Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Announces Upcoming Season

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, one of the nation's preeminent urban performing arts centers on a major university campus, celebrates 40 years of presenting world-renowned and emerging artists and companies during the 11/12 season. The home of Dance Celebration, the Philadelphia International Children's Festival, and the very stage where legendary Broadway directors Harold Prince and Joseph Papp premiered award-winning theatre productions, the Annenberg Center has brought some of the world's greatest musicians, dance troupes and theatre productions to millions of Philadelphians since opening its doors in 1971. Featuring seven distinct performance series that juxtapose tradition with the cutting edge, the 11/12 season pays homage to the Annenberg Center's rich history of presenting artists from all corners of the globe, and marks the introduction of Asian and Latin Roots series.

The upcoming season includes 75 performances plus the Philadelphia International Children's Festival and runs from September 16, 2011 - May 19, 2012. Subscriptions to the 11/12 season are on sale now and can be purchased online by visiting AnnenbergCenter.org, over the phone by calling 215.898.3900 or by visiting the Annenberg Center Box Office. Single tickets will be on sale in September."This is a beacon year for the Annenberg Center and all that it has stood for and achieved over the past four decades as one of Philadelphia's cultural treasures," notes Managing Director, Dr. Michael J. Rose. "With a dedication to excellence and innovation in the performing arts, to new forms of audience engagement, and to support for a diverse and thriving cultural community, the Center proudly reaffirms its core belief in the power of the arts to transform lives. Emphasizing unity in diversity, tradition and innovation, and the integration of arts and ideas, the new season features brilliantly talented artists and thought-provoking work from across the nation and around the world to challenge and inspire new and returning audiences and connect the University with its great city."

For a full listing of events, visit AnnenbergCenter.org.

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