Come meet the family. We'll leave the lights off for you. Tickets for The Addams Family only $35 dollars* plus fees Good at May 8-10 performances!
BUY NOW with the Ordway's Friends and Family Special Offer! USE PROMO CODE: EARLYFAMILY
The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the
darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday,
Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. This magnificently
macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman
and Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild
Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier
Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch
(Shockheaded Peter) with creative consultation by four-time Tony
Award-winner Jerry Zaks. Chris Jones from the Chicago Tribune calls this show a “Classic, full-tilt,
fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy!”
*Offer not good on previously purchased tickets. Excludes scale 4. Limit 4 per order. Subject to availability.
The Addams Family runs May 8th-May 20th in the Ordway Music Theatre.
Tickets go on sale on September 2nd at 7am for the 2012 Flint Hills International Children's Festival School Performances & Workshops!
Tickets are just $3.50 each and bus reimbursement is available for all schools!
Watch your mailbox for the new brochure or call the education hotline at 651-282-3115 with any questions!
2012 Festival Performances
World of Rhythm
MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades K-8
Explore the world of percussion with Drums United’s explosive performances of World of Rhythm. Drums United is made up of nine percussionists from seven different countries includingBangladesh, Senegal, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Surinam, and Venezuela. This exciting show mixes African, Latin, Spanish, and Indian drum traditions with Western drumming and usescontemporary electronic sounds that are sure to get you moving in your seat! The performance not only gives the audience an opportunity to listen and watch top players, but also imparts the underlying message that people from widely varying nationalities can work well together.
drumsunited.com
Zorro MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades 3-8
A mysterious figure has arrived in town. A flurry of a cape, the glint of a sword and a flash of a mask; who is this baffling character? Exciting friend or formidable foe? Watch as our masked champion ricochets from one sticky situation to another in a world where justice is the name and adventure is the game! Join Visible Fictions on the epic adventure of the classic swashbuckler in 17th century California.
visiblefictions.co.uk
The Wolf and the Goat MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades 4-8
This magical story is about a wolf and a goat that meet on a dark night far away from home, but don’t recognize each other. Forgetting that they are usually enemies, they discover that they are closer than they imagined. Will the goat really be brave and the wolf frightened? Or maybe nothing changes and the wolf will eat the goat? Or maybe the frightened goat will escape? Like the wolf and the goat, we don’t know what is going to happen - do you?
Inspired by the Japanese novel One Stormy Night by Yuichi Kimura, this captivating tale will keep you spellbound.
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BAM MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Please note: 45 minute performance including a question and answer with the performers.
Recommended Grades PK-2
Join Théâtre des Petites Âmes on a great adventure in the land of Tran Tran Troo! Meet the most famous person in Tran Tran Troo, the Great Lady La, who can make the water sing. One hot summer night, the land of Tran Tran Troo dries up and the Great Lady La is left without a voice. Luckily for our story, the Great Lady La’s two children, Lilou and Lalou, set out to find a new source of water to hear their mother’s song again. And so begins a great adventure which takes place here, there and everywhere.
theatredespetitesames.com
Festival Global Arts Workshops
Engage your students in hands-on Global Arts Workshops during the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. These one-hour workshops are taught by Twin Cities’ artists, and cost just $3.50 per student!
All Festival Workshops go on sale Sept. 2, 2011 with the Festival school performances.
Latin American Folkloric Music May 29, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Explore the music and instruments of Latin American folkloric music with Ecuadorian educator and performer Leo Lara. Students will learn the text and meaning of traditional songs and rhythms of Latin
American countries through interactive demonstrations and instrument try-outs!
Mexihca Culture & Dance May 30, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
In this all-abilities dance workshop, students will learn the traditions, history and art of
dance of the Mexihca (Aztec)
culture with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli.
Latin Social Dance May 31, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Cowles Center instructor Giselle Mejia will teach a wide variety of social dances born out of
Latin America. Styles include salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and mambo. Students
get ready to move, as we will learn the basic steps to each dance style.
West African Movement May 31, 2012
Suggested Grades 3-8
Explore the movements that became the fundamentals for hip-hop, jazz, and many other modern dance styles through an experiential class on traditional West African dance with Fatawu Sayibu, director of Tiyumba Dance Company.
Taiko Drumming June 1, 2012
Suggested Grades 3-8
Learn the techniques and history of taiko drumming with a taiko performing artist. Students get the opportunity to play on a taiko practice drum with a Mu Performing Arts instructor!
NEW! Hip-Hop Dance June 1, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Join teaching artist Leah Nelson as she introduces students to the history of hip-hop dance
culture through instruction in the fundamentals of popping, locking, and breaking.
Engage your students in the arts by attending an Ordway Center school performance. $3 tickets and bus reimbursement are still available for several spring performances, as well as the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. See performances information and ticket availability below!
Please contact Erin Gomach with any questions at 651-282-3135 or egomach@ordway.org.
BeijingDance/LDTX April 6 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available April 6 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available April 7 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available April 7 at 10:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available
Recommended Grades: 6-12
Born out of a controversial time of cultural change in China, BeijingDance/LDTX became China's first professional dance company founded independently from government. Artistic Director Willy Tsao, one of China's foremost pioneers of modern dance, introduces the political and cultural context of contemporary choreography in China through two pieces. The Cold Dagger, based on the Chinese chess game GO, includes a contemporary version of ribbon dancing as well martial arts-inspired choreography. All River Red is the company's version of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
TU Dance May 4 at 10:30AM - 489 Tickets Available May 4 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available May 5 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available May 5 at 10:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available
Recommended Grades: 4-12
Led by Alvin Ailey veterans Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, TU Dance's work aims to reveal the connective power of dance, celebrating a beautiful diversity on stage. Inspired by the depictions of urban life and dance in the paintings of African American artist Ernie Barnes, choreographer Uri Sands brings Barnes' work from the canvas to the stage using contemporary and modern forms of movement in this commissioned World Premiere supported in part by a Joyce Award from the Joyce Foundation.
2011 FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES:
Corbian the Dinosaur Tue. May 31 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available
Fri. June 3 at 10:30AM - 52 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available Recommended Grades K-8– For younger students please note the theater will be dark Corbian the Dinosaur is a truly unique theater experience featuring larger-than-life, glow-in-the dark characters that light up the stage. Created by a magical scientist, Corbian is much more than a pet! As Corbian's animal instincts take over, the scientist creates a heart for him and encourages him to experience life beyond the scientist's workshop. Join Corbian as he meets a gangly ostrich, a beautiful fish and a menacing red dinosaur that help him learn the value of compassion, friendship and love. iancarney.com
The Man Who Planted Trees Tue. May 31 9:15AM - Sold Out Tues. May 31 at 11:15AM - Sold Out Wed. June 1 at 11:15AM - 7 Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 9:15AM - 20 Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 11:15AM - 18 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 11:15AM - 7 Tickets Recommended Grades 1-4 This magical, comical and multi-sensory performance by Puppet State Theater Company of Scotland is an adaptation of Jean Giono's ecological fable and tells the inspiring story of a French shepherd and his dog. Together they set out to restore a ruined ecosystem by planting a forest, acorn by acorn, tree by tree. An unforgettable story, The Man Who Planted Trees reminds us that one man and his dog can change the world! puppetstate.com
Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble May 31-June 3, 2011-Sold Out Tues. May 31 at 9:15AM - 2 Tickets Available Tues. May 31 at 11:15 AM - 10 Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 1:15 PM - Sold Out Thu. June 2 at 9:15AM - Sold Out Thu. June 2 at 11:15AM - 1 Ticket Available Fri. June 3 at 1:15 PM- Sold Out Recommended Grades PreK-6 Oyu Oro fills the stage with their energetic fusion of dance, rhythm and song that pay tribute to Afro-Cuban culture. Oyu Oro explores traditional dance forms that derive from the cultures of West Africa such as the Yoruba and Congo; the rich Haitian influences that remain in Cuba of vodu and Haitian bembe; along with popular dances of Cuban heritage, including rumba and conga. oyuoro-afrocuban.com
Dala
Tue. May 31 at 1:15PM - 181 Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 9:15AM - 124 Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 11:15AM - 47 Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 1:15PM - 250 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 9:15AM - 104 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 11:15AM - 141 Tickets Available
Recommended Grades PreK-2 Darlings of the Canadian music scene, singing duo Dala is bringing a fresh take on acoustic pop to the Ordway! Drawing upon influences like The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan, Dala presents a joyful, interactive concert designed specifically for young students. Enjoy the seamless blending of Amanda Walther’s soprano voice and Sheila Carabine’s velvety alto tone as they perform original songs about family, friendship and following your dreams.
