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A gift to the performing arts is a gift that keeps on giving.

Your generous support allows CU Presents to stage hundreds of performances each year, to bring some of the world’s best artists to CU Boulder stages and to expand important education and outreach initiatives. Give to one of our many series and programs today, or become a corporate sponsor. With hundreds of performances each season, CU Presents inspires thousands of arts patrons of all ages every year.

Giving Opportunities

Artist Series

The Artist Series, which for more than 80 years has welcomed world-renowned musicians and dance companies to historic Macky Auditorium.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, a professional theatre company devoted to the Bard’s works.

College of Music

With a top-tier, comprehensive education in music and access to a world-class university, the College of Music produces the strongest musicians, offering the best performance opportunities and encouraging our students to excel in their musicianship and their studies.

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Takács Quartet

The Takács Quartet, a world-renowned chamber ensemble in residence at CU Boulder.

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College of Music Musical Theatre

The Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre (BM/MT) Program combines rigorous training in voice, acting and dance with strong foundations in musicianship, theory, keyboard skills and theatre history.

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Holiday Festival

The decades-old celebration brings together student choirs, bands and orchestras—along with world-class faculty performers.

Eklund Opera Program

The Eklund Opera Program produces five fully staged operas biennially, ranging from classic operatic favorites to musical theater repertoire and contemporary opera.

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Dept. of Theatre & Dance

Whether you're interested in the classics or modern musicals, Hip-Hop or contemporary dance—or perhaps a bit of it all—remarkable performances are the heart of CU Boulder Theatre & Dance in the College of Arts and Sciences.