Kimmel Center Introduces Holiday Season with Entertainment Stimulus Plan
November 24, 2008
$10 Discount on 10 Upcoming Shows at the Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music
Tough economic times have you pulling your purse strings a bit tighter? Ease any worries away this holiday season as the Kimmel Center says "thank you" to loyal patrons with an Entertainment Stimulus Plan. Patrons can enjoy a night out on the town with friends and family at Philadelphia’s premiere performing arts center with a $10 discount on 10 upcoming shows at the Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music. From classical to Broadway, bluegrass to world music, there is something for every arts lover to enjoy.
To take advantage of the $10 discount offer, patrons must provide the promo code: KIMMEL10 when purchasing tickets. This limited-time offer expires December 10, 2008 and is non-transferrable, cannot be combined with other offers, and does not apply to subscription packages or prior ticket purchases. The discount is not valid on Parquet Circle or VIP seating at the Academy of Music.
Everyone can access the arts this holiday season, free of budgetary constraints, by:
- Taking advantage of the Kimmel Center’s ongoing Free at the Kimmel events. Over 90 events are presented each year, from local artist performances, to organ postludes, family-friendly events, artist chats and educational events. Visit www.kimmelcenter.org/free for a complete list of monthly Free at the Kimmel events.
- Rushing to the Kimmel Center to purchase $10 rush tickets on the day of the concert. A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance. Tickets can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning at 5:30pm for evening shows and 11:30am for matinees. *Limit one ticket per person.
- Gathering the troops for $10 subsidized tickets offered to schools, community organizations, faith-based and social service groups, for a variety of performances. For ticket requests and information, please contact the Education Projects Coordinator at 215-670-2371 or visit online at www.kimmelcenter.org/education.
SAVE $10 PER TICKET ON THESE 10 SHOWS!
*Ticket prices reflect discount
Wizard of Oz
Fri., Nov. 28- Sun., Nov. 30, 2008
Academy of Music
*Tickets as low as $15!
There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time twists its way into Philadelphia! This lavish production will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz.
*$10 Discount valid ONLY for 2pm and 8pm shows on Friday, November 28.
Daniel Barenboim, piano
Mon., Dec. 8, 2008 at 8pm
Verizon Hall
*Tickets as low as $25!
Grammy® Award-winning conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim returns to thrill audiences with an All-Liszt program—including selections from Années de pèlerinage and Paraphrases on Operas of Guiseppe Verdi for Piano Forte—that will illuminate his dazzling fluidity and unmatched clarity.
Soweto Gospel Choir
Wed., Dec. 10, 2008 at 8pm
Verizon Hall
*Tickets as low as $19!
Drawing on the finest talent from the many churches in and around Soweto, South Africa, the 26 magnificent voices of Soweto Gospel Choir return to Philadelphia for an uplifting concert to usher in the holiday season.
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Special guest Andy Statman, clarinet
Tue., Dec. 16, 2008 at 8pm
Verizon Hall
*Tickets as low as $22
Led by the superman banjo hands of 10-time Grammy® Award-winning composer and performer Béla Fleck, these prodigiously talented musicians return to the Kimmel Center with their first holiday CD, Jingle All The Way!
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Fri., Jan. 9-Sun., Jan. 11, 2008
Academy of Music
*Tickets as low as $18
It’s been 30 years since Ain’t Misbehavin’, Broadway’s smash-hit Fats Waller musical revue, won six Tony® Awards including Best New Musical. Ruben Studdard, the 2003 American Idol Winner, joins a top-notch cast with a sassy all-star band live onstage for the 30th Anniversary National Tour.
*$10 Discount valid ONLY for the 8pm show on Fri., Jan. 9 and the 6:30pm show on Sun., Jan. 11.
Radio Stories & Other Stories
An Evening with Ira Glass
Host of This American Life
Sat., Jan. 24, 2008 at 8pm
Verizon Hall
*Tickets as low as $19
The Peabody Award-winning host and producer of This American Life has reinvented radio through his ability to find the humor and poignancy in seemingly mundane events. Making his Kimmel Center debut, Ira Glass proves why TIME Magazine calls him the "Best radio host in America."
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fri., Jan. 30-Sun., Feb. 1
Academy of Music
*Tickets as low as $15!
The first masterpiece from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar exploded onto the scene in 1971, changing the world of musical theater forever. With a score of amazing songs—including "I Don’t Know How to Love Him," "What’s the Buzz" and "Superstar"—this groundbreaking original production starring Ted Neely in the title role remains both relevant and timeless.
*$10 Discount valid ONLY for the 8pm show on Fri., Jan. 30 and the 6:30pm show on Sun., Feb 1.
Simon Shaheen
Sun., Feb. 1 at 3pm
Perelman Theater
*Tickets as low as $25!
Acclaimed Palestinian performer, composer and virtuoso of the oud and violin, Simon Shaheen tours worldwide with his Ensemble. Shaheen returns to the Kimmel Center to take audiences on a soaring flight through the spheres of fusion music to discover the heart of the Middle East.
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Sun., Feb. 8 at 3pm
Verizon Hall
*Tickets as low as $23!
Conductor Franz Welser-Möst, known for his wide-ranging repertoire, leads his celebrated Cleveland Orchestra through an unforgettable program of masterpieces.
MOZART: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60, "Leningrad"
Stephen Sondheim
A Life in the Theater
An Onstage Conversation with Frank Rich
Sat., Feb. 21 at 8pm
Verizon Hall
*Tickets as low as $25!
Legendary musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim appears in an onstage interview with New York Times columnist and former chief theater critic Frank Rich, one of the shrewdest minds and sharpest pens in journalism, for an informal evening of candid conversation and shared insights on Sondheim’s epic career and their 40-year friendship.
Tickets for all Kimmel Center Presents performances are available for purchase by calling 215-893-1999; online at www.kimmelcenter.org; at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings; and at the Academy of Music box office on performance evenings only. For group sales, please call 215-790-5883. (Additonal fees may apply).
Tickets for all Broadway Series performances can be purchased by calling 215-731-3333, online at www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway, at the Kimmel Center box office, Broad and Spruce Streets (open daily 10am to 6pm) or at the Academy of Music box office, Broad & Locust Streets (open during performances only). Groups of 15 or more will receive discounts for select performances by calling 215-790-5883 or 866-276-2947.
Kimmel Center Presents’ 2008/2009 Season is sponsored by Citi. The Great Orchestras on Tour Series is supported by 10 Rittenhouse Square. Additional support is provided by the University of Pennsylvania Health System, 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.
All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by CITI, WPVI-TV 6, The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the Broadway Series.
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