Events
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Arden Theatre Company LGBT/Cabaret Night
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Arden Theatre Company |
06/01/12 |
Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia |
Art-Reach Share the Experience Benefit Concert
Presented by Art-Reach at Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, Inc. June 1, 2012 Join Art-Reach on the first day of June for a riveting evening of soulful, eclectic music. Hosted at the historic Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, one of the oldest jazz clubs in the city, music lovers of all ages and musical tastes will enjoy a mix of professional and student performances. Proceeds from the evening fund Art-Reach, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit with the mission of providing cultural experiences for under-served audiences in the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware...
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Art-Reach |
06/01/12 |
Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, Inc., Philadelphia |
Hooray for Hollywood
Presented by Bristol Riverside Theatre at Bristol Riverside Theatre June 21-July 1, 2012 Relive the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as Keith Baker and the BRT Band perform music from Tinsel Town’s greatest musicals and movies. From the popular classic Mary Poppins to the energetic rhythms of Fame, the music from the silver screen will have you singing along.
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Bristol Riverside Theatre |
06/21/12 -
07/01/12 |
Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol |
Love is Here to Stay
Presented by Bristol Riverside Theatre at Bristol Riverside Theatre July 19-July 29, 2012 An evening of music by George Gershwin.
The music of George Gershwin spanned both popular and classical genres and his beautiful melodies are widely recognized. Paired with his lyricist brother, Ira, the Gershwins wrote some of the great love songs of the 1930s like "Fascinating Rhythm," "’S Wonderful," "A Foggy Day" and "But Not for Me."
You won’t want to miss this exciting tribute to one of America’s most...
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Bristol Riverside Theatre |
07/19/12 -
07/29/12 |
Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol |
Runaway Broadway
Presented by Bristol Riverside Theatre at Bristol Riverside Theatre August 16-August 26, 2012 Enjoy an evening of classic Broadway hits with a special tribute to Jerry Herman and Stephen Sondheim. Herman is best known for shows like Hello Dolly, Mame, and La Cage Aux Folles. Sondheim is the winner of more Tony Awards than any other composer for such musicals as A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd.
Beat the August heat as you enjoy these Broadway favorites!
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Bristol Riverside Theatre |
08/16/12 -
08/26/12 |
Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol |
Teen Summer Arts Camp
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts June 18-July 27, 2012 The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts hosts four music camps for teens. Choral/Vocal (June 18th-29th) Pipe Organ (July 1st-13th), Jazz (July 16th-27th )and Chamber Music (July 16th-27th).
Students study with world renowned teaching artists. All accepted students are given free tuition scholarships. Acceptance to the camp is gained by submitting a camp application with a $25 application fee, a written essay, and participating in an audition process.
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/18/12 -
07/27/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia |
Under the Streetlamp
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts June 22, 2012 Accompanied by a band of seven elite musicians, performers Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones and Shonn Wiley will introduce an entirely new generation to hits from The Drifters, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Four Seasons, and many others, along with reminding the original fans why great music is timeless.
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/22/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia |
An Evening with Anita Baker
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music June 2, 2012 Eight time Grammy Award® winning composer, producer, mother, and all-around superstar Anita Baker performs for one night only An Evening with Anita Baker at the Academy of Music, Saturday, June 2 at 8 p.m. With her soaring alto, powerhouse vocals, Baker will perform a program of signature hits that celebrates the re-release of Giving You The Best That I Got (February 28, 2012), the 1988 follow up to Rapture that put Baker at the top of the charts and irrevocably charted her course as the...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/02/12 |
Academy of Music, Philadelphia |
Earth, Wind & Fire
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts June 15, 2012 Legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire brings their signature sound of soul, funk, gospel, blues, jazz and rock to the Academy of Music as part of the 2012 Guiding Lights Tour on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 8 p.m. Led by founding members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson, the global music pioneers will be performing with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. Following a string of international sold-out engagements in five countries including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore,...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/15/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia |
Kristin Chenoweth
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music June 1, 2012 Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth effortlessly transitions between stage, television and film with the captivating grace that only she can project. Beloved by Broadway fans for her triumphant Tony-nominated star turn as the original Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, she has also appeared on ABC's Pushing Daisies and Fox's runaway hit, Glee. As a concert artist, she has performed to sold-out crowds at Carnegie Hall, Donmar Warehouse, Lincoln Center,...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/01/12 |
Academy of Music, Philadelphia |
Sittin' In -- Free at the Kimmel Jam Session
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Commonwealth Plaza June 20, 2012 Philly phenomenon Back 2 Basics began its 14-year run at Silk City back in the early '90s. The brain child of DJ's King Britt & Dozia, the party infused early house, '70s funk, and Nu Soul Vinyl with improvised sets by the original renowned B2B band featuring Tim Motzer, Damon Bennett & Carlos Iziguirre. Now the B2B crew brings their party to Sittin' In at The Kimmel!
No cover. Jam Session drink specials (8-11 pm) include $4 beers and $5 wines.
All artists...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/20/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Commonwealth Plaza, Philadelphia |
An Evening with Yanni
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music June 30-July 1, 2012 His concerts are legendary. His live shows have amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive World Tour, Yanni returns to the USA and Canada with an all new show. Fans will witness Yanni and his world class musicians take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and The Royal Albert Hall in England.
The live show will feature some of the...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/30/12 -
07/01/12 |
Academy of Music, Philadelphia |
Jackson Browne with Special Guest Sara Watkins
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music July 25, 2012 Don't miss singer-songwriter Jackson Browne as he makes his Academy of Music debut this summer as part of his 2012 Acoustic Tour. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Browne has written and performed some of the most moving songs in popular music. He has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion, and personal politics. Singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins will open the Acoustic Tour as a special guest.
Beyond his music, Jackson Browne is...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
07/25/12 |
Academy of Music, Philadelphia |
Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Day
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall June 9, 2012 Join the Kimmel Center for their 2nd Annual Organ Day to celebrate the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Pipe Organ! The afternoon features free performances and highlights the breadth of Philly's organ talent. Performances are by members of the American Guild of Organists.
Bring your kids at 11 am for a PNC supported Grow Up Great family organ concert inside Verizon Hall.
Michael Barone of NPR's Pipedreams will join the Kimmel once again to enlighten the audience...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
06/09/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall, Philadelphia |
Jesus Christ Superstar
Presented by Media Theatre for the Performing Arts at Media Theatre for the Performing Arts July 13-August 5, 2012 Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic rock musical performed by Media Theatre's Youth Ensemble (performers are teen and up).
Jesus' final days are presented in a montage-style, completely sung Broadway musical as he seeks to change the world around him...only to have Judas' plans affect the outcome. Relevant today, this is an explosive, bombastic look at celebrity worship.
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Media Theatre for the Performing Arts |
07/13/12 -
08/05/12 |
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, Media |
Camp Media Theatre 2012
Presented by Media Theatre for the Performing Arts at Media Theatre for the Performing Arts June 18-August 24, 2012 Camp Media Theatre 2012 is an extraordinary and exciting opportunity for young actors to study with professional directors, performers and technicians. This intensive, two-week day camp is a fun, enriching and rewarding experience. Campers write, design and perform an improvisational theatre production that is performed on the Media Theatre stage for family and friends the final Friday evening of each camp session at 5:30 pm (there is a "door cost" to see this production of $4 per...
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Media Theatre for the Performing Arts |
06/18/12 -
08/24/12 |
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, Media |
Roger Ricker In Concert: Super Songs of the '70s!
Presented by Media Theatre for the Performing Arts at Media Theatre for the Performing Arts August 15, 2012 The veteran of over 85 productions at Media Theatre has his annual fundraiser (all proceeds benefit The Media Theatre programming).
This time, he sings popular songs of the groovy bell-bottom era from artists such as Elton John, The Carpenters, Ringo Starr and more.
With special guests, this party-style evening is a fun way to support Delco's only professional music theatre. Bar and concessions open throughout.
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Media Theatre for the Performing Arts |
08/15/12 |
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, Media |
Forever Plaid
Presented by Media Theatre for the Performing Arts at Media Theatre for the Performing Arts July 18-July 22, 2012 The Media Theatre, an award-winning professional music theatre company, presents this deliciously goofy revue that centers on four young, eager male singers on the way to their first big concert in the 1950s. They never make it due to a car accident, but are now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams, performing the show that never was.
Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their...
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Media Theatre for the Performing Arts |
07/18/12 -
07/22/12 |
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, Media |
From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 17-September 3, 2012 Everyone is invited to celebrate the right to free expression at an exhibition that rocks! Explore Springsteen’s legendary career in From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen, the first major exhibition about the pioneering American songwriter. Created by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, this must-see exhibition makes its East Coast debut at the National Constitution Center—the first and only venue where it is slated to...
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National Constitution Center |
02/17/12 -
09/03/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
Independence Day: Fourth of July Kick-Off Party
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center June 28, 2012 Guests looking to start the July 4th weekend early won’t want to miss the Center’s Independence Day party, held on the Center’s picturesque outdoor terrace. Partygoers will enjoy all-American fare, drinks, live musical performances and access to From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen.
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National Constitution Center |
06/28/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
$5 After 5 pm at the National Constitution Center
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center July 5-August 30, 2012 Join the National Constitution Center every Thursday night for a summer celebration, inspired by the must-see exhibition From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen! For only $5, visitors can experience the award-winning theater production Freedom Rising (showtimes at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 7 pm); enjoy the Center’s main exhibition The Story of We the People; tour the iconic Signers’ Hall; and enjoy an array of fun family-friendly...
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National Constitution Center |
07/05/12 -
08/30/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
Johnny K and the JK Rockets
Presented by New Candlelight Theatre June 16, 2012 Come "Shake, Rattle and Roll" with Johnny K and the New JK Rockets. A Bill Haley Comet from 1960 to 1972, Johnny K knows how to rock and roll and is coming to NCT for one night only. A sure way to spend a summer night out with great food, wonderful memories and a rockin' fun time. Ticket includes full dinner buffet. Cash bar and free parking available.
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New Candlelight Theatre |
06/16/12 |
New Candlelight Theatre, Wilmington |
Just Drag- A Summer Masquerade
Presented by New Candlelight Theatre at New Candlelight Theatre June 2, 2012 Your NCT favorites are at it again. Join us for a wild and crazy night of Drag. Featured Queens are Anita Mann, Karyn Thomas, Shelita Buffet, Gracie Freebush and Jack Daniels. Special host: Melissa Joy Hart. Tickets include full dinner buffet and show.
NCT is partnering with Delaware Pride. Mention Delaware Pride or enter code DEPRIDE online and $5 will be donated to this nonprofit organization.
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New Candlelight Theatre |
06/02/12 |
New Candlelight Theatre, Ardentown |
Jumpstart: Showcasing the Next Wave in Local Talent
Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Live Arts Studio May 31-June 2, 2012 The inaugural Jumpstart showcase will feature six individually unique, original, cutting-edge pieces. This year's artists are Jamarr Hall, Sahar Javedani, Jessica Morgan, The Brothers Beffa (Justin Rose and Scott Sheppard), The Naked Stark (Katherine Kiefer Stark, Megan Stern, and Barbara Tait), and Ilse Zoerb.
Be the first to witness the next wave of new performance talent in Philadelphia!
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Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe |
05/31/12 -
06/02/12 |
Live Arts Studio, Philadelphia |
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Footwerx - The Show
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The Wilma Theater |
08/04/12 |
The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia |
Camp Walnut
Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre July 9-August 5, 2012 Camp Walnut is "serious fun." Join the area's best teaching artists and kids who love theatre for four weeks of intense training, dynamic performances and friendship! Philadelphia's youngest stars study at America's oldest theatre, located at 9th and Walnut Streets. Three divisions are offered for campers ages 8-18, from beginner to advanced, so each student can develop his or her talent.
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Walnut Street Theatre |
07/09/12 -
08/05/12 |
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia |