Past public field trips
Field trip number: FT#18091
Title: Maria de Barros
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Born in Senegal to Cape Verdean parents, Maria de Barros' music transcends geography and language taking the listener on vivid travels through Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, France, and Spain, while allowing the tradition and culture of her native Cape Verde to permeate. Described as a Cape Verdean Ella Fitzgerald with a Latin flair, Maria brings audiences in to her world of African and...
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Field trip number: FT#18087
Title: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been singing the story of South Africa for more than 50 years. The a cappella group gained worldwide fame when Paul Simon featured it on his 1986 album Graceland. The group has been traveling the world ever since "spreading the message of peace, love and harmony." Borrowing heavily from the traditional Zulu musical style of isicathamiya, the group features stunning...
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Field trip number: FT#18056
Title: Rennie Harris Puremovement
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) has emerged as an international hip-hop dance ambassador. RHPM’s goal is to provide audiences with a sincere view of the essence and spirit of hip-hop, rather than the commercially exploited stereotypes most often presented by the media. Harris, a North Philadelphia native, founded RHPM in 1982 based on the belief that hip-hop is the most important original...
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Field trip number: FT#24328
Title: Gyotaku Fish Printing
Location: Rumriver Art Center — Old Milk Factory, Suite 102 , 2665 4th Ave, Anoka, MN 55303
Date: Friday, January 24, 2014 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Gyotaku, ( 魚拓, from gyo "fish" + taku "rubbing", pronounced "gee-oh-tah-koo") is a form of Japanese nature printing or nature rubbing. Originally used by fishermen to record their catches, it has become an art form on its own, practiced around the world.
Gyotaku involves painting a freshly caught fish with non-toxic ink, laying a sheet of rice paper or cloth over it and applying pressure with...
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Field trip number: FT#24252
Title: Ocean Conservation
Location: Sea Life Minnesota — 120 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425-5511
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Partial Drop-Off Option: Parents may drop off children ages 10 and up for Ocean Conservation and the Behind-the-Scenes Tour but must meet their children at Ray Lagoon at 2:30pm for the Ray Feeding and free exploration. Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their children will require their assistance to have a successful and positive experience...
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Field trip number: FT#24194
Title: Mill City Museum
Location: Mill City Museum — 704 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Date: Friday, November 8, 2013 - 10:30am - 2:00pm
Built into the ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, Mill City Museum is located on the historic Mississippi Riverfront. Here, visitors of all ages learn about the intertwined histories of the flour industry, the river, and the city of Minneapolis.
Come join us for an explosive good time. This field trip is appropriate for kids K-8. Parents may attend with paid...
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Field trip number: FT#24255
Location: Lindamood-Bell Learning Center — 3300 Edinborough Way, Suite 206, Edina, MN 55435
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Want to write a novel in November?
Join other homeschoolers at Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers for support, encouragement and advice. Every Tuesdays in November at 1pm.Tuesday, November 5, 2013 – 1pmTuesday, November 12, 2013 – 1pmTuesday, November 19, 2013 – 1pmTuesday, November 26, 2013 – 1pm
Lindamood-Bell Learning Center is located inside Edinborough Corporate Center, which is...
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Field trip number: FT#18053
Title: Yemen Blues
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Conceived from vocalist Ravid Kahalani’s vision, Yemen Blues mixes music of Yemen and West Africa with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Conjuring up a rich and diverse aural palette with the use of percussion, oud, horns, and strings, Yemen Blues coexists in both the past and present. Yemen Blues’ myriad of influences carry over on stage, where the...
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Field trip number: FT#18041
Title: Lizz Wright and Raul Midόn
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Singer-songwriters Lizz Wright and Raul Midón join forces to present an awe-inspiring collection of music that spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, and gospel. Midón combines phenomenal guitar chops, deftly executed vocal mouth trumpet and an impassioned voice likened to that of Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. Wright’s luminous, smoky and perfectly pitched gospel-trained contralto voice...
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Field trip number: FT#24229
Title: Sensational Senses: Sharks!
Location: Sea Life Minnesota — 120 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425-5511
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 12:15pm - 3:00pm
Registration deadline extended!
Explore the unique senses of sharks and discover what makes them amazing hunters during a 45 minute Marine Science Classroom Session.
After the classroom program, witness the 1:30pm shark feeding in the Atlantis area of the Ocean Tunnel.
Plan to spend an additional hour exploring the aquarium on your own after the program. Your admission is good for the rest of...
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Field trip number: FT#24192
Title: Pizza Party!
Location: Way-Cool Cooking School Inc. — 16544 West 78th St, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Date: Friday, October 4, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come Join us for a way cool time at the Way-Cool Cooking School! We will be making Pizza Dough, Pizza Sauce for making your own pizza, Monster Cookies and Flying Pudding Parfaits. The last half hour of class is lunch, so parents and siblings who do not want to attend class but want to enjoy pizza can come back then. Anyone over the age of 3 is welcome to attend the event. Please note that anyone...
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Field trip number: FT#24195
Location: Bohemian Flats — 2150 West River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
RESCHEDULED FROM THU, SEP 19.
Please plan to arrive early, by 10:00 AM. Boarding begins at approximately 10:15 AM. If the boat has left the dock, you will be out of luck!
A 90-minute narrated cruise on the Minneapolis Queen, a 78-foot state-of-the-art replica paddlewheeler, as it travels through historic downtown Minneapolis and the Lower Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.
We will cruise north...
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Field trip number: FT#14059
Location: Osceola Depot - Minnesota Transportation Museum — 114 Depot Rd, Osceola, WI 54020
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Travel though the beautiful St. Croix River Valley in vintage railway equipment -- children are allowed and encouraged to explore the cars which usually includes a variety of coaches, a box car or two (with grates over the open doors), a mail car, and a caboose. Volunteer crew members are always happy to meet passengers and answer questions.
Ticket price is $8/person ages 2 and up and free for...
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Field trip number: FT#5905
Title: Pilobolus
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Friday, May 3, 2013 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Creating zany moving shapes, Pilobolus opens their world of movement to the audience. Known for their unique style involving the entanglement and contortions of bodies, dancers are often seen as being able to defy the laws of gravity. Pilobolus demystifies their process of improvisation, creativity and collaboration in this truly laugh-out-loud experience. Pilobolus will stretch one’s definition...
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Field trip number: FT#5904
Title: Black Grace
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Black Grace takes the stage with an explosive program that mixes athleticism, rhythm, physical strength, and energy. This leading contemporary dance company from New Zealand fuses Pacific traditional cultures with contemporary dance in an extraordinary and dynamic form. Founding Artistic Director Neil Ieremia not only weaves two styles of dance together while he choreographs but also uses three...
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Field trip number: FT#5903
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Monday, March 18, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Legendary nine-time all-Ireland fiddle champion, Eileen Ivers respectfully explores the traditions and progression of Celtic music. Joined on stage by the band Immigrant Soul, Ivers blends her fiddling with instruments from around the world including the accordion, bouzouki, congas, and harmonica. The original star of Riverdance, she is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the...
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Field trip number: FT#5902
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts — 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
NOTE TIME CHANGE. PEFORMANCE IS NOW AT 11:00 AM(was at 10:30am)
VocalEssence celebrates the legacy of Marian Anderson, celebrated African American contralto. In 1939, after being refused permission to perform at Constitutional Hall, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt helped Anderson arrange a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She sang for more than 75,000 people and to a radio...
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Field trip number: FT#6720
Title: The Improv Show
Location: ComedySportz — Calhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Date: Friday, February 1, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport! Two teams of actors compete for the biggest laughs while a referee calls the fouls and gets suggestions from you, the audience.
ComedySportz is light-hearted insanity that appeals to people from every walk of life with clean, positive entertainment that is guaranteed to please even the toughest crowd. If you have a pulse, it's...
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Field trip number: FT#6758
Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art — 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Get a glimpse into the life and legacy of China’s First Emperor, see over 120 rare objects, including 8 terracotta tomb warriors, 2 horses, and other amazing artifacts from this extraordinary archaeological excavation. See below for more information and resource suggestions.
Cost per Child/Student: freeCost per Adult/Educator: free — all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult...
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Field trip number: FT#6709
Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art — 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Date: Friday, December 21, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Get a glimpse into the life and legacy of China’s First Emperor, see over 120 rare objects, including 8 terracotta tomb warriors, 2 horses, and other amazing artifacts from this extraordinary archaeological excavation. See below for more information and resource suggestions.
Cost per Child/Student: freeCost per Adult/Educator: free — all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult...
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