The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers, and produces local musicals.[1] It is home to several local arts organizations, including the Minnesota Opera, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and The Schubert Club. The president and CEO, Christopher Harrington, has served since November 2021, and Producing Artistic Director Rod Kaats has been with the Ordway since February 2018.[2]
In 1980, Saint Paul resident Sally Ordway Irvine (a 3M heiress and arts patron) dreamed of a European-style concert hall offering "everything from opera to the Russian circus". She contributed $7.5 million—a sum matched by other members of the Ordway family—toward the facility's cost. Fifteen Twin Cities corporations and foundations were the principal funders of the $46 million complex, the most expensive privately funded arts facility ever built in the state. Saint Paul native Benjamin Thompson, whose other projects included the Faneuil Hall renovation in Boston and South Street Seaport in New York, was selected to design a building that would project "a visible contemporary image" but also harmoniously fit on a site facing Rice Park, a block-square park framed by historic buildings. As designed by Thompson, Ordway Center (originally named Ordway Music Theatre) contained a 1,900-seat Music Theater; an intimate McKnight Theatre (306 seats); two large rehearsal rooms; and the Marzitelli Foyer, a spacious two-story lobby with a glass curtain-wall through which theatergoers enjoy a sweeping panorama of Rice Park, its surrounding buildings, and, in the distance, the Mississippi River. The McKnight Theatre was demolished in 2013 to make room for the new 1,093-seat Concert Hall, which opened on February 28, 2015.
The Ordway Center opened to the public on January 1, 1985, as Ordway Music Theatre. The name was changed in 2000 to reflect the array of performing arts that take place under its roof.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts serves 400,000 people annually with nearly 500 performances in musical theater, children's theater, world music and dance, orchestra, opera, and recitals.
About the buildingedit
Ordway Center contains the 1,910-seat Music Theater,[3] the 1,100-seat Concert Hall, two large rehearsal halls, and lobbies on each floor, including the second-floor Marzitelli Foyer, a spacious, two-story lobby encircled by a glass facade.
Copper-clad exterior window and fascia system, with more than 500 insulated glass panels.
Brickwork
Handmade brick by Kane Gonic Brickworks of Gonic, New Hampshire. Each brick has variation in color and texture for a rich, handcrafted texture.
Brick pattern
Flemish Bond. Pattern: Two “stretchers” laid lengthwise, one “header” laid crosswise.
Referencesedit
^. ordway.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-13.
^"Interview With Christopher D. Van Gorder, FACHE, President and CEO of Scripps Health". Journal of Healthcare Management. 59 (3): 163–167. May 2014. doi:10.1097/00115514-201405000-00002. ISSN 1096-9012. PMID 24988669.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ordway Center for the Performing Arts news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Saint Paul Minnesota hosts a variety of performing arts such as touring Broadway musicals orchestra opera and cultural performers and produces local musicals 1 It is home to several local arts organizations including the Minnesota Opera The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and The Schubert Club The president and CEO Christopher Harrington has served since November 2021 and Producing Artistic Director Rod Kaats has been with the Ordway since February 2018 2 Ordway Center forthe Performing ArtsOrdway Music Theater 1985 2000 Address345 Washington StreetSt Paul MinnesotaUnited StatesCoordinates44 56 41 N 93 05 54 W 44 9448 N 93 0982 W 44 9448 93 0982CapacityMusic Theater 1 900Concert Hall 1 093ConstructionOpenedJanuary 1 1985ArchitectBenjamin C ThompsonWebsitewww wbr ordway wbr org Contents 1 History 2 About the building 2 1 Interior 2 2 Exterior 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn 1980 Saint Paul resident Sally Ordway Irvine a 3M heiress and arts patron dreamed of a European style concert hall offering everything from opera to the Russian circus She contributed 7 5 million a sum matched by other members of the Ordway family toward the facility s cost Fifteen Twin Cities corporations and foundations were the principal funders of the 46 million complex the most expensive privately funded arts facility ever built in the state Saint Paul native Benjamin Thompson whose other projects included the Faneuil Hall renovation in Boston and South Street Seaport in New York was selected to design a building that would project a visible contemporary image but also harmoniously fit on a site facing Rice Park a block square park framed by historic buildings As designed by Thompson Ordway Center originally named Ordway Music Theatre contained a 1 900 seat Music Theater an intimate McKnight Theatre 306 seats two large rehearsal rooms and the Marzitelli Foyer a spacious two story lobby with a glass curtain wall through which theatergoers enjoy a sweeping panorama of Rice Park its surrounding buildings and in the distance the Mississippi River The McKnight Theatre was demolished in 2013 to make room for the new 1 093 seat Concert Hall which opened on February 28 2015 The Ordway Center opened to the public on January 1 1985 as Ordway Music Theatre The name was changed in 2000 to reflect the array of performing arts that take place under its roof Ordway Center for the Performing Arts serves 400 000 people annually with nearly 500 performances in musical theater children s theater world music and dance orchestra opera and recitals About the building editOrdway Center contains the 1 910 seat Music Theater 3 the 1 100 seat Concert Hall two large rehearsal halls and lobbies on each floor including the second floor Marzitelli Foyer a spacious two story lobby encircled by a glass facade Architect Benjamin Thompson and Associates Contractor McGough Construction Building Area 160 000 square feet 15 000 m2 Site Area 90 000 square feet 8 400 m2 Lobby amp Grand Foyer Area 38 000 square feet 3 500 m2 Back of House Area 22 000 square feet 2 000 m2 Rehearsal Room Area 4 800 square feet 450 m2 Interior edit Woodwork public areas Honduran mahogany Original Carpet Designed by Benjamin Thompson and Associates 6 000 square yards manufactured by Mohawk Mills Greenville Mississippi Lobby Tile Imported from Wales United Kingdom Chandeliers Twelve total handcrafted chimneys from West Virginia brass bases from Winona Studio Lighting Winona Minnesota Lobby amp Grand Foyer Area 38 000 square feet 3 500 m2 Exterior edit Main Facade Copper clad exterior window and fascia system with more than 500 insulated glass panels Brickwork Handmade brick by Kane Gonic Brickworks of Gonic New Hampshire Each brick has variation in color and texture for a rich handcrafted texture Brick pattern Flemish Bond Pattern Two stretchers laid lengthwise one header laid crosswise References edit Ordway Announces 2019 2020 Broadway Series The Ordway Official Website ordway org Archived from the original on 2019 07 13 Interview With Christopher D Van Gorder FACHE President and CEO of Scripps Health Journal of Healthcare Management 59 3 163 167 May 2014 doi 10 1097 00115514 201405000 00002 ISSN 1096 9012 PMID 24988669 Out Bust Venue Rentals Ordway Retrieved 2022 06 01 External links editOrdway Center for the Performing Arts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ordway Center for the Performing Arts amp oldid 1139795928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
