U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Talk New Book at The Music Hall

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will take the stage with his bestselling book THE COURT AND THE WORLD: American Law and the New Global Realities, just released in paperback, on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 7 p.m. at The Music Hall Historic Theater (28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801).

In the original, far-reaching, and timely book, Justice Breyer examines the work of the Supreme Court and its role in an increasingly interconnected world. Written with unique authority and perspective, he reveals an emergent reality few Americans observe directly but one that affects the life of every one of us.

Tickets for Writers on a New England Stage: Stephen Breyer on Thursday, September 29, at 7:00pm are $13.75 ($11.75 for members). For each 1-2 tickets sold, the purchase of a book voucher (The Court and the World, $17 paperback) is required. Vouchers can be redeemed on the event night for signed copies of the book. Tickets must be purchased through The Music Hall Box Office, located at 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, or over the phone at 603.436.2400.

Each literary evening features an author presentation followed by an onstage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's "Word of Mouth." Live music performed by the award-winning house band Dreadnaught. Shows are rebroadcast on NH Public Radio.

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.

For more information, visit www.TheMusicHall.org.