Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir that tells the untold true story of how America's greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career. Bring a lunch/supper for on the bus. * Fee includes coach transportation and main floor theatre ticket (Sections MF3 and MF4, Rows K->AA). 9615.131 Wed, Oct 1 * 5 PM Depart Northrop Parking Lot * 11:30 PM Approximate return 9615.132 Sun, Oct 5 * 10:30 AM Depart Northrop Parking Lot * 5 PM Approximate return * No refunds after Aug 1 * Fee: $155

Certain stories carry on from generation to generation and earn the designation "timeless" for good reason. Beauty and the Beast is one such story. Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been charming Broadway audiences for more than 10 years, and every year a whole new generation discovers the magic behind the castle walls. Brilliantly adapted from the Academy Award-winning animated film, this much-loved spectacle has thrilled more than 20 million people worldwide with show-stopping musical numbers, astonishing sets, lavish costumes and never-before-seen magic and special effects. In Beauty and the Beast, Belle, a young woman in a small, provincial town, meets the Beast, in reality a young prince whose lack of compassion has trapped him in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and to be loved, the spell will be broken and he will be transformed back to his former self. But time is running out, and if the Beast does not learn his lesson, he will be doomed for all eternity.Be our guest for a storybook theatrical experience your whole family will love! Recommended for ages 3 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a lunch/supper for on the bus. 9650.231, Thu, Aug 14 * Fee includes coach transportation and main floor theatre ticket (section MF3, rows L-P). * 11 AM Depart John Marshall High School Parking Lot * 5:30 PM Approximate return * No refunds after Jun 1 * Fee: $109 9550.232, Sat, Aug 16 * Fee includes coach transportation and main floor theatre ticket (sections MF3, MF4, rows CC-FF). * 12 PM Depart John Marshall High School Parking Lot * 6:30 PM Approximate return * No refunds after Jun 1 * Fee: $139

Doris Hines, a nightclub singer from Yonkers, NY, moves to post-WWII Minneapolis to chase her dream and raise six kids. Praised by Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald, this new play tells her story of ambition, talent, and resilience. * Fee includes coach transportation, theatre ticket, and lunch at The Downtowner (choice of Chicken Pear Salad, Fire Roasted Mushroom Sandwich, or Caprese Chicken Sandwich served with a beverage and sorbet). * 8 AM Depart RCTC Sports Center Parking Lot * 4 PM Approximate return * No refunds after Sep 1 Fee: $115

The first Grace and Doris Mystery Comedy is perfect for Halloween! This delightful comedy features a cast of zany characters, a near-sighted, knife-throwing poltergeist, an Ouija board of doubtful veracity, thunder and lightning, screams in the dark, and a satisfying body count. Murder Inn is set in New England at the dilapidated eighteenth-century Barnsley Inn, which is supposedly haunted by Marco, a knife-throwing poltergeist. A group of tourists on a “Ghosts and Ghouls of New England” tour is forced, by a storm, to make an unscheduled stop at the Barnsley. What looks to be an unpleasant and uncomfortable detour soon turns into a night of mayhem and madness as knives begin to pop up… in the most unexpected places. As the storm builds and the body count rises, the survivors try to figure out who done it. And even more important—who’s likely to have it done to them next? * Fee includes coach transportation, theatre ticket, and lunch (Penne pasta, Meatball Marinara sauce, Chicken Alfredo sauce, Caesar Salad with parmesan cheese and croutons, Buttered Green Beans, Breadsticks (garlic & butter), Brownie Bites, Coffee, and Bottled Water). * 11 AM Depart Northrop Parking Lot * 6:30 PM Approximate return * No refunds after Sep 20 * Fee: $105

Purple Rain, the stage musical adaptation of the classic Prince album and film, will make its pre-Broadway premiere in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis. Purple Rain tells the fictional story of The Kid, an up-and-coming rock musician in the Minneapolis club scene, as he contends with a tumultuous home environment, a rival band, and a budding romance. Bring a lunch/supper for on the bus. No ticket only purchases. Registration Deadline: March 20, 2025. * Fee includes coach transportation and main floor theatre ticket (sections M1 and MF2, rows T->X for 10/19 show; section MF3, rows N->BB for 11/2 show; sections MF1 and MF2, rows V->X for 11/9 show; ). * 10:30 AM Depart Northrop Parking Lot * 5:30 PM Approximate return * No refunds after March 20. * Fee: $200