Wilma Theater Honors Former Pennsylvania Governor Rendell

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Governor Ed Rendell was the man of the hour at a fundraiser and awards ceremony hosted by the Wilma Theater.

The Wilma Theater opened its doors fifteen years ago, and it was the first theater to kick-off the vision for what is now the Avenue of the Arts along south Broad Street.

And it was only fitting that the theatre threw a fete--a Parisian style party with food, drinks and song--to honor Governor Ed Rendell, the man they say was behind it all. "The Wilma Theatre would not be here without Ed Rendell."

The former governor told a couple of jokes and smiled during the ceremony, but remained humble and thankful for the honor, saying, "I try not to let a lot of organizations honor me. I am not a big believer that politicians should be honored for what they do. It's our job."

Once the formalities were over, the fun continued.

Reported By Cherri Gregg, KYW Newsradio.