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Friday 20 June

Summer Solstice Celebration 2008 (15:45) - I barely know where to start about Solstice 2008. Tomorrow, starting at 3pm (2:30pm, for the outdoor street festival) the Kimmel Center celebrates the longest day of the year. Take a look at the schedule for more information about... | 0 Comments

Sunday 18 May

Christoph Eschenbach and Friends (12:30) - The 2007/2008 season marks the end of Maestro Eschenbach's tenure as Music Director at the Philadelphia Orchestra. To mark this occasion and to celebrate the Maestro's time in Philadelphia, he will give a recital this afternoon, featuring the talents of... | 0 Comments

Sunday 13 April

Jerry Blavat's Doo Wop Reunion (15:30) - The Geator is back for a evening of street corner memories. Little Anthony and the Imperials, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, and Kenny Vance and the Planotones reprise their soulful hits. Due to illness, Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows... | 5 Comments

Monday 17 December

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

Friday 7 December

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

Sunday 2 December

African Footprint and Kimmel Staff on WHYY (09:00) - Get a preview of African Footprint, one of our Broadway shows coming at the end of January, on WHYY-TV, December 4 at 9:20pm. Kimmel Center volunteers will be live in the WHYY-TV studios taking phone calls from viewers across the... | 0 Comments

Wednesday 8 August

From a Kimmel Center Intern (12:38) - Hi! My name is Juliet, and I was one of the Kimmel’s programming interns for this summer. This summer flew by, mostly due to my internship—I had such a blast! I worked with many people throughout the organization (not just... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 3 July

More about Pay-to-Play (09:17) - During the most recent Summer Solstice, the Kimmel Center held its second "Pay-to-Play" event. One of the musicians who attended and played the organ was kind enough to share her photos and comments about the day with us. Go and... | 0 Comments

Tuesday 19 June

Summer Solstice Celebration, June 23, 2007 (17:14) - The Kimmel Center's Summer Solstice Celebration is back, starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday and going strong until sunrise, early Sunday morning. View the schedule online to plan your night, links to the artists' sites are included. In addition to... | 6 Comments

Thursday 10 May

Philadanco, May 10–13, 2007 (16:39) - Philadanco's spring performance includes the Philadelphia Connection (a three-part piece) and a ballet first choreographed in 1947, Southern Landscape. The Philadelphia Connection features three ballets by choreographers with close connections to Philadanco and this city: Zane Booker, Gene Hill Sagan,... | 3 Comments

Saturday 5 May

Organ Recital Marathon, May 5, 2007 (12:00) - Our second organ concert in one day! This afternoon features four organists in mini-recitals, all performing very different programs. First, Sean Jackson, Director of Music at the St. John's Episcopal Church in Connecticut, performs organ pieces by Bach, Walton, Widor... | 4 Comments
Organ Family concert, May 5, 2007 (09:26) - This morning is Kimmel Center Presents second Organ Family concert. Alan Morrison, one of the organists from last season's recital marathon, returns to Verizon Hall along with the Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass. The program for this morning features classical... | 0 Comments

Sunday 15 April

Jerry Blavat's Doo Wop Reunion, April 15, 2007 (17:20) - The Geator is back at the Kimmel Center. This time, he's bringing seven memorable Doo Wop acts from the fifties and sixties. These are the groups responsible for hits like "Sixteen Candles," "You Belong to Me," "Just to Be with... | 4 Comments

Thursday 12 April

Stories from the Goodlands, April 7, 2007 (16:33) - The Goodlands Photography Project at Centro Nueva Creación offers its students an opportunity to reclaim and rename the surrounding locale of the West Kensington and Fairhill neighborhoods of North Philadelphia by putting a camera in the hands of their... | 2 Comments

Tuesday 10 April

From the Top broadcast, April 10, 2007 (17:23) - The Kimmel Center's second broadcast in a season! Tonight, From the Top will be taping their show from Verizon Hall. The broadcast will feature performances from local high school age musicians and the show's host, Christopher O'Riley. The show is... | 1 Comments

Saturday 31 March

Philadelphia Singers, Israel in Egypt, March 31st (15:39) - Tonight the Philadelphia Singers under the direction of David Hayes perform one of Handel's early oratios, Israel in Egypt. Because this performance is part of the Kimmel Center's See Hear! series, there will also be images of artifacts and artwork... | 0 Comments

Monday 22 January

Interning at the Kimmel Center (11:11) - To all of those out there who are considering applying for an internship, stop considering and just apply! I've had a lot of fun experiencing the real "office/cubical" side of life that I'd never really done before. I can only... | 4 Comments

Sunday 17 December

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

Saturday 21 October

Jennifer Koh, violin & Reiko Uchidea, piano, October 21st (10:57) - Tonight is our first Fresh Ink concert. Jennifer Koh and Reiko Uchida kick off the season with a world premiere from Philadelphia composer and Curtis Institute faculty member Jennifer Higdon. There will also be an Artist Chat following tonight's recital.... | 0 Comments

Sunday 24 September

Gary Graffman: A Celebration, September 24th (14:30) - Philadelphia is home to one of the most prestigious conservatories in the world, The Curtis Institute of Music. Tonight, Kimmel Center Presents joins together with Curtis to honor the legacy of Gary Graffman, the celebrated pianist and, until this past... | 1 Comments

Monday 18 September

Nancy Wilson and Trudy Pitts, September 15th (08:42) - Opening night at the Kimmel Center belongs to two amazing women: first, Trudy Pitts became the first jazz artist to play the Cooper Organ, then legendary vocalist Nancy Wilson took center stage. It is fitting that the season started with... | 2 Comments

Sunday 25 June

Summer Solstice Celebration, June 24th (09:00) - After 19 hours of music, dance, food, face painting, yoga and even juggling, Kimmel Center guests celebrated the return of Summer (and the return of the Solstice celebration). Be sure to check out the Kimmel Center's flickr page for photos... | 2 Comments

Thursday 18 May

PHILADANCO, May 18th-21st (15:55) - Philadanco's spring program features four works, one company premiere and one world premiere. In Love Stories, choreographer Carmen de Lavallade uses the music of Billie Holliday to celebrate the search for love and for a happy ending. Cottonwool is a... | 0 Comments

Friday 5 May

POPG, May 5th (22:35) - The Philadelphia Orchestra Percussion Group (POPG) interprets favorite classical pieces, performs compositions by one of their own members, and also performs contemporary music. If you missed seeing POPG perform Jennifer Higdon's ZONES last year during the One Book, One Philadelphia... | 0 Comments

Wednesday 8 March

Kimmel Center Presents & Broadway 2006/2007 Seasons (10:23) - The other night Dennis DeYoung, former lead singer of Styx, had a performance on New Jersey's public television station. During the pledge broadcast, he was also in the studio and he sang to the callers and his voice sounded really... | 2 Comments

Saturday 21 January

Mozart: Reloaded, January 21st (16:00) - It would have been Mozart's 250th birthday this January. Even though he didn't live that long, his music has. Tonight's performance, featuring all kinds of artists from the Philadelphia area, is a tribute and a re-examination of Wolfgang Amadeus.... | 4 Comments

Thursday 12 January

4th Annual Martin Luther King Tribute Concert, January 12th (13:31) - This afternoon in Perelman Theater, the Kimmel Center Education department gathered local performance groups to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. Performers included the Girard Academic Music Program Concert Choir, Philadanco's apprentice company, D/2, vocalist Keven Moreno and... | 2 Comments

Monday 26 December

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

Thursday 22 December

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

Thursday 8 December

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

Friday 18 November

Philly Jazz All-Star Night, November 18th (17:00) - If you were at the opening of last year's Kimmel Center Presents season, you might have heard Odean Pope's Saxophone Choir, performing at the "Sax in the City" concert. Pope and his Choir return to open tonight's performance—joined by Ravi... | 0 Comments

Friday 4 November

Richard Smallwood and Vision with The Dixie Hummingbirds, November 4th (17:00) - Washington, D.C. has already hosted two "Richard Smallwood Days." Richard Smallwood has been honored with Grammys, a Dove award and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. His music has been recorded by Destiny's Child, Whitney Houston... | 8 Comments

Wednesday 2 November

Classical Music Web Site in Philadelphia (09:46) - Hey everybody!! Check out Classical Music Philadelphia. It is a new web site that lists upcoming classical and world music events in Philadelphia. David Cohen, who runs the site, also post interviews with artists. He recently spoke with Wu Man... | 3 Comments

Tuesday 11 October

Lila Downs interview online .. WRTI (23:59) - Our good friend Jill Pasternak at WRTI recently interviewed Grammy nominee Lila Downs.. They talk about Lila's involvement with the "Frida" soundtrack and her unique musical background .. a former opera student turned anthropologist and interpreter of mesoAmerican musical traditions!... | 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

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

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