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Madeline Christmas Friday,cheap true religion jeans, November 16 through December 27: Zut alors! Will Christmas happen when the girls in Madeline's boarding school come down with the flu,new balance outlet, including Miss Clavel? Stages Theatre celebrates Christmas in Paris with 12 little girls in two straight lines in this adaptation of Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans. Madeline comes to the rescue when she meets a magic carpet seller and whisks everyone home for the holiday. Get a sneak preview when the cast performs at excerpts on November 20 at Mall of America and Dec. 1 at Minnesota Children's Museum. _2x uzmz0
Minnesota Waldorf School Holiday Fair Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17: You'll find puppet shows, a magical gnome cave, food and live music at the Waldorf holiday fair and fundraiser. The annual festival draws several dozen artisans who sell everything from pottery and wooden toys to twirly recycled cotton skirts. 7{8)ykBU^
Dragon Feathers Friday,bottega veneta, November 16 and Saturday, November 17: In this stage adaptation of a Bavarian folk tale, Alejandro seeks to win the hand of the lovely Isabella. But first he pluck three golden feathers from the dragon, who lives in a castle in faraway Senegal. His journey introduces him to dances and characters from Spain, Portugal and Morocco in this children's play from community theater Urban Spectrum Theatre. 5"] aZMua
Saturday, November 17 through December 23: Bachman's might seem like a strange place to catch a holiday show. But for the last two decades, the Minneapolis plant and garden retailer has staged their Santa and Albert the Elf show. Santa is played by professional storyteller Mike Mann. Albert is played by Kevin Dutcher, an actor who also happens to run the music for the Twins ballgames. This year, Albert tries to teach Santa to dance, with unintended results, as a surprise gift for Mrs. Claus. Check out a preview here. The 25 minute show gives the audience a chance to sing carols and take some post show Santa photos. Saturday, November 17 in a reindeer drawn sleigh accompanied by the Southwest High School Marching Band. Saturday and Sundays; Bachman's, 6010 Lyndale Ave. i@%L_[MtA
Copplia the Ballet Saturday, November 17 and Sunday,oakley store, November 18: The Continental Ballet presents Coppelia the Magic Doll, a lighthearted and playful ballet about young lovers Swanilda and Franz and the eccentric toymaker, Dr. Copplius. He has a lifelike doll called Coppelia. (jt*u (C&Y
Macy's Santaland Saturday, Nov. 17 through Dec. 24 For the full retail Santa experience, head to the 8th floor of Macy's in downtown Minneapolis. Wander past animated vignettes of elves opening mail, harnessing reindeer and getting ready for Christmas at the North Pole (We know Dayton's fans miss those ever changing holiday displays, but "A Day in the Life of an Elf" arrived in 2008 and is here to stay). Then catch "Moose Crossing," now in its third year. Local puppeteers, Kurt Hunter, Wayne Krefting and others bring Santa and forest critters to life with hand puppets, shadow puppets,polo ralph lauren, and marionettes. (read about their work here) The 20 minute show features a recorded soundtrack with voices of Julie Andrews, Mario Cantone, John Tartaglia and Walter Cronkite. Then buy a photo session with Santa or a gingerbread cookie in Santa Toy Shop. %0go%_
Math Science Family Fun Fair Saturday, November 17: Every so often, the University of Minnesota rounds up its instructors and students to host a math and science fair for elementary through high school students. It makes you wonder if all these guys do is have fun. You'll grasp velocity a lot better after you watch the Physics Force stage show shoot things out of a canon. And you'll understand just how much energy is stored in a gummy bear when the Energy and U show lights the sugary critter on fire. You'll also get a chance to hold a meteorite, learn about brain anatomy, see cars that run off chemicals, watch the cosmos in a portable planetarium, sit in race car and flight simulators, play vector golf, build bridge, play with robots and much, much more. X]>[Qz)K^
On the Day You Were Born Saturday, November 17: Debra Frasier's beloved picture book "On the Day You Were Born" provides the story arc for this children's puppet show by long time puppeteers Esther Ouray Julie Boada. A child's birth is welcomed as one of the mysteries of the cosmos, along with the orbit of the Earth, the migrations of the beasts and the fall of the rain. and noon; In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, 1500 E. M |aQ)ivh3
IMAX Family Night Monday,fake oakleys, November 19: Jim Carey narrates "Under The Sea in 3D," a 2009 film about the oceans off southern Australia and New Guinea. See exotic creatures and learn about the effects of global climate change on the largest screen in the upper Midwest. Buy one adult ticket and get one free child's admission,mont blanc pens, and a free taco snack and Pepsi drink before the show (while supplies last). Learn what they eat, where they roost and even how to tell whether it's a girl turkey or a boy turkey by looking at scat. Bring a flashlight. N., Marine on St. Croix; $5 person; registration deadline Nov. 1: For a holiday light display like no other, drive through Phalen Park's jubilant makeover where more than 50 animated sculptures twinkle in the dark. New this year a Shipwreck Spectacular with sea creatures in festive apparel. The event even has it's own soundtrack, "Holiday Lights Vol. 4," recorded by Minnesota artists including Owl City, Keri Noble and Chris Koza. Buy it at Kowalski's grocery stores for $10 (includes pass to light display). The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and other volunteers have raised $170,000 for charities since holiday lights started four years ago. daily through Jan. 1; Phalen Park, 1615 E. Phalen Drive, St. lp 3(&p<:
Santa At Mall of America through December 24: Shhh. Don't tell the kids, but there are two Santas at the Mall of America. You can book an appointment with the Professor Bellows Santa here. He's at S146, on the first floor in front of Macy (He's also holding first come, first served pet nights on Dec. 2 and 9 at 7:30 pm). Or you can walk in and wait in line to see the other Santa stationed at the west entrance to Nickelodeon Universe. His schedule is here. Outdoor ice as arrived. The Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval in Roseville is the largest refrigerated ice surface in North America, with four hockey rinks surrounded by a 400 meter track. Refrigeration keeps it solid even as temperature rise into the mid 50s. You'll have to wait a bit to skate in downtown St. Paul. Wells Fargo WinterSkate by the Landmark Center is scheduled to open on November 24) . eq7C]i
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Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas, through December 30: Reed Sigmund plays Dr. Seuss tortured and grouchy Grinch in the Children Theatre Company revival of their popular holiday show. But Sigmund nastiness only runs green skin deep. And as we all know, the Grinch is won over and transformed by the residents of Whoville, who celebrate Christmas no matter what. Read my colleague Rob Hubbards rhyming review here. Children Theatre Company (UnitedHealth Group Stage), 2400 Third Ave. On your tour, you taste cookies baked on a wood burning stove, listen to period music played on the family's Steinway piano and take a close look at their original ornaments and gifts. Additional Ramsey House holiday events include the "Christmas Dollhouse" (Dec. 6) and "A Little Women Christmas" (Dec. 13). Reservations or purchasing tickets prior to your visit is recommended. Sunday (closed Nov. 22, Dec. 25 26); Alexander Ramsey House, 265 S. Exchange St., St. *GB$sXF
Young People's Ofrendas through December 3: In celebration of Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), students from several area high schools, including Humboldt in St. Paul, worked with classroom teachers and Minneapolis Institute of Arts curators Joe Horse Capture and Amanda Thompson Rundahl to create ofrendas (shrines) to honor friends, family or community members who have passed away. Sixty of their creations are displayed in the museum's Community Commons with tours offered in both English and Spanish. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Ave. ook' u }h
The Learning Fairy extended through November 17: The Learning Fairy is not an educational resources website. It's a mad hatter romp through a series of original rock and roll music and skits produced by Open Eye Figure Theatre, the same folks who every summer bring puppet shows to the people through their Driveway Tour. Zoe Sommers Haas returns as a fairy from another dimension with sidekicks Questioning Girl and Mr. Make It. The actress's real life parents Michael Sommers and Susan Haas run Open Eye and dad Michael plays drums in the band. Recommended for six and older. Friday Nov. Saturday Nov. f2 VpeJ<p
: through December 2: "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss is being performed for the first time in the United States at the Children's Theatre Company. First produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain, this stage adaptation is directed locally by Jason Ballweber using Twin Cities actors and the Brits' set and props, which faithfully mimic the book's line drawings. All the dialogue is pulled straight from the rhyming text, with no additional words. Renee Valois review in the Pioneer Press says company actor Dean Holt is perfectly cast as the smug cat, who shows up at the house of two bored children one rainy day and wreaks havoc while their mother is out. The action unfolds in the small Cargill Stage, so everyone gets a close view of the chaos; Children's Theatre Company,uggs outlet, 2400 Third Ave. S.,red bottom shoes for women, Mpls. ^O?l9(=/u
Lost Egypt through January 1, 2013: Climb a fake camel and see a real mummy in this exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota. "Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science" includes filmed interviews with archaeologists, a replica of a tomb,kate spade outlet, and artifacts such as canopic jars and statues of Egyptian gods on loan from the Brooklyn Museum. The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia provided the mummy. Visitors can even get a sense of what it was like to build the pyramids by dragging a big block,sac lancel, and then experiencing how ancient engineering made the work easier. Read here about how the touring exhibit was developed and built by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Included in museum admission. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; closed Mondays. Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 Kellogg Blvd. `
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Dig It: The Secrets of Soil through July 28, 2013: Just as the ground freezes, the Bell Museum introduces us to its mysteries. The new exhibit "Dig It" delves into the life under our feet. Did you know there are more living creatures in a shovelful of soil than there are people on the planet? This traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History explores how dirt forms, what's in it and how to protect it. It includes soil samples that illustrate how every region's soil is distinct. We actually have an official state soil,louis vuitton, "lester soil," a fertile loam found in south central Minnesota. *YMXiY JR
China's Terracotta Warriors through January 20: "China's Terracotta Warriors" features eight of the famed terracotta warriors are on display, along with more than 100 other objects that bring to life the era of China's first emperor. The famous life sized figurines were discovered in the 1970s as farmers drilling for a well accidentally broke into the ancient tomb of Qin Shihuang and discovered 7,000 warriors that had been created to protect the emperor in the afterlife. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 3rd Ave. &7JEb]1C
Tornado Alley: through June 2013: The Science Museum opens their new giant screen film about tornadoes with a whirlwind of publicity. "Tornado Alley" follows Sean Casey,nike mercurial, the star of the Discovery Channel's popular Storm Chasers series, and the scientists of VORTEX2, a research project that seeks to understand the origins of tornadoes with the ultimate goal of giving people more warning and protecting people in a tornado's path. In pursuit of wild weather, the crew thrust cameras and weather sensors into the heart of storms throughout Oklahoma,ralph lauren outlet, Kansas, the Texas Panhandle,sac burberry, Nebraska, eastern South Dakota,celine bag, and eastern Colorado. If this trailer impresses you, the IMAX surround experience will leave you cringing. Check website for times. Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 Kellogg Blvd. A89Y;_4y
Ball o rama through January 6, 2013: Ball o rama is back at the Minnesota Children Museum. The exhibit teaches kids first hand about laws of gravity, acceleration,montre pas cher, velocity and more through ball games, including some that mimic the experiments of Newton and Galileo. Kids can race golf balls down roller coasters or release them down two ramps and see which goes farthest the one that goes straight downhill or the ramp the curves upward at the end like a ski jump. Minnesota Children Museum, 10 W. 7th St., St. Paul. He arrives at the Mall of America November 8. Also coming up this weekend, a chance to see China Terracotta Warriors for free,louboutin pas cher, opening of Grinch at Children Theatre Company and a new exhibit about soil at the Bell Museum. 9, }fx+^
Santa Arrives Thursday, November 8 through December 24: Santa arrives at the Mall of America and settles in for six weeks of photo sessions. Shhh. Don't tell the kids,asics running shoes, but there are two Santas. You can book an appointment with the Professor Bellows Santa here. He's at S146, on the first floor in front of Macy (He's also holding first come, first served pet nights on Dec. 2 and 9 at 7:30 pm). Or you can walk in and wait in line to see the other Santa stationed at the west entrance to Nickelodeon Universe. His schedule is here. Outdoor ice as arrived. The Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval in Roseville opens for the season on Friday, November 9 for open skate and hockey. The 110,jordan retro,000 square foot oval is the largest refrigerated ice surface in North America,nike air max, with four hockey rinks surrounded by a 400 meter track. Refrigeration keeps it solid even as temperature rise into the mid 50s. (You'll have to wait two more weeks to skate in downtown St. Paul. Wells Fargo WinterSkate by the Landmark Center is scheduled to open on November 24) . UX+?0 K
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