Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Location
345 Washington St
St Paul, MN
55102
United States
Phone:
651-224-4222
44° 56' 40.4988" N, 93° 5' 51.5256" W
See map: Google Maps
A theater in St Paul showing a wide variety of plays, musicals and other performances. There are very affordable school performances at which homeschoolers are welcome. The Ordway is also home to the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, held every summer.
Parking Information: There are numerous parking ramps within easy walking distance. The closest ramps are The St. Paul, RiverCentre, Lawson Commons, Kellogg Street Ramp, and Landmark Towers. More detailed information about parking in Saint Paul can be found at www.smart-trips.org
Driving Directions: The Ordway is located in downtown Saint Paul at 345 Washington St. The entrance is on Washington St between W 5th St and Kellogg Blvd. The Ordway is directly across the street from Rice Park and is on the same block as River Centre, Xcel Eneergy Center, and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium as well as kitty-corner from The Landmark Center.
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Public field trips at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Somi and the members of her band have agreed to a small-group talk-back after the concert for our group! Please confirm in the registration form you intention to attend the talk-back.
East African vocalist & songwriter Somi will perform music from her acclaimed album, The Lagos Music Salon. In this deeply personal song cycle, Somi fuses African jazz, soul, and spoken word to reflect on her 18...
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Somi and the members of her band have agreed to a small-group talk-back after the concert for our group! Please confirm in the registration form you intention to attend the talk-back.
East African vocalist & songwriter Somi will perform music from her acclaimed album, The Lagos Music Salon. In this deeply personal song cycle, Somi fuses African jazz, soul, and spoken word to reflect on her 18...
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Step Afrika! explores the history of stepping and the Great Migration through high energy stepping, body percussion and dance, including excerpts from their signature work, The Migration. Through movement and projections, the company brings to life the iconic paintings of Jacob Lawrence that chart the story of African Americans moving from the south to the north in the early 1900s.
Study guides...
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
The Martha Redbone Trio explore the roots of Redbone’s Cherokee, Choctaw and African American ancestry with musical selections from their new theatrical work Bone Hill. Utilizing a wide range of musical styles from traditional Cherokee chants to blue grass, blues, funk, and more Redbone presents an epic story of four generations of women in a Cherokee family working in the coal mines of...
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
The Martha Redbone Trio explore the roots of Redbone’s Cherokee, Choctaw and African American ancestry with musical selections from their new theatrical work Bone Hill. Utilizing a wide range of musical styles from traditional Cherokee chants to blue grass, blues, funk, and more Redbone presents an epic story of four generations of women in a Cherokee family working in the coal mines of...
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
This live concert explores musical selections and stories from many shows in which Broadway bucked the status quo, and through sheer entertainment, woke us up. Broadway has consistently sought to redress corruption, ignorance, and injustice and pushed for understanding, integrity, and tolerance. Whether dealing directly with racism, as in shows like Show Boat and Shuffle Along, anti-Semitism, as...
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
This live concert explores musical selections and stories from many shows in which Broadway bucked the status quo, and through sheer entertainment, woke us up. Broadway has consistently sought to redress corruption, ignorance, and injustice and pushed for understanding, integrity, and tolerance. Whether dealing directly with racism, as in shows like Show Boat and Shuffle Along, anti-Semitism, as...
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 9:15am - 2:15pm
A day of excitement featuring the best international performing artists from around the globe and hands-on Global Arts workshops. See artists from around the world perform exquisite music, heartfelt dramas and heart-pounding movement inside the Ordway! Interact with local artists while you eat lunch in the park. Tour the ARTwalk!
Please note that this is an all-date event. If you are only...
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Registration for this event has closed, but a limited number of tickets are still available (as of Mar 1, 2016). You may call the Ordway Education Sales office directly at 651-282-3115 to obtain seats for your family.
From the steps of Mongolia by way of Beijing, Hanggai blends traditional folk music, Mongolian throat singing, and modern punk rock to create an exciting genre like no other....
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Classic and contemporary, SEOP Dance Company uses playfulness and theatricality in their piece A Man’s Requiem, an exquisite production that uses explores the theme of destiny and the afterlife. One of Korea’s finest dance companies, SEOP fuses Butoh, contemporary dance, and traditional Korean dance techniques to create a stunning display of sound, color and movement.
Study guides are posted...
