March "Free at the Kimmel" Events Offer Something for Everyone
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 as well as Themed Tours Throughout the Week
Kimmel Center Presents’ Free at the Kimmel events continue in March 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. Free themed tours, including Building & Theater Tours and Art & Architecture Tours, are conducted throughout the week by experienced volunteer guides. 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 March.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 6:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
American Composer Forum
Please join us in the Plaza prior to the ticketed Pink Martini performance in Verizon Hall as the ACF Philadelphia presents work by local composers Daniel Dorff and Matt Davis.
DORFF: 9 Walks Down 7th Avenue (Philadelphia premiere)
Lois Herbine, flute
Clipper Erickson, piano
DORFF: Three Romances (Philadelphia premiere)
Lois Herbine, flute
Arne Running, clarinet
DORFF: The Year of the Rabbit
Lois Herbine, flute
Kimberly Trolier, flute
Julie Martyn-Baker, flute
Christine Moulton, alto flute
DAVIS: Parliament in the Poplar Trees
DAVIS: Winter Flight
Aerial Photograph
June Bender, violin
Meg Kajino, violin
Maura Gilboy, cello
George Burto, viola
Bryann Rogers, saxophone
John Thompson, soprano saxophone
Brent White, trombone
Bart Miltonberger, flugelhorn
Aino Soderheim, clarinet
Justin Leigh, drums
Jason Fraticelli, bass
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 9:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Justin Leigh Trio
Three vibrant and innovative local jazz musicians take the stage to bring you improvised arrangements of classic jazz standards and contemporary selections.
Friday, March 14, 2008 | 6:30pm
Merck Arts Education Center
Artist Chat with Ainadamar
An Artist Chat will take place with members of the cast of Ainadamar, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Curtis Opera Theatre and Kimmel Center Director of Programming Tom Warner on Perelman Theater Stage following the ticketed performance.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 11am
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
PNC Grow Up Great: Move & Groove: Irish Fun and Dance!
Ring in St. Patty's day with a morning of all Irish favorites. Lads and lassies will learn how to perform jigs, steps and the beautiful Irish ribbon dance.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 1:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
John Brennan and Friends!
Just as The Chieftains are a St. Patty’s Day tradition at the Kimmel Center, so is John Brennan! Our favorite Irish fiddler and singer returns to the Plaza stage with friends in tow for a fun afternoon filled with your favorite reels and jigs.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 1:30pm
Merck Arts Education Center
Artist Chat with Ainadamar
An Artist Chat will take place with members of the cast of Ainadamar, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Curtis Opera Theatre and Kimmel Center Director of Programming Tom Warner on Perelman Theater Stage prior to the ticketed performance.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 4:30pm
Innovation Studio
Artist Chat with Ainadamar
An Artist Chat will take place with Mikael Eliasen, Director of Opera Theatre at the Curtis Institute of Music, and the directors and designers of this Ainadamar production.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 6:30pm
Merck Arts Education Center
Artist Chat with Ainadamar
An Artist Chat will take place with members of the cast of Ainadamar, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Curtis Opera Theatre and Kimmel Center Director of Programming Tom Warner on Perelman Theater Stage prior to the ticketed performance.
Sunday, March 16, 2008 | 1:30pm
Merck Arts Education Center
Artist Chat with Ainadamar
An Artist Chat will take place with members of the cast of Ainadamar, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Curtis Opera Theatre and Kimmel Center Director of Programming Tom Warner on Perelman Theater Stage following the ticketed performance.
Sunday, March 16, 2008 | 6pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
The Nelly Berman School of Music Student Quartet
Join us as the Nelly Berman School of Music presents its first concert on the Free in the Plaza stage. These young talents will perform classical selections prior to the ticketed Lang Lang recital in Verizon Hall.
Friday, March 28, 2008 | 6:30pm & 10:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Temple University Alumni and Student Jazz Band
Alumni and student jazz musicians of Temple University’s Esther Boyer College of Music salute Temple Adjunct Professor and acclaimed trumpeter Terell Stafford prior to and following the ticketed performance by the Wayne Shorter Quartet and the Terell Stafford Quartet in Verizon Hall.
Tuesdays-Sundays | 1pm
Commonwealth Plaza Information Desk
Building & Theater Tour
Join us for a themed tour which includes a history of the Kimmel Center; architectural and construction highlights; and visits to Commonwealth Plaza, Perelman Theater, Verizon Hall, Merck Arts Education Center and the Dorrance H. Hamilton Garden. This tour is approximately one hour in duration.
Please note: Building & Theater Tours will not be offered March 9 and 15, 2008.
Saturdays | 10:30am
Commonwealth Plaza Information Desk
Art & Architecture Tour
Join us for a themed tour which includes an in-depth look at the Kimmel Center's architecture, a walk along the Avenue of the Arts to view the Center in the context of the cityscape, and a tour of artworks on display throughout the Kimmel Center, including the Moore Galleries and the recently installed Percent for Art collection. Tours are led by experienced volunteer guides and are free of charge. This tour is approximately 90 minutes in duration.
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