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Year 32, No. 38
Celebrating 32 Years of Community News
Free Memorial Day Concert with the Philly POPS The Philly POPS to Perform 90-Minute Patriotic Show Featuring Full 65-Piece Orchestra, Broadway Stars Hugh Panaro and Christina Saffran, and 500 Choir Voices – at The Mann Center he Philly POPS’ Memorial Salute – Philadelphia’s only concert in honor of Memorial Day – returns to the Mann Center on May 27, 2017 and the public may sign-up for FREE tickets at http://phillypops.org/memorialsalute.
May 24 – May 30, 2017
Thriving Farm-to-Table Program at Friends’ Central’s Lower School
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Dining & Entertainment Page 5
Get Ready for Camp & Education News Pages 6, 8 & 11
Group Motion Performs Page 12
Led by Maestro Larry Blank, the free “Memorial Salute” concert features the 65-peice POPS orchestra, Broadway stars Christina Saffran (shown) and (Philly-native) Hugh Panaro, Philly’s own “rising star” jazz-soul vocalist Tiffany Jones, the Voices of the POPS, the Festival Chorus, and School District of Philadelphia student choirs. Now in its second year, ComcastNBCUniversal Presents The Philly POPS Memorial Salute at the Mann is a community concert honoring the American tradition of service. Last year, free tickets were provided to veterans, active military, Philadelphia police officers and firefighters, local students, and Boy and Girl Scouts. This year, ALL tickets are free (with special blocks of seats held for the above service-oriented groups). “The Philly POPS recognizes those who serve our nation and our community throughout the year, which made presenting Philly’s first Memorial Day concert last year so special to us,” said Frank Giordano, President and CEO, The Philly POPS. “And just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, we’ve made this second year free for everyone to attend!” Led by Maestro Larry Blank, Memorial Salute features the 65-peice POPS orchestra, BroadSee Free Memorial Day Concert with the Philly POPS page 5
Friends’ Central Lower School science teacher Sarah Taylor holds many science lessons outside in the Lower School organic garden, bringing learning to life for Nursery and Pre-K children! ow more than ever, parents are conscious of words like “organic,” “healthy,” “sustainable,” and “gluten-free” when it comes to their child’s lunches. It can be difficult, not to mention costly, to provide healthy, farm-fresh, and also tasty lunches for children on a daily basis. At Friends’ Central School, the guesswork has been taken out of school lunches, with an exciting new school lunch program that begins in the Lower School organic garden. From the youngest 3-year-old Nursery student to the leaders in grade 5, students in every grade are taught the significance of healthy eating, and that lesson begins in the Lower School garden. Now in its fourth year, the garden is an integral part of the Lower School academic program, bringing the learning experience to life. The Lower School garden
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See Thriving Farm-to-Table Program at Friends’ Central on page 7
“Motown The Musical” Returns for Two-Week Engagement May 30 Healthy Living Page 7
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Directed by Charles Randolphfter breaking box office Wright, “Motown The Musical” is records in Philadelphia in the true American dream story 2015, producers Kevin of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s McCollum, Doug Morris, and Mojourney from featherweight boxtown Founder Berry Gordy, and er to the heavyweight music Broadway Philadelphia, announce mogul who launched the careers the return of “Motown The Musiof Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, cal” for a two-week engagement Stevie Wonder, Smokey RobinMay 30 - June 11, 2017 at the son, Marvin Gaye, and so many Academy of Music on the Kimmel more. Center Campus. Broadway Philadelphia is presented collabora“Motown The Musical” returns tively by The Kimmel Center for for a two-week engagement the Performing Arts and The May 30 - June 11, 2017 at Shubert Organization. “Motown the Academy of Music. The Musical” marked the bestselling two week engagement in Featuring more than 40 classic Kimmel Center history during hits such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t its 2015 run. No Mountain High Enough,” “Mo“We cannot wait to bring the town The Musical” tells the story Motown sound back to Philadelbehind the hits as Diana, Smokey, phia!” said Anne Ewers, President Berry, and the whole Motown and CEO of the Kimmel Center family fight against the odds to for the Performing Arts. “During create the soundtrack of change our last engagement, it became in America. Motown shattered apparent that this story and the songs struck a strong accord with our audiences, especially since the Motown- barriers, shaped our lives, and made us all move to the same beat. “Motown The Musical” features staging by Schele Williams, choreography Philadelphia connection is such a part of our history. We can’t wait to have everyone out of their seats, dancing to these beloved songs!” See “Motown The Musical” Returns to the Academy of Music page 3
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