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KIMMEL CENTER CULTURAL C AMPUS KEY

DEAR FRIENDS, Join us as we launch another brand-new season of arts experiences on the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus! Our 3 buildings anchor the Avenue of the Arts and house 9 different event spaces, which are home to 8 esteemed Resident Companies. With more than 1,400 performances per year across our Cultural Campus, we provide a broad and diverse array of offerings that serve the varied tastes of our audience. From the sound of The Philadelphia Orchestra, to the hip-hop music of a new generation, we are an inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of the Philadelphia region. The 2019/20 season is going to be our best

All of our Resident Companies have wonderful

yet! Hamilton, the much-anticipated Broadway

seasons planned: Opera Philadelphia’s annual

blockbuster, premieres in Philadelphia, running

Festival O19 returns, and we join Philadelphia

August through November, followed by a full

in celebrating dance legend Joan Myers

Broadway season with a combined 44 Tony

Brown as PHILADANCO turns 50! Plus, expect

Award® wins. We are part of the city’s ongoing

holiday happenings from The Philadelphia

legacy of jazz, and our season includes storied

Orchestra, Pennsylvania Ballet, and The Philly

musicians, as well as up-and-coming artists. In

POPS. Our home is your home, and we love

fact, this year, we are thrilled to be the new

to make memories with you – from weddings

home for the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation’s

to graduations to nights out on the town. Each

Living Legacy Jazz Award, presented this

year, we develop and produce new jazz and

October. Our Family Discovery Series returns

theater pieces through our ongoing Residency

for our littlest music lovers, with family-friendly

programs. And we continually serve as a catalyst

offerings to ignite a love of the stage. There

for important community conversations for

truly is something for everyone on this Cultural

organizations across the city.

Campus, from rock to comedy, dance to speakers, and so much more.

Thank YOU for being a part of the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus family and supporting arts in our

And a special shout-out to our Broadway

City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection!

subscribers and Kimmel Center members – your support enables us to impact the Greater Philadelphia area every day through a myriad of education programs, master classes,

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networking opportunities, summer camps, and more. As a non-profit performing arts center, our growing educational offerings are free and available to students across age groups and

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school settings.

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162 YEARS OF ARTISTIC INSPIRATION 1,900 PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY 3 BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS

1 VIBRANT CULTURAL CAMPUS

OUR CULTURAL CAMPUS: TH

1939 ACADEMY OF MUSIC

The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra recorded the soundtrack for the classic Disney film Fantasia due to a chance meeting and collaboration between Walt Disney and Leopold Stokowski.

1963 MERRIAM THEATER

Legendary songwriting and production team Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff had a chance meeting in the lobby before influencing The Sound of Philadelphia. The award-winning team also had offices in the building.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC ESTABLISHED 18 57

18 57

2001 KIMMEL CENTER

Thousands gathered for the opening celebration of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Sir Elton John, the esteemed Philadelphia Orchestra, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma were among the world-class caliber artists that performed.

MERRIAM THEA

E S TA B L I S H E D 1918

AS SHUBERT THEATRE

Company - HAMILTON National Tour - (c) Joan Marcus

LEGENDARY YEARS

HEN AND NOW

2012 KIMMEL CENTER

Yannick Nézet-Séguin becomes Music Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra, making him only the eighth in the ensemble’s history. He has won the hearts of audiences worldwide.

ATER

2015 ACADEMY OF MUSIC

The Academy of Music continues its tradition of having world-class performances on its stage, including Broadway tours. The National Tour of Disney’s The Lion King was wildly popular with Philadelphia audiences.

2018 MERRIAM THEATER

MacArthur Genius performance artist, Taylor Mac, dazzled audiences during an epic 24-hour performance as part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). A 24-Decade History of Popular Music was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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SPOT TED @ THE KIMMEL @KIMMELCENTER #ARTHAPPENSHERE

photo: @philorch A special visitor: Alec Baldwin stopped by Volver with Yannick Nézet-Séguin after

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a performance of Hannibal’s Healing Tones!

Broadway Philadelphia subscribers got a front row seat at our 2019/20 Broadway Announcement Party, enjoying themed treats and a sneak peek performance from @meangirlsbway!

photo: @pyomusic #TuneUpPhilly students gave a pre-concert performance before taking the stage.

p h o t o : @drthanujahamilton Guests can’t get enough of their love for Anastasia.

photo: @therealkfoxx Jaws dropped after this group of lucky

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young dancers had the chance

Love, captured in time at the

to meet two pros from Alvin Ailey!

Kimmel Center’s Hamilton Garden.

C O M E E A R LY S TAY L AT E

2019 Swing @ the Kimmel

CULINARY ARTS TA K E T H E S TAG E Culinary art takes the stage at Volvér by renowned Latin-American Chef Jose Garces.

EXPERIENCE THE KIMMEL C E N T E R C U LT U R A L CAMPUS There's always something happening from free plaza performances like Sittin' In to free interactive exhibitions like last year's Swing @ the Kimmel and this year's Los Trompos.

Volvér, located on the Spruce Street side of Commonwealth Plaza, offers a comfortable setting to enjoy a casual cocktail, perfectly complimented by a pre-theater menu. Guests can also enjoy Volvér’s signature multi-course tasting menu, with optional beverage pairing, inspired by Chef Garces' travels around the world. Concession areas in the Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, and Merriam Theater offer a variety of lite fare and beverages by Garces Events. Specialty cocktails themed to Broadway productions are offered during the season and make the perfect complement to attending one of these spectacular shows. 3 /3

WELCOME TO THE 2019/20 SEASON of #YourPhilOrch celebrating the relevance of BeethovenNOW, the dynamism of WomenNOW, and the transformative power of music. Browse the 2019-20 season and order tickets before theyâ€™re gone. (c) Jessica Griffin

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Assistant Principal Bass Joseph Conyers at

P O RGY A N D B E S S

mar 5 – 7 | verizon hall

B E E T H OV E N N OW : THE SYMPHONIES

mar 12 – apr 5 | verizon hall

ELEKTRA

K I M M E L

C E N T E R

m ay 1 5 – 1 9 | v e r i z o n h a l l

R E S I D E N T

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

C O M P A N Y

Cherry Street Pier.

Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and members of the Choir of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts at the Girard College Chapel following The Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert in January 2019.

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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

D O N Q U I XOT E

oct 10–20 | academy of music

K I M M E L

G E O RG E B A L A N C H I N E ’ S T H E N U TC R AC K E R ® dec 6–31 | academy of music

C E N T E R

B R E AT H TA K I N G BAL ANCHINE

m ay 7 – 1 0 | a c a d e m y o f m u s i c

R E S I D E N T C O M P A N Y

With moving classics, modern masterpieces, and world premieres, Pennsylvania Ballet’s 2019/2020 Season shows off the powerful beauty of ballet. The season begins with the return of Don Quixote, followed by a program of world premieres by three of the dance world’s most exciting choreographers. Philadelphia’s most beloved holiday show, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, returns in December, followed by the legendary La Bayadère, a triple bill of contemporary works, and a program celebrating the great George Balanchine.

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ROS S I N I ' S T H E B A R B E R OF SEVILLE

nov 21–2 4 | perelman theater

175 students come to Curtis, “one of the world’s finest music academies” (BBC Culture), drawn by a tuition-free, performance-inspired learning culture. In this intimate environment, they are nurtured by a celebrated faculty and inspired by the school's distinctive "learn by doing" approach. The students perform more than 200

CURTIS SYMPHONY O RC H E S T R A

performances annually. Experience their exuberant music-making at the Kimmel Center!

K I M M E L

jan 31 | merriam theater

C O M P A N Y

oct 20 | verizon hall

place at the Curtis Institute of Music. Each year,

R E S I D E N T

CURTIS SYMPHONY O RC H E S T R A

Only the most talented young artists earn a

C E N T E R

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

A L L B E E T H OV E N

K I M M E L

nov 3–4 | perelman theater

MUSIC OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT

C E N T E R

jan 26–27 | perelman theater

TC H A I KOVS K Y & B E E T H OV E N

m ay 1 7 – 1 8 | p e r e l m a n t h e a t e r

R E S I D E N T C O M P A N Y

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a 33-member professional ensemble led by Music Director Dirk Brossé. The 2019/2020 season presents the music you love with an immediacy and intimacy unreachable by larger ensembles. Hear the classical eloquence of Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach, the opulent lyricism of Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky, and the vibrant originality of Stravinksy and Ravel – all of it rendered with verve and imagination.

FOR A FULL LISTING OF EVENTS, VISIT KIMMELCENTER.ORG/COP

50 LEGENDARY

YEARS THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY

PHILADANCO, Philadelphia’s premier modern dance company, is celebrating 50 legendary years with a season of audience favorites

R E S I D E N T

FA S T F O RWA R D

apr 17–19 | perelman theater

C E N T E R

GENESIS

featuring leslie odom jr. f r i d ay o n ly oct 5–6 | merriam theater

K I M M E L

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

C O M P A N Y

JOAN MYERS BROWN | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

and a look ahead to the future of the company. Joan Myers Brown and PHILADANCO have built a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides through the universal language of dance. Since its founding in 1970 by the legendary Joan Myers Brown, the company has received tremendous acclaim performing around the world and helping to preserve dance traditions and art education in Philadelphia and beyond.

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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS The Philly POPS, the largest standalone

K I M M E L

P O P S RO C KS : A B B E Y ROA D

nov 8–1 0 | verizon hall

pops orchestra in the United States, delights audiences with performances of American popular music. Music Director Todd Ellison and the 65-piece Philly POPS orchestra keep

C E N T E R

A P H I L LY P O P S C H R I S T M A S : S P E C TAC U L A R S O U N DS O F T H E S E A S O N dec 6–21 | verizon hall

SONDHEIM

listeners tapping their toes to a repertoire of songs from American traditional music to today’s chart-toppers. The 2019/2020 TOPS of the POPS season celebrates the achievements and accolades of some of music’s most award-winning artists—all in the POPS’ signature style.

R E S I D E N T

apr 17–19 | verizon hall

C O M P A N Y

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jan 14–24 | perelman theater

B E LC E A Q UA R T E T

mar 17–18 | perelman theater The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents an annual season of 52 concerts by world-renowned artists in the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater and other Center City venues. Eminent string quartets, master pianists, string recitalists, vocalists, and more take center stage in a series that’s acclaimed for artistic excellence, innovative programming, and affordable ticket prices. From masterworks of the past five centuries to new music by living

R E S I D E N T

E M E RG I N G VO I C E S P ROJ E C T

C E N T E R

dec 17 | perelman theater

K I M M E L

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, C E L LO & I S ATA KANNEH-MASON, PIANO

C O M P A N Y

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

composers, we invite you to experience "a life more beautiful."

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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

T H E LOV E F O R THREE ORANGES

sep 20 – 29 | academy of music

VERDI’S REQUIEM

jan 31 – feb 2 | academy of music

M A DA M E B U T T E R F LY

a p r 2 4 – m ay 3 | a c a d e m y o f m u s i c

Founded in 1975, Opera Philadelphia is the premier opera producer in the Philadelphia region, performing at the historic Academy of Music, the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus' contemporary and intimate Perelman Theater, and across the city during the annual 'Festival O', which launched in 2017. The Opera presents masterpieces of the canon and has earned recognition as a champion of new works through commissions of world premieres and by offering the nation’s most comprehensive operatic Composer in Residence program.

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FREE @ T HE K IMME L M O N T H LY

D A I LY BUILDING TOURS a guided tour of the kimmel center V I S UA L A R T S explore the work of select artists

SIT TIN’ IN: LIVE SESSIONS chill music from jazz to hip-hop

N E W Y E A R ’ S DAY C E L E B R AT I O N jan 1, 2020 T H R E E K I N G S DAY With the Mexican Cultural Center

jan 4, 2020

EVENTS LO S T RO M P O S a playful inter active installation a u g 1 9 – n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9 LO O K U P ! LO O K I N . an immersive installation in the airspace of the kimmel center a u g 1 9 – n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9 S O N G S YO U L E F T B E H I N D stories and music celebrating latino communities oct 3, 2019 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF C I RC U S A R T S YO U T H T RO U P E acrobatic performances oct 9, 2019 & feb 8, 2020 C R A F T N O W C R E AT E fa m i ly f u n ! nov 9, 201 9 OUTSIDE THE WIRE with Warrior Writers

poetry and music performance by veterans nov 1 0, 201 9

AC T I N G W I T H O U T B O U N DA R I E S performance celebrating actors with disabilities feb 8, 2020 V I S I O N 2020’ S A S E AT AT T H E TA B L E an interactive educational exhibition mar 1 – sep 30, 2020

K I M M E L

ARTS AND A RC H I T E C T U R E T O U R an in-depth look at artwork displayed in the kimmel center

SILENT NIGHT SING-IN dec 16, 2019

T H E

LA NOCHE latin music dance part y

T U BA C H R I S T M A S dec 15, 2019

P N C G RO W U P G R E AT fa m i ly f u n !

H O L I D AY S

F R E E

FRED J. COOPER MEMORIAL O RGA N D E M O N S T R AT I O N e xperience the organ ’s unparralled and dynamic sounds

V I S I O N 2020’ S WO M E N ’ S L E A D E R S H I P FORUM panel discussions apr 1, 2020 10 T H A N N UA L FRED J. COOPER MEMORIAL O RGA N DAY with the American Guild of Organists

fa m i ly f u n ! jun 20, 2020 T H E AT E R R E S I D E N C Y public sharings of new work with joe’s pub j u n 2 6 – 2 7, 2 0 2 0

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13 / 13

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

SEP– OCT PA G E D AT E R A N G E SEPTEMBER 1

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oct 3, 2019

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

SEPTEMBER FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions chill music from jazz to hip-hop sep 4, 2019 KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H THE BOWERY PRESENTS

The Strings/Keys Incident – An Evening with Joanna Newsom american indie music s e p 6 – 7, 2 0 1 9 AGAMA, Festival of Indian Classical Arts sep 6 – 8, 2019

Songs You Left Behind

Hamilton a u g 2 7 – n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9

OC TO BER

Los Trompos / Look Up! Look In a free playful installation a u g 1 9 – n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9

KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H L I V E N AT I O N

Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour Comedy s e p 1 7, 2 0 1 9 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Opening Night Concert and Gala sep 18, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

OPERA PHILADELPHIA

Semele sep 19 – 28, 2019 OPERA PHILADELPHIA

The Love for Three Oranges sep 20 – 29, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n sep 21, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration sep 21, 2019 KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H L I V E N AT I O N

Yannick and Hélène Open the Season sep 19 – 22, 2019

Randy Rainbow Live! comedy sep 21, 2019

KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H THE BOWERY PRESENTS

John Kerry

Adam Ant: Friend or Foe rock sep 20, 2019

speaker series sep 23, 2019

A Night with Janis Joplin Musical Celebration of a Rock Legend sep 2 4, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

John Adams Conducts Adams sep 26 – 28, 2019

The Love for Three Oranges sep 20 – 29, 2019

T H E P H I L LY P O P S

POPS Goes to Hollywood : From Raiders to Gotham

Hamilton A U G 2 7 – n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9

sep 27 – 29, 2019

The Office! A Musical Parody sep 28 – 29, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE L a t i n M u s i c D a n c e Pa r t y sep 30, 2019

OC TO BER KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H A E G

Bianca Del Rio: "It's Jester Joke" Comedy oct 2, 2019

oct 4 – 5, 2019

PHILADANCO GENESIS Contempor ary Dance oct 5 – 6, 2019

O F

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2

C A L E N D A R

Stories and Music Celebrating Latino Communities oct 3, 2019

E V E N T S

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Songs You Left Behind

THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PHILADELPHIA

Martinez Plays Mozart o c t 6 – 7, 2 0 1 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions Chill Music from Jazz to Hip-Hop oct 9, 2019

Marc Maron Comedy oct 10, 2019

Cristela Alonzo: My Affordable Care Act Comedy oct 10, 2019

Company - HAMILTON National Tour - (c) Joan Marcus

KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H THE BOWERY PRESENTS

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

All Mozart with Yannick oct 1 0 – 13, 201 9

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C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

OCT– NOV PA G E D AT E R A N G E OC TO BER 1

oct 10 – 20, 2019

Marcus Roberts and the Modern Jazz Generation oct 11, 2019 KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H A E G

My Brother, My Brother and Me: Become the Monster Tour Live Podcas t oct 15, 2019

Judy Collins: Love Letters to Stephen Sondheim Singer-Songwriter o c t 1 7, 2 0 1 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

NOVEMBER

P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T

DON QUIXOTE

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In Search of Lost Time: Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias’ Impact in Communities of Color Film o c t 1 7, 2 0 1 9 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration oct 19, 2019 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Brentano Quartet w/ Hsin-Yun Huang, viola oct 20, 2019 CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Curtis Symphony Orchestra – Yannick NézetSéguin, conductor oct 20, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

In Our Right Mind Film oct 21, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE L a t i n M u s i c D a n c e Pa r t y oct 21, 2019

Yannick and Mahler oct 17 – 19, 2019

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Christian Tetzlaff, violin & Lars Vogt, piano

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour oct 18 – 20, 2019

G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great with the youth troupe of the philadelphia school of circus arts oct 19, 2019

Dena Blizzard: One Funny Mother Comedy oct 19, 2019

oct 22, 2019 B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Come From Away oct 22 – nov 3, 201 9 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Musicians from Marlboro I oct 23, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Bruch and Brahms oct 2 4 – 26, 2019

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour Comedy oct 25, 2019

LOS TROMPOS come for the seat. s t ay f o r t h e s p i n ! a f r e e p l ay f u l i n s t a l l a t i o n a u g 1 9 – n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

ECCO w/ Shai Wosner, piano oct 25, 2019

Black Violin: Impossible Tour nov 8, 201 9

with christian mcbride and brian blade Jazz o c t 2 7, 2 0 1 9

Zanny Minton Beddoes Speaker Series oct 28, 2019

Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Diaries with Adam Ben-David on Piano oct 30, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

The Phantom of the Opera Silent Film with Organ Accompaniment oct 31, 2019

NOVEMBER

nov 3 – 4, 201 9

The Conversationalists E V E N T S

Chick Corea Trilogy

All Beethoven

Wo r l d P r e m i e r e R a d i o P l ay nov 7 – 9, 201 9 P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T

WORLD PREMIERES nov 7 – 1 0, 201 9

O F

oct 26, 2019

THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PHILADELPHIA

Black Violin: Impossible Tour

C A L E N D A R

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular

Classical/Hip-Hop Fusion nov 8, 201 9 T H E P H I L LY P O P S

THE PHILLY POPS POPS Rocks: Abbey Road nov 8 – 1 0, 201 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n nov 9, 201 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

The Kingdom Choir

CraftNOW Create

Gospel nov 1, 201 9

f a m i ly f u n nov 9, 201 9

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Dover Quartet & Escher Quartet nov 1, 201 9

Just Call Me God: A Dictator's Final Speech Starring John Malkovich nov 3, 201 9

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration nov 9, 201 9

Kristin Chenoweth nov 1 6, 201 9

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra n o v 9 – 1 7, 2 0 1 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Outside the Wire Poe try and music P e r f o r m a n c e b y Ve t e r a n s nov 1 0, 201 9

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C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

NOV– DEC PA G E D AT E R A N G E NOVEMBER 1

DECEMBER

Baby Shark Live! Fa m i ly E n t e r t a i n m e n t nov 1 0, 201 9

n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9 KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H THE BOWERY PRESENTS

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Comedy Bang! Bang! Live!

Mean Girls

nov 11, 201 9

Nov 1 9 – Dec 1, 201 9

Marian Anderson Award Gala an d C on c e r t Hon o r i n g Ko o l & t h e G a n g nov 12, 201 9

National Geographic Live: Kevin Fedarko & Pete McBride Speaker nov 13, 201 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

The Firebird nov 21 – 23, 201 9 CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia nov 21 – 2 4, 201 9

The Rainbow Fish Fa m i ly E n t e r t a i n m e n t nov 23, 201 9

Sittin' In: Live Sessions

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Chill Music from Jazz to Hip-Hop nov 13, 201 9

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H U N I Q U E LIVES AND EXPERIENCES

A Hilarious (Uncensored) Conversation with Alec Baldwin nov 13, 201 9

E V E N T D E TA I L S , T I M E S , A N D T I C K E T S AT KIMMELCENTER.O RG

Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue Film, Dance, and Music nov 14, 201 9 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

JACK Quartet w/ Colin Currie, percussion nov 15, 201 9

Kristin Chenoweth Concert nov 1 6, 201 9 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Orion Quartet w/ Kim Kashkashian, viola & Marcy Rosen, cello n o v 1 7, 2 0 1 9

nov 2 4, 201 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE L a t i n M u s i c D a n c e Pa r t y nov 25, 201 9

Bob Woodward Speaker Series nov 25, 201 9 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Gil Shaham nov 29 – 30, 201 9

DECEMBER THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Organ and Brass Christmas dec 1, 2019

Rock School – Nutcracker 1776 dec 2 – 15, 2019 B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

The Spongebob Musical dec 3 – 15, 2019

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Jazz fusion dec 3, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Bach’s Mass in B minor A Soulful Christmas dec 10, 2019

d e c 5 – 7, 2 0 1 9

P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T

GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER®

dec 6 – 31, 2019

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n d e c 7, 2 0 1 9 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration d e c 7, 2 0 1 9 T H E P H I L LY P O P S

A Philly POPS Christmas dec 7-21, 2019

A Soulful Christmas FREE @ THE KIMMEL

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Silent Night Sing-In

The Glorious Sound of Christmas®

dec 16, 2019

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Wynton Marsalis’s Blues Symphony dec 12 – 14, 2019

Rachael + Vilray dec 13, 201 9

La NOCHE L a t i n M u s i c D a n c e Pa r t y dec 16, 2019 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello & Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano d e c 1 7, 2 0 1 9

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Family Concert: Christmas Kids’ Spectacular dec 14, 2019

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra dec 15, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Tuba Christmas

Chris Tomlin: Christmas Songs of Worship Contempor ary Christian Music dec 18, 2019

A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage Fa m i ly E n t e r t a i n m e n t dec 20 – 21, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Messiah dec 22, 2019

Cirque Dreams Holidaze dec 26 – 29, 2019 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

New Year’s Eve Concert dec 31, 2019

E V E N T S

dec 11 – 14, 2019

dec 19 – 21, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

O F

Rock School – Nutcracker 1776

C A L E N D A R

Gospel dec 10, 2019

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions Chill Music from Jazz to Hip-Hop dec 18, 2019

Fa m i ly F u n C o n c e r t dec 15, 2019 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

New Year's Day Mean Girls Nov 1 9 – Dec 1, 201 9

Fa m i ly F r i e n d ly C e l e b r a t i o n jan 1, 2020

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C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

JAN– FEB PA G E D AT E R A N G E JANUARY 1

1 3

Fa m i ly F r i e n d ly C e l e b r a t i o n jan 1, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n jan 1, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration

Douglas Brinkley Speaker Series jan 13, 2020 K E Y BOA R D C O N V E RSAT I O N S PRESENTS

(MORE!) MISTRESSES & MASTERPIECES jan 13, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

New Voices: Paris of the Belle Époque

Disney’s Fantasia— Live in Concert jan 3 – 5, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Three Kings Day

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE

L a t i n M u s i c D a n c e Pa r t y jan 6, 2020

jan 14, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions Chill Music from Jazz to Hip-Hop jan 15, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Lost Voices: The War to End All Wars j a n 1 7, 2 0 2 0 T H E P H I L LY P O P S

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

The Band’s Visit jan 7 – 19, 2020

G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

Fa m i ly F u n jan 10 – 11, 2020

jan 1, 2020

E V E N T D E TA I L S , T I M E S , A N D T I C K E T S AT KIMMELCENTER.O RG

Drumline Live

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

New Year's Day

Fa m i ly C e l e b r a t i o n o f M e x i c a n H o l i d ay jan 4, 2020

FEB RUARY 2

JANUARY

Vox Ama Deus four rhapsodies gershwin & enescu jan 10, 2020

THE PHILLY POPS HAMLISCH: With Love jan 17 – 19, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Found Voices: The New European Map jan 19, 2020

Riverdance – New 25th Anniversary Show Fa m i ly F u n jan 21 – 26, 2020

The Band’s Visit w i n n e r o f t e n t o n y awa r d s jan 7 – 19, 2020

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Yefim Bronfman jan 23 – 26, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Our Voices: The Rise of the American Voice jan 24, 2020 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Academy of Music 163rd Anniversary Concert and Bal jan 25, 2020

Dear Evan Hansen

Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Fa m i ly E n t e r t a i n m e n t feb 7 – 9, 2020

Music of the Enlightenment j a n 2 6 – 2 7, 2 0 2 0

The Simon & Garfunkel Story Musical Celebration of Rock Legends jan 29 – 30, 2020 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Daniil Trifonov jan 30 – feb 2, 2020 CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Curtis Symphony Orchestra – Osmo Vänskä, conductor jan 31, 2020 OPERA PHILADELPHIA

La NOCHE L a t i n M u s i c D a n c e Pa r t y feb 3, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Rudolf Buchbinder, piano feb 4, 2020

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great with the youth troupe of the philadelphia school of circus arts feb 8, 2020

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

BeethovenNOW: Emanuel Ax

Organ Demonstration feb 8, 2020

feb 6 – 8, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Grey Rock p a l e s t i n i a n P l ay feb 6 – 9, 2020

Verdi’s Requiem

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

jan 31 – feb 2, 2020

Doric Quartet f e b 7, 2 0 2 0

O F

FEB RUARY

C A L E N D A R

THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PHILADELPHIA

E V E N T S

a p r 7 – m ay 3 , 2 0 2 0

Acting without Boundaries performance celebrating actors with disabilities feb 8, 2020

Robert Dubac's The Book of Moron feb 8, 2020

Paula Poundstone m a r 7, 2 0 2 0

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C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

FEB– MAR PA G E D AT E R A N G E

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Ritz Chamber Players feb 9, 2020

1 2

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Symphonie fantastique

jazz feb 10, 2020

feb 20 – 22, 2020

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions chill music from jazz to Hip-Hop feb 12, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

feb 12, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Avi Avital, mandolin & Bridget Kibbey, harp

feb 13, 2020

Sorcerers, Spells, and Magic

MARCH

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

feb 19 – mar 1, 2020

Gregory Porter

Ingrid Fliter, piano

FEB RUARY

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Hello, Dolly!

feb 13 – 15, 2020

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Vienna Piano Trio feb 21, 2020

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra feb 23, 2020 THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PHILADELPHIA

Á la Française feb 23 – 24, 2020

Grand Organ Celebration feb 26, 2020

Turn world premiere theatrical project feb 26 – 29, 2020

T H E P H I L LY P O P S

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

THE PHILLY POPS ARETHA: RESPECT

Respighi’s Pines of Rome feb 27 – 29, 2020

feb 14 – 16, 2020

E V E N T D E TA I L S , T I M E S , A N D T I C K E T S AT KIMMELCENTER.O RG G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra feb 16, 2020

Peter Diamandis Speaker Series f e b 1 7, 2 0 2 0

MARCH Vision 2020 a seat at the table interactive exhibition mar 1 – sep 30, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

mar 2, 2020

Jonathan Biss, piano feb 18, 2020

GREGORY PORTER feb 10, 2020

Vision 2020 is a national women's equality initiative headquartered at Drexel University’s Institute for Women's Health and Leadership. Women 100: A National Celebration of American Women will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: women’s right to vote. Throughout the year, the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus will be a host for and partner to Vision 2020’s Women 100 programs and events. : e vents honoring the legacy and s tories of women

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Pamela Frank, violin & Peter Serkin, piano mar 3, 2020

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles mar 13 – 15, 2020

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Porgy and Bess

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n mar 14, 2020

m a r 5 – 7, 2 0 2 0 CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Britten’s Albert Herring mar 5 – 8, 2020

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration mar 14, 2020

P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T

LA BAYADÈRE mar 5 – 15, 2020 T H E P H I L LY P O P S

POPS Rocks Phil Collins mar 6 – 8, 2020

Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath, and Jayanthi Kumaresh apr 14, 2020

Paula Poundstone E V E N T S

comedy m a r 7, 2 0 2 0 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals

O F

m a r 7, 2 0 2 0 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions

C A L E N D A R

chill music from jazz to hip-hop mar 11, 2020

The Chieftains traditional irish music mar 11, 2020

Ballet Folclòrico Nacional de México de SILVIA LOZANO mexican folklore dance mar 12, 2020 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 5 & 6 mar 12 – 15, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Ana María Martínez, soprano & Craig Terry, piano mar 13, 2020

Jazzmeia Horn mar 14, 2020

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C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

MAR– APR PA G E D AT E R A N G E MARCH

Jazzmeia Horn jazz mar 14, 2020

Ethan Lipton & his Orchestra jazz mar 14, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Takács Quartet mar 15, 2020

Sing Hallelujah celebration of jewish music m a r 1 7, 2 0 2 0

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Les Misérables

Belcea Quartet mar 17 – 18, 2020

National Geographic Live: Kara Cooney speaker mar 18, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Jonathan Biss, piano mar 19, 2020

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

mar 17 – 29, 2020

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 2 & 3 mar 19 – 22, 2020

Cashore Marionettes: Simple Gifts with Organ puppetry with live organ perfor mance mar 21, 2020

APRIL 5

Susan Rice

speaker series mar 23, 2020

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Jonathan Biss, piano mar 24, 2020

E V E N T D E TA I L S , T I M E S , A N D T I C K E T S AT KIMMELCENTER.O RG G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

Hello, Dolly! feb 19 – mar 1, 2020

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Richard Goode, piano m a r 2 7, 2 0 2 0

Jonathan Biss, piano mar 30, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Jörg Widmann, clarinet; Tabea Zimmermann, viola; Dénes Várjon, piano mar 31, 2020

APRIL

apr 4, 2020 THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PHILADELPHIA

Music of Dance, Ballet to Bandoneon apr 5 – 6, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE latin music dance part y apr 6, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Vision 2020

Juilliard Quartet

women’s leadership forums apr 1, 2020

a p r 7, 2 0 2 0

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Mitsuko Uchida, piano apr 2, 2020 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 1 & 9 apr 2 – 5, 2020 P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T

SUSPENDED IN TIME apr 2 – 5, 2020

apr 7 – 12, 2020 B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Dear Evan Hansen a p r 7 – m ay 3 , 2 0 2 0

Rock the Organ rock concert with organ apr 8, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Sittin' In: Live Sessions chill music from jazz to hip-hop apr 8, 2020

The Second City: She The People comedy apr 9 – 11, 2020

Audra McDonald concert apr 11, 2020

E V E N T S

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

An Evening with David Sedaris

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Jesus Christ Superstar

O F

mar 27 – 29, 2020

KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS I N A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H I N N O VA T I O N A R T S + E N T E R TA I N M E N T

C A L E N D A R

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 8, 4, & 7

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PHILADANCO FAST FORWARD

C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

APR– MAY

apr 17 – 19, 2020

PA G E D AT E R A N G E APRIL 1

M AY 3

Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath, and Jayanthi Kumaresh world music: india apr 14, 2020

31 T H E P H I L LY P O P S

E V E N T D E TA I L S , T I M E S , A N D T I C K E T S AT KIMMELCENTER.O RG G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

SONDHEIM A 90th Birthday Celebration apr 17 – 19, 2020

PHILADANCO FAST FORWARD contempor ary dance apr 17 – 19, 2020 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

National Geographic Live: Kevin Hand m ay 2 1 , 2 0 2 0

Thibaudet and Liszt apr 17 – 18, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n apr 18, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Demonstration apr 18, 2020

Wild Kratts Live 2.0 – Activate Creature Power f a m i ly e n t e r t a i n m e n t apr 18, 2020

Jason Alexander speaker series apr 20, 2020

Archdiocese of Philadelphia "Concert of Excellence" student concert apr 20 – 21, 2020 PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Quatuor Ebène apr 21 – 22, 2020 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony apr 23 – 25, 2020 OPERA PHILADELPHIA

Madame Butterfly a p r 2 4 – m ay 3 , 2 0 2 0

Joanna Pascale: The Language of Flowers jazz apr 25, 2020 CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Curtis Symphony Orchestra – Michael Stern, conductor apr 26, 2020

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live!

E V E N T S

m ay 9 , 2 0 2 0

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

a p r 3 0 – m ay 2 , 2 0 2 0

M AY CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito a p r 3 0 - m ay 3 , 2 0 2 0

chill music from jazz to hip-hop m ay 6 , 2 0 2 0

O F

Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich

Sittin' In: Live Sessions

C A L E N D A R

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Matthew Polenzani, tenor & Julius Drake, piano m ay 6 , 2 0 2 0 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

An American in Paris m ay 7 – 9 , 2 0 2 0

T H E P H I L LY P O P S

SINATRA A Man and His Music m ay 1 – 3 , 2 0 2 0

P E N N S Y LVA N I A B A L L E T

BREATHTAKING BALANCHINE m ay 7 – 1 0 , 2 0 2 0

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Family Concert: The Life and Times of Beethoven m ay 2 , 2 0 2 0 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Jeremy Denk, piano m ay 8 , 2 0 2 0

Bria Skonberg

latin music dance part y m ay 4 , 2 0 2 0

jazz m ay 9 , 2 0 2 0

K E Y BOA R D C O N V E RSAT I O N S PRESENTS

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live!

FASCINATIN' RHYTHMS m ay 4 , 2 0 2 0

Bria Skonberg m ay 9 , 2 0 2 0

f a m i ly e n t e r t a i n m e n t m ay 9 , 2 0 2 0

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIET Y

Musicians from Marlboro III m ay 5 , 2 0 2 0

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C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S

MAY– JUN PA G E D AT E R A N G E

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Waitress M ay 1 2 – 1 7, 2 0 2 0 KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Solo Piano Recital with Evgeny Kissin

Elektra

G ROUPS G E T PERKS A N D S AV E ! S E E PA G E 4 2

Tchaikovsky & Beethoven m ay 1 7 – 1 8 , 2 0 2 0

National Geographic Live: Kevin Hand speaker m ay 2 1 , 2 0 2 0 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Yuja Wang and the Brahms Piano Concertos m ay 2 8 – 3 1 , 2 0 2 0

JUNE

m ay 1 5 – 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n m ay 1 6 , 2 0 2 0

organ perfor mance and slient film m ay 1 6 , 2 0 2 0 KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS IN A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 5 & 6 m ay 1 6 , 2 0 2 0

E V E N T D E TA I L S , T I M E S , A N D T I C K E T S AT KIMMELCENTER.O RG

THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PHILADELPHIA

m ay 1 4 , 2 0 2 0

The Passion of Joan of Arc JUNE

m ay 1 0 , 2 0 2 0

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

M AY 3

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical J u n 2 – 7, 2 0 2 0

Dixie's Tupperware Party musical comedy j u n 3 – 7, 2 0 2 0 THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

The Season Finale jun 4 – 6, 2020

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra j u n 7, 2 0 2 0

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis m ay 1 7, 2 0 2 0

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

La NOCHE latin music dance part y jun 8, 2020

Organ Day jun 20, 2020

FREE @ THE KIMMEL

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Sittin' In: Live Sessions

Escape to Margaritaville: The Musical

chill music from jazz to hip-hop jun 10, 2020

jun 16 – 28, 2020

THE PHIL ADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Up—Live in Concert jun 11 – 13, 2020 B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Escape to Margaritaville: The Musical jun 16 – 28, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

PNC Grow Up Great f a m i ly f u n jun 20, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

Organ Day jun 20, 2020 FREE @ THE KIMMEL

E V E N T S

Theater Residency Public Showings

C A L E N D A R

O F

with joe's pub j u n 2 6 – 2 7, 2 0 2 0

B R O A D WAY P H I L A D E L P H I A

Waitress M ay 1 2 – 1 7, 2 0 2 0

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C OM E F ROM AWAY

oct 22 – nov 3, 201 9

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MEAN GIRLS

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“A luminary, ebullient and eternally youthful.” – The New York Times

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BÉL A FLECK & T H E F L E C K TO N E S

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dec 3, 2019

“…Virtuoso musicianship and mastery of improvisation.” – WXPN

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“Porter thrives using a unique style, an ever-changing vocal magnitude you simply have to hear to appreciate.”

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“Jazzmeia is a performer for whom every word, gesture, and ornament becomes an expression of her total conviction and she completely comes alive in the moment” – London Jazz News

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mar 14, 2020

S E A S O N

– Pitchfork

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“Hilarious, twisted, sophisticated, schleppy and sad all at once...songs that take the mundane of life and twist it.” – NPR’s Weekend Edition

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J OA N N A PA S C A L E : T H E L A N G UAG E O F F LOW E RS apr 25, 2020 “Pascale’s singing is the stuff of dreams…she shines with halogen brightness” – Icon Magazine

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“One of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation.” – Wall Street Journal

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“The greatest big band on the planet” – Chick Corea JAZZMEIA HORN mar 14, 2020

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