Ordway Center for the Performing Arts April 2015 Calendar
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January 9, 2014
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
APRIL 2015 CALENDAR
BROADWAY SONGBOOK®: ROCK & ROLL ON BROADWAY
April 17-18 at 7:30 p.m.; April 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Concert Hall
Tickets: $37
The introduction of Rock & Roll not only influenced pop culture, but it changed the modern musical as we know it. Shifting away from traditional song and dance, this new style of show tackled social issues through contemporary music. Broadway Songbook: Rock & Roll on Broadway takes the audience on a ride from the 1960s through the present day with songs from iconic musicals such as Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wiz, Dreamgirls, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys and more.
DIAVOLO
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Music Theater
Tickets start at $23
A visually stunning and athletic dance company, Diavolo uses abstract and recognized structures to explore the relationship between the danger of the environment and the fragility of the human body. Daredevil dancers and gymnasts leap and tumble on architectural elements in a thrilling, high-risk performance style. This one-night-only show includes the works Transit Space, Fluid Infinities and a new Ordway co-commissioned piece entitled Cubicle.
Artwork is available for download at ordway.org/media
ABOUT THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nations leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Pauls most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordway is home to the 1,900-seat Music Theater and soon-to-be completed Concert Hall, which is set to open in March 2015. The opening celebration for the Concert Hall will include a ribbon-cutting and open house, followed by 22 days of eclectic artists and performances specifically chosen to showcase the state-of-the-art acoustics and intimacy of the new space. The Ordway attracts 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 Ordways mission, with major initiatives including the annual Flint Hills International Childrens Festival and Ordway Education programs that serve more than 50,000 students annually. The Ordway also sponsors the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a charter high school with a professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with the 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.
