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Posted: 9/29/09 at 1:25pm
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Kimmel Center to Manage University of the Arts Merriam Theater
Presentations at Merriam Broaden the Center's Programming Reach
PHILADELPHIA: September 29, 2009
Kimmel Center President and CEO Anne Ewers and Sean Buffington, President of the University of the Arts announce today a five-year agreement to have the Center manage the University's historic Merriam Theater. The agreement allows the Kimmel Center to book theatrical productions, such as its successful Broadway series, additional Kimmel Center Presents concerts and performances, as well as making the space available for rent by commercial and non-profit organizations. The University will continue to present its main-stage student performance season in the Theater.
"Managing the Merriam Theater will provide a unique opportunity for us to offer multiple performance venues with different capacities, giving us and our Resident Companies the ability to offer a broader spectrum of performances genresranging from folk and gospel music, to dance ensembles and comedy engagements. Equally important is the opportunity to reach new and younger audiences as we continue to program emerging talent truly representative of the area's multicultural community," said Ewers in commenting on the new management agreement.
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Kimmel Center to Manage University of the Arts Merriam Theater
Presentations at Merriam Broaden the Center's Programming Reach
PHILADELPHIA: September 29, 2009
Kimmel Center President and CEO Anne Ewers and Sean Buffington, President of the University of the Arts announce today a five-year agreement to have the Center manage the University's historic Merriam Theater. The agreement allows the Kimmel Center to book theatrical productions, such as its successful Broadway series, additional Kimmel Center Presents concerts and performances, as well as making the space available for rent by commercial and non-profit organizations. The University will continue to present its main-stage student performance season in the Theater.
"Managing the Merriam Theater will provide a unique opportunity for us to offer multiple performance venues with different capacities, giving us and our Resident Companies the ability to offer a broader spectrum of performances genresranging from folk and gospel music, to dance ensembles and comedy engagements. Equally important is the opportunity to reach new and younger audiences as we continue to program emerging talent truly representative of the area's multicultural community," said Ewers in commenting on the new management agreement.
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