Kimmel Center Blog - December 2006 Archives

December 2006

Kimmel Center 5th Anniversary Celebration, December 17th (10:00) - On December 16th, 2001, the Kimmel Center opened for its first performance. Built to be an anchor on the Avenue of the Arts, the Center has become a home for a variety of diverse performers and a Philadelphia home for... | 2 Comments

Sing-Along Messiah, December 10th (08:16) - Sunday night's sing-along was caroling for the semi-professional set. The Messiah is no easy piece, but with Singing City and the Verizon Hall organ accompanying you, it's a little easier to stay with the music. Were you in fine voice... | 0 Comments

Henry Butler and Corey Harris, December 2, 2006 (15:30) - Pianist and singer Henry Butler plays with blues guitarist Corey Harris to trace the roots of American Blues. This performance is part of our Jazz Up Close series and continues this year's theme—examining the birth of jazz in the Gulf... | 0 Comments
Vienna Choir Boys, December 2, 2006 (12:00) - The Vienna Choir Boys have performed at the Kimmel Center every December since the Center opened 5 years ago. Their holiday program has become a Philadelphia tradition. This afternoon, the VCB will perform songs as traditional as "Joy to the... | 0 Comments

Sonny Rollins, December 1, 2006 (14:52) - Two-time Grammy winner Sonny Rollins comes back to Philadelphia tonight. He's been called "the greatest living jazzman," but he says, "What compels me is that I'm still suffering under the delusion that I can create music which will make me... | 5 Comments