Inspire
MAY 19, 2010
ONE EXCITING NIGHT — THREE EXCITING SHOWS... and you choose your inspiration.
As supporters of the arts, we have a unique responsibility to assure that we provide vital arts education and community programming to serve the interests of a broad and diverse audience.
Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO of the Kimmel Center, and the Kimmel Center Board of Directors invite you to join in supporting the next generation of artists and art enthusiasts.
GrooveLily: Groovin’ Innovation - $100 [$20 is tax-deductible]
Just your typical violin/piano/drums theatrical power trio
Promo Code: GROOVE
Lizz Wright: The Wright Inspiration - $250 [$150 is tax-deductible]
A smooth blend of jazz, R&B, folk and gospel
Promo Code: WRIGHT
Los Angeles Philharmonic: More than Imagination - $500
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
For tickets, call 215-670-2386 or email hbacon@kimmelcenter.org.
This package is not available online.
Red Carpet Attire.
*Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble - a proud beneficiary of this evening’s event.
Imagine, Inspire and Celebrate Arts
The Kimmel Center, partnering with leading educational and business
institutions, promotes arts education through innovative programs
in the Philadelphia regional community.
Curriculum-Based Performing Arts Classes
Free performing arts classes in Music, Dance and Theater Arts;
71 classes, 1,275 students, 30 schools.
Dance in the Schools
Taught by dancers from resident company PHILADANCO;
77 students, 4 schools.
Teen Summer Arts Camp
4 two-week, tuition-free camps for ages 14-18;
Sessions in Choral/Vocal, Jazz, Chamber Music, Pipe Organ.
Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble
Rehearsals, Master Classes and Performances;
21 students from grades 5-9.
Community Education Partnerships and Initiatives
PNC “Grow Up Great”
Free Saturday morning interactive concerts designed for children under five years old.
“Bop and Swing”, a program for ages 3-5, designed to promote literacy development and an appreciation for American culture through music and movement classes.
Temple University Early Childhood Music Program
Arts Partners
The Arts Partners is a community outreach program that engages community-based organizations
working with underserved youth and their families and provides them with meaningful arts
experiences including performances, educational arts engagement activities and artist chats.
Friday Live
Free concerts in Commonwealth Plaza every Friday from 5:30 -7:30pm, set in a casual cabaret atmosphere with artists
drawn from the vibrant Philadelphia music scene.
