is the home of performing arts on the beautiful University of Colorado Boulder campus. With hundreds of concerts, plays, recitals and more on our stages each year, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Get the best value with season tickets! • Enter to win a free season ticket—see page 7 for more details. • Save up to 30% off the price of single tickets. • Exchange your ticket for any performance of the same value with no extra fees up to one business day in advance. • Have first priority to get the best seats in the house before single tickets go on sale. • Add on extra tickets to any CU Presents events, including the Holiday Festival and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, before they go on sale to the public. • For many series, keep those great seats from year to year, or be the first in line to change them. • We’ll replace your lost season tickets at no charge, even at the door!
How to order Online cupresents.org By phone 303-492-8008 In person CU Presents Box Office University Club, 972 Broadway, Boulder Box office hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m
Artist Series
Circa Contemporary Circus Sacre
Sunday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Mysterious, captivating and magical. In the world-first circus setting of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Circa tightly weaves together powerful world-class acrobatics and dynamic encounters suffused with dark humor and rich tenderness.
Ailey II Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Sumptuous, powerful and jaw-dropping. For over four decades, the up-and-coming dancers of Ailey II have brought the work of emerging choreographers to life onstage, much to the delight of audiences all over the world. cupresents.org ¡ 303-492-8008
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Georgia On My Mind
Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Passionate, electric and soul-stirring. Throughout one unforgettable evening, awardwinning artists Clint Holmes, Take 6, Nnenna Freelon and Tom Scott breathe new life into icon Ray Charles’ catalog of gospel, jazz and a whole lot of soul.
The King’s Singers Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Sparkling, polished and sublime. The King’s Singers, a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning a cappella ensemble, rings in the holidays at CU Presents with the crisp close-harmony vocal sound that makes the charming group a “superlative vocal sextet” (The Times, London).
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Sunday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. Elegant, sophisticated and fearless. For more than three decades, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed worldwide, recording more than 50 albums and building a reputation as one of today’s finest pianists. Listen as he gives a rare performance of Debussy’s gorgeous 24 Préludes.
Ephrat Asherie Dance Odeon
Monday, March 1, 7:30 p.m. Breathtaking, rapid-fire and exhilarating. In Odeon, Ephrat Asherie Dance—known for its embodiment of street and club dance styles— delivers a high-energy, hybrid work that layers breaking, hip-hop, house and vogue over the buoyant score of 20th-century Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth, played live. cupresents.org · 303-492-8008
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Danú and Goitse Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Authentic, fiery and wholehearted. Danú and Goitse, two of today’s leading traditional Irish ensembles, join forces to present a vibrant performance in a celebration of traditional and contemporary Irish music. It’s the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Ray Chen, violin Thursday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. Lush, intimate and masterful. Known for his poignant renditions of the classics, critics and audiences agree that Ray Chen’s remarkable musicianship and liquid tone on the violin are “to die for” (Huffington Post).
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George Hinchliffe’s
UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN Wednesday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. Joyous, heartfelt and wonderfully clever. Beloved Macky favorites who are as hilarious as they are fiercely talented, George Hinchliffe’s UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN is a group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players who have become world-famous for their unexpected interpretations of film scores and rock ‘n’ roll. Bring your own uke and play along!
Win a free season ticket! Order before April 17 to be entered to win a free season ticket (up to $543 total value). Full details at cupresents.org. Please note: Circa Contemporary Circus (Oct. 11) recommends their performance for audiences ages 12+.
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Season tickets Series name
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In Motion
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Artist Series
Seating Key: BOX=Opera Box / GC=Gold Circle O=Orchestra (Floor) / L=Loge (Balcony) *New subscribers: please call 303-492-8008 to check availability. Add on extra tickets to any CU Presents events, including the Holiday Festival and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, before they go on sale to the public.
The event of the season! Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Friday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. · Macky Auditorium Add up to 6 tickets to any season ticket order. Tickets starting at: Box $100 · GC $100 · O1 $75 O2 $59 · O3 $45 · L1 $75
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Keep your seats! Renewing subscribers must renew by Friday, April 17, to keep your seats from last year.
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Holiday Festival Delight in the twinkling lights, seasonal greenery and beautiful music at CU Boulder’s Holiday Festival, an annual tradition that’s enchanting for all ages. The decades-old celebration brings together student choirs, bands and orchestras—along with world-class faculty performers—for a concert of holiday favorites and new surprises. Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m. Macky Auditorium Add Holiday Festival tickets to any season ticket order. Tickets starting at: GC $66 · O1 $46 · O2 $36 O3 $20 · L1 $46
Takács Quartet Joined by violist Richard O’Neill in his first season with the string quartet, the Grammywinning Takács Quartet has moved audiences and sold out halls at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. Their irresistible dynamic has proven time and again that the Takács are “matchless, their supreme artistry manifest at every level” The Guardian (London).
Chamber Series Sundays, 4 p.m. Sept. 20, 2020 Oct. 4, 2020* Nov. 1, 2020 Jan. 10, 2021 March 7, 2021 April 11, 2021
Encore Series
Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, 2020 Oct. 5, 2020* Nov. 2, 2020 Jan. 11, 2021 March 8, 2021 April 12, 2021
* Featuring the Jupiter String Quartet
The Jupiter String Quartet—Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violin; Liz Freivogel, viola; and Daniel McDonough, cello
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Stay tuned!
Eklund Opera Program
2020-21 titles announced May 26. But no need to wait—renew your season tickets now! Oct. 23-25, 2020 March 12-14, 2021 April 22-25, 2021
CU Theatre & Dance
2020-21 titles announced May 26 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 Theatre & Dance. 12
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Venues Macky Auditorium (2000 seats)
Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre (1000 seats)
Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building (500 seats)
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University Theatre (410 seats) Department of Theatre & Dance
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Music Theatre, Imig Music Building (250 seats)
Photo credits: Nir Arieli, CU Boulder Photography, Allison Burke, Andrew Eccles, Piper Ferguson, Sarah Gardner, Colin Gillen, Holst Photography, Ed Keane Associates, Jennifer Koskinen, John Mac, Ian McMorran, Matthew Murphy, Rebecca Reid, Amanda Tipton
Coming up! Season ticket renewal deadline Friday, April 17
Theatre & Dance and Eklund Opera Program titles announced Tuesday, May 26
Choice Option on sale Tuesday, May 26
Single tickets on sale Monday, Aug. 17
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
2020 brings a lineup of grand physical and mental journeys—there will be quests with mythological beasts, empowering comingof-age tales and striking war stories. Buy tickets at cupresents.org.
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