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.jpg) Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts | |
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| Address | 300 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 United States |
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| Public transit |  Walnut–Locust:
12th–13th & Locust + 15th–16th & Locust:  SEPTA bus: 4, 27, 32 |
| Owner | Ensemble Arts and The Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Type | concert hall recital theater |
| Capacity | Marian Anderson Hall: 2,500 seats Perelman Theater: 650 seats |
| Production | Marian Anderson Hall: Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Perelman Theater: The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Opera Philadelphia, Philadanco, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 16, 2001 |
| Architect | Rafael Viñoly Architects, PC |
| Website | |
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The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts venue at 300 South Broad Street and the corner of Spruce Street, along the stretch known as the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, which also manages the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and, as of November 2016, the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater). The center is named after philanthropist Sidney Kimmel.
The center is the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of America's "Big Five" symphony orchestras, as well as the Ensemble Arts Presents Series, including a variety of jazz, comedy, rock, dance, speakers, and more. Ensemble Arts Philly's facilities are home to some of Philadelphia's premier artistic organizations including the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadanco, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet, and Curtis Institute of Music.[1]