January 10, 2013
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Les Misérables at the Academy [...]
Read more»December 18, 2012
Hard to believe, but New Year’s Eve is just two weeks away. As 2012 is about come to an end, Philadelphia is offering up plenty of New Year’s Eve activities to make sure you and 2013 get off to a good start. To ring in the new year, there will once again be two sets [...]
Read more»December 11, 2012
Nearly 200 cello players will gather in the Kimmel Center’s Commonwealth Plaza this Saturday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. for the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Free Cello Play-In. The fun-for-all play-in is geared toward players of all levels, and musical selections will be varied, including everything from Bach to the Beatles, beloved holiday music and well-known favorites [...]
Read more»December 10, 2012
All week long, December 10-17, enjoy major discounts at select Philadelphia Orchestra concerts thanks to PECO’s “Power Week” promotion. Music enthusiasts can spend a mere $10 to gain access into the acclaimed orchestra’s concerts. But there’s even more exciting news. For those who are too busy to attend a full length concert, or don’t want [...]
Read more»December 6, 2012
The Philadelphia Orchestra is planning a stellar evening to celebrate the 156th Anniversary of the Academy of Music on Saturday, January 26. None other than internationally acclaimed actor (and noted Philadelphia Union fan) Hugh Jackman will be joining the orchestra’s much-awaited brand new Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin to lead the acclaimed ensemble in a magical [...]
Read more»November 30, 2012
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s holiday lineup promises plenty of cheer for music lovers of all ages. The most musical time of the year opens with A Holiday Spectacular! Family Concert this Saturday, December 1; continues with three Glorious Sound of Christmas concerts, December 20-22; follows with Handel’s Messiah, December 23; and concludes with the time-honored tradition [...]
Read more»November 12, 2012
The Philadelphia Orchestra is taking audience members on a journey through time and space with a special performance called An American In Paris, on stage November 23-25. French guest conductor Stephane Deneve will lead the orchestra through a program of music by Gershwin, Debussy and Poulenc that evokes the taxi horns and smoky cafés of [...]
Read more»October 2, 2012
Here’s one to make sure you don’t miss: the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra is performing a free concert to kick off Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s inaugural season as Music Director. The concert will take place at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall on Saturday, October 13 at 8 p.m., and the program is a special preview of the 2012-13 [...]
Read more»September 10, 2012
Today at noon, individual tickets go on sale for Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s inaugural season as the Philadelphia Orchestra’s eighth music director. The Orchestra will comp box office fees for tickets bought in person at the Kimmel Center Box Office today. Plus, the first 150 in line will get their choice of one free parking pass to [...]
Read more»July 26, 2012
[Summer nights in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Best of the ’80s [...]
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