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''You Gotta Have Arts!''

Philly Pops Presents Annual Holiday Concerts

"Holiday Pops," with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, starts December 5th at the Kimmel Center.

A Patriotic ''Nutcracker'' for the Younger Set, at The Merriam

The Rock School For Dance Education, based in Philadelphia, presents "Nutcracker 1776" on December 5th and 6th at the Merriam Theatre.

''White Christmas,'' On Stage at the Academy of Music

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Schubert Organization present a new stage adaptation of Irving Berlin’s "White Christmas," at the Academy of Music, November 24th through December 6th.

Ukrainian National Dance Company, Nov. 22nd, at Kimmel Center

“This company has not been to Philadelphia very often, and it’s been in existence for over 70 years."

Works of Seminal Modern Artist Arshile Gorky, at Phila. Museum of Art

Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective features paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings of the not-so-well-known artist who was nevertheless one of the founding fathers of modern art.

Philadelphia Orchestra Gets Concertgoers ''Beyond the Score''

The Philadelphia Orchestra brings the Chicago Symphony's acclaimed "Beyond the Score" program to the Kimmel Center on three dates during the upcoming season.

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Holiday Pops
KYW's Karin Phillips reports the holidays are coming and so is one of the most popular concerts of the holiday season. Holiday Pops and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops starts December 5th at the Kimmel Center.

Rock School Presents Nutcracker 1776
KYW's Lynne Adkins reports the Rock School For Dance Education will present Nutcracker 1776 December 5th and 6th at the Merriam Theater. School co-director Stephanie Spassoff says this production is aimed at the younger ballet lovers.

White Christmas at the Academy of Music
KYW's Stasia DeMarco reports the Kimmel Center and the Schubert Organization will present the new stage adaptation of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Academy of Music November 24th through December 6th.

Ukrainian Dance Company at the Kimmel
KYW's Stasia DeMarco the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company will make its debut at the Kimmel Center on November 22nd.'Tom Warner,VP of Programming at the Kimmel Center, describes this performance.

Arshile Gorky Exhibit
'Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective' celebrates the work and the life of Arshile Gorky. KYW's community affairs reporter Karin Phillips toured the exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art with modern art curator Michael Taylor.

Julliard Quartet At The Kimmel
KYW's Lynne Adkins reports the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society will host the Julliard Quartet October 27th at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater. Philip Maneval the society's executive Director explains what you'll hear.

Scandanavian Perspectives
KYW's Nancy Griffin reports the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia will present "Scandanavian Perspectives" on October 25th and 26th at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater.

Madame Butterfly
KYW's Stasia DeMarco reports The Opera Company of Philadelphia opens its season with the Jun Kaneko's production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly October 9th through the 18th at the Academy of Music.