KIMBERTON PA – A series of eight concert performances, scheduled from Saturday (July 1, 2023) through Nov. 11, are being offered on the summer and fall arts calendar of the Kimberton Arts Alliance. The first show, geared toward young children, is free to attend with advance registration.
The Children’s Interactive Music Theater, set for Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Kimberton Park Amphitheater, 2214 Kimberton Rd., is presented by The Big Idea Committee. Musicians and singers Christine Petrini and Melissa Brun rely on their “friend,” Karl the Cello, to blend “musical theatre vocals and live cello instrumentals.”
They intend to create “an interactive and theatrical experience for kids ages 3-8.” The pair (OK, trio) invites audience members to join the cast as committee members. Their collective task: to make “plans for fun all year … exploring, playing, learning, and (including) a few surprises.”
On the alliance calendar
Their show, and seven others that separately feature classical and bluegrass music, are planned by the non-profit Kimberton Arts Alliance. Its website reports the organization has “led the effort to bring world-class performing arts to Kimberton” since 2010, in part assuming a role started earlier by the Kimberton Village Business Association.
The alliance works with other non-profits, local and regional businesses, and sponsors to present the concert series, as well as a jazz series, holiday events, and the Kimberton Community Block Party.
Now on the alliance schedule are:
- Saturday (July 1), Children’s Interactive Music Theater, 11 a.m. (advance registration required), free, by The Big Idea Committee, Kimberton Park Amphitheater, 2214 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville PA
- July 16 (Sunday), Bluegrass Concert featuring Joe Hott, 2 p.m. (advance registration required), Kimberton Park Amphitheater, 2214 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville PA
- July 29 (Saturday), Concert: Dali String Quartet, 7:30 p.m. (advance registration required), Rose Hall, Camphill Village at Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton PA
- Aug. 12 (Sunday), Bluegrass Concert featuring Colebrook Road, 2 p.m. (advance registration required), Kimberton Park Amphitheater, 2214 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville PA
- Sept. 9 (Saturday), Bluegrass Concert featuring Wilson Banjo Company, 2 p.m. (advance registration required), Kimberton Park Amphitheater, 2214 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville PA
- Sept. 14 (Thursday), Concert: Jasper String Quartet and Natalie Zhu, 7:30 p.m. (advance registration required), Rose Hall, Camphill Village at Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton PA
- Oct. 5 (Thursday), Concert: Luosha Fang and Zhenni Li, 7:30 p.m. (advance registration required), Rose Hall, Camphill Village at Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton PA,
- Nov. 11 (Saturday), Concert: Solomiya Ivakhiv and Melvin Chen, 7:30 p.m. (advance registration required), Rose Hall, Camphill Village at Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton PA
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