Guests of the Spring Fête at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in downtown St. Paul were transported to the streets of Paris for an evening, complete with a photo booth in front of an Eiffel Tower and a walkway lined with offerings from French chefs offering delicacies to sample. Partygoers were serenaded by accordion and mandolin music. Funds raised at the French-inspired event will help thousands of area schoolchildren experience live performances at the Ordway.
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