Folk Icons Peter, Paul and Mary Perform at the Kimmel Center, June 14
APRIL 29, 2009
"Peter, Paul and Mary are not only three of the greatest folk artists ever, but also three of the performing arts' most outstanding champions of social justice and peace...Their compassion and commitment remain as strong as their extraordinary artistry."—Coretta Scott King, late author, activist and wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This concert is the final performance in the World & Pop Series scheduled for the Kimmel Center Presents 2008-09 season.
Tickets for Peter, Paul and Mary are $38, $52, $66 and $75 and can be purchased 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.) For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office at 5:30pm prior to evening curtain time and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one ticket per person.
Peter, Paul and Mary—Peter Yarrow, Noel (Paul) Stookey and Mary Travers—personify contemporary folk tradition with their clear, harmonic sound and dedication to social change. Throughout a decades-long career, the trio has garnered five Grammys®, produced 13 Top 40 hits, of which six ascended into the Top 10, as well as eight gold and five platinum albums. The group's discography includes their first all-new studio recording in nearly a decade, In These Times (2004), and the boxed set Carry It On (2004), featuring the trio's classic works, B-sides and previously unreleased songs. The trio's most recent release, The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary (2005), presents 25 of their biggest hits. In 1999, Peter, Paul and Mary were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and in 2006, received the Songwriters Hall Of Fame's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Peter, Paul and Mary have consistently promoted a message of humanity, hope and activism through their music. The trio has supported social justice causes with performances at landmark events from the historic 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, to an anti-nuclear benefit at the Hollywood Bowl in 1978. Most recently, their individual and collective efforts have focused on such issues as gun violence, homelessness, world hunger and education.
Kimmel Center Presents' 2008/2009 Season is sponsored by Citi. Additional support is provided by Penn Medicine, American Express, and Interpark. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. NBC-10 is a media partner for Kimmel Center Presents.
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.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS SPONSORED BY CITI
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | 7:30pm
Verizon Hall
World & Pop Series
Peter, Paul and Mary
FREE AT THE KIMMEL:
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | 6pm
Commonwealth Plaza | Free in the Plaza
ONE ALTERNATIVE
ONE ALTERNATIVE describes its sound as an acoustic fusion that blends
the compositional form of classical music with the spontaneity of jazz
and rock for an ever-changing listening experience. The members of ONE
ALTERNATIVE are co-founders Jill Haley on oboe/English horn and
guitarist Mark Oppenlander, with guitarist David Bozenhard. ONE
ALTERNATIVE will perform in Commonwealth Plaza prior to the ticketed
performance by Peter, Paul & Mary in Verizon Hall.
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