Performing Arts Center

15 Feb, 2022

What the heck is “tech”?

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  The Facilities Rentals page of our website proudly proclaims: “There is no better place for tech.” Most of us have heard the expression “tech rehearsal” or “the show is in tech,” but what exactly does this mean? Christy Havard, [...]

15 Feb, 2022

Community is at the Heart of What We Do

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(February 2022) Speaking at the opening plenary of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference recently, Ben Cameron, President of the Jerome Foundation, said that “the lasting impact of the last 22 months may not lie solely in our artistic [...]

10 Feb, 2022

Culture Picks: February 10

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  Valentine’s Day is coming up and there is a lot to love on the cultural scene this week! Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Simon Barrad, baritone; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; and Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano Livestream Friday, February 11, 7:30pm Experience [...]

9 Feb, 2022

In Memory of Dr. Roland Henderson: Longtime PAC Volunteer 

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  Dr. Roland J. Henderson, a longtime member of The Performing Arts Center’s dedicated volunteer task force known as The Prompters, passed away recently after a short illness. A great supporter of our Education and Engagement work, Dr. Henderson brought [...]

11 Nov, 2021

Culture Picks: November 11

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This week we reflect on the past and look to the future… Voices of Service: A Veteran's Day Concert presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts  Streaming on-demand starting on Thursday, November 11, at 4pm In honor of VeteransDay, [...]

4 Nov, 2021

Culture Picks: November 4

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Halloween came and went so fast, so I couldn’t resist adding some scary music to this week's listings!  NYO-USA and NYO2 Musicians Perform “Psycho” Available now on-demand Julie Desbordes, Conductor Members of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of the United [...]