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The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is experiencing financial problems. Serious, but not debilitating, financial problems.

We know this because the Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday reported that the Center “eliminating 12 administrative and security jobs -- about 11 percent of the staff,” “[a] salary freeze is in effect,” “the Kimmel’s senior staff, including president Janice C. Price, took a 10 percent pay cut in the last quarter,” “the Kimmel will not present concerts in July and August,” and in the most ominous news, “[t]he gift shop is closing.”

[Emphasis added.]