Ordway Center for the Performing Arts May 2015 Calendar
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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
MAY 2015 CALENDAR
CAMELOT
May 12 17, 2015
Music Theater
Tickets: Start at $36
Before Game of Thrones, for one brief shining moment there was a place called Camelot. Experience the majesty and splendor of the enchanting fable of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table in this four-time Tony Award®-winning show by Lerner and Loewe. The celebrated score includes the classics If Ever I Would Leave You, The Simple Joys of Maidenhood and the title song, Camelot.
Artwork is available for download at ordway.org/media
2015 FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FESTIVAL FAMILY WEEKEND
May 30 31, 2015
Indoor performance tickets: $5
Now in its 15th year, the Flint Hills International Childrens Festival is one of the largest childrens festivals of its kind in the country. The festival features local, regional and international professional artists representing more than 25 countries on seven indoor and outdoor stages. Tickets for all indoor performances are $5. Free outdoor performances and activities will also be held throughout the weekend in Rice Park, Landmark Plaza and surrounding areas.
Family Weekend Indoor Performances
The Ugly Duckling & the Tortoise and the Hare
Music Theater, Ordway
May 30 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
May 31 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Lightwire Theaters truly unique production uses larger-than-life electroluminescent characters, puppetry, dance and music to retell two timeless stories of transformation, acceptance and beauty.
Samite
Concert Hall, Ordway
May 30 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
May 31 at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
World-renowned musician Samite was born and raised in Uganda, where his grandfather taught him to play the traditional flute. Today, his smooth vocals, accompanied by the kalimba, various flutes, guitar and percussion mesmerize audiences throughout the world.
Bleu!
Drake Room, Ordway
May 30 at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
May 31 at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Take a journey to the sea with Italys Compagnia TPO. This unique interactive adventure follows a sailors magical adventure under the sea, wandering through bustling sea ports and diving into the deep blue.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, Landmark Center
May 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
May 31 at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Scotlands acclaimed theater company Visible Fictions returns with this inventive and humorous adaptation of the folk legend Robin Hood, in a madcap production where nothing is as it appears!
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.
