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Year 29, No. 14
Celebrating 29 Years of Community News
December 4 – December 10, 2013
“A Soulful Christmas Shout for Joy!” Nelly Berman School’s AwardChoral Celebration in Verizon Hall, Dec. 17 featuring Melba Moore and J. Donald Dumpson, Artistic & Music Director ituals, gospel, and inspirational music selections; a resounding finale of Adolphus Hailstork’s “Shout for Joy” with brass quintet, timpani and organist Evelyn Simpson Curenton performing on The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ; and an inspirational performance of “Silent Night” featuring Brian Lenair on saxophone in which audiences participate in a grand theater illumination. Tickets are available for $25 to $45 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, visiting www.kimmelcenter.org, at the Kimmel Center box office, Broad & Spruce streets (open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). “A Soulful Christmas Shout for Joy!” features the choral talents of Arch Street Presbyterian Church R&B Singer and Broadway star Melba Moore joins the choral talents Choir led by Rev. Bill Golderer, Pastor and of five local choirs for “A Soulful Christmas Shout for Joy!” on J. Donald Dumpson, December 17, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kimmel Center. Minister of Music & immel Center Presents celebrates Arts; Bright Hope Baptist Church Choir led the sounds of the season with by Rev. Dr. Kevin R. Johnson, Senior Pastor “A Soulful Christmas Shout for and Bro. Gary Taylor, Minister of Music & Joy!” performance on December Arts; Enon Tabernacle Mass Choir led by Rev. 17, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. featuring Dr. Alyn E. Waller, Senior Pastor and Bro. the vocal talents of Melba Moore Kenyatta Arrington, Minister of Music & Arts; and artistic and music director J. Donald High School for Creative and Performing Arts Dumpson leading over 200 singers from five Choir with Dorina Morrow, conductor and Mr. local stellar choirs. John Denphy, Principal; and the premiere of Program highlights include a series of spirSee “A Soulful Christmas Shout for Joy!” on page 10
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Winning Students Perform “Rising Stars” concert December 14 at St. Luke’s Church in Bryn Mawr he Nelly Berman School of Music presents its “Rising Stars” concert this December 14 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s church in Bryn Mawr. Award-winning students ages 6-18 from the area will perform to benefit the NBS Classical Music Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Chopin, Lizst, Debussy, Scriabin and Kapustin. The Nelly BerJordyn Hurly, originally from South Africa, man School of a freshmen at Agnes Irwin School and a Music provides piano student at the Nelly Berman School, a schol arship performs December 14 to raise money program to defor the NBS scholarship program. serving students Scholarship student Melody Yu, a 11-year-old pianist from Downingtown and winner of the Ambler Symphony Orchestra competition this year, has been studying at NBS since the age of 5, taking two hour lessons to complement her four to sometimes eight hour daily practice schedule. “People often ask me how long I play piano each day. I don’t think the length of the practice would make huge difference. The key point is how much I can improve during the practice,” Melody said. “Music is a part of me, as are my joyfulness, tears, hopes and dreams. My teachers, starting with Mrs. Nelly Berman, taught me that every piece of music I play is really an inside story of a composer’s life. I often feel blessed that I am able to use the sound that I create to share and interpret those
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99 Young Actors Perform in Wolf PAC’s Fall Productions olf Performing Arts Center (Wolf PAC) will kick off its 20132014 production season with three family-friendly productions: a delightfully adorable production of “Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS,” an original version of “Cinderella” and the timeless American classic “Our Town.” Wolf PAC presents a world premiere version of “Cinderella” by local playwright Lorraine Barrett that will have audiences rolling in the aisle. The cast 4-12 grade performers give this classic fairy tale a fresh makeover. The show runs December 13 at 7:30 p.m., December 14 at 2 p.m., and December 15 at 2 p.m. This year commemorates the 75th anniversary of the classic, “Our Town” by Thorton Wilder. The young actors in grades 4-12 will transform into the iconic characters of Grover’s Corner. This perennial favorite about life, love and
the passing of time asks the question “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it, every, every minute?” The show runs Decem-
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Preparing for Wolf PAC’s “Cinderella” are, from left – McKenna Blinman from Havertown as the Queen, Arrion Johnson from Philadelphia as The King, Aidan Giacomucci from Bryn Mawr as the Prince, Hannah Bernstein from Merion as Cinderella, and Aria Middleman from Merion as the Step Mother. ber 12 at 7:30 p.m., December 14 at 7:30 p.m., and December 15 at 6 p.m. This Fall, Wolf PAC’s youngest performers in grades K-2 will perform the already sold out “Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS.” See Wolf PAC’s Fall Productions on page 8