The Philadelphia Orchestra opened its 2005-2006 season on September 21st, with an Opening Night Gala at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and broadcasted the concert for the public outside of the Kimmel Center on Broad Street. Music Director Christoph Eschenbach conducted the Orchestra in the first concert of the Orchestra’s 106th season, joined by Philadelphia’s own, pianist Andre Watts.

On September 30th, River Rendezvous at the Waterworks held a Parisianthemed Black Tie Benefit of dinner and dancing for supporters ofWoman's Way. Woman's Way is a Philadelphia based women's funding federation which serves the needs of women and their families.

CN8 News Anchor Arthur Fennell, teams up with Philadelphia's legendary music mogul, Kenny Gamble for the 4th annual Arthur Fennell & Kenny Gamble Celebrity Billiards Championship. The championship featured national and local celebrities and other invited VIP guests. The Celebrity supported charitable game of pool will raise funds for The Arthur Fennell Foundation and Gamble's Universal Companies, both committed to raising funds for health education and outreach activities in Philadelphia's underpriviledged communities.

On August 10th, Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky hosted his annual Candidates ComedyNight to raise money for Variety-The Children's Charity. It's a show in which candidates like Philadelphia District Attorney, Democrat Lynne Abraham takes the stage and tries to be funny on purpose. The show started during the 1991 mayoral campaign in Philadelphia and has grown since then into a "must do" event for candidates. Variety is a non-profit oranization run by volunteers that offers services and programs that improve the quality of life for cildren with disabilities. Some of those include, educational and therapeuticand recreational programs. Variety also offers many other opportunities such as afterschool programs, dance and The Golf-BuddyProgram.