Ordway Center for the Performing Arts October 2014 Calendar
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts October 2014 Calendar
A NIGHT IN HAVANA WITH NACHITO HERRERA AND HIS CUBAN ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
TARGET® World Music and Dance Series
Tickets: Start at $23
Known as one of the worlds greatest Cuban pianists, the incomparable Ignacio Nachito Herrera combines his love of classical music with traditional Cuban rhythms and Latin jazz for an evening like no other. Nachito Herrera and his Cuban Orchestra will make you feel like youve taken a trip to Cuba with their toe-tapping, hip-swinging music. Complete with a dance floor, this promises to be one hot Cuban night at the Ordway!
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
Music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
Oct. 14-19, 2014
Ordway Theater Season
Tickets: Start at $36
Get ready for this 1920s-era feel-good musical, complete with extravagant dance numbers, glittering costumes and an unlikely love story between a wealthy playboy and a rough and tumble lady bootlegger. This lighthearted crowd pleaser is set against the backdrop of classic Gershwin hits like Lets Call the Whole Thing Off, Someone to Watch Over Me and Fascinating Rhythm. Nice Work If You Can Get It is a sparkling, madcap tale that combines laughter, romance and high-stepping Broadway magic for an evening bursting with girls, glamour and the glorious songs of Gershwin!
Performance Dates and Times
- Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. (Open Captioned)
- Friday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m. (ASL/AD)
- Saturday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 19, 2:00 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6:30 pm
Ordway Extra: The Roaring Twenties and Prohibition in Minnesota
- Wednesday, Oct. 15, post-show
Talk back with members of the company
CREOLE CHOIR OF CUBA
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
TARGET® World Music and Dance Series
Tickets: Start at $20
Experience the heart and soul of Cuba through irresistible melodies, poetic lyrics and impassioned vocal and percussive performance. With influences from both the Caribbean and West Africa, the Creole Choir of Cuba tells stories of survival, faith and tragic history, drawing you in with infectious music.
QUICK REFERENCE
Tickets: www.ordway.org, Ticket Office: 651-224-4222, Groups: 651-282-3111
Theater Venue & Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Media Contact: Jessica Petrie
651-282-3113
Artwork for download: 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 Ordways Music Theater and soon-to-be completed Concert Hall attract 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 professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera 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.
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