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Motown the Musical Breaks House Record

Broadway Philadelphia, presented collaboratively by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Shubert Organization, is proud to announce that the recent Philadelphia premiere of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL broke the existing house record for a two-week Broadway Philadelphia engagement at the Academy of Music, grossing $3,010,715.50.   This surpassed the previous highest two-week gross by Les Misérables in January,…

Kimmel Center Hosts International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY)

Series of FREE Kimmel concerts geared toward Youth in the Plaza, Jan. 23-24   The Kimmel Center hosts the International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) Showcase 2015 to perform a series of FREE concerts in the Plaza, Jan. 23-24, geared toward exposing unforgettable and enriching theatrical experiences to youth.   WHAT: The Kimmel Center is proud to host IPAY, an…

Coming to @KimmelCenter: The Illusionists

THE ILLUSIONISTS – WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE™ (http://www.theillusionistslive.com/), the world’s best-selling touring magic show, is a part of the Broadway Philadelphia season, presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Shubert Organization. The show is produced by Simon Painter, Tim Lawson, MagicSpace Entertainment, Road Show Entertainment LLC, and The Production Office. Conceived by Simon Painter, the show’s creative…

On and Off the Needles

Say it Rah-shay By Jan 14, 2015 1 Comment

I’ve been trying to do a bit of yarn playing each day. There are a bunch of patterns that I’m excited to try, lots of new squishy yarns in my stash and I just like spending a few moments a day watching yarn transformed into something. While I work I try to quiet my mind from the day and lose…

MLK Commemorative Symposium Calendar of Events

The University of Pennsylvania will remember Martin Luther King Jr. with its 20th Annual Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, a series of nearly 20 community events, Jan. 19-30. All MLK Symposium events are free and open to the public. They include film screenings, lectures, ceremonies, musical performances and panel discussions. The centerpiece is the annual Day of Service, Monday, Jan. 19,…