Subscribe to the RSS feedMARCH 17, 2010
The Kimmel Center & The Shubert Organization Announce New 2010-2011 Broadway Season
MARCH 15, 2010
August: Osage County Makes Philadelphia Premiere April 27 at Forrest Theatre
MARCH 11, 2010
Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony through Mahler Symphony No. 2 at the Kimmel Center, March 23
MARCH 9, 2010
March Free Friday LIVE Performances and Other Free Events at the Kimmel Center
MARCH 8, 2010
Dates Announced for Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award Winning Best Musical Jersey Boys
MARCH 8, 2010
Danilo Pérez performs Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy Jazz Concert at the Kimmel Center, March 19
MARCH 3, 2010
Casting Announced for Disney's The Lion King, Broadway's Award-Winning Best Musical
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester Return to Perform the U.S. Premiere of "A Night in Berlin" at the Merriam Theater, March 5
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
New Zealand Dance Company Black Grace Makes Kimmel Center Debut, February 26 - 27
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Forte Young Professionals Group Hosts After-Party with Leana Song at the Kimmel Center, February 26 February 5, 2010
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Extended By Popular Demand! Frank Mccourt's The Irish...And How They Got That Way Will Play Through April 18 At Kimmel Center
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
February Free Friday LIVE Performances and Other Free Events at the Kimmel Center
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Bach Reinvented, February to March: Helmuth Rilling Leads Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Local Choirs, Absolute Ensemble, and Organist Cameron Carpenter Performances
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Direct From New York City: Groovaloo Makes its Philadelphia Debut March 9 – 14 at the Merriam Theater!
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Maestro Valery Gergiev Conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra in Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet at the Kimmel Center, February 22
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
It's Philadelphia's Moment: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, April 7 - May 1, 2011
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
ANNIE's Back! America's Most Beloved Musical Returning to Philadelphia
JANUARY 28, 2010
World Music with a Message: Sweet Honey in the Rock and Paddy Moloney with Chieftains and Special Guests at the Kimmel Center, February and March
JANUARY 15, 2010
From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road… RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles Extended by Popular Demand!
JANUARY 14, 2010
Winter Jazz at the Kimmel Center: Latin Jazz Vocalist Claudia Acuña Pays Tribute to Billie Holiday and Philly’s Own McCoy Tyner Reunites with Special Guest Joe Lovano
JANUARY 14, 2010
Broadway Series to Present The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Merriam Theater, February 9 – 14
JANUARY 13, 2010
New Music Ensemble JACK Quartet Debuts in the Kimmel Center’s Innovation Studio, January 23
JANUARY 8, 2010
Radio Icon Jerry Blavat Kicks Off Year-Long 50th Anniversary Celebration with Legends of Rock 'n’ Roll and R&B at the Kimmel Center, January 30
JANUARY 8, 2010
WICKED Announces Lottery for $25 Seats
JANUARY 4, 2010
World Renowned Flamenco Master Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca Perform at the Merriam Theater, January 23
JANUARY 4, 2010
Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Series Continues with Chopin the Storyteller at the Kimmel Center, January 18
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Free Friday LIVE Performances and Other Free Events at the Kimmel Center in January
DECEMBER 16, 2009
From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road…RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles Returns to the Academy of Music February 2 – 6 for Six Shows Only!
DECEMBER 11, 2009
An Evening with Country Music Star Vince Gill at the Kimmel Center, April 22
DECEMBER 10, 2009
Kimmel Center Celebrates New Year’s Day with Free Indoor Festivities and Brunch
DECEMBER 10, 2009
Frank McCourt’s The Irish… And How They Got That Way Returns to the Kimmel Center, January 7 – February 28
DECEMBER 2, 2009
FREE Holiday Offerings at the Kimmel Center in December
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Media Calendar for March – June 2010
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Holiday Fare: Vienna Boys Choir and TUBACHRISTMAS Celebration this December at the Kimmel Center
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Jazz Up Close with Sheila Jordan and Kurt Elling Paying Tribute to Billie Holiday at the Kimmel Center, Nov. to Dec.
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Forte Young Professionals Group Hosts After-Party with DJ AfroDJiak at the Kimmel Center, November 20
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
World Music Star Sara Tavares and Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company Make Kimmel Center Debuts this November
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Free Friday LIVE Performances and Other Free at the Kimmel Events Offer Something for Everyone in November
OCTOBER 30, 2009
Tickets for Disney's The Lion King on Sale on November 6!
OCTOBER 29, 2009
Philadanco Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Season at the Kimmel Center, November 12-15
OCTOBER 27, 2009
Bryan Fogel & Sam Wolfson’s World of Jewtopia Makes its Philadelphia Debut at the Kimmel Center on December 24 - 27
OCTOBER 27, 2009
Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Series Opens with Chopin for Lovers at the Kimmel Center, November 16
OCTOBER 26, 2009
Mannheim Steamroller Celebrates 25 Years of Christmas Music with 58-City Tour Coming to Philadelphia, November 14
OCTOBER 23, 2009
Girls Night: The Musical Direct From Off-Broadway Makes Philadelphia Premiere at Kimmel Center April 20 – May 23
OCTOBER 22, 2009
Oscar-Winning Duo The Swell Season Performs Works from New Album Strict Joy at the Merriam Theater, November 8
OCTOBER 19, 2009
WICKED, Broadway's Biggest Blockbuster to Return to Philadelphia's Academy of Music, January 6-24
OCTOBER 16, 2009
WXPN & Y-Rock on XPN Welcome Supergroup Monsters of Folk at the Academy of Music, November 9
OCTOBER 15, 2009
The Kimmel Center Expands Free Tour Schedule to Include Academy of Music Tours
OCTOBER 14, 2009
Pianist André Watts and Maestro Riccardo Muti with the New York Philharmonic Return to the Kimmel Center in November
OCTOBER 14, 2009
Comedian David Cross Brings His Stand-Up Routine to the Merriam Theater, October 20
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Philadelphia is Guaranteed a White Christmas: Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical Direct from Broadway at the Academy of Music
OCTOBER 6, 2009
Classical Music with a Twist: French Organist Olivier Latry, Cellist Matt Haimovitz and New Music Ensemble Kronos Quartet Perform this Fall at the Kimmel
OCTOBER 5, 2009
Forte Young Professionals Group's Open House Cocktail Party Kicks Off Its 2009-10 Season at the Kimmel Center, October 17
OCTOBER 2, 2009
MAMMA MIA! Walks Down the Aisle of the Academy of Music, November 3 - 8
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Kimmel Center to Manage University of the Arts Merriam Theater
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
Kimmel Center Announces 2009-10 Schedule of Educational Offerings
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Free Musical Performances Offered Every Friday Evening in the Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza, Beginning September 25
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Philadelphia Jazz at the Kimmel Center in October: Lizz Wright and Danilo Pérez Trio Pay Tribute to Billie Holiday; Christian McBride and Friends; and Melody Gardot
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Food Network's Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Brings Road Show to the Merriam Theater, November 18
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Video Games Live in Philadelphia: Award-Winning, Record-Breaking Show Collides Art and Technology
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Kimmel Center Education Department Offers Free Curriculum-Based Performing Arts Classes for Grades 5-12, Beginning October 7
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
Media Calendar for December 2009 - February 2010
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Master Guitarist Paco Peña Delivers an Authentic Flamenco Experience with A Compás! — In The Rhythm at the Kimmel Center, October 3
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Jazz Icon Sonny Rollins Kicks Off Kimmel Center Presents’ 2009/10 Season, September 25
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble Auditions Held on September 26
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Single Tickets On Sale for Kimmel Center Presents 2009/10 Season and Select Broadway Series Presentations on Tuesday, September 8
AUGUST 31, 2009
The Off-Broadway Smash Hit Menopause The Musical® Returns to Philadelphia For One Week Only, Sept. 29 – Oct. 4 at the Kimmel Center
AUGUST 24, 2009
CHICAGO The Musical Opens at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music September 15-20 Starring Jerry Springer – Direct from London
JULY 29, 2009
Broadway Dreams Foundation Presents Let the Sun Shine In A One Night Only Concert Event Featuring Philadelphia Native Mark Indelicato
JULY 29, 2009
Kimmel Center Expands 2009/10 Season with Seven Newly Added Artists and Events, and Seven Broadway Presentations
JULY 15, 2009
Summer Organ Concerts on the Kimmel Center’s Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Begin July 9
JULY 2, 2009
Global Grooves World Music Dance Parties in Perelman Theater Start July 9
JUNE 26, 2009
Broadway Dreams Foundation’s Summer Performing Arts Intensive Program at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts August 4 - 9, 2009
JUNE 17, 2009
New Artists Added to Summer Solstice Celebration Sponsored by Citibank® at the Kimmel Center, June 20
JUNE 12, 2009
Kimmel Center Festival Appoints James Edward Cambron As its First Executive Director
JUNE 1, 2009
Summer Solstice Celebration Sponsored by Citibank® Kicks Off the Summer Season at the Kimmel Center, June 20
MAY 20, 2009
WXPN Welcomes Neko Case Middle Cyclone Tour at the Kimmel Center, July 29
MAY 14, 2009
GREASE™ Coming to Academy of Music, July 7-19
MAY 12, 2009
Tony Award Winners Nathan Lane & Bebe Neuwirth to Star as Gomez & Morticia in The Addams Family
MAY 12, 2009
Kimmel Center Brings Summertime Performances to Philly, June to August
MAY 11, 2009
Folk Icons Peter, Paul and Mary Perform at the Kimmel Center, June 14
APRIL 29, 2009
Kimmel Center Presents the U.S. East Coast Premiere of Robert Lepage’s The Andersen Project at UArts’ Merriam Theater, June 11, 12 & 13
APRIL 23, 2009
Kimmel Center Announces Arts Partners Pilot Program Providing Greater Access to Arts for Five Local Organizations
APRIL 23, 2009
By Popular Demand — Two Shows Added! Jerry Seinfeld Returns to the Stage Live in Concert in 2009
APRIL 22, 2009
Forte Hosts Young Professionals' Mambo Party at the Kimmel Center, May 8
APRIL 21, 2009
Jazz and Global Music Mix: Conga Kings with Tiempo Libre and John Patitucci, Rufus Reid and Danilo Pérez at the Kimmel Center, May 8 and 9
APRIL 20, 2009
Jerry Seinfeld Returns to the Stage Live in Concert in 2009
APRIL 15, 2009
Radio Icon Jerry Blavat Hosts Star-Studded Street Corner Harmony Show at the Kimmel Center, May 3
APRIL 10, 2009
Kimmel Center Announces Audition Schedule for Seventh Annual Tuition-Free Teen Summer Arts Camps, May 2-16
APRIL 9, 2009
Movin' Out, A New Musical, Moves into the Academy of Music, May 15 – 17
APRIL 9, 2009
Organist James David Christie Performs Splendors of the Baroque and French Fireworks at the Kimmel Center, May 2
APRIL 8, 2009
Fiddling Sensation Natalie MacMaster, David Bromberg Big Band and Special Guest Angel Band at the Kimmel Center, May 1
APRIL 6, 2009
Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud's Big Mess Visits Philadelphia's Academy of Music May 5 – 6
APRIL 2, 2009
Philadanco's New Faces and Alarm Will Sound's New Music at the Kimmel Center this Spring
APRIL 2, 2009
Spring Fling Free in the Plaza Festival at the Kimmel Center, April 15 to May 8
MARCH 31, 2009
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Series Concludes with Musical Pictures at the Kimmel Center, April 13
MARCH 24, 2009
Spring Awakening, Winner of Eight Tony Awards® Including Best Musical, Coming to Philadelphia June 23 – 28 at Academy of Music
MARCH 18, 2009
Kimmel Center Presents Wide Range of Performances in its Ninth Season, 2009-2010
MARCH 12, 2009
The Kimmel Center & Shubert Organization Present New 2009-2010 Broadway Series
MARCH 12, 2009
