Kimmel Center Blog - Holiday Archives

"Holiday" archive

Hall and Oates, Home for Christmas (15:49) - Daryl Hall and John Oates met forty years ago at the Adelphi Ballroom in Philadelphia, and now they're back in Philly to support their latest album, Home for Christmas. To hear more of the holiday songs on that album, you... | 1 Comments
Philadanco, Artistry & Antics (09:15) - Philadanco had their first Kimmel Center performances this season over the weekend with their program Artistry and Antics. The first half, Artistry, had two world premieres—Light Lies Beyond and Violin Concerto. The second half, Antics, was a performance of Daniel... | 0 Comments

Sing-Along Messiah (16:44) - The second annual Sing-Along Messiah at the Kimmel Center is tonight! Bring your own score: the list of movements is here. Singing City choir, Northeast High School Concert Choir, and Upper Darby High School Encore Singers will be on hand... | 0 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

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

Keep the New Year going (10:00) - Experiencing a post-New Year revelry lull? Fear not...Chinese New Year is on the way! Although it lands on a different day each year according to the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year a/k/a Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, according... | 4 Comments

Mummer's Day Open House (09:00) - Watching the Mummers strut down Broad Street can be cold business. Now, there's a place to come in and get warm, get some warm food, and let the little ones stretch their legs out of their strollers. The Kimmel... | 0 Comments

Open Topic, Holiday break (09:00) - The Kimmel Center blog will be going a little quiet while we're away for the holiday break. While there aren't many new postings, read-up on our archives or feel free to start a discussion here. Tell us if you gave... | 2 Comments

A Very Geator Christmas, December 22nd (13:00) - Jerry Blavat hosts his first holiday concert at the Kimmel Center. The performance kicks off early with a dance party in Commonwealth Plaza--DJed by the Geator himself! The show opens with Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners and Johnny Maestro and... | 1 Comments

PHILADANCO, December 16th–18th (15:16) - This is the first 'Danco performance at the Kimmel Center this season, and it has a special holiday theme. Daniel Ezralow's Xmas Philes was choreographed with the dancers of Philadanco as a non-traditional celebration of the holidays. The first half... | 2 Comments

Happy holidays…Happy holidays….and farewell, Richard (11:14) - Are you a winter holiday kinda person? If so, you’ve probably already checked out “Colonial Holiday,” Jane Monheit, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Vienna Choir Boys and/or “The Nutcracker” & “Holiday POPS!” You might even have tickets in hand... | 1 Comments

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, December 11th (18:00) - First of all, if you haven't read Marc's post about the history of Duke Ellington's Harlem Nutcracker, I urge you to go and read it. Following on the heels of Ellis Marsalis and Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis leads the Lincoln... | 6 Comments

Jane Monheit, December 10th (17:00) - Jane admits, "I'm one of those people who go just a little too crazy over Christmas." Inspired by Ella Fitzgerald's Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, Jane Monheit and her quartet bring a little heat to the sounds of the... | 3 Comments
Vienna Choir Boys, December 10th (12:00) - The Vienna Choir Boys have quickly become a holiday tradition at the Kimmel Center. Combining classical holiday music with modern favorites, the Vienna Choir Boys usually manage to charm all audience members. Has attending this concert become a tradition for... | 2 Comments

Colonial Holiday, December 8th & 9th (10:22) - Whether you attended the school program during the day, or you attended the evening concert on Friday night, what did you think of this time-traveling holiday celebration?... | 1 Comments

Ahh...the holidays.. (13:16) - Hello all...the holidays are upon us, and looking at our strong line-up of holiday themed performances here at the Kimmel Center, I am rather concerned about the current state of holiday merriment in our city! It's overload! When I was... | 1 Comments

Holiday Programming (09:00) - There's so much going on at the Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music this holiday season, here's an open thread to discuss what shows you'll be seeing and have already seen--including any of performances by the Kimmel Center's eight... | 0 Comments