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2023-24 Choice 4+ or Choice 6+
Pick and choose any four or more Artist Series and Colorado Shakespeare Festival events. Eklund Opera, Musical Theatre Program and Department of Theatre & Dance events will be available July 5.
Choice 4+
Pick four or five different events
Save 15% Prices vary21 events available within this package
When You Wish Upon A Star
Oct 6, 2023
When You Wish Upon A Star
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate 100 years of Disney through the lens of jazz. “Someday My Prince Will Come,” “Heʼs a Tramp,” “Everybody Wants to be a Cat” and “The Bare Necessities” are just a few of the iconic jazz standards youʼll enjoy. The program features the new house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem which is curated by artistic directors Jon Batiste and Christian McBride. Pianist and music director Sean Mason brings these famous songs to life along with a five-piece band and two wonderful singers and storytellers.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Join us before the performance for a pre-concert talk.
The Revolutionists
Oct 6-15, 2023
The Revolutionists
Four fearless women lose their heads in this irreverent, female-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle fight for freedom, justice and sisterhood while trying to hold back the extremist insanity of 1793 Paris. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
The elevator for the Loft Theatre is currently out of service. The only access to the Loft Theatre is up three stories of stairs, and there is no possibility of wheelchair entry to the venue. Contact the Box Office at 303-492-8008 for details.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Revel
Oct 20-22, 2023
Revel
Experience the thesis work of MFA candidate Katarina Lott - Subjectify This! - as well as works in progress by first, second, and third year MFA candidates.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m.
Remind me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Falstaff
Oct 27-29, 2023
Falstaff
Verdi's joyous opera celebrates life, love and laughter. Based on Shakespeare's comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Falstaff tells the story of a witty and charming rogue who tries to woo two married women. But his plans backfire as the clever ladies plot to teach him a lesson. With sparkling music, witty dialogue and hilarious situations, "Falstaff" will make you laugh out loud.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Great repertoire, lavish scenery, amazing voices and outstanding value—these are the hallmarks of the CU Boulder College of Music Eklund Opera Program. Director Leigh Holman and Music Director Nicholas Carthy bring you the best of classical and contemporary opera in these fascinating productions.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Nobuntu
Nov 2, 2023
Nobuntu
“Nobuntu”—an expression meaning feminine familial love, humility and kindness—is a female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe that draws international acclaim for its breathtaking performances of traditional Zimbabwean songs, afro jazz and gospel. Nobuntuʼs concerts are performed with pure voices, minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.
Performance date and time
Thursday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Working, A Musical
Nov 3-12, 2023
Working, A Musical
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
with additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg
Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, "Working" celebrates the unsung heros of everyday life: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. This classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
"Working, A Musical" is the 2023-24 Roe Green Production. The CU Boulder Department of Theatre & Dance is grateful to donor Roe Green. The Roe Green Visiting Theatre Artist fund allows them to invite professional guest artists to campus each year to work with students.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
9 to 5, The Musical
Nov 9-12, 2023
9 to 5, The Musical
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
Based on the 1980 hit movie, "9 to 5 The Musical" is an outrageously funny tale of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While he remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down.
"9 to 5, The Musical" is presented by the CU Boulder College of Music’s Musical Theatre program. Talented students present golden-age mainstays, contemporary Broadway hits, cabaret and developing new musicals. The productions are guaranteed to entertain and enlighten all audiences about the wonderful world of musical theatre.
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Roots and Reflections
Nov 10-12, 2023
Roots and Reflections
Experience a captivating evening of dance as we present, "Roots and Reflection," featuring work choreographed by MFA in Dance candidates, Jessica Bertram and Kate Gomez Moore. Delve into an exploration of identity and community through dance as these talented artists showcase their research and creative expression in two original works.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
Remind me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Christmas with the Canadian Brass
Dec 13, 2023
Christmas with the Canadian Brass
The world-renowned Canadian Brass is back to help Boulder ring in the holidays … with joyful brass music and merriment! With their signature blend of impeccable musicianship, humor and audience engagement, “the worldʼs most famous brass group” is sure to get your holiday celebrations underway.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Joyce Yang, piano with the Takács Quartet
Jan 12, 2024
Joyce Yang, piano with the Takács Quartet
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 by winning the silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since then, she has received a Grammy nomination and performed with top orchestras. The first half of the concert features Yang in a solo recital. Local favorites, the Takács Quartet, join her on the second half to perform Dvorákʼs lyrical "Piano Quintet in A Major."
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Program
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from "The Seasons"
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Three Preludes
Igor Stravinsky/Guido Agosti: "Firebird Suite"
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2
Performance date and time
Friday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
MOMIX
Jan 20, 2024
MOMIX
Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style with Moses Pendletonʼs newest creation “Alice,” inspired by “Alice in Wonderland.” As Aliceʼs body grows and shrinks and grows again, the performers extend themselves using props, ropes and even other dancers. Audiences will take a journey that is magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric and more. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will you.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Step Afrika!
Feb 2, 2024
Step Afrika!
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional Western and Southern African dances, and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into one compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows—they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. Step Afrikaʼs mix of technique, agility and pure energy leaves audiences with their hearts pounding.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Catapult
Feb 2-4, 2024
Catapult
Emerging BFA choreographers craft new dance works in an exciting fusion of genres that explores a variety of personal themes.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m.
Remind me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Anon(ymous)
Feb 16-25, 2024
Anon(ymous)
Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people -- some kind, some dangerous and cruel -- as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this entrancing adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Open Space
Mar 1-3, 2024
Open Space
Be moved by dance works that lilt, groove and tumble across a spectrum of styles in this student-produced and CU Dance Connection-curated series.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Mar 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Mar 2, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Mar 3, 2 p.m.
Remind me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
The Play That Goes Wrong
Mar 8-17, 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong
Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, "The Murder at Haversham Manor," where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Titanic, The Musical
Mar 15-17, 2024
Titanic, The Musical
Story and Book by Peter Stone
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Embark on a thrilling musical journey of epic romance, courage and destiny. Stunning music and performances bring to life the tragic drama and emotion of the world's most famous shipwreck.
"Titanic, The Musical" is a collaborative presentation by the CU Boulder College of Music’s Musical Theatre and Eklund Opera programs.
From orchestras, bands and choirs to jazz, world music and opera to world-class faculty and guest performances, the CU Boulder College of Music brings hundreds of stunning performances to Boulder audiences throughout the academic year.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Ray Chen, violin and Julio Elizalde, piano
Mar 21, 2024
Ray Chen, violin and Julio Elizalde, piano
Violinist Ray Chen redefines what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Chen uses his witty and down-to-earth online media presence to make classical music more accessible, inspiring millions. Bringing his remarkable musicianship to prestigious concert halls around the world, he has won the admiration of classical music fans of all generations.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Program
Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (arr. Kreisler)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
INTERMISSION
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006
Antonio Bazzini: La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72 (arr. Kreisler)
Chick Corea: Spain (arr. Elizalde & Chen)
Performance date and time
Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Asleep at the Wheel
Apr 5, 2024
Asleep at the Wheel
Austin, Texas-based Asleep at the Wheel is a staple of the American roots music landscape, charting across four consecutive decades. Inspired by Western swing and honky-tonk country, over the years the band has accumulated 10 Grammy Awards and collaborations with the biggest icons of country music including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and the Dixie Chicks. The CU Symphony Orchestra joins Asleep at the Wheel to blend rich orchestral sounds with soulful Americana.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
The Current
Apr 11-14, 2024
The Current
Experience dynamic new works choreographed by CU Boulder dance faculty and visiting guest artists cooperatively with student performers. From the micro-undulations of transnational fusion to the sweeping attack of contemporary dance, “The Current” brings vanguard artists of today’s dance scene to Boulder.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m.
Remind me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
American Stories by American Women
Apr 25-28, 2024
American Stories by American Women
Experience two unique chamber operas created by powerful American female composers. Amy Beach's "Cabildo" tells the supernatural story of notorious pirate Pierre Laffite's escape from a New Orleans prison during the War of 1812. Missy Mazzoli's "Proving Up," based on a short story by Karen Russell, is a surreal and haunting commentary on the American dream as experienced by a fictional family of 1860s homesteaders.
Sung in English.
Great repertoire, lavish scenery, amazing voices and outstanding value—these are the hallmarks of the CU Boulder College of Music Eklund Opera Program. Director Leigh Holman and Music Director Nicholas Carthy bring you the best of classical and contemporary opera in these fascinating productions.
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Choice 6+
Pick six or more different events
Save 20% Prices vary21 events available within this package
When You Wish Upon A Star
Oct 6, 2023
When You Wish Upon A Star
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate 100 years of Disney through the lens of jazz. “Someday My Prince Will Come,” “Heʼs a Tramp,” “Everybody Wants to be a Cat” and “The Bare Necessities” are just a few of the iconic jazz standards youʼll enjoy. The program features the new house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem which is curated by artistic directors Jon Batiste and Christian McBride. Pianist and music director Sean Mason brings these famous songs to life along with a five-piece band and two wonderful singers and storytellers.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Join us before the performance for a pre-concert talk.
The Revolutionists
Oct 6-15, 2023
The Revolutionists
Four fearless women lose their heads in this irreverent, female-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle fight for freedom, justice and sisterhood while trying to hold back the extremist insanity of 1793 Paris. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
The elevator for the Loft Theatre is currently out of service. The only access to the Loft Theatre is up three stories of stairs, and there is no possibility of wheelchair entry to the venue. Contact the Box Office at 303-492-8008 for details.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Revel
Oct 20-22, 2023
Revel
Experience the thesis work of MFA candidate Katarina Lott - Subjectify This! - as well as works in progress by first, second, and third year MFA candidates.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m.
Remind me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Falstaff
Oct 27-29, 2023
Falstaff
Verdi's joyous opera celebrates life, love and laughter. Based on Shakespeare's comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Falstaff tells the story of a witty and charming rogue who tries to woo two married women. But his plans backfire as the clever ladies plot to teach him a lesson. With sparkling music, witty dialogue and hilarious situations, "Falstaff" will make you laugh out loud.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Great repertoire, lavish scenery, amazing voices and outstanding value—these are the hallmarks of the CU Boulder College of Music Eklund Opera Program. Director Leigh Holman and Music Director Nicholas Carthy bring you the best of classical and contemporary opera in these fascinating productions.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m.
Remind Me
Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Nobuntu
Nov 2, 2023
Nobuntu
“Nobuntu”—an expression meaning feminine familial love, humility and kindness—is a female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe that draws international acclaim for its breathtaking performances of traditional Zimbabwean songs, afro jazz and gospel. Nobuntuʼs concerts are performed with pure voices, minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.
Performance date and time
Thursday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Working, A Musical
Nov 3-12, 2023
Working, A Musical
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
with additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg
Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, "Working" celebrates the unsung heros of everyday life: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. This classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
"Working, A Musical" is the 2023-24 Roe Green Production. The CU Boulder Department of Theatre & Dance is grateful to donor Roe Green. The Roe Green Visiting Theatre Artist fund allows them to invite professional guest artists to campus each year to work with students.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
9 to 5, The Musical
Nov 9-12, 2023
9 to 5, The Musical
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
Based on the 1980 hit movie, "9 to 5 The Musical" is an outrageously funny tale of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While he remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down.
"9 to 5, The Musical" is presented by the CU Boulder College of Music’s Musical Theatre program. Talented students present golden-age mainstays, contemporary Broadway hits, cabaret and developing new musicals. The productions are guaranteed to entertain and enlighten all audiences about the wonderful world of musical theatre.
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Roots and Reflections
Nov 10-12, 2023
Roots and Reflections
Experience a captivating evening of dance as we present, "Roots and Reflection," featuring work choreographed by MFA in Dance candidates, Jessica Bertram and Kate Gomez Moore. Delve into an exploration of identity and community through dance as these talented artists showcase their research and creative expression in two original works.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Christmas with the Canadian Brass
Dec 13, 2023
Christmas with the Canadian Brass
The world-renowned Canadian Brass is back to help Boulder ring in the holidays … with joyful brass music and merriment! With their signature blend of impeccable musicianship, humor and audience engagement, “the worldʼs most famous brass group” is sure to get your holiday celebrations underway.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Joyce Yang, piano with the Takács Quartet
Jan 12, 2024
Joyce Yang, piano with the Takács Quartet
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 by winning the silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since then, she has received a Grammy nomination and performed with top orchestras. The first half of the concert features Yang in a solo recital. Local favorites, the Takács Quartet, join her on the second half to perform Dvorákʼs lyrical "Piano Quintet in A Major."
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Program
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from "The Seasons"
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Three Preludes
Igor Stravinsky/Guido Agosti: "Firebird Suite"
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2
Performance date and time
Friday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
MOMIX
Jan 20, 2024
MOMIX
Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style with Moses Pendletonʼs newest creation “Alice,” inspired by “Alice in Wonderland.” As Aliceʼs body grows and shrinks and grows again, the performers extend themselves using props, ropes and even other dancers. Audiences will take a journey that is magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric and more. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will you.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Step Afrika!
Feb 2, 2024
Step Afrika!
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional Western and Southern African dances, and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into one compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows—they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. Step Afrikaʼs mix of technique, agility and pure energy leaves audiences with their hearts pounding.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
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Catapult
Feb 2-4, 2024
Catapult
Emerging BFA choreographers craft new dance works in an exciting fusion of genres that explores a variety of personal themes.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Anon(ymous)
Feb 16-25, 2024
Anon(ymous)
Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people -- some kind, some dangerous and cruel -- as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this entrancing adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Open Space
Mar 1-3, 2024
Open Space
Be moved by dance works that lilt, groove and tumble across a spectrum of styles in this student-produced and CU Dance Connection-curated series.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, Mar 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Mar 2, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Mar 3, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
The Play That Goes Wrong
Mar 8-17, 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong
Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, "The Murder at Haversham Manor," where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Titanic, The Musical
Mar 15-17, 2024
Titanic, The Musical
Story and Book by Peter Stone
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Embark on a thrilling musical journey of epic romance, courage and destiny. Stunning music and performances bring to life the tragic drama and emotion of the world's most famous shipwreck.
"Titanic, The Musical" is a collaborative presentation by the CU Boulder College of Music’s Musical Theatre and Eklund Opera programs.
From orchestras, bands and choirs to jazz, world music and opera to world-class faculty and guest performances, the CU Boulder College of Music brings hundreds of stunning performances to Boulder audiences throughout the academic year.
Performance Dates and Times
Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Ray Chen, violin and Julio Elizalde, piano
Mar 21, 2024
Ray Chen, violin and Julio Elizalde, piano
Violinist Ray Chen redefines what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Chen uses his witty and down-to-earth online media presence to make classical music more accessible, inspiring millions. Bringing his remarkable musicianship to prestigious concert halls around the world, he has won the admiration of classical music fans of all generations.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Program
Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (arr. Kreisler)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
INTERMISSION
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006
Antonio Bazzini: La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72 (arr. Kreisler)
Chick Corea: Spain (arr. Elizalde & Chen)
Performance date and time
Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Asleep at the Wheel
Apr 5, 2024
Asleep at the Wheel
Austin, Texas-based Asleep at the Wheel is a staple of the American roots music landscape, charting across four consecutive decades. Inspired by Western swing and honky-tonk country, over the years the band has accumulated 10 Grammy Awards and collaborations with the biggest icons of country music including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and the Dixie Chicks. The CU Symphony Orchestra joins Asleep at the Wheel to blend rich orchestral sounds with soulful Americana.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
The Current
Apr 11-14, 2024
The Current
Experience dynamic new works choreographed by CU Boulder dance faculty and visiting guest artists cooperatively with student performers. From the micro-undulations of transnational fusion to the sweeping attack of contemporary dance, “The Current” brings vanguard artists of today’s dance scene to Boulder.
Tickets sell fast to CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance's innovative, multisensory dance performances that take place in and around the intimate Charlotte York Irey Theatre. Get yours today!
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in Choice 4+ or Choice 6+. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
American Stories by American Women
Apr 25-28, 2024
American Stories by American Women
Experience two unique chamber operas created by powerful American female composers. Amy Beach's "Cabildo" tells the supernatural story of notorious pirate Pierre Laffite's escape from a New Orleans prison during the War of 1812. Missy Mazzoli's "Proving Up," based on a short story by Karen Russell, is a surreal and haunting commentary on the American dream as experienced by a fictional family of 1860s homesteaders.
Sung in English.
Great repertoire, lavish scenery, amazing voices and outstanding value—these are the hallmarks of the CU Boulder College of Music Eklund Opera Program. Director Leigh Holman and Music Director Nicholas Carthy bring you the best of classical and contemporary opera in these fascinating productions.
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Save 15-20% with season tickets, available in the Choice Option. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
2023-24 Artist Series
The Artist Series season ticket includes nine performances in Macky Auditorium for the 2023-24 season. If you’d like a smaller selection of Artist Series performances, try the flexible Choice 4+ or 6+ packages listed below.
Macky Auditorium seat map (PDF)
Full Artist Series Season Ticket
Save 25% $147-$6248 events available within this package
When You Wish Upon A Star
Oct 6, 2023
When You Wish Upon A Star
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate 100 years of Disney through the lens of jazz. “Someday My Prince Will Come,” “Heʼs a Tramp,” “Everybody Wants to be a Cat” and “The Bare Necessities” are just a few of the iconic jazz standards youʼll enjoy. The program features the new house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem which is curated by artistic directors Jon Batiste and Christian McBride. Pianist and music director Sean Mason brings these famous songs to life along with a five-piece band and two wonderful singers and storytellers.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
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Join us before the performance for a pre-concert talk.
Nobuntu
Nov 2, 2023
Nobuntu
“Nobuntu”—an expression meaning feminine familial love, humility and kindness—is a female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe that draws international acclaim for its breathtaking performances of traditional Zimbabwean songs, afro jazz and gospel. Nobuntuʼs concerts are performed with pure voices, minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.
Performance date and time
Thursday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Christmas with the Canadian Brass
Dec 13, 2023
Christmas with the Canadian Brass
The world-renowned Canadian Brass is back to help Boulder ring in the holidays … with joyful brass music and merriment! With their signature blend of impeccable musicianship, humor and audience engagement, “the worldʼs most famous brass group” is sure to get your holiday celebrations underway.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Joyce Yang, piano with the Takács Quartet
Jan 12, 2024
Joyce Yang, piano with the Takács Quartet
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to international attention in 2005 by winning the silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since then, she has received a Grammy nomination and performed with top orchestras. The first half of the concert features Yang in a solo recital. Local favorites, the Takács Quartet, join her on the second half to perform Dvorákʼs lyrical "Piano Quintet in A Major."
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Program
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from "The Seasons"
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Three Preludes
Igor Stravinsky/Guido Agosti: "Firebird Suite"
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2
Performance date and time
Friday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
MOMIX
Jan 20, 2024
MOMIX
Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style with Moses Pendletonʼs newest creation “Alice,” inspired by “Alice in Wonderland.” As Aliceʼs body grows and shrinks and grows again, the performers extend themselves using props, ropes and even other dancers. Audiences will take a journey that is magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric and more. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will you.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Step Afrika!
Feb 2, 2024
Step Afrika!
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional Western and Southern African dances, and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into one compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows—they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. Step Afrikaʼs mix of technique, agility and pure energy leaves audiences with their hearts pounding.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Ray Chen, violin and Julio Elizalde, piano
Mar 21, 2024
Ray Chen, violin and Julio Elizalde, piano
Violinist Ray Chen redefines what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Chen uses his witty and down-to-earth online media presence to make classical music more accessible, inspiring millions. Bringing his remarkable musicianship to prestigious concert halls around the world, he has won the admiration of classical music fans of all generations.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Program
Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (arr. Kreisler)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
INTERMISSION
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006
Antonio Bazzini: La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72 (arr. Kreisler)
Chick Corea: Spain (arr. Elizalde & Chen)
Performance date and time
Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Asleep at the Wheel
Apr 5, 2024
Asleep at the Wheel
Austin, Texas-based Asleep at the Wheel is a staple of the American roots music landscape, charting across four consecutive decades. Inspired by Western swing and honky-tonk country, over the years the band has accumulated 10 Grammy Awards and collaborations with the biggest icons of country music including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and the Dixie Chicks. The CU Symphony Orchestra joins Asleep at the Wheel to blend rich orchestral sounds with soulful Americana.
For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.
Performance date and time
Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. Remind me
Buying options
Save 15-25% with season tickets. Available in the Full Artist Series, Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order. Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
2023-24 Takács Quartet
Five performances by the Tákacs Quartet plus one guest ensemble performance. We are offering both in-person and digital tickets for the 2023-24 season. Questions? Call us at 303-492-8008.
Grusin Music Hall seat map (PDF)
Add on Holiday Festival 2023 or Artist Series tickets by calling 303-492-8008.
Takács Quartet Chamber Series (Sundays)
Five in person performances by the Tákacs Quartet plus one guest ensemble performance Sundays at 4 p.m.
Order now $2685 events available within this package
Takács Quartet
Nov 5-13, 2023
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 1
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 4
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Buy Sunday Tickets
Buy Monday Tickets
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, Nov. 13, 11 p.m.
Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Jan 14-22, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
Hugo Wolf: "Italian Serenade" for String Quartet
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 2
Intermission
Florence Price: Piano Quintet in A Minor (with pianist David Korevaar)
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Buy Sunday Tickets
Buy Monday Tickets
Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
Available until Monday, Jan. 22, 11 p.m.
Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Jasper String Quartet
Feb 18-26, 2024
Jasper String Quartet
Celebrating its 16th anniversary in 2022, the Jasper String Quartet is recognized as one of the leading American string quartets on the performance stage today. The ensemble won Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award and The New York Times named their album “Unbound” as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017. The Jasper String Quartet is the Professional Quartet-in-Residence at Temple University's Center for Gifted Young Musicians. The quartet is committed to celebrating the diverse array of compositional voices writing for string quartet on every program.
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, Feb. 26, 11 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Mar 10-18, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
In-Person Performances
Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, March 18, 11 p.m.
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Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Apr 28-May 6, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
In-Person Performances
Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m.
Monday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, May 6, 11 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet Encore Series (Mondays)
Five in person performances by the Tákacs Quartet plus one guest ensemble performance Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Order now $2115 events available within this package
Student Recitals in November
Nov 1-30, 2023
Student Recitals in November
The students of the College of Music present works old and new for their degree-qualifying recitals. Unless noted, most recitals happen on campus at the Imig Music building, are free and open to the public and are also available to livestream online!
Performances dates and times
Student recitals happen throughout the academic year.
Takács Quartet
Jan 14-22, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
Hugo Wolf: "Italian Serenade" for String Quartet
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 2
Intermission
Florence Price: Piano Quintet in A Minor (with pianist David Korevaar)
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
Available until Monday, Jan. 22, 11 p.m.
Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Jasper String Quartet
Feb 18-26, 2024
Jasper String Quartet
Celebrating its 16th anniversary in 2022, the Jasper String Quartet is recognized as one of the leading American string quartets on the performance stage today. The ensemble won Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award and The New York Times named their album “Unbound” as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017. The Jasper String Quartet is the Professional Quartet-in-Residence at Temple University's Center for Gifted Young Musicians. The quartet is committed to celebrating the diverse array of compositional voices writing for string quartet on every program.
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, Feb. 26, 11 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Mar 10-18, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
In-Person Performances
Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, March 18, 11 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Apr 28-May 6, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
In-Person Performances
Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m.
Monday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, May 6, 11 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Digital only season tickets
Purchase streaming access for six 2023-24 performances. Two price levels are available, one for individual viewers and one for households. Choose this option for all new and renewing digital season tickets.
Order now $120-$2405 events available within this package
Takács Quartet
Nov 5-13, 2023
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 1
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 4
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, Nov. 13, 11 p.m.
Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Jan 14-22, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
Hugo Wolf: "Italian Serenade" for String Quartet
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 2
Intermission
Florence Price: Piano Quintet in A Minor (with pianist David Korevaar)
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Buy Sunday Tickets
Buy Monday Tickets
Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.
Available until Monday, Jan. 22, 11 p.m.
Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Jasper String Quartet
Feb 18-26, 2024
Jasper String Quartet
Celebrating its 16th anniversary in 2022, the Jasper String Quartet is recognized as one of the leading American string quartets on the performance stage today. The ensemble won Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award and The New York Times named their album “Unbound” as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017. The Jasper String Quartet is the Professional Quartet-in-Residence at Temple University's Center for Gifted Young Musicians. The quartet is committed to celebrating the diverse array of compositional voices writing for string quartet on every program.
In-Person Performances
Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Buy Sunday Tickets
Buy Monday Tickets
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, Feb. 26, 11 p.m.
Buy Digital Tickets
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Mar 10-18, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
In-Person Performances
Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.
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Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, March 18, 11 p.m.
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
Takács Quartet
Apr 28-May 6, 2024
Takács Quartet
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Program
In-Person Performances
Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m.
Monday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.
Buy Sunday Tickets
Buy Monday Tickets
Remind me
Streamed Performance
Live Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m. and available until Monday, May 6, 11 p.m.
Buy Digital Tickets
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Buying Options and Discounts
Get the best seats today with season tickets. Available in the Takács Quartet and Takács Quartet Encore in-person or digital packages. Not available for Choice 4+, Choice 6+ or as an Add-On.
Single tickets are on sale now. Single ticket discounts are available for in-person performances for youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
2023 Colorado Shakespeare Festival
2024 season will go on sale Monday, Oct. 30.
Download our season ticket guide PDF to help plan your season. Season ticket prices vary depending on your date and seating selections. You’ll see pricing as you build your package using the links below. To add on tickets to “The Comedy of Errors” (Original Practices performance), please call us at 303-492-8008 after ordering your season ticket here.
Looking for even more flexibility? CSF 2023 tickets are also available as part of the popular Choice+ season tickets.
Full season ticket
See the four main plays (not including Original Practices) on any date
On sale Oct. 30
Save 20% Prices varyWeekday Will
See the four main plays (not including Original Practices) on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
On sale Oct. 30
Save 30% Prices varyPick 2 or 3
Pick any two or three main plays (not including Original Practices) with no date restrictions
On sale Oct. 30
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