<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0">
   <channel>
      <title>Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts News</title>
      <link>http://www.kimmelcenter.org</link>
      <description>Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts press releases</description>
      <language>en-US</language>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</lastBuildDate>
      <generator>http://www.zerodefectdesign.com/</generator>
      <docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs>

      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony through Mahler Symphony No. 2 at the Kimmel Center, March 23]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=138]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[One of the world's foremost Mahler interpreters, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony through Mahler's Symphony No. 2&nbsp; at the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 8pm. &nbsp;Known as the Resurrection, Symphony No. 2 in C minor was Mahler's first major symphonic work...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>bf6bf8da-21ab-adeb-8d00-c3fb4b4884ce</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[March Free Friday LIVE Performances and Other Free Events at the Kimmel Center]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=136]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[March rolls in like a lion - and stays that way - at the Kimmel Center with free events all month long. From a unique celebration of Japanese culture to musical Irish storytelling and Kimmel Center's own Youth Jazz Ensemble, Free at the Kimmel events are perfect for a creative...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>15651fe0-8280-a786-c64c-8cda0f541389</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Dates Announced for Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award Winning Best Musical Jersey Boys]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=137]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Story of Frankie Valli &amp; The Four Seasons
&nbsp;
Directed By Des Mcanuff
&nbsp;
Playing Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre, Sept. 30 - Dec. 12, 2010
&nbsp;
Dates have been announced for the Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie&nbsp;Valli and&nbsp;The Four Seasons, playing the Forrest...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>d3644333-c8b6-802a-4077-f705c317e831</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Danilo P&eacute;rez performs Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy Jazz Concert at the Kimmel Center, March 19]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=135]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[";...there are still amazing musicians - like Danilo P&eacute;rez, who plays piano with Wayne Shorter's quartet. He is not afraid of anything."; -Herbie Hancock
&nbsp;
";There's nobody like Danilo. What I especially like is his sense of rhythm, color and form. He's studied, he's open, he's flexible, generous and sweet. This guy's...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>29d92e41-7460-233d-b8d9-03c2d9721b64</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Casting Announced for Disney's The Lion King, Broadway's Award-Winning Best Musical]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=134]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Philadelphia's Limited Return Engagement Plays Tuesday, March 23 to Saturday, April 24 at the Academy of Music
Cherry Hill, NJ Native Ben Lipitz Stars as 'Pumbaa'
Casting has been announced for the Philadelphia engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Philadelphia's most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Academy of...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>3fcc1752-b0d7-3bab-a57c-9172aa9275da</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Max Raabe & Palast Orchester Return to Perform the U.S. Premiere of "A Night in Berlin" at the Merriam Theater, March 5]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=133]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA["A natural baritone, he pitches his singing voice high, relying on a nasal head tone with a bit of a snarl behind it, and then rising--a born crooner--to a soft white--colored falsetto calculated to melt your heart."--Washington Post 
Max Raabe&nbsp;&amp; Palast Orchester return to Philadelphia to perform the U.S. premiere...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>13f0b21e-c91e-3a45-4c37-f56f42c64561</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[New Zealand Dance Company Black Grace Makes Kimmel Center Debut, February 26 - 27]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=132]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA["This modern-dance company from New Zealand exceeded expectations in dance that was startlingly fresh and full of invention, humor and infectious exuberance."--New York TimesNew Zealand's leading contemporary dance company Black Grace makes its Kimmel Center debut in Perelman Theater from Friday, February 26, 2010 to Saturday, February 27, 2010. For...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>b4f49212-9e6f-be33-3d70-a5742c32b1ee</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Forte Young Professionals Group Hosts After-Party with Leana Song at the Kimmel Center, February 26 February 5, 2010]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=130]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Following Ticketed Performance by New Zealand-Based Dance Company Black Grace in Perelman TheaterForte, the Kimmel Center's young professionals group, hosts an after-party with live music provided by Philly's own high-energy world fusion ensemble Leana Song in the Kimmel Center's K Lounge on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 9:30pm. The admission-free...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>7d19c256-ad91-b466-0fcb-ab83c896d63c</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Extended By Popular Demand! Frank Mccourt's The Irish...And How They Got That Way Will Play Through April 18 At Kimmel Center]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=128]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Irish...And How They Got That Way --- The popular, uplifting musical celebration of all things Irish ---&nbsp; has been extended through April 18 at the Kimmel's Innovation Studio.&nbsp; Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Frank McCourt, the stage musical is produced by Howard Perloff.Tickets ranging in price from...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>cb4a2a91-9ab9-2e6a-232f-1e8c2eae8372</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[February Free Friday LIVE Performances and Other Free Events at the Kimmel Center]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=129]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[February is notoriously known as cupid's time for plucking bows with arrows...Whether single or coupled, celebrating the anti-Valentine's Day or looking for a free Black History Month engagement, the Kimmel Center's Friday LIVE series offers the perfect atmosphere to gather with friends for free, festive musical fare with celebratory cocktails.The...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>528f719f-8ef8-957e-c8b4-1055229d3977</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Bach Reinvented, February to March: Helmuth Rilling Leads Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Local Choirs, Absolute Ensemble, and Organist Cameron Carpenter Performances]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=125]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Kimmel Center Presents celebrates composer Johann Sebastian Bach this February and March with multi-faceted performances onstage from a range of artists exploring this legendary conductor's works.
The world's leading Bach scholar, Maestro Helmuth Rilling conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia with the Westminster Choir, Temple University Concert Choir and organist Eric...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>c0ed4bb2-881c-d838-fa8b-fc81a2dd82b7</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Maestro Valery Gergiev Conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra in Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet at the Kimmel Center, February 22]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=126]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA["Theatrical dynamism and exquisite artistry"; - USA Today
";Gergiev masterfully illuminated the full richness of the instrumental writing...The orchestra sounded spectacular."; - Wall Street Journal
Revisit one of the most romantic and original musical works of composer Hector Berlioz as the historic Mariinsky Orchestra, formerly known as the Kirov Orchestra, performs Romeo...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>2402cbc5-dbb3-5ffc-fc7f-c68e4bb25860</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Direct From New York City: Groovaloo Makes its Philadelphia Debut March 9 - 14 at the Merriam Theater!]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=127]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tickets On Sale Now!
"Inspirational.&nbsp; Highly Contagious Freestyle Dance." - Los Angeles Times
Award-winning dance phenomenon, the Groovaloos, best known for their breakout performance on NBC's "Superstars of Dance" and appearances on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," will bring their...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>7a1c35d1-58bf-bd68-9fc2-569fc4dcfa27</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[It's Philadelphia's Moment: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, April 7 - May 1, 2011]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=124]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Lights on, curtains up. It's
Philadelphia's moment, as the Philadelphia
International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) turns a bright spotlight on the city's
arts and cultural scene. For three weeks, from April 7 through May 1, 2011,
audiences will revel in an array of one-time, only-in-Philadelphia productions
by some of the region's top talents--many of...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>56d6d50c-ce72-3b55-f085-a421b194d0a0</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[ANNIE's Back! America's Most Beloved Musical Returning to Philadelphia]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=123]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back for its 30th
anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this
classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan
Annie will be coming to the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia for a limited
weekend engagement from Feb....]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>d6d9ec30-ceb0-87ee-45ed-5e7f7708feb1</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[World Music with a Message: Sweet Honey in the Rock and Paddy Moloney with Chieftains and Special Guests at the Kimmel Center, February and March]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=122]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Internationally acclaimed world music ensembles bring together a wealth of global influences with inspirational singing and storytelling onstage at the Kimmel Center in February and March.

Grammy&reg; Award-winning female a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock performs earthy renditions of spiritual, gospel harmonies with African-American roots (Saturday, February 6, 2010)

Irish...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>5a02a894-ca8b-82f6-3081-de531dcd5380</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road... RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles Extended by Popular Demand!]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=120]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Additional
Performance Added on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2pm



Extended
by popular demand, the award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles,
announced the addition of another performance on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2pm. &nbsp;RAIN
will play the Academy of Music Feb. 2 - 7.



In a show the Denver Post calls
";the next best thing...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>9edbc689-e5ff-3c91-7283-8ffcc190b7a9</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Winter Jazz at the Kimmel Center: Latin Jazz Vocalist Claudia Acu&ntilde;a Pays Tribute to Billie Holiday and Philly's Own McCoy Tyner Reunites with Special Guest Joe Lovano]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=121]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The winter jazz schedule at the Kimmel
Center continues to honor Philadelphia's vibrant jazz roots with a tribute to Billie
Holiday's ";Lady in Satin,"; and a performance by a locally-bred legendary
pianist with his own star on Philadelphia's Music Walk of Fame.



Chilean
     jazz vocalist Claudia Acu&ntilde;a pays tribute to...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>90bbfbbe-cb57-fa24-13d5-fa7849cf252f</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Broadway Series to Present The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Merriam Theater, February 9 - 14]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=119]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Backed by a 27-Piece Onstage
Orchestra, Cast of Six Broadway Stars to Include Tony Award Nominee Howard McGillin,
Jeremy Kushnier, Laurie Gayle Stephenson, Kathy Voytko, Kevin Kern and Deone
Zanotto



Tickets On Sale Now! 



Jeffrey Finn Productions announces a limited engagement of The Music
of Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Merriam Theater Feb. 9 -...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>5989de00-9b9f-3c21-6806-3aa1097abd5b</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[New Music Ensemble JACK Quartet Debuts in the Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio, January 23]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.kimmelcenter.org/news/?id=117]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[";...a bandlike mentality and a funky
contemporary vibe"; - Washington
Post ";...such energy and panache that the performance
becomes a wholly new, involving experience." - Guardian 



New York-based string ensemble JACK Quartet brings
its ";explosive virtuosity"; (Boston
Globe) to contemporary-classical music in the Kimmel
 Center's Innovation
Studio on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7:30pm. Since forming...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
         <guid>c3a6f429-a051-40d0-bac5-44f533a4850a</guid>
      </item>
   </channel>
</rss>
