January "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
January 8, 2008
Kimmel Center Presents 2007/08 Season Sponsored by Citi
Sixth Anniversary Season Marked with 50 Free in the Plaza Performances, 20 Artist Chats, and Seven Organ Postludes
Kimmel Center Presents’ Free at the Kimmel events continue in January during the 6th anniversary 2007/08 season with more than 75 free events and performances to take place throughout the center’s spaces this year. Free at the Kimmel includes: Free in the Plaza with local artists performing classical, jazz, pop, country, world, dance and family fun on the Commonwealth Plaza stage; as well as Artist Chats with Kimmel Center Presents performers; Education Events in the Merck Arts Education Center; and Organ Postludes on The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in Verizon Hall. Updates and complete schedules are available at www.kimmelcenter.org. All artists and programs are subject to change.
FREE AT THE KIMMEL events are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program supported by a generous grant from Wachovia Foundation.
Below is a full schedule of the Free at the Kimmel performances for the month of January.
Saturday, January 12, 2008 | 1:30pm & 5:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
The Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch
Founded in 1993 and based in Redbank, New Jersey, the Atlantic Watch has brought the sounds of the pipes to stages internationally. The Kimmel Center is extremely excited to welcome this renowned ensemble to the Commonwealth Plaza Stage prior to and following the ticketed performance of Band of the Coldstream Guards and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Verizon Hall.
Sunday, January 20, 2008 | 1:30pm & 5:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
ACANA Showcase featuring Swaray and the African Safari
Join us and the African Cultural Alliance of North America for a showcase of the best African musicians in the region prior to and following the ticketed performance of Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Verizon Hall.
Saturday, January 26, 2008 | 6:30pm & 11pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Geator Dance Party
The Geator with the Heater is back! Jerry and the crew keep the party going prior to and following the ticketed performance of Jerry Blavat’s Doo Wop Reunion in Verizon Hall.
Sunday, January 27, 2008 | 1:30pm & 5:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
David Cohen
David Cohen performs classical and flamenco guitar along the East Coast and is the founder of the Web site www.PhiladelphiaClassicalMusic.com. His performances prior to and following the ticketed performance of Paco Peña Flamenco Ensemble in Verizon Hall will include music on the Pipa of which he is a select few to play the ancient instrument in the Philadelphia area.
Kimmel Center Presents 2007/2008 season is sponsored by Citi. Support for the Mellon Jazz Series comes from The Bank of New York Mellon. The Great Orchestra Series is supported by ARC Wheeler. Additional support is provided by the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Deloitte. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Mellon Jazz, Mellon Jazz Up Close and World & Pop. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents, and additional media sponsors include WDAS, WRTI, WJJZ, Afro-Pop, WXPN and WXPN's Kids Corner 20th Anniversary.
The Kimmel Center also receives support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The William Penn Foundation, The Wachovia Foundation, Verizon Foundation, PNC Foundation, The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and the Philadelphia Music Project and Dance Advance, Initiatives of The Pew Charitable Trust administered by The University of the Arts.
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