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New York Polyphony at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Friday December 9th @ 7:30pm
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
525 Groveland Ave Minneapolis, MN 55403

Classical MPR is proud to present New York Polyphany in a spectacular, candle-lit venue to match the a cappella quartet's "rich natural sound that's larger and more complex than the sum of its parts" (NPR). From holiday classics to medieval melodies, MPR's Brian Newhouse hosts these four phenonminal, national voices.

Half-off tickets $17/$15 MPR members (regularly $34/$32 members). Tickets may be purchased online with the promo code curtain or by calling the MPR Box Office at 651-290-1200.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
By Barbara Robinson
Friday December 9th @ 7pm | Saturday December 10th @ 2pm | Saturday December 10th @ 4pm | Sunday December 11th @ 2pm | Sunday December 11th @ 4pm
SteppingStone Theatre
55 Victoria Street North, St. Paul, MN 55104

Generations of families have fallen in love with the Herdmans,"...the worst kids in the whole history of the world." The Herdman family invades the Christmas pageant and everyone braces for complete disaster. When chaos erupts and the firemen arrive, even Reverend Hopkins is ready to cancel Christmas.

Half off tickets are $7 a person! Tickets can be purchased online using the code curtain or in person at the SteppingStone Theatre stage door on the north side of the building (valid only on December 6th from 9am to 5pm). Offer is limited to the first 30 tickets for each valid date.

Celebrating the Mystery: Choral Music of Advent and Christmas
Friday December 9th @ 7:30pm
Church of St. Peter
2600 Margaret Street North, St. Paul, MN 55109

Kantorei presents the ever-popular Celebrating the Mystery concerts. The performances combine the ancient singing traditions of Europe with modern choral works and hymn favorites, weaving an experience that audience members have called "intimate, joyous, peaceful, and reverent."

Tickets can be purchased by calling 612-21-SINGS (612-217-4647) or emailing tickets@kantorei.net and referring to this offer.

The Enchanted Toy Shop
Friday December 16th @ 7:30pm | Saturday December 17th @ 7:30pm | Sunday December 18th @6:00pm
E.M. Pearson Theater Concordia University
312 North Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55101

A holiday gift from SPCB complete with living dolls, dancing snowflakes, and enough magic for the entire family. Make this your new holiday tradition!

Half off of the $28 Adult ticket price for the evening performances only. Limited to 10 adult tickets for each evening performance. Tickets must be purchased online with the promo code curtain.

The Classic Nutcracker
Friday December 16th @ 7:30pm | Saturday December 17th @ 2pm | Saturday December 17th @ 7:30pm | Sunday December 18th @ 2pm
The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Street, St. Paul, MN

Ballet Minnesota's Classic Nutcracker sparkles the stage with magic... experience the wonderment of this favorite family holiday tradition!

40 tickets are available at 50% off of regular priced tickets (prices ranging from $15-$40). Tickets may be purchased by calling 651-690-6700 and mentioning the code curtain. This offer is limited to only 40 tickets and valid only on December 6th from 9am-5pm.

Half-Price Combo
Admission + Omnitheater Tickets
Valid through February 17th, 2012
120 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102

Get a giant deal on a giant day at the museum, featuring our nine-story high domed theatre and regular gallery admission. Visit smm.org for more information.

Up to four tickets can be purchased per person. Subject to availability and reservation fees, and good through 2/17/12. Not valid with other discounts. To order, call 651-221-9444 and use the promo code curtain. Not available online.

The Magic Dreidels
By Jenna Zark
Based on the book by Eric A. Kimmel
Saturday December 17, 2011 @ 7pm
Hillcrest Center Theater
1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116

Jacob is sent to the well by his father to get water for preparation of the holiday meal. There he loses his dreidel down the well. A goblin living in the well replaces his dreidel with magical ones, beginning a series of funny and touching adventures for Jacob. The Magic Dreidels a treat for the entire family, explores the cultural traditions of Hanukkah and the universal themes of sharing, compassion, and friendship.

Half-priced tickets cost $8 and can be purchased by calling 651-647-4315 between 9am and 4:30pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding
By David Hein & Irene Carl Sankoff
Directed by Michael Kissin - Musical Direction by Kevin Dutcher
Sunday February 19th, 2012 @ 1pm | Sunday February 19th, 2012 @ 7pm
Hillcrest Center Theater
1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116

Claire is a 37-year old divorced mother from Nebraska who has moved to Canada for a university teaching position. Her son, David, soon joins her, and as she discovers a new life as a single mom, lesbian, and Jewish woman, David's journey takes him through his teen years into adulthood. This true story embraces the realities of today's world, celebrating equality, same sex marriage, and the changing American family.

Half-priced tickets cost $11 for the 1pm show and $9 for the 7pm show. Tickets can be purchased by calling 651-647-4315 between 9am and 4:30pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

Slavic Wonders
Saturday December 17, 2011 @ 8pm
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124

This holiday season, we invite you to visit these ancient places, where mysterious chants, joyful hymns, and magnificent choral works are mingled with legends of folk heroes and the Christmas story. Spanning eight centuries, "Slavic Wonders" includes stunning, 12-part Russian Orthodox motets written for Peter the Great's Imperial Court Chapel Choir, powerful double-choir works from the Polish Renaissance, Czech-language medieval hymns, and a wonderful collection of Ukrainian Christmas carols.

Raise the Curtain offer will be half off $25 general admission tickets, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 651-225-4340 between 10am and 4pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

Slavic Wonders
Friday December 23, 2011 @ 8pm
The Basilica of Saint Mary
88 N 17th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

This holiday season, we invite you to visit these ancient places, where mysterious chants, joyful hymns, and magnificent choral works are mingled with legends of folk heroes and the Christmas story. Spanning eight centuries, "Slavic Wonders" includes stunning, 12-part Russian Orthodox motets written for Peter the Great's Imperial Court Chapel Choir, powerful double-choir works from the Polish Renaissance, Czech-language medieval hymns, and a wonderful collection of Ukrainian Christmas carols.

Raise the Curtain offer will be half off $15 C-section tickets only, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 651-225-4340 between 10am and 4pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

Candlelight Concert Gothic Grandeur
Friday February 17, 2012 @ 8pm (7pm Pre-Concert Presentation)
Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church
630 Wayzata Blvd E. Wayzata, MN 55391

Join us now for an illuminating concert of chant and polyphony by candlelight, performed in some of our own local architectural wonders! This special performance of ethereal vocal music (ca. 1200-1500) from English, Franco-Flemish, German and Spanish archives is produced in conjunction with the Getty Museum's "Gothic Grandeur" manuscript exhibition.

Raise the Curtain offer will be half off $15 C-section tickets only, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 651-225-4340 between 10am and 4pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

Candlelight Concert Gothic Grandeur
Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 8pm (7pm Pre-Concert Presentation)
The Basilica of Saint Mary
88 North 17th St. Minneapolis, MN 55403

Join us now for an illuminating concert of chant and polyphony by candlelight, performed in some of our own local architectural wonders! This special performance of ethereal vocal music (ca. 1200-1500) from English, Franco-Flemish, German and Spanish archives is produced in conjunction with the Getty Museum's "Gothic Grandeur" manuscript exhibition.

Raise the Curtain offer will be half off $15 C-section tickets only, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 651-225-4340 between 10am and 4pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

Spain in the New World
Friday, April 20, 2012 @ 8pm (7pm Pre-Concert Presentation)
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church
1900 Wellesley Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

Following the Spanish conquest of the New World, the creation of new music flourished in both urban centers and rustic villages. Old world Iberian musical culture, dominated by the Catholic Church, met burgeoning indigenous practice within the new territories, giving rise to both cross-cultural struggles and collaborative musical expression. A rare opportunity to hear the combined forces of The Rose Ensemble with Renaissance wind instruments, this enlightening program of villancicos, motets, songs and dances unveils a world of culturally intertwined societies and musical traditions of the pious and the populace throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru.

Raise the Curtain offer will be half off $15 C-section tickets only, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 651-225-4340 between 10am and 4pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.

Spain in the New World
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 8pm (7pm Pre-Concert Presentation)
The Basilica of Saint Mary
88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Following the Spanish conquest of the New World, the creation of new music flourished in both urban centers and rustic villages. Old world Iberian musical culture, dominated by the Catholic Church, met burgeoning indigenous practice within the new territories, giving rise to both cross-cultural struggles and collaborative musical expression. A rare opportunity to hear the combined forces of The Rose Ensemble with Renaissance wind instruments, this enlightening program of villancicos, motets, songs and dances unveils a world of culturally intertwined societies and musical traditions of the pious and the populace throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru.

Raise the Curtain offer will be half off $15 C-section tickets only, while supplies last. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 651-225-4340 between 10am and 4pm and mentioning the promo code curtain.