Performances & Concerts
- Stravinsky鈥檚 century-old masterpiece 鈥淭he Rite of Spring鈥 and Miles Davis鈥 landmark 鈥淏irth of the Cool鈥 are on the program at a free Boettcher Concert Hall showcase on April 26, featuring performances by CU-Boulder鈥檚聽College of Music聽ensembles and children from聽El Sistema Colorado.
- <p>Each year, CU-Boulder dance students and faculty come together for 鈥淭he Current,鈥 an annual showcase of brand-new pieces. This year鈥檚 performances take place April 15-17 and feature evocative, original work by dance professors Erika Randall and Donna Mejia, lecturer Larry Southall, alumna Megan Odom and Roser Guest Artist Faye Driscoll.</p>
- <p>Hip-hop artist Tory Lanez, best known for his hit "Say It," will perform on March 29, at 8:30 p.m. at CU-Boulder's Glenn Miller Ballroom. Doors for the event, sponsored by CU-Boulder's Program Council, will open at 8 p.m. Student tickets are $15 and tickets for the public are $25. All guests will need a printed ticket and valid form of photo identification to enter.</p>
- <p>The madcap jukebox musical 鈥淩eturn to the Forbidden Planet,鈥 set in a rock 鈥榥鈥 roll Shakespearean spaceship, comes to University Theatre this March. Associate Professor Cecilia Pang directs the production, which promises nonstop laughs, infectious tunes and a generous nod to the Bard.</p>
- <p>CU Presents鈥 2015-16 season continues with the first ever Boulder performance by Los Angeles-based dance company BODYTRAFFIC. The group is set to present three contemporary pieces inspired by urban life from all around the world on Sunday, Feb. 14.</p>
- <p>Rennie Harris and his dynamic dance company, Grass Roots Project, will present the hip-hop-inspired 鈥淏eautiful Human Lies鈥 at CU-Boulder鈥檚 Irey Theatre Feb. 12-14. Harris, a regular guest artist at CU-Boulder, is widely recognized as the world鈥檚 foremost choreographer of hip-hop and street dance theater.聽</p>
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CU-Boulder instructor Lynn Nichols, former general manager of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, is set to direct an on-campus production of 鈥淭he Winter鈥檚 Tale,鈥 Jan. 27-31, at CU-Boulder鈥檚 Loft Theatre. The all-student cast brings William Shakespeare鈥檚 timeless tragicomedy to life with vintage costumes and interactive staging.<br /><br /></div></div> - <p>The Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir choir will illuminate South African life through music, singing and dancing on Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., in Macky Auditorium.</p>