Artists Added to 2010-2011 Season Line-Up & Single Tickets for Select Shows Released Today
JULY 21, 2010Contact Information: Janet Lynn (215) 670-2348 Rachael Satanoff (215) 790-5872 Exciting News from the Artists Added to 2010-2011 Season Line-Up & Single Tickets for Select Shows Released Today New artists include Joan Baez with Steve Earle, Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss, Louis CK, and The xx Single Tickets on Everyone’s talking about the summer heat, so the Announced today is the addition of new artists and productions to the already diverse Kimmel Center presents and Broadway season line-ups. And beginning today at 10am, single tickets for select performances are available for purchase at the box office, online, or by phone. Below is a full list of all newly added 2010-2011 shows, followed by a list of shows for which single tickets are now on sale. Tickets are available at the Kimmel Center Box Office, by phone at 215-893-1999, or online at kimmelcenter.org. See the full list of 2010-2011 Kimmel Center presents performances here, and Broadway shows here. Newly Added Shows The Philly Fan Innovation Studio Thursday, September 23 - Sunday, October 31 Various Times Continuing to play to sold out houses, Bruce Graham’s The Philly Fan is back! In this one-man, tour-de-force, two-time Barrymore Award winning actor Tom McCarthy takes audiences on a journey through Philadelphia’s sports history of the last 50 years and the frustrations therein. The xx Merriam Theater Monday, October 4, 8pm The young London quartet bonded in school over a shared love of stripped back anti-folk and mid-90s R&B. The xx’s unique sound befits a wide range of influences that include everything from Aaliyaah to CocoRosie, Rhianna to The Cure, Missy Elliot to the Chromatics, The Kills to Ginuwine, The Pixies to Mariah Carey, and Justin Timberlake to Tracey & The Plastics. Presented In Association with AEG Live and R5 Entertainment. Joan Baez with special guest Steve Earle Friday, October 29, 8pm Two musical icons share the stage for one unforgettable evening. Musical forces of nature, Baez and Earle have individually penned or performed many of rock, country, and folk music’s most influential classics. Louis CK: Word Academy of Music Friday, November 5, 8pm One of the today’s most popular comedians, Louis is creator and star of the new FX series Louie, which premiered to rave reviews on June 29. The show is based on his life as a stand-up comic and single father of two living in Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss Merriam Theater Monday, November 8, 7:30pm An evening of cakes, stories, and fun. In this rare live, interactive event, TLC's Cake Boss will share the stories behind his hit series and colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful cake artists in the nation. Presented in Association with Mills Entertainment. Parenting 101, The Musical! Innovation Studio Thursday, December 9 - Sunday, March 6 Various Times The musical with a song for every milestone of parenting! Each number in the show is a well-known pop or show-tune set to new comic lyrics that capture all of the moments parents (and grandparents) know and remember forever. Single Ticket Shows The Philly Fan (see details above) The xx (see details above) Yo-Yo Ma Verizon Hall Sunday, October 17, 7:30pm The wildly popular cello maestro returns to the Kimmel Center with a diverse program that includes works by J.S. Bach and Astor Piazzolla. Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Chopin the Passionate Patriot Perelman Theater Monday, October 18, 7:30pm Celebrating the 200th birthday of one of the most popular composers of all time, the first Keyboard Conversation of the season honors Chopin’s Polish heritage and strong patriotic pride with music that held great meaning to him. Joan Baez with special guest Steve Earle (see details above) Buika Perelman Theater Tuesday, October 26, 7:30pm A trailblazing force in contemporary Spanish music, Buika stands at the crossroads of jazz, funk, flamenco, copla, and neo-soul. In her Kimmel Center debut, the 'sultry,' critically acclaimed vocalist draws on the musical influences of her childhood on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Dave Brubeck Verizon Hall Tuesday, October 26, 8pm Officially named a 'living legend' by the Library of Congress, Brubeck's influence on jazz and classical music is immeasurable. His influential sound remains a hallmark of innovation. The jazz master returns to the Kimmel Center for a concert sure to appeal to aficionadas of all ages. Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra Daniel Harding, conductor Westminster Choir Tuesday, November 2, 8pm Conductor Daniel Harding and the Staatskapelle open the Kimmel Center’s orchestral season with Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (A German Requiem). The orchestra is believed to be the only one in continuous existence for more than four and a half centuries -- it celebrated its 460th Jubilee in 2008. Louis CK (see details above) Gunnar Idenstam Verizon Hall Saturday, November 6, 3pm Idenstam makes his Kimmel Center debut on the king of instruments, The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ, when he performs his own transcription of Debussy’s symphonic poem La mer. Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss (see details above) Broadway Burn the Floor Academy of Music Friday, November 12-Sunday, November 14 Various times The international dance sensation Burn the Floor visits the Academy of Music direct from its record-breaking run on Broadway! Burn the Floor brings, live on stage, all the passion, the drama and the sizzling excitement of 20 gorgeous champion dancers, in a true theatrical experience. Jazz Up Close Celebrates Thelonious Monk PanaMonk Revisited: Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, and Teri Lyne Carrington Perelman Theater Saturday, November 13, 7:30pm Revisiting Perez’s critically acclaimed album PanaMonk, the trio will perform Monk classics such as Round Midnight and Monk’s Mood, reinterpreted with Pérez’s Panamanian sound and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Mazowsze Verizon Hall Sunday, November 14, 3pm A vibrant display of movement, color, and rhythm onstage, the Polish ensemble of dancers, musicians, and singers evoke the musical traditions of more than 39 regions in Poland. Garrison Keillor Verizon Hall Monday, November 15, 8pm Weekly, Keillor's voice reaches across airwaves to more than 3.3 million listeners, who tune in every for his acclaimed public radio show A Prairie Home Companion. His wry, low-key reflections on life in the rural Broadway Blue Man Group Merriam Theater Wednesday, December 22 - Sunday, January 2 Various times Sponsors The The 2010-2011 Broadway Season is presented by the The 2010-2011 Broadway Season is supported by Verizon. Free in the Plaza programming and subsidized tickets offered to the community and social service groups for $10 are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program, supported by a generous grant from the Wachovia Foundation. The Kimmel Center is the recipient of partnership funding through the nationally recognized PNC "Grow Up Great" initiative, a ten-year, $100 million investment in preparing children for success in school and life. Funding gives support to the Kimmel Center's early childhood program "Bop and Swing," an arts program for children 1-5 years old, designed to promote an appreciation for American culture. Off Broadway at the Kimmel
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