January Events Announced At The Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts

January 2018 events have been announced at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. See the full lineup below!

Hotshot dance collective, LA Dance Project makes its Philadelphia headline debut January 12-13

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Annenberg Center's orchestra-in-residence, creates a unique and interactive concert experience, Beyond Bebop: Jazz, Classical and the Third Stream, January 31

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L.A. Dance Project

Friday, January 12 @ 8 PM

Saturday, January 13 @ 2 PM

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Murder Ballades by Justin Peck

Sarabande by Benjamin Millepied

Yag by Ohad Naharin

Dancers: Aaron Carr, David Adrian Freeland Jr., Kaitlyn Gilliland, Axel Ibot, Nathan Makolandra, Francisco Mungamba, Rachelle Rafailedes, Janie Taylor, Patricia Zhou

Recently-founded by Paris Opera Ballet director and former New York City Ballet principal Benjamin Millepied, L.A. Dance Project makes its Philadelphia headline debut. This hotshot collective, called "attractive, impressive, versatile" by The New York Times, has already turned heads with its fresh vision of contemporary dance and eclectic repertory.

Visit AnnenbergCenter.org for ticket information.

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Beyond Bebop: Jazz, Classical and the Third Stream

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 31 @ 7:30 PM

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Schuller - Densities I for clarinet, vibraphone, harp and contrabass

Ravel - Sonata for Violin and Cello

Schnyder - Haendel in Harlem for violin, clarinet and cello

Schnyder - East for violin, cello, contrabass, and harp

Riley - Autumn Leaves 1965

Vidiksis - World Premiere with improvised electronics

This unique chamber music experience provides a deeper look into rich, fruitful, multifaceted dialogue between jazz and classical music and a genre-blurring exploration into new worlds of improvisation. Get a drink, grab a seat up close, and settle in for an interactive performance as members of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia play in the round. WRTI Jazz Host Bob Craig, will provide background and insight on each work and lead conversations with the musicians between pieces. The performance concludes with a casual audience Q&A.

Visit AnnenbergCenter.org for ticket information.

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The Annenberg Center's 2017-18 Season

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' 2017-18 season, the first under the leadership of Executive and Artistic Director Christopher A. Gruits, features a return to a full dance series of six dance ensembles; premiere theatrical productions; musical artists from diverse genres including jazz, world music, classical and hip-hop; a three-week Cuba Festival, and family and holiday programming. Four world premieres and nine Philadelphia premieres will take place on the Annenberg Center's stages and six artists or companies will make their Philadelphia debuts. The Annenberg Center launches its inaugural artist residency with renowned choreographer Mark Morris and a new residency partnership with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.

About The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts serves as a major cultural destination and crossroads connecting Penn and the greater Philadelphia region through innovative human expression in theatre, music, dance, and film, serving an annual audience of almost 50,000. The Annenberg Center also serves as a key resource for the arts at Penn, connecting master artists with Penn students in support of and as an enhancement to the arts curriculum. Student performing arts groups are also key users of the Annenberg Center's multiple performance and rehearsal spaces, while also staffing many operational roles throughout the academic year. In reflection of Penn's core values as a world-respected academic institution, the Annenberg Center emphasizes artistic and intellectual excellence, diversity, and rigor in its presentations; prioritizes broad inclusiveness in the artists, audiences, and groups it serves; manages outstanding performance, conference, and meeting facilities; and stresses comprehensive event planning, production support, and customer service. The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a major provider of performing arts access for school children and actively engages a broad range of primary, secondary, and post-secondary student audiences and inclusive constituencies from the campus, community, and greater Philadelphia region.

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