Deals & Discounts

Check out the complete list of MERSC (Minnesota Employee Recreation & Service Council) discounts at www.mersc.org or on the Employee Services board in the second floor of the Meyer Hall.  Questions about Deals & Discounts may be directed to Kelly Dotson at dotson@csp.edu  or x8236.

Harlem Globetrotters
Target Center is pleased to provide our special clients with the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters "Magic As Ever" 2008 World Tour.  From ball-handling magic and gravity-defying dunks to crowd interaction and good old family fun, the Globetrotters unique brand of basketball is magic as ever.  Game days are Friday, April 11 at 7 pm, and Saturday, April 12, at 1 pm and 7 pm.  Save $7.  Discounted Price $23 (reg. $30) Lower Level, $16 (reg. $23) Upper Level Sides.  Exact seat locations are not guaranteed and are assigned on a first-come basis.  For information call 612-673-1311.

The Jungle Theatre-Rabbit Hole
March 28 - May 11.  Becca and Howard Corbett have everything a family could want until the accidental death of their four-year-old son shatters the balance and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Their bittersweet, rich and funny journey through grief stuns with its honesty, candor, and complete lack of sentimentality, reminding us of the power of the human spirit to heal and get back to the business of living. Performances Tuesday Through Sunday, Tickets $26 - $36.  Discounts for Seniors, Students and Groups of ten or more.  Rush Tickets available daily thirty minutes prior to performances. Audio-description for people with vision loss on April 17th.  To Order Call 612.822.7063 or visit jungletheater.com

The Drowsy Chaperone
A winner of five 2006 Tony Awards, see the uproariously hilarious musical about a pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up show business and get married; and her producer who stops at nothing to ruin her wedding so he can keep her on the stage.  Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, March 18-30, 2008, $30 tickets + fees.  Call the box office at 651-224-4222 & ask for the MERSC deal or order online using MERSC code: www.ordway.org.

Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm lacrosse group tickets are affordable and guarantee you the best seats to all the action of the NLL at Xcel Energy Center!  The Swarm is 6-1 and averaging around 10,000!  Remaining home games are: Sat. April 5 - New York - 7PM - Hawaiian Luau Night; Sat. April 12 - Philadelphia - 7PM - Heroes Night (Military, Police, etc.); Sat. April 19 - Rochester - 7PM - 70's Night; and Fri. April 25 - 7PM - Chicago - Fan Celebration Night. To order tickets, simply click https://secure.xcelenergycenter.com/GT/default.asp?Group=MERSC95880 or call Cory Effertz at 651-602-6015.  Give the gift of the Swarm by donating a block of 20 tickets($200) to Tix For Tots, a local children's charity for any remaining game by calling 651-602-6015. A 501(c)(3) receipt will be provided for a tax deduction.

The Spiderwick Chronicles – IMAX
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes The Spiderwick Chronicles, a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it. For more information or show times visit http://www.imax.com/minnesota/tickets.htm. Don’t forget that you can pick up your discount movie vouchers at the CSP Cashier’s Window in the BEAR Center! Please bring your CSP ID to get your tickets.

EZ Air Park
EZ Air Park provides 24 hour door-to-door shuttle service to Lindbergh and Humphrey terminals. We are convenient, reliable and safe with 24 hour security and free car start assistance. We are economical; half the cost of parking at the airport! MERSC members receive $1 Off per day by simply showing proof of employment with a MERSC member company. No reservation required. We always have room for you! For more information call 651-777-PARK (651-777-7275) or visit us online at http://www.ezairpark.com.

Casting Crowns
Grammy winning Christian soft-rock stars Casting Crowns will perform at the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, April 26, on their U.S. Tour promoting their latest album The Altar and The Door, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in August, setting a new record for a Christian artist without crossover promotion in the mainstream market. Discount tickets may be conveniently purchased via www.xcelenergycenter.com/mersc.

Point of Grace, and special guest Selah
98.5 KTIS is excited to present the “All the World Tour” with Point of Grace, and special guests Selah. Friday April 4, 2008, 7 pm at Living Word Christian Center, 9201 75th Ave N, Brooklyn Park. Ticket prices are $45 Gold Circle (reserved seating) & $25 General admission. Call 651-631-5151 or go online WWW.KTIS.FM and get your tickets today!

Triple Espresso – Last chance performance!
Don’t put off seeing Triple Espresso for too long. Triple Espresso tells the story of three guys whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in 4-minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell, and Bobby Bean tell their rags-to-rags story earnestly, with hysterical results. Butternut is a musician, a vulnerable soul with a lounge lizard smile; Maxwell is an uncertain magician with an attitude; and Bean is an irrepressible, all-over-the-map entertainer with big dreams. The laughter is infectious and the comedy appeals to everyone from first graders to college students to baby-boomers to grandparents. Performing every Wed – Sun now through April 12th for only $21-$32 (reg. $31-$36)! For more information or to order tickets visit www.tripleespresso.com or call 612-874-9000.

Song of Singapore at the Lowry Theater
Get ready to travel back to Singapore in early December 1941 to dine, drink, and dance at Freddy's Song of Singapore Café! Enemy troops are massing on the border. A customer has been murdered, and priceless jewels are missing. Think Pump Boys meets Casablanca! Filled with fabulous swing and jazz music and a hilarious story, this show will be an evening full of entertainment that is sure to please anyone. An Asian-themed dinner is included with all tickets. MERSC members are eligible for a substantial discount when ordering dinner and show tickets by phone (average savings $9-$12). All seats are sold at the Group Discount Price no matter the size of your party. Employees can order tickets direct through our box office and avoid all ticketmaster fees and taxes. Call the Box Office, 651-227-2464, and state your MERSC affiliation. For more information visit http://www.actorsmn.org/Singapore.html.