Kimmel Center Blog - September 2005 Archives

September 2005

Friday 30 September

There's an Expert on Every Corner (10:35) - The following story is true. On Wednesday, while waiting for the light at Broad and Spruce to change, I overheard the following conversation. (Admittedly, it is paraphrased). Man #1: That's the Kimball Center. Man #2: What is it? A library?... | 4 Comments

Thursday 29 September

From the Desk of Johnny Broad-Street..Get your bloggin' pants on! (12:06) - Afternoon, kiddies...J B-S here with a blog offering the likes of which you have never seen!!!! Ok, that's a lie..I'm not technologically astute enough to push the blogging envelope any further than the occasional BOLD type or maybe an ITALICIZED... | 7 Comments

Wednesday 28 September

Where There's Music II (00:16) - As mentioned previously, during my time here at the Kimmel Center (where one of my responsibilities is to teach music to tri-state area students) I have been having conversations with many people from all walks of life regarding music; what... | 3 Comments

Tuesday 27 September

Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis, September 27th (18:00) - How was the "Very Special Duo Occasion"? Was the all-instrumental concert what you expected? How did Miguel Zenón's Quartet finish the evening? Was this your first time seeing live jazz or are you a fan? Did you see Branford or... | 3 Comments
Alright. I need your help. (10:13) - There is sooooo much music out there. So much that there is a page in the front of my day planner graffitied with names of artists that need to be checked out and read up on. Recently though my schedule... | 9 Comments
The meaning or value of art in your life? (08:59) - Words don’t often fail me, I like to write, words often come easy for me. But I must admit this week in preparing for my assignment in the rotation of writers for the Kimmel Center blog, I’ve been more than... | 3 Comments

Monday 26 September

Coffee on the monitor (09:49) - .. not all that unusual for a Monday morning, I suppose, more on that later.. but first, do you really need ANOTHER reason to love Philadelphia? OK, ok .. Exhibit A: The latest signing to Def Jam calls illadelph their... | 1 Comments

Friday 23 September

Doctor Dolittle: The Musical (Sept. 21-25) (08:46) - Our Broadway at the Academy series opened this week with the first show, Doctor Dolittle. Are you a subscriber to the series? Was this your first time seeing a Broadway production at the Academy? How do think this show compares... | 1 Comments
The Kimmel Center for what, exactly? (08:42) - Not everyone who comes to the Kimmel Center comes for music, dance or theater performances. Thousands of people a year don’t think about art at all while they’re inside the Center, and that’s a good thing.... | 0 Comments

Thursday 22 September

From Tony Bennett to The Roots in 24 hours (00:00) - Having spent most of my career marketing classical music, this past weekend was a double introduction for me to both Tony Bennett and The Roots. And while I have heard recordings of Bennett over the years, I had never seen... | 1 Comments

Wednesday 21 September

Did you say "Free?" (09:38) - The Kimmel Center's opening weekend was no less than amazing - Tony Bennett, The Roots & Friends, and then MFSB with Solomon Burke! Yowza. This place may never be the same - and it's all for the good. The weekend... | 0 Comments
Has Hall of Fame Jumped the Shark? (09:07) - This morning the announcement came of the nominees for the class of 2006 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From today's New York Times: "Rap is knocking at the door of the Rock and Roll Hall of... | 8 Comments

Tuesday 20 September

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Get to Know the Orphans (14:03) - If you visit the Unofficial Annie tour website, you can see what the orphans are up to on the road before they get to Philadelphia this November! A few of the orphans have their own blogs which are updated, but... | 0 Comments
Roots music & Nawlins (11:01) - Before The Roots paraded into Verizon Hall second line style Friday night, I was not 110% on board with physically rebuilding the city of New Orleans. I know that sounds like something a conservative congressman said recently, but witnessing the... | 0 Comments

Monday 19 September

"The overture is about to start..." (12:26) - This week we will open our blockbuster Broadway at the Academy season with Doctor Dolittle. For me it is both exciting and a little sad, as this is also my last week at the Kimmel Center. I was thinking this... | 2 Comments

Saturday 17 September

Solomon Burke with MFSB Band, September 17th (18:00) - King Solomon started building his legacy at age 7! How did he do tonight? Doesn't he make you wish you had your own throne? Were you singing along with MFSB--reliving your glory days in front of Soul Train?... | 1 Comments

Friday 16 September

The Roots and Friends, September 16th (18:00) - The Roots have come a long way from the principal's office at CAPA--all the way to Verizon Hall. How was it seeing them perform with Jill Scott? Did you stick around for the dance party with guest DJ ?uestlove? And... | 9 Comments
The Roots Put Philly (& Me) On the Map (13:59) - My introduction to The Roots came when my college roomate, Nate, a self-proclaimed "musical expert" from outside of Boston, burst into our dorm room with a copy of "Organix" (their first album) in his hand, threw it into the CD... | 1 Comments

Thursday 15 September

Tony Bennett, September 15th (18:00) - Frank Sinatra called Tony Bennett, "the best singer in the business." Do you agree with Old Blue Eyes? What did you think of Tony's performance tonight?... | 3 Comments
Gearing the building up for a VERY big weekend. (10:58) - Greetings everyone! Zero hour 9am....the Kimmel Center is abuzz with activity getting ready for our exciting new season and our scintilating opening weekend...and you've got the inside scoop. There really is something about opening night that changes the very air... | 1 Comments

Wednesday 14 September

3 Opening weekend blockbusters - no classical music in sight (12:00) - With the 2005/2006 Kimmel Center Presents season upon us, several people - from the press and from the public - have asked if the appearances by Tony Bennett, The Roots, Solomon Burke and the MFSB Band on opening weekend indicate... | 1 Comments
The Question Isn't Who is Jill Scott, but Where. The Answer: The Kimmel Center (11:42) - OK, the cat's out of the bag. Jeff left a very subtle hint in one of his blogs yesterday, but because I can't keep a secret to save my life here goes....JILL SCOTT HERSELF, LIVE AND IN PERSON, WILL... | 3 Comments
Free Is Good (01:45) - Did someone say FREE ??!? TV On The Radio has a brand new internet-only single called Dry Drunk Emperor and it's very much worth checking out before their performance on Friday night. You can grab some free Deerhoof mp3s at... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 13 September

Where There's Music (19:36) - During my time here at the Kimmel Center (where one of my responsibilities is to teach music to tri-state area students) I have been having conversations with many people from all walks of life regarding music; what kind, when and... | 2 Comments
Roots show - special guests (17:08) - Keep an eye out for a press release announcing a very special guest on Friday night's concert with the Roots, TV on the Radio, Deerhoof, Shawn Hewitt...... | 0 Comments
The Kimmel Center Just Classical? Pashaw..... (08:53) - Like most college-age students across America, the last two years of my college career were spent answering the almost daily question (especially from my parents) about my plans after graduation. As a public relations major and music minor, my answer... | 2 Comments

Monday 12 September

Opening Week (23:59) - I know, blogs are traditionally supposed to be about firmly held beliefs: I like this or I like that, I like this artist because, I can't stand that politician, that artist really stinks, etc etc etc...however, the life of a... | 0 Comments
That City So Pretty (12:00) - I went to New Orleans as a college graduation present | 0 Comments
Feist aka "On learning new music at the Kimmel Center" (12:00) - One of the great things about working here at the Kimmel Center is the extraordinarily diverse range of artists on our stages. I say that, not so much as an employee of the Kimmel Center, but as someone who has... | 1 Comments

Sunday 11 September

Opening Week 2005-06: Hurricane Relief (23:59) - In the wake of the devastation and destruction of Katrina, the only things that kept me from throwing up my hands in despair were stories like this – ordinary people just doing the right thing to help out their neighbors... | 2 Comments
Blogging 101 (11:59) - What is a blog? The Wikipedia defines a "blog" as follows: A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally in reverse chronological order). Although most early weblogs were manually... | 9 Comments

Friday 9 September

Countdown (22:32) - The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will be launching its new blog on Monday, September 12, 2005. Welcome, and please come back Monday!... | 1 Comments