2007 News
South Africa’s National Treasure Ladysmith Black Mambazo Performs Latest a Cappella Hits Introducing 2008 Release at the Kimmel Center on January 20
December 21, 2007
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the Band of the Coldstream Guards Debut at the Kimmel Center with Lively Performance of Ceremonial Fanfare on January 12
December 20, 2007
The Kimmel Center Celebrates New Year’s Day with Indoor Festivities and Brunch
December 11, 2007
Philly Natives Hall and Oates’ Home for Christmas Debut Performance at the Kimmel Center December 17
December 10, 2007
PHILADANCO Brings Artistry and Antics to the Kimmel Center with Seasonal Xmas Philes Performance December 13 to 16
December 4, 2007
December "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
December 4, 2007
Regional Favorite Gerald Veasley Performs Jazzy Christmas Celebration with his Quintet at the Kimmel Center December 11
November 30, 2007
Multi-Grammy® Award Winning Blind Boys of Alabama Perform Gospel Inspired Holiday Program with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Kimmel Center on December 9
November 30, 2007
Avenue Q Makes Philadelphia Debut January 29 – February 10 at Forrest Theatre
November 21, 2007
Pablo Ziegler Trio Performs New Tango at the Kimmel Center December 8
November 21, 2007
Ring in the Holiday Season with Kimmel Center Presents’ Second Annual Sing Along Messiah
November 21, 2007
RENT Makes Academy of Music Premiere January 4-6
November 20, 2007
Annual Festive Tuba Christmas! Returns to the Kimmel Center for a Holiday Celebration on December 1
November 20, 2007
Canadian Juno Award Winning Saxophonist Jane Bunnett Debuts at the Kimmel Center Performing Cuban-Jazz Fusion December 1
November 20, 2007
Vienna Boys Choir Perform Holiday Music from Around the World at the Kimmel Center December 1
November 19, 2007
Polish Folk Dance Sensation Mazowsze Debuts at Kimmel Center November 24
November 15, 2007
RAIN: The Beatles Experience Returns to Philadelphia January 15-20
November 14, 2007
Senegalese Pop Star Youssou N’Dour Debuts at the Kimmel Center Performing Afro-Pop in Philadelphia November 20
November 8, 2007
November "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
November 5, 2007
Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Up Close Series "Goes Global" with the Debut of Japan’s Triumphant Jazz Trumpeter Tiger Okoshi and his Band November 17
November 5, 2007
Classical Music Super Star Yo-Yo Ma Performs First Solo Recital at the Kimmel Center November 13
October 26, 2007
Salzburg Marionettes Brings Magical Puppetry Performance to the Kimmel Center November 8 to 10
October 19, 2007
Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Resumes at the Kimmel Center November 5 with Franz Schubert Program
October 19, 2007
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester Recreate 1920s Cabaret at the Kimmel Center November 3
October 18, 2007
John Pizzarelli and Swing 7 Share the Stage with the Django Reinhardt Festival as Part of the Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Fridays Series November 2
October 18, 2007
Peruvian Superstar Tania Libertad to Perform Afro-Peruvian Infused World Music at the Kimmel Center October 21
October 12, 2007
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s Final Farewell Tour at the Kimmel Center October 24
October 12, 2007
Legendary Dance Phenomenon Tango Buenos Aires Returns to the Kimmel Center for a Passionate Tango Performance October 21
October 3, 2007
Virtuoso Organist Todd Wilson Debuts at the Kimmel Center Kicking Off Master Musicians Organ Series October 20
October 3, 2007
October "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
October 2, 2007
Sensational Blend of Folkloric Mexican Dance to be Performed by Ballet Folklórico De México De Amalia Hernández at the Kimmel Center October 14
September 28, 2007
Kimmel Center Presents Launches New Podcast Series Introducing String Quartet Ethel October 13 Performance
September 26, 2007
September "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
September 10, 2007
Award-Winning Vocalist Johnny Mathis Kicks off Kimmel Center's Sixth Season September 16
August 24, 2007
Single Tickets Go On Sale for Entire Kimmel Center Presents Sponsored by Citi 2007-08 Season On Monday, August 20
August 1, 2007
Single Tickets Go On Sale for Select Cadillac Broadway Series Presentations on Monday, August 20 with Several New Hit Shows Added
August 1, 2007
Wicked Announces Lottery for $25 Seats
July 20, 2007
Legendary Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart Come to Philadelphia, August 21
July 6, 2007
New $10 Summer Organ Series Every Wednesday at the Kimmel Center Begins July 11 with Organist Stephen Tharp
July 2, 2007
Kimmel Center, Inc. to End 2006-07 Fifth Anniversary Season with Numerous Artistic and Financial Accomplishments
July 2, 2007
Casting Announced for Disney’s High School Musical, a New Stage Musical
June 19, 2007
Kimmel Center, Inc. and Citi Announce a 5-year Strategic Partnership to Support the Performing Arts in Philadelphia
June 18, 2007
The Starfinder Foundation and the Kimmel Center Team Up for Area Children and Youth
June 14, 2007
Broadway’s Biggest Blockbuster Extended in Philadelphia! A New Musical WICKED: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
June 4, 2007
Rennie Harris Puremovement Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary Retrospective at the Kimmel Center June 20-22
May 23, 2007
Kimmel Center Inc. Appoints Anne Ewers President and CEO
May 15, 2007
PHILADANCO Returns to the Kimmel Center for Spring Performance of The Philadelphia Connection on May 10-13
April 26, 2007
The Kimmel Center’s Fifth Annual Summer In The City Gala To Honor Pa Governor Edward G. Rendell, Thursday, May 17, 2007
April 25, 2007
Tickets on Sale May 6 for Touring Stage Version of Disney’s Phenomenally Popular High School Musical On Stage!
April 25, 2007
Dulce Pontes Performs Portuguese Fado at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater on May 5
April 24, 2007
Kimmel Center, Inc. Announces Auditions for Fifth Annual Tuition-Free Teen Summer Arts Camps May 5-19
April 15, 2007
2006 Grammy®-Award Winner Evgeny Kissin Returns to the Kimmel Center’s Master Musicians Piano Series on April 25
April 12, 2007
Jerry Blavat Returns to the Kimmel Center to Host Doo Wop Reunion at the Kimmel Center on April 15
April 4, 2007
Annual Summer Solstice Celebration Sizzles with Entertainment at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center June 23rd
April 3, 2007
Cape Verdean, Afro-pop, Songstress Lura Debuts on Kimmel Center Planet World Series on April 11
March 30, 2007
Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Art Garfunkel Performs at the Kimmel Center on April 7
March 30, 2007
Danilo Pérez and David Sánchez to Perform on Kimmel Center Presents Mellon Jazz Up Close: Roots of Jazz Series on April 7
March 23, 2007
Five Time Grammy® Winner Buddy Guy Returns to the Kimmel Center with British R&B and Soul Sensation James Hunter to Perform on April 5
March 23, 2007
Kronos Quartet Performs Terry Riley’s Sun Rings as part of the Fresh Ink Series in the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater on April 19
March 22, 2007
Kimmel Center, Inc. Announces Four New Board Members
March 21, 2007
NPR’s Hit Show From the Top Returns to Kimmel Center to Record an All-Philadelphia Episode April 10
March 20, 2007
The Curtis Institute of Music Announces the Philadelphia Premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s Grammy® Award-Winning Ainadamar
March 15, 2007
Virtuoso Multi-Talented Canadian Family Ensemble Leahy Performs on the Kimmel Center World Pop Mix Series on March 25
March 13, 2007
Riverdance, the Original International Phenomenon, Triumphantly Returns to Philadelphia
March 8, 2007
Barbara Cook and Audra McDonald Perform at the Kimmel Center on March 18th
March 8, 2007
Wayne Marshall Debuts at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Master Musicians Organ Recital Series March 14
March 7, 2007
Kimmel Center Presents Announces 2007-08 Season, September 16, 2007 - May 10, 2008
March 1, 2007
Kimmel Center, Inc. & Shubert Organization, Inc. Present New Cadillac Broadway Series
March 1, 2007
Ireland’s Premier Musical Ambassadors The Chieftains Return to the Kimmel Center to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 11
February 26, 2007
March "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
February 26, 2007
Riccardo Chailly Conducts Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig as Part of Great Orchestras on Tour Series at the Kimmel Center March 4
February 22, 2007
Grammy®-Award Winner Eddie Palmieri Brings Latin Jazz to the Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Fridays Sharing a Co-bill with Poncho Sanchez Band on March 2
February 16, 2007
Chava Alberstein Returns and David Broza Debuts on the Kimmel Center’s Verizon World Pop Mix Series in Verizon Hall on March 1
February 16, 2007
The Wait Is Over! Monty Python’s Spamalot Tony Award Winner, Best Musical 2005 Is Coming To Philadelphia March 20 - April 8
February 16, 2007
Kimmel Center Presents Adds Loreena McKennitt at The Academy of Music on Thursday, April 19, 2007
February 15, 2007
2007 Grammy® Award Winner Soweto Gospel Choir Debuts at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Verizon World Pop Mix Series on February 25
February 13, 2007
Postponed: Rennie Harris Puremovement
January 31, 2007
Renowned Organist Paul Jacobs to Perform a Program of Franck, Reger, Messiaen and More on The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ February 10
January 30, 2007
Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Up Close Roots of Jazz Series Continues with Brian Blade Fellowship on February 10
January 30, 2007
Ologundê Brings Afro-Brazilian Music and Dance to the Kimmel Center February 8
January 30, 2007
Good Night, and Good Luck Grammy® Award Winner Dianne Reeves and Special Guest Jason Moran and The Bandwagon Perform at the Kimmel Center February 2
January 25, 2007
Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Continues with An American Salute!
January 25, 2007
Grammy® Award winning Violinist Joshua Bell to Perform with Pianist Jeremy Denk at the Kimmel Center February 7
January 25, 2007
Rennie Harris Puremovement Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary Retrospective at the Kimmel Center February 2-4
January 22, 2007
Pianist Leon Fleisher Returns to the Kimmel Center January 31
January 19, 2007
Philadelphia’s Legendary Radio Personality Jerry Blavat Returns to the Kimmel Center for Musical Extravaganza on January 28
January 17, 2007
Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion® at the Kimmel Center
January 12, 2007
January - February "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
January 8, 2007
Tony n’ Tina Are Moving to the Kimmel Center!
January 3, 2007
Värttinä Brings Finnish Folk Rock to the Kimmel Center on January 18 as Part of the Planet World Series
January 3, 2007
Grammy®-Award Winning Ramsey Lewis with Special Guest Patti Austin on Mellon Jazz Concert Series January 14th
January 2, 2007
