Tuesday April 17
7:30PM

 
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS), Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA) will give more than 300 students the chance of a lifetime by showcasing the skills of the best of the best high school vocalists, instrumentalists and visual artists in the SPPS district.

This is the 16th consecutive year of this event at Ordway Center and MMAA. The Honors Concert includes high school students in band, orchestra, and choir from Saint Paul Public School sites, who have been selected to perform through an adjudication process. They will take the stage at Ordway Center under the direction of guest conductors.  A World Party, featuring small instrumental and vocal student ensembles from Saint Paul elementary and junior high schools, takes place in Ordway Center's Marzitelli Foyer preceding the performance. There is also a student art exhibit presented in collaboration with the MMAA. The artwork is on exhibit at the MMMA until May 2.

Learn more about the Honors Concert & Art Exhibit >

WAI

School Performances
     Thursday April 19
     10:30AM and 12:30PM
     Friday April 20
     10:30AM and 12:30PM

Public Performance
     Saturday April 21
     6:00 PM World Party
     7:30 PM Performance
     9:30 PM Dance Party with WAI

WAI is an explosive group of musicians, singers, and dancers from New Zealand. We are so happy to welcome these 2004 Festival artists back the Ordway stage. This group of 5 will perform entirely in their indigenous language of Maori. WAI creates a one of a kind sound through various vocal rhythms, body-slapping, breathing techniques, and many different instruments native to New Zealand. WAI (the Maori word for water) are world renowned performers receiving two nominations from the BBC World Music Awards in 2002.

World Party will include contributions from local youth performer all focused on blending the traditional and contemporary. Thanks to CAC member Larry Yazzie (Native Pride Dancer) Rita Mustaphi (Kathka Dance Theatre) and Edna Stevens Talbot. Also enjoy art-making activities such as Maori inspired kites, buttons, and learn about the art poi with a demonstration by company member Mina Ripia. A large Maori inspired bird kite created by dance residency participants will be on exhibit as well!

Listen to WAI, learn more, and buy tickets >

BIKE DONATION DRIVE / FESTIVAL KICK-OFF EVENT

Saturday
April 21, 10AM-2PM

The Flint Hills International Children's Festival is just around the corner bringing to St Paul some of the best international performing arts experiences for our youngest audience members and their families! This year, we are kicking off the Festival with a Bike Donation Day and Kick Off Event held just outside the front doors of Ordway Center. Featuring a performance by the last performers in this season's planet Ordway Target Season - WAI, art making activities, special ticket discounts and of course, the opportunity to donate your bike to the Festival or you can bring your own to design with artists on hand! Bring those bicycles on down for a good cause and for what promises to be a great event at Ordway Center!

If you are unable to attend the Kick-Off Event, bikes may be dropped off at the Ordway Center Stage Door on 5th street all day and anytime 24 hours a day until April 29!

Learn more about the Bike Donation Drive >

For more information, email engage@ordway.org

ASSITEJ-USA One Theatre World 2007:
Rattling Cages Conference at Ordway May 30 - June 2

There is still plenty of time to register for the 5th Triennial ASSITEJ-USA's One Theatre World 2007 Conference: Rattling Cages May 30-June 2 at Ordway Center for Performing Arts!

As a registrant you will see six performances, all five Festival performances and a special performance from hip hop theater artist Will Power. Minnesota's favorite- son playwright Kevin Kling will lead a workshop and share excerpts from "Bus Strike" - a perfect compliment to Axis Theatre's #14. Also as a part of the conference there are workshops, panels, a playwright's slam, and a special keynote from playwright Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Wicked). Get a chance to attend a pre-conference reception and performance of Seussical the Musical at Children's Theater Company on May 30!

Check out some of the participants who are leading or are involved with workshops!

Sharon DeMark (The St. Paul Foundation), Robin Lane (Do Jump Theatre), Liesbeth Coltof (Huis aan de Amstel, artistic director), Kevin Kling (Playwright, essayist, actor), Dennis Mayer(Het Lab, artistic director), Monique Corvers (Het Filiaal, artistic director), Larry Silberman (Grupo 55), Wayne Specht (Axis Theatre Company), Steven Barberio (Shannon Institute, director and American Alliance for Theater Education, president), Colleen Porter (Playhouse Square), Tim Sauers (Urban Gateways), Perpich Center for the Arts, Corey Madden (Center Theatre Group), Laurie McCants and Nabil Baghat (Bloomsburg Theatre and WAMDA-US/Egyptian Collaboration), Larry Yazzie (Native Pride Dancers), Barry Kornhauser (York Theatre), Mark Lutwak(Playwright, musician, director), Tom Proehl (Minnesota State Arts Board) and Lenora Inez Brown (The Theatre School at DePaul University).

Learn more and register >

ARTwalk - All entries due April 23!

There is not much time left to turn in art work for this year's ARTwalk!  We have had a great response thus far but are still accepting entries. As part of the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, the ARTwalk curates an exhibit of children's artwork in downtown Saint Paul businesses and storefront windows. The exhibit is a rare opportunity for schools and community organizations to highlight the achievements of their young people's visual creativity in a public art exhibition. The 4th Annual ARTwalk will be on display May 4 through June 3, 2007. Contact engage@ordway.org for more information about how to get involved!

Learn more about the ARTwalk >

ARTmoves Parade

June 2, 2007
1:00PM

Everyone loves a parade and Ordway Center's 2007 Flint Hills International Children's Festival is throwing one Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 1 p.m. ARTmoves parade invites children, adults, community groups, schools and more to create banners, flags, puppets, musical instruments, and other materials to adorn bikes, trikes, wheelchairs, strollers, scooters, wagons, or other non-motorized vehicles.  This is a great way to meet people in your community and to make a statement at the Fesitval!

Learn more and get involved with the ARTmoves parade! >

Education at Ordway Center is sponsored by 3M. Additional major funding is provided by Ordway Circle of Stars, The Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation, General Mills Foundation, hundreds of individuals, foundations, corporate contributors, and by the patronage of thousands of theatre attendees.

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