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 updated, tools to automate the maintenance of such sites made them accessible to a much larger population, and the use of some sort of browser-based software is now a typical aspect of "blogging".
Uh.... got that? OK, here's the short version instead...
A blog is a website that allows individuals to share their innermost thoughts and observations with the rest of the world without having to know a heck of a lot about HTML, XML, and many other annoying abbreviations. A bunch of us here at the Kimmel Center were checking out this blogging phenomenon recently, and figured "hey - why not use a blog to share the inside story on the Kimmel Center with our audiences?"
So that's what we're undertaking here.. you'll see stories and photos from behind the scenes of a major performing arts center.. in-depth discussions about the artists appearing on our stages... highlights about our growing Education activities... opinions... chair-throwing.... and best of all - you, gentle reader, are able to chime in anytime you want! Just click "Post a comment" below and tell us what you really think!
Here's a quick look at the elements of our blog:
Posts: most of the screen space is taken up by individual posts, such as this one ... posts are generally authored by Kimmel Center staff members, but any reader can add their comments and observations under "comments" at the bottom of the post. Posts can be categorized under any number of genres or general topics, as we'll see in a moment.
Archives: on the left side of the screen you'll see a number of smaller boxes, the first of which is titled "archives". Basically, any posts that are over a week old are moved automatically from the front page to the "archive" where you can call them up and read them based on their time of posting or category. This makes life easy if all you really want to read about are the upcoming Classical recitals and orchestra concerts, for example .. just click the "Classical" category.
other blogs: these are "hyperlinks" to other blogs and websites we read and will probably be referring to often. Just click the title of each website listed to travel there!
photos: this is a neat feature we're experimenting with .. this currently links to an online service called "flickr", which is a website that displays photographs online ... ours will be regularly updated with new & interesting photos from behind the scenes at the Kimmel Center .. you can even view them in slideshow format!
rss feeds: this is a more advanced function for those reading blogs with "newsreader" software. more later.
props: the version of blog software we're running and the author of our main website design.
legalities: a link to the Kimmel Center's privacy policy and some disclaimers on the content herein.
There's also a Search bar at the top right of the screen, which could prove useful if you're looking for one particular artist or event name and don't want to scroll through all the archives.
... that's plenty to get you started. The comment section below is an excellent place to voice your concerns, compliments and questions about this whole project .. let us know what you think!
I want to introduce a new web site for classical music in the Philadelphia area.
www.philadelphiaclassicalmusic.com
Read the exclusive interview with Heather Carbo, the Librarian who found the Beethoven manuscript at Palmer Seminary in St. David's PA.
The site also has information on CD's from Philadelphia's classical musicians.
Spread the www.
Thank you
David Cohen
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Hello;
I want to introduce a new web site for classical & world music in the Philadelphia area.
www.philadelphiaclassicalmusic.com
Read the exclusive interview with Heather Carbo, the Librarian who found the Beethoven manuscript at Palmer Seminary in St. David's PA.
The site also has information on CD's from Philadelphia's classical musicians.
Spread the www.
Thank you
David Cohen
WOW! It was a great show and they were fabulous, and took us to another place. Giving us a taste of the best of Ireland. Sharing their stories with us, encouraging us though song and even a little dance. Thanks Ladies
Love the Kimmel!!
The Jerry Blavat concert was great. Thanks.
Thank you for allowing my daughter the opportunity to participate in your Summer Jazz and Chamber Music Camps. The teaching staff was outstanding and the chance to play with other musicians her age was invaluable. The camp showed her what performing with musicians who helped each other and truly cared about music was like. It boosted her confidence tremendously.
I attended the Nancy Wilson concert on Fri. She was magnificent. Ms. Wilson exudes class from the moment she walks out on stage. Too bad the same could not be said for one member of the audience. Someone continually shouted out at the beginning of the show when others spoke, welcoming everyone to the Kimmel Center. It is my sincere hope that that person was escorted out of the facility. After all, Ms. Wilson is a class act & the very definition of a lady. Why would someone pay to see her who was obviously none of those things?
Defending the Caveman is a Broadway show, right?