Tuesday, February 10, 2009

School matinee tickets still available for Saint Mary’s ‘Einstein Alive!’ show

WINONA, Minn. — Seats are available for school matinee performances March 12 of “Einstein Alive!” — part of Saint Mary’s University’s Page Series.

Performances, scheduled for 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in SMU’s Performance Center, are recommended for students in grades three through eight.

School representatives that would like to reserve seats for their students should contact Jennifer Fanello at (507) 457-1716. Special rates for the matinee are $2 a seat (for students and chaperones).

“Einstein Alive!” is a one-man show that is both entertaining and educational for audiences of all ages. Through theater, sing-along songs, and audience participation, actor Marc Spiegel vividly and realistically brings Einstein to life as he takes you on an adventure into the great genius’ mind. Audience members will find themselves laughing while they learn complicated scientific theories, including Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and that the two most important qualities a scientist must have, curiosity and determination.

The entire family is invited to an evening performance at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for this show may be purchased from the Performance Center box office, (507) 457-1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.pagetheatre.org. Tickets are $10 for adults or $5 for students and seniors.

The school matinee is supported in part by Excel Energy Foundation. The visit of Einstein Alive! is supported by the Kaplan Fund. The Einstein Alive! presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art, with additional contributions from Minnesota State Arts Board, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.