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April 18, 2012
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This touching video shows how a nursing home resident is brought to life through the magical power of music as the nurses hand him an iPod pre-loaded with the music from his youth.

Join us tonight in the Merck Gallery as we discuss this very topic: Music is the Healing Force of the Universe.

It is long acknowledged that music can provide therapeutic support for various maladies. This discussion shares some of the research data, and personal insights that could offer help and greater understanding to the average listener.

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Cynthia Folio, music therapist and composer of a multi-media work that uses her daughter’s voice-overs to explore the interior of an epileptic seizure. 
  • Dr. Andi McGraw Hunt, Assistant Director Interdisciplinary Arts and Quality of Life Research Center at Temple University. 
  • Alfie Pollitt, Philly R&B legend and jazz pianist, longtime student of music for healing and meditation. 
  • Dr. Wendy Magee, Music Therapist at Temple University. 

This is a Free engagement. Seminar begins at 6pm

For more information on other gallery events as well as free offerings, visit: kimmelcenter.org/free

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April 18, 2012
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Don’t miss PHILADANCO opening Friday night. Tickets are limited - so get yours now. This engagement features new works by Rennie Harris, world premiere ballets, and high-spirited movement with passion, color, and theatrics!  BONUS: New Book! Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina: A Biohistory of American Performance (Palgrave), written by dance scholar Brenda Dixon Gottschild, tells the story of Joan Myers Brown, founder of PHILADANCO. Gottschild explores how Brown’s personal and professional histories reflect the hardships—and advances—of African-American dancers in the artistic and social developments of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Immediately following the April 20 performance, Joan Myers Brown and Brenda Dixon Gottschild will be signing copies in the Commonwealth Plaza! Tickets and information.

Don’t miss PHILADANCO opening Friday night. Tickets are limited - so get yours now. This engagement features new works by Rennie Harris, world premiere ballets, and high-spirited movement with passion, color, and theatrics! 

BONUS: New Book!

Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina: A Biohistory of American Performance (Palgrave), written by dance scholar Brenda Dixon Gottschild, tells the story of Joan Myers Brown, founder of PHILADANCO. Gottschild explores how Brown’s personal and professional histories reflect the hardships—and advances—of African-American dancers in the artistic and social developments of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Immediately following the April 20 performance, Joan Myers Brown and Brenda Dixon Gottschild will be signing copies in the Commonwealth Plaza!

Tickets and information.

Tags: PHILADANCO philadelphia dance rennie harris kimmel center phillyLOVESthearts

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April 13, 2012
Happy Jazz Day! Put some swing in your spring…and your Facebook timeline! Make the Jazz Philadelphia logo your profile pic in celebration of Jazz Day, today, April 13th! More information about Philadelphia Jazz - Jazz Day. And catch what concerts and events we’ve got going on this month Do you have any great Jazz experiences, favorite songs, moments? Share with us on facebook, twitter, or in our ask box on Tumblr!

Happy Jazz Day!

Put some swing in your spring…and your Facebook timeline! Make the Jazz Philadelphia logo your profile pic in celebration of Jazz Day, today, April 13th!

Do you have any great Jazz experiences, favorite songs, moments? Share with us on facebook, twitter, or in our ask box on Tumblr!

Tags: jazz day! jazz appreciation month kimmel center philadelphia philly jazz