Forte Young Professionals Group Hosts After-Party with DJ AfroDJiak at the Kimmel Center, November 20
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Hosted in Collaboration with the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs
Forte, the Kimmel Center's young professionals group, hosts an after-party with live music provided by DJ AfroDJiak in the Kimmel Center's K Lounge on Friday, November 20, 2009 at approximately 9:30pm. All young professionals are invited to attend this admission-free event, and enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drink specials to the sounds of neo-soul, funk and jazz mixed with R&B, as well as afrobeat and bossa nova.
The party will take place immediately following the ticketed concerts by Cape Verdean vocalist Sara Tavares making her Kimmel Center debut in Perelman Theater at 7:30pm and the New York Philharmonic with Philadelphia's beloved Maestro Riccardo Muti at 8pm in Verizon Hall.
Ticket-holders for Sara Tavares or New York Philharmonic concerts can RSVP to forte@kimmelcenter.org to be added to the guest list, receive a free drink ticket and be automatically entered in a drawing for free tickets to upcoming shows.
Forte events offer arts and culture enthusiasts a chance to mix and mingle with other performing art aficionados, ages 21-40. Signing up for Forte is FREE—the e-club includes invitations to attend free mixers and networking events located within the private spaces of the Kimmel Center, discounted tickets to Kimmel Center Presents and Broadway Series presentations, exclusive meet and greets with Kimmel Center Presents artists, as well as giveaways and raffle drawings.
Previous Forte events included meet and greets with members of the Rennie Harris Puremovement dance company, members of Conga Kings and Tiempo Libre and Wilco's Glenn Kotche, among others.
To join Forte, simply sign up at www.kimmelcenter.org/forte (no donation or membership fee required). Stay connected through the Kimmel Center's Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
Tickets for Sara Tavares and New York Philharmonic with Maestro Riccardo Muti are available by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply.)
Upcoming Forte events scheduled for 2009-10 season include:
- Friday, February 26, 2010–post-show party, following Black Grace dance presentation
- Saturday, March 27, 2010–post-show party, following Brooklyn Rider & 2 Foot Yard
- Saturday, May 1, 2010–post-show party following Denise King & Venissa Santi
- Saturday, June 19, 2010- Summer Solstice Forte Lounge on Kimmel's Rooftop Garden
Friday, November 20, 2009 | Post-Show (approx. 9:30pm)
Forte Party in K Lounge with DJ AfroDJiak
Kimmel Center's K Lounge on Tier 2
Price: FREE
Forte, the Kimmel Center's young professionals group, hosts an after party for performing arts lovers ages 21-40 with drinks specials, complimentary appetizers and live music by DJ AfroDJiak in the Kimmel Center's K Lounge on Tier 2 immediately following the ticketed performances by Sara Tavares and the New York Philharmonic. Visit www.kimmelcenter.org/forte for more information and to RSVP.
Friday, November 20, 2009 | 7:30pm
Sara Tavares
Perelman Theater
Price: $25-30
The Cape Verdean-born vocalist Sara Tavares uses her dulcet-toned voice and gentle arrangements to communicate the universal meaning behind her music. Abandoned by her parents at a young age, Tavares sought out her family and her cultural roots through music, enlisting the help of veteran African musicians in Lisbon and Cape Verde. Treat yourself to an energy that is both lyrical and physical with one of world music's rising stars!
Friday, November 20, 2009 | 8pm
New York Philharmonic
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Verizon Hall
Price: $39-113
One of Philadelphia's most beloved conductors, Riccardo Muti returns to lead a program inspired by the romantic Italian Riviera, a pair of Italian lovers, and a symphonic poem based on Lamartine's Poetic Meditations, a reflection on life, love, and death. This beautiful and emotionally textured evening will leave you fantasizing about your favorite romantic setting.
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