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Article: Gov. Schweiker Cuts Ribbon at Grand Opening of The Kimmel Center For the Performing Arts in Philadelphia; Kicks-Off Two-Week Opening Celebration Featuring 130 Free Events.
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- December 16, 2001
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PHILADELPHIA -- Gov. Mark Schweiker today helped cut the ribbon to officially open The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and kick-off a two-week Opening Celebration featuring more than 130 free events and performances.
"Today we cut the ribbon and open the doors to the spectacular Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts," Gov. Schweiker said. "I am pleased to help bring the curtain up on this project, on which so many people have worked so hard.
"In 1999, when Gov. Ridge announced the final $20 million in capital budget redevelopment funds for the center, he called it 'the very best kind of public-private partnership.' Today, we ...