COLOR PURPLE, GREY GARDENS And More Come To Ordway

The Ordway Center For Performing Arts Announces their upcoming events for February and March 2009

FEBRUARY
Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 4pm
VocalEssence WITNESS

Celebrating the 90th anniversary of his birth, the VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a concert dedicated to music inspired by his life and vision. Influenced by Dr. King, jazz legend Dr. Billy Taylor will perform his composition Peaceful Warrior, written for chorus, orchestra and jazz trio. Join us for this inspirational tribute to one of the greatest leaders of all time.

Performance and Ticket Information
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Main Hall
Sun., Feb. 15, 4pm
Box Office: (651) 224-4222
ordway.org

Monday, February 23, 2009 - 5:30pm
Ordway 2009 - 2010 Season Announcement
Mark your calendars! Ordway officially announces its 2009 - 2010 Theater Season on Mon., Feb. 23. Our upcoming season is full of award-winning and buzzworthy productions that you won't want to miss! Members of the media are invited to attend the season announcement. Please RSVP to (651) 292-3140 by Feb. 19. Visit ordway.org for more information.

MARCH
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 7:30pm
Jake Shimabukuro
Recognized as one of the world's leading ukulele players, Jake Shimabukuro defies the notion that the ukulele is only capable of traditional Hawaiian music. Shimabukuro crosses genres as he amazes audiences with his revolutionary techniques and lightning-fast fingers through jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco, and rock.

Performance and Ticket Information
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Main Hall
Tues., Mar. 10, 7:30pm
Box Office: (651) 224-4222
ordway.org

MARCH
March 17 - 29, 2009 - performance times vary
Oprah Winfrey presents The Color Purple

From Alice Walker's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the landmark film by Steven Spielberg comes a soul-stirring new musical. Oprah Winfrey presents The Color Purple is an inspiring and unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. With a moving book and a score featuring gospel, jazz, ragtime, and the blues, Oprah Winfrey presents The Color Purple is ultimately a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life.

Performance and Ticket Information
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Main Hall
Mar. 17 - 29, performance times vary
Box Office: (651) 224-4222
ordway.org

MARCH

March 17 - May 17, 2009 - (opening night: March 25, 2009) - performance times vary

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens brings to life the delightfully eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Once among the brightest names in the pre-Camelot social register, these two women became East Hampton's most notorious recluses, living in a dilapidated 28-room mansion. Set in two eras - 1941 when the estate was in its prime, and 1973 when it was reduced to squalor - the musical tells the alternately hilarious and heartbreaking story of these two indomitable women, Edith Bouvier Beale and her adult daughter "Little" Edie. MATURE THEMES. ADULT LANGUAGE.

Performance and Ticket Information
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
McKnight Theatre
Mar. 17 - May 17, performance times vary
Box Office: (651) 224-4222
ordway.org

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