Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a music venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It helped to popularize the works of composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass; the Center has also hosted shows by performers ranging from the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra to Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The Center was founded in 1971.

It was designed by Vincent G. Kling who also designed the Philadelphia Mint. [ [http://edbacon.org/about/kling.htm Vincent Kling - Ed Bacon Foundation - Retrieved August 31, 2008] ]

History

[http://www.annenbergcenter.org The Annenberg Center] , founded in 1971, is a leading non-profit performance venue in Philadelphia offering a varied program of more than 170 performances each year through its professional performing arts arm Penn Presents. Its mission is to serve the University of Pennsylvania and the greater Delaware Valley region as a comprehensive performing arts center of national reputation, distinguished by a broad-based program of music, theatre, dance, arts education and outreach for adults and young people.

Upcoming Events

The Annenberg Center offers more than 170 programs each year through Penn Presents. Starting January 2007, the following events will be available through Penn Presents:
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=alston Richard Alston Dance Company, January 18th]
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=amajuba Amajuba: Like Doves We Rise, January 23rd]
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=brazil&PHPSESSID=3a097594bd146f1a32679f3722e95e49 Dance Brazil, February 1st]
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=macmaster Natalie MacMaster, February 15th]
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=bulgarian Bulgarian State Academic Orchestra, February 21st]
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=lins Ivan Lins, February 25th]
* [http://www.annenbergcenter.org/events/event.php?event=rubberbandance Rubberbandance Group, February 27th]

References

* [http://www.gophila.com/C/Things_to_Do/211/Philadelphia_CultureFiles/210/Franklins_Philadelphia/214/U/The_Annenberg_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts/206.html Go Philadelphia]

External links

* [http://www.pennpresents.org Penn Presents]


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