Ordway in St. Paul 345 Washington Street Saint Paul, MN 55102 651.224.4222 Ticket Office
Rennie Harris Puremovement Fri, Feb 7 – 7:30 hip-hop from Philadelphia Several classes or discussions will take place this week.
More information is here. [1]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Sun, Feb 9, 2014 7:30 pm from South African Before the show opens Dr. Leon Rodrigues of Bethel University and Professor Sowah Mensah, Macalester College will offer a special address with their experiences of apartheid in South Africa. Following the concert, a party will be held.
More information is available here [2].
Maria de Barros Wed, Feb 19 – 7:30 from Cape Verde and there will be dancing including a 5:30 pm dance class available by pre-registration. Also an hour before the show starts, vocalists Elsa Vega Perez and Maria Isa Perez will discuss their artistic endeavors and their commitment to cross-generational sharing with the intention of passing on traditions.
Go here [3] for more information.
The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Tue, Mar 25 & Wed, Mar 26 Pre- and post-show discussions will be offered with an opportunity to see and hear excepted performances of some of the greatest musicals of all time. After the last performance, there will be a discussion with the performers.
Go here [4] to learn more.
STEP AFRIKA! May 31 – June 1
More information can be found here [5].
The Cedar Cultural Center 416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55454 Tel: 612-338-2674
The Cedar presents five events imbued with African essence as well.
Habib Koité on February 25th at 7:30 pm from Mali promises an honest performance with delectable commentary.
Meklit (Hadero) March 27th at 7:30 pm born in Ethiopia, relocated to the United States, Meklit presents a broad palette of music.
Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars April 3 at 7:30 pm always an energetic band, they will bring their audience to the dance floor
Tinariwen April 6th at 7:30 pm, a nomadic people from the Saharan deserts of Mali, this band brings their hypnotic sound back to the Cedar stage.
Fatoumata Diawara April 12th at 8:00 pm puts a completely new face on Malian music in contrast to the other musicians from Mali at the Cedar this year.
Information about tickets can be found here [6]
Susan is based in Minneapolis and reports on general assignments for Mshale with a focus on entertainment. In addition to reporting, she is also a writer, poet, teacher and coach.
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