By Gloria DULAN-Wilson
MOVIES MAKE A BIG-TIME RETURN TO THE MANN THIS SUMMER
Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.: Marvel Studios’ Black Panther In Concert with the Mann Center Festival Orchestra
In 2018, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther quickly became a global sensation and cultural phenomenon, showing a new dimension of what Super Hero films could be. Rolling Stone raved, “The film lights up the screen with a full-throttle blast of action and fun. That’s to be expected. But what sneaks up and floors you is the film’s racial conscience and profound, astonishing beauty.” Now you can relive the excitement of T’Challa becoming king and battling Killmonger all while the Mann Center Festival Orchestra performs Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar® and Grammy®-winning score live to picture.
East Coast premiere of
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert, taking place
at the Mann on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. The Mann Center
Festival Orchestra will be performing the soundtrack live as the movie
is shown. Anthony Parnther, a great African-American conductor, who conducts the San Bernadino Orchestra.
“Movies @ the Mann are a beloved summer tradition here, and we’re thrilled to be bringing them back. They are a special opportunity to blend the richness of live orchestral music with the iconic and inspiring stories that movie audiences of all ages just love,” said Catherine M. Cahill, president and CEO of the Mann. “This series is perfect for family outings, date nights, and anyone looking for a safe, outdoor way to spend a summer evening – there is something for everyone! We are also delighted to be integrating our annual Party in the Park with Movies @ the Mann and to be honoring the fabulous Ed Satell and Dr. Ala Stanford for all of their efforts on behalf of so many in Philadelphia throughout the pandemic as well as our long-time supporter, PECO.”
All of the Mann’s movie nights are part of the Mann’s Summer Picnic Series – patrons are invited to pack a picnic to enjoy on the lawn. In addition, parking at the Mann is free all summer.
ICYMI:
Movies @ the Mann series features world premiere of Toy Story In Concert;
Party in the Park Gala honors outstanding Philadelphians and features E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial In Concert; series finale is East Coast premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther In Concert;
and BlackStar Film Festival makes its Mann debut
PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2021) - This summer, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts will provide family fun for all ages with immersive Movies @ the Mann experiences. Three beloved films will be featured under the summer stars in high-definition on a 40-foot, main stage screen and two lawn screens, as Philadelphia orchestras play the scores live. The Mann’s annual Party in the Park gala returns this summer, as well, with a very special screening of an iconic movie classic.
The Movies @ the Mann series kicked off on Saturday, July 24 with the world premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story In Concert, accompanied by The Philadelphia Orchestra – the first film of the Toy Story franchise and a perennial family favorite. On Aug. 8, the 10th annual BlackStar Film Festival came to the Mann for its final full day of in-person screenings. Known as “Black Sundance,” BlackStar is the region’s largest film festival dedicated to Black, Brown and Indigenous filmmakers.
The Mann Center Festival Orchestra will accompanied the classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Aug. 18), and served as the centerpiece of the Mann’s family-friendly gala, Party in the Park. As part of the festivities during the gala dinner at the top of the hill, the Mann recognized three of Philadelphia’s outstanding citizens who went above and beyond to help others during the pandemic. This year’s honorees were Satell Institute President Ed Satell, an advocate for musical education and partner with the Mann in the Satell Institute-Nonprofit Partners Youth Enrichment Series (YES); Founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and named one of Forbes’ 2021 50 Over 50, Dr. Ala Stanford; and the Mann’s longstanding corporate sponsor PECO.
The series will conclude with the East Coast premiere of the blockbuster Marvel Studios’
Black Panther In Concert (September 25), accompanied by the Mann
Center Festival Orchestra. You definitely want to be there for this
awesome event, which will also honor the late Chadwick Boseman.
Movies @ the Mann 2021!
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About the Mann Center for the Performing Arts
As one of the foremost outdoor music centers in the country, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, a leading non-profit organization, has a historical legacy of artistic excellence as a world-class entertainment destination presenting premier artists, now in association with Live Nation Entertainment. Each summer season, renowned symphony orchestras, iconic rock stars and the latest touring artists in indie rock, hip hop, R&B and pop take the stage here. The Mann is the summer home of The Philadelphia Orchestra and has presented critically acclaimed performers in every decade since the 1930s. Located in the heart of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, the Mann hosts more than 200,000 visitors annually. Signature concert experiences are surrounded by Philadelphia’s stunning skyline and include seats beneath the Mann’s acoustically acclaimed TD Pavilion; picnics, blankets and music under the stars on its Great Lawn or at the top of the hill at the Skyline Stage; and dining in Crescendo, the venue’s spectacular tented restaurant. In addition, the Mann’s Education & Community Engagement Program reaches tens of thousands of young people annually through free programming and educational initiatives as well as its virtual Mann Music Room. For more information, visit www.manncenter.org.
About The Philadelphia Orchestra
Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the world’s preeminent orchestras. Through extraordinary performances, innovative programming, and robust educational and community initiatives, the Orchestra strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and to create joy, connection, and excitement through music in the Philadelphia region, across the country, and around the world. For almost a decade, the Orchestra has been on strong financial footing, achieving balanced budgets each year and raising hundreds of millions of dollars with an endowment of $240 million. At the close of 2019, it had its strongest fundraising year ever, and during the pandemic attracted over 2,500 new donors. The Philadelphia Orchestra originally performed at the Academy of Music, a National Historic Landmark, and in 2001 moved its performances to its permanent home at the Kimmel Center’s state-of-the-art Verizon Hall. The Philadelphia Orchestra also performs annually at Carnegie Hall and during summer residencies at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, New York; the Bravo! Vail Festival in Vail, Colorado; and its summer home at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Orchestra's music director is Yannick Nézet-Séguin. For more information on The Philadelphia Orchestra, please visit www.philorch.org.
About Disney Concerts
Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts' concert packages include a variety of formats, such as "live to picture" film concerts and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts, and range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Numerous new concert packages and touring productions from Disney's portfolio of studios, including Disney's feature animation and live action studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel, are currently in development. Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series (Episodes IV-VIII), Toy Story, Aladdin, The Muppets Christmas Carol, Disney Princess - The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up and The Nightmare Before Christmas, which in 2019 accounted for over 900 performances in many of the world's top concert venues.
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