The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Will Present Traveling Outside the Wire, a Free Afternoon of Poetry and Performance

By: Nov. 08, 2019
Get Access To Every Broadway Story

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click.




Existing user? Just click login.

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Will Present Traveling Outside the Wire, a Free Afternoon of Poetry and Performance

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus partners with Warrior Writers to present Traveling Outside the Wire, a FREE afternoon of intriguing poetry and performance. In honor of Veteran's Day, Traveling Outside the Wire will feature veterans sharing their artistic renditions of traveling related to basic training, deployments, post-military service, and more.

Poems may include folks they met along the way, new foods and/or culture, and what it was like to travel on someone else's terms. Veteran artists from near and far will collaborate with local musicians to bring their poetry and stories alive in a powerful way.

This unique afternoon will help expand the understanding of the range of experiences veterans have and will showcase some incredible musicians, including former Kimmel Center 2017-18 Jazz Residency artist, Luke Carlos O'Reilly.

WHEN & Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 3 pm.

WHERE: SEI Innovation Studio inside the Kimmel Center

2 levels below ground floor

300 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Warrior Writers is a veteran-focused, arts organization that fosters artistic exploration and expression through casual, welcoming workshops and retreats to help veterans transition back to civilian life. Creative works are shared with the public in the form of books, performances, and exhibitions, empowering veterans to share experiences openly and artistically, and providing opportunities for the broader public to understand veterans' experiences.

Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1 million guests per year and includes the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater- representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. We are home to eight esteemed Resident Companies: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region's most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially-responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is our proud sponsor of the Kimmel Center's 2018-2019 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit www.kimmelcenter.org.



Videos