Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

January/February 2017 Calendar

M.E. Live – Melissa Etheridge

Jan. 5, 2017

Ordway Music Theater

Tickets start at $37

Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Melissa Etheridge has remained one of America’s favorite female singer-songwriters for more than two decades. Her new tour will feature songs from her most recent album, MEmphis Rock & Soul, as well as some of her biggest hits, including "I’m the Only One" and "Come to My Window."

SOMI

Jan. 27, 2017

Ordway Concert Hall

Tickets start at $27

After moving from New York City to Lagos, Nigeria for 18 months in search of new inspiration, acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Somi created a new album, “The Lagos Music Salon,” which landed at #1 on US Jazz Charts. Mostly drawn from her travel experiences and her East African heritage, the songs tap into the tropical city’s boastful cosmopolitanism, urgent inspiration and giant spirit. In this piece, Somi fronts a dynamic all-acoustic chamber-jazz septet while using lush musical arrangements and lyrical poetry to transport listeners through the streets of Lagos while recreating the very “salons” she hosted in Nigerian art galleries throughout her journey.

Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event

Feb. 12, 2017

Ordway Music Theater

Tickets start at $27

Elvis Lives is an unforgettable, multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis’ life featuring three winners from Elvis Presley Enterprises' annual worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, each representing Elvis during a different stage in his career. The Elvis tribute artists will be joined on stage by a live band, back-up singers and dancers, as well as an Ann-Margret tribute artist. The high-energy show spotlights the talents of Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest winners Bill Cherry, Dean Z and Jay Dupuis.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Feb. 14-19, 2017

Ordway Music Theater

Tickets start at $37

Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the landmark American musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask that is “groundbreaking and undoubtedly ahead of its time” (Entertainment Weekly). This genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation, with a pulsing score and electrifying performances, tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) and winner of four 2014 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival.

ABOUT ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Paul’s most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordway’s Music Theater and Concert Hall attract diverse audiences with an array of productions showcasing the finest in American musical theater, world music, dance and vocal performance. Education and community engagement are integral to the Ordway’s mission, with major initiatives including the annual Flint Hills International Children’s Festival and Ordway Education programs that serve more than 50,000 students annually. Together with Minnesota Opera, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and The Schubert Club, the Ordway is a member of the Arts Partnership and serves as the principal venue for their performances. For more information, visit www.ordway.org.