Tyranuer (Valentino: The Last Emperor), brings to life Jane Jacobs' 1960s showdown with ruthless construction kingpin Robert Moses over his plan to raze lower Manhattan to make way for a highway.

EYES ON THE STREET, a portrait of Jane Jacobs based on news sources and interviews, was named among the "Best Books of the Year" by NPR, "Top Ten Art Books of the Year" by Booklist, "Top Ten Architecture Books of the Year" by World Architecture and was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction.

Said Chris Dwyer, the evening's moderator, "Jane Jacobs was a community-oriented urbanist and her life demonstrates how any one of us can make a difference in shaping our surroundings. I look forward to hearing from Robert Kanigel about his book and from Steven McHenry who, as a local architect, has played a role in influencing Portsmouth's urban fabric."

Tickets for the event on Tuesday, October 10, at 7pm, are $30 ($28 for members) and include a reserved seat for film viewing and a moderated discussion/Q+A, plus a copy of EYE ON THE STREET: The Life of Jane Jacobs ($18, paperback) and post-event book signing. Packages can be purchased online at TheMusicHall.org, over the phone at 603.436.2400 or in person at the B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street.

About the Author: Robert Kanigel is the author of seven previous books. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim fellowship and the Grady-Stack Award for science writing. His book The Man Who Knew Infinity was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. For twelve years he was a professor of science writing at M.I.T. He and his wife now live in Baltimore, Maryland, and he writes full time.

About Innovation and Leadership

In this Age of Participation, The Music Hall has expanded its programming to focus on issues critical to our time. The Innovation and Leadership series was first launched nearly five years ago to serve our local business community, bringing together the best and the brightest in technology. The series has since broadened to showcase opinion leaders, authors and all variety of educators, and to serve audiences from a tri-state region and beyond - all who are interested in bettering the worlds they live in, at work and at home, locally and around the world. These lively and informative conversations feature experts in their field sharing experiences and providing participants practical tools for making meaningful advances in their lives. From demonstrations in the art of all things digital to special forums featuring regional and global leaders in sustainability, from book discussion-demonstrations on the positive effect of meditation to awareness-raising events led by today's champions in philanthropy, feminism and family matters, each Innovation and Leadership event is memorable and impactful. The Music Hall is committed to community building and personal flourishing. Our Innovation and Leadership series delivers on that commitment.

Presenting Sponsor: ALNÔBA

Series Sponsor: Petersen Engineering

Evening Sponsor: Allergy Associates of New Hampshire

Media Partners: NH Gazette, RAM Printing

Season Sponsors: Carey & Giampa Realtors; Portwalk Place; The River House restaurant

Contributing Partner: The University of New Hampshire

This Innovation + Leadership event is presented in affiliation with community partners the New Hampshire Women's Foundation and World Affairs Council of New Hampshire.

About The Music Hall

The Music Hall is a performing arts center featuring curated entertainment from around the world in two theaters in its downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire campus - one, a landmark 1878 Victorian theater, designated an American Treasure for the Arts by the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures Program, the other the intimate Music Hall Loft around the corner, recently named "best performing arts venue" by Yankee Magazine and the recipient of the NH AIA award for design excellence.

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