Forte Young Professionals Group's Open House Cocktail Party Kicks Off Its 2009-10 Season at the Kimmel Center, October 17
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Forte, the Kimmel Center's young professionals group, hosts an open house cocktail party, the first of six mixer events planned throughout the 2009-10 season, in the Kimmel Center's K Lounge on Saturday, October 17, 2009 beginning at approximately 9:30pm. All young professionals are invited to attend this admission-free event with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and candy buffet, a live performance by local musicians, drink specials and access to some of the best views on Broad Street from the Kimmel's balcony terrace.
Forte's first open house cocktail party of the season offers 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.
The first Forte party follows performances by Philly's own rising star jazz vocalist Melody Gardot in Perelman Theater at 7:30pm and Israeli-born cellist Matt Haimovitz in Innovation Studio at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 17, 2009.
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, MySpaceand Twitter.
Tickets for Melody Gardot and Matt Haimovitz 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.)
Additional Forte events scheduled for 2009-10 season include:
- Friday, November, 20, 2009 – post-show cocktail party with DJ AfroDJiak in K Lounge following Sara Tavares concert
- Friday, February 26, 2010 – post-show mixer, following Black Grace dance presentation
- Saturday, March 27, 2010 – post-show mixer, following Brooklyn Rider & 2 Foot Yard
- Saturday, May 1, 2010 – post-show mixer following Denise King & Venissa Santi performance
- Saturday, June 19, 2010- Summer Solstice Forte Lounge on Kimmel's Rooftop Garden
Forte's Open House Cocktail Mixer
Saturday, October 17, 2009 | Post-Show (approx. 9:30pm)
Kimmel Center's K Lounge on Tier 2
Price: Free!
Forte, the Kimmel Center's young professionals community, kicks off its
second season with an open house networking event in the Kimmel
Center's K Lounge on Tier 2, immediately following Melody Gardot and
Matt Haimovitz's performances. Visit www.kimmelcenter.org/forte for more information.
Melody Gardot
Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 7:30pm
Perelman Theater
Price: $35
A Philadelphia favorite, Melody Gardot made waves with her 2008 album, Worrisome Heart. Her 2009 follow-up, My One and Only Thrill,
is a giant artistic leap forward for the smoky-voiced singer, mixing
Latin rhythms, finger-snapping blues and smoldering torch songs.
Matt Haimovitz
Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 7:30pm
Innovation Studio
Price: $10
Matt Haimovitz, described by the Boston Herald as, "the coolest cellist of our time," performs his new project Figment.
Inspired by composer Elliot Carter, this program brings together a wide
range of cutting-edge new music, including cello and electronics
composers like Steven Stucky, Christopher Rouse and Socalled.
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